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                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.10

                                 TRANSDIGM INC.
                   10 3/8% SENIOR SUBORDINATED NOTES DUE 2008

                               PURCHASE AGREEMENT

                                                                    June 4, 2002

DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES INC.
CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON CORPORATION
c/o Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.
31 West 52nd Street
New York, New York  10019

Ladies and Gentlemen:

          TransDigm Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "COMPANY"), and TransDigm
Holdings Company, a Delaware corporation which owns 100% of the outstanding
capital stock of the Company ("HOLDINGS" together with the Company and the
Guarantors (as defined in Section 1 below), the "ISSUERS"), hereby confirm their
agreement with you (the "INITIAL PURCHASERS"), as set forth below (the "PURCHASE
AGREEMENT" or this "AGREEMENT").

          1.      THE SECURITIES. Subject to the terms and conditions herein
contained, the Company proposes to issue and sell to the Initial Purchasers
$75,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 10 3/8% Senior Subordinated Notes
due 2008 (the "NOTES"). The Notes will be unconditionally guaranteed ( the
"GUARANTEES", and together with the Notes, the "SECURITIES") on a senior
subordinated basis by Holdings, Adams Rite Aerospace, Inc., Champion Aerospace
Inc., Christie Electric Corp., Marathon Power Technologies Company and ZMP, Inc.
(collectively, the "GUARANTORS"). The Securities are to be issued under an
indenture (the "INDENTURE") dated as of December 3, 1998 as supplemented on
April 23, 1999 and June 26, 2001 by and among the Company, the Guarantors and
State Street Bank and Trust Company, as trustee (the "TRUSTEE").

          The Securities will be offered and sold to the Initial Purchasers
without being registered under the Securities

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Act of 1933, as amended (the "ACT"), in reliance on exemptions therefrom.

          In connection with the sale of the Securities, the Issuers have
prepared a preliminary offering memorandum dated May 29, 2002 (the "PRELIMINARY
MEMORANDUM"), and a final offering memorandum dated June 4, 2002 (the "FINAL
MEMORANDUM"; the Preliminary Memorandum and the Final Memorandum each herein
being referred to as a "MEMORANDUM") setting forth or including, among other
things, a description of the terms of the Securities, a description of the terms
of the offering of the Securities, and a description of the Issuers and any
material developments relating to the Issuers occurring after the date of the
most recent historical financial statements included therein.

          The Initial Purchasers and their direct and indirect transferees of
the Securities will be entitled to the benefits of the Registration Rights
Agreement, substantially in the form attached hereto as EXHIBIT A (the
"REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT"), pursuant to which the Company and the
Guarantors have agreed, among other things, to file a registration statement
(the "REGISTRATION STATEMENT") with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
"COMMISSION") registering the Securities, or the Exchange Notes (as defined in
the Registration Rights Agreement) under the Act.

          2.      REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. Each of the Issuers, jointly
and severally, represents and warrants to and agrees with the Initial Purchasers
that:

          (a)     Neither the Preliminary Memorandum as of the date thereof
nor the Final Memorandum nor any amendment or supplement thereto as of the date
thereof and at all times subsequent thereto up to the Closing Date (as defined
in Section 3 below) contained or contains any untrue statement of a material
fact or omitted or omits to state a material fact necessary to make the
statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were
made, not misleading, except that the representations and warranties set forth
in this Section 2(a) do not apply to statements or omissions made in reliance
upon and in conformity with information relating to the Initial Purchasers
furnished to the Issuers in writing by

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the Initial Purchasers expressly for use in the Preliminary Memorandum, the
Final Memorandum or any amendment or supplement thereto.

          (b)     The only subsidiary of Holdings is the Company and the only
subsidiaries of the Company are those entities listed on Schedule II attached
hereto (such subsidiaries of the Company, collectively the "Subsidiaries"); all
of the outstanding shares of capital stock of the Company and the Subsidiaries
have been, and as of the Closing Date will be, duly authorized and validly
issued, are fully paid and nonassessable and were not issued in violation of any
preemptive or similar rights; except as set forth in the Final Memorandum, all
of the outstanding shares of capital stock of the Company and the Subsidiaries
will be free and clear of all liens, encumbrances, equities and claims or
restrictions on transferability (other than those imposed by the Act and the
securities or "Blue Sky" laws of certain jurisdictions) or voting; except as set
forth in the Final Memorandum there are no (i) options, warrants or other rights
to purchase, (ii) agreements or other obligations to issue or (iii) other rights
to convert any obligation into, or exchange any securities for, shares of
capital stock of or ownership interests in the Company and the Subsidiaries
outstanding. Except for the Company (with respect to Holdings) and the
Subsidiaries, neither Holdings nor the Company own, directly or indirectly, any
shares of capital stock or any other equity or long-term debt securities or have
any equity interest in any firm, partnership, joint venture or other entity.

          (c)     Each of the Issuers is duly incorporated, validly existing
and in good standing under the laws of its respective jurisdiction of
incorporation and has all requisite corporate power and authority to own its
properties and conduct its business as now conducted and as described in the
Final Memorandum; each of the Issuers is duly qualified to do business as a
foreign corporation in good standing in all other jurisdictions where the
ownership or leasing of its properties or the conduct of its business requires
such qualification, except where the failure to be so qualified would not,
individually or in the aggregate, have a material adverse effect on the
business, condition (financial or otherwise), prospects or results of operations
of the Issuers, Marathon Power Technologies Limited and TranDigm Export, Inc.
taken as a whole (any such event, a "MATERIAL ADVERSE EFFECT").

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          (d)     The Company has all requisite corporate power and authority to
execute, deliver and perform its obligations under the Notes, the Exchange Notes
and the Private Exchange Notes (as defined in the Registration Rights
Agreement). Each of the Guarantors has all requisite corporate power and
authority to execute, deliver and perform its obligations under the Guarantees
and the guarantees of the Exchange Notes and the Private Exchange Notes. The
Notes and the Guarantees, when issued, will be in the form contemplated by the
Indenture. The Notes, the Exchange Notes and the Private Exchange Notes, have
each been duly and validly authorized by the Company and the Guarantees and the
guarantees of the Exchange Notes and the Private Exchange Notes have been duly
and validly authorized by the Guarantors, and, when executed by the Company and
the Guarantors, respectively, and authenticated by the Trustee in accordance
with the provisions of the Indenture and when the Notes are delivered to and
paid for by the Initial Purchasers in accordance with the terms of this
Agreement or the Exchange Notes or the Private Exchange Notes are issued in
accordance with the Registration Rights Agreement, will constitute valid and
legally binding obligations of each of the Company and the Guarantors, entitled
to the benefits of the Indenture, and enforceable against each of the Company
and the Guarantors in accordance with their terms, except that the enforcement
thereof may be subject to (i) bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, fraudulent
conveyance, moratorium or other similar laws now or hereafter in effect relating
to creditors' rights generally, and (ii) general principles of equity and the
discretion of the court before which any proceeding therefor may be brought.

          (e)     Each of the Issuers has all requisite corporate power and
authority to perform its obligations under the Indenture. The Indenture meets
the requirements for qualification under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as
amended (the "TIA"). The Indenture has been duly and validly authorized,
executed and delivered by the Issuers (assuming the due authorization execution
and delivery by the Trustee) and constitutes a valid and legally binding
agreement of each of the Issuers, enforceable against the Issuers in accordance
with its terms, except that the enforcement thereof may be subject to (i)
bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, fraudulent conveyance, moratorium or
other similar laws now or hereafter in effect relating to creditors' rights
generally and

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(ii) general principles of equity and the discretion of the court before which
any proceeding therefor may be brought.

          (f)     Each of the Issuers has all requisite corporate power and
authority to execute, deliver and perform its obligations under the Registration
Rights Agreement. The Registration Rights Agreement has been duly and validly
authorized by the Issuers and, when executed and delivered by the Issuers, will
constitute a valid and legally binding agreement of the Issuers, enforceable
against the Issuers in accordance with its terms, except that (A) the
enforcement thereof may be subject to (i) bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization, fraudulent conveyance, moratorium or other similar laws now or
hereafter in effect relating to creditors' rights generally and (ii) general
principles of equity and the discretion of the court before which any proceeding
therefor may be brought and (B) any rights to indemnity or contribution
thereunder may be limited by federal and state securities laws and public policy
considerations.

          (g)     Each of the Issuers has all requisite corporate power and
authority to execute, deliver and perform its obligations under this Agreement
and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. This Agreement and the
consummation by the Issuers of the transactions contemplated hereby have been
duly and validly authorized by each of the Issuers. This Agreement has been duly
executed and delivered by each of the Issuers.

          (h)     No consent, approval, authorization or order of any court or
governmental agency or body, or third party is required for the issuance and
sale by the Issuers of the Securities to the Initial Purchasers or the
consummation by the Issuers of the other transactions contemplated hereby,
except (i) such as have been obtained (ii) such as would not have a Material
Adverse Effect and (iii) such as may be required under state securities or "Blue
Sky" laws in connection with the purchase and resale of the Securities by the
Initial Purchasers and except with respect to the registration of the Exchange
Notes and Private Exchange Notes, if applicable, pursuant to the Registration
Rights Agreement and the qualification of the Indenture under the TIA. None of
the Issuers is (i) in violation of its respective certificate of incorporation
or

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bylaws (or similar organizational document), (ii) in breach or violation of any
statute, judgment, decree, order, rule or regulation applicable to any of them
or any of their respective properties or assets, except as disclosed in the
Final Memorandum and except for any such breach or violation which would not,
individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect, or (iii) in
breach of or default under (nor has any event occurred which, with notice or
passage of time or both, would constitute a default under) or in violation of
any of the terms or provisions of any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, loan
agreement, note, lease, license, franchise agreement, permit, certificate,
contract or other agreement or instrument to which any of them is a party or to
which any of them or their respective properties or assets is subject
(collectively, "CONTRACTS"), except for any such breach, default, violation or
event which would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse
Effect.

          (i)     The execution, delivery and performance by the Issuers of this
Agreement, the Indenture and Registration Rights Agreement and the consummation
by the Issuers of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby (including,
without limitation, the issuance and sale of the Securities to the Initial
Purchasers) has not, in the case of the Indenture only, and will not conflict
with or constitute or result in a breach of or a default under (or an event
which with notice or passage of time or both would constitute a default under)
or violation of any of (i) the terms or provisions of any Contract, except for
any such conflict, breach, violation, default or event which would not,
individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect, (ii) the
certificate of incorporation or bylaws (or similar organizational document) of
any of the Issuers, or (iii) (assuming compliance with all applicable state
securities or "Blue Sky" laws and assuming the accuracy of the representations
and warranties of the Initial Purchasers in Section 8 hereof and except with
respect to the registration of the Exchange Notes and Private Exchange Notes, if
applicable, pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement and the qualification
of the Indenture under the TIA) any statute, judgment, decree, order, rule or
regulation applicable to any of the Issuers or any of their respective
properties or assets, except for any such conflict, breach or violation which

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would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect.

          (j)     The audited consolidated financial statements of Holdings
included in the Final Memorandum present fairly in all material respects the
financial position, results of operations and cash flows of Holdings at the
dates and for the periods to which they relate and have been prepared in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles applied on a consistent
basis, except as otherwise stated therein. The unaudited summary and selected
financial and statistical data in the Final Memorandum present fairly in all
material respects the information shown therein and have been prepared and
compiled on a basis consistent with the audited financial statements included
therein, except as otherwise stated therein. Deloitte & Touche LLP is an
independent public accounting firm within the meaning of the Act and the rules
and regulations promulgated thereunder.

          (k)     The audited consolidated financial statements of Federal-Mogul
Aviation, Inc. included in the Final Memorandum present fairly in all material
respects the financial position, results of operations and cash flows of Federal
Mogul Aviation, Inc. at the dates and for the periods to which they relate and
have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles
applied on a consistent basis, except as otherwise stated therein. Ernst & Young
LLP is an independent public accounting firm within the meaning of the Act and
the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

          (l)     The pro forma financial statements (including the notes
thereto) and the other pro forma financial information included in the Final
Memorandum (i) comply as to form in all material respects with the applicable
requirements of Regulation S-X promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended (the "EXCHANGE ACT"), (ii) except as stated therein, have been
prepared in accordance with the Commission's rules and guidelines with respect
to pro forma financial statements, and (iii) have been properly computed on the
bases described therein; the assumptions used in the preparation of the pro
forma financial data and other pro forma financial information included in the
Final Memorandum are reasonable and

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the adjustments used therein are appropriate to give effect to the transactions
or circumstances referred to therein.

          (m)     Except as set forth in the Final Memorandum, there is not
pending or, to the knowledge of the Issuers, threatened any action, suit,
proceeding, inquiry or investigation to which any of the Issuers is a party, or
to which the property or assets of any of the Issuers are subject, before or
brought by any court, arbitrator or governmental agency or body which, if
determined adversely to or any of the Issuers, would, individually or in the
aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect or which seeks to restrain, enjoin,
prevent the consummation of or otherwise challenge the issuance or sale of the
Securities to be sold hereunder or the consummation of the other transactions
described in the Final Memorandum.

          (n)     Each of the Issuers possesses all licenses, permits,
certificates, approvals and other authorizations from, and has made all
declarations and filings with, all federal, state, local and other governmental
authorities and all courts, presently required or necessary to own or lease, as
the case may be, and to operate its respective properties and to carry on its
respective businesses as now or proposed to be conducted as set forth in the
Final Memorandum ("PERMITS"), except where the failure to obtain such Permits
would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect;
each of the Issuers has fulfilled and performed all of its obligations with
respect to such Permits and no event has occurred which allows, or after notice
or lapse of time would allow, revocation or termination thereof or results in
any other impairment of the rights of the holder of any such Permit except, in
each case as would not have a Material Adverse Effect.

          (o)     Since the date of the most recent financial statements
appearing in the Final Memorandum, except as described therein or contemplated
thereby, none of the Issuers has incurred any liabilities or obligations, direct
or contingent, or entered into or agreed to enter into any transactions or
contracts (written or oral) not in the ordinary course of business which
liabilities, obligations, transactions or contracts would, individually or in
the aggregate, be material to the business, condition (financial or otherwise),

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prospects or results of operations of the Issuers, taken as a whole.

          (p)     Each of the Issuers has filed all necessary federal, state and
foreign income and franchise tax returns, and has paid all taxes shown as due
thereon except where the failure to so file such returns would not, individually
or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect; and other than tax
deficiencies which any of the Issuers is contesting in good faith and for which
any of the Issuers has provided adequate reserves, there is no tax deficiency
that has been asserted against any of the Issuers that would have, individually
or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.

          (q)     The statistical and market-related data included in the Final
Memorandum are based on or derived from sources which the Issuers believe to be
reliable and accurate.

          (r)     None of the Issuers or any agent acting on their behalf has
taken or will take any action that might cause this Agreement or the sale of the
Securities to violate Regulation T, U or X of the Board of Governors of the
Federal Reserve System, in each case as in effect, or as the same may hereafter
be in effect, on the Closing Date.

          (s)     Each of the Issuers has good and marketable title to all real
property and good title to all personal property described in the Final
Memorandum as being owned by it and good and marketable title to a leasehold
estate in the real and personal property described in the Final Memorandum as
being leased by it free and clear of all liens, charges, encumbrances or
restrictions, except as described in the Final Memorandum or to the extent the
failure to have such title or the existence of such liens, charges, encumbrances
or restrictions would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material
Adverse Effect. All leases, contracts and agreements to which any of the Issuers
is a party or by which any of them is bound are valid and enforceable against
such Issuer, and are in full force and effect with only such exceptions as would
not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect. The
Issuers own or possess adequate licenses or other rights to use all patents,
trademarks, service marks, trade names, copyrights and know-how necessary

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to conduct the businesses now or proposed to be operated by them as described in
the Final Memorandum, and none of Issuers has received any notice of
infringement of or conflict with (or knows of any such infringement of or
conflict with) asserted rights of others with respect to any patents,
trademarks, service marks, trade names, copyrights or know-how which, if such
assertion of infringement or conflict were sustained, would have a Material
Adverse Effect.

          (t)     There are no legal or governmental proceedings involving or
affecting the Issuers or any of their respective properties or assets which
would be required to be described in a prospectus pursuant to the Act that are
not described in the Final Memorandum, nor are there any material contracts or
other documents which would be required to be described in a prospectus pursuant
to the Act that are not described in the Final Memorandum.

          (u)     Except as described in the Final Memorandum, or as would not,
individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect (A) each of the
Issuers is in compliance with and not subject to liability under applicable
Environmental Laws (as defined below), (B) each of the Issuers has made all
filings and provided all notices required under any applicable Environmental
Law, and has and is in compliance with all Permits required under any applicable
Environmental Laws and each of them is in full force and effect, (C) there is no
civil, criminal or administrative action, suit, demand, claim, hearing, notice
of violation, investigation, proceeding, notice or demand letter or request for
information pending or, to the knowledge of the Issuers, threatened against any
of the Issuers under any Environmental Law, (D) no lien, charge, encumbrance or
restriction has been recorded under any Environmental Law with respect to any
assets, facility or property owned, operated, leased or controlled by any of the
Issuers, (E) none of the Issuers has received notice that it has been identified
as a potentially responsible party under the Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, as amended ("CERCLA") or any
comparable state law, (F) no property or facility of any of the Issuers is (i)
listed or proposed for listing on the National Priorities List under CERCLA or
is (ii) listed in the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation,
Liability Information System List

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promulgated pursuant to CERCLA, or on any comparable list maintained by any
state or local governmental authority.

          For purposes of this Agreement, "Environmental Laws" means the common
law and all applicable federal, state and local laws or regulations, codes,
orders, decrees, judgments or injunctions issued, promulgated, approved or
entered thereunder, relating to pollution or protection of public or employee
health and safety or the environment, including, without limitation, laws
relating to (i) emissions, discharges, releases or threatened releases of
hazardous materials into the environment (including, without limitation, ambient
air, surface water, ground water, land surface or subsurface strata), (ii) the
manufacture, processing, distribution, use, generation, treatment, storage,
disposal, transport or handling of hazardous materials, and (iii) underground
and above ground storage tanks and related piping, and emissions, discharges,
releases or threatened releases therefrom.

          (v)     There is no strike, labor dispute, slowdown or work stoppage
with the employees of any of the Issuers which is pending or, to the knowledge
of the Issuers, threatened, which would have a Material Adverse Effect.

          (w)     To the Issuers knowledge, each of the Issuers carries
insurance in such amounts and covering such risks as is adequate for the conduct
of its business and the value of its properties.

          (x)     None of the Issuers has any liability for any prohibited
transaction or accumulated funding deficiency or any complete or partial
withdrawal liability with respect to any pension, profit sharing or other plan
which is subject to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as
amended ("ERISA"), to which any of the Issuers makes or since January 1, 1992
has made a contribution and in which any employee of any Issuers is or has been
a participant. With respect to such plans, each Issuer is in compliance in all
material respects with all applicable provisions of ERISA.

