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                                                                    Exhibit 10.1
                                                                    EXHIBIT B

               AMENDED AND RESTATED REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT

     This AMENDED AND RESTATED REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT (this "AGREEMENT"),
dated as of July __, 2002, by and among divine, inc., a Delaware corporation,
with headquarters located at 1301 North Elston Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60622
(the "COMPANY"), and the undersigned buyers (each, a "BUYER" and collectively,
the "BUYERS") amends and restates in its entirety that certain Registration
Rights Agreement, dated as of May 31, 2002, by and among the Company and the
Buyers.

                                    RECITALS

     A.   In connection with, and pursuant to, that certain Amended and Restated
Securities Purchase Agreement by and among the parties hereto, dated as of July
16, 2002, (the "AMENDED AND RESTATED SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT"), the
Company has agreed, upon the terms and subject to the conditions of the Amended
and Restated Securities Purchase Agreement, to issue to the Buyers, in exchange
for the shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per
share (the "SERIES B PREFERRED SHARES"), held by each such Buyer at the Initial
Closing, shares of the Series B-1 Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.001
per share (the "PREFERRED STOCK") of the Company (the "INITIAL PREFERRED
SHARES"), which shall be convertible into shares of Class A common stock, par
value $0.001 per share (the "COMMON STOCK") of the Company (as converted, the
"INITIAL CONVERSION SHARES"), in accordance with the terms of the Company's
Certificate of Designations, Preferences and Rights of the Series B-1
Convertible Preferred Stock (the "CERTIFICATE OF DESIGNATIONS"). Capitalized
terms used, and not otherwise defined, herein shall have the respective meanings
set forth in the Amended and Restated Securities Purchase Agreement.

     B.   In connection with, and pursuant to the Amended and Restated
Securities Purchase Agreement, the Company has agreed, upon the terms and
subject to the conditions of the Amended and Restated Securities Purchase
Agreement, to issue and sell to the Buyers shares of the Company's Preferred
Stock (the "MANDATORY PREFERRED SHARES" and, together with the Initial Preferred
Shares, the "PREFERRED SHARES"), which shall be convertible into shares of
Common Stock (as converted, the "MANDATORY CONVERSION SHARES") in accordance
with the terms of the Certificate of Designations.

     C.   To induce the Buyers to execute, deliver and perform the Amended and
Restated Securities Purchase Agreement, the Company has agreed to provide
certain registration rights under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and
the rules and regulations thereunder, or any similar successor statute
(collectively, the "1933 ACT"), and applicable state securities laws.

     NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants
contained herein and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and
sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Company and each of the Buyers
hereby agree as follows:

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     1.   DEFINITIONS.

          In addition to the capitalized terms elsewhere defined herein, the
following terms, when used herein, shall have the following meanings, unless the
context otherwise requires:

          a.   "EFFECTIVENESS DEADLINE" means May 31, 2003.

          b.   "INVESTOR" means a Buyer, any transferee or assignee thereof to
whom a Buyer assigns its rights under this Agreement and who agrees to become
bound by the provisions of this Agreement in accordance with Section 8(b) and
any transferee or assignee thereof to whom a transferee or assignee assigns its
rights under this Agreement and who agrees to become bound by the provisions of
this Agreement in accordance with Section 8(b).

          c.   "PERSON" means an individual, a limited liability company, a
partnership, a joint venture, a corporation, a trust, other entity, an
unincorporated organization and a governmental or any department or agency
thereof.

          d.   "REGISTER," "REGISTERED," and "REGISTRATION" refer to a
registration effected by preparing and filing one or more Registration
Statements in compliance with the 1933 Act and pursuant to Rule 415 under the
1933 Act or any successor rule providing for offering securities on a continuous
or delayed basis ("RULE 415"), and the declaration or ordering of effectiveness
of such Registration Statement(s) by the SEC.

          e.   "REGISTRABLE SECURITIES" means (i) the Initial Conversion Shares
issued or issuable upon conversion of the Initial Preferred Shares, (ii) the
Mandatory Conversion Shares issued or issuable upon conversion of the Mandatory
Preferred Shares and (iii) any shares of capital stock issued or issuable with
respect to the Initial Conversion Shares and the Mandatory Conversion Shares as
a result of any stock split, stock dividend, recapitalization, exchange or
similar event or otherwise; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that Registrable Securities shall
not include any such shares (a) which have been disposed of pursuant to an
effective registration statement under the 1933 Act, (b) sold or otherwise
transferred in a transaction in which the rights under the provisions of this
Agreement have not been assigned, or (c) which have been sold under Rule 144.

          f.   "REGISTRATION STATEMENT" means a registration statement or
registration statements of the Company filed under the 1933 Act covering the
Registrable Securities.

          g.   "RULE 144" means Rule 144 promulgated by the SEC.

          h.   "SEC" means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

     2.   REGISTRATION.

          a.   MANDATORY REGISTRATION. The Company shall prepare, and, as soon
as reasonably practicable but in no event later than the earlier of (i) 45 days
prior to May 31, 2003 or (ii) 30 days after the expiration of the lock-up
provisions set forth in Section 5(m) of the Amended and Restated Securities
Purchase Agreement pursuant to Section 5(m)(ii) therein (the

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"LOCK-UP EXPIRATION") if Form S-3 is available for the Registration Statement or
60 days after the Lock-Up Expiration if Form S-3 is unavailable for such
registration (the "FILING DEADLINE"), file with the SEC the Registration
Statement on Form S-3 covering the resale of all of the Registrable Securities.
In the event that Form S-3 is unavailable for such a registration, the Company
shall use such other form as is available for such a registration, subject to
the provisions of Section 2(c). The Registration Statement prepared pursuant
hereto shall register for resale at least that number of shares of Common Stock
equal to the aggregate number of Registrable Securities issued and outstanding
or deemed issued and outstanding on an as-converted basis as of the trading day
immediately preceding the date the Registration Statement is initially filed
with the SEC (as if all of the Initial Preferred Shares and the Mandatory
Preferred Shares then issuable under the Amended and Restated Securities
Purchase Agreement were issued and outstanding on such date), subject to
adjustment as provided in Section 2(d). The Company shall use its best efforts
to have the Registration Statement declared effective by the SEC as soon as
reasonably practicable, but in no event later than the Effectiveness Deadline.

          b.   LEGAL COUNSEL. Subject to Section 5 hereof, the Buyers holding a
majority of the Registrable Securities and Preferred Shares (on an as converted
basis) shall have the right to select one legal counsel to review and oversee
any offering pursuant to this Section 2 ("LEGAL COUNSEL"), which shall be Wilson
Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati or such other counsel as thereafter designated by the
holders of a majority of the Registrable Securities. The Company shall
reasonably cooperate with Legal Counsel in performing the Company's obligations
under this Agreement.

          c.   INELIGIBILITY FOR FORM S-3. In the event that Form S-3 is not
available for the registration of the resale of Registrable Securities
hereunder, the Company shall (i) register the resale of the Registrable
Securities on another appropriate form reasonably acceptable to the holder of a
majority of the Registrable Securities and (ii) undertake to register the
Registrable Securities on Form S-3 as soon as such form is available, provided
that the Company shall maintain the effectiveness of the Registration Statement
then in effect until such time as a Registration Statement on Form S-3 covering
the Registrable Securities has been declared effective by the SEC.

          d.   SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF SHARES REGISTERED. In the event that the
number of shares available under a Registration Statement filed pursuant to
Section 2(a) is insufficient to cover all of the Registrable Securities required
to be covered by such Registration Statement, the Company shall amend the
Registration Statement, or file a new Registration Statement (on the short form
available therefor, if applicable), or both, so as to cover at least 110% of the
aggregate number of the Registrable Securities required to be covered by such
Registration Statement as of the trading day immediately preceding the date of
the filing of such amendment or new Registration Statement, in each case, as
soon as practicable, but in any event not later than fifteen (15) days after the
necessity therefor arises. The Company shall use it best efforts to cause such
amendment and/or new Registration Statement to become effective as soon as
practicable following the filing thereof.

