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                                                                 Exhibit 10.83.1

                                     ISDA(R)

                  INTERNATIONAL SWAP DEALERS ASSOCIATION, INC.

                                MASTER AGREEMENT

                          DATED AS OF DECEMBER 3, 2004

MERRILL LYNCH CAPITAL                              FORTRESS NBA ACQUISITION, LLC
    SERVICES, INC.                                          ("PARTY B")
     ("PARTY A")

have entered and/or anticipate entering into one or more transactions (each a
"Transaction") that are or will be governed by this Master Agreement, which
includes the schedule (the "Schedule"), and the documents and other confirming
evidence (each a "Confirmation") exchanged between the parties confirming those
Transactions.

Accordingly, the parties agree as follows:-

1.   INTERPRETATION

     (a) DEFINITIONS. The terms defined in Section 14 and in the Schedule will
have the meanings therein specified for the purpose of this Master Agreement.

     (b) INCONSISTENCY. In the event of any inconsistency between the provisions
of the Schedule and the other provisions of this Master Agreement, the Schedule
will prevail. In the event of any inconsistency between the provisions of any
Confirmation and this Master Agreement (including the Schedule), such
confirmation will prevail for the purpose of the relevant Transaction.

     (c) SINGLE AGREEMENT. All Transactions are entered into in reliance on the
fact that this Master Agreement and all Confirmations form a single agreement
between the parties (collectively referred to as this "Agreement"), and the
parties would not otherwise enter into any Transactions.

2.   OBLIGATIONS

     (a) GENERAL CONDITIONS.

          (i) Each party will make each payment or delivery specified in each
          Confirmation to be made by it, subject to the other provisions of this
          Agreement.

          (ii) Payments under this Agreement will be made on the due date for
          value on that date in the place of the account specified in the
          relevant Confirmation or otherwise pursuant to this Agreement, in
          freely transferable funds and in the manner customary for payments in
          the required currency. Where settlement is by delivery (that is, other
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          payment), such delivery will be made for receipt on the due date in
          the manner customary for the relevant obligation unless otherwise
          specified in the relevant Confirmation or elsewhere in this Agreement.

          (iii) Each obligation of each party under Section 2(a)(i) is subject
          to (1) the condition precedent that no Event of Default or Potential
          Event of Default with respect to the other party has occurred and is
          continuing, (2) the condition precedent that no Early Termination Date
          in respect of the relevant Transaction has occurred or been
          effectively designated and (3) each other applicable condition
          precedent specified in this Agreement.

     (b) CHANGE OF ACCOUNT. Either party may change its account for receiving a
payment or delivery by giving notice to the other party at least five Local
Business Days prior to the scheduled date for the payment or delivery to which
such change applies unless such other party gives timely notice of a reasonable
objection to such change.

     (c) NETTING. If on any date amounts would otherwise by payable:-

          (i) in the same currency; and

          (ii) in respect of the same Transaction,

by each party to the other, then, on such date, each party's obligation to make
payment of any such amount will be automatically satisfied and discharged and,
if the aggregate amount that would otherwise have been payable by one party
exceeds the aggregate amount that would otherwise have been payable by the other
party, replaced by an obligation upon the party by whom the larger aggregate
amount would have been payable to pay to the other party the excess of the
larger aggregate amount over the smaller aggregate amount.

The parties may elect in respect of two or more Transactions that a net amount
will be determined in respect of all amounts payable on the same date in the
same currency in respect of such Transactions, regardless of whether such
amounts are payable in respect of the same Transaction. The election may be made
in the Schedule or a Confirmation by specifying that subparagraph (ii) above
will not apply to the Transactions identified as being subject to the election,
together with the starting date (in which case subparagraph (ii) above will not,
or will cease to, apply to such Transactions from such date). This election may
be made separately for different groups of Transactions and will apply
separately to each pairing of Offices through which the parties make and receive
payments or deliveries.

     (d) DEDUCTION OR WITHHOLDING FOR TAX.

          (i) GROSS UP. All payments under this Agreement will be made without
          any deductions or withholding for or on account of any Tax unless such
          deduction or withholding is required by any applicable law, as
          modified by the practice of any relevant governmental revenue
          authority,

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          then in effect. If a party is so required to deduct or withhold, then
          that party ("X") will:-

               (1) promptly notify the other party ("Y") of such requirement;

               (2) pay the relevant authorities the full amount required to be
               deducted or withheld (including the full amount required to be
               deducted or withheld from any additional amount paid by X to Y
               under this Section 2(d)) promptly upon the earlier of determining
               that such deduction or withholding is required or receiving
               notice that such amount has been assessed against Y;

               (3) promptly forward to Y an official receipt (or a certified
               copy), or other documentation reasonably acceptable to Y,
               evidencing such payment to such authorities; and

               (4) if such Tax is an Indemnifiable Tax, pay to Y, in addition to
               the payment to which Y is otherwise entitled under this
               Agreement, such additional amount as is necessary to ensure that
               the net amount actually received by Y (free and clear
               Indemnifiable Taxes, whether assessed against X or Y) will equal
               the full amount Y would have received had no such deduction or
               withholding been required. However, X will not be required to pay
               any additional amount to Y to the extent that it would not be
               required to be paid but for:-

                    (A) the failure by Y to comply with or perform any agreement
                    contained in Section 4(a)(i), 4(a)(iii) or 4(d); or

                    (B) the failure of a representation made by Y pursuant to
                    Section 3(f) to be accurate and true unless such failure
                    would not have occurred by for (I) any action taken by a
                    taxing authority, or brought in a court of competent
                    jurisdiction, on or after the date on which a Transaction is
                    entered into (regardless of whether such action is taken or
                    brought with respect to a party to this Agreement) or (II) a
                    Change in Tax Law.

          (ii) LIABILITY. If:-

               (1) X is required by any applicable law, as modified by the
               practice of any relevant governmental revenue authority, to make
               any deduction or withholding in respect of which X would not be
               required to pay an additional amount to Y under Section
               2(d)(i)(4);

               (2) X does not so deduct or withhold; and

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               (3) a liability resulting from such Tax is assessed directly
               against X,

     then, except to the extent Y has satisfied or then satisfies the liability
     resulting from such Tax, Y will prompt pay to X the amount of such
     liability (including any related liability for interest, but including any
     related liability for penalties only if Y has failed to comply with or
     perform any agreement contained in Section 4(a)(i), 4(a)(iii) or 4(d)).

     (e) DEFAULT INTEREST; OTHER AMOUNTS. Prior to the occurrence or effective
designation of an Early Termination Date in respect of the relevant Transaction,
a party that defaults in the performance of any payment obligation will, to the
extent permitted by law and subject to Section 6(c), be required to pay interest
(before as well as after judgment) on the overdue amount to the other party on
demand in the same currency as such overdue amount, for the period from (and
including) the original due date for payment to (but excluding) the date of
actual payment, at the Default Rate. Such interest will be calculated on the
basis of daily compounding and the actual number of days elapsed. If, prior to
the occurrence or effective designation of an Early Termination Date in respect
of the relevant Transaction, a party defaults in the performance of any
obligation required to be settled by delivery, it will compensate the other
party on demand if and to the extent provided for in the relevant Confirmation
or elsewhere in this Agreement.

3.   REPRESENTATIONS

Each party represents to the other party (which representations will be deemed
to be repeated by each party on each date on which a Transaction is entered into
and, in the case of the representations in Section 3(f), at all times until the
termination of this Agreement) that:-

     (a) BASIC REPRESENTATIONS.

          (i) STATUS. It is duly organized and validly existing under the laws
          of the jurisdiction of its organization or incorporation and, if
          relevant under such laws, in good standing;

          (ii) POWERS. It has the power to execute this Agreement and any other
          documentation relating to this Agreement to which it is a party, to
          deliver this Agreement and any other documentation relating to this
          Agreement that it is required by this Agreement to deliver and to
          perform its obligations under this Agreement and any obligations it
          has under any Credit Support Documentation to which it is a party and
          has taken all necessary action to authorize such execution, delivery
          and performance;

          (iii) NO VIOLATION OR CONFLICT. Such execution, delivery and
          performance do not violate or conflict with any law applicable to it,
          any provision of its constitutional document, any order or judgment of
          any

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          court or other agency of government applicable to it or any of its
          assets or any contractual restriction binding on or affecting it or
          any of its assets;

          (iv) CONSENTS. All governmental and other consents that are required
          to have been obtained by it with respect to this Agreement or any
          Credit Support Document to which it is a party have been obtained and
          are in full force and effect and all conditions of any such consents
          have been complied with; and

          (v) OBLIGATIONS BINDING. Its obligations under this Agreement and any
          Credit Support Document to which it is a party constitute its legal,
          valid and binding obligations, enforceable in accordance with their
          respective terms (subject to applicable bankruptcy, reorganization,
          insolvency, moratorium or similar laws affecting creditors' rights
          generally and subject, as to enforceability, to equitable principles
          of general application (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in
          a proceeding in equity or at law.)).

