Document:

Sales Agreement

                                                 The Contract's No. 2008 ST 0001

Supply Party (Party A):

Name of Party A: JiangXi SheTai Jade Industrial Company Limited. (JST)

Address: GuoXiDaDao #39, YuJiang County, JiangXi Province, PRC

Bank: YuDiao Branch, YuJiang Sub-Branch, Bank of China

Account No.: 742858545978091001

Zip Code: 335200

Phone: 86-701-5881082

Fax: 86-701-5881156

Purchasing Party (Party B):

Name of Party B: ShenZhen HongDa Craftwork Company Limited.

Address: HengGang County, LongGang District, ShenZhen City, PRC

Bank: LiuYue Branch, Bank of China

Account No.: 818000509908091001

Zip Code: 518173

Phone: 86-755-28503733

Fax: 86-755-28503733

Parties A and B, based on the negotiation, consideration of the mutual covenants
and agreements contained herein, and other valuable considerations, have reached
an agreement as stated below:

Item1. Contents of goods

1.    Raw jade material (name) 1000KG, 2000KG (type) 500tons (quantity)
      25,000RMB/ton(price)

2.    Raw jade material (name) 1000KG, 500KG (type) 1000tons (quantity)
      23,000 RMB/ton(price)

3.    Raw jade material (name) 50KG, 500KG (type) 500tons (quantity)
      21,000 RMB/ton(price)

Total amount: 46,000,000 RMB

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Item2. Packing and Delivery

      Packing needs to comply with the requirement of Delivery. Party B is
responsible to deliver the raw jade materials ordered and to pay for the
freight.

Item3. Delivery Location

      The valid period of this agreement is 6 months, and two Parties must
execute the prices mentioned above. Actual detail of every transaction should
base on the Fax File.

Item4. Payment method/Terms and Goods delivery

      For every transaction, before delivery, Party B needs to pay 30% of total
contracted value as deposit to Party A. After the receipt of deposit, Party A
needs to deliver the ordered raw jade materials to Party B immediately. After
the delivery, Party B needs to pay off the balance within 10 days immediately.
If Party B fails to pay, Party A has the right to pull back the delivery and
keep the deposit.

Item5. Quality

      If the quality of ordered raw jade materials meets the requirement of
Party B, and under the circumstance that there is no legislative intervention or
other agreement between these two parties involved, the ordered raw jade
materials are not refundable and returnable. Otherwise, it is will be treated as
default.

Item6. Default

1.    Both Party A and Party B should abide by this agreement, otherwise, the
      defaulting Party or Parties shall compensate the other party or parties
      all direct or indirect economic loss caused by the default.

2.    If Party A fails to deliver the raw jade materials to Party B on time,
      Party A shall pay to Party B an amount equal to 0.3% of payment for
      undelivered raw jade material daily which was not supplied to Party B in
      accordance with this Agreement. The total penalty can not be beyond the
      30% of total payment.

3.    If Party B fails to pay to Party A on time, Party B shall pay to Party A
      0.3% of total payment daily.

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Item7. Resolution for Dispute

      For all disputes resulting from this agreement's effect, execute,
explaination, two Parties should resolve them under good negotiation. When
negotiation dose not work, they can appeal to People's court belongs to the
Party A's location under "PRC Contract Law"

Item8. Change and Relive

      Two Parties should obey this agreement strictly, and they can not change
and relive this agreement (except for the signed written file under two parties'
negotiation)

Item9. Additional items not mentioned in this agreement

      Two Parties need to sign the written file under the good negotiation for
these additional items not mentioned in this agreement, which has the same legal
effect with this agreement.

Item10. Exempts the responsibility

      If any of two parties fails to execute the complete responsibility or
parts of responsibility from this agreement due to objective reason, defaulting
party should inform other party it with objective reason. When c gets permission
from the written proof by the related apartment to delay to execute or partly
execute responsibility, the responsibility can exempt the part penalty or
complete penalty (except failing to pay on time)

Item11. Effect and others

      This Agreement becomes effective immediately after all parties hereto have
signed the Agreement. There are two copies with same legal effect for Party A
and Party B (fax files and emails related this agreement are the effective parts
of this agreement.)

      Party A: JiangXi SheTai Jade Industrial Company Limited.

      Representative:

      Party B: ShenZhen HongDa Craftwork Company Limited.

      Representative:Sale Agreement

                                                 The Contract's No. 2008 ST 0002

Supply Part (partA):

Name of Part A: JiangXi SheTai Jade Industrial Company Limited. (JST)

Address: GuoXiDaDao #39, YuJiang County, JiangXi Province, PRC

Bank: YuDiao Branch, YuJiang Sub-Branch, Bank of China

Account No.: 742858545978091001

Zip Code: 335200

Phone: 86-701-5881082

Fax: 86-701-5881156

Purchase Part (Part B):

Name of Part B: YangZhou City, WeiYang District,GuoCui Jade

Address: WeiYang District, YangZhou City,JiangSu Province, PRC

Bank: GuoQingBei Road, YangZhou City, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China

Account No.: 1108021609100009763

Zip Code:

Phone: 86-15052526538

Fax:

Parties A, B, through the negotiation and in consideration of the mutual
covenants and agreements contained herein, and other good and valuable
consideration, have reached an agreement as stated below:

Item1 Contents of goods

1.    raw jade material(name) 1000KG,2000KG(type) 500tons(quantity)
      25,000RMB/ton(price)

2.    raw jade material(name) 100KG,500KG(type) 300tons(quantity)
      23,000RMB/ton(price)

3.    raw jade material(name) 100KG,500KG(type) 200tons(quantity)
      21,000RMB/ton(price)

Total amount: 23,600,000RMB

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Item2. Packing and Delivery

      Packing needs to comply with the requirement of Delivery. Party B is
responsible to deliver the raw jade materials ordered and to pay for the
freight.

Item3. Delivery Location

      The valid period of this agreement is 6 months, and two Parties must
execute the prices mentioned above. Actual detail of every transaction should
base on the Fax File.

Item4. Payment method/Terms and Goods delivery

      For every transaction, before delivery, Party B needs to pay 30% of total
contracted value as deposit to Party A. After the receipt of deposit, Party A
needs to deliver the ordered raw jade materials to Party B immediately. After
the delivery, Party B needs to pay off the balance within 10 days immediately.
If Party B fails to pay, Party A has the right to pull back the delivery and
keep the deposit.

Item5. Quality

      If the quality of ordered raw jade materials meets the requirement of
Party B, and under the circumstance that there is no legislative intervention or
other agreement between these two parties involved, the ordered raw jade
materials are not refundable and returnable. Otherwise, it is will be treated as
default.

Item6. Default

1.    Both Party A and Party B should abide by this agreement, otherwise, the
      defaulting Party or Parties shall compensate the other party or parties
      all direct or indirect economic loss caused by the default.

2.    If Party A fails to deliver the raw jade materials to Party B on time,
      Party A shall pay to Party B an amount equal to 0.3% of payment for
      undelivered raw jade material daily which was not supplied to Party B in
      accordance with this Agreement. The total penalty can not be beyond the
      30% of total payment.

3.    If Party B fails to pay to Party A on time, Party B shall pay to Party A
      0.3% of total payment daily.

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Item7. Resolution for Dispute

      For all disputes resulting from this agreement's effect, execute,
explaination, two Parties should resolve them under good negotiation. When
negotiation dose not work, they can appeal to People's court belongs to the
Party A's location under "PRC Contract Law"

Item8. Change and Relive

      Two Parties should obey this agreement strictly, and they can not change
and relive this agreement (except for the signed written file under two parties'
negotiation)

Item9. Additional items not mentioned in this agreement

      Two Parties need to sign the written file under the good negotiation for
these additional items not mentioned in this agreement, which has the same legal
effect with this agreement.

Item10. Exempts the responsibility

      If any of two parties fails to execute the complete responsibility or
parts of responsibility from this agreement due to objective reason, defaulting
party should inform other party it with objective reason. When c gets permission
from the written proof by the related apartment to delay to execute or partly
execute responsibility, the responsibility can exempt the part penalty or
complete penalty (except failing to pay on time)

Item11. Effect and others

      This Agreement becomes effective immediately after all parties hereto have
signed the Agreement. There are two copies with same legal effect for Party A
and Party B (fax files and emails related this agreement are the effective parts
of this agreement.)

      Party A: JiangXi SheTai Jade Industrial Company Limited.

      Representative:

      Party B: YangZhou City, WeiYang District,GuoCui Jade

      Representative:EX-10.1

Exhibit 10.1

NORDSON CORPORATION

              

NOTE PURCHASE AND PRIVATE SHELF AGREEMENT

              

$50,000,000

4.98% SERIES A SENIOR NOTES DUE FEBRUARY 22, 2013

and

$100,000,000

PRIVATE SHELF FACILITY

Dated as of February 22, 2008

1.   AUTHORIZATION OF ISSUE OF NOTES                                                                                                        1

            1A.                     Authorization of Issue of Series A Notes                                                                       1
            1B.                     Authorization of Issue of Shelf Notes                                                                          2

2.          PURCHASE AND SALE OF NOTES                                                                                                             2

            2A.                     Purchase and Sale of Series A Notes                                                                            2
            2B.                     Purchase and Sale of Shelf Notes                                                                               2
3.          CONDITIONS OF CLOSING                                                                                                                  6
            3A.                     Certain Documents                                                                                              6
            3B.                     Opinion of Prudential’s Special Counsel                                                                        8
            3C.                     Opinion of Company’s Counsel                                                                                   8
            3D.                     Representations and Warranties; No Default; Satisfaction of Conditions                                         9
            3E.                     Purchase Permitted by Applicable Laws                                                                          9
            3F.                     Compliance Certificates                                                                                        9
            3G.                     Payment of Fees                                                                                                9
            3H.                     Fees and Expenses                                                                                              9
            3I.                     Proceedings                                                                                                    9
4.          PREPAYMENTS                                                                                                                           10
            4A.                     Scheduled Required Prepayments                                                                                10
            4B.                     Optional Prepayment With Yield-Maintenance Amount                                                             10
            4C.                     Notice of Optional Prepayment                                                                                 10
            4D.                     Application of Prepayments                                                                                    10
            4E.                     No Acquisition of Notes                                                                                       10
5.          AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS                                                                                                                 11
            5A.                     Money Obligations                                                                                             11
            5B.                     Financial Statements                                                                                          11
            5C.                     Information Required by Rule 144A                                                                             12
            5D.                     Financial Records                                                                                             12
            5E.                     Franchises                                                                                                    13
            5F.                     ERISA Compliance                                                                                              13
            5G.                     Notice                                                                                                        13
            5H.                     Environmental Compliance                                                                                      13
            5I.                     Pari Passu Ranking                                                                                            14
6.          NEGATIVE COVENANTS                                                                                                                    14
            6A.                     Financial Covenants                                                                                           14
            6B.                     Indebtedness                                                                                                  14
            6C.                     Liens                                                                                                         15
            6D.                     Investments and Loans                                                                                         16
            6E.                     Merger and Sale of Assets                                                                                     17
            6F.                     Acquisitions                                                                                                  18
            6G.                     Affiliate Transactions                                                                                        18
            6H.                     Restricted Payments                                                                                           18
            6I.                     Restrictive Agreements                                                                                        18
            6J.                     Guaranties of Payment; Guaranty Under Material Indebtedness Agreement                                         19
            6K.                     Terrorism Sanctions Regulations                                                                               19
            6L.                     Most Favored Lender                                                                                           19
7.          EVENTS OF DEFAULT                                                                                                                     21
            7A.                     Acceleration                                                                                                  21
            7B.                     Rescission of Acceleration                                                                                    23
            7C.                     Notice of Acceleration or Rescission                                                                          23
            7D.                     Other Remedies                                                                                                23

8.          REPRESENTATIONS, COVENANTS AND WARRANTIES                                                                                             24

            8A(1).                  Organization; Subsidiary Preferred Equity                                                                     24
            8A(2).                  Power and Authority                                                                                           24
            8B.                     Financial Statements                                                                                          24
            8C.                     Actions Pending                                                                                               25
            8D.                     Outstanding Indebtedness                                                                                      25
            8E.                     Title to Properties                                                                                           25
            8F.                     Taxes                                                                                                         26
            8G.                     Conflicting Agreements and Other Matters                                                                      26
            8H.                     Offering of Notes                                                                                             26
            8I.                     Use of Proceeds                                                                                               26
            8J.                     ERISA                                                                                                         27
            8K.                     Governmental Consent                                                                                          27
            8L.                     Compliance with Environmental and Other Laws                                                                  27
            8M.                     Regulatory Status                                                                                             28
            8N.                     Permits and Other Operating Rights                                                                            28
            8O.                     Rule 144A                                                                                                     28
            8P.                     Absence of Financing Statements, etc.                                                                         28
            8Q.                     Foreign Assets Control Regulations, Etc.                                                                      28
            8R.                     Disclosure                                                                                                    29
            8S.                     Hostile Tender Offers                                                                                         29

9.          REPRESENTATIONS OF EACH PURCHASER                                                                                                     29

            9A.                     Nature of Purchase                                                                                            29
            9B.                     Source of Funds                                                                                               29

10.         DEFINITIONS; ACCOUNTING MATTERS                                                                                                       31

            10A.                    Yield-Maintenance Terms                                                                                       31
            10B.                    Other Terms                                                                                                   32
            10C.                    Accounting and Legal Principles, Terms and Determinations                                                     45
11.         MISCELLANEOUS                                                                                                                         46
            11A.                    Note Payments                                                                                                 46
            11B.                    Expenses                                                                                                      46
            11C.                    Consent to Amendments                                                                                         47
            11D.                    Form, Registration, Transfer and Exchange of Notes; Lost Notes                                                48
            11E.                    Persons Deemed Owners; Participations                                                                         49
            11F.                    Survival of Representations and Warranties; Entire Agreement                                                  49
            11G.                    Successors and Assigns                                                                                        49
            11H.                    Independence of Covenants                                                                                     49
            11I.                    Notices                                                                                                       49
            11J.                    Payments Due on Non-Business Days                                                                             50
            11K.                    Satisfaction Requirement                                                                                      50
            11L.                    GOVERNING LAW                                                                                                 50
            11M.                    SUBMISSION TO JURISDICTION; WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL                                                              50
            11N.                    Severability                                                                                                  51

            11O.                    Descriptive Headings; Advice of Counsel; Interpretation; Time of the Essence51

            11P.                    Counterparts; Facsimile or Electronic Signatures                                                              52
            11Q.                    Severalty of Obligations                                                                                      52
            11R.                    Independent Investigation                                                                                     52
            11S.                    Transaction References                                                                                        52
            11T.                    Directly or Indirectly                                                                                        52
            11U.                    Binding Agreement                                                                                             52

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EXHIBITS AND SCHEDULES

PURCHASER SCHEDULE

INFORMATION SCHEDULE

	 	 	 	 	 
	EXHIBIT A-1

EXHIBIT A-2

EXHIBIT B

EXHIBIT C

EXHIBIT D

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	 	FORM OF SERIES A NOTE

FORM OF SHELF NOTE

FORM OF DISBURSEMENT DIRECTION LETTER

FORM OF REQUEST FOR PURCHASE

FORM OF CONFIRMATION OF ACCEPTANCE

EXHIBIT E-1 — FORM OF OPINION OF COMPANY COUNSEL (SERIES A NOTES)

	 	 	 	 	 
	EXHIBIT E-2

EXHIBIT F

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	 	FORM OF OPINION OF COMPANY COUNSEL (SHELF NOTES)

FORM OF COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE
	SCHEDULE 8A(1)
	 	—SUBSIDIARIES
	SCHEDULE 8G

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	 	AGREEMENTS RESTRICTING INDEBTEDNESS

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NORDSON CORPORATION

28601 Clemens Road

Westlake, Ohio 44145

As of February 22, 2008

Prudential Investment Management, Inc. (“Prudential”)

Each of the Purchasers named in

the Purchaser Schedule attached

hereto as purchasers of Series A Notes

(the “Initial Purchasers”)

Each other Prudential Affiliate (as hereinafter

defined) which becomes bound by certain

provisions of this Agreement as hereinafter

provided

c/o Prudential Capital Group

Two Prudential Plaza, Suite 5600

Chicago, Illinois 60601

Ladies and Gentlemen:

The undersigned, Nordson Corporation, an Ohio corporation (herein called the “Company”),
hereby agrees with you as set forth below. Reference is made to paragraph 10 hereof for
definitions of capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein.

1. AUTHORIZATION OF ISSUE OF NOTES.

1A. Authorization of Issue of Series A Notes. The Company will authorize the issue of its
senior promissory notes (the “Series A Notes”) in the aggregate principal amount of $50,000,000, to
be dated the date of issue thereof, to mature February 22, 2013 to bear interest on the unpaid
balance thereof from the date thereof until the principal thereof shall have become due and payable
at the rate of 4.98% per annum (provided that, during any period when an Event of Default shall be
in existence, at the election of the Required Holder(s) of the Series A Notes the outstanding
principal balance of the Series A Notes shall bear interest from and after the date of such Event
of Default and until such Event of Default ceases to be in existence at the rate per annum from
time to time equal to the Default Rate) and on overdue payments at the rate per annum from time to
time equal to the Default Rate, and to be substantially in the form of Exhibit A-1 attached hereto.
The terms “Series A Note” and “Series A Notes” as used herein shall include each Series A Note
delivered pursuant to any provision of this Agreement and each Series A Note delivered in
substitution or exchange for any other Series A Note pursuant to any such provision.

1B. Authorization of Issue of Shelf Notes. The Company will authorize the issue of its
additional senior promissory notes (the “Shelf Notes”) in the aggregate principal amount of
$100,000,000, to be dated the date of issue thereof, to mature, in the case of each Shelf Note so
issued, no more than 12 years after the date of original issuance thereof, to have an average life,
in the case of each Shelf Note so issued, of no more than 10 years after the date of original
issuance thereof, to bear interest on the unpaid balance thereof from the date thereof at the rate
per annum, and to have such other particular terms, as shall be set forth, in the case of each
Shelf Note so issued, in the Confirmation of Acceptance with respect to such Shelf Note delivered
pursuant to paragraph 2B(5), and to be substantially in the form of Exhibit A-2 attached hereto.
The terms “Shelf Note” and “Shelf Notes” as used herein shall include each Shelf Note delivered
pursuant to any provision of this Agreement and each Shelf Note delivered in substitution or
exchange for any such Shelf Note pursuant to any such provision. The terms “Note” and “Notes” as
used herein shall include each Series A Note and each Shelf Note. Notes which have (i) the same
final maturity, (ii) the same principal prepayment dates, (iii) the same principal prepayment
amounts (as a percentage of the original principal amount of each Note), (iv) the same interest
rate, (v) the same interest payment periods and (vi) the same date of issuance (which, in the case
of a Note issued in exchange for another Note, shall be deemed for these purposes the date on which
such Note’s ultimate predecessor Note was issued), are herein called a “Series” of Notes.

2. PURCHASE AND SALE OF NOTES.

2A. Purchase and Sale of Series A Notes. The Company hereby agrees to sell to each Initial
Purchaser and, subject to the terms and conditions herein set forth, each Initial Purchaser agrees
to purchase from the Company the aggregate principal amount of Series A Notes set forth opposite
such Initial Purchaser’s name on the Purchaser Schedule attached hereto at 100% of such aggregate
principal amount. On February 22, 2008 or any other date prior to February 22, 2008 upon which the
Company and the Initial Purchasers may agree (herein called the “Series A Closing Day”), the
Company will deliver to each Initial Purchaser at the offices of Schiff Hardin LLP, at 6600 Sears
Tower, Chicago, Illinois, one or more Series A Notes registered in such Initial Purchaser’s name
(or, if specified in the Purchaser Schedule, in the name of the nominee(s) for such Initial
Purchaser specified in the Purchaser Schedule), evidencing the aggregate principal amount of Series
A Notes to be purchased by such Initial Purchaser and in the denomination or denominations
specified with respect to such Initial Purchaser in the Purchaser Schedule attached hereto, against
payment of the purchase price thereof by transfer of immediately available funds for credit to the
account or accounts as shall be specified in a letter on the Company’s letterhead, in substantially
the form of Exhibit B attached hereto, from the Company to the Initial Purchasers delivered prior
to the Series A Closing Day.

