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                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.91

                              ASSET SALE AGREEMENT

               Asset Sale Agreement, dated as of October 11, 2001, by and
between iBEAM Broadcasting Corporation, a Delaware corporation ("Seller"), and
Williams Communications, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
("Purchaser").

               WHEREAS, Seller is engaged in the business of providing streaming
technology and related services (the "Business"); and

               WHEREAS, Seller intends to file a voluntary petition for relief
(the "Petition," and the date such Petition is filed, the "Petition Date") under
Chapter 11 of title 11 of the United States Code, 11 U.S.C. Sections 101-1330,
as amended (the "Bankruptcy Code"), in the United States Bankruptcy Court for
the District of Delaware (the "Bankruptcy Court") (the "Bankruptcy Case"); and

               WHEREAS, Purchaser desires to purchase and acquire from Seller
certain assets and rights, and Seller desires to sell, convey, assign and
transfer all of such assets and rights to Purchaser, in the manner and subject
to the terms and conditions set forth herein and as authorized under Sections
105, 363 and 365 of the Bankruptcy Code; and

               WHEREAS, Seller desires to assign to Purchaser and Purchaser
desires to assume from Seller, certain liabilities in the manner and subject to
the terms and conditions set forth herein and as authorized under Sections 105,
363 and 365 of the Bankruptcy Code; and

               WHEREAS, Purchaser and Seller have executed the Loan Agreement
(as hereinafter defined), of even date herewith, pursuant to which Purchaser
will lend up to $18,000,000 to Seller, as debtor-in-possession, subject to the
conditions set forth in and in accordance with the terms of the Loan Agreement.

               NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing premises and
the representations, warranties, covenants and agreements contained herein, and
for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which
are hereby acknowledged, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the parties
hereto hereby agree as follows:

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                                    ARTICLE I

                         DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION

               Section 1.1 Definitions. For all purposes of this Agreement,
except as otherwise expressly provided or unless the context clearly requires
otherwise:

               "Accounts Receivable" means any and all trade accounts, notes and
other receivables of Seller, iBEAM Broadcasting Kabushiki Kaisha and NextVenue
Europe Limited and all claims relating thereto or arising therefrom.

               "Acquired Assets" has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1.

               "Affiliate" has the meaning set forth in Rule 12b-2 of the
Exchange Act.

               "Agreement" or "this Agreement" shall mean this Asset Sale
Agreement, together with the Schedules hereto and the Disclosure Letter.

               "Alternative Bid" shall mean a letter from a Qualified Bidder
stating that (i) such Qualified Bidder offers to purchase the Acquired Assets
upon the terms and conditions set forth in a copy of the Definitive Sale
Documentation, marked to show those amendments and modifications to the
Definitive Sale Documentation, including, but not limited to, price and the time
of Closing, that such Qualified Bidder proposes, (ii) such Qualified Bidder is
prepared to enter into and consummate the transaction not later than 10 days
after entry by the Bankruptcy Court of an order approving such transaction,
subject to receipt of any governmental or regulatory approvals, and (iii) such
Qualified Bidder's offer is irrevocable until the closing of a purchase of the
Acquired Assets.

               "Alternative Bid Deadline" has the meaning set forth in Section
6.7(a).

               "Alternative Transaction" has the meaning set forth in Section
6.7(e).

               "Ancillary Agreements" shall mean the Bill of Sale, the
Instrument of Assumption, and the Loan Agreement and all exhibits and appendices
thereto.

               "Applicable Law" shall mean any law, regulation, rule, order,
judgment or decree to which the Business, the Assets, Seller or any of its
Subsidiaries is subject.

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               "Assets" means the assets of every type and description, tangible
or intangible, real or personal, that are owned, leased or licensed by Seller or
any of its Subsidiaries.

               "Assigned Contracts" means collectively those Contracts listed in
Section 2.1(b) and all Real Property Leases.

               "Assumed Liabilities" has the meaning set forth in Section 2.3.

               "Auction" has the meaning set forth in Section 6.7(c)(i).

               "Auction Transaction" has the meaning set forth in Section
6.7(e).

               "Balance Sheet" shall mean the most recent unaudited balance
sheet of Seller and its Subsidiaries included in the Financial Statements.

               "Balance Sheet Date" shall mean the date of the Balance Sheet.

               "Bankruptcy Case" has the meaning set forth in the recitals
hereof.

               "Bankruptcy Code" has the meaning set forth in the recitals
hereof.

               "Bankruptcy Court" has the meaning set forth in the recitals
hereof.

               "Bidding Procedures" has the meaning set forth in Section 6.7.

               "Bidding Procedures Order" shall mean an order of the Bankruptcy
Court, in form and substance satisfactory to Purchaser, approving, among other
things, (i) sale procedures relating to Seller's disposition of the Acquired
Assets, as set forth in Section 6.7, and (ii) payment of the Termination Fee and
Expense Reimbursement to Purchaser pursuant to Section 6.7.

               "Business" has the meaning set forth in the recitals hereof.

               "Business Combination" means with respect to any Person any (i)
merger, consolidation or combination to which such Person is a party, (ii) any
sale, dividend, split or other disposition of any capital stock or other equity
interests of such Person, or any acquisition of capital stock or equity
interests or securities of such Person, representing in any such case at least
50% of such class of capital stock or equity interests, (iii) any

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tender offer (including, without limitation, a self-tender), exchange offer or
recapitalization for or affecting the outstanding equity or debt securities of
such Person, (iv) any plan of reorganization in respect of such Person under
Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code, (v) any liquidation, dissolution or similar
transaction involving such Person, (vi) any sale, dividend or other disposition
of all or a material portion of the assets of such Person or (vii) the entering
into of any agreement or understanding, or the granting of any rights or
options, with respect to any of the foregoing.

               "Business Day" shall mean any day other than a Saturday, Sunday
or a day on which banks in California or Oklahoma are authorized or obligated by
Applicable Law or executive order to close or are otherwise generally closed.

               "Claims" has the meaning set forth in Section 4.7.

               "Closing" shall mean the closing referred to in Section 3.1.

               "Closing Date" shall mean the date on which the Closing occurs.

               "Code" shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

               "Company Privacy Policy" means the privacy policy posted on the
Company Website.

               "Company Website" means the Internet website located at the URL
address www.iBeam.com and all other Internet websites owned and/or controlled by
Seller.

               "Confidentiality Agreement" shall mean the letter agreement dated
August 21, 2001 between Purchaser and Seller.

               "Contracts" has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(b).

               "Contractual Obligations" means, as to any Person, any provisions
of any security issued by such Person or of any agreement, undertaking,
contract, indenture, mortgage, deed of trust or other instrument to which such
Person is a party or by which it or any of its property is bound.

               "Copyrights" means any foreign or United States copyright
registrations and applications for registration thereof, and any nonregistered
copyrights.

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               "Customer Information" means any and all of the personally
identifiable and non-personally identifiable customer information Seller
receives through the Company Website or otherwise.

               "Definitive Sale Documentation" shall mean this Agreement, as
executed, together with all Exhibits and Schedules hereto.

               "Disclosure Letter" shall mean the disclosure letter of even date
herewith prepared and signed by Seller and delivered to Purchaser simultaneously
with the execution hereof.

               "ERISA" means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of
1974, as amended.

               "ERISA Affiliate" means any trade or business, whether or not
incorporated, that together with Seller would be deemed a "single employer"
within the meaning of Section 4001(b) of ERISA.

               "Exchange Act" shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended.

               "Excluded Matters" means any one or more of the following: (i)
any change in the market price or trading volume of the common stock of Seller
after the date hereof; (ii) any change arising from and related to the market in
general in which Seller operates the Business (whether in the United States or
internationally), the United States economy as a whole, or the international
economy; (iii) any change arising from earthquakes, acts of war or terrorism, or
military actions; or (iv) any matter listed on Section 1.1 of the Disclosure
Letter.

               "Expense Reimbursement" has the meaning set forth in Section
6.7(e).

               "Expenses" has the meaning set forth in Section 6.7(e).

               "Final Order" shall mean an order or judgment of the Bankruptcy
Court or other court of competent jurisdiction, the implementation or operation
or effect of which has not been stayed, and as to which the time to appeal,
petition for certiorari, or move for reargument or rehearing has expired and as
to which no appeal, petition for certiorari, or other proceedings for reargument
or rehearing shall then be pending or in

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the event that an appeal, writ of certiorari, reargument, or rehearing thereof
has been sought, such order of the Bankruptcy Court shall have been determined
by the highest court to which such order was appealed, or certiorari, reargument
or rehearing shall have been denied and the time to take any further appeal,
petition for certiorari, or move for reargument or rehearing shall have expired;
provided, however, that the possibility that a motion, under Rule 59 or Rule 60
of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure or any analogous rule under the
Bankruptcy Code, may be filed with respect to such order shall not prevent such
order from being deemed a Final Order.

               "Financial Statements" has the meaning set forth in Section
4.5(b).

               "GAAP" shall mean United States generally accepted accounting
principles.

               "Governmental Entity" means the government of any nation, state,
city, locality or other political subdivision thereof, any entity or Person
exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory or administrative
functions of or pertaining to government, and any corporation or other entity
owned or controlled, through stock or capital ownership or otherwise, by any of
the foregoing.

               "Indebtedness" shall mean, at any time and with respect to any
Person, (a) all indebtedness of such Person for borrowed money, (b) all
indebtedness of such Person for the deferred purchase price of property or
services (other than property, including Inventory, and services purchased, and
trade payables, other expense accruals and deferred compensation items arising
in the ordinary course of business, consistent with past practice), (c) all
obligations of such Person evidenced by notes, bonds, debentures or other
similar instruments (other than performance, surety and appeal bonds arising in
the ordinary course of business in respect of which such Person's liability
remains contingent), (d) all indebtedness of such Person created or arising
under any conditional sale or other title retention agreement with respect to
property acquired by such Person (even though the rights and remedies of the
seller or lender under such agreement in the event of default are limited to
repossession or sale of such property), (e) all obligations of such Person under
leases which have been or should be, in accordance with GAAP, recorded as
capital leases, to the extent required to be so recorded, (f) all reimbursement,
payment or similar obligations of such Person, contingent or otherwise, under
acceptance, letter of credit or similar facilities, (g) all Indebtedness of
others referred to in clauses (a) through (f) above guaranteed directly or
indirectly by such Person, or in effect guaranteed directly or indirectly by
such Person through an agreement (i) to pay or purchase such Indebtedness or to
advance or supply funds

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for the payment or purchase of such Indebtedness, (ii) to purchase, sell or
lease (as lessee or lessor) property, or to purchase or sell services, primarily
for the purpose of enabling the debtor to make payment of such Indebtedness,
(iii) to supply funds to or in any other manner invest in the debtor (including
any agreement to pay for property or services irrespective of whether such
property is received or such services are rendered) or (iv) otherwise to assure
a creditor against loss in respect of such Indebtedness, and (h) all
Indebtedness referred to in clauses (a) through (g) above secured by (or for
which the holder of such Indebtedness has an existing right, contingent or
otherwise, to be secured by) any Lien upon or in property (including, without
limitation, accounts and contract rights) owned by such Person, even though such
Person has not assumed or become liable for the payment of such Indebtedness.

               "Intellectual Property" shall mean all of the following:
Trademarks, Patents (including any registrations, continuations, continuations
in part, renewals and applications for any of the foregoing), Copyrights
(including any registrations and applications for any of the foregoing), Trade
Secrets, Software and databases used in or necessary for the conduct of the
Business as currently conducted or contemplated to be conducted.

               "Inventory" has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(f).

               "Lease Assignment Documents" has the meaning set forth in Section
3.2(b).

               "Leased Real Property" shall mean the leasehold interests held by
Seller or any of its Subsidiaries under the Real Property Leases.

               "Liabilities" shall mean the debts, liabilities, claims, Liens
(other than Permitted Liens), demands, expenses, commitments and obligations
(whether accrued or not, known or unknown, disclosed or undisclosed, matured or
unmatured, fixed or contingent, asserted or unasserted, liquidated or
unliquidated, arising prior to, at or after the Closing) of Seller or its
Subsidiaries.

               "Lien" means any mortgage, deed of trust, pledge, hypothecation,
assignment, encumbrance, lien or preference, priority, right or other security
interest or preferential arrangement of any kind or nature whatsoever.

               "License Agreements" has the meaning set forth in Section
4.14(c).

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               "Loan Agreement" means that certain Loan Agreement, by and
between Seller and Purchaser, dated as of the date hereof, including all
exhibits, schedules and appendices thereto.

               "Loan Amount" means the principal amounts, plus all accrued
interest thereon, and fees and expenses, in each case owed by Seller to
Purchaser under the Loan Agreement as of any date of determination.

               "Material Adverse Effect" means a material adverse effect on the
Assets, Liabilities, Business, financial condition, results of operations or
prospects of Seller and its Subsidiaries (taken as a whole) other than an effect
resulting from an Excluded Matter. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary
herein and notwithstanding the effects of any of the matters set forth on
Section 1.1 of the Disclosure Letter, the following shall be deemed to be a
Material Adverse Effect: (1) any decrease in Seller's revenues by 20% or more in
any one calendar month as compared to the immediately preceding calendar month,
as such revenues are reported in the Weekly Reporting Certificates (as defined
in the Loan Agreement) delivered by Seller pursuant to the Loan Agreement for
such calendar months; (2) any decrease in Seller's revenues by 20% or more in
any one calendar month as compared to Seller's revenues for the calendar month
ended September 30, 2001, as such revenues are reported in the Weekly Reporting
Certificates (as defined in the Loan Agreement) delivered by Seller pursuant to
the Loan Agreement for such calendar months; or (3) any decrease in the monthly
volume of Streams served in any two consecutive calendar months by 20% or more,
as such volume of Streams are reported in the Weekly Stream Report.

               "Patents" means all patents, patent applications and foreign
counterparts thereof.

               "Permits" means permits, certificates, licenses, filings,
approvals and other authorizations of any Governmental Entity.

               "Permitted Liens" means (i) Liens disclosed in Section 1.1(a) of
the Disclosure Letter; (ii) Liens disclosed on the Financial Statements; (iii)
Liens for Taxes, assessments, duties and similar charges that are not yet due
and payable; (iv) mechanic's, materialman's, carrier's, repairer's and other
similar Liens arising or incurred in the ordinary course of business consistent
with past practices, the existence of which does not, and would not reasonably
be expected to materially impair the value or use and enjoyment of the asset
subject to such Lien, (v) Liens incurred in the ordinary course of business
consistent with past practices since September 30, 2001, the existence of which

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does not, and would not reasonably be expected to materially impair the value or
use and enjoyment of the asset subject to such Lien, or (vi) other Liens that do
not secure payment of Indebtedness for borrowed money, the existence of which
does not, and would not reasonably be expected to, materially impair the value
or use and enjoyment of the asset subject to such Lien.

               "Person" shall mean a natural person, partnership, corporation,
limited liability company, business trust, joint stock company, trust,
unincorporated association, joint venture, Governmental Entity or other entity
or organization.

               "Petition" has the meaning set forth in the recitals hereof.

               "Petition Date" has the meaning set forth in the recitals hereof.

               "Plan" means each "welfare" plan, fund or program (within the
meaning of Section 3(1) of ERISA), each "pension" plan, fund or program (within
the meaning of Section 3(2) of ERISA), and each other material employee benefit
plan, fund, program, agreement or arrangement, in each case, that is sponsored,
maintained, contributed to or required to be contributed to by Seller or by any
trade or business, whether or not incorporated, that together with Seller would
be deemed a "single employer" within the meaning of Section 4001(b) of ERISA, or
to which Seller or any trade or business, whether or not incorporated, for the
benefit of any current or former employee, consultant or director of Seller and
its Subsidiaries.

               "Proprietary Software" means all Software owned by Seller.

               "Purchase Price" has the meaning set forth in Section 2.5.

               "Purchaser" has the meaning set forth in the recitals hereof.

               "Qualified Alternative Bid" has the meaning set forth in Section
6.7(b).

               "Qualified Bidder" one or more Persons who the Board of Directors
of Seller has determined in the exercise of its fiduciary duty is financially
able to consummate the purchase, either jointly or separately, of all of the
Acquired Assets; provided, that, for all purposes, Purchaser shall constitute a
Qualified Bidder for purposes of this Agreement.

               "Real Property" shall mean the Leased Real Property and any other
real property owned by Seller.

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               "Real Property Leases" shall mean the real property leases to
which Seller and/or a Subsidiary of Seller is a party described in Section
2.1(c).

               "Requirements of Law" means, as to any Person, any law, statute,
treaty, rule, regulation, right, qualification, license or franchise or
determination of an arbitrator or a court or other Governmental Entity or stock
exchange, in each case applicable or binding upon such Person or any of its
property or to which such Person or any of its property is subject or pertaining
to any or all of the transactions contemplated or referred to herein.

               "Retained Assets" has the meaning set forth in Section 2.2.

               "Retained Liabilities" has the meaning set forth in Section 2.4.

               "Sale" has the meaning set forth in Section 6.7.

               "Sale Hearing" has the meaning set forth in Section 6.7.

               "Sale Order" shall mean an order of the Bankruptcy Court, in form
and substance satisfactory to Purchaser, approving the Agreement and
consummation of the Transactions, under Sections 105, 363 and 365 of the
Bankruptcy Code.

               "SEC Reports" with respect to any Person means all forms,
reports, statements and other documents (including exhibits, annexes,
supplements and amendments to such documents) required to be filed by it, or
sent or made available by it to its security holders, under the Exchange Act,
the Securities Act, any national securities exchange or quotation system or
comparable Governmental Entity since the date of such Person's initial public
offering.

               "Securities Act" means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

               "Seller" has the meaning set forth in the recitals hereof.

               "Software" means any computer software programs, including,
without limitation, any computer software programs that incorporate and run
Seller's pricing models, formulas and algorithms, source code, object code,
data, databases, compilations and documentation, including user manuals and
training materials.

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               "Streams" means individual instances of simultaneously downloaded
and viewed or listened to audio and/or video content.

               "Subsidiary" shall mean, with respect to any Person, any
corporation or other organization, whether incorporated or unincorporated, of
which (a) at least a majority of the securities or other interests having by
their terms ordinary voting power to elect a majority of the Board of Directors
or others performing similar functions with respect to such corporation or other
organization is directly or indirectly owned or controlled by such Person or by
any one or more of its Subsidiaries, or by such Person and one or more of its
Subsidiaries or (b) such Person or any other Subsidiary of such Person is a
general partner (excluding any such partnership where such Person or any
Subsidiary of such party does not have a majority of the voting interest in such
partnership).

               "Takeover Laws" has the meaning set forth in Section 4.18.

               "Tax" or "Taxes" shall mean all taxes, charges, fees, duties,
levies, penalties or other assessments imposed by any federal, state, local or
foreign Governmental Entity, including income, gross receipts, excise, personal
and real property (including leaseholds and interests in leaseholds), sales,
gain, use, license, custom duty, ad valorem, environmental, unemployment,
capital stock, transfer, franchise, payroll, withholding, social security,
minimum, estimated, profit, gift, severance, value added, disability, premium,
recapture, credit, occupation, service, leasing, employment, stamp and other
taxes, charges, fees, duties, levies, penalties or other assessments, and shall
include interest, penalties or additions attributable thereto or attributable to
any failure to comply with any requirement regarding Tax Returns.

               "Tax Return" shall mean any return (including information and
estimated returns), report, statement, declaration or other document (including
any related or supporting information) filed or required to be filed with any
United States federal, state, local or foreign Governmental Entity in connection
with any determination, assessment or collection of any Tax or other
administration of any laws, regulations or administrative requirements relating
to taxes, including any amendments thereto.

               "Third Party" shall mean any Person other than Seller, Purchaser
or any of their respective Affiliates.

               "Termination Fee" has the meaning set forth in Section 6.7(e).

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               "Trademarks" means any foreign or U.S. trademarks, service marks,
trade dress, trade names, brand names, designs and logos, corporate names,
product or service identifiers, and general intangibles of like nature whether
registered or unregistered, together with all of the goodwill relating thereto
and all registrations and applications for registration thereof.

               "Trade Secrets" means any confidential information, trade
secrets, research records, processes, procedures, manufacturing formulas,
technical know-how, technology, blue prints, designs, plans, models and
methodologies (whether patentable and whether reduced to practice), invention
disclosures and improvements thereto.

               "Transactions" shall mean all the transactions provided for or
contemplated by this Agreement and/or the Ancillary Agreements.

               "Transfer Taxes" has the meaning set forth in Section 6.15(a).

               "Weekly Stream Report" means a report, delivered to Purchaser
simultaneous with the Weekly Reporting Certificate pursuant to the Loan
Agreement, and certified by an authorized officer of Seller, that details the
weekly volume of Streams.

               Section 1.2 Interpretation.

                  (a) When a reference is made in this Agreement to a section,
article, paragraph, exhibit or schedule, such reference shall be to a section,
article, paragraph, exhibit or schedule of this Agreement unless clearly
indicated to the contrary.

                  (b) Whenever the words "include", "includes" or "including"
are used in this Agreement they shall be deemed to be followed by the words
"without limitation."

                  (c) The words "hereof", "herein" and "herewith" and words of
similar import shall, unless otherwise stated, be construed to refer to this
Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement.

                  (d) The meaning assigned to each term defined herein shall be
equally applicable to both the singular and the plural forms of such term, and
words denoting any gender shall include all genders. Where a word or phrase is
defined herein, each of its other grammatical forms shall have a corresponding
meaning.

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                  (e) A reference to any party to this Agreement or any other
agreement or document shall include such party's predecessors, successors and
permitted assigns.

                  (f) A reference to any legislation or to any provision of any
legislation shall include any amendment to, and any modification or re-enactment
thereof, any legislative provision substituted therefor and all regulations and
statutory instruments issued thereunder or pursuant thereto.

                  (g) References to $ are to United States Dollars.

                  (h) The parties have participated jointly in the negotiation
and drafting of this Agreement. In the event an ambiguity or question of intent
or interpretation arises, this Agreement shall be construed as if drafted
jointly by the parties, and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise
favoring or disfavoring any party by virtue of the authorship of any provisions
of this Agreement.

                                   ARTICLE II

                           PURCHASE AND SALE OF ASSETS

               Section 2.1 Sale and Transfer of Assets. On the terms and subject
to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, at the Closing Seller shall
unconditionally sell, convey, assign, transfer and deliver to Purchaser and/or
one or more of its Affiliates or Subsidiaries, as applicable, and Purchaser
and/or one or more of its Affiliates or Subsidiaries, as applicable, shall
purchase, acquire and accept from Seller, free and clear of all Liens, Claims
and interests (except for Permitted Liens and Assumed Liabilities), all of
Seller's right, title and interest in and to the Assets, properties, rights,
claims, contracts and businesses of every kind, character and description,
whether tangible or intangible, whether real, personal or mixed, whether
accrued, contingent or otherwise, and wherever located which are used in or are
related to the Business, other than the Retained Assets (collectively, the
"Acquired Assets"), including, without limitation:

                  (a) all Intellectual Property;

                  (b) all rights of Seller in and to all supply agreements,
License Agreements, services agreements, advisory agreements, promotional
agreements,

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confidentiality agreements (under which Seller has provided information to or
received information from a Third Party), all purchase orders for the sale or
purchase of goods or services, or both, and all other contracts and other
agreements of whatever nature to which Seller is a party (collectively, the
"Contracts");

                  (c) all rights of Seller in and to leases with respect to the
Real Property;

                  (d) all books, files, data, customer and supplier lists,
Customer Information, cost and pricing information, business plans, quality
control records and manuals, blueprints, research and development files,
personnel records and all other records of Seller;

                  (e) all personal computers, computer hardware and Software of
Seller;

                  (f) all inventory, supplies, finished goods, works in process,
goods-in-transit, packaging materials and other consumables of Seller (the
"Inventory"), including Inventory (A) in transit from suppliers of the Business
or (B) held by suppliers of the Business;

                  (g) all Permits of Seller;

                  (h) all machinery, vehicles, tools, equipment, furnishings,
office equipment, fixtures, furniture, spare parts and other fixed Assets which
are used in the Business, and which are owned or leased by Seller on the Closing
Date;

                  (i) all advertising or promotional materials of Seller;

                  (j) all manufacturer's warranties to the extent related to
the Assets and all claims under such warranties;

                  (k) all rights to the telephone numbers (and related
directory listings), Internet domain names, and Internet sites used by Seller;

                  (l) all prepaid expenses of Seller;

                  (m) all Tax refunds and recoveries and similar benefits of
Seller;

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                  (n) all rights, privileges, claims, demands, choses in
action, prepayments, deposits, refunds, indemnification rights against Third
Parties, warranty claims (to the extent transferable) against Third Parties,
offsets and other claims of Seller (other than Accounts Receivable) against
Third Parties;

                  (o) all security deposits, earnest deposits and all other
forms of security placed with Seller for the performance of a contract or
agreement which otherwise constitute a portion of the Assets;

                  (p) all investments;

                  (q) all rights with respect to bank accounts of Seller;

                  (r) all insurance policies for the benefit of Seller or in
respect of the Business or Assets and all rights of every nature and description
under or arising out of such policies;

                  (s) all Accounts Receivable;

                  (t) customer relationships, the goodwill and all other
intangible assets relating to, symbolized by or associated with the Business;
and

                  (u) all other assets and properties related to or used in
connection with the Business.

               Section 2.2 Retained Assets. Notwithstanding Section 2.1, the
Acquired Assets shall not include the Assets which are to be retained by Seller
and not sold or assigned to Purchaser (collectively, the "Retained Assets"),
which are listed in Schedule 2.2. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in
this Agreement, the following shall be deemed Retained Assets: (i) all cash and
cash equivalents; (ii) all preference or avoidance claims and actions of Seller,
including, without limitation, any such claims and actions arising under
Sections 544, 547, 548, 549 and 550 of the Bankruptcy Code; (iii) Seller's
rights under this Agreement and all cash and non-cash consideration payable or
deliverable to Seller pursuant to the terms hereof; and (iv) insurance proceeds,
claims and causes of action with respect to or arising in connection with (A)
any Contract which is not assigned to Purchaser at Closing; or (B) any item of
tangible or intangible property not acquired by Purchaser at the Closing.

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               Section 2.3 Assumption of Liabilities. (a) At the Closing,
Purchaser shall assume, and shall be solely and exclusively liable for, the
following Liabilities of Seller and no others (collectively, the "Assumed
Liabilities"): all obligations of Seller (i) under the Assigned Contracts that
arise after the Closing Date or that arise prior to the Closing Date and require
performance, in whole or in part, after the Closing Date or (ii) otherwise
relating to the other Acquired Assets, but only to the extent set forth on
Schedule 2.3.

                  (b) Nothing contained in this Agreement shall require
Purchaser or any of its Affiliates to pay, perform or discharge any Assumed
Liability so long as it shall in good faith contest or cause to be contested the
amount or validity thereof.

                  (c) Nothing contained in this Section 2.3 or in any instrument
of assumption executed by Purchaser at the Closing shall release or relieve
Seller from its representations, warranties, covenants and agreements contained
in this Agreement or any certificate, schedule, instrument, agreement or
document executed pursuant hereto or in connection herewith.

                  (d) Notwithstanding the foregoing, Purchaser and its
Affiliates shall not, and nothing in this Agreement shall require Purchaser
and/or its Affiliates to, assume or be liable or otherwise be responsible for
any Liabilities of Seller or its Subsidiaries with respect to any Plan, except
as may be required by law or pursuant to any Assigned Contracts.

               Section 2.4 Retained Liabilities. Notwithstanding anything in
this Agreement to the contrary, Purchaser shall not assume, and shall be deemed
not to have assumed, any Liabilities of Seller, any of its Subsidiaries or the
Business, other than the Assumed Liabilities specified in Section 2.3(a)
(collectively, the "Retained Liabilities").

               Section 2.5 The Purchase Price. (a) The purchase price for the
Acquired Assets shall consist of (x) cash consideration of $25,000,000 (the
"Cash Consideration") plus (y) the assumption by Purchaser of the Assumed
Liabilities (collectively, the "Purchase Price").

                  (b) Payment of Purchase Price; Repayment of Loan Amount. At
the Closing, Purchaser shall pay Seller the Cash Consideration by wire transfer
or by other immediately available funds to an account specified in writing by
Seller at least two

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(2) Business Days prior to the Closing; provided, however, that Purchaser shall
offset the Loan Amount against the Cash Consideration.

                  (c) Allocation of Purchase Price. The parties agree that, for
all tax and other reporting purposes, Purchaser shall provide Seller with an
allocation of the Purchase Price among the Acquired Assets and Assumed
Liabilities not later than 60 days after the Closing in accordance with Section
1060 of the Code. Seller shall have the right to propose changes to such
allocation, provided that Purchaser shall have ultimate discretion to reject any
such proposals unless such rejection would be patently unreasonable. The parties
shall follow such purchase price allocation for purposes of filing Internal
Revenue Service Form 8594 and all other Tax Returns and for all other purposes,
and shall not voluntarily take any position inconsistent therewith. Each party
hereto shall prepare and timely file all applicable Internal Revenue Service and
other forms, to cooperate with the other party in the preparation of such forms,
and to furnish the other party with a copy of such forms prepared in draft,
within a reasonable period before the filing due date thereof. If the Internal
Revenue Service or any other governmental entity responsible for the
administration or collection of any tax (a "Taxing Authority") proposes a
different allocation, Seller shall promptly notify Purchaser, and Purchaser
shall have the right, but not the obligation, to control (at the joint expense
of Purchaser and Seller) any resulting proceedings and to determine whether and
when to settle any such claim, assessment or dispute relating thereto. Seller
shall provide Purchaser with such information and shall take such actions
(including, without limitation, executing documents and powers of attorney in
connection with such proceedings) as may be reasonably requested by Purchaser to
carry out the purposes of this section.

                  (d) Any obligation of Seller to Purchaser pursuant to this
Agreement, including the obligations set forth in this Section 2.5, shall
constitute administrative expenses of Seller under sections 503(b) and 507(a)(1)
of the Bankruptcy Code.

                                   ARTICLE III

                                   THE CLOSING

               Section 3.1 The Closing. Upon the terms and subject to the
conditions of this Agreement, the consummation of the transactions contemplated
by this Agreement (the "Closing") shall take place at the offices of Skadden,
Arps, Slate,

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Meagher & Flom LLP, Four Times Square, New York, New York 10036, at 10:00 a.m.,
New York time, on the first Business Day following the satisfaction and/or
waiver of all conditions to closing set forth in Article VII (other than
conditions which can be satisfied only by the delivery of certificates, opinions
or other documents at the Closing), unless another date and/or place is agreed
in writing by each of the parties hereto.

               Section 3.2 Deliveries by Seller. At the Closing, Seller shall
deliver or cause to be delivered to Purchaser (unless previously delivered), the
following:

                  (a) a duly executed bill of sale in form and substance
reasonably satisfactory to Purchaser (the "Bill of Sale");

                  (b) duly executed counterparts of one or more instruments of
assignment and assumption, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to
Purchaser, with respect to all Leased Real Property (the "Lease Assignment
Documents");

                  (c) copies of all leases or subleases to Third Parties with
respect to all or any portion of any of the Real Property;

                  (d) all documents of title and instruments of conveyance
necessary to transfer record and/or beneficial ownership to Purchaser of all
automobiles, trucks, trailers, vehicles (and any other property owned by Seller
or any of its Subsidiaries which require execution, endorsement and/or delivery
of a document in order to vest record or beneficial ownership thereof in
Purchaser) which constitute Acquired Assets pursuant to this Agreement;

                  (e) executed copies of the consents required under Section
7.1(c);

                  (f) all documents containing or relating to "know-how" to be
acquired by Purchaser pursuant hereto;

                  (g) all of the books, files and other records of Seller
referred to in Section 2.1(d);

                  (h) the opinion of counsel referred to in Section 7.1(b);

                  (i) the Officers' Certificate referred to in Section 7.1(g);

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                  (j) a certification of non-foreign status for Seller in the
form and manner which complies with the requirements of Section 1445 of the Code
and the regulations promulgated thereunder;

                  (k) all such other documents of title, deeds, endorsements,
assignments and other instruments of sale, conveyance or transfer as, in the
reasonable opinion of Purchaser's counsel, are necessary to vest in Purchaser
good and marketable title to the Acquired Assets;

                  (l) instruments of assignment or transfer, in form suitable
for recording in the appropriate office or bureau, effecting the transfer of the
Copyrights, Trademarks and Patents owned or held by Seller (collectively, the
"Intellectual Property Instruments");

                  (m) a certified copy of each of the Bidding Procedures Order,
Sale Order, and the docket of the Bankruptcy Court evidencing the entry of the
Bidding Procedures Order and the Sale Order; and

                  (n) all other previously undelivered documents required to be
delivered by Seller to Purchaser at or prior to the Closing in connection with
the Transactions.

