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EXH.10(i)96

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                               GUARANTEE AGREEMENT

     THIS GUARANTEE AGREEMENT (the "Agreement"), dated August 7, 2000, by and
between Dynegy Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Guarantor"), Central
Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation, a New York corporation ("Central Hudson"),
Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc., a New York corporation ("Con
Edison"), and Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation, a New York corporation ("Niagara
Mohawk") (each a "Seller," and collectively, "Sellers"). Guarantor and Sellers
are referred to herein individually as a "Party" and collectively as the
"Parties."

     WHEREAS, Central Hudson, Con Edison, Niagara Mohawk and Dynegy Power Corp.,
a Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Guarantor ("Buyer"), are
parties to that certain Asset Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated the date hereof
(as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the "Roseton
Asset Sale Agreement"), pursuant to which Buyer has agreed to purchase, and
Central Hudson, Con Edison and Niagara Mohawk have agreed to sell, the Auctioned
Assets (as defined in the Roseton Asset Sale Agreement);

     WHEREAS, Central Hudson and Buyer are parties to that certain Asset
Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated the date hereof (as amended, supplemented or
otherwise modified from time to time, the "Danskammer Asset Sale Agreement")
(the Danskammer Asset Sale Agreement and the Roseton Asset Sale Agreement are
referred to herein collectively as the "Asset Sale Agreements"), pursuant to
which Buyer has agreed to purchase, and Central Hudson has agreed to sell, the
Auctioned Assets (as defined in the Danskammer Asset Sale Agreement);

     WHEREAS, as a condition precedent to and in consideration of Sellers'
entering into the respective Asset Sale Agreements, Guarantor has agreed to
guarantee payment and performance of Buyer's covenants, agreements, obligations,
liabilities, representations and warranties under the Asset Sale Agreements, any
Ancillary Agreement or any other agreement or instrument related thereto or
entered into in connection therewith; and

     WHEREAS, Guarantor will benefit from the transactions contemplated by the
Asset Sale Agreements.

     NOW, THEREFORE, the Parties agree as follows:

     Section 1. DEFINITIONS. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall
have  the  meanings  ascribed  to  such  terms  in  the  respective  Asset  Sale
Agreements.  For  purposes of this  Agreement,  the term "Buyer"  shall  include
Buyer,  any Affiliate of Buyer that enters into any Ancillary  Agreement and any
of their  respective  successors and assigns under the Asset Sale  Agreements or
any Ancillary Agreement.

     Section 2. GUARANTEE. Guarantor absolutely, irrevocably and unconditionally
guarantees, as a primary obligor and not merely as a surety, (a) the due and
punctual payment of (i) each payment required to be made by Buyer under the
Asset Sale Agreements or any Ancillary Agreement, when and as due, including
payments in respect of reimbursement of disbursements and interest thereon and
(ii) all other monetary obligations, including indemnities, fees, costs and
expenses, whether primary, secondary, direct, contingent, fixed or otherwise
(including monetary obligations incurred during the pendency of any bankruptcy,
insolvency, receivership or other similar proceeding, regardless of whether
allowed or allowable in such proceeding), of Buyer, when and as due, under the
Asset Sale Agreements, any Ancillary Agreement or any other agreement or
instrument related thereto (all such obligations referred to in this clause (a)
being collectively referred to as the "Monetary Obligations") and (b) the due
and punctual performance and observance of, and compliance with, all covenants,
agreements, obligations, liabilities, representations and warranties of Buyer
under or pursuant to the Asset Sale Agreements, any Ancillary Agreement or any
other agreement or instrument related thereto (all such obligations referred to
in the preceding clauses (a) and (b) being collectively referred to as the
"Obligations"). Guarantor further agrees that the Obligations may be extended,
amended, modified or renewed, in whole or in part, without notice to or further
assent from it, and that it will remain bound upon its guarantee notwithstanding
any extension, amendment, modification or renewal of any Obligation by any
Seller or Sellers and Buyer.

     Section 3. OBLIGATIONS NOT WAIVED. To the fullest extent permitted by
applicable law, Guarantor waives all notices whatsoever with respect to this
Agreement or with respect to the Obligations, including presentment to, demand
of payment from and protest to Buyer of any of the Obligations, and notice of
acceptance of its guarantee and notice of protest for nonpayment. To the fullest
extent permitted by applicable law, the obligations of Guarantor hereunder shall
not be affected by (a) the failure of any Seller or Sellers to assert any claim
or demand or to enforce or exercise any right or remedy against Buyer in respect
of the Obligations or otherwise under the provisions of the Asset Sale
Agreements, any Ancillary Agreement or otherwise or, in each case, any delay in
connection therewith, or (b) any rescission, waiver, amendment or modification
of, or any release from any of the terms or provisions of, this Agreement, the
Asset Sale Agreements, any Ancillary Agreement or any other agreement.

     Section 4. CONTINUING GUARANTEE OF PAYMENT AND PERFORMANCE. Guarantor
further agrees that its guarantee constitutes a continuing guarantee of payment
and performance when due, and not of collection, and Guarantor further waives
any right to require that any resort be had by any Seller or Sellers to any
security.

     Section 5. NO DISCHARGE OR DIMINISHMENT OF GUARANTEE.

        (a) The obligations of Guarantor hereunder shall not be subject to any
reduction, limitation, impairment or termination, or be subject to any defense
or setoff, counterclaim, recoupment or termination whatsoever, or otherwise be
affected, for any reason (other than the performance in full of all Obligations,
including the indefeasible payment in full in cash of all Monetary Obligations,
and the termination of all the Obligations), including:

            (i) any claim of waiver, release, surrender, alteration or
compromise of any of the Obligations;

            (ii) the invalidity, illegality or unenforceability of the
Obligations;

            (iii) the occurrence or continuance of any event of bankruptcy,
reorganization, insolvency, receivership or other similar proceeding with
respect to Buyer or any other person (for purposes hereof, "person" means any
individual, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, corporation,
trust, unincorporated organization or Governmental Authority), or the
dissolution, liquidation or winding up of Buyer or any other person;

            (iv) any permitted assignment or other transfer of this Agreement by
any Seller or Sellers or any permitted assignment or other transfer of the Asset
Sale Agreements or any Ancillary Agreement in whole or in part;

            (v) any sale, transfer or other disposition by Guarantor of any
direct or indirect interest it may have in Buyer or any other change in
ownership or control of Buyer; or

            (vi) the absence of any notice to, or knowledge on behalf of,
Guarantor of the existence or occurrence of any of the matters or events set
forth in the foregoing clauses.

        (b) Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the obligations of
Guarantor hereunder shall not be discharged or impaired or otherwise affected by
the failure of any Seller or Sellers to assert any claim or demand or to enforce
any remedy under the Asset Sale Agreements, any Ancillary Agreement or any other
agreement, by any waiver or modification of any provision thereof, by any
default, failure or delay, willful or otherwise, in the performance of the
Obligations, or by any other act or omission that may or might in any manner or
to any extent vary the risk of Guarantor or that would otherwise operate as a
discharge of Guarantor as a matter of law or equity (other than the performance
in full of all Obligations, including the indefeasible payment in full in cash
of all Monetary Obligations, and the termination of all the Obligations).

     Section 6. DEFENSES WAIVED. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable
law, Guarantor waives any defense based on or arising out of the
unenforceability of the Obligations or any part thereof from any cause. Sellers
may compromise or adjust any part of the Obligations, make any other
accommodation with Buyer or exercise any other right or remedy available to it
against Buyer, without affecting or impairing in any way the liability of
Guarantor hereunder except to the extent all the Obligations have been fully and
finally performed, including the indefeasible payment in full of all Monetary
Obligations, and terminated. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law,
Guarantor waives any defense arising out of any such election even though such
election operates, pursuant to applicable law, to impair or to extinguish any
right of reimbursement or subrogation or other right or remedy of Guarantor
against Buyer or any security. Guarantor waives each right and all defenses to
which it may be entitled under applicable law as in effect or construed from
time to time.