          e.   EFFECT OF FAILURE TO FILE AND OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN EFFECTIVENESS
OF REGISTRATION STATEMENT. If (i) a Registration Statement covering Registrable
Securities required

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to be filed by the Company pursuant to this Agreement is not declared effective
by the SEC on or before the Effectiveness Deadline or (ii) on any day after the
Registration Statement has been declared effective by the SEC sales of the
Registrable Securities required to be included on such Registration Statement
cannot be made (other than during an Allowable Grace Period (as defined in
Section 3(m))) pursuant to the Registration Statement (including, without
limitation, because of a failure to keep the Registration Statement effective,
to disclose such information as is necessary for sales to be made pursuant to
the Registration Statement or to register sufficient shares of Common Stock),
then, as partial relief for the damages to any holder by reason of any such
delay in or reduction of its ability to sell the underlying shares of Common
Stock (which remedy shall not be exclusive of any other remedies available at
law or in equity), the Company shall pay to each Buyer then holding Registrable
Securities (or Preferred Shares) covered by such Registration Statement an
amount in cash equal to two percent (2%) of the portion of the Purchase Price
attributable to such Registrable Securities (or Preferred Shares) then held by
such Buyer, for each thirty (30) day period the applicable Registration
Statement is not effective or available (other than during an Allowable Grace
Period) for the sale of at least all the Registrable Securities required to be
included on such Registration Statement (or a lesser pro rata payment amount if
such period is less than thirty (30) days); provided however, that
notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the parties hereto
hereby agree that, with respect to any underwritten registration hereunder, the
Effectiveness Deadline and Allowable Grace Period, as the case may be, shall be
automatically extended to the extent a delay is caused by the underwriter or the
underwriting process, including, but not limited to, any failure to register any
Registrable Securities in said registration as a result of an underwriter's
cut-back under Section 2(g) hereof. The payments to which a holder shall be
entitled pursuant to this Section 2(e) are referred to herein as "REGISTRATION
DELAY PAYMENTS." Registration Delay Payments shall be paid on the earlier of (I)
the last day of the calendar month during which such Registration Delay Payments
are incurred and (II) the third Business Day after the event or failure giving
rise to the Registration Delayed Payments is cured.

          f.   SELECTION OF UNDERWRITERS. The Buyers holding a majority of the
Registrable Securities and Preferred Shares (on an as converted basis) shall
have the right to select an underwriter(s), if any, for the Registrable
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 2(a), subject to the Company's
written approval of such underwriter, such written approval not to be
unreasonably withheld.

          g.   In the event that a registration hereunder is underwritten, if a
representative of the underwriters advises the Investors in writing that
marketing factors require a limitation of the number of securities to be
underwritten (including Registrable Securities) because the number of securities
to be underwritten is likely to have an adverse effect on the price, timing or
the distribution of securities to be offered, then the number of securities that
may be included in the underwriting shall be allocated, first, to the Investors
on a pro rata basis based on the total number of Registrable Securities held by
the Investors and second to the Company and other holders of registration rights
to the extent they are participating in such offering. Any Registrable
Securities or other securities excluded or withdrawn from such underwriting
shall be withdrawn from such registration.

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     3.   RELATED OBLIGATIONS.

          At such time as the Company is obligated to file a Registration
Statement with the SEC pursuant to Section 2(a) or 2(d), the Company will use
its best efforts to effect the registration of the Registrable Securities
covered by such Registration Statement in accordance with the intended method of
disposition thereof and, pursuant thereto, the Company shall have the following
obligations:

          a.   The Company shall promptly prepare and file with the SEC a
Registration Statement with respect to the applicable Registrable Securities
(but in no event later than the Filing Deadline) and use its best efforts to
cause such Registration Statement relating to the applicable Registrable
Securities to become effective as soon as practicable after such filing (but in
no event later than the Effectiveness Deadline). The Company shall use its best
efforts to keep each Registration Statement effective pursuant to Rule 415 at
all times until the earlier of (i) the date as of which the Investors may sell
all of the Registrable Securities covered by such Registration Statement without
restriction pursuant to Rule 144(k) (or successor thereto) promulgated under the
1933 Act or (ii) the date on which the Investors shall have sold all the
Registrable Securities covered by such Registration Statement (each, a
"REGISTRATION PERIOD"), which Registration Statement (including any amendments
or supplements thereto and prospectuses contained therein) shall not contain any
untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to
be stated therein, or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the
circumstances in which they were made, not misleading.

          b.   The Company shall prepare and file with the SEC such amendments
(including post-effective amendments) and supplements to a Registration
Statement and the prospectus used in connection with such Registration
Statement, which prospectus is to be filed pursuant to Rule 424 promulgated
under the 1933 Act, as may be necessary to keep such Registration Statement
effective at all times during the Registration Period, and, during such period,
comply with the provisions of the 1933 Act with respect to the disposition of
all Registrable Securities of the Company covered by such Registration Statement
until such time as all of such Registrable Securities shall have been disposed
of in accordance with the intended methods of disposition by the seller or
sellers thereof as set forth in such Registration Statement. In the case of
amendments and supplements to a Registration Statement which are required to be
filed pursuant to this Agreement (including pursuant to this Section 3(b)) by
reason of the Company filing a report on Form 10-K, Form 10-Q or Form 8-K or any
analogous report under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
"1934 ACT"), the Company shall have incorporated such report by reference into
the Registration Statement, if applicable, or shall file such amendments or
supplements with the SEC on the same day on which the 1934 Act report is filed
which created the requirement for the Company to amend or supplement the
Registration Statement.

          c.   The Company shall permit Legal Counsel to review and comment upon
(i) the Registration Statement prior to its filing with the SEC and (ii) all
other Registration Statements and all amendments and supplements to all
Registration Statements (except for Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly
Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K and any similar or
successor reports) filed under and pursuant to this Agreement prior to

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their filing with the SEC. The Company shall not submit a request for
acceleration of the effectiveness of any Registration Statement or any amendment
or supplement thereto without the prior approval of Legal Counsel, which consent
shall not be withheld unless Legal Counsel has reasonable objections to
disclosures in the Registration Statement relating to (I) the Registrable
Securities or the Preferred Shares or (II) the Investors. The Company shall
furnish to Legal Counsel, without charge, (i) any correspondence from the SEC or
the staff of the SEC to the Company or its representatives relating to any
Registration Statement, (ii) promptly after the same is prepared and filed with
the SEC, one copy of any Registration Statement and any amendment(s) thereto,
including financial statements and schedules, all documents incorporated therein
by reference and all exhibits and (iii) upon the effectiveness of any
Registration Statement, one copy of the prospectus included in such Registration
Statement and all amendments and supplements thereto. The Company shall
reasonably cooperate with Legal Counsel in performing the Company's obligations
pursuant to this Section 3.

          d.   The Company shall furnish to each Investor whose Registrable
Securities are included in any Registration Statement, without charge, (i)
promptly after the same is prepared and filed with the SEC, at least one copy of
such Registration Statement and any amendment(s) thereto, including financial
statements and schedules, all documents incorporated therein by reference, all
exhibits and each preliminary prospectus, (ii) upon the effectiveness of any
Registration Statement, such number of copies of the prospectus included in such
Registration Statement and all amendments and supplements thereto (or such other
number of copies as such Investor may reasonably request) as they may reasonably
request and (iii) such other documents, including copies of any preliminary or
final prospectus, as such Investor may reasonably request from time to time in
order to facilitate the disposition of the Registrable Securities owned by such
Investor.

