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                                                                   Exhibit 10.44

                                AMENDMENT NO. 13

      This Amendment No. 13 (the "AMENDMENT NO. 13") is made on September 3,
2004, by and between Valor Telecommunications Enterprises, L.L.C. ("CUSTOMER")
and MCI WORLDCOM Network Services, Inc. ("MCI"), to those certain Program
Enrollment Terms (the "PET"), to that certain Telecommunications Services
Agreement more particularly described as TSA # VTE - 001019 (the "TSA"), made by
and between Customer and MCI dated September 30, 2000, including all prior
applicable amendments thereto (the "PRIOR AMENDMENTS"). In the event of any
conflict between the terms of the TSA, the PET, any Prior Amendment or any
applicable Attachment and the terms of this Amendment No. 13, the terms of this
Amendment No. 13 shall control. The TSA along with the PET, the Prior
Amendments, all applicable Attachment(s), and this Amendment No. 13 shall
collectively be referred to as the "AGREEMENT". Capitalized terms not defined
herein shall have the meaning ascribed to them in other documents referenced
herein. All references to "MCI WorldCom" in the Agreement including any
attachments, schedules or exhibits thereto will be deemed to refer to "MCI".

      In consideration of good and valuable consideration, the receipt and
sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:

1.    SPECIAL RATES. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this
      Agreement, MCI reserves the right to modify the special rates described in
      Subsection 3(A) of the Amendment No. 12 (which charge modifications shall
      not exceed then-current generally available MCI charges for comparable
      services), upon not less than sixty (60) calendar days' prior notice to
      Customer (facsimile being acceptable), which notice will state the
      effective date for the charge modification.

2.    OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS.  Except as specifically amended or modified
      herein, the terms and conditions of the Agreement will remain in full
      force and effect throughout the Service Term and any extensions thereof.

      IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have entered into this Amendment No. 13 on
the date first written above.

VALOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS ENTERPRISES,    MCI WORLDCOM NETWORK SERVICES, INC.
L.L.C.

By:       /s/ Jack J. Mueller            By:        /s/ Pete Cassidy
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              (Signature)                              (Signature)
            Jack J. Mueller                           Pete Cassidy
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              (Print Name)                            (Print Name)
          Jack J. Mueller CEO                  Vice President Carrier Sales
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                (Title)                                  (Title)
               08/26/04                                 09/03/04
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                 (Date)                                  (Date)

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Exhibit 4.2

AMENDMENT TO RIGHTS AGREEMENT

                    This Amendment, dated as of December 9, 2004 (this “Amendment”), amends the Rights Agreement,
dated as of March 1, 2000 (the “Rights Agreement”), between Lear Corporation, a Delaware
corporation (the “Company”), and The Bank of New York, as rights agent (the “Rights Agent”).

                    WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 27 of the Rights Agreement, the Company may from time to time
supplement or amend the Rights Agreement in accordance with the provisions of Section 27 thereof;

                    WHEREAS, the Company has determined that it is in the best interest of the Company and its
stockholders to amend the Rights Agreement as set forth herein; and

                    WHEREAS, all acts and things necessary to make this Amendment a valid agreement, enforceable
according to its terms, have been done and performed, and the execution and delivery of this
Amendment by the Company and the Rights Agent have been in all respects duly authorized by the
Company and the Rights Agent.

                    NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual agreements set forth herein,
and intending to be legally bound, the parties hereto agree as follows:

     A. Amendment of Section 7(a). Section 7(a) of the Rights is hereby amended and
supplemented by deleting “(i) the Close of Business on March 1, 2010 (the “Final Expiration Date”)”
and replacing it with the following:

“(i) the Close of Business on December 15, 2004 (the “Final Expiration Date”)”

     B. Amendment of Exhibits. The Exhibits to the Rights Agreement shall be restated to
reflect this Amendment, including all conforming changes.

     C. Effectiveness. This Amendment shall be deemed effective as of the date first
written above, as if executed on such date. Except as amended hereby, the Rights Agreement shall
remain in full force and effect and shall be otherwise unaffected hereby.

     D. Miscellaneous. This Amendment shall be deemed to be a contract under the laws of
the State of New York and for all purposes shall be governed by and construed in accordance with
the laws of such state applicable to contracts to be made and performed entirely within such state.
If any provision, covenant or restriction of this Amendment is held by a court of competent
jurisdiction or other authority to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the remainder of the
terms, provisions, covenants and restrictions of this Amendment shall remain in full force and
effect and shall in no way be effected, impaired or invalidated. Except as otherwise expressly
provided herein, or unless the context otherwise requires, all terms used herein have the meanings
assigned to them in the Rights Agreement. The Rights Agent and the Company

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hereby waive any notice requirement under the Rights Agreement pertaining to the matters covered by
this Amendment.