     Section 7. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF GUARANTOR. Guarantor
represents and warrants to Sellers as follows:

        (a) ORGANIZATION. Guarantor is a corporation duly organized, validly
existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware and has
all requisite corporate power and authority to own, lease and operate its
properties and to carry on its business as is now being conducted.

        (b) AUTHORITY RELATIVE TO THIS AGREEMENT. Guarantor has all necessary
corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to
perform its obligations hereunder. The execution and delivery by Guarantor of
this Agreement and performance by Guarantor of its obligations hereunder have
been duly and validly authorized by the Board of Directors of Guarantor and no
other corporate proceedings on the part of Guarantor are necessary to authorize
this Agreement or performance by Guarantor of its obligations hereunder. This
Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by Guarantor and this
Agreement constitutes a valid and binding agreement of Guarantor, enforceable
against Guarantor in accordance with its terms.

        (c) CONSENTS AND APPROVALS; NO VIOLATION.

            (i) Subject to obtaining the Buyer Required Regulatory Approvals,
neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement by Guarantor nor
performance by Guarantor of its obligations hereunder will (i) conflict with or
result in any breach of any provision of the organizational or governing
documents or instruments of Guarantor, (ii) result in a default (or give rise to
any right of termination, cancellation or acceleration) under any of the terms,
conditions or provisions of any note, bond, mortgage, indenture, license,
agreement, lease or other instrument or obligation to which Guarantor or any of
its subsidiaries is a party or by which any of their respective assets may be
bound or (iii) violate any order, writ, injunction, decree, statute, rule or
regulation applicable to Guarantor, or any of its assets, except in the case of
clauses (ii) and (iii) for such failures to obtain a necessary consent, defaults
and violations which would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a
material adverse effect on the ability of Guarantor to discharge its obligations
under this Agreement (a "Guarantor Material Adverse Effect").

            (ii) No declaration, filing or registration with, or notice to, or
authorization, consent or approval of any Governmental Authority is necessary
for performance by Guarantor of its obligations hereunder, other than such
declarations, filings, registrations, notices, authorizations, consents or
approvals which, if not obtained or made would not, individually or in the
aggregate, have a Guarantor Material Adverse Effect.

     Section 8. AGREEMENT TO PERFORM AND PAY; SUBORDINATION. In furtherance of
the foregoing and not in limitation of any other right that Sellers have at law
or in equity against Guarantor by virtue hereof, upon the failure of Buyer, to
perform or pay any Obligation when and as the same shall become due, Guarantor
hereby promises to and will forthwith, as the case may be, (a) perform, or cause
to be performed, such unperformed Obligations and (b) pay, or cause to be paid,
to Sellers in cash the amount of such unpaid Monetary Obligations. Upon payment
by Guarantor of any sums to Sellers as provided above, all rights of Guarantor
against Buyer, arising as a result thereof by way of right of subrogation,
contribution, reimbursement, indemnity or otherwise shall in all respects be
subordinate and junior in right of payment to the prior indefeasible payment in
full in cash of all the Monetary Obligations. If any amount shall erroneously be
paid to Guarantor on account of (i) such subrogation, contribution,
reimbursement, indemnity or similar right or (ii) any such indebtedness of
Buyer, such amount shall be held in trust for the benefit of Sellers and shall
forthwith be paid to Sellers to be credited against the payment of the Monetary
Obligations or performance in accordance with the terms of the Asset Sale
Agreements or any Ancillary Agreement, as applicable.

     Section 9. INFORMATION. Guarantor assumes all responsibility for being and
keeping itself informed of Buyer's financial condition and assets, and of all
other circumstances bearing upon the risk of nonperformance of the Obligations
(including the nonpayment of Monetary Obligations) and the nature, scope and
extent of the risks that Guarantor assumes and incurs hereunder, and agrees that
Sellers do not have any duty to advise Guarantor of information known to it
regarding such circumstances or risks.

     Section 10. TERMINATION AND REINSTATEMENT. The guarantee made hereunder (a)
shall terminate when all the Obligations have been (i) performed in full,
including the indefeasible payment in full in cash of the Monetary Obligations
or (ii) terminated and (b) shall continue to be effective or be reinstated, as
the case may be, if at any time any payment, or any part thereof, of any
Obligation is rescinded or must otherwise be restored by Sellers upon the
bankruptcy or reorganization of Buyer or Guarantor or for any other reason.

     Section 11. ASSIGNMENT; NO THIRD PARTY BENEFICIARIES. This Agreement and
all of the provisions hereunder shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit
of the Parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns, and
nothing herein express or implied will give or be construed to give any other
person any legal or equitable rights hereunder. Neither this Agreement nor any
of the rights, interests and obligations hereunder shall be assigned by
Guarantor, including by operation of law, without the prior written consent of
Sellers; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that no assignment or transfer of rights or
obligations by Guarantor shall relieve it from the full liabilities and the full
financial responsibility, as provided for under this Agreement, unless and until
the transferee or assignee shall agree in writing to assume such obligations and
duties and Sellers have consented in writing to such assumption.

     Section 12. AMENDMENT AND MODIFICATION; EXTENSION; WAIVER. This Agreement
may be amended, modified or supplemented only by an instrument in writing signed
on behalf of each of the Parties. Any agreement on the part of a Party to any
extension or waiver in respect of this Agreement shall be valid only if set
forth in an instrument in writing signed on behalf of such Party. The failure of
a Party to this Agreement to assert any of its rights under this Agreement or
otherwise shall not constitute a waiver of such rights.

     Section 13. GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement shall be governed by and
construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York (regardless of
the laws that might otherwise govern under applicable principles of conflicts of
law).

     Section 14. NOTICES. All notices and other communications hereunder shall
be in writing and shall be deemed given (as of the time of delivery or, in the
case of a telecopied communication, of the times of confirmation) if delivered
personally, telecopied (which is confirmed) or sent by overnight courier
(providing proof of delivery) to the Parties at the following addresses (or at
such other address for a Party as shall be specified by like notice):

         if to Central Hudson, to:

                  Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation
                  284 South Avenue
                  Poughkeepsie, NY 12601-4879
                  Telecopier:  (914) 486-5782
                  Attention:  Ronald P. Brand, Senior Vice President

         with a copy to:

                  Dickstein Shapiro Morin & Oshinsky LLP
                  2101 L Street, N.W.
                  Washington, D.C.  20037-1526
                  Telecopier:  (202) 887-0689
                  Attention:    Kenneth M. Simon, Esq.

         if to Con Edison to:

                  Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.
                  4 Irving Place
                  New York, NY  10003
                  Telecopier:  (212) 677-0601
                  Attention:  General Counsel

         with a copy to:

                  Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.
                  4 Irving Place
                  New York, New York  10003
                  Telecopier:  (212) 529-7182
                  Attention:  Vice President, Energy Management

         if to Niagara Mohawk, to:

                  Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation
                  300 Erie Boulevard West
                  Syracuse, NY  13202
                  Telecopier:  (315) 428-6407
                  Attention:  Gregory Barone, Esq.

         with a copy to:

                  Sullivan & Cromwell
                  1701 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
                  Washington, DC  20006
                  Telecopier:  (202) 293-6330
                  Attention:  Janet T. Geldzahler, Esq.

         if to Guarantor, to:

                  c/o Dynegy Power Corp.
                  1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 5800
                  Houston, TX  77002
                  Telecopier:  (713) 767-5813
                  Attention:  Edward P. Hermann
                  Senior Director - Project Acquisitions

         with a copy to:

                  Dynegy Power Corp.
                  1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 5800
                  Houston, TX  77002
                  Telecopier:  (713) 767-5810
                  Attention:  Tim Beverick, Esq.

     Section 15.  JURISDICTION AND ENFORCEMENT.