          (y)     Each of the Issuers (i) makes and keeps accurate books and
records and (ii) maintains internal accounting controls which provide reasonable
assurance that (A) transactions are executed in accordance with management's

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authorization, (B) transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation
of its financial statements and to maintain accountability for its assets, (C)
access to its assets is permitted only in accordance with management's
authorization and (D) the reported accountability for its assets is compared
with existing assets at reasonable intervals.

          (z)     None of the Issuers will be an "investment company" or
"promoter" or "principal underwriter" for an "investment company," as such terms
are defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and the rules and
regulations thereunder.

          (aa)    The Indenture conforms, and the Securities and the
Registration Rights Agreement will conform, in all material respects to the
descriptions thereof in the Final Memorandum.

          (bb)    No holder of securities of any of the Issuers will be entitled
to have such securities registered under the registration statement required to
be filed by the Issuers pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement other than
as expressly permitted thereby.

          (cc)    Immediately after the consummation of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement, the fair value and present fair saleable value
of the assets of the Company (on a consolidated basis) will exceed the sum of
its stated liabilities and identified contingent liabilities; the Company (on a
consolidated basis) is not, nor will it be, after giving effect to the
execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, and the consummation of
the transactions contemplated hereby, (a) left with unreasonably small capital
with which to carry on its business as it is proposed to be conducted, (b)
unable to pay its debts (contingent or otherwise) as they mature or (c)
otherwise insolvent.

          (dd)    None of the Issuers or any of their respective Affiliates (as
defined in Rule 501(b) of Regulation D under the Act) has directly, or through
any agent, (i) sold, offered for sale, solicited offers to buy or otherwise
negotiated in respect of, any "security" (as defined in the Act) which is or
could be integrated with the sale of the Securities in a manner that would
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Securities or (ii) engaged in any form of general solicitation or general
advertising (as those terms are used in Regulation D under the Act) in
connection with the offering of the Notes or in any manner involving a public
offering within the meaning of Section 4(2) of the Act. Assuming the accuracy of
the representations and warranties of the Initial Purchasers in Section 8
hereof, it is not necessary in connection with the offer, sale and delivery of
the Securities to the Initial Purchasers in the manner contemplated by this
Agreement to register any of the Securities under the Act or to qualify the
Indenture under the TIA.

          (ee)    No securities of any of the Issuers are of the same class
(within the meaning of Rule 144A under the Act) as the Securities and listed on
a national securities exchange registered under Section 6 of the Exchange Act,
or quoted in a U.S. automated inter-dealer quotation system.

          (ff)    None of the Issuers has taken, nor will any of them take,
directly or indirectly, any action designed to, or that might be reasonably
expected to, cause or result in stabilization or manipulation of the price of
the Notes.

          (gg)    None of the Issuers, any of their respective Affiliates or any
person acting on its or their behalf (other than the Initial Purchasers) has
engaged in any directed selling efforts (as that term is defined in Regulation S
under the Act ("REGULATION S")) with respect to the Notes; the Issuers and their
respective Affiliates and any person acting on its or their behalf (other than
the Initial Purchasers) have complied with the offering restrictions requirement
of Regulation S.

          Any certificate signed by any officer of any of the Issuers and
delivered to the Initial Purchasers or to counsel for the Initial Purchasers
shall be deemed a joint and several representation and warranty by each of the
Issuers to the Initial Purchasers as to the matters covered thereby.

          3.      PURCHASE, SALE AND DELIVERY OF THE SECURITIES. On the basis of
the representations, warranties, agreements and covenants herein contained and
subject to the terms and conditions herein set forth, the Issuers agree to issue
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sell to the Initial Purchasers, and the Initial Purchasers, acting severally and
not jointly, agree to purchase the Securities in the respective amounts set
forth on SCHEDULE 1 hereto from the Issuers at 100.425% of the principal amount
of the Notes. One or more certificates in definitive form for the Securities
that the Initial Purchasers have agreed to purchase hereunder, and in such
denomination or denominations and registered in such name or names as the
Initial Purchasers request upon notice to the Company at least 36 hours prior to
the Closing Date, shall be delivered by or on behalf of the Issuers to the
Initial Purchasers, against payment by or on behalf of the Initial Purchasers of
the purchase price therefor by wire transfer (same day funds), to such account
or accounts as the Issuers shall specify prior to the Closing Date, or by such
means as the parties hereto shall agree prior to the Closing Date. Such delivery
of and payment for the Securities shall be made at the offices of Cahill Gordon
& Reindel, 80 Pine Street, New York, New York at 10:00 A.M., New York time, on
June 7, 2002, or at such other place, time or date as the Initial Purchasers, on
the one hand, and the Issuers, on the other hand, may agree upon, such time and
date of delivery against payment being herein referred to as the "CLOSING DATE."
The Issuers will make such certificate or certificates for the Securities
available for checking and packaging by the Initial Purchasers at the offices of
Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. in New York, New York, or at such other place as
Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. may designate, at least 24 hours prior to the
Closing Date.

          4.      OFFERING BY THE INITIAL PURCHASERS. The Initial Purchasers
propose to make an offering of the Securities at the prices and upon the terms
set forth in the Final Memorandum, as soon as practicable after this Agreement
is entered into and as in the judgment of the Initial Purchasers is advisable.

          5.      COVENANTS OF THE ISSUERS. Each of the Issuers covenants and
agrees with the Initial Purchasers that:

          (a)     The Issuers will not amend or supplement the Final Memorandum
or any amendment or supplement thereto of which the Initial Purchasers shall not
previously have been advised and furnished a copy for a reasonable period of
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prior to the proposed amendment or supplement and as to which the Initial
Purchasers shall not have given their consent which consent shall not be
unreasonably withheld. The Issuers will promptly, upon the reasonable request of
the Initial Purchasers or counsel for the Initial Purchasers, make any
reasonable amendments or supplements to the Preliminary Memorandum or the Final
Memorandum that may be necessary or advisable in connection with the resale of
the Securities by the Initial Purchasers.

          (b)     The Issuers will cooperate with the Initial Purchasers in
arranging for the qualification of the Notes for offering and sale under the
securities or "Blue Sky" laws of such jurisdictions as the Initial Purchasers
may designate and will continue such qualifications in effect for as long as may
be necessary to complete the resale of the Notes; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that in
connection therewith, the Issuers shall not be required to qualify as a foreign
corporation or to execute a general consent to service of process in any
jurisdiction or subject itself to taxation in excess of a nominal dollar amount
in any such jurisdiction where it is not then so qualified or subject.

          (c)     If, at any time prior to the completion of the distribution by
the Initial Purchasers of the Securities or the Private Exchange Notes, any
event occurs or information becomes known as a result of which the Final
Memorandum as then amended or supplemented would include any untrue statement of
a material fact, or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the
statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were
made, not misleading, or if for any other reason it is necessary at any time to
amend or supplement the Final Memorandum to comply with applicable law, the
Issuers will promptly notify the Initial Purchasers thereof and will prepare, at
the expense of the Issuers, an amendment or supplement to the Final Memorandum
that corrects such statement or omission or effects such compliance.

          (d)     The Issuers will, without charge, provide to the Initial
Purchasers and to counsel for the Initial Purchasers as many copies of the
Preliminary Memorandum and the Final Memorandum or any amendment or supplement
thereto as the Initial Purchasers may reasonably request.

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          (e)     The Issuers will apply the net proceeds from the sale of the
Securities as set forth under "Use of Proceeds" in the Final Memorandum.

          (f)     For so long as any of the Notes remain outstanding, the
Issuers will furnish to the Initial Purchasers copies of all reports and other
communications (financial or otherwise) furnished by the Issuers to the Trustee
or to the holders of the Notes and, as soon as available, copies of any reports
or financial statements furnished to or filed by any of the Issuers with the
Commission or any national securities exchange on which any class of securities
of either of the Issuers may be listed.

          (g)     Prior to the Closing Date, the Issuers will furnish to the
Initial Purchasers, as soon as they have been prepared, a copy of any unaudited
interim financial statements of the Issuers for any period subsequent to the
period covered by the most recent financial statements appearing in the Final
Memorandum.

          (h)     None of the Issuers or any of their Affiliates will sell,
offer for sale or solicit offers to buy or otherwise negotiate in respect of any
"security" (as defined in the Act) that could be integrated with the sale of
securities in a manner which would require the registration under the Act of the
Securities.

          (i)     None of the Issuers will engage in any form of general
solicitation or general advertising (as those terms are used in Regulation D
under the Act) in connection with the offering of the Notes or in any manner
involving a public offering within the meaning of Section 4(2) of the Act.

          (j)     For so long as any of the Securities remain outstanding, the
Issuers will make available at their expense, upon request, to any holder of
such Securities and any prospective purchasers thereof the information specified
in Rule 144A(d)(4) under the Act, unless the Issuers are then subject to Section
13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act.

          (k)     The Issuers will use their best efforts to (i) permit the
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accordance with the rules and regulations adopted by the NASD relating to
trading in the NASD's Portal Market (the "PORTAL MARKET") and (ii) permit the
Securities to be eligible for clearance and settlement through The Depository
Trust Company.

          (l)     In connection with Securities offered and sold in an off shore
transaction (as defined in Regulation S) the Issuers will not register any
transfer of such Securities not made in accordance with the provisions of
Regulation S and will not, except in accordance with the provisions of
Regulation S, if applicable, issue any such Securities in the form of definitive
securities.

          6.      EXPENSES. The Issuers, jointly and severally agree to pay all
costs and expenses incident to the performance of their obligations under this
Agreement, whether or not the transactions contemplated herein are consummated
or this Agreement is terminated pursuant to Section 11 hereof, including all
costs and expenses incident to (i) the printing, word processing or other
production of documents with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby,
including any costs of printing the Preliminary Memorandum and the Final
Memorandum and any amendment or supplement thereto, and any "Blue Sky"
memoranda, (ii) all arrangements relating to the delivery to the Initial
Purchasers of copies of the foregoing documents, (iii) the fees and
disbursements of the counsel, the accountants and any other experts or advisors
retained by the Issuers, (iv) preparation (including printing), issuance and
delivery to the Initial Purchasers of the Securities, (v) the qualification of
the Securities under state securities and "Blue Sky" laws, including filing fees
and fees and disbursements of counsel for the Initial Purchasers relating
thereto (which will not exceed $5,000), (vi) expenses of the Company in
connection with any meetings with prospective investors in the Securities,
including one-half of any airplane rental expenses, (vii) fees and expenses of
the Trustee including fees and expenses of counsel, (viii) all expenses and
listing fees incurred in connection with the application for quotation of the
Securities on the PORTAL Market and (ix) any fees charged by investment rating
agencies for the rating of the Securities. If the sale of the Securities
provided for herein is not consummated because any condition to the obligations
of the Initial Purchasers set forth in Section 7 hereof is not satisfied,
because this Agreement is terminated or because of any failure, refusal or
inability on the part of the Issuers to perform all obligations and satisfy all
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performed or satisfied hereunder (other than solely by reason of a default by
the Initial Purchasers of their obligations hereunder after all conditions
hereunder have been satisfied in accordance herewith), the Issuers agree to
promptly reimburse the Initial Purchasers upon demand for all out-of-pocket
expenses (including fees, disbursements and charges of Cahill Gordon & Reindel,
counsel for the Initial Purchasers) that shall have been incurred by the Initial
Purchasers in connection with the proposed purchase and sale of the Securities.

          7.      CONDITIONS OF THE INITIAL PURCHASERS' OBLIGATIONS. The
obligation of the Initial Purchasers to purchase and pay for the Securities
shall, in their sole discretion, be subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the
following conditions on or prior to the Closing Date:

          (a)     On the Closing Date, the Initial Purchasers shall have
received the opinion, dated as of the Closing Date and addressed to the Initial
Purchasers, of Latham & Watkins, special counsel for the Issuers, in form and
substance satisfactory to counsel for the Initial Purchasers, as set forth in
Exhibit B hereto.

          (b)     On the Closing Date, the Initial Purchasers shall have
received the opinion, in form and substance satisfactory to the Initial
Purchasers, dated as of the Closing Date and addressed to the Initial
Purchasers, of Cahill Gordon & Reindel, counsel for the Initial Purchasers, with
respect to certain legal matters relating to this Agreement and such other
related matters as the Initial Purchasers may reasonably require. In rendering
such opinion, Cahill Gordon & Reindel shall have received and may rely upon such
certificates and other documents and information as it may reasonably request to
pass upon such matters.

          (c)     The Initial Purchasers shall have received from Deloitte &
Touche LLP a comfort letter or letters dated the date hereof and the Closing
Date, in form and substance satisfactory to counsel for the Initial Purchasers.

          (d)     The Initial Purchasers shall have received from Ernst & Young
LLP a comfort letter or letters dated the date

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hereof and the Closing Date, in form and substance satisfactory to counsel for
the Initial Purchasers.

          (e)     The representations and warranties of the Issuers contained in
this Agreement shall be true and correct on and as of the date hereof and on and
as of the Closing Date as if made on and as of the Closing Date; the statements
of each Issuers' officers made pursuant to any certificate delivered in
accordance with the provisions hereof shall be true and correct on and as of the
Closing Date; the Issuers shall have performed all covenants and agreements and
satisfied all conditions on their part to be performed or satisfied hereunder at
or prior to the Closing Date; and, except as described in the Final Memorandum
(exclusive of any amendment or supplement thereto after the date hereof),
subsequent to the date of the most recent financial statements in such Final
Memorandum, there shall have been no event or development, and no information
shall have become known, that, individually or in the aggregate, has or would be
reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect.

          (f)     The sale of the Securities hereunder shall not be enjoined
(temporarily or permanently) on the Closing Date.

          (g)     Subsequent to the date of the most recent financial statements
in the Final Memorandum (exclusive of any amendment or supplement thereto after
the date hereof), none of the Issuers shall have sustained any loss or
interference with respect to its business or properties from fire, flood,
hurricane, accident or other calamity, whether or not covered by insurance, or
from any strike, labor dispute, slow down or work stoppage or from any legal or
governmental proceeding, order or decree, which loss or interference,
individually or in the aggregate, has or would be reasonably likely to have a
Material Adverse Effect.

          (h)     The Initial Purchasers shall have received a certificate of
each of the Issuers, dated the Closing Date, signed on behalf of each such
 Issuer by its Chief Executive Officer, President or any Senior Vice President
and the Chief Financial Officer or Treasurer, to the effect that:

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          (i)     The representations and warranties of such Issuer contained in
     this Agreement are true and correct as if made on and as of the Closing
     Date, and such Issuer has performed in all material respects all covenants
     and agreements and satisfied all conditions on its part to be performed or
     satisfied hereunder at or prior to the Closing Date;

          (ii)    At the Closing Date, since the date hereof or since the date
     of the most recent financial statements in the Final Memorandum (exclusive
     of any amendment or supplement thereto after the date hereof), no event or
     development has occurred, and no information has become known, that,
     individually or in the aggregate, has or would be reasonably likely to have
     a Material Adverse Effect; and

          (iii)   The sale of the Securities hereunder has not been enjoined
     (temporarily or permanently).

          (i)     On the Closing Date, the Initial Purchasers shall have
received the Registration Rights Agreement executed by the Issuers and such
agreement shall be in full force and effect at all times from and after the
Closing Date.

          (j)     The Initial Purchasers shall have received on or before the
Closing Date from the Company a true and correct copy of an amendment to the
Credit Facility (as defined in the Final Memorandum) (the "Amendment"), which
Amendment shall have been executed by all necessary parties thereto and shall be
in full force and effect, and there shall have been no material amendments,
alterations, modifications or waivers of any of the provisions of the Amendment
as described in the Final Memorandum.

          On or before the Closing Date, the Initial Purchasers and counsel for
the Initial Purchasers shall have received such further documents, opinions,
certificates, letters and schedules or instruments relating to the business,
corporate, legal and financial affairs of Holdings and the Subsidiaries as they
shall have heretofore reasonably requested from the Issuers.

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          All such documents, opinions, certificates, letters, schedules or
instruments delivered pursuant to this Agreement will comply with the provisions
hereof only if they are reasonably satisfactory in all material respects to the
Initial Purchasers and counsel for the Initial Purchasers. The Issuers shall
furnish to the Initial Purchasers such conformed copies of such documents,
opinions, certificates, letters, schedules and instruments in such quantities as
the Initial Purchasers shall reasonably request.

          8.      OFFERING OF SECURITIES; RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER. (a) Each
Initial Purchaser, severally and not jointly, represents and warrants that it is
a QIB. Each of the Initial Purchasers agrees with the Issuers (as to itself
only) that (i) it has not and will not solicit offers for, or offer or sell, the
Securities by any form of general solicitation or general advertising (as those
terms are used in Regulation D under the Act) or in any manner involving a
public offering within the meaning of Section 4(2) of the Act; and (ii) it has
and will solicit offers for the Securities only from, and will offer the
Securities only to (A) in the case of offers inside the United States, persons
whom the Initial Purchasers reasonably believe to be QIBs or, if any such person
is buying for one or more institutional accounts for which such person is acting
as fiduciary or agent, only when such person has represented to the Initial
Purchasers that each such account is a QIB, to whom notice has been given that
such sale or delivery is being made in reliance on Rule 144A, and, in each case,
in transactions under Rule 144A and (B) in the case of offers outside the United
States, to persons other than U.S. persons ("non-U.S. purchasers," which term
shall include dealers or other professional fiduciaries in the United States
acting on a discretionary basis for non-U.S. beneficial owners (other than an
estate or trust)); PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that, in the case of this clause (B), in
purchasing such Securities such persons are deemed to have represented and
agreed as provided under the caption "Notice to Investors" contained in the
Final Memorandum (or, if the Final Memorandum is not in existence, in the most
recent Memorandum).

          (b)     Each of the Initial Purchasers represents and warrants (as to
itself only) with respect to offers and sales outside the United States that (i)
it has and will comply with all applicable laws and regulations in each
jurisdiction in which it acquires, offers, sells or delivers Securities or has

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in its possession or distributes any Memorandum or any such other material, in
all cases at its own expense; (ii) the Securities have not been and will not be
offered or sold within the United States or to, or for the account or benefit
of, U.S. persons except in accordance with Regulation S under the Act or
pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of the Act; (iii) it
has offered the Securities and will offer and sell the Securities (A) as part of
its distribution at any time and (B) otherwise until 40 days after the later of
the commencement of the offering and the Closing Date, only in accordance with
Rule 903 of Regulation S and, accordingly, neither it nor any persons acting on
its behalf have engaged or will engage in any directed selling efforts (within
the meaning of Regulation S) with respect to the Securities, and any such
persons have complied and will comply with the offering restrictions requirement
of Regulation S; and (iv) they agree that, at or prior to confirmation of sales
of the Securities, they will have sent to each distributor, dealer or person
receiving a selling concession, fee or other remuneration that purchases
Securities from them during the restricted period a confirmation or notice to
substantially the following effect:

          "The Securities covered hereby have not been registered under the
United States Securities Act of 1933 (the "Securities Act") and may not be
offered and sold within the United States or to, or for the account or benefit
of, U.S. persons (i) as part of the distribution of the Securities at any time
or (ii) otherwise until 40 days after the later of the commencement of the
offering and the closing date of the offering, except in either case in
accordance with Regulation S (or Rule 144A if available) under the Securities
Act. Terms used above have the meaning given to them in Regulation S."

