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                                                                    Exhibit 10.1

                             FOURTH AMENDMENT TO THE
                  SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT

         THIS FOURTH AMENDMENT TO THE SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT
AGREEMENT (the "Amendment") dated as of April 26, 2002, is executed by and among
IMCO Recycling Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Borrower"), the Subsidiary
Guarantors party to the Credit Agreement (hereinafter defined), the Lenders
party to the Credit Agreement and JPMorgan Chase Bank (formerly known as The
Chase Manhattan Bank, successor by merger to Chase Bank of Texas, National
Association) in its capacity as Administrative Agent under the Credit Agreement
(in such capacity, "Administrative Agent").

                                    RECITALS

A.       Borrower, Subsidiary Guarantors, Lenders and Administrative Agent are
         parties to that certain Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement,
         dated as of October 25, 1999, as amended by that certain First
         Amendment to the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as
         of January 5, 2000, as further amended by that certain Second Amendment
         to the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of October
         20, 2000, and as further amended by that certain Third Amendment to the
         Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of October 26,
         2001 (the "Credit Agreement"), pursuant to which Lenders have made
         revolving credit commitments to Borrower in the amount of up to
         $160,000,000.

B.       Borrower, Subsidiary Guarantors, Lenders and Administrative Agent
         desire to amend the Credit Agreement in accordance with the terms
         hereinafter set forth pursuant to the amendment procedures specified in
         Section 12.04 of the Credit Agreement.

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

                                    ARTICLE I

                                   DEFINITIONS
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         1.1      Defined Terms. All capitalized terms used herein and not
otherwise defined herein shall have the respective meanings given to such terms
in the Credit Agreement.

                                   ARTICLE II

                                   AMENDMENTS
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         2.1      Amendment to Defined Terms. The following definitions set
forth in Section 1.01 of the Credit Agreement are hereby amended to read in
their respective entireties as follows:

                  "Adjusted Net Income" shall mean, for any Measurement Period,
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         the consolidated net income (loss) of Borrower and its Consolidated
         Subsidiaries (excluding the net income or loss of each of the
         Unrestricted Subsidiaries, except to the extent specified in clause (c)
         below) calculated on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP,
         adjusted by excluding (to the extent taken into account in the
         calculation of such consolidated net income (loss)) the effect of

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         (a) gains for such period from Dispositions (including Excluded
         Dispositions), other than the Disposition of inventory and equipment in
         the ordinary course of business, and the tax consequences thereof;(b)
         any non-recurring or extraordinary items of income and the non-cash
         portion of any extraordinary item of expense for such period; (c) the
         portion of net income (loss) of any Person (other than a Restricted
         Subsidiary) in which Borrower or any Subsidiary has an ownership
         interest, except to the extent of the following (subject to clause (e)
         below): (i) Adjusted Net Income shall include a portion of the net
         income (loss) of any such Person other than an Unrestricted Subsidiary
         in the amount of cash dividends or other cash distributions actually
         paid by such Person to Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary during the
         applicable period, provided that such payment is made in the United
         States and is not reinvested in such Person, and (ii) after cash
         dividends and other cash distributions actually paid by the
         Unrestricted Subsidiaries, or any of them, to Borrower or any
         Restricted Subsidiary after April 26, 2002 exceed $2,000,000 in the
         aggregate, Adjusted Net Income shall include that portion of the net
         income of the Restricted Subsidiaries in the aggregate amount of such
         cash dividends and other cash distributions in excess of such
         $2,000,000 amount to the extent such cash dividends or other cash
         distributions are actually paid by the Unrestricted Subsidiaries, or
         any of them, to Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary during the
         applicable period, and provided that such payment is made in the United
         States and is not reinvested in any Unrestricted Subsidiary; (d) the
         net income (loss) of any Person combined with Borrower or any
         Subsidiary on a "pooling of interests" basis attributable to any period
         prior to the date of combination; and (e) the net income of any
         Subsidiary to the extent that the declaration or payment of dividends
         or similar distribution by such Subsidiary was not for the relevant
         period permitted, directly or indirectly, by operation of the terms of
         its charter or any agreement, instrument, judgment, decree, order,
         statute, rule or governmental regulation applicable to such Subsidiary
         or its stockholders.

                  "Consolidated EBITDA" shall mean, for any Measurement Period,
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         the remainder of (a) the sum (without duplication) of the amounts for
         such period of (i) Adjusted Net Income, (ii) income tax expense
         (including reserves for deferred taxes not payable currently) to the
         extent deducted in determining Adjusted Net Income for such period,
         (iii) interest expense to the extent deducted in determining Adjusted
         Net Income for such period, (iv) depreciation expense and amortization
         expense (including, but not limited to, amortization of intangibles and
         goodwill) to the extent deducted in determining Adjusted Net Income for
         such period, and (v) the non-cash component of any item of expense to
         the extent deducted in determining Adjusted Net Income for such period,
         other than to the extent requiring an accrual or reserve for future
         cash expenses, minus (b) the amount for such period of interest income
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         to the extent included in determining Adjusted Net Income for such
         period, all as determined on a consolidated basis for Borrower and its
         Consolidated Subsidiaries (excluding Unrestricted Subsidiaries except
         to the extent provided in the definition of Adjusted Net Income). Prior
         to the first such time as there shall have been delivered pursuant to
         Section 9.01 financial statements of Borrower for four full fiscal
         quarters of Borrower after the date of consummation of any Acquisition,
         Consolidated EBITDA for any Measurement Period shall be adjusted on a
         pro forma basis consistent with GAAP to give effect to such Acquisition
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         as if it had occurred on the first day of such Measurement Period.

                  "Consolidated Interest Expense" shall mean, for any period,
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         for Borrower and its Consolidated Subsidiaries (determined on a
         consolidated basis without duplication in accordance with GAAP, but
         excluding Unrestricted Subsidiaries), all cash interest expense in
         respect of

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         Indebtedness during such period (whether or not actually paid during
         such period), including the interest component under the Permitted
         Receivables Financing.

                  "Consolidated Net Worth" shall mean at a particular date, the
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         sum (without duplication) of all amounts which would be included under
         shareholders' equity on a consolidated balance sheet of Borrower and
         its Consolidated Subsidiaries (excluding Unrestricted Subsidiaries)
         determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP as at such
         date.

                  "Consolidated Rental Payments" shall mean, for any period, the
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         aggregate amount of all rents paid or incurred under all operating
         leases of Borrower and its Consolidated Subsidiaries (excluding
         Unrestricted Subsidiaries) as lessees (net of sublease income).

                  "Maintenance Capital Expenditures" shall mean Capital
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         Expenditures of Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary (i) for the
         replacement and maintenance of existing fixed or capital assets of
         Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary or (ii) for new fixed or capital
         assets of Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary that Borrower or such
         Restricted Subsidiary determines are necessary for the health and
         safety of its employees or operations or that are required by
         applicable law or by any Governmental Authority, all in an aggregate
         amount not to exceed $15,000,000 during any fiscal year.

                  "Taking" shall mean any taking of any Mortgaged Real Property
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         or Real Property of any Obligor or any of its Subsidiaries or any part
         thereof, in or by condemnation or other eminent domain proceedings
         pursuant to any law, general or special, or by reason of the temporary
         requisition of the use or occupancy of any Mortgaged Real Property or
         Real Property of any Obligor or any of its Subsidiaries or any part
         thereof, by any Governmental Authority, civil or military. Taking shall
         not include any Casualty Event.

                  "VAW-IMCO" shall mean VAW-IMCO Guss und Recycling GmbH, a
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         company formed under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany.

         2.2      Amendment to Definition of "Affiliate". The last sentence of
the definition of "Affiliate" set forth in Section 1.01 of the Credit Agreement
is hereby amended to read as follows:

         Notwithstanding the foregoing, solely for purposes of Section 9.16,
         Borrower shall not be deemed an Affiliate of any Restricted Subsidiary
         which is both a Wholly Owned Subsidiary and an Obligor, and no
         Restricted Subsidiary which is both a Wholly Owned Subsidiary and an
         Obligor shall be deemed an Affiliate of Borrower nor an Affiliate of
         any other Restricted Subsidiary which is both a Wholly Owned Subsidiary
         and an Obligor.

         2.3      Amendment to Subsidiary References in Certain Definitions.
Each reference to the term "Subsidiary" appearing in the definitions of
"Disposition Event," "Dividend Payment," "Equity Interests," "Material Adverse
Effect," "Net Available Proceeds," "Net Award," "Net Cash Payments," "Net
Proceeds," "Restricted Indebtedness," "Synthetic Purchase Agreement" and "Total
Debt" set forth in Section 1.01 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended to
read "Restricted Subsidiary", and each reference to the term "Subsidiaries"
appearing in such definitions is hereby amended to read "Restricted
Subsidiaries".

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         2.4      Addition of New Defined Terms. Section 1.01 of the Credit
Agreement is hereby amended to add the following definitions, such definitions
to read in their respective entireties as follows:

                  "IMCO Brazil" shall mean IMCO Brazil Holding, Ltda., a Brazil
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         corporation and a Subsidiary of Borrower formed for the purpose of
         acquiring Recipar.

