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                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.21

                           THIRD AMENDMENT AND CONSENT

          THIRD AMENDMENT AND CONSENT (this "Amendment"), dated as of December
7, 2000, among VERTIS HOLDINGS, INC. (f/k/a Big Flower Holdings, Inc.), a
Delaware corporation ("Holdings"), Vertis, Inc. (f/k/a Big Flower Press
Holdings, Inc.), a Delaware corporation ("Vertis"), BIG FLOWER LIMITED, a
Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of Vertis and a limited company organized under the laws
of England ("BFL"), OLWEN DIRECT MAIL LIMITED, a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of BFL
and a limited company organized under the laws of England ("Olwen"), BIG FLOWER
DIGITAL SERVICES LIMITED, an indirect Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of Vertis and a
limited company organized under the laws of England ("BFDSL"), FUSION PREMEDIA
GROUP LIMITED (f/k/a Troypeak Limited), an indirect Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of
Vertis and a limited company organized under the laws of England ("Fusion"),
PISMO LIMITED, an indirect Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of Vertis and a limited
company organized under the laws of England ("Pismo"), COLORGRAPHIC DIRECT
RESPONSE LIMITED, a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of BFL and a limited company
organized under the laws of England ("Colorgraphic"), and THE ADMAGIC GROUP
LIMITED, an indirect Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of Vertis and a limited company
organized under the laws of England ("Admagic" and together with Vertis, BFL,
Olwen, BFDSL, Fusion, Pismo and Colorgraphic, the "Borrowers", and each, a
"Borrower"), the Lenders from time to time party to the Credit Agreement
referred to below, CHASE SECURITIES, INC. and DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES, INC., as
Joint Lead Arrangers and Joint Book Managers (in such capacity, the "Joint Lead
Arrangers"), THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK, as Administrative Agent (the
"Administrative Agent"), BANKERS TRUST COMPANY, as Syndication Agent, BANK OF
AMERICA, N.A., as Documentation Agent, and certain Managing Agents party to the
Credit Agreement. All capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined
shall have the respective meanings provided such terms in the Credit Agreement.

                              W I T N E S S E T H:

          WHEREAS, Holdings, the Borrowers, the Lenders, the Agents, the Joint
Lead Arrangers and the Managing Agents are parties to a Credit Agreement, dated
as of December 7, 1999 (as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time
to but not including the date hereof, the "Credit Agreement");

          WHEREAS, Vertis and certain lenders party to the Senior Subordinated
Credit Agreement desire to amend the Senior Subordinated Credit Agreement
pursuant to that certain Second Amendment thereto, dated as of December 7, 2000
(the "Second Bridge Amendment"); and

          WHEREAS, subject to the terms and conditions of this Amendment, the
Lenders wish to grant a certain consent to, and the parties hereto wish to amend
certain provisions of, the Credit Agreement, in each case as herein provided;

          NOW, THEREFORE, it is agreed:

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I.   CONSENT AND AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT.

          1.   The Lenders hereby consent to the modification of the definition
of "Senior Subordinated Indenture" contained in the Senior Subordinated Credit
Agreement pursuant to the Second Bridge Amendment insofar as (and only insofar
as) such modification provides for (i) a reduction of the available basket for
the Senior Credit Facility (as defined in the Senior Subordinated Credit
Agreement) provided in the definition of "Permitted Indebtedness" to be included
in the Senior Subordinated Indenture (as defined in the Senior Subordinated
Credit Agreement) by the amount of the proceeds of Attributed Receivables
Facility Indebtedness incurred by Holdings and its Subsidiaries after December
7, 2000 in excess of $130,000,000 and (ii) a reduction of the general debt
basket provided in the definition of "Permitted Indebtedness" to be included in
the Senior Subordinated Indenture to $30,000,000 from the general debt basket of
$35,000,000 provided in the Senior Subordinated Credit Agreement.

          2.   Section 9.10 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by
inserting the text ", except to the extent such modifications or amendments are
determined by the Agents to be immaterial" immediately after the text "adversely
affect the interests of the Lenders" appearing in clause (i)(B) of said Section.

II.  MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.

          1.   In order to induce the Lenders to enter into this Amendment, each
Credit Agreement Party hereby represents and warrants that:

          (a)  no Default or Event of Default exists as of the Third Amendment
     Effective Date, both immediately before and immediately after giving effect
     to this Amendment; and

          (b)  all of the representations and warranties contained in the Credit
     Agreement or the other Credit Documents are true and correct in all
     material respects on the Third Amendment Effective Date both immediately
     before and immediately after giving effect to this Amendment, with the same
     effect as though such representations and warranties had been made on and
     as of the Third Amendment Effective Date (it being understood that any
     representation or warranty made as of a specific date shall be true and
     correct in all material respects as of such specific date).

          2.   This Amendment is limited as specified and shall not constitute a
modification, acceptance or waiver of any other provision of the Credit
Agreement or any other Credit Document.

          3.   This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts and
by the different parties hereto on separate counterparts, each of which
counterparts when executed and delivered shall be an original, but all of which
shall together constitute one and the same instrument. A complete set of
counterparts shall be lodged with Holdings and the Administrative Agent.

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          4.   THIS AMENDMENT AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES
HEREUNDER SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND GOVERNED BY THE LAW OF THE
STATE OF NEW YORK.

          5.   This Amendment shall become effective on the date (the "Third
Amendment Effective Date") when each Credit Agreement Party, the Administrative
Agent and the Lenders constituting the Required Lenders shall have signed a
counterpart hereof (whether the same or different counterparts) and shall have
delivered (including by way of facsimile transmission) the same to the
Administrative Agent at its Notice Office.

          6.   From and after the Third Amendment Effective Date, all references
in the Credit Agreement and each of the other Credit Documents to the Credit
Agreement shall be deemed to be references to the Credit Agreement as modified
hereby.

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          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused their duly
authorized officers to execute and deliver this Amendment as of the date first
above written.

                                  VERTIS HOLDINGS, INC. (f/k/a Big Flower
                                    Holdings, Inc.), as a Guarantor

                                  By  /s/ Irene B. Fisher
                                      -----------------------------------------
                                    Title: Vice President

                                  VERTIS, INC. (f/k/a Big Flower Press Holdings,
                                    Inc.), as a Borrower and a Guarantor

                                  By  /s/ Irene B. Fisher
                                      -----------------------------------------
                                    Title: Vice President

                                  BIG FLOWER LIMITED,
                                    as a Borrower

                                  By  /s/ Irene B. Fisher
                                      -----------------------------------------
                                    Title: Vice President

                                  OLWEN DIRECT MAIL LIMITED,
                                    as a Borrower

                                  By  /s/ Irene B. Fisher
                                      -----------------------------------------
                                    Title: Vice President

                                  BIG FLOWER DIGITAL SERVICES LIMITED,
                                    as a Borrower

                                  By  /s/ Irene B. Fisher
                                      -----------------------------------------
                                    Title: Vice President

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                                  FUSION PREMEDIA GROUP LIMITED,
                                    as a Borrower

                                  By  /s/ Irene B. Fisher
                                      -----------------------------------------
                                    Title: Vice President

                                  PISMO LIMITED,
                                    as a Borrower

                                  By  /s/ Irene B. Fisher
                                      -----------------------------------------
                                    Title: Vice President

                                  COLORGRAPHIC DIRECT RESPONSE
                                    LIMITED, as a Borrower

                                  By  /s/ Irene B. Fisher
                                      -----------------------------------------
                                    Title: Vice President

                                  THE ADMAGIC GROUP LIMITED,
                                    as a Borrower

                                  By  /s/ Irene B. Fisher
                                      -----------------------------------------
                                    Title: Vice President

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                                  THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK,
                                    Individually, and as Administrative Agent

                                  By  /s/ Robert T. Sacks
                                      -----------------------------------------
                                    Title: Managing Director

                                  BANKERS TRUST COMPANY,
                                    Individually, and as Syndication Agent

                                  By  /s/ Susan Lefevre
                                      -----------------------------------------
                                    Title: Director

                                  BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
                                    Individually, and as Documentation Agent

                                  By  /s/ W. Larry Hess
                                      -----------------------------------------
                                    Title: Managing Director

                                  AG CAPITAL FUNDING PARTNERS, L.P.