          Terms used in this Section 8 and not defined in this Agreement have
the meanings given to them in Regulation S.

          9.      INDEMNIFICATION AND CONTRIBUTION. (a) The Issuers, jointly and
severally, agree to indemnify and hold harmless the Initial Purchasers, and each
person, if any, who controls the Initial Purchasers within the meaning of
Section 15 of the Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act, against any losses,
claims, damages or liabilities to which the Initial Purchasers or such
controlling person may become subject under the Act, the Exchange Act or
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losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) arise out
of or are based upon:

          (i)     any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of any
     material fact contained in any Memorandum or any amendment or supplement
     thereto; or

          (ii)    the omission or alleged omission to state, in any Memorandum
     or any amendment or supplement thereto, a material fact required to be
     stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading,

and will reimburse, as incurred, the Initial Purchasers and each such
controlling person for any legal or other expenses incurred by the Initial
Purchasers or such controlling person in connection with investigating,
defending against or appearing as a third-party witness in connection with any
such loss, claim, damage, liability or action; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, the Issuers
will not be liable in any such case to the extent that any such loss, claim,
damage, or liability arises out of or is based upon any untrue statement or
alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission made in any Memorandum
or any amendment or supplement thereto in reliance upon and in conformity with
written information concerning any Initial Purchasers furnished to the Issuers
by such Initial Purchasers specifically for use therein. The indemnity provided
for in this Section 9 will be in addition to any liability that the Issuers may
otherwise have to the indemnified parties. The Issuers shall not be liable under
this Section 9 for any settlement of any claim or action effected without its
prior written consent, which shall not be unreasonably withheld; PROVIDED
FURTHER, that with respect to any such untrue statement or omission made in the
Preliminary Memorandum, the indemnity contained in this Section 9(a) (to the
extent and only to the extent that such losses, claims, damages or liabilities
resulted from the untrue statement or omission described in (B) below) shall not
inure to the benefit of an Initial Purchaser if it shall be established that
both (A) a copy of the amended or supplemented Memorandum was not sent or given
by such Initial Purchaser to the person asserting any such losses, claims,
damages or liabilities at or prior to the delivery of the Notes to such person,
and (B) the untrue statement or omission in the Preliminary Memorandum was
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in the amended or supplemented Memorandum unless, in either case, such failure
to deliver the amended or supplemented Memorandum was a result of noncompliance
by the Company with Section 5(c).

          (b)     Each Initial Purchaser, severally and not jointly, agrees to
indemnify and hold harmless each of the Issuers, its directors, its officers and
each person, if any, who controls such Issuer within the meaning of Section 15
of the Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act against any losses, claims, damages
or liabilities to which such Issuer or any such director, officer or controlling
person may become subject under the Act, the Exchange Act or otherwise, insofar
as such losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or actions in respect thereof)
arise out of or are based upon (i) any untrue statement or alleged untrue
statement of any material fact contained in any Memorandum or any amendment or
supplement thereto, or (ii) the omission or the alleged omission to state
therein a material fact required to be stated in any Memorandum or any amendment
or supplement thereto, or necessary to make the statements therein not
misleading, in each case to the extent, but only to the extent, that such untrue
statement or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission was made
in reliance upon and in conformity with written information concerning such
Initial Purchaser, furnished to the Issuers by such Initial Purchaser
specifically for use therein; and subject to the limitation set forth
immediately preceding this clause, will reimburse, as incurred, any legal or
other expenses incurred by each such Issuer or any such director, officer or
controlling person in connection with investigating or defending against or
appearing as a third party witness in connection with any such loss, claim,
damage, liability or action in respect thereof. The indemnity provided for in
this Section 9 will be in addition to any liability that the Initial Purchasers
may otherwise have to the indemnified parties. The Initial Purchasers shall not
be liable under this Section 9 for any settlement of any claim or action
effected without their consent, which shall not be unreasonably withheld. The
Issuers shall not, without the prior written consent of the Initial Purchasers,
effect any settlement or compromise of any pending or threatened proceeding in
respect of which the Initial Purchasers are or could have been a party, or
indemnity could have been sought hereunder by the Initial Purchasers, unless

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such settlement (A) includes an unconditional written release of the Initial
Purchasers, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Initial
Purchasers, from all liability on claims that are the subject matter of such
proceeding and (B) does not include any statement as to an admission of fault,
culpability or failure to act by or on behalf of the Initial Purchasers.

          (c)     Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under this
Section 9 of notice of the commencement of any action for which such indemnified
party is entitled to indemnification under this Section 9, such indemnified
party will, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against the indemnifying
party under this Section 9, notify the indemnifying party of the commencement
thereof in writing; but the omission to so notify the indemnifying party (i)
will not relieve it from any liability under paragraph (a) or (b) above unless
and to the extent such failure results in the forfeiture by the indemnifying
party of substantial rights and defenses and (ii) will not, in any event,
relieve the indemnifying party from any obligations to any indemnified party
other than the indemnification obligation provided in paragraphs (a) and (b)
above. In case any such action is brought against any indemnified party, and it
notifies the indemnifying party of the commencement thereof, the indemnifying
party will be entitled to participate therein and, to the extent that it may
wish, jointly with any other indemnifying party similarly notified, to assume
the defense thereof, with counsel reasonably satisfactory to such indemnified
party; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that if (i) the use of counsel chosen by the
indemnifying party to represent the indemnified party would present such counsel
with a conflict of interest, (ii) the defendants in any such action include both
the indemnified party and the indemnifying party and the indemnified party shall
have been advised by counsel that there may be one or more legal defenses
available to it and/or other indemnified parties that are different from or
additional to those available to the indemnifying party, or (iii) the
indemnifying party shall not have employed counsel reasonably satisfactory to
the indemnified party to represent the indemnified party within a reasonable
time after receipt by the indemnifying party of notice of the institution of
such action, then, in each such case, the indemnifying party shall not have the
right

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to direct the defense of such action on behalf of such indemnified party or
parties and such indemnified party or parties shall have the right to select
separate counsel to defend such action on behalf of such indemnified party or
parties. After notice from the indemnifying party to such indemnified party of
its election so to assume the defense thereof and approval by such indemnified
party of counsel appointed to defend such action, the indemnifying party will
not be liable to such indemnified party under this Section 9 for any legal or
other expenses, other than reasonable costs of investigation, subsequently
incurred by such indemnified party in connection with the defense thereof,
unless (i) the indemnified party shall have employed separate counsel in
accordance with the proviso to the immediately preceding sentence (it being
understood, however, that in connection with such action the indemnifying party
shall not be liable for the expenses of more than one separate counsel (in
addition to local counsel) in any one action or separate but substantially
similar actions in the same jurisdiction arising out of the same general
allegations or circumstances, designated by Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. on
behalf of the Initial Purchasers in the case of paragraph (a) of this Section 9
or Holdings on behalf of the Issuers in the case of paragraph (b) of this
Section 9, representing the indemnified parties under such paragraph (a) or
paragraph (b), as the case may be, who are parties to such action or actions) or
(ii) the indemnifying party has authorized in writing the employment of counsel
for the indemnified party at the expense of the indemnifying party. After such
notice from the indemnifying party to such indemnified party, the indemnifying
party will not be liable for the costs and expenses of any settlement of such
action effected by such indemnified party without the prior written consent of
the indemnifying party (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld),
unless such indemnified party waived in writing its rights under this Section 9,
in which case the indemnified party may effect such a settlement without such
consent.

          (d)     In circumstances in which the indemnity agreement provided for
in the preceding paragraphs of this Section 9 is unavailable to, or insufficient
to hold harmless, an indemnified party in respect of any losses, claims, damages
or liabilities (or actions in respect thereof), each indemnifying

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party, in order to provide for just and equitable contribution, shall contribute
to the amount paid or payable by such indemnified party as a result of such
losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) in such
proportion as is appropriate to reflect (i) the relative benefits received by
the indemnifying party or parties on the one hand and the indemnified party on
the other from the offering of the Notes or (ii) if the allocation provided by
the foregoing clause (i) is not permitted by applicable law, not only such
relative benefits but also the relative fault of the indemnifying party or
parties on the one hand and the indemnified party on the other in connection
with the statements or omissions or alleged statements or omissions that
resulted in such losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or actions in respect
thereof). The relative benefits received by the Issuers on the one hand and the
Initial Purchasers on the other shall be deemed to be in the same proportion as
the total proceeds from the offering of the Notes (before deducting expenses)
received by the Issuers bear to the total discounts and commissions received by
the Initial Purchasers. The relative fault of the parties shall be determined by
reference to, among other things, whether the untrue or alleged untrue statement
of a material fact or the omission or alleged omission to state a material fact
relates to information supplied by the Issuers on the one hand, or the Initial
Purchasers on the other, the parties' relative intent, knowledge, access to
information and opportunity to correct or prevent such statement or omission or
alleged statement or omission, and any other equitable considerations
appropriate in the circumstances. The Issuers and the Initial Purchasers agree
that it would not be equitable if the amount of such contribution were
determined by pro rata or per capita allocation or by any other method of
allocation that does not take into account the equitable considerations referred
to in the first sentence of this paragraph (d). Notwithstanding any other
provision of this paragraph (d), the Initial Purchasers shall not be obligated
to make contributions hereunder that in the aggregate exceed the total
discounts, commissions and other compensation received by the Initial Purchasers
under this Agreement, less the aggregate amount of any damages that the Initial
Purchasers has otherwise been required to pay by reason of the untrue or alleged
untrue statements or the omissions or alleged omissions to state a material
fact, and no person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning
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tion 11(f) of the Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any person
who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation. For purposes of this
paragraph (d), each person, if any, who controls the Initial Purchasers within
the meaning of Section 15 of the Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act shall
have the same rights to contribution as the Initial Purchasers, and each
director of either of the Issuers, each officer of either of the Issuers and
each person, if any, who controls either of the Issuers within the meaning of
Section 15 of the Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act, shall have the same
rights to contribution as the Issuers.

          10.     SURVIVAL CLAUSE. The respective representations, warranties,
agreements, covenants, indemnities and other statements of each of the Issuers,
its officers and the Initial Purchasers set forth in this Agreement or made by
or on behalf of them pursuant to this Agreement shall remain in full force and
effect, regardless of (i) any investigation made by or on behalf of either of
the Issuers, any of their officers or directors, the Initial Purchasers or any
controlling person referred to in Section 9 hereof and (ii) delivery of and
payment for the Notes. The respective agreements, covenants, indemnities and
other statements set forth in Sections 6, 9, 10 and 15 hereof shall remain in
full force and effect, regardless of any termination or cancellation of this
Agreement.

          11.     TERMINATION. (a) This Agreement may be terminated in the sole
discretion of the Initial Purchasers by notice to the Issuers given prior to the
Closing Date in the event that the Issuers shall have failed, refused or been
unable to perform in all material respects all obligations and satisfy all
conditions on its part to be performed or satisfied hereunder at or prior
thereto or, if at or prior to the Closing Date:

          (i)     any of the Issuers shall have sustained any loss or
     interference with respect to its businesses or properties from fire, flood,
     hurricane, accident or other calamity, whether or not covered by insurance,
     or from any strike, labor dispute, slow down or work stoppage or any legal
     or governmental proceeding, which loss or interference, in the sole
     judgment of the Initial Purchasers, has had or has a Material Adverse
     Effect, or there

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     shall have been, in the sole judgment of the Initial Purchasers, any event
     or development that, individually or in the aggregate, has or could be
     reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect (including without
     limitation a change in control of the Issuers), except in each case as
     described in the Final Memorandum (exclusive of any amendment or supplement
     thereto);

          (ii)    trading in securities of the Issuers or in securities
     generally on the New York Stock Exchange, American Stock Exchange or the
     NASDAQ National Market shall have been suspended or materially limited or
     minimum or maximum prices shall have been established on any such exchange
     or market;

          (iii)   a banking moratorium shall have been declared by New York or
     United States authorities or a disruption in securities settlement or
     clearance services in the United States that would prevent the consummation
     of the transactions contemplated hereby on the Closing Date;

          (iv)    there shall have been (A) an outbreak or escalation of
     hostilities between the United States and any foreign power, or (B) an
     outbreak or escalation of any other insurrection or armed conflict
     involving the United States or any other national or international calamity
     or emergency, or (C) any material change in the financial markets of the
     United States which, in the case of (A), (B) or (C) above and in the sole
     judgment of the Initial Purchasers, makes it impracticable or inadvisable
     to proceed with the offering or the delivery of the Notes as contemplated
     by the Final Memorandum; or

          (v)     any securities of the Issuers shall have been downgraded or
     placed on any "watch list" for possible downgrading by any nationally
     recognized statistical rating organization.

          (b)     Termination of this Agreement pursuant to this Section 11
shall be without liability of any party to any other party except as provided in
Section 10 hereof.

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          12.     INFORMATION SUPPLIED BY THE INITIAL PURCHASERS. The statements
set forth in the third paragraph, second and fourth through eighth sentences of
the sixth paragraph and the third and fourth sentences of the seventh paragraph
under the heading "Private Placement" in the Final Memorandum (to the extent
such statements relate to the Initial Purchasers) constitute the only
information furnished by the Initial Purchasers to the Issuer for the purposes
of Sections 2(a) and 9 hereof.

          13.     NOTICES. All communications hereunder shall be in writing and,
if sent to the Initial Purchasers, shall be mailed or delivered to (i) c/o
Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., 31 West 52nd Street, New York, New York 10019,
Attention: Corporate Finance Department; if sent to the Issuers, shall be mailed
or delivered to the Issuers at TransDigm Inc., 26380 Curtiss Wright Parkway,
Suite 304, Richmond Heights, OH 44143, Attention: Chief Financial Officer; with
a copy to Latham & Watkins, 885 Third Avenue, Suite 1000, New York, New York
10022, Attention: Kirk Davenport.

          All such notices and communications shall be deemed to have been duly
given: when delivered by hand, if personally delivered; five business days after
being deposited in the mail, postage prepaid, if mailed; and one business day
after being timely delivered to a next-day air courier.

          14.     SUCCESSORS. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and
be binding upon the Initial Purchasers, the Issuers and their respective
successors and legal representatives, and nothing expressed or mentioned in this
Agreement is intended or shall be construed to give any other person any legal
or equitable right, remedy or claim under or in respect of this Agreement, or
any provisions herein contained; this Agreement and all conditions and
provisions hereof being intended to be and being for the sole and exclusive
benefit of such persons and for the benefit of no other person except that (i)
the indemnities of the Issuers contained in Section 9 of this Agreement shall
also be for the benefit of any person or persons who control the Initial
Purchasers within the meaning of Section 15 of the Act or Section 20 of the
Exchange Act and (ii) the indemnities of the Initial Purchasers contained in
Section 9 of this Agreement

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shall also be for the benefit of the directors of either of the Issuers, their
officers and any person or persons who control either of the Issuers within the
meaning of Section 15 of the Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act. No purchaser
of Notes from the Initial Purchasers will be deemed a successor because of such
purchase.

          15.     APPLICABLE LAW. THE VALIDITY AND INTERPRETATION OF THIS
AGREEMENT, AND THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SET FORTH HEREIN SHALL BE GOVERNED BY
AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK APPLICABLE TO
CONTRACTS MADE AND TO BE PERFORMED WHOLLY THEREIN, WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO ANY
PROVISIONS THEREOF RELATING TO CONFLICTS OF LAW.

          16.     COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in two or more
counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which
together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

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          If the foregoing correctly sets forth our understanding, please
indicate your acceptance thereof in the space provided below for that purpose,
whereupon this letter shall constitute a binding agreement between the Issuers
and the Initial Purchasers.

                                              Very truly yours,

          WITNESS the due execution hereof by the respective duly authorized
officers of the undersigned as of the date first written above.

                                    TRANSDIGM INC.,
                                       as Issuer

                                    By:        /s/ Gregory Rufus
                                        ----------------------------------------
                                        Name:  Gregory Rufus
                                        Title: Vice President, Chief
                                               Financial Officer &
                                               Assistant Secretary.

                                    TRANSDIGM HOLDING COMPANY,
                                       as Guarantor

                                    By:        /s/ Gregory Rufus
                                        ----------------------------------------
                                        Name:  Gregory Rufus
                                        Title: Vice President, Chief
                                               Financial Officer &
                                               Assistant Secretary.

                                    MARATHON POWER TECHNOLOGIES
                                       COMPANY,
                                       as Guarantor

                                    By:        /s/ Gregory Rufus
                                        ----------------------------------------
                                        Name:  Gregory Rufus
                                        Title: Treasurer and Assistant Secretary

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                                    ZMP, INC.,
                                       as Guarantor

                                    By:        /s/ Gregory Rufus
                                        -------------------------------------
                                        Name:  Gregory Rufus
                                        Title: Treasurer and Assistant Secretary

                                    ADAMS RITE AEROSPACE, INC.,
                                       as Guarantor

                                    By:        /s/ Gregory Rufus
                                        -------------------------------------
                                        Name:  Gregory Rufus
                                        Title: Treasurer and Assistant Secretary

                                    CHAMPION AEROSPACE INC.,
                                       as Guarantor

                                    By:        /s/ Gregory Rufus
                                        -------------------------------------
                                        Name:  Gregory Rufus
                                        Title: Treasurer and Assistant Secretary

                                    CHRISTIE ELECTRIC CORP.,
                                       as Guarantor

                                    By:        /s/ Gregory Rufus
                                        -------------------------------------
                                        Name:  Gregory Rufus
                                        Title: Treasurer and Assistant Secretary

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The foregoing Agreement is
hereby confirmed and accepted
as of the date first above
written.

DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES INC.,
  as Initial Purchaser

By: /s/ Larry Zimmerman
    ------------------------
    Name: Larry Zimmerman
    Title: Managing Director

By: /s/ Tobias Lewis
    ------------------------
    Name: Tobias Lewis
    Title: Vice President

CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON CORPORATION,
  as Initial Purchaser

By: /s/ Brent Patry
    ------------------------
   Name: Brent Patry
   Title: Managing Director

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                                                                      SCHEDULE I

<Table>
<Caption>
                                                             Principal Amount of
                                                             Senior Subordinated
                                                             Notes
                                                             -------------------
<S>                                                             <C>
DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES INC..............................      $   45,00,000

CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON CORPORATION....................         30,000,000

                                                                -------------
        Total                                                   $  75,000,000
</Table>

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                                   SCHEDULE II

Adams Rite Aerospace, Inc.
Champion Aerospace Inc.
Christie Electric Corp.
Marathon Power Technologies Company
Marathon Power Technologies Limited
TransDigm Export, Inc.
ZMP, Inc.

