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EXHIBIT 10.4

Execution Copy

INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT

     THIS INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT (this “Intercreditor Agreement”), dated as of August 4,
2009, is by and between (i) BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as collateral agent (in such capacity, together
with its successors, the “Revolving Credit Agent”), for the lenders from time to time party
to the Revolving Credit Agreement (as hereinafter defined) (such lenders collectively, with the
Revolving Credit Agent, the “Revolving Lenders”) and the other Revolving Secured Parties
(as hereafter defined), and (ii) Wilmington Trust Company, as Note Collateral Agent (in such
capacity, together with its successors, the “Note Collateral Agent”), under an Indenture
dated as of August 4, 2009 with respect to the Secured HY Notes (as such term is defined below)
issued by the Company in the face amount of $225,000,000. The Revolving Lenders and the Secured HY
Note Holders (defined below) are sometimes individually referred to herein as a “Lender”
and collectively as the “Lenders”, and the Revolving Credit Agent and Note Collateral Agent
are sometimes individually referred to herein as an “Agent” and collectively as the
“Agents”).

WITNESSETH:

     WHEREAS, (i) the Revolving Credit Agent, the Revolving Lenders, the Company (as such term is
defined below) and the Persons listed on Schedule 1 hereto (collectively, the
“Revolving Borrowers”) are parties to a Credit Agreement dated as of December 3, 2007, as
amended and restated by the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of December 27, 2007 (as
the same may be amended, modified, supplemented, extended, restated, renewed, refinanced, or
replaced from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof and hereof, the “Revolving
Credit Agreement”), (ii) the Persons listed on Schedule 2 hereto (collectively,
together with any other Persons who become guarantors of the Revolving Loan Debt, the
“Revolving Guarantors” and together with the Revolving Borrowers, the “Revolving Loan
Parties”) have guaranteed the payment of the Revolving Debt (as hereinafter defined), and (iii)
the Revolving Loan Parties have executed and delivered to the Revolving Credit Agent for the
benefit of the Revolving Lenders (A) a Security Agreement dated as of December 3, 2007 (as the same
may be amended, modified, supplemented, extended, restated, renewed or replaced from time to time
in accordance with the terms thereof and hereof, the “Revolving Security Agreement”), (B) a
Pledge Agreement dated as of December 3, 2007 (as the same may be amended, modified, supplemented,
extended, restated, renewed or replaced from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof and
hereof, the “Revolving Pledge Agreement”); and (C) Mortgages dated as of December 3, 2007
(as the same may be amended, modified, supplemented, extended, restated, renewed or replaced from
time to time in accordance with the terms thereof and hereof, the “Revolving Mortgages” and
together with the Revolving Security Agreement, the Revolving Pledge Agreement, and any other
Security Document referred to in the Revolving Credit Agreement, the “Revolving Security
Documents”) which provide, among other things, that the Revolving Loan Parties’ obligations to
the Revolving Lenders and other Revolving Secured Parties are secured by liens on and security
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     WHEREAS, Wilmington Trust Company, as Trustee and the Company are parties to an Indenture
dated as of August 4, 2009 with respect to the Secured HY Notes (as such term is defined below)
issued by the Company in the face amount of $225,000,000 (as the same may be amended, modified,
supplemented, extended, restated, renewed or replaced from time to time in accordance with the
terms thereof and hereof, the “Indenture”), (ii) the Persons listed on Schedule 3
hereto (collectively, together with any other Persons who become guarantors of any or all of the
Secured HY Debt, the “Secured HY Guarantors” and together with the Company, the
“Secured HY Loan Parties”) have guaranteed the payment of all or a portion of the Secured
HY Debt, and (v) the Secured HY Loan Parties have executed and delivered to the Note Collateral
Agent for the benefit of the Secured HY Note Holders (A) a Security Agreement dated as of August
4, 2009 (as the same may be amended, modified, supplemented, extended, restated, renewed or
replaced from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof and hereof, the “Secured HY
Security Agreement”), (B) a Pledge Agreement dated as
of August 4, 2009 (as the same may be
amended, modified, supplemented, extended, restated, renewed or replaced from time to time in
accordance with the terms thereof and hereof, the “Secured HY Pledge Agreement”); and (C)
Mortgages on certain of the properties subject to the Revolving Mortgages to be dated as of August
4, 2009 (or thereafter) (as the same may be amended, modified, supplemented, extended, restated,
renewed or replaced from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof and hereof, the
“Secured HY Mortgages” and together with the Secured HY Security Agreement, and the Secured
HY Pledge Agreement, the “Secured HY Security Documents”) which provide, among other
things, that the Secured HY Loan Parties’ obligations to the Secured HY Note Holders are secured by
liens on and security interests in certain of the Collateral;

     WHEREAS, the Revolving Credit Agent, on behalf of itself and the other Revolving Secured
Parties, and the Note Collateral Agent, on behalf of itself and the other Secured HY Note Holders
desire to enter into this Intercreditor Agreement to (a) confirm the relative priorities of the
liens and security interests of each Secured Party in the Collateral, (b) provide for the orderly
sharing among the Secured Parties, in accordance with such priorities, of proceeds of such
Collateral upon any foreclosure thereon or other disposition thereof, (c) to provide for the right
of the Secured HY Note Holders to purchase the debt of the Revolving Lenders under certain
circumstances, and (d) document certain other agreements;

     NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual benefits accruing to the Lenders hereunder and
other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged,
the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

     1. DEFINITIONS

     1.1 The following terms which are defined in the Uniform Commercial Code are used herein as so
defined: Accounts, Chattel Paper, Commercial Tort Claims, Deposit Accounts, Documents, Electronic
Chattel Paper, Equipment, General Intangibles, Instruments, Inventory, Investment Property,
Letter-of-Credit Rights, Payment Intangibles, Securities Accounts, Security Entitlements,
Supporting Obligations and Tangible Chattel Paper.

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     1.2 As used above and in this Intercreditor Agreement, the following terms shall have the
meanings ascribed to them below:

     (a) “Affiliate” shall mean, with respect to a specified Person, any other
Person that directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries controls, is
controlled by or is under common control with the Person specified.

     (b) “Agents” shall have the meaning specified in the preamble.

     (c) “Agreements” shall mean, collectively, the Revolving Loan Agreements and
the Secured HY Documents.

     (d) “Bank Products Affiliate” shall mean any Revolving Lender or any Affiliate
of a Revolving Lender that has entered into a Bank Products Agreement with a Revolving Loan
Party, with the obligations thereunder secured by any of the Revolving Security Documents,
together with their respective successors, assigns and transferees.

     (e) “Bank Products” shall have the meaning provided in the Revolving Credit
Agreement.

     (f) “Bank Products Agreement” shall mean any agreement pursuant to which an
Bank Products Affiliate agrees to provide Bank Products.

     (g) “Bankruptcy Code” shall mean Title 11 of the United States Code , as now or
hereafter in effect or any successor thereto.

     (h) “Business Day” shall mean any day other than a Saturday or a Sunday, or any
other day on which commercial banks are authorized or required to close under the laws of
the State of New York or the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

     (i) “Cash Management Affiliate” shall mean any Revolving Lender or any
Affiliate of a Revolving Lender that provides Cash Management Services to any of the
Revolving Loan Parties with the obligations of such Revolving Loan Parties thereunder being
secured by one or more Revolving Security Documents, together with their respective
successors, assigns and transferees.

     (j) “Cash Management Services” shall have the meaning provided in the Revolving
Credit Agreement.

     (k) “Cash Management Services Agreement” shall mean any agreement pursuant to
which a Cash Management Affiliate agrees to provide Cash Management Services.

     (l) “Collateral” shall mean all assets, property and interests in assets and
property of any kind whatsoever, real or personal, tangible or intangible, and wherever
located, of any Loan Party, now owned or hereafter acquired, in which any Agent has been, or
is hereafter, granted a Lien, including, without limitation, the following:

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          (1) all Accounts;

          (2) all Chattel Paper (including Tangible Chattel Paper and Electronic Chattel Paper);

          (3) (x) all Deposit Accounts and all cash, checks, other negotiable instruments, funds
and other evidences of payments held therein, and (y) Securities Accounts, Security
Entitlements and Securities, and, in each case, all cash, checks and other property held
therein or credited thereto;

          (4) all Inventory;

          (5) all Documents, General Intangibles (including Payment Intangibles, Intellectual
Property and Scripts), Instruments and Commercial Tort Claims;

          (6) all Supporting Obligations and Letter-of-Credit Rights;

          (7) all books, records and information relating to the Collateral (including all books,
databases, customer lists, engineer drawings and records, whether tangible or electronic);

          (8) all Equipment and Investment Property;

          (9) all Real Property; and

          (10) all collateral security, liens, guarantees, rights, remedies and privileges with
respect to any of the foregoing and all cash, money, policies and certificates of insurance,
deposits or other property, insurance proceeds, refunds and premium rebates, including
without limitation, proceeds of fire and casualty insurance, instruments, securities,
financial assets and deposit accounts received as proceeds of any of the foregoing
(“Proceeds”).

     (m) “Company” means The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company, Inc.

     (n) “Control Collateral” shall mean any Collateral consisting of any
Certificated Security (as defined in Section 8-102 of the Uniform Commercial Code),
Investment Property, Deposit Account, Instruments and any other Collateral as to which a
Lien may be perfected through possession or control by the secured party, or any agent
therefor.

     (o) “DIP Financing” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.1.

     (p) “Discharge of Revolving Debt” shall mean the occurrence of all of the
following:

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          (1) termination or expiration of all commitments to extend credit that would constitute
Revolving Loans, letters of credit, bankers’ acceptances and bank guaranties;

          (2) payment in full in cash of the principal of and interest and premium (if any) on
all Revolving Debt (other than any undrawn letters of credit or bank guaranties);

          (3) discharge or cash collateralization of all outstanding letters of credit, bankers’
acceptances and bank guaranties constituting Revolving Debt; and

          (4) payment in full in cash of all other Revolving Obligations that are outstanding and
unpaid at the time the termination, expiration, discharge and/or cash collateralization set
forth in clauses (1) through (3) above have occurred (other than any obligations for taxes,
costs, indemnifications, reimbursements, damages and other contingent liabilities in respect
of which no claim or demand for payment has been made at such time).

     (q) “Discharge of Secured HY Debt” shall mean the occurrence of all of the
following:

          (1) payment in full in cash of the principal of and interest and premium (if any) on
all Secured HY Debt; and

          (2) payment in full in cash of all other Secured HY Debt that are outstanding and
unpaid at the time the termination, expiration, discharge set forth in clauses (1) through
(2) above have occurred (other than any obligations for taxes, costs, indemnifications,
reimbursements, damages and other contingent liabilities in respect of which no claim or
demand for payment has been made at such time).

     (r) “Enforcement Action” shall mean, except as otherwise provided in the final
sentence of this definition:

          (1) the taking by any Agent of any action to enforce or realize upon any Lien,
including the institution of any foreclosure proceedings or the noticing of any public or
private sale pursuant to Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code;

          (2) the exercise by any Agent of any right or remedy provided to a secured creditor on
account of a Lien, including the election to retain any of the Collateral in satisfaction of
a Lien;

          (3) the taking of any action by any Agent or the exercise of any right or remedy by any
Agent in respect of the collection on, set off against, marshaling of, injunction respecting
or foreclosure on the Collateral or the proceeds thereof;

          (4) the appointment of, or the application of any Agent for, a receiver, receiver and
manager or interim receiver of all or part of the Collateral;

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          (5) the sale, lease, license, or other disposition of all or any portion of the
Collateral by private or public sale conducted by any Agent or any other means at the
direction of any Agent permissible under applicable law;

          (6) the exercise of any other right of a secured creditor under Part 6 of Article 9 of
the Uniform Commercial Code.

For the avoidance of doubt, none of the following shall be deemed to constitute an Enforcement
Action: (i) the filing a proof of claim in bankruptcy court or seeking adequate protection in any
Insolvency Proceeding, (ii) the exercise of rights (other than ones enumerated in clauses (1)
through (6) above) by the Revolving Credit Agent provided for under the Revolving Credit Agreements
upon the occurrence of a Triggering Event (as defined in the Revolving Credit Agreement) with
respect to the Collateral, including, without limitation, the notification of account debtors,
depository institutions or any other Person to deliver Proceeds of the Collateral to the Revolving
Credit Agent, (iii) the consent by any Agent to a sale or other disposition by any Loan Party of
any of its assets or properties, (iv) the acceleration of all or any portion of the Revolving Debt
or the Secured HY Debt, (v) the reduction of advance rates or sub-limits by the Revolving Credit
Agent, or (vi) the imposition of reserves against its borrowing base under the Revolving Credit
Agreements by the Revolving Credit Agent.

     (s) “Enforcement Notice” shall mean a written notice delivered by either Party
to the other Party announcing that an Enforcement Period has commenced.

     (t) “Enforcement Period” shall mean the period of time following the receipt by
either Party of an Enforcement Notice from the other Party.

     (u) “Hedging Obligations” shall mean all Revolving Debt arising from (a) any
and all rate swap transactions, basis swaps, credit derivative transactions, forward rate
transactions, commodity swaps, commodity options, forward commodity contracts, equity or
equity index swaps or options, bond or bond price or bond index swaps or options or forward
bond or forward bond price or forward bond index transactions, interest rate options,
forward foreign exchange transactions, cap transactions, floor transactions, collar
transactions, currency swap transactions, cross-currency rate swap transactions, currency
options, spot contracts, or any other similar transactions or any combination of any of the
foregoing (including any options to enter into any of the foregoing), whether or not any
such transaction is governed by or subject to any master agreement, and (b) any and all
transactions of any kind, and the related confirmations, which are subject to the terms and
conditions of, or governed by, any form of master agreement published by the International
Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc., any International Foreign Exchange Master
Agreement, or any other master agreement (any such master agreement, together with any
related schedules, a “Master Agreement”), including any such obligations or
liabilities under any Master Agreement.

     (v) “Indenture” shall have the meaning set forth in the recitals.

     (w) “Indenture Event of Default” means an “Event of Default” as defined in the
Indenture.

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     (x) “Insolvency Proceeding” shall mean, as to any Person, any of the following:
(i) any case or proceeding with respect to such Person under the Bankruptcy Code or any
other federal or state bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other law affecting
creditors’ rights or any other or similar proceedings seeking any stay, reorganization,
arrangement, composition or readjustment of the obligations and indebtedness of such Person
or (ii) any proceeding seeking the appointment of any trustee, receiver, liquidator,
custodian or other insolvency official with similar powers with respect to such Person or
any of its assets or (iii) any proceeding for liquidation, dissolution or other winding up
of the business of such Person or (iv) any assignment for the benefit of creditors or any
marshalling of assets of such Person.

     (y) “Intellectual Property” shall mean all intellectual and similar property of
every kind and nature now owned’ licensed or hereafter acquired by any Loan Party, including
inventions, designs, patents, copyrights, licenses, trademarks, trade secrets, confidential
or proprietary technical and business information, know how, show how, data or information,
domain names, mask works, customer lists, vendor lists, subscription lists, software,
databases, and all other proprietary information, and all embodiments or fixations thereof
and related documentation, registrations and franchises, and all additions, improvements and
accessions to, and books and records describing or used in connection with, any of the
foregoing.

     (z) “Lenders” shall have the meaning specified in the preamble.

     (aa) “Lien” shall mean any mortgage, deed of trust, pledge, hypothecation,
assignment, deposit arrangement, security interest, encumbrance (including, but not limited
to, easements, rights of way and the like), lien (statutory or otherwise), security
agreement or transfer intended as security, including without limitation, any conditional
sale or other title retention agreement, the interests of a lessor under a capital lease or
any financing lease having substantially the same economic effect as any of the foregoing.

     (bb) “Loan Parties” shall mean collectively, the Revolving Loan Parties and the
Secured HY Loan Parties and shall include each of their respective successors and assigns,
including, without limitation, any receiver, trustee, or debtor-in-possession on behalf of
such Person or on behalf of such successor or assign.

     (cc) “Maximum Revolving Debt Amount” shall mean (a) the aggregate principal
amount of Revolving Debt (including the maximum amount available to be drawn under then
outstanding letters of credit but exclusive of Obligations on account of Cash Management
Services and Bank Products) at any one time outstanding not exceeding the greater of (i)
$850,000,000 less, without duplication, the amount of any permanent repayments thereof or
permanent reductions in commitments thereunder from the proceeds of one or more Asset Sales
(as defined in the Indenture) which are used to permanently prepay or repay Revolving Debt,
or (ii) the Secured HY Borrowing Base plus Unintentional Overadvances, plus, in each case,
the sum of accrued and unpaid interest, fees, expense reimbursements and other charges then
due to the Revolving Lenders (including any such interest, fees, expense reimbursements and
other charges

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which would accrue and become due but for the commencement of an Insolvency Proceeding,
whether or not a claim for such amounts is allowed or allowable in whole or in part in such
case), (b) Obligations on account of Cash Management Services, (c) Hedging Obligations, and
(d) Obligations on account of other Bank Products.

     (dd) “Note Collateral Agent” shall have the meaning specified in the preamble.

     (ee) “Party” shall mean the Revolving Credit Agent or the Note Collateral
Agent, and “Parties” shall mean both the Revolving Credit Agent and the Note
Collateral Agent, in each case, as the context requires, together with the Revolving Secured
Parties or the Secured HY Note Holders, as applicable.

     (ff) “Person” shall mean any individual, sole proprietorship, partnership,
corporation, limited liability company, limited liability partnership, business trust,
unincorporated association, joint stock company, trust, joint venture, or other entity or
any government or any agency or political subdivision thereof.