                                  By
                                    -------------------------------------------
                                    Title:

                                  AMARA-I FINANCE, LTD.

                                  By: INVESCO Senior Secured Management, Inc.
                                      as Subadviser

                                  By
                                    -------------------------------------------
                                    Name:
                                    Title:

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                                  ARCHIMEDES FINDING II, LTD.

                                  By
                                    -------------------------------------------
                                    Name:
                                    Title:

                                  ARCHIMEDES FINDING III, LTD.

                                  By
                                    -------------------------------------------
                                    Name:
                                    Title:

                                  ATHENA CDO, LIMITED

                                  By: Pacific Investment Management
                                      Company,
                                      as its Investment Advisor

                                  By
                                    -------------------------------------------
                                    Name:
                                    Title:

                                  AVALON CAPITAL LTD.

                                      BY:INVESCO Senior Secured Management,
                                         Inc., as Portfolio Advisor

                                  By
                                    -------------------------------------------
                                    Name:
                                    Title:

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                                  FLEET NATIONAL BANK (f/k/a BankBoston,
                                    N.A.)

                                  By  /s/ Julie V. Jalelein
                                      -----------------------------------------
                                    Name:   Julie V. Jalelein
                                    Title: Managing Director

                                  BAVARIA TRR CORPORATION

                                  By
                                    -------------------------------------------
                                    Name:
                                    Title:

                                  BOEING CAPITAL CORPORATION

                                  By  /s/ James C. Hammersmith
                                      -----------------------------------------
                                    Name:   James C. Hammersmith
                                    Title: Senior Documentation Officer

                                  CAPTIVA III FINANCE LTD.,
                                    as advised by Pacific Investment Management
                                     Company

                                  By
                                    -------------------------------------------
                                    Name:
                                    Title:

                                  CAPTIVA III FINANCE LTD.,
                                    as advised by Pacific Investment Management
                                     Company

                                  By
                                    -------------------------------------------
                                    Name:
                                    Title:
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                                  CATALINA CDO LTD.

                                      By: Pacific Investment Management
                                          Company, as its Investment Advisor

                                  By
                                    -------------------------------------------
                                    Name:
                                    Title:

                                  THE CIT GROUP/EQUIPMENT
                                    FINANCING, INC.

                                  By  /s/ Mike Hampton
                                      -----------------------------------------
                                    Name:    Mike Hampton
                                    Title: Assistant Vice President

                                  CREDIT AGRICOLE INDOSUEZ

                                  By
                                    -------------------------------------------
                                    Name:
                                    Title:

                                  By
                                    -------------------------------------------
                                    Name:
                                    Title:

                                  CYPRESSTREE SENIOR FLOATING RATE FUND

                                    By: CypressTree Investment Management
                                        Company, Inc. as Portfolio Manager

                                  By
                                    -------------------------------------------
                                    Name:
                                    Title:

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                                  THE DAI-ICHI KANGYO BANK, LIMITED

                                  By
                                    -------------------------------------------
                                    Name:
                                    Title:

                                  DELANO COMPANY

                                      By: Pacific Investment Management
                                          Company,  as its Investment Advisor

                                  By
                                    -------------------------------------------
                                    Name:
                                    Title:

                                  ELF FUNDING TRUST I

                                  By  /s/  Mark K. Okada
                                      -----------------------------------------
                                    Name:    Mark K. Okada
                                    Title:  Executive Vice President

                                  FIRST UNION NATIONAL BANK

                                  By
                                    -------------------------------------------
                                    Name:
                                    Title:

                                  FIRST SOURCE FINANCIAL LLP
                                    BY: FIRST SOURCE FINANCIAL, INC., AS
                                    AGENT/MANAGER

                                  By
                                    -------------------------------------------
                                    Name:
                                    Title:

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                                  FLOATING RATE PORTFOLIO

                                      BY: INVESCO Senior Secured
                                          Management, Inc. as Attorney in Fact

                                  By
                                    -------------------------------------------
                                    Name:
                                    Title:

                                  FRANKLIN FLOATING RATE TRUST

                                  By
                                    -------------------------------------------
                                    Name:
                                    Title:

                                  GLENEAGLES TRADING LLC

                                  By  /s/ Ann E. Morris
                                      -----------------------------------------
                                    Name:   Ann E. Morris
                                    Title: Assistant Vice President

                                  HIGHLAND LEGACY LIMITED

                                  By  /s/ Mark K. Okada
                                      -----------------------------------------
                                    Name:   Mark K. Okada
                                    Title: Executive Vice President

                                  KZH HIGHLAND-2 LLC

                                  By  /s/ Kimberly Rowe
                                      -----------------------------------------
                                    Name:   Kimberly Rowe
                                    Title: Authorized Agent

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                                  KZH CYPRESSTREE-1 LLC

                                  By
                                    -------------------------------------------
                                    Name:
                                    Title:

                                  KZH LANGDALE LLC

                                  By  /s/ Kimberly Rowe
                                      -----------------------------------------
                                    Name:   Kimberly Rowe
                                    Title: Authorized Agent

                                  KZH STERLING LLC

                                  By
                                    -------------------------------------------
                                    Name:
                                    Title:

                                  LONGHORN CDO (Cayman) LTD.

                                  By  /s/ Jamin Patel
                                      -----------------------------------------
                                    Name:   Jamin Patel
                                    Title: Vice President

                                  MAPLEWOODS (CAYMAN) LIMITED

                                      By: MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE
                                          INSURANCE COMPANY, AS
                                          INVESTMENT MANAGER

                                  By
                                    -------------------------------------------
                                    Name:
                                    Title:

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                                  MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE
                                    INSURANCE COMPANY

                                  By
                                    -------------------------------------------
                                    Name:
                                    Title:

                                  MASSMUTUAL HIGH YIELD PARTNERS II,
                                    LLC

                                      By: HYP Management, Inc.

                                  By
                                    -------------------------------------------
                                    Name:
                                    Title:

                                  MERRILL LYNCH SENIOR FLOATING RATE
                                    FUND, INC.

                                  By  /s/ Jamin Patel
                                      -----------------------------------------
                                    Name:   Jamin Patel
                                    Title: Vice President

                                  MERRILL LYNCH SENIOR FLOATING RATE
                                    FUND II, INC.

