Document:

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                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.2

                  AMENDMENT NUMBER FOUR, dated as of September 30, 2000 (the
"AMENDMENT"), to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of November
27, 1998, as previously amended, modified and supplemented and as last amended
by Amendment No. 3 and Waiver, dated as of March 13, 2000 (the "CREDIT
AGREEMENT"), among SUPERIOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS INC. (formerly known as
Superior/Essex Corp.), a Delaware corporation (the "COMPANY"), ESSEX GROUP INC.,
a Michigan corporation ("ESSEX" and, together with the Company, the
"BORROWERS"), each of the Guarantors party thereto (the "GUARANTORS") (which
Guarantors shall include Superior TeleCom Inc., a Delaware corporation (the
"PARENT")), the lending institutions from time to time party thereto (each a
"LENDER" and, collectively, the "LENDERS"), BANKERS TRUST COMPANY, as
Administrative Agent, MERRILL LYNCH & CO., as Documentation Agent, and FLEET
NATIONAL BANK, as Syndication Agent (the "AGENTS"). Capitalized terms used and
not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to them in the
Credit Agreement.

                  WHEREAS the Borrowers have requested the Lenders to adjust
certain negative covenants in Section 8; and

                  WHEREAS, in connection with the foregoing, the Borrowers have
requested that the Agents and the Lenders amend certain provisions of the Credit
Agreement; and

                  WHEREAS, the Agents and the Lenders have considered and agreed
to the Borrowers' requests, upon the terms and conditions set forth in this
Amendment; and

                  WHEREAS, the consent of the Required Lenders is necessary to
effect this Amendment;

                  NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing, and for
other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are
hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

                             SECTION ONE - AMENDMENT

                  The Credit Agreement is amended as hereinafter provided in
this Section One, effective as of September 30, 2000 (the "AMENDMENT EFFECTIVE
DATE").
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         1.1. AMENDMENTS TO SECTION 8 (NEGATIVE COVENANTS) OF THE CREDIT
AGREEMENT

         (a) Section 8.09 shall be amended by deleting the text thereof in its
entirety and replacing it with the following:

                  "8.09. MINIMUM CONSOLIDATED EBITDA. The Company will not
         permit Consolidated EBITDA during any Test Period set forth below to be
         less than the amount set forth below with respect to such Test Period:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                 ($ in millions)
                   Test Period Ending:                               Amount:
                   ------------------                                ------
                   <S>                                               <C>
                   09/30/2000                                         219.0
                   12/31/2000                                         209.0
                   03/31/2001                                         203.0
                   06/30/2001                                         195.0
                   09/30/2001                                         208.0
                   12/31/2001                                         213.0
                   03/31/2002                                         340.0
                   06/30/2002                                         350.0
                   09/30/2002                                         355.0
                   12/31/2002                                         360.0
                   03/31/2003                                         365.0
                   06/30/2003                                         370.0
                   09/30/2003                                         375.0
                   12/31/2003 and the last day of each                380.0
                   Fiscal Quarter thereafter
</TABLE>

         (b) Section 8.10 shall be amended by deleting the text thereof in its
entirety and replacing it with the following:

                  "8.10. INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO. The Company will not permit
         the Interest Coverage Ratio for any Test Period set forth below to be
         equal to or less than the ratio set forth below with respect to such
         Test Period:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                   Test Period Ending:                                Ratio:
                   ------------------                                 -----
                   <S>                                                <C>
                   09/30/2000                                          1.55x
                   12/31/2000                                          1.45x
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                   Test Period Ending:                                Ratio:
                   ------------------                                 -----
                   <S>                                                <C>
                   03/31/2001                                          1.40x
                   06/30/2001                                          1.35x
                   09/30/2001                                          1.40x
                   12/31/2001                                          1.45x
                   03/31/2002                                          2.50x
                   06/30/2002                                          2.75x
                   09/30/2002                                          3.00x
                   12/31/2002                                          3.00x
                   03/31/2003                                          3.25x
                   06/30/2003                                          3.25x
                   09/30/2003                                          3.50x
                   12/31/2003 and the last day of each                 3.50x
                   Fiscal Quarter thereafter
</TABLE>

         (c) Section 8.11 shall be amended by deleting the text thereof in its
entirety and replacing it with the following:

                  "8.11. LEVERAGE RATIO. The Company will not permit the Pro
         Forma Leverage Ratio at any time during the Test Period set forth below
         to be equal to or more than the ratio set forth below with respect to
         such Test Period:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                   Test Period Ending:                                Ratio:
                   ------------------                                 -----
                   <S>                                                <C>
                   09/30/2000                                          5.80x
                   12/31/2000                                          6.00x
                   03/31/2001                                          6.10x
                   06/30/2001                                          6.25x
                   09/30/2001                                          5.85x
                   12/31/2001                                          5.60x
                   03/31/2002                                          3.75x
                   06/30/2002                                          3.50x
                   09/30/2002                                          3.25x
                   12/31/2002                                          3.25x
                   03/31/2003                                          3.00x
                   06/30/2003                                          3.00x
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                   Test Period Ending:                                Ratio:
                   ------------------                                 -----
                   <S>                                                <C>
                   09/30/2003                                          2.75x
                   12/31/2003 and the last day of each                 2.75x
                   Fiscal Quarter thereafter
</TABLE>

                                                                         "

         (d) For the purposes of determining compliance with the covenants
contained in Sections 8.09, 8.10 and 8.11, in order to calculate Consolidated
Net Income, any deduction therefrom for expenses incurred and accounted for by
the Company on or before June 30, 2001 associated with the disposition, wind-up
and/or restructuring of assets and operations related to the automotive wire
business based at the Company's Orleans, Indiana plant (up to an aggregate
maximum amount of $2.5 million) shall be added back to the calculation.

         1.2. AMENDMENTS TO SECTION 10 (DEFINITIONS) OF THE CREDIT AGREEMENT

         (a) The definition of "Applicable Base Rate Margin" shall be amended by
deleting the text thereof in its entirety and replacing it with the following:

         "'Applicable Base Rate Margin' shall mean (i) in the case of each of
the Revolving Loans and Tranche A Term Loans, a percentage per annum equal to
2.25% and (ii) in the case of Tranche B Term Loans, a percentage per annum equal
to 3.00%; provided that the percentages set forth above shall be adjusted by the
applicable Interest Reduction Discount."

         (b) The definition of "Applicable Euro Rate Margin" shall be amended by
deleting the text thereof in its entirety and replacing it with the following:

                  "'Applicable Euro Rate Margin' shall mean (i) in the case of
each of the Revolving Loans and Tranche A Term Loans, a percentage per annum
equal to 3.25% and (ii) in the case of Tranche B Term Loans, a percentage per
annum equal to 4.00%; PROVIDED that the percentages set forth above shall be
adjusted by the applicable Interest Reduction Discount."