     (gg) “Proceeds” shall have the meaning provided in the definition of
Collateral.

     (hh) “QUIBs Indenture” means the indenture dated January 1, 1991 with respect
to the Company’s 9.375% Senior Notes due August 1, 2039 in the aggregate principal amount of
$200,000,000.

     (ii) “Real Property” shall mean any right, title or interest in and to real
property, including any fee interest, leasehold interest, easement, or license and any other
right to use or occupy real property.

     (jj) “Revolving Credit Agreement” shall have the meaning set forth in the
preamble.

     (kk) “Revolving Debt” shall mean any and all “Obligations” (as defined in the
Revolving Credit Agreement and the Revolving Security Documents), including, without
limitation, on account of Bank Products and Cash Management Services and on account of any
DIP Financing.

     (ll) “Revolving Event of Default” means an “Event of Default” as defined in the
Revolving Credit Agreement.

     (mm) “Revolving Guarantors” shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble
and shall include each of their respective successors and assigns, including, without
limitation, any receiver, trustee, or debtor-in-possession on behalf of such Person or on
behalf of such successor or assign.

     (nn) “Revolving Lenders” shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble.

     (oo) “Revolving Loans” shall mean, collectively, “Revolving Credit Loans” and
“Swing Line Loans” as defined in the Revolving Credit Agreement.

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     (pp) “Revolving Loan Agreements” shall mean, collectively, the Revolving Credit
Agreement, the Revolving Security Documents, all other “Loan Documents” (as such term is
defined therein), all Cash Management Services Agreements, and all Bank Product Agreements,
as all of the foregoing now exist or may hereafter be amended, modified, supplemented,
extended, renewed, restated or replaced (in whole or in part and including any agreements
with, to or in favor of any other lender or group of lenders that at any time refinances,
replaces or succeeds to all or any portion of the Revolving Debt).

     (qq) “Revolving Loan Parties” shall have the meaning set forth in the Preamble
and shall include each of their respective successors and assigns, including, without
limitation, any receiver, Note Collateral Agent, or debtor-in-possession on behalf of such
Person or on behalf of such successor or assign.

     (rr) “Revolving Secured Parties” shall mean, collectively, (a) the Revolving
Lenders, (b) the Revolving Credit Agent, (c) each Issuing Bank (as defined in the Revolving
Credit Agreement), (d) each Bank Product Affiliate, and (e) each Cash Management Affiliate,
and (f) the successors and assigns of each of the foregoing.

     (ss) “Revolving Security Documents” shall have the meaning set forth in the
recitals and shall include all other security agreements, mortgages, deeds of trust and
other collateral documents executed and delivered in connection with the Revolving Credit
Agreement, in each case as the same may be amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise
modified from time to time.

     (tt) “Secured HY Borrowing Base” shall mean the sum of:

          (1) 80% of the book value of all Accounts of the Revolving Loan Parties; plus

          (2) 80% of the book value of all Inventory of the Revolving Loan Parties; plus

          (3) the greater of (A) 15% of the net book value of all property, plant and equipment
of the Revolving Loan Parties, or (B) $259,000,000;

in each case, as such amounts are shown on the Company’s most recent publicly available
balance sheet, or if greater, the amount determined under the definition of “Borrowing Base”
in the Indenture (as such definition is amended and in effect from time to time).

     (uu) “Secured HY Collateral” shall mean that portion of the Collateral on which
the Note Collateral Agent is granted a Lien.

     (vv) “Secured HY Debt” shall mean, without duplication:

          (i) all principal of and interest (including, without limitation, any interest which
accrues after the commencement of any Insolvency Proceeding with

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respect to any Secured HY Loan Party, whether or not allowed or allowable as a claim in
any such proceeding) on any Secured HY Note;

          (ii) all fees, expenses, indemnification obligations and other amounts of whatever
nature now or hereafter payable by any Secured HY Loan Party (including, without limitation,
any amounts which accrue after the commencement of any Insolvency Proceeding with respect to
any Secured HY Loan Party, whether or not allowed or allowable as a claim in any such
proceeding) pursuant to any Secured HY Document;

          (iii) all expenses of the Note Collateral Agent, as to which such agent has a right to
reimbursement under the Indenture or any other Secured HY Document including, without
limitation, any and all sums advanced by the Note Collateral Agent to preserve the Secured
HY Collateral or its security interest in the Secured HY Collateral; and

          (iv) in the case of each Secured HY Guarantor, all amounts now or hereafter payable by
such Secured HY Guarantor and all other obligations or liabilities now existing or hereafter
arising or incurred (including, without limitation, any amounts which accrue after the
commencement of any Insolvency Proceeding with respect to any Secured HY Guarantor, whether
or not allowed or allowable as a claim in any such proceeding) on the part of such Secured
HY Guarantor pursuant to the Indenture or any other Secured HY Document;

     (ww) together in each case with all renewals, modifications, refinancings,
consolidations or extensions thereof to the extent not prohibited by this Agreement.

     (xx) “Secured HY Documents” shall mean, collectively, the Indenture, all
Secured HY Notes, and the Secured HY Security Documents, as all of the foregoing now exist
or may hereafter be amended, modified, supplemented, extended, renewed, restated or replaced
(in whole or in part and including any agreements with, to or in favor of any other lender,
noteholder, or other financing source or group of lenders, noteholders, or other financing
sources that at any time refinances, replaces or succeeds to all or any portion of the
Secured HY Debt).

     (yy) “Secured HY Guarantors” shall have the meaning set forth in the recitals
and shall include each of their respective successors and assigns, including, without
limitation, any receiver, trustee, or debtor-in-possession on behalf of such Person or on
behalf of such successor or assign.

     (zz) “Secured HY Loan Parties” shall have the meaning set forth in the Preamble
and shall include each of their respective successors and assigns, including, without
limitation, any receiver, trustee, or debtor-in-possession on behalf of such Person or on
behalf of such successor or assign.

     (aaa) “Secured HY Mortgages” shall have the meaning set forth in the recitals.

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     (bbb) “Secured HY Notes” means any Notes (as defined in, and issued pursuant
to, the Indenture).

     (ccc) “Secured HY Note Holders” shall mean any Persons who are holders or
Holders (as defined in the Indenture) of the Secured HY Notes and their successors and
assigns.

     (ddd) “Secured HY Pledge Agreement” shall have the meaning set forth in the
recitals.

     (eee) “Secured HY Security Documents” shall have the meaning set forth in the
recitals and shall include and all other security agreements, mortgages, deeds of trust and
other collateral documents executed and delivered in connection with the Indenture, in each
case as the same may be amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified from time to
time.

     (fff) “Shared Collateral” means any Collateral upon which both the Revolving
Credit Agent and the Note Holder Agent hold a Lien, which as of the date hereof consists of
the Secured HY Collateral.

     (ggg) “Standstill Period” shall mean a period of three hundred sixty-five (365)
days following the date of receipt by the Revolving Credit Agent of written notice from the
Note Collateral Agent of the declaration of an event of default under the Secured HY
Documents and the intent of the Note Collateral Agent to commence one or more Enforcement
Actions; provided, that, if at any time the event of default that was the
basis for such notice from the Note Collateral Agent to Revolving Credit Agent is waived,
cured or otherwise ceases to exist, no Standstill Period shall be deemed to have occurred
based on such notice.

     (hhh) “Uniform Commercial Code” shall mean the Uniform Commercial Code as the
same may, from time to time, be in effect in the State of New York; provided that to the
extent that the Uniform Commercial Code is used to define any term in any security document
and such term is defined differently in differing Articles of the Uniform Commercial Code,
the definition of such term contained in Article 9 shall govern; provided, further, that in
the event that, by reason of mandatory provisions of law, any or all of the attachment,
perfection, publication or priority of, or remedies with respect to, Liens of any Person is
governed by the Uniform Commercial Code or foreign personal property security laws as
enacted and in effect in a jurisdiction other than the State of New York, the term “Uniform
Commercial Code” will mean the Uniform Commercial Code or such foreign personal property
security laws as enacted and in effect in such other jurisdiction solely for purposes of the
provisions thereof relating to such attachment, perfection, priority or remedies and for
purposes of definitions related to such provisions.

     (iii) “Unintentional Overadvance” means any Overadvance (as defined in the
Revolving Credit Agreement) which did not constitute an Overadvance at the time when made,
but has become an Overadvance as a result of changed circumstances beyond the

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control of the Revolving Credit Agent or the Revolving Credit Secured Parties (such as
a reduction in the collateral value of the assets included in the Tranche A Borrowing Base
or Tranche A-1 Borrowing Base (each as defined in the Revolving Credit Agreement), as
applicable, or by a misrepresentations by the Company or its Subsidiaries).

     1.3 All terms defined in the Uniform Commercial Code on the date hereof, unless otherwise
defined herein, shall have the meanings set forth therein. Unless the context of this Agreement
clearly requires otherwise, references to the plural include the singular, references to the
singular include the plural, the term “including” is not limiting and shall be deemed to be
followed by the phrase “without limitation,” and the term “or” has, except where otherwise
indicated, the inclusive meaning represented by the phrase “and/or.” The words “hereof,” “herein,”
“hereby,” “hereunder,” and similar terms in this Agreement refer to this Agreement as a whole and
not to any particular provision of this Agreement. Article, section, subsection, clause, schedule
and exhibit references herein are to this Agreement unless otherwise specified. Any reference in
this Agreement to any agreement, instrument, or document shall include all alterations, amendments,
changes, restatements, extensions, modifications, renewals, replacements, substitutions, joinders,
and supplements thereto and thereof, as applicable (subject to any restrictions on such
alterations, amendments, changes, restatements, extensions, modifications, renewals, replacements,
substitutions, joinders, and supplements set forth herein). Any reference herein to any Person
shall be construed to include such Person’s successors and assigns. Any reference herein to the
repayment in full of an obligation shall mean the payment in full in cash of such obligation, or in
such other manner as may be approved in writing by the requisite holders or representatives in
respect of such obligation, or in such other manner as may be approved by the requisite holders or
representatives in respect of such obligation.

     2. SECURITY INTERESTS; PRIORITIES; REMEDIES 

     2.1 Priority of Liens.

     (a) Notwithstanding (i) the date, time, method, manner, or order of grant, attachment,
or perfection of any Liens granted to the Revolving Credit Agent in respect of all or any
portion of the Collateral (including any defect or deficiency or alleged defect or
deficiency in any of the foregoing) or of any Liens granted to the Note Collateral Agent in
respect of all or any portion of the Secured HY Collateral (including any defect or
deficiency or alleged defect or deficiency in any of the foregoing) and regardless of how
any such Lien was acquired (whether by grant, statute, operation of law, subrogation or
otherwise), (ii) the order or time of filing or recordation of any document or instrument
for perfecting the Liens in favor of the Revolving Secured Parties or the Secured HY Note
Holders in any Collateral, (iii) any provision of the Uniform Commercial Code, the
Bankruptcy Code or any other applicable law, or of the Revolving Loan Documents or the
Secured HY Documents, (iv) whether the Revolving Credit Agent or the Note Collateral Agent,
in each case, either directly or through agents, holds possession of, or has control over,
all or any part of the Collateral, (v) the date on which the proceeds of the Revolving Debt
or the Secured HY Debt are advanced or made available to the Loan Parties (vi) the fact that
any such Liens in favor of either Party securing any of the Revolving Debt or Secured HY
Debt, respectively, are equitably subordinated, voided,

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avoided, invalidated or lapsed, or (vii) on account of any other circumstance
whatsoever, the Revolving Credit Agent, on behalf of itself and the Revolving Secured
Parties, and the Note Collateral Agent, on behalf of itself and the Secured HY Note Holders,
hereby agrees that:

          (1) any Lien in respect of all or any portion of the Shared Collateral now or hereafter
held by or on behalf of the Note Collateral Agent or any Secured HY Note Holders that
secures all or any portion of the Secured HY Debt shall in all respects be junior and
subordinate to all Liens granted to the Revolving Credit Agent and the Revolving Secured
Parties on the Shared Collateral to the extent (but only to the extent) the Revolving Debt
does not exceed the Maximum Revolving Debt Amount;

          (2) any Lien in respect of all or any portion of the Shared Collateral now or hereafter
held by or on behalf of the Revolving Credit Agent or any Revolving Secured Party that
secures all or any portion of the Revolving Debt up to (but not exceeding) the Maximum
Revolving Debt Amount, shall in all respects be senior and prior to all Liens granted to the
Note Collateral Agent or any Secured HY Note Holder on the Shared Collateral;

          (3) any Lien in respect of all or any portion of the Shared Collateral now or hereafter
held by or on behalf of the Revolving Credit Agent or any Revolving Secured Party that
secures Revolving Debt which exceeds the Maximum Revolving Debt Amount shall in all respects
be junior and subordinate to all Liens granted to the Note Collateral Agent and the Secured
HY Note Holders on the Shared Collateral;

          (4) any Lien in respect of all or any portion of the Shared Collateral now or hereafter
held by or on behalf of the Note Collateral Agent or any Secured HY Note Holder shall,
except as provided in clause 5 hereof, in all respects be senior and prior to all Liens
granted to the Revolving Credit Agent or any Revolving Secured Party on the Shared
Collateral that secures Revolving Debt in excess of the Maximum Revolving Debt Amount;

          (5) any Lien in respect of all or any portion of the Collateral which does not
constitute Shared Collateral now or hereafter held by or on behalf of the Revolving Credit
Agent or any Revolving Secured Party that secures all or any portion of the Revolving Debt
shall in all respects be senior and prior to all rights of the Note Collateral Agent or any
Secured HY Note Holders thereto without regard to the Maximum Revolving Debt Amount.

          (6) As of the date hereof, neither the Note Collateral Agent nor any Secured HY Note
Holder has any Lien on “Excluded Assets (as defined in the Indenture), including, without
limitation, on any portion of the Real Property which constitutes a “Principal Property” (as
defined in the QUIBs Indenture).

     2.2 Waiver of Right to Contest Liens.

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     (a) Each of Revolving Credit Agent, on behalf of the Revolving Secured Parties and the
Note Collateral Agent, on behalf of the Secured HY Note Holders, agrees that it and they
shall not (and hereby waives any right to) take any action to contest or challenge (or
assist or support any other Person in contesting or challenging), directly or indirectly,
whether or not in any proceeding (including in any Insolvency Proceeding), the validity,
priority, enforceability, or perfection of the Liens of the Revolving Credit Agent and the
Revolving Secured Parties in respect of the Collateral or Liens of the Note Collateral Agent
and the Secured HY Note Holders in respect of the Secured HY Collateral or the provisions of
this Agreement.

     (b) The Note Collateral Agent, on behalf of the Secured HY Note Holders, agrees that
none of the Note Collateral Agent or the Secured HY Note Holders will (i) contest, protest
or object to any foreclosure proceeding or action brought by the Revolving Credit Agent or
any Revolving Secured Party with respect to, or any other exercise by the Revolving Credit
Agent or any Revolving Secured Party of any rights and remedies relating to, the Collateral
under the Revolving Loan Agreements or otherwise, or (ii) subject to its rights under the
Section 2.5, will not object to the forbearance by the Revolving Credit Agent or the
Revolving Secured Parties from bringing or pursuing any foreclosure proceeding or action or
any other exercise of any rights or remedies relating to the Collateral, in each case so
long as the respective interests of the Secured HY Note Holders attach to the Proceeds
thereof subject to the relative priorities described in Section 2.1. In furtherance of the
foregoing but subject in all cases to the terms of this Agreement, the Note Collateral
Agent, on behalf of the Secured HY Note Holders, hereby waives any and all rights it or the
Secured HY Note Holders may have as a junior lien creditor or otherwise to contest, protest
or object to the manner in which the Revolving Credit Agent or any Revolving Secured Party
seeks to enforce its Liens in any Collateral. The foregoing shall not be construed to
prohibit the Note Collateral Agent from enforcing the provisions of this Agreement as to the
relative priority of the parties hereto.

     (c) The priorities of the Liens provided in Section 2.1 shall not be altered or
otherwise affected by any amendment, modification, supplement, extension, renewal,
restatement, replacement or refinancing of the Revolving Debt, the Secured HY Debt, or by
any action or inaction which a Lender may take or fail to take in respect of the Collateral.

     (d) Each Agent shall be solely responsible for perfecting and maintaining the
perfection of its Lien in and to each item constituting the Collateral in which such Agent
has been granted a Lien. This Intercreditor Agreement is intended solely to govern the
respective Lien priorities as between the Parties and shall not impose on any Party any
obligations in respect of the disposition of proceeds of foreclosure on any Collateral which
would conflict with prior perfected claims therein in favor of any other Person or any order
or decree of any court or other governmental authority or any applicable law.