                                      By: MERRILL LYNCH GLOBAL
                                          INVESTMENT SERIES: INCOME
                                          STRATEGIES PORTFOLIO

                                      By: Merrill Lynch Asset Management,
                                          L.P., as Investment Advisor

                                  By  /s/ Jamin Patel
                                      -----------------------------------------
                                    Name:   Jamin Patel
                                    Title: Vice President

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                                  MERRILL LYNCH PRIME RATE PORTFOLIO

                                      By: Merrill Lynch Asset Management,
                                          L.P., as Investment Advisor

                                  By  /s/ Jamin Patel
                                      -----------------------------------------
                                    Name:   Jamin Patel
                                    Title: Vice President

                                  METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

                                  By
                                    -------------------------------------------
                                    Name:
                                    Title:

                                  ML CLO XX PILGRIM AMERICA (CAYMAN)

                                  By
                                    -------------------------------------------
                                    Name:
                                    Title:

                                  MORGAN STANLEY DEAN WITTER PRIME
                                    INCOME TRUST

                                  By
                                    -------------------------------------------
                                    Name:
                                    Title:

                                  NATEXIS BANQUE POPULAIRES

                                  By
                                    -------------------------------------------
                                    Name:
                                    Title:

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                                  NORTH AMERICAN SENIOR FLOATING RATE
                                    FUND

                                  By
                                    -------------------------------------------
                                    Name:
                                    Title:

                                  NORTHWOODS CAPITAL, LIMITED

                                  By
                                    -------------------------------------------
                                    Name:
                                    Title:

                                  OAK HILL SECURITIES FUND, L.P.

                                      By: OAK HILL SECURITIES GENPAR, L.P.,
                                          ITS GENERAL PARTNER
                                      By: OAK HILL MGP, INC.,
                                          ITS GENERAL PARTNER

                                  By  /s/ Scott D. Krase
                                      -----------------------------------------
                                    Name:   Scott D. Krase
                                    Title: Vice President

                                  OAK HILL SECURITIES FUND II, L.P.

                                      By: OAK HILL SECURITIES GENPAR II,
                                          L.P., ITS GENERAL PARTNER
                                      By: OAK HILL MGP II, INC.,
                                          ITS GENERAL PARTNER

                                  By  /s/ Scott D. Krase
                                      -----------------------------------------
                                    Name:   Scott D. Krase
                                    Title: Vice President

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                                  OASIS COLLATERALIZED HIGH INCOME
                                    PORTFOLIO-1, LTD.

                                      By: INVESCO Senior Secured Management,
                                          Inc. as Subadviser

                                  By
                                    -------------------------------------------
                                    Name:
                                    Title:

                                  ORIX USA CORPORATION

                                  By
                                    -------------------------------------------
                                    Name:
                                    Title:

                                  PILGRIM PRIME RATE TRUST

                                      By: Pilgrim Investments, Inc.,
                                          as its investment manager

                                  By
                                    -------------------------------------------
                                    Name:
                                    Title:

                                  PAMCO CAYMAN LTD.

                                      By: Highland Capital Management, L.P.
                                          as Collateral Manager

                                  By  /s/ Mark K. Okada
                                      -----------------------------------------
                                    Name:   Mark K. Okada
                                    Title: Executive Vice President

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                                  PILGRIM AMERICA HIGH INCOME
                                    INVESTMENTS LTD.

                                      By: Pilgrim Investments, Inc.
                                          as its investment manager

                                  By
                                    -------------------------------------------
                                    Name:
                                    Title:

                                  PILGRIM CLO 1999-1 LTD.

                                      By: Pilgrim Investments, Inc.
                                          as its investment manager

                                  By
                                    -------------------------------------------
                                    Name:
                                    Title:

                                  PROMETHEUS INVESTMENT FUNDING I LTD

                                  By  /s/ Sylvia K. Chen
                                      -----------------------------------------
                                    Name:   Sylvia K. Chen
                                    Title: Director

                                  By  /s/ Vicky S. Soo
                                      -----------------------------------------
                                    Name:   Vicky S. Soo
                                    Title: Associate Director

                                  PUTNAM DIVERSIFIED INCOME TRUST

                                  By
                                    -------------------------------------------
                                    Name:
                                    Title:

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                                  PUTNAM HIGH YIELD ADVANTAGE FUND

                                  By
                                    -------------------------------------------
                                    Name:
                                    Title:

                                  PUTNAM HIGH YIELD MANAGED TRUST

                                  By
                                    -------------------------------------------
                                    Name:
                                    Title:

                                  PUTNAM HIGH YIELD TRUST

                                  By
                                    -------------------------------------------
                                    Name:
                                    Title:

                                  PUTNAM HIGH YIELD TRUST II

                                  By
                                    -------------------------------------------
                                    Name:
                                    Title:

                                  PUTNAM MASTER INCOME TRUST

                                  By
                                    -------------------------------------------
                                    Name:
                                    Title:

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                                  PUTNAM MASTERINTERMEDIATE INCOME
                                    TRUST

                                  By
                                    -------------------------------------------
                                    Name:
                                    Title:

                                  PUTNAM STRATEGIC INCOME FUND

                                  By
                                    -------------------------------------------
                                    Name:
                                    Title:

                                  PUTNAM VT DIVERSIFIED INCOME FUND

                                  By
                                    -------------------------------------------
                                    Name:
                                    Title:

                                  PUTNAM VARIABLE TRUST HIGH YIELD FUND

                                  By
                                    -------------------------------------------
                                    Name:
                                    Title:

                                  ROYALTON COMPANY

                                      By: Pacific Investment Management
                                          Company, as its Investment Advisor

                                  By
                                    -------------------------------------------
                                    Name:
                                    Title:

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                                  SEQUILS - PILGRIM I, LTD.

                                      By: Pilgrim Investments, Inc.
                                          as its investment manager

                                  By
                                    -------------------------------------------
                                    Name:
                                    Title:

                                  SIMSBURY CLO, LIMITED

                                      By: MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE
                                          INSURANCE COMPANY, AS
                                          COLLATERAL MANAGER

                                  By
                                    -------------------------------------------
                                    Name:
                                    Title:

                                  TEXTRON FINANCIAL CORPORATION

                                  By  /s/ Stuart Shulman
                                      -----------------------------------------
                                    Name:   Stuart Shulman
                                    Title: Managing Director

                                  TRIGON HEALTHCARE INC. (ACCT 674)

                                      By: Pacific Investment Management Company,
                                          as its Investment Advisor, acting
                                          through The Bank of New York in the
                                          Nominee Name of Hare & Co.

                                  By
                                    -------------------------------------------
                                    Name:
                                    Title:

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                                  TRITON CDO IV LIMITED

                                  By
                                    -------------------------------------------
                                    Name:
                                    Title:

                                  VAN KAMPEN PRIME RATE INCOME TRUST

                                  By: Van Kampen Investment Advisory Corp.

                                  By  /s/ Darvin D. Pierce
                                      -----------------------------------------
                                    Name:   Darvin D. Pierce
                                    Title: Vice President

                                  VAN KAMPEN SENIOR FLOATING RATE
                                    FUND

                                  By: Van Kampen Investment Advisory Corp.

                                  By  /s/ Darvin D. Pierce
                                      -----------------------------------------
                                    Name:   Darvin D. Pierce
                                    Title: Vice President

                                  VAN KAMPEN SENIOR INCOME TRUST

                                  By: Van Kampen Investment Advisory Corp.

