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                                                               EXHIBIT 10.12(a)

                                                               DAIMLER CHRYSLER

DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION (CHRYSLER) WITH A
BUSINESS ADDRESS AT 800 CHRYSLER DRIVE EAST
AUBURN HILLS, MI  48326-2757, HEREBY AGREES TO PURCHASE AND

Allied Systems
160 Clairmont Avenue
Decatur, GA  30030

(CARRIER) AGREES TO SELL AND DELIVER THE SERVICES           MOTOR CARRIER
SPECIFIED HEREIN IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS AND           TRANSPORTATION
CONDITIONS ON THE FACE AND REVERSE SIDE HEREOF.             CONTRACT

ANY NUMBERED ATTACHMENTS HERETO AND PURSUANT TO 49          ALZS1, AUHL1, TPPP1
U.S.C. 10713 FOR THE TRANSPORTATION OF COMMODITIES          Amendment 3
REGULATED BY THE SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD (STB).

                            DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES

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COMMODITIES:     Motor Vehicles   STCC:              37111xxx
EFFECTIVE DATE:  01/01/03         TERMINATION DATE:  01/31/05      PAYMENT TERMS:  [XXX] Days
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1.       Rates will be increased [XXX] % effective 1/16/03 for all of Allied's
         business: ALZS1, AUHL1, TPPP1

2.       DaimlerChrylser agrees to pay Allied $[XXX] which represents the
         [XXX]% increase for the time period of 1/1/03 to 1/15/03.

3.       The Chrysler Group and Allied agree to work together to target a
         [XXX]% improvement in productivity and cost savings which quality for
         MCM savings by [XXX]. Productivity enhancements to DaimlerChrysler may
         include transit time improvement, quality, other savings unrelated to
         transportation or logistics, or credit related to the value or use of
         intellectual property. A minimum of [XXX]% cost savings will be booked
         in MCM by [XXX].

4.       DaimlerChrysler may terminate the Agreement (ALZS1, AUHL1, TPPP1) and
         this Amendment No. 3 upon the bankruptcy of Allied.

5.       MCM savings are defined as improvements that result in cost reductions
         for the Chrysler Group.

6.       Allied agrees to provide their yard management software and tract &
         trace software to DaimlerChrysler to improve productivity toward the
         [XXX]% goal.

7.       The parties agree to establish a collaborative process to jointly
         identify and implement opportunities for improvement in operations,
         route rationalization, asset utilization and process improvements to
         facilitate achievement of MCM targets in 2003.

8.       DaimlerChrysler and Allied agree that the terms of the Agreement,
         including rates, are confidential and shall not be disclosed.

9.       Effective with the execution of this agreement, Allied agrees to
         submit all freight charges with appropriate backup to DaimlerChrysler
         within [XXX] days from the date of shipment.

10.      Either party may terminate this Amendment No. 3 effective as of
         December 31, 2003 in the event of nonperformance of the terms and
         conditions of Amendment No. 3 by the other party. Notice of
         termination under this Section 10 must be given in writing on or
         before November 30, 2003.

11.      All other contractual terms remain the same.

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Allied Systems, Ltd.                               DaimlerChrysler Corporation

By: /s/ Stanley Weaver                             By: /s/ George H. Telfer
   Stan Weaver                                         G. H. Telfer
   Senior Vice President -                             Sr. Manager Vehicle
   Sales & Marketing                                   Logistics

                                                                 Date: 01/22/03

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[XXX]    Represents material deleted per the Company's request for Confidential
         Treatment and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange
         Commission pursuant to Rule 24b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of
         1934.<PAGE>

                                                                   EXHIBIT 4.2

                              CERTIFICATE OF STOCK

     NUMBER                     PSYCHIATRIC SOLUTIONS, INC.         SHARES
 PS                             PSI

INCORPORATED UNDER THE                                        SEE REVERSE FOR
LAWS OF THE STATE OF                                         CERTAIN DEFINITIONS
    DELAWARE

   COMMON STOCK                                              CUSIP  74439H 10 8

     This Certifies that

     is the owner of

              FULLY PAID AND NONASSESSABLE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK,
                         $0.01 PAR VALUE PER SHARE, OF

                          PSYCHIATRIC SOLUTIONS, INC.

     transferable on the books of the Corporation by the holder hereof in
     person or by duly authorized attorney upon surrender of this certificate
     properly endorsed. This certificate is not valid unless countersigned and
     registered by the Transfer Agent and Registrar.