     2.3 Remedies Standstill.

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     (a) The Note Collateral Agent, on behalf of the Secured HY Note Holders, agrees that
until the Discharge of Revolving Debt, neither the Note Collateral Agent nor any Secured HY
Note Holder will undertake any Enforcement Action with respect to any of the Collateral
without the written consent of the Revolving Credit Agent, and will not take, receive or
accept any proceeds of the Collateral, provided, that, (i) notwithstanding
anything to the contrary contained in this Section 2.3(a) but subject at all times to the
provisions of Section 4.1 hereof, the Note Collateral Agent shall have the right to commence
any Enforcement Action commencing after the expiration of the Standstill Period, unless the
Revolving Credit Agent has commenced one or more Enforcement Actions with respect to such
Collateral before the end of the Standstill Period and is diligently pursuing in good faith
such Enforcement Actions, (ii) if the Revolving Credit Agent commences one or more
Enforcement Actions with respect to the Collateral prior to the expiration of the Standstill
Period, and such Enforcement Actions are being diligently pursued by the Revolving Credit
Agent in good faith, the Note Collateral Agent shall have no right to independently commence
any Enforcement Actions unless and until such Enforcement Actions are completed or abandoned
by the Revolving Credit Agent, and (iii) to the extent that the Note Collateral Agent does
not commence an Enforcement Action promptly after the end of the Standstill Period, the Note
Collateral Agent will give the Revolving Credit Agent not less than ten (10) Business Days
prior written notice before the commencement of any Enforcement Action;

     (b) Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 2.3(a), nothing contained herein shall be
construed to prevent the Note Collateral Agent or any Secured HY Note Holder from (i) filing
a claim or statement of interest with respect to the Secured HY Debt owed to it in any
Insolvency Proceeding commenced by or against any Loan Party, (ii) taking any action (not
adverse to the priority status of the Liens of the Revolving Credit Agent and the Revolving
Secured Parties on the Collateral) in order to create, perfect, preserve or protect (but not
enforce) its Lien on any Collateral, (iii) filing any necessary or responsive pleadings in
opposition to any motion, adversary proceeding or other pleading filed by any Person
objecting to or otherwise seeking disallowance of the claim or Lien of the Note Collateral
Agent or any Secured HY Note Holder, (iv) voting on any plan of reorganization or filing any
proof of claim in any Insolvency Proceeding of any Loan Party, or (v) objecting to the
proposed retention of Collateral by the Revolving Credit Agent and the Revolving Secured
Parties in full or partial satisfaction of any Revolving Debt, in each case above, to the
extent not inconsistent with, or could not result in a resolution inconsistent with, the
terms of this Agreement.

     2.4 No New Liens or Guaranties.

     So long as the Discharge of Revolving Debt has not occurred, the parties hereto agree
that the Loan Parties shall not grant or permit any additional Liens on any asset or
property of any Loan Party to secure any Secured HY Debt and will not permit any Person to
guaranty the Secured HY Debt unless it has granted or contemporaneously grants a Lien on
such asset or property to secure the Revolving Debt having the relative priority described
in Section 2.1 or such Person has executed a guaranty in favor of the Revolving Credit Agent
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provisions of the immediately preceding sentence are not complied with for any reason,
without limiting any other rights and remedies available to the Revolving Credit Agent
and/or the Revolving Secured Parties, the Note Collateral Agent, on behalf of the Secured HY
Note Holders, agrees that any amounts received by or distributed to any of them pursuant to
or as a result of Liens on the any assets or from any guaranties granted in contravention of
the foregoing sentence shall be subject to Section 4.1(b).

     2.5 Exercise of Rights

     (a) No Other Restrictions. Except as expressly set forth in this Agreement,
each of the Note Collateral Agent, each Secured HY Note Holder, the Revolving Credit Agent
and each Revolving Secured Party shall have any and all rights and remedies it may have as a
creditor under applicable law, including the right to undertake Enforcement actions to the
extent permitted under Section 2.3(a). The Revolving Credit Agent may enforce the
provisions of the Revolving Loan Agreements and, except as otherwise provided herein, the
Note Collateral Agent may enforce the provisions of the Secured HY Documents and, except as
otherwise provided herein, each may undertake Enforcement Actions, all in such order and in
such manner as each may determine in the exercise of its sole discretion, consistent with
the terms of this Agreement and mandatory provisions of applicable law; provided, however,
that the Revolving Credit Agent agrees to provide to the Note Collateral Agent (x) an
Enforcement Notice prior to undertaking any Enforcement Action, and (y) copies of any
notices that it is required under applicable law to deliver to any Loan Party; provided,
further, that the Note Collateral Agent shall provide to the Revolving Credit Agent copies
of any notices sent to the Company of the occurrence of a Secured HY Event of Default,
provided, further, however, any Party’s failure to provide any such copies to the other
Party shall not impair any of the Party’s rights hereunder or under any of the Revolving
Loan Agreements or under any of the Secured HY Documents, as applicable. Each Party agrees
(i) that it will not institute any suit or other proceeding asserting and will not assert in
any suit, Insolvency Proceeding or other proceeding, any claim against the other Party
seeking damages from or other relief by way of specific performance, instructions or
otherwise, with respect to, any action taken or omitted to be taken by such Person with
respect to the Collateral which is consistent with the terms of this Agreement, and none of
such Parties shall be liable for any such action taken or omitted to be taken, or (ii) it
will not be a petitioning creditor or otherwise assist in the filing of an involuntary
Insolvency Proceeding.

     (b) Subject to the rights of the Note Collateral Agent set forth in the proviso to
Section 2.3(a) and 2.3(b) hereof, the Revolving Secured Parties shall have the exclusive
right to manage, perform and enforce (or not enforce) the terms of the Revolving Loan
Agreements with respect to the Collateral, to exercise and enforce all privileges and rights
thereunder according to their discretion and the exercise of their good faith business
judgment, including, without limitation, the exclusive right to take or retake control or
possession of any Collateral and to hold, prepare for sale, process, sell, lease, dispose
of, or liquidate any Collateral. Notwithstanding any rights or remedies available to a
Lender under any of the Agreements, applicable law or otherwise, the Secured HY Note Holders
shall not, directly or indirectly, seek to foreclose or realize upon (judicially

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or non-judicially) their Lien on any Collateral (including, without limitation, by
setoff or notification of account debtors).

     2.6 Release of Liens and Loan Parties. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary
contained in any of the Agreements, only the Revolving Secured Parties (and not the Note Collateral
Agent or the Secured HY Note Holders) shall have the right to (a) restrict or permit, or approve or
disapprove, the sale, transfer or other disposition of the Collateral or take any action with
respect to the Collateral, or (b) release any Loan Parties from their obligations as borrowers or
guarantors (other than the Company). In that regard, in the event (i) of any private or public
sale of all or any portion of the Collateral (other than in connection with a refinancing as
described in Section 5.2(c)) permitted by the Revolving Loan Agreements or consented to by the
requisite Revolving Lenders, whether or not a Revolving Event of Default has occurred and is
continuing, or (ii) the release of any Loan Party from its obligations as a borrower or guarantor
(other than the Company) by the Revolving Credit Agent and the Revolving Credit Secured Parties,
the Note Collateral Agent agrees, on behalf of the Secured HY Note Holders that (x) such sale will
be free and clear of the Liens on such Collateral securing the Secured HY Debt, and the Note
Collateral Agent’s and the Secured HY Note Holders’ Liens with respect to the Collateral so sold,
transferred, disposed or released shall terminate and be automatically released without further
action concurrently with, and to the same extent as, the release of the Revolving Lenders’ Liens on
such Collateral, or (y) such Loan Party shall be released from its obligations with respect to the
Secured HY Debt without further action concurrently with, and to the same extent as, the release of
the Revolving Credit Agent and Revolving Secured Parties, provided that such release by the
Note Collateral Agent and the Secured HY Note Holders (x) shall not apply to the Discharge of
Revolving Debt as a result of a refinancing thereof pursuant to Section 8.8 hereof, and (y) shall
not extend to or otherwise affect any of the rights, if any, of the Note Collateral Agent and the
Secured HY Note Holders to the proceeds of any such sale or disposition of Collateral or received
from such Loan Party to obtain such release, and provided further that the proceeds of such
sale or disposition or guaranty are applied in accordance with the provisions of Section 4.1
hereof. In furtherance of, and subject to, the foregoing, the Note Collateral Agent agrees that it
will promptly upon written request of the Revolving Credit Agent (which request shall specify the
proposed terms of sale and the type and amount of consideration to be received in connection
therewith) execute any and all Lien releases or other documents reasonably requested by the
Revolving Credit Agent in connection therewith.

     2.7 Waiver of Marshalling. The Note Collateral Agent, on behalf of the Secured HY
Note Holders, agrees not to assert and hereby waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any
right to demand, request, plead or otherwise assert or otherwise claim the benefit of, any
marshalling, appraisal, valuation or other similar right that may otherwise be available under
applicable law with respect to the Collateral or any other similar rights a junior secured creditor
may have under applicable law. For clarity, the Revolving Credit Agent and Revolving Credit
Secured Parties shall have no obligation to first realize upon that portion of the Collateral which
does not also constitute Secured HY Collateral prior to exercising rights and remedies against the
Secured HY Collateral.

     3. ACTIONS OF THE PARTIES

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     3.1 Certain Actions Permitted. The Note Collateral Agent and the Revolving Credit
Agent may make such demands or file such claims in respect of the Secured HY Debt or the Revolving
Debt, as applicable, as are necessary to prevent the waiver or bar of such claims under applicable
statutes of limitations or other statutes, court orders, or rules of procedure at any time.
Nothing in this Agreement shall prohibit the receipt by either Party of the required payments of
interest, principal and other amounts owed in respect of the Revolving Debt or the Secured HY Debt,
as applicable, so long as such receipt is not the direct or indirect result of an Enforcement
Action taken by such Party of rights or remedies as a secured creditor (including setoff) or
enforcement in contravention of this Agreement.

     3.2 Agent for Perfection. The Revolving Credit Agent, for and on behalf of itself and
each Revolving Secured Parties, and the Note Collateral Agent, for and on behalf of itself and each
Secured HY Note Holders, as applicable, each agree to hold all Collateral in their respective
possession, custody, or control (or in the possession, custody, or control of agents or bailees for
either), including, without limitation all bailee’s waivers, as agent for the other solely for the
purpose of perfecting the security interest granted to each in such Collateral, subject to the
terms and conditions of this Section 3.2; provided however, that the Revolving
Credit Agent’s obligations to the Note Collateral Agent under this Section 3.2 shall be limited to
any Shared Collateral that is in the possession, custody, or control of the Revolving Credit Agent.
In addition, the Revolving Credit Agent expressly agrees to act as agent and bailee for the
benefit of the Note Collateral Agent and the Secured HY Note Holders with respect to any Control
Collateral that constitutes Shared Collateral. To the extent that the Revolving Credit Agent has
perfected its security interest in any deposit accounts (as such term is defined in the UCC) and
the Note Collateral Agent has not so perfected its interest, the Revolving Credit Agent agrees,
until such time as the Note Collateral Agent perfects its interest in such deposit account, that it
will act as gratuitous bailee for the Noteholder Collateral Agent for the purpose of perfecting the
Liens of the Note Collateral Agent and the Secured HY Note Holders in such deposit accounts and the
cash and other assets therein (but will have no duty, responsibility or obligation to the Note
Collateral Agent and the Secured HY Note Holders (including, without limitation, any duty,
responsibility or obligation as to the maintenance of such control, the effect of such arrangement
or the establishment of such perfection)). Unless the liens in favor of the Note Collateral Agent
on the Shared Collateral shall have been or concurrently are released, after the Discharge of
Revolving Debt, the Revolving Credit Agent shall, at the request of the Note Collateral Agent,
cooperate with the Company and the Note Collateral Agent (at the expense of the Grantors) in
permitting control of any other deposit accounts to be transferred to the Note Collateral Agent.
No Party shall have any obligation whatsoever to the other Party to assure that the Collateral is
genuine or owned by any Loan Party or any other Person or to preserve rights or benefits of any
Person. The duties or responsibilities of the Revolving Credit Agent and the Note Collateral Agent
under this Section 3.2 are and shall be limited solely to holding or maintaining control of the
Collateral as agent for the other for purposes of perfecting the Lien held by the Note Collateral
Agent or the Revolving Credit Agent, as applicable. Neither the Revolving Credit Agent nor the
Note Collateral Agent is or shall be deemed to be a fiduciary of any kind for the other Agent, the
other Lenders, or any other Person. In the event that, prior to the Discharge of Revolving Debt,
the Note Collateral Agent or any Secured HY Note Holder receives any Collateral or proceeds of the
Collateral in violation of the terms of this Agreement, then the Note Collateral Agent or such
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proceeds or Collateral to the Revolving Credit Agent, in the same form as received with any
necessary endorsements, for application in accordance with the provisions of Section 4.1 of this
Agreement. After the Revolving Debt has been irrevocably paid in full and all commitments of the
Revolving Lenders under the Revolving Credit Agreement are terminated, the Revolving Credit Agent
may, in its discretion, and shall, upon the written request of the Note Collateral Agent, deliver
any Secured HY Collateral in its possession to the Note Collateral Agent and shall notify all
parties to any such “control” agreements of the substitution of the Note Collateral Agent for the
Revolving Credit Agent thereunder and the right of the Note Collateral Agent to exercise all rights
under the “control” agreements.

     3.3 Insurance. Subject to the priorities and respective rights of the Lenders
contained in this Intercreditor Agreement, each of the Revolving Credit Agent and the Note
Collateral Agent shall be entitled to be designated as secured party and to obtain loss payee
endorsements and additional insured status with respect to any and all policies of insurance now or
hereafter obtained by the Loan Parties in Collateral in which such Party may have a Lien. The
Revolving Credit Agent and the Revolving Secured Parties shall, subject to such Party’s rights
under its Agreements with the Loan Parties, have the sole and exclusive right, as against the Note
Collateral Agent and the Secured HY Note Holders, to adjust settlement of insurance claims in the
event of any covered loss, theft or destruction of such Collateral. The Note Collateral Agent and
the Secured HY Note Holders shall cooperate, if necessary, in a reasonable manner in effecting the
payment of insurance proceeds to the Revolving Credit Agent and the Revolving Secured Parties. The
Revolving Credit Agent and the Revolving Secured Parties shall have the right (as between the
parties hereto) to determine whether such proceeds will be applied to the Revolving Debt or used to
rebuild, replace or repair the affected Collateral.

     3.4 No Additional Rights for the Loan Parties Hereunder. If any Revolving Lender,
Secured HY Note Holder, or Agent shall enforce its rights or remedies in violation of the terms of
this Agreement, the Loan Parties shall not be entitled to use such violation as a defense to any
action by any Revolving Lender or Secured HY Note Holder, nor to assert such violation as a
counterclaim or basis for set off or recoupment against any Revolving Lender or Secured HY Note
Holder.

     4. APPLICATION OF PROCEEDS

     4.1 Application of Proceeds.

     (a) Revolving Nature of Revolving Debt. The Note Collateral Agent on behalf of
itself and the Secured HY Note Holders, expressly acknowledges and agrees that (i) the
Revolving Credit Agreement includes a revolving commitment, that in the ordinary course of
business the Revolving Credit Agent and the Revolving Lenders will apply payments and make
advances thereunder, and that no application of any Collateral or the release of any Lien by
the Revolving Credit Agent upon any portion of the Collateral in connection with a
disposition by the Loan Parties permitted or consented to under the Revolving Credit
Agreement shall constitute a Enforcement Action under this Agreement; (ii) the amount of the
Revolving Debt that may be outstanding at any time or from time to time may be increased or
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terms of the Revolving Debt may be modified, extended or amended from time to time, and
that the aggregate amount of the Revolving Debt may be increased, replaced or refinanced, in
each event, without notice to or consent by the Note Collateral Agent or the Secured HY Note
Holders and without affecting the provisions hereof (but without modification of the
provisions of Section 2.1 as to Revolving Debt in excess of the Maximum Revolving Debt
Amount); and (iii) all Collateral received by the Revolving Credit Agent may be applied,
reversed, reapplied, credited, or reborrowed, in whole or in part, to the Revolving Debt at
any time; provided, however, that from and after the date on which the Revolving
Credit Agent commences an Enforcement Action, all amounts received by the Revolving Credit
Agent or any Revolving Secured Party shall be applied as specified in this Section 4.1. The
Lien priorities shall not be altered or otherwise affected by any such amendment,
modification, supplement, extension, repayment, reborrowing, increase, replacement, renewal,
restatement or refinancing of either the Revolving Debt or the Secured HY Debt, or any
portion thereof.

     (b) Application of Proceeds of Shared Collateral. The Revolving Credit Agent
and the Note Collateral Agent hereby agree that all Collateral and all proceeds thereof
(other than proceeds from any Excluded Assets (including Principal Property (as defined in
the Revolving Credit Agreement)) and other Collateral not constituting Shared Collateral),
received by either of them in connection with any Enforcement Action with respect to the
Shared Collateral shall be applied,

first, to the payment of costs and expenses of the Revolving Credit Agent in
connection with such Enforcement Action,

second, to the payment of the Revolving Debt up to the Maximum Revolving Debt Amount
in accordance with the Revolving Loan Agreements,

third, to the payment of the Secured HY Debt in accordance with the Secured HY
Documents,

fourth, to any other Revolving Debt outstanding in accordance with the Revolving
Loan Agreements; and

fifth, the balance, if any, to the Loan Parties or to whosoever may be
lawfully entitled to receive the same or as a court of competent jurisdiction may
direct.

     (c) Application of Proceeds of Excluded Assets. The Revolving Credit Agent and
the Note Collateral Agent hereby agree that all Excluded Assets, including, without
limitation, Principal Property (as defined in the Revolving Credit Agreement) and other
Collateral not constituting Shared Collateral and all proceeds thereof received by either of
them in connection with any Enforcement Action shall be applied,

first, to the payment of costs and expenses of the Revolving Credit Agent in
connection with such Enforcement Action,

second, to the payment of Revolving Debt subject to and in accordance with the terms
of the Revolving Credit Agreement, and

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third, the balance, if any, to the Loan Parties or to whosoever may be lawfully
entitled to receive the same or as a court of competent jurisdiction may direct.

     (d) Payment Over of Proceeds. Any Collateral or proceeds thereof received by
the Note Collateral Agent or the Secured HY Note Holders in connection with the exercise of
any right or remedy (including set off) in contravention of this Agreement shall be
segregated and held in trust and forthwith paid over to the Revolving Credit Agent in the
same form as received, with any necessary endorsements or as a court of competent
jurisdiction may otherwise direct.