         (c) The definition of "Interest Reduction Discount" shall be amended by
deleting the text thereof in its entirety and replacing it with the following:
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                                      -5-

                  "'Interest Reduction Discount' shall mean zero; PROVIDED that
from and after the first day of any Margin Reduction Period (the "Start Date")
to and including the last day of such Margin Reduction Period (the "End Date"),
the Interest Reduction Discount shall be the respective percentage PER ANNUM set
forth in clause (A), (B), (C), (D) or (E) below if, but only if, as of the last
day of the immediately preceding fiscal quarter or fiscal year of the Company
preceding such Start Date (the "Test Date"), the applicable conditions set forth
in clause (A), (B), (C), (D) or (E) below, as the case may be, are met:

                  (A) for Revolving Loans, Tranche A Term Loans and Tranche B
         Term Loans, .25% if, but only if, as of the Test Date immediately prior
         to such Start Date the Pro Forma Leverage Ratio for the Test Period
         ended on such Test Date shall be less than 5.00:1.0 and none of the
         conditions set forth in clause (B), (C), (D) or (E) below, as the case
         may be, are satisfied;

                  (B) for Revolving Loans and Tranche A Term Loans only, .50%
         if, but only if, as of the Test Date immediately prior to such Start
         Date the Pro Forma Leverage Ratio for the Test Period ended on such
         Test Date shall be less than 4.00:1.0 and none of the conditions set
         forth in clause (C), (D) or (E) below, as the case may be, are
         satisfied;

                  (C) for Revolving Loans and Tranche A Term Loans only, .75%
         if, but only if, as of the Test Date immediately prior to such Start
         Date the Pro Forma Leverage Ratio for the Test Period ended on such
         Test Date shall be less than 3.50:1.0 and the condition set forth in
         clause (D) or (E) below is not satisfied;

                  (D) for Revolving Loans and Tranche A Term Loans only, 1.0%
         if, but only if, as of the Test Date immediately prior to such Start
         Date the Pro Forma Leverage Ratio for the Test Period ended on such
         Test Date shall be less than 3.00:1.0 and the condition set forth in
         clause (E) below is not satisfied; or

                  (E) for Revolving Loans and Tranche A Term Loans only, 1.25%
         if, but only if, as of the Test Date immediately prior to such Start
         Date the Pro Forma Leverage Ra-
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                                      -6-

         tio for the Test Period ended on such Test Date shall be less than or
         equal to 2.50:1.0.

                  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained above in
this definition, the Interest Reduction Discount shall be zero at any time when
a Default or an Event of Default shall exist."

         1.3. AMENDMENTS TO SECTION 12 (MISCELLANEOUS) OF THE CREDIT AGREEMENT

         (a) Section 12.04(b) of the Credit Agreement shall be amended by
deleting the text thereof in its entirety and replacing it with the following:

         "(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, any Lender (or any Lender together
with one or more other Lenders) may (x) assign all or a portion of its Tranche A
Term Loan Commitment, Tranche B Term Loan Commitment, Revolving Loan Commitment
and/or BTCo's commitment to make Swingline Loans (and related outstanding
Obligations hereunder) to any Affiliate of such Lender which is at least 50%
owned by such Lender or its parent company or to one or more Lenders or (y)
assign all, or if less than all, a portion equal to at least $5,000,000 in the
aggregate for the assigning Lender or assigning Lenders, of such Commitment (and
related outstanding Obligations hereunder)(except, in the case of Tranche B Term
Loan Commitments (and related outstanding Obligations hereunder), where such
dollar amount shall be $2,500,000) to one or more Eligible Transferees, each of
which assignees shall become a party to this Agreement as a Lender by execution
of an Assignment and Assumption Agreement; PROVIDED that (i) at such time Annex
I shall be deemed modified to reflect the Commitments of such new Lender and of
the existing Lenders, (ii) upon surrender of the old Notes, new Notes will be
issued, at the Company's expense, to such new Lender and to the assigning
Lender, such new Notes to be in conformity with the requirements of Section 1.05
(with appropriate modifications) to the extent needed to reflect the revised
Commitments, (iii) the consent of the Administrative Agent, which consent shall
not be unreasonably withheld, shall be required in connection with any such
assignment pursuant to clause (y) of this Section 12.04(b) and (iv) the
Administrative Agent shall receive at the time of each such assignment, from the
assigning or assignee Lender, the payment of a non-refundable assignment fee of
$3,500; and PROVIDED, FURTHER,
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that such transfer or assignment will not be effective until recorded by the
Administrative Agent on the Register pursuant to Section 7.12. To the extent of
any assignment pursuant to this Section 12.04(b), the assigning Lender shall be
relieved of its obligations hereunder with respect to its assigned Commitment.
At the time of each assignment pursuant to this Section 12.04(b) to a Person
which is not already a Lender hereunder and which is not a United States person
(as such term is defined in Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code) for Federal income
tax purposes, the respective assignee Lender shall provide to the Company and
the Administrative Agent the appropriate Internal Revenue Service Forms (and, if
applicable, a Section 4.04(b)(ii) Certificate) described in Section 4.04(b)."

         (b)      A new section 12.04(d) shall be added as follows:

         "(d) Any Lender that is a fund that invests in bank loans may pledge
all or any portion of its rights in connection with this Agreement to the
trustee for holders of obligations owed, or securities issued, by such fund as
security for such obligations or securities, provided, that any foreclosure or
other exercise of remedies by such trustee shall be subject to the provisions of
this section regarding assignments in all respects. No pledge described in the
immediately preceding clause shall release such Lender from its obligations
hereunder."

                    SECTION TWO - CONDITIONS TO EFFECTIVENESS

         (a) This Amendment shall become effective as of the Amendment Effective
Date when, and only when, the Administrative Agent shall have received (i)
counterparts of this Amendment executed by each Borrower and the Required
Lenders or, as to any of the Lenders, advice satisfactory to the Administrative
Agent that such Lender has executed this Amendment and (ii) a one-time cash fee
for each Lender that executes and delivers a signature page to this Amendment
not later than the close of business (New York time) on October 13, 2000 equal
to 0.25% of the sum of the aggregate amount of Loans then outstanding owing to
such Lender plus the then effective aggregate amount of the undrawn Revolving
Loan Commitment of such Lender which fee shall be paid by wire transfer of
immediately available funds and distributed by the Administrative Agent to the
Lenders entitled thereto.
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         (b) The effectiveness of this Amendment (other than this Section Two)
is further conditioned upon the accuracy of the representations and warranties
set forth in Section Three hereof.

                 SECTION THREE - REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

                  The Parent and the Company hereby confirm, reaffirm and
restate the representations and warranties made by it in Section 6 of the Credit
Agreement and all such representations and warranties are true and correct in
all material respects as of the date hereof (it being understood and agreed that
any representation or warranty which by its terms is made as of a specified date
shall be required to be true and correct only as of such specified date), except
such representations and warranties need not be true and correct to the extent
that changes in the facts and conditions on which such representations and
warranties are based are required or permitted under the Credit Agreement or
such changes arise out of events not prohibited by the covenants set forth in
Sections 7 and 8 of the Credit Agreement or otherwise permitted by consents or
waivers. The Company hereby further represents and warrants (which
representations and warranties shall survive the execution and delivery hereof)
to the Agents and each Lender that:

                  (a) Each Credit Party has the corporate power and authority to
         execute, deliver and perform this Amendment and has taken all corporate
         actions necessary to authorize the execution, delivery and performance
         of this Amendment;

                  (b) No Default or Event of Default has occurred and is
         continuing;

                  (c) No consent of any person other than all of the Lenders and
         the Agents parties hereto, and no consent, permit, approval or
         authorization of, exemption by, notice or report to, or registration,
         filing or declaration with, any governmental authority is required in
         connection with the execution, delivery, performance, validity or
         enforceability against any Credit Party of this Amendment;

                  (d) This Amendment has been duly executed and delivered on
         behalf of each Credit Party by a duly authorized officer or
         attorney-in-fact of such Credit Party, and constitutes a legal, valid
         and binding obligation of each Credit Party enforceable against such
         Credit Party in ac-
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                                      -9-

         cordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited
         by (a) bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, preferential
         transfer, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws now or
         hereafter in effect relating to or affecting creditors' rights and
         remedies generally, (b) general principles of equity (whether such
         enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law), and
         by the discretion of the court before which any proceeding therefor may
         be brought, or (c) public policy considerations or court
         administrative, regulatory or other governmental decisions that may
         limit rights to indemnification or contribution or limit or affect any
         covenants or agreements relating to competition or future employment;
         and

                  (e) The execution, delivery and performance of this Amendment
         will not violate (i) any provision of law applicable to any Credit
         Party or (ii) any contractual obligation of any Credit Party, other
         than such violations that would not reasonably be expected to result
         in, singly or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.

