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                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.10

                            ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT

                                     BETWEEN

                           AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

                                       AND

                     THE CIT GROUP/EQUIPMENT FINANCING, INC.

                               SEPTEMBER 29, 2000

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ARTICLE I      PURCHASE AND SALE.............................................................1

        1.1    Sale And Purchase.............................................................1

               (a)    First Tranche..........................................................1

               (b)    Second Tranche.........................................................1

        1.2    Assets Conveyed...............................................................2

        1.3    Assumed Liabilities...........................................................2

        1.4    Excluded Liabilities..........................................................3

        1.5    Purchase Price And Payment Of Estimated Purchase Price........................3

        1.6    Adjustment....................................................................3

               (a)    Estimated Allocation Table.............................................3

               (b)    Statement of Adjustments; Closing Allocation Table.....................3

               (c)    Adjustment.............................................................3

               (d)    Dispute Resolution.....................................................4

        1.7    Repurchase Of Assets..........................................................4

        1.8    Net Loss Pool.................................................................5

ARTICLE II     CLOSING.......................................................................6

        2.1    Closing.......................................................................6

        2.2    Transactions On The Closing Date..............................................6

        2.3    Allocation Of Purchase Price And Final Amount.................................6

ARTICLE III    REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SELLER......................................7

        3.1    Organization Of Seller; Authority.............................................7

        3.2    Ability To Carry Out The Agreement............................................7

        3.3    Selected Financial Information................................................8

        3.4    Title To Receivables And Receivable Assets; Absence Of Liens..................8

        3.5    [Intentionally Omitted].......................................................8

        3.6    Compliance With Laws..........................................................8

        3.7    [Intentionally Omitted].......................................................9

        3.8    Taxes.........................................................................9

        3.9    Insurance.....................................................................9

        3.10   [Intentionally Omitted].......................................................9
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        3.11   Contracts.....................................................................9

        3.12   Division Recourse............................................................10

        3.13   [Intentionally Omitted]......................................................10

        3.14   Litigation...................................................................10

        3.15   [Intentionally Omitted]......................................................10

        3.16   Receivables..................................................................10

        3.17   [Intentionally Omitted]......................................................11

        3.18   Lease Policies...............................................................11

        3.19   [Intentionally Omitted]......................................................12

        3.20   Additional Documentation Warranties..........................................12

        3.21   Disclaimer Of Other Representations And Warranties; Reliance; Knowledge......12

ARTICLE IV     REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF BUYER......................................13

        4.1    Organization And Authority Of Buyer..........................................13

        4.2    Ability To Carry Out The Agreement...........................................14

        4.3    Financial Ability To Perform.................................................14

        4.4    Litigation...................................................................14

ARTICLE V      CERTAIN COVENANTS AND AGREEMENTS OF  SELLER AND BUYER........................14

        5.1    Regulatory Filings...........................................................14

        5.2    Conduct Of Business..........................................................15

        5.3    [Intentionally Omitted]......................................................15

        5.4    [Intentionally Omitted]......................................................15

        5.5    [Intentionally Omitted]......................................................15

        5.6    [Intentionally Omitted]......................................................15

        5.7    Announcement.................................................................15

        5.8    [Intentionally Omitted]......................................................15

        5.9    [Intentionally Omitted]......................................................15

        5.10   [Intentionally Omitted]......................................................15

        5.11   [Intentionally Omitted]......................................................15

        5.12   Access And Information.......................................................16
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        5.13   [Intentionally Omitted]......................................................16

        5.14   [Intentionally Omitted]......................................................16

        5.15   [Intentionally Omitted]......................................................16

        5.16   Post-Closing Covenants And Deliveries........................................16

ARTICLE VI     CONDITIONS PRECEDENT OF SELLER...............................................18

        6.1    Representations And Warranties...............................................18

        6.2    Covenants And Agreements.....................................................18

        6.3    [Intentionally Omitted]......................................................18

        6.4    No Prohibition...............................................................18

        6.5    [Intentionally Omitted]......................................................18

        6.6    [Intentionally Omitted]......................................................18

ARTICLE VII    CONDITIONS PRECEDENT OF BUYER................................................18

        7.1    Representations And Warranties...............................................18

        7.2    Covenants And Agreements.....................................................18

        7.3    [Intentionally Omitted]......................................................18

        7.4    No Prohibition...............................................................19

        7.5    [Intentionally Omitted]......................................................19

        7.6    [Intentionally Omitted]......................................................19

ARTICLE VIII   SURVIVAL OF REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES...................................19

        8.1    Survival.....................................................................19

ARTICLE IX     INDEMNIFICATION..............................................................19

        9.1    Indemnification Of Buyer And Any Affiliate Of Buyer..........................19

        9.2    Indemnification Of Seller And Any Affiliate Of Seller........................20

        9.3    Remedies.....................................................................20

        9.4    Certain Limitations..........................................................20

        9.5    Procedures Relating To Indemnification For Third Party Claims................21

        9.6    Survival.....................................................................23

ARTICLE X      CERTAIN TAX MATTERS COVENANTS AND AGREEMENTS.................................24

        10.1   Payment Of Transaction Taxes And Filing Fees.................................24

        10.2   Pre-Effective Date Taxes.....................................................24
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        10.3   Cooperation..................................................................24

ARTICLE XI     CONFIDENTIALITY..............................................................24

        11.1   Definition Of Confidential Information.......................................24

        11.2   Confidential Obligation......................................................25

        11.3   Permitted Disclosures........................................................25

               (a)    Governmental Disclosures..............................................25

               (b)    Syndication and Securitization........................................25

               (c)    Seller Affiliates.....................................................26

               (d)    Buyer Affiliates......................................................26

               (e)    Regulatory Requirements...............................................26

ARTICLE XII    MISCELLANEOUS................................................................26

        12.1   Expenses.....................................................................26

        12.2   Applicable Law...............................................................26

        12.3   Notices......................................................................26

        12.4   Entire Agreement.............................................................28

        12.5   Amendments...................................................................28

        12.6   Headings; References.........................................................28

        12.7   Counterparts.................................................................28

        12.8   Parties In Interest; Assignment..............................................28

        12.9   Severability; Enforcement....................................................28

        12.10  Waiver.......................................................................28

        12.11  Relationship Between The Parties.............................................29

        12.12  Construction.................................................................29

        12.13  Incorporation Of Exhibits And Schedules......................................29

        12.14  Bulk Transfer Laws...........................................................29

        12.15  Waiver Of Jury Trial.........................................................29

        12.16  Consent To Jurisdiction......................................................29

        12.17  Dispute Resolution...........................................................30

EXHIBITS

Exhibit A      Definitions..................................................................34
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Exhibit B      Form of Assignment, Bill of Sale and Assumption of Liabilities...............42
Exhibit C      Form of Legal Opinion........................................................44
Exhibit D      Form of Services Agreement...................................................46

SCHEDULES

1.6-1          Form of Estimated Allocation Table............................................3
1.6-2          Estimated Allocation Table....................................................3
1.8            Net Loss Pool Mechanics.......................................................5
3.1(b)         Related Agreements............................................................7
3.2            Ability to carry out the Agreement............................................7
3.3(a)         Files.........................................................................8
3.3(b)         Selected Data Fields..........................................................8
3.8(a)         Taxes.........................................................................9
3.9            Insurance.....................................................................9
3.11           Material Contracts............................................................9
3.12           Division Recourse............................................................10
3.14           Litigation...................................................................10
3.16(c)        .............................................................................10
3.16(g)        .............................................................................11
3.16(h)        .............................................................................11
3.16(i)        Receivables..................................................................11
3.18           Lease Policies...............................................................12
3.20           Additional Documentation Warranties..........................................12
3.21           Persons with Seller's Knowledge..............................................13
4.2(a)         Ability to carry out Agreement...............................................14
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                            ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT

               THIS ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this "Agreement"), dated as of
September 29, 2000, is made by and between AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
("Seller"), a Delaware corporation, and THE CIT GROUP/EQUIPMENT FINANCING, INC.
("Buyer"), a New York corporation. Except as otherwise expressly provided for
herein, or unless the context otherwise requires, capitalized terms used herein
shall have the meaning assigned to such terms in Exhibit A attached hereto.

                               W I T N E S S E T H

               WHEREAS, Seller is engaged in, among other things, the activity
of leasing Equipment to third-party lessees under its name and the name Agilent
Technologies and Agilent Technology Finance, operating units of Seller;

               WHEREAS, Seller desires to sell and transfer to Buyer, and Buyer
desires to purchase and acquire from Seller, the Receivables owned by Seller,
and the related Receivable Assets, all as more particularly described below, on
the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement; and

               NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the
respective agreements set forth below, the parties hereto agree as follows:

                                    ARTICLE I

                                PURCHASE AND SALE

         1.1 SALE AND PURCHASE. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions
contained herein,

               (a) FIRST TRANCHE. At the Closing provided for in Section 2.1,
Seller will sell and transfer to Buyer or Buyer Designee, and Buyer will
purchase and acquire from Seller, the Assets, for the Purchase Price provided in
Section 1.5 (the "First Tranche"). The terms and conditions applicable to the
purchase and sale of the Assets in the First Tranche are contained in this
Agreement.

               (b) SECOND TRANCHE. At the Second Closing, Seller will sell and
transfer to Buyer or Buyer Designee, and Buyer will purchase and acquire from
Seller, the Second Tranche Assets; and Buyer will assume the certain associated
liabilities (the "Second Tranche"). The terms and conditions applicable in the
Second Tranche will be substantially the same as the terms and conditions
herein, with information or changes specifically relating to the Second Tranche
and Second Tranche Assets (including, without limitation, Purchase Price and any
modifications or amendments to this Agreement needed to effect the closing of
the Second Tranche) to be included in a separate addendum to this Agreement
executed by the Parties (the "Second Tranche Addendum").

         1.2 ASSETS CONVEYED. The assets to be sold and conveyed hereunder shall
consist of all the right, title and interest of Seller in and to (i) the
Receivables and (ii) all the rights, benefits and obligations arising from or in
connection with the Receivables, which rights,

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benefits and obligations arise from and after the Closing Date (but not
including the right to periodic and other payments described below arising prior
to the Effective Date), including, without limitation, (1) title to and
ownership of the Leased Equipment, including all residual interest in such
Leased Equipment from the Closing Date (the "Residual Interests"), (2) rights to
payments in respect of capitalized up-front taxes, late charges, excess wear and
tear charges, fees, and other Receivable or Receivable-related charges invoiced
and due or arising from and after the Effective Date, (3) all Collections or
payments invoiced and due on or with respect to the Receivables for periods from
and after the Effective Date, (4) all rights of recourse against any cosigner or
under any guarantee with respect to the Receivables, (5) all documents contained
in the Receivable Files relating to the Receivables, (6) the right to Security
Deposits, escrow deposits or other funds, property or collateral held by Seller
in connection with the Receivables or the Leased Equipment (if any), (7) all
rights of Seller (if any) under any Insurance Policy relating to the Leased
Equipment or any Obligor with respect to the Receivables, (8) the software
embedded in or associated with or relating to the Leased Equipment that is
customarily considered to be part of the Leased Equipment, (9) any commitments
to extend Leases made by Seller which are made in the ordinary course of
business and consistent with the Lease Policies and past practices (the
"Commitments"); and (10) all proceeds in any way derived from any of the
foregoing items (the items in clauses (1) through (10) are referred to herein as
the "Receivable Assets"). Receivables and Receivable Assets are sometimes
referred to herein collectively as the "Assets." To the extent Buyer receives
Collections or payments on or after the Closing Date which are attributable to
periods before the Effective Date, Buyer agrees to promptly remit same to Seller
but in no event later than thirty (30) days after the receipt thereof. To the
extent Seller receives Collections or payments after the Closing Date which are
attributable to periods from and after the Effective Date, Seller agrees to
promptly remit same to Buyer but in no event later than thirty (30) days after
the receipt thereof.

        1.3 ASSUMED LIABILITIES. On the terms and subject to the conditions
contained in this Agreement, at the Closing of the First Tranche, Buyer shall
assume and agree to pay, perform and discharge (i) all of the obligations and
liabilities of Seller under or arising out of the Receivables and the Receivable
Assets, including without limitation, the Receivable Documents and the
Commitments, but only to the extent that such obligations and liabilities relate
to events occurring, or to performance to be made by Seller, after the Effective
Date with respect to such Receivables and Receivable Assets (regardless of when
the claims with respect thereto are asserted) (the "Assumed Liabilities") and
(ii) all Post-Effective Date Taxes.

        1.4 EXCLUDED LIABILITIES. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary
herein, Buyer shall not assume, and Seller shall remain solely responsible for,
all debts, obligations, contracts, liabilities and losses of whatever nature,
whether known or unknown, disclosed or undisclosed, absolute or contingent or
otherwise of Seller not expressly assumed by Buyer pursuant to Section 1.3,
including, without limitation, any liability or obligation for Excluded
Liabilities.

        1.5 PURCHASE PRICE AND PAYMENT OF ESTIMATED PURCHASE PRICE. The purchase
price to be paid by Buyer to Seller for the Assets (the "Purchase Price") shall
be equal to the Estimated Purchase Price plus or minus the Adjustment, as
described in Section 1.6. Payment of the Estimated Purchase Price shall be in
U.S. dollars, and shall be made on the Closing Date by wire transfer of
immediately available funds to such account or accounts as have been specified
by Seller to Buyer at least one (1) Business Day prior to the Closing Date.

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        1.6 ADJUSTMENT.

               (a) ESTIMATED ALLOCATION TABLE. Within thirty (30) days following
the Closing Date, Buyer and Seller shall agree on an allocation of the Estimated
Purchase Price among the Assets, and shall attach such allocation to this
Agreement as Schedule 1.6-2. Schedule 1.6-2 (the "Estimated Allocation Table")
shall be substantially in the form of Schedule 1.6-1 attached hereto.

               (b) STATEMENT OF ADJUSTMENTS; CLOSING ALLOCATION TABLE. Within
seventy-five (75) days following the Closing Date, Seller will prepare and
deliver to Buyer the following information (a "Statement of Adjustments"): (i) a
reconciliation all credit balances, property and sales tax receivables and other
similar items; (ii) a list of (x) all Receivables repaid by or on behalf of the
Obligor prior to the Closing Date and (y) all Equipment repossessed, sold or
disposed of on or before the Closing Date (the items in clauses (x) and (y)
being referred to collectively as the "Ineligible Accounts"); and (iii) a list
of all adjustments to the scheduled periodic payments contained in the Selected
Financial Information made prior to the Closing Date. Seller will base the
adjustments referred to in clause (iii) on the occurrence of the following on or
prior to the Closing Date: early product returns, revenue reversals,
defaults/bad debts, property taxes and other contractual revisions to the
applicable Receivables. Buyer shall make available to Seller such books, records
and personnel relating to the Assets as are in the possession or under the
control of Buyer as necessary to facilitate the preparation of such statement.
Within ten (10) days of delivery of the Statement of Adjustments, Seller shall
update the Estimated Allocation Table by reference to the information contained
in the Statement of Adjustments, and shall deliver such updated table (the
"Closing Allocation Table") to Buyer.

               (c) ADJUSTMENT. Seller shall calculate the Final Amount based on
the Closing Allocation Table, by adjusting the Estimated Purchase Price on the
basis of the reconciliation referred to in the Statement of Adjustments and by
deducting amounts attributable to Ineligible Accounts (the "Adjustment"), and
shall notify Buyer of the same in writing promptly thereafter (the "Adjustment
Notice"). If the Adjustment is a positive number, Buyer shall pay to Seller by
wire transfer the amount of such Adjustment plus all amounts theretofore
received by Buyer with respect to any Ineligible Accounts, together with
interest thereon from the Closing Date to the date of payment, at the Federal
Funds Rate. If the Adjustment is a negative number, Seller shall pay to Buyer by
wire transfer the amount of such Adjustment, together with interest from the
Closing Date to the date of payment, at the Federal Funds Rate. All amounts to
be paid pursuant to this Section 1.5(c) shall be paid within five (5) Business
Days after the date of the Adjustment Notice, regardless of any dispute as to
the Final Amount, which dispute shall be resolved in accordance with subsection
(d) below.

