Document:

Exhibit 10.4

                                  EXHIBIT 10.4

                          PLEDGE AND SECURITY AGREEMENT
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          THIS PLEDGE AND SECURITY AGREEMENT (this "Security Agreement") is made
as of the 17th day of October, 2000 between PREMIER LASER SYSTEMS, INC., a
California corporation ("Secured Party"), and SURGILIGHT, INC., a Delaware
corporation ("Grantor").

                                R E C I T A L S:
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           1. Grantor and Secured Party have entered into a purchase and sale
agreement dated as of September 23, 2000 (the "Purchase Agreement") under which
Grantor has purchased from Secured Party for $3,725,000.00 the following: (i)
150 completed Er:YAG Laser Systems (the "Product Sets"); (ii) raw materials and
work in process sufficient to complete a minimum of 51% of 200 additional
Product Sets; (iii) Touch Tips for ophthalmic applications; (iv) up to 1,000
fiber optic cables; (v) certain patents related to ophthalmic applications of
the laser; and (vi) certain regulatory submissions related to ophthalmic
applications of the laser and all clinical studies and records thereto.

           2. Grantor has issued to Secured Party a Promissory Note dated as of
the date hereof (the "Purchase Note") in the amount of $3,225,000.00 in
connection with the Purchase Agreement.

           3. Secured Party is entering into that certain Patent Assignment and
License Agreement (the "License Agreement"), pursuant to which Secured Party
will assign and license certain patents to Grantor.

           4. Grantor holds shares of the issued and outstanding common stock in
SurgiLight, Inc., which shares (the "Pledged Shares") represent a total fair
market value of approximately three million dollars ($3,000,000.00).

           5. It is a condition precedent to the transfer of assets under the
Purchase Agreement, and the making of the loans the repayment of which is
evidenced by the Purchase Note, that Grantor shall have granted the security
interests and undertaken the obligations contemplated by this Security
Agreement.

           NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and for other good
and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby
acknowledged, Grantor hereby agrees with Secured Party as follows:

SECTION 1. Grant of Security.
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           To secure all obligations of Grantor under the Purchase Note, the
Purchase Agreement, and the License Agreement (collectively, the "Purchase
Documents"), Grantor hereby pledges and assigns to Secured Party, and hereby
grants to Secured Party a security interest in, all of Grantor's right, title,
and interest in and to the following (the "Collateral"):

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           (a) all of the personal property assets purchased from Secured Party
by Grantor pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, including, without limitation,
all of the following (the "Premier Assets"):

               (i) completed Er:YAG Laser Systems;

               (ii) raw materials and work in process;

               (iii) Touch Tips related to the ophthalmic applications;

               (iv) fiber optic cables;

               (v) certain patents and patent applications (the "Patents")
related to ophthalmic applications of the laser described in Schedule 1(a)
attached hereto; and

               (vi) certain regulatory submissions related to ophthalmic
applications of the laser and all clinical studies and records thereto;

           (b) the Pledged Shares and the certificates representing the Pledged
Shares and any interest of Pledgor in the entries on the books of any financial
intermediary pertaining to the Pledged Shares, and all distributions, dividends,
cash, warrants, rights, instruments and other property or proceeds from time to
time received, receivable, or otherwise distributed in respect of or in exchange
for any or all of the Pledged Shares;

           (c) all rights, title, and interest in and to the Patents and all
re-issues, divisions, continuations, renewals, extensions, and
continuations-in-part thereof (all of the foregoing being collectively referred
to as the "Patent Collateral"); and

           (d) all proceeds, products, rents, and profits of or from any and all
of the foregoing Collateral and, to the extent not otherwise included, all
payments under insurance (whether or not Secured Party is the loss payee
thereof), or any indemnity, warranty, or guaranty, payable by reason of loss or
damage to or otherwise with respect to any of the foregoing Collateral. For
purposes of this Security Agreement, the term "proceeds" includes whatever is
receivable or received when Collateral or proceeds are sold, exchanged,
collected, or otherwise disposed of, whether such disposition is voluntary or
involuntary.

SECTION 2. Security for Obligations.
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           This Security Agreement secures, and the Collateral assigned by
Grantor is collateral security for, the prompt payment or performance in full
when due, whether at stated maturity, by required prepayment, declaration,
acceleration, demand, or otherwise (including without limitation the payment of
amounts that would become due but for the operation of the automatic stay under
Section 362(a) of the Bankruptcy Code, 11 U.S.C. ss.362(a)), of all Secured
Obligations with respect to Grantor. "Secured Obligations" means all obligations
and liabilities of every nature of Grantor now or hereafter existing under or
arising out of or in connection with the Purchase Documents together with all
extensions or renewals thereof, whether for principal, interest, fees, expenses,
indemnities, or otherwise, whether voluntary or involuntary, direct or indirect,
absolute or contingent, liquidated or unliquidated, whether or not jointly owed

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with others, and whether or not from time to time decreased or extinguished and
later increased, created or incurred, and all obligations of every nature of
Grantor now or hereafter existing under this Security Agreement.

SECTION 3. Delivery of Pledged Shares.
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           All certificates or instruments representing or evidencing the
Pledged Shares shall be delivered to and held by or on behalf of Secured Party
pursuant hereto and shall be in suitable form for transfer by delivery or, as
applicable, shall be accompanied by Grantor's endorsement, where necessary, or
duly executed instruments of transfer or assignment in blank, all in form and
substance satisfactory to Secured Party. Secured Party shall have the right, at
any time in its discretion and without notice to Grantor, to transfer to or to
register in the name of Secured Party or any of its nominees any or all of the
Pledged Shares. In addition, Secured Party shall have the right at any time to
exchange certificates or instruments representing or evidencing Pledged Shares
for certificates or instruments of smaller or larger denominations.

           All rights of Grantor to receive the dividends, other distributions,
and interest payments are vested in Secured Party until Grantor has paid the
Secured Obligations in full. Secured Party shall hold as Collateral such
dividends, other distributions, and interest payments. All dividends, principal,
interest payments, and other distributions which are received by Grantor shall
be forthwith delivered to Secured Party to hold as Collateral and, if received
by Grantor, shall be received in trust for the benefit of Secured Party, be
segregated from the other property or funds of Grantor and be forthwith
delivered to Secured Party as Collateral in the same form as so received (with
all necessary endorsements).

SECTION 4. Release of Pledged Shares Upon Payment.
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           If the payment of any portion of the Secured Obligations made
pursuant to the Purchase Documents reduces the Secured Obligations to less than
the fair market value of the Pledged Shares, Secured Party agrees to execute and
deliver a release of security interest in a portion of the Pledged Shares (the
"Released Shares"). Secured Party will release the number of Released Shares
such that the total remaining Pledged Shares shall have a fair market value, as
of the date of execution of such release based on the average trading price of
the Shares for the prior ten (10) day period, equal to the remaining Secured
Obligations.