               Section 3.3 Deliveries by Purchaser.

               At the Closing, Purchaser shall deliver or cause to be delivered
to Seller (unless previously delivered), the following:

                  (a) the Cash Consideration, as provided in Section 2.5;

                  (b) a duly executed instrument of assumption in form and
substance reasonably satisfactory to Seller (the "Instrument of Assumption");

                  (c) a duly executed counterpart of each Lease Assignment
Document applicable to Purchaser; and

                  (d) all other previously undelivered documents required to be
delivered by Purchaser to Seller at or prior to the Closing in connection with
the Transactions.

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                                   ARTICLE IV

                               REPRESENTATIONS AND
                              WARRANTIES OF SELLER

               Seller hereby represents and warrants to Purchaser as follows:

               Section 4.1 Authorization. Subject to the entry of the Sale
Order, the execution, delivery and performance by Seller of this Agreement and
each of the other Ancillary Agreements to which it is party and the transactions
contemplated hereby and thereby (i) have been duly authorized by all necessary
corporate actions of Seller; (ii) do not contravene the terms of the Certificate
of Incorporation or the Bylaws; (iii) do not violate, conflict with or result in
any breach, default or contravention of (or with due notice or lapse of time or
both would result in any breach, default or contravention of), or the creation
of any Lien under, any Contract of Seller or its Subsidiaries or any Requirement
of Law applicable to Seller or its Subsidiaries; and (iv) do not violate any
judgment, injunction, writ, award, decree or order of any nature (collectively,
"Orders") of any Governmental Entity against, or binding upon, Seller, except in
the cases of clauses (iii) and (iv) for such violations, conflicts, breaches or
defaults which would not have a Material Adverse Effect. The Board of Directors
of Seller has resolved to recommend that the Bankruptcy Court approve this
Agreement, the Ancillary Agreements and the Transactions; provided that such
recommendation may be withdrawn, modified or amended only in accordance with the
provisions of Section 6.7. Subject to the entry of the Bidding Procedures Order,
Seller has full power and authority to grant the Termination Fee and the Expense
Reimbursement, and the Termination Fee and Expense Reimbursement shall
constitute administrative expenses of Seller under Sections 503(b) and 507(a)(1)
of the Bankruptcy Code.

               Section 4.2 Binding Agreement. This Agreement and the Loan
Agreement have been, and as of the Closing Date each of the other Ancillary
Agreements to which Seller is party will have been, duly executed and delivered
by Seller, and, subject to the entry of the Sale Order, this Agreement and the
Loan Agreement constitute, and as of the Closing Date each of the other
Ancillary Agreements will constitute, the legal, valid and binding obligations
of Seller, enforceable against Seller in accordance with their terms, except as
enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization, fraudulent conveyance or transfer, moratorium or similar laws
affecting the enforcement of creditors' rights generally or by equitable
principles relating to enforceability (regardless of whether considered in a
proceeding at law or in equity).

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               Section 4.3 Organization; Qualification of Seller; Subsidiaries.
(a) Except as set forth in Section 4.3 of the Disclosure Letter, Seller and each
of its Subsidiaries: (a) is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and
in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware; (b) has all requisite
power and authority to own, lease, license and operate its properties and assets
and to carry on its business as now conducted and as presently proposed to be
conducted; and (c) is duly qualified as a foreign corporation, licensed and in
good standing under the laws of each jurisdiction in which its ownership, lease
or operation of property or the conduct of its business requires such
qualification and in which the failure to so qualify would have a Material
Adverse Effect. Subject to the entry of the Sale Order, Seller has all corporate
power and authority to execute, deliver and perform its obligations under this
Agreement and each of the other Ancillary Agreements to which it is party.

               (b) Section 4.3(b) of the Disclosure Letter sets forth a true and
complete list of each of the Subsidiaries of Seller. Except as set forth in
Section 4.3(b) of the Disclosure Letter, Seller owns all of the issued and
outstanding capital stock of the Subsidiaries, free and clear of all Liens. All
of such shares of capital stock are duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid
and non-assessable, and were issued in compliance with the registration and
qualification requirements of applicable foreign, federal and securities laws.
iBEAM Broadcasting Kabushiki Kaisha and NextVenue Europe Limited own no Assets
and have no Liabilities other than as set forth on Section 4.3(b) of the
Disclosure Letter.

               Section 4.4 Governmental Authorization; Third Party Consents.
Except as set forth in Section 4.4 of the Disclosure Letter, no material
approval, consent, compliance, exemption, authorization or other action by, or
notice to, or filing with, any Governmental Entity or any other Person, and no
lapse of a waiting period under a material Requirement of Law, is necessary or
required in connection with the execution, delivery or performance by, or
enforcement against, Seller of this Agreement, each of the other Ancillary
Agreements to which it is a party or the transactions contemplated hereby and
thereby.

               Section 4.5 SEC Reports; Financial Condition.

                  (a) Seller has filed all SEC Reports and has made available to
the Purchaser each SEC Report. The SEC Reports of Seller, including any
financial statements or schedules included or incorporated therein by reference,
(i) comply in all material respects with the requirements of the Exchange Act or
the Securities Act or

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both, as the case may be, applicable to those SEC Reports and (ii) did not at
the time they were filed contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit
to state a material fact required to be stated or necessary in order to make the
statements made in those SEC Reports, in light of the circumstances under which
they were made, not misleading.

                  (b) Each of the consolidated balance sheets of Seller and the
related statements of income, stockholders' equity and cash flow, together with
the notes thereto, which are included in or incorporated by reference into the
SEC Reports of Seller (the "Financial Statements") fairly present, in all
material respects, the consolidated financial position of Seller as of the
respective dates thereof, and the consolidated results of operations and cash
flows of Seller as of the respective dates or for the respective periods set
forth therein, all in conformity with GAAP consistently applied during the
periods involved, except as otherwise set forth in the notes thereto and
subject, in the case of unaudited quarterly financial statements, to normal
year-end audit adjustments.

               Section 4.6 Absence of Change. Since December 31, 2000, except
as fully disclosed in SEC Reports filed on or before the date hereof or as set
forth in Section 4.6 of the Disclosure Letter to the extent and only to the
extent such matters are in effect on October 11, 2001 and without giving effect
to any further adverse developments in connection therewith after October 11,
2001, there has not been:

                  (a) any Material Adverse Effect;

                  (b) any satisfaction, discharge or payment of any liability or
obligation (including Indebtedness) by Seller, except in the ordinary course of
business and that is not material to the Acquired Assets, Assumed Liabilities or
the Business;

                  (c) any sale, assignment or transfer of any patents,
trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets or other intangible assets and
Intellectual Property;

                  (d) any resignation or termination of employment of any
officer or key employee of Seller;

                  (e) any material transaction in which Seller participated that
is outside the ordinary course of business, including any declaration, setting
aside or payment or other distribution with respect to any of Seller's capital
stock, or any direct or indirect redemption, purchase, or other acquisition of
any such stock by Seller;

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                  (f) any material change in Seller's accounting principles or
practice except as required by reason of a change in GAAP; or

                  (g) any arrangement or commitment by Seller to do any of the
things described in this Section 4.6.

               For purposes of this Section 4.6, the filing with the Bankruptcy
Court of a Petition commencing the Bankruptcy Case shall not constitute a
Material Adverse Effect; provided, however, that the effects of the filing of
such Petition may constitute a Material Adverse Effect.

               Section 4.7 Litigation. Except as set forth on Section 4.7 of
the Disclosure Letter, there are no actions, suits, proceedings, claims,
complaints, disputes, mediations, controversies, arbitrations or investigations
(collectively, "Claims") pending or, to the knowledge of Seller, threatened, at
law, in equity, in arbitration, in mediation or before any Governmental Entity
against Seller or any of its Subsidiaries or relating to the Acquired Assets or
the Assumed Liabilities.

               Section 4.8 Compliance with Laws.

                  (a) Seller and each of its Subsidiaries is, and since January
1, 2000 has been, in compliance in all material respects with all Requirements
of Law and all Orders issued by any court or Governmental Entity against Seller
or its Subsidiaries, as applicable. There is no existing or, to Seller's
knowledge, proposed Requirement of Law that would reasonably be expected to
prohibit or restrict Seller from conducting its business in any material
respect, or otherwise have a Material Adverse Effect.

                  (b) (i) Seller and each of its Subsidiaries have all material
Permits that are necessary for the conduct of their respective businesses as
presently conducted, (ii) such Permits are in full force and effect, and (iii)
no violations are or have been recorded in respect of any Permit.

                  (c) No expenditure in excess of $50,000 is presently required
by Seller to comply with any existing Requirement of Law or Order.

               Section 4.9 No Default or Breach; Contractual Obligations.

                  (a) Section 4.9(a) of the Disclosure Letter contains a correct
and complete list of all Contracts (the "Material Contracts") pursuant to which
Seller has

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any rights or benefits or undertakes any obligations or liabilities with respect
to the Business or the Acquired Assets or Assumed Liabilities, in each case
that:

                              (i) have a duration of one year or more and are
         not terminable without penalty upon 90 days or less prior written
         notice by any party;

                              (ii) require or could reasonably be expected to
         require any party thereto to pay $10,000 or more in any 12 month
         period, or $25,000 or more in the aggregate;

                              (iii) require any severance or retention payments
         to employees of Seller or any Subsidiary;

                              (iv) contain any non-competition covenant or
         exclusivity arrangement;

                              (v) constitute a lease, license, arrangement or
         other Contract providing in whole or in part for the use of, or
         limiting the use of, any Intellectual Property;

                              (vi) regard the employment, services, consulting,
         termination or severance from employment relating to or for the benefit
         of any director, officer, employee, sales agent, distributor, dealer,
         independent contractor or consultant of Seller or any Subsidiary;

                              (vii) constitute (x) a trust indenture, mortgage,
         promissory note, loan agreement, security agreement, pledge agreement,
         deed of trust, guarantee, keep well agreement or other Contract for the
         borrowing of money or guarantee of obligation in an amount exceeding
         $10,000, or (y) letters of credit and surety, indemnity, performance
         and similar bonds;

                              (viii) constitute a collective bargaining
         agreement;

                              (ix) constitute joint venture, partnership or
         similar Contracts involving a sharing of profits or expenses (including
         but

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         not limited to joint research and development and joint marketing
         contracts);

                              (x) constitute asset purchase agreements or other
         acquisition or divestiture agreements, including, but not limited to,
         any Contracts relating to the sale, lease or disposal of any Acquired
         Assets or involving continuing indemnity or other obligations;

                              (xi) constitute broker, sales agency,
         manufacturer's representative, marketing or distributorship agreements;

                              (xii) constitute Contracts or arrangements with
         respect to the representation of the Business in foreign countries;

                              (xiii) constitute Real Property Leases;

                              (xiv) constitute lease agreements providing for
         the leasing of material personal property primarily used in, or held
         for use primarily in connection with, the Business;

                              (xv) constitute any Contract under which any
         Liens, except for Permitted Liens, exist with respect to any Acquired
         Asset;

                              (xvi) constitute any other Contracts or
         commitments that are material to the Business, the Acquired Assets or
         Assumed Liabilities; or

                              (xvii) constitute a Contract entered into by
         Seller or any of its Subsidiaries relating primarily to the Business,
         Acquired Assets or Assumed Liabilities, other than in the ordinary
         course of business consistent with past practice.

                  (b) Except as set forth in Section 4.9(b) of the Disclosure
Letter: (i) all of the Material Contracts are in full force and effect, (ii)
Seller is not, and to the knowledge of Seller none of the other parties to the
Material Contracts is, in default under, and no event has occurred which, with
the passage of time or giving of notice or both, would result in Seller, or to
the knowledge of Seller any of the other parties to the Material Contracts,
being in default under any of the terms of the Material

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Contracts, and (iii) none of the Material Contracts requires the consent of any
other party thereto in connection with the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement except, in the case of clause (i) above, for failures to be in full
force and effect which have not had, or would not reasonably be expected to
have, a Material Adverse Effect, in the case of clause (ii) above, for such
defaults which have not had, or would not reasonably be expected to have, a
Material Adverse Effect, and in the case of clause (iii) above, for consents the
absence of which have not had, or would not reasonably be expected to have, a
Material Adverse Effect.

                  (c) Seller has no material oral agreements with respect to the
Acquired Assets, the Assumed Liabilities, or the Business.

               Section 4.10 Assets.

                  (a) Seller and each of its Subsidiaries owns and has good,
valid, and marketable title to all of its Assets which are Acquired Assets, in
each case free and clear of all Liens, except for Permitted Liens.

                  (b) The Acquired Assets include all rights, properties and
other Assets used by Seller and its Subsidiaries to conduct the Business or
necessary to permit Purchaser to conduct the Business after the Closing in all
material respects in the same manner as such Business has been conducted by
Seller and its Subsidiaries prior to the date hereof.

                  (c) Upon consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby,
Purchaser will have acquired good and marketable title in and to, or a valid
leasehold interest in or assignment of each of the Acquired Assets, free and
clear of all Liens.

               Section 4.11 Taxes. Except as set forth on Section 4.11 of the
Disclosure Letter, Seller has paid all of its Taxes which have come due and are
required to be paid by it, other than Taxes being disputed by Seller in good
faith for which adequate reserves have been made in accordance with GAAP. Seller
has timely filed or caused to be filed all Tax Returns that it is required to
file, and all such Tax Returns are accurate and complete. With respect to all
Tax Returns of Seller, (i) there is no unassessed Tax deficiency proposed or, to
the knowledge of Seller, threatened against Seller or pertaining to the Acquired
Assets and (ii) no audit is in progress with respect to any Tax Return, no
extension of time is in force with respect to any date on which any Tax Return
was or is to be filed and no waiver or agreement is in force for the extension

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of time for the assessment or payment of any Tax. All provisions for Tax
liabilities of Seller with respect to the Financial Statements have been made in
accordance with GAAP consistently applied, and all liabilities for Taxes of
Seller have been adequately provided for on the Financial Statements. There are
no Liens for Taxes upon any of the Acquired Assets, except for statutory Liens
for Taxes not yet due.

               Section 4.12 Employees; Employee Compensation.

                  (a) Seller has complied in all material respects with all
applicable state and federal equal employment opportunity and other laws related
to employment and employment practices, terms and conditions of employment,
wages, hours of work, and occupational safety and health. To Seller's knowledge,
no charges or investigations with respect to Seller or its Subsidiaries are
pending or threatened before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, or any
other state or federal agency responsible for the prevention of unlawful
employment practices. Except as set forth in Section 4.12(a) of the Disclosure
Letter, to Seller's knowledge, there are no Claims pending or threatened
regarding the breach of any express or implied contract of employment, any law
or regulation governing employment or the termination thereof, or any other
discriminatory, wrongful or tortious conduct by Seller or its Subsidiaries in
connection with the employment relationship. To Seller's knowledge, no employee
of Seller or any of its Subsidiaries is or will be in violation of any judgment,
decree or order, or any term of any employment contract, patent disclosure
agreement, or other contract or agreement relating to the relationship of any
such employee with Seller or any of its Subsidiaries or any other party because
of the nature of the business conducted by Seller or any of its Subsidiaries or
to the use by the employee of his or her best efforts with respect to such
business. Seller and its Subsidiaries are and have been in compliance with the
requirements of the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act of 1988
and any similar state or local law governing layoffs and/or employment
termination.

                  (b) Section 4.12(b) of the Disclosure Letter sets forth a
complete and correct list of all employees of Seller and its Subsidiaries and
all compensation (whether in the form of stock, securities or otherwise) paid or
to be paid for the current fiscal year of Seller and its Subsidiaries.

                  (c) No liability under Title IV or Section 302 of ERISA has
been incurred by Seller or any ERISA Affiliate that has not been satisfied in
full, and no condition exists that presents a material risk to Seller or any
ERISA Affiliate of incurring any such liability, other than liability for
premiums due the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (which premiums have been
paid when due).

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               Section 4.13 Labor Relations. Except as set forth in Section 4.13
of the Disclosure Letter, (i) Seller is not engaged in any unfair labor practice
as defined in the National Labor Relations Act, (ii) there is (A) no unfair
labor practice charge or complaint against Seller or its Subsidiaries pending or
threatened before the National Labor Relations Board or any similar agency, (B)
no grievance or arbitration proceeding arising out of or under collective
bargaining agreements pending or, to the knowledge of Seller, threatened against
Seller or its Subsidiaries, and (C) no strike, labor dispute, slowdown, stoppage
or lockout pending or, to the knowledge of Seller, threatened against Seller or
its Subsidiaries, (iii) Seller is not a party to any collective bargaining
agreement or similar contract, (iv) there is no union representation question
existing with respect to the employees of Seller, and (v) none of Seller
employees is represented by any labor organization and no union organizing
activities are taking place. Except as set forth in Section 4.13 of the
Disclosure Letter, to the knowledge of Seller, no officer or key employee, or
any group of key employees, intends to terminate his, her or their employment
with Seller. Except as set forth in Section 4.13 of the Disclosure Letter,
Seller has not taken any steps to terminate the employment of any officer, key
employee or group of key employees, nor does it have any plans to do so.

               Section 4.14 Intellectual Property.

                  (a) Section 4.14(a) of the Disclosure Letter sets forth, for
all Intellectual Property owned by Seller, a complete and accurate list of all
U.S. and foreign: (i) Patents; (ii) registered Trademarks and material
unregistered Trademarks; and (iii) registered Copyrights and material
unregistered Copyrights.

                  (b) Section 4.14(b) of the Disclosure Letter lists all
contracts for Software that is licensed, leased or otherwise used by Seller
(other than off-the-shelf Software), and all Software that is owned by Seller
("Proprietary Software"), and identifies which Software is owned, licensed,
leased, or otherwise used, as the case may be.

                  (c) Section 4.14(c) of the Disclosure Letter sets forth a
complete and accurate list of all agreements (whether verbal or written)
granting or obtaining any right to use or practice any rights under any
Intellectual Property, to which Seller is a party or otherwise bound, as
licensee or licensor thereunder, including, without limitation, license
agreements, settlement agreements and covenants not to sue (collectively, the
"License Agreements").

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                  (d) (i) Seller is the owner of all, or has a license or right
to use, sell and license all Intellectual Property, free and clear of all Liens.

                      (ii) Except as set forth in Section 4.14(d)(ii) of the
         Disclosure Letter, no Claim is pending, or to the knowledge of Seller
         threatened, against Seller relating to Intellectual Property.

                      (iii) To the knowledge of Seller, any Intellectual
         Property owned or used by Seller has been duly maintained, is valid and
         subsisting, in full force and effect and has not been cancelled,
         expired or abandoned, nor does it infringe upon or otherwise violate
         any intellectual property rights of others.

                      (iv) Except as set forth in Section 4.14(d)(iv) of the
         Disclosure Letter, Seller has not received notice from any third party
         regarding any actual or potential infringement or misappropriation by
         Seller of any intellectual property of such third party, and Seller has
         no knowledge of any basis for such a claim against Seller.

                      (v) Except as set forth in Section 4.14(d)(v) of the
         Disclosure Letter, Seller has not received notice from any third party
         regarding any assertion or claim challenging the validity of any
         Intellectual Property owned or used by Seller and Seller has no
         knowledge of any basis for such a claim.

                      (vi) None of the Trademarks Seller currently uses and none
         of the Trademarks listed in Section 4.14(a) of the Disclosure Letter
         for which Seller has obtained or applied for a registration have been
         abandoned. To the knowledge of Seller, there has been no prior use of
         such Trademarks by any third party that would confer upon said third
         party superior rights in such Trademarks. Seller has taken reasonable
         steps to maintain the validity of such Trademarks.

                      (vii) Except as set forth in Section 4.14(d)(vii) of the
         Disclosure Letter, to the knowledge of Seller, no Person is
         misappropriating, diluting, infringing upon or otherwise violating the
         Intellectual Property rights of Seller.

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               (e) No former employer of any employee of Seller, and no current
or former client of any consultant of Seller, has made a claim against Seller
or, to the knowledge of Seller, against any other Person, that such employee or
such consultant is utilizing Intellectual Property of such former employer or
client.

               (f) (i) Except as set forth in Section 4.14(f)(i) of the
Disclosure Letter, Seller is not a party to or bound by any license or other
agreement requiring the payment by Seller of any royalty payment, excluding such
agreements relating to software licensed for use solely on the computers of
Seller.

                   (ii) Seller has not licensed or sublicensed its rights in any
         Intellectual Property, or received or been granted any such rights,
         other than pursuant to the License Agreements.

                   (iii) Seller has substantially performed all obligations
         imposed upon it under the License Agreements and the License Agreements
         are valid and binding obligations of Seller, enforceable against Seller
         in accordance with their terms, and there exists no event or condition
         that will result in a violation or breach of, or constitute a default
         by Seller or, to the best knowledge of Seller, the other party thereto,
         under any such License Agreement.

               (g) Seller takes reasonable measures to protect the
confidentiality of Trade Secrets. No Trade Secret of Seller has been disclosed
or authorized to be disclosed to any third party other than pursuant to a
written nondisclosure agreement that reasonably protects Seller's proprietary
interests in and to such Trade Secrets, or pursuant to the filing of patent
applications related to such Trade Secrets;

               (h) (i) It is the policy of Seller that all employees of Seller
with access to technical information execute and deliver proprietary invention
agreements with Seller, and are obligated under the terms thereof to assign all
inventions made by them during the course of employment to Seller.

                   (ii) All Proprietary Software set forth in Section 4.14(b) of
         the Disclosure Letter, was either developed (A) by employees of Seller
         within the scope of their employment; or (B) by independent contractors
         or other third parties who have assigned all of their rights to Seller
         pursuant to written agreement.

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                  (i) Except as set forth in Section 4.14(i) of the Disclosure
Letter, the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will not result
in the loss or impairment of Seller's rights to own, use, or to bring any action
for the infringement of, any of the Intellectual Property, nor will such
consummation require the consent of any third party in respect of any
Intellectual Property.

                  (j) Seller has not used or authorized the use of the Customer
Information, whether obtained through the Company Website or otherwise, in an
unlawful manner, or in a manner violative of the Company Privacy Policy or the
privacy rights of its customers; Seller has not collected any Customer
Information through the Company Website in an unlawful manner or in violation of
the Company Privacy Policy, and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement
will not violate the Company Privacy Policy or the privacy rights of its
customers. Seller has reasonable security measures in place to protect the
Customer Information it receives through the Company Website and which it stores
in its computer systems from illegal use by third parties or use by third
parties in a manner violative of the rights of privacy of its customers. Seller
represents to its customers on the Company Website that it assures reasonable
security as to the protection of Customer Information.

               Section 4.15 Trade Relations. Except as set forth in Section 4.15
of the Disclosure Letter or in the SEC Reports filed prior to the date hereof,
there exists no actual or, to the knowledge of Seller, threatened termination,
cancellation or limitation of, or any adverse modification or change in, the
business relationship of Seller or any of its Subsidiaries, or the business of
Seller or any of its Subsidiaries, with any customer or supplier or any group of
customers or suppliers whose purchases or inventories provided to Seller's
business are individually or in the aggregate material to the Acquired Assets,
Assumed Liabilities or the Business, and there exists no present condition or
state of fact or circumstance that would have a Material Adverse Effect or
prevent Seller or any of its Subsidiaries from conducting such business
relationships or such business with any such customer, supplier or group of
customers or suppliers in the same manner as heretofore conducted by Seller or
each Subsidiary.

               Section 4.16 Absence of Undisclosed Liabilities. Neither Seller
nor any Subsidiary has any Liabilities or other obligations of any nature
arising out of or relating to the Business or the Acquired Assets except:

                  (a) Liabilities or other obligations as and to the extent
accrued or reserved against as set forth in the Balance Sheet;

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                  (b) Liabilities or other obligations incurred after the date
of the Balance Sheet in the ordinary course of business consistent with past
practice;

                  (c) Liabilities or other obligations that may become payable
pursuant to this Agreement; and

                  (d) Liabilities or other obligations as and to the extent
disclosed in Section 4.16 of the Disclosure Letter.

               Section 4.17 Broker's, Finder's or Similar Fees. There are no
brokerage commissions, finder's fees or similar fees or commissions payable by
Seller in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby.

               Section 4.18 Takeover Laws. Neither Seller nor any of its
Subsidiaries is subject to any "moratorium", "control share", "fair price" or
other antitakeover laws and regulations of any state (collectively, the
"Takeover Laws") that would affect this Agreement or the Transactions
contemplated hereby. Seller's Board of Directors has approved this Agreement,
the Ancillary Agreements and the Transactions for the purpose of such Takeover
Laws.

                                    ARTICLE V

                         REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
                                  OF PURCHASER

               Purchaser hereby represents and warrants to Seller as follows:

               Section 5.1 Corporate Existence and Power. Purchaser (a) is duly
organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the
jurisdiction of its formation, (b) has all requisite power and authority to
execute, deliver and perform its obligations under this Agreement and each of
the other Ancillary Agreements to which it is a party, and (c) has the financial
resources to perform its obligations hereunder.

               Section 5.2 Authorization; No Contravention. The execution,
delivery and performance by Purchaser of this Agreement and each of the other
Ancillary Agreements to which it is a party and the transactions contemplated
hereby and thereby, (i) have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate
action, (ii) do not contravene the

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terms of Purchaser's organizational documents, (iii) do not violate, conflict
with or result in any breach or contravention of, or the creation of any Lien
under, any Contractual Obligation of Purchaser or any Requirement of Law
applicable to Purchaser, and (iv) do not violate any Orders of any Governmental
Entity against, or binding upon, Purchaser, except in the cases of clauses (iii)
and (iv) for such violations, conflicts, breaches or defaults which would not
materially delay consummation of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement.

               Section 5.3 Governmental Authorization; Third Party Consents.
Subject to the entry of the Sale Order, no material approval, consent,
compliance, exemption, authorization or other action by, or notice to, or filing
with, any Governmental Entity or any other Person, and no lapse of a waiting
period under any Requirement of Law, is necessary or required in connection with
the execution, delivery or performance by, or enforcement against, Purchaser of
this Agreement and each of the other Ancillary Agreements to which it is a party
or the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby.

               Section 5.4 Binding Effect. Subject to the entry of the Sale
Order, this Agreement has been, and as of the Closing Date each of the other
Ancillary Agreements to which Purchaser is a party will have been, duly executed
and delivered by Purchaser, and this Agreement constitutes, and as of the
Closing Date each of the other Ancillary Agreements will constitute, the legal,
valid and binding obligations of Purchaser, enforceable against Purchaser in
accordance with their terms, except as enforceability may be limited by
applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, fraudulent conveyance or
transfer, moratorium or similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors'
rights generally or by equitable principles relating to enforceability
(regardless of whether considered in a proceeding at law or in equity).

               Section 5.5 Broker's, Finder's or Similar Fees. There are no
brokerage commissions, finder's fees or similar fees or commissions payable by
Purchaser in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby.

                                   ARTICLE VI

                                    COVENANTS

               Section 6.1 Interim Operations of the Business. Subject to any
obligations as a debtor or debtor-in-possession under the Bankruptcy Code, or
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the Bankruptcy Court or other court of competent jurisdiction, Seller shall use
its reasonable best efforts to ensure that, and Seller covenants and agrees
that, after the date hereof and prior to the Closing Date, except as (i)
expressly provided in this Agreement, the Bankruptcy Code or Applicable Law,
(ii) explicitly set forth in the operating plan submitted to Purchaser by Seller
in connection with the Loan Agreement, or (iii) may be agreed in writing by
Purchaser:

                  (a) (i) the Business shall be conducted in the same manner as
heretofore conducted and only in the ordinary course and (ii) each of Seller and
any Subsidiary of Seller shall use its reasonable best efforts to preserve the
business organization of the Business intact, keep available the services of the
current officers and employees of the Business and maintain the existing
relations with franchisees, customers, suppliers, creditors, business partners,
employees and others having business dealings with the Business, to the end that
the goodwill and ongoing business of the Business shall be unimpaired at the
Closing Date;

                  (b) Seller and any Subsidiary of Seller shall use its
reasonable best efforts to maintain, preserve and protect all of the Acquired
Assets in the condition in which they exist on the date hereof, except for
ordinary wear and tear;

                  (c) neither Seller nor any Subsidiary of Seller shall file
with the Bankruptcy Court any pleading seeking authority to reject, or to assume
and assign to any party other than Purchaser, any lease or executory contract to
be acquired hereunder by Purchaser;

                  (d) neither Seller nor any Subsidiary of Seller shall enter
into any employment or other agreement with or make any loan or advance to, any
officers or employees or hire any employees;

                  (e) neither Seller nor any Subsidiary of Seller shall take, or
agree to or commit to take, any action that would or is reasonably likely to
result in any of the conditions to the Closing set forth in Article VII not
being satisfied, or would make any representation or warranty of Seller
contained herein inaccurate in any respect at, or as of any time prior to, the
Closing Date, or that would materially impair the ability of Seller or Purchaser
to consummate the Closing in accordance with the terms hereof or materially
delay such consummation;

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                  (f) neither Seller nor any Subsidiary of Seller shall take any
action which would have or reasonably be expected to have, individually or in
the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect;

                  (g) neither Seller nor any Subsidiary shall (i) amend,
supplement or otherwise modify, waive any rights under or terminate any Assigned
Contract or (ii) enter into any Contract which would be an Assigned Contract
hereunder;

                  (h) neither Seller nor any Subsidiary shall take any action
not in compliance with any covenant or other agreements set forth in the Loan
Agreement; and

                  (i) neither Seller nor any Subsidiary of Seller shall enter
into any agreement, Contract, commitment or arrangement to do any of the
foregoing or to violate any of the foregoing, or authorize, recommend, propose
or announce an intention to do or violate any of the foregoing.

               Section 6.2 Access; Confidentiality.

                  (a) Between the date of this Agreement and the Closing, Seller
shall (i) afford Purchaser and its authorized representatives reasonable access
to all offices and other facilities, all books and records and all employees and
personnel of Seller and its Subsidiaries, (ii) permit Purchaser and its
authorized representatives to make such inspections and to make copies of such
books and records as they may reasonably require and (iii) furnish Purchaser and
its authorized representatives with such financial and operating data and other
information concerning the Business as they may from time to time reasonably
request. Each party will direct its employees to render any assistance which the
other party may reasonably request in examining or utilizing records referred to
in this Section 6.2.

                  (b) Purchaser shall cooperate with Seller, at Seller's
expense, and make available to Seller such documents, books, records or
information transferred to Purchaser and relating to activities of the Business,
Seller or any of its Subsidiaries prior to the Closing as Seller may reasonably
require after the Closing in connection with any Tax determination or
contractual obligations to Third Parties or to defend or prepare for the defense
of any claim against Seller or any Subsidiary or to prosecute or prepare for the
prosecution of claims against third parties by Seller relating to the conduct of
the business of the Business by Seller or any Subsidiary prior to the Closing or
in connection with any governmental investigation of Seller or any of its
Affiliates.

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                  (c) Each party shall not destroy any files or records which
are subject to this Section 6.2 without giving reasonable notice to the other
party, and within 15 days of receipt of such notice, such other party may cause
to be delivered to it the records intended to be destroyed, at such other
party's expense.

                  (d) Any information regarding the Business or Assets
heretofore or hereafter obtained from Seller or its Subsidiaries by Purchaser or
its representatives shall be subject to the terms of the Confidentiality
Agreement, and such information shall be held by Purchaser and its
representatives in accordance with the terms of the Confidentiality Agreement;
provided, however, that following the Closing, this Section 6.2 and the
Confidentiality Agreement shall not prohibit Purchaser from using and providing
to Third Parties such information concerning the Assets or the Business as it
may deem appropriate.

               Section 6.3 Efforts and Actions to Cause Closing to Occur.