     (b) ABSENCE OF CERTAIN EVENTS. No Even of Default or Potential Even of
Default or, to its knowledge, Termination Event with respect to it has occurred
and is continuing and no such event or circumstance would occur as a result of
its entering into or performing its obligations under this Agreement or any
Credit Support Document to which it is a party.

     (c) ABSENCE OF LITIGATION. There is not pending or, to its knowledge
threatened against it or any of its Affiliates any action, suit or proceeding at
law or in equity or before any court, tribunal, governmental body, agency or
official or any arbitrator that is likely to affect the legality, validity or
enforceability against it of this Agreement or any Credit Support Document to
which it is a party or its ability to perform its obligations under this
Agreement or such Credit Support Document.

     (d) ACCURACY OF SPECIFIED INFORMATION. All applicable information that is
furnished in writing by or on behalf of it to the other party and is identified
for the purpose of this Section 3(d) in the Schedule is, as of the date of the
information, true, accurate and complete in every material respect.

     (e) PAYER TAX REPRESENTATION. Each representation specified in the Schedule
as being made by it for the purpose of this Section 3(e) is accurate and true.

     (f) PAYEE TAX REPRESENTATION. Each representation specified in the Schedule
as being made by it for the purpose of this Section 3(f) is accurate and true.

4.   AGREEMENTS

Each party agrees with the other that, so long as either party has or may have
any obligation under this Agreement or under any Credit Support Document to
which it is a party:-

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     (a) FURNISH SPECIFIED INFORMATION. It will deliver to the other party or,
in certain cases under subparagraph (iii) below, to such government or taxing
authority as the other party reasonably directs:-

          (i) any forms, documents or certificates relating to taxation
          specified in the Schedule or any Confirmation;

          (ii) any other documents specified in the Schedule or any
          Confirmation; and

          (iii) upon reasonable demand by such other party, any form or document
          that may be required or reasonably requested in writing in order to
          allow such other party or its Credit Support Provider to make a
          payment under this Agreement or any applicable Credit Support Document
          without any deduction or withholding for or on account of any Tax or
          with such deduction or withholding at a reduced rate (so long as the
          completion, execution or submission of such form or document would not
          materially prejudice the legal or commercial position of the party in
          receipt of such demand), with any such form or document to be accurate
          and completed in a manner reasonably satisfactory to such other party
          and to be executed and to be delivered with any reasonably required
          certification,

in each case by the date specified in the Schedule or such Confirmation or, if
none is specified, as soon as reasonably practicable.

     (b) MAINTAIN AUTHORIZATIONS. It will use all reasonable efforts to maintain
in full force and effect all consents of any governmental or other authority
that are required to be obtained by it with respect to this Agreement or any
Credit Support Document to which it is a party and will use all reasonable
efforts to obtain any that may become necessary in the future.

     (c) COMPLY WITH LAWS. It will comply in all material respects with all
applicable laws and orders to which it may be subject if failure so to comply
would materially impair its ability to perform its obligations under this
Agreement or any Credit Support Document to which it is a party.

     (d) TAX AGREEMENT. It will give notice of any failure of a representation
made by it under Section 3(f) to be accurate and true promptly upon learning of
such failure.

     (e) PAYMENT OF STAMP TAX. Subject to Section 11, it will pay any Stamp Tax
levied or imposed upon it or in respect of its execution or performance of this
Agreement by a jurisdiction in which it is incorporated, organized, managed and
controlled, or considered to have its seat, or in which a branch or office
through which it is acting for the purpose of this Agreement is located ("Stamp
Tax Jurisdiction") and will indemnify the other party against any Stamp Tax
levied or imposed upon the other party or in respect of the other party's
execution or performance of this Agreement by any such

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Stamp Tax Jurisdiction which is not also a Stamp Tax Jurisdiction with respect
to the other party.

5.   EVENTS OF DEFAULT AND TERMINATION EVENTS

     (a) EVENTS OF DEFAULT. The occurrence at any time with respect to a party
or, if applicable, any Credit Support Provider of such party or any Specified
Entity of such party of any of the following events constitutes an event of
default (an "Event of Default") with respect to such party:-

          (i) FAILURE TO PAY OR DELIVER. Failure by the party to make, when due,
          any payment under this Agreement or delivery under Section 2(a)(i) or
          2(e) required to be made by it if such failure is not remedied on or
          before the third Local Business Day after notice of such failure is
          given to the party;

          (ii) BREAK OF AGREEMENT. Failure by the party to comply with or
          perform any agreement or obligation (other than an obligation to make
          any payment under this Agreement or delivery under Section 2(a)(i) or
          2(e) or to give notice of a Termination Event or any agreement or
          obligation under Section 4(a)(i), 4(a)(iii) or 4(d)) to be complied
          with or performed by the party in accordance with this Agreement if
          such failure is not remedied on or before the thirtieth day after
          notice of such failure is given to the party;

          (iii) CREDIT SUPPORT DEFAULT.

               (1) Failure by the party or any Credit Support Provider of such
               party to comply with or perform any agreement or obligation to be
               complied with or performed by it in accordance with any Credit
               Support Document if such failure is continuing after any
               applicable grace period has elapsed,

               (2) the expiration or termination of such Credit Support Document
               or the failing or ceasing of such Credit Support Document to be
               in full force and effect for the purpose of this Agreement (in
               either case other than in accordance with its terms) prior to the
               satisfaction of all obligations of such party under each
               Transaction to which such Credit Support Document relates without
               the written consent of the other party; or

               (3) the party of such Credit Support Provider disaffirms,
               disclaims, repudiates or rejects, in whole or in part, or
               challenges the validity of, such Credit Support Document;

          (iv) MISREPRESENTATION. A representation (other than a representation
          under Section 3(e) or (f)) made or repeated or deemed to have been
          made or repeated by the party or any Credit Support Provider or such
          party in

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          this Agreement or any Credit Support Document proves to have been
          incorrect or misleading in any material respect when made or repeated
          or deemed to have been made or repeated;

          (v) DEFAULT UNDER SPECIFIED TRANSACTION. The party, any Credit Support
          Provider of such party or any applicable Specified Entity of such
          party (1) defaults under a Specified Transaction and, after giving
          effect to any applicable notice requirement or grace period, there
          occurs a liquidation of, an acceleration of obligations under, or an
          early termination of, that Specified Transaction, (2) defaults, after
          giving effect to any applicable notice requirement or grace period, in
          making any payment or delivery due on the last payment, delivery or
          exchange date of, or any payment on early termination of a Specified
          Transaction (or such default continues for at least three Local
          Business Days if there is no applicable notice, requirement or grace
          period) or (3) disaffirms, disclaims, repudiates or rejects, in whole
          or in part, a Specified Transaction (or such action is taken by any
          person or entity appointed or empowered to operate it or act on its
          behalf);

          (vi) CROSS DEFAULT. If "Cross Default" is specified in the Schedule as
          applying to the party, the occurrence or existence (1) a default,
          event of default or other similar condition or event (however
          described) in respect of such party, any Credit Support Provider of
          such party or any applicable Specified Entity of such party under one
          or more agreements or instruments relating to Specified Indebtedness
          of any of them (individually or collectively) in an aggregate amount
          of not less than the applicable Threshold Amount (as specified in the
          Schedule) which has resulted in such Specified Indebtedness becoming,
          or becoming capable at such time of being declared, due and payable
          under such agreements or instruments, before it would otherwise have
          been due and payable or (2) a default by such party, such Credit
          Support Provider or such Specified Entity (individually or
          collectively) in making one or more payments on the due date thereof
          in an aggregate amount of not less than the applicable Threshold
          Amount under such agreements or instruments (after giving effect to
          any applicable notice requirement or grace period);

          (vii) BANKRUPTCY. The party, any Credit Support Provider of such party
          or any applicable Specified Entity of such party:-

               (1) is dissolved (other than pursuant to a consolidation,
               amalgamation or merger); (2) becomes insolvent or is unable to
               pay its debts or fails or admits in writing its inability
               generally to pay its debts as they become due; (3) makes a
               general assignment, arrangement or composition with or for the
               benefit of its creditors; (4) institutes or has instituted
               against it a proceeding seeking a judgment of insolvency or
               bankruptcy or any other relief under any bankruptcy or insolvency
               law or other similar law affecting