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                                                                       EXHIBIT A

                         [Registration Rights Agreement]

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                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.12

                           FIRST AMENDMENT AND CONSENT

     FIRST AMENDMENT AND CONSENT (this "First Amendment"), dated as of May 14,
2002, among TRANSDIGM HOLDING COMPANY, a Delaware corporation ("Holdings"),
TRANSDIGM INC., a Delaware Corporation (the "Borrower") the lenders from time to
time party to the Credit Agreement referred to below (each a "Lender," and
collectively, the "Lenders"), CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON CORPORATION, as
Syndication Agent (in such capacity, the "Syndication Agent"), and DEUTSCHE BANK
TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS (formerly known as Bankers Trust Company), as
Administrative Agent (in such capacity, the "Administrative Agent"). Unless
otherwise defined herein, capitalized terms used herein and defined in the
Credit Agreement are used herein as therein defined.

                              W I T N E S S E T H :

     WHEREAS, Holdings, the Borrower, the Lenders, the Syndication Agent and the
Administrative Agent have entered into an Amended and Restated Credit Agreement,
dated as of December 3, 1998, and amended and restated as of May 31, 2001 (the
"Credit Agreement");

     WHEREAS, the Borrower desires to issue up to $75,000,000 in aggregate
principal amount of additional 10-3/8% senior subordinated notes due 2008 (the
"New Senior Subordinated Notes") under the Senior Subordinated Note Indenture;

     WHEREAS, in conjunction with the issuance of the New Senior Subordinated
Notes, the Borrower has requested certain amendments and modifications to the
Credit Agreement as provided herein; and

     WHEREAS, subject to the terms and conditions set forth below, the parties
hereto wish to amend and/or modify certain provisions of the Credit Agreement as
provided herein;

     NOW, THEREFORE, it is agreed;

A.   CONSENT AND AMENDMENTS TO THE CREDIT AGREEMENT

     1.   Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in Sections 4.02(j)
and 9.04 of the Credit Agreement, the Borrower may issue on the First Amendment
Effective Date (as hereinafter defined), and the Guarantors may guaranty, up to
$75,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of the New Senior Subordinated Notes,
so long as (i) such New Senior Subordinated Notes (and the related guaranties)
are issued under the Senior Subordinated Note Indenture and otherwise have the
identical terms, conditions and provisions that are applicable to the Senior
Subordinated Notes (and related guaranties) and (ii) 100% of the cash proceeds
therefrom (net of all underwriting discounts, fees and commissions and other
costs and expenses associated therewith and net of the amount (if any) of
interest accrued thereon through the issuance date thereof) are applied on the
date of receipt thereof (1) first, to repay outstanding A Term Loans and (2)
second, to the extent in excess thereof, to repay outstanding B Term Loans and
C Term

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Loans on a PRO RATA basis (based on the then outstanding principal amount of B
Term Loans and C Term Loans), and with all such repayments otherwise to be
applied in accordance with the last sentence of Section 4.02(j) of the Credit
Agreement and Section 4.02(k) of the Credit Agreement.

     2.   Section 1.01(c) of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by inserting
the text ", the Incremental Term Loans" immediately after the text "the A Term
Loans" appearing therein.

     3.   Section 1.01 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by inserting
the following new clause (g) at the end thereof.

          "(g)  Subject to Section 1.15 and the other terms and conditions set
     forth herein, each Lender with an Incremental Term Loan Commitment
     severally agrees to make, at any time and from time to time on and after
     the date that such Incremental Term Loan Commitment is obtained pursuant to
     Section 1.15 and prior to the Incremental Term Loan Commitment Termination
     Date, a term loan or term loans (each, an "Incremental Term Loan" and,
     collectively, the "Incremental Term Loans") to the Borrower, which
     Incremental Term Loans: (i) shall be incurred on an Incremental Term Loan
     Borrowing Date; (ii) shall be denominated in U.S. Dollars; (iii) except as
     hereinafter provided, shall, at the option of the Borrower, be incurred and
     maintained as, and/or converted into, Base Rate Loans or Eurodollar Loans,
     PROVIDED that, all Incremental Term Loans comprising the same Borrowing
     shall consist of Incremental Term Loans of the same Type; and (iv) shall
     not exceed for any such Lender at the time of any incurrence thereof that
     aggregate principal amount which equals the Incremental Term Loan
     Commitment of such Lender at such time (before giving effect to any
     reduction thereof at such time pursuant to Section 3.03(g)). Once repaid,
     Incremental Term Loans incurred hereunder may not be reborrowed."

     4.   Section 1.03(a) of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by inserting
the text ", Incremental Term Loans" immediately following the text "C Term
Loans" appearing in subclause (iii) thereof.

     5.   Section 1.05(a) of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by (i)
redesignating subclause (iv) thereof as subclause (v), (ii) redesignating
subclause (v) thereof as subclause (vi) and (iii) inserting the following new
subclause (iv) immediately following subclause (iii) thereof:

          "(iv) if Incremental Term Loans, by a promissory note substantially in
          the form of Exhibit B-6 with blanks appropriately completed in
          conformity herewith (each an "Incremental Term Note," and,
          collectively, the "Incremental Term Notes"),".

     6.   Section 1.05 of the Credit Agreement is hereby further amended by (i)
redesignating clause (g) thereof as clause (h) and (ii) inserting the following
new clause (g) immediately following clause (f) thereof:

          "(g) The Incremental Term Note issued to each Lender with an
     Incremental Term Loan Commitment or with outstanding Incremental Term Loans
     under a given Tranche shall (i) be executed by the Borrower, (ii) be
     payable to such Lender or its registered

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     assigns and be dated the date of issuance thereof, (iii) be in a stated
     principal amount equal to the Incremental Term Loan Commitment of such
     Lender on the effective date of the respective Incremental Term Loan
     Commitment Agreement (prior to the incurrence of any Incremental Term Loans
     pursuant thereto on such date) (or, if issued thereafter, be in a stated
     principal amount equal to the sum of the then remaining amount of the
     Incremental Term Loan Commitment of such Lender plus the outstanding
     Incremental Term Loans of such Lender on the date of issuance thereof),
     (iv) mature on the respective Incremental Term Loan Maturity Date, (v) bear
     interest as provided in the appropriate clause of Section 1.08 in respect
     of the Base Rate Loans and Eurodollar Loans, as the case may be, evidenced
     thereby, (vi) be subject to voluntary prepayment as provided in Section
     4.01, and mandatory repayment as provided in Section 4.02, and (vii) be
     entitled to the benefits of this Agreement and the other Credit Documents."

     7.   Section 1.09 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by (i) deleting
the word "and" appearing at the end of subclause (viii) thereof, (ii) deleting
the period appearing at the end of subclause (ix) thereof and inserting "; and"
in lieu thereof and (iii) inserting the following new subclause (x) immediately
following subclause (ix) thereof:

          "(x)  no Interest Period in respect of any Borrowing of Incremental
     Term Loans under a given Tranche shall be elected which extends beyond any
     date upon which an Incremental Term Loan Scheduled Repayment will be
     required to be made under Section 4.02(n) in respect of such Tranche if,
     after giving effect to the election of such Interest Period, the aggregate
     principal amount of such Incremental Term Loans which have Interest Periods
     which will expire after such date will be in excess of the aggregate
     principal amount of such Incremental Term Loans then outstanding less the
     aggregate amount of such required Incremental Term Loan Scheduled
     Repayment."

     8.   Section 1.13 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by deleting
clause (i) of the proviso thereof and inserting the following new clause (i) in
lieu thereof:

          "(i)  at the time of any replacement pursuant to this Section 1.13,
     the Replacement Lender shall enter into one or more Assignment and
     Assumption Agreements pursuant to Section 13.04(b) (and with all fees
     payable pursuant to said Section 13.04(b) to be paid by the Replacement
     Lender) pursuant to which the Replacement Lender shall acquire all of the
     Commitments and outstanding Loans (or, in the case of the replacement of
     only (a) the Revolving Loan Commitment, the Revolving Loan Commitment and
     outstanding Revolving Loans and participations in Letter of Credit
     Outstandings, (b) A Term Loans, the outstanding A Term Loans, (c) B Term
     Loans, the outstanding B Term Loans, (d) C Term Loans, the outstanding C
     Term Loans and (e) Incremental Term Loans under a given Tranche, the then
     remaining Incremental Term Loan Commitment and the outstanding Incremental
     Term Loans of such Tranche) of, and in each case (except for the
     replacement of only outstanding Term Loans of the respective Lender)
     participations in Letters of Credit by, the Replaced Lender and, in
     connection therewith, shall pay to (x) the Replaced Lender in respect
     thereof an amount equal to the sum of (A) an amount equal to the principal
     of, and all accrued interest on, all outstanding Loans (or, in the case of
     the replacement of only (I) the Revolving Loan Commitment, the outstanding
     Revolving Loans, (II) the A Term Loan, the outstanding A

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     Term Loans, (III) the B Term Loans, the outstanding B Term Loans, (IV) the
     C Term Loans, the outstanding C Term Loans or (V) the Incremental Term Loan
     Commitments and Incremental Term Loans under a given Tranche, the
     outstanding Incremental Term Loans of such Tranche) of the Replaced Lender,
     (B) except in the case of the replacement of only outstanding Term Loans of
     a Replaced Lender, an amount equal to all Unpaid Drawings that have been
     funded by (and not reimbursed to) such Replaced Lender, together with all
     then unpaid interest with respect thereto at such time and (C) an amount
     equal to all accrued, but theretofore unpaid, Fees owing to the Replaced
     Lender (but only with respect to the relevant Tranche, in the case of the
     replacement of less than all Tranches of Loans then held by the respective
     Replaced Lender) pursuant to Section 3.01, (y) except in the case of the
     replacement of only outstanding Term Loans of a Replaced Lender, each
     Letter of Credit Issuer an amount equal to such Replaced Lender's
     Percentage of any Unpaid Drawing relating to Letters of Credit issued by
     such Letter of Credit Issuer (which at such time remains an Unpaid Drawing)
     to the extent such amount was not theretofore funded by such Replaced
     Lender and (z) in the case of any replacement of Revolving Loan
     Commitments, BTCo an amount equal to such Replaced Lender's Percentage of
     any Mandatory Borrowing to the extent such amount was not theretofore
     funded by such Replaced Lender; and".

     9.   Section 1 of the Credit Agreement is hereby further amended by
inserting the following new Section 1.15 at the end thereof:

          "1.15 INCREMENTAL TERM LOAN COMMITMENTS. (a) The Borrower shall have
     the right, in consultation and coordination with the Agents as to all of
     the matters set forth below in this Section 1.15, to request at any time
     and from time to time after the First Amendment Effective Date and prior to
     the Incremental Term Loan Commitment Termination Date for the respective
     Tranche of Incremental Term Loans that one or more Lenders (and/or one or
     more other Persons which will become Lenders as provided below) provide
     Incremental Term Loan Commitments under such Tranche of Incremental Term
     Loans as designated in the respective Incremental Term Loan Commitment
     Agreement and, subject to the terms and conditions contained in this
     Agreement and in the respective Incremental Term Loan Commitment Agreement,
     to incur Incremental Term Loans pursuant thereto, so long as (i) no Default
     or Event of Default then exists or would result therefrom and all of the
     representations and warranties contained herein and in the other Credit
     Documents are true and correct in all material respects at such time
     (unless stated to relate to a specific earlier date, in which case such
     representations and warranties shall be true and correct in all material
     respects as of such earlier date), (ii) Holdings and its Subsidiaries will
     be in compliance with Sections 9.09 through 9.11, inclusive, in each case,
     on a PRO FORMA Basis and after giving effect to each incurrence of
     Incremental Term Loans hereunder, (iii) at the time of each incurrence of
     Incremental Term Loans, each of Holdings and the Borrower shall have
     delivered to the Administrative Agent separate certificates of their
     respective chief financial officers certifying which provisions of the
     Senior Subordinated Note Indenture and, to the extent same will remain in
     effect, the Seller Subordinated Note Indenture that the respective
     incurrence of Incremental Term Loans will be justified under and
     demonstrating in reasonable detail that the full amount of such Incremental
     Term Loans may be incurred in accordance with, and will not violate the
     provisions of, Section 4.09 of the Senior

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     Subordinated Note Indenture and, to the extent same will remain in effect,
     Section 4.09 of the Seller Subordinated Note Indenture, and (iv) at the
     time of each incurrence of Incremental Term Loans, each of Holdings and the
     Borrower also shall have delivered to the trustee under the Senior
     Subordinated Note Indenture and, to the extent same will remain in effect,
     the Seller Subordinated Note Indenture and to the Administrative Agent the
     officers' certificate referred to in clause (vi) of the second paragraph of
     the definition of "Senior Debt" contained in the Senior Subordinated Note
     Indenture and in clause (i) of the second paragraph of the definition of
     "Senior Debt" contained in the Seller Subordinated Note Indenture.

          Furthermore, it is understood and agreed that (i) no Lender shall be
     obligated to provide an Incremental Term Loan Commitment, and until such
     time, if any, as such Lender has agreed in its sole discretion to provide
     an Incremental Term Loan Commitment and executed and delivered to the
     Borrower and the Administrative Agent an Incremental Term Loan Commitment
     Agreement as provided in clause (b) of this Section 1.15, such Lender shall
     not be obligated to fund any Incremental Term Loans, (ii) any Lender (or,
     in the circumstances contemplated by clause (xii) below, any other Person
     which will qualify as an Eligible Transferee) may so provide an Incremental
     Term Loan Commitment without the consent of either Agent or any Lender
     (and, so long as the provisions of this Section 1.15 are satisfied and
     except as otherwise provided in clause (vi) below, neither the consent of
     either Agent nor the consent of any Lender shall be required in connection
     with obtaining Incremental Term Loan Commitments), (iii) the amount of each
     Tranche of Incremental Term Loan Commitments shall be in a minimum
     aggregate amount for all Lenders which provide an Incremental Term Loan
     Commitment under such Tranche of Incremental Term Loans (including, in the
     circumstances contemplated by clause (xii) below, Eligible Transferees who
     will become Lenders)) of at least $25,000,000, (iv) the aggregate amount of
     all Incremental Term Loan Commitments permitted to be provided pursuant to
     this Section 1.15 and the aggregate principal amount of all Incremental
     Term Loans permitted to be made pursuant to this Section 1.15 shall not, in
     either case, exceed the remainder of (x) $150,000,000 less (y) the
     aggregate principal amount of all Additional Subordinated Debt theretofore
     or then being issued or incurred, (v) the up-front commitment fees and, if
     applicable, any unutilized commitment fees and/or other fees, payable in
     respect of each Incremental Term Loan Commitment shall be separately agreed
     to by the Borrower and each Incremental Term Loan Lender (and with all such
     fees to be disclosed by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent, which
     information the Administrative Agent agrees to treat confidentially in
     accordance with the terms of this Agreement), (vi) the terms required to be
     set forth in items 2, 4, 5 and 6 of Annex I to the respective Incremental
     Term Loan Commitment Agreement shall be required to be reasonably
     satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, (vii) the proceeds of all
     Incremental Term Loans shall be used only for the purposes set forth in
     Section 7.05, (viii) any Incremental Term Loans being incurred under any
     single Incremental Term Loan Commitment Agreement only shall be incurred on
     the date of the consummation of a Permitted Acquisition or the date of the
     redemption, repayment or defeasance of the Seller Subordinated Notes, as
     the case may be (or such other date as is agreed to by the parties to the
     applicable Incremental Term Loan Commitment Agreement), (ix) each
     Incremental Term Loan Commitment Agreement shall specifically designate the
     Tranche of the Incremental Term Loan Commitments being provided

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     thereunder (which Tranche shall be a new Tranche (i.e., not the same as any
     existing Tranche of Incremental Term Loans, Incremental Term Loan
     Commitments or other Term Loans) unless the requirements of Section 1.15(c)
     are satisfied); (x) all Incremental Term Loans (and all interest, fees and
     other amounts payable thereon or with respect thereto) shall be Obligations
     under this Agreement and the other Credit Documents and shall be secured by
     the Collateral, and guaranteed under the Guaranties, on a PARI PASSU basis
     with all other Loans; (xi) each Lender (or, in the circumstances
     contemplated by clause (xii) below, any other Person which will qualify as
     an Eligible Transferee) agreeing to provide an Incremental Term Loan
     Commitment pursuant to an Incremental Term Loan Commitment Agreement shall,
     subject to the satisfaction of the relevant conditions set forth in this
     Agreement, make Incremental Term Loans under the Tranche specified in such
     Incremental Term Loan Commitment Agreement as provided in Section 1.01(g)
     and such Loans shall thereafter be deemed to be Incremental Term Loans
     under such Tranche for all purposes of this Agreement and the other Credit
     Documents, and (xii) if, within 10 Business Days after the Borrower has
     requested the then existing Lenders (other than Defaulting Lenders) to
     provide Incremental Term Loan Commitments pursuant to this Section 1.15 the
     Borrower has not received Incremental Term Loan Commitments in an aggregate
     amount equal to that amount of Incremental Term Loan Commitments which the
     Borrower desires to obtain pursuant to such request (as set forth in the
     notice provided by the Borrower as provided below), then the Borrower may
     solicit and accept Incremental Term Loan Commitments from Persons which are
     Eligible Transferees in an aggregate final allocated amount equal to such
     deficiency. If the commitment fee payable to any Eligible Transferee for
     its Incremental Term Loan Commitment (based on the commitment amount
     offered by such Eligible Transferee and expressed as a percentage of the
     commitment amount finally allocated to such Eligible Transferee) is greater
     than the comparable commitment fee offered to a then existing Lender, each
     such existing Lender shall be: (1) offered the opportunity by the Borrower
     to deliver an additional commitment in respect of such deficiency when and
     as commitments are due from such Eligible Transferee and offered an
     opportunity to participate in such Incremental Term Loan Commitments on a
     basis reasonably determined by the Borrower and the arranger of such
     Commitments; and (2) paid the same commitment fee by the Borrower as the
     commitment fee (based on offered commitment amounts and expressed as a
     percentage of the final allocated commitment amount) payable to such
     Eligible Transferee, based on the combined amount of the Incremental Term
     Loan Commitment initially delivered by such existing Lender and the final
     allocated amount of any such additional commitment delivered by such
     existing Lender. For these purposes, "commitment fee" means compensation
     paid (whether in the same percentage amount or in tiered percentage amounts
     based on the commitment amount offered or funded) at the time of
     commitment, closing or funding of an Incremental Term Loan to all of the
     lenders participating in the funding of that Incremental Term Loan and does
     not include any incremental fees or compensation associated with arranging,
     syndicating or underwriting the aggregate Incremental Term Loan Commitments
     of such Tranche of Incremental Term Loans as requested by the Borrower
     pursuant to this Section 1.15.