                  (a) Prior to the Closing, upon the terms and subject to the
conditions of this Agreement, Seller shall use its reasonable best efforts to
take, or cause to be taken, all actions, and to do, or cause to be done all
things necessary, proper or advisable (subject to any Applicable Laws) to
consummate the Closing and the other Transactions as promptly as practicable
including, but not limited to (i) the preparation and filing of all forms,
registrations and notices required to be filed to consummate the Closing and the
other Transactions and the taking of such actions as are necessary to obtain any
requisite approvals, authorizations, consents, releases, orders, licenses,
Permits, qualifications, exemptions or waivers by any Third Party or
Governmental Entity, and (ii) the preparation of any documents reasonably
requested by Purchaser in order to facilitate financing of any of the
Transactions. In addition, neither party hereto shall take any action after the
date hereof that could reasonably be expected to materially delay the obtaining
of, or result in not obtaining, any permission, approval or consent from any
Governmental Entity or other Person required to be obtained prior to Closing.
Seller shall bear all costs, fees and expenses relating to the obtaining of any
approvals, authorizations, consents, releases, orders, licenses, Permits,
qualifications, exemptions or waivers referred to in this Section 6.3(a).

                  (b) Prior to the Closing, each party shall promptly consult
with the other party hereto with respect to, provide any necessary information
with respect to, and provide the other party (or its counsel) with copies of,
all filings made by such party with any Governmental Entity or any other
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party to a Governmental Entity in connection with this Agreement and the
Transactions. Each party hereto shall promptly provide the other party with
copies of any written communication received by such party from any Governmental
Entity regarding any of the Transactions. If any party hereto or Affiliate
thereof receives a request for additional information or documentary material
from any such Governmental Entity with respect to any of the Transactions, then
such party shall endeavor in good faith to make, or cause to be made, as soon as
reasonably practicable and after consultation with the other party, an
appropriate response in compliance with such request. To the extent that
transfers, amendments or modifications of Permits are required as a result of
the execution of this Agreement or consummation of any of the Transactions,
Seller shall use its reasonable best efforts to effect such transfers,
amendments or modifications.

                  (c) Notwithstanding the foregoing or any other covenant herein
contained, nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to require Purchaser (i) to
commence any litigation against any Person in order to facilitate the
consummation of any of the Transactions, (ii) to take or agree to take any other
action or agree to any limitation that could reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect, or (iii) to defend against any litigation brought by
any Governmental Entity seeking to prevent the consummation of, or impose
limitations on, any of the Transactions.

               Section 6.4 Notification of Certain Matters.

                  (a) Seller shall give notice to Purchaser promptly after
becoming aware of (i) the occurrence or non-occurrence of any event, the
occurrence or non-occurrence of which would be likely to cause either (A) any
representation or warranty contained in this Agreement to be untrue or
inaccurate in any material respect at any time from the date hereof to the
Closing Date or (B) any condition set forth in Article VII to be unsatisfied in
any material respect at any time from the date hereof to the Closing Date and
(ii) any failure of Seller or any of its Subsidiaries or any officer, director,
employee or agent thereof, to comply with or satisfy any covenant, condition or
agreement to be complied with or satisfied by it hereunder; provided, however,
that the delivery of any notice pursuant to this Section 6.4 shall not limit or
otherwise affect the remedies available hereunder to Purchaser.

                  (b) Seller shall deliver to Purchaser copies of (i) all audit
reports, letter rulings, technical advice memoranda and similar documents issued
by a Governmental Entity relating to the United States federal, state, local or
foreign Taxes due from or with respect to it or any Subsidiary of Seller and
(ii) any closing agreements

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entered into by or on behalf of Seller or any Subsidiary of Seller with any
taxing authority, which come into the possession of Seller after the date
hereof.

                  (c) Seller shall deliver to Purchaser the Weekly Stream Report
simultaneous with the delivery of the Weekly Reporting Certificate pursuant to
the Loan Agreement.

               Section 6.5 Transition of the Business. Seller shall use
reasonable best efforts to assist Purchaser in accomplishing a smooth transition
of the Business from Seller to Purchaser, including, without limitation,
providing customer information to Purchaser as appropriate. In this regard,
Seller and Purchaser agree that they will enter into good faith discussions
concerning the Business, including, but not limited to, personnel policies and
procedures, and other operational matters relating to the Business. Purchaser
acknowledges and agrees that unless and until the Closing occurs, any
information concerning customers of the Business provided by Seller to
Purchaser, or any of its Affiliates, Subsidiaries, directors, officers,
employees, representatives or agents, shall be subject to the terms and
conditions of the Confidentiality Agreement.

               Section 6.6 Submission for Court Approval.

                  (a) Within one Business Day of the execution of this
Agreement, Seller shall file a voluntary petition under Chapter 11 of the
Bankruptcy Code with the Bankruptcy Court. On the Petition Date, or as soon
thereafter as practicable, but in no event later than three Business Days after
the date hereof, Seller shall file with the Bankruptcy Court (i) a motion (the
"Bidding Procedures Motion") and supporting papers (including a proposed order)
in form and substance satisfactory to Purchaser seeking the entry of an order by
the Bankruptcy Court approving of the terms of Sections 6.7, 8.1 and 8.2 of this
Agreement, including, without limitation, the procedures relating to Alternative
Transactions (as hereinafter defined) and the payment of the Termination Fee and
Expense Reimbursement (the "Bidding Procedures Order") and (ii) a motion (the
"Sale Motion") for approval of this Agreement and supporting papers (including
the Sale Order) in form and substance satisfactory to Purchaser seeking entry of
the Sale Order. Seller shall use its reasonable best efforts to have the
Bankruptcy Court enter the Bidding Procedures Order as soon as practicable
following the filing of the Bidding Procedures Motion, but in no event later
than November 2, 2001.

                  (b) Seller shall provide Purchaser with copies of any and all
motions, applications, pleadings, schedules, statements, reports and other
papers

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(including exhibits and supporting documentation) filed by or on behalf of
Seller or any Subsidiary of Seller in its Bankruptcy Case.

                  (c) Seller shall provide the requisite notice, and provide an
opportunity to be heard, to all parties entitled thereto, of all motions,
orders, hearings or other proceedings relating in any manner to this Agreement
or the Transactions contemplated hereby. Seller shall provide timely notice to
any additional party designated by Purchaser.

                  (d) Seller shall use its reasonable best efforts to obtain the
approval of the Sale Order by the Bankruptcy Court on or before the 50th day
after the Petition Date.

                  (e) Notice of the Sale Motion, the Sale Hearing (as defined
below), and the deadline for the filing and service of objections, if any, to
the Sale Motion shall be served by Seller in accordance with Rules 2002, 6004,
6006 and 9014 of the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure and any applicable
local rules of the Bankruptcy Court on all Persons required to receive notice
under such rules including all Persons which have asserted Liens or other
interests in the Acquired Assets, all non-debtor parties to the Assigned
Contracts, on all official committees appointed in the Bankruptcy Case, the
office of the United States Trustee and each of Seller's known creditors,
including but not limited to:

                              (i) all creditors listed in the schedule of assets
         and liabilities filed in the Bankruptcy Case by Seller;

                              (ii) all creditors who have filed proofs of claim
         in the Bankruptcy Case; and

                              (iii) all creditors who have filed a request for
         all notices or otherwise appeared in the Bankruptcy Case.

               In addition, notice of the motion for the Sale Order, the Sale
Hearing thereon and the objection deadline shall be given by Seller by
publication of a notice, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to
Purchaser, in the New York Times (National Edition) and the Wall Street Journal
National Edition. Such notice shall be published at Seller's expense.

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               Section 6.7 Bidding Procedures. Set forth below are the bidding
procedures (the "Bidding Procedures") to be employed with respect to this
Agreement concerning the sale of the Acquired Assets to Purchaser (the "Sale").
The Sale is subject to competitive bidding as set forth herein and approval by
the Bankruptcy Court at a hearing under Sections 363 and 365 of the Bankruptcy
Code (the "Sale Hearing"). The following alternative bid provisions and related
bid protections are designed to compensate Purchaser for its efforts and
agreements to date and to facilitate a full and fair process designed to
maximize the value of the Assets for the benefit of Seller's stakeholders.

                  (1) Alternative Bid Deadline. All Alternative Bids must be
submitted to Seller c/o the officer of Seller as indicated in Section 9.4, not
later than 11:00 a.m. (EST) on the fifth Business Day prior to the Sale Hearing
(the "Alternative Bid Deadline"). Seller shall immediately distribute a copy of
each such Alternative Bid received to counsel to Purchaser.

                  (2) Qualified Alternative Bid. Seller will consider an
Alternative Bid only if the Alternative Bid is a "Qualified Alternative Bid".
Except as otherwise provided in the Bidding Procedures Order, to be a Qualified
Alternative Bid, the Alternative Bid must:

                              (i) identify the proponent of the Alternative Bid
         and an officer who is authorized to appear and act on behalf of the
         bidder;

                              (ii) propose in writing an all cash transaction
         that Seller determines, in the good faith opinion of the Board of
         Directors of Seller after consultation with the independent financial
         advisor of Seller, is not materially more burdensome or conditional
         than the terms of this Agreement and has a value greater than or equal
         to the sum of (x) the Purchase Price plus (y) the amount of the Expense
         Reimbursement and the Termination Fee plus (z) in the case of the
         initial Qualified Alternative Bid, $1,000,000, and in the case of any
         subsequent Qualified Alternative Bids, $250,000 over the immediately
         preceding Qualified Alternative Bid;

                              (iii) consist of an agreement in the form of this
         Agreement, marked to show changes thereto, that is on terms and
         conditions no less favorable to Seller than the terms and conditions

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         contained in this Agreement, including but not limited to, price and
         time of Closing;

                              (iv) not be subject to termination by such Person
         except on the same terms as this Agreement;

                              (v) be accompanied by relevant financial
         information for the prospective bidder to enable Seller, Purchaser or
         any other party in interest to determine such Person's creditworthiness
         and ability to close a sale of the Assets; and

                              (vi) not be conditional on the outcome of any
         unperformed due diligence by the bidder, the receipt of equity or debt
         financing, or the approval of any Board of Directors, shareholder, or
         other corporate approval.

               (c) Auction, Bidding Increments, and Bids Remaining Open.

                              (i) If Seller receives a Qualified Alternative
         Bid, Seller shall conduct an auction (the "Auction") at the offices of
         Brobeck, Phleger and Harrison on the Business Day immediately prior to
         the Sale Hearing, beginning at 11:00 a.m. (PST) or such later time or
         other place as Seller shall notify all Qualified Bidders who have
         submitted Qualified Bids. Only Purchaser, Seller, any representative of
         any official committee appointed in the Bankruptcy Case and any
         Qualified Bidders who have timely submitted Qualified Bids shall be
         entitled to attend the Auction, and only Purchaser and Qualified
         Bidders shall be entitled to make any additional bids ("Subsequent
         Bids") at the Auction. All bidders shall be entitled to be present for
         all bidding with the understanding that the true identity of each
         bidder shall be fully disclosed to all other bidders and that all
         material terms of each Bid will be fully disclosed to all other bidders
         throughout the entire Auction. Seller may announce at the Auction
         additional procedural rules that are reasonable under the circumstances
         (e.g., the amount of time allotted to make subsequent alternative bids)
         for conducting the Auction so long as such rules are not inconsistent
         with these Bidding Procedures.

                              (ii) At the Auction, bidding shall begin with the
         highest Qualified Alternative Bid and continue in minimum increments

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         of at least $250,000 higher than the previous bid. The Auction shall
         continue in one or more rounds of bidding and shall conclude after each
         participating bidder has had the opportunity to submit an additional
         Subsequent Bid with full knowledge and written confirmation of the then
         existing highest bid, signed by Seller's counsel and identifying the
         party making the then highest bid. For the purpose of evaluating the
         value of the consideration provided by each Subsequent Bid (including
         any Subsequent Bid by Purchaser), the value shall be the net
         consideration payable to Seller, after giving effect to any Termination
         Fee and Expense Reimbursement that may be payable to Purchaser under
         this Agreement. At the conclusion of the bidding, Seller shall announce
         its determination as to the bidder submitting the successful bid, which
         shall be submitted to the Bankruptcy Court for approval at the Sale
         Hearing. Purchaser shall be deemed a party-in-interest with standing to
         appear and be heard in connection with any motion, hearing, or other
         proceeding relating to this Agreement and any Alternative Bid or
         Subsequent Bid.

                              (iii) If Seller does not receive any Qualified
         Alternative Bids, Seller will report the same to the Bankruptcy Court
         and will proceed with a sale and assignment of the Acquired Assets to
         Purchaser.

                              (iv) At least one Business Day prior to the
         Auction, Seller will give Purchaser and all other Qualified Bidders a
         copy of the highest and best Qualified Alternative Bid received and
         copies of all other Qualified Alternative Bids. In addition, Seller
         will inform Purchaser and each Qualified Bidder who has expressed its
         intent to participate in the Auction of the identity of all Qualified
         Bidders that may participate in the Auction.

               (d) Solicitation Procedures.

                              (i) Unless this Agreement has been terminated in
         accordance with its terms, neither Seller nor any of its Subsidiaries
         nor any Affiliate of any of them will take, nor will Seller permit any
         of them to take (nor will Seller, any of its Subsidiaries or any
         Affiliate of any of them authorize or permit any investment banker,
         financial advisor, attorney, accountant or other Person retained by or
         acting for or on behalf of Seller, any of its Subsidiaries or any such
         Affiliate to take), directly or indirectly, any action to (A) initiate,
         assist,

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         solicit, negotiate, or encourage any offer, proposal or inquiry from
         any Third Party that constitutes, or would reasonably be expected to
         lead to, an Alternative Bid for the Acquired Assets or any transaction
         involving the Acquired Assets, (B) engage in any Business Combination
         with respect to Seller or any of its Subsidiaries, (C) reach any
         agreement or understanding (whether or not such agreement or
         understanding is absolute, revocable, contingent or conditional) for,
         or otherwise attempt to consummate, any Alternative Bid or Business
         Combination with Seller or any of its Subsidiaries or (D) furnish or
         cause to be furnished any information with respect to Seller or any of
         its Subsidiaries to any Third Party except in the ordinary course of
         business (other than to Purchaser and its Affiliates).

                              (ii) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set
         forth in Section 6.7(d)(i) above, Seller may furnish non-public
         information with respect to Seller and the Assets to any Qualified
         Bidder and elicit information from a Qualified Bidder concerning its
         Qualified Alternative Bid, if and only if, before doing so: (1) Seller
         enters into with such Qualified Bidder a confidentiality agreement in
         reasonably customary form on terms not more favorable to such Qualified
         Bidder than the terms contained in the Confidentiality Agreement and
         Seller shall have previously provided such non-public information to
         Purchaser, and (2) the Board of Directors of Seller, after consultation
         with and having received the advice of independent legal counsel,
         determines in good faith that the failure to take such action would
         reasonably be expected to constitute a breach of its fiduciary duties
         under Applicable Law.

                              (iii) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set
         forth in Section 6.7(d)(i) above, Seller may furnish non-public
         information with respect to Seller and the Business to any Third Party
         and enter into discussions or negotiations with, any Third Party in
         connection with an unsolicited bona fide written proposal from such
         Third Party for a Business Combination with respect to Seller or any of
         its Subsidiaries, if before doing so: (1) Seller enters into with such
         Third Party a confidentiality agreement in reasonably customary form on
         terms not more favorable to such Third Party than the terms contained
         in the Confidentiality Agreement and Seller shall have previously
         provided such non-public information to Purchaser; (2) the Board of
         Directors of Seller, after consultation with independent financial
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         determines in good faith that the Business Combination, if consummated,
         is reasonably likely to result in a transaction more favorable to
         Seller than the Transactions; (3) the Board of Directors of Seller
         reasonably determines in its good faith judgment, after consultation
         with independent financial advisors, that such Third Party has the
         financial ability to consummate such proposal; and (4) the Board of
         Directors of Seller, after consultation with and having received the
         advice of independent legal counsel, determines in good faith that the
         failure to take such action would reasonably be expected to constitute
         a breach of its fiduciary duties under Applicable Law.

                              (iv) Seller shall immediately notify Purchaser
         orally and in writing of all inquiries, proposals, or requests for
         information received from any Third Party, and the material terms and
         conditions of such inquiry, proposal or request, and the identity of
         the person making such inquiry, proposal, or request. Seller shall keep
         Purchaser informed of the status (including amendments or proposed
         amendments) of any such inquiry, proposal or request with respect to a
         Alternative Bid or Business Combination, and upon the request of
         Purchaser shall identify and furnish to Purchaser all information
         provided in response to such inquiry, proposal or request. Within
         twenty-four hours of receipt of any expression of interest, bid
         proposal or similar communication from any other party, Seller shall
         deliver a copy of such document or a written summary of any oral
         communication to Purchaser.

                  (e) Termination Fee and Expense Reimbursement. In the event
that (i) Seller accepts a Qualified Alternative Bid, other than a bid of
Purchaser, as the highest or best offer (an "Auction Transaction") or (ii)
Seller sells, transfers, leases or otherwise disposes, directly or indirectly,
including through an asset sale, stock sale, merger, reorganization, plan of
reorganization or other similar transaction, of all or substantially all or a
material portion of its Assets (or agrees to do any of the foregoing) in a
transaction or series of transactions to a party or parties other than Purchaser
within twelve months from the date hereof (either of clause (i) or (ii) being an
"Alternative Transaction"), Seller shall pay, or cause to be paid, to Purchaser
a termination fee equal to $750,000 (the "Termination Fee"). Purchaser shall be
paid the Termination Fee at the time of consummation of the Alternative
Transaction. In addition to the Termination Fee, Purchaser shall be entitled to
receive, at the time that it receives the Termination Fee, up to $350,000 in
reimbursement of all of its actual fees and expenses (including, without
limitation, expenses of counsel and other consultants and internal legal
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attributable to the purchase) (the "Expenses") incurred by Purchaser in
connection with this Agreement, the Ancillary Agreements and the Transactions
(the "Expense Reimbursement"). The Expense Reimbursement and the Termination Fee
shall be paid as administrative expenses of Seller under Sections 503(b), 507(a)
of the Bankruptcy Code.

               Section 6.8 Employee Matters.

                  (a)         (i) Prior to the Closing Date, Purchaser shall
         offer in writing to employ up to the lesser of (x) 80% of the number of
         employees of Seller and its Subsidiaries (taken as a whole) on the date
         hereof and (y) the number of employees of Seller and its Subsidiaries
         (taken as a whole) as of the Closing (collectively, the "Employees").
         Such offer shall be effective as of the Closing Date with respect to
         Employees who are active employees of Seller immediately prior to the
         Closing Date and upon the cessation of disability or any other approved
         leave of absence with respect to Employees who, as of the Closing Date,
         are employees of the Business but who are inactive due to disability or
         other approved leave of absence to the extent such offer is accepted
         prior to or upon such cessation and the Employee commences employment
         upon such cessation.

                              (ii) Purchaser shall have no responsibility for
         and Seller shall reimburse Purchaser for any costs or liabilities that
         may be incurred by Purchaser directly or indirectly in connection with
         any employee of Seller who is not a Transferred Employee (as defined
         below), it being the intent of this Agreement that all costs and
         liabilities associated with the employment and termination of
         employment of such employees be entirely borne by Seller. Seller shall
         remain solely liable for any employment claims for any Employee based
         on acts occurring before the Closing Date or as a result of the
         consummation of the Transactions contemplated hereby or the entering
         into of this Agreement.

                  (b) Except to the extent necessary to avoid duplication of
benefits, Purchaser shall cause each Employee who accepts Purchaser's offer of
employment and commences employment with Purchaser or a Subsidiary of Purchaser
(collectively, the "Transferred Employees") to be given full credit for all
service with Seller or any Subsidiary of Seller prior to the Closing Date (and
service credited by Seller and/or any Subsidiary of Seller) for eligibility and
vesting purposes under any employee benefit plans (other than the Williams
Communications Group Pension Plan) or arrangements of Purchaser or any
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Employees participate from and after the Closing Date, to the same extent such
service was recognized by Seller or any Subsidiary of Seller immediately prior
to the Closing Date. Purchaser shall, or shall cause a Subsidiary of Purchaser
to, waive all limitations as to preexisting conditions, exclusions and waiting
periods with respect to participation and coverage requirements applicable to
Transferred Employees under any welfare plan in which such employees may be
eligible to participate after the Closing Date, other than limitations or
waiting periods that are already in effect with respect to such employees and
that have not been satisfied as of the Closing Date under any welfare plan of
Seller or any Subsidiary of Seller in which Transferred Employees participate
immediately prior to the Closing Date.

                  (c) The coverage and benefits provided to the Transferred
Employees pursuant to employee benefit plans and arrangements maintained by
Purchaser or its Subsidiaries shall be, in the aggregate, no less favorable than
those provided to similarly situated employees of Purchaser as of the Closing
Date.

                  (d) Seller shall retain, and Purchaser shall not assume any
Plans or any other arrangement or agreements (including with respect to any
retention or sale bonus arrangements of Seller) relating to the employees of
Seller or any of its Subsidiaries. All Liabilities to, or relating to, the
Plans, and all Liabilities to, or relating to, any employee of Seller or any of
its Subsidiaries shall be Retained Liabilities, and Purchaser shall have no
obligation or liability with respect to such Plans, arrangements or agreements.
Purchaser and Seller shall take all reasonable actions necessary to cause the
retention by Seller of all such Plans.

                  (e) To the extent that any obligations might arise under the
Worker Adjustment Retraining Notification Act ("WARN"), 29 U.S.C. Section 2101
et seq., or under any similar provision of any federal, state, regional, foreign
or local law, rule or regulation (hereinafter referred to collectively at "WARN
Obligations") as a consequence of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement, Seller shall be responsible for any WARN Obligations arising as a
result of any employment losses to employees of Seller occurring prior to the
Closing Date.

               Section 6.9 Prompt Payment of Cure Amounts. With respect to each
Assigned Contract, Seller shall pay, prior to or at Closing, all amounts that
(i) accrue (or relate to a period) prior to Closing, (ii) are required to be
paid under section 365(b)(1)(A) or (b)(1)(B) of the Bankruptcy Code in order to
assume and assign such contract, or (iii) are due pursuant to order of the
Bankruptcy Court; provided, however, that cure amounts that are the subject of a
bona fide dispute shall be paid within two

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Business Days of the effectiveness of a settlement or order of the Bankruptcy
Court, as the case may be.

               Section 6.10 Insurance; Risk of Loss. Seller shall maintain
insurance coverage and related risk of loss for one year following the Closing
with respect to the Business and the Assets for events occurring, circumstances
existing and Liabilities accruing before the Closing.

               Section 6.11 Accounts Receivable.

                  (a) Promptly after 90 days from the Closing Date (the
"Accounts Receivable Adjustment Date"), Purchaser shall deliver a written notice
(the "Purchaser Receivables Notice") to Seller (after receipt of a report from
Seller indicating the amount of Accounts Receivable collected by Seller after
the Closing Date) which states either (i) that as of the Accounts Receivable
Adjustment Date Purchaser has not been paid in full in respect of all Accounts
Receivable (net of reserves for doubtful accounts and allowances for valid
promotional discounts) outstanding as of the Closing (the "Final Accounts
Receivable"), and, accordingly, Purchaser shall be entitled to receive payment
in cash of the excess of (x) the amount of the Final Accounts Receivable (net of
reserves for doubtful accounts and allowances for valid promotional discounts)
over (y) the amount of payments actually received by Purchaser or any of its
Affiliates in respect of the Final Accounts Receivable (such excess, the
"Accounts Receivable Adjustment Amount"), or (ii) that Purchaser has been paid
in full in respect of all Final Accounts Receivable (net of reserves for
doubtful accounts and allowances for valid promotional discounts).

                  (b) If Purchaser is entitled to receive funds equal to the
Accounts Receivable Adjustment Amount pursuant to Section 6.11(a), an amount
equal to the Accounts Receivable Adjustment Amount, in immediately available
same day funds, will promptly be paid to Purchaser by Seller within five (5)
Business Days after delivery of the Purchaser Receivables Notice.

               Section 6.12 Subsequent Actions.

                  (a) If at any time after the Closing, Purchaser will consider
or be advised that any deeds, bills of sale, instruments of conveyance,
assignments, assurances or any other actions or things are necessary or
desirable to vest, perfect or confirm ownership (of record or otherwise) in
Purchaser, its right, title or interest in, to or under any or all of the Assets
or otherwise to carry out this Agreement, Seller shall,

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or cause the appropriate Subsidiary of Seller to, execute and deliver all deeds,
bills of sale, instruments of conveyance, powers of attorney, assignments and
assurances and take and do all such other actions and things as may be requested
by Purchaser in order to vest, perfect or confirm any and all right, title and
interest in, to and under such rights, properties or assets in Purchaser or
otherwise to carry out this Agreement.

                  (b) In case at any time after the Closing Date any further
action is necessary, proper or advisable to carry out the purposes of this
Agreement, as soon as reasonably practicable, each party hereto shall take, or
cause its proper officers or directors to take, all such necessary, proper or
advisable actions.

               Section 6.13 Publicity. The initial press release with respect to
the execution of this Agreement shall be a Seller press release acceptable to,
and approved prior to dissemination thereof by, Purchaser and Seller.
Thereafter, until the Closing, or the date the Transactions are terminated or
abandoned pursuant to Article VIII, neither Seller nor Purchaser, nor any of
their respective Affiliates, shall issue or cause the publication of any press
release or other public announcement with respect to this Agreement or the other
Transactions without prior consultation with the other party, except as may be
required by law, by an order of the Bankruptcy Court, or by any listing
agreement with a national securities exchange or trading market.

               Section 6.14 Completion of Non-assignable Assigned Contracts.
Seller shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to obtain any consent,
approval or amendment, if any, required to novate and/or assign any Assigned
Contract or any other Asset to be assigned to Purchaser hereunder. Seller shall
keep Purchaser reasonably informed from time to time of the status of the
foregoing and Purchaser shall cooperate with Seller in this regard. To the
extent that the rights of Seller or any of its Subsidiaries under any Assigned
Contract, or under any other Asset to be assigned to Purchaser hereunder, may
not be assigned without the consent of a Third Party which has not been obtained
prior to the Closing, this Agreement shall not constitute an agreement to assign
the same if an attempted assignment would be unlawful. If any such consent has
not been obtained or if any attempted assignment would be ineffective or would
impair Purchaser's rights under the instrument in question so that Purchaser
would not acquire the benefit of all such rights, then Seller or a Subsidiary of
Seller, as applicable, to the maximum extent permitted by Applicable Law and the
instrument, shall act as Purchaser's agent in order to obtain for Purchaser the
benefits thereunder and shall cooperate, to the maximum extent permitted by
Applicable Law and the instrument, with Purchaser in any other reasonable
arrangement designed to provide such benefits to Purchaser (including, without
limitation, by entering into an equivalent arrangement).

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               Section 6.15 Tax Matters.

                  (a) Seller shall be responsible for and shall pay, or cause
its Affiliates to pay, all sales, use, transfer, stamp duty, recording, value
added, and other similar taxes and fees, including, without limitation, all bulk
sales taxes, in each case including interest, penalties or additions
attributable thereto ("Transfer Taxes"), arising out of or in connection with
the Transactions. The party which has the primary responsibility under
Applicable Law for the payment of any particular Transfer Tax shall prepare and
file the relevant Tax Return, pay the Transfer Taxes shown on such Tax Return,
and notify the other party in writing of the Transfer Taxes shown on such Tax
Return and how such Transfer Taxes were calculated, and if the other party is
Seller or one of its Subsidiaries, Seller shall reimburse Purchaser for the
amount of such Transfer Taxes in immediately available funds within 10 days of
receipt of such notice.

                  (b) Purchaser and Seller agree to furnish, or cause their
Affiliates to furnish, to each other, upon request, as promptly as practicable,
such information and assistance relating to the Assets or the Business
(including, without limitation, access to books and records) as is reasonably
necessary for the filing of all Tax Returns, and making of any election related
to Taxes, the preparation for any audit by any Taxing Authority, and the
prosecution or defense of any claim, suit or proceeding relating to any Tax
Return. Purchaser and Seller shall cooperate, and cause their Affiliates to
cooperate, with each other in the conduct of any audit or other proceeding
related to Taxes and each shall execute and deliver such powers of attorney and
other documents as are necessary to carry out the intent of this Section
6.15(b). Purchaser and Seller shall provide, or cause their Affiliates to
provide, timely notice to each other in writing of any pending or threatened Tax
audits, assessments or litigation with respect to the Assets or the Business for
any taxable period for which the other party may have liability under this
Agreement. Purchaser and Seller shall furnish, or cause their respective
Affiliates to furnish, to each other copies of all correspondence received from
any Taxing Authority in connection with any Tax audit or information request
with respect to any taxable period for which the other or its Affiliates may
have liability under this Agreement.

                  (c) Seller and its Subsidiaries shall prepare all Tax Returns
of Seller and its Subsidiaries for periods ending on or prior to the Closing
Date.

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                  (d) Seller and Purchaser shall in good faith cooperate and
take commercially reasonable actions necessary or proper to eliminate or
otherwise reduce Transfer Taxes.

                  (e) Seller is and shall remain solely responsible for all
Taxes and tax matters arising from or relating to the Acquired Assets and
related businesses on or prior to the Closing Date ("Pre-Closing Period").
Seller shall indemnify and hold harmless Purchaser from any liability for, or
arising out of or based upon, or relating to any Taxes or Tax matter arising
from the Acquired Assets and related businesses during the Pre-Closing Period.
Purchaser shall be solely responsible for all Taxes and Tax matters arising from
or relating to the Acquired Assets and related businesses beginning after the
Closing Date ("Post-Closing Period"). Purchaser shall indemnify and hold
harmless Seller from any liability for, or arising out of or based upon, or
relating to any Taxes or Tax matter arising from the Acquired Assets and related
businesses during the Post-Closing Period. Seller and Purchaser shall cooperate
concerning all Taxes and Tax matters relating to this division of
responsibility, including, but not limited to, the filing of Tax returns and
other governmental filings associated therewith.

                  (f) In the case of Taxes that are payable with respect to a
taxable period that begins before the Closing Date and ends after the Closing
Date, the portion of any such Tax that is allocable to the portion of the period
ending on the Closing Date shall be:

                              (i) in the case of Taxes that are either (x) based
         upon or related to income or receipts, or (y) imposed in connection
         with any sale or other transfer or assignment of property (real or
         personal, tangible or intangible), deemed equal to the amount which
         would be payable if the taxable year ended with the Closing Date; and

                              (ii) in the case of Taxes imposed on a periodic
         basis with respect to the assets of Seller, any Acquired Assets or
         otherwise measured by the level of any item, deemed to be the amount of
         such Taxes for the entire period (or, in the case of such Taxes
         determined on an arrears basis, the amount of such Taxes for the
         immediately preceding period) multiplied by a fraction the numerator of
         which is the number of calendar days in the period ending on the
         Closing Date and the denominator of which is the number of calendar
         days in the entire period.

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               Section 6.16 Acquisition Agreements. To the extent that any of
the acquisition agreements set forth on Schedule 6.16 (the "Acquisition
Agreements") are not assignable without the consent of another party, such
consent is not obtained and there is hereafter discovered any event or
occurrence for which Purchaser would have been entitled to indemnification if
such Acquisition Agreement had been assigned to Purchaser (an "Indemnification
Claim"), Seller shall, upon receipt of written notice from Purchaser, pursue
such Indemnification Claim on Purchaser's behalf. Purchaser shall control the
investigation, defense and settlement (including choice of counsel in its sole
discretion) of any Indemnification Claim. Seller shall make available to
Purchaser, its counsel and other representatives, all information and documents
available to it which relate to such Indemnification Claim. Seller shall also
render to Purchaser such assistance and cooperation as may reasonably be
required to ensure the proper and adequate pursuit of such Indemnification
Claim. Upon receipt of any recoveries (including pursuant to any settlement,
arbitration, judicial proceeding or otherwise) relating to any such
Indemnification Claim, Seller shall promptly deliver to Purchaser such
recoveries upon receipt thereof. Seller shall remit and turn-over to Purchaser
any recovery in any such claim and such recovery shall be deemed to be an
Acquired Asset.

               Section 6.17 Bulk Sale. Each of the parties to this Agreement
hereby waives compliance with any bulk sales or bulk transfer laws that are
applicable to the sale of the Assets with respect to the Retained Liabilities.
Seller agrees to promptly and diligently pay and discharge when due or to
contest or litigate all claims of creditors which are asserted against Purchaser
by reason of any non-compliance with such laws and to indemnify and hold
Purchaser harmless from and against any and all such claims.