               (d) DISPUTE RESOLUTION. In the event Buyer disputes the Final
Amount as calculated by Seller, Buyer shall, no later than thirty (30) days
after the date of the Adjustment Notice, describe to Seller in reasonable
written detail the basis for such dispute, and Buyer and Seller shall promptly
negotiate in good faith to resolve such dispute. If such dispute is not resolved
within thirty (30) days after Buyer shall have notified Seller of its basis for
such dispute, then the specific matters in dispute shall be submitted to a
nationally recognized accounting firm mutually acceptable to Seller and Buyer.
Such firm shall resolve such dispute on the basis of the requirements set forth
in this Agreement as applied to the books and records

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of Seller. Such firm shall be requested to provide its resolution of the matters
in dispute within thirty (30) days of the submission thereof to such firm. The
determination of such firm, whose costs and expenses shall be borne equally by
Buyer and Seller, shall be final and determinative. Any resulting incremental
Adjustment shall be paid by the applicable party within five (5) Business Days
of such firm's resolution of the dispute, together with interest at the Federal
Funds Rate from the Closing Date to the date of payment.

        1.7 REPURCHASE OF ASSETS.

               (a) Subject to the provisions of Section 1.7(c) and Section
1.7(d), in the event that (i) there has been a breach of any representation or
warranty of Seller made in Sections 3.4, 3.16(a), 3.16(d), 3.16(h), 3.20(d),
3.20(e) and 3.20(f) in this Agreement with respect to any Receivable, Receivable
Asset, or Receivable Document, as applicable; (ii) Seller shall have failed to
receive any required Permit with respect to a Receivable identified on Schedule
3.16(g) on or before March 31, 2001; or (iii) any Asset shall prove to be a
nonconforming lease under Regulation Y of the BHC Act in accordance with Buyer's
permitted leasing powers, it shall be the obligation of Seller, upon written
notice thereof by Buyer, to promptly repurchase the affected Receivable and
related Receivable Asset (a "Repurchase Asset") and pay Buyer the Repurchase
Price therefor. Buyer's right to cause such repurchase and repayment shall exist
regardless of whether or not the Obligor is in default under the applicable
Receivable but shall be in lieu of any right Buyer may have to indemnification
under Section 9.1(a)(i) or any right to Recourse pursuant to Section 1.8. The
obligation of Seller to repurchase a Repurchase Asset under this Section 1.7
shall constitute the sole remedy of Buyer respecting any breach of the
representations and warranties of Seller made in Sections 3.4, 3.16(a), 3.16(d),
3.16(h), 3.20(d), 3.20(e) and 3.20(f). Nothing contained or implied in the
foregoing shall be deemed to limit Buyer's right to indemnification contained in
Section 9.1(b) or Section 9.1(c).

               (b) Concurrently with the payment by Seller of the Repurchase
Price to Buyer pursuant to Section 1.7(a) for any Repurchase Asset, Buyer shall
reassign such Receivable and related Receivable Documents to Seller, without
recourse and without any representation or warranty of any kind except that
Buyer shall warrant that it has title to such Repurchase Asset free and clear of
Liens created by or through Buyer. At the request of Seller, Buyer shall provide
Seller with copies of appropriate documents, information or computerized
material relating to such Repurchase Asset showing Buyer's payment records in
respect thereof. All financing statements relating to such Repurchase Asset
shall be reassigned to Seller and Buyer shall deliver to Seller such original
copies of the Receivable Documents and Receivable File relating to such
Repurchase Asset as may have been previously delivered to Buyer by Seller,
together with all documents, files and information developed by Buyer relative
to such Repurchase Asset. Prior to such repurchase by Seller, Buyer shall file
UCC continuation statements, if appropriate, with respect to such Repurchase
Asset; provided, however, that any failure of Buyer to file any such
continuation statements shall not be a condition to any repurchase of such
Repurchase Asset by Seller if any lapse in filing is subsequently cured by a new
filing without any intervening security interest or lien, or if any such lapse
in filing would not otherwise have caused a loss to Seller in respect of such
Repurchase Asset, or if there is such lapse which results in any intervening
security interest or lien then only to the extent of the actual loss proximately
resulting therefrom. Following the repurchase of any Repurchase Asset by Seller,
Buyer shall provide servicing for such Repurchase Asset pursuant to the terms of
the Services Agreement.

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               (c) Except with respect to an Asset described in Section
1.7(a)(iv), in lieu of Buyer's right to require Seller to repurchase any
Receivable and related Receivable Asset pursuant to Section 1.7(a), at the
option of Seller, with the concurrence of Buyer, Seller shall provide Buyer such
additional credit support as may be reasonably acceptable to the parties,
including, without limitation, guarantees by Seller with respect to such
Receivable individually or on a pooled-recourse basis, or by funding a
credit-loss reserve, or may elect to cure any defaults under the affected
Receivable, all as may be reasonably requested by Seller and agreed to by Buyer.

               (d) Except with respect to an Asset described in Section
1.7(a)(iv), in lieu of Buyer's right to require Seller to repurchase any
Receivable and related Receivable Asset pursuant to Section 1.7(a), at the
option of Buyer, with the concurrence of Seller, Seller shall provide Buyer such
additional credit support as may be reasonably acceptable to the parties,
including, without limitation, guarantees by Seller with respect to such
Receivable individually or on a pooled-recourse basis, or by funding a
credit-loss reserve, or may elect to cure any defaults under the affected
Receivable, all as may be reasonably requested by Buyer and agreed to by Seller.

        1.8 NET LOSS POOLS. The parties shall establish and maintain during the
remaining term of the Receivables two accounting funds (each a "Pool") which
shall operate as set forth in this Section 1.8. With respect to any Receivable,
following the occurrence of a Trigger Event, Buyer shall have the right to
payment from Seller of an amount equal to the Repurchase Price of such
Receivable and the Receivable Asset relating to such Receivable, upon and
subject to the provisions and limitations of this Section 1.8 and in accordance
with the mechanics described in Schedule 1.8, provided that there remain, at
that time, sufficient funds in an applicable Pool for payment of such amount.

               (a) Upon the Closing Date, the Pool referred to in subsection (b)
below (the "Oplink Pool") shall be credited with an amount equal to $4,300,000;
and the Pool referred to in subsection (c) below (the "UNL Pool") shall be
credited with an amount equal to $22,000,000. The mechanics for adjustment of
the amounts in the Pools shall be as set forth in Schedule 1.8. In no event
shall the aggregate of the Oplink Pool and the UNL Pool be greater than 9.9% of
the Final Amount.

               (b) The Oplink Pool shall be debited only in the event of a
Trigger Event relating to the Oplink Receivable, and then only prior to maturity
of the Oplink Receivable or release by Buyer, whichever comes first. With regard
to the Oplink Receivable, Buyer agrees that it will reevaluate the Oplink
Receivable Obligor's credit in accordance with its normal credit policies
following an initial public offering of such Obligor's stock, and, if such
credit is then acceptable to Buyer in the exercise of its reasonable discretion,
Seller agrees to relinquish its right to require repurchase under this Section
1.8(b). Seller's maximum liability for all amounts paid or payable under this
Section 1.8(b) shall in no event exceed $4,300,000.

               (c) The UNL Pool shall only be debited with respect to
Receivables other than the Oplink Receivable in the event of a Trigger relating
to such Receivable. Seller's maximum liability for all amounts paid or payable
under this Section 1.8(c) shall in no event exceed the amount at any time within
the UNL Pool. With respect to any Receivable with respect to which

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periodic payments are more than 60 days past due on the Closing Date (a "Past
Due Account"), Buyer agrees that it will use commercially reasonable collection
efforts to bring current such Past Due Account prior to March 31, 2001. Provided
that a Trigger Event shall have occurred and be continuing at such time, Buyer
shall at any time on or prior to March 31, 2001 have the right to request
payment and to receive the Repurchase Price with respect to such Past Due
Account and related Receivable Asset. The parties agree that the UNL Pool shall
be reduced on March 31, 2001 to an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the
Purchase Price allocated to all Assets existing as of such date.

               (d) Buyer's right to receive payment pursuant to this Section 1.8
with respect to a Receivable shall be and constitute Buyer's sole remedy with
respect to any breach of a representation, warranty or covenant by Seller
hereunder with respect to such Receivable, and Buyer shall in no event have any
rights to indemnification pursuant to Section 9.1(a)(i) with respect to such
Receivable. Nothing contained or implied in the foregoing shall be deemed to
limit Buyer's right to indemnification contained in Section 9.1(b) or Section
9.1(c).

                                   ARTICLE II

                                     CLOSING

        2.1 CLOSING. The closing of the transaction provided for herein (the
"Closing") will take place at the offices of Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP, 900 Third
Avenue, New York, NY 10022 at 3:00 p.m. (local time) or at such other place or
places as the Parties may agree on September 29, 2000 (the "Closing Date").

        2.2 TRANSACTIONS ON THE CLOSING DATE. At the Closing, the following
documents shall be delivered and/or otherwise be made available to the Buyer
(the "Closing Documents"):

               (a) duly executed Assignment, Bill of Sale and Assumption of
Liabilities, in substantially the form of that attached as Exhibit B,
transferring from Seller to Buyer or Buyer Designee title to the Assets;

               (b) Buyer shall receive from in-house counsel to Seller, a
written opinion, dated the Closing Date, substantially in the form attached
hereto as Exhibit C.

               (c) UCC financing statements necessary to perfect the sale of the
Assets from Seller to Buyer.

        2.3 ALLOCATION OF PURCHASE PRICE AND FINAL AMOUNT. Parties agree that
the Purchase Price shall be allocated among the Assets as set forth in the
Closing Allocation Table. Each of Buyer and Seller shall file its Internal
Revenue Service Form 8594 (Asset Acquisition Statement Under Section 1060) on a
timely basis, but no later than ninety (90) days after the Closing Date,
reporting the allocation of the Purchase Price consistent with the purchase
price allocation contained in the Closing Allocation Table. Buyer and Seller
shall not take any position on their respective income tax returns that is
inconsistent with the Closing Allocation Table.

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                                   ARTICLE III

                    REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SELLER

               Seller hereby represents and warrants to Buyer that, except as
otherwise set forth in the schedules accompanying this Agreement (the
"Disclosure Schedules") or as otherwise set forth herein, the statements
contained in this Article III will be correct and complete (as to the
information required to be set forth herein and therein) as of the Closing Date.
The Disclosure Schedules will be arranged in paragraphs corresponding to the
lettered and numbered paragraphs contained in this Article III and as follows:

        3.1 ORGANIZATION OF SELLER; AUTHORITY.

               (a) Seller is a corporation validly existing and in good standing
under the laws of the State of Delaware, is duly qualified to transact business
and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the conduct of its
business or its ownership or leasing of property requires such qualification and
has all requisite corporate power and authority to own, lease and operate its
properties and to carry on its business as now being conducted, except where the
failure to be so qualified or in good standing would not have a Material Adverse
Effect.

               (b) Seller has the full power and authority to execute and
deliver this Agreement and each other agreement, document, instrument or
certificate to be executed by it in connection with the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby and listed on Schedule 3.1(b) (all such other
agreements, documents, instruments and certificates required to be executed by
Seller or Buyer being hereinafter referred to, collectively, as the "Related
Agreements," and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Related
Agreements being hereinafter referred to, collectively, as the "Transaction"),
and to perform its obligations hereunder and thereunder. This Agreement and each
of the Related Agreements to which Seller is a party has been duly authorized by
all requisite corporate action by Seller. This Agreement has been duly executed
and delivered by Seller and (assuming the due authorization, execution and
delivery by Buyer hereof and thereof) this Agreement constitutes, and each of
the Related Agreements when so executed and delivered will constitute, the
valid, binding and enforceable obligations of Seller, except as such
enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or
similar laws affecting creditors' rights generally and by general equitable
principles.

        3.2 ABILITY TO CARRY OUT THE AGREEMENT.

               Except as provided in Schedule 3.2, and except where failure to
do so would not have a Material Adverse Effect, the execution, delivery and
performance by Seller of this Agreement and the consummation of the Transaction
will not:

                      (i) Subject to compliance with the applicable provisions
of the HSR Act and the BHC Act, constitute the violation of any Law applicable
to Seller;

                      (ii) Conflict with or violate any provision of Seller's
certificate of incorporation or by-laws;

                      (iii) Conflict with, violate, result in the breach or
termination of, or (after the giving of notice or the lapse of time or both)
constitute a default or give rise to any

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right of termination or acceleration or right to increase the obligations or
otherwise modify the terms under any Contract or Order of any Governmental
Authority to which Seller is a party or by which Seller or any of the Assets is
bound or subject;

nor, except as provided in Schedule 3.2, is the notice to or consent of any
Person under any Contract, the Receivable Documents or under Federal or State
Law, or the filing of any document other than the financing statements referred
to in Section 2.2(c) above, which has not been obtained or made or will not be
obtained or made prior to the Closing, required for the execution, delivery, and
performance by Seller of this Agreement and the Related Agreements, except for
violations, defaults, conflicts or failures to obtain consents which would not
have a Material Adverse Effect.

        3.3 SELECTED FINANCIAL INFORMATION. Seller has previously delivered to
Buyer detailed financial information in electronic form relating to the
Receivables and the Receivable Assets, which information is more particularly
described in Schedule 3.3(a) (the "Files"). The Files contain data fields,
including, among others, the data fields described on Schedule 3.3(b) (the
"Selected Data Fields"). The information contained in the Selected Data Fields
is referred to herein as the "Selected Financial Information." The Selected
Financial Information is true and correct in all material respects as of July
31, 2000.

        3.4 TITLE TO RECEIVABLES AND RECEIVABLE ASSETS; ABSENCE OF LIENS. With
respect to each Receivable, Seller either (1) purchased such Receivable for fair
value or (2) originated such Receivable. Seller has not sold, assigned or
pledged any Receivable or any Assets to any Person other than Buyer. Prior to
the transfer of the Assets by Seller to Buyer and subject to the rights of the
Obligors under the Lease Agreements, Seller will have good and marketable title
thereto free and clear of any Lien (except for Liens in favor of Seller and
Permitted Liens), and will be the sole owner thereof with full right to sell and
transfer the Assets. Immediately upon the transfer thereof and subject to the
rights of the Obligors under the Lease Agreements, Buyer shall acquire good and
marketable title to the Assets free and clear of any Liens, except for Permitted
Liens.

        3.5 [Intentionally Omitted]

        3.6 COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS.

               (a) (i) The Receivables and the Receivable Assets have been and
are being originated and administered in compliance with all applicable Laws and
Seller has received no notice from any Governmental Authority of a violation of
any such Laws, except for possible violations that do not and would not have a
Material Adverse Effect, and (ii) Seller is not a party or subject to any
consent decree or Order, or any directive of any Governmental Authority,
relating specifically to the origination or administration of the Receivables
and Receivable Assets which will survive the Closing.

               (b) Seller owns or validly holds all Permits which are necessary
for the lawful origination and administration of the Receivables and the
Receivable Assets, except for such Permits the failure of which to hold would
not be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. The origination and
administration of the Receivables and Receivable Assets have and are being
conducted in compliance in all material respects with such Permits, except where
the failure to comply would not have a Material Adverse Effect.