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               creditors' rights, or a petition is presented for its winding-up
               or liquidation, and, in the case of any such proceeding or
               petition instituted or presented against it, such proceeding or
               petition (A) results in a judgment of insolvency or bankruptcy or
               the entry of an order for relief or the making of an order for
               its winding-up or liquidation or (B) is not dismissed,
               discharged, stayed or restrained in each case within 30 days of
               the institution or presentation thereof; (5) has a resolution
               passed for its winding-up, official management or liquidation
               (other than pursuant to a consolidation, amalgamation or merger);
               (6) seeks or becomes subject to the appointment of an
               administrator, provisional liquidator, conservator, receiver,
               trustee, custodian or other similar official for it or for all or
               substantially all its assets; (7) has a secured party take
               possession of all or substantially all its assets or has a
               distress, execution, attachment, sequestration or other legal
               process levied, enforced or sued on or against all or
               substantially all its assets and such secured party maintains
               possession, or any such process is not dismissed, discharged,
               stayed or restrained, in each case within 30 days thereafter; (8)
               causes or is subject to any event with respect to it which, under
               the applicable laws of any jurisdiction, has an analogous effect
               to any of the events specified in clauses (1) to (7) (inclusive);
               or (9) takes any action in furtherance of, or indicating its
               consent to, approval of, or acquiescence in, any of the foregoing
               acts; or

          (viii) MERGER WITHOUT ASSUMPTION. The party or any Credit Support
          Provider of such party consolidates or amalgamates with, or merges
          with or into, or transfers all or substantially all its assets to
          another entity and, at the same time of such consolidation,
          amalgamation, merger or transfer:-

               (1) the resulting, surviving or transferee entity fails to assume
               all the obligations of such party of such Credit Support Provider
               under this Agreement or any Credit Support Document to which it
               or its predecessor was a party by operation of law or pursuant to
               an agreement reasonably satisfactory to the other party to this
               Agreement; or

               (2) the benefits of any Credit Support Document fail to extend
               (without the consent of the other party) to the performance by
               such resulting, surviving or transferee entity of its obligations
               under this Agreement.

     (b) TERMINATION EVENTS. The occurrence at any time with respect to a party
or, if applicable, any Credit Support Provider of such party or any Specified
Entity of such party of any event specified below constitutes an Illegality if
the event is specified in (i) below, a Tax Event, if the event is specified in
(ii) below or a Tax Event Upon Merger if the event is specified in (iii) below,
and, if specified to be applicable, a Credit

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Event Upon Merger if the event is specified pursuant to (iv) below or an
Additional Termination Event if the event is specified pursuant to (v) below:-

          (i) ILLEGALITY. Due to the adoption of, or any change in, any
          applicable law after the date on which a Transaction is entered into,
          or due to the promulgation of, or any change in, the interpretation by
          any court, tribunal or regulatory authority with competent
          jurisdiction of any applicable law after such date, it becomes
          unlawful (other than as a result of a breach by the party of Section
          4(b)) for such party (which will be the Affected Party):-

               (1) to perform any absolute or contingent obligation to make a
               payment or delivery or to receive a payment or delivery in
               respect of such Transaction or to comply with any other material
               provision of this Agreement relating to such Transaction; or

               (2) to perform, or for any Credit Support Provider of such party
               to perform, any contingent or other obligation which the party
               (or such Credit Support Provider) has under any Credit Support
               Document relating to such Transaction;

          (ii) TAX EVENT. Due to (a) any action taken by a taxing authority, or
          brought in a court of competent jurisdiction, or on after the date on
          which a Transaction is entered into (regardless of whether such action
          is taken or brought with respect to a party to this Agreement) or (y)
          a Change in Tax Law, the party (which will be the Affected Party)
          will, or there is a substantial likelihood that it will, on the next
          succeeding Scheduled Payment Date (1) be required to pay to the other
          party an additional amount in respect of an Indemnifiable Tax under
          Section 2(d)(i)(4) (except in respect of interest under Section 2(e),
          6(d)(ii) or 6(e) or (2) receive a payment from which an amount is
          required to be deducted or withheld for or on account of a Tax (except
          in respect of interest under Section 2(e), 6(d)(ii) or 6(e)) and no
          additional amount is required to be paid in respect of such Tax under
          Section 2(d)(i)(4) (other than by reason of Section 2(d)(i)(4)(A) or
          (B));

          (iii) TAX EVENT UPON MERGER. The party (the "Burdened Party") on the
          next succeeding Scheduled Payment Date will either (1) be required to
          pay an additional amount in respect of an Indemnifiable Tax under
          Section 2(d)(i)(4) (except in respect of interest under Section 2(e),
          6(d)(ii) or 6(e)) or (2) receive a payment from which an amount has
          been deducted or withheld for or an account of an Indemnifiable Tax in
          respect of which the other party is not required to pay an additional
          amount (other than by reason of Section 2(d)(i)(4)(A) or (B)), in
          either case as a result of a party consolidating or amalgamating with,
          or merging with or into, or transferring all or substantially all its
          assets to another entity (which will

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          be the Affected Party) where such action does not constitute an event
          described in Section 5(a)(viii);

          (iv) CREDIT EVENT UPON MERGER. If "Credit Event Upon Merger" is
          specified in the Schedule as applying to the party, such party ("X"),
          any Credit Support Provider of X or any applicable Specified Entity of
          X consolidates or amalgamates with, or merges with or into, or
          transfers all or substantially all its assets to, another entity and
          such action does not constitute an event described in Section
          5(a)(viii) but the creditworthiness of the resulting, surviving or
          transferee entity is materially weakened than that of X, such Credit
          Support Provider or such Specified Entity, as the case may be,
          immediately prior to such action (and, in such event, X or its
          successor to transferee, as appropriate, will be the Affected Party);
          or

          (v) ADDITIONAL TERMINATION EVENT. If any "Additional Termination
          Event" is specified in the Schedule or any Confirmation as applying,
          the occurrence of such event (and, in such event, the Affected Party
          or Affected Parties shall be as specified for such Additional
          Termination Event in the Schedule or such Confirmation).

     (c) EVENT OF DEFAULT AND ILLEGALITY. If an event or circumstance which
would otherwise constitute or give rise to an Event of Default also constitutes
an Illegality, it will be treated as an Illegality and will not constitute and
Event of Default.

6.   EARLY TERMINATION

     (a) RIGHT TO TERMINATE FOLLOWING EVENT OF DEFAULT. If at any time an Event
of Default with respect to party (the "Defaulting Party") has occurred and is
then continuing, the other party (the "Non-defaulting Party") may, by not more
than 20 days notice to the Defaulting Party specifying the relevant Event of
Default, designate a day not earlier than the day such notice is effective as an
Early Termination Date in respect of all outstanding Transactions. If, however,
"Automatic Early Termination" is specified in the Schedule as applying to a
party, then an Early Termination Date in respect of all outstanding Transactions
will occur immediately upon the occurrence with respect to such party of an
Event of Default specified in Section 5(a)(vii)(1), (3), (5), (6), or, to the
extent analogous therein, (8), and as of the time immediately preceding the
institution of the relevant proceeding or the presentation of the relevant
petition upon the occurrence with respect to such party of an Event of Default
specified in Section 5(a)(vii)(4) or, to the extent analogous thereto, (8).

     (b) RIGHT TO TERMINATE FOLLOWING TERMINATION EVENT.

          (i) NOTICE. If a Termination Event occurs, an Affected Party will,
          promptly upon becoming aware of it, notify the other party, specifying
          the nature of that Termination Event and each Affected Transaction and
          will also give such other information about that Termination Event as
          the other party may reasonably require.

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          (ii) TRANSFER TO AVOID TERMINATION EVENT. If either an Illegality
          under Section 5(b)(i)(1) or a Tax Event occurs and there is only one
          Affected Party, or if a Tax Event Upon Merger occurs and the Burdened
          Party is the Affected Party, the Affected Party will, as a condition
          to its right to designate an Early Termination Date under Section
          6(b)(iv), use all reasonable efforts (which will not require such
          party to incur a loss, excluding immaterial, incidental expenses) to
          transfer within 20 days after it gives notice under Section 6(b)(i)
          all its rights and obligations under this Agreement in respect of the
          Affected Transactions to another of its Offices or Affiliates so that
          such Termination Event ceases to exist.

     If the Affected Party is not able to make such a transfer it will give
     notice to the other party to that effect within such 20 day period,
     whereupon the other party may effect such a transfer within 30 days after
     the notice is given under Section 6(b)(i).