                          SECTION FOUR - MISCELLANEOUS

                  (a) Except as herein expressly amended, the Credit Agreement
and all other agreements, documents, instruments and certificates executed in
connection therewith, except as otherwise provided herein, are ratified and
confirmed in all respects and shall remain in full force and effect in
accordance with their respective terms.

                  (b) This Amendment may be executed by the parties hereto in
one or more counterparts, each of which shall be an original and all of which
shall constitute one and the same agreement.

                  (c) THIS AMENDMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, CONSTRUED AND
ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK WITHOUT REGARD TO
THE PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICT OF LAWS.

                  (d) This Amendment shall not constitute a consent or waiver to
or modification of any provision, term or condition of the Credit Agreement,
other than such terms, provisions, or conditions that are required to consummate
the transactions contemplated by this Amendment. All terms, provisions,
covenants, representations, warranties, agreements and conditions
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contained in the Credit Agreement, as amended hereby, shall remain in full force
and effect.
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                       Signature Pages to Amendment No. 4

                  IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused their duly
authorized officers to execute and deliver this Amendment and Waiver as of the
date first above written.

                                   SUPERIOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS INC.,
                                    as Borrower and Guarantor

                                   By: /s/ David S. Aldridge
                                       -----------------------------------------
                                       Name:  David S. Aldridge
                                       Title: Chief Financial
                                              Officer

                                   SUPERIOR TELECOM INC.,
                                    as Guarantor

                                   By: /s/ David S. Aldridge
                                       -----------------------------------------
                                       Name:  David S. Aldridge
                                       Title: Chief Financial
                                              Officer

                                   DNE SYSTEMS, INC.
                                    as Guarantor

                                   By: /s/ David S. Aldridge
                                       -----------------------------------------
                                       Name:  David S. Aldridge
                                       Title: Chief Financial
                                              Officer
<PAGE>

                       Signature Pages to Amendment No. 4

                                   DNE MANUFACTURING & SERVICE
                                    COMPANY, as Guarantor

                                   By: /s/ David S. Aldridge
                                       -----------------------------------------
                                       Name:  David S. Aldridge
                                       Title: Chief Financial
                                              Officer

                                   DNE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.,
                                    as Guarantor

                                   By: /s/ David S. Aldridge
                                       -----------------------------------------
                                       Name:  David S. Aldridge
                                       Title: Chief Financial
                                              Officer

                                   TEXAS SUT INC.,
                                    as Guarantor

                                   By: /s/ David S. Aldridge
                                       -----------------------------------------
                                       Name:  David S. Aldridge
                                       Title: Chief Financial
                                              Officer
<PAGE>

                       Signature Pages to Amendment No. 4

                                   ESSEX GROUP, INC.,
                                    as Borrower and Guarantor

                                   By: /s/ David A. Owen
                                       -----------------------------------------
                                       Name:  David A. Owen
                                       Title: Vice President &
                                              Treasurer

                                   ESSEX INTERNATIONAL INC.,
                                    as Guarantor

                                   By: /s/ David A. Owen
                                       -----------------------------------------
                                       Name:  David A. Owen
                                       Title: Vice President &
                                              Treasurer
<PAGE>

                       Signature Pages to Amendment No. 4

                                   ACTIVE INDUSTRIES, INC.,
                                    as Guarantor

                                   By: /s/ David A. Owen
                                       -----------------------------------------
                                       Name:  David A. Owen
                                       Title: Vice President &
                                              Treasurer

                                   DIAMOND WIRE & CABLE CO.,
                                    as Guarantor

                                   By: /s/ David A. Owen
                                       -----------------------------------------
                                       Name:  David A. Owen
                                       Title: Vice President &
                                              Treasurer

                                   ESSEX GROUP, INC.,
                                    as Guarantor

                                   By: /s/ David A. Owen
                                       -----------------------------------------
                                       Name:  David A. Owen
                                       Title: Vice President &
                                              Treasurer

                                   ESSEX GROUP MEXICO INC.,
                                    as Guarantor

                                   By: /s/ David A. Owen
                                       -----------------------------------------
                                       Name:  David A. Owen
                                       Title: Vice President &
                                              Treasurer

                                   ESSEX MEXICO HOLDINGS, L.L.C., as
                                    Guarantor

                                   By: /s/ David A. Owen
                                       -----------------------------------------
                                       Name:  David A. Owen
<PAGE>

                       Signature Pages to Amendment No. 4

                                       Title: Vice President &
                                              Treasurer

<PAGE>

                       Signature Pages to Amendment No. 4

                                   ESSEX SERVICES, INC.,
                                    as Guarantor

                                   By: /s/ David A. Owen
                                       -----------------------------------------
                                       Name:  David A. Owen
                                       Title: Vice President &
                                              Treasurer

                                   ESSEX TECHNOLOGY, INC.,
                                    as Guarantor

                                   By: /s/ Douglas L. Pett
                                       -----------------------------------------
                                       Name:  Douglas L. Pett
                                       Title: President

                                   ESSEX WIRE CORPORATION,
                                    as Guarantor

                                   By: /s/ David A. Owen
                                       -----------------------------------------
                                       Name:  David A. Owen
                                       Title: Vice President &
                                              Treasurer
<PAGE>

                       Signature Pages to Amendment No. 4

                                   BANKERS TRUST COMPANY,
                                    as Administrative Agent

                                   By: /s/ June C. George
                                       -----------------------------------------
                                       Name:  June C. George
                                       Title: Director
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                       Signature Pages to Amendment No. 4

                                   FLEET NATIONAL BANK,
                                    as Syndication Agent

                                   By: /s/ Howard J. Diamond
                                       -----------------------------------------
                                       Name:  Howard J. Diamond
                                       Title: Vice President
<PAGE>

                       Signature Pages to Amendment No. 4

                                   MERRILL LYNCH & CO.,
                                    as Documentation Agent

                                   By: /s/
                                       -----------------------------------------
                                       Name:
                                       Title:
<PAGE>

                       Signature Pages to Amendment No. 4

                                   BANKERS TRUST COMPANY, as Lender

                                   By: /s/ June C. George
                                       -----------------------------------------
                                       Name:  June C. George
                                       Title: Director
<PAGE>

                       Signature Pages to Amendment No. 4

                                   ABN AMRO BANK N.V., as Lender

                                   By: /s/ Thomas M. Toerpe
                                       -----------------------------------------
                                       Name:  Thomas M. Toerpe
                                       Title: Group Vice President

                                   By: /s/ Mary L. Honda
                                       -----------------------------------------
                                       Name:  Mary L. Honda
                                       Title: Group Vice President
<PAGE>

                       Signature Pages to Amendment No. 4

                                   ALLSTATE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, as Lender

                                   By: /s/
                                       -----------------------------------------
                                       Name:
                                       Title:

                                   By: /s/
                                       -----------------------------------------
                                       Name:
                                       Title:
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                       Signature Pages to Amendment No. 4

                                   AMARA-I FINANCE, LTD.

                                   By: INVESCO Senior Secured
                                       Management, Inc., as Sub-
                                       Advisor

                                       By: /s/ Gregory Stoeckle
                                           ------------------------------------
                                           Name:  Gregory Stoeckle
                                           Title: Authorized
                                                  Signatory
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                       Signature Pages to Amendment No. 4

                                   AMARA-2 FINANCE, LTD.