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        3.7 [Intentionally Omitted]

        3.8 TAXES.

                (a) Except as disclosed on Schedule 3.8(a):

                      (i) Seller has accurately prepared and timely filed or
caused to be filed with the appropriate Tax authority all Tax Returns required
to have been filed by it under applicable law and all such Tax Returns are
correct and complete in all material respects. Seller has paid or will pay all
Taxes the non-payment of which could result in the creation of a Lien on any
Asset.

                      (ii) Seller has paid or caused to be paid all Taxes
required to have been paid by it, except for Taxes that are being contested in
good faith and that are disclosed on Schedule 3.8(a). No audit adjustments have
been made or proposed by any Tax authority with respect to any Asset and no
issue relating specifically to any Asset has been raised by any Tax authority.

               (b) There is no lien, claim, deficiency or assessment (other than
Permitted Liens) pending, filed, or asserted against Seller or its properties or
assets for any alleged deficiency in Taxes. There are no agreements in effect
relating to Seller or the Assets to extend the period of limitations for the
assessment or collection of any Tax.

        3.9 INSURANCE. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.9, Obligors under the
Receivables are required to maintain liability and property insurance in
accordance with the Receivable Documents and Obligors have maintained such
insurance covering losses through and including the Closing Date.

        3.10 [Intentionally Omitted]

        3.11 CONTRACTS. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.11 and except for
Contracts made in connection with this Agreement and the Transaction (including
the Services Agreement), following the purchase of the Assets pursuant to the
terms hereof, neither the Buyer nor the Assets will be bound by or liable for
(i) any Contract made by Seller for the acquisition, sale or lease of any
material portion of the Receivables or the Receivable Assets (by merger,
purchase, securitization, or sale of assets or otherwise), (ii) any
non-competition agreement between Seller and any Person, including any current
officer or employee of Seller, relating to the origination or administration of
the Receivables or Receivables Assets, (iii) any agreement requiring the payment
of a commission or any compensation to any Person relating to the Assets; or
(iv) any servicing agreement relating to the Assets, (collectively, "Material
Contracts"). For purposes of this Agreement, Material Contracts shall not be
deemed to include, nor does Seller make any representation or warranty with
respect to, any Contracts, agreements, understandings or the like which would
not have a Material Adverse Effect or bind or constitute a Lien on the Assets
following the Closing.

        3.12 DIVISION RECOURSE. Schedule 3.12 lists those Receivables which are
the subject of any arrangement for the provision of intercompany credit support
or "division recourse."

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        3.13 [Intentionally Omitted]

        3.14 LITIGATION. There is no Legal Proceeding pending or threatened
against Seller that questions the validity of the Transaction Documents or any
action taken or to be taken by Seller in connection with, or which seeks to
enjoin or obtain monetary damages in respect of, the consummation of the
Transaction. Except as disclosed on Schedule 3.14, as of the Closing Date, there
is no Legal Proceeding pending or to the knowledge of Seller, threatened against
Seller seeking repossession of any of the Receivables or Receivable Assets or
money damages specifically relating any of the Receivables or the Receivable
Assets, at law, in equity or otherwise, in, before or by any Governmental
Authority. Except as disclosed on Schedule 3.14, there are no unsatisfied or
outstanding Orders of any Governmental Authority specifically relating to Seller
and the Assets.

        3.15 [Intentionally Omitted]

        3.16 RECEIVABLES.

               (a) Each of the Receivables (i) is a genuine, legal, valid and
binding obligation of Seller and each Obligor thereof enforceable in accordance
with their respective terms except as enforcement may be limited by applicable
bankruptcy, insolvency or similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors
rights generally and assuming the lessor or lender thereunder acts in a
commercially reasonable manner and (ii) arises out of bona fide transactions in
the ordinary course of Seller's business.

               (b) The Assets have been administered substantially in accordance
with the Receivable Documents, and substantially in accordance with the Lease
Policies. With respect to collection efforts, each Receivable is being
administered substantially in accordance with the policies and practices of
Seller described in the Lease Policies.

               (c) Except as otherwise set forth in Schedule 3.16(c), (i) no
default or event of default (as defined in the Lease Documents) relating to any
payment obligations exists and is continuing under the Receivables, (ii) to
Seller's knowledge, no default or event of default (as defined in the Lease
Documents) relating to any obligations other than payment obligations exists and
is continuing under the Receivables, and (iii) no Receivables have been
restructured or extended in connection with any such default or event of
default.

               (d) The Receivable Documents constitute the legal, valid and
binding obligations of the Seller and each Obligor thereof, constitute the
entire agreement between the parties thereto with respect to the subject matter
thereof, and are enforceable in accordance with their respective terms, except
as enforcement may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or similar
laws affecting the enforcement of creditors rights generally and assuming the
lessor or lender thereunder acts in a commercially reasonable manner and
constitute the entire agreement of the parties thereto with respect to the
subject matter thereof.

               (e) There exist no valid offsets, defenses or counterclaims
(collectively, "Defenses") against Seller with respect to the Receivable
Documents or the Receivables, and notwithstanding the failure of any Receivable
Document to contain a waiver of Defenses against Seller and its assigns, there
are no Defenses which may be validly asserted against Seller, Buyer

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or its assigns and no suit or any legal proceeding, administrative, judicial or
otherwise has been brought by or against Seller in connection therewith. The
Receivable Documents conform to all applicable Laws in all material respects,
including without limitation all applicable usury and interest limitation laws,
except where the failure to do so would not have a Material Adverse Effect.
There are no irrevocable credit approvals with respect to Obligors.

               (f) With respect to all Receivables, either (i) Seller is the
owner of Leased Equipment under a Receivable and has good title to such
Receivable and Leased Equipment free and clear of all Liens other than Permitted
Liens, subject to the purchase options of the Obligors under the applicable
Lease Agreement; or (ii) Seller has filed all Uniform Commercial Code financing
statements (including all amendments), as applicable, with respect to such
Receivables and the related Leased Equipment in all applicable jurisdictions, in
accordance with the "filing matrix" forming part of the Lease Policies and has a
first priority security interest in such Leased Equipment, free and clear of any
Liens other than Permitted Liens.

               (g) Except as set forth on Schedule 3.16(g), no Permit of any
Obligor or any third party or any filing with any Governmental Authority (but
excluding any filings which may be required under the BHC Act or financing
statements under the California Commercial Code) is required for the valid
transfer, conveyance and assignment of the Receivables and the Receivable Assets
to Buyer, and such transfer, conveyance and assignment does not conflict with,
violate, result in the breach or termination of, or (after giving of notice or
lapse of time or both) constitute a default under any Receivable or Receivable
Asset.

               (h) Except as set forth in Schedule 3.16(h) and except for
Excluded Liabilities, there are no, and Buyer shall not be required pursuant to
this Agreement to assume or have any liability for, any, maintenance, product
liability, manufacturer warranty, or equipment servicing obligations in
connection with the Receivables or Receivable Assets, or pursuant to any
Receivable Documents.

               (i) The information with respect to the Receivables and
Receivable Assets set forth on, or referred to in, Schedule 3.16(i) is true and
accurate in all material respects.

               (j) Intentionally Omitted.

        3.17 [Intentionally Omitted]

        3.18 LEASE POLICIES.

               (a) Schedule 3.18 sets forth a true, correct and complete
description in all material respects of the policies and practices of Seller
used by Seller in the origination and administration of the Receivables and
Receivable Assets (the "Lease Policies").

               (b) Seller has utilized policies and procedures substantially
similar to the Lease Policies in the origination and administration of the
Receivables and Receivables Assets.

               (c) Except as set forth on Schedule 3.18, each Receivable has
been authorized, collateralized, guaranteed and administered substantially in
accordance with policies and procedures substantially similar to the Lease
Policies.

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        3.19 [Intentionally Omitted]

        3.20 ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTATION WARRANTIES. Except as disclosed in
Schedule 3.20:

               (a) The Receivables and Receivable Documents delivered to Buyer
are the only original counterparts executed relating to the obligations of the
Obligors and the Receivable Assets;

               (b) all signatures, names, addresses, amounts, descriptions of
Receivable Assets and other statements and facts contained in the Receivables or
Receivable Documents are genuine, true and accurate in all material respects;

               (c) the computation of all rent, interest, fees, and other
charges, if any, have been accurately made in all material respects and
materially conform with all applicable Laws, rules and regulations;

               (d) the Receivable Assets have been delivered (where applicable)
to the Obligors and have been accepted by the Obligors and Seller has no
knowledge that the Receivable Assets are not in the actual possession of and
being used by such Obligor in its business operations or that they are not in
good operating condition;

               (e) no Obligor is the subject of any bankruptcy or insolvency
proceeding;

               (f) Seller's Receivable Files pertaining to the Receivables are
accurate in all material respects;

               (g) no payments made on any Receivable have been prepaid in
advance of the due date thereof or were made by any guarantor of an Obligor's
obligations or made or financed, directly or indirectly, by Seller, or any
Affiliate of Seller; and

               (h) no Receivable Asset has been repossessed by Seller or, to
Seller's knowledge, by any other Person, or sold or substantially damaged
without being repaired or in the process of being repaired, or adequately
covered by enforceable casualty insurance.

        3.21 DISCLAIMER OF OTHER REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES; RELIANCE;
KNOWLEDGE.

               (a) Seller does not make, and has not made, any representations
or warranties relating to Seller or the Receivables or Receivable Assets or
otherwise in connection with the Transaction other than those expressly set
forth herein which are made by Seller. Other than the representations expressly
set forth in this Agreement which are made by Seller, no Person has been
authorized by Seller to make any representation or warranty relating to Seller,
the origination or administration of the Receivables and Receivable Assets or
otherwise in connection with the Transaction, and, if made, such representation
or warranty must not be relied upon as having been authorized by Seller.

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               (b) In purchasing the Receivable Assets, Seller acknowledges that
Buyer shall be relying upon the representations and warranties of the Seller as
to the Receivables, Receivable Assets and Receivable Documents and agrees that
the knowledge by Buyer of any breach of any such warranties at the time of
purchase of the Receivable Assets, or the failure of Buyer to call any such
breach to the attention of Seller, shall not impair, limit or constitute any
waiver of any such warranties or of the obligations of Seller with respect to
the Receivables, Receivable Assets or Receivable Documents, and that Seller
shall remain fully liable for any such breach in accordance with the terms of
this Agreement. Furthermore, the review of any Receivables, Receivable Assets or
Receivable Documents by Buyer shall not impair, limit, or constitute any waiver
of any of the obligations or warranties of Seller with respect to such
Receivable, Receivable Asset or Receivable Document.

               (c) Whenever a representation or warranty made by Seller herein
refers to the knowledge of Seller or to Seller's knowledge, it shall be deemed
to refer only to the actual knowledge on the Closing Date of those Persons
listed on Schedule 3.21, who Seller represents are officers, directors, managers
and employees who are charged with responsibility or oversight for the matters
covered by such representation or warranty, after a commercially reasonable and
good faith inquiry concerning the matters as to which such representation or
warranty is made.

                                   ARTICLE IV

                     REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF BUYER

               Buyer hereby represents and warrants to Seller that, except as
set forth in the Disclosure Schedules, the statements contained in this Article
IV are correct and complete as of the Closing Date. The Disclosure Schedules
will be arranged in paragraphs corresponding to the lettered and numbered
paragraphs contained in this Article IV and as follows:

        4.1 ORGANIZATION AND AUTHORITY OF BUYER. Buyer is a corporation duly
incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its State
of incorporation, with the corporate power and authority to enter into this
Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder. The execution and delivery
of this Agreement and the consummation of the Transaction have been duly
authorized by all requisite corporate action on the part of Buyer. This
Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by Buyer and constitutes the
valid, binding and enforceable obligation of Buyer, subject to applicable
bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency, moratorium and other laws affecting
creditors' rights generally from time to time in effect and to general equitable
principles. Buyer is duly qualified to transact business and is in good standing
in each jurisdiction in which the conduct of its business or its ownership or
leasing of property requires such qualification, except where the failure to be
so qualified or in good standing would not have a materially adverse effect on
the financial position of Buyer taken as a whole.

        4.2 ABILITY TO CARRY OUT THE AGREEMENT.

               (a) The execution, delivery and performance by Buyer of this
Agreement and the consummation of the Transaction will not: (i) constitute a
violation of any Law; (ii) conflict with or violate any provision of Buyer's
certificate of incorporation or by-laws; (iii) conflict with, violate, result in
the breach or termination of, or (after the giving of notice or the lapse of
time or

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both) constitute a default or give rise to any right of termination or
acceleration or right to increase the obligations or otherwise modify the terms
under any Contract or Order of any Governmental Authority to which Buyer is a
party or by which Buyer or any of its properties or assets is bound or subject,
nor, except as listed in Schedule 4.2 (a), is the consent of any Person under
any material Contract to which Buyer is a party or under Federal or State Law,
which has not been obtained or will not be obtained prior to the Closing
required for the performance by Buyer of this Agreement or the consummation of
the Transaction.

               (b) Except where the failure to give notice, to file, or to
obtain any authorization, consent or approval would not have a material adverse
effect on the financial condition of Buyer or the ability of Buyer to consummate
the Transactions, no Permit or waiver of declaration or filing with or
notification to any Person or Governmental Authority is required on the part of
Buyer in connection with the execution, delivery, or performance, of this
Agreement or the consummation of the Transaction.

        4.3 FINANCIAL ABILITY TO PERFORM. Buyer will have at the Closing
sufficient funds to pay the Final Amount on the terms and conditions
contemplated by this Agreement and the financial ability to perform its other
obligations under this Agreement. The performance of the obligations of Buyer
under this Agreement is not contingent upon the availability of financing to
Buyer.

        4.4 LITIGATION. There is no Legal Proceeding pending or to Buyer's
knowledge threatened against Buyer that questions the validity of the
Transaction Documents or any action taken or to be taken by Buyer in connection
with, or which seeks to enjoin or obtain monetary damages in respect of, the
consummation of the Transaction.

                                    ARTICLE V

                       CERTAIN COVENANTS AND AGREEMENTS OF
                                SELLER AND BUYER

               Buyer and/or Seller, as applicable, hereby covenant and agree as
follows:

        5.1 REGULATORY FILINGS. The parties hereto shall cooperate with each
other and use their reasonable efforts to promptly prepare and file all
necessary documentation, to effect all necessary or required applications,
notices, petitions and filings, and to obtain as promptly as practicable all
Permits of all Governmental Authorities which are necessary or advisable to
consummate the Transaction. Each of the parties hereto will furnish to the other
party hereto such necessary information and reasonable assistance as such other
party may reasonably request in connection with its preparation of necessary
filings or submissions to any applicable Governmental Authority. Buyer and
Seller each agree to file any information required by the HSR Act and each
agrees promptly to supplement such information and promptly use reasonable
efforts to effect compliance with any requirements thereof. To the extent that
any application filed in connection with obtaining any such approval contains
any significant information relating to Seller, prior to submitting such
application to any Governmental Authority, Buyer will permit Seller to review
such information and will consider in good faith the suggestions of Seller with
respect thereto. Seller will have the right to reasonably approve any such
information

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that relates to Seller. Seller shall cooperate with Buyer and Buyer's
Affiliates, as applicable, in the preparation and filing of any applications,
notifications or requests made by Buyer or such Affiliates in connection with
such Permits, including, without limitation, by providing such information as
the entity making the filing shall reasonably request.

        5.2 CONDUCT OF BUSINESS. During the period between the Closing Date and
the closing of the Second Tranche, Seller shall conduct the origination of
Equipment Leases and administration of the Receivables to be purchased in the
Second Tranche in the ordinary and usual course of its business, in a manner
consistent with past practice and with the Lease Policies.