        (a) Each of the Parties irrevocably submits to the exclusive
jurisdiction of (i) the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Dutchess County
and (ii) the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
for the purposes of any suit, action or other proceeding arising out of this
Agreement or any transaction contemplated hereby. Each of the Parties agrees to
commence any action, suit or proceeding relating hereto in the United States
District Court for the Southern District of New York or, if such suit, action or
proceeding may not be brought in such court for jurisdictional reasons, in the
Supreme Court of the State of New York, Dutchess County. Each of the Parties
further agrees that service of process, summons, notice or document by hand
delivery or U.S. registered mail at the address specified for such Party in
Section 14 (or such other address specified by such Party from time to time
pursuant to Section 14) shall be effective service of process for any action,
suit or proceeding brought against such Party in any such court. Each of the
Parties irrevocably and unconditionally waives any objection to the laying of
venue of any action, suit or proceeding arising out of this Agreement or the
transactions contemplated hereby in (i) the Supreme Court of the State of New
York, Dutchess County and (ii) the United States District Court for the Southern
District of New York and hereby further irrevocably and unconditionally waives
and agrees not to plead or claim in any such court that any such action, suit or
proceeding brought in any such court has been brought in an inconvenient forum.

        (b) The Parties agree that irreparable damage would occur in the event
that any of the provisions of this Agreement were not performed in accordance
with their specific terms or were otherwise breached. It is accordingly agreed
that the Parties shall be entitled equitable relief, including without
limitation, an injunction or injunctions to prevent breaches of this Agreement
and to specifically enforce the terms and provisions of this Agreement, this
being in addition to any other remedy to which they are justly entitled to,
whether at law or in equity.

     Section 16. SURVIVAL OF AGREEMENT. All covenants, agreements,
representations and warranties made by Guarantor herein and in the certificates
or other instruments prepared or delivered in connection with or pursuant to
this Agreement shall be considered to have been relied upon by Sellers and shall
unconditionally survive the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the
Asset Sale Agreements, regardless of any investigation made by Sellers, and
shall continue in full force and effect as long as any Obligations remain
outstanding.

     Section 17. EFFECTIVENESS; COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement shall become
effective when executed by the Parties. This Agreement may be executed
in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which
together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

     Section 18. RULES OF INTERPRETATION. The rules of interpretation specified
in Section 12.8 of the respective Asset Sale Agreements shall be applicable to
this Agreement.

     Section 19.  SEVERABILITY.

        (a) If any term or other provision of this Agreement is invalid, illegal
or incapable of being enforced by any rule of law or public policy, all other
conditions and provisions of this Agreement shall nevertheless remain in full
force and effect. Upon such determination that any term or other provision is
invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced, the Parties shall negotiate in
good faith to modify this Agreement so as to effect the original intent of the
Parties as closely as possible to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law
in an acceptable manner to the end that the transactions contemplated hereby are
fulfilled to the extent possible.

        (b) In the event that the provisions of this Agreement are claimed or
held to be inconsistent with any other agreement or instrument evidencing the
Obligations, the terms of this Agreement shall remain fully valid and effective.

     Section 20. ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Agreement embodies the entire agreement
and understanding of the Parties in respect of the matters contemplated hereby.
There are no restrictions, promises, representations, warranties, covenants or
undertakings other than those expressly set forth or referred to herein. This
Agreement supersedes all prior agreements and understandings between the Parties
with respect to the matters contemplated hereby.

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              IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Guarantee Agreement has been duly
executed and delivered by the Parties as of the date first above written.

                           CENTRAL HUDSON GAS & ELECTRIC
                           CORPORATION

                           By:  /s/ RONALD P. BRAND
                              -----------------------------------------
                                Name:  Ronald P. Brand
                                Title:  Senior Vice President

                           CONSOLIDATED EDISON COMPANY
                           OF NEW YORK, INC.

                           By:  /s/ JOAN S. FREILICH
                              -----------------------------------------
                                Name:  Joan S. Freilich
                                Title:  Exec. V. P. and CFO

                           NIAGARA MOHAWK POWER
                           CORPORATION

                           By:  /s/ THOMAS H. BARON
                              -----------------------------------------
                                Name:  Thomas H. Baron
                                Title:  Senior V.P. - Field Operations

                           DYNEGY HOLDINGS, INC.

                           By:  /s/  E. P. HERMANN
                              -----------------------------------------
                                Name:  Edward P. Hermann
                                Title:  Senior Director - Project Acquisitions

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STATE OF NEW YORK                   )
                                    ) SS:
COUNTY OF NEW YORK                  )

              On this 4th day of August 2000, before me, the undersigned,
personally appeared Ronald P. Brand, personally known to me or proved to me on
the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the individual(s) whose name(s) is
(are) subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that
he/she/they executed the same in his/her/their capacity(ies), and that by
his/her/their signature(s) on the instrument, the individual(s), or the person
on behalf of which the individual(s) acted, executed the instrument.

                               /s/ MADELINE BERNARD
                               ---------------------------------------
                               Notary

                               [Notary Stamp]

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STATE OF NEW YORK                   )
                                    ) SS:
COUNTY OF NEW YORK                  )

              On this 4th day of August 2000, before me, the undersigned,
personally appeared Edward P. Hermann, personally known to me or proved to me on
the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the individual(s) whose name(s) is
(are) subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that
he/she/they executed the same in his/her/their capacity(ies), and that by
his/her/their signature(s) on the instrument, the individual(s), or the person
on behalf of which the individual(s) acted, executed the instrument.

                                 /s/ MADELINE BERNARD
                                 ---------------------------------------
                                 Notary

                                 [Notary Stamp]

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STATE OF NEW YORK                   )
                                    ) SS:
COUNTY OF NEW YORK                  )

              On this 4th day of August 2000, before me, the undersigned,
personally appeared Thomas H. Baron, personally known to me or proved to me on
the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the individual(s) whose name(s) is
(are) subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that
he/she/they executed the same in his/her/their capacity(ies), and that by
his/her/their signature(s) on the instrument, the individual(s), or the person
on behalf of which the individual(s) acted, executed the instrument.

                                  /s/ CAROL A. HAY
                                  ---------------------------------------
                                  Notary

                                  [Notary Stamp]

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STATE OF NEW YORK                   )
                                    ) SS:
COUNTY OF NEW YORK                  )

              On this 7th day of August 2000, before me, the undersigned,
personally appeared Joan S. Freilich, personally known to me or proved to me on
the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the individual whose name is subscribed
to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that she executed the same in
her capacity, and that by her signature on the instrument, the individual, or
the person on behalf of which the individual acted, executed the instrument.

                              /s/ CHANOCH LUBLING
                              ---------------------------------------
                              Notary

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                                                                CONFORMED COPY

                              FIRST AMENDMENT dated as of October 11, 2000 (this
                        "Amendment"),  to  the  Credit  Agreement  dated  as  of
                        February  22, 2000 (the "Credit  Agreement")  among UCAR
                        International  Inc.,  a Delaware  corporation  ("UCAR"),
                        UCAR Global  Enterprises  Inc.,  a Delaware  corporation
                        ("Global"),  UCAR Finance  Inc., a Delaware  corporation
                        (the "Borrower"),  the LC Subsidiaries from time to time
                        party  thereto,  the  Lenders  from  time to time  party
                        thereto and Morgan  Guaranty  Trust Company of New York,
                        as  Administrative  Agent,  Collateral Agent and Issuing
                        Bank.

            A.  Pursuant  to the Credit  Agreement,  the Lenders and the Issuing
Bank have  extended  credit to the  Borrower and the LC  Subsidiaries,  and have
agreed to extend  credit to the Borrower and the LC  Subsidiaries,  in each case
pursuant to the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein.

            B. The  Borrower has  informed  the  Administrative  Agent that it
seeks an amendment of the Credit Agreement as set forth herein.

            C. The  Required  Lenders are  willing to agree to such  amendment
pursuant to the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein.

            D. Each  capitalized  term used and not otherwise  defined  herein
shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the Credit Agreement.