                  "Recipar" shall mean Recipar-Reciglagem de Materiais
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         Industria e Comercio Ltda., a Brazil corporation in the business of
         aluminum recycling.

                  "Restricted Subsidiaries" shall mean the Subsidiaries of the
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         Borrower other than the Unrestricted Subsidiaries.

                  "Unrestricted Subsidiaries" shall mean VAW-IMCO (but only from
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         and after the date VAW-IMCO becomes a Subsidiary of the Borrower), IMCO
         Brazil, MetalChem Handel GmbH, and the respective successors and
         Subsidiaries of the foregoing entities, except any such successors or
         Subsidiaries that are not Foreign Subsidiaries.

         2.5      Amendment to Section 2.10. Each reference to the term
"Subsidiary" appearing in Section 2.10 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended
to read "Restricted Subsidiary", and each reference to the term "Subsidiaries"
appearing in such Section 2.10 is hereby amended to read "Restricted
Subsidiaries". Further, subsection (ii) of such Section 2.10 is hereby amended
to read in its entirety as follows:

                  (ii)     Equity Issuance; Debt Issuance. On the date on which
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         Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary receives any Net Available
         Proceeds from any Equity Issuance or any Debt Issuance on or after
         October 26, 2001, in an aggregate principal amount equal to 25% of the
         Net Available Proceeds received by Borrower or such Restricted
         Subsidiary from such Equity Issuance or 100% of the Net Available
         Proceeds received by Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary from such
         Debt Issuance, as the case may be.

         2.6      Amendments to Section 8. Section 8 of the Credit Agreement is
hereby amended as follows:

                  (a)      Each reference to the term "Subsidiary" appearing in
         Sections 8.01, 8.03, 8.04, 8.08, 8.09, 8.10, 8.12, 8.20 and 8.21 of the
         Credit Agreement is hereby amended to read "Restricted Subsidiary", and
         each reference to the term "Subsidiaries" appearing in such sections is
         hereby amended to read "Restricted Subsidiaries".

                  (b)      The last sentence of Section 8.13 of the Credit
         Agreement is hereby amended to read as follows:

                  On and after the date hereof, Borrower will use drawings under
                  the Revolving Credit Commitments for (i) ongoing working
                  capital and general corporate requirements of Borrower and its
                  Restricted Subsidiaries, including the issuance of Letters of
                  Credit; and (ii) the financing of permitted Acquisitions.

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                  (c)      The last sentence of Section 8.14 of the Credit
         Agreement is amended to read as follows:

                  No Restricted Subsidiary and no such partnership or joint
                  venture has issued any securities convertible into shares of
                  its capital stock (or other evidence of ownership) or any
                  Equity Rights to acquire such shares (or other evidence of
                  ownership) or securities convertible into such shares (or
                  other evidence of ownership). The outstanding stock and
                  securities (or other evidence of ownership) of each of the
                  Restricted Subsidiaries, partnerships or joint ventures set
                  forth in Schedule 8.14 are owned by Borrower and the
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                  Restricted Subsidiaries free and clear of all Liens and Equity
                  Rights of others of any kind whatsoever, except (i) as set
                  forth on Schedule 8.14, and (ii) for Liens pursuant to the
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                  Security Documents.

         2.7      Amendment to Section 9.01. Section 9.01 of the Credit
Agreement is hereby amended as follows:

                  (a)      Clause (a) is amended to read in its entirety as
         follows:

                                  (a)     as soon as available and in any event
                           within 45 days after the end of each of the first
                           three quarterly fiscal periods of each fiscal year,
                           consolidated statements of income and cash flow and
                           consolidating statements of income of (i) Borrower
                           and its Consolidated Subsidiaries, (ii) Borrower and
                           the Restricted Subsidiaries, and (iii) all of the
                           Unrestricted Subsidiaries, for such period and for
                           the period from the beginning of the respective
                           fiscal year to the end of such period, the related
                           consolidated and consolidating balance sheets of (1)
                           Borrower and its Consolidated Subsidiaries, (2)
                           Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries, and (3) all
                           of the Unrestricted Subsidiaries, as at the end of
                           such period, setting forth in each case (other than
                           consolidating statements) in comparative form the
                           corresponding consolidated statement of income for
                           the corresponding period in the preceding fiscal
                           year, accompanied by a certificate of a senior
                           financial officer of Borrower, which certificate
                           shall state that said consolidated financial
                           statements fairly present the consolidated financial
                           condition and results of operations of Borrower and
                           its Consolidated Subsidiaries and such consolidating
                           financial statements fairly present the
                           non-consolidated financial condition and results of
                           operations of the Borrower and each of its
                           Consolidated Subsidiaries in accordance with GAAP,
                           consistently applied, as at the end of, and for, such
                           period (subject to normal year-end audit
                           adjustments);

                  (b)      Clause (b) is amended to read in its entirety as
         follows:

                                  (b)     as soon as available and in any event
                           within 120 days after the end of each fiscal year,
                           (i) consolidated statements of income, stockholders'
                           equity and cash flow of Borrower and its Consolidated
                           Subsidiaries for such year and the related
                           consolidated balance sheet of Borrower and its
                           Consolidated Subsidiaries as at the end of such year,
                           setting forth in each case in comparative form the
                           corresponding consolidated figures as of the end of
                           and for the preceding fiscal year, and accompanied by
                           an opinion, without material qualification, thereon
                           of independent certified public accountants of
                           recognized

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                           national standing, which opinion shall state that
                           said consolidated financial statements fairly present
                           the consolidated financial condition and results of
                           operations of Borrower and its Consolidated
                           Subsidiaries as at the end of, and for, such fiscal
                           year in accordance with GAAP, and a certificate of
                           such accountants stating that, in making the
                           examination necessary for their opinion, they
                           obtained no knowledge of any Default, and (ii)
                           consolidating statements of income of (i) Borrower
                           and its Consolidated Subsidiaries, (ii) Borrower and
                           the Restricted Subsidiaries, and (iii) all of the
                           Unrestricted Subsidiaries, for such year and related
                           consolidating balance sheets of (1) Borrower and its
                           Consolidated Subsidiaries, (2) Borrower and the
                           Restricted Subsidiaries, and (3) all of the
                           Unrestricted Subsidiaries, as of the end of such
                           year;

                  (c)      Each reference to the term "Subsidiary" appearing in
         clauses (c), (f), (g) and (k) of Section 9.01 of the Credit Agreement
         is amended to read "Restricted Subsidiary", and each reference to the
         term "Subsidiaries" appearing in such clauses is amended to read
         "Restricted Subsidiaries".

         2.8      Amendment to Section 9.05. Section 9.05 of the Credit
Agreement is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows:

                  9.05     Issuance or Disposals of Capital Stock of
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         Subsidiaries. No Restricted Subsidiary shall issue, sell, assign,
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         transfer or otherwise dispose of any shares (or other ownership
         interests) of any class of its capital stock or equity ownership
         interests or of any Equity Rights to purchase its capital stock or
         equity ownership interests or of other securities exchangeable for or
         convertible into its capital stock or equity ownership interests,
         except (a) to Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary that is a Wholly
         Owned Subsidiary, and (b) directors' qualifying shares as required by
         law. Neither Borrower nor any Restricted Subsidiary shall effect the
         Disposition of any capital stock of any Subsidiary unless all capital
         stock owned by Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries is sold
         pursuant thereto and such sale is otherwise permitted herein.

         2.9      Amendment to Section 9.06. Section 9.06 of the Credit
Agreement is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows:

                  9.06     Fundamental Changes; Acquisitions; Dispositions. No
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         Obligor or Restricted Subsidiary shall, directly or indirectly, (1)
         enter into any transaction of merger or consolidation or amalgamation,
         or liquidate, wind up or dissolve itself (or suffer any liquidation or
         dissolution), (2) acquire any business or Property from, or capital
         stock of, or be a party to any acquisition of, any Person, or effect
         any Acquisition, or (3) effect any Disposition or convey, sell, lease,
         assign, transfer or otherwise dispose of, in one transaction or a
         series of transactions, all or a substantial part of its business or
         Property, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, including
         receivables and leasehold interests. Notwithstanding the foregoing
         provisions of this Section 9.06, each of the following shall be
         permitted:

                  (a)      purchases of inventory and other Property to be sold
         or used in the ordinary course of business;

                  (b)      Acquisitions permitted by Section 9.09(k), (u) (v) or
         (y) and other Investments permitted by Section 9.09;

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                  (c)      any Restricted Subsidiary may be merged or
         consolidated or dissolved or liquidated with or into: (i) Borrower if
         Borrower shall be the continuing or surviving corporation or (ii) any
         Wholly Owned Subsidiary which is an Obligor if such Wholly Owned
         Subsidiary which is an Obligor shall be the continuing or surviving
         corporation;

                  (d)      any Restricted Subsidiary may sell, lease, transfer
         or otherwise dispose of any or all of its Property (upon voluntary
         liquidation or otherwise) to Borrower or to any Wholly Owned Subsidiary
         which is an Obligor;