                                  By  /s/ Darvin D. Pierce
                                      -----------------------------------------
                                    Name:   Darvin D. Pierce
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                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.22

    FOURTH AMENDMENT AND CONSENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT; FIRST AMENDMENT TO U.S.
                              SUBSIDIARIES GUARANTY

          FOURTH AMENDMENT AND CONSENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT; FIRST AMENDMENT TO
U.S. SUBSIDIARIES GUARANTY (collectively, this "Amendment"), dated as of
February 21, 2001, among VERTIS HOLDINGS, INC. (f/k/a Big Flower Holdings,
Inc.), a Delaware corporation ("Holdings"), Vertis, Inc. (f/k/a Big Flower Press
Holdings, Inc.), a Delaware corporation ("Vertis"), BIG FLOWER LIMITED, a
Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of Vertis and a limited company organized under the laws
of England ("BFL"), OLWEN DIRECT MAIL LIMITED, a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of BFL
and a limited company organized under the laws of England ("Olwen"), BIG FLOWER
DIGITAL SERVICES LIMITED, an indirect Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of Vertis and a
limited company organized under the laws of England ("BFDSL"), FUSION PREMEDIA
GROUP LIMITED (f/k/a Troypeak Limited), an indirect Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of
Vertis and a limited company organized under the laws of England ("Fusion"),
PISMO LIMITED, an indirect Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of Vertis and a limited
company organized under the laws of England ("Pismo"), COLORGRAPHIC DIRECT
RESPONSE LIMITED, a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of BFL and a limited company
organized under the laws of England ("Colorgraphic"), and THE ADMAGIC GROUP
LIMITED, an indirect Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of Vertis and a limited company
organized under the laws of England ("Admagic" and together with Vertis, BFL,
Olwen, BFDSL, Fusion, Pismo and Colorgraphic, the "Borrowers", and each, a
"Borrower"), various U.S. Subsidiaries of Holdings, the Lenders from time to
time party to the Credit Agreement referred to below, CHASE SECURITIES, INC. and
DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES, INC., as Joint Lead Arrangers and Joint Book Managers
(in such capacity, the "Joint Lead Arrangers"), THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK, as
Administrative Agent (the "Administrative Agent"), BANKERS TRUST COMPANY, as
Syndication Agent, BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as Documentation Agent, and certain
Managing Agents party to the Credit Agreement. All capitalized terms used herein
and not otherwise defined shall have the respective meanings provided such terms
in the Credit Agreement.

                              W I T N E S S E T H:

          WHEREAS, Holdings, the Borrowers, the Lenders, the Agents, the Joint
Lead Arrangers and the Managing Agents are parties to a Credit Agreement, dated
as of December 7, 1999 (as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time
to but not including the date hereof, the "Credit Agreement");

          WHEREAS, various U.S. Subsidiaries of Holdings and the Administrative
Agent are parties to a U.S. Subsidiaries Guaranty, dated as of December 7, 1999
(as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time to but not including the
date hereof, the "U.S. Subsidiaries Guaranty"); and

          WHEREAS, subject to the terms and conditions of this Amendment, the
parties hereto wish to amend the Credit Agreement and the U.S. Subsidiaries
Guaranty, and the Lenders

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party hereto wish to grant certain consents to the Credit Agreement, in each
case as herein provided;

          NOW, THEREFORE, it is agreed:

I.   AMENDMENTS AND CONSENTS TO CREDIT AGREEMENT.

          1.   Section 8.01(f) of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by (i)
deleting the word "and" appearing immediately prior to the text "(y)" appearing
in said Section and inserting a comma lieu thereof and (ii) inserting the
following new clause (z) at the end of said Section:

     "and (z) set forth (in reasonable detail) the type and amount of costs
     incurred during each fiscal quarter included in the Test Period then last
     ended and added back to Consolidated EBITDA for such Test Period pursuant
     to clauses (v) and (ix) appearing in the first sentence of the definition
     of "Consolidated EBITDA"".

          2.   Section 9.06 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by (i)
deleting clause (xv) of said Section in its entirety and inserting the text
"(xv) the performance of (including the payment of any one-time fees pursuant
to) the Chancery Lane Transition Services Agreement;" in lieu thereof and (ii)
inserting the text "(other than the Chancery Lane Transition Services
Agreement)" immediately after the text "Transition Services Agreements"
appearing in clause (xvi) of said Section.

          3.   Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in Section
9.06 of the Credit Agreement, Big Flower Digital LLC may sell shares of common
stock, and warrants to purchase shares of common stock, of 24/7 Media, Inc.
(collectively, the "24/7 Internet Equity") to CLI Associates LLC ("CLI")
pursuant to, and in accordance of the terms of, that certain Purchase Agreement,
dated as of December 22, 2000, between Big Flower Digital LLC and CLI (as in
effect on the Fourth Amendment Effective Date (as defined below)), so long as
(x) such sale is made on terms substantially as favorable to Big Flower Digital
LLC as would reasonably be obtained by Big Flower Digital LLC in a comparable
arm's-length transaction with a Person other than an Affiliate and (y) such sale
is made in accordance with the terms of Section 9.02(xvii) of the Credit
Agreement.

          4.   Section 9.10 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by
deleting the text "Chancery Lane Consulting Agreement" appearing in said Section
and inserting the text "Chancery Lane Transition Services Agreement" in lieu
thereof.

          5.   Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in Section
9.10 of the Credit Agreement, Holdings may enter into the Chancery Lane
Transition Services Agreement.

          6.   The definition of "Change of Control" appearing in Section 11.01
of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by (i) deleting the text "any Investor
Group" in each place it appears in said definition and inserting the text "the
THL Group" in lieu thereof, (ii) deleting the text "the respective Investor
Group" in each place it appears in said definition and inserting the text "the
THL Group" in lieu thereof and (iii) deleting the text ", the ECP Group and the

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Ammon Permitted Holders" in each place it appears in said definition and
inserting the text "and the ECP Group" in lieu thereof.

          7.   The definition of "Consolidated EBITDA" appearing in Section
11.01 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by (i) deleting the text "and
(xiv)" appearing in clause (iv) of the first sentence of said definition and
inserting the text ", (xiv) and (xv)" in lieu thereof, (ii) deleting clause (v)
appearing in the first sentence of said definition in its entirety and inserting
the following new clause (v) in lieu thereof:

     "(v) for any Test Period which includes any portion of the period from the
     Initial Borrowing Date to and including December 31, 2001, to the extent
     deducted in any determination of Consolidated EBITDA (directly or through
     reductions to Consolidated Net Income), severance costs, lease buy-out
     costs, certain one-time restructuring costs not reported as such in
     accordance with GAAP (such as retention bonuses and employee relocation
     costs) and certain other restructuring costs incurred by Holdings and its
     Subsidiaries after the Initial Borrowing Date and on or prior to December
     31, 2001, so long as (x) the aggregate amount of all such costs incurred
     and added to Consolidated EBITDA pursuant to this clause (v) after the
     Effective Date does not exceed $22,000,000 and (y) Holdings has at all
     times complied with the requirements of clause (z) of Section 8.01(f),
     requiring Holdings to certify as to the amount and type of such costs
     incurred in any fiscal quarter of Holdings included in such Test Period and
     added back to Consolidated EBITDA for such Test Period"