2B. Purchase and Sale of Shelf Notes.

2B(1). Facility. Prudential is willing to consider, in its sole discretion and within limits
which may be authorized for purchase by Prudential Affiliates from time to time, the purchase of
Shelf Notes pursuant to this Agreement. The willingness of Prudential to consider such purchase of
Shelf Notes is herein called the “Facility”. At any time, the aggregate principal amount of Shelf
Notes stated in paragraph 1B, minus the aggregate principal amount of Shelf Notes purchased and
sold pursuant to this Agreement prior to such time, minus the aggregate principal amount of
Accepted Notes (as hereinafter defined) which have not yet been purchased and sold hereunder prior
to such time, is herein called the “Available Facility Amount” at such time. NOTWITHSTANDING THE
WILLINGNESS OF PRUDENTIAL TO CONSIDER PURCHASES OF SHELF NOTES BY PRUDENTIAL AFFILIATES, THIS
AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO ON THE EXPRESS UNDERSTANDING THAT NEITHER PRUDENTIAL NOR ANY PRUDENTIAL
AFFILIATE SHALL BE OBLIGATED TO MAKE OR ACCEPT OFFERS TO PURCHASE SHELF NOTES, OR TO QUOTE RATES,
SPREADS OR OTHER TERMS WITH RESPECT TO SPECIFIC PURCHASES OF SHELF NOTES, AND THE FACILITY SHALL IN
NO WAY BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY PRUDENTIAL OR ANY PRUDENTIAL AFFILIATE.

2B(2). Issuance Period. Shelf Notes may be issued and sold pursuant to this Agreement until
the earlier of (i) the third anniversary of the date of this Agreement (or if the date of such
anniversary is not a Business Day, the Business Day next preceding such anniversary), (ii) the
30th day after Prudential shall have given to the Company, or the Company shall have
given to Prudential, a written notice stating that it elects to terminate the issuance and sale of
Shelf Notes pursuant to this Agreement (or if such 30th day is not a Business Day, the
Business Day next preceding such 30th day), (iii) the last Closing Day after which there
is no Available Facility Amount, (iv) the termination of the Facility under paragraph 7A of this
Agreement, and (v) the acceleration of any Note under paragraph 7A of this Agreement. The period
during which Shelf Notes may be issued and sold pursuant to this Agreement is herein called the
“Issuance Period”.

2B(3). Request for Purchase. The Company may from time to time during the Issuance Period
make requests for purchases of Shelf Notes (each such request being herein called a “Request for
Purchase”). Each Request for Purchase shall be made to Prudential by facsimile transmission or
overnight delivery service, and shall (i) specify the aggregate principal amount of Shelf Notes
covered thereby, which shall not be less than $10,000,000 and not be greater than the Available
Facility Amount at the time such Request for Purchase is made, (ii) specify the principal amounts,
final maturities (which shall be no more than 12 years from the date of issuance), average life
(which shall be no more than 10 years from the date of issuance), principal prepayment dates (if
any) and amounts and interest payment periods (quarterly or semi-annually in arrears) of the Shelf
Notes covered thereby, (iii) specify the use of proceeds of such Shelf Notes, (iv) specify the
proposed day for the closing of the purchase and sale of such Shelf Notes, which shall be a
Business Day during the Issuance Period not less than 10 days and not more than 25 days after the
making of such Request for Purchase, (v) specify the number of the account and the name and address
of the depository institution to which the purchase prices of such Shelf Notes are to be
transferred on the Closing Day for such purchase and sale, (vi) certify that the representations
and warranties contained in paragraph 8 are true on and as of the date of such Request for Purchase
and that there exists on the date of such Request for Purchase no Event of Default or Default and
(vii) be substantially in the form of Exhibit C attached hereto. Each Request for Purchase shall
be in writing and shall be deemed made when received by Prudential.

2B(4). Rate Quotes. Not later than five Business Days after the Company shall have given
Prudential a Request for Purchase pursuant to paragraph 2B(3), Prudential may, but shall be under
no obligation to, provide to the Company by telephone or facsimile transmission, in each case
between 9:30 A.M. and 1:30 P.M. New York City local time (or such later time as Prudential may
elect) interest rate quotes for the several principal amounts, maturities, principal prepayment
schedules and interest payment periods of Shelf Notes specified in such Request for Purchase. Each
quote shall represent the interest rate per annum payable on the outstanding principal balance of
such Shelf Notes at which a Prudential Affiliate or Affiliates would be willing to purchase such
Shelf Notes at 100% of the principal amount thereof.

2B(5). Acceptance. Within the Acceptance Window with respect to any interest rate quotes
provided pursuant to paragraph 2B(4), the Company may, subject to paragraph 2B(6), elect to accept
such interest rate quotes as to not less than $10,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the Shelf
Notes specified in the related Request for Purchase. Such election shall be made by an Authorized
Officer of the Company notifying Prudential by telephone or facsimile transmission within the
Acceptance Window that the Company elects to accept such interest rate quotes, specifying the Shelf
Notes (each such Shelf Note being herein called an “Accepted Note”) as to which such acceptance
(herein called an “Acceptance”) relates. The day the Company notifies Prudential of an Acceptance
with respect to any Accepted Notes is herein called the “Acceptance Day” for such Accepted Notes.
Any interest rate quotes as to which Prudential does not receive an Acceptance within the
Acceptance Window shall expire, and no purchase or sale of Shelf Notes hereunder shall be made
based on such expired interest rate quotes. Subject to paragraph 2B(6) and the other terms and
conditions hereof, the Company agrees to sell to a Prudential Affiliate or Affiliates, and
Prudential agrees to cause the purchase by a Prudential Affiliate or Affiliates of, the Accepted
Notes at 100% of the principal amount of such Notes. As soon as practicable following the
Acceptance Day, the Company and each Prudential Affiliate which is to purchase any such Accepted
Notes will execute a confirmation of such Acceptance substantially in the form of Exhibit D
attached hereto (herein called a “Confirmation of Acceptance”). If the Company should fail to
execute and return to Prudential within three Business Days following the Company’s receipt thereof
a Confirmation of Acceptance with respect to any Accepted Notes, Prudential or any Prudential
Affiliate may at its election at any time prior to Prudential’s receipt thereof cancel the closing
with respect to such Accepted Notes by so notifying the Company in writing.

2B(6). Market Disruption. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 2B(5), if Prudential
shall have provided interest rate quotes pursuant to paragraph 2B(4) and thereafter prior to the
time an Acceptance with respect to such quotes shall have been notified to Prudential in accordance
with paragraph 2B(5) the domestic market for U.S. Treasury securities or other financial
instruments shall have closed or there shall have occurred a general suspension, material
limitation, or significant disruption of trading in securities generally on the New York Stock
Exchange or in the domestic market for U.S. Treasury securities or other financial instruments,
then such interest rate quotes shall expire, and no purchase or sale of Shelf Notes hereunder shall
be made based on such expired interest rate quotes. If the Company thereafter notifies Prudential
of the Acceptance of any such interest rate quotes, such Acceptance shall be ineffective for all
purposes of this Agreement, and Prudential shall promptly notify the Company that the provisions of
this paragraph 2B(6) are applicable with respect to such Acceptance.

2B(7). Facility Closings. Not later than 11:30 A.M. (New York City local time) on the Closing
Day for any Accepted Notes, the Company will deliver to each Purchaser listed in the Confirmation
of Acceptance relating thereto at the offices of Prudential Capital Group, 180 North Stetson
Street, Suite 5600, Chicago, Illinois 60601, Attention: Law Department, or at such other place as
Prudential may have directed, the Accepted Notes to be purchased by such Purchaser in the form of
one or more Notes in authorized denominations as such Purchaser may request for each Series of
Accepted Notes to be purchased on the Closing Day, dated the Closing Day and registered in such
Purchaser’s name (or in the name of its nominee), against payment of the purchase price thereof by
transfer of immediately available funds for credit to the Company’s account specified in the
Request for Purchase of such Notes. If the Company fails to tender to any Purchaser the Accepted
Notes to be purchased by such Purchaser on the scheduled Closing Day for such Accepted Notes as
provided above in this paragraph 2B(7), or any of the conditions specified in paragraph 3 shall not
have been fulfilled by the time required on such scheduled Closing Day, the Company shall, prior to
1:00 P.M., New York City local time, on such scheduled Closing Day notify Prudential (which
notification shall be deemed received by each Purchaser) in writing whether (i) such closing is to
be rescheduled (such rescheduled date to be a Business Day during the Issuance Period not less than
one Business Day and not more than 10 Business Days after such scheduled Closing Day (the
“Rescheduled Closing Day”)) and certify to Prudential (which certification shall be for the benefit
of each Purchaser) that the Company reasonably believes that it will be able to comply with the
conditions set forth in paragraph 3 on such Rescheduled Closing Day and that the Company will pay
the Delayed Delivery Fee in accordance with paragraph 2B(8)(ii) or (ii) such closing is to be
canceled. In the event that the Company shall fail to give such notice referred to in the
preceding sentence, Prudential (on behalf of each Purchaser) may at its election, at any time after
1:00 P.M., New York City local time, on such scheduled Closing Day, notify the Company in writing
that such closing is to be canceled. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary appearing in this
Agreement, the Company may not elect to reschedule a closing with respect to any given Accepted
Notes on more than one occasion, unless Prudential shall have otherwise consented in writing.

2B(8). Fees.

2B(8)(i). Issuance Fee. The Company will pay to each Purchaser in immediately available funds
a fee (herein called the “Issuance Fee”) on each Closing Day (other than the Series A Closing Day)
in an amount equal to 0.10% of the aggregate principal amount of Shelf Notes sold to such Purchaser
on such Closing Day.

2B(8)(ii). Delayed Delivery Fee. If the closing of the purchase and sale of any Accepted Note
is delayed for any reason beyond the original Closing Day for such Accepted Note, the Company will
pay to the Purchaser which shall have agreed to purchase such Accepted Note (a) on the Cancellation
Date or actual closing date of such purchase and sale and (b) if earlier, the next Business Day
following 90 days after the Acceptance Day for such Accepted Note and on each Business Day
following 90 days after the prior payment hereunder, a fee (herein called the “Delayed Delivery
Fee”) calculated as follows:

(BEY – MMY) X DTS/360 X PA

where “BEY” means Bond Equivalent Yield, i.e., the bond equivalent yield per annum of such Accepted
Note; “MMY” means Money Market Yield, i.e., the yield per annum on a commercial paper investment of
the highest quality selected by Prudential and having a maturity date or dates the same as, or
closest to, the Rescheduled Closing Day or Rescheduled Closing Days for such Accepted Note (a new
alternative investment being selected by Prudential each time such closing is delayed); “DTS” means
Days to Settlement, i.e., the number of actual days elapsed from and including the original Closing
Day for such Accepted Note (in the case of the first such payment with respect to such Accepted
Note) or from and including the date of the next preceding payment (in the case of any subsequent
Delayed Delivery Fee payment with respect to such Accepted Note) to but excluding the date of such
payment; and “PA” means Principal Amount, i.e., the principal amount of the Accepted Note for which
such calculation is being made. In no case shall the Delayed Delivery Fee be less than zero.
Nothing contained herein shall obligate any Purchaser to purchase any Accepted Note on any day
other than the Closing Day for such Accepted Note, as the same may be rescheduled from time to time
in compliance with paragraph 2B(7).

2B(8)(iii). Cancellation Fee. If the Company at any time notifies Prudential in writing that
the Company is canceling the closing of the purchase and sale of any Accepted Note, or if
Prudential notifies the Company in writing under the circumstances set forth in the last sentence
of paragraph 2B(5) or the penultimate sentence of paragraph 2B(7) that the closing of the purchase
and sale of such Accepted Note is to be canceled, or if the closing of the purchase and sale of
such Accepted Note is not consummated on or prior to the last day of the Issuance Period (the date
of any such notification or the last day of the Issuance Period, as the case may be, being herein
called the “Cancellation Date”), the Company will pay to the Purchaser which shall have agreed to
purchase such Accepted Note in immediately available funds an amount (the “Cancellation Fee”)
calculated as follows:

PI X PA

where “PI” means Price Increase, i.e., the quotient (expressed in decimals) obtained by dividing
(a) the excess of the ask price (as determined by Prudential) of the Hedge Treasury Note(s) on the
Cancellation Date over the bid price (as determined by Prudential) of the Hedge Treasury Notes(s)
on the Acceptance Day for such Accepted Note by (b) such bid price; and “PA” has the meaning
ascribed to it in paragraph 2B(8)(ii). The foregoing bid and ask prices shall be as reported by
TradeWeb LLC (or, if such data for any reason ceases to be available through TradeWeb LLC, any
publicly available source of similar market data). Each price shall be based on a U.S. Treasury
security having a part value of $100.00 and shall be rounded to the second decimal place. In no
case shall the Cancellation Fee be less than zero.

3. CONDITIONS OF CLOSING. Each Purchaser’s obligation to purchase and pay for the Notes to be
purchased by such Purchaser hereunder on any Closing Day is subject to the satisfaction, on or
before such Closing Day, of the following conditions:

3A. Certain Documents. Such Purchaser shall have received original counterparts or, if
satisfactory to such Purchaser, certified or other copies of all of the following, each duly
executed and delivered by the party or parties thereto, in form and substance satisfactory to such
Purchaser dated the date of the applicable Closing Day unless otherwise indicated, and, on the
applicable Closing Day, in full force and effect with no event having occurred and being then
continuing that would constitute a default thereunder or constitute or provide the basis for the
termination thereof:

(i) The Note(s) to be purchased by such Purchaser on such Closing Day in the form of
Exhibit A-1 or Exhibit A-2 hereto, as applicable;

(ii) a Guaranty Agreement in form satisfactory to such Purchaser (herein, together with
any other Guarantee Agreement, as the same may be amended, supplemented, restated or
otherwise modified from time to time, collectively called the “Guaranty Agreements” and
individually called a “Guaranty Agreement”) made by each Subsidiary which is a Guarantor
with respect to Indebtedness outstanding under the Primary Credit Facility or any other
Material Indebtedness Agreement of the Company, and which Subsidiary is not, as of such
Closing Day, a party to a Guaranty Agreement, if any, and a Confirmation of Guaranty
Agreement in form satisfactory to such Purchaser (herein, as the same may be amended,
supplemented, restated or otherwise modified from time to time, collectively called the
“Confirmations of Guaranty Agreement” and individually called a “Confirmation of Guaranty
Agreement”) made by each other Person which is, as of such Closing Day, a Guarantor of
Payment, if any;

(iii) a Secretary’s Certificate signed by the Secretary or Assistant Secretary and one
other officer of the Company and each Guarantor of Payment, if any, certifying, among other
things (a) as to the name, titles and true signatures of the officers of the Company or such
Guarantor of Payment authorized to sign this Agreement, the Notes being delivered on such
Closing Day, any Guaranty Agreements or Confirmations of Guaranty Agreement, as applicable,
being delivered on such Closing Day and the other documents to be delivered in connection
with this Agreement, (b) that attached thereto is a true, accurate and complete copy of the
certificate of incorporation or other formation document of the Company or such Guarantor of
Payment, as applicable, certified by the Secretary of State of the state of organization of
the Company or such Guarantor of Payment, as applicable, as of a recent date, (c) that
attached thereto is a true, accurate and complete copy of the by-laws, operating agreement
or other organizational document of the Company or such Guarantor of Payment, as applicable,
which were duly adopted and are in effect as of such Closing Day and have been in effect
immediately prior to and at all times since the adoption of the resolutions referred to in
clause (d) below, (d) that attached thereto is a true, accurate and complete copy of the
resolutions of the board of directors or other managing body of the Company or such
Guarantor of Payment, as applicable, duly adopted at a meeting or by unanimous written
consent of such board of directors or other managing body, authorizing the execution,
delivery and performance of this Agreement, the Notes being delivered on such Closing Day,
any Guaranty Agreements or Confirmations of Guaranty Agreement being delivered on such
Closing Day, as applicable, and the other documents to be delivered in connection with this
Agreement, and that such resolutions have not been amended, modified, revoked or rescinded,
and are in full force and effect and are the only resolutions of the shareholders, partners
or members of the Company or such Guarantor of Payment or of such board of directors or
other managing body or any committee thereof relating to the subject matter thereof, (e)
that this Agreement, the Notes being delivered on such Closing Day, any Guaranty Agreements
or Confirmations of Guaranty Agreement, as applicable, and the other documents executed and
delivered to such Purchaser by the Company or such Guarantor of Payment are in the form
approved by its board of directors or other managing body in the resolutions referred to in
clause (d), above, and (f) that no dissolution or liquidation proceedings as to the Company
or any Subsidiary have been commenced or are contemplated; provided, however, that with
respect to any Closing Day subsequent to the Series A Closing Day, if none of the matters
certified to in the certificate delivered by the Company or any Guarantor of Payment under
this clause (iii) on any prior Closing Day have changed and the resolutions referred to in
sub-clause (d) of this clause (iii) authorize the execution and delivery of the Notes, any
Guaranty Agreement and any Confirmation of Guaranty Agreement, as applicable, being
delivered on such subsequent Closing Day, then the Company or such Guarantor of Payment may,
in lieu of the certificate described above, deliver a Secretary’s Certificate signed by its
Secretary or Assistant Secretary certifying that there have been no changes to the matters
certified to in the certificate delivered by the Company or such Guarantor of Payment
delivered on such prior Closing Day under this clause (iii);

(iv) a certificate of corporate or other type of entity good standing for the Company
from the Secretary of State of the state of organization of the Company dated as of a recent
date;

(v) certified copies of Requests for Information or Copies (Form UCC-11) or equivalent
reports listing all effective financing statements which name the Company (under its present
name and previous names used) as debtor and which are filed in the office of the Secretary
of State (or such other office which is, under the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in
the applicable jurisdiction, the proper office in which to file a financing statement under
Section 9-501(a)(2) of such Uniform Commercial Code) of the location (as determined under
the Uniform Commercial Code) of the Company, together with copies of such financing
statements;

(vi) such other certificates, documents and agreements as such Purchaser may reasonably
request.

3B. Opinion of Prudential’s Special Counsel. Such Purchaser shall have received from Scott
Barnett, Vice President and Corporate Counsel of Prudential, or such other counsel who is acting as
special counsel for such Purchaser in connection with this transaction, a favorable opinion
satisfactory to such Purchaser as to such matters incident to the matters herein contemplated as it
may reasonably request.

3C. Opinion of Company’s Counsel. Such Purchaser shall have received from Kahn Kleiman, LPA,
special counsel for the Company (or such other counsel designated by the Company and acceptable to
such Purchaser), a favorable opinion satisfactory to such Purchaser, dated such Closing Day, and
substantially in the form of Exhibit E-1 attached hereto (in the case of the Series A Notes) or
Exhibit E-2 attached hereto (in the case of any Shelf Notes) and as to such other matters as such
Purchaser may reasonably request. The Company, by its execution hereof, hereby requests and
authorizes such special counsel to render such opinions and to allow such Purchaser to rely on such
opinions, agrees that the issuance and sale of any Notes will constitute a reconfirmation of such
request and authorization, and understands and agrees that each Purchaser receiving such an opinion
will and is hereby authorized to rely on such opinion.

3D. Representations and Warranties; No Default; Satisfaction of Conditions. The
representations and warranties contained in paragraph 8 shall be true on and as of such Closing
Day, both before and immediately after giving effect to the issuance of the Notes to be issued on
such Closing Day and to the consummation of any other transactions contemplated hereby; there shall
exist on such Closing Day no Event of Default or Default, both before and immediately after giving
effect to the issuance of the Notes to be issued on such Closing Day and to the consummation of any
other transactions contemplated hereby; the Company shall have performed all agreements and
satisfied all conditions required under this Agreement to be performed or satisfied on or before
such Closing Day; and the Company shall have delivered to such Purchaser an Officer’s Certificate,
dated such Closing Day, to each such effect.