                  (e)      any Restricted Subsidiary which is both a Wholly
         Owned Subsidiary and a Foreign Subsidiary may sell, lease, transfer or
         otherwise dispose of any or all of its assets (upon voluntary
         liquidation or otherwise) to another Restricted Subsidiary which is
         both a Wholly Owned Subsidiary and a Foreign Subsidiary;

                  (f)      Dispositions of used, worn out, obsolete or surplus
         equipment or other Property by Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary,
         all in the ordinary course of business; provided, however, that the
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         proceeds thereof are reinvested in the business of Borrower or any
         Restricted Subsidiary within one year of such Disposition;

                  (g)      any Restricted Subsidiary which is a Foreign
         Subsidiary may be merged or consolidated with or into any one or more
         Restricted Subsidiaries that are both Wholly Owned Subsidiaries and
         Foreign Subsidiaries (provided that a Restricted Subsidiary that is
         both a Wholly Owned Subsidiary and a Foreign Subsidiary shall be the
         continuing or surviving corporation);

                  (h)      Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary may sell or
         discount, in each case without recourse, accounts receivable arising in
         the ordinary course of business, but only in connection with the
         compromise or collection thereof;

                  (i)      the sale by any Restricted Subsidiary which is a
         Foreign Subsidiary of its accounts receivable; provided, however, that
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         the terms of each such sale are satisfactory in form and substance to
         the Administrative Agent;

                  (j)      Dispositions for fair market value not to exceed
         $15,000,000 in the aggregate after the date of this Agreement;
         provided, however, that the Net Available Proceeds therefrom are
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         reinvested as specified in Section 2.10(a)(iii) or applied to the
         prepayment of the Revolving Credit Loans as specified in Section
         2.10(a);

                  (k)      the sale of all or substantially all of the capital
         stock and/or equity interests in or assets of IMCO Recycling of
         California, Inc., a Subsidiary, owned by Borrower or any Subsidiary;
         provided, however, that the Net Available Proceeds therefrom are
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         reinvested as specified in Section 2.10(a)(iii) or applied to the
         prepayment of the Revolving Credit Loans as specified in Section
         2.10(a);

                  (l)      Dispositions of assets pursuant to the Commonwealth
         Option or the Commonwealth Right of First Refusal; provided, however,
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         that the Net Available Proceeds therefrom are applied to the prepayment
         of the Revolving Credit Loans as specified in Section 2.10(a);

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                  (m)      provided that the initial proceeds of the Permitted
         Receivables Financing shall be applied to pay in full all amounts
         payable under Section 2.10(c) in connection with the simultaneous
         reduction of the Revolving Credit Commitments pursuant to Section
         2.10(a)(vi), (i) the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries shall be
         permitted to sell the Transferred Assets to the SPS in connection with
         the Permitted Receivables Financing, and (ii) the SPS shall be
         permitted to sell an ownership interest in the Transferred Assets to
         the Receivables Financier in connection with the Permitted Receivables
         Financing; and

                  (n)      the transfer by IMCO Indiana Partnership L.P.
         directly or indirectly to IMCO Reciclaje de Mexico, S. de R.L. de C.V.
         of certain furnace equipment that is not currently in use.

         To the extent the Majority Lenders waive the provisions of this Section
         9.06 with respect to the sale or other disposition of any Collateral,
         or any Collateral is sold or otherwise disposed of as permitted by this
         Section 9.06 (and such Collateral is released (or permitted to be
         released) from the Liens created by the respective Security Document),
         such Collateral in each case shall be sold or otherwise disposed of
         free and clear of the Liens created by the Security Documents and the
         Administrative Agent shall take such actions as are appropriate in
         connection therewith. Without in any way limiting the foregoing, the
         Administrative Agent shall release its security interest in the
         Transferred Assets concurrently with the closing of the Permitted
         Receivables Financing, provided that the initial proceeds of the
         Permitted Receivables Financing shall be applied to pay in full all
         amounts payable under Section 2.10(c) in connection with the
         simultaneous reduction of the Revolving Credit Commitments pursuant to
         Section 2.10(a)(vi). The Administrative Agent and the Obligors shall
         execute, deliver and file appropriate documents to effectuate and
         reflect such release by the Administrative Agent of its security
         interest in the Transferred Assets, including UCC partial releases and
         an amendment to the Security Agreement.

         2.10     Amendment to Section 9.08. Section 9.08 of the Credit
Agreement is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows:

                  9.08     Indebtedness. No Obligor or Restricted Subsidiary
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         shall, directly or indirectly, create, incur or suffer to exist or be
         or become liable for any Indebtedness, except (each of which shall be
         given independent effect):

                  (a)      Indebtedness under the Basic Documents;

                  (b)      Indebtedness outstanding on the date hereof and
         specified on Schedule 9.08 to remain outstanding after the date hereof,
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         and any refinancings, refundings, renewals or extensions thereof on
         financial and other terms, in the reasonable judgment of Borrower, no
         more onerous to Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary in the aggregate
         than the financial and other terms of such Indebtedness; provided,
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         however, that the amount of such Indebtedness is not increased at the
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         time of such refinancing, refunding, renewal or extension and such
         Indebtedness shall not have a stated maturity or an average life
         shorter than that of the Indebtedness being refinanced;

                  (c)      Indebtedness of Borrower or of any Restricted
         Subsidiary which is a Wholly Owned Subsidiary owing to Borrower or any
         Wholly Owned Subsidiary which is an Obligor; provided, however, that
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         such Indebtedness shall not be held by any Person other than Borrower

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         or a Wholly Owned Subsidiary which is an Obligor and shall not be
         subordinate to any other Indebtedness or other obligation of the
         Obligor other than the Revolving Credit Loans;

                  (d)      Indebtedness of Borrower and the Restricted
         Subsidiaries secured by Liens permitted under Section 9.07(h) or (m)
         not exceeding in the aggregate $15,000,000 at any one time outstanding;

                  (e)      Indebtedness arising from honoring a check, draft or
         similar instrument against insufficient funds; provided, however, that
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         such Indebtedness is extinguished within two Business Days of its
         incurrence;

                  (f)      Obligations under operating leases permitted by
         Section 9.22 and Contingent Obligations permitted by Section 9.24;

                  (g)      Unsecured Indebtedness incurred by any Restricted
         Subsidiary which is a Foreign Subsidiary not to exceed $15,000,000 in
         the aggregate for all Restricted Subsidiaries which are Foreign
         Subsidiaries at any time outstanding;

                  (h)      Unsecured Indebtedness of Borrower or of any
         Restricted Subsidiary which is an Obligor in an aggregate principal
         amount not to exceed, together with Contingent Obligations (without
         duplication) under Section 9.24(d), $15,000,000 for Borrower and the
         Restricted Subsidiaries collectively at any time outstanding;

                  (i)      Unsecured Indebtedness in an amount not to exceed
         $10,000,000 incurred pursuant to certain solid waste disposal bonds or
         industrial revenue bonds issued after the date hereof by the City of
         Morgantown, Kentucky or any other governmental entity in a location in
         which Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary owns any equipment,
         property, or other assets;

                  (j)      Indebtedness represented by amounts declared, payable
         as, or set apart for, Dividend Payments permitted by Section 9.10 and
         Swap Contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business and
         designed to protect the Obligors against fluctuations in interest
         rates, currency exchange rates, commodity prices or similar risks; and

                  (k)      Obligations in connection with the Permitted
         Receivables Financing.

         All intercompany debt shall be unsecured and subordinate in right of
         payment to the Obligations. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary
         contained herein, any and all Indebtedness (other than the Permitted
         Receivables Financing and related obligations) incurred on or after
         October 26, 2001 by an Obligor or Restricted Subsidiary, as permitted
         by this Section 9.08, shall have a stated maturity after December 31,
         2003.