                                   By:      INVESCO Senior Secured
                                            Management, Inc., as Sub-
                                            Advisor

                                            By: /s/ Gregory Stoeckle
                                                --------------------------------
                                                Name:  Gregory Stoeckle
                                                Title: Authorized
                                                       Signatory
<PAGE>

                       Signature Pages to Amendment No. 4

                                   ARCHIMEDES FUNDING II, LTD.

                                   By: ING Capital Advisors LLC,
                                       as Collateral Manager

                                          By: /s/ Michael D. Hatley
                                              ----------------------------------
                                              Name:  Michael D. Hatley
                                              Title: Managing
                                                     Director
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                       Signature Pages to Amendment No. 4

                                   ARCHIMEDES FUNDING III, LTD.

                                   By: ING Capital Advisors LLC,
                                       as Collateral Manager

                                          By: /s/ Michael D. Hatley
                                              ----------------------------------
                                              Name:  Michael D. Hatley
                                              Title: Managing
                                                     Director
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                       Signature Pages to Amendment No. 4

                                   ATHENA CDO, LIMITED,
                                    as Lender

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

                                            By: /s/ Mohan V. Phansalkar
                                                --------------------------------
                                                Mohan V. Phansalkar
                                                Senior Vice President
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                       Signature Pages to Amendment No. 4

                                   AVALON CAPITAL, LTD. 2

                                   By: INVESCO Senior Secured
                                       Management, Inc., as
                                       Portfolio Advisor

                                       By: /s/ Gregory Stoeckle
                                           ------------------------------------
                                           Name:  Gregory Stoeckle
                                           Title: Authorized
                                                  Signatory
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                       Signature Pages to Amendment No. 4

                                   Banco Espirito Santo S.A., Nassau Branch

                                   By: /s/ Andrew M. Orsen
                                       -----------------------------------------
                                       Name:  Andrew M. Orsen
                                       Title: Vice President

                                   By: /s/ Terry R. Hull
                                       -----------------------------------------
                                       Name:  Terry R. Hull
                                       Title: Senior Vice President
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                       Signature Pages to Amendment No. 4

                                   BANK AUSTRIA CREDITANSTALT
                                    CORPORATE FINANCE, INC., as
                                    Lender

                                   By:
                                       -----------------------------------------
                                       Name:
                                       Title:

                                   By:
                                       -----------------------------------------
                                       Name:
                                       Title:
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                       Signature Pages to Amendment No. 4

                                   BANK LEUMI USA,
                                    as Lender

                                   By: /s/ Joung Hee Hong
                                       -----------------------------------------
                                       Name:  Joung Hee Hong
                                       Title: Vice President
<PAGE>

                       Signature Pages to Amendment No. 4

                                   THE BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.,
                                    as Lender

                                   By: /s/ Steve A. Aronowitz
                                       -----------------------------------------
                                       Name:  Steve A. Aronowitz
                                       Title: Managing Director
<PAGE>

                       Signature Pages to Amendment No. 4

                                   THE BANK OF NEW YORK., as Lender

                                   By: /s/ David C. Siegel
                                       -----------------------------------------
                                       Name:  David C. Siegel
                                       Title: Vice President
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                       Signature Pages to Amendment No. 4

                                   THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA,
                                    as Lender

                                   By:  /s/ William E. Zarrett
                                       -----------------------------------------
                                            Name:  William E. Zarrett
                                            Title: Managing Director
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                       Signature Pages to Amendment No. 4

                                   BANK OF TOKYO-MITSUBISHI TRUST
                                    COMPANY, as Lender

                                   By: /s/ Karen Brinkman
                                       -----------------------------------------
                                       Name:  Karen Brinkman
                                       Title: Vice President
<PAGE>

                       Signature Pages to Amendment No. 4

                                   BANK POLSKA KASA OPIEKI, S.A.,
                                    as Lender

                                   By: /s/ Barry W. Henry
                                       -----------------------------------------
                                       Name:  Barry W. Henry
                                       Title: Vice President
<PAGE>

                       Signature Pages to Amendment No. 4

                                   BEDFORD CDO, LIMITED, as Lender

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

                                   By: /s/ Mohan V. Phansalkar
                                       -----------------------------------------
                                       Mohan V. Phansalkar
                                       Senior Vice President
<PAGE>

                       Signature Pages to Amendment No. 4

                                   BLACKROCK FINANCIAL
                                    MANAGEMENT/BLACKROCK SENIOR
                                    LOAN FUND, as Lender

                                   By:
                                       -----------------------------------------
                                       Name:
                                       Title:
<PAGE>

                       Signature Pages to Amendment No. 4

                                   BNP PARIBAS, as Lender

                                   By  /s/ Stephanie Rogers
                                       -----------------------------------------
                                       Name:  Stephanie Rogers
                                       Title: Vice President

                                   By  /s/ Duane Helkowski
                                       -----------------------------------------
                                       Name:  Duane Helkowski
                                       Title: Vice President
<PAGE>

                       Signature Pages to Amendment No. 4

                                   CAPTIVA III Finance Ltd.,
                                    as Lender,
                                   as advised by Pacific Investment
                                    Management Company LLC

                                   By: /s/ David Dyer
                                       -----------------------------------------
                                       Name:  David Dyer
                                       Title: Director
<PAGE>

                       Signature Pages to Amendment No. 4

                                   CAPTIVA IV Finance Ltd., as
                                    Lender
                                   as advised by Pacific Investment
                                    Management Company LLC

                                   By: /s/ David Dyer
                                       -----------------------------------------
                                       Name:  David Dyer
                                       Title: Director
<PAGE>

                       Signature Pages to Amendment No. 4

                                              CATALINA CDO, Ltd., as Lender

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

                                              By: /s/ Mohan V. Phansalkar
                                                  -------------------------
                                                  Name: Mohan V. Phansalkar
                                                  Title: Senior Vice President
<PAGE>

                      Signature Pages to Amendment No. 4

                                              CERES II FINANCE LTD.

                                              By: INVESCO Senior Secured
                                                  Management Inc., as Sub-
                                                  Managing Agent (Financial)

                                              By: /s/ Gregory Stoeckle
                                                  --------------------------
                                                  Name: Gregory Stoeckle
                                                  Title: Authorized Signatory
<PAGE>

                     Signature Pages to Amendment No. 4

                                              CHANG HWA COMMERCIAL BANK LTD, as
                                               Lender

                                              By: /s/ Wan-Tu Yeh
                                                  ------------------------
                                                  Name:  Wan-Tu Yeh
                                                  Title: Senior Vice President
                                                         & General Manager
<PAGE>

                     Signature Pages to Amendment No. 4

                                              CHIAO TUNG BANK CO., LTD,
                                               as Lender

                                              By:
                                                  -------------------------
                                                  Name:
                                                  Title:
<PAGE>
                    Signature Pages to Amendment No. 4

                                              Crescent/Mach I Partners, L.P.
                                              By: TCW Asset Management Company,
                                                  its Investment Manager

                                              By: /s/ Mark L. Gold
                                                  ------------------------
                                                  Name:  Mark L. Gold
                                                  Title: Managing Director
<PAGE>

                   Signature Pages to Amendment No. 4

                                              CYPRESSTREE INVESTMENT PARTNERS I,
                                              LTD.

                                              By: CypressTree Investment
                                                  Management Company, Inc. as
                                                   Portfolio Manager
                                                    as Lender

                                              By: /s/ Jonathan D. Sharkey
                                                  -------------------------
                                                  Name:  Jonathan D. Sharkey
                                                  Title: Principal

                                              CYPRESSTREE INVESTMENT FUND, LLC

                                              By: CypressTree Investment
                                                  Management Company, Inc. its
                                                  Managing Member
                                                   as Lender

                                              By: /s/ Jonathan D. Sharkey
                                                  -------------------------
                                                  Name:  Jonathan D. Sharkey
                                                  Title: Principal

                                              CYPRESSTREE INSTITUTIONAL FUND,
                                               LLC

                                              By: CypressTree Investment
                                                  Management Company, Inc. its
                                                  Managing Director
                                                   as Lender

                                              By: /s/ Jonathan D. Sharkey
                                                  -------------------------
                                                  Name:  Jonathan D. Sharkey
                                                  Title: Principal
<PAGE>

                    Signature Pages to Amendment No. 4

                                              CYPRESSTREE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT
                                               COMPANY, INC.