     Any such transfer by a party under this Section 6(b)(ii) will be subject to
     and conditional upon the prior written consent of the other party, which
     consent will not be withheld if such other party's policies in effect at
     such time would permit it to enter into transactions with the transferee on
     the terms proposed.

          (iii) TWO AFFECTED PARTIES. If an Illegality under Section 5(b)(i)(1)
          or a Tax Event occurs and there are two Affected Parties, each party
          will use all reasonable efforts to reach agreement within 30 days
          after notice thereof is given under Section 6(b)(i) on action to avoid
          that Termination Event.

          (iv) RIGHT TO TERMINATE. If:-

               (1) a transfer under Section 6(b)(ii) or an agreement under
               Section 6(b)(iii), as the case may be, has not been effected with
               respect to all Affected Transactions within 30 days after an
               Affected Party gives notice under Section 6(b)(i); or

               (2) an Illegality under Section 5(b)(i)(2), a Credit Event Upon
               Merger or an Additional Termination Event occurs, or a Tax Event
               Upon Merger occurs and the Burdened Party is not the Affected
               Party,

     either party in the case of an Illegality, the Burdened Party in the case
     of a Tax Event Upon Merger, and Affected Party in the case of a Tax Event
     or an Additional Termination Event if there is more than one Affected
     Party, or the party which is not the Affected Party in the case of a Credit
     Event Upon Merger or an Additional Termination Event if there is only one
     Affected Party may, by not more than 20 days notice to the other party and
     provided that the relevant Termination Event is then continuing, designate
     a day not earlier than the day

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     such notice is effective as an Early Termination Date in respect of all
     Affected Transactions.

     (c) EFFECT OF DESIGNATION.

          (i) If notice designating an Early Termination Date is given under
          Section 6(a) or (b), the Early Termination Date will occur on the date
          so designated, whether or not the relevant Event of Default or
          Termination Event is then continuing.

          (ii) Upon the occurrence or effective designation of an Early
          Termination Date, no further payments or deliveries under Section
          2(a)(i) or 2(e) in respect of the Terminated Transactions will be
          required to be made, but without prejudice to the other provisions of
          this Agreement. The amount, if any, payable in respect of an Early
          Termination Date shall be determined pursuant to Section 6(e).

     (d) CALCULATIONS.

          (i) STATEMENT. On or as soon as reasonably practicable following the
          occurrence of an Early Termination Date, each party will make the
          calculations on its part, if any, contemplated by Section 6(e) and
          will provide to the other party a statement (1) showing, in reasonable
          detail, such calculations (including all relevant quotations and
          specifying any amount payable under Section 6(e)) and (2) giving
          details of the relevant account to which any amount payable to it is
          to be paid. In the absence of written confirmation from the source of
          a quotation obtained in determining a Market Quotation, the records of
          the party obtaining such quotation will be conclusive evidence of the
          existence and accuracy of such quotation.

          (ii) PAYMENT DATE. An amount calculated as being due in respect of any
          Early Termination Date under Section 6(e) will be payable on the day
          that notice of the amount payable is effective (in the case of an
          Early Termination Date which is designated or occurs as a result of an
          Event Default) and on the day which is two Local Business Days after
          the day on which notice of the amount payable is effective (in the
          case of an Early Termination Date which is designated as a result of a
          Termination Event). Such amount will be paid together with (to the
          extent permitted under applicable law) interest thereon (before as
          well as after judgment) in the Termination Currency, from (and
          including) the relevant Early Termination Date to (but excluding) the
          date such amount is paid, at the Applicable Rate. Such interest will
          be calculated on the basis of daily compounding and the actual number
          of days elapsed.

     (e) PAYMENTS ON EARLY TERMINATION. If an Early Termination Date occurs, the
following provisions shall apply based on the parties' election in the Schedule
of a

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payment measure, either "Market Quotation" or "Loss", and a payment method,
either the "First Method" or the "Second Method". If the parties fail to
designate a payment measure or payment method in the Schedule, it will be deemed
that "Market Quotation" or the "Second Method", as the case may be, shall apply.
The amount, if any, payable in respect of an Early Termination Date and
determined pursuant to this Section will be subject to any Set-off.

          (i) EVENTS OF DEFAULT. If the Early Termination Date results from an
          Event of Default:-

               (1) First Method and Market Quotation. If the First Method and
               Market Quotation apply, the Defaulting Party will pay to the
               Non-defaulting Party the excess, if a positive number, of (A) the
               sum of the Settlement Amount (determined by the Non-defaulting
               Party) in respect of the Terminated Transactions and the
               Termination Currency Equivalent of the Unpaid Amounts owing to
               the Non-defaulting Party over (B) the Termination Currency
               Equivalent of the Unpaid Amounts owing to the Defaulting Party.

               (2) First Method and Loss. If the First Method and Loss apply,
               the Defaulting Party will pay to the Non-defaulting Party, if a
               positive number, the Non-defaulting Party's Loss in respect of
               this Agreement.

               (3) Second Method and Market Quotation. If the Second Method and
               Market Quotation apply, an amount will be payable equal to (A)
               the sum of the Settlement Amount (determined by the
               Non-defaulting Party) in respect of the Terminated Transactions
               and the Termination Currency Equivalent of the Unpaid Amounts
               owing to the Non-defaulting Party less (B) the Termination
               Currency Equivalent of the Unpaid Amounts owing to the Defaulting
               Party. If that amount is a positive number, the Defaulting Party
               will pay it to the Non-defaulting Party; if it is a negative
               number, the Non-defaulting Party will pay the absolute value of
               that amount to the Defaulting Party.

               (4) Second Method and Loss. If the Second Method and Loss apply,
               an amount will be payable equal to the Non-defaulting Party's
               Loss in respect of this Agreement. If that amount is a positive
               number, the Defaulting Party will pay it to the Non-defaulting
               Party; if it is a negative number, the Non-defaulting Party will
               pay the absolute value of that amount to the Defaulting party.

          (ii) TERMINATION EVENTS. If the Early Termination Date results from a
          Termination Event:-

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               (1) One Affected Party. If there is one Affected Party, the
               amount payable will be determined in accordance with Section
               6(e)(i)(3), if Market Quotation applies, or Section 6(e)(i)(4),
               if Loss applies, except that, in either case, references to the
               Defaulting Party and to the Non-defaulting Party will be deemed
               to be references to the Affected Party and the party which is not
               the Affected Party, respectively, and, if Loss applies and fewer
               than all the Transactions are being terminated, Loss shall be
               calculated in respect of all Terminated Transactions.

               (2) Two Affected Parties. If there are two Affected Parties:-

                    (A) if Market Quotation applies, each party will determine a
                    Settlement Amount in respect of the Terminated Transactions,
                    and an amount will be payable equal to (I) the sum of (a)
                    one-half of the difference between the Settlement Amount of
                    the party with the higher Settlement Amount ("X") and the
                    Settlement Amount of the party with the lower Settlement
                    Amount ("Y") and (b) the Termination Currency Equivalent of
                    the Unpaid Amounts owing to X less than (II) the Termination
                    Currency Equivalent of the Unpaid Amounts owing to Y; and

                    (B) if Loss applies, each party will determine its Loss in
                    respect of this Agreement (or, if fewer than all the
                    Transactions are being terminated, in respect of all
                    Terminated Transactions) and an amount will be payable equal
                    to one-half of the difference between the Loss of the party
                    with the higher Loss ("X") and the Loss of the party with
                    the lower Loss ("Y").

     If the amount payable is a positive number, Y will pay it to X; if it is a
     negative number, X will pay the absolute value of that amount to Y.

          (iii) ADJUSTMENT FOR BANKRUPTCY. In circumstances where an Early
          Termination Date occurs because "Automatic Early Termination" applies
          in respect of a party, the amount determined under this Section 6(e)
          will be subject to such adjustments as are appropriate and permitted
          by law to reflect any payments or deliveries made by one party to the
          other under this Agreement (and retained by such other party) during
          the period from the relevant Early Termination Date to the date for
          payment determined under Section 6(d)(ii).

          (iv) PRE-ESTIMATE. The parties agree that if Market Quotation applies
          an amount recoverable under this Section 6(e) is a reasonable
          pre-estimate of loss and not a penalty. Such amount is payable for the
          loss of bargain

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          and the loss of protection against future risks and except as
          otherwise provided in this Agreement neither party will be entitled to
          recover any additional damages as a consequence of such losses.