, (iii) deleting the word "and" appearing at the end of clause (vii) in the
first sentence of said definition and inserting a comma in lieu thereof, (iv)
inserting the following text immediately after clause (viii) appearing in the
first sentence of said definition:

     "and (ix) for any Test Period which includes any portion of the period from
     January 1, 2000 to and including December 31, 2000, to the extent deducted
     in any determination of Consolidated EBITDA (directly or through reductions
     to Consolidated Net Income), overhead costs associated with the operations
     of Holdings (including salaries of management of Holdings) incurred by
     Holdings on or after January 1, 2000 and prior to December 31, 2000, so
     long as (x) the aggregate amount of all such costs incurred and added to
     Consolidated EBITDA pursuant to this clause (ix) after the Effective Date
     does not exceed the lesser of (I) $7,616,000 and (II) the amount of the
     add-back for such costs made to "Adjusted EBITDA" as set forth in an
     offering memorandum for Permanent Senior Subordinated Notes in a form
     acceptable to the Administrative Agent and the Syndication Agent, whether
     or not an offering of Permanent Senior Subordinated Notes is actually made
     pursuant to any such offering memorandum (or, if no such acceptable
     offering memorandum exists, $0) and (y) Holdings has at all times complied
     with the requirements of clause (z) of Section 8.01(f), requiring Holdings
     to certify as to the amount and type of such costs incurred in any fiscal
     quarter of Holdings included in such Test Period and added back to
     Consolidated EBITDA for such Test Period"

, (v) inserting the text "(as such Section was in effect immediately prior to
the effectiveness of the Fourth Amendment and Consent to this Agreement, dated
as of February 15, 2001)" immediately after the text "9.06(xv)" appearing in the
last sentence of said definition and (vi)

                                       -3-
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inserting the text "(other than the Chancery Lane Transition Services
Agreement)" immediately after the text "Transition Services Agreements"
appearing in the last sentence of said definition.

          8.   The definition of "Permitted Holders" appearing in Section 11.01
of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by (i) deleting clause (iii) appearing
in said definition in its entirety and (ii) redesignating clause (iv) appearing
in said definition as clause (iii).

          9.   The definition of "Transition Services Agreements" appearing in
Section 11.01 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by (i) deleting the word
"and" immediately after the text "Laser Tech" appearing in said definition and
inserting a comma in lieu thereof and (ii) inserting the text "and (iii) the
Chancery Lane Transition Services Agreement" immediately after the text "and
Columbine" appearing in said definition.

          10.  Section 11.01 of the Credit Agreement is hereby further amended
by (i) deleting the definitions of "Investor Group" and "Ammon Permitted
Holders" appearing in said Section in their entirety and (ii) inserting the
following new definition in appropriate alphabetical order:

          "Chancery Lane Transition Services Agreement" shall mean the
     Transition and Services Agreement, dated as of December 22, 2000, among
     BFPH, Chancery Lane Capital LLC and Holdings, as the same may be amended,
     modified or supplemented from time to time in accordance with the terms
     hereof and thereof.

II.  AMENDMENTS TO U.S. SUBSIDIARIES GUARANTY.

          1.   Section 10 of the U.S. Subsidiaries Guaranty is hereby amended by
inserting the following new clauses (d) though (g), inclusive, immediately
following clause (c) of said Section:

          "(d) Each Guarantor hereby acknowledges and affirms that it
     understands that to the extent the Obligations are secured by real property
     located in the State of California, such Guarantor shall be liable for the
     full amount of the liability hereunder notwithstanding foreclosure on such
     real property by trustee sale or any other reason impairing such
     Guarantor's or any secured creditors' right to proceed against any
     Borrower, any Guarantor or any other guarantor of the Obligations.

          (e) Each Guarantor hereby waives, to the fullest extent permitted by
     applicable law, all rights and benefits under Sections 580a, 580b, 580d and
     726 of the California Code of Civil Procedure. Each Guarantor hereby
     further waives, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, without
     limiting the generality of the foregoing or any other provision hereof, all
     rights and benefits which might otherwise be available to such Guarantor
     under Sections 2809, 2810, 2815, 2819, 2821, 2839, 2845, 2848, 2849, 2850,
     2899 and 3433 of the California Civil Code.

          (f) Each Guarantor waives its rights of subrogation and reimbursement
     and any other rights and defenses available to such Guarantor by reason of
     Sections 2787 to 2855, inclusive, of the California Civil Code, including,
     without limitation, (1) any defenses such Guarantor may have to this
     Guaranty by reason of an election of remedies

                                       -4-
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     by the Creditors and (2) any rights or defenses such Guarantor may have by
     reason of protection afforded to any Borrower pursuant to the
     antideficiency or other laws of California limiting or discharging such
     Borrower's indebtedness, including, without limitation, Section 580a, 580b,
     580d or 726 of the California Code of Civil Procedure. In furtherance of
     such provisions, each Guarantor hereby waives all rights and defenses
     arising out of an election of remedies by the Creditors, even though that
     election or remedies, such as a nonjudicial foreclosure destroys such
     Guarantor's rights of subrogation and reimbursement against any Borrower by
     the operation of Section 580d of the California Code of Civil Procedure or
     otherwise.

          (g) Each Guarantor warrants and agrees that each of the waivers set
     forth above is made with full knowledge of its significance and
     consequences and that if any of such waivers are determined to be contrary
     to any applicable law or public policy, such waivers shall be effective
     only to the maximum extent permitted by law.".

III. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.

          1.   In order to induce the Lenders to enter into this Amendment, each
Credit Agreement Party hereby represents and warrants that:

          (a)  no Default or Event of Default exists as of the Fourth Amendment
     Effective Date, both immediately before and immediately after giving effect
     to this Amendment; and

          (b)  all of the representations and warranties contained in the Credit
     Agreement or the other Credit Documents are true and correct in all
     material respects on the Fourth Amendment Effective Date both immediately
     before and immediately after giving effect to this Amendment, with the same
     effect as though such representations and warranties had been made on and
     as of the Fourth Amendment Effective Date (it being understood that any
     representation or warranty made as of a specific date shall be true and
     correct in all material respects as of such specific date).

          2.   This Amendment is limited as specified and shall not constitute a
modification, acceptance or waiver of any other provision of the Credit
Agreement or any other Credit Document.

          3.   This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts and
by the different parties hereto on separate counterparts, each of which
counterparts when executed and delivered shall be an original, but all of which
shall together constitute one and the same instrument. A complete set of
counterparts shall be lodged with Holdings and the Administrative Agent.

          4.   THIS AMENDMENT AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES
HEREUNDER SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND GOVERNED BY THE LAW OF THE
STATE OF NEW YORK.

          5.   This Amendment shall become effective on the date (the "Fourth
Amendment Effective Date") when each Credit Agreement Party, each U.S.
Subsidiary

                                       -5-
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Guarantor, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders constituting the
Required Lenders shall have signed a counterpart hereof (whether the same or
different counterparts) and shall have delivered (including by way of facsimile
transmission) the same to the Administrative Agent at its Notice Office.

          6.   From and after the Fourth Amendment Effective Date, all
references in the Credit Agreement and each of the other Credit Documents to the
Credit Agreement and the U.S. Subsidiaries Guaranty shall be deemed to be
references to the Credit Agreement or the U.S. Subsidiaries Guaranty, as the
case may be, as modified hereby.