        5.3 [Intentionally Omitted]

        5.4 [Intentionally Omitted]

        5.5 [Intentionally Omitted]

        5.6 [Intentionally Omitted]

        5.7 ANNOUNCEMENT. Neither Seller nor Buyer (nor any of their respective
Affiliates or agents) will issue any press release or otherwise make any public
statement (including, without limitation, any tombstone advertisement) with
respect to this Agreement or the Transaction without the prior written consent
of the other and its legal counsel, except as may be required by applicable Law
or stock exchange rules. Each party shall give the other party a reasonable
opportunity to approve any such press release prior to the issuance thereof.
Furthermore, neither Seller nor Buyer will publicly disclose the Purchase Price,
except as may be required by Law, stock exchange rules, regulation or legal
process.

        5.8 [Intentionally Omitted]

        5.9 [Intentionally Omitted]

        5.10 [Intentionally Omitted]

        5.11 [Intentionally Omitted]

        5.12 ACCESS AND INFORMATION. During the period between the Closing Date
and the closing of the Second Tranche, Seller shall afford to Buyer and its
Representatives reasonable, controlled access, during regular business hours and
upon reasonable advance notice, to the properties, books and records and
officers and key employees of Seller which relate to the Second Tranche Assets
(provided that such visits do not unreasonably interfere with or disrupt or
adversely affect Seller's business).

        5.13 [Intentionally Omitted]

        5.14 [Intentionally Omitted]

        5.15 [Intentionally Omitted]

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        5.16 POST-CLOSING COVENANTS AND DELIVERIES. Seller and Buyer each agree
as follows with respect to the period following the Closing:

               (a) Seller agrees to deliver to Buyer (i) within seventy-five
(75) days of the Closing Date, the Receivable Files and Records for each
Receivable Asset, together with other records and documentation reflecting the
payment history and lease/loan performance for each Receivable Asset (including
copies of Seller's credit files for each Receivable Asset); and (ii) at the
request of Buyer made from time to time, either (x) any UCC-3 Financing
Statements and any other documents reasonably requested by Buyer, in form and
substance reasonably acceptable to Buyer and Seller, in order to give effect to
the transfer of the Receivable Assets contemplated hereby or (y) a limited power
of attorney, in form and substance satisfactory to Buyer and Seller, in order
for Buyer to prepare and file such UCC-3 Financing Statements and other
documentation as may be required to protect and evidence its interest in the
Assets as contemplated hereby. Seller shall bear the expense of all filing fees,
recording fees, and the like in connection with the filing or recording of
assignments and other documents as necessary to evidence of record Seller's
rights, titles, and interests in the Receivable Assets before or on the Closing
Date, and Buyer shall bear the expense of all filing fees, recording fees and
the like in connection with the filing or recording of such assignments and
other documents from Seller to Buyer pursuant to this Agreement. Receivable
Files and Records to be delivered pursuant to this Section shall include the
Required Deliverables.

               (b) In case at any time after the Closing any further action is
necessary to carry out the purposes of this Agreement, each of Seller and Buyer
will take such further action (including the execution and delivery of such
further instruments and documents) as the other party reasonably may request,
all the sole cost and expense of the requesting party (unless the requesting
party is entitled to indemnification therefor under Article IX below).

               (c) Within thirty (30) days following the Closing Date, Seller
will provide such notice to Obligors under the Receivables as may be reasonably
necessary regarding the change of ownership of the Assets, change in loss payee
under applicable casualty insurance policies and any changes in remittance
procedures and to obtain consents thereto as may be necessary or advisable, in
such form as may be reasonably agreed between Buyer and Seller. Buyer will
cooperate with Seller in providing such notices. Seller agrees promptly to remit
to Buyer all proceeds of the Receivables purchased by Buyer hereunder and
received by Seller following the Closing Date; and Buyer agrees promptly to
remit to Seller all proceeds of any Receivable not purchased by Buyer hereunder
and received by Buyer following the Closing Date.

               (d) Pursuant to the Services Agreement, Seller shall provide
certain transition services to Buyer and Buyer shall provide certain servicing
functions with respect to the Assets, as more fully described therein.

               (e) Buyer and Seller shall each cooperate with the other to make
available to the other all financial, Tax and other information reasonably
required in connection with (a) any audit or other investigation by any
Governmental Authority or any required reports or submissions (including any
consolidated financial or statutory reporting obligations of the other or its
Affiliates) to Governmental Authorities with respect to the Assets or the
Assumed

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Liabilities relating to any period (or portion thereof) ending on or before or
that includes the Closing Date, and (b) matters relating to insurance coverage
of the Assets or the Assumed Liabilities, third-party litigation, claims,
proceedings and investigations. Buyer and Seller shall each preserve such
information for the longer of (i) the applicable Tax-related statute of
limitations or (ii) the period of time that such party preserves similar
information with respect to its other assets. Any information obtained pursuant
to this Section 5.16(e) or pursuant to any other section hereof providing for
the sharing of information shall be kept confidential by each of the parties and
their representatives pursuant to the terms of Article XI.

               (f) Seller makes, constitutes and appoints Buyer and its
successors and assigns as Seller's true and lawful attorney-in-fact, in its name
or otherwise, for the express limited purposes set forth herein to expire twelve
(12) months after the Closing Date, but only to the extent necessary to effect
the purposes of this Agreement, with specific power to negotiate or endorse all
notes, checks, money orders, drafts, and other evidences of payment to be
applied to the Assets. Seller makes, constitutes and appoints Buyer and its
successors and assigns as Seller's true and lawful attorney-in-fact, in its name
or otherwise, for the express limited purposes set forth herein to expire
thirty-six (36) months after the Closing Date, but only to the extent necessary
to effect the purposes of this Agreement, with specific power to and to sign or
endorse title certificates, assignments, insurance policies and other related
instruments as may from time to time be necessary or appropriate to implement
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Seller agrees that the
foregoing powers are irrevocable, so long as Buyer has acquired and retained an
interest in the Assets, notwithstanding any reason, including, without
limitation, Seller's dissolution, merger, consolidation or any other corporate
change. Seller shall, at Buyer's reasonable request, execute appropriate
separate instruments evidencing the foregoing.

               (g) Seller shall deliver as promptly as practicable, but in any
event not later than thirty (30) days following the Closing Date, any letters of
credit, Security Deposits and guarantees included in the collateral or as credit
support for the Receivables, reissued with the Buyer as the stated beneficiary
thereof. Until delivered to Buyer, Seller shall administer each such letter of
credit or guarantee consistent with past practice for the benefit and account of
Buyer or, if directed by Buyer, pursuant to any reasonable request by Buyer,
including, without limitation, drawing on, or making a demand under, any letter
of credit, Security Deposits or guaranty in accordance with the terms thereof.
To the extent necessary to permit any such draw by Seller, Buyer shall assign
and Seller shall accept title to the subject Receivable, provided that all
proceeds therefrom shall be for the benefit and account of Buyer.

               (h) Within thirty (30) days following the Closing Date, Buyer and
Seller shall enter into the Services Agreement.

               (i) Within thirty (30) days following the Closing Date, Buyer
shall deliver to Seller valid resale or tax exemption certificate(s) for each
taxing jurisdiction in which the Assets are located on the date of the Closing.

                                   ARTICLE VI

                         CONDITIONS PRECEDENT OF SELLER

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               The obligation of Seller to consummate the Transaction is subject
to the fulfillment of each of the following conditions prior to or at the
Closing:

        6.1 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. The representations and warranties
of Buyer made hereunder shall be true in all material respects at and as of the
Closing Date, with the same force and effect as though made at and as of the
Closing Date, except for changes permitted or contemplated by this Agreement and
except to the extent that any representation and warranty is made as of a
specified date, in which case such representation and warranty shall be true in
all material respects as of such date.

        6.2 COVENANTS AND AGREEMENTS. Buyer shall have performed and complied in
all material respects with all of its covenants and agreements required by this
Agreement to be performed or complied with by it prior to or at the Closing.

        6.3 [Intentionally Omitted]

        6.4 NO PROHIBITION. No injunction, restraining order or decree of any
Governmental Authority shall be in effect which prohibits Buyer or Seller or any
of their respective Affiliates, or any of the principals, officers or directors
of any of them, from consummating the Transaction, and the Transaction is not
otherwise prohibited by Law.

        6.5 [Intentionally Omitted]

        6.6 [Intentionally Omitted]

                                   ARTICLE VII

                          CONDITIONS PRECEDENT OF BUYER

               The obligation of Buyer to consummate the Transaction is subject
to the fulfillment of each of the following conditions prior to or at the
Closing:

        7.1 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. The representations and warranties
of Seller made hereunder shall be true in all material respects at and as of the
Closing Date, with the same force and effect as though made at and as of the
Closing Date, except for changes permitted or contemplated by this Agreement and
except to the extent that any representation and warranty is made as of a
specified date, in which case such representation and warranty shall be true in
all material respects as of such date.

        7.2 COVENANTS AND AGREEMENTS. Seller shall have performed and complied
in all material respects with all of its respective covenants and agreements
required by this Agreement to be performed or complied with by it prior to or at
the Closing.

        7.3 [Intentionally Omitted]

        7.4 NO PROHIBITION. No injunction, restraining order or decree of any
Governmental Authority shall be in effect which prohibits Buyer or Seller or any
of their respective Affiliates, or any of the principals, officers or directors
of any of them, from consummating the Transaction, and the Transaction is not
otherwise prohibited by Law.

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        7.5 [Intentionally Omitted]

        7.6 [Intentionally Omitted]

                                  ARTICLE VIII

                   SURVIVAL OF REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

        8.1 SURVIVAL. The respective representations and warranties of Seller
and of Buyer in this Agreement and in any Related Agreement shall survive the
Closing.

                                   ARTICLE IX

                                 INDEMNIFICATION

        9.1 INDEMNIFICATION OF BUYER AND ANY AFFILIATE OF BUYER. Subject to the
limitations expressly set forth in Section 9.4, in the last sentence of Section
1.7(a) and in Section 1.8(d), Seller agrees to defend, indemnify and hold
harmless Buyer, Buyer Designee, any Affiliate thereof and the Representatives of
each of them and their respective successors and assigns (individually, a "Buyer
Indemnitee," and collectively, the "Buyer Indemnitees"), against and in respect
of all:

               (a) losses, damages, deficiencies, obligations or liabilities
("Losses") resulting from (i) any failure of any representation or warranty of
Seller contained in this Agreement or any Related Agreement to be true in all
material respects or (ii) the failure of Seller to comply in all material
respects with any covenants or agreements in this Agreement to be performed,
fulfilled, or otherwise complied with by Seller;

               (b) Losses relating to (i) for Pre-Effective Date Taxes, (ii) any
violation or purported violation by Seller of Environmental Law, (iii) product
liability or warranty claims relating to Seller or the Assets, (iv) patent
infringement claims relating to the Assets or (v) the ownership or
administration of the Assets prior to the Closing Date; and

               (c) actions, suits, proceedings, claims, liabilities, demands,
assessments, judgments, costs and expenses (collectively, "Costs"; Costs and
Losses together shall hereinafter be referred to as "Damages"), including
reasonable attorneys' fees incurred by or on behalf of any Buyer Indemnitee in
connection with any action, suit, proceeding or claim resulting from the
foregoing;

provided that Seller shall not be liable for the payment of any portion of such
Damages resulting from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of a Buyer
Indemnitee or the breach of a requirement of Law or of this Agreement by a Buyer
Indemnitee. Upon receiving knowledge of any Loss asserted by a Buyer Indemnitee,
such Buyer Indemnitee shall give Seller notice of the matter and an opportunity
to defend it at Seller's cost and expense.

        9.2 INDEMNIFICATION OF SELLER AND ANY AFFILIATE OF SELLER. Subject to
the limitations expressly set forth in Section 9.4, Buyer agrees to defend,
indemnify and hold harmless Seller, any Affiliate of Seller and the
Representatives of each of them, and their

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respective successors and assigns (individually, a "Seller Indemnitee", and
collectively, the "Seller Indemnitees"), against and in respect of all:

               (a) Losses resulting from (i) any failure of any representation
or warranty of Buyer contained in this Agreement or any Related Agreement to be
true in all material respects, (ii) the failure of Buyer to comply in all
material respects with any covenants or agreements in this Agreement to be
performed, fulfilled, or otherwise complied with by Buyer (iii) any Assumed
Liabilities expressly assumed by Buyer hereunder, including, without limitation,
Post-Effective Date Taxes; and

               (b) All Damages, including reasonable attorneys' fees incurred by
Seller Indemnitees in connection with any action, suit, proceeding or claim,
resulting from the foregoing;

provided that Buyer shall not be liable for the payment of any portion of such
Damages resulting from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of a Seller
Indemnitee or the breach of a requirement of Law or of this Agreement by a
Seller Indemnitee. Upon receiving knowledge of any Loss asserted by a Seller
Indemnitee, such Seller Indemnitee shall give Buyer notice of the matter and an
opportunity to defend it at Buyer's cost and expense.

        9.3 REMEDIES. Except as provided in Section 1.7 and Section 1.8 and
except with respect to equitable remedies, the parties hereto agree that the
sole and exclusive remedies of Buyer and Seller as to all Damages arising from
or otherwise in connection with the Transaction shall be restricted to the
indemnification rights set forth in this Article IX. The indemnification
obligations of the parties with respect to Third Party Claims (as defined below)
shall be effected pursuant to the procedures set forth in Section 9.5 of this
Agreement. For all other indemnification claims among the parties the
determination of the amount of any Damages for which Buyer or Seller shall be
entitled to indemnification shall be made by mutual agreement or, failing such
agreement, in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 12.17 of this
Agreement. Except as provided in Section 1.7 and Section 1.8 or with respect to
equitable remedies, each party hereby waives, to the extent it may do so, any
other rights or remedies that may arise under any applicable Law.

        9.4 CERTAIN LIMITATIONS. The liability of Seller and Buyer, as
applicable, for claims for indemnification under this Agreement shall be limited
by the following:

               (a) Seller shall have no liability (for indemnification or
otherwise) with respect to matters described in clause (a)(i) of Section 9.1,
until the total of all Damages with respect to such matters exceeds $250,000 and
then only for the amount by which such Damages exceeds $250,000.

               (b) Indemnity payments made under this Agreement shall be
adjusted to reflect the extent to which any Federal, state, local or foreign Tax
liabilities of Seller Indemnitee or Buyer Indemnitee, as applicable, or any of
their respective Affiliates is decreased by reason of any Damages in respect of
which such Seller Indemnitee or Buyer Indemnitee, as applicable, shall be
entitled to indemnity under this Agreement or to reflect any Tax detriments
suffered by the recipients of such indemnity payments as a result of the receipt
thereof.

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               (c) No Damages shall be recoverable by a Seller Indemnitee or
Buyer Indemnitee with respect to any matter which is actually recovered by such
party under insurance policies, or for which recovery from a third party may be
sought, with respect to such Damages, to the extent proceeds of insurance, or
other third party recoveries, are paid or payable (net of expenses of
collection).

               (d) Any payment required under Section 9.1(a)(i) paid to any
Buyer Indemnitee or any Seller Indemnitee, as the case may be, shall be treated
by Buyer and Seller as a further adjustment of the Purchase Price.

               (e) Except with respect to obligations of confidentiality,
neither party will be liable to the other for any lost profits, loss of data,
loss of use, cost of cover, business interruption or other special incidental,
indirect, punitive or consequential damages, however caused, under any theory of
liability, arising from the performance of, or relating to, this Agreement or
any Related Agreement.