               Section 6.18 Disclosure Supplements. From time to time (but in no
event more than once every thirty days) prior to the Closing, Seller shall
promptly supplement or amend the Disclosure Letter with respect to any matter,
condition or occurrence hereafter arising which, if existing or occurring at the
date of this Agreement, would have been required to be set forth or described in
the Disclosure Letter. No supplement or amendment shall be deemed to cure any
breach of any representation or warranty made in this Agreement or have any
effect for the purpose of determining satisfaction of the conditions set forth
in Article VII hereof or the compliance by Seller with any covenant set forth
herein.

               Section 6.19 Further Assurances. Each party shall cooperate with
the other party, and execute and deliver, or use its commercially reasonable
efforts to cause to be executed and delivered, all such other instruments,
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conveyance, assignment and transfer, and to make all filings with and to obtain
all consents, approvals or authorizations of any Governmental Entity or other
regulatory authority or any other Person under any Permit, agreement, indenture
or other instrument, and take all such other actions as such party may
reasonably be requested to take by another party hereto from time to time,
consistent with the terms of this Agreement, in order to effectuate the
provisions and purposes of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated
hereby.

                                   ARTICLE VII

                                   CONDITIONS

               Section 7.1 Conditions to Obligations of Purchaser to Effect the
Closing. The obligations of Purchaser to consummate the Closing shall be subject
to the satisfaction (or waiver by Purchaser) on or prior to the Closing Date of
each of the following conditions:

                  (a) Government Action. There shall not be threatened or
pending any suit, action or proceeding by any Governmental Entity:

                              (i) seeking to prohibit or impose any material
         limitations on Purchaser's ownership or operation (or that of any of
         its Subsidiaries or Affiliates) of all or a material portion of its
         businesses or assets or the Acquired Assets, or to compel Purchaser or
         any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates to dispose of or hold separate
         any material portion of the Acquired Assets or the business or assets
         of Purchaser or any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates;

                              (ii) seeking to restrain or prohibit the
         consummation of the Closing or the performance of any of the other
         Transactions, or seeking to obtain from Purchaser or any of its
         Subsidiaries any damages or payments that are material;

                              (iii) seeking to impose material limitations on
         the ability of Purchaser, or rendering Purchaser unable, to accept for
         payment or pay for or purchase some or all of the Acquired Assets or
         otherwise to consummate the Closing;

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                              (iv) seeking to impose material limitations on the
         ability of Purchaser effectively to exercise full rights of ownership
         of the Acquired Assets;

                              (v) which otherwise is reasonably likely to have a
         Material Adverse Effect; or

any other action shall be taken by any Governmental Entity that is reasonably
likely to result, directly or indirectly, in any of the consequences referred to
in clauses (i) through (v) above.

                  (b) Opinion of Seller's Counsel. Seller shall have delivered
to Purchaser at the Closing an opinion of Seller's counsel, dated the Closing
Date, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Purchaser and which may
contain customary qualifications, assumptions and exceptions, substantially to
the effect that:

                              (i) Seller: (x) is a corporation duly organized,
         validly existing and in good standing under the laws of Delaware; (y)
         has full corporate power and authority to carry on its business as it
         is now being conducted and to own the properties and assets it now
         owns; and (z) is duly qualified or licensed to do business as a foreign
         corporation in good standing in California, Oklahoma, Illinois,
         Virginia, Georgia and New Jersey.

                              (ii) Seller has corporate power and authority to
         execute and deliver this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements, and to
         consummate the Transactions. The execution, delivery and performance by
         Seller of this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements and the
         consummation by it of the Transactions have been duly authorized by
         Seller's Board of Directors, and no other corporate action on the part
         of Seller is necessary to authorize the execution and delivery by
         Seller of this Agreement or the Ancillary Agreements or the
         consummation by Seller of the Transactions.

                              (iii) Each of this Agreement and each Ancillary
         Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by Seller and, assuming
         due and valid authorization, execution and delivery hereof and thereof
         by Purchaser, each of this Agreement and each Ancillary Agreement is a
         valid and binding obligation of Seller, enforceable against Seller in

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         accordance with its terms except the availability of the remedy of
         specific performance or injunctive or other forms of equitable relief
         may be subject to equitable defenses and would be subject to the
         discretion of the court before which any proceeding therefor may be
         brought.

                              (iv) To such counsel's knowledge, no motion or
         pleading seeking relief under Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9024 or Fed. R. Civ. P.
         60 has been filed.

                  (c) Consents Obtained. All consents and approvals of any
Person required in connection with the consummation of the Closing and the other
Transactions, including consents and approvals to the Closing and the
Transactions required in connection with the Assigned Contracts set forth in
Schedule 7.1(c), shall have been obtained, except (x) where the failure to
obtain such consent or approval individually or in the aggregate would not
constitute a Material Adverse Effect or (y) to the extent that the requirement
for a particular consent or approval is rendered inapplicable by the Sale Order
or other order of the Bankruptcy Court; provided, however, that all consents and
approvals to the Closing and the Transactions required in connection with the
Assigned Contracts set forth in Schedule 7.1(c) shall have been obtained except
to the extent that the requirement for a particular consent or approval is
rendered inapplicable and unnecessary by the Sale Order or other order of the
Bankruptcy Court. All material consents and approvals from Governmental
Entities, whether federal, state, local or foreign, shall have been obtained. A
copy of each such consent or approval referred to in this Section 7.1(c) shall
have been provided to Purchaser at or prior to the Closing. All Permits
necessary for the operation of the Business either have been transferred to
Purchaser or have been obtained by Purchaser. All such consents, approvals and
Permits referred to in this Section 7.1(c) shall be in effect at the Closing and
shall not have been amended, modified, revoked or rescinded.

                  (d) Material Adverse Effect. Purchaser, in its reasonable good
faith judgement, shall be satisfied that there shall not have occurred any
Material Adverse Effect or any development that, insofar as reasonably can be
foreseen, is reasonably likely to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

                  (e) Representations and Warranties. All of the representations
and warranties of Seller set forth in this Agreement that are qualified as to
materiality shall be true and complete in all respects and any such
representations and warranties that are not so qualified shall be true and
complete in all material respects, in each case as of the date of this Agreement
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representations and warranties that speak as of a specific date or time (which
need only be so true and correct as of such date or time).

                  (f) Seller's Performance of Covenants. Seller shall not have
failed to perform in any material respect any obligation or to comply in any
material respect with any agreement or covenant of Seller to be performed or
complied with by it under this Agreement; provided, however, that no such
failure to perform or to comply shall be deemed to have occurred to the extent
resulting solely from any action or inaction taken by the Bankruptcy Court;
provided, further, however, that the provisions of the immediately preceding
clause shall not apply to any action or inaction taken by the Bankruptcy Court
at the request of, with the support of, or as a consequence of any act or
omission (whether knowing or otherwise) by, Seller.

                  (g) Certificate of Seller's Officers. Purchaser shall have
received from Seller a certificate, dated the Closing Date, duly executed by the
Chairman of the Board or the Chief Executive Officer, and the Chief Financial
Officer of Seller, satisfactory in form to Purchaser, to the effect of
paragraphs (c), (d), (e) and (f) above.

                  (h) Tax Certifications. Purchaser shall have received (i) a
certification of non-foreign status for Seller in the form and manner which
complies with the requirements of Section 1445 of the Code and the regulations
promulgated thereunder and (ii) any other certifications which may be required
under Applicable Law stating that no Taxes (or a reduced amount) are due to any
Taxing Authority for which Purchaser could have liability to withhold and pay
with respect to the transfer or in connection with the purchase of the Assets.

                  (i) Bidding Procedures Order and Sale Order. The Bankruptcy
Court shall have entered the Bidding Procedures Order on or prior to November 2,
2001 and the Sale Order within 50 days of the Petition Date, each of which shall
have become Final Orders. The Sale Order shall be in form and substance
reasonably acceptable to Purchaser and shall provide, among other things, (1)
that Seller is authorized to convey to Purchaser all of its right, title, and
interest in and to the Acquired Assets pursuant to Sections 105, 363(b) and
363(f) of the Bankruptcy Code, free and clear of all Liens (other than Permitted
Liens and Assumed Liabilities), which Liens shall attach to the proceeds of the
Sale under section 363(f) of the Bankruptcy Code; (2) that all other
requirements and conditions under Sections 363 and 365 of the Bankruptcy Code
for the assumption by Seller and assignment to Purchaser of each Assigned
Contract have been satisfied and that all Assigned Contracts will be transferred
to, and remain in full force and effect for the benefit of, Purchaser,
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provision in such Assigned Contracts (including those described in sections
365(b)(2) and (f) of the Bankruptcy Code) that prohibits such assignment or
transfer; (3) that all "cure" amounts necessary to cure monetary defaults under
any such contract shall be made in the appropriate amounts by Seller except to
the extent such "cure" amounts constitute Assumed Liabilities; (4) that
Purchaser is deemed to have purchased the Acquired Assets, including the
assignment of the Assigned Contracts, in good faith pursuant to Section 363(m)
of the Bankruptcy Code so that the reversal or modification of the Sale Order
does not affect the validity of the Sale to Purchaser of the Acquired Assets
pursuant to the Sale Order; (5) that Seller is authorized and directed to
execute, upon request by Purchaser, one or more assignments in form, substance,
and number reasonably acceptable to Purchaser, evidencing the conveyance of the
Acquired Assets to Purchaser; and (6) a general release by Seller and the
bankruptcy estate to Purchaser at the time of Closing, including a release of
successor liability, that specifically, upon Closing, Purchaser shall not be
deemed to (i) be the successor of Seller, (ii) have, de facto or otherwise,
merged with or into Seller, or (iii) be a mere continuation or substantial
continuation of Seller or the enterprise of Seller. Nothing in this Section
7.1(i), or any other Section of this Agreement, shall preclude Seller or
Purchaser from consummating the Transactions if Purchaser, in its sole
discretion, waives the requirement that the Sale Order or any other orders be
Final Orders. No notice of such waiver of this or any other condition to Closing
need be given except to Seller or Purchaser, as explicitly required in this
Agreement, it being the intention of the parties hereto that Purchaser shall be
entitled to, and is not waiving, the protection of Section 363(m) of the
Bankruptcy Code, the mootness doctrine or any similar statute or body of law if
the Closing occurs in the absence of a Final Order. The Sale Order shall not
have been modified, amended, dissolved, revoked or rescinded and shall be in
full force and effect on the Closing Date.

                  (j) Actions relating to Assigned Contracts. Seller shall have
taken all action required to have been taken and made all payments required to
have been made to permit assumption and assignment of the Assigned Contracts to
Purchaser under Sections 365(b) and (f) of the Bankruptcy Code.

                  (k) Bill of Sale. Seller shall have duly executed and
delivered to Purchaser the Bill of Sale.

                  (l) Lease Assignments. Seller shall have duly executed and
delivered to Purchaser each of the Lease Assignment Documents together with any
reasonably necessary transfer declarations or other filings.

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                  (m) Intellectual Property Instruments. Seller shall have duly
executed and delivered to Purchaser each of the Intellectual Property
Instruments.

                  (n) IP Agreements. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary
contained in this Agreement, in addition to the matters described in Section
7.1(i), the Sale Order shall provide and declare, to the extent not inconsistent
with the Bankruptcy Code or other Applicable Law, that all right, title and
interest of Seller under each of the Contracts described on Schedule 7.1(n)
hereto (the "IP Agreements") shall, upon Closing, be transferred and assigned to
and fully and irrevocably vest in Purchaser and remain in full force and effect,
unless Seller shall have otherwise obtained consent to the assignment to and
assumption by Purchaser of the IP Agreements in form and substance reasonably
satisfactory to Purchaser.

                  (o) Outstanding Claims. Seller shall have resolved, to
Purchaser's reasonable satisfaction, any outstanding Claims, including contract,
litigation, licensing or infringement Claims, relating to the Acquired Assets or
the Assumed Liabilities.

                  (p) Employment Arrangements. Seller's employment arrangements
with the individuals listed on Schedule 7.1(p) shall have been modified in a
manner reasonably acceptable to Purchaser, and such modified employment
arrangements, in the form approved by Purchaser, shall be in effect on the
Closing Date without giving effect to any supplement, waiver or additional
modification thereto.

The foregoing conditions are for the sole benefit of Purchaser and may be waived
by Purchaser, in whole or in part, at any time and from time to time in its sole
discretion. The failure by Purchaser at any time to exercise any of the
foregoing rights shall not be deemed a waiver of any such right and each such
right shall be deemed an ongoing right which may be asserted at any time prior
to the Closing.

               Section 7.2 Conditions to Obligations of Seller to Effect the
Closing. The obligations of Seller to consummate the Closing shall be subject to
the satisfaction (or waiver by Seller) on or prior to the Closing Date of each
of the following conditions:

                  (a) Representations and Warranties. All of the representations
and warranties of Purchaser set forth in this Agreement that are qualified as to
materiality shall be true and complete in all respects and any such
representations and warranties that are not so qualified shall be true and
complete in all material respects,

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in each case as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing Date, other
than representations and warranties that speak as of a specific date or time
(which need only be so true and correct as of such date or time).

                  (b) Purchaser's Performance of Covenants. Purchaser shall not
have failed to perform in any material respect any material obligation or to
comply in any material respect with any agreement or covenant of Purchaser to be
performed or complied with by it under this Agreement.

                  (c) Certificate of Purchaser's Officers. Seller shall have
received from Purchaser a certificate, dated the Closing Date, duly executed by
the Chief Executive Officer or President of Purchaser, satisfactory in form to
Seller, to the effect of paragraphs (a) and (b) above.

                  (d) Sale Order. The Sale Order shall have been entered by the
Bankruptcy Court.

The foregoing conditions are for the sole benefit of Seller and may be waived by
Seller (except for Section 7.2(d)), in whole or in part, at any time and from
time to time in its sole discretion. The failure by Seller at any time to
exercise any of the foregoing rights shall not be deemed a waiver of any such
right and each such right shall be deemed an ongoing right which may be asserted
at any time prior to the Closing.

                                  ARTICLE VIII

                                   TERMINATION

               Section 8.1 Termination. This Agreement may be terminated or
abandoned at any time prior to the Closing Date:

                  (a) By the mutual written consent of Purchaser and Seller;

                  (b) By either Purchaser or Seller if the Bankruptcy Court or
any other Governmental Entity shall have issued an order, decree or ruling or
taken any other action (which order, decree, ruling or other action the parties
hereto shall use their reasonable efforts to lift), which permanently restrains,
enjoins or otherwise prohibits the (consummation of the Transactions) and such
order, decree, ruling or other action shall have become final and
non-appealable;

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                  (c) By either Purchaser or Seller upon written notice given to
the other party in the event that the Closing shall not have taken place on or
before March 31, 2002 (the "Termination Date"), provided that the failure of the
Closing to occur on or before such date is not the result of a breach of any
covenant, agreement, representation or warranty hereunder by the party seeking
such termination;

                  (d) By Seller if Purchaser shall have breached in any material
respect any of its representations, warranties, covenants or other agreements
contained in this Agreement, which breach cannot be or has not been cured within
ten Business Days after the giving of written notice by Seller to Purchaser
specifying such breach and so that the conditions set forth in Section 7.2(a) or
Section 7.2(b) would not be satisfied at the time of such breach;

                  (e) By Purchaser:

                              (i) if Seller shall have breached in any material
         respect any of its representations, warranties, covenants or other
         agreements contained in this Agreement, which breach cannot be or has
         not been cured within ten Business Days after the giving of written
         notice by Purchaser to Seller specifying such breach and so that the
         conditions set forth in Section 7.1(e) or Section 7.1(f) would not be
         satisfied at the time of such breach;

                              (ii) if there shall have occurred any Material
         Adverse Effect or any development that, insofar as reasonably can be
         foreseen, is reasonably likely to result in any Material Adverse
         Effect;

                              (iii) if Purchaser shall have determined that the
         conditions to Purchaser's obligations hereunder set forth in Section
         7.1(c) are not capable of being satisfied upon terms reasonably
         satisfactory to Purchaser, whether or not any Governmental Entity shall
         have issued an order, decree or ruling or taken any other action (which
         order, decree, ruling or other action the parties hereto shall use
         their reasonable efforts to lift), which restrains, enjoins or
         otherwise prohibits the acquisition by Purchaser of such Assets;

                              (iv) if the Bankruptcy Court has not entered the
         Bidding Procedures Order by November 2, 2001;

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                              (v) if the Bankruptcy Court has not entered the
         Sale Order by the date that is 50 days after the Petition Date;

                              (vi) if the Sale Order has not become a Final
         Order or if the Sale Order has been revoked, rescinded or modified in
         any material respect;

                              (vii) if the Asset Purchase Agreement and the
         Transactions are not approved by the Bankruptcy Court in accordance
         with the Sale Order;

                              (viii) if Seller gives written notice to Purchaser
         that it is unable to obtain a consent required by Section 7.1(c);

                              (ix) if Seller's Board of Directors determines in
         good faith, after consultation with outside counsel, and evidenced by a
         duly adopted board resolution, that, in order to comply with its
         fiduciary duties under Applicable Law, it is required to enter into a
         definitive agreement with respect to an Alternative Transaction and
         Seller executes and delivers such a definitive agreement with respect
         to an Alternative Transaction;

                              (x) if the Bankruptcy Court enters an order that
         contemplates a Business Combination other than by Purchaser;

                              (xi) if there has been a Default or Event of
         Default (as such terms are defined in the Loan Agreement) under the
         Loan Agreement;

                              (xii) if Seller becomes a proponent or
         co-proponent of any plan of reorganization under the Bankruptcy Code
         filed with the Bankruptcy Court which does not contemplate an
         acquisition of the Acquired Assets by Purchaser on the terms set forth
         herein; or

                              (xiii) if Seller's Bankruptcy Case is converted
         from a case under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code to a case under
         Chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code or is dismissed, if a trustee is
         appointed in Seller's Bankruptcy Case, or if the periods of exclusivity

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         under Sections 1121(b) and 1121(c) of the Bankruptcy Code are
         terminated or reduced by the Bankruptcy Court pursuant to Section
         1121(d) in Seller's Bankruptcy Case.

                  (f) by Seller if the Loan Agreement is terminated; provided,
however, that Seller shall not be entitled to terminate this Agreement pursuant
to this Section 8.1(f) if there has occurred a Default or Event of Default (as
such terms are defined in the Loan Agreement) under the Loan Agreement or Seller
has otherwise materially breached any provision of the Loan Agreement.

               Section 8.2 Effect of Termination.

                  (a) In the event of the termination or abandonment of this
Agreement by any party hereto pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, written
notice thereof shall forthwith be given to the other party or parties specifying
the provision hereof pursuant to which such termination or abandonment of this
Agreement is made, and there shall be no liability or obligation thereafter on
the part of Purchaser or Seller except (A) for fraud, (B) for willful breach of
any provision of this Agreement prior to such termination or abandonment of the
Transactions, or (C) as set forth in Section 8.2(b) or Section 6.7(e).

                  (b) If Purchaser terminates this Agreement pursuant to Section
8.1(e)(x) hereof, Seller shall pay, or cause to be paid to Purchaser, at the
time of termination, an amount equal to the Termination Fee plus the Expense
Reimbursement Amount. Subject to the provisions of the immediately preceding
sentence, unless this Agreement is terminated by Seller pursuant to Section
8.1(d), Seller shall pay, or cause to be paid to Purchaser, an amount equal to
the Expense Reimbursement Amount upon termination of this Agreement. Any
payments required to be made pursuant to this Section 8.2(b) shall be made by
wire transfer of same day funds to an account designated by Purchaser. Any
payment to Purchaser under this Section 8.2(b) shall not preclude any other
rights or remedies which may be exercised by Purchaser under this Agreement.

               Section 8.3 Extension; Waiver. At any time prior to the Closing,
each of the parties hereto may (i) extend the time for the performance of any of
the obligations or acts of any other party hereto, (ii) waive any inaccuracies
in the representations and warranties of any other party contained herein or in
any document delivered pursuant hereto, (iii) waive compliance with any of the
agreements of the other party contained herein, or (iv) waive any condition to
its obligations hereunder. Any agreement on the

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part of a party hereto to any such extension or waiver shall be valid only if
set forth in a written instrument signed on behalf of such party.

                                   ARTICLE IX

                                  MISCELLANEOUS

               Section 9.1 Survival of Covenants, Representations and
Warranties. The representations and warranties set forth in Article IV and
Article V shall not survive the Closing Date; provided, that all covenants and
agreements that contemplate or may involve actions to be taken or obligations in
effect after the Closing shall survive the Closing Date.

               Section 9.2 Fees and Expenses. (a) All costs and expenses
incurred in connection with this Agreement and the consummation of the
Transactions shall be paid by the party incurring such expenses, except as
provided in Section 8.2(b) and Section 6.7(e).

                 (b) In accordance with Section 1146(c) of the Bankruptcy Code,
the instruments transferring the Acquired Assets to Purchaser shall contain the
following endorsement:

               "Because this [instrument] has been authorized pursuant to an
               Order of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of
               Delaware dated _____, 2001, it is exempt from transfer taxes,
               stamp taxes or similar taxes pursuant to 11 U.S.C. Section
               1146(c)."

               (c) In the event sales, use or other Transfer Taxes (including
real estate transfer Taxes) are assessed at Closing or at any time thereafter on
the transfer of any other Assets, such Taxes incurred as a result of the
transactions contemplated hereby shall be paid by Seller or its Subsidiaries.
Purchaser and Seller and its Subsidiaries shall cooperate in providing each
other with any appropriate resale exemption certifications and other similar
documentation.

               Section 9.3 Amendment and Modification. This Agreement may be
amended, modified and supplemented in any and all respects, but only by a
written

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instrument signed by all of the parties hereto expressly stating that such
instrument is intended to amend, modify or supplement this Agreement.

               Section 9.4 Notices. All notices and other communications
hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed given when mailed, delivered
personally, telecopied (which is confirmed) or sent by an overnight courier
service, such as Federal Express, to the parties at the following addresses (or
at such other address for a party as shall be specified by such party by like
notice):

if to Purchaser, to:

                       Williams Communications, LLC
                       One Williams Center
                       Tulsa, Oklahoma 74172
                       Attention:  P. David Newsome, Esq.
                       General Counsel
                       Telephone: 918-573-5357
                       Facsimile:  918-573-3005

                       with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) under
                       separate cover to:

                       Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
                       Four Times Square
                       New York, New York  10036
                       Attention: Alan C. Myers, Esq.
                       Telephone: (212) 735-3000
                       Facsimile:  (212) 735-2000

if to Seller, to:

                       IBEAM Broadcasting Corporation
                       645 Almanor Avenue, Suite 100
                       Sunnyvale, California 94085
                       Attention:  General Counsel
                       Telephone: 408-830-3543
                       Facsimile: 408-524-0567

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                       with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) under
                       separate cover to:

                       Brobeck, Phleger and Harrison LLP
                       Two Embarcadero Place
                       2200 Geng Road
                       Palo Alto, CA 94303

                       Attention: Larry Engel, Esq. and David Makarechian, Esq.
                       Telephone: 650-424-0160
                       Facsimile: 650-496-2885

or to such other address as a party may from time to time designate in writing
in accordance with this Section. Each notice or other communication given to any
party hereto in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed
to have been received (a) on the Business Day it is sent, if sent by personal
delivery, or (b) on the first Business Day after sending, if sent by overnight
delivery, properly addressed and prepaid or (c) upon receipt, if sent by mail
(regular, certified or registered); provided, however, that notice of change of
address shall be effective only upon receipt. The parties agree that delivery of
process or other papers in connection with any such action or proceeding in the
manner provided in this Section 9.4, or in such other manner as may be permitted
by law, shall be valid and sufficient service thereof.

               Section 9.5 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one
or more counterparts, all of which shall be considered one and the same
agreement and shall become effective when two or more counterparts have been
signed by each of the parties and delivered to the other party.

               Section 9.6 Entire Agreement; No Third Party Beneficiaries. This
Agreement, the Disclosure Letter and other schedules, annexes, and exhibits
hereto, the Ancillary Agreements, the Confidentiality Agreement, the Bidding
Procedures Order and the Sale Order (a) constitute the entire agreement and
supersede all prior agreements and understandings, both written and oral, among
the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof and supersede
and cancel all prior agreements, negotiations, correspondence, undertakings,
understandings and communications of the parties, oral and written, with respect
to the subject matter hereof, and (b) are not intended to confer upon any Person
other than the parties hereto and thereto any rights or remedies hereunder.

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               Section 9.7 Severability. Any term or provision of this
Agreement that is held by a court of competent jurisdiction or other authority
to be invalid, void or unenforceable in any situation in any jurisdiction shall
not affect the validity or enforceability of the remaining terms and provisions
hereof or the validity or enforceability of the offending term or provision in
any other situation or in any other jurisdiction. If the final judgment of a
court of competent jurisdiction or other authority declares that any term or
provision hereof is invalid, void or unenforceable, the parties agree that the
court making such determination shall have the power to reduce the scope,
duration, area or applicability of the term or provision, to delete specific
words or phrases, or to replace any invalid, void or unenforceable term or
provision with a term or provision that is valid and enforceable and that comes
closest to expressing the intention of the invalid or unenforceable term or
provision.

               Section 9.8 Governing Law. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY
AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE AND, TO THE
EXTENT APPLICABLE, THE BANKRUPTCY CODE, WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO THE PRINCIPLES
OF CONFLICTS OF LAW THEREOF.

               Section 9.9 Exclusive Jurisdiction. If the Bankruptcy Court does
not have or declines to exercise subject matter jurisdiction over any action or
proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement, then each party (a)
agrees that all such actions or proceedings shall be heard and determined in
federal court of the United States for the District of Delaware, (b) irrevocably
submits to the jurisdiction of such courts in any such action or proceeding, (c)
consents that any such action or proceeding may be brought in such courts and
waives any objection that such party may now or hereafter have to the venue or
jurisdiction or that such action or proceeding was brought in an inconvenient
court, and (d) agrees that service of process in any such action or proceeding
may be effected by mailing a copy thereof by registered or certified mail (or
any substantially similar form of mail), postage prepaid, to such party at its
address as provided in Section 9.4 (provided that nothing herein shall affect
the right to effect service of process in any other manner permitted by Delaware
law).

               Section 9.10 Election of Remedies. Neither the exercise of nor
the failure to exercise a right of set-off or to give notice of a claim under
this Agreement will constitute an election of remedies or limit Purchaser in any
manner in the enforcement of any other remedies that may be available to any of
them, whether at law or in equity.

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               Section 9.11 Assignment. Neither this Agreement not any of the
rights, interests or obligations hereunder shall be assigned by any of the
parties hereto (whether by operation of law or otherwise) without the prior
written content of the other party, except that (a) Purchaser may assign, in its
sole discretion, any or all of its rights, obligations and interests hereunder
to any Affiliate or Subsidiary of Purchaser, and (b) Purchaser may assign any or
all of its rights, obligations and interests under this Agreement to any Person
or Persons, or any assignee of such Person or Persons, providing to Purchaser or
any of its Affiliates or Subsidiaries financing for the Transactions, or to any
Person providing to Purchaser or any of its Affiliates or Subsidiaries financing
related to the Business or to any of the businesses of Purchaser and its
Affiliates or Subsidiaries. Subject to the first sentence of this Section 9.11,
this Agreement shall be binding upon, inure to the benefit of and be enforceable
by the parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns.

               Section 9.12 Headings. The article, section, paragraph and other
headings contained in this Agreement are inserted for convenience of reference
only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this
Agreement.

               Section 9.13 No Third Party Beneficiaries. No Person other than
the parties hereto and their successors and permitted assigns is intended to be
a beneficiary of this Agreement.

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               IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Purchaser and Seller have executed this
Agreement or caused this Agreement to be executed by their respective officers
thereunto duly authorized as of the date first written above.

                                        WILLIAMS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC

                                        By:  /s/ JOHN BUMGARNER
                                           -----------------------------------
                                        Name:
                                        Title:

                                        iBEAM BROADCASTING CORPORATION

                                        By:  /s/ PETER DESNOES
                                           -----------------------------------
                                        Name:
                                        Title:<PAGE>
                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.92

                  DEBTOR-IN POSSESSION TERM CREDIT AND SECURITY AGREEMENT, dated
as of October 11, 2001, among iBEAM BROADCASTING CORPORATION, a Delaware
corporation (the "Borrower"), debtor and debtor-in-possession in a case pending
under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code (the "Case") and WILLIAMS
COMMUNICATIONS, LLC a Delaware limited liability company, as lender (in such
capacity, the "Lender").

                             INTRODUCTORY STATEMENT

                  On October 11, 2001 (the "Petition Date"), the Borrower filed
a voluntary petition with the Bankruptcy Court initiating the Case and has
continued in the possession of its assets and in the management of its business
pursuant to Bankruptcy Code Sections 1107 and 1108.

                  The Borrower applied to, and obtained from the Lender, a
multiple-draw term loan facility in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed
$18,000,000 (subject to mandatory and optional reductions in accordance with
Sections 2.8 and 2.9).

                  The proceeds of the Loans will be used to provide working
capital for, and for other general corporate purposes of, the Borrower, subject
to the terms of this Agreement, the Orders and the Business Plan.

                  To provide security for the repayment of the Loans and the
payment of the other Obligations of the Borrower hereunder and under the other
Loan Documents, the Borrower shall provide to the Lender, pursuant to this
Agreement and the Orders, the following (each as more fully described herein):

                  (a) an allowed administrative expense claim in the Case,
entitled to the benefits of Bankruptcy Code Section 364(c)(1), having a
superpriority over any and all administrative expenses of the kind specified in
the Bankruptcy Code, including without limitation, Sections 503(b) or 507(b);

                  (b) pursuant to Bankruptcy Code Section 364(c)(2) a first
priority perfected Lien on, and security interest in, all present and
after-acquired property of the Borrower not subject to a lien or security
interest on the Petition Date; and

                  (c) pursuant to Bankruptcy Code Section 364(c)(3) a perfected
junior Lien on, and security interest in, all present and after-acquired
property of the Borrower that is otherwise subject to a valid and perfected lien
or security interest on the Petition Date or a valid Lien perfected (but not
granted) after the Petition Date to the extent such post-Petition Date
perfection in respect of a pre-Petition Date Lien is expressly permitted under
the Bankruptcy Code.

                  All of the claims and the Liens granted to the Lender
hereunder and pursuant to the Orders in the Case shall be subject to the
Carve-Out and the Permitted Liens, but in each case only to the extent provided
in Section 2.13 and the Orders.

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            Accordingly, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

                                   SECTION 1

                                  DEFINITIONS

                  1.1. Defined Terms. As used in this Agreement, the following
terms shall have the meanings specified below:

                  "Accounts": all of the accounts, instruments, documents,
chattel paper and general intangibles of the Borrower, whether secured or
unsecured, whether now existing or hereafter created or arising, and whether or
not specifically assigned to the Lender, including, without limitation, all
"accounts" as defined in Article 9 of the UCC.

                  "Account Debtor": the Person obligated on an Account.

                  "Affiliate": as to any Person, any other Person which,
directly or indirectly, is in control of, is controlled by, or is under common
control with, such Person. For purposes of this definition, "control" of a
Person means the power, directly or indirectly, either to (a) vote 10% or more
of the securities having ordinary voting power for the election of directors of
such Person or (b) direct or cause the direction of the management and policies
of such Person whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract
or otherwise.

                  "Agreement": this Debtor-in-Possession Term Credit and
Security Agreement, dated October __, 2001, as amended, supplemented or
otherwise modified from time to time.

                  "Asset Sale": any sale, issuance, conveyance, transfer, lease
or other disposition by the Borrower, in one or a series of related
transactions, of any Property (including, without limitation, any Collateral or
Capital Stock but expressly excluding any sale, issuance, conveyance, transfer,
lease or other disposition permitted by Section 6.5 of the Borrower to any
Person.

                  "Assigned Agreements": all agreements and contracts to which
the Borrower is a party as of the date hereof, or to which the Borrower becomes
a party after the date hereof, as each such agreement may be amended,
supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

                  "Assignment and Acceptance": an assignment and acceptance
entered into by the Lender and an assignee, substantially in the form of Exhibit
E.

                  "Authorizations": all applications, filings, reports,
documents, recordings and registrations with, and all validations, exemptions,
franchises, waivers, approvals, orders or authorizations, consents, licenses,
certificates and permits from Federal, state or local Governmental Authorities.

                  "Bankruptcy Code": The Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1978, as
heretofore and hereafter amended, and codified as 11 U.S.C. Sections 101 - 1330.