          (b)   At the time of the provision of Incremental Term Loan
     Commitments pursuant to this Section 1.15, the Borrower, each Guarantor,
     the Administrative Agent

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     and each such Lender or other Eligible Transferee which agrees to provide
     an Incremental Term Loan Commitment (each, an "Incremental Term Loan
     Lender") shall execute and deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative
     Agent an Incremental Term Loan Commitment Agreement, appropriately
     completed (with the effectiveness of the Incremental Term Loan
     Commitment(s) provided therein to occur on the date set forth in such
     Incremental Term Loan Commitment Agreement, the payment of any fees
     (including, without limitation, any fees payable pursuant to clause (II) of
     the immediately succeeding sentence) required in connection therewith, the
     satisfaction of the conditions set forth in this Section 1.15 and the
     satisfaction of any other conditions precedent that may be set forth in
     such Incremental Term Loan Commitment Agreement). In addition, (x) on or
     prior to the effective date of the respective Incremental Term Loan
     Commitment Agreement, (I) Holdings and its Subsidiaries shall have
     delivered such technical amendments, modifications and/or supplements to
     the Security Documents as are reasonably requested by the Administrative
     Agent to ensure that the additional Obligations to be incurred pursuant to
     the Incremental Term Loan Commitments are secured by, and entitled to the
     benefits of, the Security Documents, and each of the Lenders hereby agrees
     to, and authorizes the Collateral Agent to enter into, any such technical
     amendments, modifications and/or supplements, (II) unless waived by the
     Administrative Agent, the Administrative Agent shall have received from the
     Borrower (or, to the extent agreed to by the Borrower and the respective
     Incremental Term Loan Lender, from such respective Incremental Term Loan
     Lender) the payment of a non-refundable fee of $3,500 for each Eligible
     Transferee which becomes a Lender pursuant to this Section 1.15, (III) the
     Administrative Agent shall have received from an Authorized Officer of
     Holdings and the Borrower a certificate stating that the conditions set
     forth in clause (i) of the first sentence of Section 1.15(a) have been
     satisfied, (IV) the Borrower shall have delivered to the Administrative
     Agent an opinion or opinions, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory
     to the Administrative Agent, from counsel to the Credit Parties reasonably
     satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and dated such date, covering such
     of the matters set forth in the opinions of counsel delivered to the
     Administrative Agent on the Restatement Effective Date pursuant to Section
     5.03 as may be reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent, and such
     other matters as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request, (V) the
     Borrower and the Guarantors shall have delivered to the Administrative
     Agent such other officers' certificates, resolutions and evidence of good
     standing as the Administrative Agent shall reasonably request, and (VI) to
     the extent requested by such Incremental Term Loan Lenders, Incremental
     Term Notes will be issued, at the Borrower's expense, to such Incremental
     Term Loan Lenders, to be in conformity with the requirements of Section
     1.05 (with appropriate modifications) to the extent needed to reflect the
     Incremental Term Loan Commitments and outstanding Incremental Term Loans
     made by such Incremental Term Loan Lenders, and (y) on or prior to each
     Incremental Term Loan Borrowing Date, in addition to the applicable
     conditions precedent set forth in Section 6, the Administrative Agent shall
     have received from an Authorized Officer of Holdings and the Borrower a
     certificate stating that the conditions set forth in clauses (ii), (iii)
     and (iv) of the first sentence of Section 1.15(a) have been satisfied
     (together with calculations demonstrating same (where applicable) in
     reasonable detail and copies of the certificates set forth in such clauses
     (ii) and (iii)). The Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each Lender
     as to

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     the effectiveness of each Incremental Term Loan Commitment Agreement and,
     at such time, Annex I shall be deemed modified to reflect the Incremental
     Term Loan Commitments of such Incremental Term Loan Lenders.

          (c)   Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained above in this
     Section 1.15, the Incremental Term Loan Commitments provided by an
     Incremental Term Loan Lender or Incremental Term Loan Lenders, as the case
     may be, pursuant to each Incremental Term Loan Commitment Agreement shall
     constitute a new Tranche, which shall be separate and distinct from the
     existing Tranches pursuant to this Agreement (with a designation which may
     be made in letters (i.e., A, B, C, etc.), numbers (1, 2, 3, etc.) or a
     combination thereof (i.e., A-1, A-2, B-1, B-2, C-1, C-2, etc.), provided
     that the parties to a given Incremental Term Loan Commitment Agreement may
     specify therein that the respective Incremental Term Loans made pursuant
     thereto shall constitute part of, and be added to, an existing Tranche of
     Incremental Term Loans or one of the other existing Tranches of Term Loans
     (i.e., the B Term Loans or the C Term Loans), so long as the following
     requirements are satisfied:

                (i)   the Incremental Term Loans to be made pursuant to such
          Incremental Term Loan Commitment Agreement shall have the same
          Maturity Date as the Tranche of Term Loans to which the new
          Incremental Term Loans are being added, and shall have the same
          Applicable Base Rate Margin and Applicable Eurodollar Rate Margin
          applicable to such Tranche;

                (ii)  the new Incremental Term Loans shall have the same
          Scheduled Repayment dates as then remain with respect to the Tranche
          to which such new Incremental Term Loans are being added (with the
          amount of each Scheduled Repayment applicable to such new Incremental
          Term Loans to be the same (on a proportionate basis) as is theretofore
          applicable to the Tranche to which such new Incremental Term Loans are
          being added, thereby increasing the amount of each then remaining
          Scheduled Repayment of the respective Tranche proportionately; and

                (iii) on the date of the making of such new Incremental Term
          Loans, and notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in
          Section 1.09, such new Incremental Term Loans shall be added to (and
          form part of) each Borrowing of outstanding Term Loans of the
          respective Tranche on a pro rata basis (based on the relative sizes of
          the various outstanding Borrowings), so that each Lender will
          participate proportionately in each then outstanding Borrowing of Term
          Loans of the respective Tranche, and so that the existing Lenders with
          respect to such Tranche continue to have the same participation (by
          amount) in each Borrowing as they had before the making of the new
          Term Loans of such Tranche.

          To the extent the provisions of preceding clause (iii) require that
     Lenders making new Incremental Term Loans add same to then outstanding
     Borrowings of Eurodollar Loans, it is acknowledged that the effect thereof
     may result in such new Incremental Term Loans having short Interest Periods
     (i.e., an Interest Period that began during an Interest Period then
     applicable to outstanding Eurodollar Loans and which will end on the

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     last day of such Interest Period). In connection therewith, the Borrower
     may agree, in the respective Incremental Term Loan Commitment Agreement, to
     compensate the Lenders making the new Incremental Term Loans of the
     respective Tranche for funding Eurodollar Loans during an existing Interest
     Period on such basis as may be agreed by the Borrower and the respective
     Lender or Lenders."

     10.  Section 3.01 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by inserting
the following new clause (h) at the end thereof:

          "(h)  The Borrower agrees to pay to the Incremental Term Loan Lenders,
for their own accounts, such fees as may be separately agreed to with such
Incremental Term Loan Lenders pursuant to Section 1.15."

     11.  Section 3.02(a) of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by (i)
inserting the text "(I)" immediately before the first word "Upon" appearing
therein, (ii) deleting the text "Section 3.02(a)" appearing therein and
inserting the text "Section 3.02(a)(I)" in lieu thereof and (iii) inserting the
following new clause (II) at the end of such Section 3.02(a):

          "(II) Upon at least three Business Days' prior notice to the
     Administrative Agent at the Notice Office (which notice the Administrative
     Agent shall promptly transmit to each of the Lenders), the Borrower shall
     have the right, without premium or penalty, to terminate or partially
     reduce the Total Incremental Term Loan Commitment under a given Tranche,
     PROVIDED that (x) any such termination or partial reduction shall apply to
     proportionately and permanently reduce the Incremental Term Loan Commitment
     of each of the Lenders with such a Commitment under such Tranche and (y)
     any partial reduction pursuant to this Section 3.02(a)(II) shall be in
     integral multiples of $1,000,000."

     12.  Section 3.03 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by (i)
inserting the following new clause (g) at the end thereof:

          "(g)  In addition to any other mandatory commitment reductions
     pursuant to this Section 3.03, the Total Incremental Term Loan Commitment
     under a given Tranche shall (i) be permanently reduced (x) on each
     Incremental Term Loan Borrowing Date in respect of such Tranche in an
     amount equal to the aggregate principal amount of Incremental Term Loans of
     such Tranche incurred on each such date, (ii) terminate in its entirety (to
     the extent not theretofore terminated) on the earlier of (x) the
     Incremental Term Loan Commitment Termination Date for such Tranche of
     Incremental Term Loans (after giving effect to any Incremental Term Loans
     of such Tranche to be made on such date) and (y) the date on which a Change
     of Control occurs, and (iii) prior to the termination of the Total
     Incremental Term Loan Commitment in respect of such Tranche, be permanently
     reduced from time to time to the extent required by Section 4.02(j).";

and inserting the following new sentence at the end of clause (f) thereof:

     "Each reduction and/or termination of the Total Incremental Term Loan
     Commitment under a given Tranche pursuant to Section 3.03(g) shall be
     applied to proportionately and permanently reduce and/or terminate the
     Incremental Term Loan Commitment of each Lender with such a Commitment
     under such Tranche."

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     13.  Section 4.01(a) of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by restating
clause (iv) thereof in its entirety as follows:

          "(iv) each voluntary prepayment of Term Loans pursuant to this Section
     4.01(a) must consist of a prepayment of each Tranche of Term Loans on a PRO
     RATA basis (based on the principal amount of the respective Term Loans then
     outstanding);".

     14.  Section 4.02(d) of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by inserting
the text ", the Incremental Term Loan Scheduled Repayments" immediately
following the text "the Tranche A Scheduled Repayments" appearing therein.

     15.  Section 4.02(i) of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by (i)
deleting the word "and" appearing at the end of clause (A) of the proviso
thereof and (ii) inserting the following new clause (C) at the end of such
proviso:

     "and (C) no mandatory repayment of Term Loans shall be required pursuant to
     this Section 4.02(i) in respect of the Excess Cash Flow Payment Period
     ending on September 30, 2002."

     16.  Section 4.02(j) of the Credit Agreement is hereby restated in its
entirety as follows:

          "(j)  Each amount required to be applied to Term Loans pursuant to
     Sections 4.02 (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) shall be applied PRO RATA to each
     Tranche of Term Loans based upon the then outstanding principal amount of
     each Tranche of Term Loans and the aggregate amount of the Incremental Term
     Loan Commitments for the respective Tranche of Term Loans (although the
     Incremental Term Loan Commitments of a given Tranche only shall be reduced
     after all Incremental Term Loans of such Tranche have been repaid in full).
     The amount of each principal repayment of Term Loans made as required by
     Sections 4.02(e), (f), (g), (h) and (i), shall be applied to reduce the
     then remaining Scheduled Repayments of the respective Tranche PRO RATA
     based upon the then remaining principal amounts of the Scheduled Repayments
     of the respective Tranche after giving effect to all prior reductions
     thereto."

     17.  Section 4.02(m) of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by inserting
the text "prior to the First Amendment Effective Date and" immediately after the
text "Section 4.01(a) or above in this Section 4.02," appearing therein.

     18.  Section 4.02 of the Credit Agreement is hereby further amended by
inserting the following new clause (n) at the end thereof:

          "(n)  In addition to any other mandatory repayments pursuant to this
     Section 4.02, the Borrower shall be required to make, with respect to each
     Tranche of Incremental Term Loans, to the extent then outstanding,
     scheduled amortization payments of such Tranche of Incremental Term Loans
     on the dates and in the principal amounts set forth in the respective
     Incremental Term Loan Commitment Agreement (each such repayment, as the
     same may be reduced as provided in Sections 4.01(a) and 4.02(j), an
     "Incremental Term Loan Scheduled Repayment"); PROVIDED that, if any

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     Incremental Term Loans are incurred which will be added to (and form part
     of) an existing Tranche of Incremental Term Loans, the amount of the then
     remaining Incremental Term Loan Scheduled Repayments of the respective
     Tranche shall be proportionally increased (with the aggregate amount of
     increases to the then remaining Incremental Term Loan Scheduled Repayments
     to equal the aggregate principal amount of such new Incremental Term Loans
     then being incurred) in accordance with the requirements of Section
     1.15(c)."

     19.  Section 6 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by inserting the
following new Section 6.03 at the end thereof:

          "6.03 INCREMENTAL TERM LOANS. Prior to the incurrence of any
     Incremental Term Loans, the Borrower shall have satisfied all of the
     applicable conditions set forth in Section 1.15."

     20.  Section 7.05 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by (i)
inserting the following new sentence at the end of clause (a) thereof:

     "All proceeds of Incremental Term Loans shall be used by the Borrower to
     finance Permitted Acquisitions (and related fees and expenses) or for the
     purposes set forth in Section 9.06(ix).";

and (ii) deleting clause (b) thereof and inserting the following new clause (b)
in lieu thereof:

          "(b)  The proceeds of all Revolving Loans and Swingline Loans shall be
     utilized for the general corporate and working capital purposes of the
     Borrower and its Subsidiaries (including to effect Permitted Acquisitions,
     make Capital Expenditures and for the purposes set forth in Section
     9.06(ix), in each case to the extent permitted by this Agreement), PROVIDED
     that not more than $4,000,000 of proceeds of Revolving Loans in the
     aggregate may be used to finance the Transaction and to pay the fees and
     expenses incurred in connection therewith."

     21.  Section 8.14(a) of the Credit Agreement is hereby deleted and the
following new Section 8.14(a) is inserted in lieu thereof:

          "8.14 PERMITTED ACQUISITIONS. (a) Subject to the provisions of this
     Section 8.14 and the requirements contained in the definition of Permitted
     Acquisition, the Borrower and the Subsidiary Guarantors may from time to
     time effect Permitted Acquisitions, so long as (in each case except to the
     extent the Required Lenders otherwise specifically agree in writing in the
     case of a specific Permitted Acquisition): (i) no Default or Event of
     Default shall be in existence at the time of the consummation of the
     proposed Permitted Acquisition or immediately after giving effect thereto;
     (ii) the Borrower shall have given the Administrative Agent and the Lenders
     at least 10 Business Days' prior written notice of any Permitted
     Acquisition; (iii) calculations are made by the Borrower of compliance with
     the covenants contained in Sections 9.09, 9.10 and 9.11 for the Test Period
     (taken as one accounting period) most recently ended prior to the date of
     such Permitted Acquisition for which financial statements are available
     (each, a "Calculation Period"), on a PRO FORMA Basis as if the respective
     Permitted Acquisition (as well as all

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     other Permitted Acquisitions theretofore consummated after the first day of
     such Calculation Period) had occurred on the first day of such Calculation
     Period, and such recalculations shall show that (x) such financial
     covenants would have been complied with if the Permitted Acquisition had
     occurred on the first day of such Calculation Period and (y) the Total
     Leverage Ratio for such Calculation Period also would have been less than
     the Total Leverage Ratio then required to be maintained under Section 9.11
     so that no Default or Event of Default exists thereunder by at least
     0.25:1.00; (iv) based on good faith projections prepared by the Borrower
     for the period from the date of the consummation of the Permitted
     Acquisition to the date which is one year thereafter, the level of
     financial performance measured by the covenants set forth in Sections 9.09,
     9.10 and 9.11 shall be better than or equal to such level as would be
     required to provide that no Default or Event of Default would exist under
     the financial covenants contained in Sections 9.09, 9.10 and 9.11 as
     compliance with such covenants would be required through the date which is
     one year from the date of the consummation of the respective Permitted
     Acquisition; (v) the Borrower shall certify, and the Administrative Agent
     shall have been satisfied in its reasonable discretion, that the proposed
     Permitted Acquisition could not reasonably be expected to result in
     increased tax, ERISA, environmental or other contingent liabilities with
     respect to Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries that, either individually or
     in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
     Effect; (vi) all representations and warranties contained herein and in the
     other Credit Documents shall be true and correct in all material respects
     with the same effect as though such representations and warranties had been
     made on and as of the date of such Permitted Acquisition (both before and
     after giving effect thereto), unless stated to relate to a specific earlier
     date, in which case such representations and warranties shall be true and
     correct in all material aspects as of such earlier date; (vii) the Borrower
     provides to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders as soon as available
     but not later than 5 Business Days after the execution thereof, a copy of
     any executed purchase agreement or similar agreement with respect to such
     Permitted Acquisition; (viii) the aggregate consideration (including,
     without limitation, (I) the aggregate principal amount of any Indebtedness
     assumed, incurred or issued in connection therewith, (II) the fair market
     value (as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors of Holdings)
     of any common stock of Holdings, Qualified Preferred Stock of Holdings or
     16% Redeemable Preferred Stock of Holdings issued as part of the purchase
     price therefor (provided that no Default or Event of Default under Section
     9.13(a) or 10.10 would result therefrom) and (III) the aggregate amount
     paid and to be paid pursuant to any earn-out non-compete or deferred
     compensation or purchase price arrangements for any such proposed Permitted
     Acquisition and for all other Permitted Acquisitions consummated after the
     First Amendment Effective Date and prior to such Permitted Acquisition
     shall not exceed $225,000,000; (ix) no more than $170,000,000 of the
     aggregate consideration paid in connection with all such Permitted
     Acquisitions consummated after the First Amendment Effective Date shall be
     funded with Indebtedness (including Incremental Term Loans, Revolving
     Loans, Swingline Loans and/or Additional Subordinated Debt); (x) after
     giving effect to each Permitted Acquisition (and all payments to be made in
     connection therewith), the Total Unutilized Revolving Loan Commitment shall
     equal or exceed $10,000,000; and (xi) the Borrower shall have delivered to
     the Administrative Agent an officer's certificate executed by an Authorized
     Officer of the Borrower, certifying to the

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     best of such officer's knowledge, compliance with the requirements of
     preceding clauses (i) through (vi), inclusive, (viii), (ix) and (x) and
     containing the calculations (in reasonable detail)(A) required by the
     preceding clauses (iii), (iv), (viii), (ix) and (x) and (B) necessary to
     establish the Acquired EBITDA of the Acquired Entity or Business acquired
     pursuant to each Permitted Acquisition for the most recently ended 12 month
     period for which financial statements are available for such Acquired
     Entity or Business, which calculations shall be reasonably approved by the
     Administrative Agent."

     22.  Section 8.19(a) of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by inserting
the following text immediately after the text "(a)" appearing therein:

          "Except as expressly permitted by Section 9.06(ix),".

     23.  Section 9.04(vii) of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by
deleting the amount "$125,000,000" appearing therein and inserting the amount
"$200,000,000" in lieu thereof.

     24.  Section 9.04(xv) of the Credit Agreement is hereby deleted and the
following new Section 9.04(xv) is inserted in lieu thereof:

     "(xv) so long as no Default or Event of Default then exists or would result
     therefrom, subordinated Indebtedness of Holdings or the Borrower issued to
     finance a Permitted Acquisition (and to pay related fees and expenses) as,
     and to the extent, permitted to be issued at such time pursuant to clause
     (ix) of Section 8.14(a) or for the purposes set forth in Section 9.06(ix)
     in either case so long as (i) all of the terms and conditions of, and the
     documentation for, such subordinated Indebtedness (including any related
     subordinated guaranties) is on substantially similar terms and conditions,
     and evidenced by substantially similar documentation, as the Senior
     Subordinated Notes to the extent that such Indebtedness is issued by the
     Borrower or the Seller Subordinated Notes to the extent that such
     Indebtedness is issued by Holdings or is otherwise in form and substance
     reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and (ii) the aggregate
     outstanding principal amount of all such subordinated Indebtedness does not
     exceed the remainder of (A) $150,000,000 less (B) the aggregate principal
     amount of all Incremental Term Loans theretofore or then being incurred
     (all such subordinated Indebtedness issued pursuant to this clause (xv) is
     referred to as "Additional Subordinated Debt"); and".

