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EXHIBIT 4.2

AMENDMENT TO RIGHTS AGREEMENT

      Amendment (this “Amendment”) dated as of November 5, 2006 to the Rights Agreement
(the “Rights Agreement”), dated as of July 7, 1998, between ElkCorp (formerly known as “Elcor
Corporation”), a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and Mellon Investor Services LLC (formerly
known as ChaseMellon Shareholder Services, L.L.C.), as rights agent (the “Rights Agent”).
Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the Rights
Agreement.

      WHEREAS, the parties hereto entered in the Rights Agreement, pursuant to which the Rights
Agent agreed to act as agent with respect to the Rights, whose privileges and obligations were set
forth in the Agreement;

      WHEREAS, the parties desire to amend the Agreement, as further set forth herein; and

      WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 27 of the Agreement, the Agreement may be amended by the Company
without the approval of any holders of Right Certificates by a writing signed by the Company and
the Rights Agent.

      Accordingly, in consideration of the premises and the mutual agreements herein set forth, the
parties hereby agree as follows:

      1. Section 1(a) of the Agreement shall be replaced in its entirety with the following text:

“Acquiring Person” shall mean any Person who or which, together with
all Affiliates and Associates of such Person, shall be the
Beneficial Owner of 10% or more of the shares of Common Stock then
outstanding, but shall not include (i) the Company, (ii) any
Subsidiary of the Company, (iii) any employee benefit plan of the
Company or of any Subsidiary of the Company,

 

 

or any Person or entity organized, appointed or established by the
Company for or pursuant to the terms of any such plan, (iv) any
Person who becomes the Beneficial Owner of 10% or more of the shares
of Common Stock then outstanding as a result of a reduction in the
number of shares of Common Stock outstanding due to the repurchase
of shares of Common Stock by the Company unless and until such
Person, after becoming aware that such Person has become the
Beneficial Owner of 10% or more of the then outstanding shares of
Common Stock, acquires beneficial ownership of additional shares of
Common Stock representing 1% or more of the shares of Common Stock
then outstanding; or (v) any Person who as of November 5, 2006, is
the Beneficial Owner of 10% or more of the shares of Common Stock
then outstanding unless and until such Person acquires beneficial
ownership of additional shares of Common Stock after November 5,
2006 (and provided that, after giving effect to such acquisition of
beneficial ownership of additional shares, such Person is the
Beneficial Owner of 10% or more of the shares of Common Stock then
outstanding, even if at such time such Person has beneficial
ownership of fewer shares of Common Stock or a lesser percentage of
the shares of Common Stock outstanding than such Person beneficially
owned on November 5, 2006). Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the
Board of Directors of the Company determines in good faith that a
Person who would otherwise be an “Acquiring Person,” as defined
pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this paragraph (a), has
become such inadvertently, and such Person divests as promptly as
practicable a sufficient number of shares of Common Stock so that
such Person would no longer be an “Acquiring Person,” as defined
pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this paragraph (a), then
such Person shall not be deemed to be an “Acquiring Person” for any
purposes of this Agreement.

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      IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be duly executed and
attested, all as of the day and year first above written.

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	ELKCORP
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:	 	/s/ Thomas D. Karol
	 

	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Thomas D. Karol,
	 

	 	 	 	Chairman of the Board and
Chief Executive Officer
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	MELLON INVESTOR SERVICES, L.L.C.
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:	 	/s/ Barbara J. Robbins
	 

	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Name:	 	Barbara J. Robbins
	 

	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Title:	 	Vice President
	 

	 	 	 	 

-3-This SECOND MODIFICATION TO LEASE AGREEMENT ("Agreement") is made effective
as of the _____ day of __________, 2006 (the "Effective Date"), by and between
VKM II LLC, a Florida limited liability company ("Landlord"), and FIRESTONE
COMMUNICATIONS, INC., a Delaware corporation ("Tenant").