SECTION 5. Representations and Warranties.
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           Grantor represents and warrants to Secured Party as follows:

           (a) Ownership of Collateral. Except for the security interest of
Secured Party in the Collateral created by this Security Agreement, Grantor owns
the Collateral free and clear of any lien, security interest, or encumbrance, or
other right, title, and interest of any other person or party. Except as may
have been filed in favor of Secured Party relating to this Security Agreement,
no effective financing statement or other instrument similar in effect covering
all or any part of the Collateral is on file in any filing or recording office.

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           (b) Due Authorization. All of the Pledged Shares have been duly
authorized and validly issued and are fully paid and non-assessable.

           (c) Perfection. The pledge of the Collateral pursuant to this
Security Agreement creates a valid and perfected first priority security
interest in the Collateral, securing the payment of the Secured Obligations.

           (d) No Conflict. The granting of the security interest in the
Collateral by Grantor and the execution, delivery, and performance by Grantor of
the Purchase Note, the Purchase Agreement, and this Security Agreement will not
result in any breach of, or constitute a default under any agreement, law,
statute, order, writ, injunction, or decree of any court or governmental
authority, mortgage, deed of trust, lease, or other instrument binding on
Grantor, nor is any consent or approval of any governmental body, regulatory
authority required for the validity of this Security Agreement.

           (e) No Litigation. There is no litigation pending or threatened in
any court of jurisdiction, the outcome of which would affect Grantor's interest
in the Collateral in a materially adverse manner.

           (f) Location of Inventory. Secured Party shall maintain possession of
all Collateral that consists of tangible personal property. Within thirty (30)
days of the execution of this Security Agreement, Grantor will provide to
Secured Party the location where Grantor intends to store the Collateral
consisting of tangible personal property. Secured Party and Grantor will
forthwith execute an amendment to this Agreement under which Grantor will
represent and warrant to maintain the inventory at such location.

           (g) Pledged Shares. The initial number of Pledged Shares delivered to
Secured Party (the "Initial Number") has a value of at least three million
dollars ($3,000,000.00) based on the average closing price of a share of
Grantor's common stock for the five (5) business days immediately preceding the
date of Closing.

           (h) Perfection. The security interests in the Collateral granted to
Secured Party hereunder constitute valid security interests in the Collateral,
securing the payment of the Secured Obligations. Upon (i) the filing of UCC
financing statements naming each Grantor as "debtor", naming Secured Party as
"secured party", and describing the Collateral in the filing offices with
respect to Grantor in Florida, (ii) in the case of the Pledged Collateral
consisting of certificated securities or evidenced by instruments, delivery of
the certificates representing such certificated securities and delivery of such
instruments to Secured Party, in each case duly endorsed or accompanied by duly
executed instruments of assignment or transfer in blank, (iii) in the case of
the Patent Collateral, in addition to the filing of such UCC financing
statements, the filing of a Grant of Patent Security Interest, substantially in
the form of Exhibit I, with the United States Patent and Trademark Office, will
constitute perfected security interests therein prior to all other Liens, and
all filings and other actions necessary or desirable to perfect and protect such
security interest have been duly made or taken.

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SECTION 6. Further Assurances.
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           Grantor agrees that from time to time, at the expense of Grantor,
Grantor will promptly execute and deliver all further instruments and documents,
and take all further action, that may be necessary or desirable, or that Secured
Party may request, in order to perfect and protect any security interest granted
or purported to be granted hereby or to enable Secured Party to exercise and
enforce its rights and remedies hereunder with respect to any of the Collateral.
Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Grantor will: (i) execute such
financing or continuation statements, or amendments thereto, and such other
instruments or notices, as may be necessary or desirable, or as Secured Party
may request, in order to perfect and preserve the security interests granted or
purported to be granted hereby, (ii) at any reasonable time, upon request by
Secured Party, exhibit the Collateral to and allow inspection of the Collateral
by Secured Party, or persons designated by Secured Party, (iii) at Secured
Party's request, appear in and defend any action or proceeding that may affect
Grantor's title to or Secured Party's security interest in all or any part of
the Collateral, and (iv) use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain any
necessary consents of third parties to the assignment and perfection of a
security interest to Secured Party with respect to any of the Collateral.

SECTION 7. Covenants of Grantor.
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           Grantor shall:

           (a) not use or permit any Collateral to be used unlawfully or in
violation of any provision of this Security Agreement or any applicable statute,
regulation or ordinance, or any policy of insurance covering the Collateral;

           (b) notify Secured Party of any change in Grantor's name, identity,
or corporate structure within fifteen (15) days of such change;

           (c) give Secured Party thirty (30) days' prior written notice of any
change in Grantor's principal place of business; and

           (d) if Secured Party gives value to enable Grantor to acquire rights
in or the use of any Collateral, use such value for such purposes;

           (e) pay promptly when due all property and other taxes, assessments,
and governmental charges or levies imposed upon, and all claims (including
claims for labor, services, materials, and supplies) against, the Collateral,
except to the extent the validity thereof is being contested in good faith;
provided that Grantor shall in any event pay such taxes, assessments, charges,
levies or claims not later than five (5) days prior to the date of any proposed
sale under any judgment, writ, or warrant of attachment entered or filed against
Grantor or any of the Collateral as a result of the failure to make such
payment; and

           (f) not sell, assign (by operation of law or otherwise), or dispose
of any Collateral or create or suffer to exist any security interest upon the
Collateral other than the security interest created in favor of the Secured
Party under this Security Agreement, except as permitted under Section 7 below.

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SECTION 8. Sale of Collateral
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           Grantor may sell in the ordinary course of its business any part of
the Collateral that constitutes part of Grantor's Inventory. In the event that
Grantor sells the Inventory other than in the ordinary course of business or
sells any other Collateral and realizes cash proceeds from the sale thereof,
Grantor will be required to make an immediate payment to Secured Party equaling
the lesser of (i) the value of the proceeds realized from such sale, or (ii) the
total amount still owed by Grantor under the Purchase Agreement and the Purchase
Note. For purposes of this Security Agreement, the term "Inventory" includes all
inventory in all of its forms, including but not limited to (i) all goods held
by such Grantor for sale or lease or to be furnished under contracts of service
or so leased or furnished, (ii) all raw materials, work in process, finished
goods, and materials used or consumed in the manufacture, packing, shipping,
advertising, selling, leasing, furnishing, or production of such inventory, or
otherwise used or consumed in such Grantor's business, (iii) all goods in which
such Grantor has an interest in mass or a joint or other interest or right of
any kind, and (iv) all goods which are returned to or repossessed by such
Grantor and all accessions thereto and products thereof.