     25.  Section 9.06 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by (i) deleting
the word "and" appearing at the end of the clause (vii) thereof, (ii) deleting
the period appearing at the end of clause (viii) thereof and inserting "; and"
in lieu thereof and (iii) inserting the following new clause (ix) at the end
thereof:

          "(ix) so long as no Default or Event of Default then exists or would
     result therefrom, the Borrower may pay cash Dividends to Holdings to enable
     Holdings to redeem, repay, defease or repurchase Seller Subordinated Notes
     (including accrued but unpaid interest thereon) in accordance with the
     terms thereof."

     26.  Section 9.10 of the Credit Agreement is hereby deleted and the
following new Section 9.10 is inserted in lieu thereof:

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          "9.10 CONSOLIDATED INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO. Holdings and the Borrower
will not permit the Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio for any Test Period
ending on the last day of a fiscal quarter of Holdings set forth below to be
less than the ratio set forth opposite such fiscal quarter below:

<Table>
<Caption>
                     Fiscal Quarter
                     Ending Closest to                        Ratio
                     -----------------                        -----
                <S>                                          <C>
                June 30, 2001                                2.00:1.00
                September 30, 2001                           2.00:1.00
                December 31, 2001                            2.00:1.00
                March 31, 2002                               2.00:1.00
                June 30, 2002                                2.00:1.00
                September 30, 2002                           2.00:1.00
                December 31, 2002                            2.00:1.00
                March 31, 2003                               2.00:1.00
                June 30, 2003                                2.00:1.00
                September 30, 2003                           2.00:1.00
                December 31, 2003                            2.00:1.00
                March 31, 2004                               2.15:1.00
                June 30, 2004                                2.15:1.00
                September 30, 2004                           2.25:1.00
                December 31, 2004                            2.25:1.00
                March 31, 2005 and the
                last day of each fiscal quarter
                of Holdings ending thereafter                2.50:1.00".
</Table>

     27.  Section 9.11 of the Credit Agreement is hereby deleted and the
following new Section 9.11 is inserted in lieu thereof:

          "9.11 TOTAL LEVERAGE RATIO. Holdings and the Borrower will not permit
     the Total Leverage Ratio at any time during a period set forth below to
     exceed the respective ratio set forth opposite such period below:

<Table>
<Caption>
                              Period                                                Ratio
                              ------                                                -----
        <S>                                                                       <C>
        The Restatement Effective Date through and including the day before
        the last day of Holdings' fiscal quarter ending closest to March 31,
        2003                                                                      5.25:1.00

        The last day of Holdings' fiscal quarter ending closest to March 31,
        2003 through and including the day before the last day of Holdings'
        fiscal quarter
</Table>

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<Table>
        <S>                                                                       <C>
        ending closest to March 31, 2004                                          5.00:1.00

        The last day of Holdings' fiscal quarter ending closest to March 31,
        2004 through and including the day before the last day of Holdings'
        fiscal quarter ending closest to September 30, 2004                       4.75:1.00

        The last day of Holdings' fiscal quarter ending closest to September
        30, 2004 through and including the day before the last day of
        Holdings' fiscal quarter ending closest to December 31, 2004              4.25:1.00

        Thereafter                                                                3.75:1.00".
</Table>

     28.  Section 9.12 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by (i) deleting
the text "Section 8.19 or 9.06(ii)" appearing in clause (ii) thereof and
inserting the text "Section 8.19, 9.06(ii), 9.06(iv) or 9.06(ix)" in lieu
thereof and (ii) inserting the parenthetical "(other than as contemplated by the
First Amendment)" immediately after the words "any Senior Subordinated Note
Document" appearing in clause (iii) thereof.

     29.  The definition of "Applicable Base Rate Margin" appearing in
Section 11 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by inserting the following
new paragraph at the end thereof:

          "Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, with
     respect to each Tranche of Incremental Term Loans (to the extent then
     outstanding), the Applicable Base Rate Margin shall be that percentage set
     forth in, or calculated in accordance with, Section 1.15 and the relevant
     Incremental Term Loan Commitment Agreement."

     30.  The definition of "Applicable Eurodollar Rate Margin" appearing in
Section 11 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by inserting the following
new paragraph at the end thereof:

          "Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, with
     respect to each Tranche of Incremental Term Loans (to the extent then
     outstanding), the Applicable Eurodollar Rate Margin shall be that
     percentage set forth in, or calculated in accordance with, Section 1.15 and
     the relevant Incremental Term Loan Commitment Agreement."

     31.  The definition of "Commitment" appearing in Section 11 of the Credit
Agreement is hereby amended by inserting the text "each Incremental Loan
Commitment" immediately following the text "the C Term Loan Commitment"
appearing therein.

     32.  The definition of "Credit Documents" appearing in Section 11 of the
Credit Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the text "and each Security
Document" appearing therein and inserting the text ", each Security Document
and, after the execution and delivery

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thereof pursuant to the terms hereof, each Incremental Term Loan Commitment
Agreement" in lieu thereof.

     33.  The definition of "Loan" appearing in Section 11 of the Credit
Agreement is hereby amended by inserting the text "each Incremental Term Loan,"
immediately after the text "each C Term Loan," appearing therein.

     34.  The definition of "Maturity Date" appearing in Section 11 of the
Credit Agreement is hereby amended by inserting the text "each Incremental Term
Loan Maturity Date," immediately after the text "the C Term Loan Maturity Date,"
appearing therein.

     35.  The definition of "Note" appearing in Section 11 of the Credit
Agreement is hereby amended by inserting the text "each Incremental Term Note,"
immediately after the text "each C Term Note," appearing therein.

     36.  The definition of "Required Lenders" appearing in Section 11 of the
Credit Agreement is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows:

          "Required Lenders" shall mean collectively (and not individually)
     Non-Defaulting Lenders the sum of whose outstanding Term Loans, Incremental
     Term Loan Commitments and Revolving Loan Commitments (or, if after the
     Total Revolving Loan Commitment has been terminated, outstanding Revolving
     Loans and Percentages of outstanding Swingline Loans and Letter of Credit
     Outstandings) constitute at least 50.1% of the sum of (i) the total
     outstanding Term Loans of Non-Defaulting Lenders, (ii) the Total
     Incremental Term Loan Commitment for each Tranche of Incremental Term Loans
     less the aggregate Incremental Term Loan Commitments of Defaulting Lenders
     and (iii) the Total Revolving Loan Commitment less the aggregate Revolving
     Loan Commitments of Defaulting Lenders (or, if after the Total Revolving
     Loan Commitment has been terminated, the total outstanding Revolving Loans
     of Non-Defaulting Lenders and the aggregate Percentages of all
     Non-Defaulting Lenders of the total outstanding Swingline Loans and Letter
     of Credit Outstandings at such time).

     37.  The definition of "Senior Subordinated Notes" appearing in Section 11
of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by inserting the following
parenthetical at the end thereof:

     "(including all such Senior Subordinated Notes issued under the Senior
     Subordinated Note Indenture on the First Amendment Effective Date)".

     38.  The definition of "Total Commitment" appearing in Section 11 of the
Credit Agreement is hereby amended by inserting the text ", the Total
Incremental Term Loan Commitment for each Tranche of Incremental Term Loans"
immediately following the text "the Total C Term Loan Commitment" appearing
therein.

     39.  The definition of "Tranche" appearing in Section 11 of the Credit
Agreement is hereby amended by inserting the following new sentence at the end
thereof:

          "In addition, and notwithstanding the foregoing, any Incremental Term
     Loans extended after the First Amendment Effective Date shall, except to
     the extent provided in

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     Section 1.15(c), be made pursuant to one or more additional Tranches which
     shall be designated pursuant to the respective Incremental Term Loan
     Commitment Agreements in accordance with the relevant requirements
     specified in Section 1.15."

     40.  Section 11 of the Credit Agreement is hereby further amended by
inserting the following new definitions in the appropriate alphabetical order:

          "First Amendment" shall mean the First Amendment and Consent, dated as
     of May 14, 2002, to this Agreement.

          "First Amendment Effective Date" shall have the meaning provided in
     the First Amendment.

          "Incremental Term Loan" shall have the meaning provided in Section
     1.01(g).

          "Incremental Term Loan Borrowing Date" shall mean, with respect to
     each Tranche of Incremental Term Loans, each date on which Incremental Term
     Loans of such Tranche are incurred pursuant to Section 1.01(g) and as
     otherwise permitted by Section 1.15.

          "Incremental Term Loan Commitment" shall mean, for each Lender, any
     commitment to make Incremental Term Loans provided by such Lender pursuant
     to Section 1.15, in such amount as agreed to by such Lender in the
     respective Incremental Term Loan Commitment Agreement and as set forth
     opposite such Lender's name in Annex I (as modified in accordance with
     Section 1.15) directly below the column entitled "Incremental Term Loan
     Commitment", as the same may be reduced or terminated from time to time
     pursuant to Sections 3.02, 3.03 and/or 10.

          "Incremental Term Loan Commitment Agreement" shall mean and include
     each Incremental Term Loan Commitment Agreement in the form of Exhibit O
     executed in accordance with Section 1.15.

          "Incremental Term Loan Commitment Termination Date" shall mean, with
     respect to any Tranche of Incremental Term Loans, the last date by which
     Incremental Term Loans under such Tranche may be incurred under this
     Agreement, which date shall be set forth in the respective Incremental Term
     Loan Commitment Agreement but may be no later than December 31, 2005.

          "Incremental Term Loan Lender" shall have the meaning provided in
     Section 1.15(b).

          "Incremental Term Loan Maturity Date" shall mean, for any Tranche of
     Incremental Term Loans, the final maturity date set forth for such Tranche
     of Incremental Term Loans in the respective Incremental Term Loan
     Commitment Agreement relating thereto, provided that the final maturity
     date for all Incremental Term Loans of a given Tranche shall be the same
     date.

          "Incremental Term Loan Scheduled Repayment" shall have the meaning
     provided in Section 4.02(n).

          "Incremental Term Note" shall have the meaning provided in Section
     1.05(a).

                                      -17-
<Page>

          "Total Incremental Term Loan Commitment" shall mean, for any Tranche
     of Incremental Term Loans, the sum of the Incremental Term Loan Commitments
     of such Tranche of each of the Lenders.

     41.  Section 13.12(a) of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by (i)
deleting the text "and 4.02(d)" appearing in clause (y) of the further proviso
thereof and inserting the text ", 402(d) and 4.02(n)" in lieu thereof and (ii)
inserting the text ", Incremental Term Loan Scheduled Repayment" immediately
after the text "Tranche B Scheduled Repayment" appearing in subclause (z) of the
further proviso thereof.

     42.  Exhibit L to the Credit Agreement is hereby replaced in its entirety
with the form of Exhibit L attached to this First Amendment.

     43.  The Credit Agreement is hereby further amended by attaching thereto as
Exhibits B-6 and O the forms of Exhibits B-6 and O attached to this First
Amendment, respectively.

B.   MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

     1.   In order to induce the Lenders to enter into this First Amendment,
each of Holdings and the Borrower hereby represents and warrants to each of the
Lenders that (i) all of the representations and warranties contained in the
Credit Agreement and in the other Credit Documents are true and correct in all
material respects on and as of the First Amendment Effective Date, both before
and after giving effect to this First Amendment (unless such representations and
warranties relate to a specific earlier date, in which case such representations
and warranties shall be true and correct as of such earlier date) and (ii) there
exists no Default or Event of Default on the First Amendment Effective Date,
both before and after giving effect to this First Amendment.

     2.   This First 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 First 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 executed by all the parties hereto shall be lodged with Holdings,
the Borrower and the Administrative Agent.

     4.   THIS FIRST 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 First Amendment shall become effective on the date (the "First
Amendment Effective Date") when:

          (i)   each of Holdings, the Borrower, each Subsidiary Guarantor, the
     Required Lenders, the Majority Lenders holding outstanding B Term Loans and
     the Majority Lender holding outstanding C Term Loans shall have signed a
     counterpart hereof

                                      -18-
<Page>

     (whether the same or different counterparts) and shall have delivered
     (including by way of facsimile transmission) the same to the Administrative
     Agent at the Notice Office;

          (ii)   there shall have been delivered to the Administrative Agent a
     true and correct fully executed copy of the Supplemental Indenture (if any)
     to the Senior Subordinated Note Indenture in connection with the issuance
     of the New Senior Subordinated Notes, which Supplemental Indenture shall be
     in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent;

          (iii)  the New Senior Subordinated Notes shall have been issued in
     accordance with the terms of this First Amendment resulting in gross cash
     proceeds of at least $75,000,000 plus the amount (if any) of accrued
     interest thereon through the date of issuance thereof;

          (iv)   the Administrative Agent shall have received from each Credit
     Party certified copies of resolutions of the Board of Directors or
     statements of unanimous written consent in lieu thereof of such Credit
     Party with respect to the matters set forth in this First Amendment and the
     transactions contemplated herein (including the issuance and guaranties or
     the New Senior Subordinated Notes) and such resolutions shall be in form
     and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent;

          (v)    the Administrative Agent shall have received a certificate,
     dated the First Amendment Effective Date and signed on behalf of Holdings
     and the Borrower by the President or any Vice President of each such Credit
     Party, certifying as to the matters set forth in clause B.1 above in this
     First Amendment and that all of the conditions in this Section 5 have been
     satisfied;

          (vi)   each of Holdings and the Borrower shall have delivered to the
     Administrative Agent separate certificates of their respective chief
     financial officers demonstrating in reasonable detail that the full amount
     of the New Senior Subordinated Notes may be incurred in accordance with,
     and will not violate the provisions of, Section 4.09 of the Senior
     Subordinated Note Indenture and Section 4.09 of the Seller Subordinated
     Note Indenture;

          (vii)  the Borrower shall have paid to the Administrative Agent all
     costs, fees and expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable legal
     fees and expenses) payable to the Administrative Agent to the extent then
     due;

          (viii) all corporate and legal proceedings and all instruments and
     agreements in connection with the transactions contemplated by this First
     Amendment shall be reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to the
     Administrative Agent, and the Administrative Agent shall have received all
     information and copies of all documents and papers, including records of
     corporate proceedings or governmental approvals, good standing certificates
     and bring-down telegrams or facsimiles, if any, which the Administrative
     Agent may have reasonably requested in connection therewith, such documents
     and papers where appropriate to be certified by proper corporate or
     governmental authorities;

                                      -19-
<Page>

          (ix)   the Administrative Agent shall have received, and shall be
     reasonably satisfied with both the form and substance of, an opinion of
     Latham & Watkins, counsel to Holdings and the Borrower, with respect to the
     matters contemplated by this First Amendment; and

          (x)    the Borrower shall have paid to the Administrative Agent for
     the account of each Lender which has executed a counterpart hereof and
     delivered same to the Administrative Agent at the Notice Office by 3:00
     p.m. (New York City time) on May 23, 2002 a fee equal to 0.15% of the sum
     of (I) such Lender's Revolving Loan Commitment on the First Amendment
     Effective Date and (II) the aggregate principal amount of such Lender's
     outstanding Term Loans on the First Amendment Effective Date (determined
     after giving effect to the issuance of the New Senior Subordinated Notes
     and the application of the proceeds therefrom).

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

                                      * * *

                                      -20-
<Page>

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this First Amendment to be
duly executed and delivered as of the date first above written.

                                        TRANSDIGM HOLDINGS COMPANY

                                        By:/s/ Gregory Rufus
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           Name: Gregory Rufus
                                           Title: Chief Financial Officer

                                        TRANSDIGM INC.

                                        By:/s/ Gregory Rufus
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           Name: Gregory Rufus
                                           Title: Chief Financial Officer

                                        DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS,
                                           Individually and as Administrative
                                           Agent

                                        By:/s/ Marguerite Sutton
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           Name: Marguerite Sutton
                                           Title: Vice President

                                        CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON CORPORATION,
                                           Individually and as Syndication
                                           Agent

                                        By:/s/ Bill O'Daly
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           Name: Bill O'Daly
                                           Title: Director

                                        By:/s/ Ian W. Nalitt
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           Name: Ian W. Nalitt
                                           Title: Associate

<Page>

                                        BANK ONE, MICHIGAN

                                        By:/s/ Glenn A. Currin
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           Name: Glenn A. Currin
                                           Title: Managing Director

<Page>

                                        Goldman Sachs Credit Partners L.P.

                                        By:/s/ Robert S. Fanelli
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           Name: Robert S. Fanelli
                                           Title: Authorized Signatory

<Page>

                                        AIMCO CLO, 2001-A, as a Lender

                                        By:/s/ Jerry D. Zinkula
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           Name: Jerry D. Zinkula
                                           Title: Authorized Signatory

                                        By:/s/ Ronald Mendel
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           Name: Ronald Mendel
                                           Title: Authorized Signatory

<Page>

                                        ALLSTATE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY,
                                           as a Lender

                                        By:/s/ Jerry D. Zinkula
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           Name: Jerry D. Zinkula
                                           Title: Authorized Signatory

                                        By:/s/ Ronald Mendel
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           Name: Ronald Mendel
                                           Title: Authorized Signatory

<Page>

                                        MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE
                                           COMPANY

                                        By:/s/ Steven J. Katz
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           Name: Steven J. Katz
                                           Title: Second Vice President and
                                                  Associate General Counsel

<Page>

                                        BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION

                                        By: DAVID L. BABSON & CO., INC., as
                                            Investment Adviser

                                        By:/s/ Richard McGauley
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           Name: Richard McGauley
                                           Title: Managing Director

<Page>

                                        SUFFIELD CLO, LIMITED

                                        By: DAVID L. BABSON & CO., INC., as
                                            Collateral Manager

                                        By:/s/ Richard McGauley
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           Name: Richard McGauley
                                           Title: Managing Director

<Page>

                                        Dryden Leverage Loan CDO 2002-II

                                        By: Prudential Investment Management,
                                            Inc., as Attorney-in-fact.

                                        By:/s/ B. Ross Smead
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           Name: B. Ross Smead
                                           Title: Vice President

<Page>

                                        Prudential Insurance Company of America

                                        By:/s/ B. Ross Smead
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           Name: B. Ross Smead
                                           Title: Vice President

<Page>

                                        Citadel Hill 2000, Ltd.

                                        By:/s/ Nicholas A. Karsiotis
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           Name: Nicholas A. Karsiotis
                                           Title: Authorized Signatory

<Page>

                                        KZH CNC LLC

                                        By:/s/ Joyce Fraser-Bryant
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           Name: Joyce Fraser-Bryant
                                           Title: Authorized Agent

<Page>

                                        FLEET NATIONAL BANK

                                        By:/s/ Christopher S. Alba
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           Name: Christopher S. Alba
                                           Title: Managing Director

<Page>

                                        TORONTO DOMINION (NEW YORK), INC.

                                        By:/s/ Stacey L. Malek
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           Name: Stacey L. Malek
                                           Title: Vice President

<Page>

                                        EMERALD ORCHARD LIMITED

                                        By:/s/ Stacey L. Malek
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           Name: Stacey L. Malek
                                           Title: Attorney in Fact

<Page>

                                        Restoration Funding CLO, Ltd.