         2.11     Amendment to Section 9.09. Section 9.09 of the Credit
Agreement is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows:

                  9.09     Investments. No Obligor or Restricted Subsidiary
                           -----------
         shall, directly or indirectly, make or permit to remain outstanding any
         Investments, except:

                  (a)      operating deposit accounts and certificates of
         deposit with banks in the ordinary course of business;

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                  (b)      Permitted Investments;

                  (c)      Investments by Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary
         in any Restricted Subsidiary that is both a Wholly Owned Subsidiary and
         an Obligor and Investments by any Restricted Subsidiary in Borrower;

                  (d)      Investments outstanding on the date hereof and
         identified with particularity in Schedule 9.09 and any renewals,
                                          -------------
         extensions, modifications and replacements thereof that do not increase
         the amount thereof;

                  (e)      Investments that constitute Indebtedness permitted
         under Section 9.08 or Contingent Obligations permitted under Section
         9.24;

                  (f)      Investments by Borrower in Swap Contracts entered
         into as bona fide hedges and not for speculative purposes;
                 ---- ----

                  (g)      advances, loans or extensions of credit by Borrower
         or any Restricted Subsidiary to employees of Borrower or any Restricted
         Subsidiary; provided, however, that the aggregate amount of all such
                     --------  -------
         loans, advances and extensions of credit shall not at any time exceed
         in the aggregate $5,000,000 (without giving effect to any write-down or
         write-off thereof);

                  (h)      extensions of credit in the nature of accounts
         receivable or notes receivable arising from the sale or lease of goods
         or services in the ordinary course of business;

                  (i)      pledges or deposits required in the ordinary course
         of business in connection with workmen's compensation, unemployment
         insurance and other social security or similar legislation;

                  (j)      pledges or deposits in connection with (i) the
         nondelinquent performance of bids, trade contracts (other than for
         borrowed money), leases or statutory obligations, (ii) contingent
         obligations on surety or appeal bonds, and (iii) other non-delinquent
         obligations of a like nature, in each case incurred in the ordinary
         course of business;

                  (k)      Investments made in order to consummate any
         Acquisitions of any Person other than an Unrestricted Subsidiary with
         the 75% portion of Net Available Proceeds from any Equity Issuance
         remaining after compliance with Section 2.10; provided, however, that
                                                       --------  -------
         (v) no Default or Event of Default exists or will result therefrom, (w)
         on a pro forma basis, after giving effect to such Acquisition(s),
              --- -----
         Borrower would have been in compliance with Section 9.11 on the last
         day of the most recently completed fiscal quarter (assuming, for
         purposes of Section 9.11, that such Acquisition had occurred on the
         first day of the Measurement Period ending on such last day) as
         evidenced in an Officers' Certificate delivered to the Administrative
         Agent and each Lender at least 10 days prior to the consummation
         thereof, (x) the aggregate amount of the consideration (which for each
         Acquisition shall be measured at the date of consummation thereof and
         which shall include debt incurred or assumed, working capital deficits
         and deferred payments) paid for all such Acquisitions shall not exceed
         the amount equal to 75% of the Net Available Proceeds of Equity
         Issuances, and (y) such Acquisition shall be effected through Borrower
         or a Wholly Owned Subsidiary which is an Obligor (it being understood
         that such Net Available Proceeds shall not be used to finance hostile
         acquisitions);

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                  (l)      Investments (including debt obligations) received in
         connection with the bankruptcy or reorganization of suppliers and
         customers and in settlement of delinquent obligations of, and other
         disputes with, customers and suppliers arising in the ordinary course
         of business;

                  (m)      Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries may hold
         additional Investments in any non-Wholly Owned Subsidiary or Foreign
         Subsidiary to the extent that such Investments reflect an increase in
         Borrower's or any Subsidiary's interest in the stockholders' equity of
         such Subsidiary resulting from retained earnings of such Subsidiary;

                  (n)      any Restricted Subsidiary which is a Foreign
         Subsidiary may make Investments in or to any other Restricted
         Subsidiary which is a Foreign Subsidiary;

                  (o)      Capital Expenditures permitted by Section 9.11(f) and
         provided that no Default or Event of Default will exist or result
         therefrom;

                  (p)      Investments by Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary
         (i) in any Restricted Subsidiary which is not a Wholly Owned
         Subsidiary, (ii) in any Restricted Subsidiary which is not an Obligor
         (including Restricted Subsidiaries which are Foreign Subsidiaries), or
         (iii) in any Unrestricted Subsidiary; provided that (1) each such
                                               --------
         investment shall be made in the ordinary course to fund or support the
         ordinary course operations of such Subsidiary, (2) no Event of Default
         shall have occurred and be continuing, (3) the amount of all such
         Investments made pursuant to this clause (p) (including without
         limitation Investments in Unrestricted Subsidiaries) shall not exceed
         $14,000,000 in the aggregate outstanding at any time (without giving
         effect to any write-down or write-off thereof), (4) the amount of such
         Investments in any and all Unrestricted Subsidiaries shall not exceed
         $2,000,000 in the aggregate outstanding at any time (without giving
         effect to any write-down or write-off thereof), (5) all such
         Investments evidenced by intercompany notes (other than intercompany
         notes relating to the Permitted Receivables Financing) shall be pledged
         to the Administrative Agent pursuant to the Security Agreement, and (6)
         neither the Borrower nor any Restricted Subsidiary shall merge or
         consolidate with or into any Unrestricted Subsidiary;

                  (q)      Investments for the creation of any Wholly Owned
         Foreign Subsidiary which is a foreign sales corporation consisting of
         de minimis capitalization;
         -- -------

                  (r)      Investments by Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary
         in the SPS in connection with the Permitted Receivables Financing;

                  (s)      Investments consisting of non-cash consideration
         received in the form of securities, notes or similar obligations in
         connection with a Disposition permitted by Section 9.06 (j); provided,
                                                                      --------
         however, that (i) the aggregate amount of such non-cash consideration
         -------
         received in connection with any such Disposition shall not exceed 10%
         of the total consideration received in connection with such Disposition
         and (ii) such non-cash consideration is pledged pursuant to the
         appropriate Security Document;

                  (t)      Investments by Restricted Subsidiaries which are
         Foreign Subsidiaries in high quality investments of the type similar to
         Permitted Investments made outside the United States;

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                  (u)      Investments made to consummate any Acquisition of any
         Person other than an Unrestricted Subsidiary with the Net Available
         Proceeds of any Disposition effected in accordance with Section 9.06(j)
         to the extent such Net Available Proceeds have not been used to effect
         Capital Expenditures otherwise expended by Borrower or any Restricted
         Subsidiary; provided, however, that (x) no Default or Event of Default
                     --------  -------
         exists or would result therefrom, (y) on a pro forma basis, immediately
                                                    --- -----
         after giving effect to any such Acquisition, Borrower would be in
         compliance with the financial covenants set forth in Section 9.11 on
         the last day of the most recently ended fiscal quarter (assuming, for
         purposes of Section 9.11, that such Acquisition has occurred on the
         first day of the Measurement Period ending on such last day) as
         evidenced in an Officers' Certificate delivered to the Administrative
         Agent and the Lenders at least 10 days prior to the consummation of
         such Acquisition, and (z) such Acquisition shall be effected through
         Borrower or a Wholly Owned Subsidiary which is an Obligor (it being
         understood that such Net Available Proceeds shall not be used to
         finance hostile acquisitions);

                  (v)      Acquisition of Recipar for a purchase price estimated
         to be approximately $12,000,000, payable by the assumption by IMCO
         Brazil of a portion of the existing Indebtedness of Recipar, provided
         that no Obligor or Restricted Subsidiary shall have any obligation or
         liability in respect of such Indebtedness;

                  (w)      investments in VAW-IMCO for Capital Expenditures and
         working capital needs, provided that such investments shall be limited
         to reinvestments of dividends declared and paid by VAW-IMCO after
         October 26, 2001, and in any event shall not exceed $10,000,000 in the
         aggregate, provided that any and all amounts so reinvested shall not be
         included in Adjusted Net Income or Consolidated EBITDA;

                  (x)      Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary may hold the
         capital stock, partnership interests or other ownership or equity
         interest therein of any Subsidiary existing on the Original Closing
         Date or created or acquired thereafter in accordance with the
         provisions hereof and any additional capital stock, partnership
         interests or ownership or equity interests issued in exchange therefor
         or as a dividend thereon; and

                  (y)      Acquisition of the 50% interest of VAW-IMCO owned by
         VAW aluminium AG, by means of redemption of such interest by VAW-IMCO
         for a redemption price to be paid solely with cash of VAW-IMCO and
         Indebtedness of VAW-IMCO, provided that no Obligor or Restricted
         Subsidiary shall have any obligation or liability in respect of such
         Indebtedness.

         2.12     Amendment to Section 9.10. Section 9.10 of the Credit
Agreement is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows:

                  9.10     Restricted Payments. (1) No Obligor or Restricted
                           -------------------
         Subsidiary shall, directly or indirectly, prepay, purchase, redeem or
         retire any Indebtedness, except (i) prepayment of the Obligations, (ii)
         any discharge of other Indebtedness that does not involve the payment
         or transfer of any cash, Property or services, and (iii) other
         prepayments in an aggregate amount not to exceed $1,000,000; and (2) no
         Obligor or Restricted Subsidiary shall, directly or indirectly, declare
         or make any Dividend Payment at any time, except that:

                  (a)      (i) VAW-IMCO shall be permitted to purchase the 50%
         interest of VAW-IMCO owned by VAW aluminium AG, pursuant to the
         exercise of redemption rights, for a redemption price to be paid solely
         with cash of VAW-IMCO and Indebtedness of VAW-IMCO;

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         (ii) Borrower shall be permitted to repurchase approximately 231,800
         shares of common stock of Borrower from its employees for an aggregate
         purchase price not to exceed $2,500,000, payable solely by cancellation
         of loans made by Borrower to such employees secured by such shares
         under the Borrower's Executive Option Exercise Loan Program; and (iii)
         Borrower shall be permitted to acquire shares of common stock of
         Borrower in connection with any surrender and delivery of such shares
         to Borrower in payment of the exercise price or to pay withholding
         obligations by employees, directors and consultants in connection with
         their exercise of stock options and similar rights under the Borrower's
         equity compensation or benefit plans as in effect from time to time;
         and

                  (b)      From and after such time as the Leverage Ratio is
         equal to or less than 3.00 to 1.00, as shown on the Interest Rate
         Certificate and financial statements most recently delivered pursuant
         to Section 9.01(a), (b) and (e), Borrower may declare and make cash
         dividends on its capital stock not to exceed $8,000,000 in the
         aggregate in any fiscal year, provided that no Default or Event of
         Default shall have occurred and be continuing at the time such dividend
         is declared or paid nor would result therefrom, and provided further
         that Borrower's right to declare and pay such cash dividends shall
         terminate at any time thereafter that the Leverage Ratio exceeds 3.00
         to 1.00.