            Accordingly,  in  consideration  of  the  mutual  agreements  herein
contained and other good and valuable consideration, the sufficiency and receipt
of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:

            SECTION 1.   Amendments   to  the   Credit   Agreement.   (a)  The
following  new  definition  is  hereby  added to  Section  1.01 of the  Credit
Agreement in its appropriate alphabetical position:

                  "Amendment  Fee" shall have the meaning  assigned to such term
      in the First Amendment dated as of October 11, 2000 to this Agreement.

            (b) The  definition  of  "Applicable  Rate" in  Section  1.01 of the
Credit  Agreement  is hereby  amended and  restated  in its  entirety to read as
follows:
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                  "Applicable Rate" shall mean, for any day, (a) with respect to
      (i) any Revolving Loan or Tranche A Term Loan or (ii) the commitment  fees
      payable  hereunder,  the  applicable  rate per annum  set forth  under the
      appropriate  caption in Table I below or (b) with respect to any Tranche B
      Term Loan, the applicable  rate per annum set forth under the  appropriate
      caption in Table II below,  in each case based upon the Leverage  Ratio as
      of the most recent determination date:

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      TABLE I

      ================================================================

                          Eurocurrency     Base Rate   Commitment Fee
       Leverage Ratio:       Spread         Spread          Rate
      ----------------------------------------------------------------
          Category 1
            >3.75      2.75%          1.75%         0.500%
            -
      ----------------------------------------------------------------
           Category 2
      < 3.7
      and > 3.50       2.63%          1.63%         0.500%
          -
      ----------------------------------------------------------------
          Category 3
        < 3.50
        > 2.75         2.50%          1.50%         0.500%
        -
      ----------------------------------------------------------------
          Category 4
       <2.75
       and >2.50        2.25%          1.25%         0.500%
           -
      ----------------------------------------------------------------
          Category 5
       <2.50
       and >2.25        2.00%          1.00%         0.375%
           -
      ----------------------------------------------------------------
          Category 6
       <2.25
        and >2.00        1.75%          0.75%         0.375%
            -

          Category 7
       <2.00
       and >1.75         1.50%          0.50%         0.375%
           -

          Category 8
            <1.75        1.00%          0.00%         0.375%
      ================================================================

      TABLE II

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                               Eurocurrency      Base Rate
          Leverage Ratio:         Spread           Spread
      ----------------------------------------------------------
            Category 1
               >3.75         3.00%            2.25%
               -
      ----------------------------------------------------------
            Category 2
          <3.75
          and >3.50          2.88%            2.13%
              -
      ----------------------------------------------------------
            Category 3
          <3.50
          and >2.75          2.75%            2.00%
              -
      ----------------------------------------------------------
            Category 4
          <2.75
          and >2.50          2.75%            2.00%
              -
      ----------------------------------------------------------
            Category 5
          <2.50
         and >2.25           2.50%            1.50%
             -
      ----------------------------------------------------------
            Category 6
          <2.25
          and >2.00          2.50%            1.50%
             -

                                      -3-
<PAGE>

      ----------------------------------------------------------
             Category 7
          <2.00
          and >1.75          2.50%            1.50%
              -
      ----------------------------------------------------------
            Category 8
               <1.75         2.50%            1.50%
      ==========================================================

      Except  as set  forth  below,  the  Leverage  Ratio  used  on any  date to
      determine  the  Applicable  Rate  shall be that in  effect  at the  fiscal
      quarter end next preceding the Financial Statement Delivery Date occurring
      on or most recently prior to such date; provided that at any time when any
      Financial  Statement  Delivery  Date shall have occurred and the financial
      statements  or the  certificate  required  to have  been  delivered  under
      Section 6.04(a), (b) or (c) by such date have not yet been delivered,  the
      Applicable  Rate shall be  determined  by  reference  to Category 1 in the
      applicable  Table.  Notwithstanding  the  foregoing,  until the  Financial
      Statement   Delivery  Date  immediately   following  June  30,  2000,  the
      Applicable  Rate will for all  purposes  be  determined  by  reference  to
      Category 3 in the applicable Table.

            (c) The  definition  of "Net  Debt" in  Section  1.01 of the  Credit
Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:

                  "Net Debt"  shall  mean,  with  respect to UCAR,  Global,  the
      Borrower and the  Subsidiaries  on a consolidated  basis, at any time, (a)
      Total Debt at such time minus (b) the  aggregate  amount held at such time
      by UCAR,  Global,  the  Borrower  and the  Subsidiary  Loan Parties of (i)
      Permitted  Investments of the type described in clauses (a), (b), (c), (e)
      and (to the extent analogous to such clauses (a), (b), (c) and (e)) (f) of
      the  definition of Permitted  Investments  that are  denominated  in Euros
      (including Euro-equivalent  currencies) or Dollars, mature 30 days or less
      from the date of determination  and are held in  jurisdictions  from which
      funds may be freely  transferred to the Borrower and (ii) cash denominated
      in Euros (including  Euro-equivalent  currencies) or Dollars that are held
      in  jurisdictions  from  which  funds  may be  freely  transferred  to the
      Borrower.

            (d)  Section7.01(b)  of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended and
restated in its entirety to read as follows:

                  (b) In the case of UCAR and Global,  incur, create,  assume or
      permit to exist any Indebtedness, except:

                  (i)  Indebtedness  existing  on the  Effective  Date and set
            forth on Schedule 7.01;

                                      -5-
<PAGE>

                  (ii) Indebtedness created under the Loan Documents;

                  (iii) Indebtedness permitted by Section 7.01(a)(v);

                  (iv)  Indebtedness   consisting  of  unsecured  Guarantees  of
            Indebtedness  permitted by clauses (iii), (iv), (vii),  (viii), (x),
            (xi) and (xii) of Section 7.01(a);

                  (v) other unsecured Indebtedness in aggregate principal amount
            not to exceed at any time outstanding the unused amount of unsecured
            Indebtedness permitted to be incurred by the Subsidiaries by Section
            7.01(a)(xii); and

                  (vi) Indebtedness of UCAR consisting of contingent liabilities
            or Indebtedness of the type referred to in the proviso  contained in
            the definition of "Unrestricted Subsidiary."

      In addition, UCAR may elect to receive any Restricted Payment permitted to
      be made to it under Section 7.06 by incurring intercompany Indebtedness to
      Global.

            (e) Section  7.05(h) of the Credit  Agreement is hereby  amended and
restated in its entirety to read as follows:

                  (h) sales or other  dispositions  of  accounts  receivable  of
      Subsidiaries  in connection  with  factoring  arrangements  so long as the
      aggregate face amount at any time  outstanding  of receivables  subject to
      such arrangements does not exceed (i) $70,000,000 in the aggregate or (ii)
      $20,000,000 for receivables of Domestic Subsidiaries;

            (f) The  word  "and" at the end of  Section  7.05(j)  of the  Credit
Agreement is hereby deleted.  The period at the end of Section 7.05(k) is hereby
deleted and in lieu thereof a semicolon is inserted in its place.

            (g) A new Section 7.05(l) is hereby inserted  immediately  following
Section  7.05(k)  of the Credit  Agreement  and shall  read in its  entirety  as
follows:

                  (l) sales of  inventory  pursuant  to  financing  arrangements
      whereby  inventory is sold to third parties at a discounted  price coupled
      with the simultaneous formation of a contract to repurchase such inventory
      at a higher price on a date after such sale so long as the aggregate value
      of all inventory  subject to such arrangements at any time does not exceed
      $30,000,000  in the aggregate;  provided that the  difference  between the
      sale price and the  repurchase  price for each such  disposition  shall be

<PAGE>

      reasonable in light of the period of time between the applicable  sale and
      repurchase dates.