          e.   The Company shall use its best efforts to cause such Registrable
Securities to be registered with or approved by such other governmental agencies
or authorities as may be necessary to consummate the disposition of such
Registrable Securities pursuant to a Registration Statement; provided, however,
that the Company shall not be required in connection therewith or as a condition
thereto to (x) qualify to do business in any jurisdiction where it would not
otherwise be required to qualify but for this Section 3(e), (y) subject itself
to general taxation in any such jurisdiction, or (z) file a general consent to
service of process in any such jurisdiction.

          f.   The Company shall notify Legal Counsel and each Investor in
writing of the happening of any event, as promptly as practicable after becoming
aware of such event, as a result of which the prospectus included in a
Registration Statement, as then in effect, includes an untrue statement of a
material fact or omission to state a material fact required to be stated therein
or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under
which they were made, not misleading (provided that in no event shall such
notice contain any material, nonpublic information), and promptly prepare a
supplement or amendment to such Registration Statement to correct such untrue
statement or omission, and deliver such number of copies of such supplement or
amendment to Legal Counsel and each Investor as Legal Counsel or such Investor
may reasonably request. The Company shall also promptly notify Legal Counsel and
each Investor in writing (i) when a prospectus or any prospectus supplement or
post-effective

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amendment has been filed, and when a Registration Statement or any
post-effective amendment has become effective (notification of such
effectiveness shall be delivered to Legal Counsel and each Investor by facsimile
on the same day of such effectiveness and by overnight mail), (ii) of any
request by the SEC for amendments or supplements to a Registration Statement or
related prospectus or related information, and (iii) of the Company's reasonable
determination that a post-effective amendment to a Registration Statement would
be appropriate.

          g.   The Company shall use its best efforts to prevent the issuance of
any stop order or other suspension of effectiveness of a Registration Statement,
or the suspension of the qualification of any of the Registrable Securities for
sale in any jurisdiction and, if such an order or suspension is issued, to
obtain the withdrawal of such order or suspension at the earliest possible
moment and to notify Legal Counsel and each Investor who holds Registrable
Securities being sold of the issuance of such order and the resolution thereof
or its receipt of actual notice of the initiation or threat of any proceeding
for such purpose.

          h.   The Company shall cooperate with the Investors who hold
Registrable Securities being offered and, to the extent applicable, facilitate
the timely preparation and delivery of certificates (not bearing any restrictive
legend) representing the Registrable Securities to be offered pursuant to a
Registration Statement and enable such certificates to be in such denominations
or amounts, as the case may be, as the Investors may reasonably request and
registered in such names as the Investors may request.

          i.   The Company shall provide a transfer agent and registrar of all
such Registrable Securities not later than the effective date of the applicable
Registration Statement.

          j.   The Company shall otherwise use its best efforts to comply with
all applicable rules and regulations of the SEC in connection with any
registration hereunder.

          k.   Within five (5) Business Days after a Registration Statement
which covers applicable Registrable Securities is ordered effective by the SEC,
the Company shall deliver, and shall cause legal counsel for the Company to
deliver, to the transfer agent for such Registrable Securities (with copies to
the Investors whose Registrable Securities are included in such Registration
Statement) confirmation that such Registration Statement has been declared
effective by the SEC in the form attached hereto as EXHIBIT A.

          l.   The Company shall take all other actions reasonably necessary to
expedite and facilitate disposition by Investors of Registrable Securities
pursuant to a Registration Statement.

          m.   Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 3(g), at any
time after the applicable Registration Statement has been declared effective by
the SEC, the Company may suspend the use or effectiveness of any Registration
Statement (a "GRACE PERIOD") (and the Investors hereby agree not to offer or
sell any Registrable Securities pursuant to such Registration Statement during
such Grace Period) if there is material non-public information about the Company
that the Company reasonably determines not to be in the best interests of the
Company to disclose and that the Company is not otherwise required to disclose;
provided, that

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the Company shall promptly (i) notify the Investors in writing of such
suspension and the date on which the Grace Period will begin and (ii) notify the
Investors in writing of the date on which the Grace Period ends; and, provided
further, that no Grace Period shall exceed forty-five (45) consecutive days and
during any 365 day period such Grace Periods shall not exceed an aggregate of
ninety (90) days provided that no Grace Period arising out of the same set of
facts, circumstances or transactions shall be permitted for consecutive
forty-five (45) day periods of days (an "ALLOWABLE GRACE PERIOD"). For purposes
of determining the length of a Grace Period above, the Grace Period shall begin
on and include the date the holders receive the notice referred to in clause (i)
and shall end on and include the later of the date the holders receive the
notice referred to in clause (ii) and the date referred to in such notice. The
provisions of Section 3(g) hereof shall not be applicable during any Allowable
Grace Period. Upon expiration of the Grace Period, the Company shall again be
bound by the first sentence of Section 3(f) with respect to the information
giving rise thereto unless such material non-public information is no longer
applicable.

          n.   In the event of any underwritten public offering, the Company
shall enter into and perform its obligations under an underwriting agreement, in
usual and customary form, with the managing underwriter(s) of such offering.
Each Investor participating in such underwriting shall also enter into and
perform its obligations pursuant to such an agreement.

          o.   The Company shall obtain opinions of counsel to the Company and
updates thereof (which counsel and opinions (in form, scope and substance) shall
be reasonably satisfactory to the managing underwriters, if any) in customary
form addressed to the Investors and the underwriters, if any, covering such
matters as are customarily covered in opinions requested in underwritten
offerings and such other matters as may be reasonably requested by the Investors
and such underwriters (it being agreed that the matters to be covered by such
opinion or a written statement by such counsel delivered in connection with such
opinions shall include, without limitation, an opinion, subject to reasonable
and customary qualifications as of the date of the opinion and as of the
effective date of the Registration Statement relating to the registration or
most recent post-effective amendment thereto, as the case may be, regarding the
absence from such registration statement and the prospectus included therein, as
then amended or supplemented, including the documents incorporated by reference
therein, of an untrue statement of a material fact or the omission to state
therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the
statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made,
not misleading).

          p.   The Company shall obtain "comfort letters" and updates thereof
from the independent public accountants of the Company (and, if necessary, any
other independent public accountants of any subsidiary of the Company or of any
business acquired by the Company for which financial statements and financial
data are, or are required to be, included in the Registration Statement),
addressed to the Investors and the underwriters, in customary form and covering
matters of the type customarily covered in comfort letters in connection with
primary underwritten offerings.

          q.   The Company shall deliver such other customary documents and
certificates as may be reasonably requested by the Investors and the managing
underwriters, if

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any, including those to evidence compliance with any customary conditions
contained in the underwriting agreement or other agreement entered into by the
Company.

          r.   Promptly after the filing of a Registration Statement hereunder,
the Company shall promptly secure the listing of all of the Registrable
Securities covered by such Registration Statement upon each national securities
exchange and automated quotation system, if any, upon which shares of Common
Stock shall be so listed (subject to notice of issuance) and shall maintain, so
long as any other shares of Common Stock shall be so listed, such listing of
such Registrable Securities.