3E. Purchase Permitted by Applicable Laws. The purchase of and payment for the Notes to be
purchased by such Purchaser on such Closing Day on the terms and conditions herein provided
(including the use of the proceeds of such Notes by the Company) shall not violate any applicable
law or governmental regulation (including, without limitation, Section 5 of the Securities Act or
Regulation T, U or X of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System) and shall not subject
such Purchaser to any tax, penalty, liability or other onerous condition under or pursuant to any
applicable law or governmental regulation, and such Purchaser shall have received such certificates
or other evidence as it may request to establish compliance with this condition. All necessary
authorizations, consents, approvals, exceptions or other actions by or notices to or filings with
any court or administrative or governmental body or other Person required in connection with the
execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the Notes to be issued on such Closing
Day or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby shall have been issued
or made, shall be final and in full force and effect and shall be in form and substance
satisfactory to such Purchaser.

3F. Compliance Certificates. The Company shall have delivered to such Purchaser such
certificates, in form and substance satisfactory to such Purchaser, demonstrating that the issuance
of the Notes on such Closing Day is in compliance with the provisions of the Primary Credit
Facility and any other Material Indebtedness Agreement as such Purchaser shall request, showing
computations in reasonable detail.

3G. Payment of Fees. The Company shall have paid to such Purchaser in immediately available
funds any fees due it pursuant to or in connection with this Agreement, including any Issuance Fee
due pursuant to paragraph 2B(8)(i) and any Delayed Delivery Fee due pursuant to paragraph
2B(8)(ii).

3H. Fees and Expenses. Without limiting the provisions of paragraph 11B hereof, the Company
shall have paid the reasonable fees, charges and disbursements of any special counsel to the
Purchasers in connection with this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby in connection
with the issuance Series A Notes.

3I. Proceedings. All corporate and other proceedings taken or to be taken in connection with
the transactions contemplated hereby and all documents incident thereto shall be satisfactory in
substance and form to such Purchaser, and such Purchaser shall have received all such counterpart
originals or certified or other copies of such documents as it may reasonably request.

4. PREPAYMENTS. The Series A Notes shall be subject to prepayment only with respect to the
optional prepayments permitted by paragraph 4B and upon acceleration pursuant to paragraph 7A. Any
Shelf Notes shall be subject to prepayment only with respect to the required prepayments specified
in paragraph 4(A)(2), if any, the optional prepayments permitted by paragraph 4B, and upon
acceleration pursuant to paragraph 7A.

4A. Scheduled Required Prepayments.

4A(1). No Scheduled Required Prepayments of Series A Notes. The Series A Notes shall not be
subject to any scheduled required prepayments. The entire outstanding principal amount of the
Series A Notes, together with any accrued and unpaid interest thereon, shall become due on February
22, 2013, the maturity date of the Series A Notes.

4A(2). Scheduled Required Prepayments of Shelf Notes. Each Series of Shelf Notes shall be
subject to required prepayments, if any, set forth in the Notes of such Series.

4B. Optional Prepayment With Yield-Maintenance Amount. The Notes of each Series shall be
subject to prepayment, in whole at any time or from time to time in part (in integral multiples of
$1,000,000 and in a minimum amount of $5,000,000 on any one occurrence), at the option of the
Company, at 100% of the principal amount so prepaid plus interest thereon to the prepayment date
and the Yield-Maintenance Amount, if any, with respect to each such Note. Any partial prepayment
of a Series of Notes pursuant to this paragraph 4B shall be applied in satisfaction of required
payments of principal thereof (including the required payment of principal due upon the maturity
thereof) in inverse order of their scheduled due dates.

4C. Notice of Optional Prepayment. The Company shall give the holder of each Note of a Series
to be prepaid pursuant to paragraph 4B irrevocable written notice of such prepayment not less than
10 Business Days prior to the prepayment date (which shall be a Business Day), specifying such
prepayment date and the aggregate principal amount of the Notes of such Series, and the Notes of
such Series held by such holder, to be prepaid on such date, and stating that such prepayment is to
be made pursuant to paragraph 4B. Notice of prepayment having been given as aforesaid, the
principal amount of the Notes specified in such notice, together with interest thereon to the
prepayment date and together with the Yield-Maintenance Amount, if any, with respect thereto, shall
become due and payable on such prepayment date. The Company shall, on or before the day on which
it gives written notice of any prepayment pursuant to paragraph 4B, give telephonic notice of the
principal amount of the Notes to be prepaid and the prepayment date to each Significant Holder
which shall have designated a recipient of such notices in the Purchaser Schedule attached hereto
or the applicable Confirmation of Acceptance or by notice in writing to the Company.

4D. Application of Prepayments. In the case of each prepayment of less than the entire
outstanding principal amount of all Notes of any Series pursuant to paragraphs 4A(2) or 4B, the
principal amount so prepaid shall be allocated pro rata to all Notes of such Series at the time
outstanding in proportion to the respective outstanding principal amounts thereof.

4E. No Acquisition of Notes. The Company shall not, and shall not permit any of its
Subsidiaries or Affiliates to, prepay or otherwise retire in whole or in part prior to their stated
final maturity (other than by prepayment pursuant to paragraph 4A(2) or 4B or upon acceleration of
such final maturity pursuant to paragraph 7A), or purchase or otherwise acquire, directly or
indirectly, Notes of any Series held by any holder unless the Company or such Subsidiary or
Affiliate shall have offered to prepay or otherwise retire or purchase or otherwise acquire, as the
case may be, the same proportion of the aggregate principal amount of Notes of such Series held by
each other holder of Notes of such Series at the time outstanding upon the same terms and
conditions. Any Notes so prepaid or otherwise retired or purchased or otherwise acquired by the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates shall not be deemed to be outstanding for any
purpose under this Agreement.

5. AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS. During the Issuance Period and so long thereafter as any Note is
outstanding and unpaid, the Company covenants as follows:

5A. Money Obligations. The Company covenants that it will, and shall cause each of its
Subsidiaries to, pay in full (a) prior in each case to the date when penalties would attach, all
taxes, assessments and governmental charges and levies (except only those so long as and to the
extent that the same shall be contested in good faith by appropriate and timely proceedings and for
which adequate reserves have been established in accordance with GAAP) for which it may be or
become liable or to which any or all of its properties may be or become subject and the failure to
pay would have a Material Adverse Effect; (b) all of its wage obligations to its employees in
compliance with the Fair Labor Standards Act (29 U.S.C. §§206-207) or any comparable provisions and
the failure to pay would have a Material Adverse Effect; and (c) all of its other obligations
calling for the payment of money (except only those so long as and to the extent that the same
shall be contested in good faith and for which adequate reserves have been established in
accordance with GAAP) before such payment becomes overdue and the failure to pay (i) would
constitute a Default or Event of Default hereunder or (ii) have a Material Adverse Effect.

5B. Financial Statements. The Company covenants that it will deliver to each Significant
Holder in duplicate:

(i) within forty-five (45) days after the end of each of the first three
(3) quarter-annual periods of each fiscal year of the Company, balance sheets of the Company
as of the end of such period and statements of income (loss), stockholders’ equity and cash
flow for the quarter and fiscal year to date periods, all prepared on a Consolidated basis,
in accordance with GAAP, and in form and detail satisfactory to the Required Holders and
certified by a Financial Officer of the Company; provided that delivery of the Company’s
quarterly report for any fiscal quarter of the Company on Form 10-Q as filed with the SEC
shall satisfy the requirements of this subpart (i);

(ii) within ninety (90) days after the end of each fiscal year of the Company, (a) an
annual audit report of the Company for that year prepared on a Consolidated and
consolidating (but only as to the Company, the Domestic Subsidiaries and the Foreign
Subsidiaries) basis, in accordance with GAAP, and in form and detail satisfactory to the
Required Holders and certified by an independent public accountant satisfactory to the
Required Holders, which report shall include balance sheets and statements of income (loss),
stockholders’ equity and cash-flow for that period, provided that delivery of the Company’s
annual report for any fiscal year of the Company on Form 10-K as filed with the SEC shall
satisfy the requirements of this subpart (ii)(a), and (b) a certificate by such accountant
setting forth the Defaults and Events of Default coming to its attention during the course
of its audit or, if none, a statement to that effect;

(iii) concurrently with the delivery of the financial statements in (i) and (ii) above,
a Compliance Certificate;

(iv) with the delivery of the quarterly and annual financial statements in (i) and
(ii) above, a copy of any management report, letter or similar writing furnished to the
Companies by the accountants in respect of the Companies’ systems, operations, financial
condition or properties, to the extent permitted by such accountants and applicable law;

(v) as soon as available, copies of all notices, reports, definitive proxy or other
statements and other documents sent by the Company to its shareholders, to the holders of
any of its debentures or bonds or the trustee of any indenture securing the same or pursuant
to which they are issued, or sent by the Company (in final form) to any securities exchange
or over the counter authority or system, or to the SEC or any similar federal agency having
regulatory jurisdiction over the issuance of the Company’s securities; and

(vi) within ten (10) days of the written request of Prudential or any Significant
Holder, such other information about the financial condition, properties and operations of
any Company as Prudential or such Significant Holder may from time to time reasonably
request (but subject to any applicable law and, upon request of the Company, subject to
customary confidentiality provisions), which information shall be submitted in form and
detail satisfactory to Prudential or such Significant Holder and certified by a financial
officer of the Company or Subsidiaries in question.

5C. Information Required by Rule 144A. The Company covenants that it will, upon the request
of the holder of any Note, provide such holder, and any qualified institutional buyer designated by
such holder, such financial and other information as such holder may reasonably determine to be
necessary in order to permit compliance with the information requirements of Rule 144A under the
Securities Act in connection with the resale of Notes, except at such times as the Company is
subject to and in compliance with the reporting requirements of section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange
Act. For the purpose of this paragraph 5B, the term “qualified institutional buyer” shall have the
meaning specified in Rule 144A under the Securities Act.

5D. Financial Records. The Company covenants that it will, and shall cause each of its
Subsidiaries to, at all times maintain true and complete records and books of account, including,
without limiting the generality of the foregoing, appropriate reserves for possible losses and
liabilities, all in accordance with GAAP, and at all reasonable times (during normal business hours
and upon notice to the Company) permit Prudential or any Significant Holder, or any representative
thereof, to examine the books and records of the Company and its Subsidiaries and to make excerpts
therefrom and transcripts thereof.

5E. Franchises. The Company will and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to preserve and
maintain at all times its existence, rights and franchises, except as otherwise permitted pursuant
to paragraph 6E hereof; provided that the Company shall not be required to preserve or maintain its
rights or franchises where the failure to do so will not have a Material Adverse Effect.

5F. ERISA Compliance. None of the Company or its Subsidiaries shall incur any material
accumulated funding deficiency within the meaning of ERISA, or any material liability to the PBGC,
established thereunder in connection with any ERISA Plan. The Company shall furnish to each
Significant Holder (a) as soon as possible and in any event within thirty (30) days after the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries knows or has reason to know that any Reportable Event with
respect to any ERISA Plan has occurred, a statement of a Financial Officer, setting forth details
as to such Reportable Event and the action that the Company or any of its Subsidiaries proposes to
take with respect thereto, together with a copy of the notice of such Reportable Event given to the
PBGC if a copy of such notice is available to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, and (b)
promptly after receipt thereof a copy of any notice the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or any
member of the Controlled Group may receive from the PBGC or the Internal Revenue Service with
respect to any ERISA Plan administered by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries; provided, that
this latter clause shall not apply to notices of general application promulgated by the PBGC or the
Internal Revenue Service. The Company shall promptly notify each Significant Holder of any
material taxes assessed, proposed to be assessed or that the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has
reason to believe may be assessed against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries by the Internal
Revenue Service with respect to any ERISA Plan. As used in this Section “material” means the
measure of a matter of significance that shall be determined as being an amount equal to three
percent (3%) of the Consolidated Total Assets of the Company. As soon as practicable, and in any
event within twenty (20) days, after the Company or any of its Subsidiaries becomes aware that an
ERISA Event has occurred, the Company or such Subsidiary shall provide each Significant Holder with
notice of such ERISA Event with a certificate by a Financial Officer setting forth the details of
the event and the action the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or another Controlled Group member
proposes to take with respect thereto. The Company shall, at the request of any Significant
Holder, deliver or cause to be delivered to such Significant Holder true and correct copies of any
documents relating to the ERISA Plan of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.

5G. Notice. The Company covenants that it will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to,
cause a Financial Officer of such Person to promptly notify Prudential and each Significant Holder
whenever (a) any Default or Event of Default may occur hereunder, or (b) any default, or event with
which the passage of time or the giving of notice, or both, would cause a default, shall have
occurred under any Material Indebtedness Agreement.

5H. Environmental Compliance. Except where the failure to do so would not have or result in a
Material Adverse Effect, the Company covenants that it will, and shall cause each Subsidiary to,
(i) comply in all respects with any and all Environmental Laws including, without limitation, all
Environmental Laws in jurisdictions in which the Company or any Subsidiary owns or operates a
facility or site, arranges for disposal or treatment of hazardous substances, solid waste or other
wastes, accepts for transport any hazardous substances, solid waste or other wastes or holds any
interest in real property or otherwise and (ii) not allow the release or disposal of hazardous
waste, solid waste or other wastes on, under or to any real property in which the Company or any of
its Subsidiaries holds any interest or performs any of its operations, in violation of any
Environmental Law. The Company shall defend, indemnify and hold Prudential and the holders of
Notes harmless against all costs, expenses, claims, damages, penalties and liabilities of every
kind or nature whatsoever (including attorneys’ fees) arising out of or resulting from the
noncompliance of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries with any Environmental Law. Such
indemnification shall survive any termination of this Agreement.

5I. Pari Passu Ranking. The Company covenants that the obligations of the Company under this
Agreement and the Notes shall, and that it will, and will cause each Subsidiary to, take all
necessary action to ensure that the obligations of the Company under this Agreement and the Notes
shall, at all times rank at least pari passu in right of payment (to the fullest extent permitted
by law) with all other senior unsecured Indebtedness of the Company and its Subsidiaries.

6. NEGATIVE COVENANTS. During the Issuance Period and so long thereafter as any Note or other
amount due hereunder is outstanding and unpaid, the Company covenants as follows:

6A. Financial Covenants.

6A(1). Leverage Ratio. The Company covenants that it shall not suffer or permit at any time,
for the most recently completed four (4) fiscal quarters of the Company, the Leverage Ratio to
exceed 3.75 to 1.00.

6A(2). Interest Coverage Ratio. The Company covenants that it shall not suffer or permit at
any time, for the most recently completed four (4) fiscal quarters of the Company, the Interest
Coverage Ratio to be less than 2.75 to 1.00.

6B. Indebtedness. The Company covenants that it will not and shall not permit any of its
Subsidiaries to create, incur or have outstanding any obligation for borrowed money or any
Indebtedness of any kind; provided, that this paragraph 6B shall not apply to:

(i) the Notes;

(ii) unsecured Indebtedness of the Company under the Primary Credit Facility in an
aggregate amount outstanding at any time not in excess of $500,000,000;

(iii) the unsecured Indebtedness of the Company under the 2001 Note Purchase Agreement
in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed One Hundred Million Dollars ($100,000,000);

(iv) the unsecured Indebtedness of the Company owing to The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi
UFJ, Ltd. up to the Dollar Equivalent of One Billion Japanese Yen (¥1,000,000,000);

(v) loans or capital leases to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries for the purchase
or lease of fixed assets, which loans or leases are secured by the assets being purchased or
leased, so long as the aggregate principal amount of all such loans and leases for the
Company and its Subsidiaries do not exceed the greater of (a) Fifty Million Dollars
($50,000,000) and (b) an amount equal to five percent (5%) of Consolidated Total Assets at
any time;

(vi) loans by the Company or a Domestic Subsidiary (other than the Receivables
Subsidiary) to another Domestic Subsidiary (other than the Receivables Subsidiary);

(vii) unsecured loans by a Foreign Subsidiary to a Domestic Subsidiary (other than the
Receivables Subsidiary) or another Foreign Subsidiary;

(viii) Permitted Foreign Subsidiary Loans and Investments;

(ix) Indebtedness of the Receivables Subsidiary under the Permitted Receivables
Facility, so long as (a) the funded amount, together with any other Indebtedness thereunder,
does not exceed the greater of (1) One Hundred Million Dollars ($100,000,000) and (2) an
amount equal to ten percent (10%) of Consolidated Total Assets at any time, and (b) the
Company provides a copy of the documents evidencing such transaction to each Significant
Holder; and

(x) additional unsecured Indebtedness of the Company, to the extent not otherwise
permitted pursuant to any of the foregoing clauses of this paragraph 6B, so long as (a) the
Company shall be in pro forma compliance with paragraph 6A hereof after giving effect to the
incurrence of such Indebtedness, and (b) no Event of Default shall exist prior to or after
giving effect to the incurrence of any such Indebtedness.

6C. Liens. The Company covenants and warrants that it will not, and will not permit any
Subsidiary to create, assume or suffer to exist any Lien upon any of its property or assets,
whether now owned or hereafter acquired; provided that this paragraph 6C shall not apply to the
following:

(i) Liens for taxes not yet due or that are being actively contested in good faith by
appropriate proceedings and for which adequate reserves have been established in accordance
with GAAP;

(ii) other statutory Liens incidental to the conduct of its business or the ownership
of its property and assets that (a) were not incurred in connection with the borrowing of
money or the obtaining of advances or credit, and (b) do not in the aggregate materially
detract from the value of its property or assets or materially impair the use thereof in the
operation of its business;

(iii) easements or other minor defects or irregularities in title of real property not
interfering in any material respect with the use of such property in the business of the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries;

(iv) Liens securing the Notes;

(v) Liens on fixed assets securing the loans or capital leases pursuant to
paragraph 6B(v) hereof, provided that such Lien only attaches to the property being acquired
or leased;

(vi) Liens on the Receivables Related Assets in connection with the Permitted
Receivables Facility securing the obligations under the Permitted Receivables Facility; and

(vii) any other Liens, to the extent not otherwise permitted pursuant to subparts
(i) through (vi) hereof, so long as the aggregate amount of Indebtedness secured by all such
Liens does not exceed at any time, for the Company and all Subsidiaries, an amount equal to
seven and one-half percent (7.5%) of Consolidated Total Assets; provided, however, that no
Liens that secure any obligations of the Company or any Subsidiary under the Primary Credit
Facility or any other Material Indebtedness Agreement shall be permitted under this clause
(vii).

The Company shall not, and shall not permit any Subsidiary (other than the Receivable
Subsidiary) to, enter into any Material Indebtedness Agreement (other than any contract or
agreement entered into in connection with the Indebtedness permitted to be incurred pursuant to
paragraph 6B(ii), (iii), (iv), (v) or (x) hereof) that would prohibit the holders of the Notes from
acquiring a security interest, mortgage or other Lien on, or a collateral assignment of, any of the
property or assets of the Company or any of Subsidiaries.