     (e) Limited Obligation or Liability. In exercising remedies, whether as a
secured creditor or otherwise, neither Party shall have any obligation or liability to the
other Party, regarding the adequacy of any proceeds or for any action or omission, save and
except solely for an action or omission that breaches the express obligations undertaken
under the terms of this Agreement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein
contained, none of the Revolving Secured Parties, the Note Collateral Agent or the Secured
HY Note Holders waives any claim that it may have against the other on the grounds that and
sale, transfer or other disposition by such Person was not commercially reasonable in every
respect as required by the Uniform Commercial Code.

     4.2 Specific Performance. Each of the Revolving Credit Agent and the Note Collateral
Agent is hereby authorized to demand specific performance of this Agreement, whether or not any
Loan Party shall have complied with any of the provisions of any of the Loan Documents, at any time
when the other Party shall have failed to comply with any of the provisions of this Agreement
applicable to it. Each of the Revolving Credit Agent, on behalf of the Revolving Secured Parties,
and the Note Collateral Agent on behalf of itself and the Secured HY Note Holders, hereby
irrevocably waives any defense based on the adequacy of a remedy at law that might be asserted as a
bar to such remedy of specific performance.

     5. INTERCREDITOR ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS AND WAIVERS

     5.1 Notice of Acceptance and Other Waivers.

     (a) All Revolving Debt at any time made or incurred by any Revolving Loan Party shall
be deemed to have been made or incurred in reliance upon this Agreement, and the Note
Collateral Agent on behalf of itself and the Secured HY Note Holders, hereby waives notice
of acceptance, or proof of reliance by the Revolving Credit Agent or any Revolving Secured
Party of this Agreement, and notice of the existence, increase, renewal, extension, accrual,
creation, or non-payment of all or any part of the Revolving Debt. All Secured HY Debt
shall be deemed to have been made or incurred in reliance upon this Agreement, and the
Revolving Credit Agent, on behalf of the Revolving Secured Parties, hereby waives notice of
acceptance, or proof of reliance, by the Note Collateral Agent or the Secured HY Note
Holders of this Agreement, and notice of the existence, increase, renewal, extension,
accrual, creation, or non-payment of all or any part of the Secured HY Debt.

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     (b) No Party or any of its respective Affiliates, directors, officers, employees, or
agents shall be liable for failure to demand, collect, or realize upon any of the Collateral
or any Proceeds, or for any delay in doing so, or shall be under any obligation to sell or
otherwise dispose of any Collateral or Proceeds thereof or to take any other action
whatsoever with regard to the Collateral or any part or Proceeds thereof, except as
specifically provided in this Agreement. If the Revolving Credit Agent or any Revolving
Lender honors (or fails to honor) a request by any Loan Party for an extension of credit
pursuant to the Revolving Credit Agreement or any of the other Revolving Loan Documents,
whether the Revolving Credit Agent or any Revolving Lender has knowledge that the honoring
of (or failure to honor) any such request would constitute a Secured HY Event of Default
(but not a default under this Agreement) or an act, condition, or event that, with the
giving of notice or the passage of time, or both, would constitute such a Secured HY Event
of Default, or if any Party otherwise should exercise any of its contractual rights or
remedies under any Revolving Loan Agreements or Secured HY Documents (subject to the express
terms and conditions hereof), no Party shall have any liability whatsoever to the other
Party as a result of such action, omission, or exercise (so long as any such exercise does
not breach the express terms and provisions of this Agreement).

     5.2 Modifications to Revolving Loan Documents and Secured HY Documents.

     (a) The Note Collateral Agent, on behalf of itself and the Secured HY Note Holders,
hereby agrees that, without affecting the obligations of the Note Collateral Agent
hereunder, the Revolving Credit Agent and the Revolving Secured Parties may, at any time and
from time to time, in their sole discretion without the consent of or notice to the Note
Collateral Agent or the Secured HY Note Holders (except to the extent that such notice or
consent is required pursuant to the express provisions of this Agreement), and without
incurring any liability to the Note Collateral Agent or the Secured HY Note Holders or
impairing or releasing the subordination provided for herein, amend, restate, supplement,
replace, refinance, extend, consolidate, restructure, or otherwise modify any of the
Revolving Loan Agreements in any manner whatsoever, including, without limitation, to:

(i) change the manner, place, time, or terms of payment or renew, alter or increase,
all or any of the Revolving Debt or otherwise amend, restate, supplement, or
otherwise modify in any manner, or grant any waiver or release with respect to, all
or any part of the Revolving Debt or any of the Revolving Loan Agreements;

(ii) retain or obtain a Lien on any property of any Person to secure any of the
Revolving Debt, and in connection therewith to enter into any additional Revolving
Loan Documents;

(iii) amend, or grant any waiver, compromise, or release with respect to, or consent
to any departure from, any guaranty or other obligations of any Person obligated in
any manner under or in respect of the Revolving Debt;

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(iv) release its Lien on any Collateral; and

(v) exercise or refrain from exercising any rights against any Loan Party or any
other Person;

provided that, no such amendment, restatement, supplement, replacement,
refinancing, extension, consolidation, restructuring or modification shall, without
the consent of the Note Collateral Agent contravene the provisions of this
Agreement.

     The Revolving Credit Agent, on behalf of the Revolving Secured Parties, hereby agrees
that, without affecting the obligations of the Revolving Credit Agent and the Revolving
Secured Parties hereunder, the Note Collateral Agent and the Secured HY Note Holders may, at
any time and from time to time, in their sole discretion without the consent of or notice to
the Revolving Credit Agent or any Revolving Secured Party (except to the extent that such
notice is required pursuant to the express provisions of this Agreement), and without
incurring any liability to the Revolving Credit Agent or any Revolving Secured Party or
impairing or releasing the subordination provided for herein, amend, restate, supplement,
replace, refinance, extend, consolidate, restructure, or otherwise modify any of the Secured
HY Documents in any manner whatsoever, including, without limitation, to:

(i) change the manner, place, time, or terms of payment or renew, alter or increase,
all or any of the Secured HY Debt or otherwise amend, restate, supplement, or
otherwise modify in any manner, or grant any waiver or release with respect to, all
or any part of the Secured HY Debt or any of the Secured HY Documents;

(ii) subject to Section 2.4, retain or obtain a Lien on any property of any Person
to secure any of the Secured HY Debt, and in connection therewith to enter into any
additional Secured HY Documents;

(iii) amend, or grant any waiver, compromise, or release with respect to, or consent
to any departure from, any guaranty or other obligations of any Person obligated in
any manner under or in respect of the Secured HY Debt;

(iv) release its Lien on any Collateral; and

(v) exercise or refrain from exercising any rights against any Loan Party or any
other Person;

provided that, no such amendment, restatement, supplement, replacement, refinancing,
extension, consolidation, restructuring or modification shall, without the consent of the
Revolving Credit Agent contravene the provisions of this Agreement.

     (b) No consent furnished by the Revolving Credit Agent pursuant to Section 5.2(b)
hereof shall be deemed to constitute the modification or waiver of any provisions

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of the Revolving Loan Documents, each of which remain in full force and effect as
written.

     (c) The Revolving Debt and the Secured HY Debt may be refinanced, in whole or in part,
in each case, without notice to, or the consent of the Revolving Credit Agent, the Revolving
Secured Parties, the Note Collateral Agent or the Secured HY Note Holders, as the case may
be, all without affecting the Lien priorities provided for herein or the other provisions
hereof, provided, however, that the holders of such refinancing Indebtedness (or an
authorized agent or Note Collateral Agent on their behalf) bind themselves in writing to the
terms of this Agreement pursuant to such documents or agreements (including amendments or
supplements to this Agreement) as the Revolving Credit Agent or the Note Collateral Agent,
as the case may be, shall reasonably request and in form and substance reasonably acceptable
to the Revolving Credit Agent or the Note Collateral Agent, as the case may be.

     5.3 Reinstatement and Continuation of Agreement.

     (a) If the Revolving Credit Agent or any Revolving Secured Party is required in any
Insolvency Proceeding or otherwise to turn over or otherwise pay to the estate of any Loan
Party or any other Person any payment made in satisfaction of all or any portion of the
Revolving Debt (a “Revolving Recovery”), then the Revolving Debt shall be reinstated
to the extent of such Revolving Recovery. If this Agreement shall have been terminated
prior to such Revolving Recovery, this Agreement shall be reinstated in full force and
effect in the event of such Revolving Recovery, and such prior termination shall not
diminish, release, discharge, impair, or otherwise affect the obligations of the parties.
All rights, interests, agreements, and obligations of the Parties under this Agreement shall
remain in full force and effect and shall continue irrespective of the commencement of, or
any discharge, confirmation, conversion, or dismissal of, any Insolvency Proceeding by or
against any Loan Party or any other circumstance which otherwise might constitute a defense
available to, or a discharge of any Loan Party in respect of the Revolving Debt or the
Secured HY Debt. No priority or right of the Revolving Credit Agent or any Revolving
Secured Party shall at any time be prejudiced or impaired in any way by any act or failure
to act on the part of any Revolving Loan Party or by the noncompliance by any Person with
the terms, provisions, or covenants of any of the Revolving Loan Documents, regardless of
any knowledge thereof which the Revolving Credit Agent or any Revolving Secured Party may
have.

     (b) If the Note Collateral Agent or the Secured HY Note Holders are required in any
Insolvency Proceeding or otherwise to turn over or otherwise pay to the estate of any Loan
Party or any other Person any payment made in satisfaction of all or any portion of the
Secured HY Debt (a “Secured HY Recovery”), then the Secured HY Debt shall be
reinstated to the extent of such Secured HY Recovery. If this Agreement shall have been
terminated prior to such Secured HY Recovery, this Agreement shall be reinstated in full
force and effect in the event of such Secured HY Recovery, and such prior termination shall
not diminish, release, discharge, impair, or otherwise affect the obligations of the parties
from and after such date of reinstatement. All rights, interests,

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agreements, and obligations of the Parties under this Agreement shall remain in full
force and effect and shall continue irrespective of the commencement of, or any discharge,
confirmation, conversion, or dismissal of, any Insolvency Proceeding by or against any Loan
Party or any other circumstance which otherwise might constitute a defense available to, or
a discharge of any Loan Party in respect of the Revolving Debt or the Secured HY Debt. No
right of the Note Collateral Agent or the Secured HY Note Holders shall at any time be
prejudiced or impaired in any way by any act or failure to act on the part of any Loan Party
or by the noncompliance by any Person with the terms, provisions, or covenants of any of the
Secured HY Documents, regardless of any knowledge thereof which the Note Collateral Agent or
the Secured HY Note Holders may have.

     6. INSOLVENCY PROCEEDINGS

     6.1 DIP Financing.

     (a) If any Loan Party shall be subject to any Insolvency Proceeding at any time and the
Revolving Credit Agent or the Revolving Lenders shall seek to provide any Loan Party with,
or consent to a third party providing, any financing under Section 364 of the Bankruptcy
Code or consent to any order for the use of cash collateral under Section 363 of the
Bankruptcy Code (each, a “DIP Financing”), with such DIP Financing to be secured by
all or any portion of the Collateral (including assets that, but for the application of
Section 552 of the Bankruptcy Code would be Collateral), then the Note Collateral Agent, on
behalf of itself and the Secured HY Note Holders, agrees that it will raise no objection and
will not support any objection to such DIP Financing or use of cash collateral or to the
Liens securing the same on the grounds of a failure to provide “adequate protection” for the
Liens of the Note Collateral Agent securing the Secured HY Debt or on any other grounds
(whether in its capacity as a secured or unsecured creditor), so long as (i) the Note
Collateral Agent retains its Lien on the Shared Collateral to secure the Secured HY Debt (in
each case, including proceeds thereof arising after the commencement of the case under the
Bankruptcy Code), subject only to the Liens securing the DIP Financing, the Revolving Debt
and other Liens having priority under applicable law, (ii) the terms of the DIP Financing do
not compel the applicable Loan Party to seek confirmation of a specific plan of
reorganization for which all or substantially all of the material terms of such plan are set
forth in the DIP Financing documentation or related document; (iii) all Liens on the
Collateral securing any such DIP Financing shall be senior to or on a parity with the Liens
of the Revolving Credit Agent and the Revolving Secured Parties securing the Revolving Debt
on the Collateral, and (iv) the maximum principal amount of the DIP Financing shall not
exceed the Maximum Revolving Debt Amount. Nothing contained herein shall limit the
Revolving Credit Agent and the Revolving Secured Parties from proposing any DIP Financing
which does not comply with each of the foregoing requirements (including, without
limitation, proposing DIP Financing in excess of the Maximum Revolving Debt Amount secured
by first priority Liens on the Collateral); however, in such event the Note Collateral Agent
may raise any objections to such DIP Financing as it deems necessary to protect the
interests of the Secured HY Note Holders.

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     (b) All Liens granted to the Revolving Credit Agent or the Note Collateral Agent in any
Insolvency Proceeding, whether as adequate protection or otherwise, are intended by the
parties to be and shall be deemed to be subject to the Lien priority and the other terms and
conditions of this Agreement.

     6.2 Relief from Stay. The Note Collateral Agent, on behalf of itself and the Secured
HY Note Holders, agrees not to seek relief from the automatic stay or any other stay in any
Insolvency Proceeding in respect of any portion of the Collateral without the Revolving Credit
Agent’s express written consent. The Revolving Credit Agent shall furnish the Note Collateral
Agent with three Business Days’ prior written notice prior to its seeking relief from the automatic
stay, unless such period is agreed by both the Revolving Credit Agent and the Note Collateral Agent
to be modified or unless the Revolving Credit Agent makes a good faith determination that either
(A) the Collateral will decline speedily in value or (B) the failure to take any action will have a
reasonable likelihood of endangering the Revolving Credit Agent’s ability to realize upon the
Collateral.

     6.3 No Contest; Adequate Protection.

     (a) The Note Collateral Agent on behalf of itself and the Secured HY Note Holders,
agrees that none of them shall contest (or support any other Person contesting) (a) any
request by the Revolving Credit Agent or any Revolving Secured Party for adequate protection
of its interest in the Collateral, (b) subject to Section 6.1(a), any proposed provision of
DIP Financing by the Revolving Credit Agent and the Revolving Lenders (or any other Person
proposing to provide DIP Financing with the consent of the Revolving Credit Agent) or (c)
any objection by the Revolving Credit Agent or any Revolving Secured Party to any motion,
relief, action, or proceeding based on a claim by the Revolving Credit Agent or any
Revolving Secured Party that its interests in the Collateral are not adequately protected
(or any other similar request under any law applicable to an Insolvency Proceeding).

     (b) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions in this Section 6.3, in any Insolvency
Proceeding if the Revolving Secured Parties (or any subset thereof) are granted adequate
protection with respect to the Collateral in the form of additional collateral (even if such
collateral is not of a type which would otherwise have constituted Collateral), then the
Revolving Credit Agent, on behalf of itself and the Revolving Secured Parties, agrees that
the Note Collateral Agent, on behalf of itself or any of the Secured HY Note Holders, may
seek or request (and the Revolving Lenders will not oppose such request) adequate protection
with respect to its interests in the Shared Collateral in the form of a Lien on the same
additional collateral, which Lien will be subordinated to the Liens securing the Revolving
Debt on the same basis as the other Liens of the Note Collateral Agent on the Collateral.

     6.4 Asset Sales. The Note Collateral Agent agrees, on behalf of itself and the
Secured HY Note Holders, that it will not oppose any sale consented to by the Revolving Credit
Agent of any Collateral pursuant to Section 363(f) of the Bankruptcy Code (or any similar provision
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the law applicable to any Insolvency Proceeding), so long as in each case, the proceeds of
such sale are applied in accordance with Section 4.1 of this Agreement.

     6.5 Separate Grants of Security and Separate Classification. Each Party
acknowledges and agrees that (i) the grants of Liens pursuant to the Revolving Loan Agreements and
the Secured HY Documents constitute two separate and distinct grants of Liens and (ii) because of,
among other things, their differing rights in the Collateral, the Secured HY Debt is fundamentally
different from the Revolving Debt and must be separately classified in any plan of reorganization
proposed or adopted in an Insolvency Proceeding. To further effectuate the intent of the parties
as provided in the immediately preceding sentence, if it is held that the claims of the Revolving
Secured Parties and the Note Collateral Agent in respect of the Collateral constitute only one
secured claim (rather than separate classes of senior and junior secured claims), then the
Revolving Secured Parties and the Note Collateral Agent hereby acknowledge and agree that all
distributions shall be made as if there were separate classes of Revolving Debt claims and Secured
HY Debt claims against the Loan Parties, with the effect being that, to the extent that the
aggregate value of the Collateral is sufficient (for this purpose ignoring all claims held by the
other Parties), the Revolving Secured Parties shall be entitled to receive, in addition to amounts
distributed to them in respect of principal, pre-petition interest and other claims, all amounts
owing in respect of post-petition interest and other fees, expenses and charges that is available
from the Collateral for the Revolving Secured Parties before any distribution is made in respect of
the claims held by the Note Collateral Agent and the Secured HY Note Holders from such Collateral,
with the Note Collateral Agent, by and on behalf of itself and the Secured HY Note Holders hereby
acknowledging and agreeing to turn over amounts otherwise received or receivable by them to the
extent necessary to effectuate the intent of this sentence, even if such turnover has the effect of
reducing the aggregate recoveries.

     6.6 Enforceability. The provisions of this Agreement are intended to be and shall be
enforceable under Section 510(a) of the Bankruptcy Code.