     4.   OBLIGATIONS OF THE INVESTORS.

          a.   At least three (3) Business Days prior to the first anticipated
filing date of a Registration Statement, the Company shall notify each Investor
in writing of the information the Company reasonably requires from each such
Investor if such Investor elects to have any of such Investor's Registrable
Securities included in such Registration Statement. It shall be a condition
precedent to the obligations of the Company to complete the registration
pursuant to this Agreement with respect to the Registrable Securities of a
particular Investor that such Investor shall furnish to the Company such
information regarding itself, the Registrable Securities held by it and the
intended method of disposition of the Registrable Securities held by it as shall
be reasonably required to effect the registration of such Registrable Securities
and shall execute such documents in connection with such registration as the
Company may reasonably request.

          b.   Each Investor, by such Investor's acceptance of the Registrable
Securities, agrees to cooperate with the Company as reasonably requested by the
Company in connection with the preparation and filing of any Registration
Statement hereunder, unless such Investor no longer holds any Registrable
Securities or has notified the Company in writing of such Investor's election to
exclude all of such Investor's Registrable Securities from such Registration
Statement.

          c.   Each Investor agrees that, upon receipt of any notice from the
Company of the happening of any event of the kind described in Section 3(g) or
the first sentence of 3(f), such Investor will immediately discontinue
disposition of Registrable Securities pursuant to any Registration Statement(s)
covering such Registrable Securities until such Investor's receipt of the copies
of the supplemented or amended prospectus contemplated by Section 3(g) or the
first sentence of 3(f) or receipt of notice that no supplement or amendment is
required and, if so directed by the Company, such Investor shall deliver to the
Company, or destroy all copies in such Investor's possession, any prospectus
covering such Registrable Securities current at the time of receipt of such
notice. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the Company shall cause its
transfer agent to deliver unlegended shares of Common Stock to a transferee of
an Investor in accordance with the terms of the Amended and Restated Securities
Purchase Agreement in connection with any sale of Registrable Securities with
respect to which an Investor has entered into a contract for sale prior to the
Investor's receipt of a notice from the Company of the happening of any event of
the kind described in Section 3(g) or the first sentence of 3(f) and for which
the Investor has not yet settled.

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     5.   EXPENSES OF REGISTRATION.

          All reasonable expenses, other than underwriting discounts and
commissions, incurred in connection with registrations, filings or
qualifications pursuant to Sections 2 and 3, including, without limitation, all
registration, listing and qualifications fees, printers and accounting fees,
fees and disbursements of Legal Counsel (up to an aggregate of $10,000) in
connection with registration filing or qualification pursuant to Sections 2 and
3 of this Agreement and fees and disbursements of counsel for the Company shall
be paid by the Company.

     6.   INDEMNIFICATION.

          In the event any Registrable Securities are included in a Registration
Statement under this Agreement:

          a.   The Company agrees to indemnify, to the fullest extent permitted
by law, each Investor participating in the registration, and each of its
partners, members, managers, officers and directors and each Person who controls
such holders (within the meaning of the 1933 Act) against all losses, claims,
damages, liabilities and expenses (including without limitation, attorneys'
fees) ("LIABILITIES") caused by (i) any untrue or alleged untrue statement of
material fact contained in any Registration Statement or any prospectus or
preliminary prospectus or amendment thereof or supplement thereto, (ii) any
omission or alleged omission of a material fact required to be stated therein or
necessary to make the statements therein not misleading or (iii) any violation
or alleged violation by the Company of the 1933 Act, the 1934 Act, any state
securities law or any rule or regulation promulgated under the 1933 Act, 1934
Act, or any state securities law, in each case in connection with such
registration, except insofar as the same are caused by or contained in any
information furnished in writing to the Company by such Investor expressly for
use therein or by such Investor's failure to deliver a copy of the Registration
Statement or prospectus or any amendments or supplements thereof or thereto
after the Company has furnished such Investor with a sufficient number of copies
of the same. The payments required by this Section 6(a) will be made
periodically during the course of the investigation or defense, as and when
bills are received or expenses incurred.

          b.   Each Investor participating in a registration shall furnish to
the Company in writing such information and affidavits as the Company reasonably
requests relating to information about the Investor for use in connection with
any Registration Statement or any prospectus, preliminary prospectus, amendment
or supplement thereof or thereto relating thereto and, to the fullest extent
permitted by law, shall indemnify the Company, its directors and officers and
each Person who controls the Company (within the meaning of the 1933 Act)
against any Liabilities resulting from any untrue or alleged untrue statement of
material fact contained in such Registration Statement or any prospectus,
preliminary prospectus, amendment or supplement thereof or thereto, or any
omission or alleged omission of a material fact required to be stated therein or
necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, but only to the extent
that such untrue statement or omission related to such Investor and is contained
in any information or affidavit so furnished in writing by such Investor
specifically for use in such Registration Statement or any prospectus,
preliminary prospectus, amendment or supplement

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thereof or thereto; PROVIDED that the obligation to indemnify hereunder will be
several, not joint and several, among the Investors holding such Registrable
Securities, and the liability of each such Investor under this Section 6 shall
be limited to the net amount received by such Investor from the sale of
Registrable Securities pursuant to such Registration Statement.

          c.   PROCEDURE. Any Person entitled to indemnification hereunder shall
(i) give prompt written notice to the indemnifying party of any claim with
respect to which it seeks indemnification, provided any such failure shall not
relieve the indemnifying party of liability hereunder, except to the extent that
the indemnifying party is prejudiced or injured by such failure, and (ii) unless
in such indemnified party's reasonable judgment an actual or potential conflict
of interest between such indemnified and indemnifying parties may exist with
respect to such claim, permit such indemnifying party to assume the defense of
such claim with counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party. If
such defense is assumed, the indemnifying party will not be subject to any
liability for any settlement made by the indemnified party without its consent
(but such consent will not be unreasonably withheld). An indemnifying party who
is not entitled to, or elects not to, assume the defense of a claim will not be
obligated to pay the fees and expenses of more than one counsel for all parties
indemnified by such indemnifying party with respect to such claim, unless in the
reasonable judgment of any indemnified party an actual or potential conflict of
interest may exist between such indemnified party and any other of such
indemnified parties with respect to such claim. No indemnifying party shall,
without the prior written consent of the indemnified party, effect any
settlement of any pending or threatened proceeding in respect to which (x) any
indemnified party is or could have been a party and (y) indemnity has or could
have been sought hereunder by such indemnified party, unless such settlement
includes an unconditional release of such indemnified party from all liability
for claims that are the subject matter of such proceeding.

          d.   CONTRIBUTION. To the extent any indemnification by an
indemnifying party provided for in this Section 6 is prohibited or limited by
law, the indemnifying party, in lieu of indemnifying such indemnified party,
shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by such indemnified party as a
result of such Liabilities in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the
relative fault of the indemnifying party and the indemnified party in connection
with the statements or omissions which resulted in such Liabilities, as well as
any other relevant equitable considerations. The relative fault of such
indemnifying party and indemnified party shall be determined by reference to,
among other things, whether the untrue or alleged untrue statement of material
fact or omission or alleged omission to state a material fact, has been made by,
or relates to information supplied by, such indemnifying party or indemnified
party, and the parties' relative intent, knowledge, access to information and
opportunity to correct or prevent such statement or omission.

     The parties hereto agree that it would not be just and equitable if
contribution pursuant to this Section(d) were determined solely by pro rata
allocation or by any other method of allocation which does not take account of
the equitable considerations referred to in the immediately preceding paragraph.
No Person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section
11(f) of the 1933 Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any Person who was
not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation.

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          e.   SURVIVAL. The indemnification and contribution provided for under
this Agreement will remain in full force and effect regardless of any
investigation made by or on behalf of the indemnified party or any officer,
director or controlling Person of such indemnified party and will survive the
transfer of securities.

     7.   COMPLIANCE WITH RULE 144.

          At the request of an Investor proposing to sell securities in
compliance with Rule 144, the Company will (i) forthwith furnish to such
Investor, upon request, a written statement of compliance with the filing
requirements of the SEC as set forth in Rule 144, as such rule may be amended
from time to time, and (ii) use its reasonable best efforts to make available to
the public and such Investor such information as will enable such Investor to
make sales pursuant to Rule 144.