SECTION 9. Secured Party Appointed Attorney-in-Fact.
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           Grantor hereby irrevocably appoints Secured Party as Grantor's
attorney-in-fact, with full authority in the place and stead of Grantor and in
the name of Grantor, Secured Party or otherwise, from time to time in Secured
Party's discretion to take any action and to execute any instrument that Secured
Party may deem necessary or advisable to accomplish the purposes of this
Security Agreement, including without limitation:

           (a) to file one or more financing or continuation statements, or
amendments thereto, relative to all or any part of the Collateral without the
signature of Grantor;

           (b) to ask, demand, collect, sue for, recover, compound, receive, and
give receipts for moneys due and to become due under or in respect of any of the
Collateral;

           (c) to receive, endorse and collect any instruments made payable to
Grantor representing any dividend, principal or interest payment or other
distribution in respect of the Pledged Shares or any part thereof and to give
full discharge for the same; and

           (d) to file any claims or take any action or institute any
proceedings that Secured Party may deem necessary or desirable for the
collection of any of the Collateral or otherwise to enforce the rights of
Secured Party with respect to any of the Collateral.

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SECTION 10. Standard of Care.
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           The powers conferred on Secured Party hereunder are solely to protect
its interest in the Collateral and shall not impose any duty upon it to exercise
any such powers. Except for the exercise of reasonable care in the custody of
any Collateral in its possession and the accounting for moneys actually received
by it hereunder, Secured Party shall have no duty as to any Collateral, it being
understood that Secured Party shall have no responsibility for (a) ascertaining
or taking action with respect to calls, conversions, exchanges, maturities,
tenders, or other matters relating to any Collateral, whether or not Secured
Party has or is deemed to have knowledge of such matters, (b) taking any
necessary steps (other than steps taken in accordance with the standard of care
set forth above to maintain possession of the Collateral) to preserve rights
against any parties with respect to any Collateral, (c) taking any necessary
steps to collect or realize upon the Secured Obligations or any guarantee
therefor, or any part thereof, or any of the Collateral, or (d) initiating any
action to protect the Collateral against the possibility of a decline in market
value. Secured Party shall be deemed to have exercised reasonable care in the
custody and preservation of Collateral in its possession if such Collateral is
accorded treatment substantially equal to that which Secured Party accords its
own property.

SECTION 11. Defaults.
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           The occurrence of any of the following events shall constitute an
"Event of Default":

           (a) Failure to Make Payments When Due. Failure of Grantor to pay any
principal, interest or other amount due under the Purchase Note when due,
whether at stated maturity, by required prepayment, declaration, acceleration,
demand, or otherwise;

           (b) Breach of Covenants. Failure of Grantor to perform or observe any
other material term, covenant, or agreement on its part to be performed or
observed pursuant to this Security Agreement or the Purchase Note;

           (c) Breach of Representation or Warranty. Any representation or
warranty made by Grantor to Secured Party in connection with this Security
Agreement, the Purchase Note, or the Purchase Agreement shall prove to have been
false in any material respect when made;

                  (e) Involuntary Bankruptcy. (i) A court having jurisdiction in
the  premises  shall  enter a decree or order for  relief in  respect of Grantor
under  Title 11 of the United  States  Code  entitled  "Bankruptcy"  (as now and
hereinafter in effect, or any successor  thereto,  the "Bankruptcy Code") or any
applicable  bankruptcy,  insolvency,  or other  similar law now or  hereafter in
effect,  which decree or order is not stayed;  or any other similar relief shall
be granted  under any  applicable  federal or state law; or (ii) an  involuntary
case  shall be  commenced  against  Grantor  under  any  applicable  bankruptcy,
insolvency,  or other  similar law now or  hereafter  in effect;  or a decree or
order of a court having  jurisdiction  in the premises for the  appointment of a
receiver, liquidator,  sequestrator, trustee, custodian, or other officer having
similar  powers over Grantor or over all or a  substantial  part of its property
shall have been entered; or the involuntary  appointment of an interim receiver,
trustee,  or other  custodian  of Grantor for all or a  substantial  part of its
property shall have occurred; or a warrant of attachment,  execution, or similar

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process shall have been issued against any  substantial  part of the property of
Grantor, and, in the case of any event described in this clause (ii), such event
shall  have  continued  for  sixty  (60)  days  unless  dismissed,   bonded,  or
discharged;

           (f) Voluntary Bankruptcy. An order for relief shall be entered with
respect to Grantor or Grantor shall commence a voluntary case under the
Bankruptcy Code or any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, or other similar law
now or hereafter in effect, or shall consent to the entry of an order for relief
in an involuntary case, or to the conversion of an involuntary case to a
voluntary case, under any such law, or shall consent to the appointment of or
taking possession by a receiver, trustee, or other custodian for all or a
substantial part of its property; or Grantor shall make an assignment for the
benefit of creditors; or Grantor shall be unable or fail, or shall admit in
writing its inability, to pay its debts as such debts become due; or

           (g) Repudiation or Invalidity of this Agreement. Grantor shall
challenge, or institute any proceedings to challenge the validity, binding
effect, or enforceability of this Security Agreement, the Purchase Agreement, or
the Purchase Note or any endorsement of the Purchase Note or any other
obligation to Secured Party; or this Security Agreement or any provision thereof
shall cease to be in full force or effect or shall be declared to be null or
void, or Secured Party shall not have or cease to have a valid and perfected
first priority security interest in the Collateral.

SECTION 12. Remedies.
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           If any Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing,
Secured Party may exercise in respect of the Collateral, in addition to all
other rights and remedies provided for herein or otherwise available to it, all
the rights and remedies of a secured party on default under the Uniform
Commercial Code ("UCC") (whether or not the UCC applies to the affected
Collateral), and also may (a) require Grantor to, and Grantor hereby agrees that
it will at its expense and upon request of Secured Party forthwith, assemble all
or part of the Collateral as directed by Secured Party and make it available to
Secured Party at a place to be designated by Secured Party that is reasonably
convenient to both parties, (b) enter onto the property where any Collateral is
located and take possession thereof with or without judicial process, (c) prior
to the disposition of the Collateral, store, process, repair, or recondition the
Collateral or otherwise prepare the Collateral for disposition in any manner to
the extent Secured Party deems appropriate, (d) take possession of Grantor's
premises or place custodians in exclusive control thereof, remain on such
premises and use the same and any of Grantor's equipment for the purpose of
completing any work in process, taking any actions described in the preceding
clause (c), and collecting any Secured Obligation, and (e) without notice except
as specified below, sell the Collateral or any part thereof in one or more
parcels at public or private sale, at any of Secured Party's offices or
elsewhere, for cash, on credit, or for future delivery, at such time or times
and at such price or prices and upon such other terms as Secured Party may deem
commercially reasonable.