6D. Investments and Loans. The Company covenants that it will not, and will not permit any
Subsidiary to, without the prior written consent of the Required Holders, (i) create, acquire or
hold any Subsidiary, (ii) make or hold any investment in any stocks, bonds or securities of any
kind, (iii) be or become a party to any joint venture or other partnership, (iv) make or keep
outstanding any advance or loan to any Person, or (v) be or become a Guarantor of any kind;
provided, that this paragraph 6D shall not apply to:

(a) investments by the Company or its Subsidiaries in cash and Cash Equivalents;

(b) any endorsement of a check or other medium of payment for deposit or collection
through normal banking channels or similar transaction in the normal course of business;

(c) the holding of Subsidiaries listed on Schedule 8A(1) hereto and the creation,
acquisition and holding of any new Subsidiary (other than by the Receivables Subsidiary)
after the Closing Date so long as such new Subsidiary is created, acquired or held in
accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement;

(d) loans to or investments in a Domestic Subsidiary (other than the Receivables
Subsidiary) to or by another Domestic Subsidiary (other than the Receivables Subsidiary);

(e) loans to or investments in a Foreign Subsidiary or the Company by another Foreign
Subsidiary;

(f) Permitted Foreign Subsidiary Loans and Investments;

(g) any advance or loan to an officer or employee of a Company made in the ordinary
course of such Company’s business;

(h) loans or advances to customers or suppliers in connection with a contractual
arrangement made in the ordinary course of business and consistent with past practice; and

(i) any Permitted Investment.

6E. Merger and Sale of Assets. The Company covenants that it will not, and will not permit any
Subsidiary to, merge or consolidate with any other Person, or sell, lease or transfer or otherwise
dispose of any assets to any Person other than in the ordinary course of business, except that, if
no Default or Event of Default shall then exist or immediately thereafter shall begin to exist:

(i) any Subsidiary (other than the Receivables Subsidiary) may merge with (a) the
Company (provided that the Company shall be the continuing or surviving Person), or (b) any
one or more Domestic Subsidiaries (other than the Receivables Subsidiary);

(ii) any Subsidiary (other than the Receivables Subsidiary) may sell, lease, transfer
or otherwise dispose of any of its assets to (a) the Company, or (b) any one or more
Domestic Subsidiaries (other than the Receivables Subsidiary);

(iii) in addition to any merger permitted pursuant to subpart (i) above, any Foreign
Subsidiary may merge with any one or more Foreign Subsidiaries;

(iv) in addition to any sale, lease, transfer or other disposition permitted pursuant
to subpart (ii) above, any Foreign Subsidiary may sell, lease, transfer or otherwise dispose
of any of its assets to any one or more Foreign Subsidiaries;

(v) in addition to any sale, lease, transfer or other disposition permitted pursuant to
subparts (i) through (iv) above, any Company may sell accounts receivables to the
Receivables Subsidiary in connection with the Permitted Receivables Facility;

(vi) any merger or consolidation that constitutes an Acquisition permitted pursuant to
paragraph 6F hereof; and

(vii) in addition to any sale, lease, transfer or other disposition permitted pursuant
to subparts (i) through (v) above, the Company or any Subsidiary (other than the Receivables
Subsidiary) may sell, lease, transfer or otherwise dispose of any of its assets to any
Person so long as the aggregate amount of all such assets sold, leased, transferred or
otherwise disposed of by the Company and all of its Subsidiaries does not exceed an amount
equal to five and one-half percent (5.50%) of Consolidated Total Assets during any fiscal
year of the Company.

6F. Acquisitions. The Company covenants that it will not, and will not permit any Subsidiary
to, effect an Acquisition, except that the Company or any Subsidiary (other than the Receivables
Subsidiary) may effect an Acquisition so long as (a) the Company or such Subsidiary shall be the
surviving entity if such Acquisition is a merger or consolidation with the Company or a Subsidiary;
(b) the business to be acquired shall be similar, related, complementary or beneficial to the lines
of business of the Company and its Subsidiaries; (c) the Board of Directors (or equivalent
governing body) and the management of the Person to be acquired shall have approved such
Acquisition; (d) no Default or Event of Default shall then exist or immediately thereafter shall
begin to exist; and (e) if the aggregate Consideration paid in connection with such Acquisition is
in excess of One Hundred Million Dollars ($100,000,000), the Company shall have provided to
Prudential and the Required Holders, at least five (5) days prior to such Acquisition, historical
financial statements of the target entity accompanied by a certificate of a Financial Officer of
the Company certifying pro forma compliance with paragraph 6A hereof, both before and after the
proposed Acquisition.

6G. Affiliate Transactions. The Company covenants that it will not, and will not permit any
Subsidiary to, directly or indirectly, enter into or permit to exist any transaction (including,
without limitation, the purchase, sale, lease or exchange of any property or the rendering of any
service) with any Affiliate of the Company or its Subsidiaries on terms that are less favorable to
the Company or such Subsidiary, as the case may be, than those that might be obtained at the time
in a transaction with a non-Affiliate; provided, however, that the foregoing shall not prohibit
(i) the payment of customary and reasonable directors’ fees to directors who are not employees of
the Company or its Subsidiaries or any Affiliate thereof; or (ii) any transaction, including, but
not limited to the transactions contemplated pursuant to the Permitted Receivables Facility,
between the Company and an Affiliate that the Company reasonably determines in good faith is
beneficial to the Company and its Affiliates as a whole and that is not entered into for the
purpose of hindering the exercise by Prudential or any holder of a Note of its rights or remedies
under this Agreement or any other Transaction Document.

6H. Restricted Payments.

(i) The Company covenant that it will cause each Subsidiary to make Capital
Distributions to the Company of such Subsidiary’s Net Earnings on a regular basis consistent
with the past practices of the Company, subject to paragraph 6I.

(ii) Except for any Restricted Payment made pursuant to clause (i) of this paragraph
6H, the Company covenants that it will not and will not permit any Subsidiary to make or
commit itself to make any Restricted Payment, provided, that: (a) any Subsidiary may make or
commit itself to make, directly or indirectly, any Capital Distribution to the Company at
any time; (b) if no Default or Event of Default shall then exist or immediately thereafter
shall begin to exist, the Company may make Capital Distributions to the shareholders of the
Company; and (c) if no Default or Event of Default shall then exist or immediately
thereafter shall begin to exist, the Company may make Share Repurchases.

6I. Restrictive Agreements. Except as set forth in this Agreement, the Company covenants that
it will not, and will not permit any Subsidiary (excluding the Receivable Subsidiary) to, directly
or indirectly, create or otherwise cause or suffer to exist or become effective any encumbrance or
restriction on the ability of any Subsidiary (excluding the Receivables Subsidiary) to (i) make,
directly or indirectly, any Capital Distribution to the Company; (ii) make, directly or indirectly,
loans or advances or capital contributions to the Company; or (iii) transfer, directly or
indirectly, any of the properties or assets of such Subsidiary (excluding the Receivables
Subsidiary) to the Company, except for such encumbrances or restrictions existing under or by
reason of (1) applicable law, (2) customary non-assignment provisions in leases or other agreements
entered in the ordinary course of business and consistent with past practices, (3) customary
restrictions in security agreements or mortgages securing Indebtedness of the Company or its
Subsidiaries to the extent such restrictions only restrict the transfer of the property subject to
such security agreement or mortgage or (4) customary and reasonable restrictions in agreements
necessary to obtain Permitted Foreign Subsidiary Loans and Investments so long as such restrictions
do not materially encumber the ability of the Foreign Subsidiaries taken as a whole to make Capital
Distributions.

6J. Guaranties of Payment; Guaranty Under Material Indebtedness Agreement. The Company
covenants that it will not permit any Subsidiary to become a Guarantor in respect of any
Indebtedness under the Primary Credit Facility or any other Material Indebtedness Agreement unless,
prior to or concurrently therewith (i) the Company shall have caused each such Subsidiary to
execute and deliver to Prudential and the holders of the Notes a Guaranty Agreement, in form and
substance satisfactory to the Required Holders, accompanied by a certificate of the Secretary or
Assistant Secretary of such Subsidiary certifying such Subsidiary’s charter and by-laws (or
comparable governing documents), resolutions of the board of directors (or comparable governing
body) of such Subsidiary authorizing the execution and delivery of such Guaranty Agreement and
incumbency and specimen signatures of the officers of such Subsidiary executing such documents and
(ii) if any holder of any Indebtedness under the Primary Credit Facility or any other Material
Indebtedness Agreement shall be or become a party to an intercreditor agreement with any other
holder of any Indebtedness under the Primary Credit Facility or any other Material Indebtedness
Agreement, then the holders of the Notes and all holders of Indebtedness under the Primary Credit
Facility and any other Material Indebtedness Agreements with respect to which any Subsidiary is a
Guarantor shall have entered into an intercreditor agreement in form and substance satisfactory to
the Required Holder(s).

6K. Terrorism Sanctions Regulations. The Company covenants that it will not, and will not
permit any Subsidiary to, (i) become a Person described or designated in the Specially Designated
Nationals and Blocked Persons List of the Office of Foreign Assets Control or in Section 1 of the
Anti-Terrorism Order or (ii) be in violation of any law, regulation, or list of any government
agency (including, without limitation, the U.S. Office of Foreign Asset Control list, Executive
Order No. 13224 or the USA Patriot Act) that prohibits or limits the conduct of business with or
the receiving of funds, goods or services to or for the benefit of certain Persons specified
therein or that prohibits or limits any Purchaser from purchasing the Notes hereunder from the
Company or from otherwise conducting business with the Company or its Subsidiaries.

6L. Most Favored Lender. The Company covenants that it will not amend any Financial Covenant
in the Primary Credit Facility or amend the Primary Credit Facility to add any additional Financial
Covenant(s) unless, prior to the effectiveness of such amendment, the Company has notified
Prudential and the holders of the Notes of such amendment and, if requested by Prudential or any
holder of a Note, caused to be executed and delivered, reasonably simultaneously with the
effectiveness of such amendment to the Primary Credit Facility, at the Company’s expense (including
the reasonable fees and expenses of counsel for the holders of the Notes), an amendment to this
Agreement, in form and substance satisfactory to Prudential and the Required Holder(s), to
similarly amend such Financial Covenant in this Agreement or to add such additional Financial
Covenant(s) to this Agreement, as the case may be; provided that if such amended or added Financial
Covenant is a leverage ratio or an interest coverage ratio, then such Financial Covenant in this
Agreement shall be at a less restrictive level than the corresponding covenant contained in the
Primary Credit Agreement by the same relative amount by which the leverage ratio or the interest
coverage ratio, as the case may be, is at a less restrictive level in this Agreement as compared to
the Primary Credit Facility as each was in effect on the date of this Agreement (but in no event
less restrictive by operation of this paragraph 6L than the levels contained in this Agreement
prior to any amendment to this Agreement). If, as a result of this paragraph 6L, this Agreement is
amended to change or add any Financial Covenant(s) (a “MFL Provision”) and, thereafter, the Primary
Credit Facility is amended such that the amended or added Financial Covenant in the Primary Credit
Facility that caused such MFL Provision to be amended or added to this Agreement, as the case may
be, either is amended to be at a less restrictive level than was effective by reason of the MFL
Provision or is no longer binding on the Company and its Subsidiaries pursuant to the Primary
Credit Facility, and provided that (a) no Default or Event of Default then exists, and (b) if any
Credit Related Fees have been given to any party to such Primary Credit Facility with respect to
such amendment to the Primary Credit Facility, the holders of the Notes shall have received a
similar fee in a proportionate amount to such Credit Related Fee based upon the relative
outstanding principal amount of the Notes and of the amount of the lending commitments of the
lenders under the Primary Credit Facility, then this Agreement shall, without any further action on
the part of the Company or any holder of the Notes, be deemed to be amended automatically to
reverse the change caused by or to delete such MFL Provision(s), as the case may be, with such
amended and less restrictive Financial Covenant in this Agreement deemed to be amended such that
the amended Financial Covenant in this Agreement will be less restrictive than the Financial
Covenant in the Primary Credit Facility in the same proportion as the respective Financial
Covenants in this Agreement bore to the Financial Covenants in the Primary Credit Facility as of
the date of this Agreement (provided that the provisions of this Agreement shall not be so amended
to be any less restrictive with respect to the Company and its Subsidiaries than as in effect on
the date of this Agreement). For purposes hereof, a “Credit Related Fee” with respect to any
amendment to the Primary Credit Facility shall mean any fee paid in connection with such amendment
in excess of 0.15% of the amount of the lending commitments of the lenders under the Primary Credit
Facility; provided that any amounts paid (1) for the reimbursement for out-of-pocket expenses
relating to preparing such amendment, (2) for an extension in the ordinary course of the term of
the Primary Credit Facility, or (3) to the extent paid to the agent(s) for the lenders under the
Primary Credit Facility in such agent’s capacity as such or for out-of-pocket fees and expenses of
the agent(s) on its behalf or on behalf of other lenders, shall not be “Credit Related Fees”.

7. EVENTS OF DEFAULT.

7A. Acceleration. If any of the following events shall occur and be continuing for any reason
whatsoever (and whether such occurrence shall be voluntary or involuntary or come about or be
effected by operation of law or otherwise):

(i) (a) the principal of any Note or any Yield-Maintenance Amount shall not be paid in
full punctually when due and payable, or (b) the interest on any Note or any fee shall not
be paid in full punctually when due and payable or within five (5) Business Days thereafter;
or

(ii) the Company or any Subsidiary shall fail or omit to perform and observe
paragraphs 6A, 6B, 6C, 6D, 6E, or 6H(ii); or

(iii) the Company or any Subsidiary shall fail or omit to perform and observe any
agreement or other provision (other than those referred to in paragraphs 7A(i) or 7A(ii)
hereof) contained or referred to in this Agreement or any other Transaction Document that is
on the Company’s or such Subsidiary’s part, as the case may be, to be complied with, and
that Default shall not have been fully corrected within thirty (30) days after the giving of
written notice thereof to the Company by Prudential or any holder of a Note that the
specified Default is to be remedied; or

(iv) any representation, warranty or statement made by the Company or any Subsidiary in
or pursuant to this Agreement or any other Transaction Document, or any other material
information furnished by the Company or any Subsidiary to Prudential or any holder of any
Note, shall be false or erroneous; or

(v) the Company or any of its Subsidiaries shall default in the payment in an amount in
excess of Two Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($2,500,000) of principal, interest or
fees due and owing upon any other obligation for borrowed money (other than the Notes) in
excess, for all such obligations for all of the Company and its Subsidiaries, of the greater
of (a) Twenty Million Dollars ($20,000,000) and (b) an amount equal to two percent (2%) of
Consolidated Total Assets beyond any period of grace provided with respect thereto, or in
the performance or observance of any other agreement, term or condition contained in any
agreement under which such obligation is created beyond any period of grace provided with
respect thereto, if the effect of such default is to allow the acceleration of the maturity
of such Indebtedness or to permit the holder thereof to cause such Indebtedness to become
due prior to its stated maturity; or

(vi) the occurrence of one or more ERISA Events that (a) the Required Holders determine
could have a Material Adverse Effect, or (b) results in a Lien on any of the assets of the
Company or any Subsidiary in excess of the greater of (1) Twenty Million Dollars
($20,000,000) and (2) an amount equal to two percent (2%) of Consolidated Total Assets; or

(vii) a Change of Control shall occur; or

(viii) a final judgment or order for the payment of money shall be rendered against any
the Company or any Subsidiary by a court of competent jurisdiction, that remains unpaid or
unstayed and undischarged for a period (during which execution shall not be effectively
stayed) of thirty (30) days after the date on which the right to appeal has expired,
provided that the aggregate of all such judgments for the Company and its Subsidiaries shall
exceed the greater of (i) Twenty Million Dollars ($20,000,000) and (ii) an amount equal to
two percent (2%) of Consolidated Total Assets; or

(ix) (a) any material provision, in the reasonable opinion of any holder of the Notes,
of this Agreement or any other Transaction Document shall at any time for any reason cease
to be valid and binding and enforceable against the Company or any Subsidiary; (b) the
validity, binding effect or enforceability of any material provision of this Agreement or
any other Transaction Document against the Company or any Subsidiary shall be contested by
such Company or any Subsidiary; (c) the Company or any Subsidiary shall deny that it has any
or further liability or obligation thereunder; or (d) any material provision of this
Agreement or any other Transaction Document shall be terminated, invalidated or set aside,
or be declared ineffective or inoperative or in any way cease to give or provide to
Prudential and the holder of a Note the benefits purported to be created thereby; or

(x) the Company, any Foreign Subsidiary or any other Subsidiary (other than any
Subsidiary that individually, or in the aggregate when combined with all other Subsidiaries
excluded from this paragraph 7A(x) by operation of this parenthetical, has assets less than
or equal to the greater of (i) Twenty Million Dollars ($20,000,000) and (ii) an amount equal
to two percent (2%) of Consolidated Total Assets) shall (a) except as permitted pursuant to
paragraph 6E hereof, discontinue business, (b) generally not pay its debts as such debts
become due, (c) make a general assignment for the benefit of creditors, (d) apply for or
consent to the appointment of a receiver, a custodian, a trustee, an interim trustee or
liquidator of all or a substantial part of its assets, (e) be adjudicated a debtor or have
entered against it an order for relief under Title 11 of the United States Code, as the same
may be amended from time to time, (f) file a voluntary petition in bankruptcy, or have an
involuntary proceeding filed against it and the same shall continue undismissed for a period
of thirty (30) days from commencement of such proceeding or case, or file a petition or an
answer seeking reorganization or an arrangement with creditors or seeking to take advantage
of any other law (whether federal or state (or the foreign equivalent)) relating to relief
of debtors, or admit (by answer, by default or otherwise) the material allegations of a
petition filed against it in any bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency or other proceeding
(whether federal or state (or the foreign equivalent)) relating to relief of debtors,
(g) suffer or permit to continue unstayed and in effect for thirty (30) consecutive days any
judgment, decree or order entered by a court of competent jurisdiction, that approves a
petition seeking its reorganization or appoints a receiver, custodian, trustee, interim
trustee or liquidator of all or a substantial part of its assets, or (h) take, or omit to
take, any action in order thereby to effect any of the foregoing;

then (1) if such event is an Event of Default specified in clause (i) of this paragraph 7A, any
holder of any Note (other than the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates) may at its
option, by notice in writing to the Company, declare all of the Notes held by such holder to be,
and all of the Notes held by such holder shall thereupon be and become, immediately due and payable
at par together with interest accrued thereon, without presentment, demand, protest or other notice
of any kind, all of which are hereby waived by the Company, (2) if such event is an Event of
Default specified in clause (x) of this paragraph 7A with respect to the Company, all of the Notes
at the time outstanding shall automatically become immediately due and payable together with
interest accrued thereon and together with the Yield-Maintenance Amount, if any, with respect to
each Note, without presentment, demand, protest or notice of any kind, all of which are hereby
waived by the Company, and the Facility shall automatically terminate, and (3) if such event is not
an Event of Default specified in clause (x) of this paragraph 7A with respect to the Company, the
Required Holder(s) may at its or their option, by notice in writing to the Company, declare all of
the Notes to be, and all of the Notes shall thereupon be and become, immediately due and payable
together with interest accrued thereon and together with the Yield-Maintenance Amount, if any, with
respect to each Note, without presentment, demand, protest or other notice of any kind, all of
which are hereby waived by the Company, and Prudential may at its option, by notice in writing to
the Company, terminate the Facility. The Company acknowledges, and the parties hereto agree, that
each holder of a Note has the right to maintain its investment in the Notes free from repayment by
the Company (except as herein specifically provided for) and without the occurrence of an Event of
Default and that the provision for payment of Yield-Maintenance Amount by the Company in the event
the Notes are prepaid or are accelerated as a result of an Event of Default is intended to provide
compensation for the deprivation of such right under such circumstances.

7B. Rescission of Acceleration. At any time after any or all of the Notes shall have been
declared immediately due and payable pursuant to paragraph 7A, the Required Holder(s) may, by
notice in writing to the Company, rescind and annul such declaration and its consequences if (i)
the Company shall have paid all overdue interest on the Notes, the principal of and
Yield-Maintenance Amount, if any, payable with respect to any Notes which have become due otherwise
than by reason of such declaration, and interest on such overdue interest and overdue principal and
Yield-Maintenance Amount at the Default Rate, (ii) the Company shall not have paid any amounts
which have become due solely by reason of such declaration, (iii) all Events of Default and
Defaults, other than non-payment of amounts which have become due solely by reason of such
declaration, shall have been cured or waived pursuant to paragraph 11C, and (iv) no judgment or
decree shall have been entered for the payment of any amounts due pursuant to the Notes of such
Series or this Agreement. No such rescission or annulment shall extend to or affect any subsequent
Event of Default or Default or impair any right arising therefrom.