                                      * * *

                                       -6-
<Page>

          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused their duly
authorized officers to execute and deliver this Amendment as of the date first
above written.

                                 VERTIS HOLDINGS, INC. (f/k/a Big Flower
                                   Holdings, Inc.), as a Guarantor

                                 By /s/ Irene B. Fisher
                                    --------------------------------------------
                                    Name: Irene B. Fisher
                                    Title: Vice President

                                 VERTIS, INC. (f/k/a Big Flower Press Holdings,
                                   Inc.), as a Borrower and a Guarantor

                                 By /s/ Irene B. Fisher
                                    --------------------------------------------
                                    Name: Irene B. Fisher
                                    Title: Vice President

                                 BIG FLOWER LIMITED,
                                   as a Borrower

                                 By /s/ Mark Angelson
                                    --------------------------------------------
                                    Name: Mark Angelson
                                    Title: Executive VP/Office of the Chairman

                                 OLWEN DIRECT MAIL LIMITED,
                                   as a Borrower

                                 By /s/ Mark Angelson
                                    --------------------------------------------
                                    Name: Mark Angelson
                                    Title: Executive VP/Office of the Chairman

                                 BIG FLOWER DIGITAL SERVICES LIMITED,
                                   as a Borrower

                                 By /s/ Mark Angelson
                                    --------------------------------------------
                                    Name: Mark Angelson
                                    Title: Executive VP/Office of the Chairman

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                                 FUSION PREMEDIA GROUP
                                   LIMITED,
                                   as a Borrower

                                 By /s/ Mark Angelson
                                    --------------------------------------------
                                    Name: Mark Angelson
                                    Title: Executive VP/Office of the Chairman

                                 PISMO LIMITED,
                                   as a Borrower

                                 By /s/ Mark Angelson
                                    --------------------------------------------
                                    Name: Mark Angelson
                                    Title: Executive VP/Office of the Chairman

                                 COLORGRAPHIC DIRECT RESPONSE
                                   LIMITED, as a Borrower

                                 By /s/ Mark Angelson
                                    --------------------------------------------
                                    Name: Mark Angelson
                                    Title: Executive VP/Office of the Chairman

                                 THE ADMAGIC GROUP LIMITED,
                                   as a Borrower

                                 By /s/ Mark Angelson
                                    --------------------------------------------
                                    Name: Mark Angelson
                                    Title: Executive VP/Office of the Chairman

                                 PRINTCO., INC., as a U.S. Subsidiary Guarantor

                                 By /s/ Irene B. Fisher
                                    --------------------------------------------
                                    Name: Irene B. Fisher
                                    Title: Vice President

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                                 WEBCRAFT, LLC (f/k/a Webcraft, Inc.), as a U.S.
                                   Subsidiary Guarantor

                                 By /s/ Irene B. Fisher
                                    --------------------------------------------
                                    Name: Irene B. Fisher
                                    Title: Vice President

                                 WEBCRAFT CHEMICALS, LLC (f/k/a Webcraft
                                   Chemicals, Inc.) (d/b/a Craig Adhesives &
                                   Coatings Co.), as a U.S. Subsidiary Guarantor

                                 By /s/ Irene B. Fisher
                                    --------------------------------------------
                                    Name: Irene B. Fisher
                                    Title: Vice President

                                 KSS TRANSPORTATION LLC (f/k/a KSS
                                   Transportation Corporation), as a U.S.
                                   Subsidiary Guarantor

                                 By /s/ Irene B. Fisher
                                    --------------------------------------------
                                    Name: Irene B. Fisher
                                    Title: Vice President

                                 BIG FLOWER DIGITAL SERVICES, INC., as a
                                   U.S. Subsidiary Guarantor

                                 By /s/ Irene B. Fisher
                                    --------------------------------------------
                                    Name: Irene B. Fisher
                                    Title: Vice President

                                 THE ENTERON GROUP, INC., as a U.S.
                                   Subsidiary Guarantor

                                 By /s/ Irene B. Fisher
                                    --------------------------------------------
                                    Name: Irene B. Fisher
                                    Title: Vice President

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                                 MASTER EAGLE GRAPHICS SERVICES, INC.,
                                   as a U.S. Subsidiary Guarantor

                                 By /s/ Irene B. Fisher
                                    --------------------------------------------
                                    Name: Irene B. Fisher
                                    Title: Vice President

                                 REVERE PHOTO PLATEMAKERS COMPANY,
                                   as a U.S. Subsidiary Guarantor

                                 By /s/ Irene B. Fisher
                                    --------------------------------------------
                                    Name: Irene B. Fisher
                                    Title: Vice President

                                 COMPUTER COLOR GRAPHICS, INC., as a U.S.
                                   Subsidiary Guarantor

                                 By /s/ Irene B. Fisher
                                    --------------------------------------------
                                    Name: Irene B. Fisher
                                    Title: Vice President

                                 BIG FLOWER DIGITAL SERVICES
                                   (DELAWARE), INC., as a U.S. Subsidiary
                                   Guarantor

                                 By /s/ Mark Angelson
                                    --------------------------------------------
                                    Name: Mark Angelson
                                    Title: Executive VP/Office of the Chairman

                                 BIG FLOWER DIGITAL LLC , as a U.S.
                                   Subsidiary Guarantor

                                 By /s/ Mark Angelson
                                    --------------------------------------------
                                    Name: Mark Angelson
                                    Title: Executive VP/Office of the Chairman

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                                 XL VENTURES, INC. (f/k/a XL Capital
                                   Corporation and Big Flower Capital
                                   Corporation), as a U.S. Subsidiary Guarantor

                                 By /s/ Mark Angelson
                                    --------------------------------------------
                                    Name: Mark Angelson
                                    Title: Executive VP/Office of the Chairman

                                 XL VENTURES (DELAWARE), INC. (f/d/a XL
                                   Capital (Delaware), Inc.), as a U.S.
                                   Subsidiary Guarantor

                                 By /s/ Mark Angelson
                                    --------------------------------------------
                                    Name: Mark Angelson
                                    Title: Executive VP/Office of the Chairman

                                 XL VENTURES LLC (f/k/a Yorkville Ventures
                                   LLC and XL Capital LLC), as a U.S. Subsidiary
                                   Guarantor

                                 By /s/ Mark Angelson
                                    --------------------------------------------
                                    Name: Mark Angelson
                                    Title: Executive VP/Office of the Chairman

                                 THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK, Individually,
                                   and as Administrative Agent

                                 By /s/ Robert T. Sacks
                                    --------------------------------------------
                                    Name: Robert T. Sacks
                                    Title: Managing Director

                                 BANKERS TRUST COMPANY,
                                   Individually, and as Syndication Agent

                                 By /s/ Susan L. Lefevre
                                    --------------------------------------------
                                    Name: Susan L. LeFevre
                                    Title: Director

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                                 BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
                                   Individually, and as Documentation Agent

                                 By  /s/ Curtis D. Lueker
                                     -------------------------------------------
                                     Name: Curtis D. Lueker
                                     Title: Vice President

                                 ADDISON CDO, LIMITED

                                 By: Pacific Investment Management Company
                                    LLC, as its Investment Advisor

                                 By  /s/ Mohan V. Phansalkar
                                     -------------------------------------------
                                     Name: Mohan V. Phansalkar
                                     Title: Senior Vice President

                                 AMARA-I FINANCE, LTD.