           Secured Party may be the purchaser of any or all of the Collateral at
any such public sale and Secured Party, shall be entitled, for the purpose of
bidding and making settlement or payment of the purchase price for all or any
portion of the Collateral sold at any such public sale, to use and apply any of
the Secured Obligations as a credit on account of the purchase price for any
Collateral payable by Secured Party at such sale. Each purchaser at any such

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sale shall hold the property sold absolutely free from any claim or right on the
part of Grantor, and Grantor hereby waives (to the extent permitted by
applicable law) all rights of redemption, stay, and/or appraisal which it now
has or may at any time in the future have under any rule of law or statute now
existing or hereafter enacted. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary
contained herein, Secured Party agrees that with respect to the sale of the
Pledged Shares in accordance with this Section, Secured Party will not offer the
Pledged Shares for sale in the open market at a rate greater than five percent
(5%) of the Initial Number per trading day, commencing on the date the Pledged
Shares are first offered by Secured Party for sale; provided that, if on any
trading day Secured Party offers for sale less than five percent (5%) of the
Initial Number, Secured Party may offer for sale the remainder of such shares on
any subsequent trading day even if the result would be that greater than five
percent (5%) of the Initial Number would be offered for sale on such date.
Notwithstanding the above, Secured Party may sell any number of Pledged Shares
in a private sale or private transaction.

           Grantor agrees that, to the extent notice of sale shall be required
by law, at least five (5) days' notice to Grantor of (i) the time and place of
any public sale or (ii) the time after which any private sale is to be made
shall constitute reasonable notification. Secured Party shall not be obligated
to make any sale of Collateral regardless of notice of sale having been given.
Secured Party may adjourn any public or private sale from time to time by
announcement at the time and place fixed therefor, and such sale may, without
further notice, be made at the time and place to which it was so adjourned.
Grantor hereby waives any claims against Secured Party arising by reason of the
fact that the price at which any Collateral may have been sold at such a private
sale was less than the price which might have been obtained at a public sale,
even if Secured Party accepts the first offer received and does not offer such
Collateral to more than one offeree so long as the buyer is not in control of,
controlled by, or under common control with the Secured Party. If the proceeds
of any sale or other disposition of the Collateral are insufficient to pay all
the Secured Obligations, Grantor shall be liable for the deficiency and the fees
of any attorneys employed by Secured Party to collect such deficiency. Grantor
further agrees that a breach of any of the covenants contained in this Section
will cause irreparable injury to Secured Party, that Secured Party has no
adequate remedy at law in respect of such breach and, as a consequence, that
each and every covenant contained in this Section shall be specifically
enforceable against Grantor, and Grantor hereby waives and agrees not to assert
any defenses against an action for specific performance of such covenants except
for a defense that no default has occurred giving rise to the Secured
Obligations becoming due and payable prior to their stated maturities. Nothing
in this Section shall in any way alter the rights of Secured Party hereunder.

           Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, Secured Party may, in
addition to any other rights and remedies which Secured Party may have,
immediately and without demand exercise with respect to the Collateral, any and
all of the rights and remedies granted to a secured party under the UCC of the
State of California.

SECTION 12. Proceeds of Sale.
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           The proceeds of any sale or other disposition of, or any collection
of or realization on, any of the Collateral, and any cash held by Secured Party
as part of the Collateral hereunder, shall be applied by Secured Party from time
to time to pay:

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           (a) First, all costs, fees, and expenses paid or incurred by Secured
Party in connection with the exercise, protection, or enforcement of Secured
Party's rights and remedies under this Security Agreement and in and to the
Collateral, including any and all taxes, assessments, charges, and encumbrances
of every kind prior to the security interest created by this Security Agreement,
which Secured Party may consider necessary or desirable to pay;

           (b) Second, the Secured Obligations due Secured Party under the
Purchase Documents; and

           (c) Third, the excess, if any, to Grantor or to whomever is then
legally entitled to receive the same.

SECTION 12. Additional Provisions.
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           (a) Amendments, Etc. No amendment, modification, termination or
waiver of any provision of this Security Agreement, and no consent to any
departure by Grantor therefrom, shall in any event be effective unless the same
shall be in writing and signed by Secured Party and, in the case of any such
amendment or modification, by Grantor. Any such waiver or consent shall be
effective only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose for which
it was given.

           (b) Costs and Expenses. Grantor shall pay all reasonable costs, fees,
expenses and charges incurred in connection with the preparation,
administration, and enforcement of this Security Agreement and the security
interest granted hereunder (including without limitation all fees and
disbursements of legal counsel).

           (c) No Waiver; Remedies Cumulative. No failure or delay on the part
of Secured Party in the exercise of any power, right, or privilege hereunder
shall impair such power, right, or privilege or be construed to be a waiver of
any default or acquiescence therein, nor shall any single or partial exercise of
any such power, right, or privilege preclude any other or further exercise
thereof or of any other power, right, or privilege. All rights and remedies
existing under this Security Agreement are cumulative to, and not exclusive of,
any rights or remedies otherwise available.

           (d) Severability. In case any provision in or obligation under this
Security Agreement shall be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable in any
jurisdiction, the validity, legality, and enforceability of the remaining
provisions or obligations, or of such provision or obligation in any other
jurisdiction, shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.

           (e) Headings. Section and subsection headings in this Security
Agreement are included herein for convenience of reference only and shall not
constitute a part of this Security Agreement for any other purpose or be given
any substantive effect.

           (f) Governing Law; Terms. This Security Agreement and the rights and
obligations of the parties hereunder shall be governed by, and shall be
construed and enforced in accordance with, the internal laws of the State of
California, without regard to conflicts of laws principles, except to the extent
that the UCC provides that the validity or perfection of the security interest
hereunder, or remedies hereunder, in respect of any particular Collateral are

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governed by the laws of a jurisdiction other than the State of California.
Unless otherwise defined herein or in the Purchase Note, terms used in Articles
8 and 9 of the UCC in the State of California are used herein as therein
defined.