         2.13     Amendment to Section 9.11. Section 9.11 of the Credit
Agreement is hereby amended as follows:

                  (a)      Clause (c) is amended to read in its entirety as
         follows:

                                  (c)     Minimum Consolidated Net Worth.
                                          ------------------------------
                           Borrower shall not permit Consolidated Net Worth at
                           any time to be less than (i) $154,600,000, plus (ii)
                           the sum of (x) 50% of consolidated net income of
                           Borrower and the Consolidated Subsidiaries (excluding
                           net income of Unrestricted Subsidiaries except to the
                           extent included in Adjusted Net Income), determined
                           in accordance with GAAP for each such fiscal quarter
                           (if positive) occurring after June 30, 1999, and (y)
                           100% of the Net Available Proceeds of all Equity
                           Issuances occurring after the date hereof, minus
                                                                      -----
                           (iii) to the extent Consolidated Net Worth is reduced
                           thereby, amounts representing impairment of goodwill
                           as a result of implementing Financial Accounting
                           Standards Board Statement No. 142, and minus (iv)
                                                                  -----
                           from and after the date VAW-IMCO becomes an
                           Unrestricted Subsidiary, the value of the 50%
                           interest in VAW-IMCO included as an asset on the
                           consolidated balance sheet of Borrower and its
                           Consolidated Subsidiaries most recently delivered or
                           required to be delivered to the Lenders in accordance
                           with Section 9.01(a) or (b) on or before such date.

                  (b)      Clause (f) is amended to read in its entirety as
         follows:

                                  (f)     Capital Expenditures. Borrower shall
                                          --------------------
                           not permit the aggregate Capital Expenditures of
                           Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries during any
                           fiscal year, other than Maintenance Capital
                           Expenditures, to exceed the sum of (i) the aggregate
                           amount of cash and cash equivalent investments of
                           Restricted Subsidiaries which are Foreign
                           Subsidiaries, as of the beginning of such fiscal
                           year, provided that such cash and cash equivalent
                           investments represent cash from foreign operations,
                           plus (ii) cash from operations for the domestic and

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                           foreign operations of Borrower and the Restricted
                           Subsidiaries for such fiscal year.

         2.14     Amendment to Section 9.16. Section 9.16 of the Credit
Agreement is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows:

                  9.16     Transactions with Affiliates. No Obligor or
                           ----------------------------
         Restricted Subsidiary shall, directly or indirectly: enter into or
         permit to exist any transaction (including, without limitation, the
         purchase, sale, lease or exchange of any Property, the rendering of any
         service, or a merger or consolidation), with any Unrestricted
         Subsidiary or other Affiliate (an "Affiliate Transaction"), unless such
                                            ---------------------
         Affiliate Transaction is otherwise not prohibited under this Agreement,
         is in the ordinary course of the Obligor's or Restricted Subsidiary's
         business and is on fair and reasonable terms that are not less
         favorable to the Obligor or Restricted Subsidiary than those that would
         be obtainable at the time in an arm's-length transaction with a Person
         who is not such an Affiliate.

         2.15     Amendments to Sections 9.22 through 9.24. Sections 9.22, 9.23
and 9.24 of the Credit Agreement are hereby amended to read in their respective
entireties as follows:

                  9.22     Restriction on Leases. No Obligor or Restricted
                           ---------------------
         Subsidiary shall become liable in any way, whether directly or by
         assignment or as a guarantor or other surety, for the obligations of
         the lessee under any operating lease, unless, immediately after giving
         effect to the incurrence of liability with respect to such lease, the
         Consolidated Rental Payments at the time in effect shall not exceed
         $10,000,000 per annum.
                     --- -----

                  9.23     Sale or Discount of Receivables. No Obligor or
                           -------------------------------
         Restricted Subsidiary shall, directly or indirectly, sell, with or
         without recourse, or discount, or otherwise sell for less than the face
         value thereof, notes or accounts receivables, other than in connection
         with trade discounts in the ordinary course of business or consistent
         with past practice and other than as permitted by Section 9.06(h), (i)
         or (m).

                  9.24     Contingent Obligations. No Obligor or Restricted
                           ----------------------
         Subsidiary shall, directly or indirectly, create or become or be liable
         with respect to any Contingent Obligation, except:

                  (a)      pursuant to Section 6;

                  (b)      Contingent Obligations in respect of operating leases
         to the extent permitted under Section 9.22;

                  (c)      Contingent Obligations of Borrower or any Restricted
         Subsidiary in respect of Indebtedness or other liabilities of Borrower
         or any Wholly Owned Subsidiary which is an Obligor to the extent that
         the existence of such Indebtedness or other liabilities is not
         prohibited under this Agreement;

                  (d)      other Contingent Obligations which, together with the
         amount of Indebtedness incurred under Section 9.08(h) (but without
         duplication), does not exceed $15,000,000 in the aggregate at any time
         outstanding;

                  (e)      endorsements for collection or deposit in the
         ordinary course of business;

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                  (f)      Contingent Obligations of Borrower and the Restricted
         Subsidiaries existing as of the date hereof and listed in Schedule 8.02
                                                                   -------------
         and renewals, extensions, modifications and replacements thereof that
         do not increase the amount thereof or provide for terms materially less
         favorable to Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary;

                  (g)      Swap Contracts entered into in the ordinary course of
         business and designed to protect the Obligors against fluctuations in
         interest rates, currency exchange rates, commodity prices or similar
         risks; and

                  (h)      Contingent Obligations in connection with
         Dispositions permitted under Section 9.06, arising in connection with
         indemnification and other agreements in respect of any contract
         relating to such Disposition, not to exceed the consideration received
         by Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary in connection with such sale
         and excluding in all cases any Contingent Obligation with respect to
         any obligation of any third person incurred in connection with the
         acquisition of the Property which is the subject of such Disposition.

         2.16     Other Amendments to Section 9. Each reference to the term
"Subsidiary" appearing in Sections 9.02, 9.03, 9.04, 9.07, 9.14, 9.15, 9.17,
9.18, 9.20, 9.23 and 9.26 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended to read
"Restricted Subsidiary", and each reference to the term "Subsidiaries" appearing
in such sections is hereby amended to read "Restricted Subsidiaries".

         2.17     Amendment to Correct Schedule 9.08. The parties wish to make a
correction to Schedule 9.08 of the Credit Agreement to reflect the letters of
credit supporting certain bond indebtedness described in such schedule.
Accordingly, effective as of the date of the Credit Agreement, Schedule 9.08 to
the Credit Agreement is hereby amended to add the following phrase to the end of
each of items 6 and 7 of such schedule, which phrase shall read as follows:

         and reimbursement obligations to Bank One, N.A. with respect to
         related letters of credit to provide credit support to such bonds.

                                  ARTICLE III

                              CONDITIONS PRECEDENT
                              --------------------

         3.1      Conditions. The effectiveness of this Amendment is subject to
the satisfaction of the following conditions precedent:

                  (a)      Amendment Fee. Borrower shall have paid to the
                           -------------
         Administrative Agent, for the account of each Lender that executes and
         delivers this Amendment on or before April 25, 2002, an amendment fee
         in an amount equal to the Revolving Credit Commitment of each such
         Lender multiplied by 0.125%.

                  (b)      Representations and Warranties. The representations
                           ------------------------------
         and warranties contained herein and in all other Basic Documents, as
         amended hereby, shall be true and correct as of the date hereof as if
         made on the date hereof (except for those representations and
         warranties specifically made as of a particular date or dates, in which
         case such representations and warranties shall remain true and correct
         with respect to the particular date or dates referred to).

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                  (c)      No Default. No Default or Event of Default shall
                           ----------
         have occurred and be continuing.

                  (d)      Corporate Matters. All corporate proceedings taken in
                           -----------------
         connection with the transactions contemplated by this Amendment and all
         documents, instruments, and other legal matters incident thereto shall
         be satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and its legal counsel,
         Locke Liddell & Sapp LLP.

                  (e)      Additional Documentation. The Administrative Agent
                           ------------------------
         shall have received such additional approvals, opinions, or documents
         as the Administrative Agent or its legal counsel, Locke Liddell & Sapp
         LLP, may reasonably request.

                  (f)      Fees, Costs and Expenses. Borrower shall have paid
                           ------------------------
         any and all fees, costs and expenses payable pursuant to the Credit
         Agreement or any fee letter or agreement entered into by such parties.