          Witness the facsimile signatures of the duly authorized officers of
     the Company.

Dated:

           SECRETARY                                   CHAIRMAN, PRESIDENT AND
                                                       CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

COUNTERSIGNED AND REGISTERED:
          STOCKTRANS, INC.
     44 W. LANCASTER AVE., ARDMORE, PA 19003
                                   TRANSFER AGENT
                                    AND REGISTRAR

BY

                             AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE
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                          PSYCHIATRIC SOLUTIONS, INC.

     The certificate and the shares represented hereby are issued and shall be
held subject to all the provisions of the Charter now or hereafter amended and
Bylaws of the Corporation. The Corporation is authorized to issue more than one
class of stock and more than one series of any class of stock. The Corporation
will furnish without charge to each stockholder who so requests and without
charge, a full statement of designations, preferences and relative rights of the
shares of each class authorized to be issued, and the variations in the relative
rights and preferences between the shares of each such series so far as the same
have been fixed and determined and the authority of the Board to fix and
determine the relative rights and preferences of subsequent series. Such
requests shall be made to the transfer agent or the Corporation at its
principal office.

     The following abbreviations, when used in the inscription on the face of
this certificate, shall be construed as though they were written out in full
according to applicable laws or regulations:

TEN COM -as tenants in common
TEN ENT -as tenants by the entireties
JT TEN  -as joint tenants with right of
         survivorship and not as tenants
         in common

UNIF GIFT MIN ACT-_________ Custodian ___________ under Uniform Gifts to Minors
                   (Cust)               (Minor)
                   Act _____________
                         (State)

     Additional abbreviations may also be used though not in the above list.

         For value received, ____________ hereby sell, assign and transfer unto

     PLEASE INSERT SOCIAL SECURITY OR OTHER
          IDENTIFYING NUMBER OF ASSIGNEE
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             (PLEASE PRINT OR TYPEWRITE NAME AND ADDRESS, INCLUDING
                             ZIP CODE, OF ASSIGNEE)

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     shares of the Common Stock evidenced by this Certificate, and do hereby
     irrevocably constitute and appoint

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     Attorney to transfer the said shares on the books of the Corporation with
     full power of substitution.

     Dated
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                   NOTICE:   THE SIGNATURE TO THIS ASSIGNMENT MUST CORRESPOND
                             WITH THE NAME AS WRITTEN UPON THE FACE OF THE
                             CERTIFICATE IN EVERY PARTICULAR, WITHOUT ALTERATION
                             OR ENLARGEMENT OR ANY CHANGE WHATSOEVER.

     SIGNATURE(S) GUARANTEED:
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                              THE SIGNATURE(S) SHOULD BE GUARANTEED BY AN
                              ELIGIBLE GUARANTOR INSTITUTION (BANKS,
                              STOCKBROKERS, SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS AND
                              CREDIT UNIONS WITH MEMBERSHIP IN AN APPROVED
                              SIGNATURE GUARANTEE MEDALLION PROGRAM), PURSUANT
                              TO S.E.C. RULE 17Ad-15.<PAGE>
                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.7

                              CONSULTING AGREEMENT

      This Consulting Agreement (the "Agreement") is entered into as of this 6th
day of August, 2002, by and between Psychiatric Solutions, Inc., a Delaware
corporation ("PSI") and Fred D. Furman, an independent contractor residing at
3858 Modena Place, San Diego, California 92130 ("CONSULTANT").

                                   BACKGROUND

      WHEREAS, CONSULTANT was formerly an employee of PSI (formerly known as PMR
Corporation) and in such capacity provided certain services to a customer of
PSI, the Mental Health Cooperative, Inc. ("MHC");

      WHEREAS, PSI wishes CONSULTANT to continue to perform certain services on
behalf of PSI for MHC and CONSULTANT wishes to do so.