           (g) Consent to Jurisdiction and Service of Process. ALL JUDICIAL
PROCEEDINGS BROUGHT AGAINST GRANTOR ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS SECURITY
AGREEMENT MAY BE BROUGHT IN THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT FOR THE CENTRAL
DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA OR ANY OTHER STATE OR FEDERAL COURT OF COMPETENT
JURISDICTION IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AND BY EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF THIS
AGREEMENT GRANTOR ACCEPTS FOR ITSELF AND IN CONNECTION WITH ITS PROPERTIES,
GENERALLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY, THE NONEXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE AFORESAID
COURTS AND WAIVES ANY DEFENSE OF FORUM NON CONVENIENS AND IRREVOCABLY AGREES TO
BE BOUND BY ANY JUDGMENT RENDERED THEREBY IN CONNECTION WITH THIS SECURITY
AGREEMENT. Grantor hereby agrees that service of all process in any such
proceeding in any such court may be made by registered or certified mail, return
receipt requested, to Grantor at its address specified in Section 12(i) below,
such service being hereby acknowledged by Grantor to be sufficient for personal
jurisdiction in any action against Grantor in any such court and to be otherwise
effective and binding service in every respect. Nothing herein shall affect the
right to serve process in any other manner permitted by law or shall limit the
right of Secured Party to bring proceedings against Grantor in the courts of any
other jurisdiction.

           (h) Counterparts. This Security Agreement may be executed in one or
more counterparts and by different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each
of which when so executed and delivered shall be deemed an original, but all
such counterparts together shall constitute but one and the same instrument;
signature pages may be detached from multiple separate counterparts and attached
to a single counterpart so that all signature pages are physically attached to
the same document.

           (i) Notices. All notices or other written communications hereunder
shall be deemed to have been properly given (i) upon delivery, if delivered in
person, (ii) one (1) Business Day (defined below) after having been deposited
for overnight delivery with any reputable overnight courier service, or (iii)
three (3) Business Days after having been deposited in any post office or mail
depository regularly maintained by the U.S. Postal Service and sent by
registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested,
addressed as follows:

If to Grantor:          c/o SurgiLight, Inc.
                        12001 Science Drive, Suite 140
                        Orlando, Florida 32826
                        Attention:  Mr. J. T. Lin

With a copy to:

If to Secured Party:    Premier Laser Systems, Inc.
                        3 Morgan
                        Irvine, California 92618
                        Attention: Mr. Michael J. Quinn

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With a copy to:         O'Melveny & Myers, LLP
                        610 Newport Center Drive, 17th Floor
                        Newport Beach, California 92660
                        Attention: Suzzanne Uhland, Esq.

or addressed as such party may from time to time designate by written notice to
the other parties.

           Either party by notice to the other may designate additional or
different addresses for subsequent notices or communications.

           For purposes of this Subsection 14, "Business Day" shall mean a day
on which commercial banks are not authorized or required by law to close in New
York, New York.

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           IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Grantor has duly executed this Security Agreement
the day and year first written.

                                       SURGILIGHT, INC., a Delaware corporation.

                                       By:  /s/  J.T. Lin
                                          -------------------------------------
                                                 J.T. Lin
                                                 President and CEO

                                       PREMIER LASER SYSTEMS, INC., a
                                       California corporation.

                                       By:  /s/  Judith A. McCall
                                          -------------------------------------
                                                 Judith A. McCall
                                                 VPHR & Admin

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                                                                    EXHIBIT I TO
                                                              SECURITY AGREEMENT

                        GRANT OF PATENT SECURITY INTEREST

           WHEREAS, SurgiLight, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Grantor"), owns
and uses in its business, and will in the future adopt and so use, various
intangible assets, including the Patent Collateral (as defined below); and

           WHEREAS, Grantor and Premier Laser Systems, Inc., a California
corporation ("Secured Party"), has entered into a purchase and sale agreement
dated as of September 23, 2000 (the "Purchase Agreement") under which Grantor
has purchased from Secured Party for $3,725,000.00 certain tangible personal
property and related intellectual property,

           WHEREAS, Grantor has issued to Secured Party a Promissory Note dated
as of the date hereof (the "Purchase Note") in the amount of $3,225,000.00;

           WHEREAS, pursuant to the terms of a Security Agreement dated as of
October __, 2000 ("Security Agreement") between Grantor and Secured Party,
Grantor has agreed to create in favor of Secured Party a secured and protected
interest in, and Secured Party has agreed to become a secured creditor with
respect to, the Patent Collateral;

           NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and
adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, subject to the terms and conditions
of the Security Agreement, Grantor hereby grants to Secured Party a security
interest in all of Grantor's right, title and interest in and to the following,
in each case whether now or hereafter existing or in which Grantor now has or
hereafter acquires an interest and wherever the same may be located (the "Patent
Collateral"):

           (i) all rights, title and interest (including rights acquired
pursuant to a license or otherwise but only to the extent permitted by
agreements governing such license or other use) in and to all patents and patent
applications listed in Schedule A, all rights (but not obligations)
corresponding thereto to sue for past, present and future infringements and all
re-issues, divisions, continuations, renewals, extensions and
continuations-in-part thereof (all of the foregoing being collectively referred
to as the "Patents"); and

           (ii) all proceeds, products, rents, and profits of or from any and
all of the foregoing Patent Collateral and, to the extent not otherwise
included, all payments under insurance (whether or not Secured Party is the loss
payee thereof), or any indemnity, warranty or guaranty, payable by reason of
loss or damage to or otherwise with respect to any of the foregoing Patent
Collateral. For purposes of this Grant of Patent Security Interest, the term
"proceeds" includes whatever is receivable or received when Patent Collateral or
proceeds are sold, exchanged, collected or otherwise disposed of, whether such
disposition is voluntary or involuntary.

           Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, in no event shall
the Patent Collateral include, and Grantor shall be not deemed to have granted a
security interest in, any of Grantor's rights or interests in any license,
contract, or agreement to which Grantor is a party or any of its rights or

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interests thereunder to the extent, but only to the extent, that such a grant
would, under the terms of such license, contract, or agreement or otherwise,
result in a breach of the terms of, or constitute a default under any license,
contract, or agreement to which Grantor is a party; provided, that immediately
upon the ineffectiveness, lapse, or termination of any such provision, the
Patent Collateral shall include, and Grantor shall be deemed to have granted a
security interest in, all such rights and interests as if such provision had
never been in effect. Grantor does hereby further acknowledge and affirm that
the rights and remedies of Secured Party with respect to the security interest
in the Patent Collateral granted hereby are more fully set forth in the Security
Agreement, the terms and provisions of which are incorporated by reference
herein as if fully set forth herein.

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           IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Grantor has caused this Grant of Patent Security
Interest to be duly executed and delivered by its officer thereunto duly
authorized as of the 18th day of October, 2000.