            (h) Section  7.06(b) of the Credit  Agreement is hereby  amended and
restated in its entirety to read as follows:

                  (b) Global  may make any  Restricted  Payments  to UCAR (A) in
      respect  of  overhead,  tax  liabilities,   legal,  accounting  and  other
      professional  fees and expenses and any fees and expenses  associated with
      registration  statements filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
      and  ongoing  public  reporting  requirements,  in each case to the extent
      actually  incurred by UCAR in connection  with the business of maintaining
      its status as a public  company or its  ownership of the Capital  Stock of
      Global,  the  Borrower  and  the  Unrestricted  Subsidiaries  and  (B)  to
      distribute an  intercompany  note evidencing a loan Global made to UCAR in
      aggregate  principal amount of $382,588,032.18  plus accumulated  interest
      thereon;

            (i)  Section  7.11 of the  Credit  Agreement  is hereby  amended  by
inserting the following  proviso  immediately  following the table at the end of
such Section:

      ; provided however, that for purposes of calculating the Interest Coverage
      Ratio to  determine  compliance  with  this  Section  for any four  fiscal
      quarter  period  ending  before  July 1, 2001,  (A) to the extent that any
      amount of the Amendment Fee is deducted from the  consolidated  net income
      of UCAR,  Global,  the Borrower and the Subsidiaries and is not added back
      in by the  definition  of EBITDA,  such  amount  shall be added back in to
      EBITDA  and (B) Cash  Interest  Expense  shall  not  include  any  amounts
      attributable to the Amendment Fee.

            (j)  Section  7.12 of the Credit  Agreement  is hereby  amended  and
restated in its entirety to read as follows:

            SECTION 7.12.  Leverage  Ratio.  Permit the ratio  (the  "Leverage
      Ratio") of (a) Net Debt as of the last day of any fiscal quarter,  which
      last day occurs in any period set forth  below,  to  (b) EBITDA  for the
      four  quarter  period  ended as of such day to be in excess of the ratio
      set forth below for such period:

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

       From and Including:       To and Including:           Ratio:
      -------------------------------------------------------------------
         Effective Date          September 30, 2000        4.25 : 1.00
      -------------------------------------------------------------------
         October 1, 2000           June 30, 2001           4.50 : 1.00
      -------------------------------------------------------------------
          July 1, 2001           September 30, 2001        4.00 : 1.00
      -------------------------------------------------------------------
         October 1, 2001         September 30, 2002        4.00 : 1.00
      -------------------------------------------------------------------

<PAGE>

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

       From and Including:       To and Including:           Ratio:
      -------------------------------------------------------------------
         October 1, 2002         September 30, 2003        3.75 : 1.00
      -------------------------------------------------------------------
         October 1, 2003         September 30, 2004        3.75 : 1.00
      -------------------------------------------------------------------
         October 1, 2004         September 30, 2005        3.50 : 1.00
      -------------------------------------------------------------------
         October 1, 2005         September 30, 2006        3.50 : 1.00
      -------------------------------------------------------------------
         October 1, 2006         September 30, 2007        3.50 : 1.00
      -------------------------------------------------------------------
         October 1, 2007      Tranche B Maturity Date      3.50 : 1.00
      -------------------------------------------------------------------

      ; provided however, that for purposes of calculating the Leverage Ratio to
      determine  compliance with this Section on any date prior to July 1, 2001,
      (A) Net Debt  shall not  include  Indebtedness  incurred  to  finance  the
      payment of the  Amendment Fee and (B) to the extent that any amount of the
      Amendment  Fee is  deducted  from the  consolidated  net  income  of UCAR,
      Global,  the Borrower and the Subsidiaries and is not added back in by the
      definition of EBITDA, such amount shall be added back in to EBITDA.

            SECTION 2. Conversion of Tranche A Loans.  The Borrower shall have a
one-time  option  to  convert  all or a  portion  of the  Tranche  A Term  Loans
denominated in Dollars  outstanding on the Amendment Effective Date into Tranche
A Term  Loans  denominated  in Euros  upon the last day of the  Interest  Period
applicable  to the Tranche A Term Loans as of the Amendment  Effective  Date. To
exercise such option, the Borrower shall so notify the Administrative  Agent not
later than 12:00 noon, New York time,  four Business Days before the last day of
the  Interest  Period  applicable  to the Tranche A Term Loans,  specifying  the
aggregate principal amount of all Tranche A Term Loans denominated in Dollars to
be  converted  into Tranche A Term Loans  denominated  in Euros.  The  principal
amount of each Tranche A Term Loan so converted  shall be determined  based upon
the Exchange  Rate in effect on the date that is four  Business  Days before the
last day of the Interest  Period  applicable  to such  Tranche A Term Loan.  The
Borrower  shall have no further  option to convert  Tranche A Term Loans between
Dollars and Euros after it has  exercised  the option to convert  Tranche A Term
Loans  pursuant  to this  Section 2 or if it fails to notify the  Administrative
Agent of its election to exercise  its option  pursuant to this Section 2 by the
date and time specified above.

            SECTION 3. Representations and Warranties.  Each of UCAR, Global and
the Borrower  represents  and  warrants to each Lender party hereto that,  after
giving effect to this  Amendment,  (a) the  representations  and  warranties set
forth in Article IV of the Credit Agreement are true and correct in all material
<PAGE>

respects on and as of the date hereof, except to the extent such representations
and  warranties  expressly  relate  to an  earlier  date  (in  which  case  such
representations and warranties were true and correct in all material respects as
of the earlier date), and (b) no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is
continuing.

            SECTION 4.  Effectiveness.  This Amendment shall become effective as
of the first date (the "Amendment  Effective Date") that the following condition
is  satisfied:  the  Administrative  Agent or its  counsel  shall have  received
counterparts of this Amendment that, when taken together, bear the signatures of
the  Borrower,  UCAR,  Global  and the  Required  Lenders.  Notwithstanding  the
foregoing,  Section 2 of this Amendment  shall not become  effective  unless the
Administrative  Agent shall have received  counterparts  of this Amendment that,
when  taken  together,  bear the  signatures  of Tranche A Term  Lenders  having
Tranche A Term Loans  representing at least 51% of the sum of all Tranche A Term
Loans outstanding on the Amendment Effective Date.

            SECTION 5. Amendment Fee. The Borrower  agrees to pay to each Lender
that executes and delivers a copy of this Amendment to the Administrative  Agent
(or its  counsel)  on or  prior  to  October  11,  2000 an  amendment  fee  (the
"Amendment  Fee")  in an  amount  equal  to  0.25%  of such  Lender's  Revolving
Commitment (whether used or unused) and outstanding Term Loans , in each case as
of the  Amendment  Effective  Date;  PROVIDED  that the  Borrower  shall have no
liability  for  any  such  amendment  fee if  this  Amendment  does  not  become
effective.  Such  amendment fee shall be payable (i) on the Amendment  Effective
Date, to each Lender entitled to receive such fee as of the Amendment  Effective
Date and (ii) in the case of any Lender that becomes  entitled to such fee after
the Amendment Effective Date, within two Business Days after such Lender becomes
entitled to such fee.

            SECTION  6.  Effect  of  Amendment.  Except as  expressly  set forth
herein,  this Amendment  shall not by implication  or otherwise  limit,  impair,
constitute  a waiver of, or  otherwise  affect the  rights and  remedies  of the
Lenders,  the Issuing Bank, the Collateral  Agent or the  Administrative  Agent,
under the  Credit  Agreement  or any other Loan  Document,  and shall not alter,
modify,  amend or in any way affect any of the terms,  conditions,  obligations,
covenants  or  agreements  contained  in the Credit  Agreement or any other Loan
Document,  all of which are  ratified  and  affirmed in all  respects  and shall
continue in full force and effect. Nothing herein shall be deemed to entitle the
Borrower to a consent to, or a waiver,  amendment,  modification or other change
of, any of the terms, conditions, obligations, covenants or agreements contained
in the Credit  Agreement  or any other  Loan  Document  in similar or  different
circumstances.