                                              As: Attorney-in-Fact and on behalf
                                                  of First Allmerica Financial
                                                  Life Insurance Company as
                                                  Portfolio Manager
                                                    as Lender

                                              By: /s/ Jonathan D. Sharkey
                                                  -------------------------
                                                  Name:  Jonathan D. Sharkey
                                                  Title: Principal
<PAGE>

                    Signature Pages to Amendment No. 4

                                              DAI-ICHI KANGYO BANK, LIMITED,
                                               as Lender

                                              By: /s/ Christopher Fahey
                                                  -------------------------
                                                  Name:  Christopher Fahey
                                                  Title: Vice President
<PAGE>

                    Signature Pages to Amendment No. 4

                                              DELANO COMPANY, as Lender

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

                                              By: /s/ Mohan V. Phansalkar
                                                  -------------------------
                                                  Mohan V. Phansalkar
                                                  Senior Vice President
<PAGE>

                    Signature Pages to Amendment No. 4

                                              EATON VANCE CDO III, LTD.
                                                as a Lender

                                              By: Eaton Vance Management as
                                                  Investment Advisor

                                              By: /s/ Scott H. Page
                                                  -------------------------
                                                  Name:  Scott H. Page
                                                  Title: Vice President
<PAGE>

                    Signature Pages to Amendment No. 4

                                              EATON VANCE SENIOR INCOME TRUST,
                                                as Lender

                                              By: Eaton Vance Management,
                                                     as Investment Advisor

                                              By: /s/ Scott H. Page
                                                  -------------------------
                                                  Name:  Scott H. Page
                                                  Title: Vice President
<PAGE>

                    Signature Pages to Amendment No. 4

                                              ELC (CAYMAN) LTD., 1999-II,
                                                as Lender

                                              By: /s/ Amos N. Beason
                                                  -------------------------
                                                  Name:  Amos N. Beason
                                                  Title: Director
<PAGE>

                    Signature Pages to Amendment No. 4

                                              ELC (CAYMAN) LTD., 2000-I
                                                as Lender

                                              By: /s/ Amos N. Beason
                                                  -------------------------
                                                  Name:  Amos N. Beason
                                                  Title: Director
<PAGE>

                    Signature Pages to Amendment No. 4

                                              ELC (CAYMAN) LTD.,
                                                as Lender

                                              By: /s/ Amos N. Beason
                                                  -------------------------
                                                  Name:  Amos N. Beason
                                                  Title: Director
<PAGE>

                    Signature Pages to Amendment No. 4

                                              ERSTE BANK DE OESTERREICHISCHEN
                                              SPARKASSEN AG, as Lender

                                              By: /s/ John Fay
                                                  -------------------------
                                                  Name:   John Fay
                                                  Title:  Assistant Vice
                                                          President
                                                          Erste Bank New York
                                                           Branch

                                              By: /s/ John S. Runnion
                                                  -------------------------
                                                  Name:   John S. Runnion
                                                  Title:  First Vice President
                                                          Erste Bank New York
                                                           Branch
<PAGE>

                    Signature Pages to Amendment No. 4

                                              FIRST ALLMERICA FINANCIAL LIFE
                                              INSURANCE COMPANY, as Lender

                                              By:
                                                  -------------------------
                                                  Name:
                                                  Title:
<PAGE>

                    Signature Pages to Amendment No. 4

                                              FIRST UNION NATIONAL BANK, as
                                                Lender

                                              By: /s/ Jorge A. Gonzalez
                                                  -------------------------
                                                  Name:  Jorge A. Gonzalez
                                                  Title: Senior Vice President
<PAGE>

                    Signature Pages to Amendment No. 4

                                              FLEET NATIONAL BANK,
                                                as Lender

                                              By: /s/ Howard J. Diamond
                                                  -------------------------
                                                  Name:  Howard J. Diamond
                                                  Title: Vice President
<PAGE>

                    Signature Pages to Amendment No. 4

                                              FRANKLIN FLOAT RATE TRUST,
                                                as Lender

                                              By: /s/ Chauncey Lufkin
                                                  -------------------------
                                                  Name:  Chauncey Lufkin
                                                  Title: Vice President
<PAGE>

                    Signature Pages to Amendment No. 4

                                              FRANKLIN FLOATING RATE MASTER
                                                SERIES, as Lender

                                              By: /s/ Chauncey Lufkin
                                                  -------------------------
                                                  Name:  Chauncey Lufkin
                                                  Title: Vice President
<PAGE>

                    Signature Pages to Amendment No. 4

                                              FUJI BANK, LIMITED,
                                                as Lender

                                              By: /s/ Nobuoki Koike
                                                  -------------------------
                                                  Name:  Nobuoki Koike
                                                  Title: Vice President &
                                                         Senior Team Leader
<PAGE>

                    Signature Pages to Amendment No. 4

                                              GALAXY CLO 1999-1, LTD., as Lender

                                              By SAI Investment
                                                 Advisors Inc., its collateral
                                                 manager

                                              By: /s/ Thomas G. Brandt
                                                  --------------------------
                                                  Name:  Thomas G. Brandt
                                                  Title: Authorized Agent
<PAGE>

                    Signature Pages to Amendment No. 4

                                              GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL
                                                CORPORATION, as Lender

                                              By: /s/ Gregory Hong
                                                  -------------------------
                                                  Name:  Gregory Hong
                                                  Title: Duly Authorized
                                                         Signatory
<PAGE>

                   Signature Pages to Amendment No. 4

                                              State Street Bank & Trust Company,
                                              As Trustee For General Motors
                                              Employees Global Group Pension
                                               Trust,
                                                as Lender

                                              By: /s/ Michael Connors
                                                  -------------------------
                                                  Name:   Michael Connors
                                                  Title:  Assistant Vice
                                                          President
                                                          State Street Bank and
                                                           Trust Company
<PAGE>

                   Signature Pages to Amendment No. 4

                                              State Street Bank & Trust Company,
                                              As Trustee For General Motors
                                              Welfare Benefits Trust, as Lender

                                              By: /s/ Michael Connors
                                                  -------------------------
                                                  Name:   Michael Connors
                                                  Title:  Assistant Vice
                                                          President
                                                          State Street Bank and
                                                           Trust Company
<PAGE>

                   Signature Pages to Amendment No. 4

                                              INCOME STRATEGIES PORTFOLIO,
                                                as Lender

                                              By:
                                                  -------------------------
                                                  Name:
                                                  Title:
<PAGE>

                   Signature Pages to Amendment No. 4

                                              INDOSUEZ CAPITAL FUNDING
                                              IIA LIMITED

                                              By: Indosuez Capital as
                                                  Portfolio Advisor

                                              By: /s/ Lee M. Shaiman
                                                  -------------------------
                                                  Name:  Lee M. Shaiman
                                                  Title: First Vice President
<PAGE>

                   Signature Pages to Amendment No. 4

                                              INDOSUEZ CAPITAL FUNDING
                                              III LIMITED

                                              By: Indosuez Capital as
                                                   Portfolio Advisor

                                              By: /s/ Lee M. Shaiman
                                                  -------------------------
                                                  Name:  Lee M. Shaiman
                                                  Title: First Vice President
<PAGE>

                   Signature Pages to Amendment No. 4

                                              INDOSUEZ CAPITAL FUNDING
                                              IV, L.P.