        9.5 PROCEDURES RELATING TO INDEMNIFICATION FOR THIRD PARTY CLAIMS.

               (a) In the event indemnification is sought for a claim arising
out of or involving a claim or demand made by any Person not a party to this
Agreement (a "Third Party Claim"), the Buyer Indemnitee or Seller Indemnitee,
whichever is making the claim for indemnification (the "Indemnified Party")
shall promptly notify the party from which indemnification is sought (the
"Indemnifying Party") of such claim as provided below. Failure to promptly
notify the Indemnifying Party shall not relieve such Indemnifying Party from any
liability it may have under Article IX, except to the extent such Indemnifying
Party shall have been prejudiced by such failure; provided, that any costs and
expenses (including the fees and expenses of any consultants, attorneys,
accountants or other Persons) incurred by such Indemnified Party prior to the
date of such notice shall be solely for the account for the Indemnified Party
and not the Indemnifying Party. In order for an Indemnified Party to be entitled
to the indemnification provided for under this Agreement in respect of a Third
Party Claim, such Indemnified Party must notify (the "Indemnification Notice")
the Indemnifying Party in writing, and in reasonable detail, of the Third Party
Claim within fifteen (15) days after receipt by such Indemnified Party of
written notice of the Third Party Claim; provided, however, that failure to give
such notification shall not affect the indemnification provided hereunder except
to the extent the Indemnifying Party shall have been materially prejudiced as a
result of such failure in its ability to defend the suit, action, claim,
proceeding or investigation for which such indemnification is sought thereby.
Thereafter, the Indemnified Party shall deliver to the Indemnifying Party,
within five days after the Indemnified Party's receipt thereof, copies of all
notices and documents (including court papers) received by the Indemnified Party
relating to the Third Party Claim.

               (b) Upon receipt of an Indemnification Notice, the Indemnifying
Party shall be entitled, at its option and at its cost and expense, to assume
the defense of such Third Party Claim with counsel selected by such Indemnifying
Party and reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnified Party; provided that notice
of the Indemnifying Party's intention to assume such defense shall be delivered
by the Indemnifying Party to the Indemnified Party within fourteen (14) days
after the Indemnified Party gives the Indemnifying Party an Indemnification
Notice.

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Should the Indemnifying Party so elect to assume the defense of a Third Party
Claim, the Indemnifying Party will not be liable to the Indemnified Party for
legal fees and expenses subsequently incurred by the Indemnified Party in
connection with the defense thereof except as provided below. If the
Indemnifying Party assumes such defense, the Indemnified Party shall have the
right to participate in the defense thereof and to employ counsel, at its own
expense, separate from the counsel employed by the Indemnifying Party, it being
understood that the Indemnifying Party shall control such defense.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the reasonable fees and expenses (including,
without limitation, any reasonable fees paid to witnesses) of such counsel for
the Indemnified Party shall be at the sole expense of the Indemnifying Party if
(i) the employment of such counsel shall have been authorized by the
Indemnifying Party; (ii) the Indemnifying Party shall not have promptly retained
counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnified Party to take charge of the
defense of such suit, action, claim, proceeding or investigation, or (iii) the
Indemnified Party shall have been advised by counsel in writing that under
applicable standards of professional conduct there may be one or more legal
defenses available to it which are different from or additional to those
available to the Indemnifying Party; provided, that in no event shall the
Indemnifying Party be required to pay the reasonable fees and expenses of more
than one counsel retained by the Indemnified Party with respect to any one suit,
action, claim, proceeding or investigation). If the Indemnified Party shall
engage its own counsel pursuant to clause (i), (ii) or (iii) above, the
Indemnifying Party shall not have the right to direct the defense of any suit,
action, claim, proceeding or investigation on behalf of the Indemnified Party.
In addition, if the Indemnifying Party fails to give the Indemnified Party the
notice complying with the provisions stated above within the fourteen-day
period, the Indemnified Party shall have the right to assume control of the
defense of the Third Party Claim and all Losses in connection therewith shall be
reimbursed by the Indemnifying Party upon demand of the Indemnified Party. If at
any time after the Indemnifying Party assumes the defense of a Third Party
Claim, any of the conditions set forth in clause (i), (ii) or (iii) of this
subsection (b) comes into existence, the Indemnified Party shall have the same
rights as set forth above as if the Indemnifying Party had never assumed the
defense of such claim. The Indemnifying Party shall be liable for the fees and
expenses of counsel employed by the Indemnified Party for any period during
which the Indemnifying Party has not assumed the defense thereof.

               (c) If the Indemnifying Party chooses to defend or prosecute any
Third Party Claim, all parties hereto shall cooperate in the defense or
prosecution thereof. Such cooperation shall include the retention and (upon the
Indemnifying Party's request) the provision to the Indemnifying Party of Records
and information which are reasonably relevant to such Third Party Claim, and
making employees available on a mutually convenient basis to provide additional
information and explanation of any material provided hereunder.

               (d) If an Indemnifying Party elects to assume the defense of any
suit, action, claim, proceeding or investigation for which it is called upon to
indemnify an Indemnified Party pursuant to this Article IX: (i) no compromise or
settlement thereof may be effected by the Indemnifying Party without the
Indemnified Party's prior written consent (which consent shall not be
unreasonably withheld or delayed); and (ii) the Indemnifying Party shall have no
liability with respect to any compromise or settlement thereof effected without
its consent. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if any Indemnified Party determines
in good faith that there is a reasonable probability that an action may
materially adversely affect one or more of its ongoing

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businesses other than solely as a result of monetary damages, such Indemnified
Party may, by written notice to the Indemnifying Party, assume the exclusive
right to defend, compromise or settle such action, and the Indemnifying Party's
indemnity obligation terminates upon receipt of such notice.

               (e) Whether or not the Indemnifying Party shall have assumed the
defense of a Third Party Claim, the Indemnifying Party shall not admit any
liability with respect to, or settle, compromise or discharge, such Third Party
Claim without the Indemnified Party's prior written consent (which consent shall
not be unreasonably withheld).

               (f) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of Section 9.5, each
party shall control the defense of all Third Party Claims which relate to income
Taxes of such party or any Affiliate thereof for any period that includes any
date on or after the Closing Date ("Income Tax Claim"). Each party shall provide
the other with such information as such party reasonably requests concerning the
progress of an Income Tax Claim and no party shall settle or compromise an
Income Tax Claim without the consent of the Indemnified Party, not to be
unreasonably withheld or delayed.

               (g) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of Section 9.5,
Seller shall control the defense (at its cost) of all Third Party Claims which
relate to environmental liability, products liability or manufacturer's
liability ("Manufacturer's Claim"). Each party shall provide the other with such
information as such party reasonably requests concerning the progress of a
Manufacturer's Claim and no party shall settle or compromise an Manufacturer's
Claim without the consent of the Indemnified Party, not to be unreasonably
withheld or delayed.

        9.6 SURVIVAL. This Article IX shall survive termination of this
Agreement without limitation.

                                    ARTICLE X

                  CERTAIN TAX MATTERS COVENANTS AND AGREEMENTS

        10.1 PAYMENT OF TRANSACTION TAXES AND FILING FEES. Buyer is responsible
and shall reimburse Seller for one half of all state or local transfer, sales or
use, UCC filing fees, notarial or similar fees or Taxes (excluding any income
Taxes) arising as a result of the sale of the Assets and the Transaction ("Sales
Taxes"); provided, however, that Buyer shall be responsible for and shall
reimburse Seller for all of the Sales Taxes in those states which require all
such Sales Taxes to be passed on to buyers. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Buyer
shall not be responsible for one half of, and Seller shall pay and hold Buyer
harmless from and against, any Sales Taxes imposed by Arkansas, California,
Michigan, Missouri, Nevada, Rhode Island or Tennessee, or any local subdivision
therein, to the extent that such Sales Taxes would not have been imposed but for
the failure of Seller to have collected transfer, sales, use or similar Tax on
rent received in support of Assets subject to such Tax in such state or local
subdivision thereof. Each Party shall be responsible for its respective income
Taxes arising out of the sale of the Assets and the Transaction.

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        10.2 PRE-EFFECTIVE DATE TAXES. Seller shall pay all Pre-Effective Date
Taxes, including Pre-Effective Date Taxes that may be due after the Closing
Date. All ad valorem or other property Taxes imposed with respect to the Assets
for the year of sale shall be divided between Buyer and Seller based on the
number of days in such year prior to and after the Effective Date.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, Seller shall be
entitled to receive from Buyer amounts received by Buyer from any Obligor with
respect to ad valorem or other property Taxes which are Pre-Effective Date Taxes
paid by Seller under the first sentence of this Section 10.2. Buyer and Seller
shall agree upon the procedures pursuant to which the ad valorem or other
property Taxes for the year of sale will be paid and the procedures pursuant to
which Seller will be reimbursed for amounts collected by the Buyer from the
Obligors for ad valorem or other property Taxes which are Pre-Effective Date
Taxes paid by Seller under the first sentence of this Section 10.2. Seller shall
deliver to Buyer copies of all exemption certificates for sales, use and
personal property Taxes with respect to Seller and the Assets by the Effective
Date.

        10.3 COOPERATION. After the Closing Date, Seller and Buyer shall assist
one another in preparing any Tax Returns the other party is required to file,
cooperate fully in preparing for any audits of, or disputes with taxing
authorities regarding, any Tax Returns, make available to the other and to any
taxing authority as reasonably requested all information, records and documents
relating to Taxes and cooperate with one another in connection with the
establishment of any exemption from Taxes. Seller shall retain all Tax records
pertaining to Seller and the Assets in accordance with its retention policies
applicable to its other Tax records.

                                   ARTICLE XI

                                 CONFIDENTIALITY

        11.1 DEFINITION OF CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION. "Confidential Information"
means all oral and written information and material, in tangible and intangible
form (including, without limitation, technical, operating, business and
financial information), that the disclosing Party ("Discloser") furnishes or
makes available to the receiving Party ("Recipient"), directly or indirectly, in
connection with this Agreement, together with analyses, compilations, forecasts,
studies or other documents prepared by Recipient or its Representatives that
contain or otherwise reflect such information. The following will not be
considered Confidential Information:

                      (i) Information that was already known to the Recipient or
to any of its Affiliates prior to disclosure of such information to the
Recipient by the Discloser;

                      (ii) Information that is disclosed to the Recipient or to
any of its Affiliates without obligation of confidentiality by a third party
whom the Recipient reasonably believes has the right to make such disclosure;

                      (iii) Information that is in the public domain or
hereafter enters the public domain through no fault of the Recipient or its
Affiliates;

                      (iv) Information that is independently developed by
Recipient; and;

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                      (v) Information that is disclosed by Recipient with
Discloser's prior written approval.

        11.2 CONFIDENTIAL OBLIGATION.

               The Recipient shall, during the term of this Agreement and for a
period of three (3) years beyond the expiration or termination of this
Agreement, (a) keep the Confidential Information that it receives in confidence;
(b) protect it with the same degree of care as the Recipient treats its own
confidential information; (c) not, without the prior written consent of the
Discloser, disclose or permit Confidential Information to be disclosed to anyone
other than the Recipient's Representatives who have a legitimate need to know
the Confidential Information in order for the parties to negotiate, participate
in, or perform related services with respect to the Program; and (d) not use and
not permit its Representatives to use the Confidential Information for any
reason other than for purposes of this Agreement and the Transaction. The
Recipient shall be responsible for compliance with this Agreement by its
Affiliates and Representatives. Upon termination of this Agreement, and upon
written request of the Discloser, the Recipient of Confidential Information will
promptly return such Confidential Information to the Discloser or destroy it, at
the Recipient's election.

        11.3 PERMITTED DISCLOSURES.

               (a) GOVERNMENTAL DISCLOSURES. If the Recipient or any of the
Recipient's Representatives are requested or become legally compelled (by
applicable Law, oral questions, interrogatories, requests for information or
documents, subpoena, civil or criminal investigative demand, or similar process)
or is required by a Governmental Authority to make any disclosure that is
prohibited or otherwise constrained by this Agreement, the Recipient or such
Representative, as the case may be, will provide the Discloser with prompt
notice of such request so that it may seek an appropriate protective order or
other appropriate remedy. Subject to the foregoing, the Discloser or such
Representative may furnish that portion (and only that portion) of the
Confidential Information that the Recipient reasonably believes it is legally
compelled or is otherwise required to disclose.

               (b) SYNDICATION AND SECURITIZATION. Buyer may disclose
Confidential Information as necessary in Buyer's reasonable opinion in the
ordinary course of syndicating or securitizing any Assets, provided that all
parties to which Confidential Information is disclosed agrees to comply with the
provisions of this Article XI.

               (c) SELLER AFFILIATES. Seller may disclose Confidential
Information to its Subsidiaries and Affiliates, as well as to the
Hewlett-Packard group of companies, as well as to their respective directors,
officers, employees, agent, advisors, auditors and Representatives, provided
that: (i) these companies may only use the Confidential Information to the same
extent Seller is permitted to do so hereunder, and (ii) these companies agree to
abide by this Article XI.

               (d) BUYER AFFILIATES. Buyer may disclose Confidential Information
to its Affiliates and Subsidiaries, including, without limitation, Mizuho
Holdings, Inc., The Dai-Ichi Kangyo Bank and The CIT Group, Inc., as well as to
their respective directors, officers, employees, agents, advisors, auditors and
Representatives, provided that: (i) these companies may only use the
Confidential Information to the same extent Buyer is permitted to do so
hereunder, and (ii) these companies agree to abide by this Article XI.

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               (e) REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS. Buyer may disclose Confidential
Information in the course of any examination of Buyer or any of its Affiliates
or Subsidiaries, or in obtaining any approvals relating to the Transaction, by
any bank, securities, tax or other Federal or state authority having
jurisdiction over it, provided that Buyer shall inform any such Governmental
Authority of the confidential nature of the information.

                                   ARTICLE XII

                                  MISCELLANEOUS

        12.1 EXPENSES. Each of the parties hereto shall pay the fees and
expenses of its respective counsel, accountants and other experts and, except as
otherwise provided in Section 10.1, shall pay all other expenses incurred by it
in connection with the negotiation, preparation and execution of this Agreement
and the consummation of the Transaction. Buyer shall be responsible for all
costs and expenses of Buyer relating to any bank regulatory approvals which may
be required to be obtained by it in connection with the Transaction.

        12.2 APPLICABLE LAW. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED
IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAW OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA WITHOUT REFERENCE TO
CHOICE OF LAW PRINCIPLES, INCLUDING ALL MATTERS OF CONSTRUCTION, VALIDITY AND
PERFORMANCE.

        12.3 NOTICES. All notices and other communications hereunder shall be in
writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given or made as follows: (a) if
sent by registered or certified mail in the United States, return receipt
requested, upon receipt; (b) if sent by reputable overnight air courier (such as
DHL or Federal Express), two Business Days after being so sent; (c) if sent by
telecopy transmission, with a copy mailed on the same day in the manner provided
in clause (a) or (b) above, when transmitted and receipt is confirmed by
telephone; or (d) if otherwise actually personally delivered, when delivered,
and shall be sent or delivered as follows:

               If to Seller, to:

                      Agilent Technologies, Inc.
                      5301 Stevens Creek Blvd.
                      Santa Clara, California  95015
                      Telephone:  408-553-2700
                      Telecopy:   408-246-7293
                      Attention:  Vice President, Customer Services

               with a copy to:

                      Agilent Technologies, Inc.
                      Legal Department
                      395 Page Mill Road
                      Palo Alto, California  94306
                      Telephone: 650-752-5000
                      Telecopy:  650-752-5735
                      Attention: Vice President and Assistant General Counsel
                                 Commercial Practice Group

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                      If to Buyer, to:

                             The CIT Group/Equipment Financing, Inc.
                             900 Ashwood Parkway, Suite 600
                             Atlanta, Georgia  30338
                             Telephone:  (770) 206-9273
                             Telecopy:  (770) 677-3429
                             Attention:  Ed Hetherington

                      with a copy to:

                             The CIT Group
                             650 CIT Drive
                             Livingston, New Jersey 07039
                             Telephone:  (973) 740-5000
                             Telecopy:   (973) 740-5148
                             Attention:  Executive Vice President-Credit

                      with a copy to:

                             Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP
                             900 Third Avenue
                             New York, New York 10022
                             Telephone:  (212) 756-2000
                             Telecopy:   (212) 593-5955
                             Attention:  Michael C. Mulitz, Esq.