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                  "Bankruptcy Court": the United States Bankruptcy Court for the
District of Delaware, or any other court having jurisdiction over the Cases from
time to time.

                  "Board of Governors": the Board of Governors of the Federal
Reserve System or any Governmental Authority which succeeds to the powers and
functions thereof.

                  "Borrower": the meaning set forth in the preamble to this
Agreement.

                  "Borrowing": the making of Loans by the Lender on a single
Borrowing Date.

                  "Borrowing Date": any Business Day specified in a notice
pursuant to Section 2.3 as a date on which the Borrower requests a Loan
hereunder.

                  "Borrowing Certificate": a notice substantially in the form of
Exhibit D.

                  "Business Day": any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or other
day on which banks in the State of New York or the State of California are
required or permitted to close.

                  "Business Plan": the business plan of the Borrower as required
by Section 4.1(i) herein.

                  "Capital Expenditures": for any period, with respect to any
Person, the aggregate of all expenditures by such Person and its Subsidiaries
for the acquisition or leasing (pursuant to a capital lease) of fixed or capital
assets or additions to equipment (including replacements, capitalized repairs
and improvements during such period) which should be capitalized under GAAP on a
consolidated balance sheet of such Person and its Subsidiaries.

                  "Capital Lease Obligations": as to any Person, the obligations
of such Person to pay rent or other amounts under a lease of (or other
arrangement conveying the right to use) real or personal property, tangible or
intangible, or a combination thereof, which obligations are required to be
classified and accounted for as capital leases on a balance sheet of such Person
under GAAP and, for the purposes of this Agreement, the amount of such
obligations at any time shall be the capitalized amount thereof at such time
determined in accordance with GAAP.

                  "Capital Stock": any and all shares, interests, participations
or other equivalents (however designated) of capital stock of a corporation, any
and all equivalent ownership interests in a Person (other than a corporation)
and any and all warrants, rights or options to purchase any of the foregoing.

                  "Carve-Out":  the meaning set forth in Section 2.13(a).

                  "Case": the meaning set forth in the preamble to this
Agreement.

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                  "Cash Collateral": the meaning set forth in Section 363(a) of
the Bankruptcy Code.

                  "Cash Equivalents": (a) marketable direct obligations issued
or unconditionally guaranteed by the United States Government or issued by any
agency thereof and backed by the full faith and credit of the United States, in
each case maturing within one year from the date of acquisition thereof; (b)
marketable direct obligations issued by any state of the United States of
America or any political subdivision of any such state or any public
instrumentality thereof maturing within six months from the date of acquisition
thereof and, at the time of acquisition, having the highest rating obtainable
from either Standard & Poor's Ratings Services, a division of the McGraw-Hill
Companies ("S&P"), or Moody's Investors Service, Inc. ("Moody's"); (c)
commercial paper maturing no more than six months from the date of creation
thereof and, at the time of acquisition, having a rating of A-2 or P-2 or better
from either S&P or Moody's; (d) certificates of deposit or bankers' acceptances
maturing within one year from the date of acquisition thereof issued by the
Lender or any commercial bank organized under the laws of the United States of
America or any state thereof or the District of Columbia having combined capital
and surplus of not less than $500,000,000 (any such commercial bank, an
"Acceptable Bank"); (e) eurodollar time deposits having a maturity of less than
six months purchased directly from the Lender, any Acceptable Bank or any
commercial bank having (or the parent of which has) a rating of A-1 or P-1 or
better from either S&P or Moody's; (f) reverse repurchase agreements having a
term of thirty days or less with the Lender, any Acceptable Bank or any
commercial bank having a rating of A-1 or P-1 or better from either S&P or
Moody's relating to marketable direct obligations issued or unconditionally
guaranteed by the United States but only if the securities collateralizing such
reverse repurchase agreements are delivered to the Borrower or its custodian;
(g) securities with maturities of one year or less from the date of acquisition
issued or fully guaranteed by any state, commonwealth or territory of the United
States, by any political subdivision or taxing authority of any such state,
commonwealth or territory or by any foreign government, the securities of which
state, commonwealth, territory, political subdivision, taxing authority or
foreign government (as the case may be) are rated at least A by S&P or A by
Moody's; (h) securities with maturities of one year or less from the date of
acquisition backed by standby letters of credit issued by the Lender or any
commercial bank satisfying the requirements of clause (d) of this definition;
and (i) investments in money market funds substantially all of whose assets are
comprised of securities of the types described in clauses (a) through (h) above.

                  "Change of Control": the occurrence of any of the following at
any time after the Closing Date: (a) the Lender shall fail to either (i)
"Beneficially Own" (as defined below), directly or indirectly, in the aggregate
more than forty percent (40%) of the aggregate voting power of all classes of
Capital Stock of the Borrower, or (ii) cause enough of the nominees of the
Lender in the aggregate to be elected to the Board of Directors of the Borrower
so as to constitute a majority of such Board of Directors; (b) the Borrower
consolidates with, or merges with or into, another Person (other than an
Affiliate thereof), or any Person (other than an Affiliate thereof) consolidates
with, or merges with or into, the Borrower or (c) the Borrower sells, assigns,
conveys, transfers, leases or otherwise disposes of all or substantially all of
its assets to any Person (other

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than an Affiliate thereof). As used herein, "Beneficially Own" shall mean
"beneficially own" as defined in Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 of the Securities and
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or any successor provision thereto.

                  "Chattel Paper": all "chattel paper" as defined in Article 9
of the UCC, including, without limitation, "electronic chattel paper" or
"tangible chattel paper", as each term is defined in Article 9 of the UCC.

                  "Closing Date": the date on which the conditions precedent to
the making of the Initial Loan set forth in Section 4.1 have been satisfied or
waived.

                  "Code": the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from
time to time.

                  "Collateral": the meaning set forth in Section 2.13(b).

                  "Collateral Records": books, records, ledger cards, files,
correspondence, customer lists, blueprints, technical specifications, manuals,
computer software, computer printouts, tapes, disks and related data processing
software and similar items that at any time evidence or contain information
relating to any of the Collateral or are otherwise necessary or helpful in the
collection thereof or realization thereupon.

                  "Collateral Support": all property (real or personal)
assigned, hypothecated or otherwise securing any Collateral and shall include
any security agreement or other agreement granting a lien or security interest
in such real or personal property.

                  "Commercial Tort Claims": all "commercial tort claims" as
defined in Article 9 of the UCC.

                  "Commitment": the commitment of the Lender available in the
amount set forth opposite its name on Schedule 1.1(a) hereto under the heading
"Commitment" or as may subsequently be set forth in the Register from time to
time, as the same may be reduced from time to time pursuant to Sections 2.8 and
2.9.

                  "Commitment Period": the period from and including the Closing
Date to but not including the Termination Date.

                  "Commonly Controlled Entity": an entity, whether or not
incorporated, which is under common control with the Borrower within the meaning
of Section 414(b) or (c) of the Code.

                  "Concentration Account": the account, account No. 4950022129,
established by the Borrower, under the sole and exclusive control of, and
blocked in a manner satisfactory to, the Lender and maintained at the office of
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., 400 Hamilton Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 97302 that shall be
used for the daily concentration of funds received by the Borrower from the
operation of its business or otherwise.

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                  "Confirmation Order": an order of the Bankruptcy Court
confirming a Reorganization Plan in the Case.

                  "Contractual Obligation": as to any Person, any provision of
any security issued by such Person or of any agreement, instrument or
undertaking to which such Person is a party or by which it or any of the
Property owned or leased by it is bound.

                  "Default": any of the events specified in Section 7, whether
or not any requirement for the giving of notice, the lapse of time, or both, has
been satisfied.

                  "Documents": all "documents" as defined in Article 9 of the
UCC.

                  "Dollars" and "$": lawful money of the United States of
America.

                  "Environmental Laws": laws, rules, orders, regulations,
statutes, ordinances, guidelines, codes, decrees, or other legally enforceable
requirements (including, without limitation, common law) of the United States or
any other nation, or any state, local, municipal or other Governmental
Authority, regulating, relating to or imposing liability or standards of conduct
concerning protection of the environment or of human health, or employee health
and safety, as has been, is now, or may at any time hereafter be, in effect.

                  "Environmental Permits": any and all permits, licenses,
approvals, registrations, notifications, exemptions and any other authorization
required under any Environmental Law.

                  "Equity Rights": with respect to any Person, any
subscriptions, options, warrants, commitments, preemptive rights or agreements
of any kind (including, without limitation, any stockholders' or voting trust
agreements) for the issuance, sale, registration or voting of, or securities
convertible into, any additional shares of Capital Stock of any class of such
Person.

                  "Equipment": (i) all "equipment" as defined in Article 9 of
the UCC, (ii) all machinery, manufacturing equipment, data processing equipment,
computers, office equipment, furnishings, furniture, appliances, fixtures and
tools (in each case, regardless of whether characterized as equipment under the
UCC) and (iii) all accessions or additions thereto, all parts thereof, whether
or not at any time of determination incorporated or installed therein or
attached thereto, and all replacements therefor, wherever located, now or
hereafter existing, including any fixtures.

                  "ERISA": the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974,
as amended from time to time, and the regulations promulgated and rulings issued
thereunder.

                  "Event of Default": the meaning set forth in Section 7.

                  "Facility Fee":  the meaning set forth in Section 2.11.

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                  "Fees": collectively the Facility Fee and any other fees
payable by the Borrower pursuant to this Agreement or any other Loan Document.

                  "Final Order": an order of the Bankruptcy Court entered in the
Case, after a final hearing under Bankruptcy Rule 4001(c)(2), granting final
approval of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the other Loan
Documents and granting the Liens and Superpriority Claims described in the
Introductory Statement and in Section 2.13 hereof in favor of the Lender,
substantially in the form of the Interim Order, or otherwise in form and
substance satisfactory to the Lender.

                  "Financial Advisor": PriceWaterhouseCoopers LLP and any other
nationally recognized accounting firm acceptable to the Lender.

                  "Foreign Subsidiary": any Subsidiary of the Borrower organized
under the laws of a jurisdiction other than any jurisdiction within the United
States of America.

                  "GAAP": generally accepted accounting principles in the United
States of America applied on a consistent basis.

                  "General Intangibles": (i) all "general intangibles" as
defined in Article 9 of the UCC, including "payment intangibles" also as defined
in Article 9 of the UCC and (ii) all interest rate or currency protection or
hedging arrangements, all tax refunds, all licenses, permits, concessions and
authorizations, all Assigned Agreements and all Intellectual Property (in each
case, regardless of whether characterized as general intangibles under the UCC).

                  "Goods": (i) all "goods" as defined in Article 9 of the UCC
and (ii) all Inventory and Equipment (in each case, regardless of whether
characterized as goods under the UCC).

                  "Governmental Authority": any Federal, state, municipal or
other governmental department, commission, board, bureau, agency or
instrumentality or any court, in each case whether of the United States or a
foreign country.

                  "Guaranty Obligation": as to any Person, any obligation of
such Person guaranteeing or in effect guaranteeing any Indebtedness, leases,
dividends or other obligations (the "primary obligations") of any other Person
(the "primary obligor") in any manner, whether directly or indirectly,
including, without limitation, any obligation of such Person, whether or not
contingent (a) to purchase any such primary obligation or any property
constituting direct or indirect security therefor, (b) to advance or supply
funds (i) for the purchase or payment of any such primary obligation or (ii) to
maintain working capital or equity capital of the primary obligor or otherwise
to maintain the net worth or solvency of the primary obligor, (c) to purchase
property, securities or services primarily for the purpose of assuring the owner
of any such primary obligation of the ability of the primary obligor to make
payment of such primary obligation or (d) otherwise to assure or hold harmless
the owner of any such primary obligation against loss in respect thereof;
provided that notwithstanding the foregoing, the term Guaranty Obligation shall
not include endorsements of instruments for deposit or collection in the

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ordinary course of business. The amount of any Guaranty Obligation shall be
deemed to be an amount equal to the stated or determinable amount of the primary
obligation in respect of which such Guaranty Obligation is made or, if not
stated or determinable, the maximum reasonably anticipated liability in respect
thereof as determined by such Person in good faith.

                  "Indebtedness": at any time and with respect to any Person,
without duplication, (a) all indebtedness of such Person for borrowed money, (b)
all indebtedness of such Person for the deferred purchase price of property or
services (other than property, including inventory, and services purchased, and
trade payables, other expense accruals and deferred compensation items arising,
in the ordinary course of business, including negotiated trade terms and Chapter
11 expense accruals), (c) all obligations of such Person evidenced by notes,
bonds, debentures or other similar instruments (other than performance, surety
and appeal bonds arising in the ordinary course of business), (d) all
indebtedness of such Person created or arising under any conditional sale or
other title retention agreement with respect to property acquired by such Person
(even though the rights and remedies of the seller or lender under such
agreement in the event of default are limited to repossession or sale of such
property), (e) all Capital Lease Obligations of such Person, (f) all
reimbursement, payment or similar obligations of such Person, contingent or
otherwise, under acceptance, letter of credit or similar facilities, (g) all
Guaranty Obligations of such Person in respect of Indebtedness of others
referred to in clauses (a) through (f) above, and (h) all Indebtedness referred
to in clauses (a) through (g) above secured by (or for which the holder of such
Indebtedness has an existing right, contingent or otherwise, to be secured by)
any Lien upon or in property (including, without limitation, accounts and
contract rights) owned by such Person, even though such Person has not assumed
or become liable for the payment of such Indebtedness.

                  "Initial Loan": the meaning set forth in Section 2.2 hereof.

                  "Insolvency": with respect to any Multiemployer Plan, the
condition that such Plan is insolvent within the meaning of Section 4245 of
ERISA.

                  "Instruments" shall mean all "instruments" as defined in
Article 9 of the UCC.

                  "Insurance" shall mean: (i) all insurance policies covering
any or all of the Collateral (regardless of whether the Lender is the loss payee
thereof) and (ii) any key man life insurance policies.

                  "Intellectual Property": has the meaning set forth in Section
3.17.

                  "Interest Payment Date": (a) the last day of each calendar
month and (b) the date of any repayment or prepayment made in respect thereof.

                  "Interest Rate": 10% per annum.

                  "Interim Order": an order or orders of the Bankruptcy Court
entered in the Case, after notice given and a hearing conducted in accordance
with Bankruptcy Rule

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4001(c), authorizing and approving the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement and the other Loan Documents and granting the Liens and Superpriority
Claims described in the Introductory Statement and Section 2.13 hereof in favor
of the Lender, substantially in the form of Exhibit B, or otherwise in form and
substance satisfactory to the Lender.

                  "Inventory": (i) all "inventory" as defined in Article 9 of
the UCC and (ii) all goods held for sale or lease or to be furnished under
contracts of service or so leased or furnished, all raw materials, work in
process, finished goods, and materials used or consumed in the manufacture,
packing, shipping, advertising, selling, leasing, furnishing or production of
such inventory or otherwise used or consumed in the Borrower's business; all
goods in which the Borrower has an interest in mass or a joint or other interest
or right of any kind; and all goods which are returned to or repossessed by the
Borrower, all computer programs embedded in any goods and all accessions thereto
and products thereof (in each case, regardless of whether characterized as
inventory under the UCC).

                  "Investment": the meaning set forth in Section 6.7.

                  "Investment Related Property": all "investment property" (as
such term is defined in Article 9 of the UCC).

                  "Lender": the meaning set forth in the preamble to this
Agreement.

                  "Lien": with respect to any Property, any mortgage, lien
(statutory or other), pledge, charge, hypothecation, assignment, deposit
arrangement, security interest, encumbrance or other security agreement or
preferential arrangement of any kind or nature in respect of such Property. For
purposes of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, a Person shall be
deemed to own, subject to a Lien, any Property that it has acquired or holds
subject to the interest of a vendor or lessor under any conditional sale
agreement, capital lease or other title retention agreement (other than an
operating lease) relating to such Property.

                  "Loan": the meaning set forth in Section 2.1.

                  "Loan Documents": this Agreement, the Note(s) and any other
instrument or agreement executed and delivered in connection herewith.

                  "Material Adverse Effect": a material adverse effect on (a)
the Property, business, operations and/or financial condition of the Borrower
taken as a whole, in each case, other than such effects as result solely from
the commencement of the Case or the existence of pre-petition claims and of
defaults under such pre-petition claims, (b) the validity or enforceability of
the Orders or any of the Loan Documents, (c) the rights and remedies of the
Lender under the Orders and the Loan Documents or (d) timely payment of the
principal of or interest on the Loans or other amounts payable in connection
therewith.

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                  "Material Environmental Amount": an amount payable by the
Borrower in excess of $500,000 for remedial costs, compliance costs,
compensatory damages, punitive damages, fines, penalties or any combination
thereof.

                  "Materials of Environmental Concern": any gasoline or
petroleum (including crude oil or any fraction thereof) or petroleum products,
polychlorinated biphenyls, urea-formaldehyde insulation, asbestos, pollutants,
contaminants, radioactivity, and any other substances of any kind, whether or
not any such substance is defined as hazardous or toxic under any Environmental
Law, that is regulated pursuant to or could give rise to liability under any
Environmental Law.

                  "Maturity Date": March 31, 2002.

                  "Money" shall mean "money" as defined in the UCC.

                  "Multiemployer Plan": a "multiemployer plan" as defined in
Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA to which the Borrower or any Commonly Controlled
Entity is making or accruing an obligation to make contributions, or has within
any of the preceding five plan years made or accrued an obligation to make
contributions.

                  "Net Cash Proceeds": in connection with any Asset Sale the
proceeds thereof in the form of cash and Cash Equivalents (including any such
proceeds received by way of deferred payment of principal pursuant to a note or
installment receivable or purchase price adjustment receivable or otherwise, but
only as and when received) of such Asset Sale, including for purposes hereof,
the Cash Consideration (as such term is defined in the Asset Sale Agreement),
net of reasonable attorneys', accountants' and investment banking fees directly
related thereto, amounts required to be applied to the repayment of Indebtedness
secured by a Lien expressly permitted hereunder on any asset which is the
subject of such Asset Sale (other than any Lien pursuant hereto) and other
reasonable customary fees and expenses actually incurred in connection therewith
and net of taxes paid or reasonably estimated to be payable as a result thereof
(after taking into account any available tax credits or deductions and any tax
sharing arrangements).

                  "Net Insurance Proceeds": an amount equal to: (i) any cash
payments or proceeds received (a) under any casualty insurance policy in respect
of a covered loss thereunder or (b) as a result of the taking of any assets of
the Borrower by any Person pursuant to the power of eminent domain, condemnation
or otherwise, or pursuant to a sale of any such assets to a purchaser with such
power under threat of such a taking, minus (ii) (a) any actual and reasonable
documented costs incurred by the Borrower in connection with the adjustment or
settlement of any claims of the Borrower in respect thereof, (b) any bona fide
direct costs incurred in connection with any sale of such assets as referred to
in clause (i)(b) of this definition, including income taxes reasonably estimated
to be actually payable by the seller as a result of any gain recognized in
connection therewith, and (c) payment of the outstanding principal amount of,
premium or penalty, if any, and interest on any Indebtedness (other than the
Loans) that is secured by a Lien on the stock or assets in question and that is
required to be repaid under the terms there as a result of such sale of assets.

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                  "Non-Excluded Taxes": the meaning set forth in Section 2.10.

                  "Note": the meaning set forth in Section 2.5(d).

                  "Obligations": (a) the principal of and interest on the Loans
and the Notes, (b) the Fees and all other present and future, fixed or
contingent, obligations and liabilities (monetary or otherwise) of the Borrower
to the Lender under the Loan Documents, including, without limitation, all costs
and expenses payable pursuant to Section 9.5.

                  "Orders": the Interim Order and the Final Order.

                  "Other Facilities": off-balance sheet financings with limited
recourse to the Borrower and its Subsidiaries from other financial institutions.

                  "PBGC": the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, or any
successor agency or entity performing substantially the same functions.

                  "Permitted Liens": Liens permitted to exist under Section 6.2.

                  "Person": any natural person, corporation, division of a
corporation, partnership, trust, joint venture, association, company, estate,
unincorporated organization or government or any agency or political subdivision
thereof.

                  "Petition Date": the meaning set forth in the Introductory
Statement.

                  "Plan": at a particular time, any employee benefit plan which
is covered by ERISA and in respect of which the Borrower or a Commonly
Controlled Entity is (or, if such plan were terminated at such time, would under
Section 4069 of ERISA be deemed to be) an "employer" as defined in Section 3(5)
of ERISA.

                  "Proceeds": (i) all "proceeds" as defined in Article 9 of the
UCC, (ii) payments or distributions made with respect to any Investment Related
Property and (iii) whatever is receivable or received when Collateral or
proceeds are sold, exchanged, collected or otherwise disposed of, whether such
disposition is voluntary or involuntary.

                  "Property": any right or interest in or to property of any
kind whatsoever, whether real, personal or mixed and whether tangible or
intangible.

                  "Receivables": all rights to payment, whether or not earned by
performance, for goods or other property sold, leased, licensed, assigned or
otherwise disposed of, or services rendered or to be rendered, including,
without limitation all such rights constituting or evidenced by any Account,
Chattel Paper, Instrument, General Intangible or Investment Related Property,
together with all of the Borrower's rights, if any, in any goods or other
property giving rise to such right to payment and all Collateral Support and
Supporting Obligations related thereto and all Receivables Records.

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                  "Receivables Records" shall mean (i) all original copies of
all documents, instruments or other writings or electronic records or other
records evidencing the Receivables, (ii) all books, correspondence, credit or
other files, records, ledger sheets or cards, invoices, and other papers
relating to Receivables, including, without limitation, all tapes, cards,
computer tapes, computer discs, computer runs, record keeping systems and other
papers and documents relating to the Receivables, whether in the possession or
under the control of the Borrower or any computer bureau or agent from time to
time acting for the Borrower or otherwise, (iii) all evidences of the filing of
financing statements and the registration of other instruments in connection
therewith, and amendments, supplements or other modifications thereto, notices
to other creditors or secured parties, and certificates, acknowledgments, or
other writings, including, without limitation, lien search reports, from filing
or other registration officers, (iv) all credit information, reports and
memoranda relating thereto and (v) all other written or nonwritten forms of
information related in any way to the foregoing or any Receivable.

                  "Register": the meaning set forth in Section 9.6(d).

                  "Reorganization": with respect to any Multiemployer Plan, the
condition that such plan is in reorganization within the meaning of Section 4241
of ERISA.

                  "Reorganization Plan": a plan of reorganization in the Case.

                  "Reportable Event": any reportable event as defined in Section
4043 of ERISA or the regulations issued thereunder with respect to a Plan, as to
which the PBGC has not by regulation waived the requirement of Section 4043(a)
of ERISA that it be notified within 30 days of the occurrence of such event
(provided that a failure to meet the minimum funding standards of Section 412 of
the Code or Section 302 of ERISA, including, without limitation, the failure to
make on or before its due date a required installment under Section 412(m) of
the Code or Section 302(e) of ERISA, shall be a Reportable Event regardless of
the issuance of any waivers in accordance with Section 412(d) of the Code).

                  "Requirements of Law": as to any Person, the certificate of
incorporation and by-laws or other organizational or governing documents of such
Person, and any law, treaty, rule or regulation or determination of an
arbitration or a court or other Governmental Authority, in each case applicable
to or binding upon such Person or any of its Property or to which such Person or
any of its Property is subject.

                  "Responsible Officer": as to the Borrower, the president, the
chief executive officer, the chief financial officer, the treasurer, the
secretary, the assistant secretary or any officer at the level of vice president
or higher but with respect to financial matters, the chief financial officer,
treasurer or comptroller.

                  "Single Employer Plan": any Plan which is covered by Title IV
of ERISA but which is not a Multiemployer Plan.

                  "Subsequent Loan": each Loan made after the Closing Date and
following the Initial Loan.

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                  "Subsidiary": with respect to any Person (herein referred to
as the "parent"), any corporation, association or other business entity (whether
now existing or hereafter organized) of which at least a majority of the
securities or other ownership interests having ordinary voting power for the
election of directors is, at the time as of which any determination is being
made, owned or controlled by the parent or one or more subsidiaries of the
parent or by the parent and one or more subsidiaries of the parent.

                  "Superpriority Claim": a claim against the Borrower in the
Case which is an administrative expense claim having priority over any or all
administrative expenses of the kind specified in Sections 503(b) or 507(b) of
the Bankruptcy Code including a claim pursuant to Section 364(c)(1) of the
Bankruptcy Code.

                  "Supporting Obligation" shall mean all "supporting
obligations" as defined in Article 9 of the UCC.

                  "Tax Code" shall mean the United States Internal Revenue Code
of 1986, as amended from time to time.

                  "Termination Date": the earliest to occur of (a) the Maturity
Date, (b) the date of indefeasible prepayment in full by the Borrower of the
Loans and the permanent termination of the Commitment, (c) 10 days following the
Petition Date if the Interim Order has not been entered by the Bankruptcy Court,
(d) 30 days following the Petition Date if the Final Order has not been entered
by the Bankruptcy Court, (e) the date of the "substantial consummation" (as
defined in Section 1101 of the Bankruptcy Code, but in any event no later than
the effective date) of a Reorganization Plan confirmed by the Bankruptcy Court
pursuant to the Confirmation Order in the Case, (f) the date of the consummation
of a sale of all or substantially all of the Borrower's assets pursuant to
Section 363 of the Bankruptcy Code or the commencement of a liquidation pursuant
to Chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code, or (g) the date on which the Lender gives
notice of the occurrence of an Event of Default pursuant to Section 7 hereunder.

                  "Transferee": the meaning given such term in Section 9.6(e).

                  "Uniform Customs": the Uniform Customs and Practice for
Documentary Credits (1993 Revision), International Chamber of Commerce
Publication No. 500 and any amendments or revisions thereof.

                  "UCC": the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect from time to
time in the State of New York or, when the context implies, the Uniform
Commercial Code as in effect from time to time in any other applicable
jurisdiction.

                  "Weekly Reporting Certificate" means a certificate
substantially in the form of Exhibit G.

                  1.2. Terms Generally. The definitions in Section 1.1 shall
apply equally to both the singular and plural forms of the terms defined.
Whenever the context may require, any pronoun shall include the corresponding
masculine, feminine and neuter forms. All references herein to Sections,
Exhibits and Schedules shall be deemed

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references to Sections and subsections of, and Exhibits and Schedules to, this
Agreement unless the context shall otherwise require. The use herein of the word
"include" or "including", when following any general statement, term or matter,
shall not be construed to limit such statement, term or matter to the specific
items or matters set forth immediately following such word or to similar items
or matters, whether or not nonlimiting language (such as "without limitation" or
"but not limited to" or words of similar import) is used with reference thereto,
but rather shall be deemed to refer to all other items or matters that fall
within the broadest possible scope of such general statement, term or matter.

                  1.3. Accounting Terms. Except as otherwise expressly provided
herein, all terms of an accounting or financial nature shall be construed in
accordance with GAAP, as in effect from time to time; provided, however, that
for purposes of determining compliance with any covenant set forth in Section 6,
such terms shall be construed in accordance with GAAP as in effect on the date
of this Agreement applied on a basis consistent with the application used in the
Borrower's financial statements referred to in Section 5.1(a).

                  1.4. Computation of Time. In the computation of periods of
time from a specified date to a later specified date, the word "from" means
"from and including", the words "to" and "until" each mean "to but excluding"
and the word "through" means "to and including".

                                   SECTION 2

                            AMOUNT AND TERMS OF LOANS

                  2.1. Loans. Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the
Lender agrees to make term loans (each, a "Loan" and, collectively, the "Loans")
to the Borrower from time to time during the Commitment Period, but not more
often than twice monthly, in an aggregate principal amount at any one time
outstanding which does not exceed the amount of the Commitment then in effect at
such time. During the Commitment Period, the Borrower may use the Commitment by
borrowing and prepaying the Loans in whole or in part, all in the accordance
with the terms and conditions hereof. Any amount borrowed under this Section 2.1
and subsequently repaid or prepaid may not be reborrowed. Subject to Sections
2.8 and 2.9, all amounts owed hereunder with respect to the Loans shall be paid
in full no later than the Maturity Date.

                  2.2. Initial Loan. The Borrower shall deliver to the Lender a
fully executed and delivered Borrowing Certificate on or before the Closing
Date. Promptly upon satisfaction or waiver of the conditions precedent specified
in Section 4.1 herein, the Lender shall make the proceeds of the initial Loan,
which shall be in a principal amount not to exceed $6,000,000 available to
Borrower on the Closing Date by causing an amount of same day funds in Dollars
to be credited to the Concentration Account of the Borrower or to such other
accounts as may be designated in writing to Lender by the Borrower (the "Initial
Loan").

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                  2.3. Subsequent Loans. The Borrower may borrow under the
Commitment during the Commitment Period on any Business Day, provided that the
conditions precedent specified in Section 4.2 herein shall be satisfied or
waived and the Borrower shall give the Lender irrevocable notice (which notice
must be received by the Lender prior to 12:00 noon, San Francisco time, [three
(3)] Business Days prior to the requested Borrowing Date, which notice shall
specify (i) the amount to be borrowed and (ii) the requested Borrowing Date. The
Lender shall make the proceeds of any such Subsequent Loan, which shall be in an
amount equal to $25,000 or a whole multiple thereof, available to Borrower on
such Borrowing Date by causing an amount of same day funds in Dollars to be
credited to the Concentration Account of the Borrower or to such other accounts
as may be designated in writing to Lender by the Borrower.

                  2.4. Use of Proceeds. The Borrower shall apply the proceeds of
the Loans solely (i) to pay the costs, expenses and fees required to be paid by
the Borrower under this Agreement and the other Loan Agreements and (ii) to meet
the Borrower's actual cash funding needs in compliance with the Business Plan.

                  2.5. Repayment of Loans; Evidence of Debt (a) The Borrower
hereby, unconditionally promises to pay to the Lender the then unpaid principal
amount of each Loan on the Termination Date. The Borrower hereby further agrees
to pay interest on the unpaid principal amount of the Loans from time to time
outstanding from the date hereof until payment in full thereof at the rates per
annum, and on the dates, set forth in Section 2.6.

                  (b) The Lender shall record in the Register (i) the amount and
Borrowing Date of each Loan made hereunder, (ii) the amount of any principal or
interest due and payable or to become due and payable from the Borrower to the
Lender hereunder and (iii) the amount of any payment received by the Lender
hereunder from the Borrower.

                  (c) The entries made in the Register maintained pursuant to
Section 9.6(d) shall, to the extent permitted by applicable law, be prima facie
evidence of the existence and amounts of the obligations of the Borrower therein
recorded; provided, however, that the failure of the Lender to maintain the
Register, or any error therein, shall not in any manner affect the obligation of
the Borrower to repay (with applicable interest) the Loans in accordance with
the terms of this Agreement.

                  (d) The Borrower agrees that, upon request by the Lender, the
Borrower will execute and deliver to the Lender a promissory note, dated the
Closing Date or the date of any Subsequent Loan evidencing the Loans,
substantially in the form of Exhibit A with appropriate insertions as to date
and principal amount (each a "Note" and collectively, the "Notes").

                  2.6. Interest Rate and Payment Dates. (a) Each Loan shall bear
interest for each day at the Interest Rate.

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                  (b) If all or a portion of (i) any principal of any Loan, (ii)
any interest payable thereon, or (iii) any other amount payable hereunder shall
not be paid when due (whether at the stated maturity, by acceleration or
otherwise), the principal of the Loans and any such overdue interest or other
amount shall bear interest at the Interest Rate plus 3%, in each case from the
date of such non-payment until such overdue principal, interest or other amount
is paid in full (as well after as before judgment).

                  (c) Interest shall be payable in arrears on the last Business
Day of each month, provided that interest accruing pursuant to paragraph (b) of
this subsection shall be payable from time to time on demand.

                  2.7. Computation of Interest. Interest shall be calculated on
the basis of a 365- (or 366-, as the case may be) day year for the actual days
elapsed.

                  2.8. Optional Prepayment. Upon at least five (5) Business
Days' prior written notice to the Lender, the Borrower may at any time, without
premium or penalty, in whole or in part prepay any Loans in whole or in part, in
an aggregate minimum amount of $50,000 and integral multiples of $10,000 in
excess of that amount, and the Commitment shall be permanently terminated or
reduced, in whole or in part by such amount prepaid.

                  2.9. Mandatory Prepayment; Commitment Reduction. (a) Within
one Business Day after the receipt by the Borrower of any Net Cash Proceeds or
Net Insurance Proceeds, the Borrower shall apply the amount of any such
recovery, to the prepayment in full of any outstanding Loans.