                                            SURGILIGHT, INC.
                                            By:_____________________________
                                            Name:_________________________
                                            Title:__________________________

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                           FREMONT GENERAL CORPORATION

                             SUPPLEMENTAL EXECUTIVE

                                 RETIREMENT PLAN

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                                TABLE OF CONTENTS

                                                                            Page

ARTICLE I         ESTABLISHMENT AND PURPOSE...................................1

         1.1      Establishment of SERP.......................................1

         1.2      Purpose of SERP.............................................1

         1.3      Application of SERP.........................................1

         1.4      Irrevocable Trust...........................................1

ARTICLE II        DEFINITIONS.................................................2

         2.1      Definitions.................................................2

         2.2      Gender and Name.............................................3

ARTICLE III       ELIGIBILITY AND PARTICIPATION...............................4

         3.1      Eligibility.................................................4

         3.2      Salary Deferral Election....................................4

         3.3      New Participants............................................4

         3.4      Irrevocable Elections.......................................4

ARTICLE IV        BENEFITS....................................................5

         4.1      Contributions...............................................5

         4.2      Maintenance and Investment of Accounts......................5

         4.3      Vesting and Forfeiture......................................6

         4.4      Payment.....................................................6

         4.5      Death.......................................................6

         4.6      Voting of Employer Stock....................................6

ARTICLE V         ADMINISTRATION..............................................6

         5.1      Administrative Committee....................................6

         5.2      Notice of Address...........................................7

         5.3      Records.....................................................7

         5.4      Claims Procedures...........................................7

ARTICLE VI        AMENDMENT AND TERMINATION...................................7

         6.1      Amendment and Termination...................................7

         6.2      Reorganization of Employer..................................7

         6.3      Protected Benefits..........................................7

ARTICLE VII       GENERAL PROVISIONS..........................................8

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                                TABLE OF CONTENTS
                                   (continued)

                                                                            Page

         7.1      Nonassignability............................................8

         7.2      Employment Rights...........................................8

         7.3      Illegality of Particular Provisions.........................8

         7.4      Applicable Laws.............................................8

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                                   ARTICLE I

                            ESTABLISHMENT AND PURPOSE

     1.1  ESTABLISHMENT OF SERP. FREMONT GENERAL CORPORATION (the "Company")
hereby adopts the FREMONT GENERAL CORPORATION SUPPLEMENTAL EXECUTIVE RETIREMENT
PLAN (the "SERP"), effective April 4, 2001, for eligible employees of the
Company and selected Affiliates. The SERP is intended to be exempt from the
participation, vesting and funding provisions of the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974, as amended (ERISA), and is intended to be maintained
"primarily for the purpose of providing deferred compensation for a select group
of management or highly compensated employees." It is also intended that the
SERP be unfunded for tax purposes and for purposes of Title I of ERISA.

     1.2  PURPOSE OF SERP. It is the purpose of the SERP to permit eligible
employees to receive benefits that will compensate them for benefits lost as a
result of limitations on benefits under the Company's tax qualified retirement
plans imposed by Sections 401(a)(17), 401(k)(3), 401(m)(2) and 402(g) of the
Code upon salary deferral contributions and matching contributions.

     1.3  APPLICATION OF SERP. The terms of the SERP are applicable to eligible
employees employed by the Company on or after April 4, 2001, with respect to
their Compensation and service on and after that date.

     1.4  IRREVOCABLE TRUST. As soon as practicable after the effective date of
the SERP, the Company shall establish an irrevocable trust (the "Trust") to set
aside contributions by the Company to meet its obligations under the SERP. The
Company shall make contributions to the Trust, which amount shall be held and
invested by the trustee (the "Trustee") in accordance with the terms of this
Plan and the Trust agreement between the Company and the Trustee. Amounts
allocated to the Trust and the earnings thereon shall be used by the Trustee to
satisfy the liabilities of the Company under the SERP with respect to each
Participant for whom an Account has been established, and such utilization shall
be in accordance with the procedures set forth in the SERP and under the terms
of the Trust agreement.

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                                   ARTICLE II

                                   DEFINITIONS

     2.1  DEFINITIONS. Whenever used in the SERP, the following terms shall have
the respective meanings set forth below, unless a different meaning is required
by the context in which the word is used, and when the defined meaning is
intended, the term is capitalized. Capitalized terms not otherwise defined
herein shall have the meaning set forth in the Investment Incentive Plan.

          a) "Account" shall mean the Account or Accounts that the
Administrative Committee shall maintain for a Participant under the SERP.

          b) "Administrative Committee" shall mean the committee with authority
to administer the SERP as provided under Paragraph 5.1.

          c) "Affiliate" shall mean any corporation which is controlled by or
under common control with the Company within the meaning of Section 414 of the
Code.

          d) "Beneficiary" shall mean the beneficiary designated under the
Investment Incentive Plan by the Participant to receive benefits in the event of
the Participant's death.

          e) "Board of Directors" shall mean the Board of Directors of the
Company.

          f) "Code" shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

          g) "Compensation" shall mean all of a Participant's Compensation (as
defined in the Investment Incentive Plan), except as follows. First, the rules
of Code Section 401(a)(17) shall not apply. Second, Compensation shall include
Salary Deferrals (but not Deferral Contributions, ESOP Excess Contributions, or
any other contributions under the SERP).

          h) "Deferral Contributions" shall mean Employer contributions to the
SERP pursuant to paragraph 4.1(b) that are intended to compensate Participants
for Employer contributions that would have been made for the Participants'
benefit under the Investment Incentive Plan but for the limitations imposed by
Section 401(a)(17) of the Code.

          i) "Employer" shall mean the Company and any Affiliate which is
designated by the Board of Directors and which approves adoption of the SERP by
appropriate corporate action. As of April 4, 2001, the only Employers are
Fremont General Corporation and Fremont Investment and Loan.

          j) "Employer Stock" shall mean the common stock of Fremont General
Corporation.