Such names and addresses may be changed by such notice.

        12.4 ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Agreement (including the Schedules and
Exhibits attached hereto, all of which are a part hereof) and the Related
Agreements contain the entire understanding of the parties hereto with respect
to the subject matter contained herein and supersedes and cancels all prior
agreements, negotiations, correspondence, undertakings and communications of the
parties, oral or written, respecting such subject matter. There are no promises,
representations, warranties, agreements or undertakings of any party hereto with
respect to the Transaction other than those set forth herein or made hereunder
or under the Exhibits and Related Agreements.

        12.5 AMENDMENTS. This Agreement may be amended or modified only by a
written instrument executed by the parties or their respective successors or
assigns.

        12.6 HEADINGS; REFERENCES. The article, section and paragraph headings
contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall not affect
in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement. All references
herein to "Articles," "Sections," or "Schedules" shall be deemed to be
references to Articles or Sections hereof or Schedules hereto unless otherwise
indicated.

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

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        12.8 PARTIES IN INTEREST; ASSIGNMENT. This Agreement shall inure to the
benefit of and be binding upon Seller and Buyer and their respective successors
and permitted assigns. Nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is
intended to confer upon any Person not a party to this Agreement any rights or
remedies under or by reason of this Agreement. No party to this Agreement may
assign or delegate all or any portion of its rights, obligations or liabilities
under this Agreement without the prior written consent of the other party to
this Agreement; provided, however, that Buyer may assign its rights under this
Agreement to Buyer Designee. Notwithstanding the assignment of this Agreement
pursuant to the provisions stated herein above, it is understood and agreed that
the assignor shall remain responsible for its obligations under this Agreement.

        12.9 SEVERABILITY; ENFORCEMENT. Any term or provision of this Agreement
that is invalid or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to that
jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such invalidity or
unenforceability without rendering invalid or unenforceable the remaining terms
and provisions of this Agreement or affecting the validity or unenforceability
of any of the terms or provisions of this Agreement in any other jurisdiction.
If any provision of this Agreement is so broad as to be unenforceable, the
provisions shall be interpreted to be only so broad as is enforceable.

        12.10 WAIVER. Any of the conditions to Closing set forth in this
Agreement may be waived in writing at any time prior to or at the Closing
hereunder by the party or parties entitled to the benefit thereof. The failure
of any party hereto to enforce at any time any of the provisions of this
Agreement shall in no way be construed to be a waiver of any such provision, nor
in any way to affect the validity of this Agreement or any part hereof or the
right of such party thereafter to enforce each and every such provision. No
waiver of any breach of or non-compliance with this Agreement shall be held to
be waiver of any other or subsequent breach or non-compliance.

        12.11 RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE PARTIES. The parties agree that this is
an arm's length transaction in which the parties' undertakings and obligations
are limited to the performance of their obligations under this Agreement. EXCEPT
AS OTHERWISE SPECIFICALLY SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT, THE PARTIES EXPRESSLY
DISCLAIM ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION AS TO CONDITION, MERCHANTABILITY
OR SUITABILITY AS TO ANY OF THE ASSETS.

        12.12 CONSTRUCTION. Buyer and Seller have participated jointly in the
negotiation and drafting of this Agreement. In the event an ambiguity or
question of intent or interpretation arises, this Agreement shall be construed
as if drafted jointly by the parties and no presumption or burden of proof shall
arise favoring or disfavoring any party by virtue of the authorship of any of
the provisions of this Agreement. Any reference to any federal, state, local, or
foreign statute or Law shall be deemed also to refer to all rules and
regulations promulgated thereunder, unless the context requires otherwise. The
word "including" shall mean including without limitation.

        12.13 INCORPORATION OF EXHIBITS AND SCHEDULES. The Exhibits and
Schedules identified in this Agreement are incorporated herein by reference and
made a part hereof.

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        12.14 TRANSFER LAWS. Buyer acknowledges that Seller will not comply with
the provisions of any bulk transfer laws of any jurisdiction in connection with
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and Buyer shall not be
responsible for any violations in connection with such noncompliance.

        12.15 WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. EACH OF THE PARTIES HEREBY WAIVES THEIR
RESPECTIVE RIGHTS TO A JURY TRIAL OF ANY CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION BASED UPON OR
ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT. EACH OF THE PARTIES ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THIS WAIVER
IS A MATERIAL INDUCEMENT TO ENTER INTO A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP, THAT EACH HAS
RELIED ON THE WAIVER IN ENTERING INTO THIS AGREEMENT AND THAT EACH WILL CONTINUE
TO RELY ON THE WAIVER IN THEIR RELATED FUTURE DEALINGS. EACH OF THE PARTIES
WARRANTS AND REPRESENTS THAT EACH HAS HAD THE OPPORTUNITY OF REVIEWING THIS JURY
WAIVER WITH LEGAL COUNSEL, AND THAT EACH KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY WAIVES ITS
JURY TRIAL RIGHTS.

        12.16 CONSENT TO JURISDICTION. EACH OF THE PARTIES HEREBY CONSENTS TO
THE JURISDICTION OF ANY STATE OR FEDERAL COURT LOCATED WITHIN SANTA CLARA
COUNTY, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AND IRREVOCABLY AGREES THAT ALL ACTIONS OR
PROCEEDINGS ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE LITIGATED IN
SUCH COURTS. EACH OF THE PARTIES EXPRESSLY SUBMITS AND CONSENTS TO THE
JURISDICTION OF THE AFORESAID COURTS AND WAIVES ANY DEFENSE OF FORUM
NON-CONVENIENS. EACH OF THE PARTIES HEREBY WAIVES PERSONAL SERVICE OF ANY AND
ALL PROCESS AND AGREES THAT ALL SUCH SERVICE OF PROCESS MAY BE MADE UPON SUCH
PARTY BY CERTIFIED OR REGISTERED MAIL, RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED, ADDRESSED TO
SUCH PARTY AT THE ADDRESS SET FORTH IN SECTION 11.3 AND SERVICE SO MADE SHALL BE
COMPLETE TEN (10) DAYS AFTER THE SAME HAS BEEN POSTED.

        12.17 DISPUTE RESOLUTION.

               (a) The parties agree to make a good faith attempt to resolve any
dispute or claim arising out of or related to this Agreement through
negotiation. Within ten (10) Business Days after notice of a dispute or claim is
given by either party to the other party, each party will meet and make a good
faith attempt to resolve such dispute or claim and will continue to negotiate in
good faith in an effort to resolve the dispute or renegotiate the applicable
section or provision without the necessity of any formal proceedings. During the
course of negotiations under this Section 12.17(a), all reasonable requests made
by one party to the other for information, including requests for copies of
relevant documents, shall be honored. The specific format for such discussions
will be left to the discretion of the designated representatives of each party,
but may include the preparation of agreed upon statements of fact or written
statements of position furnished to the other party.

               (b) If any disputes or claim arising out of or related to this
Agreement is not settled by the parties within ten (10) Business Days after the
meeting of each party under Section 12.17(a), the parties will direct their
respective legal departments to meet and make a good faith

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attempt to resolve such dispute or claim. If such meetings fail to resolve such
dispute or claim within 10 Business Days after notice from one party to the
other that dispute resolution procedures pursuant to this Section 20.17(b) have
reached impasse, then either party may elect to resolve such dispute or claim by
litigation by appropriate proceedings.

               (c) Nothing herein, however, will prohibit either party from
initiating litigation proceedings if such party would be substantially
prejudiced by a failure to act during the time that such good faith efforts are
being made to resolve the dispute or claim through negotiation.

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        IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have duly executed this Agreement
as of the date first above written.

                                    AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

                                    By: /s/ Sheila B. Robertson
                                        ---------------------------------------
                                            Vice President, Customer Service
                                        ---------------------------------------

                                                        NAME AND TITLE

                                    THE CIT GROUP/EQUIPMENT FINANCING, INC.

                                    By: /s/ George A. Curnow
                                        ---------------------------------------
                                            Vice President
                                        ---------------------------------------

                                                        NAME AND TITLE

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Disclosure Schedules.

Agilent agrees to furnish supplementally a copy of any omitted schedule to the
Commission upon request.
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                                    EXHIBIT A

                                   DEFINITIONS

        "Adjustment" has the meaning given to such term in Section 1.6(c).

        "Agreement" has the meaning given to such term in the preamble to the
Agreement.

        "Affiliate" of any specified Person means any other Person controlling
or controlled by or under common control with such specified Person. For the
purposes of this definition, "control" when used with respect to any specified
Person means the power to direct the management and policies of such Person,
directly or indirectly, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by
contract or otherwise; and the terms "controlling" or "controlled" have meanings
correlative to the foregoing. For purposes of this definition, Agilent Financial
Services, Inc. shall in no event be deemed to be an Affiliate of Seller.

        "Assets" means the Receivables and the Receivable Assets, collectively.

        "Assumed Liabilities" has the meaning given to such term in Section 1.3.

        "Backlog" means all rights and obligations of Seller existing as of
November 1, 2000 under Leases for Equipment entered into by Seller in the
ordinary course of Seller's Business, in connection with which orders for
Equipment have been placed but not shipped to Obligors and the associated Leases
have not been funded, subject to approval by Buyer in accordance with its normal
credit policies.

        "BHC Act" means the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended.

        "Business Day" means any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or any day on
which banking institutions or trust companies in the States of New York, Georgia
or California are authorized or required by Law to be closed.

        "Buyer" has the meaning given to such term in the preamble to this
Agreement.

        "Buyer Designee" shall mean Agilent Financial Services, Inc., a wholly
owned subsidiary of Buyer.

        "Buyer Indemnitee" has the meaning given to such term in Section 9.1.

        "Closing" has the meaning given to such term in Section 2.1.

        "Closing Allocation Table" has the meaning given to such term in Section
1.6(b).

        "Closing Date" has the meaning given to such term in Section 2.1.

        "Closing Documents" has the meaning given to such term in Section 2.2.

        "Code" means the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from
time to time, and the regulations promulgated and rulings issued thereunder.

        "Collections" means, in respect of any Receivable, all cash collections
and other cash and non-cash proceeds of such Receivable, as applicable,
including, without limitation, Security Deposits, lease payments, prepayments,
penalties and any interest payments, interest penalties or interest charges, or
late payment charges and the proceeds of enforcement or sale of any Receivable
and/or the related Receivable Assets.

        "Commitments" has the meaning given to such term in Section 1.2(a).

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        "Confidential Information" has the meaning given to such term in Section
11.1.

        "Contract" means any mortgage, bond, indenture, lien, lease, franchise,
license, permit, contract, agreement, obligation, trust or instrument (but such
definition shall not include the Receivables or any Receivable Assets).

        "Costs" has the meaning given to such term in Section 9.1(c).

        "Damages" has the meaning given to such term in Section 9.1(c).

        "Defenses" has the meaning given to such term in Section 3.16(e).

        "Discloser" has the meaning given to such term in Section 11.1.

        "Disclosure Schedules" has the meaning set forth in Article III hereof.

        "Effective Date" means November 1, 2000.

        "Environmental Law" means any Law concerning (i) Releases into the
natural environment, (ii) protection or cleanup of the natural environment, or
(iii) protection of employee health and safety, and includes, without
limitation, the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability
Act ("CERCLA") (42 U.S.C. Section 9601 et seq.), the Hazardous Materials
Transportation Act (49 U.S.C. Section 1801 et seq.), the Resource Conservation
and Recovery Act (42 U.S.C. Section 6901 et seq.), the Federal Water Pollution
Control Act (33 U.S.C. Section 1251 et seq.), the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C.
Section 7401 et seq.), the Toxic Substances Control Act (15 U.S.C. Section 2601
et seq.), the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C.
Section 136 et seq.), and the Occupational Safety and Health Act (29 U.S.C.
Section 651 et seq.), as such laws have been or hereafter may be amended or
supplemented, and the regulations promulgated pursuant thereto, and any and all
analogous state or local statutes and the regulations promulgated pursuant
thereto.

        "Equipment" means the equipment made available for lease or financing by
Seller to Obligors pursuant to the Receivables.

         "Estimated Allocation Table" has the meaning given to such term in
Section 1.6(a).

        "Estimated Purchase Price" means an amount equal to $269,055,625.24.

        "Excluded Assets" means all assets, properties and rights of Seller
which do not constitute Receivables or Receivable Assets, including, without
limitation, (a) any cash (other than any unapplied proceeds of any Assets); (b)
[intentionally omitted]; (c) the Second Tranche Assets and any assets pertaining
to the Subsequent Tranches; (d) the rights to any of Seller's claims for any
federal, state, local, or foreign tax refunds; (e) all franchises, approvals,
permits, licenses, orders, registrations, certificates, variances or other
similar rights obtained by Seller or any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates from
Governmental Authorities; (f) all claims and rights with respect to any
litigation including any right to receive the proceeds of any damages, awards,
compensation, judgments or settlements pertaining thereto; (g) any trademark,
service mark, brand name, certification mark, tradename, corporate name or other
rights and the goodwill associated therewith; (h) any Receivable written-off or
due from any customers or clients that file a petition for Chapter 7 or Chapter
11 bankruptcy protection or commence any state insolvency proceeding, or clients
who terminate, or send a notice of termination of, the Receivable Agreement with
Seller prior to the Closing Date; (i) rights to Insurance Proceeds relating to
Equipment or Obligors for claims asserted prior to the Closing Date; (j) all
assets held in inventory for lease or sale in the ordinary course of Seller's
business; (k) all furniture, fixtures, equipment and other tangible personal
property of Seller; and (p) all real property, intangible personal property,
chattel paper, intellectual property and other assets, property or rights of
Seller which do not constitute Receivables or Receivable Assets.

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        "Excluded Liabilities" means any liability or obligation of Seller which
is not an Assumed Liability, including without limitation, (a) any liability or
obligation of Seller for Pre-Effective Date Taxes (whether in connection with
the Assets or otherwise); (b) any liability or obligation of Seller in respect
of indebtedness for money borrowed; (c) any liability or obligation of Seller
for any Taxes as a result of the transfer of the Assets (other than as expressly
provided in this Agreement); (d) any liability or obligation pertaining to any
of the Excluded Assets, Second Tranche Assets or assets associated with the
Subsequent Tranches; (e) any liability (whether known or unknown, asserted or
unasserted, absolute or contingent, accrued or unaccrued, liquidated or
unliquidated, or due or to become due) relating to the ownership or
administration of the Assets prior to the Closing Date, including any liability
or obligation with respect to claims or counterclaims to the extent they relate
to acts or omissions by Seller prior to the Closing Date, whether or not such
claims are asserted before, on or after the Closing Date; (f) any liability or
obligation relating to maintenance obligations in connection with the
Receivables or Receivable Assets or pursuant to any Receivable Documents; (g)
any liability or obligation of Seller which may be made by or asserted against
Seller as manufacturer of Equipment, including without limitation, product
liability, product performance or warranty claims (whether or not disclaimed by
Seller in any Receivable Document); (h) any liability or obligation with respect
to Environmental Laws relating to Seller and the Assets; (i) any liability or
obligation of Seller under any guaranties, indemnity agreements, line of credit
agreements or similar to any Person relating to the Assets; and (j) liabilities
and obligations arising from claims for preferential transfers that have been
asserted as of the Closing Date.