7C. Notice of Acceleration or Rescission. Whenever any Note shall be declared immediately due
and payable pursuant to paragraph 7A or any such declaration shall be rescinded and annulled
pursuant to paragraph 7B, the Company shall forthwith give written notice thereof to the holder of
each Note of each Series at the time outstanding.

7D. Other Remedies. If any Event of Default or Default shall occur and be continuing, the
holder of any Note may proceed to protect and enforce its rights under this Agreement and such Note
by exercising such remedies as are available to such holder in respect thereof under applicable
law, either by suit in equity or by action at law, or both, whether for specific performance of any
covenant or other agreement contained in this Agreement or in aid of the exercise of any power
granted in this Agreement. No remedy conferred in this Agreement upon the holder of any Note is
intended to be exclusive of any other remedy, and each and every such remedy shall be cumulative
and shall be in addition to every other remedy conferred herein or now or hereafter existing at law
or in equity or by statute or otherwise.

8. REPRESENTATIONS, COVENANTS AND WARRANTIES. The Company represents, covenants and warrants
as follows:

8A(1). Organization; Subsidiary Preferred Equity. The Company is a corporation duly organized
and existing in good standing under the laws of the State of Ohio, and each Subsidiary is duly
organized and existing in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction in which it is
organized. The Company and each of its Subsidiaries have duly qualified or been duly licensed, and
are authorized to do business and are in good standing, in each jurisdiction in which the ownership
of their respective properties or the nature of their respective businesses makes such
qualification or licensing necessary and in which the failure to be so qualified or licensed could
be reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect. No Subsidiary has any outstanding shares
of any class of capital stock or other equity interests which has priority over any other class of
capital stock or other equity interests of such Subsidiary as to dividends or distributions or in
liquidation except as may be owned beneficially and of record by the Company or a Wholly-Owned
Subsidiary. Schedule 8A(1) sets forth (i) the Company and each of its Subsidiary’s legal name,
(ii) the each Subsidiary’s state or jurisdiction of organization and (iii) the capitalization of
each Subsidiary. As of the date of this Agreement, no Subsidiary is a Guarantor with respect to
any Indebtedness under the Primary Credit Facility or under any other Material Indebtedness
Agreement.

8A(2). Power and Authority. The Company and each Subsidiary has all requisite corporate,
limited liability company or partnership, as the case may be, power to own or hold under lease and
operate their respective properties which it purports to own or hold under lease and to conduct its
business as currently conducted and as currently proposed to be conducted. The Company has all
requisite corporate power to execute, deliver and perform its obligations under this Agreement and
the Notes. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the Notes has been duly
authorized by all requisite corporate action, and this Agreement and the Notes have been duly
executed and delivered by authorized officers of the Company and are valid obligations of the
Company, legally binding upon and enforceable against the Company in accordance with their terms,
except as such enforceability may be limited by (i) bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other
similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and (ii) general principles
of equity (regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at
law).

8B. Financial Statements. The Company has furnished each Purchaser of any Note with the
following financial statements, identified by a principal financial officer of the Company: (i) a
consolidated balance sheet of the Company and its Subsidiaries as at October 31 in each of the
three fiscal years of the Company most recently completed prior to the date as of which this
representation is made or repeated to such Purchaser (other than fiscal years completed within 90
days prior to such date for which audited financial statements have not been released) and
consolidated statements of income and cash flows and a consolidated statement of shareholders’
equity of the Company and its Subsidiaries for each such year, all reported on by Ernst & Young LLP
(or such other nationally recognized accounting firm as may be reasonably acceptable to such
Purchaser) and (ii) consolidated balance sheet of the Company and its Subsidiaries as at the end of
the quarterly period (if any) most recently completed prior to such date and after the end of such
fiscal year (other than quarterly periods completed within 45 days prior to such date for which
financial statements have not been released) and the comparable quarterly period in the preceding
fiscal year and consolidated statements of income and cash flows and a consolidated statement of
shareholders’ equity for the periods from the beginning of the fiscal years in which such quarterly
periods are included to the end of such quarterly periods, prepared by the Company. Such financial
statements (including any related schedules and/or notes) are true and correct in all material
respects (subject, as to interim statements, to changes resulting from audits and year-end
adjustments), have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles
consistently followed throughout the periods involved and show all liabilities, direct and
contingent, of the Company and its Subsidiaries required to be shown in accordance with such
principles. The balance sheets fairly present the condition of the Company and its Subsidiaries as
at the dates thereof, and the statements of income, stockholders’ equity and cash flows fairly
present the results of the operations of the Company and its Subsidiaries and their cash flows for
the periods indicated. There has been no material adverse change in the business, property or
assets, condition (financial or otherwise), operations or prospects of the Company and its
Subsidiaries taken as a whole since the end of the most recent fiscal year for which such audited
financial statements had been furnished to Prudential at the time of the execution of this
Agreement by Prudential and the Initial Purchasers (in the case of the making of this
representation at the time of the execution of this Agreement and the issuance of the Series A
Notes), or, in the case of the making of this representation at the time of the issuance of a
Series of Shelf Notes, since the end of the most recent fiscal year for which audited financial
statements described in clause (i) of this paragraph 8B had been provided to Prudential prior to
the time Prudential provided the interest rate quote to the Company pursuant to paragraph 2B(4)
with respect to such Series of Shelf Notes.

8C. Actions Pending. There is no action, suit, investigation or proceeding pending or, to the
knowledge of the Company, threatened against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or any
properties or rights of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, by or before any court, arbitrator
or administrative or governmental body which, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be
expected to result in any Material Adverse Effect.

8D. Outstanding Indebtedness. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has outstanding
any Indebtedness except as permitted by paragraph 6B. There exists no event under the provisions
of any Material Indebtedness Agreement or of any agreement relating thereto which has caused, or
gives the holders of Indebtedness thereunder the right to cause, such Indebtedness to become
immediately due and payable, and neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has received notice of or
has knowledge of any event which, with notice or the passage of time or both would give such
holders such right.

8E. Title to Properties. The Company has and each of its Subsidiaries has good and
indefeasible title to its respective real properties (other than properties which it leases) and
good title to all of its other respective properties and assets, including the properties and
assets reflected in the most recent audited balance sheet referred to in paragraph 8B (other than
properties and assets disposed of in the ordinary course of business), subject to no Lien of any
kind except Liens permitted by paragraph 6B. All leases necessary in any material respect for the
conduct of the respective businesses of the Company and its Subsidiaries are valid and subsisting
and are in full force and effect except where failure to maintain such lease in effect could not
reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

8F. Taxes. The Company has, and each of its Subsidiaries has, filed all federal, state and
other income tax returns which, to the knowledge of the officers of the Company and its
Subsidiaries, are required to be filed, and each has paid all taxes as shown on such returns and on
all assessments received by it to the extent that such taxes have become due, except such taxes as
are being actively contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings for which adequate reserves
have been established in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles or where such
failure could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

8G. Conflicting Agreements and Other Matters. Neither the execution nor delivery of this
Agreement or the Notes, nor the offering, issuance and sale of the Notes, nor fulfillment of nor
compliance with the terms and provisions hereof and of the Notes will conflict with, or result in a
breach of the terms, conditions or provisions of, or constitute a default under, or result in any
violation of, or result in the creation of any Lien upon any of the properties or assets of the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries pursuant to, the charter, by-laws, limited liability company
operating agreement or partnership agreement of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, any award
of any arbitrator or any agreement (including any agreement with stockholders, members or
partners), instrument, order, judgment, decree, statute, law, rule or regulation to which the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries is subject. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is
a party to, or otherwise subject to any provision contained in, any Material Indebtedness
Agreement, any agreement relating thereto or any other material contract or agreement (including
its charter, by-laws, limited liability company operating agreement or partnership agreement) which
limits the amount of, or otherwise imposes restrictions on the incurring of, Indebtedness of the
Company of the type to be evidenced by the Notes except as set forth in the agreements listed in
Schedule 8G attached hereto (as such Schedule 8G may have been modified from time to time by
written supplements thereto delivered by the Company and accepted in writing by Prudential).

8H. Offering of Notes. Neither the Company nor any agent acting on its behalf has, directly
or indirectly, offered the Notes or any similar security of the Company for sale to, or solicited
any offers to buy the Notes or any similar security of the Company from, or otherwise approached or
negotiated with respect thereto with, any Person other than Institutional Investors, and neither
the Company nor any agent acting on its behalf has taken or will take any action which would
subject the issuance or sale of the Notes to the provisions of Section 5 of the Securities Act or
to the provisions of any securities or Blue Sky law of any applicable jurisdiction.

8I. Use of Proceeds. The proceeds of the Series A Notes will be used to refinance existing
debt or for general corporate purposes. The proceeds of any Series of Shelf Notes will be used as
specified in the Request for Purchase with respect to such Series. Neither the Company nor any
Subsidiary owns or has any present intention of acquiring any “margin stock” as defined in
Regulation U (12 CFR Part 221) of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (herein
called “margin stock”). None of the proceeds of the sale of any Notes will be used, directly or
indirectly, for the purpose, whether immediate, incidental or ultimate, of purchasing or carrying
any margin stock or for the purpose of maintaining, reducing or retiring any Indebtedness which was
originally incurred to purchase or carry any stock that is then a margin stock or for any other
purpose which might constitute the sale or purchase of any Notes a “purpose credit” within the
meaning of such Regulation U. The Company is not engaged principally, or as one of its important
activities, in the business of extending credit for the purpose of purchasing or carrying margin
stock. Neither the Company nor any agent acting on its behalf has taken or will take any action
which might cause this Agreement or any Note to violate Regulation T, Regulation U or any other
regulation of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System or to violate the Exchange Act,
in each case as in effect now or as the same may hereafter be in effect.

8J. ERISA. No accumulated funding deficiency (as defined in section 302 of ERISA and section
412 of the Code), whether or not waived, exists with respect to any Plan (other than a
Multiemployer Plan). No liability to the PBGC has been or is expected by the Company or any ERISA
Affiliate to be incurred with respect to any Plan (other than a Multiemployer Plan) by the Company,
any Subsidiary or any ERISA Affiliate which is or could reasonably be expected to be materially
adverse to the business, property or assets, condition (financial or otherwise) or operations of
the Company and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole. Neither the Company, any Subsidiary nor any
ERISA Affiliate has incurred or presently expects to incur any withdrawal liability under Title IV
of ERISA with respect to any Multiemployer Plan which is or could reasonably be expected to be
materially adverse to the business, property or assets, condition (financial or otherwise) or
operations of the Company and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole. The execution and delivery of
this Agreement and the issuance and sale of the Notes will be exempt from or will not involve any
transaction which is subject to the prohibitions of section 406 of ERISA and will not involve any
transaction in connection with which a penalty could be imposed under section 502(i) of ERISA or a
tax could be imposed pursuant to section 4975 of the Code. The representation by the Company in
the next preceding sentence is made in reliance upon and subject to the accuracy of each
Purchaser’s representation in paragraph 9B.

8K. Governmental Consent. Neither the nature of the Company or of any Subsidiary, nor any of
their respective businesses or properties, nor any relationship between the Company or any
Subsidiary and any other Person, nor any circumstance in connection with the offering, issuance,
sale or delivery of the Notes is such as to require any authorization, consent, approval, exemption
or other action by or notice to or filing with any court or administrative or governmental body
(other than routine filings after the Closing Day for any Notes with the Securities and Exchange
Commission and/or state Blue Sky authorities) in connection with the execution and delivery of this
Agreement, the offering, issuance, sale or delivery of the Notes or fulfillment of or compliance
with the terms and provisions hereof or of the Notes.

8L. Compliance with Environmental and Other Laws. The Company and its Subsidiaries and all of
their respective properties and facilities have complied at all times and in all respects with all
federal, state, local, foreign and regional statutes, laws, ordinances and judicial or
administrative orders, judgments, rulings and regulations, including, without limitation, those
relating to protection of the environment, except, in any such case, where failure to comply,
individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse
Effect.

8M. Regulatory Status. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is (i) an “investment
company” or a company “controlled” by an “investment company” within the meaning of the Investment
Company Act of 1940, as amended, or an “investment adviser” within the meaning of the Investment
Advisers Act of 1940, as amended, (ii) a “holding company” or a “subsidiary company” or an
“affiliate” of a “holding company” or of a “subsidiary company” of a “holding company”, within the
meaning of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 2005, or (iii) a “public utility” within the
meaning of the Federal Power Act, as amended.

8N. Permits and Other Operating Rights. The Company and each Subsidiary has all such valid
and sufficient certificates of convenience and necessity, franchises, licenses, permits, operating
rights and other authorizations from federal, state, foreign, regional, municipal and other local
regulatory bodies or administrative agencies or other governmental bodies having jurisdiction over
the Company or any Subsidiary or any of its properties, as are necessary for the ownership,
operation and maintenance of its businesses and properties, as presently conducted and as proposed
to be conducted while the Notes are outstanding, subject to exceptions and deficiencies which,
individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect, and such certificates of convenience and necessity, franchises, licenses, permits,
operating rights and other authorizations from federal, state, foreign, regional, municipal and
other local regulatory bodies or administrative agencies or other governmental bodies having
jurisdiction over the Company, any Subsidiary or any of its properties are free from restrictions
or conditions which, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect, and neither the Company nor any Subsidiary is in violation of any thereof
in any material respect.

8O. Rule 144A. The Notes are not of the same class as securities of the Company, if any,
listed on a national securities exchange registered under Section 6 of the Exchange Act or quoted
in a U.S. automated inter-dealer quotation system.

8P. Absence of Financing Statements, etc. Except with respect to Liens permitted by paragraph
6C hereof there is no financing statement, security agreement, chattel mortgage, real estate
mortgage or other document filed or recorded with any filing records, registry or other public
office, that purports to cover, affect or give notice of any present or possible future Lien on, or
security interest in, any assets or property of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any
rights relating thereto.

8Q. Foreign Assets Control Regulations, Etc.

(i) Neither the sale of any Notes by the Company hereunder nor its use of the proceeds
thereof will violate the Trading with the Enemy Act, as amended, or any of the foreign
assets control regulations of the United States Treasury Department (31 CFR, Subtitle B,
Chapter V, as amended) or any enabling legislation or executive order relating thereto.

(ii) Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary (i) is a Person described or designated in
the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List of the Office of Foreign Assets
Control or in Section 1 of the Anti-Terrorism Order or (ii) engages in any dealings or
transactions with any such Person. The Company and its Subsidiaries are in compliance, in
all material respects, with the USA Patriot Act.

(iii) No part of the proceeds from the sale of any Notes hereunder will be used,
directly or indirectly, for any payments to any governmental official or employee, political
party, official of a political party, candidate for political office, or anyone else acting
in an official capacity, in order to obtain, retain or direct business or obtain any
improper advantage, in violation of the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977,
as amended, assuming in all cases that such Act applies to the Company.

8R. Disclosure. Neither this Agreement nor any other document, certificate or statement
furnished to Prudential or any Purchaser by or on behalf of the Company in connection herewith
contains any untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state a material fact necessary in
order to make the statements contained herein and therein not misleading. There is no fact or
facts peculiar to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries which materially adversely affects or in
the future may (so far as the Company can now reasonably foresee), individually or in the
aggregate, reasonably be expected to materially adversely affect the business, property or assets,
or financial condition of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries and which has not been set forth
in this Agreement or in the other documents, certificates and statements furnished to Prudential
and each Purchaser by or on behalf of the Company prior to the date hereof in connection with the
transactions contemplated hereby. Any financial projections delivered to Prudential or any
Purchaser on or prior to the date this representation is made or repeated are reasonable based on
the assumptions stated therein and the best information available to the officers of the Company.
The copy of the Primary Credit Facility furnished to Prudential prior to the date of this Agreement
is a true and complete copy of the Primary Credit Facility as in effect on the date of this
Agreement.

8S. Hostile Tender Offers. None of the proceeds of the sale of any Notes will be used to
finance a Hostile Tender Offer.

9. REPRESENTATIONS OF EACH PURCHASER. Each Purchaser represents as follows:

9A. Nature of Purchase. Such Purchaser is not acquiring the Notes purchased by it hereunder
with a view to or for sale in connection with any distribution thereof within the meaning of the
Securities Act, provided that the disposition of such Purchaser’s property shall at all times be
and remain within its control.

9B. Source of Funds. At least one of the following statements is an accurate representation
as to each source of funds (a “Source”) to be used by such Purchaser to pay the purchase price of
the Notes to be purchased by such Purchaser hereunder:

(i) the Source is an “insurance company general account” (as that term is defined in
the United States Department of Labor’s Prohibited Transaction Exemption (“PTE”) 95-60) in
respect of which the reserves and liabilities (as defined by the annual statement for life
insurance companies approved by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (the
“NAIC Annual Statement”)) for the general account contract(s) held by or on behalf of any
employee benefit plan together with the amount of the reserves and liabilities for the
general account contract(s) held by or on behalf of any other employee benefit plans
maintained by the same employer (or affiliate thereof as defined in PTE 95-60) or by the
same employee organization in the general account do not exceed 10% of the total reserves
and liabilities of the general account (exclusive of separate account liabilities) plus
surplus as set forth in the NAIC Annual Statement filed with such Purchaser’s state of
domicile; or

(ii) the Source is a separate account that is maintained solely in connection with such
Purchaser’s fixed contractual obligations under which the amounts payable, or credited, to
any employee benefit plan (or its related trust) that has any interest in such separate
account (or to any participant or beneficiary of such plan (including any annuitant)) are
not affected in any manner by the investment performance of the separate account; or

(iii) the Source is either (a) an insurance company pooled separate account, within the
meaning of PTE 90-1, or (b) a bank collective investment fund, within the meaning of the PTE
91-38 and, except as disclosed by such Purchaser to the Company in writing pursuant to this
clause (iii), no employee benefit plan or group of plans maintained by the same employer or
employee organization beneficially owns more than 10% of all assets allocated to such pooled
separate account or collective investment fund; or

(iv) the Source constitutes assets of an “investment fund” (within the meaning of Part
V of PTE 84-14 (the “QPAM Exemption”)) managed by a “qualified professional asset manager”
or “QPAM” (within the meaning of Part V of the QPAM Exemption), no employee benefit plan’s
assets that are included in such investment fund, when combined with the assets of all other
employee benefit plans established or maintained by the same employer or by an affiliate
(within the meaning of Section V(c)(1) of the QPAM Exemption) of such employer or by the
same employee organization and managed by such QPAM, exceed 20% of the total client assets
managed by such QPAM, the conditions of Part I(c) and (g) of the QPAM Exemption are
satisfied, neither the QPAM nor a person controlling or controlled by the QPAM (applying the
definition of “control” in Section V(e) of the QPAM Exemption) owns a 5% or more interest in
the Company and (a) the identity of such QPAM and (b) the names of all employee benefit
plans whose assets are included in such investment fund have been disclosed to the Company
in writing pursuant to this clause (iv); or

(v) the Source constitutes assets of a “plan(s)” (within the meaning of Section IV of
PTE 96-23 (the “INHAM Exemption”)) managed by an “in-house asset manager” or “INHAM” (within
the meaning of Part IV of the INHAM Exemption), the conditions of Part I(a), (g) and (h) of
the INHAM Exemption are satisfied, neither the INHAM nor a person controlling or controlled
by the INHAM (applying the definition of “control” in Section IV(h) of the INHAM Exemption)
owns a 5% or more interest in the Company and (a) the identity of such INHAM and (b) the
name(s) of the employee benefit plan(s) whose assets constitute the Source have been
disclosed to the Company in writing pursuant to this clause (v); or

(vi) the Source is a governmental plan; or

(vii) the Source is one or more employee benefit plans, or a separate account or trust
fund comprised of one or more employee benefit plans, each of which has been identified to
the Company in writing pursuant to this clause (vii); or

(viii) the Source does not include assets of any employee benefit plan, other than a
plan exempt from the coverage of ERISA.