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

                                        By:/s/ Louis Koven
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           Name: Louis Koven
                                           Title: Executive Vice President CFO
                                                  Highland Capital Management,
                                                  L.P.

<Page>

                                        Highland Loan Funding V

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

                                        By:/s/ Louis Koven
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           Name: Louis Koven
                                           Title: Executive Vice President - CFO
                                                  Highland Capital Management,
                                                  L.P.

<Page>

                                        Black Diamond CLO 2000-1, Ltd.

                                        By:/s/ Alan Corkish
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           Name: Alan Corkish
                                           Title: Director

<Page>

                                        LONG LANE MASTER TRUST IV

                                        By: Fleet National Bank as Trust
                                            Administrator

                                        By:/s/ Darcey F. Bartel
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           Name: Darcey F. Bartel
                                           Title: Vice President

<Page>

                                        Heller Financial, Inc.

                                        By:/s/ Diane L. Burton
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           Name: Diane L. Burton
                                           Title: Duly Authorized Signatory

<Page>

                                        General Electric Capital Corporation

                                        By:/s/ Diane L. Burton
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           Name: Diane L. Burton
                                           Title: Duly Authorized Signatory

<Page>

                                        AMARA 1 FINANCE, LTD.

                                        By: INVESCO Senior Secured Management,
                                           Inc., as Sub-Advisor

                                        By:/s/ Gregory Stoeckle
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           Name: Gregory Stoeckle
                                           Title: Authorized Signatory

<Page>

                                        AMARA-2 FINANCE, LTD.

                                        By: INVESCO Senior Secured Management,
                                           Inc., as Sub-Advisor

                                        By:/s/ Gregory Stoeckle
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           Name: Gregory Stoeckle
                                           Title: Authorized Signatory

<Page>

                                        AVALON CAPITAL LTD.

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

                                        By:/s/ Gregory Stoeckle
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           Name: Gregory Stoeckle
                                           Title: Authorized Signatory

<Page>

                                        AVALON CAPITAL LTD. 2

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

                                        By:/s/ Gregory Stoeckle
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           Name: Gregory Stoeckle
                                           Title: Authorized Signatory

<Page>

                                        OASIS COLLATERALIZED HIGH INCOME
                                           PORTFOLIOS-1, LTD.

                                        By: INVESCO Senior Secured Management,
                                           Inc., as Sub-Advisor

                                        By:/s/ Gregory Stoeckle
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           Name: Gregory Stoeckle
                                           Title: Authorized Signatory

<Page>

                                        CHARTER VIEW PORTFOLIO

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

                                        By:/s/ Gregory Stoeckle
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           Name: Gregory Stoeckle
                                           Title: Authorized Signatory

<Page>

                                        DIVERSIFIED CREDIT PORTFOLIO LTD.

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

                                        By:/s/ Gregory Stoeckle
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           Name: Gregory Stoeckle
                                           Title: Authorized Signatory

<Page>

                                        AIM FLOATING RATE FUND

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

                                        By:/s/ Gregory Stoeckle
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           Name: Gregory Stoeckle
                                           Title: Authorized Signatory

<Page>

                                        INVESCO CBO 2000-1 LTD.

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

                                        By:/s/ Gregory Stoeckle
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           Name: Gregory Stoeckle
                                           Title: Authorized Signatory

<Page>

                                        TRITON CBO III, LIMITED

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

                                        By:/s/ Gregory Stoeckle
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           Name: Gregory Stoeckle
                                           Title: Authorized Signatory

<Page>

                                        TRITON CDO IV, LIMITED

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

                                        By:/s/ Gregory Stoeckle
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           Name: Gregory Stoeckle
                                           Title: Authorized Signatory

<Page>

                                        PROTECTIVE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

                                        By:/s/ Diane S. Griswold
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           Name: Diane S. Griswold
                                           Title: Assistant Vice President

<Page>

                                        ELF FUNDING TRUST III

                                        By: New York Life Investment Management,
                                           LLC, as Attorney-in-fact

                                        By:/s/ Robert H. Dial
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           Name: Robert H. Dial
                                           Title: Vice President

<Page>

                                        NYLIM HIGH YIELD CDO 2001, LTD.

                                        By: New York Life Investment Management,
                                           LLC, as Investment Manager and
                                           Attorney-in-fact

                                        By:/s/ Robert H. Dial
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           Name: Robert H. Dial
                                           Title: Vice President

<Page>

                                        LANDMARK CDO

                                        By:  Aladdin Asset Management, LLC

                                        By:/s/ Thomas Eggenschwiler
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           Name: Thomas Eggenschwiler
                                           Title: Vice President

<Page>

                                        SENIOR DEBT PORTFOLIO

                                        By: Boston Management and Research, as
                                           Investment Advisor

                                        By:/s/ Scott H. Page
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           Name: Scott H. Page
                                           Title: Vice President

<Page>

                                        EATON VANCE SENIOR INCOME TRUST

                                        By: Eaton Vance Management, as
                                           Investment Advisor

                                        By:/s/ Scott H. Page
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           Name: Scott H. Page
                                           Title: Vice President

<Page>

                                        EATON VANCE INSTITUTIONAL SENIOR
                                           LOAN FUND

                                        By: Eaton Vance Management, as
                                           Investment Advisor

                                        By:/s/ Scott H. Page
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           Name: Scott H. Page
                                           Title: Vice President

<Page>

                                        OXFORD STRATEGIC INCOME FUND

                                        By: Eaton Vance Management, as
                                           Investment Advisor

                                        By:/s/ Scott H. Page
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           Name: Scott H. Page
                                           Title: Vice President

<Page>

                                        EATON VANCE CDO III, LTD.

                                        By: Eaton Vance Management, as
                                           Investment Advisor

                                        By:/s/ Scott H. Page
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           Name: Scott H. Page
                                           Title: Vice President

<Page>

                                        EATON VANCE CDO IV, LTD.

                                        By: Eaton Vance Management, as
                                           Investment Advisor

                                        By:/s/ Scott H. Page
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           Name: Scott H. Page
                                           Title: Vice President

<Page>

                                        COSTANTINUS EATON VANCE CDO V, LTD.

                                        By: Eaton Vance Management, as
                                           Investment Advisor

                                        By:/s/ Scott H. Page
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           Name: Scott H. Page
                                           Title: Vice President

<Page>

                                        GRAYSON & CO

                                        By: Boston Management and Research, as
                                           Investment Advisor

                                        By:/s/ Scott H. Page
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           Name: Scott H. Page
                                           Title: Vice President

<Page>

                                        TRYON CLO Ltd. 2000-I

                                        By:/s/ Adrienne Musgnug
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           Name: Adrienne Musgnug
                                           Title: Director

<Page>

                                        ELC (Cayman) Ltd. CDO Series 1999-I

                                        By:/s/ Adrienne Musgnug
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           Name: Adrienne Musgnug
                                           Title: Director

<Page>

                                        APEX (IDM) CDO, I, Ltd.

                                        By:/s/ Adrienne Musgnug
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           Name: Adrienne Musgnug
                                           Title: Director

<Page>

                                        KATONAH, I, LTD.

                                        By: Katonah Capital L.L.C., as Manager

                                        By:/s/ Ralph Della Rocca
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           Name: Ralph Della Rocca
                                           Title: Authorized Officer

<Page>

                                        KATONAH, II, LTD.

                                        By:  Katonah Capital L.L.C., as Manager

                                        By:/s/ Ralph Della Rocca
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           Name: Ralph Della Rocca
                                           Title: Authorized Officer

<Page>

                                        KATONAH III, LTD.

                                        By: Katonah Capital, L.L.C., as Manager

                                        By:/s/ Ralph Della Rocca
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           Name: Ralph Della Rocca
                                           Title: Authorized Officer

<Page>

                                        Flagship CLO 2001-1

                                        By:/s/ Mark S. Pelletier
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           Name: Mark S. Pelletier
                                           Title: Director

<Page>

                                        NOMURA BOND & LOAN FUND

                                        By: UFJ Trust Company of New York, as
                                           Trustee

                                        By: Nomura Corporate Research and Asset
                                           Management Inc., Attorney-in-fact

                                        By:/s/ Elizabeth Maclean
                                           -- ----------------------------------
                                             Name: Elizabeth Maclean
                                             Title: Vice President

<Page>

                                        CLYDESDALE CLO 2001-1, LTD.

                                        By: Nomura Corporate Research and Asset
                                           Management Inc., as Collateral
                                           Manager

                                           By: /s/ Elizabeth Maclean
                                               ---------------------------------
                                               Name: Elizabeth Maclean
                                               Title: Vice President

<Page>

                                        Indosuez Capital Funding IV, L.P.,

                                        By: RBC Leveraged Capital, as Portfolio
                                           Advisor

                                        By:/s/ Melissa Marano
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           Name: Melissa Marano
                                           Title: Director

<Page>

                        INDOSUEZ CAPITAL FUNDING IV, L.P.
                           ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS FORM

ADMINISTRATIVE CONTACTS (for interest, fees, paydown and rollover notices)

<Table>
<Caption>
ORIGINAL TO:                              COPY TO:
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                       <C>
JP Morgan Chase                           RBC Leveraged Capital
600 Travis Street                         One Liberty Plaza
Houston, TX 77002                         165 Broadway, 5th Floor
                                          New York, NY 10006
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Contact:  Martin Reimer                   Contact:  Isabelle Pradel/Alice James
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Phone:  (713) 216-8348                    Phone:  (212) 858-8325/8351
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Fax:  (713) 437-8172                      Fax:  (212) 858-8384
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Email:  Martin.C.Reimer@chase.com         Email:  Isabelle.Pradel@rbccm.com
                                                  Alice.James@rbccm.com
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</Table>

CREDIT CONTACT (for credit agreements, amendments and waivers)

Melissa Marano
Director
RBC Leveraged Capital
One Liberty Plaza
165 Broadway, 5th Floor
New York, NY 10006
Phone: (212) 858-8320
Fax: (212) 858-8384
Email: Melissa.Marano@rbccm.com

SIGNATURE BLOCK

<Table>
<Caption>
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FOR PRIMARY SYNDICATIONS                           FOR AMENDMENTS AND SECONDARY TRADES
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                <C>
Indosuez Capital Funding IV, L.P.,                 Indosuez Capital Funding IV, L.P.,
By RBC Finance B.V. as Collateral Manager          By RBC Leveraged Capital as Portfolio Advisor
By:                                                By:
    ----------------------------------                 ----------------------------------
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</Table>

PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS

Chase Manhattan Bank - Texas
Houston, Texas
ABA #113000609
A/C: 00102619468
BNF Name:  Wires Clearing - Asset Backed Securities
BNF Address:  Chase Tower Houston, Houston, TX
FFC:  Indosuez IV

<Page>

A/C# 5503001-2002501
OBI:  Martin C. Reimer/ [description]

<Page>

                                        ARES Leveraged Investment Fund II, L.P.

                                        By: ARES Management II, L.P., its
                                           General Partner

                                        By:/s/ Seth J. Brufsky
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           Name: Seth J. Brufsky
                                           Title: Vice President

<Page>

                                        ARES III CLO Ltd.

                                        By: ARES CLO Management LLC, Investment
                                           Manager

                                        By:/s/ Seth J. Brufsky
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           Name: Seth J. Brufsky
                                           Title: Vice President

<Page>

                                        Arcs IV CLO Ltd.

                                        By: Ares CLO Management IV, L.P.,
                                           Investment Manager

                                        By: Ares CLO GP IV, LLC, its Managing
                                           Member

                                        By:/s/ Seth J. Brufsky
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           Name: Seth J. Brufsky
                                           Title: Vice President

<Page>

                                        Ares V CLO Ltd.

                                        By: Ares CLO Management V, L.P.,
                                           Investment Manager

                                        By: Ares CLO GP V, LLC, its Managing
                                           Member

                                        By:/s/ Seth J. Brufsky
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           Name: Seth J. Brufsky
                                           Title: Vice President

<Page>

                                        Ares VI CLO Ltd.

                                        By: Ares CLO Management VI, L.P.,
                                           Investment Manager

                                        By: Ares CLO GP VI, LLC, its Managing
                                           Member

                                        By:/s/ Seth J. Brufsky
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           Name: Seth J. Brufsky
                                           Title: Vice President

<Page>

                                        National City Bank

                                        By:/s/ John Platek
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           Name: John Platek
                                           Title:  Assistant Vice President

<Page>

                                        JUPITER FUNDING TRUST

                                        By:/s/ Diana L. Mushill
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           Name: Diana L. Mushill
                                           Title: Authorized Agent

<Page>

                                        RIVIERA FUNDING LLC

                                        By:/s/ Diana L. Mushill
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           Name: Diana L. Mushill
                                           Title: Authorized Agent

<Page>

                                        WINGED FOOT FUNDING TRUST

                                        By:/s/ Diana L. Mushill
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           Name: Diana L. Mushill
                                           Title:  Assistant Vice President

<Page>

                                        OLYMPIC FUNDING TRUST, SERIES 1999-1

                                        By:/s/ Diana L. Mushill
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           Name: Diana L. Mushill
                                           Title: Authorized Agent

<Page>

                                        MUIRFIELD TRADING LLC

                                        By:/s/ Diana L. Mushill
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           Name: Diana L. Mushill
                                           Title: Authorized Agent

<Page>

                                        SEQUILS - Cumberland I, Ltd.

                                        By: Deerfield Capital Management LLC,
                                           as its Collateral Manager

                                        By:/s/ Mark E. Wittnebel
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           Name: Mark E. Wittnebel
                                           Title:  Senior Vice President

<Page>

                                        ROSEMONT CLO, Ltd.

                                        By: Deerfield Capital Management LLC,
                                           as its Collateral Manager

                                        By:/s/ Mark E. Wittnebel
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           Name: Mark E. Wittnebel
                                           Title:  Senior Vice President

<Page>

                                        METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

                                        By:/s/ James R. Dingler
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           Name: James R. Dingler
                                           Title: Director

<Page>

                                        MADISON AVENUE CDO I, LIMITED

                                        By: Metropolitan Life Insurance Company,
                                           as Collateral Manager

                                        By:/s/ James R. Dingler
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           Name: James R. Dingler
                                           Title: Director

<Page>

                                        INDOSUEZ CAPITAL FUNDING IIA, LIMITED

                                        By: Indosuez Capital, as Portfolio
                                           Advisor

                                        By:/s/ Charles Kobayashi
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           Name: Charles Kobayashi
                                           Title: Principal and Portfolio
                                                  Manager

<Page>

                                        Franklin CLO II, LTD.

                                        By:/s/ Madeline Lam
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           Name: Madeline Lam
                                           Title: Vice President

<Page>

                                        Franklin Floating Rate Daily Access Fund

                                        By:/s/ Madeline Lam
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           Name: Madeline Lam
                                           Title: Asst. Vice President

<Page>

                                        Sankaty High Yield Partners III, L.P.

                                        By:/s/ D.J. Exter
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           Name: Diane J. Exter
                                           Title: Managing Director
                                                  Portfolio Manager

<Page>

                                        Sankaty High Yield Asset Partners II,
                                           L.P.

                                        By:/s/ D.J. Exter
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           Name: Diane J. Exter
                                           Title: Managing Director
                                                  Portfolio Manager

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                                        Sankaty High Yield Asset Partners, L.P.

                                        By:/s/ D.J. Exter
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           Name: Diane J. Exter
                                           Title: Managing Director
                                                  Portfolio Manager

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                                        Sankaty Advisors, LLC, as Collateral
                                           Manager for Great Point CLO 1999-1
                                           LTD., as Term Lender

                                        By:/s/ D.J. Exter
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           Name: Diane J. Exter
                                           Title: Managing Director
                                                  Portfolio Manager

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                                        Sankaty Advisors, LLC, as Collateral
                                           Manager for Brant Point CBO 1999-1
                                           LTD., as Term Lender

                                        By:/s/ D.J. Exter
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           Name: Diane J. Exter
                                           Title: Managing Director
                                                  Portfolio Manager

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                              INCREMENTAL TERM NOTE

$________                                                     New York, New York
                                                                          [Date]

          FOR VALUE RECEIVED, TRANSDIGM INC., a Delaware corporation (the
"Borrower"), hereby promises to pay to ____________ or its registered assigns
(the "Lender"), in lawful money of the United States of America in immediately
available funds, at the office of Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas (formerly
known as Bankers Trust Company) (the Administrative Agent") located at [90
Hudson Street, Fifth Floor, Jersey City, NJ 07302] on [Insert Maturity Date as
set forth in the relevant Incremental Term Loan Commitment Agreement pursuant to
which the Incremental Term Loans evidenced by this Note were incurred] the
principal sum of _____________ DOLLARS ($_____) or, if less, the aggregate
unpaid principal amount of all _____(1) Incremental Term Loans (as defined in
the Credit Agreement) made by the Lender pursuant to the Credit Agreement.

          The Borrower also promises to pay interest on the unpaid principal
amount hereof in like money at said office from the date hereof until paid at
the rates and at the times provided in Section 1.08 of the Credit Agreement.

          This Note is one of the Incremental Term Notes referred to in the
Credit Agreement, dated as of December 3, 1999 and amended and restated as of
May 31, 2001, among TransDigm Holding Company, the Borrower, the lenders from
time to time party thereto (including the Lender), Credit Suisse First Boston
Corporation, as Syndication Agent, and the Administrative Agent (as amended,
modified or supplemented from time to time, the "Credit Agreement") and is
entitled to the benefits thereof and of the other Credit Documents (as defined
in the Credit Agreement). This Note is secured by the Security Documents (as
defined in the Credit Agreement) and is entitled to the benefits of the
Guaranties (as defined in the Credit Agreement). This Note is subject to
voluntary prepayment and mandatory repayment prior to [Insert Maturity Date as
set forth in the relevant Incremental Term Loan Commitment Agreement pursuant to
which the Incremental Term Loans evidenced by this Note were incurred], in whole
or in part, as provided in the Credit Agreement.

          In case an Event of Default (as defined in the Credit Agreement) shall
occur and be continuing, the principal of and accrued interest on this Note may
become or be declared to be due and payable in the manner and with the effect
provided in the Credit Agreement.

          The Borrower hereby waives presentment, demand, protest or notice of
any kind in connection with this Note.

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(1)  Designate Tranche of applicable Incremental Term Loans.

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                                                                     Exhibit B-6
                                                                               2

          THIS NOTE SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND BE GOVERNED BY THE
LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

                                        TRANSDIGM INC.

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

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                                                                       EXHIBIT L

                               FORM OF ASSIGNMENT
                                       AND
                              ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT

          This Assignment and Assumption Agreement (the "Assignment"), is dated
as of the Effective Date set forth below and is entered into by and between the
Assignor identified in item 1 below (the "Assignor") and the Assignee identified
in item 2 below (the "Assignee"). Capitalized terms used herein but not defined
herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement identified
below (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to
time, the "Credit Agreement"), receipt of a copy of which is hereby acknowledged
by the Assignee. The Standard Terms and Conditions set forth in Annex 1 hereto
(the "Standard Terms and Conditions") are hereby agreed to and incorporated
herein by reference and made a part of this Assignment as if set forth herein in
full.