7.   TRANSFER

Subject to Section 6(b)(ii), neither this Agreement nor any interest, or
obligation in or under this Agreement may be transferred (whether by way of
security or otherwise) by either party without the prior written consent of the
other party except that:

     (a) a party may make such a transfer of this Agreement pursuant to a
consolidation or amalgamation with, or merger with or into a transfer of all or
substantially all its assets to another entity (but without prejudice to any
other right or remedy under this Agreement); and

     (b) a party may make such a transfer of all or any part of its interest in
any amount payable to it from a Defaulting Party under Section 6(e).

Any purported transfer that is not in compliance with this Section will be void.

8.   CONTRACTUAL CURRENCY

     (a) PAYMENT IN THE CONTRACTUAL CURRENCY. Each payment under this Agreement
will be made in the relevant currency specified in this Agreement for that
payment (the "Contractual Currency"). To the extent permitted by applicable law,
any obligation to make payments under this Agreement in the Contractual Currency
will not be discharged or satisfied by any tender in any currency other than the
Contractual Currency, except to the extent such tender results in the actual
receipt by the party to which payment is owed, acting in a reasonable manner and
in good faith in converting the currency so tendered into the Contractual
Currency, of the full amount in the Contractual Currency of all amounts payable
in respect of this Agreement. If for any reason the amount in the Contractual
Currency so received falls short of the amount in the Contractual Currency
payable in respect of this Agreement, the party required to make the payment
will, to the extent permitted by applicable law, immediately pay such additional
amount in the Contractual Currency as may be necessary to compensate for the
shortfall. If for any reason the amount in the Contractual Currency so received
exceeds the amount in the Contractual Currency payable in respect of this
Agreement, the party receiving the payment will refund promptly the amount of
such excess.

     (b) JUDGMENTS. To the extent permitted by applicable law, if any judgment
or order expressed in a currency other than the Contractual Currency is rendered
(i) for the payment of any amount owing in respect of this Agreement, (ii) for
the payment of any amount relating to any early termination in respect of this
Agreement (iii) in respect of a judgment or order of another court for the
payment of any amount described in (i) or (ii) above, the party seeking
recovery, after recovery in full of the aggregate amount to which such party in
entitled pursuant to the judgment or order, will be entitled to receive
immediately from the other party the amount of any shortfall of the Contractual
Currency received by such party as a consequence of sums paid in such other
currency and will

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refund promptly to the other party any excess of the Contractual Currency
received by such party as a consequence of sums paid in such other currency if
such shortfall or such excess arises or results from any variation between the
rate of exchange at which the Contractual Currency is converted into the
currency of the judgment or order for the purposes of such judgment or order and
the rate of exchange at which such party is able, acting in a reasonable manner
and in good faith in converting the currency of the judgment or order actually
received by such party. The term "rate of exchange" includes, without
limitation, any premiums and costs of exchange payable in connection with the
purchase of or conversion into the Contractual Currency.

     (c) SEPARATE INDEMNITIES. To the extent permitted by applicable law, these
indemnities constitute separate and independent obligations from the other
obligations in this Agreement, will be enforceable as separate and independent
causes of action, will apply notwithstanding any indulgence granted by the party
to which any payment is owed and will not be affected by judgment being obtained
or claim or proof being made for any other sums payable in respect of this
Agreement.

     (d) EVIDENCE OF LOSS. For the purpose of this Section 8, it will be
sufficient for a party to demonstrate that it would have suffered a loss had an
actual exchange or purchase been made.

9.   MISCELLANEOUS

     (a) ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement and
understanding of the parties with respect to its subject matter and supersedes
all oral communication and prior writings with respect thereto.

     (b) AMENDMENTS. No amendment, modification or waiver in respect of this
Agreement will be effective unless in writing (including a writing evidenced by
a facsimile transmission) and executed by each of the parties or confirmed by an
exchange of telexes or electronic messages on an electronic messaging system.

     (c) SURVIVAL OF OBLIGATIONS. Without prejudice to Sections 2(a)(iii) and
6(c)(ii), the obligations of the parties under this Agreement will survive the
termination of any Transaction.

     (d) REMEDIES CUMULATIVE. Except as provided in this Agreement, the rights,
powers, remedies and privileges provided in this Agreement are cumulative and
not exclusive of any rights, powers, remedies and privileges provided by law.

     (e) COUNTERPARTS AND CONFIRMATIONS.

          (i) This Agreement (and each amendment, modification and waiver in
          respect of it) may be executed and delivered in counterparts
          (including by facsimile transmission), each of which will be deemed an
          original.

          (ii) The parties intend that they are legally bound by the terms of
          each transaction from the moment they agree to those terms (whether
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          otherwise). A Confirmation shall be entered into as soon as
          practicable and may be executed and delivered in counterparts
          (including by facsimile transmission) or be created by an exchange of
          telexes or by an exchange of electronic messages on an electronic
          messaging system, which in each case will be sufficient for all
          purposes to evidence a binding supplement to this Agreement. The
          parties will specify therein or through another effective means that
          any such counterpart, telex or electronic message constitutes a
          Confirmation.

     (f) NO WAIVER OF RIGHTS. A failure or delay in exercising any right, power
or privilege in respect of this Agreement will not be presumed to operate as a
waiver, and a single or partial exercise of any right, power or privilege will
not be presumed to preclude any subsequent or further exercise, of that right,
power or privilege or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege.

     (g) HEADINGS. The headings used in this Agreement are for convenience of
reference only and are not to affect the construction of or to be taken into
consideration in interpreting this Agreement.

10.  OFFICES; MULTIBRANCH PARTIES

     (a) If Section 10(a) is specified in the Schedule as applying, each party
that enters into a Transaction through an Office other than its head or home
office represents to the other party that, notwithstanding the place of booking
office or jurisdiction of incorporation or organization of such party, the
obligations of such party are the same as if it had entered into the Transaction
through its head or home office. This representation will be deemed to be
repeated by such party on each date on which a Transaction is entered into.

     (b) Neither party may change the Office through which it makes and receives
payments or deliveries for the purpose of a Transaction without the prior
written consent of the other party.

     (c) If a party is specified as a Multibranch Party in the Schedule, such
Multibranch Party may make and receive payments or deliveries under any
Transaction through any Office listed in the Schedule, and the Office through
which it makes and receives payments or deliveries with respect to a Transaction
will be specified in the relevant Confirmation.

11.  EXPENSES

A Defaulting Party will, on demand, indemnify and hold harmless the other party
for and against all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses, including legal fees and
Stamp Tax, incurred by such other party by reason of the enforcement and
protection of its rights under this Agreement or any Credit Support Document to
which the Defaulting Party is a party or by reason of the early termination of
any Transaction, including, but not limited to, costs of collection.

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12.  NOTICES

     (a) EFFECTIVENESS. Any notice or other communication in respect of this
Agreement may be given in any manner set forth below (except that a notice or
other communication under Section 5 or 6 may not be given by facsimile
transmission or electronic messaging system) to the address or number or in
accordance with the electronic messaging system details provided (see the
Schedule) and will be deemed effective as indicated:-

          (i) if in writing and delivered in person or by courier, on the date
          it is delivered;

          (ii) if sent by telex, on the date the recipient's answerback is
          received;

          (iii) if sent by facsimile transmission, on the date that transmission
          is received by a responsible employee of the recipient in legible form
          (it being agreed that the burden of proving receipt will be on the
          sender and will not be met by a transmission report generated by the
          sender's facsimile machine);

          (iv) if sent by certified or registered mail (airmail, if overseas) or
          the equivalent (return receipt requested), on the date that mail is
          delivered or its delivery is attempted; or

          (v) if sent by electronic messaging system, on the date that
          electronic message is received;

unless the date of that delivery (or attempted deliver) or that receipt, as
applicable, is not a Local Business Day or that communication is delivered (or
attempted) or received, as applicable, after the close of business on a Local
Business Day, in which case that communication shall be deemed given and
effective on the first following day that is a Local Business Day.

     (b) CHANGE OF ADDRESS. Either party may by notice to the other change the
address, telex or facsimile number or electronic messaging system details at
which notices or other communications are to be given to it.

13.  GOVERNING LAW AND JURISDICTION

     (a) GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement will be governed by and construed in
accordance with the law specified in the Schedule.

     (b) JURISDICTION. With respect to any suit, acting or proceedings relating
to this Agreement ("Proceedings"), each party irrevocably:-

          (i) submits to the jurisdiction of the English courts, if this
          Agreement is expressed to be governed by English law, or to the
          non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the State of New York and
          the United States

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          District Court located in the Borough of Manhattan in New York City,
          if this Agreement is expressed to be governed by the laws of the State
          of New York; and

          (ii) waives any objection which it may have at any time to the laying
          of venue of any Proceedings brought in any such court, waives any
          claim that such Proceedings have been brought in an inconvenient forum
          and further waives the right to object, with respect to such
          Proceeding, that such court does not have any jurisdiction over such
          party.