                                 By: INVESCO Senior Secured Management, Inc.
                                     as Subadviser

                                 By
                                     -------------------------------------------
                                     Name:
                                     Title:

                                 ARCHIMEDES FUNDING II, LTD.

                                 By
                                     -------------------------------------------
                                     Name:
                                     Title:

                                 ATHENA CDO, LIMITED

                                 By: Pacific Investment Management Company
                                     LLC, as its Investment Advisor

                                 By  /s/ Mohan V. Phansalkar
                                     -------------------------------------------
                                     Name: Mohan V. Phansalkar
                                     Title: Senior Vice President

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                                 AVALON CAPITAL LTD.

                                 BY: INVESCO Senior Secured Management, Inc.,
                                     as Portfolio Advisor

                                 By
                                     -------------------------------------------
                                     Name:
                                     Title:

                                 AVALON CAPITAL LTD. II

                                 By: INVESCO Senior Secured Management, Inc.,
                                     as Portfolio Advisor

                                 By
                                     -------------------------------------------
                                     Name:
                                     Title:

                                 FLEET NATIONAL BANK

                                 By  /s/ Julie V. Jalelein
                                     -------------------------------------------
                                     Name: Julie V. Jalelein
                                     Title: Managing Director

                                 BEFORD CDO, LIMITED

                                 By: Pacific Investment Management Company
                                     LLC, as its Investment Advisor

                                 By  /s/ Mohan V. Phansalkar
                                     -------------------------------------------
                                     Name: Mohan V. Phansalkar
                                     Title: Senior Vice President

                                 BLUE SQUARE FUNDING LTD., SERIES 3

                                 By  /s/ Stephen T. Hessler
                                     -------------------------------------------
                                     Name: Stephen T. Hessler
                                     Title: Vice President

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                                 BOEING CAPITAL CORPORATION

                                 By  /s/ James C. Hammersmith
                                     -------------------------------------------
                                     Name: James C. Hammersmith
                                     Title: Senior Documentation Officer

                                 CAPTIVA III FINANCE LTD.,
                                   as advised by Pacific Investment Management
                                   Company

                                 By  /s/ David Dyer
                                     -------------------------------------------
                                     Name: David Dyer
                                     Title: Director

                                 CAPTIVA IV FINANCE LTD.
                                   as advised by Pacific Investment Management
                                   Company

                                 By  /s/ David Dyer
                                     -------------------------------------------
                                     Name: David Dyer
                                     Title: Director

                                 CATALINA CDO LTD.

                                 By: Pacific Investment Management Company,
                                     as its Investment Advisor

                                 By  /s/ Mohan V. Phansalkar
                                     -------------------------------------------
                                     Name: Mohan V. Phansalkar
                                     Title: Senior Vice President

                                 THE CIT GROUP/EQUIPMENT
                                   FINANCING, INC.

                                 By  /s/ Mike Hampton
                                     -------------------------------------------
                                     Name: Mike Hampton
                                     Title: Assistant Vice President

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                                 CREDIT AGRICOLE INDOSUEZ

                                 By  /s/ John Mccloskey
                                     -------------------------------------------
                                     Name: John McCloskey
                                     Title: FVP

                                 By  /s/ Mark J. Whitman
                                     -------------------------------------------
                                     Name: Mark J. Whitman
                                     Title: AVP

                                 CYPRESSTREE SENIOR FLOATING RATE FUND

                                     By: CypressTree Investment Management
                                         Company, Inc. as Portfolio Manager

                                 By
                                     -------------------------------------------
                                     Name:
                                     Title:

                                 CYPRESTREE INVESTMENT FUND, LLC

                                 By
                                     -------------------------------------------
                                     Name:
                                     Title:

                                 THE DAI-ICHI KANGYO BANK, LIMITED

                                 By
                                     -------------------------------------------
                                     Name:
                                     Title:

                                 DELANO COMPANY

                                     By: Pacific Investment Management Company,
                                         as its Investment Advisor

                                 By  /s/ Mohan V. Phansalkar
                                     -------------------------------------------
                                     Name: Mohan V. Phansalkar
                                     Title: Senior Vice President

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                                 ELF FUNDING TRUST I

                                 By: Highland Capital Management, L.P.,
                                       as Collateral Manager

                                 By  /s/ Todd Travers
                                     -------------------------------------------
                                     Name: Todd Travers
                                     Title: Senior Portfolio Manager

                                 EMERALD ORCHARD LIMITED

                                 By
                                     -------------------------------------------
                                     Name:
                                     Title:

                                 FIRST UNION NATIONAL BANK N.C.

                                 By
                                     -------------------------------------------
                                     Name:
                                     Title:

                                 FLOATING RATE PORTFOLIO

                                     By: INVESCO Senior Secured
                                         Management, Inc. as Attorney in Fact

                                 By
                                     -------------------------------------------
                                     Name:
                                     Title:

                                 FRANKLIN FLOATING RATE TRUST

                                 By
                                     -------------------------------------------
                                     Name:
                                     Title:

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                                 GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORP.

                                 By
                                     -------------------------------------------
                                     Name:
                                     Title:

                                 GLENEAGLES TRADING LLC

                                 By  /s/ Ann E. Morris
                                     -------------------------------------------
                                     Name: Ann E. Morris
                                     Title: Assistant Vice President

                                 HIGHLAND LEGACY LIMITED

                                 By: Highland Capital Management, L.P.,
                                       as Collateral Manager

                                 By  /s/ Todd Travers
                                     -------------------------------------------
                                     Name: Todd Travers
                                     Title: Senior Portfolio Manager

                                 JISSEKIKUN FUNDING, LTD.

                                 By: Pacific Investment Management Company
                                 LLC, as its Investment Advisor

                                 By  /s/ Mohan V. Phansalkar
                                     -------------------------------------------
                                     Name: Mohan V. Phansalkar
                                     Title: Senior Vice President

                                 KZH CYPRESSTREE-1 LLC

                                 By  /s/ Kimberly Rowe
                                     -------------------------------------------
                                     Name: Kimberly Rowe
                                     Title: Authorized Agent

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                                 KZH LANGDALE LLC

                                 By  /s/ Kimberly Rowe
                                     -------------------------------------------
                                     Name: Kimberly Rowe
                                     Title: Authorized Agent

                                 KZH HIGHLAND-2 LLC

                                 By  /s/ Kimberly Rowe
                                     -------------------------------------------
                                     Name: Kimberly Rowe
                                     Title: Authorized Agent

                                 LONGHORN CDO (Cayman) LTD.

                                 By
                                     -------------------------------------------
                                     Name:
                                     Title:

                                 MAPLEWOODS (CAYMAN) LIMITED

                                     By: MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE
                                         INSURANCE COMPANY, AS
                                         INVESTMENT MANAGER

                                 By
                                     -------------------------------------------
                                     Name:
                                     Title:

                                 MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE
                                   INSURANCE COMPANY

                                 By
                                     -------------------------------------------
                                     Name:
                                     Title:

<Page>

                                 MASSMUTUAL HIGH YIELD PARTNERS II, LLC

                                     By: HYP Management, Inc.

                                 By
                                     -------------------------------------------
                                     Name:
                                     Title:

                                 MERRILL LYNCH SENIOR FLOATING RATE FUND, INC.