                                   ARTICLE IV

                  RATIFICATIONS, REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
                  ---------------------------------------------

         4.1      Ratifications. The terms and provisions set forth in this
Amendment shall modify and supersede all inconsistent terms and provisions set
forth in the Credit Agreement and except as expressly modified and superseded by
this Amendment, the terms and provisions of the Credit Agreement and the other
Basic Documents are ratified and confirmed and shall continue in full force and
effect. The Obligors agree that the Credit Agreement, as amended hereby, and the
other Basic Documents shall continue to be legal, valid, binding and enforceable
in accordance with their respective terms. The Obligors ratify and confirm that
all guaranties, assurances and Liens granted, conveyed or assigned to
Administrative Agent under the Basic Documents (as they may have been renewed,
extended and amended) are not released, reduced or otherwise adversely affected
by this Amendment and continue to guarantee, assure and secure full payment and
performance of the present and future Obligations, and agree to perform such
acts and duly authorize, execute, acknowledge, deliver, file and record such
additional documents and certificates as Administrative Agent may reasonably
request in order to create, perfect, preserve and protect those guaranties,
assurances and Liens.

         4.2      Representations and Warranties. Each Obligor hereby represents
and warrants to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders that (a) the execution,
delivery, and performance by the Obligors of this Amendment and compliance with
the terms and provisions hereof have been duly authorized by all requisite
action on the part of each such Person and do not and will not violate or
conflict with, or result in a breach of, or require any consent under (i) the
articles of incorporation, certificate of incorporation, bylaws, partnership
agreement, regulations or other organizational documents of any such Person,
(ii) any applicable law, rule, or regulation or any order, writ, injunction, or
decree of any Governmental Authority, or (iii) any material agreement or
instrument to which any such Person is a party or by which any of them or any of
their property is bound or subject, (b) the representations and warranties
contained in the Credit Agreement, as amended hereby, and any other Basic
Document are true and correct on and as of the date hereof as though made on and
as of the date hereof (except for those representations and warranties
specifically made as of a particular date or dates, in which case such
representations and warranties shall remain true and correct with respect to the
particular date or dates referred to), and (c) no Default or Event of Default
has occurred and is continuing.

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                                  ARTICLE V

                                Miscellaneous
                                -------------

         5.1      Survival of Representations and Warranties. All
representations and warranties made in this Amendment shall survive the
execution and delivery of this Amendment, and no investigation by the
Administrative Agent or any Lender or any closing shall affect the
representations and warranties or the right of the Administrative Agent or any
Lender to rely upon them.

         5.2      Reference to Credit Agreement. Each of the Basic Documents,
including the Credit Agreement and any and all other agreements, documents, or
instruments now or hereafter executed and delivered pursuant to the terms hereof
or pursuant to the terms of the Credit Agreement as amended hereby, are hereby
amended so that any reference in such Basic Documents to the Credit Agreement
shall mean a reference to the Credit Agreement as amended hereby.

         5.3      Expenses of the Administrative Agent. Borrower agrees to pay
on demand all costs and expenses incurred by the Administrative Agent in
connection with the preparation, negotiation, and execution of this Amendment
and any and all amendments, modifications, and supplements thereto, including
without limitation the costs and fees of the Administrative Agent's legal
counsel, and all costs and expenses incurred by the Administrative Agent in
connection with the enforcement or preservation of any rights under the Credit
Agreement, as amended hereby, or any other Basic Document, including without
limitation the costs and fees of the Administrative Agent's legal counsel.

         5.4      Severability. Any provision of this Amendment held by a court
of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unenforceable shall not impair or
invalidate the remainder of this Amendment and the effect thereof shall be
confined to the provision so held to be invalid or unenforceable.

         5.5      APPLICABLE LAW. THIS AMENDMENT SHALL BE DEEMED TO HAVE BEEN
MADE AND TO BE PERFORMABLE IN DALLAS, DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS AND SHALL BE GOVERNED
BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS.

         5.6      Successors and Assigns. This Amendment is binding upon and
shall inure to the benefit of the Obligors, Lenders, the Syndication Agent, the
Documentation Agent, the Administrative Agent and their respective successors
and assigns, except Obligors shall not assign or transfer any of their
respective rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of
the Administrative Agent.

         5.7      Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in one or more
counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original,
but all of which when taken together shall constitute one and the same
instrument. This Amendment shall not be effective unless and until the
Administrative Agent, the Lenders which constitute "Majority Lenders" as defined
in the Credit Agreement and the Obligors have each executed and delivered a
counterpart hereof and all conditions to the effectiveness hereof have been
satisfied in full, whereupon this Amendment shall become a binding agreement,
enforceable in accordance with its terms and the amendments effectuated hereby
shall become effective as of the date first above written.

         5.8      Headings. The headings, captions, and arrangements used in
this Amendment are for convenience only and shall not affect the interpretation
of this Amendment.

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         5.9      Release of Claims. The Obligors each hereby acknowledge and
agree that none of them has any and there are no claims or offsets against or
defenses or counterclaims to the terms and provisions of or the obligations of
any Obligor created or evidenced by the Credit Agreement or any of the other
Basic Documents, and to the extent any such claims, offsets, defenses or
counterclaims exist, each Obligor hereby waives, and hereby releases the
Administrative Agent, the Syndication Agent, the Documentation Agent and each of
the Lenders from, any and all claims, offsets, defenses and counterclaims,
whether known or unknown, such waiver and release being with full knowledge and
understanding of the circumstances and effects of such waiver and release and
after having consulted legal counsel with respect thereto.

         5.10     ENTIRE AGREEMENT. THIS AMENDMENT, THE OTHER BASIC DOCUMENTS
AND ALL OTHER INSTRUMENTS, DOCUMENTS AND AGREEMENTS EXECUTED AND DELIVERED IN
CONNECTION WITH THIS AMENDMENT EMBODY THE FINAL, ENTIRE AGREEMENT AMONG THE
PARTIES HERETO AND SUPERSEDE ANY AND ALL PRIOR COMMITMENTS, AGREEMENTS,
REPRESENTATIONS AND UNDERSTANDINGS, WHETHER WRITTEN OR ORAL AND MAY NOT BE
CONTRADICTED OR VARIED BY EVIDENCE OF PRIOR, CONTEMPORANEOUS OR SUBSEQUENT ORAL
AGREEMENTS OR DISCUSSIONS OF THE PARTIES HERETO. THERE ARE NO ORAL AGREEMENTS
AMONG THE PARTIES HERETO.

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         EXECUTED as of the date first written above.

                                       OBLIGORS:

                                       IMCO RECYCLING INC.

                                       By:______________________________________
                                              Name:      James B. Walburg
                                              Title:     Senior Vice President

                                       IMCO INVESTMENT COMPANY
                                       IMCO RECYCLING OF INDIANA INC.
                                       IMCO ENERGY CORP.
                                       IMCO RECYCLING OF ILLINOIS INC.
                                       ALCHEM ALUMINUM, INC.
                                       IMCO RECYCLING OF MICHIGAN, L.L.C.
                                       PITTSBURG ALUMINUM, INC.
                                       INTERAMERICAN ZINC, INC.
                                       IMCO RECYCLING OF CALIFORNIA, INC.
                                       IMCO INTERNATIONAL, INC.
                                       IMCO RECYCLING OF OHIO INC.
                                       IMSAMET, INC.
                                       IMCO RECYCLING OF IDAHO INC.
                                       IMCO RECYCLING OF UTAH INC.
                                       ROCK CREEK ALUMINUM, INC.
                                       U.S. ZINC CORPORATION
                                       GULF REDUCTION CORPORATION
                                       MIDWEST ZINC CORPORATION
                                       WESTERN ZINC CORPORATION
                                       METALCHEM, INC.
                                       U.S. ZINC EXPORT CORPORATION
                                       ALCHEM ALUMINUM SHELBYVILLE INC.
                                       INDIANA ALUMINUM INC.
                                       IMCO RECYCLING SERVICES COMPANY
                                       IMCO OPERATIONS SERVICES COMPANY

                                       By:  ____________________________________
                                            Name:      James B. Walburg
                                            Title:     Vice President of each of
                                                       the above-named entities

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                                   IMCO INDIANA PARTNERSHIP L.P.

                                   By   IMCO Energy Corp., its General Partner

                                        By:_____________________________________
                                              Name: James B. Walburg
                                              Title:    Vice President

                                   IMCO MANAGEMENT PARTNERSHIP, L.P.