As used in this paragraph 9B, the terms “employee benefit plan”, “governmental plan”, and “separate
account” shall have the respective meanings assigned to such terms in Section 3 of ERISA.

10. DEFINITIONS; ACCOUNTING MATTERS. For the purpose of this Agreement, the terms defined in
paragraphs 10A and 10B (or within the text of any other paragraph) shall have the respective
meanings specified therein and all accounting matters shall be subject to determination as provided
in paragraph 10C.

10A. Yield-Maintenance Terms.

“Called Principal” shall mean, with respect to any Note, the principal of such Note that is to
be prepaid pursuant to paragraph 4B or is declared to be or otherwise becomes due and payable
pursuant to paragraph 7A, as the context requires.

“Discounted Value” shall mean, with respect to the Called Principal of any Note, the amount
obtained by discounting all Remaining Scheduled Payments with respect to such Called Principal from
their respective scheduled due dates to the Settlement Date with respect to such Called Principal,
in accordance with accepted financial practice and at a discount factor (as converted to reflect
the periodic basis on which interest on such Note is payable, if interest is payable other than on
a semi-annual basis) equal to the Reinvestment Yield with respect to such Called Principal.

“Reinvestment Yield” shall mean, with respect to the Called Principal of any Note, 0.50% over
the yield to maturity implied by (i) the yields reported as of 10:00 a.m. (New York City local
time) on the Business Day next preceding the Settlement Date with respect to such Called Principal
for the most recent actively traded on the run U.S. Treasury securities having a maturity equal to
the Remaining Average Life of such Called Principal as of such Settlement Date on the display
designated as “Page PX1” on Bloomberg Financial Markets (or such other display as may replace Page
PX1 on Bloomberg Financial Markets or, if Bloomberg Financial Markets shall cease to report such
yields or shall cease to be Prudential Capital Group’s customary source of information for
calculating yield-maintenance amounts on privately placed notes, then such source as is Prudential
Capital Group’s customary source of such information), or (ii) if such yields shall not be reported
as of such time or the yields reported as of such time shall not be ascertainable (including by way
of interpolation), the Treasury Constant Maturity Series yields reported, for the latest day for
which such yields shall have been so reported as of the Business Day next preceding the Settlement
Date with respect to such Called Principal, in Federal Reserve Statistical Release H.15 (or any
comparable successor publication) for U.S. Treasury securities having a constant maturity equal to
the Remaining Average Life of such Called Principal as of such Settlement Date. In the case of
each determination under clause (i) or (ii) of the preceding sentence, such implied yield shall be
determined, if necessary, by (a) converting U.S. Treasury bill quotations to bond equivalent yields
in accordance with accepted financial practice and (b) interpolating linearly between (1) the
applicable U.S. Treasury security with the maturity closest to and greater than such Remaining
Average Life and (2) the applicable U.S. Treasury security with the maturity closest to and less
than such Remaining Average Life. The Reinvestment Yield shall be rounded to that number of
decimal places as appears in the coupon of the applicable Note.

“Remaining Average Life” shall mean, with respect to the Called Principal of any Note, the
number of years (calculated to the nearest one-twelfth year) obtained by dividing (i) such Called
Principal into (ii) the sum of the products obtained by multiplying (a) each Remaining Scheduled
Payment of such Called Principal (but not of interest thereon) by (b) the number of years
(calculated to the nearest one-twelfth year) which will elapse between the Settlement Date with
respect to such Called Principal and the scheduled due date of such Remaining Scheduled Payment.

“Remaining Scheduled Payments” shall mean, with respect to the Called Principal of any Note,
all payments of such Called Principal and interest thereon that would be due on or after the
Settlement Date with respect to such Called Principal if no payment of such Called Principal were
made prior to its scheduled due date.

“Settlement Date” shall mean, with respect to the Called Principal of any Note, the date on
which such Called Principal is to be prepaid pursuant to paragraph 4B or is declared to be or
otherwise becomes due and payable pursuant to paragraph 7A, as the context requires.

“Yield-Maintenance Amount” shall mean, with respect to any Note, an amount equal to the
excess, if any, of the Discounted Value of the Called Principal of such Note over the sum of (i)
such Called Principal plus (ii) interest accrued thereon as of (including interest due on) the
Settlement Date with respect to such Called Principal. The Yield-Maintenance Amount shall in no
event be less than zero.

10B. Other Terms.

“Acceptance” shall have the meaning given in paragraph 2B(5) hereof.

“Acceptance Day” shall have the meaning given in paragraph 2B(5) hereof.

“Acceptance Window” shall mean, with respect to any interest rate quotes provided by
Prudential pursuant to paragraph 2B(4), the time period designated by Prudential as the time period
during which the Company may elect to accept such interest rate quotes. If no such time period is
designated by Prudential with respect to any such interest rate quotes, then the Acceptance Window
for such interest rate quotes will be 2 minutes after the time Prudential shall have provided such
interest rate quotes to the Company.

“Accepted Note” shall have the meaning given in paragraph 2B(5) hereof.

“Acquisition” shall mean any transaction or series of related transactions for the purpose of
or resulting, directly or indirectly, in (a) the acquisition of all or substantially all of the
assets of any Person, or any business or division of any Person, (b) the acquisition of in excess
of fifty percent (50%) of the stock (or other equity interest) of any Person, or (c) the
acquisition of another Person (other than the Company or a Subsidiary) by a merger or consolidation
or any other combination with such Person.

“Affiliate” shall mean (i) with respect to any specified Person, any other Person that,
directly or indirectly, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with such specified
Person, and (ii) with respect to Prudential, shall include any managed account, investment fund or
other vehicle for which Prudential Financial, Inc. or any Affiliate of Prudential Financial, Inc.
then acts as investment advisor or portfolio manager. “Control” (including the correlative
meanings, the terms “controlling”, “controlled by” and “under common control with”) shall mean the
possession, directly or indirectly of, the power to direct or cause the direction of the management
and policies of such specified Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by
contract or otherwise.

“Alternate Currency” shall mean Euros, Pounds Sterling, Japanese Yen or any other currency,
other than Dollars, that is freely transferable and convertible into Dollars.

“Anti-Terrorism Order” means Executive Order No. 13,224 of September 24, 2001, Blocking
Property and Prohibiting Transactions with Persons Who Commit, Threaten to Commit or Support
Terrorism, 66 U.S. Fed. Reg. 49, 079 (2001), as amended.

“Authorized Officer” shall mean (i) in the case of the Company, its chief executive officer,
its chief financial officer, its treasurer, any vice president of the Company designated as an
“Authorized Officer” of the Company in the Information Schedule attached hereto or any vice
president of the Company designated as an “Authorized Officer” of the Company for the purpose of
this Agreement in an Officer’s Certificate executed by the Company’s chief executive officer or
chief financial officer and delivered to Prudential, and (ii) in the case of Prudential or any
Prudential Affiliate, any Person designated as an “Authorized Officer” of Prudential and Prudential
Affiliates in the Information Schedule or any Person designated as its “Authorized Officer” for the
purpose of this Agreement in a certificate executed by one of Prudential’s Authorized Officers or a
lawyer in Prudential’s law department. Any action taken under this Agreement on behalf of the
Company by any individual who on or after the date of this Agreement shall have been an Authorized
Officer of the Company and whom Prudential or any Prudential Affiliate in good faith believes to be
an Authorized Officer of the Company at the time of such action shall be binding on the Company
even though such individual shall have ceased to be an Authorized Officer of the Company, and any
action taken under this Agreement on behalf of Prudential or any Prudential Affiliate by any
individual who on or after the date of this Agreement shall have been an Authorized Officer of
Prudential or such Prudential Affiliate and whom the Company in good faith believes to be an
Authorized Officer of Prudential or such Prudential Affiliate at the time of such action shall be
binding on Prudential or such Prudential Affiliate even though such individual shall have ceased to
be an Authorized Officer of Prudential or such Prudential Affiliate.

“Available Facility Amount” shall have the meaning given in paragraph 2B(1) hereof.

“Business Day” shall mean any day other than (i) a Saturday or a Sunday, (ii) a day on which
commercial banks in New York City or Cleveland, Ohio, are required or authorized to be closed and
(iii) for purposes of paragraph 2B(3) hereof only, a day on which Prudential is not open for
business.

“Cancellation Date” shall have the meaning given in paragraph 2B(8)(iii) hereof.

“Cancellation Fee” shall have the meaning given in paragraph 2B(8)(iii) hereof.

“Capital Distribution” shall mean a payment made, liability incurred or other consideration
given for the purchase, acquisition, redemption or retirement of any capital stock or other equity
interest of the Company or any Subsidiary or as a dividend, return of capital or other
distribution (other than any stock dividend, stock split or other equity distribution payable only
in capital stock or other equity of the Company or such Subsidiary in question) in respect of the
Company’s or any Subsidiary’s capital stock or other equity interest, including, but not limited
to, any Share Repurchase.

“Cash Equivalent” shall mean (a) any debt instrument that would be deemed a cash equivalent in
accordance with GAAP and that has an investment grade rating from Moody’s, S&P and/or another
nationally recognized rating agency; (b) fully collateralized repurchase agreements entered into
with any financial institution that has an investment grade rating from Moody’s, S&P and/or another
nationally recognized rating agency, having a term of not more than 90 days and covering securities
described in clause (a) above; (c) investments in money market funds substantially all the assets
of which are comprised of securities of the types described in clause (a) above or in other
securities having an investment grade rating from Moody’s, S&P and/or another nationally recognized
rating agency; (d) investments in money market funds access to which is provided as part of “sweep”
accounts maintained with a financial institution that has an investment grade rating from Moody’s,
S&P, another nationally recognized rating agency or the foreign equivalent thereof; (e) investments
in tax exempt bonds and notes that (i) “re-set” interest rates not less frequently than quarterly,
(ii) are entitled to the benefit of a remarketing arrangement with an established broker dealer,
and (iii) whose principal and accrued interest are guaranteed or payment of which is assured by an
organization that has an investment grade rating from Moody’s, S&P and/or another nationally
recognized ratings agency, or the foreign equivalent thereof; and (f) investments in pooled funds
or investment accounts consisting of investments of the nature described in the foregoing clause
(e).

“Change of Control” shall mean (a) the acquisition of, or, if earlier, the shareholder or
director approval of the acquisition of, ownership or voting control, directly or indirectly,
beneficially or of record, on or after the date of this Agreement, by any Person or group (within
the meaning of Rule 13d-3 of the Exchange Act) other than the Current Management Team, of shares
representing more than fifty percent (50%) of the aggregate ordinary Voting Power represented by
the issued and outstanding capital stock of the Company; (b) the occupation of a majority of the
seats (other than vacant seats) on the board of directors of the Company by persons who were
neither (i) nominated by the board of directors of the Company nor (ii) appointed by directors so
nominated; or (c) the occurrence of a change of control, or other similar provision, as defined in
any Material Indebtedness Agreement.

“Closing Day” shall mean, with respect to the Series A Notes, the Series A Closing Day and,
with respect to any Accepted Note, the Business Day specified for the closing of the purchase and
sale of such Accepted Note in the Confirmation of Acceptance for such Accepted Note, provided that
(i) if the Company and the Purchaser which is obligated to purchase such Accepted Note agree on an
earlier Business Day for such closing, the “Closing Day” for such Accepted Note shall be such
earlier Business Day, and (ii) if the closing of the purchase and sale of such Accepted Note is
rescheduled pursuant to paragraph 2B(7), the Closing Day for such Accepted Note, for all purposes
of this Agreement except references to “original Closing Day” in paragraph 2B(8)(iii), shall mean
the Rescheduled Closing Day with respect to such Accepted Note.

“Code” shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, together with the rules and
regulations promulgated thereunder.

“Compliance Certificate” shall mean a certificate, substantially in the form of the attached
Exhibit F.

“Confirmation of Acceptance” shall have the meaning given in paragraph 2B(5).

“Confirmation of Guaranty Agreement” shall have the meaning given in paragraph 3A(ii).

“Consideration” shall mean, in connection with an Acquisition, the aggregate consideration
paid, including borrowed funds, cash, the issuance of securities or notes, the assumption or
incurring of liabilities (direct or contingent), the payment, in excess of fair and reasonable
amounts, of consulting fees or fees for a covenant not to compete and any other consideration paid
for the purchase.

“Consolidated” shall mean the resultant consolidation of the financial statements of the
Company and its Subsidiaries in accordance with GAAP, including principles of consolidation
consistent with those applied in preparation of the consolidated financial statements referred to
in paragraph 5B hereof.

“Consolidated Depreciation and Amortization Charges” shall mean, for any period, the aggregate
of all depreciation and amortization charges for fixed assets, leasehold improvements and general
intangibles (specifically including goodwill) as well as impairments thereof and any losses traced
to the write-off of goodwill, fixed assets, leasehold improvements and general intangibles
associated with the disposal or exiting of a business of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries for
such period, all as determined on a Consolidated basis and in accordance with GAAP.

“Consolidated EBIT” shall mean, for any period, on a Consolidated basis and in accordance with
GAAP, Consolidated Net Earnings for such period plus the aggregate amounts deducted in determining
such Consolidated Net Earnings in respect of (a) income taxes, (b) Consolidated Interest Expense,
(c) any non-cash charges taken in accordance with GAAP, (d) any non-cash charges relating to annual
costs associated with expensing the Company’s employee stock option program if the Company is
required or chooses to do so, and (e) any non-cash charges.

“Consolidated EBITDA” shall mean, for any period, on a Consolidated basis and in accordance
with GAAP, Consolidated EBIT plus Consolidated Depreciation and Amortization Charges.

“Consolidated Interest Expense” shall mean, for any period, the interest expense of the
Company for such period, as determined on a Consolidated basis and in accordance with GAAP, and
shall include that portion of the expenses of a Permitted Receivables Facility that would be the
equivalent to interest expense if a Company obtained funding in a manner that would give rise to
interest expense, in an amount approximately equal to the amount of the Permitted Receivables
Facility.

“Consolidated Net Earnings” shall mean, for any period, the net income (loss) of the Company
for such period, as determined on a Consolidated basis and in accordance with GAAP.

“Consolidated Total Assets” shall mean the book value of all assets of the Company and its
Subsidiaries, as determined on a Consolidated basis and in accordance with GAAP, based upon the
financial statements of the Company for the most recently completed fiscal quarter.

“Consolidated Trailing EBITDA” shall mean the sum of (a) Consolidated EBITDA, plus (b)(i)
without duplication, the EBITDA of Subsidiaries acquired by the Company and its Subsidiaries during
the most recently completed four (4) fiscal quarters to the extent that such EBITDA of Subsidiaries
acquired is confirmed by audited financial or other information (which other information need not
be audited or auditable) satisfactory to Prudential and the Required Holders, minus (ii) the EBITDA
of Subsidiaries disposed of by the Company and its Subsidiaries during the most recently completed
four (4) fiscal quarters; provided, however, that, non-recurring gains shall be excluded from the
determination of Consolidated Trailing EBITDA.

“Consolidated Trailing Interest Expense” shall mean the sum of (a) Consolidated Interest
Expense, plus (b)(i) without duplication, the interest expense of Subsidiaries acquired by the
Company and its Subsidiaries during the most recently completed four (4) fiscal quarters to the
extent that such interest expense of such Subsidiaries acquired is confirmed by audited financial
or other information (which other information need not be audited or auditable) satisfactory to
Prudential and the Required Holders, minus (ii) the interest expense of Subsidiaries disposed of by
the Company and its Subsidiaries during the most recently completed four (4) fiscal quarters.

“Consolidated Trailing Net Earnings” shall mean the sum of (a) Consolidated Net Earnings, plus
(b)(i) without duplication, the Net Earnings of Subsidiaries acquired by the Company and its
Subsidiaries during the most recently completed four (4) fiscal quarters to the extent that such
Net Earnings of such Subsidiaries acquired is confirmed by audited financial or other information
(which other information need not be audited or auditable) satisfactory to Prudential and the
Required Holders, minus (ii) the Net Earnings of Subsidiaries disposed of by the Company and its
Subsidiaries during the most recently completed four (4) fiscal quarters.

“Controlled Group” shall mean a Company and each Person required to be aggregated with a
Company under Code Sections 414(b), (c), (m) or (o).

“Current Management Team” shall mean any group comprised of the chief executive officer, the
chief operating officer, the chief financial officer and other senior management of the Company (or
any combination thereof) as in place on the date of this Agreement, and their respective spouses
and children (and/or trusts of which the only beneficiaries are such members of senior management
and their respective spouses and children) or any “group” (within the meaning of Rule 13d under the
Exchange Act) that includes at least three (3) of such members of senior management, together with
their “affiliates” and “associates” (within the meaning of Rule 12b-2 under the Exchange Act).

“Default” shall mean any of the events specified in paragraph 7A, whether or not any
requirement for such event to become an Event of Default has been satisfied.

“Default Rate” shall mean, with respect to any Note, a rate per annum from time to time equal
to the lesser of (i) the maximum rate permitted by applicable law, and (ii) the greater of (a)
2.00% per annum above the rate of interest stated in such Note, or (b) 2.00% over the rate of
interest publicly announced by JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, from time to time in New
York City as its Prime Rate.

“Delayed Delivery Fee” shall have the meaning given in paragraph 2B(8)(ii) hereof.

“Depreciation and Amortization Charges” shall mean, with respect to any Person for any period,
in accordance with GAAP, the aggregate of all such charges for fixed assets, leasehold improvements
and general intangibles (specifically including goodwill) of such Person as well as impairments
thereof and any losses traced to the write-off of goodwill, fixed assets, leasehold improvements
and general intangibles associated with the disposal or exiting of a business by such Person for
such period.

“Dollar” and the sign “$” shall mean lawful money of the United States of America.

“Dollar Equivalent” of any amount shall mean the Dollar equivalent of such amount, determined
by Prudential on the basis of its spot rate at approximately 11:00 A.M. London time on the date for
which the Dollar equivalent amount of such amount is being determined, for the purchase of the
relevant Alternate Currency with Dollars for delivery on such date.

“Domestic Subsidiary” shall mean a Subsidiary that is not a Foreign Subsidiary.

“EBITDA” shall mean, for any period, in accordance with GAAP, Net Earnings for such period,
plus the aggregate amounts deducted in determining such Net Earnings in respect of (a) income
taxes, (b) interest expense, and (c) Depreciation and Amortization Charges.

“Environmental Laws” shall mean all provisions of law, statutes, ordinances, rules,
regulations, permits, licenses, judgments, writs, injunctions, decrees, orders, awards and
standards promulgated by the government of the United States of America or any other applicable
country or sovereignty or by any state or municipality thereof or by any court, agency,
instrumentality, regulatory authority or commission of any of the foregoing concerning health,
safety and protection of, or regulation of the discharge of substances into, the environment.

“ERISA” shall mean the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended from time
to time, and the regulations promulgated pursuant thereto.

“ERISA Affiliate” shall mean any corporation which is a member of the same controlled group of
corporations as the Company within the meaning of section 414(b) of the Code, or any trade or
business which is under common control with the Company within the meaning of section 414(c) of the
Code.