                                 By
                                     -------------------------------------------
                                     Name:
                                     Title:

                                 MASTER SENIOR FLOATING RATE TRUST, INC.

                                     By: Merrill Lynch Asset Management, L.P.,
                                         as Investment Advisor

                                 By
                                     -------------------------------------------
                                     Name:
                                     Title:

                                 MERRILL LYNCH PRIME RATE PORTFOLIO

                                 By: Merrill Lynch Asset Management, L.P., as
                                     Investment Advisor

                                 By
                                     -------------------------------------------
                                     Name:
                                     Title:

                                 METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

                                 By
                                     -------------------------------------------
                                     Name:
                                     Title:

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                                 ML CLO XX PILGRIM AMERICA (CAYMAN)

                                 By
                                     -------------------------------------------
                                     Name:
                                     Title:

                                 MORGAN STANLEY DEAN WITTER PRIME INCOME TRUST

                                 By
                                     -------------------------------------------
                                     Name:
                                     Title:

                                 NATEXIS BANQUE POPULAIRES

                                 By  /s/ Joseph A. Miller
                                     -------------------------------------------
                                     Name: Joseph A. Miller
                                     Title: Associate

                                 NEMEAN CLO, LTD.

                                 By
                                     -------------------------------------------
                                     Name:
                                     Title:

                                 NORTH AMERICAN SENIOR FLOATING RATE FUND

                                 By
                                     -------------------------------------------
                                     Name:
                                     Title:

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                                 OAK HILL SECURITIES FUND, L.P.

                                     By: OAK HILL SECURITIES GENPAR, L.P., ITS
                                         GENERAL PARTNER
                                     By: OAK HILL MGP, INC.,
                                         ITS GENERAL PARTNER

                                 By
                                     -------------------------------------------
                                     Name:
                                     Title:

                                 OAK HILL SECURITIES FUND II, L.P.

                                     By: OAK HILL SECURITIES GENPAR II, L.P.,
                                         ITS GENERAL PARTNER
                                     By: OAK HILL MGP II, INC.,
                                         ITS GENERAL PARTNER

                                 By
                                     -------------------------------------------
                                     Name:
                                     Title:

                                 OASIS COLLATERALIZED HIGH INCOME
                                   PORTFOLIO-1, LTD.

                                     By: INVESCO Senior Secured Management, Inc.
                                         as Subadviser

                                 By
                                     -------------------------------------------
                                     Name:
                                     Title:

                                 ORIX USA CORPORATION

                                 By
                                     -------------------------------------------
                                     Name:
                                     Title:

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                                 PILGRIM PRIME RATE TRUST

                                     By: Pilgrim Investments, Inc.,
                                           as its investment manager

                                 By
                                     -------------------------------------------
                                     Name:
                                     Title:

                                 PAMCO CAYMAN LTD.

                                     By: Highland Capital Management, L.P. as
                                           Collateral Manager

                                 By  /s/ Todd Travers
                                     -------------------------------------------
                                     Name: Todd Travers
                                     Title: Senior Portfolio Manager

                                 PILGRIM AMERICA HIGH INCOME INVESTMENTS LTD.

                                     By: Pilgrim Investments, Inc.
                                           as its investment manager

                                 By
                                     -------------------------------------------
                                     Name:
                                     Title:

                                 PILGRIM CLO 1999-1 LTD.

                                     By: Pilgrim Investments, Inc.
                                           as its investment manager

                                 By
                                     -------------------------------------------
                                     Name:
                                     Title:

<Page>

                                 PROMETHEUS INVESTMENT FUNDING I LTD

                                 By
                                     -------------------------------------------
                                     Name:
                                     Title:

                                 PUTNAM DIVERSIFIED INCOME TRUST

                                 By
                                     -------------------------------------------
                                     Name:
                                     Title:

                                 PUTNAM HIGH YIELD ADVANTAGE FUND

                                 By
                                     -------------------------------------------
                                     Name:
                                     Title:

                                 PUTNAM HIGH YIELD MANAGED TRUST

                                 By
                                     -------------------------------------------
                                     Name:
                                     Title:

                                 PUTNAM HIGH YIELD TRUST

                                 By
                                     -------------------------------------------
                                     Name:
                                     Title:

                                 PUTNAM HIGH YIELD TRUST II

                                 By
                                     -------------------------------------------
                                     Name:
                                     Title:

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                                 PUTNAM MASTER INCOME TRUST

                                 By
                                     -------------------------------------------
                                     Name:
                                     Title:

                                 PUTNAM MASTERINTERMEDIATE INCOME TRUST

                                 By
                                     -------------------------------------------
                                     Name:
                                     Title:

                                 PUTNAM PREMIER INCOME TRUST

                                 By
                                     -------------------------------------------
                                     Name:
                                     Title:

                                 PUTNAM STRATEGIC INCOME FUND

                                 By
                                     -------------------------------------------
                                     Name:
                                     Title:

                                 PUTNAM VT DIVERSIFIED INCOME FUND

                                 By
                                     -------------------------------------------
                                     Name:
                                     Title:

                                 PUTNAM VARIABLE TRUST HIGH YIELD FUND

                                 By
                                     -------------------------------------------
                                     Name:
                                     Title:

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                                 ROYALTON COMPANY

                                     By: Pacific Investment Management Company,
                                           as its Investment Advisor

                                 By  /s/ Mohan V. Phansalkar
                                     -------------------------------------------
                                     Name: Mohan V. Phansalkar
                                     Title: Senior Vice President

                                 SEQUILS - PILGRIM I, LTD.

                                     By: Pilgrim Investments, Inc.
                                           as its investment manager

                                 By
                                     -------------------------------------------
                                     Name:
                                     Title:

                                 SIMSBURY CLO, LIMITED

                                     By: MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE
                                         COMPANY, AS COLLATERAL MANAGER

                                 By
                                     -------------------------------------------
                                     Name:
                                     Title:

                                 SRV HIGHLANDS, INC.

                                 By  /s/ Ann E. Morris
                                     -------------------------------------------
                                     Name: Ann E. Morris
                                     Title: Assistant Vice President

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                                 TEXTRON FINANCIAL CORPORATION

                                 By  /s/ Matthew J. Colgan
                                     -------------------------------------------
                                     Name: Matthew J. Colgan
                                     Title: Director

                                 TRAVELERS SERIES FUND-PUTNAM DIV.

                                 By
                                     -------------------------------------------
                                     Name:
                                     Title:

                                 TRITON CDO IV LIMITED

                                 By
                                     -------------------------------------------
                                     Name:
                                     Title:

                                 VAN KAMPEN PRIME RATE INCOME TRUST

                                     By: Van Kampen Investment Advisory Corp.

                                 By  /s/ Darvin D. Pierce
                                     -------------------------------------------
                                     Name: Darvin D. Pierce
                                     Title: Principal

                                 VAN KAMPEN SENIOR FLOATING RATE FUND

                                 By: Van Kampen Investment Advisory Corp.

                                 By  /s/ Darvin D. Pierce
                                     -------------------------------------------
                                     Name: Darvin D. Pierce
                                     Title: Principal

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                                 VAN KAMPEN SENIOR INCOME TRUST

                                 By: Van Kampen Investment Advisory Corp.

                                 By  /s/ Darvin D. Pierce
                                     -------------------------------------------
                                     Name: Darvin D. Pierce
                                     Title: Principal

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