            SECTION 7.  Counterparts.  This  Amendment  may be  executed  in any
number of counterparts and by different parties hereto in separate counterparts,
each of which when so executed and  delivered  shall be deemed an original,  but

                                      -8-
<PAGE>

all such counterparts together shall constitute but one and the same instrument.
Delivery of any executed  counterpart  of a signature  page of this Amendment by
facsimile  transmission shall be as effective as delivery of a manually executed
counterpart hereof.

            SECTION 8.  Applicable  Law. THIS AMENDMENT  SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH AND GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

            SECTION 9.  Headings.  The  headings  of  this  Amendment  are for
purposes  of  reference  only and  shall  not limit or  otherwise  affect  the
meaning hereof.

            IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to
be duly executed by their respective  authorized officers as of the day and year
first above written.

                                    UCAR INTERNATIONAL INC.,

                                    by

                                        /S/NANCY M. FALLS
                                        -----------------------------
                                        Name: Nancy M. Falls
                                        Title: Treasurer

                                    UCAR GLOBAL ENTERPRISES INC.,

                                    by

                                        /S/NANCY M. FALLS
                                        -----------------------------
                                        Name: Nancy M. Falls
                                        Title: Treasurer

                                    UCAR FINANCE  INC.,

                                    by

                                        /S/NANCY M. FALLS
                                        -----------------------------
                                        Name: Nancy M. Falls
                                        Title: Treasurer

                                  MORGAN  GUARANTEE TRUST COMPANY OF NEW YORK,
                                    as  a  Lender,  as   Administrative   Agent,
                                    Collateral Agent and Issuing Bank,

                                    by
                                         /S/DEBORAH DESANTIS
                                        -------------------------------
                                        Name: Deborah DeSantis
                                        Title: Vice President

<PAGE>

                                   ABN AMRO BANK N.V.,

                                    by  /S/ DAVID A. MANDELL
                                       -------------------------------
                                       Name: David A. Mandell
                                       Title: Senior Vice President

                                   by

                                       /S/ GEORGE DUGAN
                                       -------------------------------
                                       Name: George Dugan
                                       Title: Group Vice President

                                   BANKERS TRUST COMPANY,

                                   by

                                       /S/ SCOTTYE D. LINDSEY
                                       -------------------------------
                                       Name: Scottye D. Lindsey
                                       Title: Vice President

                                   BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.,

                                   by  /S/ EILEEN C. HIGGINS
                                       -------------------------------
                                       Name: Eileen C. Higgins
                                       Title: Vice President

                                   THE BANK OF NEW YORK,

                                   by   /S/ RONALD R. REEDY
                                       -------------------------------
                                       Name: Ronald R. Reedy
                                       Title: Vice President

                                   THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA,

                                   by    /S/ JOHN W. CAMPBELL
                                       -------------------------------
                                       Name: John W. Campbell
                                       Title: Unit Head

<PAGE>

                                   BANK POLSKA KASA OPIEKI S.A., NEW YORK
                                   BRANCH,

                                   by
                                       /S/ HUSSEIN B. EL-TAWIL
                                       -------------------------------
                                       Name: Hussein B. El-Tawil
                                       Title: Vice President

                                   THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK,

                                   by
                                       /S/ JAMES H. RAMAGE
                                       -------------------------------
                                       Name: James H. Ramage
                                       Title: Managing Director

                                   CREDIT INDUSTRIEL ET COMMERCIAL,

                                   by
                                       /S/ DAVID WILSON
                                       -------------------------------
                                       Name: David Wilson
                                       Title: Manager

                                   by
                                        /S/ CLIVE CARPENTER
                                       -------------------------------
                                       Name: Clive Carpenter
                                       Title: Manager

                                   CREDIT LYONNAIS NEW YORK BRANCH,

                                   by
                                        /S/ ATTILA KOC
                                       -------------------------------
                                       Name: Attila Koc
                                       Title: Senior Vice President

                                   CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON,

                                   by
                                       /S/ JOEL GLODOWSKI
                                       -------------------------------
                                       Name: Joel Glodowski
                                       Title: Managing Director

<PAGE>

                                   by
                                       /S/ LALITA ADVANI
                                       Name: Lalita Advani
                                       Title: Assistant Vice President

                                   FIRST UNION NATIONAL BANK,

                                   by
                                       /S/ ROBERT A. BROWN
                                       -------------------------------
                                       Name: Robert A. Brown
                                       Title: Vice President

                                   FUJI BANK, LTD.,

                                   by
                                       /S/ NOBUOKI KOIKE
                                       -------------------------------
                                       Name: Nobuoki Koike
                                       Title: Vice President & Senior Team
                                       Leader

                                   THE INDUSTRIAL BANK OF JAPAN, LTD.,

                                   by
                                       /S/ JOHN DIPPO
                                       -------------------------------
                                       Name: John Dippo
                                       Title: Senior Vice President

                                   NATEXIS BANQUES POPULAIRES,

                                   by
                                        /S/ GARY KANIA
                                       Name: Gary Kania
                                       Title: Vice President

<PAGE>

                                   by
                                       /S/ JORDAN SADLER
                                       -------------------------------
                                       Name: Jordan Sadler
                                       Title: Assistant Vice President

                                   PNC BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

                                   by

                                       /S/ LOUIS K. MCLINDEN, JR.
                                       -------------------------------
                                       Name: Louis K. McLinden, Jr.
                                       Title: Vice President

<PAGE>

                                   TORONTO DOMINION (NEW YORK), INC.,

                                   by

                                       /S/ DAVID G. PARKER
                                       -------------------------------
                                       Name: David G. Parker
                                       Title: Vice President

                                   CIBC WORLD MARKETS PLC,

                                   by
                                       /S/ NEIL MCMILLAN
                                       -------------------------------
                                       Name: Neil McMillan
                                       Title: Director

                                   NORTHWOODS CAPITAL II, LIMITED,
                                   By: Angelo, Gordon & Co., L.P., as Collateral
                                   Manager,

                                   by
                                       /S/ JOHN W. FRASER
                                       -------------------------------
                                       Name: John W. Fraser
                                       Title:

                                   TRITON CDO IV, LIMITED,
                                   By: INVESCO Senior Secured Management, Inc.,
                                   as Investment 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>

                                   ARCHIMEDES FUNDING II, LTD.,
                                   By: ING Capital Advisors LLC,
                                   as Collateral Manager

                                   by
                                       /S/ JONATHAN DAVID
                                       -------------------------------
                                       Name: Jonathan David
                                       Title: Vice President

                                   ARCHIMEDES FUNDING III, LTD.,
                                   By: ING Capital Advisors LLC,
                                   as Collateral Manager

                                   by
                                       /S/ JONATHAN DAVID
                                       -------------------------------
                                       Name: Jonathan David
                                       Title: Vice President

                                   SEQUILS-ING I (HBDGM), LTD.,
                                   By: ING Capital Advisors LLC,
                                   as Collateral Manager

                                   by
                                       /S/ JONATHAN DAVID
                                       -------------------------------
                                       Name: Jonathan David
                                       Title: Vice President

                                   SWISS LIFE US RAINBOW LIMITED,
                                   By: ING Capital Advisors LLC,
                                   as Investment Manager

                                   by
                                       /S/ JONATHAN DAVID
                                       -------------------------------
                                       Name: Jonathan David
                                       Title: Vice President

                                   GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL
                                   CORPORATION,

                                   by
                                       /S/ GREGORY HONG
                                       -------------------------------
                                       Name: Gregory Hong
                                       Title: Duly Authorized Signatory

<PAGE>

                                   KZH CYPRESSTREE LLC,

                                   by
                                       /S/ KIMBERLY ROWE
                                       -------------------------------
                                       Name: Kimberly Rowe
                                       Title: Authorized Agent

                                   KZH ING I LLC,

                                   by
                                       /S/ KIMBERLY ROWE
                                       -------------------------------
                                       Name: Kimberly Rowe
                                       Title: Authorized Agent

                                   KZH ING 2 LLC,

                                   by
                                       /S/ KIMBERLY ROWE
                                       -------------------------------
                                       Name: Kimberly Rowe
                                       Title: Authorized Agent