“ERISA Event” shall mean (a) the existence of a condition or event with respect to an ERISA
Plan that presents a risk of the imposition of an excise tax or any other liability on a Company or
of the imposition of a Lien on the assets of the Company or its Subsidiaries; (b) the engagement by
a Controlled Group member in a non-exempt “prohibited transaction” (as defined under ERISA
Section 406 or Code Section 4975) or a breach of a fiduciary duty under ERISA that could result in
liability to a Company; (c) the application by a Controlled Group member for a waiver from the
minimum funding requirements of Code Section 412 or ERISA Section 302 or a Controlled Group member
is required to provide security under Code Section 401(a)(29) or ERISA Section 307; (d) the
occurrence of a Reportable Event with respect to any Pension Plan as to which notice is required to
be provided to the PBGC; (e) the withdrawal by a Controlled Group member from a Multiemployer Plan
in a “complete withdrawal” or a “partial withdrawal” (as such terms are defined in ERISA
Sections 4203 and 4205, respectively); (f) the involvement of, or occurrence or existence of any
event or condition that makes likely the involvement of, a Multiemployer Plan in any reorganization
under ERISA Section 4241; (g) the failure of an ERISA Plan (and any related trust) that is intended
to be qualified under Code Sections 401 and 501 to be so qualified or the failure of any “cash or
deferred arrangement” under any such ERISA Plan to meet the requirements of Code Section 401(k);
(h) the taking by the PBGC of any steps to terminate a Pension Plan or appoint a trustee to
administer a Pension Plan, or the taking by a Controlled Group member of any steps to terminate a
Pension Plan; (i) the failure by a Controlled Group member or an ERISA Plan to satisfy any
requirements of law applicable to an ERISA Plan; (j) the commencement, existence or threatening of
a claim, action, suit, audit or investigation with respect to an ERISA Plan, other than a routine
claim for benefits; or (k) any incurrence by or any expectation of the incurrence by a Controlled
Group member of any liability for post-retirement benefits under any Welfare Plan, other than as
required by ERISA Section 601, et. seq. or Code Section 4980B, that, as to (a) through (k) above,
would reasonably be likely to have or result in a Material Adverse Effect.

“ERISA Plan” shall mean an “employee benefit plan” (within the meaning of ERISA Section 3(3))
that a Controlled Group member at any time sponsors, maintains, contributes to, has liability with
respect to or has an obligation to contribute to such plan.

“Event of Default” shall mean any of the events specified in paragraph 7A, provided that there
has been satisfied any requirement in connection with such event for the giving of notice, or the
lapse of time, or the happening of any further condition, event or act.

“Exchange Act” shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

“Facility” shall have the meaning given in paragraph 2B(1) hereof.

“Financial Covenant” shall mean (i) any debt leverage ratio covenant, (ii) any interest
coverage ratio covenant or (iii) any other financial covenant, in the case of this clause (iii),
added to the Primary Credit Facility after the date of this Agreement, applicable to the Company or
any Subsidiary (regardless of whether such provision is labeled or otherwise characterized as a
covenant), and including the definitions of any defined terms used therein.

“Financial Officer” shall mean any of the following officers: chief executive officer,
president, vice president-finance, chief financial officer, controller or treasurer. Unless
otherwise qualified, all references to a Financial Officer in this Agreement shall refer to a
Financial Officer of the Company.

“Foreign Subsidiary” shall mean a Subsidiary that is organized outside of the United States.

“Guarantor” shall mean a Person that pledges its credit or property in any manner for the
payment or other performance of the indebtedness, contract or other obligation of another and
includes (without limitation) any guarantor (whether of payment or of collection), surety, co-maker
or co-borrower, endorser or Person that agrees conditionally or otherwise to make any purchase,
loan or investment in order thereby to enable another to prevent or correct a default of any kind.

“Guarantor of Payment” shall mean any Subsidiary that executes and delivers a Guaranty
Agreement on or after the Series A Closing Day, or any other Person that shall deliver a Guaranty
Agreement to Prudential or any holder of a Note on or after the Series A Closing Day in connection
with this Agreement.

“Guaranty Agreement” shall have the meaning given in paragraph 3A(ii).

“Hedge Treasury Note(s)” shall mean, with respect to any Accepted Note, the United States
Treasury Note or Notes whose duration (as determined by Prudential) most closely matches the
duration of such Accepted Note.

“Hostile Tender Offer” shall mean, with respect to the use of proceeds of any Note, any offer
to purchase, or any purchase of, shares of capital stock of any corporation or equity interests in
any other entity, or securities convertible into or representing the beneficial ownership of, or
rights to acquire, any such shares or equity interests, if such shares, equity interests,
securities or rights are of a class which is publicly traded on any securities exchange or in any
over-the-counter market, other than purchases of such shares, equity interests, securities or
rights representing less than 5% of the equity interests or beneficial ownership of such
corporation or other entity for portfolio investment purposes, and such offer or purchase has not
been duly approved by the board of directors of such corporation or the equivalent governing body
of such other entity prior to the date on which the Company makes the Request for Purchase of such
Note.

“including” shall mean, unless the context clearly requires otherwise, “including without
limitation”, whether or not so stated.

“Initial Purchasers” shall have the meaning given in the address block of this Agreement.

“Indebtedness” shall mean, for the Company or any Subsidiary (excluding in all cases trade
payables payable in the ordinary course of business by the Company or such Subsidiary), without
duplication, (a) all obligations to repay borrowed money, direct or indirect, incurred, assumed, or
guaranteed, (b) all obligations for the deferred purchase price of capital assets, in each case,
incurred outside of the ordinary course of business, (c) all obligations under conditional sales or
other title retention agreements (other than a true consignment), in each case, incurred outside of
the ordinary course of business (d) all obligations (contingent or otherwise) under any letter of
credit or banker’s acceptance, (e) all synthetic leases, (f) all lease obligations that have been
or should be capitalized on the books of the Company or such Subsidiary in accordance with GAAP,
(g) all obligations of the Company or such Subsidiary with respect to asset securitization
financing programs, including, but not limited to, all indebtedness under the Permitted Receivables
Facility, (h) all obligations to advance funds to, or to purchase assets, property or services
from, any other Person in order to maintain the financial condition of such Person, and (i) any
other transaction (including forward sale or purchase agreements) having the commercial effect of a
borrowing of money entered into by the Company or such Subsidiary to finance its operations or
capital requirements.

“Institutional Investor” shall mean any insurance company, commercial, investment or merchant
bank, finance company, mutual fund, registered money or asset manager, savings and loan
association, credit union, registered investment advisor, pension fund, investment company,
licensed broker or dealer, “qualified institutional buyer” (as such term is defined under Rule 144A
promulgated under the Securities Act) or “accredited investor” (as such term is defined in
Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act).

“Interest Coverage Ratio” shall mean, for the most recently completed four (4) fiscal quarters
of the Company, on a Consolidated basis and in accordance with GAAP, the ratio of (a) Consolidated
Trailing EBITDA to (b) Consolidated Trailing Interest Expense.

“Issuance Fee” shall have the meaning given in paragraph 2B(8)(i) hereof.

“Issuance Period” shall have the meaning given in paragraph 2B(2) hereof.

“Leverage Ratio” shall mean, at any time, for the most recently completed four (4) fiscal
quarters of the Company, on a Consolidated basis and in accordance with GAAP, the ratio of (a)(i)
Total Indebtedness minus (ii) the aggregate amount of cash, Cash Equivalents and other
marketable securities of the Company and its Subsidiaries as set forth on the financial statements
of the Company and its Subsidiaries for the most recently completed fiscal quarter that are not
subject to a Lien (other than a Lien in favor of the holders of the Notes), to (b) Consolidated
Trailing EBITDA.

“Lien” shall mean any mortgage, security interest, lien (statutory or other), charge,
encumbrance on, pledge or deposit of, or conditional sale, leasing, sale with a right of redemption
or other title retention agreement and any capitalized lease with respect to any property (real or
personal) or asset.

“Material Adverse Effect” shall mean a material adverse effect on (a) the business,
operations, property or condition (financial or otherwise) of the Company and its Subsidiaries
taken as a whole, or (b) the validity or enforceability of this Agreement or any of the other
Transaction Documents or the rights and remedies of the holders of the Notes hereunder or
thereunder.

“Material Indebtedness Agreement” shall mean any debt instrument, lease (capital, operating or
otherwise), guaranty, contract, commitment, agreement or other arrangement evidencing any
Indebtedness of the Company or any Subsidiary in excess of the greater of (i) Twenty-Five Million
Dollars ($25,000,000) and (ii) an amount equal to three and one-half percent (3.5%) of Consolidated
Total Assets.

“Moody’s” shall mean Moody’s Investors Service, Inc., or any successor to such company.

“Multiemployer Plan” shall mean a Pension Plan that is subject to the requirements of Subtitle
E of Title IV of ERISA.

“Net Earnings” shall mean, for any period, the net income (loss) for such period, determined
in accordance with GAAP.

“Notes” shall have the meaning given in paragraph 1B hereof.

“Officer’s Certificate” shall mean a certificate signed in the name of the Company by an
Authorized Officer of the Company.

“PBGC” shall mean the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, or any successor or replacement
entity thereto under ERISA.

“Pension Plan” shall mean an ERISA Plan that is a “pension plan” (within the meaning of ERISA
Section 3(2)).

“Permitted Foreign Subsidiary Loans and Investments” shall mean, (a) loans and investments by
the Company or a Domestic Subsidiary (other than the Receivables Subsidiary) to or in a Foreign
Subsidiary in the ordinary course of business, so long as the aggregate amount of all such loans
and investments (less the aggregate amount of all loans and investments by a Foreign Subsidiary to
or in a Domestic Subsidiary (other than the Receivables Subsidiary)) does not, at any time, exceed
the greater of (i) Fifty Million Dollars ($50,000,000) and (ii) an amount equal to nine (9%) of
Consolidated Total Assets; (b) loans to a Foreign Subsidiary by any Person (other than the Company
or any of its Subsidiaries), and any guaranty of such loans by a Domestic Subsidiary (other than
the Receivables Subsidiary), so long as the aggregate principal amount of all such loans does not
exceed the greater of (i) Thirty Million Dollars ($30,000,000) and (ii) five and one-half percent
(5.5%) of Consolidated Total Assets at any time; (c) any Indebtedness owing by any Foreign
Subsidiary under a Guaranty Agreement in favor of the holders of the Notes; and (d) in addition to
the loans and investments made pursuant to subpart (a) or (b) above, loans and investments by a
Domestic Subsidiary (other than the Receivables Subsidiary) to or in a Foreign Subsidiary in
connection with an Acquisition permitted pursuant to paragraph 6F.

“Permitted Investment” shall mean an investment of the Company or any Subsidiary in the stock
(or other debt or equity instruments) of a Person (other than the Company or its Subsidiaries), so
long as the aggregate amount of all such investments of all Person made on or after July 13, 2007
does not exceed, at any time, an amount equal to five and one one-half percent (5.5%) of
Consolidated Total Assets; provided, however, the foregoing limitation on the amount of Permitted
Investments shall not be applicable to any investment that constitutes an Acquisition being made in
accordance with paragraph 6F hereof.

“Permitted Receivables Facility” shall mean an accounts receivable facility whereby the
Company or its Subsidiaries sell or transfer the accounts receivables of the Company or its
Subsidiaries to the Receivables Subsidiary which in turn transfers to a buyer, purchaser or lender
undivided fractional interests in such accounts receivable, so long as (a) no portion of the
Indebtedness or any other obligation (contingent or otherwise) under such Permitted Receivables
Facility is guaranteed by the Company or any Subsidiary, (b) there is no recourse or obligation to
the Company or any Subsidiary (other than the Receivables Subsidiary) whatsoever other than
pursuant to customary representations, warranties, covenants and indemnities entered into in the
ordinary course of business in connection with such Permitted Receivables Subsidiary, and
(c) neither the Company nor any Subsidiary (other than the Receivables Subsidiary) provides, either
directly or indirectly, any other credit support of any kind in connection with such Permitted
Receivables Facility other than as set forth in subpart (b) of this definition.

“Person” shall mean any individual, sole proprietorship, partnership, joint venture,
unincorporated organization, corporation, limited liability company, institution, trust, estate,
government or other agency or political subdivision thereof or any other entity.

“Plan” shall mean any employee pension benefit plan (as such term is defined in section 3 of
ERISA) which is or has been established or maintained, or to which contributions are or have been
made, by the Company or any ERISA Affiliate.

“Primary Credit Facility” shall mean the $400 million unsecured multicurrency credit facility
pursuant to the terms and conditions of that certain credit agreement dated as of July 13, 2007, by
the Company and the Banks (as defined in therein) with KeyBank National Association and J.P. Morgan
Securities Inc. as co-lead arrangers, as amended, supplemented, restated, extended, refinanced or
otherwise modified from time to time.

“Prudential” shall have the meaning given in the address block of this Agreement.

“Prudential Affiliate” shall mean any Affiliate of Prudential.

“Purchasers” shall mean, with respect to the Series A Notes, the Initial Purchasers and, with
respect to any Accepted Notes, the Prudential Affiliate(s) which are purchasing such Accepted
Notes.

“Receivables Related Assets” shall mean accounts receivable, instruments, chattel paper,
obligations, general intangibles and other similar assets, in each case relating to receivables
subject to the Permitted Receivables Facility, including interests in merchandise or goods, the
sale or lease of which gave rise to such receivables, related contractual rights, guaranties,
insurance proceeds, collections and proceeds of all of the foregoing.

“Receivables Subsidiary” shall mean a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of the Company that is
established as a “bankruptcy remote” Subsidiary for the sole purpose of acquiring accounts
receivable under the Permitted Receivables Facility and that shall not engage in any activities
other than in connection with the Permitted Receivables Facility.

“Reportable Event” shall mean a reportable event as that term is defined in Title IV of ERISA,
except actions of general applicability by the Secretary of Labor under Section 110 of such Act.

“Request for Purchase” shall have the meaning given in paragraph 2B(3) hereof.

“Required Holder(s)” shall mean the holder or holders of more than 50% of the aggregate
principal amount of the Notes or, if the term is expressly used with respect to a Series of Notes,
of such Series of Notes from time to time outstanding.

“Rescheduled Closing Day” shall have the meaning given in paragraph 2B(7) hereof.

“Responsible Officer” shall mean the chief executive officer, chief operating officer, chief
financial officer or chief accounting officer of the Company or any other officer of the Company
involved principally in its financial administration or its controllership function.

“Restricted Payment” shall mean, with respect to the Company or any Subsidiary, (i) any
Capital Distribution, or (ii) any amount paid by such Company in repayment, redemption, retirement,
repurchase, direct or indirect, of any Subordinated Indebtedness.

“S & P” shall mean Standard & Poor’s Ratings Group, a division of McGraw-Hill, Inc., or any
successor to such company.

“SEC” shall mean the United States Securities Exchange Commission.

“Securities Act” shall mean the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

“Series” shall have the meaning given in paragraph 1B hereof.

“Series A Closing Day” shall have the meaning given in paragraph 2A hereof.

“Series A Note(s)” shall have the meaning given in paragraph 1A hereof.

“Share Repurchase” shall mean the purchase, repurchase, redemption or other acquisition by the
Company from any Person of any capital stock or other equity interest of the Company.

“Shelf Notes” shall have the meaning given in paragraph 1B hereof.

“Significant Holder” shall mean (i) Prudential, (ii) each Purchaser, so long as such Purchaser
or any of its Affiliates shall hold (or be committed under this Agreement to purchase) any Note,
or (iii) any other Person which, together with its Affiliates, is the holder of at least 5% of the
aggregate principal amount of the Notes of any Series from time to time outstanding.

“Subordinated”, as applied to Indebtedness, shall mean that the Indebtedness has been
subordinated (by written terms or written agreement being, in either case, in form and substance
satisfactory to Prudential and the Required Holders) in favor of the prior payment in full of the
obligations of the Company and its Subsidiaries under this Agreement, the Notes and the other
Transaction Documents.

“Subsidiary” of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries shall mean (i) a corporation more than
fifty percent (50%) of the Voting Power of which is owned, directly or indirectly, by the Company
or by one or more other Subsidiaries of the Company or by the Company and one or more Subsidiaries
of the Company , (ii) a partnership or limited liability company of which the Company , one or more
other Subsidiaries of the Company or the Company and one or more Subsidiaries of the Company ,
directly or indirectly, is a general partner or managing member, as the case may be, or otherwise
has the power to direct the policies, management and affairs thereof, or (ii) any other Person
(other than a corporation) in which the Company , one or more other Subsidiaries of the Company or
the Company and one or more Subsidiaries of the Company , directly or indirectly, has at least a
majority interest in the Voting Power or the power to direct the policies, management and affairs
thereof.

“Transaction Documents” shall mean this Agreement, the Notes, any Guaranty Agreement, any
Confirmation of Guaranty Agreement and any other agreements, documents, writings or instruments now
or hereafter executed or deemed by the Company or any Subsidiary in connection with this Agreement.

“Transferee” shall mean any direct or indirect transferee of all or any part of any Note
purchased by any Purchaser under this Agreement.

“Total Indebtedness” shall mean, at any time, on a Consolidated basis, all Indebtedness of the
Company, including, but not limited to, current, long-term and Subordinated Indebtedness, if any,
and all Indebtedness under the Permitted Receivables Facility.

“2001 Note Purchase Agreement” shall mean, collectively and individually, the separate Note
Purchase Agreements, dated as of May 15, 2001, pursuant to which the Company issued and sold
(a) Forty Million Dollars ($40,000,000) in aggregate principal amount of its 6.79% Senior Notes,
Series A, due May 15, 2006, (b) Twenty Million Dollars ($20,000,000) in aggregate principal amount
of its 7.11% Senior Notes, Series B, due May 15, 2008, (c) Thirty Million Dollars ($30,000,000) in
aggregate principal amount of its 7.11% Senior Notes, Series C, due May 15, 2011 and (d) Ten
Million Dollars ($10,000,000) in aggregate principal amount of its 7.51% Senior Notes, Series D,
due May 15, 2011, as the same may from time to time be amended, restated or otherwise modified.

“USA Patriot Act” shall mean United States Public Law 107-56, Uniting and Strengthening
America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT
ACT) Act of 2001, as amended from time to time, and the rules and regulations promulgated
thereunder from time to time in effect.

“Voting Power” shall mean, with respect to any Person, the exclusive ability to control,
through the ownership of shares of capital stock, partnership interests, membership interests or
otherwise, the election of members of the board of directors or other similar governing body of
such Person, and the holding of a designated percentage of Voting Power of a Person means the
ownership of shares of capital stock, partnership interests, membership interests or other
interests of such Person sufficient to control exclusively the election of that percentage of the
members of the board of directors or similar governing body of such Person.

“Welfare Plan” shall mean an ERISA Plan that is a “welfare plan” within the meaning of ERISA
Section 3 (l).

“Wholly-Owned Subsidiary” shall mean, with respect to any Person, any corporation, limited
liability company or other entity, except for director’s qualifying shares or shares required to be
owned individually due to country specific regulations regarding ownership or control of the
organization or operation of such entity, all of the securities or other ownership interest of
which having ordinary voting power to elect a majority of the board of directors, or other persons
performing similar functions, are at the time directly or indirectly owned by such Person.

10C. Accounting and Legal Principles, Terms and Determinations. All references in this
Agreement to “generally accepted accounting principles” or “GAAP” shall be deemed to refer to
generally accepted accounting principles in effect in the United States at the time of application
thereof. Unless otherwise specified herein, all accounting terms used herein shall be interpreted,
all determinations with respect to accounting matters hereunder shall be made, and all unaudited
consolidated financial statements and certificates and reports as to financial matters required to
be furnished hereunder shall be prepared, in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles applied on a basis consistent with the most recent audited consolidated financial
statements of the Company and its Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to clause (ii) of paragraph 5A
or, if no such statements have been so delivered, the most recent audited financial statements
referred to in clause (i) of paragraph 8B. Any reference herein to any specific citation, section
or form of law, statute, rule or regulation shall refer to such new, replacement or analogous
citation, section or form should such citation, section or form be modified, amended or replaced.