Nothing in this Agreement precludes either party from bringing Proceeding in any
other jurisdiction (outside, if this Agreement is expressed to be governed by
English law, the Contracting States, as defined in Section I(3) of the Civil
Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982 or any modification, extension or
re-enactment thereof for the time being in force) nor will the brining of
Proceedings in any one or more jurisdictions preclude the bringing of
Proceedings in any other jurisdiction.

     (c) SERVICE OF PROCESS. Each party irrevocably appoints the Process Agent
(if any) specified opposite its name in the Schedule to receive, for it and on
its behalf, service of process in any Proceedings. If for any reason any party's
Process Agent is unable to act as such, such party will promptly notify the
other party and within 30 days appoint a substitute process agent acceptable to
the other party. The parties irrevocably consent to service of process given in
the manner provided for notices in Section 12. Nothing in this Agreement will
affect the right of either party to serve process in any other manner permitted
by law.

     (d) WAIVER OF IMMUNITIES. Each party irrevocably waives, to the fullest
extent permitted by applicable law, with respect to itself and its revenues and
assets (irrespective of their use or intended use), all immunity on the grounds
of sovereignty or other similar grounds from (i) suit, (ii) jurisdiction of any
court, (iii) relief by way of injunction, order for specific performance or for
recovery of property, (iv) attachment of its assets (whether before or after
judgment) and (v) execution or enforcement of any judgment to which it or its
revenues or assets might otherwise be entitled in any Proceedings in the courts
of any jurisdiction and irrevocably agrees, to the extent permitted by
applicable law, that it will not claim any such immunity in any Proceedings.

14.  DEFINITIONS

     As used in this Agreement:-

     "ADDITIONAL TERMINATION EVENT" has the meaning specified in Section 5(b).

     "AFFECTED PARTY" has the meaning specified in Section 5(b).

     "AFFECTED TRANSACTIONS" means (a) with respect to any Termination Event
     consisting of an Illegality, Tax Event or Tax Event Upon Merger, all
     Transactions affected by the occurrence of such Termination Event and (b)
     with respect to any other Termination Event, all Transactions.

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     "AFFILIATE" means, subject to the Schedule, in relation to any person, any
     entity controlled, directly or indirectly, by the person, any entity that
     controls, directly or indirectly, the person or any entity directly or
     indirectly under common control with the person. For this purpose,
     "control" of any entity or person means ownership of a majority of the
     voting power of the entity or person.

     "APPLICABLE RATE" means:-

     (a) in respect of obligations payable or deliverable (or which would have
     been but for Section 2(a)(iii)) by a Defaulting Party, the Default Rate;

     (b) in respect of an obligation to pay an amount under Section 6(e) of
     either party from and after the date (determined in accordance with Section
     6(d)(ii)) on which that amount is payable, the Default Rate;

     (c) in respect of all other obligations payable or deliverable (or which
     would have been but for Section 2(a)(iii)) by a Non-defaulting Party, the
     Non-default Rate; and

     (d) in all other cases, the Termination Rate.

     "BURDENED PARTY" has the meaning specified in Section 5(b).

     "CHANGE IN TAX LAW" means the enactment, promulgation, execution or
     ratification of, or any change in or amendment to, any law (or in the
     application or official interpretation of any law) that occurs on or after
     the date on which the relevant Transaction is entered into.

     "CONSENT" includes a consent, approval, action, authorization, exemption,
     notice, filing, registration or exchange control consent.

     "CREDIT EVENT UPON MERGER" has the meaning specified in Section 5(b).

     "CREDIT SUPPORT DOCUMENT" mans any agreement or instrument that is
     specified as such in this Agreement.

     "CREDIT SUPPORT PROVIDER" has the meaning specified in the Schedule.

     "DEFAULT RATE" means a rate per annum equal to the cost (without proof or
     evidence of any actual cost) to the relevant payee (as certified by it) if
     it were to fund or of funding the relevant amount plus 1% per annum.

     "DEFAULTING PARTY" has the meaning specified in Section 6(a).

     "EARLY TERMINATION DATE" means the date determined in accordance with
     Section 6(a) or 6(b)(iv).

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     "EVENT OF DEFAULT" has the meaning specified in Section 5(a) and, if
     applicable, in the Schedule.

     "ILLEGALITY" has the meaning specified in Section 5(b).

     "INDEMNIFIABLE TAX" means any Tax other than a Tax that would not be
     imposed in respect of a payment under this Agreement but for a present or
     former connection between the jurisdiction of the government or taxation
     authority imposing such Tax and the recipient of such payment or a person
     related to such recipient (including, without limitation, a connection
     arising from such recipient or related person being or having been a
     citizen or resident of such jurisdiction, or being or having been
     organized, present or engaged in a trade or business in such jurisdiction,
     or having or having had a permanent establishment or fixed place of
     business in such jurisdiction, but excluding a connection arising solely
     from stitch recipient or related person having executed, delivered,
     performed its obligations or received a payment under, or enforced, this
     Agreement or a Credit Support Document).

     "LAW" includes any treaty, law, rule or regulation (as modified, in the
     case of tax matters, by the practice of any relevant governmental revenue
     authority) and "LAWFUL" and "UNLAWFUL" will be construed accordingly.

     "LOCAL BUSINESS DAY" means, subject to the Schedule, a day on which
     commercial banks are open for business (including dealings in foreign
     exchange and foreign currency deposits) (a) in relation to any obligation
     under Section 2(a)(i), in the place(s) specified in the relevant
     Confirmation or, if not so specified, as otherwise agreed by the parties in
     writing or determined pursuant to provisions contained, or incorporated by
     reference, in this Agreement, (b) in relation to any other payment in the
     place where the relevant account is located and, if different, in the
     principal financial center, if any, of the currency of such payment, (c) in
     relation to any notice or other communication, including notice
     contemplated under Section 5(a)(i) in the city specified in the address for
     notice provided by the recipient and in the case of a notice contemplated
     by Section 2(b), in the place where the relevant new account is to be
     located and (d) in relation to Section 5(a)(v)(2), in the relevant
     locations for performance with respect to such Specified Transaction.

     "LOSS" means, with respect to this Agreement or one or more Terminated
     Transactions, as the case may be, and a party, the Termination Currency
     Equivalent of an amount that party reasonably determines in good faith to
     be its total losses and costs (or gain, in which case expressed as a
     negative number) in connection with this Agreement or that Terminated
     Transaction or group of Terminated Transactions, as the case may be,
     including any loss of bargain, cost of funding or, at the election of such
     party but without duplication, loss or cost incurred as a result of its
     terminating, liquidating, obtaining or reestablishing any hedge or related
     trading position (or any gain resulting from any of them). Loss included
     losses and costs (or gains) in respect of any payment or delivery required

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     to have been made (assuming satisfaction of each applicable condition
     precedent) on or before the relevant Early Termination Date and not made,
     except so as to avoid duplication, if Section 6(e)(i)(1) or (3) or
     6(e)(ii)(2)(A) applies. Loss does not include a party's legal fees and out
     of pocket expenses referred to under Section 11. A party will determine its
     Loss as of the relevant Early Termination Date, or if that is not
     reasonably practicable, as of the earliest date thereafter as is reasonably
     practicable. A party may (but need not) determine its Loss by reference to
     quotations of relevant rates or prices from one or more leading dealers in
     the relevant markets.