     8.   MISCELLANEOUS.

          a.   OTHER REGISTRATION RIGHTS. The Company may hereafter grant to any
Person or Persons the right to request the Company to register any equity
securities of the Company, or any securities convertible or exchangeable into or
exercisable for such securities, without the prior written consent of the
holders of the Registrable Securities; provided, however, the securities held by
such Person or Persons may not have priority over Registrable Securities under
Section 2(g).

          b.   ASSIGNMENT OF REGISTRATION RIGHTS. The registration rights of the
Holder under this Agreement with respect to any Registrable Securities may be
assigned to any Person who acquires such Registrable Securities; PROVIDED that
(a) the Investor shall give the Company written notice at or prior to the time
of such assignment stating the name and address of the assignee and identifying
the shares with respect to which the rights under this Agreement are being
assigned; (b) such assignee shall agree in writing, in form and substance
reasonably satisfactory to the Company, to be bound to the same extent and in
the same capacity as the Investor by the provisions of this Agreement; and (c)
such assignee acknowledges, immediately following such assignment, the further
disposition of such securities by such assignee is restricted under the 1933
Act.

          c.   SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS. Except as otherwise expressly provided
herein, all covenants and agreements contained in this Agreement by or on behalf
of any of the parties hereto will bind and inure to the benefit of the
respective permitted successors and assigns of the parties hereto, whether so
expressed or not.

          d.   SEVERABILITY. Whenever possible, each provision of this Agreement
will be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable
law, but if any provision of this Agreement is held to be prohibited by or
invalid under applicable law, such provision will be ineffective only to the
extent of such prohibition or invalidity, without invalidating the remainder of
this Agreement.

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          e.   DESCRIPTIVE HEADINGS. The descriptive headings of this Agreement
are inserted for convenience of reference only and do not constitute a part of,
and shall not be utilized in interpreting, this Agreement.

          f.   NOTICES. Any notices, consents, waivers or other communications
required or permitted to be given under the terms of this Agreement must be in
writing and will be deemed to have been delivered: (i) upon receipt, when
delivered personally; (ii) upon receipt, when sent by facsimile (provided
confirmation of transmission is mechanically or electronically generated and
kept on file by the sending party); (iii) one (1) Business Day after deposit
with a nationally recognized overnight delivery service or (iv) five (5) days
after deposit in the U.S. mail, return receipt requested, in each case properly
addressed to the party to receive the same. The addresses and facsimile numbers
for such communications shall be:

          If to the Company:

               divine, inc.
               1301 North Elston Avenue
               Chicago, Illinois 60622
               Facsimile: (773) 394-6603
               Attention: Jude M. Sullivan

          With a copy to:

               Katten Muchin Zavis Rosenman
               525 West Monroe Street
               Suite 1600
               Chicago, Illinois 60661-3693
               Facsimile: (312) 902-1061
               Attention: Robert J. Brantman, Esq.

          If to Legal Counsel:

               Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
               650 Pax Mill Road
               Palo Alto, California 94304
               Facsimile: (650) 403-6811
               Attention: Robert G. Day

If to a Buyer, to its address and facsimile number set forth on the Schedule of
Buyers attached hereto, with copies to such Buyer's representatives as set forth
on the Schedule of Buyers, or to such other address and/or facsimile number
and/or to the attention of such other person as the recipient party has
specified by written notice given to each other party five (5) days prior to the
effectiveness of such change. Written confirmation of receipt or deposit in the
U.S. mail, as the case may be, (A) given by the recipient of such notice,
consent, waiver or other communication, (B) mechanically or electronically
generated by the sender's facsimile machine containing the time, date, recipient
facsimile number and an image of the first page of such transmission, (C)
provided by a courier or overnight courier service shall be rebuttable evidence
of personal

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service, receipt by facsimile or receipt from a nationally recognized overnight
delivery service or (D) by a signed return receipt in accordance with clause
(i), (ii), (iii), or (iv) above, respectively.

          g.   GOVERNING LAW. The corporate laws of the State of Delaware shall
govern all issues concerning the relative rights of the Company and its
stockholders. All other questions concerning the construction, validity,
enforcement and interpretation of this Agreement shall be governed by the
internal laws of the State of Delaware, without giving effect to any choice of
law or conflict of law provision or rule (whether of the State of Delaware or
any other jurisdictions) that would cause the application of the laws of any
jurisdictions other than the State of Delaware. Each party hereby irrevocably
submits to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts
sitting in the State of Delaware, for the adjudication of any dispute hereunder
or in connection herewith or with any transaction contemplated hereby or
discussed herein, and hereby irrevocably waives, and agrees not to assert in any
suit, action or proceeding, any claim that it is not personally subject to the
jurisdiction of any such court, that such suit, action or proceeding is brought
in an inconvenient forum or that the venue of such suit, action or proceeding is
improper. Each party hereby irrevocably waives personal service of process and
consents to process being served in any such suit, action or proceeding by
mailing a copy thereof to such party at the address for such notices to it under
this Agreement and agrees that such service shall constitute good and sufficient
service of process and notice thereof. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed
to limit in any way any right to serve process in any manner permitted by law.
If any provision of this Agreement shall be invalid or unenforceable in any
jurisdiction, such invalidity or unenforceability shall not affect the validity
or enforceability of the remainder of this Agreement in that jurisdiction or the
validity or enforceability of any provision of this Agreement in any other
jurisdiction. EACH PARTY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE, AND
AGREES NOT TO REQUEST, A JURY TRIAL FOR THE ADJUDICATION OF ANY DISPUTE
HEREUNDER OR IN CONNECTION HEREWITH OR ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY
TRANSACTION CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.

          h.   AMENDMENTS AND WAIVERS. The provisions of this Agreement may be
amended upon the written agreement of the Company and the Investors holding a
majority of the Registrable Securities, determined as if all of the Preferred
Shares then outstanding have been converted into Registrable Securities without
regard to any limitations on conversion of the Preferred Shares. Any waiver,
permit, consent or approval of any kind or character on the part of any holders
of any provision or condition of this Agreement must be made in writing and
shall be effective only to the extent specifically set forth in writing.

          i.   FINAL AGREEMENT. This Agreement, constitutes the complete and
final agreement of the parties concerning the matters referred to herein and
supersedes all prior agreements and understandings.

          j.   EXECUTION. This Agreement may be executed in identical
counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original but all of which shall
constitute one and the same agreement. This Agreement, once executed by a party,
may be delivered to the other party hereto by facsimile transmission of a copy
of this Agreement bearing the signature of the party so delivering this
Agreement.

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          k.   CONSENTS. All consents and other determinations to be made by the
Investors pursuant to this Agreement shall be made, unless otherwise specified
in this Agreement, by Investors holding a majority of the Registrable
Securities, determined as if all of the Preferred Shares then outstanding have
been converted into Registrable Securities without regard to any limitations on
conversion of the Preferred Shares.

          l.   CONSTRUCTION. The language used in this Agreement will be deemed
to be the language chosen by the parties to express their mutual intent and no
rules of strict construction will be applied against any party.

          m.   SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS. This Agreement is intended for the
benefit of the parties hereto and their respective permitted successors and
assigns, and is not for the benefit of, nor may any provision hereof be enforced
by, any other Person.

                                   * * * * * *

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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Buyers and the Company have caused this Amended and
Restated Registration Rights Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first
written above.

                                   COMPANY:

                                   divine, inc.

                                   By:
                                      ------------------------------------------
                                        Name:     Jude M. Sullivan
                                        Title:    Senior Vice President and
                                                  General Counsel

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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Buyers and the Company have caused this Amended and
Restated Registration Rights Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first
written above.

                                   BUYERS:

                                   OAK INVESTMENT PARTNERS IX, LIMITED
                                   PARTNERSHIP

                                   ---------------------------------------------
                                   Fredric W. Harman
                                   Managing Member of Oak Associates IX, LLC
                                   The General Partner of Oak Investment
                                   Partners IX, Limited Partnership

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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Buyers and the Company have caused this Amended and
Restated Registration Rights Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first
written above.

                                   BUYERS:

                                   OAK IX AFFILIATES FUND, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

                                   ---------------------------------------------
                                   Fredric W. Harman
                                   Managing Member of Oak IX Affiliates, LLC
                                   The General Partner of Oak IX Affiliates
                                   Fund, Limited Partnership

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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Buyers and the Company have caused this Amended and
Restated Registration Rights Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first
written above.