          For an agreed consideration, the Assignor hereby irrevocably sells and
assigns to the Assignee, and the Assignee hereby irrevocably purchases and
assumes from the Assignor, subject to and in accordance with the Standard Terms
and Conditions and the Credit Agreement, as of the Effective Date inserted by
the Administrative Agent as contemplated below, the interest in and to all of
the Assignor's rights and obligations under the Credit Agreement and any other
documents or instruments delivered pursuant thereto that represents the amount
and percentage interest identified below of all of the Assignor's outstanding
rights and obligations under the respective facilities identified below
(including, to the extent included in any such facilities, Letters of Credit and
Swingline Loans) (the "Assigned Interest"). Such sale and assignment is without
recourse to the Assignor and, except as expressly provided in this Assignment,
without representation or warranty by the Assignor.

1.   Assignor:
                        -----------------------------------

2.   Assignee:
                        -----------------------------------

3.   Credit Agreement:  Credit  Agreement,  dated as of December 3, 1998
                        and amended and restated as of May 31, 2001, among
                        TransDigm Holding Company, TransDigm Inc., various
                        lenders from time to time party thereto, Credit Suisse
                        First Boston Corporation, as Syndication Agent, and
                        Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as Administrative
                        Agent (such Credit Agreement, as in effect on the date
                        of this Assignment, being herein called the "Credit
                        Agreement").

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                                                                       Exhibit L
                                                                          Page 2

4.   Assigned Interest:

<Table>
<Caption>
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                                    AGGREGATE AMOUNT OF                          AMOUNT OF                    PERCENTAGE ASSIGNED
                                 COMMITMENT/LOANS FOR ALL                   COMMITMENT/LOANS                           OF
                                           LENDERS                               ASSIGNED                      COMMITMENT/LOANS(2)
    FACILITY ASSIGNED
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                            <C>                                      <C>                                 <C>
Revolving Loan
Commitment/                    $                                        $                                   %
Revolving Loans
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A Term Loans

                               $                                        $                                   %
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
B Term Loans

                               $                                        $                                   %
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
C Term Loans

                               $                                        $                                   %
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Relevant Tranche or Tranches
of Incremental Term Loan
Commitments (if not
theretofore terminated) and
related Incremental Term       $                                        $                                   %
Loans
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</Table>

Effective Date ___________, ____, 200__.

          The terms set forth in this Assignment are hereby agreed to:

ASSIGNOR                               ASSIGNEE
[NAME OF ASSIGNOR]                     [NAME OF ASSIGNEE]

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

                                       Payment Instructions:

                                       ----------------------------------------

                                       ----------------------------------------

                                       ----------------------------------------

                                       Attention:
                                                  -----------------------------
                                       Reference:
                                                  -----------------------------

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(2)  Set forth, to at least 9 decimals, as a percentage of the Commitment/Loans
     of all Lenders thereunder.

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                                                                       Exhibit L
                                                                          Page 3

                                       Address for Notices:

                                       ----------------------------------------

                                       ----------------------------------------

                                       ----------------------------------------

                                       Relationship Contact:
                                                             ------------------

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                                                                       Exhibit L
                                                                          Page 4

[Consented to and](3) Accepted:
DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS,
   as Administrative Agent

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

[CONSENTED TO:
NAME OF LETTER OF CREDIT ISSUER](4)

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

[CONSENTED TO:
TRANSDIGM INC.](5)

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

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(3)  Insert only if assignment is being made pursuant to Section 13.04(b)(y) of
     the Credit Agreement.

(4)  Insert only if assignment of any portion of the Total Revolving Loan
     Commitment is being made pursuant to Section 13.04(b)(y) of the Credit
     Agreement.

(5)  Insert only if assignment is being made pursuant to Section 13.04(b)(y) of
     the Credit Agreement and no Default or Event of Default exists.

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                                                                         ANNEX I
                                                                              TO
                                                                       EXHIBIT L

                                 TRANSDIGM INC.

                                CREDIT AGREEMENT

                  STANDARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR ASSIGNMENT
                            AND ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT

          1.    REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES.

          1.1.  ASSIGNOR. The Assignor (a) represents and warrants that (i) it
is the legal and beneficial owner of the Assigned Interest, (ii) the Assigned
Interest is free and clear of any lien, encumbrance or other adverse claim and
(iii) it has full power and authority, and has taken all action necessary, to
execute and deliver this Assignment and to consummate the transactions
contemplated hereby; and (b) assumes no responsibility with respect to (i) any
statements, warranties or representations made in or in connection with any
Credit Document, (ii) the execution, legality, validity, enforceability,
genuineness, sufficiency or value of the Credit Agreement, any other Credit
Document or any other instrument or document delivered pursuant thereto, other
than this Assignment, or any collateral thereunder, (iii) the financial
condition of Holdings, any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates or any other Person
obligated in respect of any Credit Document or (iv) the performance or
observance by Holdings, any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates or any other
Person of any of their respective obligations under any Credit Documents.

          1.2.  ASSIGNEE. The Assignee (a) represents and warrants that (i) it
has full power and authority, and has taken all action necessary, to execute and
deliver this Assignment and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby
and to become a Lender under the Credit Agreement, (ii) it meets all
requirements of an Eligible Transferee under the Credit Agreement, (iii) from
and after the Effective Date, it shall be bound by the provisions of the Credit
Agreement and, to the extent of the Assigned Interest, shall have the
obligations of a Lender thereunder, (iv) it has received a copy of the Credit
Agreement, together with copies of the most recent financial statements
delivered pursuant to Section 8.01 thereof, and such other documents and
information as it has deemed appropriate to make its own credit analysis and
decision to enter into this Assignment and to purchase the Assigned Interest on
the basis of which it has made such analysis and decision and (v) if it is
organized under the laws of a jurisdiction outside the United States, attached
to this Assignment is any documentation required to be delivered by it pursuant
to the terms of the Credit Agreement, duly completed and executed by the
Assignee; and (b) agrees that (i) it will, independently and without reliance on
the Administrative Agent, the Assignor or any other Lender, and based on such
documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to
make its own credit decisions in taking or not taking action under the Credit
Documents, and (ii) it will perform in accordance with their terms all of the
obligations which by the terms of the Credit Documents are required to be
performed by it as a Lender.

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                                                                         Annex I
                                                                    to Exhibit L
                                                                               2

          2.    PAYMENT. From and after the Effective Date, the Administrative
Agent shall make all payment in respect to the Assigned Interest (including
payments of principal, interest, fees and other amounts) to the Assignor for
amounts which have accrued to but excluding the Effective Date and to the
Assignee for amounts which have accrued from and after the Effective Date.

          3.    GENERAL PROVISIONS. This Assignment shall be binding upon, and
inure to the benefit of, the parties hereto and their respective successors and
assigns. This Assignment may be executed in any number of counterparts, which
together shall constitute one instrument. Delivery of an executed counterpart of
a signature page of this Assignment by telecopy shall be effective as delivery
of a manually executed counterpart of the Assignment. THIS ASSIGNMENT SHALL BE
CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND GOVERNED BY THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

                                      * * *

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                                    EXHIBIT O

                   INCREMENTAL TERM LOAN COMMITMENT AGREEMENT

                             [Name(s) of Lender(s)]

                                                           _____________, ______

TransDigm Inc.
26380 Curtiss Wright Parkway
Richmond Heights, Ohio 44143

re  INCREMENTAL TERM LOAN COMMITMENTS

Ladies and Gentlemen:

          Reference is hereby made to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement,
dated as of December 3, 1998 and amended and restated as of May 31, 2001 (as
amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the "Credit
Agreement"), among TransDigm Holding Company, TransDigm Inc. (the "Borrower" or
"you"), the lenders from time to time party thereto (the "Lenders"), Credit
Suisse First Boston Corporation, as Syndication Agent (in such capacity, the
"Syndication Agent"), and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas (formerly known
as Bankers Trust Company), as Administrative Agent (in such capacity, the
"Administrative Agent"). Unless otherwise defined herein, capitalized terms used
herein shall have the respective meanings set forth in the Credit Agreement.

          Each Lender (each an "Incremental Term Loan Lender") party to this
letter agreement (this "Agreement") hereby severally agrees to provide the
Incremental Term Loan Commitment set forth opposite its name on Annex I attached
hereto (for each such Incremental Term Loan Lender, its "Incremental Term Loan
Commitment"). Each Incremental Term Loan Commitment provided pursuant to this
Agreement shall be subject to all of the terms and conditions set forth in the
Credit Agreement, including, without limitation, Sections 1.01(g) and 1.15
thereof.

          Each Incremental Term Loan Lender, the Borrower and the Administrative
Agent acknowledge and agree that the Incremental Term Loan Commitments provided
pursuant to this Agreement shall constitute Incremental Term Loan Commitments of
the respective Tranche specified in Annex I attached hereto and, upon the
incurrence of Incremental Term Loans pursuant to such Incremental Term Loan
Commitments, shall constitute Incremental Term Loans under such specified
Tranche for all purposes of the Credit Agreement and the other Credit Documents.
Each Incremental Term Loan Lender, the Borrower and the Administrative Agent
further agree that, with respect to the Incremental Term Loan Commitment
provided by each Incremental Term Loan Lender pursuant to this Agreement, such
Incremental Term Loan Lender shall receive from the Borrower such upfront fees,
unutilized commitment fees and/or other fees, if any, as may be separately
agreed to in writing with the Borrower and acknowledged by the

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                                                                       Exhibit O
                                                                          Page 2

Administrative Agent, all of which fees shall be due and payable to such
Incremental Term Loan Lender on the terms and conditions set forth in each such
separate agreement.

          Furthermore, each of the parties to this Agreement hereby agree to the
terms and conditions set forth on Annex I hereto in respect of each Incremental
Term Loan Commitment provided pursuant to this Agreement.

          Each Incremental Term Loan Lender party to this Agreement, to the
extent not already a party to the Credit Agreement as a Lender thereunder, (i)
confirms that it has received a copy of the Credit Agreement and the other
Credit Documents, together with copies of the financial statements referred to
therein and such other documents and information as it has deemed appropriate to
make its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Agreement and to
become a Lender under the Credit Agreement, (ii) agrees that it will,
independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent or any other
Lender and based on such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate
at the time, continue to make its own credit decisions in taking or not taking
action under the Credit Agreement and the other Credit Documents, (iii) appoints
and authorizes the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent to take such
action as agent on its behalf and to exercise such powers under the Credit
Agreement and the other Credit Documents as are delegated to the Administrative
Agent and the Collateral Agent, as the case may be, by the terms thereof,
together with such powers as are reasonably incidental thereto, (iv) agrees that
it will perform in accordance with their terms all of the obligations which by
the terms of the Credit Agreement and the other Credit Documents are required to
be performed by it as a Lender, and (v) in the case of each Incremental Term
Loan Lender organized under the laws of a jurisdiction outside the United
States, attaches the forms and/or Certificates referred to in Section 4.04(b) of
the Credit Agreement, certifying as to its entitlement to a complete exemption
from United States withholding taxes with respect to all payments to be made
under the Credit Agreement and the other Credit Documents.

          Upon the date of (i) the execution of a counterpart of this Agreement
by each Incremental Term Loan Lender, the Administrative Agent, the Borrower and
each Guarantor, (ii) the delivery to the Administrative Agent of a fully
executed counterpart (including by way of facsimile) hereof, (iii) the payment
of any fees then due and payable in connection herewith and (iv) the
satisfaction of any other conditions precedent set forth in Section 8 of Annex I
hereto (such date, the "Agreement Effective Date"), each Incremental Term Loan
Lender party hereto (i) shall be obligated to make the Incremental Term Loans
provided to be made by it as provided in this Agreement on the terms, and
subject to the conditions, set forth in the Credit Agreement and in this
Agreement and (ii) to the extent provided in this Agreement, shall have the
rights and obligations of a Lender thereunder and under the other Credit
Documents.

          The Borrower acknowledges and agrees that (i) it shall be liable for
all Obligations with respect to the Incremental Term Loan Commitments provided
hereby including, without limitation, all Incremental Term Loans made pursuant
thereto and (ii) all such Obligations (including all such Incremental Term
Loans) shall be entitled to the benefits of the Security Documents and the
Guaranties.

          Each Guarantor acknowledges and agrees that all Obligations with
respect to the Incremental Term Loan Commitments provided hereby and all
Incremental Term Loans made pursuant thereto shall (i) be fully guaranteed
pursuant to the respective Guaranty in accordance

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                                                                       Exhibit O
                                                                          Page 3

with the terms and provisions thereof and (ii) be secured by all Liens granted
by, and be entitled to the benefits, of the Security Documents.

          Attached hereto as Annex II are true and correct copies of officer's
certificates, board of director resolutions and good standing certificates of
the Credit Parties required to be delivered pursuant to Section 1.15(b)(x)(V) of
the Credit Agreement.

          Attached hereto as Annex III is an opinion of _________, special
counsel to the Credit Parties, delivered as required pursuant to Section
1.15(b)(x)(IV) of the Credit Agreement.

          Attached hereto as Annex IV is the officer's certificate required to
be delivered pursuant to Section 1.15(b)(x)(III) of the Credit Agreement stating
that the conditions set forth in clause (i) of the first sentence of Section
1.15(a) have been satisfied.

          [Attached hereto as Annex V is the officer's certificate required to
be delivered pursuant to Section 1.15(b)(y) of the Credit Agreement stating that
the conditions set forth in clauses (ii), (iii) and (iv) of the first sentence
of Section 1.15(a) of the Credit Agreement have been satisfied (together with
calculations demonstrating same (where applicable) in reasonable detail and
copies of the certificates set forth in such clauses (ii) and (iii)).](6)

          The Obligations to be incurred pursuant to the Incremental Term Loan
Commitments provided hereunder are in accordance with, will not violate the
provisions of, and will constitute "Senior Debt" under, and as defined in, the
Senior Subordinated Note Indenture and, to the extent same is in effect or will
remain in effect after giving effect to the application of the proceeds of the
Incremental Term Loans to be made pursuant to such Incremental Term Loan
Commitments and the Seller Subordinated Note Indenture.

          You may accept this Agreement by signing the enclosed copies in the
space provided below, and returning one copy of same to the Administrative Agent
before the close of business on ____________, _____. If you do not so accept
this Agreement by such time, our Incremental Term Loan Commitments set forth in
this Agreement shall be deemed canceled.

          After the execution and delivery to the Administrative Agent of a
fully executed copy of this Agreement (including by way of counterparts and by
facsimile transmission) by the parties hereto, this Agreement may only be
changed, modified or varied by written instrument in accordance with the
requirements for the modification of Credit Documents pursuant to Section 13.12
of the Credit Agreement.

          In the event of any conflict between the terms of this Agreement and
those of the Credit Agreement, the terms of the Credit Agreement shall control.

                                      * * *

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(6)  Insert this paragraph if any Incremental Term Loans are to be incurred on
     the Agreement Effective Date. In addition, this condition needs to be
     satisfied for each Incremental Term Loan Borrowing Date.

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                                                                       Exhibit O
                                                                          Page 4

          THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND GOVERNED BY
THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

                                        Very truly yours,

                                        [NAME OF INCREMENTAL TERM LOAN LENDERS]

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

Agreed and Accepted
this ___ day of __________, ____:

TRANSDIGM INC.

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

DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS,
     as Administrative Agent

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

Each Guarantor acknowledges and agrees to each the foregoing provisions of this
Incremental Term Loan Commitment Agreement and to the incurrence of the
Incremental Term Loans to be made pursuant thereto.

[Insert signature blocks for each Guarantor]

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                                                            ANNEX I TO EXHIBIT O

                            TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR
                   INCREMENTAL TERM LOAN COMMITMENT AGREEMENT

                         DATED AS OF _____________, ____

1.   Incremental Term Loan Commitment Amounts (as of the Agreement Effective
     Date):

                                               AMOUNT OF INCREMENTAL TERM LOAN
NAME OF INCREMENTAL TERM LOAN LENDER           COMMITMENT

Total

2.   Designation of Tranche of Incremental Term Loan Commitments (and
     Incremental Term Loans to be funded thereunder)(7):

3.   Indicate whether the Incremental Term Loan Commitments to be provided
     hereunder are to be single draw commitments or multiple draw commitments
     and the Incremental Term Loan Commitment Termination Date:(8)

4.   Incremental Term Loan Maturity Date:(9)

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(7)  Designate the respective Tranche for such Incremental Term Loan Commitments
     or indicate that it is to be added to (and form a part of) an existing
     Tranche of Term Loans.

(8)  Date cannot be later than December 31, 2005.

(9)  Insert Maturity Date for the  Incremental  Term Loans to be incurred
     pursuant to the Incremental Term Loan Commitments provided hereunder,
     provided that in the event the Incremental Term Loan Commitments to be
     provided pursuant to this Agreement are to be added to (and form a part of
     ) an existing Tranche of Term Loans, the Incremental Term Loan Maturity
     Date for the Incremental Term Loans to be incurred pursuant to such
     Incremental Term Loan Commitments shall be the same Maturity Date as for
     such existing Tranche of Term Loans.

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                                                            Annex I to Exhibit O
                                                                          Page 2

5.   Dates for, and amounts of, Incremental Term Loan Scheduled Repayments:(10)

6.   Applicable Base Rate Margin and Applicable Eurodollar Rate Margin:(11)

7.   The proceeds of the Incremental Term Loans to be provided hereunder are to
     be used for:(12)

8.   Other Conditions Precedent:(13)

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(10) Set forth the dates for Incremental Term Loan Scheduled Repayments and the
     principal amount (expressed as a dollar amount or as a percentage of the
     aggregate amount of Incremental Term Loans to be incurred pursuant to the
     Incremental Term Loan Commitments provided hereunder), PROVIDED that, in
     the event the Incremental Term Loan Commitments to be provided hereunder
     are to be added to (and form a part of ) an existing Tranche of Term
     Loans, (x) the Incremental Term Loan Scheduled Repayments for such
     Incremental Term Loans shall be the same (on a proportionate basis) as the
     then remaining Scheduled Repayments with respect to the Tranche of Term
     Loans to which such new Incremental Term Loans are being added and (y)
     such Incremental Term Loans shall have the same Incremental Term Loan
     Scheduled Repayment Dates.

(11) Insert the Applicable Base Rate Margin and the Applicable Eurodollar Rate
     Margin that shall apply the Incremental Term Loans being provided
     hereunder, PROVIDED that in the event the Incremental Term Loan
     Commitments to be provided hereunder are to be made under (and form a part
     of) an existing Tranche of Term Loans, the Incremental Term Loans to be
     incurred pursuant to such Incremental Term Loan Commitments shall have the
     same Applicable Base Rate Margin and Applicable Eurodollar Rate Margin
     applicable to such Tranche of Term Loans.

(12) Designate the specific use of the proceeds of the applicable Incremental
     Term Loans as provided in Section 7.05(a) of the Credit Agreement.

(13) Insert any additional conditions precedent which may be required to be
     satisfied prior to the Agreement Effective Date.

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