                                   KZH ING 3 LLC,

                                   by
                                       /S/ KIMBERLY ROWE
                                       -------------------------------
                                       Name: Kimberly Rowe
                                       Title: Authorized Agent

                                   KZH LANGDALE LLC,

                                   by
                                       /S/ KIMBERLY ROWE
                                       -------------------------------
                                       Name: Kimberly Rowe
                                       Title: Authorized Agent

                                   KZH RIVERSIDE LLC,

                                   by
                                       /S/ KIMBERLY ROWE
                                       -------------------------------
                                       Name: Kimberly Rowe
                                       Title: Authorized Agent

<PAGE>

                                   KZH SOLEIL 2 LLC,

                                   by
                                       /S/ KIMBERLY ROWE
                                       -------------------------------
                                       Name: Kimberly Rowe
                                       Title: Authorized Agent

                                   ARES III CLO LTD.,
                                   By: ARES CLO Management LLC
                                   Investment Manager,

                                   by
                                       /S/ SETH J. BRUFSKY
                                       -------------------------------
                                       Name: Seth J. Brufsky
                                       Title: Vice President

                                   CITIBANK  N.A.  as  Additional  Investment
                                   Manager  for and on behalf of FIVE
                                   FINANCE CORPORATION,

                                   by
                                       /S/ MARTIN DAVEY
                                       -------------------------------
                                       Name: Martin Davey
                                       Title: Vice President

                                   by
                                       /S/ DANIEL SLOTKIN
                                       -------------------------------
                                       Name: Daniel Slotkin
                                       Title: Vice President

                                   ALLSTATE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY,

                                   by
                                       /S/ ROBERT B. BODETT
                                       -------------------------------
                                       Name: Robert B. Bodett
                                       Title: Authorized Signatories

                                   by
                                       /S/ PATRICIA W. WILSON
                                       -------------------------------
                                       Name: Patricia W. Wilson
                                       Title: Authorized Signatory

<PAGE>

                                   MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY,
                                   By: David L. Babson & Company Inc. as
                                   Investment Adviser,

                                   by
                                       /S/ MARY ANN MCCARTHY
                                       -------------------------------
                                       Name: Mary Ann McCarthy
                                       Title: Managing Director

                                   MAPLEWOOD (CAYMAN) LIMITED,
                                   By: David L. Babson & Company Inc. under
                                   delegated   authority  from Massachusetts
                                   Mutual Life Insurance Company as Investment
                                   Manager,

                                   by
                                       /S/ MARY ANN MCCARTHY
                                       -------------------------------
                                       Name: Mary Ann McCarthy
                                       Title: Managing Director

                                   SIMSBURY CLO, LIMITED,
                                   By: David L. Babson & Company Inc.  under
                                   delegated authority from Massachusetts Mutual
                                   Life Insurance Company as Collateral Manager,

                                   by
                                       /S/ MARY ANN MCCARTHY
                                       -------------------------------
                                       Name: Mary Ann McCarthy
                                       Title: Managing Director

                                   AMMC CDO I, LIMITED,
                                   By: American Money Management Corp. as
                                   Collateral Manager

                                   by
                                       /S/ DAVID P. MEYER
                                       -------------------------------
                                       Name: David P. Meyer
                                       Title: Vice President

<PAGE>

                                   CARLYLE HIGH YIELD PARTNERS II, LTD.,

                                   by
                                       /S/ LINDA M. PACE
                                       -------------------------------
                                       Name: Linda M. Pace
                                       Title: Vice President

                                   INDOSUEZ CAPITAL FUNDING IV, L.P.,
                                   By: Indosuez Capital as Portfolio Advisor,

                                   by
                                       /S/ DAN A. SMITH
                                       -------------------------------
                                       Name: Dan A. Smith
                                       Title: Managing Director

                                   BHF (USA) CAPITAL CORPORATION,

                                   by
                                       /S/ A. ALMONTE
                                       -------------------------------
                                       Name: A. Almonte
                                       Title: Associate

                                   by
                                       /S/ D. MCDOUGALL
                                       -------------------------------
                                       Name: D. Mcdougall
                                       Title: Vice President

                                   GALAXY CLO 1999-1, LTD.,
                                   By: SAI Investment Adviser, Inc. it's
                                   Collateral Manager,

                                   by
                                       /S/ THOMAS G. BRANDT
                                       -------------------------------
                                       Name: Thomas G. Brandt
                                       Title: Authorized Agent

<PAGE>

                                   ATHENA CDO, LIMITED,
                                   By: Pacific Investment Management
                                   Company LLC, as its Investment Advisor,

                                   by
                                       /S/ MOHAN V. PHANSALKAR
                                       -------------------------------
                                       Name: Mohan V. Phansalkar
                                       Title: Senior Vice President

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

                                   by
                                       /S/ DAVID DYER
                                       -------------------------------
                                       Name: David Dyer
                                       Title: Director

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

                                   by
                                       /S/ MOHAN V. PHANSALKAR
                                       -------------------------------
                                       Name: Mohan V. Phansalkar
                                       Title: Senior Vice President

                                   MONUMENT CAPITAL LTD., as Assignee,
                                   By: Alliance Capital Management L.P., as
                                   Investment Manager,
                                   By: Alliance Capital Management Corporation,
                                   as General Partner,

                                   by
                                       /S/ SVERKER JOHANSSON
                                       -------------------------------
                                       Name: Sverker Johansson
                                       Title: Vice President

<PAGE>

                                   MUZINICH CASHFLOW CBO, LIMITED,

                                   by
                                       /S/ DANIEL NACCARELLA
                                       -------------------------------
                                       Name: Daniel Naccarella
                                       Title: Attorney-In-Fact

                                   MOUNTAIN CAPITAL CLO II LTD.,

                                   by
                                       /S/ DARREN P. RILEY
                                       -------------------------------
                                       Name: Darren P. Riley
                                       Title: Director

                                   Sankaty Advisors, Inc. as Collateral Manager
                                   for BRANT POINT CBO 1999-1, LTD., as
                                   Term Lender,

                                   by
                                       /S/ DIANE J. EXTER
                                       -------------------------------
                                       Name: Diane J. Exter
                                       Title: Executive Vice President, Porfolio
                                       Manager

                                   SANKATY HIGH YIELD PARTNERS II, L.P.,

                                   by
                                       /S/ DIANE J. EXTER
                                       -------------------------------
                                       Name: Diane J. Exter
                                       Title: Executive Vice President, Porfolio
                                       Manager

                                   Sankaty Advisors, Inc. as Collateral Manager
                                   for GREAT POINT CLO 1999-1, LTD., as
                                   Term Lender,

                                   by
                                       /S/ DIANE J. EXTER
                                       -------------------------------
                                       Name: Diane J. Exter
                                       Title: Executive Vice President, Porfolio
                                       Manager

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                                   PUTNAM MASTER INTERMEDIATE INCOME TRUST,

                                   by
                                       /S/ JOHN R. VERANI
                                       -------------------------------
                                       Name: John R. Verani
                                       Title: Vice President

                                   PUTNAM PREMIER INCOME TRUST,

                                   by
                                       /S/ JOHN R. VERANI
                                       -------------------------------
                                       Name: John R. Verani
                                       Title: Vice President

                                 PUTNAM VARIABLE TRUST-PVT DIVERSIFIED
                                 INCOME FUND,

                                   by
                                       /S/ JOHN R. VERANI
                                       -------------------------------
                                       Name: John R. Verani
                                       Title: Vice President

                                   PUTNAM MASTER INCOME TRUST,

                                   by
                                       /S/ JOHN R. VERANI
                                       -------------------------------
                                       Name: John R. Verani
                                       Title: Vice President

                                   OCTAGON INVESTMENT PARTNERS II, LLC,
                                   By: Octagon Credit Investors, LLC as
                                   sub-investment manager,

                                   by
                                       /S/ MICHAEL B. NECHAMKIN
                                       -------------------------------
                                       Name: Michael B. Nechamkin
                                       Title: Portfolio Manager

                                   OCTAGON INVESTMENT PARTNERS III, LTD.,
                                   By: Octagon Credit Investors, LLC as
                                   Portfolio Manager,

                                   by
                                       /S/ MICHAEL B. NECHAMKIN
                                       -------------------------------
                                       Name: Michael B. Nechamkin
                                       Title: Portfolio Manager

                                   ELT LTD.