        "Federal Funds Rate" means, for any day, the weighted average of the
rates on overnight Federal funds transactions with members of the Federal
Reserve System arranged by Federal funds brokers, as published on the next
succeeding Business Day by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, or, if such
rate is not so published for any day that is a Business Day, the average
quotations, for the day, of such transactions received by the Buyer from three
Federal funds brokers of recognized standing selected by it.

        "Files" has the meaning given to such term in Section 3.3.

        "Final Amount" means an amount equal to the Estimated Purchase Price as
adjusted by the amount of the Adjustment to determine the Purchase Price
following the Closing Date pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.

        "First Tranche" has the meaning given to such term in Section 1.1(a).

        "Governmental Authority" means any nation or government, any state,
province or other political subdivision thereof and any entity exercising
executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory or administrative functions of or
pertaining to government, or any agency or instrumentality thereof, or any court
or arbitrator (public or private).

        "Hazardous Material" means any substance, material or waste, or any
constituent thereof, which is regulated by or forms the basis of liability under
any Environmental Law, including, without limitation, any material or substance
which is defined as a "hazardous waste," "hazardous material," "hazardous
substance," "extremely hazardous waste" or "restricted hazardous waste,"
"subject waste," "contaminants," "toxic waste" or "toxic substance." under any
provision of Environmental Law, including, without limitation, petroleum
products, asbestos and polychlorinated biphenyls.

        "HSR Act" means the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976
and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

        "Indemnified Party" has the meaning given to such term in Section
9.5(a).

        "Indemnifying Party" has the meaning given to such term in Section
9.5(a).

        "Income Tax Claim" has the meaning given to such term in Section 9.5(f).

        "Ineligible Accounts" has the meaning given to such term in Section
1.6(b).

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        "Insurance Policy" means, with respect to each Receivable, any insurance
policy benefiting the owner of the Receivable providing loss, physical damage,
theft, credit, disability, breakdown, liability or similar coverage with respect
to the Leased Equipment or the Obligor.

        "Insurance Proceeds" means proceeds paid by any insurer pursuant to any
Insurance Policy.

        "Law" means any federal, state, local or foreign law (including common
law), statute, code, ordinance, rule, regulation, order, decree, arbitration
award, judgment or other requirement of any Governmental Authority.

        "Lease" means a lease or financing for Equipment originated or purchased
by Seller.

        "Lease Agreement" means the definitive and collective documentation
containing the terms and conditions of any Lease.

        "Lease Policies" means the policies and procedures used by Seller in the
origination and administration of the Receivables and Receivables Assets and
described on Schedule 3.18.

        "Leased Equipment" means, with respect to each Receivable, the Equipment
that is leased to an Obligor pursuant to such Receivable.

        "Legal Proceeding" means any judicial, administrative or arbitration,
suit, proceeding (public or private), examination, audit, claim or governmental
proceeding.

        "Lien" means any security interest, charge, pledge, equity or
encumbrance of any kind other than tax liens, mechanics' liens and any liens
that attach by operation of Law.

        "Losses" has the meaning given to such term in Section 9.1(a).

        "Manufacturer's Claim" has the meaning given to such term in Section
9.5(f).

        "Material Adverse Effect" means any material adverse effect on (i) the
Receivables or Receivable Assets taken as a whole, (ii) the enforceability of
this Agreement, or (iii) the ability of any party to perform its obligations
under this Agreement or the Related Agreements.

        "Material Contract" has the meaning given to such term in Section 3.11.

        "Obligor" means each Person (other than the lessor and other than
Seller, except for obligations stated in Section 5.4 from which the Seller has
not been released) who is obligated under a Receivable.

        "Oplink Pool" has the meaning given to such term in Section 1.8(a).

        "Oplink Receivable" means the Receivable whose Obligor is Oplink
Communications.

        "Order" means any order, injunction, judgment, decree, ruling, writ,
assessment or arbitration award.

        "Past Due Account" has the meaning given to such term in Section 1.8(c).

        "Permit" means any approval, authorization, consent, registration,
franchise, license, permit or certificate by any Governmental Authority or any
other Person, including, without limitation, any filings under the HSR Act and
the BHC Act.

        "Permitted Liens" means (i) any Liens reflected in the Selected
Financial Information, (ii) any Liens that do not materially interfere with the
use of the operating Assets, (iii) the interests of Obligors in any Equipment
leased to such Obligors under the Receivables, (iv) any Liens for taxes and
assessments not yet past due or which are being contested in good faith, (v) any
Liens created by, through or under the Buyer or its Affiliates or assignees, or
(vi)

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with respect to Equipment, materialmen's, warehousemen's, mechanics' and other
Liens arising by operation of Law in the ordinary course of business for sums
not due.

        "Person" means any legal person, including any individual, corporation,
partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, association, joint stock
company, trust (including any beneficiary thereof), unincorporated organization
or government or any agency or political subdivision thereof.

        "Pool" has the meaning given to such term in Section 1.8.

        "Post-Effective Date Taxes" means Taxes which are incurred in or are
attributable to any Tax Period commencing on or after the Effective Date
(including Taxes allocated to Buyer under Section 10.2).

        "Pre-Effective Date Taxes" means Taxes which are incurred in or
attributable to any Tax Period ending prior to the Effective Date (including
Taxes allocated to Seller under Section 10.2).

        "Purchase Price" has the meaning given to such term in Section 1.5 and
subject to adjustment pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.

        "Receivable(s)" means, with respect to the First Tranche, the Leases of
Equipment executed by the Obligors thereunder and listed on Schedule 3.16(i)
hereto. With respect to the Second Tranche, Receivables means the Leases of
Equipment executed by the Obligors thereunder and listed on a Schedule attached
to the Second Tranche Addendum.

        "Receivable Assets" has the meaning given to such term in Section 1.2.

        "Receivable Documents" means, with respect to each Receivable, the Lease
Agreement, the original title document relating to the Equipment, documents
relating to vendor recourse and other documents included in the Receivables
File.

        "Receivable File" means, as to each Receivable and as available at the
principal office of Seller, (i) the fully executed original of the Lease
Agreement (together with any agreements modifying the Lease Agreement,
including, without limitation, any extension agreement), (ii) the original title
document for the related Leased Equipment or a duplicate certified by the
appropriate Governmental Authority which issued the original thereof or the
application for such title document, (iii) documents evidencing or relating to
any Insurance Policy, (iv) documents evidencing any vendor recourse, (v) the
original credit application of each Obligor, fully executed on the customary
form used by Seller for such applications, and (vi) all documentation evidencing
any guarantees or right to recourse against any other third party with respect
to such Receivable.

        "Recipient" has the meaning given to such term in Section 11.1.

        "Records" means all Receivable Documents and other documents, books,
records and other information (including, without limitation, computer programs,
tapes, disks and punch cards) maintained by Seller with respect to any
Receivable and the related Obligors, in which Receivable Buyer has acquired an
interest pursuant to the Purchase Agreement; provided, however, that Records
shall not include documents, books or records of Seller relating to Taxes.

        "Related Agreements" has the meaning given to such term in Section
3.1(b).

        "Release" means any release, spill, emission, leaking, pumping,
injection, deposit, disposal, discharge, dispersal, leaching or migration into
the environment including, without limitation, the movement of any Hazardous
Material or other substance through or in the air, soil, surface water,
groundwater or property.

        "Representative" means a Party's directors, officers, employees,
counsel, representatives, accountants and auditors.

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        "Repurchase Asset" has the meaning given to such term in Section 1.7(a).

        "Repurchase Price" means, with respect to any Asset, the price equal to
the portion of the Purchase Price allocated to such Asset pursuant to Section
2.3 of this Agreement, less all amounts received by Buyer in respect thereof
which are allocable to the net asset value of such Asset, plus interest thereon
at the Federal Funds Rate from the Closing Date to the date of the payment.

        "Required Deliverables" means, with respect to each Receivable, an
original copy of the Lease Agreement and all schedules thereto and appropriate
evidence of title to the related Receivable Asset.

        "Residual Interests" has the meaning given to such term in Section
1.2(a).

        "Sales Taxes" has the meaning given to such term in Section 10.1.

        "Second Tranche" has the meaning given to such term in Section 1.1(b).

        "Second Tranche Addendum" has the meaning given to such term in Section
1.1(b).

        "Second Tranche Assets" means the Receivables and related Receivable
Assets relating to the Second Tranche, together with the Backlog.

        "Second Tranche Closing" means the Closing of the Second Tranche
pursuant to the Second Tranche Addendum anticipated to occur on or before
December 15, 2000, or on such other date as may be agreed by Buyer and Seller.

        "Security Deposit" means, with respect to any Receivable, the refundable
security deposit (if any) specified in such Receivable.

        "Selected Data Fields" has the meaning given to such term in Section
3.3.

        "Selected Financial Information" has the meaning given to such term in
Section 3.3.

        "Seller" has the meaning given to such term in the preamble to the
Agreement.

        "Seller Indemnitee" has the meaning given to such term in Section 9.2.

        "Services Agreement" means the agreement between Buyer and Seller
substantially in the form of Exhibit D hereto, to be attached by the Parties and
entered into prior to the Effective Date.

        "Statement of Adjustments" has the meaning given to such term in Section
1.6(b).

        "Subsequent Tranches" means the purchase by Buyer or an affiliate or
designee of Buyer of any additional Leases and related Equipment and other
assets originated and owned by Seller (or an affiliate of Seller) in connection
with Seller's global operations, but not including in any event the purchase by
Seller of the Receivables or the Receivable Assets pursuant to this Agreement.

        "Subsidiary" means, with respect to any Person, any corporation,
association, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, or other
corporate or business entity, enterprise or organization that is directly or
indirectly controlled by such Person.

        "Tax" means all federal, state, local and foreign taxes, charges, fees,
levies or other similar assessments or liabilities (including, without
limitation, income, receipts, ad valorem, value added, excise, property (whether
real or personal property), sales, rental, occupation, service, stamp, use,
licensing, withholding, employment, payroll, share, capital, surplus, franchise
or other taxes), whether computed on a separate, consolidated, unitary or
combined basis or in any other manner, and includes any interest, fines,
penalties, assessments, deficiencies or additions to tax.

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        "Tax Returns" means any returns, renditions, declarations, reports,
claims for refund, and any informational returns or statements, including any
schedules or attachments thereto, required to be supplied to a taxing authority
in connection with or relating to Taxes.

        "Third Party Claim" has the meaning given to such term in Section
9.5(a).

        "Transaction" has the meaning given to such term in Section 3.1(b).

        "Transaction Documents" means the Agreement, the Closing Documents and
the Related Agreements.

        "Trigger Event" means, with respect to any Receivable, any event at
which time a periodic payment relating to such Receivable becomes more than
sixty (60) days past due or when, for any other reason, Buyer determines, in
accordance with its normal credit policies that such Receivable is
uncollectible, or is or has been past due as a result of financial inability of
the Obligor to pay (rather from administrative or other reasons).

        "UNL Pool" has the meaning given to such term in Section 1.8(a).

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                                    EXHIBIT B

         FORM OF ASSIGNMENT, BILL OF SALE AND ASSUMPTION OF LIABILITIES

        For good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of
which is hereby acknowledged, and acting pursuant to and in accordance with the
terms of the Asset Purchase Agreement dated September 29, 2000 (the "Agreement")
by and between AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (the "Seller"), a Delaware
corporation, and THE CIT GROUP/EQUIPMENT FINANCING, INC. (the "Buyer"), a New
York corporation, the Seller does hereby sell, transfer, assign absolutely, set
over and otherwise convey to AGILENT FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC., as Buyer Designee
("AFS") as of the date hereof all the right, title and interest of the Seller in
and to, and all the rights, benefits and obligations arising from and in
connection with, the Receivables and the Receivable Assets. The parties intend
and agree that the conveyance of the Seller's right, title and interest in and
to the Receivables and the Receivable Assets pursuant to the Agreement shall
constitute an absolute sale, except as otherwise provided in the Agreement.
Seller hereby covenants that it will, at any time upon request of Buyer or AFS,
execute and deliver to Buyer or AFS, as the case may be, any new or confirmatory
instruments and do and perform any other acts which Buyer or AFS may reasonably
request in order to fully assign and transfer to and vest in Seller's right,
title and interest in all of the Receivables and Receivable Assets.

        In further consideration for the conveyance of the Receivables and the
Receivable Assets, each of the Buyer and AFS, for the benefit of the Seller, in
accordance with the terms and provisions of the Agreement, hereby expressly
assumes and agrees to duly and timely perform, pay and discharge from this date
forward, all debts, obligations, commitments and liabilities of the Seller
identified as the Assumed Liabilities. Anything in the previous sentence to the
contrary notwithstanding, no Excluded Liabilities shall be included in the
Assumed Liabilities.

        All references to "Seller," "Buyer" and "AFS" herein shall be deemed to
include their respective nominees, successors and assigns, where the context
permits. Certain capitalized terms used in this Assignment and Bill of Sale
shall have the respective meanings assigned to them in the Agreement.

        This Assignment and Bill of Sale is an integral part of the transactions
contemplated under the Agreement which is governed by California law, and
Seller, Buyer and AFS hereby agree that this Assignment and Bill of Sale shall
also be construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of
California without regard to conflicts of laws rules.

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        IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Assignment and Bill
of Sale to be duly executed this 29th day of September, 2000.

                                        AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

                                        By:
                                           -------------------------------------

                                        Name:

                                        Title:
                                              ----------------------------------

                                        THE CIT GROUP/EQUIPMENT FINANCING, INC.

                                        By:
                                           -------------------------------------

                                        Name:

                                        Title:
                                              ----------------------------------

                                        AGILENT FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.

                                        By:
                                           -------------------------------------

                                        Name:

                                        Title:
                                              ----------------------------------

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                                    EXHIBIT C

                              FORM OF LEGAL OPINION

        I have acted as counsel for Agilent Technologies, Inc., a Delaware
corporation (the "Seller"), in connection with a sale of Receivables and
Receivable Assets to The CIT Group/Equipment Financing, Inc. (the "Buyer") under
the Asset Purchase Agreement dated as of September 29, 2000 (the "Agreement"). I
am rendering this opinion pursuant to Section 2.2(b) of the Agreement. Except as
otherwise defined herein, capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the
meanings given to them in the Agreement.

        As used herein, the term "Asset Purchase Documents" shall mean the Asset
Purchase Agreement and the Related Agreements.

        In connection with this opinion, I have examined and relied upon the
representations and warranties as to factual matters contained in and made
pursuant to the Asset Purchase Documents by the various parties and upon
originals or copies certified to my satisfaction of such records, documents,
certificates, opinions, memoranda and other instruments as in my judgment are
necessary or appropriate to enable me to render the opinion expressed below.

        Where I render an opinion "to the best of my knowledge" or concerning an
item "known to me" or my opinion otherwise refers to my knowledge, it is based
solely upon (a) an inquiry by me of the Seller; (b) receipt of a certificate
executed by an officer of the Seller covering such matters, and (c) such other
investigation, if any, that I specifically set forth herein.

        In rendering this opinion, I have assumed the genuineness and
authenticity of all signatures on original documents; the authenticity of all
documents submitted to me as originals; the conformity to originals of all
documents submitted to me as copies; the accuracy, completeness and authenticity
of certificates of public officials; and the due authorization, execution and
delivery of all documents (except the due authorization, execution and delivery
by Seller of the Asset Purchase Documents) where authorization, execution and
delivery are prerequisites to the effectiveness of such documents. I have also
assumed that all individuals executing and delivering documents had the legal
capacity to so execute and deliver; that you have received all documents you
were to receive under the Asset Purchase Documents; that the Asset Purchase
Documents are obligations binding upon you; if you are a corporation or other
entity, that you have filed any required California franchise or income tax
returns and have paid any required California franchise or income taxes; and
that there are no extrinsic agreements or understandings among the parties to
the Asset Purchase Documents that would modify or interpret the terms of the
Asset Purchase Documents or the respective rights or obligations of the parties
thereunder.