                                   BUYERS:

                                   OAK IX AFFILIATES FUND-A, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

                                   ---------------------------------------------
                                   Fredric W. Harman
                                   Managing Member of Oak IX Affiliates, LLC
                                   The General Partner of Oak IX Affiliates
                                   Fund-A, Limited Partnership

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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Buyers and the Company have caused this Amended and
Restated Registration Rights Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first
written above.

                                   BUYERS:

                                   OAK INVESTMENT PARTNERS X, LIMITED
                                   PARTNERSHIP

                                   ---------------------------------------------
                                   Fredric W. Harman
                                   Managing Member of Oak Associates X, LLC
                                   The General Partner of Oak Investment
                                   Partners X, Limited Partnership

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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Buyers and the Company have caused this Amended and
Restated Registration Rights Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first
written above.

                                   BUYERS:

                                   OAK X AFFILIATES FUND, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

                                   ---------------------------------------------
                                   Fredric W. Harman
                                   Managing Member of Oak X Affiliates, LLC
                                   The General Partner of Oak X Affiliates Fund,
                                   Limited Partnership

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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Buyers and the Company have caused this Amended and
Restated Registration Rights Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first
written above.

                                   BUYERS:

                                   ---------------------------------------------
                                   Andrew J. Filipowski

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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Buyers and the Company have caused this Amended and
Restated Registration Rights Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first
written above.

                                   BUYERS:

                                   THE PETER S. LYNCH CHARITABLE REMAINDER TRUST

                                   By:
                                      ------------------------------------------
                                        Name:
                                             -----------------------------------
                                        Its:
                                            ------------------------------------

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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Buyers and the Company have caused this Amended and
Restated Registration Rights Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first
written above.

                                   BUYERS:

                                   THE LYNCH FOUNDATION

                                   By:
                                      ------------------------------------------
                                        Name:
                                             -----------------------------------
                                        Its:
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Exhibit 4.1  

 
 

USA CAPITAL FIRST TRUST DEED FUND, LLC
  A Nevada Limited-Liability Company
  
    SUBSCRIPTION BOOKLET AND INSTRUCTIONS    
  

 
 

SUBSCRIPTION INSTRUCTIONS    
  

        Attached is the Subscription Agreement and Power of Attorney (the "Subscription Agreement") relating to the purchase of the limited-liability company membership
units ("Units") of USA Capital First Trust Deed Fund, LLC, a Nevada limited-liability company (the "Company"). The Company is offering up to 20,000 Units at a purchase price of $5,000.00 per Unit for
an aggregate offering amount of $100,000,000.00. The Units are being offered pursuant to the Company's Prospectus dated as
of                        , 2002, as amended from time to time by the Company. 

        A
prospective investor desiring to subscribe for Units must complete and execute the Subscription Agreement in accordance with the instructions herein and send this completed
Subscription Booklet and payment for the relevant Units as follows: 

	1.
	Verification
of Investor Suitability: Please initial the appropriate boxes in Section 2 of the Subscription Agreement (Page 3) and Appendix A to the
Subscription Agreement to verify whether the prospective investor is suitable to purchase the Units.

	2.
	Subscription
for Units: Please indicate in Section 4 of the Subscription Agreement (Page 3) the number of Units to be purchased.

	3.
	Classification
of Units: Of the Units to be purchased, please indicate in Section 5 of the Subscription Agreement (Page 4) the class of Units for the Units to be
purchased.

	4.
	Distribution
or Reinvestment Election: Please indicate in Section 6 of the Subscription Agreement (Page 4) the election of the prospective investor on whether to
reinvest or receive monthly distributions, if any.

	5.
	Investor
Information: Please complete Section 8 of the Subscription Agreement (Page 5) by providing the relevant name, address and contact information.

	6.
	Signature
Page. Please date and sign the signature page to this Subscription Agreement (Page 7). 

        Once
the Subscription Booklet is fully completed and executed, the Subscription Booklet and the payment for the Units should be sent to: USA Capital First Trust Deed Fund, LLC, c/o USA
Capital Realty Advisors, LLC, 4484 South Pecos Road, Las Vegas, Nevada 89121. 

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SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT AND POWER OF ATTORNEY    
  

        Pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Subscription Agreement and Power of Attorney (this "Agreement"), the undersigned hereby applies to become a member
("Member") of USA Capital First Trust Deed Fund, LLC, a Nevada limited-liability company (the "Company"), and subscribes to purchase the number of limited-liability company membership units in the
Company (the "Units") herein indicated in accordance with the Company's Prospectus, as amended (the "Prospectus"), and the terms and conditions of the Company's Amended and Restated Operating
Agreement, as amended (the "Operating Agreement"), a copy of which is provided as part of the Prospectus. 

        1.    REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES.    The undersigned represents and warrants to the Company and its manager, USA
Capital Realty Advisors, LLC, a Nevada limited-liability company, its successors and assigns (the "Manager") as follows: 

        (a)  The
undersigned has received, read and fully understand the Prospectus, and in making this investment, the undersigned is relying only on the information provided
therein and has not relied on any statements or representations inconsistent with those contained in the Prospectus. 

        (b)  The
undersigned is aware that this subscription may be rejected in whole or in part by the Manager in its sole and absolute discretion and that the investment, if
accepted, is subject to certain risks described in part in the Prospectus in the section entitled "Risks Factors." 

        (c)  The
undersigned understands that the Units may not be sold or otherwise disposed of without the prior written consent of the Manager, which consent may be granted or
withheld in its sole discretion, and that any transfer is subject to numerous other restrictions described in the Prospectus and in the Operating Agreement. The undersigned has liquid assets
sufficient to assure the undersigned that such purchase will cause the undersigned no undue financial difficulties and that the undersigned can provide for the undersigned's current needs and possible
personal contingencies, or if the undersigned is the trustee of a retirement trust, that the limited liquidity of the Units will not cause difficulty in meeting the trust's obligations to make
distributions to plan participants in a timely manner. 

        (d)  The
undersigned is of the age of majority (as established in the state in which the undersigned is domiciled), if an individual, and, in any event, the undersigned has
full power, capacity and authority to enter into a contractual relationship with the Company. If acting in a representative or fiduciary capacity for a corporation, fund or trust, or as a custodian or
agent for any person or entity, the undersigned has full power or authority to enter into this subscription agreement in such capacity and on behalf of such corporation, fund, trust, person or entity. 

        (e)  The
undersigned is buying the Units solely for the undersigned's own account, or for the account of a member or members of undersigned's immediate family or in a
fiduciary capacity for the account of another person or entity, and not as an agent for another. 

        (f)    The
undersigned acknowledges and agrees that counsel representing the Company, the Manager and their affiliates does not represent the undersigned and shall not be
deemed under the applicable codes of professional responsibility to have represented or to be representing the undersigned or any other investor in any respect. 

        (g)  To
the extent that the undersigned is purchasing the Units in a fiduciary capacity or as a custodian for the account of another person or entity, the undersigned has
been directed by that person or entity to purchase the Units, and such person or entity is aware of the purchase of the Units on their behalf, and consents thereto and is aware of the merits and risks
involved in the investment in the Company. 

        (h)  The
undersigned understands that an investment in the Units will not, in itself, create a retirement plan as described in the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended
(the "Code"), and 

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that, to create a retirement plan, the undersigned must comply with all applicable provisions of the Code. 

        (i)    The
undersigned: (i) is or will be in a financial position appropriate to enable the undersigned to realize to a significant extent the benefits described in the
Prospectus, including the tax benefits where they are a significant aspect of the Fund; (ii) has a fair market net worth sufficient to sustain the risks inherent in the program, including loss
of investment and lack of liquidity; and (iii) the investment in the Company is otherwise suitable for the undersigned. 