                                    RECITALS

     A. Landlord and Tenant are parties to that certain Lease Agreement dated
February 24, 2003, pursuant to which Tenant leases from Landlord the real
property and improvements located at 6125 Airport Freeway, Haltom City (Forth
Worth), Tarrant County, Texas 76117, as amended by First Modification to Lease
Agreement between Landlord and Tenant dated October 7, 2003 (said Lease
Agreement and First Modification are hereafter collectively referred to as the
"Lease Agreement").

     B. Tenant has requested certain modifications to the Lease Agreement and
Landlord is willing to make such modifications, upon the terms and conditions
hereinafter set forth.

     C. Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall
have the same definitions herein as they have in the Loan Agreement.

                                    AGREEMENT

     For and in consideration of the mutual covenants herein and other good and
valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby
acknowledged, Tenant and Landlord agree as follows:

          1. Recitals; Reconfirmation. The foregoing recitals are confirmed by
the parties as true and correct and are incorporated herein by reference. The
recitals are a substantive, contractual part of this Agreement. Tenant hereby
restates and confirms to Landlord each of its covenants, representations,
agreements, grants and warranties contained in the Lease Agreement and in all
other documents executed in connection therewith.

          2. No Waiver. Except as expressly modified herein, all terms,
conditions, rights and obligations as set out in the Lease Agreement are hereby
reaffirmed and shall otherwise remain in full force and effect as originally
written and agreed.

          3. Modifications to Lease Agreement.

          A. Tenant and Landlord hereby amend and restate Section 2 of the Lease
Agreement in its entirety to read as follows:

          "2. Term. (a) The term (the "Term") of this Lease Agreement shall
          commence on February 23, 2003 and shall terminate at 11:59 p.m. on
          _________________ [the day before the fifth (5th) anniversary of the
          Merger Closing Date]. The last five years of the Term are referred to
          herein as the "Extension Period."

          (b) Provided that Tenant is not in default under the terms of this
          Lease Agreement, Tenant shall have the right to renew this Lease for
          an additional term of five (5) years commencing on the day following
          the expiration of the Extension Period (the "Renewal Term"), upon the
          same terms and conditions as herein provided, except that the rental
          to be paid during the Renewal Term shall be as indicated in Section 3
          hereof. Tenant agrees to give Landlord at least ninety (90) days prior
          written notice by overnight courier or by certified mail, return
          receipt requested, of its intention to exercise such option ("Renewal
          Notice"). Tenant will be deemed to have waived its right to renew the
          Lease in the event that it fails to provide the Renewal Notice within
          such ninety (90) day period."

          B. Tenant and Landlord hereby amend and restate Section 3 of the Lease
Agreement in its entirety to read as follows:

          "3. NET RENT. (a) The Tenant shall pay to the Landlord, as rent for
          the Premises, the aggregate annual rent described below for the total
          gross square footage of the building (office and warehouse space), on
          a triple net basis (as adjusted from time to time, the "Net Rent").
          Prior to the Extension Period, the Net Rent shall be as set forth in
          the Lease Agreement as modified by the First Modification. During the
          Extension Period, the Net Rent shall be Two Hundred Twelve Thousand
          Three Hundred Ten and No/100 Dollars ($212,310.00) annually, payable
          in installments of Seventeen Thousand Six Hundred Ninety-Two and
          50/100 Dollars ($17,692.50) per month, plus applicable sales tax, such
          rent to be paid in advance on the first day of each month during the
          Term, without setoff or deduction. All payments of Net Rent shall be
          made at Landlord's address as herein provided or such other place as
          Landlord may designate in writing. If Landlord has not received the
          full amount of the monthly installment of Net Rent by the tenth (10th)
          day of any calendar month, Tenant shall pay to Landlord a late charge
          equal to Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00). The late charge will be
          immediately due and payable, but will only be assessed once for each
          late payment. Tenant shall further pay to Landlord a fee of Fifty
          Dollars ($50.00) for each check tendered to Landlord for rent that is
          dishonored."