                                   By   IMCO Recycling Inc., its General Partner

                                        By:_____________________________________
                                              Name: James B. Walburg
                                              Title:    Vice President

                                   LENDERS:

                                   JPMORGAN CHASE BANK (formerly known as The
                                   Chase Manhattan Bank, successor by merger to
                                   Chase Bank of Texas, National Association),
                                   as Administrative Agent and a Lender

                                   By:__________________________________________
                                                 Allen K. King
                                                 Vice President

                                   BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.,
                                   as Syndication Agent and a Lender

                                   By:__________________________________________
                                        Name:___________________________________
                                        Title:__________________________________

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                                           MERRILL LYNCH CAPITAL CORPORATION
                                           as a Lender

                                           By:_________________________________
                                                 Name:_________________________
                                                 Title:________________________

                                           BANK OF TOKYO-MITSUBISHI, LTD.,
                                           as a Lender

                                           By:_________________________________
                                                 Name:_________________________
                                                 Title:________________________

                                           By:_________________________________
                                                 Name:_________________________
                                                 Title:________________________

                                           BANK ONE, NA (formerly known as The
                                           First National Bank of Chicago) (Main
                                           Office Chicago), as a Lender

                                           By:_________________________________
                                                 Name:_________________________
                                                 Title:________________________

                                           PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
                                           as Documentation Agent and a Lender

                                           By:_________________________________
                                                 Name:_________________________
                                                 Title:________________________

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                                           DG BANK DEUTSCHE
                                           GENOSSENSCHAFTSBANK, AG, as a Lender

                                           By:_________________________________
                                                 Name:_________________________
                                                 Title:________________________

                                           By:_________________________________
                                                 Name:_________________________
                                                 Title:________________________

                                           AMSOUTH BANK (successor in interest
                                           by merger to First American National
                                           Bank), as a Lender

                                           By:_________________________________
                                                 Name:_________________________
                                                 Title:________________________

                                           NATIONAL CITY BANK, as a Lender

                                           By:_________________________________
                                                 Name:_________________________
                                                 Title:________________________

                                           COMERICA BANK, as a Lender

                                           By:_________________________________
                                                 Name:_________________________
                                                 Title:________________________

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                                           WELLS FARGO BANK TEXAS, NATIONAL
                                           ASSOCIATION, as a Lender

                                           By:_________________________________
                                                 Name:_________________________
                                                 Title:________________________

                                           BANK HAPOALIM B.M., NEW YORK BRANCH,
                                           as a Lender

                                           By:_________________________________
                                                 Name:_________________________
                                                 Title:________________________

                                           By:_________________________________
                                                 Name:_________________________
                                                 Title:________________________

                                      23<PAGE>

                                                                    EXHIBIT 10.1

                                 AMENDMENT NO. 2

     AMENDMENT No. 2 (this "Amendment") dated as of March 22, 2002, under the
$120,000,000 Credit Agreement dated as of April 20, 2001 (as heretofore amended,
the "Credit Agreement") among KINDRED HEALTHCARE OPERATING, INC. (formerly named
Vencor Operating, Inc.) (the "Borrower"), KINDRED HEALTHCARE, INC. (formerly
named Vencor, Inc.) ("Kindred"), the LENDERS, SWINGLINE BANK AND LC ISSUING
BANKS party thereto, JPMORGAN CHASE BANK (formerly The Chase Manhattan Bank,
successor-by-merger to Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of New York), as
Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent, and GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL
CORPORATION, as Documentation Agent and Collateral Monitoring Agent.

                              W I T N E S S E T H:

     WHEREAS, the parties hereto desire to amend certain provisions of the
Credit Agreement as provided herein;

     NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto agree as follows:

     Section 1. Defined Terms; References. Unless otherwise specifically defined
herein, each term used herein which is defined in the Credit Agreement has the
meaning assigned to such term in the Credit Agreement. Each reference to
"hereof", "hereunder", "herein" and "hereby" and each other similar reference
and each reference to "this Agreement" and each other similar reference
contained in the Credit Agreement shall, after the Amendment Effective Date (as
defined below), refer to the Credit Agreement as amended hereby.

     Section 2. Defined Terms. The definition of "Free Cash Flow" in Section
1.01 of the Credit Agreement is amended by deleting clause (iii) thereof and
renumbering clauses (iv), (v) and (vi) thereof as clauses (iii), (iv) and (v),
respectively.

     Section 3. Increase in Commitments. Notwithstanding the last sentence of
Section 2.11(e)(i) and the last sentence of Section 2.13, in each case, of the
Credit Agreement, the Commitment of each Lender shall be ratably increased so
that the aggregate Commitments of all Lenders under the Credit Agreement shall
equal $120,000,000, such increase to take effect on the Commitment Increase
Effective Date (as defined below). Thereafter, the defined term "Commitment" in
the Credit Agreement shall be read to give effect to this increase in
Commitments. The prior reduction in the aggregate Commitments to $75,000,000
that became

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effective on or about November 9, 2001 shall be disregarded for purposes of any
provision of Section 2.11 of the Credit Agreement, which permits the Borrower to
take certain specified actions (including prepaying loans under the Senior
Secured Credit Agreement) if the aggregate Commitments have previously been
permanently reduced to $75,000,000.

     Section 4. Prepayment of Loans under the Senior Secured Credit Agreement;
Clean-Down Period. (a) The language prior to clause (i) of Section 2.11(b) of
the Credit Agreement is amended to read as follows:

          "If on any date (an "Equity Receipt Date") on or after the Closing
          Date Vencor receives any Net Cash Proceeds from any Equity Issuance,
          Vencor shall promptly provide notice thereof to the Administrative
          Agent, which notice shall specify the amount of the Net Cash Proceeds
          received with respect thereto, whether all or any portion of such Net
          Cash Proceeds will be transferred to the Borrower for application by
          the Borrower to prepay loans under the Senior Secured Credit Agreement
          (the amount, if any, specified for such purpose, the "Senior Secured
          Prepayment Amount"), the positive amount, if any, equal to (x) 75% of
          such Net Cash Proceeds less (y) the Senior Secured Prepayment Amount
          (the "Designated Equity Proceeds") and the date on which such Net Cash
          Proceeds were received. If any such notice shall specify a Senior
          Secured Prepayment Amount, then within three Business Days after the
          date of such notice, Vencor shall transfer to the Borrower as an
          equity contribution such Senior Secured Prepayment Amount and, unless
          a Default shall have occurred and be continuing, the Borrower shall
          immediately prepay an aggregate principal amount of loans under the
          Senior Secured Credit Agreement equal to the amount so transferred.
          The Designated Equity Proceeds, if any, with respect to such Equity
          Issuance shall be applied as follows:"

     (b) The Lenders consent to the Borrower and the lenders thereunder amending
the Senior Secured Credit Agreement to permit the Borrower to make the
prepayments of loans thereunder as set forth in paragraph (a).

     (c) The provisions of Section 2.11(e)(iv) of the Credit Agreement are
deleted and replaced with "[Intentionally omitted.]".

     Section 5. Information. Section 5.01(o) of the Credit Agreement is amended
by replacing the reference to "promptly upon" with a reference to "within 15
Business Days of".

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     Section 6. Guarantees by Future Restricted Subsidiaries. Section 5.07 of
the Credit Agreement is amended by replacing the reference to "five" with a
reference to "15".

     Section 7. Future Assets to Be Added to Collateral. (a) Sections 5.08(a)
and 5.08(d) of the Credit Agreement are each amended by replacing the reference
to "5" with a reference to "15".

     (b) Section 5.08(b) of the Credit Agreement is amended by replacing the
reference to "two" with a reference to "five" and replacing the reference to
"30" with a reference to "45".

     Section 8. Use of Proceeds and Letters of Credit. Section 5.11(a) of the
Credit Agreement is amended by inserting (i) the phrase "make Restricted
Investments involving Healthcare Facilities and assets incidental thereto
pursuant to Section 7.08(b) but subject to the proviso below and to" immediately
after the phrase "will be used by the Borrower to" and (ii) the following
proviso at the end thereof:

          "; provided that the aggregate principal amount of Loans and Swingline
          Loans outstanding at any time the proceeds of which have been applied
          by the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries to directly or
          indirectly make Restricted Investments involving Healthcare Facilities
          and assets incidental thereto pursuant to Section 7.08(b) shall at no
          time exceed $45,000,000".