     6.7 Revolving Debt Unconditional. All rights of the Revolving Credit Agent hereunder,
and all agreements and obligations of the Note Collateral Agent and the Loan Parties (to the extent
applicable) hereunder, shall remain in full force and effect irrespective of:

(a) any lack of validity or enforceability of any Revolving Loan Document;

(b) any change in the time, place or manner of payment of, or in any other term of,
all or any portion of the Revolving Debt, or any amendment, waiver or other
modification, whether by course of conduct or otherwise, or any refinancing,
replacement, refunding or restatement of any Revolving Loan Document;

(c ) any exchange, release, voiding, avoidance or non perfection of any security
interest in any Collateral or any other collateral, or any release, amendment,
waiver or other modification, whether by course of conduct or otherwise, or any
refinancing, replacement, refunding, restatement or increase of all or any portion
of the Revolving Debt or any guarantee or guaranty thereof; or

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(d) any other circumstances that otherwise might constitute a defense available to,
or a discharge of, any Loan Party in respect of the Revolving Debt, or of the Note
Collateral Agent or any Loan Party, to the extent applicable, in respect of this
Agreement.

     6.8 Secured HY Debt Unconditional. All rights of the Note Collateral Agent hereunder,
all agreements and obligations of the Revolving Credit Agent and the Loan Parties (to the extent
applicable) hereunder, shall remain in full force and effect irrespective of:

(a) any lack of validity or enforceability of any Secured HY Document;

(b) any change in the time, place or manner of payment of, or in any other term of,
all or any portion of the Secured HY Debt, or any amendment, waiver or other
modification, whether by course of conduct or otherwise, or any refinancing,
replacement, refunding or restatement of any Secured HY Document;

(c) any exchange, release, voiding, avoidance or non perfection of any security
interest in any Collateral, or any other collateral, or any release, amendment,
waiver or other modification, whether by course of conduct or otherwise, or any
refinancing, replacement, refunding, restatement or increase of all or any portion
of the Secured HY Debt or any guarantee or guaranty thereof; or

(d) any other circumstances that otherwise might constitute a defense available to,
or a discharge of, any Loan Party in respect of the Secured HY Debt, or of any of
the Revolving Credit Agent or any Loan Party, to the extent applicable, in respect
of this Agreement.

     7. PURCHASE OPTIONS

     7.1 On or after the occurrence and during the continuance of a Revolving Event of Default and
the acceleration of the Revolving Debt, the Person(s) designated by the Note Collateral Agent (the
“Designated Note Purchaser(s)”) shall have the option, by written notice from the Note
Collateral Agent to the Revolving Credit Agent, to purchase all of the Revolving Debt (including
the Revolving Lenders’ collateral interest in the Collateral). On the date specified by the Note
Collateral Agent in such notice (which may not be later than the Business Day prior to the date of
commencement of the sale or other liquidation of the Collateral of which the Note Collateral Agent
shall have been given no less than ten (10) days prior notice), the Revolving Lenders shall sell to
the Designated Note Purchaser(s) such Revolving Debt. Upon the date of such purchase and sale, the
Designated Note Purchaser(s) shall (a) pay to Revolving Credit Agent, for its account and the
account of the Revolving Secured Parties, as the purchase price therefor the full amount of all
such Revolving Debt (exclusive of Letter of Credit Outstandings) then outstanding and unpaid
(including principal, interest, fees, indemnities, and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’
fees and legal expenses), and (b) in connection therewith furnish the Revolving Loan Agent with
cash collateral in an amount equal to 103% of the maximum amount available to be drawn under
outstanding Letters of Credit (as defined in the Revolving Loan Agreements). Such purchase shall
be expressly made without representation

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or warranty of any kind by the Revolving Credit Agent or the Revolving Secured Parties and
without recourse to the Revolving Credit Agent or the Revolving Secured Parties, except that
Revolving Lenders shall represent and warrant: (a) that the Revolving Lenders own the Revolving
Debt free and clear of any Liens or encumbrances, (b) the Revolving Lenders have the right to
assign the Revolving Debt, and (c) the assignment is duly authorized, executed and delivered. Any
cash collateral furnished for outstanding letters of credit which is not required to be utilized to
reimburse the Revolving Lenders for any drawings thereunder and fees and expenses associated
therewith shall be returned to the Note Collateral Agent upon the expiration or cancellation of
each such letter of credit or after each such letter of credit is fully drawn. The obligations of
the Revolving Lenders to sell their respective Revolving Debt under this Section 7.1 are several
and not joint, and if any Revolving Lender breaches its obligations to sell its Revolving Debt, the
Designated Note Purchaser(s) may (but shall not be obligated to) purchase the Revolving Debt of the
other Revolving Lenders; it being acknowledged that nothing in this Section 7.1 shall require the
Designated Note Purchaser(s) to purchase less than all of the Revolving Debt.

     8. MISCELLANEOUS

     8.1 Rights of Subrogation. The Note Collateral Agent, on behalf of the Secured HY
Note Holders, agrees that no payment to the Revolving Credit Agent or any Revolving Secured Parties
pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement shall entitle the Note Collateral Agent or any Secured
HY Note Holder to exercise any rights of subrogation in respect thereof prior to the Discharge of
Revolving Debt. Following the Discharge of Revolving Debt, the Revolving Credit Agent agrees to
execute such documents, agreements, and instruments as the Note Collateral Agent may reasonably
request to evidence the transfer by subrogation to any such Person of an interest in the Revolving
Debt resulting from payments to the Revolving Credit Agent by such Person, so long as all costs and
expenses (including all reasonable legal fees and disbursements) incurred in connection therewith
by the Revolving Credit Agent are paid by such Person upon request for payment thereof.

     8.2 Further Assurances. The Parties will, at their own expense and at any time and
from time to time, promptly execute and deliver all further instruments and documents, and take all
further action, that may be necessary or desirable, or that either Party may reasonably request, in
order to protect any right or interest granted or purported to be granted hereby or to enable the
Revolving Credit Agent or the Note Collateral Agent to exercise and enforce its rights and remedies
hereunder; provided, however, that no Party shall be required to pay over any payment or
distribution, execute any instruments or documents, or take any other action referred to in this
Section 8.2, to the extent that such action would contravene any law, order or other legal
requirement or any of the terms or provisions of this Agreement, and in the event of a controversy
or dispute, such party may interplead any payment or distribution in any court of competent
jurisdiction, without further responsibility in respect of such payment or distribution under this
Section 8.2.

     8.3 Representations. The Note Collateral Agent represents and warrants to the
Revolving Credit Agent that it has the requisite power and authority under the Indenture to enter
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Intercreditor Agreement shall be binding obligations of the Note Collateral Agent and the
Secured HY Note Holders, enforceable against the Note Collateral Agent and the Secured HY Note
Holders in accordance with its terms. The Revolving Credit Agent represents and warrants to the
Note Collateral Agent that it has the requisite power and authority under the Revolving Loan
Documents to enter into, execute, deliver, and carry out the terms of this Intercreditor Agreement,
and that this Agreement shall be binding obligations of the Revolving Credit Agent and the
Revolving Secured Parties, enforceable against the Revolving Credit Agent and the Revolving Secured
Parties in accordance with its terms.

     8.4 Amendments. No amendment or waiver of any provision of this Agreement nor consent
to any departure by any party hereto shall be effective unless it is in a written agreement
executed by the Note Collateral Agent and the Revolving Credit Agent and then such waiver or
consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose for which
given.

     8.5 Addresses for Notices. Unless otherwise specifically provided herein, any notice
or other communication herein required or permitted to be given shall be in writing and may be
personally served, faxed, or sent by electronic transmission, overnight express courier service or
United States mail and shall be deemed duly given, made or received; if delivered in person,
immediately upon delivery, if by electronic transmission or facsimile transmission, immediately
upon sending and upon confirmation of receipt; if by nationally recognized overnight courier
service with instructions to deliver the next Business Day, one (1) Business Day after sending; and
if mailed by certified mail, return receipt requested, five (5) days after mailing to the Parties
at their addresses set forth below (or to such other addresses as the parties may designate in
accordance with the provisions of this Section. For the purposes hereof, the addresses of the
parties hereto (until notice of a change thereof is delivered as provided in this Section) shall be
as set forth below or, as to each Party, at such other address as may be designated by such party
in a written notice to the other Party.

	 	 	 
	Revolving Credit Agent:

	 	Bank of America, N.A.
	 

	 	100 Federal Street
	 

	 	Boston, Massachusetts 02110
	 

	 	Attention: Mr. Thomas Bullard
	 

	 	Telephone No: (617) 434-3824
	 

	 	Telecopy No.: (617) 434-4312
	 
	 	 
	With a copy to:

	 	Riemer & Braunstein, LLP
	 

	 	Three Center Plaza
	 

	 	Boston, Massachusetts 02108
	 

	 	Attention: David S. Berman, Esquire
	 

	 	Telephone No: (617) 523-9000
	 

	 	Telecopy No.: (617) 880-3456
	 
	 	 
	Note Collateral Agent:

	 	Wilmington Trust Company
	 

	 	Rodney Square North

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	 	1100 North Market Street
	 

	 	Wilmington, DE 19890
	 

	 	Attn: Corporate Capital Markets
	 

	 	Telecopy No.: (302) 636-4145
	 
	 	 
	With a copy to:

	 	Covington & Burling LLP
	 

	 	The New York Times Building
	 

	 	620 Eighth Avenue
	 

	 	New York, NY 10018-1405
	 

	 	Attention: Bruce Bennett, Esquire
	 

	 	Telephone No. (212) 841-1060
	 

	 	Telecopy No.: (212) 841-1010

Any Party may change the address(es) to which all notices, requests and other communications are to
be sent by giving written notice of such address change to the other Party in conformity with this
Section, but such change shall not be effective until notice of such change has been received by
the other party.

     8.6 No Waiver, Remedies. No failure on the part of any Party to exercise, and no
delay in exercising, any right hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof; nor shall any single or
partial exercise of any right hereunder preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the
exercise of any other right. The remedies herein provided are cumulative and not exclusive of any
remedies provided by law.

     8.7 Preservation of Collateral. No Party shall have any duty to protect or preserve
any rights pertaining to any of the Collateral in its possession and no Party shall have any
liability to the other Party for any claims and liabilities at any time arising with respect to the
Collateral in its possession so long as such Party shall use the same degree of care with respect
thereto as it uses for similar property pledged to it as collateral for indebtedness of others to
it.

     8.8 Continuing Agreement, Transfer of Secured Obligations.

     (a) This Agreement is a continuing agreement and shall (a) remain in full force and
effect until the earlier of the Discharge of Revolving Debt or the Discharge of the Secured
HY Notes, (b) be binding upon the parties and their successors and assigns, and (c) inure to
the benefit of and be enforceable by the parties and their respective successors,
transferees and assigns. Nothing herein is intended, or shall be construed to give, any
other Person any right, remedy or claim under, to or in respect of this Intercreditor
Agreement or any Collateral. All references to any Loan Party shall include any Loan Party
as debtor-in-possession and any receiver or trustee for such Loan Party in any Insolvency
Proceeding. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing clause (c), any Party may
assign or otherwise transfer all or any portion of the Revolving Debt and Secured HY Notes
(in accordance with the Indenture), as applicable, to any other Person (other than any Loan
Party or any Affiliate of a Loan Party and any Subsidiary of a Loan Party, it being
understood and agreed that in no event shall a Revolving Secured Party,

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the Note Collateral Agent or any Secured HY Note Holder be deemed to constitute an
Affiliate of a Loan Party), and such other Person shall thereupon become vested with all the
rights and obligations in respect thereof granted to such Party, as the case may be, herein
or otherwise. The Revolving Secured Parties and Secured HY Note Holders may continue, at
any time and without notice to the other Party hereto, to extend credit and other financial
accommodations, lend monies and provide Indebtedness to, or for the benefit of, any Loan
Party on the faith hereof.

     (b) In connection with any assignment or transfer of any or all of the Revolving Debt
or Secured HY Debt, as applicable, (other than an assignment or transfer of any Secured HY
Notes in accordance with the Indenture or pursuant to a participation), the assigning
Lenders agree that any such assignment or transfer shall expressly state in writing that
such assignment or transfer is subject to the terms of this Agreement and that the assignee
or transferee is entitled to all of the benefits of, and is subject to all of the
obligations under, this Intercreditor Agreement. Further each Party acknowledges that this
Intercreditor Agreement will inure to the benefit of any third Person who refinances or
succeeds to or replaces any or all of any such Lender’s financing of the Loan Parties, to
the extent such Person has a security interest in any of the Collateral, whether such
successor financing or replacement occurs by transfer, assignment or repayment without the
necessity of any further writing; however, each Party agrees, upon request of such third
Person, to execute and deliver an agreement with such Person containing terms substantially
identical to those contained herein (subject to changing names of parties, documents and
addresses, as appropriate).

     8.9 Governing Law; Entire Agreement. The validity, performance, and enforcement of
this Intercreditor Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of
the State of New York (without giving effect to principles of conflicts of law). This
Intercreditor Agreement constitutes the entire agreement and understanding among the Parties with
respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes any prior agreements, written or oral, with
respect thereto.

     8.10 Counterparts. This Intercreditor Agreement may be executed in any number of
counterparts, and it is not necessary that the signatures of all parties be contained on any one
counterpart hereof, each counterpart will be deemed to be an original, and all together shall
constitute one and the same document. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of
this Intercreditor Agreement by telecopy or electronic transmission shall be effective as delivery
of a manually executed counterpart of this Intercreditor Agreement.

     8.11 No Third Party Beneficiaries. This Intercreditor Agreement is solely for the
benefit of the Revolving Credit Agent, Revolving Secured Parties, Note Collateral Agent and the
Secured HY Note Holders. No other Person (including any Loan Party or any Affiliate of a Loan
Party, or any Subsidiary of a Loan Party) shall be deemed to be a third party beneficiary of this
Intercreditor Agreement.

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     8.12 Headings. The headings of the articles and sections of this Intercreditor
Agreement are inserted for purposes of convenience only and shall not be construed to affect the
meaning or construction of any of the provisions hereof.

     8.13 Severability. If any of the provisions in this Intercreditor Agreement shall,
for any reason, be held invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, such invalidity,
illegality, or unenforceability shall not affect any other provision of this Intercreditor
Agreement and shall not invalidate the Lien priority or the application of proceeds and other
priorities set forth in this Intercreditor Agreement. The Parties hereto shall endeavor in good
faith negotiations to replace the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provisions with valid
provisions, the economic effect of which comes as close as possible to that of the invalid, illegal
or unenforceable provisions.

     8.14 Attorneys Fees. The parties agree that if any dispute, arbitration, litigation,
or other proceeding is brought with respect to the enforcement of this Intercreditor Agreement or
any provision hereof, the prevailing party in such dispute, arbitration, litigation, or other
proceeding shall be entitled to recover its reasonable attorneys’ fees and all other costs and
expenses incurred in the enforcement of this Intercreditor Agreement, irrespective of whether suit
is brought.

     8.15 VENUE; JURY TRIAL WAIVER.

     (a) EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY
APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING DIRECTLY OR
INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED
HEREBY (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR ANY OTHER THEORY). EACH PARTY HERETO (A)
CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PERSON HAS REPRESENTED,
EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PERSON WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK
TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER AND (B) ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT AND THE OTHER PARTIES HERETO
HAVE BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS
AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION. EACH PARTY HERETO REPRESENTS THAT IT HAS REVIEWED THIS
WAIVER AND IT KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY WAIVES ITS JURY TRIAL RIGHTS FOLLOWING CONSULTATION
WITH LEGAL COUNSEL. IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, A COPY OF THIS AGREEMENT MAY BE FILED AS A
WRITTEN CONSENT TO A TRIAL BY THE COURT.

     (b) EACH PARTY HERETO IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY SUBMITS, FOR ITSELF AND ITS
PROPERTY, TO THE NONEXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK SITTING IN
NEW YORK COUNTY AND OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT OF THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF SUCH
STATE, AND ANY APPELLATE COURT FROM ANY THEREOF, IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING

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ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, OR FOR RECOGNITION OR ENFORCEMENT OR ANY
JUDGMENT, AND EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY AGREES THAT ALL
CLAIMS IN RESPECT OF ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING MAY BE HEARD AND DETERMINED IN SUCH NEW
YORK STATE COURT OR TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN SUCH FEDERAL
COURT. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO AGREES THAT A FINAL JUDGMENT IN ANY SUCH ACTION OR
PROCEEDING SHALL BE CONCLUSIVE AND MAY BE ENFORCED IN OTHER JURISDICTIONS BY SUIT ON THE
JUDGMENT OR IN ANY OTHER MANNER PROVIDED BY LAW. NOTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT SHALL AFFECT ANY
RIGHT THAT ANY REVOLVING LENDER OR ANY SECURED HY NOTE HOLDER MAY OTHERWISE HAVE TO BRING
ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, ANY REVOLVING LOAN AGREEMENTS OR ANY
SECURED HY DOCUMENTS AGAINST ANY LOAN PARTY OR ITS PROPERTIES IN THE COURTS OF ANY
JURISDICTION.

     (c) EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST
EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY OBJECTION THAT IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE TO THE
LAYING OF VENUE OR ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR
ANY OF THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREIN IN ANY COURT REFERRED TO IN PARAGRAPH (B) OF
THIS SECTION. EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED
BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE DEFENSE OF AN INCONVENIENT FORUM TO THE MAINTENANCE OF SUCH ACTION OR
PROCEEDING IN ANY SUCH COURT.