                  (b) On the date of receipt by the Borrower of any cash
proceeds from (i) the incurrence of any Indebtedness of such Borrower (other
than with respect to any Indebtedness permitted to be incurred pursuant to
Section 6.1) or (ii) a capital contribution to, or the issuance of any equity
securities of, such Borrower, the Borrower shall prepay the Loans in an
aggregate amount equal to 100% of such proceeds, net of underwriting discounts
and commissions and other reasonable costs and expenses associated therewith,
including reasonable legal fees and expenses.

                  (c) Upon the Termination Date, the Borrower shall pay the
Loans in full (including all accrued and unpaid interest thereon, Fees and other
Obligations in respect thereof), and the Commitment shall be permanently
terminated.

                  2.10. Taxes. All payments made by the Borrower under this
Agreement and the Note shall be made free and clear of, and without deduction or
withholding for or on account of, any present or future income, stamp or other
taxes, levies, imposts, duties, charges, fees, deductions or withholdings, now
or hereafter imposed, levied, collected, withheld or assessed by any
Governmental Authority, excluding net income taxes and franchise taxes (imposed
in lieu of net income taxes) imposed on the Lender as a result of a present or
former connection between the Lender and the jurisdiction of the Governmental
Authority imposing such tax or any political subdivision or taxing authority
thereof or therein (other than any such connection arising solely from the

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Lender having executed, delivered or performed its obligations or received a
payment under, or enforced, this Agreement or any Note). If any such
non-excluded taxes, levies, imposts, duties, charges, fees, deductions or
withholdings ("Non-Excluded Taxes") are required to be withheld from any amounts
payable to the Lender hereunder or under any Note, the amounts so payable to the
Lender shall be increased to the extent necessary to yield to the Lender (after
payment of all taxes) an amount equal to the sum it would have received had no
such withholdings been made. Whenever any Non-Excluded Taxes are payable by the
Borrower and such Borrower has received notice thereof, as promptly as possible
thereafter the Borrower shall send to the Lender a certified copy of an original
official receipt received by such Borrower showing payment thereof or other
evidence of payment reasonably satisfactory to the Lender. If, after the
Borrower has been notified of an obligation to pay Non-Excluded Taxes, the
Borrower fails to pay any Non-Excluded Taxes when due to the appropriate taxing
authority or fails to remit to the Lender the required receipts or other
required documentary evidence, the Borrower shall indemnify the Lender for any
incremental taxes, interest or penalties that may become payable by the Lender
as a result of any such failure. If the Lender receives a refund or a net tax
benefit which it in good faith determines is in respect of any Non-Excluded
Taxes paid pursuant to this Section 2.10 the Lender shall, within 30 days of
such determination, remit such refund or net tax benefit to the Borrower, net of
all out-of-pocket expenses of the Lender incurred in connection with such
refund; provided, however, that the Borrower, upon the request of the Lender,
agrees to return such refund to the Lender promptly in the event the Lender is
required to repay such refund to the relevant taxing authority. The agreements
in this subsection shall survive the termination of this Agreement and the
payment of the Loans and all other amounts payable hereunder.

                  2.11. Facility Fee. The Borrower shall pay to the Lender a
facility fee (the "Facility Fee") at the time and in the amount agreed upon in
the fee letter, dated as of the date hereof, by and between the Borrower and the
Lender.

                  2.12. Nature of Fees. All Fees shall be paid on the dates due,
in immediately available funds to the Lender as provided herein. Once paid, none
of the Fees shall be refundable under any circumstances.

                  2.13. Priority and Liens. (a) The Borrower hereby covenants,
represents and warrants that, upon entry of the Interim Order (and the Final
Order, as applicable), the Obligations of such Borrower hereunder and under the
other Loan Documents and the Orders, (i) pursuant to Section 364(c)(1) of the
Bankruptcy Code, shall at all times constitute allowed Superpriority Claims,
(ii) pursuant to Section 364(c)(2) of the Bankruptcy Code, shall be secured by a
perfected first priority Lien on and security interest in all previously
unencumbered Collateral and (iii) pursuant to Section 364(c)(3) of the
Bankruptcy Code, shall be secured by a perfected junior Lien upon and security
interest in all Collateral that is subject to valid and perfected Liens in
existence on the Petition Date or valid Liens perfected (but not granted)
thereafter to the extent such post-Petition Date perfection in respect of a
pre-Petition Date Lien is expressly permitted under the Bankruptcy Code, subject
and subordinate in each case with respect to subclauses (i) through (iii) above,
only to (x) following the occurrence and during the continuance of an unwaived
Event of Default, the payment (as the same may be due and

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payable) of professional fees and disbursements allowed by order of the
Bankruptcy Court and incurred by (1) the professionals retained under Section
327(a) and (e) of the Bankruptcy Code under a general retainer (except for
ordinary course professionals) by a Borrower and (2) any statutory committee of
unsecured creditors appointed in the Case in an aggregate amount not to exceed
$500,000 (in addition to such fees and disbursements previously incurred, to the
extent subsequently awarded) and (y) the payment of unpaid fees pursuant to 28
U.S.C. Section 1930 and any fees payable to the Clerk of the Bankruptcy Court
(collectively, the "Carve-Out"). The Lender agrees that so long as no Default or
Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, the Borrower shall be
permitted to pay compensation and reimbursement of expenses allowed and payable
under Sections 330 and 331 of the Bankruptcy Code, as the same may be payable,
and the amounts so paid shall not reduce the $500,000 capped element of the
Carve-Out.

                  (b) To secure the Borrower's Obligations, the Borrower hereby
grants to the Lender a security interest and continuing lien on all of the
Borrower's right, title and interest in, to and under all personal property of
the Borrower including, but not limited to the following, in each case whether
now owned or existing or hereafter acquired or arising and wherever located (all
of which being hereinafter collectively referred to as the "Collateral"):

                  (i) Accounts;

                  (ii) Chattel Paper;

                  (iii) Documents;

                  (iv) General Intangibles;

                  (v) Goods;

                  (vi) Instruments;

                  (vii) Insurance;

                  (viii) Intellectual Property;

                  (ix) Investment Related Property;

                  (x) Money;

                  (xi) Receivables and Receivable Records;

                  (xii) Commercial Tort Claims;

                  (xiii) real property the title to which is held by the
         Borrower, or the possession of which is held by the Borrower in the
         form of a leasehold interest;

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                  (xiv) to the extent not otherwise included above, all
         Collateral Records, Collateral Support and Supporting Obligations
         relating to any of the foregoing; and

                  (xv) to the extent not otherwise included above, all Proceeds,
         products, accessions, rents and profits of or in respect of any of the
         foregoing.

                  (c) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, in no
event shall the Collateral include, and the Borrower shall not be deemed to have
granted a security interest in, any of the Borrower's right, title or interest
(i) in any Intellectual Property if the grant of such security interest shall
constitute or result in the abandonment, invalidation or rendering unenforceable
any right, title or interest of the Borrower therein or (ii) in any of the
outstanding capital stock of a Foreign Subsidiary in excess of 65% of the voting
power of all classes of capital stock of such Foreign Subsidiary entitled to
vote; provided that immediately upon the amendment of the Tax Code to allow the
pledge of a greater percentage of the voting power of capital stock in a Foreign
Subsidiary without adverse tax consequences, the Collateral shall include, and
each Grantor shall be deemed to have granted a security interest in, such
greater percentage of capital stock of each Foreign Subsidiary.

                  (d) The Borrower acknowledges that, pursuant to the Orders,
the Liens granted in favor of the Lender in all of the Collateral shall be
perfected without the recordation of any Uniform Commercial Code financing
statements, notices of Lien or other instruments of mortgage or assignment. The
Borrower further agrees that (i) the Lender shall have the rights and remedies
set forth in Section 8 in respect of the Collateral and (ii) if requested by the
Lender, the Borrower shall enter into a separate security agreement or pledge
agreement with respect to such Collateral on terms reasonably satisfactory to
the Lender.

                  2.14. Security Interest in Concentration Account. Pursuant to
the priority described in Section 2.13(a) the Borrower hereby assigns and
pledges to the Lender a security interest in all of the Borrower's right, title
and interest in and to the Concentration Account and any direct investment of
the funds contained therein.

                  2.15. Payment of Obligations. Upon the maturity (whether by
acceleration or otherwise) of any of the Obligations under this Agreement or any
of the other Loan Documents, the Lender shall be entitled to immediate payment
of such Obligations without further application to or order of the Bankruptcy
Court.

                  2.16. No Discharge; Survival of Claims. The Borrower agrees
that to the extent its Obligations hereunder are not satisfied in full, (a) its
Obligations arising hereunder shall not be discharged by the entry of a
Confirmation Order (and the Borrower, pursuant to Section 1141(d) (4) of the
Bankruptcy Code, hereby waives any such discharge and will so waive in writing
after the filing of the Case) and (b) the Superpriority Claim granted to the
Lender pursuant to the Orders and described in

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Section 2.13 and the Liens granted to the Lender pursuant to the Orders and
described in Section 2.13 shall not be affected in any manner by the entry of a
Confirmation Order.

                                   SECTION 3

                         REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

                  In order to induce the Lender to make Loans hereunder, the
Borrower represents and warrants as follows:

                  3.1. Organization and Authority. The Borrower (a) is duly
organized and validly existing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its
incorporation and, other than as set forth on Schedule 3.1 hereto, is duly
qualified as a foreign corporation and is in good standing in each jurisdiction
in which the failure to so qualify could reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect; (b) subject to the entry by the Bankruptcy Court of the
Interim Order (or the Final Order, when applicable), has the requisite corporate
power and authority to effect the transactions contemplated hereby and by the
other Loan Documents, and (c) subject to the entry by the Bankruptcy Court of
the Interim Order (or the Final Order, when applicable), has all requisite
corporate power and authority and the legal right to own, pledge, mortgage and
operate its Properties (subject to Bankruptcy Court approval), to lease the
Properties it operates as lessee (subject to Section 365, as defined below) and
to conduct its business as now or currently proposed to be conducted.

                  3.2. Due Execution; Binding Obligation. Upon entry by the
Bankruptcy Court of the Interim Order (or the Final Order, when applicable), the
execution, delivery and performance by the Borrower of each of the Loan
Documents to which it is a party, and the commencement of the Case (i) are
within the corporate power of the Borrower, have been duly authorized by all
necessary corporate action, including the consent of shareholders where
required, and do not (A) contravene the charter or by-laws of the Borrower (B)
violate any law (including, without limitation, the Securities Exchange Act of
1934) or regulation (including, without limitation, Regulation T, U or X of the
Board of Governors), or any order or decree of any Governmental Authority, in
each case, which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect,
(C) conflict with or result in a breach of, or constitute a default under, any
material indenture, mortgage or deed of trust entered into after the Petition
Date, any material provision of any security issued by the Borrower after the
Petition Date or any material lease, agreement, instrument or other undertaking
entered into after the Petition Date binding on the Borrower or any of its
Properties, or (D) result in or require the creation or imposition of any Lien
upon any of the Property of the Borrower other than the Liens granted pursuant
to this Agreement, the other Loan Documents or the Orders; and (ii) do not
require the consent, authorization by or approval of or notice to or filing or
registration with any Governmental Authority (other than the entry of the
Orders). Upon entry by the Bankruptcy Court of the Interim Order (or the Final
Order, when applicable), this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by
the Borrower. This Agreement is, and each of the other Loan Documents to which
the Borrower is or will be a party, when delivered hereunder or thereunder, will
be, a legal, valid and binding obligation of the

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Borrower enforceable against such Borrower in accordance with its terms and the
Orders, except to the extent that the enforceability thereof may be limited by
applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar
laws generally affecting creditors' rights and by equitable principles
(regardless of whether enforcement is sought in equity or at law).

                  3.3. Statements Made. The statements, written or oral, which
have been made by the Borrower to the Lender (solely in its capacity as a Lender
hereunder) or to the Bankruptcy Court in connection with any Loan Document, and
any financial statement delivered pursuant hereto or thereto (other than to the
extent that any such statements constitute projections), taken as a whole and in
light of the circumstances in which made, contain no untrue statement of a
material fact and do not omit to state a material fact necessary to make such
statements not misleading; and, to the extent that any such written statements
constitute projections, such projections were prepared in good faith on the
basis of assumptions, methods, data, tests and information believed by the
Borrower to be valid and accurate in all material respects at the time such
projections were furnished to the Lender or the Bankruptcy Court.

                  3.4. Financial Statements. The Borrower has furnished the
Lender with copies of (i) the audited consolidated balance sheets of the
Borrower and its Subsidiaries as at December 31, 2000 and the related audited
consolidated statements of income, invested capital and cash flows of the
Borrower and its Subsidiaries for the fiscal year then ended and (ii) the
unaudited consolidated balance sheets of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as at
June 30, 2001 and the related unaudited consolidated statements of income and
cash flows of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for the three-month and
six-month fiscal periods then ended. All such financial statements are complete
and correct and fairly present the consolidated financial condition of the
Borrower and its consolidated Subsidiaries as at such dates and the consolidated
results of their operations for the fiscal periods ended on such dates (in the
case of any unaudited financial statement, subject to year-end audit
adjustments) all in accordance with GAAP applied on a consistent basis. Neither
the Borrower nor its Subsidiaries has on the date hereof any material contingent
liabilities, liabilities for taxes, unusual forward or long-term commitments or
unrealized or anticipated losses from any unfavorable commitments, except as
referred to or provided in the balance sheet referred to above. Since the
Petition Date, there has been no material adverse change in the consolidated
financial condition, operations or business taken as a whole, of the Borrowers
and its Subsidiaries from that set forth in the financial statements as at such
date referred to above, other than those which customarily occur as a result of
events leading up to and following the commencement of a proceeding under
Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code, including, without limitation, the
deterioration in results of operations and the occurrence of defaults under
various agreements.

                  3.5. Business Plan. The Borrower has furnished the Lender with
a copy of the Business Plan of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries which has been
prepared by the Borrower in light of the past operations of their businesses.
The Business Plan is based upon estimates and assumptions and information the
Borrower believes to be reasonable and fair in light of current conditions and
current facts know to the Borrower

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and, as of the Closing Date, reflect the Borrower's good faith and reasonable
estimates of the future financial performance of the Borrower and its
Subsidiaries and information which is accurate to the best knowledge of the
Borrower. The Borrower has no reason to believe that the information in the
Business Plan is incorrect or misleading in any material respect.

                  3.6. Subsidiaries. Set forth in Schedule 3.6 is a complete and
correct list, as of the date of this Agreement, of all of the Subsidiaries of
the Borrower, together with, for each such Subsidiary, (i) the jurisdiction of
organization of such Subsidiary, (ii) each Person holding ownership interests in
such Subsidiary and (iii) the percentage of ownership of such Subsidiary
represented by such ownership interests.

                  3.7. Title to Assets; Liens. (a) The Borrower owns and has on
the date hereof good and marketable title (subject only to Permitted Liens that
are necessary for the operation and conduct of its businesses) to the Properties
shown to be owned by the Borrower on the Borrower's balance sheet as at October
1, 2001.

                  (b) There are no Liens of any nature whatsoever on any assets
of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries other than: (i) Liens granted pursuant to
the Orders and this Agreement; (ii) other Liens in existence on the Petition
Date as reflected on Schedule 3.7; and (iii) other Permitted Liens. Schedule 3.7
hereto is a complete and correct list, as of the date of this Agreement, of each
Lien (and the Property of the Borrower covered by each such Lien) securing
Indebtedness of any Person and covering any Property of the Borrower. The
aggregate Indebtedness secured (or that may be secured) by each such Lien is
correctly described in Schedule 6.1. The Borrower is not a party to any
contract, agreement, lease or instrument entered into after the Petition Date
the performance of which, either unconditionally or upon the happening of an
event, will result in or require the creation of a Lien on any assets of the
Borrower in violation of this Agreement.

                  3.8. Approvals. Except for the Orders, no Authorizations of
any Governmental Authority, or any securities exchange, are necessary for the
execution, delivery or performance by the Borrower of the Loan Documents to
which such Borrower is a party, or for the legality, validity or enforceability
hereof or thereof.

                  3.9. The Orders. As of the date of the making of the Initial
Loan hereunder, the Interim Order has been entered and has not been stayed,
amended, vacated, reversed, rescinded or otherwise modified in any respect. As
of the date of the making of any Subsequent Loan hereunder, the Interim Order
and/or the Final Order, as the case may be, have been entered and have not been
stayed, amended (except in accordance with the terms hereof or as consented to
by the Lender), reversed, vacated, rescinded or otherwise modified (except in
accordance with the terms hereof or as consented to by the Lender) in any
respect.

                  3.10. Litigation. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.10, to the
best of the Borrower's knowledge there are no unstayed legal or arbitral
proceedings, or any proceedings or investigation by or before any governmental
or regulatory authority or agency, pending or (to the knowledge of the Borrower)
threatened against the Borrower

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which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect or that
seek to enjoin or delay any of the transactions contemplated hereby.

                  3.11. Federal Regulations. No part of the proceeds of any
Loans will be used for "purchasing" or "carrying" any "margin stock" within the
respective meanings of each of the quoted terms under Regulation U of the Board
of Governors as now and from time to time hereafter in effect or for any purpose
which violates the provisions of the Regulations of the Board of Governors. If
requested by the Lender, the Borrower will furnish to the Lender a statement to
the foregoing effect in conformity with the requirements of FR Form U-1 referred
to in said Regulation U.

                  3.12. Compliance with Law. The Borrower is not in violation of
any law, rule or regulation, or in default with respect to any judgment, writ,
injunction or decree of any Governmental Authority, the violation of which, or a
default with respect to which, could reasonably be expected to have a Material
Adverse Effect.

                  3.13. Taxes. Other than as shown on Schedule 3.13, the
Borrower has filed or has requested from the appropriate taxing authorities
extensions to file all tax returns that are required to be filed by the Borrower
and has paid all material taxes shown to be due pursuant to such return or
pursuant to any assessment received by the Borrower and all other material
taxes, fees and other charges imposed by any Governmental Authority, except for
any taxes that are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings. The
charges, accruals and reserves on the books of the Borrower in respect of taxes
and other governmental charges are in accordance with GAAP and are, in the
opinion of the Borrower, adequate. Information about such charges, accruals and
reserves has been provided to the Lender. The Borrower has not given a waiver of
the statute of limitations relating to the payment of Federal, state, local or
foreign taxes or other impositions nor has been requested to give any such
waiver.

                  3.14. ERISA. Except where the liability that has been incurred
or could reasonably be expected to be incurred (individually or in the
aggregate) could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect:
(i) neither a Reportable Event nor an "accumulated funding deficiency" (within
the meaning of Section 412 of the Code or Section 302 of ERISA) has occurred
during the five-year period prior to the date on which this representation is
made or deemed made with respect to any Plan, and each Plan has complied in all
material respects with the applicable provisions of ERISA and the Code; (ii) no
termination of a Single Employer Plan has occurred, and no Lien in favor of the
PBGC or a Plan has arisen, during such five-year period; (iii) the present value
of all accrued benefits under each Single Employer Plan (based on those
assumptions used to fund such Plans) did not, as of the last annual valuation
date prior to the date on which this representation is made or deemed made,
exceed the value of the assets of such Plan allocable to such accrued benefits
by a material amount; (iv) neither the Borrower nor any Commonly Controlled
Entity has had a complete or partial withdrawal from any Multiemployer Plan
which has resulted or could reasonably be expected to result in a material
liability under ERISA, and neither the Borrower nor any Commonly Controlled
Entity would become subject to any material liability under ERISA if such
Borrower or any such Commonly Controlled Entity were to withdraw

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completely from all Multiemployer Plans as of the valuation date most closely
preceding the date on which this representation is made or deemed made; and (v)
no such Multiemployer Plan is in Reorganization or Insolvency.

                  3.15. Environmental Matters; Hazardous Material. Other than
exceptions to any of the following that could not, individually or in the
aggregate, reasonably be expected to result in the payment of a Material
Environmental Amount:

                  (a) The Borrower: (i) is, and has in the last five years been,
in compliance with all applicable Environmental Laws; (ii) holds all
Environmental Permits (each of which is in full force and effect) required for
any of its current or intended operations or for any property owned, leased, or
otherwise operated by it; (iii) is, and has in the last five years been, in
compliance with all of their Environmental Permits; and (iv) reasonably believes
that: each of its Environmental Permits will be timely renewed and complied
with, without material expense; any additional Environmental Permits that may be
required of it will be timely obtained and complied with, without material
expense; and compliance with any Environmental Law that is or is expected to
become applicable to it will be timely attained and maintained, without material
expense.

                  (b) Materials of Environmental Concern are not present at, on,
under, in, or about any real property now or formerly owned, leased or operated
by the Borrower, or at any other location (including, without limitation, any
location to which Materials of Environmental Concern have been sent for re-use
or recycling or for treatment, storage, or disposal) which could reasonably be
expected to (i) give rise to liability of such Borrower under any applicable
Environmental Law or otherwise result in costs to such Borrower, or (ii)
interfere with the continued operations of such Borrower, or (iii) impair the
fair saleable value of any real property owned or leased by such Borrower.

                  (c) There is no judicial, administrative, or arbitral
proceeding (including any notice of violation or alleged violation) under or
relating to any Environmental Law to which the Borrower is, or to the knowledge
of such Borrower will be, named as a party that is pending or, to the knowledge
of such Borrower, threatened.

                  (d) The Borrower has not received any written request for
information, or been notified that it is a potentially responsible party under
or relating to the federal Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation,
and Liability Act or any similar Environmental Law, or with respect to any
Materials of Environmental Concern.

                  (e) The Borrower has not entered into or agreed to any consent
decree, order, or settlement or other agreement, nor is subject to any judgment,
decree, or order or other agreement, in any judicial, administrative, arbitral,
or other forum, relating to compliance with or liability under any Environmental
Law.

                  (f) The Borrower has not assumed or retained, by contract or
operation of law, any liabilities of any kind, fixed or contingent, known or
unknown, under any Environmental Law or with respect to any Material of
Environmental Concern.

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                  3.16. Investment Company Act; Public Utility Holding Company
Act; Other Regulations. The Borrower is not an "investment company", or a
company "controlled" by an "investment company", within the meaning of the
Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. The Borrower is not subject to
regulation under any Federal or State statute or regulation which limits its
ability to incur Indebtedness, except the continuing jurisdiction of the
Bankruptcy Court in the Cases.

                  3.17. Intellectual Property. Subject to the claims and
disputes set forth on Schedule 3.17 hereto, the Borrower owns, or, subject to
Section 11 U.S.C. Section 365(c)(1)(B) (hereinafter, "Section 365") is licensed
to use, all trademarks, tradenames, copyrights, technology, know-how and
processes (the "Intellectual Property") which are necessary for the conduct of
its business as currently conducted except for those the failure to own or
license which could not be reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect. No claim has been asserted and is pending by any Person challenging or
questioning the use of any such Intellectual Property or the validity or
effectiveness of any such Intellectual Property, nor does the Borrower or any of
its Subsidiaries know of any valid basis for any such claim, and the use of such
Intellectual Property by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries does, subject to
Section 365, not infringe on the rights of any Person.

                  3.18. Depositary, Custodial and Brokerage Accounts. Schedule
3.18 sets forth a true and complete list of all bank accounts, custodial
accounts and brokerage accounts maintained by the Borrower as of the date
hereof.

                  3.19. Insurance. All policies of insurance of any kind or
nature owned by or issued to the Borrower, including, without limitation,
policies of life, fire, theft, product liability, public liability, property
damage, other casualty, employee fidelity, workers' compensation, employee
health and welfare, title, property and liability insurance, are in full force
and effect and are of a nature and provide such coverage as in the reasonable
opinion of the Borrower, is sufficient and as is customarily carried by
companies of the size and character of such Borrower.

                  3.20. Material Adverse Change. Since the Closing Date, there
has occurred no event, act or condition which has had, or could have, a Material
Adverse Effect.

                  3.21. No Default. Other than as set forth on Schedule 3.21
hereto, no Default or Event of Default exists.

                  3.22. Licenses, etc.. Subject to Section 365, the Borrower has
obtained and hold in full force and effect, all franchises, licenses, permits,
certificates, authorizations, qualifications, accreditations, easements, rights
of way and other rights, consents and approvals which are necessary for the
operation of its businesses as presently conducted, except where the failure to
so obtain the foregoing could not, individually or in the aggregate, have a
Material Adverse Effect.

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                  3.23. Asset Sale Agreement Representations and Warranties.
Each of the representations and warranties set forth in Section 4 of the Asset
Sale Agreement is true and correct and incorporated hereto by reference with the
same effect as if each such representation and warranty had been restated.

                                   SECTION 4

                              CONDITIONS PRECEDENT

                  4.1. Conditions to Initial Borrowing. The obligation of the
Lender to make the Initial Loan is subject to the satisfaction, immediately
prior to or currently with the making of such Loan of the following conditions
precedent, unless the Lender has previously waived any such condition precedent
in writing:

                  (a) Loan Documents. The Lender shall have received (i) this
Agreement, executed and delivered by a duly authorized officer of the Borrower,
(ii) a Note conforming to the requirements hereof and executed by a Responsible
Officer of the Borrower and (iii) such other documents, including without
limitation, security agreements, pledge agreements and other relative collateral
documents, that are customary in such transactions, in form and substance
satisfactory to the Lender.

                  (b) Opinion of Counsel. The Lender shall have received a legal
opinion, dated the Closing Date, from Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison LLP, counsel
to the Borrower in form reasonably satisfactory to Lender.

                  (c) Corporate Documents and Proceedings. The Lender shall have
received from the Borrower a certificate of the Secretary or an Assistant
Secretary or a duly authorized officer of such Borrower dated the Closing Date,
substantially in the form of Exhibit C, certifying (A) that attached thereto is
a true and complete copy of resolutions adopted by the Board of Directors of
such entity, authorizing the Loans hereunder, the execution, delivery and
performance in accordance with their respective terms of this Agreement, the
Note to be executed by it, the other Loan Documents and any other documents
required or contemplated hereunder or thereunder, the granting of the security
interests contemplated hereby, the filing of the Cases and any other matters as
requested by the Lender and (B) as to the incumbency and specimen signature of
each officer of such entity executing this Agreement, the Note to be executed by
it and the Loan Documents or any other document delivered by it in connection
herewith or therewith (such certificate to contain a certification by another
officer of such entity as to the incumbency and signature of the officer signing
the certificate referred to in this clause (c)).

                  (d) Approvals and Consents. All requisite material
governmental authorities and third parties shall have approved or consented to
the transactions contemplated hereby to the extent required, all applicable
appeal periods shall have expired and there shall be no governmental or judicial
action, actual or threatened, that could reasonably be expected to restrain,
prevent or impose burdensome conditions on the transactions contemplated hereby.

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                  (e) Interim Order. Before the time of the making of the
Initial Loan, and in any event no later than 10 days after the Petition Date,
the Lender shall have received a certified copy of the Interim Order approving
the Loan Documents and granting the Superpriority Claim status and Liens
described in Section 2.13 and finding that the Lender is extending credit to the
Borrower in good faith within the meaning of Section 364(e) of the Bankruptcy
Code, which Interim Order (i) shall be in form and substance satisfactory to the
Lender, (ii) shall approve the payment by the Borrower of all fees referenced in
Section 2.11 hereof, (iii) shall have been entered upon an application of the
Borrower reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to the Lender, (iv) shall
be in full force and effect and (v) shall not have been stayed, reversed,
vacated, rescinded, modified or amended in any respect and, if the Interim Order
is the subject of a pending appeal in any respect, none of the making of such
Loan, the grant of Liens and Superpriority Claims pursuant to Section 2.13 or
the performance by the Borrower of any of its obligations hereunder or under the
other Loan Documents or under any other instrument or agreement referred to
herein shall be the subject of a presently effective stay pending appeal.

                  (f) Cash Collateral. Before the time of the making of the
Initial Loan , and in any event no later than 10 days after the Petition Date,
the Lender shall have received a copy of an order or orders of the Bankruptcy
Court, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Lender, which may be
the Interim Order, pursuant to Section 363(c)(2)(B) of the Bankruptcy Code,
authorizing the use by the Borrower of any Cash Collateral and providing for
Superpriority Claims, Liens and other adequate protection contemplated by
Section 2.13, which order(s) shall be in full force and effect and shall not
have been stayed, reversed, vacated, rescinded, modified or amended in any
respect without the prior written consent of the Lender. The Liens and claims
described in this subsection and Section 2.13, and the other rights granted in
respect of the use of Cash Collateral, may be contained in the Orders.

                  (g) First Day Orders. All orders submitted to the Bankruptcy
Court on or about the Petition Date shall be in form and substance satisfactory
to the Lender, including but not limited to, an order authorizing the
implementation of the cash management system of the Borrower required by this
Agreement, and the Lender shall be satisfied with any Cash Collateral
arrangements applicable to any material pre-Petition Date secured obligations of
the Borrower.

                  (h) Payment of Fees; Expenses. The Borrower shall have paid to
the Lender the then unpaid balance of all accrued and unpaid Fees (including,
without limitation, the fees referenced in Section 2.11 hereof) owed under and
pursuant to this Agreement or the Interim Order and all expenses for which
invoices have been presented (including reasonable fees, disbursements and other
charges of counsel and other advisors to the Lender (being limited to Skadden,
Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP as of the Closing Date) on or before the Closing
Date. All such amounts will be paid with proceeds of Loans made on the Closing
Date and will be reflected in the funding instructions given by the Borrower to
the Lender on or before the Closing Date.

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                  (i) Budget and Cash Flow Forecast. The Lender shall have
received, dated the date of the Initial Loan , (i) the initial budget for the
fourth quarter of fiscal year 2001 and the first quarter of fiscal year 2002,
which shall include, without limitation, income statement, balance sheet and
cash flow that itemize on a monthly basis for such period all revenues projected
to be received, all material expenditures and disbursements proposed to be made
prior to the end of such period, and all projected Loans to be requested
pursuant to this Agreement, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the
Lender, and (ii) a cash flow budget, which shall include, without limitation,
itemized collections and disbursements of the Borrower, for each calendar month
for the period beginning October 2001 through March 2002, inclusive; all the
foregoing, collectively the "Business Plan".

                  (j) Financial Advisor. The Borrower shall have (i) engaged a
Financial Advisor and (ii) filed with the Bankruptcy Court all pleadings
necessary to seek approval of the retention of such Financial Advisor.

                  (k) No Material Adverse Change. No event, act or condition
shall have occurred in the business, assets, operations or Properties of the
Borrower which, in the judgment of the Lender, has had or would have a Material
Adverse Effect.

                  (l) No Injunction. No law or regulation shall have been
adopted, no order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority shall have
been issued, and no litigation shall be pending or threatened, which in the
judgment of the Lender would enjoin, prohibit or restrain, or impose or result
in the imposition of any material adverse condition upon, the making or
repayment of the Loans.

                  (m) Insurance. The Lender shall have received evidence in form
and substance reasonably satisfactory to it that all of the requirements of
Section 5.5 shall be satisfied.

                  (n) Bidding Procedures. The Lender shall have been reasonably
satisfied by and shall have approved of the bidding procedures to be used in
connection with the sale of substantially all the Borrower's assets pursuant to
Section 363 of the Bankruptcy Code, as contemplated by the Asset Sale Agreement.

                  (o) Asset Sale Agreement. Subject to Bankruptcy Court
approval, the Borrower and the Lender shall have entered into an asset sale
agreement in connection with the sale by the Borrower of substantially all of
its assets pursuant to Section 363 of the Bankruptcy Code to the Lender, in all
respects satisfactory to the Lender (the "Asset Sale Agreement").

                  (p) Cash Management System. The Borrower shall have
implemented and continue to maintain a cash management system (including without
limitation, the Concentration Account, blocked accounts, etc.) as required by
this Agreement.

                  (q) Total Employees as of Petition Date. The total number of
the Borrower's employees as of the Petition Date shall not exceed 316.

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                  (r) Additional Matters. All corporate and other proceedings,
and all documents, instruments and other legal matters in connection with the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall
be reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to the Lender, and the Lender
shall have received such other documents and legal opinions in respect of any
aspect or consequence of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby as it
shall reasonably request.