     Section 9. Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio (EBITDAR). The table appearing in
Section 6.01(a) of the Credit Agreement is amended and restated in its entirety
to read as follows:

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
               Period                                     Ratio
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
June 30, 2001 through December 31, 2001                 1.14 to 1
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
March 31, 2002 through December 31, 2004                1.25 to 1
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
March 31, 2005 and thereafter                           1.35 to 1
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

     Section 10. Total Leverage Ratio. The table appearing in Section 6.02(a) of
the Credit Agreement is amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
               Period                                     Ratio
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
June 30, 2001 through December 31, 2001                 6.60 to 1
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
March 31, 2002 through December 31, 2002                6.40 to 1
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
March 31, 2003 through December 31, 2003                6.35 to 1
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
March 31, 2004 through December 31, 2004                6.20 to 1
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
March 31, 2005 through December 31, 2005                6.00 to 1
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
March 31, 2006 and thereafter                           5.80 to 1
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

     Section 11. Minimum Consolidated Net Worth. Section 6.04 of the Credit
Agreement is amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:

          "At each Quarterly Measurement Date set forth below, Consolidated Net
          Worth will not be less than the amount set forth below opposite such
          Quarterly Measurement Date:

          -------------------------------------------------
             Quarterly Measurement Date           Amount
          -------------------------------------------------
          June 30, 2001                        $378,797,000
          -------------------------------------------------
          September 30, 2001                   $385,470,000
          -------------------------------------------------
          December 31, 2001                    $399,125,000
          -------------------------------------------------
          March 31, 2002                       $500,000,000
          -------------------------------------------------
          June 30, 2002                        $510,000,000
          -------------------------------------------------
          September 30, 2002                   $520,200,000
          -------------------------------------------------
          December 31, 2002                    $530,604,000
          -------------------------------------------------
          March 31, 2003                       $552,040,000
          -------------------------------------------------
          June 30, 2003                        $563,081,000
          -------------------------------------------------
          September 30, 2003                   $574,343,000
          -------------------------------------------------
          December 31, 2003                    $585,830,000
          -------------------------------------------------
          March 31, 2004                       $609,497,000
          -------------------------------------------------
          June 30, 2004                        $621,687,000
          -------------------------------------------------
          September 30, 2004                   $634,121,000
          -------------------------------------------------
          December 31, 2004                    $646,803,000
          -------------------------------------------------

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          --------------------------------------------------
          March 31, 2005                       $659,739,000
          --------------------------------------------------
          June 30, 2005                        $672,934,000
          --------------------------------------------------
          September 30, 2005                   $683,393,000
          --------------------------------------------------
          December 31, 2005                    $700,121,000
          --------------------------------------------------
          March 31, 2006                       $714,123,000"
          --------------------------------------------------

     Section 12. Limitation on Debt; Negative Pledge. Sections 7.01(a)(iv),
7.01(a)(v), 7.02(f) and 7.02(g) of the Credit Agreement are each amended by
replacing the reference to "$25,000,000" with a reference to "$50,000,000".

     Section 13. Restricted Payments. (a) Section 7.07(a)(v)(A) of the Credit
Agreement is amended by replacing the reference to "3.5:1" with a reference to
"4.0:1".

     (b) Section 7.07(a)(v)(B) of the Credit Agreement is amended and restated
in its entirety to read as follows:

          "the aggregate amount expended for all Restricted Payments made
          pursuant to this clause (v) (x) during the 2002 Fiscal Year, would not
          exceed 25% of the Free Cash Flow calculated for the period beginning
          on the first day of the first full Fiscal Quarter following the
          Closing Date and ending on December 31, 2001 and (y) during any Fiscal
          Year thereafter, would not exceed 20% of the Free Cash Flow calculated
          for the immediately preceding Fiscal Year (such calculation to be
          based on financial statements for such immediately preceding Fiscal
          Year that have been provided pursuant to this Agreement);"

     (c) Section 7.07(b) of the Credit Agreement is amended and restated in its
entirety to read as follows:

          "Vencor shall not, directly or indirectly, use more than 25% of the
          proceeds of any Restricted Payment to (i) declare or pay any dividend
          or other distribution on any Equity Interests of Vencor (except
          dividends payable solely in Equity Interests of the same class) or
          (ii) purchase, redeem, retire or otherwise acquire (any of the
          foregoing, an "acquisition") any Equity Interests of Vencor held by
          any Person; provided that (x) acquisitions of Equity Interests of
          Vencor permitted by Section 7.07(a)(ii) shall be excluded for purposes
          of determining compliance with clause (ii)

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          and (y) payments may be declared and made and acquisitions may be
          effected pursuant to this clause (b) only if at the time of, and after
          giving effect to, such payment or acquisition, as applicable, no
          Default shall have occurred and be continuing."

     Section 14. Limitations on Acquisitions and Investments. Section
7.08(b)(ii) of the Credit Agreement is amended by (i) deleting the reference to
"(such Debt, "Investment Related Debt")", (ii) replacing the reference to
"$30,000,000" with a reference to "$130,000,000" and (iii) deleting the proviso
thereto.

     Section 15. No Voluntary Prepayments of Other Debt. Section 7.15 of the
Credit Agreement is amended by replacing the second proviso thereto with
"provided further that, unless a Default shall have occurred and be continuing,
this Section will not apply to any prepayment of loans under the Senior Secured
Credit Agreement expressly permitted by any provision of this Agreement,
including any Excess Cash Prepayment and any prepayment permitted by the second
sentence of Section 2.11(b)".

     Section 16. Representations Correct; No Default. Kindred and the Borrower
each represents and warrants that (i) the representations and warranties
contained in the Financing Documents are true as though made on and as of the
date hereof and will be true on and as of the Amendment Effective Date and the
Commitment Increase Effective Date as though made on and as of such dates and
(ii) no Default has occurred and is continuing on the date hereof and no Default
will occur or be continuing on the Amendment Effective Date or the Commitment
Increase Effective Date.

     Section 17. Counterparts; Effectiveness. (a) This Amendment may be signed
in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be an original, with the same
effect as if the signatures thereto and hereto were upon the same instrument.

     (b) This Amendment shall become effective as of the date hereof on the date
(the "Amendment Effective Date") when the Administrative Agent shall have
received (i) duly executed counterparts hereof signed by Kindred, the Borrower
and the Required Lenders (or, in the case of any Lender as to which an executed
counterpart shall not have been received, the Administrative Agent shall have
received telegraphic, telex or other written confirmation from such party of
execution of a counterpart hereof by such Lender) and (ii) confirmation that the
Borrower has paid all statements of Davis Polk & Wardwell, special counsel for
the Administrative Agent, that have been rendered to the Borrower at least two
Business Days prior to the Amendment Effective Date in respect of this Amendment
or other Credit Agreement matters; provided that the increase in

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Commitments referred to in Section 3 shall become effective only on the later of
(such later date, the "Commitment Increase Effective Date") (x) the date on
which the Administrative Agent shall have received duly executed counterparts
hereof signed by Kindred, the Borrower and each Lender (or, in the case of any
Lender as to which an executed counterpart shall not have been received, the
Administrative Agent shall have received telegraphic, telex or other written
confirmation from such party of execution of a counterpart hereof by such
Lender), (y) the date on which "Required Lenders" under the Senior Secured
Credit Agreement (as defined therein) shall have consented to such increase in
the Commitments and (z) April 5, 2002.

     (c) No later than the first Business Day after the Fee Determination Date
(as defined below), the Borrower shall pay the Administrative Agent, in
immediately available funds for the account of each Lender that has evidenced
its agreement hereto as provided in clause (b) by 5:00 P.M. (New York City time)
on the later of (i) April 5, 2002 and (ii) the date the Administrative Agent
issues a notice to the Lenders saying this Amendment (other than, unless such
increase has theretofore become effective, the increase in Commitments provided
for herein) has become effective (such later date, the "Fee Determination
Date"), an amendment fee in an amount equal to 0.25% of such Lender's Commitment
(as in effect immediately prior to giving effect to the increase in Commitments
referred to in Section 3). In addition, no later than the first Business Day
after the Commitment Increase Effective Date, the Borrower shall pay the
Administrative Agent, in immediately available funds for the account of each
Lender, a commitment increase fee in an amount equal to 1% of the increase in
such Lender's Commitment provided for herein.

     (d) Except as expressly set forth herein, the amendments contained herein
shall not constitute a waiver or amendment of any term or condition of the
Credit Agreement or any other Financing Document, and all such terms and
conditions shall remain in full force and effect and are hereby ratified and
confirmed in all respects.

     Section 18. Governing Law. THIS AMENDMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND
CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

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

                                          KINDRED HEALTHCARE OPERATING, INC.

                                          By /s/ Richard A. Lechleiter
                                            ------------------------------------
                                            Name: RICHARD A. LECHLEITER
                                            Title: SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT,
                                                   CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND
                                                   TREASURER

                                          KINDRED HEALTHCARE, INC.

                                          By /s/ Richard A. Lechleiter
                                            ------------------------------------
                                            Name: RICHARD A. LECHLEITER
                                            Title: SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT,
                                                   CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND
                                                   TREASURER

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                                          LENDERS
                                          -------

                                          JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, as Administrative
                                          Agent and as Lender

                                          By:   /s/ Robert Bottamedi
                                             -----------------------------------
                                             Name: ROBERT BOTTAMEDI
                                             Title: VICE PRESIDENT

                                          GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL
                                          CORPORATION

                                          By:   /s/ Brian S. Beckwith
                                             -----------------------------------
                                             Name: BRIAN S. BECKWITH
                                             Title: DULY AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY

                                          GOLDMAN, SACHS CREDIT PARTNERS, L.P.

                                          By:   /s/ Tracy McCaffrey
                                             -----------------------------------
                                             Name: TRACY McCAFFREY
                                             Title: AUTHORIZED SIGNATOR

                                          CREDIT LYONNAIS NEW YORK BRANCH

                                          By:   /s/ Charles Heidriech
                                             -----------------------------------
                                             Name: CHARLES HEIDRIECH
                                             Title: SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT

                                          FOOTHILL INCOME TRUST II, L.P.

                                          By:   /s/ M. E. Stearns
                                             -----------------------------------
                                             Name: M. E. STEARNS
                                             Title: MANAGING MEMBER

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