     (d) EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY CONSENTS TO SERVICE OF PROCESS IN THE MANNER
PROVIDED FOR NOTICES IN SECTION 8.5. NOTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT WILL AFFECT THE RIGHT OF ANY
PARTY HERETO TO SERVE PROCESS IN ANY OTHER MANNER PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW.

     8.16 Intercreditor Agreement. This Agreement is the Intercreditor Agreement referred
to in the Revolving Credit Agreement and the Indenture. Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed
to subordinate the obligations due to (i) any Revolving Secured Party to the obligations due to any
Senior HY Note Holder or (ii) any Senior HY Note Holder to the obligations due to any Revolving
Secured Party (in each case, whether before or after the occurrence of an Insolvency Proceeding),
it being the intent of the parties that this Intercreditor Agreement shall effectuate a
subordination of Liens but not a subordination of indebtedness.

     8.17 No Warranties or Liability. The Note Collateral Agent and the Revolving Credit
Agent acknowledge and agree that neither has made any representation or warranty with respect to
the execution, validity, legality, completeness, collectibility or enforceability of any other
Revolving Loan Document or any Secured HY Document. Except as otherwise provided in this

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Agreement, the Note Collateral Agent and the Revolving Credit Agent will be entitled to manage
and supervise their respective extensions of credit to any Loan Party in accordance with law and
their usual practices, modified from time to time as they deem appropriate.

     8.18 Conflicts. In the event of any conflict between the provisions of this
Intercreditor Agreement and the provisions of any of the Revolving Loan Agreement, Revolving
Security Documents, the Indenture or Secured HY Security Documents, the provisions of this
Intercreditor Agreement shall govern.

     8.19 Information Concerning Financial Condition of the Loan Parties. Each of the Note
Collateral Agent and the Revolving Credit Agent hereby assume responsibility for keeping itself
informed of the financial condition of the Loan Parties and all other circumstances bearing upon
the risk of nonpayment of the Revolving Debt or Senior HY Debt. The Note Collateral Agent and the
Revolving Credit Agent hereby agree that no party shall have any duty to advise any other Party of
information known to it regarding such condition or any such circumstances. In the event the Note
Collateral Agent or the Revolving Credit Agent, in its sole discretion, undertakes at any time or
from time to time to provide any information to any other Party to this Agreement, (a) it shall be
under no obligation (i) to provide any such information to such other Party or any other Party on
any subsequent occasion, (ii) to undertake any investigation not a part of its regular business
routine, or (iii) to disclose any other information, or (b) it makes no representation as to the
accuracy or completeness of any such information and shall not be liable for any information
contained therein, and (c) the Party receiving such information hereby to hold the other Party
harmless from any action the receiving party may take or conclusion the receiving party may reach
or draw from any such information, as well as from and against any and all losses, claims, damages,
liabilities, and expenses to which such receiving party may become subject arising out of or in
connection with the use of such information.

[Signature pages follow]

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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Revolving Credit Agent, for and on behalf of itself and the Revolving
Secured Parties, and the Note Collateral Agent for and on behalf of the Secured HY Note Holders,
have caused this Agreement to be duly executed and delivered as of the date first above written.

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., in its capacity

as the Revolving Credit Agent

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ Christine Hutchinson 	 
	 	 	Name:  	Christine Hutchinson 	 
	 	 	Title:  	Principal 	 
	 
	 	WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY, in its capacity 

as Note Collateral Agent

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ Michael G. Oller, Jr.	 
	 	 	Name:  	Michael G. Oller, Jr.	 
	 	 	Title:  	Assistant Vice President	 
	 

Signature Page to Intercreditor Agreement

 

 

ACKNOWLEDGMENT

     Each Party hereby acknowledge that it has received a copy of this Intercreditor Agreement and
consents thereto, agrees to recognize all rights granted thereby to the Parties and will not do any
act or perform any obligation which is not in accordance with the agreements set forth in this
Agreement. Each Loan Party further acknowledge and agrees that it is not an intended beneficiary or
third party beneficiary under this Agreement and (i) as between the Revolving Secured Parties and
the Loan Parties, the Revolving Loan Agreements remain in full force and effect as written and are
in no way modified hereby, and (ii) as between the Note Collateral Agent and the Loan Parties, the
Secured HY Documents remain in full force and effect as written and are in no way modified hereby.

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	THE GREAT ATLANTIC & PACIFIC TEA COMPANY, INC.

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ Christopher McGarry	 
	 	 	Name:  	Christopher McGarry 	 
	 	 	Title:  	Vice President and Assistant Secretary	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	ONPOINT, INC. (F/K/A HAMILTON PROPERTY I, INC.)

NORTH JERSEY PROPERTIES, INC. VI

AAL REALTY CORP.

ADBRETT CORP.

BERGEN STREET PATHMARK, INC.

BRIDGE STUART INC.

EAST BRUNSWICK STUART LLC

LANCASTER PIKE STUART, LLC

MACDADE BOULEVARD STUART, LLC

PLAINBRIDGE LLC

SUPERMARKETS OIL COMPANY, INC.

UPPER DARBY STUART, LLC

BEST CELLARS, INC.

BEST CELLARS MASSACHUSETTS, INC.

BEST CELLARS VA INC.

GRAPE FINDS LICENSING CORP.

GRAPE FINDS AT DUPONT, INC.

BEST CELLARS DC INC.

BEST CELLARS LICENSING CORP.

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ Christopher McGarry	 
	 	 	Name:  	Christopher McGarry 	 
	 	 	Title:  	President 	 

Signature Page to Intercreditor Agreement

 

 

	 	 	 	 	 

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	COMPASS FOODS, INC.

FOOD BASICS, INC.

HOPELAWN PROPERTY I, INC.

KOHL’S FOOD STORES, INC.

THE SOUTH DAKOTA GREAT ATLANTIC & PACIFIC      TEA COMPANY, INC.

KWIK SAVE INC.

MONTVALE HOLDINGS, INC.

SUPER FRESH FOOD MARKETS, INC.

SUPER FRESH FOOD MARKETS OF MARYLAND, INC.

SUPER FRESH/SAV — A — CENTER, INC.

SUPER MARKET SERVICE CORP.

SUPER PLUS FOOD WAREHOUSE, INC.

SUPERMARKET DISTRIBUTION SERVICES, INC.

2008 BROADWAY, INC.

BEV, LTD.

FARMER JACK’S OF OHIO, INC.

SHOPWELL, INC. (DBA FOOD EMPORIUM)

CLAY-PARK REALTY CO., INC.

AMSTERDAM TRUCKING CORPORATION 

     (F/K/A DAITCH CRYSTAL DAIRIES, INC.)

DELAWARE COUNTY DAIRIES, INC.

GRAMATAN FOODTOWN CORP.

SHOPWELL, INC. (ORG IN CONN)

SHOPWELL, INC. (ORG IN MASS)

SHOPWELL, INC. (NEW JERSEY)

THE FOOD EMPORIUM, INC. (CONN)

THE FOOD EMPORIUM, INC. (DELAWARE)

THE FOOD EMPORIUM, INC. (NJ)

TRADEWELL FOODS OF CONN., INC.

APW SUPERMARKET CORPORATION

APW SUPERMARKETS, INC.

WALDBAUM, INC. (DBA WALDBAUM, INC. AND
     FOOD MART)

LBRO REALTY, INC.

MCLEAN AVENUE PLAZA CORP.

SPRING LANE PRODUCE CORP.

THE MEADOWS PLAZA DEVELOPMENT CORP.

GREENLAWN LAND DEVELOPMENT CORP.

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ Christopher McGarry	 
	 	 	Name:  	Christopher McGarry 	 
	 	 	Title:  	Vice President and Secretary 	 

Signature Page to Intercreditor Agreement

 

 

	 	 	 	 	 

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	S E G STORES, INC.

THE OLD WINE EMPORIUM OF WESTPORT, INC.

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ Christopher McGarry	 
	 	 	Name:  	Christopher McGarry 	 
	 	 	Title:  	Secretary 	 
	 
	 	PATHMARK STORES, INC.

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ Christopher McGarry	 
	 	 	Name:  	Christopher McGarry 	 
	 	 	Title:  	Senior Vice President and Assistant Secretary 	 
	 
	 	BORMAN’S, INC. (DBA FARMER JACK)

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ Christopher McGarry	 
	 	 	Name:  	Christopher McGarry 	 
	 	 	Title:  	Vice President and Assistant Secretary 	 
	 
	 	MILIK SERVICE COMPANY, LLC

By Pathmark Stores, Inc., its Manager

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ Christopher McGarry	 
	 	 	Name:  	Christopher McGarry 	 
	 	 	Title:  	Senior Vice President and Assistant Secretary 	 
	 
	 	LO-LO DISCOUNT STORES, INC.

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ William Moss	 
	 	 	Name:  	William Moss 	 
	 	 	Title:  	Vice President and Treasurer 	 

Signature Page to Intercreditor Agreement

 

 

	 	 	 	 	 

Schedule 1

Revolving Borrowers

	 
	The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company, Inc.

	APW Supermarkets, Inc.

	Compass Foods, Inc.

	Food Basics, Inc.

	Hopelawn Property I, Inc.

	Lo-Lo Discount Stores, Inc.

	McLean Avenue Plaza Corp.

	Shopwell, Inc. [DE]

	Super Fresh Food Markets, Inc.

	Super Fresh/Sav -A- Center, Inc.

	Super Market Service Corp.

	Super Plus Food Warehouse, Inc.

	Tradewell Foods of Conn., Inc.

	Waldbaum, Inc.

	Pathmark Stores, Inc.

	AAL Realty Corp.

	Bergen Street Pathmark, Inc.

	Bridge Stuart Inc.

	East Brunswick Stuart LLC

	Lancaster Pike Stuart, LLC

	MacDade Boulevard Stuart, LLC

	Plainbridge LLC

	Upper Darby Stuart, LLC

 

 

Schedule 2

Revolving Guarantors

	 
	Kwik Save, Inc.

	Montvale Holdings, Inc.

	Super Fresh Food Markets of Maryland, Inc.

	Supermarket Distribution Services, Inc.

	2008 Broadway, Inc.

	Clay-Park Realty Co., Inc.

	Delaware County Dairies, Inc.

	Gramatan Foodtown Corp.

	Shopwell, Inc. [MA]

	Shopwell, Inc. [NJ]

	The Food Emporium, Inc. [DE]

	The Food Emporium, Inc. [NJ]

	APW Supermarket Corporation

	The Meadows Plaza Development Corp.

	Spring Lane Produce Corp.

	Borman’s, Inc.

	Bev, Ltd.

	Farmer Jack’s of Ohio, Inc.

	S E G Stores, Inc.

	Kohl’s Food Stores, Inc.

	The South Dakota Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co., Inc.

	Adbrett Corp.

	Milik Service Company, LLC

	Supermarkets Oil Company, Inc.

	Amsterdam Trucking Corporation

	North Jersey Properties, Inc. VI

	Onpoint, Inc. (f/k/a Hamilton Property I, Inc.)

	Best Cellars, Inc.

	Best Cellars Massachusetts, Inc.

	Best Cellars VA Inc.

	Grape Finds Licensing Corp.

	Grape Finds at Dupont, Inc.

	Best Cellars DC Inc.

	Best Cellars Licensing Corp.

	Shopwell, Inc. [CT]

	LBRO Realty, Inc.

	Greenlawn Land Development Corp.

	The Food Emporium, Inc. [CT]

	The Old Wine Emporium of Westport, Inc.

 

 

Schedule 3

HY Secured Guarantors

	 
	APW Supermarkets, Inc.

	Compass Foods, Inc.

	Food Basics, Inc.

	Hopelawn Property I, Inc.

	Lo-Lo Discount Stores, Inc.

	McLean Avenue Plaza Corp.

	Shopwell, Inc. [DE]

	Super Fresh Food Markets, Inc.

	Super Fresh/Sav -A- Center, Inc.

	Super Market Service Corp.

	Super Plus Food Warehouse, Inc.

	Tradewell Foods of Conn., Inc.

	Waldbaum, Inc.

	Pathmark Stores, Inc.

	AAL Realty Corp.

	Bergen Street Pathmark, Inc.

	Bridge Stuart Inc.

	East Brunswick Stuart LLC

	Lancaster Pike Stuart, LLC

	MacDade Boulevard Stuart, LLC

	Plainbridge LLC

	Upper Darby Stuart, LLC

	Kwik Save, Inc.

	Montvale Holdings, Inc.

	Super Fresh Food Markets of Maryland, Inc.

	Supermarket Distribution Services, Inc.

	2008 Broadway, Inc.

	Clay-Park Realty Co., Inc.

	Delaware County Dairies, Inc.

	Gramatan Foodtown Corp.

	Shopwell, Inc. [MA]

	Shopwell, Inc. [NJ]

	The Food Emporium, Inc. [DE]

	The Food Emporium, Inc. [NJ]

	APW Supermarket Corporation

	The Meadows Plaza Development Corp.

	Spring Lane Produce Corp.

	Borman’s, Inc.

	Bev, Ltd.

	Farmer Jack’s of Ohio, Inc.

	S E G Stores, Inc.

	Kohl’s Food Stores, Inc. - All Closed

	The South Dakota Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co., Inc.

	Adbrett Corp.

	Milik Service Company, LLC

	Supermarkets Oil Company, Inc.

	Amsterdam Trucking Corporation

	North Jersey Properties, Inc. VI

	Onpoint, Inc. (f/k/a Hamilton Property I, Inc.)

 

 

	 
	Best Cellars, Inc.

	Best Cellars Massachusetts, Inc.

	Best Cellars VA Inc.

	Grape Finds Licensing Corp.

	Grape Finds at Dupont, Inc.

	Best Cellars DC Inc.

	Best Cellars Licensing Corp.

	Shopwell, Inc. [CT]

	LBRO Realty, Inc.

	Greenlawn Land Development Corp.

	The Food Emporium, Inc. [CT]

	The Old Wine Emporium of Westport, Inc.exv10w5

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EXHIBIT 10.5

FORM OF 

INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT

     This Indemnification Agreement, made and entered into as of the 4th day of
August, 2009 (“Agreement”), by and between The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company, Inc., a
Maryland corporation (“Company”), and [ ] (“Indemnitee”):

     WHEREAS, highly competent persons have become more reluctant to serve corporations as
directors, officers or in other capacities unless they are provided with adequate protection
through insurance or adequate indemnification against inordinate risks of claims and actions
against them arising out of their service to and activities on behalf of such corporations;

     WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) has determined that, in order to
attract and retain qualified individuals, the Company will attempt to maintain on an ongoing basis,
at its sole expense, liability insurance to protect persons serving the Company and its
subsidiaries from certain liabilities. Although the furnishing of such insurance has been a
customary and widespread practice among United States-based corporations and other business
enterprises, the Company believes that, given current market conditions and trends, such insurance
may be available to it in the future only at higher premiums and with more exclusions. At the same
time, directors, officers, and other persons in service to corporations or business enterprises are
being increasingly subjected to expensive and time-consuming litigation relating to, among other
things, matters that traditionally would have been brought only against the business enterprise
itself;

     WHEREAS, the uncertainties relating to such insurance and to indemnification have in-creased
the difficulty of attracting and retaining such persons;

     WHEREAS, the Board has determined that the increased difficulty in attracting and retaining
such persons is detrimental to the best interests of the Company’s stockholders and that the
Company should act to assure such persons that there will be increased certainty of such
protection in the future;

     WHEREAS, this Agreement is a supplement to and in furtherance of the charter of the Company
(the “Charter”) and the by-laws of the Company (the “By-Laws”) and any resolutions adopted
pursuant thereto, and shall not be deemed a substitute therefor, nor to diminish or abrogate any
rights of Indemnitee thereunder;

     WHEREAS, Section 2-418 of the Maryland General Corporation Law (the “MGCL”) expressly
recognizes that the indemnification provisions of such section are not exclusive of any other
rights to which a person seeking indemnification may be entitled under the Charter, the By-Laws, a
resolution of stockholders or directors, any agreement or otherwise;

 

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     WHEREAS, the indemnification provisions of the Charter and By-Laws are nonexclusive and,
therefore, contemplate that contracts may be entered into with respect to indemnification of
directors, officers, employees and agents;

     WHEREAS, it is reasonable, prudent and necessary for the Company contractually to obligate
itself to indemnify, and to advance expenses on behalf of, such persons to the fullest extent
permitted by applicable law so that they will serve or continue to serve the Company free from
undue concern that they will not be so indemnified; and

     WHEREAS, Indemnitee is willing to serve, continue to serve and to take on additional
service for or on behalf of the Company on the condition that Indemnitee be so indemnified;

     NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the covenants contained herein, the
Company and Indemnitee, intending to be legally bound, do hereby covenant and agree as follows:

     Section 1. Services by Indemnitee.

     Indemnitee agrees to serve as a director, officer, employee and/or agent of the Company and/or
any of its subsidiaries and may serve, at the request of the Company, as a director, officer,
employee and/or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit
plan or other enterprise (a “Relevant Enterprise”). Indemnitee may at any time and for any reason
resign from such position (subject to any other contractual obligation or any obligation imposed by
operation of law), in which event the Company shall have no obligation under this Agreement to
continue Indemnitee in such position. This Agreement shall not be deemed an employment contract
between the Company (or any of its subsidiaries) and Indemnitee. Indemnitee specifically
acknowledges that Indemnitee’s employment with the Company (or any of its subsidiaries), if any, is
“at will,” and Indemnitee may be discharged at any time for any reason, with or without cause,
except as may be otherwise provided in any written employment contract between Indemnitee and the
Company (or any of its subsidiaries), other applicable formal severance policies duly adopted by
the Board, or, with respect to service as a director of the Company and/or any of its subsidiaries,
under applicable law, by the relevant company’s charter or by-laws (or other relevant
organizational documents). The foregoing notwithstanding, this Agreement shall continue in force
after Indemnitee has ceased to serve as a director, officer, employee and/or agent, as the case may
be, of the Company and its subsidiaries or of a Relevant Enterprise.