          (b) If Tenant exercises its right to renew as provided in Section 2

          hereof, the Net Rent during the Renewal Term shall be equal to (i) the
          Net Rent during the Term multiplied by (ii) one plus the percentage
          difference (expressed as a decimal fraction) between the Price Index
          for the first month of the Extension Term (the "Base Month") and the
          Price Index for the month immediately preceding the month of
          commencement of the Renewal Term. The term "Price Index" shall mean
          the Consumer Price Index" published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics
          of the U.S. Department of Labor, All Items, Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas
          Metropolitan Area, for urban wage earners and clerical workers (Price
          Index-W, 1982-1984 = 100), or a successor or substitute index
          appropriately adjusted. The Net Rent during the Renewal Term shall be
          paid in accordance with Section 3(a) hereof.

          4. Right of First Negotiation. Landlord and Tenant hereby add the
following new Section 38 to the Lease Agreement to read as follows:

          "38. Right of First Negotiation. If Landlord should desire to sell or
          transfer its interests in the Premises or any portion thereof to an
          unrelated third party (the "Offered Interest") at any time during the
          Term or the Renewal Term, Landlord shall first deliver to Tenant a
          written notice (an "Intended Sale Notice") in which it shall, prior to
          advising any other party of such intention or negotiating such sale or
          transfer with any other party, offer Tenant the option to purchase
          Landlord's interests in the premises on such terms and conditions as
          Landlord and Tenant may agree to in good faith. Such option shall
          expire if Tenant fails to advise Landlord of its exercise of such
          option within ten (10) days from date it receives the Intended Sale
          Notice or if Landlord and Tenant fail to enter into a binding purchase
          and sale agreement on terms acceptable to the parties within twenty
          (20) days after Tenant gives Landlord written notice of its exercise
          of such option."

          5. Miscellaneous.

               (a)  This Agreement may be executed in a number of identical
                    counterparts which, taken together, shall constitute
                    collectively one (1) agreement; but in making proof of this
                    Agreement, it shall not be necessary to produce or account
                    for more than one such counterpart executed by the party to
                    be charged.

               (b)  Any future waiver, alteration, amendment or modification of
                    any of the provisions of the Lease Agreement or this
                    Agreement shall not be valid or enforceable unless in
                    writing and signed by all parties,

                    it being expressly agreed that neither the Lease Agreement,
                    nor this Agreement can be modified orally, by course of
                    dealing or by implied agreement. Any delay by Landlord in
                    enforcing its rights after an event of default shall not be
                    a release or waiver of the event of default and shall not be
                    relied upon by the Tenant as a release or waiver of the
                    default.

               (c)  This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the
                    benefit of the parties hereto and their respective
                    successors and assigns.

               (d)  The headings of paragraphs in this Agreement are for
                    convenience of reference only and shall not in any way
                    affect the interpretation or construction of this Agreement.

               (e)  This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in
                    accordance with the laws of the State of Texas without
                    regard to conflict of law principles to the extent they
                    would apply the law of another state or jurisdiction.

               (f)  [New addresses for notices, if necessary.]

          6. FINAL AGREEMENT. THIS AGREEMENT AND THE LEASE AGREEMENT REPRESENT
THE FINAL AGREEMENT AMONG THE PARTIES WITH RESPECT TO THE SUBJECT MATTER HEREOF
AND MAY NOT BE CONTRADICTED BY EVIDENCE OF PRIOR ORAL OR WRITTEN, OR
CONTEMPORANEOUS OR SUBSEQUENT ORAL AGREEMENTS AMONG THE PARTIES. THERE ARE NO
UNWRITTEN ORAL AGREEMENTS AMONG THE PARTIES.

          EXECUTED and DELIVERED as of the Effective Date.

                                        TENANT:

                                        FIRESTONE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

                                        By:
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                                            Leonard L. Firestone
                                            Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

                                        LANDLORD:

                                        By:
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                                            Raymond K. Mason, Sr., as Trustee
                                            of the Varina Knight Mason
                                            Testamentary Trust II, the
                                            Managing Member

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