        (j)    The
undersigned understands that: (i) it may not be possible to readily liquidate an investment in the Company; (ii) there is no public market for the
Units; (iii) no public market for the Units is expected to develop; (iv) even if a potential buyer could be found, the transferability of the Units is also restricted by the provisions
of the state and federal securities laws; and (v) any sale or transfer of Units also requires the prior written consent of the Company's manager, which may be withheld in its sole discretion. 

        By
making these representations, the undersigned has not waived any right of action available under applicable federal or state securities laws. 

        2.    INVESTOR SUITABILITY.    The undersigned hereby acknowledges and understands that an investment in the Units
involves a high degree of risk and hereby represents and warrants that the undersigned: (a) is able to bear the loss of the undersigned's entire investment without any material adverse effect
on the undersigned's economic stability, (b) understands that an investment in the Company involves substantial risks; and (c) has such knowledge and experience in financial and business
matters that the undersigned is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the investment to be made by the undersigned pursuant to the prospectus. In addition, the undersigned represents and
warrants that:

	o	The undersigned, or the fiduciary account for which the undersigned is purchasing, is a resident of one of the states listed in Appendix A to this Subscription
Agreement; and
	

o	

The undersigned, or the fiduciary account for which the undersigned is purchasing, fulfills the investor suitability criteria that applies to a resident of such state, as indicated in Appendix A to this Subscription Agreement.

        3.    ACCEPTANCE OF OPERATING AGREEMENT.    By execution of this Agreement, the undersigned acknowledges and
understands that the ownership of the Units and the management of the Company is governed solely by the terms and conditions of the Operating Agreement. In addition, the undersigned acknowledges:
(a) the receipt of the Operating Agreement; (b) the ability to review the terms and conditions of the Operating Agreement (either with or without the undersigned's own legal counsel or
business or tax advisor); (c) the ability to ask questions of and receive answers from the Company with respect to the Operating Agreement (with all such questions, if any, being answered to
the full satisfaction of the Purchaser); and (d) the acceptance to be bound by the terms and conditions of the Operating Agreement. 

        4.    PURCHASE OF UNITS; PAYMENT.    The undersigned hereby agrees to subscribe to the following number of Units at
the purchase price of Five Thousand Dollars (US $5,000) per Unit, payable in cash concurrently with delivery of this Agreement: 

	PURCHASE PRICE PER UNIT:	 	$	5,000.00
	NUMBER OF UNITS TO BE PURCHASED (MINIMUM OF TWO (2) UNITS):	 	x	 
	 	 	

	TOTAL PURCHASE PRICE:	 	$	 
	 	 	

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        The
total purchase price is payable in cash concurrently with delivery of this Agreement either through wire transfer, previously delivered, or through personal or certified check
payable to "USA Capital First Trust Deed Fund, LLC." The total purchase price should be returned with this completed and executed Subscription Agreement and Power of Attorney to: 

USA
Capital First Trust Deed Fund, LLC

c/o USA Capital Realty Advisors, LLC

4484 South Pecos Road

Las Vegas, Nevada 89121 

        The
undersigned understands that the subscription funds will not be entitled to distributions from the Company until the undersigned is admitted to the Company as a Member. 

        5.    CLASSIFICATION OF UNITS.    As described in the sections entitled, "Terms of the
Offering—Classification of Units" and "Summary of Operating Agreement—Classification of Units," of the Prospectus, the undersigned is required to select a class for the Units
to be purchased, where such selection is subject to the approval of the Manager. The three classes of Units are identical in right and obligation with the exception of the relevant holding periods for
which the Units must be held and the relevant preferred returns for the Units. The relevant holding periods and the preferred returns for the Class A Units, the Class B Units or the
Class C Units are provided for below. As discussed in the Prospectus, since the preferred returns for each class will vary during the course of the Offering, as adjusted by the Manager in light
of applicable market conditions, the preferred returns for the classes and the spreads between the same will be maintained for Units issued as of any one date and may vary for Units of the same class
issued as of different dates. The undersigned hereby designates the Units to be purchased as follows: 

	 
	 	Class
	 	Holding Period
	 	Current Preferred

Rate of Return
	 	Number of Units

	o	 	Class A	 	Twelve (12) months	 	            	%	            Units
	

o	
 	

Class B	
 	

Twenty-four (24) months	
 	

            	
%	

            Units
	

o	
 	

Class C	
 	

Thirty-six (36) months	
 	

            	
%	

            Units
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	

	

 	
 	

 	
 	

 	
 	

TOTAL	
 	

            Units

        6.    ELECTION TO RECEIVE OR REINVEST DISTRIBUTIONS.    The undersigned acknowledges and understands that the Company
maintains a distribution reinvestment plan under which the undersigned may elect to receive or reinvest cash distributions. For additional information, see the sections of the Prospectus entitled
"Summary—Distribution Reinvestment Plan" and "Summary of Operating Agreement—Receipt or Reinvestment of Distributions." Accordingly, to the extent that the undersigned remains
qualified to purchase the Units and the Units are registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and applicable state securities statutes or an exemption from such registration is available,
the undersigned may continue participating in the Company's distribution reinvestment plan. In order to elect whether to receive or reinvest monthly cash distributions, please choose one of the
following two options: 

	o	 	OPTION A: The undersigned elects to participate in the Company's distribution reinvestment plan rather than receive distributions in cash.
	

o	
 	

OPTION B: The undersigned elects not to participate in the Company's distribution reinvestment plan and, instead, elects to receive distributions in cash.

        If
you check neither blank, the undersigned will be considered to have elected to receive distributions in cash (Option B). 

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        7.    ACCEPTANCE.    This subscription agreement and power of attorney (this "Agreement") will be accepted or
rejected
by the Manager within fifteen (15) days of its receipt by the Company. Upon acceptance, this subscription will become irrevocable, and will obligate the undersigned to purchase the number of
Units specified below, for the purchase price of Five Thousand Dollars (US $5,000) per Unit. The Manager will return a countersigned copy of this Agreement to accepted subscribers, which copy
(together with the cancelled check) of this Agreement will be evidence of my purchase of the Units. 

        8.    INVESTOR INFORMATION.    (Please print or type.) 

        Please
complete the following, as applicable. (Investments by more than one of the following entities, even if related to each other or controlled by the same person, require completion
of a separate Subscription Agreement and Power of Attorney.) 

	INDIVIDUAL:
	

Name:	
 	

 	
 	

SSN:	
 	

 
	 	 	
	 	 	 	

	Address:	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	
	 	 	 	 
	

 	
 	

	
 	

 	
 	

 
	

Telephone:

(Home)	
 	

(            )            -            	
 	

Telephone:

(Office)	
 	

(            )            -            
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT ACCOUNT ("IRA") OR PENSION OR PROFIT SHARING TRUST ("ERISA PLAN"):
	

Trustee:	
 	

 	
 	

Tax ID No.:	
 	

 
	 	 	
	 	 	 	

	

Address:	
 	

 	
 	

Acct. No.:	
 	

 
	 	 	
	 	 	 	

	

 	
 	

	
 	

 	
 	

 
	

Telephone:

(Home)	
 	

(            )            -            	
 	

Telephone:

(Office)	
 	

(            )            -            
	 	 	Names of All Participants:	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	

	

 	
 	

 	
 	

	

 	
 	

 	
 	

	
CORPORATION, BUSINESS TRUST, LIMITED-LIABILITY COMPANY, PARTNERSHIP, TRUST OR OTHER:
	

Name:	
 	

 	
 	

Tax ID No.:	
 	

 
	 	 	
	 	 	 	

	

Address:	
 	

 	
 	

Acct. No.:	
 	

 
	 	 	
	 	 	 	

	

 	
 	

	
 	

 	
 	

 
	

Telephone:

(Home)	
 	

(            )            -            	
 	

Telephone:

(Office)	
 	

(            )            -            
	

Names of All Equity Owners, Partners or Grantors:	
 	

 	
 	

 
	 	 	 	 	

	

 	
 	

 	
 	

	

 	
 	

 	
 	

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        9.    POWER OF ATTORNEY.    The undersigned hereby irrevocably constitutes and appoints the Manager as the
undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-fact, with full power and authority for the undersigned, and in the undersigned's name, place and stead, to execute, acknowledge,
verify, deliver, record, publish and file on the undersigned's behalf the following: 

        (a)  The
Operating Agreement and the articles of organization of the Company and any amendments thereto or cancellations thereof required under the laws of the State of
Nevada; 

        (b)  Any
other certificates, instruments and documents as may be required by, or may be appropriate under, the laws of any state or other jurisdiction in which the Company is
doing or intends to do business; and 

        (c)  Any
documents that may be required to effect the continuation of the Company, the admission of an additional or substituted Member, or the dissolution and termination of
the Company. 