        My opinion is expressed with respect only to the laws of the State of
California. I express no opinion as to whether the laws of any particular
jurisdiction apply, and no opinion to the extent that the laws of any
jurisdiction other than California are applicable to the subject matter hereof.
My opinion is expressed only as to the outcome that would pertain were

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California law (excluding choice of law principles and excluding the effect of
any law other than California law) the sole law applicable to the subject matter
hereof.

        I express no opinion relative to the applicability or effect of any law,
rule or regulation relating to securities or to the sale or issuance thereof.

        On the basis of the foregoing, in reliance thereon, and with the
foregoing qualifications, I am of the opinion that:

1     Seller has been duly incorporated and is a validly existing corporation in
      good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware.

2     The execution and delivery by Seller of the Asset Purchase Agreement and
      of any other Asset Purchase Documents to which Seller is a party and the
      selling of Seller pursuant thereto do not violate any provision of
      Seller's Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws, and do not constitute a
      material default under the provisions of any material agreement known to
      me to which Seller is a party or by which it is bound, and do not violate
      or contravene (i) any governmental statute, rule or regulation applicable
      to Seller or (ii) any order, writ, judgment, injunction, decree,
      determination or award which has been entered against Seller and of which
      I am aware, the violation or contravention of which would materially and
      adversely affect Seller, its assets, financial condition or operations.

3     The Asset Purchase Agreement and any other Asset Purchase Documents to
      which Seller is a party have been duly and validly authorized, executed
      and delivered by the Seller and constitute valid and binding agreements of
      Seller enforceable in accordance with their respective terms, except as
      enforceability may be subject to or limited by (a) general equity
      principles and to limitations on the availability of equitable relief
      including specific performance; (b) the effect of applicable bankruptcy,
      insolvency, reorganization, arrangement, moratorium or other laws relating
      to or affecting the rights of creditors generally, including but not
      limited to those affecting the rights of secured creditors; (c)
      limitations on a seller's ability to waive rights or benefits given by
      statute or otherwise; and (d) the effect of California Civil Code Section
      1717 on the recovery of attorneys' fees in contract actions.

        This opinion is intended solely for your benefit and is not to be made
available to or relied upon by any other person, firm, or entity without my
prior written consent.

Very truly yours,

TIMOTHY O'LEARY

Vice President and Assistant General Counsel

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                                    EXHIBIT D

                           FORM OF SERVICES AGREEMENT

                                [to be attached]

                                      D-1<PAGE>   1

                                                                    EXHIBIT 4.10

                        SAFECO AGENCY STOCK PURCHASE PLAN
                 TERMS AND CONDITIONS AS AGREED TO BY THE AGENCY

TO ENROLL IN THE SAFECO AGENCY STOCK PURCHASE PLAN ("SASPP"), PLEASE READ THE
TERMS & CONDITIONS BELOW, THEN COMPLETE AND SIGN THIS FORM AND RETURN IT TO
SAFECO INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE.

The undersigned understands that unless other terms and conditions are
specifically made applicable, the following terms and conditions shall govern
all transactions in the Agency's SAFECO Agency Stock Purchase Plan ("SASPP")
account with The Bank of New York and the voting and handling of securities in
such account.

1.   The Agency is responsible and liable for the payment of and the
     reclamation, where applicable, of all taxes, assessments, duties and other
     governmental charges (including any interest or penalties with respect
     thereto) with respect to the securities in the Agency's SASPP account. If
     The Bank of New York is required under applicable law to pay any tax, duty
     or other governmental charge or any interest or penalty with respect to the
     Agency's SASPP account, The Bank of New York is hereby authorized to debit
     the Agency's SASPP account in the amount thereof and to pay such amount to
     the appropriate taxing authority.

2.   The Bank of New York shall not be required to accept any instructions given
     by or on behalf of the Agency's SASPP account unless it first receives such
     documents as it deems necessary or appropriate to evidence the authority of
     the person providing such instructions, and bearing satisfactory evidence
     of the payment of any applicable taxes.

3.   Whenever the securities in the Agency's SASPP account (including, but not
     limited to, warrants, options, conversions, redemptions, tenders, options
     to tender or non-mandatory puts or calls) confer optional rights or provide
     for discretionary action or alternative courses of action by the Agency,
     the Agency shall be responsible for making any decisions relating thereto
     and for instructing The Bank of New York to act. In order for The Bank of
     New York to act, it must receive the Agency's instructions at its offices,
     addressed as The Bank of New York may from time to time request, by no
     later than noon (New York City time) at least two (2) business days prior
     to the last scheduled date to act with respect to the Agency's securities
     (or such earlier date or time as The Bank of New York may determine).
     Absent The Bank of New York's timely receipt of such instructions prior to
     its specified deadline, The Bank of New York shall not be liable for
     failure to take any action relating to or to exercise any rights conferred
     by such securities held in the Agency's SASPP account.

4.   The Bank of New York shall notify the Agency of such rights or
     discretionary actions or of the date or dates by when such rights must be
     exercised provided that The Bank of New York has received, from the issuer
     or from one of the nationally recognized bond or corporate action services
     to which The Bank of New York subscribes, timely notice of such rights or
     discretionary corporate action or of the date or dates such rights must be
     exercised or such action must be taken. Absent actual receipt of such
     notice, The Bank of New York shall have no liability for failing to so
     notify the Agency.

5.   With respect to all the Agency's securities, however registered, the voting
     rights are to be exercised by the Agency. The Bank of New York's only duty
     shall be to mail to the Agency any documents (including proxy statements,
     annual reports and signed Proxies) relating to the exercise of such voting
     rights.

6.   When The Bank of New York is instructed to deliver securities or other
     property against payment, it may deliver such securities or other property
     prior to actually receiving final payment and that, as a matter of
     bookkeeping convenience, The Bank of New York may credit the Agency's SASPP
     account with anticipated proceeds of sale prior to actual receipt of final
     payment. The risk of non-receipt of payment shall be the Agency's and The
     Bank of New York shall have no liability with respect thereto.

7.   All credits to the Agency's SASPP account of anticipated proceeds of sales
     and redemptions of securities and other property and of anticipated income
     from securities and other property shall be conditional upon receipt by The
     Bank of New York of final payment and may be reversed to the extent final
     payment is not received.

8.   In the event that The Bank of New York in its discretion advances funds to
     the Agency's SASPP account to facilitate the settlement of any transaction,
     or elects to permit the Agency to use funds credited to the Agency's SASPP
     account in anticipation of final payment, or if the Agency otherwise
     becomes indebted to The Bank of New York (including indebtedness as a
     result of overdrafts in the Agency's SASPP account), the Agency shall,
     immediately upon demand, reimburse The Bank of New York for such amounts
     plus any interest thereon, and to secure such obligations to The Bank of
     New York in connection with the administration of the Agency's SASPP
     account, the Agency hereby grants a lien on and a continuing security
     interest in and pledge to The Bank of New York in the securities and other
     property in the Agency's SASPP account and any funds so credited. Such lien
     and security interest shall be superior to any and all other liens,
     security interests or claims and shall not be subject to any right of
     set-off or retention, counterclaim, lien or security interest of equal
     status. The Agency shall take any and all additional action that may be
     required to assure the superiority or priority of such lien and security
     interest in favor of The Bank of New York.

9.   The Bank of New York shall not have any liability for losses incurred by
     the Agency or any other person as a result of the receipt or acceptance of
     fraudulent, forged or invalid securities (or securities which are otherwise
     not freely transferable or deliverable without encumbrance in any relevant
     market).

10.  The Agency shall examine promptly each statement of the Agency's SASPP
     account mailed to the Agency periodically. Unless the Agency files with The
     Bank of New York a written exception or objection within one hundred twenty
     (120) days after the date of a confirmation or the closing date of the
     period covered by the first such statement of account that reflects an
     error or omission, the Agency shall be conclusively deemed to have waived
     any such exception or objection or claim based thereon.

11.  No legal action, including one arising out of an exception or objection
     from a confirmation or statement of account shall be instituted against The
     Bank of New York after one year from the date of the first confirmation, or
     the first statement of the Agency's SASPP account that reflects the
     information, error or omission which provides the basis for such claim.

12.  The Agency agrees The Bank of New York shall not be liable for any and all
     claims, losses, liabilities, damages or expenses (including attorneys' fees
     and expenses) (collectively referred to herein as "Losses") or action taken
     or omitted or for any loss or injury resulting from its (or its nominees)
     actions or its (or its nominees') performance or lack of performance of
     their respective duties hereunder in the absence of negligence or willful
     misconduct on their respective part. In no event shall The Bank of New York
     be liable (i) for acting in accordance with instructions from the Agency or
     any agent of the Agency, (ii) for special, consequential or punitive
     damages, (iii) for the acts or omissions of its correspondents, designees,
     agents,

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     subagents or sub-custodians appointed by The Bank of New York with due
     care, (iv) any Losses due to forces beyond the control of The Bank of New
     York, including without limitation strikes, work stoppages, acts of war or
     terrorism, insurrection, revolution, nuclear or natural catastrophes or
     acts of God, and interruptions, loss or malfunctions of utilities,
     communications or computer (software and hardware) services, (v) for any
     failure by the Agency or SAFECO Insurance Company of America to supply
     timely and accurate information or funds needed to enable The Bank of New
     York to discharge its duties, (vi) for any untrue statement or alleged
     untrue statement of any material fact contained in the registration
     statement covering the securities held in the Agency's SASPP account, or
     for the omission or alleged omission therefrom of a material fact required
     to be stated therein or necessary to make the statement therein, in light
     of the circumstances under which it was made, not misleading, or (vii) for
     any violation or alleged violation of any "blue sky" or state securities
     law.

13.  The Agency represents and warrants that the securities or other property
     delivered for credit to the Agency's SASPP account (whether beneficially
     owned by the Agency or by others on whose behalf the Agency is acting) was
     at the time of such delivery free and clear of all liens, claims, security
     interests and encumbrances and that the Agency is fully authorized and
     empowered engage in the transactions contemplated by this arrangement and
     grant a lien on and a security interest in all the securities or other
     property held hereunder as set forth herein.

14.  This agreement and any suit arising out of or in connection with the
     Agency's SASPP account shall be interpreted and construed in accordance
     with the internal substantive laws (and not the choice of law rules) of the
     State of New York. All actions and proceedings brought by the Agency
     relating to or arising, directly or indirectly, from this agreement or the
     Agency's SASPP account may only be litigated in state or federal courts
     located within the State of New York. The Agency hereby submits to the
     personal jurisdiction of such courts; the Agency hereby waives personal
     service of process and consents that any such service of process may be
     made by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, directed to
     the address last specified in the Agency's SASPP account, and service so
     made shall be deemed completed five (5) days after it shall have been
     mailed; and the Agency hereby waives the right to a trial by jury in any
     action or proceeding relating to or arising, directly or indirectly, out of
     this agreement or the Agency's SASPP account. The Agency understands the
     significance of such waiver and agree to be bound by such waiver.

15.  Commissions, fees, or other charges on any transaction in my account, or
     for any service for the Agency's SASPP account, will be in accordance with
     The Bank of New York's rates in effect at the time of the transaction or
     the provision of the service. Transaction fees will be deducted from the
     proceeds of the Agency's sales. The Bank of New York may deduct from the
     Agency's SASPP account any such fees, commissions or expenses owed to The
     Bank of New York. The Bank of New York reserves the right to sell any
     assets in the Agency's SASPP account to cover amounts due to The Bank of
     New York.

16.  All securities acquired for the Agency shall be delivered to, and held and
     registered in the nominee name designated by The Bank of New York. The Bank
     of New York will mail a check to the Agency for the proceeds of any sale in
     the Agency's SASPP account. The Bank of New York will sell securities as
     agent for the Agency or buy as principal from the Agency. Upon request and
     subject to delivery and/or transfer charge, a certificate in the Agency's
     name for the full shares of the security held in the Agency's SASPP
     account, will be delivered to the Agency. Any remaining fractional shares
     will be sold and the proceeds delivered to the Agency.

17.  The Bank of New York may combine any of the Agency's orders to sell
     securities with all other such orders received on a daily basis from other
     clients. Orders are generally executed on the first business day following
     The Bank of New York's acceptance of the Agency's order or as soon as
     practicable thereafter in accordance with procedures The Bank of New York
     may announce from time to time. In the over-the-counter market, shares may
     be sold by or through The Bank of New York over a period of time, and the
     average price of the shares shall be the price per share allocable to me.

18.  Cash dividends on shares held in the Agency's SASPP account on the record
     date for dividends will be paid and a check issued and mailed to the Agency
     on payment date. The Agency's pro-rata share of stock dividends and stock
     splits will be credited to the Agency's SASPP account.

19.  SAFECO Agency Stock Purchase Plan: The undersigned understands that the
     substance of this paragraph 19 and paragraphs 20 and 21 below applies to
     the Agency's SASPP account as an eligible participant in a stock purchase
     plan established by SAFECO Insurance Company of America and pursuant to a
     Custody Agreement for services to be provided by The Bank of New York. The
     Agency agrees that The Bank of New York may provide SAFECO Insurance
     Company of America with information concerning any transactions in the
     Agency's SASPP account.

20.  The purchase price of the shares and the purchase date for the shares the
     Agency buys will be determined in accordance with the SASPP.

21.  A statement of all activity in the Agency's SASPP account, including
     numbers of shares purchased or sold, the price per share, the transaction
     date, stock splits, dividends paid, and the total number of shares in the
     Agency's SASPP account will be sent to the Agency periodically. Other
     statements will be sent as required by law or regulation. Information on
     dividends paid on the shares held in the Agency's SASPP account will be
     sent to the Internal Revenue Service and to the Agency. If the Agency
     requests a separate confirmation for one or more purchases or sales, a fee
     for the furnishing of such information may be charged directly to the
     Agency's SASPP account.

22.  The Bank of New York shall have the right to amend these Terms and
     Conditions by modifying or rescinding any of its existing provisions or by
     adding a new provision subject to prior notice to the Agency. Any such
     amendment shall be effective as of a date to be established by The Bank of
     New York.

23.  Unless the Agency indicates non-acquiescence in writing, this agreement
     shall inure to the benefit of the successors of The Bank of New York by
     merger, consolidation, or otherwise, and its assigns, and The Bank of New
     York is authorized to transfer Agency's SASPP account to any such
     successors and assigns.

24.  The Agency agrees that, upon the termination of its relationship with
     SAFECO Insurance Company of America or participation in the SAFECO Agency
     Stock Purchase Plan, The Bank of New York may terminate the Agency's SASPP
     account and at the Agency's direction either transfer the shares in the
     Agency's SASPP account to another brokerage account or send the shares
     directly to the Agency's address on file with The Bank of New York. When
     the Agency's SASPP account is terminated, full shares will be delivered to
     the Agency, subject to fees or charges. Any fractional shares will be sold
     and the proceeds, less any fees or charges, will be paid to the Agency. The
     Bank of New York's liability shall be limited pursuant to the terms of the
     Custody Agreement established with SAFECO Insurance Company of America and
     by these Terms and Conditions.

Please be advised that securities held in the Agency's SASPP account by The Bank
of New York, unless otherwise indicated are not backed or guaranteed by any bank
nor does the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation insure them.

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                          AGENCY: ______________________________________________________
                                  Print Agency Name & Stat Number

____________                  BY: ______________________________________________________
Date                              Authorized Signer     Print Name of Authorized Signer
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