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          k) "ESOP" shall mean the FREMONT GENERAL CORPORATION EMPLOYEE STOCK
OWNERSHIP PLAN, as amended from time to time, or any successor plan.

          l) "ESOP Excess Contributions" shall mean Employer contributions to
the SERP pursuant to Paragraph 4.1(c) that are intended to compensate
Participants for benefits lost under the ESOP as a result of the application of
Sections 415 and 401(a)(17) of the Code or by reason of exclusion of Salary
Deferrals made pursuant to Section 3.2 of the SERP from the definition of
compensation under the ESOP. For each Participant, the ESOP Excess Contribution
shall be based on the difference between (1) the hypothetical value (as a
percentage of Compensation) of Employer Stock that would have been allocated
under the ESOP to the accounts of that Participant if the ESOP were not limited
by Section 415 or Section 401(a)(17) of the Code and the definition of
Compensation hereunder were substituted for the ESOP's definition of
compensation, and (2) the value (as a percentage of Compensation) of Employer
Stock allocated under the ESOP to the accounts of that Participant, reduced,
however, by that portion of such difference allocated to a Participant's account
under the Fremont General Corporation Excess Benefit Plan.

          m) "Executive" shall mean an officer or member of key management
classified as Grade 18 or above employed by an Employer; provided such person is
notified by the Company that he is eligible to participate in the Plan.

          n) "Interim Contribution" shall mean the maximum salary deferral
contribution percentage that each Participant will be permitted to make to the
Investment Incentive Plan for a Plan Year as established by the plan committee
of such Plan.

          o) "Investment Incentive Plan" shall mean the FREMONT GENERAL
CORPORATION AND AFFILIATED COMPANIES INVESTMENT INCENTIVE (401k) PLAN, a profit
sharing plan qualified under Sections 401(a) and 401(k) of the Code.

          p) "Participant" shall mean any Executive who meets the requirements
set forth in Article 3 to participate in the SERP.

          q) "Plan Year" shall mean the calendar year.

          r) "Salary Deferral" shall mean amounts deferred pursuant to Paragraph
3.2

          s) "Salary Deferral Election" shall mean an election to defer
compensation under an agreement described in Paragraph 3.2.

     2.2  GENDER AND NAME. Except when otherwise indicated by the context, any
masculine terminology used herein shall also include the feminine, and the use
of any term herein in the singular may also include the plural.

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                                  ARTICLE III

                          ELIGIBILITY AND PARTICIPATION

     3.1  ELIGIBILITY. Any Executive who is eligible to participate in the
Investment Incentive Plan and who, for a given Plan Year,

          a) has base salary equal to or greater than the amount defined in
Section 414(q)(1)(B) of the Code, as adjusted; and

          b) whose

               i) salary deferral contributions to the Investment Incentive Plan
are limited due (A) to the dollar limitations under Sections 401(a)(17) and
402(g) of the Code, or (B) to the limitation on average deferral percentages
under Section 401(k)(3) of the code;

               ii) matching contributions under the Investment Incentive Plan
are limited due to the limitation on average contribution percentages under
Section 401(m)(2) of the Code; or

               iii) who is eligible to receive an ESOP Excess Contribution under
the SERP;

shall  become a  Participant  in the SERP  effective  as of the first day of the
month in which the Executive satisfies the requirements of this Section 3.1.

     3.2  SALARY DEFERRAL ELECTION. Prior to the first day of each Plan Year,
each Executive who satisfies the eligibility requirements of Paragraph 3.1 shall
execute a Salary Deferral Election authorizing the Company to withhold a
specified amount of the Participant's Compensation which would otherwise be paid
during such Plan Year with respect to services rendered. Subject to Paragraph
4.1(a), Compensation deferrals made by a Participant under this Plan shall be
held in the Trust.

     3.3  NEW PARTICIPANTS. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section
3.2 above, as soon as practicable before an Executive initially becomes a
Participant, but in no event later than the earlier of 30 days after becoming an
Executive or the beginning of the first pay period for which the Participant's
Salary Deferral Election will apply, the Executive shall execute a Salary
Deferral Election authorizing the Company to withhold a specified amount of the
Participant's Compensation which would otherwise be paid during such Plan Year
with respect to services rendered. Subject to Paragraph 4.1(a), Compensation
deferrals made by a Participant under this Plan shall be held in the Trust.

     3.4  IRREVOCABLE ELECTIONS. A Salary Deferral Election made with respect to
a Plan Year shall be irrevocable for such Plan Year once made; provided,
however, that such election shall cease to be in effect upon (a) termination of
the Participant's employment with the Employer, (b) the Participant's death, or
(c) a determination by the Administrative Committee (in its absolute discretion)
that the Participant has suffered a significant hardship to justify

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permitting the revocation of his or her election for that Plan Year or (d) the
Participant ceasing to be eligible under Section 3.1 above.

                                   ARTICLE IV

                                    BENEFITS

     4.1  CONTRIBUTIONS.

          a) The excess of each Participant's Salary Deferral contributions
under Section 3.2 over the lesser of (i) the Interim Contribution, or (ii) the
dollar limitation for that Plan Year under Section 402(g) of the Code, together
with the matching contribution directly attributable to such excess Salary
Deferral contributions, shall be contributed by the Employer on a periodic basis
in accordance with the Employer's payroll practices to the Trust.

               In the event the plan committee of the Investment Incentive Plan
notifies the Administrative Committee that additional Salary Deferral
contributions and matching contributions can be made to the Investment Incentive
Plan for each Participant for a Plan Year, the Administrative Committee may
direct the Trustee to transfer such amounts (but not the earnings attributable
to such amounts) to the trustee of the Investment Incentive Plan within 10 days
of such notification.

          b) Deferral Contributions for Participants shall be contributed by the
Employer on a periodic basis in accordance with the Employer's payroll practices
to the Trust.

          c) ESOP Excess Contributions for Participants shall be contributed by
the Employer to the Trust.

     4.2  MAINTENANCE AND INVESTMENT OF ACCOUNTS.

          a) The Employer shall establish and maintain, in the name of each
Participant, a record keeping Account which shall reflect all amounts
contributed to the SERP on behalf of each Participant. Such contributed amounts
shall be invested by the Trustee as directed by the Administrative Committee in
such investment funds as may be specified by the Administrative Committee. The
Administrative Committee may, in its discretion, permit Participants to select
the investments in which their Accounts will be deemed to be invested at such
times and in such percentages as the Administrative Committee shall determine.
The Administrative Committee may stop permitting Participants to select the
investment in which their Accounts will be deemed invested at any time.

          b) Each Participant has the status of general creditor of his
participating Employer and the SERP constitutes a mere promise by that Employer
(through the Trust) to pay benefits. As such, the individual Account of each
Participant shall represent a liability, payable when due under the SERP, out of
the general assets of that Employer, or from the assets of the Trust or of any
other trust, custodial account or escrow arrangement which that Employer may
establish to pay benefits under the SERP. The money and other assets in the
Trust or Account or any other trust, custodial account, or escrow arrangement
shall at all times remain the property of that Employer and will be subject to
the claims of that Employer's general creditors, and neither

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the SERP nor any Participant shall have any beneficial ownership interest in the
assets thereof. No property or assets of any Employer shall be pledged,
encumbered or otherwise subjected to a lien or security interest for payment of
benefits hereunder. Accounting for the SERP shall be based on generally accepted
accounting principles.