                                              By: Indosuez Capital, as
                                                   Portfolio Advisor

                                              By: /s/ Lee M. Shaiman
                                                  -------------------------
                                                  Name:  Lee M. Shaiman
                                                  Title: First Vice President
<PAGE>

                   Signature Pages to Amendment No. 4

                                              ING (U.S.) CAPITAL LLC
                                              FKA
                                              INTERNATIONALE NEDERLANDEN
                                              (U.S.) CAPITAL CORPORATION),
                                                as Lender

                                              By: /s/ Robert L. Fellows
                                                  -------------------------
                                                  Name:  Robert L. Fellows
                                                  Title: Director
<PAGE>

                   Signature Pages to Amendment No. 4

                                              JACKSON NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE
                                              COMPANY,
                                               as Lender

                                              By: /s/ David C. Wagner
                                                  --------------------------
                                                  Name:  David C. Wagner
                                                  Title: Vice President

                                              By: PPM America, Inc., as
                                                   Attorney-in-fact, on behalf
                                                   of Jackson National Life
                                                   Insurance Company
<PAGE>

                   Signature Pages to Amendment No. 4

                                              J/Z CBO (Delaware), LLC

                                              By: J/Z CBO Corp., its General
                                                    Member

                                              By: /s/
                                                  -------------------------
                                                  Name:
                                                  Title:
<PAGE>

                   Signature Pages to Amendment No. 4

                                              KEMPER FLOATING RATE FUND,
                                                as Lender

                                              By: /s/ Kelly D. Babson
                                                  -------------------------
                                                  Name:  Kelly D. Babson
                                                  Title: Managing Director
<PAGE>

                   Signature Pages to Amendment No. 4

                                              KEYPORT LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY,
                                                as Lender

                                              By: /s/ Brian W. Good
                                                  -------------------------
                                                  Name:  Brian W. Good
                                                  Title: Senior Vice President
                                                         & Portfolio Manager
<PAGE>

                   Signature Pages to Amendment No. 4

                                              KZH CNC LLC,
                                                as Lender

                                              By: /s/ Susan Lee
                                                  -------------------------
                                                  Name:  Susan Lee
                                                  Title: Authorized Agent
<PAGE>

                   Signature Pages to Amendment No. 4

                                              KZH CRESCENT LLC,
                                                as Lender

                                              By: /s/ Susan Lee
                                                  -------------------------
                                                  Name:  Susan Lee
                                                  Title: Authorized Agent
<PAGE>

                   Signature Pages to Amendment No. 4

                                              KZH CRESCENT-2 LLC,
                                              as Lender

                                              By: /s/ Susan Lee
                                                  -------------------------
                                                  Name:  Susan Lee
                                                  Title: Authorized Agent
<PAGE>

                   Signature Pages to Amendment No. 4

                                              KZH CRESCENT-3 LLC,
                                                as Lender

                                              By: /s/ Susan Lee
                                                  -------------------------
                                                  Name:  Susan Lee
                                                  Title: Authorized Agent
<PAGE>

                   Signature Pages to Amendment No. 4

                                              KZH CYPRESSTREE-1,
                                              LLC, as Lender

                                              By: /s/ Susan Lee
                                                  -------------------------
                                                  Name:  Susan Lee
                                                  Title: Authorized Agent
<PAGE>

                   Signature Pages to Amendment No. 4

                                              KZH ING-2 LLC,
                                                as Lender

                                              By: /s/ Susan Lee
                                                  -------------------------
                                                  Name:  Susan Lee
                                                  Title: Authorized Agent
<PAGE>

                   Signature Pages to Amendment No. 4

                                              KZH ING-3 LLC,
                                                as Lender

                                              By: /s/ Susan Lee
                                                  -------------------------
                                                  Name:  Susan Lee
                                                  Title: Authorized Agent
<PAGE>

                   Signature Pages to Amendment No. 4

                                              KZH LANGDALE LLC, as Lender

                                              By: /s/ Susan Lee
                                                  -------------------------
                                                  Name:  Susan Lee
                                                  Title: Authorized Agent
<PAGE>

                   Signature Pages to Amendment No. 4

                                              KZH PONDVIEW LLC,
                                                as Lender

                                              By: /s/ Susan Lee
                                                  -------------------------
                                                  Name:  Susan Lee
                                                  Title: Authorized Agent
<PAGE>

                   Signature Pages to Amendment No. 4

                                              KZH RIVERSIDE LLC,
                                                as Lender

                                              By: /s/ Susan Lee
                                                  -------------------------
                                                  Name:  Susan Lee
                                                  Title: Authorized Agent
<PAGE>

                   Signature Pages to Amendment No. 4

                                              KZH SOLEIL LLC,
                                                as Lender

                                              By: /s/ Susan Lee
                                                  -------------------------
                                                  Name:  Susan Lee
                                                  Title: Authorized Agent
<PAGE>

                   Signature Pages to Amendment No. 4

                                              KZH SOLEIL-2 LLC, as Lender

                                              By: /s/ Susan Lee
                                                  -------------------------
                                                  Name:  Susan Lee
                                                  Title: Authorized Agent
<PAGE>

                       Signature Pages to Amendment No. 4

                                               KZH STERLING LLC,
                                                  as Lender

                                               By: /s/ Susan Lee
                                                   -------------------------
                                                   Name:  Susan Lee
                                                   Title: Authorized Agent
<PAGE>

                       Signature Pages to Amendment No. 4

                                               KZH WATERSIDE LLC,
                                                  as Lender

                                               By: /s/ Susan Lee
                                                   -------------------------
                                                   Name:  Susan Lee
                                                   Title: Authorized Agent
<PAGE>

                       Signature Pages to Amendment No. 4

                                               Longhorn CDO (Cayman) LTD

                                               By: Merrill Lynch Investment
                                                   Managers, L.P.,
                                                   as Investment Advisor

                                               By: /s/ Joseph Moroney
                                                   -------------------------
                                                   Name:  Joseph Moroney
                                                   Title: Authorized Signatory
<PAGE>

                       Signature Pages to Amendment No. 4

                                               MAGNETITE ASSET INVESTORS LLC, as
                                                  Lender

                                               By:
                                                   -------------------------
                                                   Name:
                                                   Title:
<PAGE>

                       Signature Pages to Amendment No. 4

                                               MAGNETITE-CBO II, as Lender

                                               By:
                                                   -------------------------
                                                   Name:
                                                   Title:
<PAGE>

                       Signature Pages to Amendment No. 4

                                               MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE
                                                  INSURANCE COMPANY,
                                                  as Lender

                                               By: David L. Babson & Company
                                                  Inc. as Investment Advisor

                                               By: /s/
                                                   -------------------------
                                                   Name:
                                                   Title:
<PAGE>

                       Signature Pages to Amendment No. 4

                                               MELLON BANK, N.A.,
                                                   as Lender

                                               By: /s/ Edward L. McGrath
                                                   -------------------------
                                                   Name:  Edward L. McGrath
                                                   Title: First Vice President
<PAGE>

                       Signature Pages to Amendment No. 4

                                               MERRILL LYNCH CAPITAL
                                                  CORPORATION, as Lender

                                               By: /s/ Carol J.E. Feeley
                                                   -------------------------
                                                   Name:   Carol J.E. Feeley
                                                   Title:  Vice President
                                                           Merrill Lynch Capital
                                                           Corp.
<PAGE>

                       Signature Pages to Amendment No. 4

                                               MERRILL LYNCH GLOBAL INVESTMENT
                                                  SERIES:  BANK LOAN INCOME
                                                  PORTFOLIO