                  4.2. Conditions to Subsequent Borrowings. The obligation of
the Lender to make each Loan including the Initial Loan is subject to the
following conditions precedent, unless the Lender has previously waived any such
condition precedent in writing:

                  (a) Notice; Borrowing Certificate. The Lender shall have
received a Borrowing Certificate, which shall constitute notice under Section
2.3 hereof, executed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower, substantially in
the form of Exhibit D, certifying that (i) the requested Loan and the intended
use thereof are consistent with the terms of this Agreement (including the
Business Plan) and is necessary, after utilization and application of the
available cash, in order for such Borrower to satisfy its obligations in the
ordinary course of business or as otherwise permitted under this Agreement, (ii)
the proceeds of all prior Loans have been applied in conformity with the
requirements of this Agreement (including the Business Plan), (iii) all of the
representations and warranties contained in Section 3 are true and correct as
required by Section 4.2(b), (iv) the Borrower has observed and performed in all
material respects all applicable covenants and agreements contained herein and
in the other Loan Documents and the Orders (as applicable), and satisfied each
condition to such Loan contained herein or in the other Loan Documents or in the
Orders (as applicable), to be observed, performed or satisfied by the Borrower,
(v) the making of the requested Loan is in compliance with Section 4.2(a) and
Section 2.1 and (vi) such Responsible Officer has no knowledge of any Default or
Event of Default.

                  (b) Representations and Warranties. All representations and
warranties contained in or pursuant to this Agreement and the other Loan
Documents, or otherwise made in writing in connection herewith or therewith,
shall be true and correct in all material respects on and as of the date of each
Loan hereunder with the same effect as if made on and as of such date (unless
stated to relate to a specific earlier date, in which case, such representations
and warranties shall be true and correct in all material respects as of such
earlier date).

                  (c) No Default or Event of Default. No Default or Event of
Default shall have occurred and be continuing on such Borrowing Date or after
giving effect to such Loan on such Borrowing Date.

                  (d) Governmental Approvals. All governmental approvals
required at such Borrowing Date shall have been received and shall be in full
force and effect and all conditions to such approvals shall have been satisfied.

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                  (e) Material Adverse Change. Since the Petition Date there
shall not have been any material adverse change or any development involving a
prospective adverse change in or affecting the assets, general affairs,
management, prospects, financial position, shareholders' equity or results of
operations of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries.

                  (f) Bankruptcy Court Approval. The Interim Order shall be in
full force and effect and shall not have been stayed, reversed, vacated,
rescinded, or, without the consent of the Lender, modified (other than by the
Final Order) or amended in any respect or, if the date of such requested Loan is
more than 30 days after the Petition Date, the Final Order shall have been
entered, which Final Order shall be in full force and effect and shall not have
been stayed, reversed, vacated, rescinded or, without the consent of the Lender,
modified or amended in any respect and, if the Interim Order or the Final Order,
as the case may be, is the subject of a pending appeal in any respect, none of
the making of such Loan, the grant of Liens and Superpriority Claims pursuant to
Section 2.13 or the performance by the Borrower of any of its obligations
hereunder or under the Loan Documents or under any other instrument or agreement
referred to herein or therein shall be the subject of a then effective stay
pending appeal.

                  (g) Pleadings. No pleading shall have been filed in the
Bankruptcy Court by any party which is not withdrawn, dismissed or denied within
15 days after such filing seeking (i) to dismiss or convert the Case to a
Chapter 7 case, (ii) the appointment of a Chapter 11 trustee in the Case, (iii)
the appointment of an examiner having enlarged powers relating to the operation
of the business of the Borrower (beyond those set forth under Section 1106(a)(3)
and (4) of the Bankruptcy Code) under Section 1106(b) of the Bankruptcy Code,
(iv) the allowance of a Superpriority Claim or a Lien pari passu or senior to
that of the Lender granted pursuant to the collateral documents, (v) to stay,
reverse, vacate, or otherwise modify the Interim Order or the Final Order
without the prior written consent of the Lender, or (vi) relief from the
automatic stay so as to allow a third party to proceed against any material
property or assets of the Borrower (it being understood and agreed that this
condition precedent shall not be operative until the end of said 15-day period
unless, prior thereto, any of the foregoing relief is granted).

                  (h) Financial Advisor. The Financial Advisor shall have
reviewed the cash flow projections and delivered a report to the Lender
concerning the reasonableness and viability of such projections.

                  (i) Business Plan. Since the Petition Date, the Borrower shall
have operated pursuant to the Business Plan, as amended and supplemented by each
Weekly Reporting Certificate delivered to the Lender and no line item
representing any expense incurred or disbursement made by the Borrower shall be
more than 10% at variance from the amount of such line item as set forth in (i)
the previous Weekly Reporting Certificate or (ii) the Business Plan.

                  (j) Payment of Fees. The Borrower shall have paid to the
Lender the then unpaid balance of all accrued and unpaid Fees, expenses and
other amounts then due and payable under and pursuant to this Agreement or the
Orders.

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                  (k) Asset Sale Agreement. Subject only to Bankruptcy Court
approval, the Asset Sale Agreement shall continue to be in full force and effect
and the Borrower shall continue to use its best efforts to perform all of its
obligations thereunder.

                  (l) Cash Management System. The Borrower shall have
implemented and continue to maintain a cash management system (including without
limitation, the Concentration Account, blocked accounts, etc.) as required by
this Agreement.

                  (m) Weekly Reporting Certificate. The Lender shall have
received the timely delivery of the Weekly Reporting Certificates required to be
delivered hereunder.

The request by the Borrower for, and the acceptance by the Borrower of, each
Loan hereunder shall be deemed to be a representation and warranty by the
Borrower that the conditions specified in this Section 4.2 have been satisfied
or waived at that time.

                                   SECTION 5

                              AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS

                  The Borrower hereby agrees that, so long as any Loan remains
outstanding and unpaid or any other amount is owing to the Lender hereunder or
under any other Loan Document, the Borrower shall:

                  5.1. Financial Statements, Etc.. Deliver to the Lender:

                  (a) as soon as available and in any event within 90 days after
the end of each fiscal year of the Borrower, a copy of the audited consolidated
balance sheet of the Borrower and its consolidated Subsidiaries as at the end of
such year and the related audited consolidated statements of income, invested
capital and of cash flows for such year, setting forth in each case in
comparative form the corresponding consolidated and consolidating figures for
the preceding fiscal year;

                  (b) as soon as available and in any event within 45 days after
the end of each of the first three quarterly fiscal periods of each fiscal year
of the Borrower, a copy of the unaudited consolidated balance sheet of the
Borrower and its consolidated Subsidiaries as at the end of such quarter and the
related unaudited consolidated statements of income and of cash flows for such
quarter and the portion of the fiscal year through the end of such quarter,
setting forth in each case in comparative form the corresponding consolidated
figures for the corresponding periods in the preceding fiscal year, accompanied
by a certificate of a Responsible Officer, which certificate shall state that
such consolidated financial statements fairly present the consolidated financial
condition and results of operations of such Borrower and its consolidated
Subsidiaries, in accordance with GAAP, consistently applied, as at the end of,
and for, such period (subject to normal year-end audit adjustments); and

                  (c) as soon as available, but in any event not later than 30
days after the end of each fiscal month during each fiscal year of the Borrower
(other than the third, sixth, ninth and twelfth such month), (i) an unaudited
consolidated balance sheet of the

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Borrower and its consolidated Subsidiaries as at the end of such fiscal month
and the related unaudited consolidated statement of income and of cash flows of
such Borrower and its consolidated Subsidiaries for such fiscal month, and the
period from the Petition Date through the end of such month certified by a
Responsible Officer as being fairly stated in all material respects (subject to
normal year-end audit adjustments), (ii) the internal monthly financial reports
which shall include, without limitation, an income statement, balance sheet and
cash flow statement and (iii) the monthly operating report required to be
provided to the United States Trustee.

All such financial statements delivered pursuant to Sections 5.1(a), (b) and (c)
shall be complete and correct in all material respects and shall be prepared in
reasonable detail and in accordance with GAAP applied consistently throughout
the periods reflected therein and with prior periods (except as approved by such
accountants or officer, as the case may be, and disclosed therein).

                  5.2. Certificates; Other Information. Furnish to the Lender:

                  (a) concurrently with the delivery of the financial statements
referred to in Section 5.1(a), a certificate of the independent certified public
accountants reporting on such financial statements stating that in making the
examination necessary therefore no knowledge was obtained of any Default or
Event of Default, except as specified in such certificate;

                  (b) concurrently with the delivery of the financial statements
referred to in Sections 5.1(a), (b) and (c), a certificate of a Responsible
Officer of the Borrower (i) stating that, to the best of such Responsible
Officer's knowledge, the Borrower during such period has observed or performed
in all material respects all of its covenants and other agreements, and
satisfied every condition, contained in this Agreement, the Notes and the other
Loan Documents to which it is a party to be observed, performed or satisfied by
it, and that such Responsible Officer has obtained no knowledge of any Default
or Event of Default, except, in each case, as specified in such certificate and
(ii) setting forth the calculations required to determine compliance with the
covenants set forth in Section 6.13;

                  (c) promptly upon their becoming available, copies of all
registration statements and regular periodic reports, if any, that the Borrower
shall have filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (or any
Governmental Authority which succeeds to the powers and functions thereof) or
any national securities exchange;

                  (d) promptly following the delivery thereof to the Borrower or
to the Board of Directors or management of the Borrower, a copy of any
management letter or report by independent public accountants with respect to
the financial condition, operations, business or prospects of each of the
Borrower and its Subsidiaries;

                  (e) a bi-monthly a report on the status of the Borrower's
prepetition liabilities;

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                  (f) on the Wednesday of each week following the Closing Date,
(i) a Weekly Reporting Certificate for the previous week, in the form attached
as Exhibit G or otherwise in a form reasonably satisfactory to the Lender,
accompanied by a certificate of a Responsible Officer of the Borrower stating
that such Weekly Reporting Certificate is based upon information that is
accurate to the best knowledge of such Responsible Officer and that such
Responsible Officer has no reason to believe that the information set forth
therein are incorrect or misleading in any material respect, (ii) a rolling 90
day weekly forecast, (iii) a comparison of actual cash flows for the preceding
week to the cash flows forecasted in the Business Plan for such week showing the
variance, if any, of the actual cash flows from the Business Plan, with an
explanation of any significant variance, (iv) a comparison of actual cash flows
for the preceding week to the cash flows as set forth in the previous week's
Weekly Reporting Certificate, (v) a comparison of actual cumulative cash flows
to the cash flows forecasted in the Business Plan for such period showing the
variance, if any, of the actual cash flows from the Business Plan, with an
explanation of any significant variance to the Business Plan and (vi) the
aggregate number of persons employed by the Borrower as of the close of business
on the preceding Friday, accompanied by a certificate of a Responsible Officer
of the Borrower stating that such forecast and reconciliations described in
clauses (iv) and (v) are based upon reasonable estimates and assumptions and
information that is accurate to the best knowledge of such Responsible Officer
and that such Responsible Officer has no reason to believe that such forecast
and reconciliations are incorrect or misleading in any material respect . Each
of the Weekly Reporting Certificates shall have been approved by the Financial
Advisor;

                  (g) to counsel to the Lender, promptly after the same is
available, copies of all pleadings, motions, applications, judicial information,
financial information and other documents filed by or on behalf of the Borrower
with the Bankruptcy Court or the United States Trustee in the Case, or
distributed by or on behalf of the Borrower to any official committee appointed
in the Case; and

                  (h) promptly upon request, such other information (financial
or otherwise, including, without limitation, any Plan or Multiemployer Plan and
any reports or other information required to be filed by the Borrower or any
Commonly Controlled Entity under ERISA) as may be reasonably requested by the
Lender.

                  5.3. Payment of Obligations. Except as otherwise prohibited by
the Bankruptcy Code or by an applicable order of the Bankruptcy Court, pay,
discharge or otherwise satisfy at or before maturity or before they become
delinquent, as the case may be, (i) all its material obligations of whatever
nature that constitute administrative expenses under Sections 503(b) and 507(a)
of the Bankruptcy Code in the Case, except, so long as no material Property
(other than money for such obligation and the interest or penalty accruing
thereon) of the Borrower is in danger of being lost or forfeited as a result
thereof, no such obligation need be paid if the amount or validity thereof is
currently being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and reserves
in conformity with GAAP with respect thereto have been provided on the books of
such Borrower, as the case may be and (ii) all obligations arising prepetition
permitted to be paid postpetition but prior to confirmation of a Reorganization
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Bankruptcy Court that has been entered with the consent of (or non-objection by)
the Lender.

                  5.4. Maintenance of Existence; Compliance With Contractual
Obligations and Requirements of Law. (i) Preserve, renew and keep in full force
and effect its existence and (ii) take all reasonable action to maintain all
rights, privileges and franchises reasonably necessary or desirable in the
normal conduct of its business except as otherwise permitted pursuant to Section
6.4 and Section 6.5 and, except in the case of (ii), to the extent failure to do
so could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, and
subject to the effect of the Case, comply with all Contractual Obligations and
Requirements of Law except to the extent that failure to comply therewith could
not reasonably be expected, in the aggregate, to have a Material Adverse Effect.

                  5.5. Maintenance of Property; Insurance. Keep all of its
Property useful and necessary in its business in good working order and
condition subject to ordinary wear and tear, except where failure to do so could
not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; use commercially
reasonable efforts to maintain its pre-Petition Date insurance policies on its
Property, which policies, within 30 days after the Closing Date, shall name the
Lender as the loss payee for the proceeds of any such policy; and furnish to the
Lender, upon written request, full information as to the insurance carried.

                  5.6. Inspection of Property; Books and Records; Discussions.
Keep proper books of records and accounts in which full, true and correct
entries in conformity with GAAP and all Requirements of Law shall be made of all
dealings and transactions in relation to its business and activities; and permit
representatives of the Lender to visit and inspect any of its Properties and
examine and make abstracts from any of its books and records at any reasonable
time or times and to discuss the business, operations, Properties and financial
and other condition of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries with officers and
employees of the Borrower and with its independent certified public accountants.

                  5.7. Notices. Promptly, and in any event within three Business
Days after a Responsible Officer becomes aware thereof, give notice to the
Lender:

                  (a) the occurrence of any Default or Event of Default;

                  (b) any (i) default or event of default under any
post-Petition Date Contractual Obligation of the Borrower or (ii) litigation,
investigation or proceeding which may exist at any time between the Borrower and
any Governmental Authority, which in either case, if not cured or if adversely
determined, as the case may be, could reasonably be expected to have a Material
Adverse Effect;

                  (c) any post-Petition Date litigation or proceeding affecting
the Borrower (i) an adverse determination in which could reasonably be expected
to have a Material Adverse Effect or (ii) in which injunctive or similar relief
is sought;

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                  (d) any material adverse change in the business, operations,
Property, condition (financial or otherwise) or prospects of the Borrower and
its Subsidiaries taken as a whole, other than changes which result solely from
the Case;

                  (e) the following events, as soon as practicable and in any
event within 30 days after the Borrower knows or has reason to know thereof: (i)
the occurrence of any Reportable Event with respect to any Plan, a failure to
make any required contribution to a Plan, the creation of any Lien in favor of
the PBGC or a Plan or any withdrawal from, or the termination, Reorganization or
Insolvency of, any Multiemployer Plan or (ii) the institution of proceedings or
the taking of any other action by the PBGC or the Borrower or any Commonly
Controlled Entity or any Multiemployer Plan with respect to the withdrawal from,
or the termination, Reorganization or Insolvency of, any Plan in each case where
such event has had or could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect;

                  (f) any written notices or other material indicating the
presence or suspected presence of Materials of Environmental Concern on, at, or
under any Property of the Borrower, or any part thereof, in violation of, or in
a manner or condition that has resulted or is reasonably likely to result, in
the reasonable judgment of a Responsible Officer of such Borrower, in the
payment of a Material Environmental Amount; and

                  (g) any development or event which has had or would reasonably
be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

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

                  5.8. Environmental Laws.

                  (a) Other than exceptions to any of the following that could
not (either individually or in the aggregate) reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect, (i) comply with all Environmental Laws applicable to
it, and obtain, comply with and maintain any and all Environmental Permits
necessary for its operations as conducted and as planned; and (ii) take all
reasonable efforts to ensure that all of its tenants, subtenants, contractors,
subcontractors, and invitees comply with all Environmental Laws, and obtain,
comply with and maintain any and all Environmental Permits, applicable to any of
them.

                  (b) Conduct and complete all investigations, studies, sampling
and testing, and all remedial, removal and other actions required under
Environmental Laws and promptly comply in all material respects with all lawful
orders and directives of all Governmental Authorities regarding Environmental
Laws.

                  (c) At any time upon the Lender's reasonable request following
the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default permit an
environmental consultant whom the Lender in its discretion designates to perform
an environmental assessment (including, without limitation: reviewing documents;
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knowledgeable persons (for which the Borrower has the right to be present); and
sampling and analyzing soil, air, surface water, groundwater, and/or other media
or building materials) in or about real property owned or leased by such
Borrower, or on which operations of the Borrower otherwise take place. Such
environmental assessment shall be in form, scope, and substance reasonably
satisfactory to the Lender. The Borrower shall cooperate fully in the conduct of
such environmental assessment, and shall pay the reasonable costs of such
environmental assessment promptly upon written demand by the Lender. The Lender
shall have the right, but shall not have any duty, to request and/or obtain such
environmental assessment. The Lender shall provide the Borrower with copies of
the final form of written environmental assessments, if any, promptly after the
Lenders' receipt thereof.

                  5.9. Collateral Audit. Permit employees, representatives
and/or agents of the Lender, at any time upon the Lender's reasonable request,
during normal business hours, to enter into the premises of the Borrower to
conduct an audit, the reasonable cost and expense of which will be borne by the
Borrower, of (a) the assets of such Borrower and that comprise the Collateral,
and (b) supporting systems and controls and other financial information,
including, without limitation, sales, gross margins, payables, accruals and
reserves.

                  5.10. Employee Benefits. Comply in all material respects with
the applicable provisions of ERISA and the Code and other applicable laws, rules
and regulations with respect to any Plan, the failure of which could reasonably
be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

                  5.11. Payment of Taxes. Unless prohibited by the Bankruptcy
Code, pay and discharge all taxes, assessments and governmental charges or
levies imposed upon it or upon its income or profits, or upon any of its
Properties, prior to the date on which penalties attach thereto, and all lawful
claims for sums that have become due and payable which, if unpaid, might become
a Lien not otherwise permitted under Section 6.2.

                  5.12. Further Assurances. At the cost and expense of the
Borrower, execute and file all such further documents and instruments, and
perform such other acts, as the Lender may reasonably determine are necessary or
advisable to maintain the Liens granted to the Lender in connection with this
Agreement and the Orders and to maintain the priority of such Liens purported to
be granted pursuant to this Agreement and the Orders. Without limiting the
generality of the foregoing, the Borrower shall assist the Lender in the
preparation and filing of any Uniform Commercial Code financing statements
reasonably requested by the Lender.

                  5.13. Approval of (DIP) Agreement. Use its best efforts to
obtain approval from the Bankruptcy Court of this Agreement.

                  5.14. Cooperation with Consultants. Assist and cooperate with
representatives of such consulting firm as may be retained by the Lender or its
counsel from time to time), acting on behalf of the Lender, in their review of
the preparation and presentation of the financial statements and other
information of the Borrower delivered

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to the Lender pursuant hereto, and in their performance of such other tasks as
directed by the Lender or its counsel.

                  5.15. Retention of Financial Advisor. Retain and continue the
retention of PriceWaterhouseCoopers LLP (or any Affiliate thereof) or any other
replacement financial advisory firm or individual specializing in providing
financial advisory services in corporate turnarounds and restructurings, which
replacement financial advisory firm or individual, and their scope of retention,
shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Lender.

                  5.16. Foreign Counsel Opinion(s). Deliver to Lender within 30
days following the Closing Date, legal opinion(s) from the Borrower's Foreign
Subsidiaries' foreign counsel, in form reasonably satisfactory to Lender.

                  5.17. Other Agreements. Subject to Bankruptcy Court approval,
enter, in connection with the Asset Sale Agreement, within 15 days from the
Closing Date, into (i) operational agreements, including without limitation, an
outsourcing of the network and (ii) agreements with key personnel of the
Borrower, in each case in form and substance satisfactory to the Lender.

                  5.18. Sharing of Information. To the extent permitted by the
"bidding-procedures" order, immediately deliver to the Lender any and all
documentation relating in any way to a solicitation, offer, or proposed
disposition of any material amount of Property, including but not limited to,
letters of inquiry, solicitations, letters of intent or asset purchase
agreements.

                                   SECTION 6

                               NEGATIVE COVENANTS

                  The Borrower hereby agrees that, so long as any Loan remains
outstanding and unpaid or any other amount is owing to the Lender hereunder or
under any other Loan Document, the Borrower shall not, directly or indirectly:

                  6.1. Limitation on Indebtedness. Create, incur, assume or
suffer to exist any Indebtedness, except:

                  (a) Indebtedness under this Agreement and the other Loan
Documents and Indebtedness permitted pursuant to Section 6.7(h);

                  (b) Indebtedness outstanding on the Petition Date and listed
on Schedule 6.1, but excluding the refinancing of any such Indebtedness;

                  (c) Indebtedness of the Borrower incurred after the Closing
Date to finance the acquisition, construction or completion of fixed or capital
assets (whether pursuant to a loan, a Capital Lease Obligation or otherwise),
including, without limitation, improvements to such assets, in an aggregate
principal amount not to exceed $1,000,000 at any one time outstanding; and

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                  (d) Indebtedness first incurred after the Petition Date in
respect of Liens permitted under Section 6.2 and Guaranty Obligations permitted
under Section 6.3.

                  6.2. Limitation on Liens. Create, incur, assume or suffer to
exist any Lien upon any of its Property, whether now owned or hereafter
acquired, except for:

                  (a) Liens existing on the Petition Date and listed on Schedule
3.7;

                  (b) carriers', warehousemen's, mechanics', materialmen's,
repairmen's, landlords' or other similar Liens arising in the ordinary course of
business which are not overdue for a period of more than 60 days or which are
being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings;

                  (c) pledges or deposits in connection with workers'
compensation, unemployment insurance and other social security legislation;

                  (d) Liens imposed by any Governmental Authority for taxes,
assessments or charges not yet due or that are being contested in good faith and
by appropriate proceedings if, unless the amount thereof is not material with
respect to its financial condition, adequate reserves with respect thereto are
maintained on the books of the Borrower in accordance with GAAP;

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

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

                  (g) Liens created pursuant to this Agreement and the Orders;
and

                  (h) Any extension, renewal or replacement of any of the
foregoing, provided that the Liens permitted by this paragraph shall not extend
to or cover any additional Indebtedness of Property (other than substitution of
like Property).

                  6.3. Limitation on Guaranty Obligations. Create, incur, assume
or suffer to exist any Guaranty Obligation except for:

                  (a) Guaranty Obligations existing on the Petition Date and
listed on Schedule 6.3; and

                  (b) Guaranty Obligations, incurred in the ordinary course of
business and consistent with past practices, of the Borrower in respect of the
obligations of any of its Subsidiaries, or of any such Subsidiary of the
obligations of the Borrower.

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                  6.4. Prohibition on Fundamental Changes. Other than the Asset
Sale Agreement and as set forth in any related "bidding procedures" orders,
enter into any acquisition, merger, consolidation or amalgamation, or liquidate,
wind up or dissolve itself (or suffer any liquidation or dissolution), or
convey, sell, lease, assign, transfer or otherwise dispose of, all or
substantially all of its Property, business or assets or make any material
change in its present method of conducting business or create or acquire any new
Subsidiaries, except that:

                  (a) any Subsidiary may be merged or consolidated with or into
the Borrower (provided that the Borrower shall be the continuing or surviving
corporation); and

                  (b) any Subsidiary may sell, lease, transfer or otherwise
dispose of any or all of its assets (upon voluntary liquidation or otherwise) to
the Borrower.

                  6.5. Limitation on Sale of Assets. Except as provided for in
the Asset Sale Agreement and as set forth in any related "bidding procedures"
orders, convey, sell, lease, assign, transfer or otherwise dispose of any of its
Property or business (including, without limitation, Accounts and leasehold
interests), whether now owned or hereafter acquired, except:

                  (a) the sale, lease or other disposition of inventory,
materials and equipment and uneconomical, obsolete, surplus or worn out Property
for fair market value in the ordinary course of business not to exceed $100,000
per month;

                  (b) transactions of the type permitted by Section 6.4;

                  (c) sales of receivables, notes receivable, chattel paper and
related assets pursuant to the Other Facilities, if any, for fair market value
and on terms substantially similar to the course of dealing with the buyers of
such receivables, notes receivable, chattel paper and related assets prior to
the Petition Date; and

                  (d) the sale, lease or other disposition of Property as a
value added re-seller in the ordinary course of business.

                  6.6. Limitation on Issuances of Capital Stock and Dividends.
Issue any shares of Capital Stock, or declare or pay any dividend on, or make
any payment on account of, or set apart assets for a sinking or other analogous
fund for, the purchase, redemption, defeasance, retirement or other acquisition
of, any shares of any class of Capital Stock of any Equity Rights with respect
to such Borrower, whether now or hereafter outstanding, or make any other
distribution in respect thereof, either directly or indirectly, whether in cash
or Property or in obligations of the Borrower or any Subsidiary.

                  6.7. Limitation on Investments, Loans and Advances. Make any
advance, loan, extension of credit or capital contribution to, or purchase any
stock, bonds, notes, debentures or other securities of or any assets
constituting a business unit of, or make any other investment (each, an
"Investment") in, any Person, except:

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                  (a) Investments in Cash Equivalents;

                  (b) Investments existing on the Petition Date and listed on
Schedule 6.7;

                  (c) loans and advances to employees of the Borrower for travel
and relocation expenses in the ordinary course of business not to exceed $10,000
per month;

                  (d) extensions of trade credit and prepaid expenses made in
the ordinary course of business;

                  (e) Investments received in connection with the creation and
collection of Accounts in the ordinary course of business; and

                  (f) Investments by the Borrower in Foreign Subsidiaries
consistent with the Business Plan.

                  6.8. Transactions with Affiliates. Sell or transfer any
Property or assets to, or otherwise engage in any other transactions with, any
of its Affiliates, except that the Borrower may engage in any such transaction
which is otherwise permitted under this Agreement, is consistent with past
practices, or otherwise in the ordinary course of business at prices and on
terms and conditions not less favorable to the Borrower than could be obtained
in a comparable arm's-length transaction from unrelated third parties.

                  6.9. Lines of Business. Engage to any substantial extent in
any line or lines of business activity other than businesses of the same general
type as those in which the Borrower is engaged on the date of this Agreement or
which are related thereto.

                  6.10. Concentration Account. Fail to maintain a system of cash
management (as more particularly described in the first-day motion approved by
the Lender) that concentrates certain funds on a daily basis in the
Concentration Account. In connection with the maintenance of the foregoing, the
Borrower shall seek the entry of appropriate "first-day orders", satisfactory to
the Lender, providing for the implementation of such cash management system. So
long as no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the
Borrower may direct the transfer of available funds on deposit in the
Concentration Account to disbursement accounts of the Borrower and, subject to
Section 6.7, other Subsidiaries of the Borrower.

                  6.11. Chapter 11 Claims; Payment of Pre-Petition Date Claims.
(a) Incur, create, assume, suffer to exist or permit any other Superpriority
Claim or Lien which is pari passu with or senior to the claims of the Lender
granted pursuant to this Agreement and the Orders, except for the Carve-Out and
Permitted Liens which, in accordance with the Orders, are senior to such Liens.

                  (b) Make any payments of the pre-Petition Date obligations
other than (i) as permitted under the Orders, (ii) as permitted by the
Bankruptcy Court under the "first-day" orders referred to in Section 4.1(g)
hereof, including pre-Petition Date wages

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and benefits and other employee-related claims, and (iii) as otherwise permitted
or required under this Agreement.

                  6.12. Reclamation Claims; Bankruptcy Code Section 546(g). (a)
Make any payments or transfer any property (other than granting administrative
priority status for such valid claims to the extent that the Person receiving
such claims continues to extend credit in the ordinary course of business after
the Petition Date) on account of claims asserted by any vendors of the Borrower
for reclamation in accordance with Section 2-702 of the Uniform Commercial Code
and Section 546(c) of the Bankruptcy Code.

                  (b) Enter into any agreements or file any motion seeking a
Bankruptcy Court order for the return of Property of the Borrower to any vendor
pursuant to Section 546(g) of the Bankruptcy Code.

                  6.13. Capital Expenditures. Make or commit to make (by way of
the acquisition of securities of a Person or otherwise) any Capital Expenditure,
except Capital Expenditures of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as set forth in
the Business Plan.

                  6.14. Use of Proceeds. (a) Use the proceeds of the Loans for
purposes other than those detailed in the Business Plan or as described in
Section 2.4, or (b) use any portion of the Loans, the Collateral, the Carve-Out
or any Cash Collateral to commence or prosecute any action or objection with
respect to the Superpriority Claims or Liens granted to the Lender pursuant to
this Agreement and the Orders.

                  6.15. Business Plan. Permit the amount of any line item
representing an expense incurred or disbursement made by the Borrower, for any
weekly period from the Closing Date to the Maturity Date, to be more than 10% at
variance from the amount set forth for such line item in the Business Plan.