     Section 2. Indemnification — General

     The Company, without duplication, shall indemnify, and advance Expenses (as hereinafter
defined) to, Indemnitee (a) as provided in this Agreement and (b) (subject to the provisions of
this Agreement) to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law in effect on the date hereof and
as amended from time to time. The rights of Indemnitee provided under the preceding sentence
shall include, but shall not be limited to, the rights set forth in the other Sections of this
Agreement.

 

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	     Section 3.	 	Proceedings Other Than Proceedings by or in the

Right of the Company and/or any of its
Subsidiaries.

     Indemnitee shall be entitled to the rights of indemnification provided in this Section 3 if,
by reason of his or her Corporate Status (as hereinafter defined), he or she is, or is threatened
to be made, a party to or a participant in any Proceeding (as hereinafter defined), other than a
Proceeding by or in the right of the Company and/or any of its subsidiaries. Pursuant to this
Section 3, Indemnitee shall be indemnified against all Expenses (including all interest,
assessments and other charges paid or payable in connection with or in respect of such Expenses),
judgments, penalties, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by him
or her or on his or her behalf in connection with such Proceeding or any claim, issue or matter
therein, unless it is established that (a) the act or omission of Indemnitee was material to the
matter giving rise to the Proceeding and (i) was committed in bad faith or (ii) was the result of
active and deliberate dishonesty, (b) Indemnitee actually received an improper personal benefit in
money, property or services, or (c) in the case of any criminal Proceeding, Indemnitee had
reasonable cause to believe that his or her conduct was unlawful.

			
	     Section 4.	 	Proceedings by or in the Right of the

Company and/or any of its
Subsidiaries.

     Indemnitee shall be entitled to the rights of indemnification provided in this Section 4 if,
by reason of his or her Corporate Status, he or she is, or is threatened to be made, a party to or
a participant in any Proceeding brought by or in the right of the Company and/or any of its
subsidiaries to procure a judgment in its favor. Pursuant to this Section 4, Indemnitee shall be
indemnified against all Expenses (including all interest, assessments and other charges paid or
payable in connection with or in respect of such Expenses), judgments, penalties, tines and amounts
paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by him or her or on his or her behalf in
connection with such Proceeding, unless it is established that (a) the act or omission of
Indemnitee was material to the matter giving rise to such a Proceeding and (i) was committed in
bad faith or (ii) was the result of active and deliberate dishonesty or (b) Indemnitee actually
received an improper personal benefit in money, property or services. Indemnitee is not entitled
to indemnification in connection with any Proceeding by or in the right of the Company in which he
or she was adjudged liable to the Company, except as provided in Section 5 of this Agreement.

     Section 5. Court-Ordered Indemnification.

     Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, a court of appropriate jurisdiction,
upon application of Indemnitee and such notice as the court shall require, may order
indemnification in the following circumstances:

 

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     (a) if it determines Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification under the MGCL, the court may
order indemnification, in which case Indemnitee shall be entitled to recover, among other amounts,
the expenses of securing such indemnification; or

     (b) if it determines that Indemnitee is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnification in
view of all the relevant circumstances, whether or not Indemnitee (i) has met the standards of
conduct set forth in Section 2-418(b) of the MGCL or (ii) has been adjudged liable for receipt of
an improper personal benefit under Section 2-418(c) of the MGCL, the court may order such
indemnification as the court shall deem proper. However, indemnification with respect to any
Proceeding by or in the right of the Company or in which liability shall have been adjudged in the
circumstances described in Section 2-418(c) of the MGCL, shall be limited to Expenses.

     Section 6. Partial Indemnification.

     Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, to the extent that Indemnitee is, by
reason of his or her Corporate Status, a party to (or a participant in) and is successful, on the
merits or otherwise, in defense of any Proceeding, he or she shall be indemnified against all
Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by him or her or on his or her behalf in connection
therewith. If Indemnitee is not wholly successful in defense of such Proceeding but is successful,
on the merits or otherwise, as to one or more but less than all claims, issues or matters in such
Proceeding, the Company shall indemnify, without duplication, Indemnitee against all Expenses
actually and reasonably incurred by him or her or on his or her behalf in connection with each
successfully resolved claim, issue or matter. For purposes of this Section and without limitation,
the termination of any claim, issue or matter in such a Proceeding by dismissal, with or without
prejudice, shall be deemed to be a successful result as to such claim, issue or matter. If
Indemnitee is entitled under any provision of this Agreement to indemnification by the Company for
some or a portion of the Expenses, judgments, penalties, fines and amounts paid in settlement
{including all interest, assessments and other charges paid or payable in connection with or in
respect of such Expenses, judgments, penalties, fines and amounts paid in settlement) actually and
reasonably incurred by him or her or on his or her behalf in connection with such Proceeding or any
claim, issue or matter therein, but not, however, for the total amount thereof, the Company shall
nevertheless indemnify, without duplication, Indeinnitee for the portion to which Indemnitee is
entitled.

     Section 7. Indemnification for Additional Expenses.

          (a) The Company shall indemnify, without duplication, Indemnitee against any and all
Expenses and, if requested by Indemnitee, shall (within seven (7) business days of such request)
advance such Expenses to Indemnitee, which are incurred by Indemnitee in connection with any action
brought by Indemnitee for (i) indemnification or advance payment of Expenses by the Company under
this Agreement or any other agreement, the Charter or the By-Laws now or hereafter in effect; or
(ii) recovery under any directors’ and officers’ liability insurance policies

 

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maintained by the Company, regardless of whether Indemnitee ultimately is determined to be entitled
to such indemnification, advance expense payment or insurance recovery, as the case may be.

          (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, to the extent that Indemnitee is,
by reason of his or her Corporate Status, a witness in any Proceeding to which Indemnitee is not a

party, he or she shall be indemnified against all Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by him
or her or on his or her behalf in connection therewith.

     Section 8. Advancement of Expenses.

     The Company shall advance, without duplication, all reasonable Expenses incurred by or on
behalf of Indemnitee in connection with any Proceeding within seven (7) days after the receipt by
the Company of a statement or statements from Indemnitee requesting such advance or advances from
time to time, whether prior to or after final disposition of such Proceeding. Such statement or
statements shall reasonably evidence the Expenses incurred by Indemnitee and shall include or be
preceded or accompanied by a written affirmation by Indemnitee of lndemnitiee’s good faith belief
that the standard of conduct necessary for indemnification by the Company as authorized by law and
by this Agreement has been met and a written undertaking by or on behalf of Indemnitee, in such
form as may be required by applicable law as in effect at the time of the execution thereof, to
repay any Expenses advanced if it shall ultimately be determined that Indemnitee is not entitled to
be indemnified against such Expenses. The written undertaking required by this Section 8 shall be
an unlimited general obligation by or on behalf of Indemnitee and shall be accepted without
reference to Indemnitee’s financial ability to repay such advanced Expenses and without any
requirement to post security therefor. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the obligation of the Company
to advance Expenses pursuant to this Section 8 shall be subject to the condition that, if, when and
to the extent that the Company determines that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified
under applicable law, the Company shall be entitled to be reimbursed, within thirty (30) days of
such determination, by Indemnitee (who hereby agrees to reimburse the Company) for all such amounts
theretofore paid; provided, however, that if Indemnitee has commenced or thereafter
commences legal proceedings in a court of competent jurisdiction to secure a determination that
Indemnitee should be indemnified under applicable law, any determination made by the Company that
Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law shall not be binding and
Indemnitee shall not be required to reimburse the Company for any advance of Expenses until a final
judicial determination is made with respect thereto (as to which all rights of appeal therefrom
have been exhausted or lapsed).

          Section 9. Procedure for Determination of Entitlement to Indemnification

          (a) To obtain indemnification under this Agreement, Indemnitee shall submit to the Company a
written request, including therein or therewith such documentation and information as is
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whether and to what extent Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification. The Secretary of the Company
shall, promptly upon receipt of such a request for indemnification, advise the Board in writing
that Indemnitee has requested indemnification.

          (b) Upon written request by Indemnitee for indemnification pursuant to the first sentence of
Section 9(a) hereof, a determination, if required by applicable law, with respect to Indemnitee’s
entitlement thereto shall be made in the specific case: (i) if a Change of Control (as hereinafter
defined) shall have occurred since the date of this Agreement, by Independent Counsel (as
hereinafter defined) in a written opinion to the Board, a copy of which shall be delivered to
Indemnitee; or (ii) if a Change of Control shall not have occurred, (A) by the Board by a majority
vote of a quorum consisting of Disinterested Directors (as hereinafter defined), or (B) if such a
quorum consisting of Disinterested Directors cannot be obtained, then by a majority vote of a
committee of the Board consisting of two or more Disinterested Directors, each of whom was duly
designated to act in the matter by a majority vote of the full Board in which the members of the
Board who are not Disinterested Directors may participate, or (C) if the requirements set forth in
(A) or (B) above are not satisfied, or if directed by a quorum of Disinterested Directors or a
majority vote of a duly authorized committee satisfying the requirements set forth in (A) or (B)
above, as applicable, by Independent Counsel in a written opinion to the Board, a copy of which
shall be delivered to Indemnitee, or (D) if so directed by the Board, by the stockholders of the
Company; and, if it is so determined that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification, payment to
Indemnitee shall be made within seven (7) days after such determination. Indemnitee shall cooperate
with the person, persons or entity making such determination with respect to Indemnitee’s
entitlement to indemnification, including providing to such person, persons or entity upon
reasonable advance request any documentation or information which is not privileged or otherwise
protected from disclosure and which is reasonably available to Indemnitee and reasonably necessary
to such determination. Any costs or expenses (including attorneys’ fees and disbursements) incurred
by Indemnitee in so cooperating with the person, persons or entity making such determination shall
be borne by the Company (irrespective of the determination as to Indemnitee’s entitlement to
indemnification), and the Company hereby agrees to indemnify and to hold Indemnitee harmless
therefrom.

          (c) In the event the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by
Independent Counsel pursuant to Section 9(b) hereof, the Independent Counsel shall be selected as
provided in this Section 9(c). The Independent Counsel shall be selected by (A) a majority vote of
a quorum consisting of Disinterested Directors, or (B) if such a quorum consisting of Disinterested
Directors cannot be obtained, then by a majority vote of a committee of the Board consisting of two
or more Disinterested Directors, each of whom was duly designated to act in the matter by a
majority vote of the full Board in which the members of the Board who are not Disinterested
Directors may participate, or (C) if not selected pursuant to (A) or (B) above, by a majority vote
of the full Board in which the members of the Board who are not Disinterested Directors may
participate, and the Company shall give written notice to Indemnitee advising him or her of the
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days after such written notice of selection shall have been given, deliver to the Company a written
objection to such selection; provided, however, that such objection may be asserted only on
the ground that the Independent Counsel so selected does not meet the requirements of “Independent
Counsel” as defined in Section 18 of this Agreement, and the objection shall set forth with
particularity the factual basis of such assertion. If such written objection is so made and
substantiated, the Independent Counsel so selected may not serve as Independent Counsel unless and
until such objection is withdrawn or a court has determined that such objection is without merit.
If, within 20 days after submission by Indemnitee of a written request for indemnification pursuant
to Section 9(a) hereof, no Independent Counsel shall have been selected and not objected to, either
the Company or Indemnitee, as the case may be, may petition an appropriate court of the State of
Maryland (a “Maryland Court”) for resolution of any objection which shall have been made by the
Indemnitee to the Company’s selection of Independent Counsel and/or for the appointment as
Independent Counsel of a person selected by the Maryland Court or by such other person as the
Maryland Court shall designate, and the person with respect to whom all objections are so resolved
or the person so appointed shall act as Independent Counsel under Section 9(b) hereof. The Company
shall pay, without duplication, any and all reasonable fees and expenses of Independent Counsel
incurred by such Independent Counsel in connection with acting pursuant to Section 9(b) hereof, and
the Company shall pay all reasonable fees and expenses incident to the procedures of this Section
9(c), regardless of the manner in which such Independent Counsel was selected or appointed. Upon
the due commencement of any judicial proceeding or arbitration pursuant to Section 11(a)(iii) of
this Agreement, Independent Counsel shall be discharged and relieved of any further responsibility
in such capacity (subject to the applicable standards of professional conduct then prevailing).

          (d) The Company shall not be required to obtain the consent of Indemnitee to
the settlement of any Proceeding which the Company has undertaken to defend if the Company
assumes full and sole responsibility for such settlement and the settlement grants Indemnitee a
complete and unqualified release in respect of the potential liability. The Company shall not be
liable for any amount paid by Indemnitee in settlement of any Proceeding that is not defended by
the Company, unless the Company has consented to such settlement, which consent shall not he
unreasonably withheld.

     Section 10. Presumptions and Effect of Certain Proceedings.

          (a) Subject to Section 10(c) below, in making a determination with respect to
entitlement to indemnification or the advancement of expenses hereunder, the person or persons
or entity making such determination shall presume that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnitication or
advancement of expenses under this Agreement if Indemnitee has submitted a request for
indemnification or the advancement of expenses in accordance with Section 9(a) of this Agreement,
and the Company shall have the burden of proof to overcome that presumption in connection with the
making by any person, persons or entity of any determination contrary to that presumption. Neither
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have made a determination prior to the commencement of any action pursuant to this Agreement that
indemnification is proper in the circumstances because Indemnitee has met the applicable standard
of conduct, nor an actual determination by the Company (including its Board or Independent Counsel)
that Indemnitee has not met such applicable standard of conduct, shall be a defense to the action
or create a presumption that Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct.

          (b) If the person, persons or entity empowered or selected under Section 9 of this Agreement
to determine whether Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification shall not have made a determination
within sixty (60) days after receipt by the Company of the request therefor, the requisite
determination of entitlement to indemnification shall be deemed to have been made and Indemnitee
shall be entitled to such indemnification, absent (i) a misstatement by Indemnitee of a material
fact, or an omission of a material fact necessary to make Indemnitee’s statement not materially
misleading, in connection with the request for indemnification, or (ii) a prohibition of such
indemnification under applicable law; provided, however, that such 60-day period may be
extended for a reasonable time, not to exceed an additional thirty (30) days, if the person,
persons or entity making the determination with respect to entitlement to indemnification in good
faith requires such additional time for the obtaining or evaluating of documentation and/or
information relating thereto; and provided, further, that the foregoing provisions of this
Section 10(b) shall not apply (i) if the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be
made by the stockholders of the Company pursuant to Section 9(b) of this Agreement and if (A)
within fifteen (15) days after receipt by the Company of the request for such determination, the
Board has resolved to submit such determination to the stockholders for their consideration at an
annual meeting thereof to be held within seventy-five (75) days after such receipt and such
determination is made thereat, or (B) a special meeting of stockholders is called within fifteen
(15) days after such receipt for the purpose of making such determination, such meeting is held for
such purpose within sixty (60) days after having been so called and such determination is made
thereat, or (ii) if the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by
Independent Counsel pursuant to Section 9(b) of this Agreement.

          (c) The termination of any Proceeding or of any claim, issue or matter therein, by judgment,
order or settlement, shall not (except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement) of itself
adversely affect the right of Indemnitee to indemnification or create a presumption that Indemnitee
did not meet the requisite standard of conduct described herein for indemnification. The
termination of any Proceeding or of any claim, issue or matter therein by conviction, or upon a
plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, or an entry of an order of probation prior to judgment,
shall create a rebuttable presumption that Indemnitee did not meet the standard of conduct
described herein for indemnification.

          (d) For purposes of any determination of Good Faith, Indemnitee shall be
deemed to have acted in “good faith” if Indemnitee’s action is based on the records or books
of account of the Company or relevant subsidiary or Relevant Enterprise, including financial
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or on information supplied to Indemnitee by the officers of the Company or relevant
subsidiary or Relevant Enterprise in the course of their duties, or on the advice of legal counsel
for the Company or relevant subsidiary or Relevant Enterprise by an independent certified public
accountant or by an appraiser or other expert selected with reasonable care by the Company or
relevant subsidiary or Relevant Enterprise. The provisions of this Section 10(d) shall not be
deemed to be exclusive or to limit in any way the other circumstances in which Indemnitee may be
deemed to have met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in this Agreement.

          (e) The knowledge and/or actions, or failure to act, of any other director, officer, agent or
employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or Relevant Enterprise shall not be imputed to
Indemnitee for purposes of determining the right to indemnification under this Agreement.

     Section 11. Remedies of Indemnitee.

          (a) In the event that (i) a determination is made pursuant to Section 9 of this Agreement that
Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification under this Agreement, (ii) advancement of Expenses is
not timely made pursuant to Section 8 of this Agreement, (iii) no determination of entitlement to
indemnification shall have been made pursuant to Section 9(b) of this Agreement within 90 days
after receipt by the Company of the request for indemnification, (iv) payment of indemnification is
not made pursuant to Section 6 or 7 of this Agreement within ten (10) days after receipt by the
Company of a written request therefor or (v) payment of indemnification is not made within ten (10)
days after a determination has been made that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification, Indemnitee
shall be entitled to an adjudication by a Maryland Court of his or her entitlement to such
indemnification or advancement of Expenses. Alternatively, Indemnitee, at his or her option, may
seek an award in arbitration to be conducted by a single arbitrator pursuant to the Commercial
Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association. Indemnitee shall commence such
proceeding seeking an adjudication or an award in arbitration within 180 days following the date on
which Indemnitee first has the right to commence such proceeding pursuant to this Section 11(a);
provided, however, that the foregoing clause shall not apply in respect of a proceeding
brought by Indemnitee to enforce his or her rights under Section 6 of this Agreement.