                                               By: Merrill Lynch Investment
                                                   Managers, L.P. as Investment
                                                   Advisor

                                               By: /s/ Joseph Moroney
                                                   -------------------------
                                                   Name:  Joseph Moroney
                                                   Title: Authorized Signatory
<PAGE>

                       Signature Pages to Amendment No. 4

                                               MERRILL LYNCH PRIME RATE
                                                  PORTFOLIO

                                               By: Merrill Lynch Investment
                                                   managers, L.P. as Investment
                                                   Advisor

                                               By: /s/ Joseph Moroney
                                                   -------------------------
                                                   Name:  Joseph Moroney
                                                   Title: Authorized Signatory
<PAGE>

                       Signature Pages to Amendment No. 4

                                               MERRILL LYNCH SENIOR FLOATING
                                                  RATE FUND, INC., as Lender

                                               By: /s/ Joseph Moroney
                                                   -------------------------
                                                   Name:  Joseph Moroney
                                                   Title: Authorized Signatory
<PAGE>

                       Signature Pages to Amendment No. 4

                                               MASTER SENIOR FLOATING RATE TRUST

                                               By: /s/ Joseph Moroney
                                                   --------------------------
                                                   Name:  Joseph Moroney
                                                   Title: Authorized Signatory
<PAGE>

                       Signature Pages to Amendment No. 4

                                               MERRILL LYNCH GLOBAL INVESTMENT
                                                  SERIES:  INCOME STRATEGIES
                                                  PORTFOLIO

                                               By: Merrill Lynch Investment
                                                  Managers, L.P. as Investment
                                                  Advisor

                                               By: /s/ Joseph Moroney
                                                   --------------------------
                                                   Name:  Joseph Moroney
                                                   Title: Authorized Signatory
<PAGE>

                       Signature Pages to Amendment No. 4

                                               MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER &
                                                  SMITH, INCORPORATED, as Lender

                                               By:
                                                   -------------------------
                                                   Name:
                                                   Title:
<PAGE>

                       Signature Pages to Amendment No. 4

                                               TORONTO DOMINION (TEXAS), INC.,
                                                  as Lender

                                               By: /s/ Lynn Chasin
                                                   -------------------------
                                                   Name:  Lynn Chasin
                                                   Title: Vice President
<PAGE>

                       Signature Pages to Amendment No. 4

                                               TRUST COMPANY OF THE WEST/TCW JZ
                                                  CBO DELAWARE LLC., as Lender

                                               By:
                                                   -------------------------
                                                   Name:
                                                   Title:
<PAGE>

                       Signature Pages to Amendment No. 4

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

                                               By: /s/ Darvin D. Pierce
                                                   -------------------------
                                                   Name:  Darvin D. Pierce
                                                   Title: Vice President
<PAGE>

                       Signature Pages to Amendment No. 4

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

                                               By: /s/ Darvin D. Pierce
                                                   -------------------------
                                                   Name:  Darvin D. Pierce
                                                   Title: Vice President
<PAGE>

                       Signature Pages to Amendment No. 4

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

                                               By: /s/ Darvin D. Pierce
                                                   -------------------------
                                                   Name:  Darvin D. Pierce
                                                   Title: Vice President
<PAGE>

                       Signature Pages to Amendment No. 4

                                               WEBSTER BANK, as Lender

                                               By: /s/ Paul T. Savino
                                                   -------------------------
                                                   Name:  Paul T. Savino
                                                   Title: Vice President
<PAGE>

                       Signature Pages to Amendment No. 4

                                               WINGED FOOT FUNDING TRUST, as
                                                  Lender

                                               By: /s/ Ann E. Morris
                                                   -------------------------
                                                   Name:  Ann E. Morris
                                                   Title: Authorized Agent
<PAGE>

                       Signature Pages to Amendment No. 4

                                               MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER &
                                                  SMITH, INC., as Lender

                                               By: /s/ Carol J.E. Feeley
                                                   -------------------------
                                                   Name:  Carol J.E. Feeley
                                                   Title: Director
<PAGE>

                       Signature Pages to Amendment No. 4

                                               MORGAN STANLEY DEAN WITTER PRIME
                                                  INCOME TRUST,
                                                  as Lender

                                               By:
                                                   -------------------------
                                                   Name:
                                                   Title:
<PAGE>

                       Signature Pages to Amendment No. 4

                                               MOUNTAIN CAPITAL CLO 1, LTD.,
                                                  as Lender

                                               By: /s/ Darren P. Riley
                                                   -------------------------
                                                   Name:  Darren P. Riley
                                                   Title: Director
<PAGE>

                       Signature Pages to Amendment No. 4

                                               NATEXIS BANQUE POPULAIRES,
                                                  as Lender

                                               By:
                                                   -------------------------
                                                   Name:
                                                   Title: SVP

                                               By: /s/ Gary Kania
                                                   -------------------------
                                                   Name:  Gary Kania
                                                   Title: Vice President
<PAGE>

                       Signature Pages to Amendment No. 4

                                               NATIONAL CITY BANK, CLEVELAND,
                                                  as Lender

                                               By: /s/ Lisa B. Lisi
                                                   -------------------------
                                                   Name:  Lisa B. Lisi
                                                   Title: Senior Vice President
<PAGE>

                       Signature Pages to Amendment No. 4

                                               NEMEAN CLO, LTD.

                                               By: ING Capital Advisors LLC,
                                                   as Investment Manager

                                               By: /s/ Michael D. Hatley
                                                   -------------------------
                                                   Name:  Michael D. Hatley
                                                   Title: Managing Director
<PAGE>

                       Signature Pages to Amendment No. 4

                                               NORTH AMERICAN SENIOR FLOATING
                                                  RATE FUND

                                               By: CypressTree Investment
                                                   Management Company, Inc. as
                                                   Portfolio Manager,
                                                   as Lender

                                               By: /s/ Jonathan D. Sharkey
                                                   -------------------------
                                                   Name:  Jonathan D. Sharkey
                                                   Title: Principal
<PAGE>

                       Signature Pages to Amendment No. 4

                                               NORTHWOODS CAPITAL, LIMITED,
                                                  as Lender

                                               By: Angelo Gordon Co., L.P., as
                                                   Collateral _________

                                               By:
                                                   -------------------------
                                                   Name:
                                                   Title:
<PAGE>

                       Signature Pages to Amendment No. 4

                                               NUVEEN FLOATING RATE FUND,
                                                  as Lender

                                               By: /s/
                                                   -------------------------
                                                   Name:
                                                   Title:
<PAGE>

                       Signature Pages to Amendment No. 4

                                               OASIS COLLATERALIZED HIGH INCOME
                                                  PORTFOLIOS-1, LTD.