11. MISCELLANEOUS.

11A. Note Payments. The Company agrees that, so long as any Purchaser shall hold any Note, it
will make payments of principal of, interest on, and any Yield-Maintenance Amount payable with
respect to, such Note, which comply with the terms of this Agreement, by wire transfer of
immediately available funds for credit (not later than 12:00 noon, New York City time, on the date
due) to (i) such Purchaser’s account or accounts specified in the Purchaser Schedule attached
hereto in the case of any Series A Note, (ii) such Purchaser’s account or accounts specified in the
Confirmation of Acceptance with respect to such Note in the case of any Shelf Note or (iii) such
other account or accounts in the United States as such Purchaser may from time to time designate in
writing, notwithstanding any contrary provision herein or in any Note with respect to the place of
payment. Each Purchaser agrees that, before disposing of any Note, such Purchaser will make a
notation thereon (or on a schedule attached thereto) of all principal payments previously made
thereon and of the date to which interest thereon has been paid. The Company agrees to afford the
benefits of this paragraph 11A to any Transferee which shall have made the same agreement as each
Purchaser has made in this paragraph 11A. No holder shall be required to present or surrender any
Note or make any notation thereon, except that upon the written request of the Company made
concurrently with or reasonably promptly after the payment or prepayment in full of any Note, the
applicable holder shall surrender such Note for cancellation, reasonably promptly after such
request, to the Company at its principal office.

11B. Expenses. Whether or not the transactions contemplated hereby shall be consummated, the
Company shall pay, and save Prudential, each Purchaser and any Transferee harmless against
liability for the payment of, all out-of-pocket expenses arising in connection with such
transactions, including:

(i) (a) all stamp and documentary taxes and similar charges, (b) costs of obtaining a
private placement number from Standard and Poor’s Ratings Group for the Notes and (c) fees
and expenses of brokers, agents, dealers, investment banks or other intermediaries or
placement agents, in each case as a result of the execution and delivery of this Agreement
or the issuance of the Notes;

(ii) document production and duplication charges and the fees and expenses of any
special counsel engaged by such Purchaser or such Transferee in connection with (a) this
Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby and (b) any subsequent proposed waiver,
amendment or modification of, or proposed consent under, this Agreement, whether or not such
proposed waiver, amendment, modification or consent shall be effected or granted;

(iii) the costs and expenses, including attorneys’ and financial advisory fees,
incurred by such Purchaser or such Transferee in enforcing (or determining whether or how to
enforce) any rights under this Agreement or the Notes or in responding to any subpoena or
other legal process or informal investigative demand issued in connection with this
Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby or by reason of your or such Transferee’s
having acquired any Note, including without limitation costs and expenses incurred in any
workout, restructuring or renegotiation proceeding or bankruptcy case; and

(iv) any judgment, liability, claim, order, decree, cost, fee, expense, action or
obligation resulting from the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby,
including the use of the proceeds of the Notes by the Company.

The Company also will promptly pay or reimburse each Purchaser or holder of a Note (upon
demand, in accordance with each such Purchaser’s or holder’s written instruction) for all fees and
costs paid or payable by such Purchaser or holder to the Securities Valuation Office of the
National Association of Insurance Commissioners in connection with the initial filing of this
Agreement and all related documents and financial information, and all subsequent annual and
interim filings of documents and financial information related to this Agreement, with such
Securities Valuation Office or any successor organization acceding to the authority thereof.

The obligations of the Company under this paragraph 11B shall survive the transfer of any Note
or portion thereof or interest therein by any Purchaser or any Transferee and the payment of any
Note.

11C. Consent to Amendments. This Agreement may be amended, and the Company may take any
action herein prohibited, or omit to perform any act herein required to be performed by it, if the
Company shall obtain the written consent to such amendment, action or omission to act, of the
Required Holder(s) except that, (i) with the written consent of the holders of all Notes of a
particular Series, and, if an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, of the
holders of all Notes of all Series at the time outstanding (and not without such written consents),
the Notes of such Series may be amended or the provisions thereof waived to change the maturity
thereof, to change or affect the principal thereof, or to change or affect the rate, method of
computation or time of payment of interest on or any Yield-Maintenance Amount payable with respect
to the Notes of such Series, (ii) without the written consent of the holder or holders of all Notes
at the time outstanding, no amendment to or waiver of the provisions of this Agreement shall change
or affect the provisions of paragraph 7A or this paragraph 11C insofar as such provisions relate to
proportions of the principal amount of the Notes of any Series, or the rights of any individual
holder of Notes, required with respect to any declaration of Notes to be due and payable or with
respect to any consent, amendment, waiver or declaration, (iii) with the written consent of
Prudential (and not without the written consent of Prudential) the provisions of paragraph 2B may
be amended or waived (except insofar as any such amendment or waiver would affect any rights or
obligations with respect to the purchase and sale of Notes which shall have become Accepted Notes
prior to such amendment or waiver), and (iv) with the written consent of all of the Purchasers
which shall have become obligated to purchase Accepted Notes of any Series (and not without the
written consent of all such Purchasers), any of the provisions of paragraphs 2B and 3 may be
amended or waived insofar as such amendment or waiver would affect only rights or obligations with
respect to the purchase and sale of the Accepted Notes of such Series or the terms and provisions
of such Accepted Notes. Each holder of any Note at the time or thereafter outstanding shall be
bound by any consent authorized by this paragraph 11C, whether or not such Note shall have been
marked to indicate such consent, but any Notes issued thereafter may bear a notation referring to
any such consent. No course of dealing between the Company and the holder of any Note nor any
delay in exercising any rights hereunder or under any Note shall operate as a waiver of any rights
of any holder of any Note. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, no negotiations or
discussions in which Prudential or any holder of any Note may engage regarding any possible
amendments, consents or waivers with respect to this Agreement or the Notes shall constitute a
waiver of any Default or Event of Default, any term of this Agreement or any Note or any rights of
Prudential or any such holder under this Agreement or the Notes. As used herein and in the Notes,
the term “this Agreement” and references thereto shall mean this Agreement as it may from time to
time be amended or supplemented.

11D. Form, Registration, Transfer and Exchange of Notes; Lost Notes. The Notes are issuable
as registered notes without coupons in denominations of at least $100,000, except as may be
necessary to (i) reflect any principal amount not evenly divisible by $100,000 or (ii) enable the
registration of transfer by a holder of its entire holding of Notes; provided, however, that no
such minimum denomination shall apply to Notes issued upon transfer by any holder of the Notes to
Prudential or Prudential Affiliates or to any other entity or group of Affiliates with respect to
which the Notes so issued or transferred shall be managed by a single entity. The Company shall
keep at its principal office a register in which the Company shall provide for the registration of
Notes and of transfers of Notes. Upon surrender for registration of transfer of any Note at the
principal office of the Company, the Company shall, at its expense, execute and deliver one or more
new Notes of like tenor and of a like aggregate principal amount, registered in the name of such
transferee or transferees. At the option of the holder of any Note, such Note may be exchanged for
other Notes of like tenor and of any authorized denominations, of a like aggregate principal
amount, upon surrender of the Note to be exchanged at the principal office of the Company.
Whenever any Notes are so surrendered for exchange, the Company shall, at its expense, execute and
deliver the Notes which the holder making the exchange is entitled to receive. Every Note
surrendered for registration of transfer or exchange shall be duly endorsed, or be accompanied by a
written instrument of transfer duly executed, by the holder of such Note or such holder’s attorney
duly authorized in writing. Any Note or Notes issued in exchange for any Note or upon transfer
thereof shall carry the rights to unpaid interest and interest to accrue which were carried by the
Note so exchanged or transferred, so that neither gain nor loss of interest shall result from any
such transfer or exchange. Upon receipt of written notice from the holder of any Note of the loss,
theft, destruction or mutilation of such Note and, in the case of any such loss, theft or
destruction, upon receipt of such holder’s unsecured indemnity agreement, or in the case of any
such mutilation upon surrender and cancellation of such Note, the Company will make and deliver a
new Note, of like tenor, in lieu of the lost, stolen, destroyed or mutilated Note.

11E. Persons Deemed Owners; Participations. Prior to due presentment for registration of
transfer, the Company may treat the Person in whose name any Note is registered as the owner and
holder of such Note for the purpose of receiving payment of principal of, interest on and any
Yield-Maintenance Amount payable with respect to such Note and for all other purposes whatsoever,
whether or not such Note shall be overdue, and the Company shall not be affected by notice to the
contrary. Subject to the preceding sentence, the holder of any Note may from time to time grant
participations in all or any part of such Note to any Person on such terms and conditions as may be
determined by such holder in its sole and absolute discretion.

11F. Survival of Representations and Warranties; Entire Agreement. All representations and
warranties contained herein or made in writing by or on behalf of the Company in connection
herewith shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the Notes, the transfer by
any Purchaser of any Note or portion thereof or interest therein and the payment of any Note, and
may be relied upon by any Transferee, regardless of any investigation made at any time by or on
behalf of any Purchaser or any Transferee. Subject to the preceding sentence, this Agreement and
the Notes embody the entire agreement and understanding between the Purchasers and the Company with
respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede all prior agreements and understandings relating
to such subject matter.

11G. Successors and Assigns. All covenants and other agreements in this Agreement by or on
behalf of any of the parties hereto shall bind and inure to the benefit of the respective
successors and assigns of the parties hereto (including, without limitation, any Transferee)
whether so expressed or not.

11H. Independence of Covenants. All covenants hereunder shall be given independent effect so
that if a particular action or condition is prohibited by any one of such covenants, the fact that
it would be permitted by an exception to, or otherwise be in compliance within the limitations of,
another covenant shall not (i) avoid the occurrence of a Default or Event of Default if such action
is taken or such condition exists or (ii) in any way prejudice an attempt by the holder of any Note
to prohibit through equitable action or otherwise the taking of any action by the Company or any
Subsidiary which would result in a Default or Event of Default.

11I. Notices. All written communications provided for hereunder (other than communications
provided for under paragraph 2) shall be sent by first class mail or nationwide overnight delivery
service (with charges prepaid) and (i) if to Prudential or any Purchaser, addressed to Prudential
or such Purchaser at the address specified for such communications in the Purchaser Schedule
attached hereto (in the case of Prudential or the Purchasers of the Series A Notes) or the
Purchaser Schedule attached to the applicable Confirmation of Acceptance (in the case of any
Purchaser of any Shelf Notes) or at such other address as Prudential or such Purchaser shall have
specified to the Company in writing, (ii) if to any other holder of any Note, addressed to such
other holder at such address as such other holder shall have specified to the Company in writing
or, if any such holder shall not have so specified an address to the Company, then addressed to
such holder in care of the last holder of such Note which shall have so specified an address to the
Company and (iii) if to the Company, addressed to it at Nordson Corporation, 28601 Clemens Road,
Westlake, Ohio 44145, Attention: Chief Financial Officer, with a copy to the attention of the
General Counsel of the Company at the same address, or at such other address as the Company shall
have specified to the holder of each Note in writing, provided, however, that any such
communication to the Company may also, at the option of the Person sending such communication, be
delivered by any other means either to the Company at its address specified above or to any
Authorized Officer of the Company. Any communication pursuant to paragraph 2 shall be made by the
method specified for such communication in paragraph 2, and shall be effective to create any rights
or obligations under this Agreement only if, in the case of a telephone communication, an
Authorized Officer of the party conveying the information and of the party receiving the
information are parties to the telephone call, and in the case of a facsimile transmission
communication, the communication is signed by an Authorized Officer of the party conveying the
information, addressed to the attention of an Authorized Officer of the party receiving the
information, and in fact received at the facsimile terminal the number of which is listed for the
party receiving the communication in the Information Schedule or at such other facsimile terminal
as the party receiving the information shall have specified in writing to the party sending such
information.

11J. Payments Due on Non-Business Days. Anything in this Agreement or the Notes to the
contrary notwithstanding, any payment of principal of, interest on, or Yield-Maintenance Amount
payable with respect to, any Note that is due on a date other than a Business Day shall be made on
the next succeeding Business Day without including the additional days elapsed in the computation
of the interest payable on such next succeeding Business Day.

11K. Satisfaction Requirement. If any agreement, certificate or other writing, or any action
taken or to be taken, is by the terms of this Agreement required to be satisfactory to any
Purchaser, to any holder of Notes or to the Required Holder(s), the determination of such
satisfaction shall be made by such Purchaser, such holder or the Required Holder(s), as the case
may be, in the sole and exclusive judgment (exercised in good faith) of the Person or Persons
making such determination.

11L. GOVERNING LAW. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, AND
THE RIGHTS OF THE PARTIES SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, THE LAW OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS (EXCLUDING ANY
CONFLICTS OF LAW RULES WHICH WOULD OTHERWISE CAUSE THIS AGREEMENT TO BE CONSTRUED OR ENFORCED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH, OR THE RIGHTS OF THE PARTIES TO BE GOVERNED BY, THE LAWS OF ANY OTHER
JURISDICTION).

11M. SUBMISSION TO JURISDICTION; WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. ANY LEGAL ACTION OR PROCEEDING WITH
RESPECT TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE NOTES MAY BE BROUGHT IN THE COURTS OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS AND, BY EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF THIS AGREEMENT, THE COMPANY HEREBY
IRREVOCABLY ACCEPTS, UNCONDITIONALLY, THE JURISDICTION OF THE AFORESAID COURTS WITH RESPECT TO ANY
SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING. THE COMPANY FURTHER IRREVOCABLY CONSENTS TO THE SERVICE OF PROCESS OUT
OF ANY OF THE AFOREMENTIONED COURTS IN ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING BY THE MAILING OF COPIES
THEREOF BY REGISTERED OR CERTIFIED MAIL, POSTAGE PREPAID, TO IT AT ITS ADDRESS PROVIDED IN
PARAGRAPH 11I OR TO CORPORATION SERVICE COMPANY AT 50 W. BROAD ST

SUITE 1800, COLUMBUS, OHIO 43215, SUCH SERVICE TO BECOME EFFECTIVE UPON RECEIPT. THE COMPANY
AGREES THAT A FINAL JUDGMENT IN ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING SHALL BE CONCLUSIVE AND MAY BE
ENFORCED IN ANY OTHER JURISDICTION BY SUIT ON SUCH JUDGMENT OR IN ANY OTHER MANNER PROVIDED BY LAW.
NOTHING HEREIN SHALL AFFECT THE RIGHT OF ANY HOLDER OF A NOTE TO SERVE PROCESS IN ANY OTHER MANNER
PERMITTED BY LAW OR TO COMMENCE LEGAL PROCEEDINGS OR OTHERWISE PROCEED AGAINST THE COMPANY IN ANY
OTHER JURISDICTION. THE COMPANY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY OBJECTION WHICH IT MAY NOW OR
HEREAFTER HAVE TO THE LAYING OF VENUE OF ANY OF THE AFORESAID ACTIONS OR PROCEEDINGS ARISING OUT OF
OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT OR THE NOTES BROUGHT IN ANY OF THE AFORESAID COURTS AND HEREBY
FURTHER IRREVOCABLY WAIVES AND AGREES NOT TO PLEAD OR CLAIM IN ANY SUCH COURT THAT ANY SUCH ACTION
OR PROCEEDING BROUGHT IN ANY SUCH COURT HAS BEEN BROUGHT IN AN INCONVENIENT FORUM. TO THE EXTENT
THAT THE COMPANY HAS OR MAY HEREAFTER ACQUIRE IMMUNITY FROM JURISDICTION OF ANY COURT OR FROM ANY
LEGAL PROCESS (WHETHER THROUGH SERVICE OF NOTICE, ATTACHMENT PRIOR TO JUDGMENT, ATTACHMENT IN AID
OF EXECUTION, EXECUTION OR OTHERWISE WITH RESPECT TO ITSELF OR ITS PROPERTY), THE COMPANY HEREBY
IRREVOCABLY WAIVES SUCH IMMUNITY IN RESPECT OF ITS OBLIGATIONS UNDER THIS AGREEMENT OR THE NOTES.
THE COMPANY, PRUDENTIAL AND EACH PURCHASER HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY
JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, THE NOTES OR THE
TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED THEREBY.

11N. Severability. Any provision of this Agreement which is prohibited or unenforceable in
any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition
or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof, and any such prohibition
or unenforceability in any jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision
in any other jurisdiction.

11O. Descriptive Headings; Advice of Counsel; Interpretation; Time of the Essence. The
descriptive headings of the several paragraphs of this Agreement are inserted for convenience only
and do not constitute a part of this Agreement. Each party to this Agreement represents to the
other parties to this Agreement that such party has been represented by counsel in connection with
this Agreement and the Notes, that such party has discussed this Agreement and the Notes with its
counsel and that any and all issues with respect to this Agreement and the Notes have been resolved
as set forth herein and therein. No provision of this Agreement or the Notes shall be construed
against or interpreted to the disadvantage of any party hereto by any court or other governmental
or judicial authority by reason of such party having or being deemed to have structured, drafted or
dictated such provision. Time is of the essence in the performance of this Agreement and the
Notes.

11P. Counterparts; Facsimile or Electronic Signatures. This Agreement may be executed in any
number of counterparts (or counterpart signature pages), each of which counterparts shall be an
original, but all of which together shall constitute one instrument. Delivery of an executed
counterpart of a signature page to this Agreement by facsimile or electronic transmission shall be
effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Agreement.

11Q. Severalty of Obligations. The sales of Notes to the Purchasers are to be several sales,
and the obligations of Prudential and the Purchasers under this Agreement are several obligations.
No failure by Prudential or any Purchaser to perform its obligations under this Agreement shall
relieve any other Purchaser or the Company of any of its obligations hereunder, and neither
Prudential nor any Purchaser shall be responsible for the obligations of, or any action taken or
omitted by, any other such Person hereunder.

11R. Independent Investigation. Each Purchaser represents to and agrees with each other
Purchaser that it has made its own independent investigation of the condition (financial and
otherwise), prospects and affairs of the Company and its Subsidiaries in connection with its
purchase of the Notes hereunder and has made and shall continue to make its own appraisal of the
creditworthiness of the Company. No holder of Notes shall have any duties or responsibility to any
other holder of Notes, either initially or on a continuing basis, to make any such investigation or
appraisal or to provide any credit or other information with respect thereto. No holder of Notes
is acting as agent or in any other fiduciary capacity on behalf of any other holder of Notes.

11S. Transaction References. The Company agrees that Prudential and its Affiliates may (a)
refer to its role establishing the Facility, as well as the identity of the Company and the maximum
aggregate principal amount of the Notes and the date on which the Facility was established, on its
internet site or in marketing materials, press releases, published “tombstone” announcements or any
other print or electronic medium and (b) display the Company’s corporate logo in conjunction with
any such reference.

11T. Directly or Indirectly. Where any provision in this Agreement refers to actions to be
taken by any Person, or which such Person is prohibited from taking, such provision shall be
applicable whether the action in question is taken directly or indirectly by such Person.

11U. Binding Agreement. When this Agreement is executed and delivered by the Company,
Prudential and the Initial Purchasers, it shall become a binding agreement between the Company, on
one hand, and Prudential and each Initial Purchaser, on the other hand. This Agreement shall also
inure to the benefit of each Purchaser which shall have executed and delivered a Confirmation of
Acceptance and each such Purchaser shall be bound by this Agreement to the extent provided in such
Confirmation of Acceptance.

Very truly yours,

NORDSON CORPORATION

By:

Name:

Title:

The foregoing Agreement is

hereby accepted as of the

date first above written.

PRUDENTIAL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, INC.

By:     

Vice President

THE PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY

OF AMERICA

By:      

Vice President

UNIVERSAL PRUDENTIAL ARIZONA

REINSURANCE COMPANY

	 	 	 
	By:

	 	Prudential Investment Management, Inc.,

as investment manager
	
 
	 	By:     

Vice President

PRUDENTIAL RETIREMENT INSURANCE

AND ANNUITY COMPANY

	 	 	 
	By:

	 	Prudential Investment Management, Inc.,

as investment manager
	
 
	 	By:     

Vice President

PHYSICIANS MUTUAL INSURANCE

COMPANY

	 	 	 	 	 
	By:
	 	Prudential Private Placement Investors,
	 
	 	L.P. (as Investment Advisor)
	By:
	 	Prudential Private Placement Investors, Inc.
	 
	 	(as its General Partner)
	 
	 	By:  ______________________________
	 
	 	Vice President

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