     E. Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts and
each of such counterparts shall for all purposes be deemed to be an original, and all such
counterparts together constitute but one and the same original.

                    IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be duly executed and
attested, as of the date first set forth above.

	 	 	 
	Attest:

	 	LEAR CORPORATION
	 
	 	 
	By: /s/ Laurie M. Harlow

	 	By: /s/ Daniel A. Ninivaggi
	Name: Laurie M. Harlow

	 	Name: Daniel A. Ninivaggi
	Title: Assistant Corporate Secretary

	 	Title: Senior Vice President, Secretary and
	

	 	General Counsel

	 	 	 
	Attest:

	 	THE BANK OF NEW YORK
	 
	 	 
	By: /s/ John I. Sivertsen

	 	By: /s/ Luis C. Ortiz
	Name: John I. Sivertsen

	 	Name: Luis C. Ortiz
	Title: Vice President

	 	Title: Vice President

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Exhibit 4.1

AMENDMENT TO RIGHTS AGREEMENT

                    This Amendment, dated as of December 9, 2004 (this “Amendment”), amends the Rights Agreement,
dated as of March 1, 2000 (the “Rights Agreement”), between Lear Corporation, a Delaware
corporation (the “Company”), and The Bank of New York, as rights agent (the “Rights Agent”).

                    WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 27 of the Rights Agreement, the Company may from time to time
supplement or amend the Rights Agreement in accordance with the provisions of Section 27 thereof;

                    WHEREAS, the Company has determined that it is in the best interest of the Company and its
stockholders to amend the Rights Agreement as set forth herein; and

                    WHEREAS, all acts and things necessary to make this Amendment a valid agreement, enforceable
according to its terms, have been done and performed, and the execution and delivery of this
Amendment by the Company and the Rights Agent have been in all respects duly authorized by the
Company and the Rights Agent.

                    NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual agreements set forth herein,
and intending to be legally bound, the parties hereto agree as follows:

     A. Amendment of Section 7(a). Section 7(a) of the Rights is hereby amended and
supplemented by deleting “(i) the Close of Business on March 1, 2010 (the “Final Expiration Date”)”
and replacing it with the following:

“(i) the Close of Business on December 15, 2004 (the “Final Expiration Date”)”

     B. Amendment of Exhibits. The Exhibits to the Rights Agreement shall be restated to
reflect this Amendment, including all conforming changes.

     C. Effectiveness. This Amendment shall be deemed effective as of the date first
written above, as if executed on such date. Except as amended hereby, the Rights Agreement shall
remain in full force and effect and shall be otherwise unaffected hereby.

     D. Miscellaneous. This Amendment shall be deemed to be a contract under the laws of
the State of New York and for all purposes shall be governed by and construed in accordance with
the laws of such state applicable to contracts to be made and performed entirely within such state.
If any provision, covenant or restriction of this Amendment is held by a court of competent
jurisdiction or other authority to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the remainder of the
terms, provisions, covenants and restrictions of this Amendment shall remain in full force and
effect and shall in no way be effected, impaired or invalidated. Except as otherwise expressly
provided herein, or unless the context otherwise requires, all terms used herein have the meanings
assigned to them in the Rights Agreement. The Rights Agent and the Company

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hereby waive any notice requirement under the Rights Agreement pertaining to the matters covered by
this Amendment.

     E. Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts and
each of such counterparts shall for all purposes be deemed to be an original, and all such
counterparts together constitute but one and the same original.

                    IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be duly executed and
attested, as of the date first set forth above.

	 	 	 
	Attest:

	 	LEAR CORPORATION
	 
	 	 
	By: /s/ Laurie M. Harlow

	 	By: /s/ Daniel A. Ninivaggi
	Name: Laurie M. Harlow

	 	Name: Daniel A. Ninivaggi
	Title: Assistant Corporate Secretary

	 	Title: Senior Vice President, Secretary and
	

	 	General Counsel

	 	 	 
	Attest:

	 	THE BANK OF NEW YORK
	 
	 	 
	By: /s/ John I. Sivertsen

	 	By: /s/ Luis C. Ortiz
	Name: John I. Sivertsen

	 	Name: Luis C. Ortiz
	Title: Vice President

	 	Title: Vice President

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