          (b) In the event that a determination shall have been made pursuant to Section 9(b) of this
Agreement that Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification, any judicial proceeding or
arbitration commenced pursuant to this Section 11 shall be conducted in all respects as a de novo
trial, or arbitration, on the merits, and Indemnitee shall not be prejudiced by reason of that
adverse determination. In any judicial proceeding or arbitration commenced pursuant to this Section
11, the Company shall have the burden of proving that Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification
or advancement of Expenses, as the case may be.

          (c) If a determination shall have been made pursuant to Section 9(b) of this
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determination in any judicial proceeding or arbitration commenced pursuant to this Section 11,
absent (i) a misstatement by Indemnitee of a material fact, or an omission of a material fact
necessary to make Indemnitee’s statement not materially misleading, in connection with the
request for indemnification, or (ii) a prohibition of such indemnification under applicable law.

          (d) In the event that Indemnitee, pursuant to this Section 11, seeks a judicial adjudication
of or an award in arbitration to enforce his or her rights under, or to recover damages for breach
of, this Agreement, Indemnitee shall be entitled to recover from the Company, and shall be
indemnified by the Company against, any and all Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by him in
such judicial adjudication or arbitration, but only if he or she prevails therein. If it shall be
determined in said judicial adjudication or arbitration that Indemnitee is entitled to receive part
but not all of the indemnification or advancement of Expenses sought, the Expenses incurred by
Indemnitee in connection with such judicial adjudication or arbitration shall be appropriately
prorated. The Company shall indemnify Indemnitee against any and all Expenses and, if requested by
Indemnitee, shall (within ten (10) days after receipt by the Company of a written request therefor)
advance such Expenses to Indemnitee, which are incurred by Indemnitee in connection with any action
brought by Indemnitee for indemnification or advance of Expenses from the Company under this
Agreement or under any directors’ and officers’ liability insurance policies maintained by the
Company, regardless of whether Indemnitee ultimately is determined to be entitled to such
indemnification, advancement of Expenses or insurance recovery, as the case may be.

          (e) The Company shall be precluded from asserting in any judicial proceeding or arbitration
commenced pursuant to this Section 11 that the procedures and presumptions of this Agreement are
not valid, binding and enforceable and shall stipulate in any such court or before any such
arbitrator that the Company is bound by all the provisions of this Agreement.

			
	     Section 12.	 	Non-Exclusivity; Survival of Rights; Insurance;

Subrogation           

          (a) The rights of indemnification and to receive advancement of Expenses as
provided by this Agreement shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which
Indemnitee may at any time be entitled under applicable law, the relevant company’s charter or
by-laws (or other relevant organizational document), any agreement approved by the board of
directors, a vote of stockholders or a resolution of directors, or otherwise. No amendment,
alteration or repeal of this Agreement or of any provision hereof shall limit or restrict any right
of Indemnitee under this Agreement in respect of any action taken or omitted by such Indemnitee in
his or her Corporate Status prior to such amendment, alteration or
repeal. To the extent that a change in the MGCL, whether by statute or judicial decision, permits greater indemnification or
advancement of Expenses than would be afforded currently under the relevant company’s charter and
bylaws (or other relevant organizational documents) and this Agreement, it is the intent of the
parties hereto that Indemnitee shall enjoy by this Agreement the greater benefits so afforded by
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change. No right or remedy herein conferred is intended to be exclusive of any other right or
remedy, and every other right and remedy shall be cumulative and in addition to every other right
and remedy given hereunder or now or hereafter existing at law or in equity or otherwise. The
assertion or employment of any right or remedy hereunder, or otherwise, shall not prevent the
concurrent assertion or employment of any other right or remedy.

          (b) To the extent that the Company maintains an insurance policy or policies providing
liability insurance for directors, officers, employees, or agents of the Company and its
subsidiaries or of a Relevant Enterprise, Indemnitee shall be covered by such policy or policies in
accordance with its or their terms to the maximum extent of the coverage available for any such
director, officer, employee or agent under such policy or policies.

          (c) In the event of any payment under this Agreement, the Company shall be subrogated to the
extent of such payment to all of the rights of recovery of Indemnitee, who shall execute all papers
required and take all action necessary to secure such rights, including execution of such documents
as are necessary to enable the Company to bring suit to enforce such rights.

          (d) The Company shall not be liable under this Agreement to make any payment of amounts
otherwise indemnifiable hereunder if and to the extent that Indemnitee has otherwise actually
received such payment under any insurance policy, contract, agreement or otherwise.

          (e) The Company’s obligations to indemnify or advance expenses hereunder to Indemnitee who is
or was serving a Relevant Enterprise shall be reduced by any amount Indemnitee has actually
received as indemnification or advancement of expenses from such Relevant Enterprise.

     Section 13. Duration of Agreement.

     This Agreement shall continue until and terminate upon the later of: (a) 10 years after the
date that Indemnitee shall have ceased to serve as a director, officer, employee and/or agent of
the Company and its subsidiaries or of any Relevant Enterprise; or (b) the final termination of any
Proceeding then pending in respect of which Indemnitee is granted rights of indemnification or
advancement of expenses hereunder and of any proceeding commenced by Indemnitee pursuant to Section
11 of this Agreement relating thereto. This Agreement shall be binding upon the Company and its
successors and assigns (including, without limitation, any direct or indirect successor by
purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise to all or substantially all of the business or assets
of the Company) and shall inure to the benefit of Indemnitee and his or her heirs, executors and
administrators. The Company shall require and cause any successor (whether direct or indirect by
purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) to all or substantially all of the business and/or
assets of the Company, by written agreement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to
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manner and to the same extent that the Company would be required to perform if no such succession
had taken place.

     Section 14. Severability.

     If any provision or provisions of this Agreement shall be held to be invalid, illegal or
unenforceable for any reason whatsoever: (a) the validity, legality and enforceability of the
remaining provisions of this Agreement (including without limitation, each portion of any Section
of this Agreement containing any such provision held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, that
is not itself invalid, illegal or unenforceable) shall not in any way be affected or impaired
thereby; (b) such provision or provisions shall be deemed reformed to the extent necessary to
conform to applicable law and to give the maximum effect to the intent of the parties hereto; and
(c) to the fullest extent possible, the provisions of this Agreement (including, without
limitation, each portion of any Section of this Agreement containing any such provision held to be
invalid, illegal or unenforceable, that is not itself invalid, illegal or unenforceable) shall be
construed so as to give effect to the intent manifested thereby.

     Section 15. Exception to Right of Indemnification or Advancement of Expenses.

     Except as provided in Section 7(a) of this Agreement, Indemnitee shall not be entitled to
indemnification or advancement of Expenses under this Agreement with respect to any Proceeding (a)
brought by Indemnitee (i) against the Company, unless a Change of Control shall have occurred
(other than a Proceeding by Indemnitee to enforce his or her rights under this Agreement), or (ii)
against any Person other than the Company, unless approved in advance by the Board; (b) instituted
by Indemnitee to enforce or interpret this Agreement to the extent that a court of competent
jurisdiction determines that any of the material assertions made by Indemnitee in such Proceeding
were not made in good faith or were frivolous; (c) brought by the Company or any of its
subsidiaries against Indemnitee prior to a Change of Control alleging (x) a willful violation by
Indemnitee of the terms and conditions of any employment contract, (y) a willful misappropriation
of corporate assets by Indemnitee or (z) any other willful and deliberate breach in bad faith of
Indemnitee’s duty to the Company (or its subsidiaries) or its stockholders, if the bringing of such
Proceeding against Indemnitee shall have been approved or subsequently ratified by the Board; (d)
if the Company has a class of equity securities registered pursuant to Section 12 of the Act, for
any Expenses or the payment of profits arising from the purchase and sale by Indemnitee of
securities in violation of Section 16(b) of the Act, or any similar successor statute; or (e) if it
shall be determined by final judgment by a court having jurisdiction in the matter that such
indemnification is not lawful.

     Section 16. Identical Counterparts.

     This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall for all
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Agreement. Only one such counterpart signed by the party against whom enforceability is
sought needs to be produced to evidence the existence of this Agreement.

     Section 17. Headings.

     The headings of the paragraphs of this Agreement are inserted for convenience only and shall
not be deemed to constitute part of this Agreement or to affect the construction thereof

     Section 18. Definitions.

     For purposes of this Agreement:

          (a) “Change in Control” shall mean the occurrence of any of the following events:

          (i) a
majority of the members of the Board at any time cease for any reason other than due to
death or disability to be persons who were members of the Board twenty-four months prior to such
time (the “Incumbent Directors”); provided that any director whose election, or nomination
for election by the Company’s stockholders, was approved by a vote of at least a majority of the
members of the Board then still in office who are Incumbent Directors shall be treated as an
Incumbent Director;

          (ii) any “person,” including a “group” (as such terms are used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d)(2)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Act”), but excluding the Company, its
subsidiaries, any employee benefit plan of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, employees of the
Company or any of its subsidiaries or any group of which any of the foregoing is a member) other
than Tengelmann Warenhanclelsgesellscliaft, is or becomes the “beneficial owner” (as defined in
Rule 13d-3 under the Act), directly or indirectly, including without limitation, by means of a
tender or exchange offer, (x) of securities of the Company representing 30% or more of the combined
voting power of the Company’s then outstanding securities and (y) of a greater percentage of the
combined voting power of the Company’s then outstanding securities than the percentage thereof
owned by Tengelmann Warenhandelsgesellschaft; or

          (iii) the stockholders of the Company shall approve a definitive agreement (x) for the merger
or other business combination of the Company with or into another corporation immediately following
which merger or combination (A) the stock of the surviving entity is not readily tradable on an
established securities market, (B) a majority of the directors of the surviving entity are persons
who (1) were not directors of the Company immediately prior to the merger and (2) are not nominees
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a “group” (as such terms are used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d)(2) of the Act, but excluding the
Company, its subsidiaries, any employee benefit plan of the Company or any of its subsidiaries,
employees of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or any group of which any of the foregoing is a
member) other than Tengelmann Warenhandelsgesellschaft, is or becomes the “beneficial owner” (as
defined in Rule I3d-3 under the Act), directly or indirectly, (I) of 30% or more of the securities
of the surviving entity and (II) of a greater percentage of the securities of the surviving entity
than the percentage thereof owned by Tengelmann Warenhandelsgesellschaft or (y) for the direct or
indirect sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, a “Change in Control” shall not be deemed to occur (x) so long as
Tengelmann Warenhandelsgesellschaft (together with its affiliates) is the “beneficial owner” (as
defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Act) of securities of the Company representing more than 50% of the
combined voting power of the Company’s then outstanding securities or (y) in the event the Company
files for bankruptcy, liquidation or reorganization under the United States Bankruptcy Code.

          (b) “Corporate Status” describes the status of a person who is or was a director, officer,
employee, fiduciary or agent of the Company and its subsidiaries or of a Relevant Enterprise.

          (c) “Disinterested Director” means a director of the Company who is not and was not a party
to the Proceeding in respect of which indemnification is sought by Indemnitee.

          (d) “Effective Date” means the date set forth in the first paragraph of this Agreement.

          (e) “Expenses” shall include all reasonable attorneys’ fees, retainers, court costs,
transcript costs, fees of experts, witness fees, travel expenses, duplicating costs, printing and
binding costs, telephone charges, postage, delivery service fees, and all other disbursements or
expenses of the types customarily incurred in connection with prosecuting, defending, preparing to
prosecute or defend, investigating, being or preparing to be a witness in, or otherwise
participating in, a Proceeding.

          (f) “Independent Counsel” means a law firm, or a member of a law
firm, that is experienced in matters of corporation law and neither presently is, nor in the
past five years has been, retained to represent: (i) the Company or Indemnitee in any matter
material to either such party, or (ii) any other party to the Proceeding giving rise to a claim for
indemnification hereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the term “Independent Counsel” shall not
include any person who, under the applicable standards of professional conduct then prevailing in
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interest in representing either the Company or Indemnitee in an action to determine Indemnitee’s
rights under this Agreement. The Company agrees to pay the reasonable fees of the Independent
Counsel referred to above and to fully indemnify such counsel against any and all Expenses, claims,
liabilities and damages arising out of or relating to this Agreement or its engagement pursuant
hereto.

          (g) “Proceeding” includes any threatened, pending or completed action, suit, arbitration,
alternate dispute resolution mechanism, investigation, inquiry, administrative hearing or any other
actual, threatened or completed proceeding, whether brought by or in the right of the Company or
otherwise and whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, in which Indemnitee was,
is, may be or will be involved as a party or otherwise, by reason of the fact that Indemnitee is or
was a director, officer, employee and/or agent of the Company and/or any of its subsidiaries or of
a Relevant Enterprise or by reason of any action taken by him or her or of any inaction on his or
her part while acting in such capacity, in each case whether or not he or she is acting or serving
in any such capacity at the time any liability or expense is incurred for which indemnification or
advancement of expenses can be provided under this Agreement; except for
(i) one initiated by an Indemnitee pursuant to Section 10 of this Agreement to enforce his or her
rights under this Agreement or (ii) one pending or completed on or before the Effective Date,
unless otherwise specifically agreed in writing by the Company and Indemnitee.

          Section 19. Enforcement.

          (a) The Company expressly confirms and agrees that it has entered into this Agreement and
assumed the obligations imposed on it hereby in order to induce Indemnitee to serve as a director,
officer, employee and/or agent of the Company and/or any of its subsidiaries and/or a Relevant
Enterprise, and the Company acknowledges that Indemnitee is relying upon this Agreement in serving
in such capacity.

          (b) This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties hereto with respect to
the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings, oral, written and
implied, between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof.

     Section 20. Modification and Waiver.

     To supplement, modification or amendment of this Agreement shall be binding unless executed
in writing by both of the parties hereto. No waiver of any of the provisions of this Agreement
shall be deemed or shall constitute a waiver of any other provisions hereof (whether or not
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     Section 21. Notice by Indemnitee.

     Indemnitee agrees promptly to notify the Company in writing upon being served with any
summons, citation, subpoena, complaint, indictment, information or other document relating to any
Proceeding or matter which may be subject to indemnification or advancement of Expenses covered
hereunder. The failure of Indemnitee to so notify the Company shall not relieve the Company of any
obligation which it may have to Indemnitee under this Agreement or otherwise.

     Section 22. Notices.

     All notices, requests, demands and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and
shall be deemed to have been duly given if (i) delivered by hand and receipted for by the party to
whom said notice or other communication shall have been directed, or (ii) mailed by certified or
registered mail with postage prepaid, on the third business day after being deposited in the mail:

               (a) If to Indemnitee, at the address heretofore provided to the
Company; and

	 	(b)	 	If to the Company to:

The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company, Inc.
 2
Paragon Drive

Montvale, New Jersey 07645

Attention: Vice President — Legal Services;

     or to such other address as may have been furnished to Indemnitee by the Company or to the
Company by Indemnitee, as the case may be.

     Section 23. Contribution.

     To the fullest extent permissible under applicable law, if the indemnification provided for in
this Agreement is unavailable to Indemnitee for any reason whatsoever, the Company, in lieu of
indemnifying Indemnitee, shall contribute to the amount incurred by Indemnitee, whether for
judgments, fines, penalties, excise taxes, amounts paid or to be paid in settlement and/or for
Expenses, in connection with any claim relating to an indemnifiable event under this Agreement, in
such proportion as is deemed fair and reasonable in light of all of the circumstances of such
Proceeding in order to reflect (i) the relative benefits received by the Company, on the one hand,
and Indemnitee, on the other, as a result of the event(s) and/or transaction(s) giving cause to
such Proceeding; and/or (ii) the relative fault of the Company, on the one hand (and its directors,
officers, employees and agents), and Indemnitee, on the other, in connection with such event(s)
and/or transactions(s).

 

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	      Section 24.	 	Governing Law; Submission to Jurisdiction;

Appointment of Agent for Service of Process.

     This Agreement and the legal relations among the parties shall be governed by, and construed
and enforced in accordance with, the laws of the State of Maryland, without regard to its conflict
of laws rules. Except with respect to any arbitration commenced by Indemnitee pursuant to Section
11(a) of this Agreement, the Company and Indemnitee hereby irrevocably and unconditionally (i)
agree that any action or proceeding arising out of or in connection with this Agreement shall be
brought only in a Maryland Court, and not in any other state or federal court in the United States
of America or any court in any other country, (ii) consent to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction
of any such Maryland Court for purposes of any action or proceeding arising out of or in connection
with this Agreement, (iii) consent, to the extent such party is not a resident of the State of
Maryland, except where prohibited by law, to service of process in connection with any action or
proceeding arising out of or in connection with this Agreement by (a) U.S. registered mail at such
party’s address set forth herein, or (b) any other valid manner of service of process in the
jurisdiction in which such party resides, with the same legal force and validity as if served upon
such party personally within the State of Maryland, (iv) waive any objection to the laying of venue
of any such action or proceeding in a Maryland Court and (v) waive, and agree not to plead or to
make, any claim that any such action or proceeding brought in a Maryland Court has been brought in
an improper or otherwise inconvenient forum.

 

 

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement on the day and year first
above written.

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	THE GREAT ATLANTIC & PACIFIC TEA

COMPANY INC.	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

Name:
	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Title:	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	INDEMNITEE

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