     "MARKET QUOTATION" means, with respect to one or more Terminated
     Transactions and a party making the determination, an amount determined on
     the basis of quotations from Reference Market-makers. Each quotation will
     be for an amount, if any, that would be paid to such party (expressed as a
     negative number) or by such party (expressed as a positive number) in
     consideration of an agreement between such party (taking into account any
     existing Credit Support Document with respect to the obligations of such
     party) and the quoting Reference Market-maker to enter into a transaction
     (the "Replacement Transaction") that would have the effect of preserving
     for such party the economic equivalent of any payment or delivery (whether
     the underlying obligation was absolute or contingent and assuming the
     satisfaction of each applicable condition precedent) by the parties under
     Section 2(a)(i) in respect of such Terminated Transaction or group of
     Terminated Transactions that would, but for the occurrence of the relevant
     Early Termination Date, have been required after that date. For this
     purpose, Unpaid Amounts in respect of the Terminated Transaction or group
     of Terminated Transactions are to be excluded but, without limitation, any
     payment or delivery that would, but for the relevant Early Termination
     Date, have been required (assuming satisfaction of each applicable
     condition precedent) after that Early Termination Date is to be included.
     The Replacement Transaction would be subject to such documentation as such
     party and the Reference Market-maker may, in good faith, agree. The party
     making the determination (or its agent) will request each Reference
     Market-maker to provide its quotation to the extent reasonably practicable
     as of the same day and time (without regard to different time zones) on or
     as soon as reasonably practicable after the relevant Early Termination
     Date. The day and time as of which those quotations are to be obtained will
     be selected in good faith by the party obligated to make a determination
     under Section 6(e), and, if each party is so obliged, after consultation
     with the other. If more than three quotations are provided, the Market
     Quotation will be the arithmetic means of the quotations, without regard to
     the quotations having the highest and lowest values. If exactly three such
     quotations are provided, the Market Quotation will be the quotation
     remaining after disregarding the highest and lowest quotations. For this
     purpose, if more than one quotation has the same highest value or lowest
     value, then one of such quotations shall be disregarded. If fewer than
     three quotations are provided, it will be deemed that the Market Quotation
     in respect of such Terminated Transaction or group of Terminated
     Transactions cannot be determined.

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     NON-DEFAULT RATE" means a rate per annum equal to the cost (without proof
     or evidence of any actual cost) to the Non-defaulting Party (as certified
     by it) if it were to fund the relevant amount.

     "NON-DEFAULTING PARTY" has the meaning specified in Section 6(a).

     "OFFICE" means a branch or office of a party, which may be such party's
     head or home office.

     "POTENTIAL EVENT OF DEFAULT" means any event which, with the giving of
     notice or the laps of time or both, would constitute an Event of Default.

     "REFERENCE MARKET-MAKERS" means four leading dealers in the relevant market
     selected by the party determining a Market Quotation in good faith (a) from
     among dealers of the highest credit standing which satisfy all the criteria
     that such party applies generally at the time in deciding whether to offer
     or to make an extension of credit and (b) to the extent practicable, from
     among such dealers having an office in the same city.

     "RELEVANT JURISDICTION" means, with respect to a party, the jurisdictions
     (a) in which the party is incorporated, organized, managed and controlled
     or considered to have its seat, (b) where an Office through which the party
     is acting for purposes of this Agreement is located, (c) in which the party
     executes this Agreement and (d) in relation to any payment, from or through
     which such payment is made.

     "SCHEDULED PAYMENT DATE" means a date on which a payment or delivery is to
     be made under Section 2(a)(i) with respect to a Transaction.

     "SET-OFF" means set-off, offset, combination of accounts, right of
     retention or withholding or similar right or requirement to which the payer
     of an amount under Section 6 is entitled or subject (whether arising under
     this Agreement, another contract, applicable law or otherwise) that is
     exercised by, or imposed on, such payer.

     "SETTLEMENT AMOUNT" means, with respect to a party and any Early
     Termination Date, the sum of:-

     (a) the Termination Currency Equivalent of the Market Quotations (whether
     positive or negative) for each Terminated Transaction or group of
     Terminated Transactions for which a Market Quotation is determined; and

     (b) such party's Loss (whether positive or negative and without reference
     to any Unpaid Amounts) for each Terminated Transaction or group of
     Terminated Transactions for which a Market Quotation cannot be determined
     or would not (in the reasonable belief of the party making the
     determination) produce a commercially reasonable result.

     "SPECIFIED ENTITY" has the meaning specified in the Schedule.

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     "SPECIFIED INDEBTEDNESS" means, subject to the Schedule, any obligation
     (whether present or future, contingent or otherwise, as principal or surety
     or otherwise) in respect of borrowed money.

     "SPECIFIED TRANSACTION" means, subject to the Schedule, (a) any transaction
     (including an agreement with respect thereto) not existing or hereafter
     entered into between one party to this Agreement (or any Credit Support
     Provider of such party or any applicable Specified Entity of such party)
     and the other party to this Agreement (or any Credit Support Provider of
     such other party or any applicable Specified Entity of such other party)
     which is a rate swap transaction, basis swap, forward rate transaction,
     commodity swap, commodity option, equity or equity index swap, equity or
     equity index option, bond option, interest rate option, foreign exchange
     transaction, cap transaction, floor transaction, collar transaction,
     currency swap transaction, cross-currency rate swap transaction, currency
     option or any other similar transaction (including any option with respect
     to any of these transactions), (b) any combination of these transactions
     and (c) any other transaction identified as a Specified Transaction in this
     Agreement or the relevant confirmation.

     "STAMP TAX" means any stamp, registration, documentation or similar tax.

     "TAX" means any present or future tax, levy, impost, duty, charge,
     assessment or fee of any nature (including interest, penalties and
     additions thereto) that is imposed by any government or other taxing
     authority in respect of any payment under this Agreement other than a
     stamp, registration, documentation or similar tax.

     "TAX EVENT" has the meaning specified in Section 5(b).

     "TAX EVENT UPON MERGER" has the meaning specified in Section 5(b).

     "TERMINATED TRANSACTIONS" means with respect to any Early Termination Date
     (a) if resulting from a Termination Event, all Affected Transactions and
     (b) if resulting from an Event of Default, all Transactions (in either
     case) in effect immediately before the effectiveness of the notice
     designating that Early Termination Date (or, if "Automatic Early
     Termination" applies, immediately before that Early Termination Date).

     "TERMINATION CURRENCY" has the meaning specified in the Schedule.

     "TERMINATION CURRENCY EQUIVALENT" means, in respect of any amount
     denominated in the Termination Currency, such Termination Currency amount
     and, in respect of any amount denominated in a currency other than the
     Termination Currency (the "Other Currency"), the amount in the Termination
     Currency determined by the party making the relevant determination as being
     required to purchase such amount of such Other Currency as at the relevant
     Early Termination Date, or, if the relevant Market Quotation or Loss (as
     the case may be), is determined at a later date, that later date, with the
     Termination Currency at

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     the rate equal to the spot exchange rate of the foreign exchange agent
     (selected as provided below) for the purchase of such Other Currency with
     the Termination Currency at or about 11:00 a.m. (in the city in which such
     foreign exchange agent is located) on such date as would be customary for
     the determination of such a rate for the purchase of such Other Currency
     for value on the relevant Early Termination Date or that later date. The
     foreign exchange agent will, if only one party is obliged to make a
     determination under Section 6(e), be selected in good faith by that party
     and otherwise will be agreed by the parties.

     "TERMINATION EVENT" means an Illegality, a Tax Event or a Tax Event Upon
     Merger or, if specified to be applicable, a Credit Event Upon Merger or an
     Additional Termination Event.

     "TERMINATION RATE" means a rate per annum equal to the arithmetic mean of
     the cost (without proof or evidence of any actual cost) to each party (as
     certified by such party) if it were to fund or of funding such amounts.

     "UNPAID AMOUNTS" owing to any party means, with respect to an Early
     Termination Date, the aggregate of (a) in respect of all Terminated
     Transactions, the amounts that became payable (or that would have become
     payable but for Section 2(a)(iii)) to such party under Section 2(a)(i) on
     or prior to such Early Termination Date and which remain unpaid as at such
     Early Termination Date and (b) in respect of each Terminated Transaction,
     for each obligation under Section 2(a)(i) which was (or would have been but
     for Section 2(a)(iii)) required to be settled by delivery to such party on
     or prior to such Early Termination Date and which has not been so settled
     as at such Early Termination Date, an amount equal to the fair market value
     of that which was (or would have been) required to be delivered as of the
     originally scheduled date for delivery, in each case together with (to the
     extent permitted under applicable law) interest, in the currency of such
     amounts, from (and including) the date such amounts or obligations were or
     would have been required to have been paid or performed to (but excluding)
     such Early Termination Date, at the Applicable Rate. Such amount of
     interest will be calculated on the basis of daily compounding and the
     actual number of days elapsed. The fair market value of any obligation
     referred to in clause (b) above shall be reasonably determined by the party
     obliged to make the determination under Section 6(e) or, if each party is
     so obliged, it shall be the average of the Termination Currency Equivalents
     of the fair market values reasonably determined by both parties.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties have executed this document on the respective
dates specified below with effect from the date specified on the first page of
this document.

                                        MERRILL LYNCH CAPITAL SERVICES, INC.