        This
power of attorney is a special power of attorney and is coupled with an interest in favor of the Manager and as such: 

        (x)  Shall
be irrevocable and continue in full force and effect notwithstanding the subsequent death or incapacity of any party granting this power of attorney, regardless of
whether the Company or the Manager shall have had notice thereof; 

        (y)  May
be exercised for a Member by a facsimile signature of the Manager or, after listing more than one Member, including the undersigned, by a single signature of the
Manager acting as attorney in fact for all of them; and 

        (z)  Shall
survive the delivery of an assignment by a Member of the whole or any portion of the Member's Units in the Company, except that where the assignee thereof has been
approved by the Manager for admission to the Company and a substituted Member, this power of attorney given by the assignor shall survive the delivery of such assignment for the sole purpose of
enabling the Manager to execute, acknowledge, and file any instrument necessary to effect such substitution. 

        10.    INDEMNIFICATION.    THE UNDERSIGNED AGREES TO INDEMNIFY, DEFEND (BY COUNSEL REASONABLY ACCEPTABLE TO THE
INDEMNIFIED PARTY) AND HOLD THE COMPANY, THE MANAGER, ITS MEMBERS AND THEIR RESPECTIVE MANAGERS, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES AND AGENTS, AND EACH OF THEIR RESPECTIVE SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS,
HARMLESS FROM AND AGAINST ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, DEMANDS, LIABILITIES AND DAMAGES (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ALL ATTORNEYS' FEES, WHICH SHALL BE PAID AS INCURRED) THAT ANY OF THEM MAY INCUR, IN ANY
MANNER OR TO ANY PERSON, BY REASON OF THE FALSITY, INCOMPLETENESS OR MISREPRESENTATION OF ANY INFORMATION FURNISHED BY THE UNDERSIGNED HEREIN OR IN ANY DOCUMENT SUBMITTED HEREWITH. 

(REMAINDER
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        IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned hereby agrees to become a Member in USA Capital First Trust Deed Fund, LLC, a Nevada limited-liability
company, upon the terms and conditions set forth herein and in the Operating Agreement. 

	INDIVIDUAL:
	

 	
 	

 	
 	

Date:	
 	

 
	
(Signature of Subscriber)	 	 	 	

	

By:	
 	

 	
 	

 	
 	

 
	 	 	
(Print Name of Subscriber)	 	 	 	 
	

Its:	
 	

 	
 	

 	
 	

 
	 	 	
(Print Title, If Applicable)	 	 	 	 
	
CORPORATION, TRUST OR OTHER:
	

 	
 	

 	
 	

Date:	
 	

 
	
(Signature of Authorized Signatory)	 	 	 	

	

By:	
 	

 	
 	

 	
 	

 
	 	 	
(Print Name of Authorized Signatory)	 	 	 	 
	

Its:	
 	

 	
 	

 	
 	

 
	 	 	
(Print Title of Authorized Signatory)	 	 	 	 
	
IRA OR ERISA PLAN:	
 	

 	
 	

 
	

 	
 	

 	
 	

Date:	
 	

 
	
(Signature of Individual Plan Participant)	 	 	 	

	

By:	
 	

 	
 	

 	
 	

 
	 	 	
(Print Name of Individual Plan Participant)	 	 	 	 
	

 	
 	

 	
 	

Date:	
 	

 
	
(Signature of Custodian or Trustee)	 	 	 	

	

By:	
 	

 	
 	

 	
 	

 
	 	 	
(Print Name of Custodian or Trustee)	 	 	 	 
	

Its:	
 	

 	
 	

 	
 	

 
	 	 	
(Print Title of Custodian or Trustee)	 	 	 	 

FOR
IRA OR ERISA PLANS, BOTH TRUSTEE AND BENEFICIAL OWNER(S) MUST SIGN. 

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ACCEPTANCE    
  

        The foregoing Subscription Agreement and Power of Attorney is hereby accepted by USA Capital First Trust Deed Fund, LLC for the number and class of Units
indicated below. 

Dated:                        ,
20            

	USA CAPITAL FIRST TRUST DEED FUND, LLC
	

By:	
USA CAPITAL REALTY ADVISORS, LLC,

its sole manager
	

 	

By:	
USA INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LLC,

its sole manager
	

 	

 	

By:	
 	
USA COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE COMPANY,

its sole manager
	

 	

 	

 	
 	

By:	
 	

 	
 	

 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	
	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	
	 	 
	 	 	 	 	Its:	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	
	 	 

 
 

INVESTMENT SUMMARY    
  

	EFFECTIVE DATE OF INVESTMENT	 	                        ,
20            
	

NUMBER OF UNITS PURCHASED	
 	

            Units

	Classification of Units
 
	 	Number
	 	Holding Period
	 	Preferred Return
	 
	Class A	 	            Units	 	12 Months	 	            	%
	

Class B	
 	

            Units	
 	

24 Months	
 	

            	
%
	

Class C	
 	

            Units	
 	

36 Months	
 	

            	
%

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APPENDIX A—INVESTOR SUITABILITY    
  

        The subscriber represents and warrants that the subscriber is a resident of one of the following states and meets one of the investor suitability requirements for
such state: 

	                                        
  
	

o	
 	
ARIZONA
	

 	
 	

If a resident of Arizona, the subscriber represents and warrants that the:
	

 	
 	

o	
 	

1.	
 	

Investment DOES NOT represent 10% or more of net worth; and further represents and warrants that the subscriber
	

-AND-
	

 	
 	

o	
 	

2.a.	
 	

Has a minimum net worth of $75,000 and minimum gross income of $75,000
	

-OR-
	

 	
 	

o	
 	

2.b.	
 	

Has a minimum net worth of $225,000
	

-OR-
	

 	
 	

o	
 	

2.c.	
 	

Is purchasing in a fiduciary capacity for a person meeting the requirements of either 2.a or 2.b above
	

                                         
 
	

o	
 	
CALIFORNIA
	

 	
 	

If a resident of California, the subscriber represents and warrants that the subscriber:
	

 	
 	

o	
 	

1.a.	
 	

Has a minimum net worth of $60,000 and minimum gross income of $60,000
	

-OR-
	

 	
 	

o	
 	

1.b.	
 	

Has a minimum net worth of $225,000
	

-OR-
	

 	
 	

o	
 	

1.c.	
 	

Is purchasing in a fiduciary capacity for a person meeting the requirements of either 1.a or 1.b above
	

                                         
 
	

o	
 	
FLORIDA, NEVADA OR NEW YORK
	

 	
 	

If a resident of either Florida, Nevada or New York, the subscriber represents and warrants that the subscriber:
	

 	
 	

o	
 	

1.a.	
 	

Has a minimum net worth of $45,000 and minimum gross income of $45,000
	

-OR-
	

 	
 	

o	
 	

1.b.	
 	

Has a minimum net worth of $150,000
	

-OR-
	

 	
 	

o	
 	

1.c.	
 	

Is purchasing in a fiduciary capacity for a person meeting the requirements of either 1.a or 1.b above

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