                                               By: INVESCO Senior Secured
                                                   Management, Inc., as
                                                   Sub-Advisor

                                               By: /s/ Gregory Stoeckle
                                                   -------------------------
                                                   Name:  Gregory Stoeckle
                                                   Title: Authorized Signatory
<PAGE>

                       Signature Pages to Amendment No. 4

                                               OLYMPIC FUNDING TRUST SERIES
                                                  1999-1, as Lender

                                               By: /s/ Ann E. Morris
                                                   -------------------------
                                                  Name:  Ann E. Morris
                                                  Title: Authorized Agent
<PAGE>

                       Signature Pages to Amendment No. 4

                                               ORIX USA CORPORATION,
                                                  as Lender

                                               By: /s/ Hiro Miyauchi
                                                   -------------------------
                                                 Name:  Hiro Miyauchi
                                                 Title: Executive Vice President
<PAGE>

                       Signature Pages to Amendment No. 4

                                               Name of Institution:
                                               OSPREY INVESTMENTS PORTFOLIO
                                               By: Citibank, N.A., as Manager

                                               By: /s/ Daniel Slotkin
                                                   -------------------------
                                                   Name:  Daniel Slotkin
                                                   Title: Vice President
<PAGE>

                       Signature Pages to Amendment No. 4

                                               OXFORD STRATEGIC INCOME FUND, as
                                                  Lender

                                               By: Eaton Vance Management, as
                                                   Investment Advisor

                                               By: /s/ Scott H. Page
                                                   -------------------------
                                                   Name:  Scott H. Page
                                                   Title: Vice President
<PAGE>

                       Signature Pages to Amendment No. 4

                                               PRIME INCOME TRUST, as Lender

                                               By:
                                                   -------------------------
                                                   Name:
                                                   Title:
<PAGE>

                       Signature Pages to Amendment No. 4

                                               ROYALTON COMPANY, as Lender

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

                                               By: /s/ Mohan V. Phansalkar
                                                   -------------------------
                                                   Name:  Mohan V. Phansalkar
                                                   Title: Senior Vice President
<PAGE>

                       Signature Pages to Amendment No. 4

                                               SENIOR DEBT PORTFOLIO,
                                                  as Lender

                                               By: Boston Management and
                                                   Research, as Investment
                                                   Advisor

                                               By: /s/ Scott H. Page
                                                   -------------------------
                                                   Name:  Scott H. Page
                                                   Title: Vice President
<PAGE>

                       Signature Pages to Amendment No. 4

                                               SUQUILS-ING 1 (HBDGM0), LTD.,
                                                  as Lender

                                               By:
                                                   -------------------------
                                                   Name:
                                                   Title:
<PAGE>

                       Signature Pages to Amendment No. 4

                                               SEQUILS I, LTD
                                               By: TCW Advisors, Inc. as its
                                                 Collateral Manager

                                               By: /s/ Mark L. Gold
                                                   -------------------------
                                                   Name:  Mark L. Gold
                                                   Title: Managing Director

                                               By: /s/ Jonathan I. Berg
                                                   -------------------------
                                                   Name:  Jonathan I. Berg
                                                   Title: Assistant Vice
                                                          President
<PAGE>

                       Signature Pages to Amendment No. 4

                                               SEQUILS IV, LTD
                                               By: TCW Advisors, Inc. as its
                                                 Collateral Manager

                                               By: /s/ Mark L. Gold
                                                   -------------------------
                                                   Name:  Mark L. Gold
                                                   Title: Managing Director

                                               By: /s/ Jonathan I. Berg
                                                   -------------------------
                                                   Name:  Jonathan I. Berg
                                                   Title: Assistant Vice
                                                          President
<PAGE>

                       Signature Pages to Amendment No. 4

                                               SOMERS CDO, LIMITED,
                                                  as Lender

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

                                               By:
                                                   -------------------------
                                                   Name:
                                                   Title:
<PAGE>

                       Signature Pages to Amendment No. 4

                                               SRF TRADING, INC.,
                                                  as Lender

                                               By: /s/ Ann E. Morris
                                                   -------------------------
                                                   Name:  Ann E. Morris
                                                   Title: Assistant Vice
                                                          President
<PAGE>

                       Signature Pages to Amendment No. 4

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

                                               By: /s/ Christopher A. Bondy
                                                   -------------------------
                                                   Name:  Christopher A. Bondy
                                                   Title: Partner
<PAGE>

                       Signature Pages to Amendment No. 4

                                               TRUST COMPANY OF THE WEST/TCW JZ
                                                  CBO DELAWARE LLC, as Lender

                                               By:
                                                   -------------------------
                                                   Name:
                                                   Title:
<PAGE>

                       Signature Pages to Amendment No. 4

                                               VAN KAMPEN
                                               PRIME RATE INCOME TRUST

                                               By: Van Kampen Investment
                                                   Advisory Corp.

                                               By: /s/ Darvin D. Pierce
                                                   -------------------------
                                                   Name:  Darvin D. Pierce,
                                                   Title: Vice President
<PAGE>

                       Signature Pages to Amendment No. 4

                                               VAN KAMPEN
                                               SENIOR FLOATING RATE FUND

                                               By: Van Kampen Investment
                                                   Advisory Corp.

                                               By: /s/ Darvin D. Pierce
                                                   -------------------------
                                                   Name:  Darvin D. Pierce
                                                   Title: Vice President
<PAGE>

                       Signature Pages to Amendment No. 4

                                               VAN KAMPEN
                                               SENIOR INCOME TRUST

                                               By: Van Kampen Investment
                                                   Advisory Corp.

                                               By: /s/ Darvin D. Pierce
                                                   -------------------------
                                                   Name:  Darvin D. Pierce
                                                   Title: Vice President
<PAGE>

                       Signature Pages to Amendment No. 4

                                               WEBSTER BANK, as Lender

                                               By: /s/ Paul T. Savino
                                                   -------------------------
                                                   Name:  Paul T. Savino
                                                   Title: Vice President
<PAGE>

                       Signature Pages to Amendment No. 4

                                               WINGED FOOT FUNDING TRUST,
                                                  as Lender

                                               By: /s/ Ann E. Morris
                                                   -------------------------
                                                   Name:  Ann E. Morris
                                                   Title: Authorized Agent<PAGE>

                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.3

                  [SUPERIOR TELECOM INC. LETTERHEAD]

                                                           As of May 1, 1999

The Alpine Group, Inc.
1790 Broadway, Suite 1500
New York, NY 10019-1412

    Re:  SERVICES AGREEMENT DATED AS OF OCTOBER 2, 1996 BY AND BETWEEN
         THE ALPINE GROUP, INC. AND SUPERIOR TELECOM INC. AS AMENDED AND
         EXTENDED TO DATE (AS SO AMENDED AND EXTENDED, THE "AGREEMENT")
         ---------------------------------------------------------------

    This will confirm our agreement in modification and extension of the
captioned Agreement as follows:

1.  Section 3(b) of the Agreement (as previously amended by letter agreement
    dated as of May 1, 1997) is hereby further amended by adding the
    following after the first sentence thereof; provided that, commencing
    September 1, 2000 through and including December 31, 2001, such fee shall
    increase to $5,000,000 per year.

2.  Section 4(a) of the Agreement (as previously amended by letter agreement
    dated as of May 1, 1997 and extended by letter agreement dated as of May 1,
    1998), is hereby amended by inserting the following after the first
    sentence thereof:

        "Effective from and after May 1, 1999 and through August 31, 2000,
        Superior shall pay Alpine the fee provided for under Section 3(b)
        (the "Fee") quarterly in advance; for the period commencing September
        1, 2000 and through August 31, 2001, Superior shall pay Alpine the
        Fee semi-annually in advance; and for the period commencing September
        1, 2001 through December 31, 2001, Alpine shall pay the Fee in
        advance."

3.  Section 9 of the Agreement is amended so that the automatic termination
    date stated therein shall be December 31, 2001.

    The amendments provided for herein have been approved by the Audit
Committee of the Board of Directors of Superior TeleCom Inc.

    As modified hereby, the Agreement is hereby expressly ratified and
confirmed.

<PAGE>

The Alpine Group, Inc.
Page 2

    If the foregoing conforms with your understanding of the agreement
reached between us, kindly execute a copy of this letter so indicating.

                                          Very truly yours,

                                          SUPERIOR TELECOM INC.

                                          By:   /s/ Steven S. Elbaum
                                                ------------------------------
                                                Steven S. Elbaum
                                          Its:  Chief Executive Officer

Agreed to as of the date first
hereinabove set forth

THE ALPINE GROUP, INC.

By:   /s/ Bragi F. Schut
      ------------------------------
      Bragi F. Schut
Its:  Executive Vice President

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