                                   SECTION 7

                                EVENTS OF DEFAULT

                  If one or more of the following events (herein called "Events
of Default") shall occur and be continuing:

                  (a) The Borrower shall fail to (i) pay any principal under any
Note or under this Agreement, including without limitation, pursuant to Section
2.8 hereof, when due in accordance with the terms thereof or hereof or (ii) pay
any interest on any Note or under this Agreement, or any other amount payable
hereunder or under any other Loan Document, within two Business Days after any
such interest or other amount becomes due in accordance with the terms thereof
or hereof; or

                  (b) Any representation or warranty made or deemed made by the
Borrower herein or in any other Loan Document or which is contained in any
certificate, document or financial or other statement furnished at any time
under or in connection

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with this Agreement or any other Loan Document shall prove to have been
incorrect in any material respect on or as of the date made or deemed made; or

                  (c) The Borrower shall default in the observance or
performance of any covenant or other agreement contained in Section 5.7(a) or
Section 6 hereof; or

                  (d) The Borrower shall default in the observance or
performance of any covenant or other agreement contained in this Agreement or
any other Loan Document (other than as provided in paragraphs (a) through (c) of
this Section 7), and such default shall continue unremedied for a period of 20
days; or

                  (e) The Borrower shall (i) default in any payment of principal
of or interest on any post-petition Indebtedness permitted under Section 6.1
(including, without limitation, Indebtedness incurred pursuant to any Other
Facility), or in the payment of any post-petition Guaranty Obligation permitted
under Section 6.3, in either case in an outstanding principal amount in excess
of $50,000, beyond the period of grace, if any, provision in the instrument or
agreement under which such Indebtedness or Guaranty Obligation was created; or
(ii) default in the observance or performance of any other agreement or
condition relating to any such post-petition Indebtedness or post-petition
Guaranty Obligation or contained in any instrument or agreement evidencing,
securing or relating thereto, or any other event shall occur or condition exist,
the effect of which default or other event or condition is to cause, or to
permit the holder or holders of such indebtedness or beneficiary or
beneficiaries of such Guaranty Obligation or a trustee or agent on behalf of
such holder or holders or beneficiary or beneficiaries) to cause, with the
giving of notice if required (but after the expiration of all grace periods
applicable thereto), such Indebtedness to become due prior to its stated
maturity or such Guaranty Obligation to become payable, provided, however, this
clause (ii) shall not apply to Indebtedness that becomes due solely as a result
of the voluntary sale or transfer of property or assets to the extent such sale
or transfer is permitted by the terms of such Indebtedness; or

                  (f) The Case shall be dismissed or converted to a case under
Chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code or a trustee or other responsible officer under
Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code shall be appointed in the Case; or

                  (g) (i) An order of the Bankruptcy Court shall be entered
granting another Superpriority Claim or Lien pari passu with or senior to that
granted to the Lender pursuant to this Agreement and the Orders, (ii) an order
of a court of competent jurisdiction shall be entered reversing, staying,
vacating or rescinding either of the Orders or (iii) an order of a court of
competent jurisdiction shall be entered amending, supplementing or otherwise
modifying either of the Orders without the consent of the Lender; or

                  (h) An order of the Bankruptcy Court shall be entered under
Section 1106(b) of the Bankruptcy Code in the Case appointing an examiner having
enlarged powers relating to the operation of the business of the Borrower (i.e.,
powers beyond those set forth under Sections 1106(a)(3) and (4) of the
Bankruptcy Code); or

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                  (i) The Borrower shall make any payments relating to
pre-Petition Date obligations other than (i) as permitted under the Orders or
the "first-day" orders or (ii) as otherwise permitted under this Agreement,
including pursuant to the orders described in Section 4.1(f) hereof; or

                  (j) The entry of an order granting relief from the automatic
stay so as to allow a third party to proceed against any Property of the
Borrower which has a value in excess of $100,000 in the aggregate, other than
any order permitting liquidation but not collection or an order with respect to
capital or operating equipment leases; or

                  (k) The filing of any pleading by the Borrower seeking, or
otherwise consenting to, any of the matters set forth in paragraphs (f), (g),
(h) or (j); or

                  (l) There shall occur any event, including, without
limitation, any change in the financial condition of the Borrower and its
Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, after the Petition Date which results in, or
could reasonably be expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect; or

                  (m) The entry of the Final Order shall not have occurred
within 30 days after the Petition Date; or

                  (n) One or more judgments or decrees required to be satisfied
as an administrative expense claim shall be entered after the Petition Date
against the Borrower involving in the aggregate a liability (to the extent not
paid or fully covered by insurance) of $100,000 or more and all such judgments
or decrees shall not have been vacated, stayed or bonded pending appeal within
the time required by the terms of such judgment or applicable law; or

                  (o) It shall be determined (whether by the Bankruptcy Court or
by any other judicial or administrative forum) that the Borrower is liable for
the payment of claims arising out of any failure to comply (or to have complied)
with applicable Environmental Laws or regulations the payment of which could
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; or

                  (p) Except as permitted under the Orders, any proceeding shall
be commenced seeking, or otherwise consenting to, (i) the invalidation,
subordination or other challenging of the Superpriority Claims and Liens granted
to secure the Obligations or (ii) any relief under Section 506(c) of the
Bankruptcy Code with respect to any Collateral; or

                  (q) (i) Any Person shall engage in any "prohibited
transaction" (as defined in Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code)
involving any Plan, (ii) any "accumulated funding deficiency" (as defined in
Section 302 of ERISA), whether or not waived, shall exist with respect to any
Plan or any Lien in favor of the PBGC or a Plan shall arise on the assets of the
Borrower or any Commonly Controlled Entity, (iii) a Reportable Event shall occur
with respect to, or proceedings shall commence to have a trustee appointed, or a
trustee shall be appointed, to administer or to terminate, any Single Employer
Plan, which Reportable Event or commencement of proceedings or

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appointment of a trustee is, in the reasonable opinion of the Lender, likely to
result in the termination of such Plan for purposes of Title IV of ERISA, (iv)
any Single Employer Plan shall terminate for purposes of Title IV of ERISA, (v)
the Borrower or any Commonly Controlled Entity shall, or in the reasonable
opinion of the Lender is likely to, incur any liability in connection with a
withdrawal from, or the Insolvency or Reorganization of, a Multiemployer Plan or
(vi) any other event or condition shall occur or exist with respect to a Plan;
and in each case in clauses (i) through (vi) above, such event or condition,
together with all other such events or conditions, if any, could reasonably be
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; or

                  (r) There shall occur (i) a Change of Control or (ii) a
material disruption in senior management of the Borrower which, in the case of
clause (ii), is not remedied to the satisfaction of the Lender within thirty
(30) days; or

                  (s) Any Foreign Subsidiary shall (i) default in making any
payment of any principal of any Indebtedness (including any Guaranty Obligation,
but excluding the Loans) on the scheduled or original due date with respect
thereto (including, without limitation, any Indebtedness with respect to any
Other Facility); or (ii) default in making any payment of any interest on any
such Indebtedness beyond the period of grace, if any, provided in the instrument
or agreement under which such Indebtedness was created; or (iii) default in the
observance or performance of any other agreement or condition relating to any
such Indebtedness or contained in any instrument or agreement evidencing,
securing or relating thereto, or any other event shall occur or condition exist,
the effect of which default or other event or condition is to cause, or to
permit the holder or beneficiary of such Indebtedness (or a trustee or agent on
behalf of such holder or beneficiary) to cause, with the giving of notice if
required, such Indebtedness to become due prior to its stated maturity or (in
the case of any such Indebtedness constituting a Guaranty Obligation) to become
payable; provided, that a default, event or condition described in clause (i),
(ii) or (iii) of this paragraph (s) shall not at any time constitute an Event of
Default unless, at such time, (x) one or more defaults, events or conditions of
the type described in clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) of this paragraph (s) shall
have occurred and be continuing with respect to Indebtedness the outstanding
principal amount of which exceeds in the aggregate $100,000 and (y) such
default, event or condition has remained uncured for three (3) days; and
provided, further, that any default, event or condition described in clauses
(i), (ii) or (iii) of this paragraph shall not at any time constitute an Event
of Default if it arises out of or in connection with the litigation of the
action captioned as Societe Europeene des Satellites, SA and SES Capital
Belgium, SA v. iBEAM Europe Limited et al., as more fully described in Schedule
3.10 hereto; or

                  (t) (i) any Foreign Subsidiary shall commence any case,
proceeding or other action (A) under any existing or future law of any
jurisdiction, domestic or foreign, relating to bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization or relief of debtors, seeking to have an order for relief entered
with respect to it, or seeking to adjudicate it a bankrupt or insolvent, or
seeking reorganization, arrangement, adjustment, winding-up, liquidation,
dissolution, composition or other relief with respect to it or its debts, or (B)
seeking appointment of a receiver, trustee, custodian, conservator or other
similar official for it or for all or any substantial part of its assets, or any
Foreign Subsidiary shall make a general

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assignment for the benefit of its creditors; or (ii) there shall be commenced
against any Foreign Subsidiary any case, proceeding or other action of a nature
referred to in clause (i) above that (A) results in the entry of an order for
relief or any such adjudication or appointment or (B) remains undismissed,
undischarged or unbonded for a period of 60 days; or (iii) there shall be
commenced against any Foreign Subsidiary any case, proceeding or other action
seeking issuance of a warrant of attachment, execution, distraint or similar
process against all or any substantial part of its assets that results in the
entry of an order for any such relief that shall not have been vacated,
discharged, or stayed or bonded pending appeal within 60 days from the entry
thereof; or (iv) any Foreign Subsidiary shall take any action in furtherance of,
or indicating its consent to, approval of, or acquiescence in, any of the acts
set forth in clause (i), (ii), or (iii) above; or (v) any Foreign Subsidiary
shall generally not, or shall be unable to, or shall admit in writing its
inability to, pay its debts as they become due; or

                  (u) Subject to Section 365 of the Bankruptcy Code, the
Borrower shall fail to obtain, maintain or comply in all material respects with
any order, consent, approval, license, authorization, or validation of, or
filing, recording or registration with, or exemption by, any governmental or
public body or authority or any subdivision thereof; or

                  (v) There shall occur a breach by the Borrower of any of its
obligations under the Asset Sale Agreement or the Asset Sale Agreement shall, in
any way, be terminated;

                  (w) The Loan Documents and the Orders shall, for any reason,
cease to create a valid Lien on any of the Collateral purported to be covered
thereby or such Lien shall cease to be a perfected Lien having the priority
provided herein pursuant to Section 364 of the Bankruptcy Code against the
Borrower, or the Borrower shall so allege in any pleading filed in any court, or
any material provision of any Loan Document shall, for any reason, cease to be
valid and binding on the Borrower or the Borrower shall so state; or

                  (x) The earlier to occur of (i) the day following termination
of the Asset Sale Agreement by the Lender, (ii) the termination of the Asset
Sale Agreement by the Borrower, (iii) the tenth (10th) day following the
acceptance or endorsement by the Board of Directors of the Borrower of the sale
of the Borrower (or substantially all of the assets of the Borrower or of a
division, branch, or other unit of the Borrower) to a Person other than the
Lender, (iv) the entry by the Bankruptcy Court of an order approving the sale of
the Borrower (or substantially all of the assets of the Borrower or of a
division, branch, or other unit of the Borrower) to any Person other than the
Lender, or (v) the Asset Sale Agreement shall, for any other reason cease to be
the valid, binding and enforceable obligation of the Borrower party thereto, or
the Borrower shall so state or allege the same; or

                  (y) The "bidding procedures" order shall not have been entered
by the Bankruptcy Court on or before November 2, 2001; or

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                  (z) The Borrower shall (i) determine, whether by vote of its
Board of Directors or otherwise, to suspend the operation of its business in the
ordinary course, liquidate all or substantially all of its assets, or (ii) file
a motion or other application in the Case seeking authority to do any of the
foregoing;

then, and in every such event and at any time thereafter during the continuance
of such event and subject to the Orders, the Lender shall, by notice to the
Borrower (with a copy to counsel for any statutory committee of unsecured
creditors appointed in the Case and to the United States Trustee), take one or
more of the following actions, at the same or different times: (i) declare the
Loans then outstanding to be forthwith due and payable, whereupon the principal
of the Loans together with accrued interest thereon and any unpaid accrued Fees
and all other Obligations of the Borrower accrued hereunder and under any other
Loan Document, shall become forthwith due and payable, without presentment,
demand, protest or any other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby
expressly waived by the Borrower, anything contained here or in any other Loan
Document to the contrary notwithstanding; (ii) set off amounts in the
Concentration Account or any other accounts of the Borrower and apply such
amounts to the Obligations of the Borrower hereunder and under the other Loan
Documents in accordance with Section 8.3; and (iii) exercise any and all
remedies under this Agreement, the Orders, and applicable law available to the
Lender.

                                   SECTION 8

                        REMEDIES; APPLICATION OF PROCEEDS

                  8.1. Remedies; Obtaining the Collateral Upon Default. Upon the
occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, to the extent any
such action is not inconsistent with the Orders and Section 7, the Lender, in
addition to any rights now or hereafter existing under applicable law, and
without application to or order of the Bankruptcy Court, shall have all rights
as a secured creditor under the Uniform Commercial Code in all relevant
jurisdictions and may:

                  (a) personally, or by agents or attorneys, immediately retake
possession of the Collateral or any part thereof, from the Borrower or any other
Person who then has possession of any part thereof with or without notice or
process of law (but subject to any Requirements of Law), and for that purpose
may enter upon the Borrower's premises where any of the Collateral is located
and remove the same and use in connection with such removal any and all
services, supplies, aids and other facilities of the Borrower;

                  (b) instruct the obligor or obligors on any agreements,
instrument or other obligation constituting the Collateral to make any payment
required by the terms of such instrument or agreement directly to the
Concentration Account;

                  (c) withdraw all monies, securities and instruments in the
Concentration Account for application to the Obligations in accordance with
Section 8.3 hereof;

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                  (d) sell, assign or otherwise liquidate, or direct the
Borrower to sell, assign or otherwise liquidate, any or all of the Collateral or
any part thereof in accordance with Section 8.2 hereof, and take possession of
the proceeds of any such sale, assignment or liquidation; and

                  (e) take possession of the Collateral or any part thereof, by
directing the Borrower in writing to deliver the same to the Lender at any place
or places designated by the Lender, in which event the Borrower shall at its own
expense:

                  (i) forthwith cause the same to be moved to the place or
         places so designated by the Lender and there delivered to the Lender,

                  (ii) store and keep any Collateral so delivered to the Lender
         at such place or places pending further action by the Lender as
         provided in Section 8.2, and

                  (iii) while the Collateral shall be so stored and kept,
         provide such guards and maintenance services as shall be necessary to
         protect the same and to preserve and maintain them in good condition;

it being understood that the Borrower's obligation so to deliver the Collateral
is of the essence of this Agreement and that, accordingly, upon application to
the Bankruptcy Court, the Lender shall be entitled to a decree requiring
specific performance by the Borrower of such obligation.

                  8.2. Remedies; Disposition of the Collateral. Upon the
occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, and to the extent
not inconsistent with the Orders and Section 7, without application to or order
of the Bankruptcy Court, any Collateral repossessed by the Lender under or
pursuant to Section 8.1 or the Orders or otherwise, and any other Collateral
whether or not so repossessed by the Lender, may be sold, assigned, leased or
otherwise disposed of under one or more contracts or as an entirety, and without
the necessity of gathering at the place of sale the Property to be sold, and in
general in such manner, at such time or times, at such place or places and on
such terms as the Lender may, in compliance with any Requirements of Law,
determine to be commercially reasonable. Any of the Collateral may be sold,
leased or otherwise disposed of, in the condition in which the same existed when
taken by the Lender or after any overhaul or repair which the Lender shall
determine to be commercially reasonable. Any such disposition which shall be a
private sale or other private proceeding permitted by applicable Requirements of
Law shall be made upon not less than 15 days' written notice to the Borrower
specifying the time at which such disposition is to be made and the intended
sale price or other consideration therefor, and shall be subject, for the 15
days after the giving of such notice, to the right of the Borrower or any
nominee of the Borrower to acquire the Collateral involved at a price or for
such other consideration at least equal to the intended sale price or other
consideration so specified. Any such disposition which shall be a public sale
permitted by applicable Requirements of Law shall be made upon not less than 15
days' written notice to the Borrower specifying the time and place of such sale
and, in the absence of applicable Requirement of Law, shall

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be by public auction (which may, at the Lender's option, be subject to reserve),
after publication of notice of such auction not less than 10 days prior thereto
in two newspapers in general circulation in USA today, e.g. the USA Today and
The Wall Street Journal, National Edition. Subject to Section 8.4, to the extent
permitted by any such Requirement of Law, the Lender may bid for and become the
purchaser of the Collateral or any item thereof, offered for sale in accordance
with this Section 8.2 without accountability to the Borrower, (except to the
extent of surplus money received). If, under mandatory Requirements of Law, the
Lender shall be required to make disposition of the Collateral within a period
of time which does not permit the giving of notice to the Borrower as
hereinabove specified, the Lender need give the Borrower only such notice of
disposition as shall be reasonably practicable.

                  8.3. Application of Proceeds. (a) Notwithstanding anything to
the contrary contained in this Agreement or any other Loan Document, (i) if the
Lender takes action under clause (i) or (ii) of Section 7 (a) upon the
occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, any payment by the
Borrower on account of principal of and interest on the Loans and any proceeds
arising out of any realization (including after foreclosure) upon the Collateral
shall be applied as follows: first, to the payment of professional fees and the
payment of unpaid fees pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Section 1930 and any fees payable
to the Clerk of the Bankruptcy Court pursuant to the Carve-Out, second, to the
payment in full of all costs and expenses (including without limitation,
reasonable attorneys' fees and disbursements) paid or incurred by the Lender in
connection with any such realization upon the Collateral, and third, to the
payment in full of the Loans (including any accrued and unpaid interest thereon,
and any fees and other Obligations in respect thereof), (ii) any payments or
distributions of any kind or character, whether in cash, property or securities,
made by the Borrower or otherwise in a manner inconsistent with clause (i) of
this Section 8.3(a) shall be held in trust and paid over or delivered to the
Lender so that the priorities and requirements set forth in such clause (i) are
satisfied.

                  (b) It is understood that the Borrower shall remain liable to
the extent of any deficiency between the amount of the proceeds of the
Collateral and the amount of the Obligations.

                  8.4. WAIVER OF CLAIMS. EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THIS
AGREEMENT, THE BORROWER HEREBY WAIVES, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE
LAW, NOTICE AND JUDICIAL HEARING IN CONNECTION WITH THE LENDER'S TAKING
POSSESSION OR THE LENDER'S DISPOSITION OF ANY OF THE COLLATERAL, INCLUDING,
WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY AND ALL PRIOR NOTICE AND HEARING FOR ANY PREJUDGMENT
REMEDY OR REMEDIES AND ANY SUCH RIGHT WHICH THE BORROWER WOULD OTHERWISE HAVE
UNDER ANY REQUIREMENT OF LAW AND THE BORROWER HEREBY FURTHER WAIVES, TO THE
EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW:

                  (a) all damages occasioned by such taking of possession except
any damages which are the direct result of the Lender's gross negligence or
willful misconduct;

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                  (b) all other requirement to the time, place and terms of sale
or other requirements with respect to the enforcement of the Lender's rights
hereunder; and

                  (c) all rights of redemption, appraisement, valuation, stay,
extension or moratorium now or hereafter in force under any applicable law in
order to prevent or delay the enforcement of this Agreement or the absolute sale
of the Collateral or any portion thereof, and the Borrower, for itself and all
who may claim under it, insofar as it or they now or hereafter lawfully may,
hereby waive the benefit of all such laws.

                  8.5. Remedies Cumulative. Each and every right, power and
remedy hereby specifically given to the Lender shall be in addition to every
other right, power and remedy specifically given under this Agreement, the
Orders or the other Loan Documents now or hereafter existing at law or in
equity, or by statute and each and every right, power and remedy whether
specifically herein given or otherwise existing may be exercised from time to
time or simultaneously and as often and in such order as may be deemed expedient
by the Lender. All such rights, powers and remedies shall be cumulative and the
exercise or the beginning of exercise of one shall not be deemed a waiver of the
right to exercise of any other or others. No delay or omission of the Lender in
the exercise of any such right, power or remedy and no renewal or extension of
any of the Obligations shall impair any such right, power or remedy or shall be
construed to be a waiver of any Default or Event of Default or an acquiescence
therein. In the event that the Lender shall bring any suit to enforce any of its
rights hereunder and shall be entitled to judgment, then in such suit the Lender
may recover reasonable expenses, including attorney's fees, and the amounts
thereof shall be included in such judgment.

                  8.6. Discontinuance of Proceedings. In case the Lender shall
have instituted any proceeding to enforce any right, power or remedy under this
Agreement by foreclosure, sale, entry or otherwise, and such proceeding shall
have been discontinued or abandoned for any reason or shall have been determined
adversely to the Lender, then and in every such case the Borrower, the Lender
and each holder of any of the Obligations shall be restored to their former
positions and rights hereunder with respect to the Collateral subject to the
Liens granted under this Agreement and the Orders, and all rights, remedies and
powers of the Lender shall continue as if no such proceeding had been
instituted.

                                   SECTION 9

                                  MISCELLANEOUS

                  9.1. Amendments and Waivers. Neither this Agreement, any other
Loan Document to which the Borrower is a party nor any terms hereof or thereof
may be amended, supplemented, modified or waived except in accordance with the
provisions of this Section. The Lender and the Borrower may, from time to time,
enter into written amendments, supplements, modifications or waivers for the
purpose of adding, deleting, changing or waiving any provisions to this
Agreement or the Notes. Any such amendment, supplement, modification or waiver
shall apply to and shall be binding upon the Borrower, the Lender and all future
holders of the Notes. In the case of any waiver,

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the Borrower and the Lender shall be restored to their former position and
rights hereunder and under the outstanding Notes, and any Default or Event of
Default waived shall be deemed to be cured and not continuing, but no such
waiver shall extend to any subsequent or other Default or Event of Default, or
impair any right consequent thereon.

                  9.2. Notices. All notices, requests and other communications
to any party hereunder shall be in writing (including telex, facsimile
transmission or similar writing) and shall be given to such party at its address
or telex number set forth in Schedule 9.2, or at such other address or telex
number as such party may specify from time to time for this purpose by notice to
the Lender and the Borrower. Each such notice, request or other communication
shall be effective (a) if given by telex, when such telex is transmitted to the
telex number specified in Schedule 9.2 and the appropriate answer-back is
received, (b) if given by mail, 72 hours after such communication is deposited
in the mails with first class postage prepaid, addressed as aforesaid or (c) if
given by any other means, when delivered at the address specified in Schedule
9.2; provided that notices to the Lender under Section 2 shall not be effective
until received.

                  9.3. No Waiver; Remedies Cumulative. No failure or delay on
the part of the Lender or any holder of a Note in exercising any right, power or
privilege hereunder or under any other Loan Document and no course of dealing
between the Borrower and the Lender or the holder of any Note shall operate as a
waiver thereof; nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, power or
privilege hereunder or under any other Loan Document preclude any other or
further exercise thereof of the exercise of any other right, power or privilege
hereunder or thereunder. The rights and remedies herein expressly provided are
cumulative and not exclusive of any rights or remedies which the Lender or the
holder of any Note would otherwise have. No notice to or demand on the Borrower
in any case shall entitle the Borrower to any other or further notice or demand
in similar or other circumstances or constitute a waiver of the rights of the
Lender or the holder of any Note to any other or further action in any
circumstances without notice or demand.

                  9.4. Survival of Representations and Warranties. All
representations and warranties made herein and in any document, certificate or
statement delivered pursuant hereto or in connection herewith shall survive the
execution and delivery of this Agreement and the Notes.

                  9.5. Payment of Expenses and Taxes. The Borrower agrees (a) to
pay or reimburse the Lender for all its out-of-pocket costs and expenses
reasonably incurred in connection with the development, preparation and
execution of, any amendment, supplement or modification to, and the enforcement
or preservation of any rights under, this Agreement, the Notes, the other Loan
Documents, the Orders and any other documents prepared in connection herewith or
therewith, and the consummation and administration of the transactions
contemplated hereby and thereby, including, without limitation, internal
collateral auditing and monitoring expenses, the reasonable fees and
disbursements of counsel to the Lender (including Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher
& Flom LLP) and other professionals engaged by the Lender, (b) to pay or
reimburse the Lender for all its costs and expenses reasonably incurred in
connection with the

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enforcement or preservation of any rights under this Agreement, the Notes, the
other Loan Documents, the Orders and any such other documents following the
occurrence and during the continuance of a Default or an Event of Default,
including, without limitation, the reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel
to the Lender (including Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP) and other
professionals engaged by the Lender, (c) to pay, and indemnify and hold harmless
the Lender from, any and all recording and filing fees and any and all
liabilities with respect to, or resulting from any delay in paying, stamp,
excise and other taxes, if any, which may be payable or determined to be payable
in connection with the execution and delivery of, or consummation or
administration of any of the transactions contemplated by, or any amendment,
supplement or modification of, or any waiver or consent under or in respect of,
this Agreement, the Notes, the other Loan Documents, the Orders and any such
other documents, (d) to pay all the actual and reasonable expenses of the Lender
related to this Agreement, the other Loan Documents, the Orders or the Loans in
connection with the Case (including, without limitation, the on-going monitoring
by the Lender of the Case, including attendance by the Lender and Skadden, Arps,
Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP as Lender's counsel at hearings or other proceedings
and the on-going review of documents filed with the Bankruptcy Court) and (e) to
pay, and indemnify and hold harmless the Lender (and its directors, officers,
employees and agents) from and against any and all other liabilities,
obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs,
expenses or disbursements of any kind or nature whatsoever with respect to the
execution, delivery, enforcement, performance, preservation of rights and
administration of this Agreement, the Notes, the other Loan Documents, the
Orders or the use of the proceeds of the Loans (all the foregoing in this clause
(e), collectively, the "indemnified liabilities"), provided, that the Borrower
shall have no obligation hereunder to the Lender with respect to indemnified
liabilities determined by the final judgment of a court of competent
jurisdiction to have resulted from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of
the Lender. Without limiting the Borrower's obligations to pay such reasonable
fees and expenses, the Lender shall notify the Borrower promptly after the
engagement of any such counsel or other professionals referred to in clauses (a)
and (d) above. The agreements in this subsection shall survive repayment of the
Loans and all other Obligations payable hereunder.

                  9.6. Successors and Assigns; Participation; Assignments.

                  (a) Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding
upon and inure to the benefit of the Borrower, the Lender, all future holders of
the Notes and their respective successors and assigns, except that the Borrower
may not assign or transfer any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement
without the prior written consent of the Lender.

                  (b) Participation. The Lender may at any time sell to one or
more Persons (each a "Participant") participating interests in any Loan owing to
the Lender, any Note held by the Lender, any Commitment of the Lender and or any
other interest of the Lender hereunder ("Credit Exposure"). Notwithstanding any
such sale by the Lender of participating interests to a Participant, the
Lender's rights and obligations under this Agreement shall remain unchanged, the
Lender shall remain solely responsible for the performance thereof, the Lender
shall remain the holder of any such Note for all purposes

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under this Agreement (except as expressly provided below), and the Borrower
shall continue to deal solely and directly with the Lender in connection with
the Lender's rights and obligations under this Agreement. The Borrower agrees
that if any Obligations are due and unpaid, or shall have been declared or shall
have become due and payable upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an
Event of Default, each Participant shall be deemed to have the right of setoff
in respect of its participating interest in amounts owing under this Agreement
and any Note to the same extent as if the amount of its participating interest
were owing directly to it as a lender under this Agreement or any Note, provided
that such right of setoff shall be subject to the obligations of such
Participant to share with the Lender, and the Lender agrees to share with such
Participant. The Borrower also agrees that each Participant shall be entitled to
the benefits of Sections 2.10.

                  (c) Assignments. The Lender may, in accordance with applicable
law, at any time assign to any other Person (each an "Assignee") all or any part
of its Credit Exposure. The Borrower and the Lender agree that to the extent of
any assignment the Assignee shall be deemed to have the same rights and benefits
under the Loan Documents and the same rights of setoff as the Lender hereunder;
provided that the Borrower shall be entitled to continue to deal solely and
directly with the Lender in connection with the interests so assigned to the
Assignee unless and until such Assignee becomes a Purchasing Bank pursuant to
clause (d) below.

                  (d) Assignments to Purchasing Banks. The Lender may at any
time and from time to time assign to one or more Persons ("Purchasing Banks")
all or any part of its Credit Exposure pursuant to an Assignment and Acceptance,
executed by such Purchasing Bank and the Lender. Any such partial assignment
shall be an assignment of an identical percentage of the Lender's Loans and loan
Commitment hereunder. The Lender shall maintain at its address referred to in
Section 9.2 a copy of each Assignment and Acceptance delivered to it and a
register (the "Register") for the recordation of the amount and Borrowing Date
of each Loan made hereunder, the amount of any principal or interest due and
payable or to become due and payable from the Borrower to the Lender hereunder
and the amount of any payment received by the Lender hereunder from the
Borrower. Upon (i) such execution of such Assignment and Acceptance, (ii)
delivery of an executed copy thereof to the Borrower and (iii) payment by such
Purchasing Bank to the Lender of an amount equal to the purchase price agreed
between the Lender and such Purchasing Bank, the Lender shall be released from
its obligations hereunder to the extent of such assignment and such Purchasing
Bank shall for all purposes be a party to this Agreement and shall have all the
rights and obligations of the Lender under this Agreement to the same extent as
if it were an original party hereto, and no further consent or action by the
Borrower or the Lender shall be required. Such Assignment and Acceptance shall
be deemed to amend this Agreement to the extent, and only to the extent,
necessary to reflect the addition of such Purchasing Bank as a party and the
resulting adjustment of the loan Commitment, if any, arising from the purchase
by such Purchasing Bank of all or a portion of the Credit Exposure of the
Lender. Promptly after the consummation of any transfer to a Purchasing Bank
pursuant hereto, the Lender and the Borrower shall make appropriate arrangements
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the Lender and a new Note is issued to Purchasing Bank, in each case in
principal amounts reflecting such transfer.

                  (e) Disclosure of Information. The Borrower authorizes the
Lender to disclose to any Participant or Assignee (each, a "Transferee") and any
prospective Transferee any and all financial and other information in the
Lender's possession concerning the Borrower which has been delivered to the
Lender by the Borrower pursuant to this Agreement or which has been delivered to
the Lender by the Borrower in connection with the Lender's credit evaluation of
the Borrower prior to entering into this Agreement.

                  9.7. Right of Setoff. Subject to (i) the Carve-Out and (ii)
the giving of the notice as described in Section 7, notwithstanding the
provisions of Section 362 of the Bankruptcy Code and any other rights and
remedies of the Lender now or hereafter granted under applicable law or
otherwise, and not by way of limitation of any such rights, upon the occurrence
and during the continuance of any Event of Default, the Lender is hereby
authorized at any time or from time to time, without presentment, demand,
protest or other notice of any kind to the Borrower or to any other Person, any
such notice being hereby expressly waived, to set off any other indebtedness or
other obligation at any time held or owing by the Lender to or for the credit or
the account of the Borrower against and on account of the Obligations of the
Borrower to the Lender under this Agreement or under any of the other Loan
Documents, and all other claims of any nature or description arising out of or
connected with this Agreement or any other Loan Document, irrespective of
whether or not the Lender shall have made any demand hereunder and although said
Obligations, liabilities or claims, or any of them, shall be contingent or
unmatured.

                  9.8. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed by one or
more of the parties to this Agreement on any number of separate counterparts,
and all of said counterparts taken together shall be deemed to constitute one
and the same instrument.

                  9.9. GOVERNING LAW. THIS AGREEMENT, THE NOTES AND THE OTHER
LOAN DOCUMENTS AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES UNDER THIS
AGREEMENT, THE NOTES AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND
CONSTRUED AND INTERPRETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK
AND, TO THE EXTENT APPLICABLE, THE BANKRUPTCY CODE.

                  9.10. Submission To Jurisdiction; Waivers. (a) Each party to
this Agreement hereby irrevocably and unconditionally submits for itself and its
Property in any legal action or proceeding relating to this Agreement or any of
the other Loan Documents, or for recognition and enforcement of any judgment in
respect thereof, to the non-exclusive general jurisdiction of the Bankruptcy
Court and, if the Bankruptcy Court does not have (or abstains from)
jurisdiction, to the non-exclusive general jurisdiction of any State or Federal
court of competent jurisdiction sitting in New York.

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                  (b) Each party hereto unconditionally waives trial by jury in
any legal action or proceeding referred to in clause (a) above and any
counterclaim therein.

                  9.11. Absence of Prejudice to the Lenders with Respect to
Matters Before the Bankruptcy Court. The Borrower acknowledges that the
Bankruptcy Code and Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure require it to seek
Bankruptcy Court authorization for certain matters that may also be addressed in
this Agreement. The Borrower will not without the express consent of the Lender
(a) mention in any pleading or argument before the Bankruptcy Court in support
of, or in any way relating to, a position, other than for the approval of this
Agreement, that Bankruptcy Court authorization should be granted on the ground
that such authorization is permitted by this Agreement (unless a Person opposing
any such pleading or argument relies on this Agreement to assert or question the
propriety of such) or (b) in any way attempt to support a position before the
Bankruptcy Court based on the provisions of this Agreement.

                  9.12. Effectiveness. This Agreement shall become effective
once (i) the Lender and the Borrower shall have each signed a counterpart hereof
and the Borrower shall have delivered the same to the Lender and (ii) the
Bankruptcy Court shall have entered the Interim Order.

                  9.13. Headings Descriptive. The headings of the several
Sections and subsections of this Agreement are inserted for convenience only and
shall not in any way affect the meaning or construction of any provision of this
Agreement.

                  9.14. Marshalling; Recapture. The Lender shall be under no
obligation to marshal any assets in favor of the Borrower or any other party or
against or in payment of any or all of the Obligations. To the extent the Lender
receives any payment by or on behalf of the Borrower, which payment or any part
thereof is subsequently invalidated, declared to be fraudulent or preferential,
set aside or required to be repaid to the Borrower or its estate, trustee,
receiver, custodian or any other party under any bankruptcy law, state or
federal law, common law or equitable cause, then to the extent of such payment
or repayment, the obligation or part thereof which has been paid, reduced or
satisfied by the amount so repaid shall be reinstated by the amount so repaid
and shall be included within the liabilities of the Borrower to the Lender as of
the date such initial payment, reduction or satisfaction occurred.

                  9.15. Severability. In case any provision in or obligation
under this Agreement, the Notes or the other Loan Documents shall be invalid,
illegal or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, the validity, legality and
enforceability of the remaining provisions or obligations, or of such provision
or obligation in any other jurisdiction, shall not in any way be affected or
impaired thereby.

                  9.16. Limitation of Liability. No claim may be made by the
Borrower or any other Person against the Lender or any of its Affiliates,
directors, officers, employees, attorneys or agents for any special, indirect,
consequential or punitive damages in respect of any claim for breach of contract
or any other theory of liability arising out of or

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related to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any act, omission
or event occurring in connection herewith; and, to the extent permitted by law,
the Borrower hereby waives, releases and agrees not to sue upon any claim for
any such damages, whether or not accrued and whether or not known or suspected
to exist in its favor.

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

                                            BORROWER:

                                            By:/s/ PETER DESNOES
                                               ---------------------------------
                                               Title:

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                                            LENDER:

                                            WILLIAMS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC

                                            By:/s/ JOHN BUMGARNER
                                               ---------------------------------
                                               Name:
                                               Title:

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