     4.3 VESTING AND FORFEITURE. All benefits under the SERP shall be contingent
and forfeitable, and each Participant shall have a vested interest in any
benefit under the SERP in accordance with the vesting provisions set forth in
Paragraph 6.1 of the Investment Incentive Plan. A person who terminates
employment with the Employer for any reason prior to becoming fully vested
hereunder shall be entitled to receive his or her vested Account balance; the
remainder shall be forfeited.

     4.4  PAYMENT. The Trust shall pay every Participant who terminates
employment his or her vested Account in a single-sum cash payment; provided,
however, that Employer stock may, in the discretion of the Administrative
Committee, be distributed in kind. The Employer shall submit distribution
requests to the Trustee or custodian of the Account at the end of each regular
pay period. If practical, the Participant's vested Account will be terminated
within five (5) business days of receipt of the distribution request. The
Participant's final benefit shall be established at the time his or her vested
Account is terminated within this five (5) business day period without regard to
any prior valuation(s). The Participant shall receive his or her final benefit
distribution as soon thereafter as is administratively feasible, subject to
applicable tax withholding.

     4.5  DEATH. The Trust shall pay the Account of a Participant who dies while
employed by the Employer in a single-sum cash payment (provided, however, that
Employer stock may, in the discretion of the Administrative Committee, be
distributed in kind) to the Participant's Beneficiary as soon as
administratively feasible following the death of the Participant. If a
Participant dies after termination of employment and prior to payment, then his
or her surviving Beneficiary shall be paid the amount in the Participant's
Account in a single-sum payment; provided, however, that Employer stock may, in
the discretion of the Administrative Committee, be distributed in kind.
Distributions under this paragraph shall be made in accordance with the
provisions outlined in Paragraph 4.4 above.

     4.6  VOTING OF EMPLOYER STOCK. The Trustee shall vote Employer Stock as
directed by the Administrative Committee. The Administrative Committee may, in
its discretion, permit Participants to request that the Administrative Committee
vote proxies for Employer Stock in which their accounts are deemed to be
invested at such times as the Administrative Committee shall determine. The
Administrative Committee need not vote proxies as requested by the Participants.

                                   ARTICLE V

                                 ADMINISTRATION

     5.1  ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE. The SERP shall be administered by the
Administrative Committee, whose members shall be the same persons who are the
plan

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committee of the Investment Incentive Plan. Subject to the Board of Directors,
the Administrative Committee is authorized and given full and complete
discretion to interpret and construe the SERP, to make factual determinations,
to prescribe, amend, and rescind rules and regulations relating to the SERP, and
to make all other determinations necessary for its administration, including but
not limited to calculating amounts allocable to Participants, maintaining and
adjusting accounts, and delegating responsibility for performance of
administrative functions of the SERP to such officers of the Employer, including
Participants, as the Administrative Committee shall in its discretion deem
appropriate. The interpretation and construction, as well as any factual
determinations, by the Administrative Committee of any provisions of the SERP
shall be final unless otherwise determined by the Board of Directors.

     5.2  NOTICE OF ADDRESS. Any payment to a Participant or Beneficiary, at the
last known post office address submitted to the Employer, shall constitute a
complete acquittance and discharge of the Employer and any director or officer
with respect thereto. Neither the Employer nor any director or officer shall
have any duty or obligation to search for or ascertain the whereabouts of any
Participant or his or her Beneficiary.

     5.3  RECORDS. The records of the Administrative Committee with respect to
the SERP shall be conclusive on all Participants, all Beneficiaries, and all
other persons whomsoever.

     5.4  CLAIMS PROCEDURES. The claims procedures set forth in the Investment
Incentive Plan are hereby incorporated be reference.

                                   ARTICLE VI

                            AMENDMENT AND TERMINATION

     6.1  AMENDMENT AND TERMINATION. The Company reserves the right to amend,
modify, or terminate the SERP at any time by action of its Board of Directors,
provided that no amendment shall reduce the amount credited to a Participant's
Account. The Administrative Committee in its discretion may amend the SERP if it
finds that such amendment does not significantly increase or decrease benefits
or costs.

     6.2  REORGANIZATION OF EMPLOYER. In the event of a merger or consolidation
of the Employer, or the transfer of substantially all of the assets of the
Employer to another corporation, such continuing, resulting or transferee
corporation shall have the right to continue and carry on the SERP and to assume
all liabilities of the Employer hereunder without obtaining the consent of any
Participant or Beneficiary. If such successor shall assume the liabilities of
the Employer hereunder, then the Employer shall be relieved of all such
liability, and no Participant or Beneficiary shall have the right to assert any
claim against the Employer for benefits under or in connection with the SERP.

     6.3  PROTECTED BENEFITS. If the SERP is terminated or amended so as to
prevent further earnings adjustments, or if liabilities accrued hereunder up to
the date of an event specified in paragraph 6.2 are not assumed by the successor
to the Employer, then the dollar amount credited to the Account of each
Participant, or Beneficiary (whether or not vested) shall be paid to such
Participant or Beneficiary in such manner and on such date as determined by the

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Board of Directors or the Administrative Committee, but no later than the last
day of the second month following the month in which the amendment or
termination occurs.

                                  ARTICLE VII

                               GENERAL PROVISIONS

     7.1 NONASSIGNABILITY. Benefits under the SERP are not in any way subject
to the debts or other obligations of the persons entitled thereto and may not
voluntarily or involuntarily be sold, transferred, assigned, pledged, alienated,
garnished, anticipated, or encumbered. Any voluntary attempt to do any of the
foregoing under the SERP shall operate to cancel the benefit or the balance of a
Participant's Account as of the date of such attempt and to relieve the Employer
from any future liability to pay or distribute any benefit with respect to such
canceled amount.

     7.2 EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS. The establishment of the SERP shall not be construed
as conferring any legal rights upon any Participant or any other person for a
continuation of employment, nor shall it interfere with the rights of the
Employer to discharge any person or treat him or her without regard to the
effect which such treatment might have upon him or her under the SERP.

     7.3 ILLEGALITY OF PARTICULAR PROVISIONS. If any particular provision of the
SERP is unenforceable, such provision shall not affect any other provision, but
the SERP shall be construed in all respect as if such invalid provision were
omitted.

     7.4 APPLICABLE LAWS. The SERP shall be governed by and construed according
to the laws of the State of California, except as preempted by federal law.

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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Fremont General Corporation has caused this instrument
to be executed by its duly authorized officers, effective, except as otherwise
specifically provided, as of April 4, 2001.

                                            FREMONT GENERAL CORPORATION,
                                            a Nevada corporation

                                            By: /s/ RAYMOND G. MEYERS
                                                --------------------------------
                                                Raymond G. Meyers
                                                Senior Vice President

APPROVED AS TO FORM

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Attorney for Employer

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