                                   by
                                       /S/ ANN E. MORRIS
                                       -------------------------------
                                       Name: Ann E. Morris
                                       Title: Authorized Agent

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                                   GLENEAGLES TRADING LLC,

                                   by
                                       /S/ ANN E. MORRIS
                                       -------------------------------
                                       Name: Ann E. Morris
                                       Title: Asst. Vice President

                                   WINGED FOOT FUNDING TRUST,

                                   by
                                       /S/ ANN E. MORRIS
                                       -------------------------------
                                       Name: Ann E. Morris
                                       Title: Authorized Agent

                                   PPM SPYGLASS FUNDING TRUST,

                                   by
                                       /S/ ANN E. MORRIS
                                       -------------------------------
                                       Name: Ann E. Morris
                                       Title: Authorized Agent

                                   OLYMPIC FUNDING TRUST, SERIES 1999-1,

                                   by
                                       /S/ ANN E. MORRIS
                                       -------------------------------
                                       Name: Ann E. Morris
                                       Title: Authorized Agent

                                   SAWGRASS TRADING LLC,

                                   by
                                       /S/ ANN E. MORRIS
                                       -------------------------------
                                       Name: Ann E. Morris
                                       Title: Asst. Vice President

                                   KATONAH I, LTD.,

                                   by
                                       /S/ MARC S. DIAGONALE
                                       -------------------------------
                                       Name: Marc S. Diagonale
                                       Title: Treasurer, Katonah Capital LLC as
                                       Manager

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                                   by: PPM America, Inc., as Attorney-in-fact,on
                                   behalf of JACKSON  NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE
                                   COMPANY,

                                   by
                                       /S/ MICHAEL J. HARRINGTON
                                       -------------------------------
                                       Name: Michael J. Harrington
                                       Title: Vice President

                                   HARCH CLO I LTD.,

                                   by
                                       /S/ MICHAEL E. LEWITT
                                       -------------------------------
                                       Name: Michael E. Lewitt
                                       Title: Authorized Signatory

                                   ELF FUNDING TRUST I,
                                   By: Highland Capital Management, L.P. as
                                   Collateral Manager,

                                   by
                                       /S/ JAMES DONDERO, CFA, CPA
                                       -------------------------------
                                       Name: James Dondero, CFA, CPA
                                       Title: President

                                   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/ PAYSON F. SWAFFIELD
                                       -------------------------------
                                       Name: Payson F. Swaffield
                                       Title: Vice President

                                   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

                                   OXFORD STRATEGIC INCOME FUND,
                                   By: Eaton Vance Management as Investment
                                   Advisor,

                                   by
                                       /S/ SCOTT H. PAGE
                                       -------------------------------
                                       Name: Scott H. Page
                                       Title: Vice President

                                   EATON VANCE CDO III, LTD.,
                                   By: Eaton Vance Management as Investment
                                   Advisor,

                                   by
                                       /S/ SCOTT H. PAGE
                                       -------------------------------
                                       Name: Scott H. Page
                                       Title: Vice President

                                   MELLON FINANCIAL SERVICES,

                                   by
                                       /S/ ROBERT J. REICHENBACH
                                       -------------------------------
                                       Name: Robert J. Reichenbach
                                       Title: AVP

                                   COOPERATIEVE CENTRALE
                                   RAIFFEISEN-BOERENLEENBANK B.A.,

                                   by
                                       /S/ J. SHAW
                                       -------------------------------
                                       Name: J. Shaw
                                       Title: Deputy Manager

<PAGE>

                                   by
                                       /S/ SUE HEAD
                                       -------------------------------
                                       Name: Sue Head
                                       Title: Deputy Manager

                                   KEMPER FLOATING RATE FUND,

                                   by
                                       /S/ KELLY D. BABSON
                                       -------------------------------
                                       Name: Kelly D. Babson
                                       Title: Managing Director

                                   LIBERTY-STEIN ROE ADVISOR FLOATING RATE
                                   ADVANTAGE FUND
                                   By: Stein Roe & Farnham Incorporated, as
                                   Advisor,

                                   by
                                       /S/ JAMES R. FELLOWS
                                       -------------------------------
                                       Name: James R. Fellows
                                       Title: Sr. Vice President & Portfolio
                                       Manager

                                   STEIN ROE & FARNHAM CLO I LTD.,
                                   By: Stein Roe & Farnham Incorporated, as
                                   Portfolio Manager,

                                   by
                                       /S/ JAMES R. FELLOWS
                                       -------------------------------
                                       Name: James R. Fellows
                                       Title: Sr. Vice President & Portfolio
                                       Manager

                                   STEIN ROE FLOATING RATE LIMITED LIABILITY
                                   COMPANY,

                                   by
                                       /S/ JAMES R. FELLOWS
                                       -------------------------------
                                       Name: James R. Fellows
                                       Title: Sr. Vice President
                                       Stein Roe & Farnham Incorporated, as
                                       Advisor to the Stein Roe Floating Rate
                                       Limited Liability Company

  <PAGE>

                                   STANFIELD/RMF TRANSATLANTIC CDO LTD.
                                   By: Stanfield Capital Partners LLC as its
                                   Collateral Manager,

                                   by
                                       /S/ GREGORY L. SMITH
                                       -------------------------------
                                       Name: Gregory L. Smith
                                       Title: Partner

                                   STANFIELD CLO LTD.
                                   By: Stanfield Capital Partners LLC as its
                                   Collateral Manager,

                                   by
                                       /S/ GREGORY L. SMITH
                                       -------------------------------
                                       Name: Gregory L. Smith
                                       Title: Partner

                                   COLUMBUS LOAN FUNDING LTD.,

                                   by
                                       /S/ JORDAN M. STITZER
                                       -------------------------------
                                       Name: Jordan M. Stitzer
                                       Title: Vice President

                                   THE TRAVELERS INSURANCE COMPANY,

                                   by
                                       /S/ JORDAN M. STITZER
                                       -------------------------------
                                       Name: Jordan M. Stitzer
                                       Title: Vice President

                                   TRAVELERS CORPORATE LOAN FUND INC.,

                                   by
                                       /S/ JORDAN M. STITZER
                                       -------------------------------
                                       Name: Jordan M. Stitzer
                                       Title: Vice President

<PAGE>

                                   VAN KAMPEN CLO II, LIMITED
                                   BY: VAN KAMPEN MANAGEMENT INC.,
                                   as Collateral Manager,

                                   by
                                       /S/ DARVIN D. PIERCE
                                       -------------------------------
                                       Name: Darvin D. Pierce
                                       Title: Vice President

                                   VAN KAMPEN SENIOR FLOATING RATE FUND,
                                   By: Van Kampen Investment Advisory Corp.

                                   by
                                       /S/ DARVIN D. PIERCE
                                       -------------------------------
                                       Name: Darvin D. Pierce
                                       Title: Vice President

                                   VAN KAMPEN PRIME RATE INCOME TRUST,
                                   By: Van Kampen Investment Advisory Corp.

                                   by
                                       /S/ DARVIN D. PIERCE
                                       -------------------------------
                                       Name: Darvin D. Pierce
                                       Title: Vice President

                                   VAN KAMPEN SENIOR INCOME TRUST,
                                   By: Van Kampen Investment Advisory Corp.

                                   by
                                       /S/ DARVIN D. PIERCE
                                       -------------------------------
                                       Name: Darvin D. Pierce
                                       Title: Vice President

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