                                    AGREEMENT

      NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing, the parties hereto
agree as follows:

1. Responsibilities of CONSULTANT. CONSULTANT hereby agrees act on behalf of PSI
to make himself available to MHC to answer questions, provided advice, review
documents and provide other incidental type services for no more than fifteen
(15) hours per month. If a project or task will be more time consuming,
CONSULTANT shall so advise PSI and the parties shall determine if CONSULTANT
shall provide such services in which case, the parties shall agree upon the
additional compensation to be paid to CONSULTANT.

2. Term and Termination. This Agreement shall remain in effect until either
party provides the other with thirty (30) days advance written notice of the
intent to terminate this agreement. Either party may terminate this agreement
immediately for cause.

3. Consideration. CONSULTANT shall be paid Two Thousand Six Hundred Dollars
($2,600.00) per month for the services hereunder. Payment for the first month of
services shall occur immediately after the closing of the merger between PMR
Corporation and Psychiatric Solutions, Inc. Thereafter all payments shall be
made on the first day of each month. CONSULTANT shall be reimbursed for all
reasonable travel expenses incurred to provide the

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services hereunder in the event the parties agree that CONSULTANT shall travel
to provide services hereunder.

4. Tools, Equipment or Supplies. CONSULTANT shall furnish, at his own expense,
any tools, equipment or supplies that CONSULTANT may require to complete the
services hereunder.

5. Indemnification. PSI shall indemnify and defend CONSULTANT for any claims
asserted against CONSULTANT for any acts or omissions in connection with the
performance of his duties on behalf of PSI or any of its affiliated companies .

6. Miscellaneous.

      (i) Independent Contractor. CONSULTANT shall not be deemed to be an
      employee of PMR for any purpose whatsoever, including but not limited to,
      the eligibility for inclusion in any retirement benefit plan, for sick
      pay, paid non-working holidays, paid vacation or leave days; participation
      in any plan or program offering life, accident or health insurance or in
      any medical reimbursement plan or other fringe benefit plan for the
      employees of PSI. CONSULTANT shall have no authority whatsoever to
      contractually bind PSI or otherwise make representations on its behalf.

      (ii) Responsibility for Taxes, FICA, etc. CONSULTANT acknowledges and
      agrees that, as an independent contractor, he is solely responsible for
      the payment of any taxes and/or assessments imposed on account of the
      payment of compensation to, or the performance of, the Services provided
      by him pursuant to this Agreement, including without limitation, any
      unemployment insurance tax, federal, state, and foreign income taxes,
      federal social security (FICA) payments, and state disability insurance
      taxes.

      (iii) Assignment. This Agreement may not be assigned, delegated or
      transferred by either party without the prior written consent of the other
      party; provided, however, that PSI shall have the right to assign the
      Agreement to any subsidiary or entity owned by PSI.

      (iv) Confidentiality. CONSULTANT acknowledges and agrees that PSI is
      entitled to prevent the disclosure of confidential and proprietary
      information of PSI. CONSULTANT agrees, at all times during the term of
      this Agreement and thereafter, to keep strictly confidential, and not to
      disclose to any third parties without PSI's prior written permission, all
      confidential and/or proprietary information of PSI that PSI may provide to
      CONSULTANT in connection with this Agreement (collectively, "Confidential

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      Information"). In addition, CONSULTANT shall not use any of the
      Confidential Information for any purpose other than business discussions
      with and consulting services to PSI, without PSI's or MHC's prior written
      consent as applicable. CONSULTANT acknowledges that this provision (iv)
      shall survive the termination of this Agreement.

      IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement on the
day and year first written above.

Psychiatric Solutions, Inc                          CONSULTANT

By:    /s/ Joey Jacobs                              /s/Fred D. Furman
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Title: President                                    SS No.:
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                                                      Address: 3858 Modena Place
                                                            San Diego, CA  92130

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