                                        By: /s/ Rhonda Lucarelli
                                            ------------------------------------
                                        Name: Rhonda Lucarelli
                                        Title: Authorized Signatory
                                        Date: December 3, 2004
                                              ----------------------------------

                                        FORTRESS NBA ACQUISITION, LLC

                                        By: /s/ William Doniger
                                            ------------------------------------
                                        Name: William Doniger
                                        Title: Authorized Signatory
                                        Date: December 3, 2004
                                              ----------------------------------

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                                    SCHEDULE

                                     TO THE

                                MASTER AGREEMENT

                          DATED AS OF DECEMBER 3, 2004

                                     BETWEEN

               MERRILL LYNCH CAPITAL SERVICES, INC., A CORPORATION
                      ORGANIZED UNDER THE LAWS OF DELAWARE
                                   ("PARTY A")

                                       AND

           FORTRESS NBA ACQUISITION, LLC, A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
                      ORGANIZED UNDER THE LAWS OF DELAWARE
                                   ("PARTY B")

                                     PART 1

                             TERMINATION PROVISIONS

In this Agreement:

(a) "SPECIFIED ENTITY" means in relation to Party A for the purpose of:

Section 5(a)(v),     Not Applicable
Section 5(a)(vi),    Not Applicable
Section 5(a)(vii),   Not Applicable
Section 5(b)(iv),    Not Applicable

     in relation to Party B for the purpose of:

Section 5(a)(v),     Not Applicable
Section 5(a)(vi),    Not Applicable
Section 5(a)(vii),   Not Applicable
Section 5(b)(iv),    Not Applicable

(b) "SPECIFIED TRANSACTION" will have the meaning specified in Section 14 of
this Agreement unless another meaning is specified here: No change from Section
14.

(c) The "CROSS DEFAULT" provisions of Section 5(a)(vi) will apply to Party A and
to Party B.

"SPECIFIED INDEBTEDNESS" will have the meaning specified in Section 14 of this
Agreement unless another meaning is specified here: No change from Section 14.

"THRESHOLD AMOUNT" means, in respect of Party A, USD 100,000,000 or its
equivalent in other currencies, and in respect of Party B, USD 35,000,000 or its
equivalent in other currencies.
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(d) The "CREDIT EVENT UPON MERGER" provisions of Section 5(b)(iv) will apply to
Party A and Party B.

(e) The "AUTOMATIC EARLY TERMINATION" provision of Section 6(a) will not apply
to either Party A or to Party B.

(f) PAYMENTS ON EARLY TERMINATION. For the purpose of Section 6(e) of this
Agreement:

     (i)  Market Quotation will apply.

     (ii) The Second Method will apply.

(g) "TERMINATION CURRENCY" means United States Dollars.

(h) ADDITIONAL TERMINATION EVENT will not apply.

                                     PART 2

                               TAX REPRESENTATIONS

(a) PAYER REPRESENTATIONS. For the purpose of Section 3(e) of this Agreement,
Party A and Party B make the following representation:

     It is not required by any applicable law, as modified by the practice of
     any relevant governmental revenue authority, of any Relevant Jurisdiction
     to make any deduction or withholding for or on account of any Tax from any
     payment (other than interest under Section 2(e), 6(d)(ii), or 6(e) of this
     Agreement) to be made by it to the other party under this Agreement. In
     making this representation, it may rely on (i) the accuracy of any
     representations made by the other party pursuant to Section 3(f) of this
     Agreement, (ii) the satisfaction of the agreement contained in Section
     4(a)(i) or 4(a)(iii) of this Agreement, and the accuracy and effectiveness
     of any document provided by the other party pursuant to Section 4(a)(i) or
     4(a)(iii) of this Agreement, and (iii) the satisfaction of the agreement of
     the other party contained in Section 4(d) of this Agreement, provided that
     it shall not be a breach of this representation where reliance is placed on
     clause (ii) and the other party does not deliver a form or document under
     Section 4(a)(iii) by reason of material prejudice to its legal or
     commercial position.

(b) PAYEE REPRESENTATIONS. For the purpose of Section 3(f) of this Agreement,
Party A and Party B make the following representations:

     (i)  The following representation applies to Party A:

          Party A is a corporation organized under the laws of Delaware.

     (ii) The following representation applies to Party B:

          Party B is a limited liability company organized under the laws of the
          State of Delaware.

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                                     PART 3

                         AGREEMENT TO DELIVER DOCUMENTS

For the purpose of Section 4(a)(i) and (ii) of this Agreement, each party agrees
to deliver the following documents as applicable:

(a) Tax forms, documents or certificates to be delivered are:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
PARTY REQUIRED TO              FORM/DOCUMENT/
 DELIVER DOCUMENT               CERTIFICATE                    DATE BY WHICH TO BE DELIVERED
-----------------   -----------------------------------   ---------------------------------------
<S>                 <C>                                   <C>
Party A / Party B   A correct, complete and executed      (i) Before the first Payment Date under
                    U.S. Internal Revenue Service Form    this Agreement, (ii) promptly upon
                    W-9 (or any successor thereto),       reasonable demand by Party A, and (iii)
                    including appropriate attachments,    promptly upon learning that any such
                    that eliminates U.S. federal backup   form previously provided by Party B has
                    withholding tax on payments under     become obsolete or incorrect.
                    this Agreement.
</TABLE>

(b) Other Documents to be delivered are:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
PARTY REQUIRED TO              FORM/DOCUMENT/               DATE BY WHICH TO BE     COVERED BY SECTION 3(D)
 DELIVER DOCUMENT               CERTIFICATE                      DELIVERED               REPRESENTATION
-----------------   -----------------------------------   -----------------------   -----------------------
<S>                 <C>                                   <C>                       <C>
Party A             Annual audited financial statements   Promptly after request.   Yes.
                    (in the case of Party A, of its
                    Credit Support Provider) prepared
                    in accordance with generally
                    accepted accounting principles in
                    the country in which the party (or
                    in the case of Party A, its Credit
                    Support Provider) is organized.

Party B.            Annual unaudited financial            Promptly after request.   Yes.
                    statements (in the case of Party A,
                    of its Credit Support Provider)
                    prepared in accordance with
                    generally accepted accounting
                    principles in the country in which
                    the party (or in the case of Party
                    A, its Credit Support Provider) is
                    organized.

Party A/Party B.    Quarterly unaudited financial         Promptly after request.   Yes.
                    statements (in the case of Party A,
                    of its Credit Support Provider)
</TABLE>

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
PARTY REQUIRED TO              FORM/DOCUMENT/               DATE BY WHICH TO BE     COVERED BY SECTION 3(D)
 DELIVER DOCUMENT               CERTIFICATE                      DELIVERED               REPRESENTATION
-----------------   -----------------------------------   -----------------------   -----------------------
<S>                 <C>                                   <C>                       <C>
                    prepared in accordance with
                    generally accepted accounting
                    principles in the country in which
                    the party (or in the case of Party
                    A, its Credit Support Provider) is
                    organized.

Party B.            Quarterly calculation of Net Book     Within 45 (forty-five)    Yes.
                    Value.                                Calendar Days following
                                                          the end of the relevant
                                                          quarterly calculation
                                                          period.

Party A/Party B.    Credit Support Document, if any,      Concurrently with the     No.
                    specified in Part 4 of the            execution of this
                    Schedule, such Credit Support         Agreement.
                    Document being duly executed if
                    required.

Party A/Party B.    Certified copies of the               Concurrently with the     Yes.
                    resolution(s) of its board of         execution of this
                    directors or other documents          Agreement.
                    authorizing the execution and
                    delivery of this Agreement.

Party A/Party B.    Incumbency certificate or other       Concurrently with the     Yes.
                    documents evidencing the authority    execution of this
                    of the party entering into this       Agreement or of any
                    Agreement or any other document       other documents
                    executed in connection with this      executed in connection
                    Agreement.                            with this Agreement.
</TABLE>

"Net Book Value" means the excess of the fair value of Party B's assets over its
liabilities.

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                                     PART 4

                                  MISCELLANEOUS

(a) ADDRESSES FOR NOTICES: For the purpose of Section 12(a) of this Agreement:

Address for notices or communications to Party A:

Address:       MERRILL LYNCH WORLD HEADQUARTERS
               4 WORLD FINANCIAL CENTER, 18TH FLOOR
               NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10080

Attention:     SWAP GROUP

Facsimile No.: 646 805-0218                          TELEPHONE NO.: 212 449-7403

(For all purposes)

Additionally, a copy of all notices pursuant to Sections 5, 6, and 7 as well as
any changes to counterparty's address, telephone number or facsimile number
should be sent to:

               GMI COUNSEL
               MERRILL LYNCH WORLD HEADQUARTERS
               4 WORLD FINANCIAL CENTER, 12TH FLOOR
               NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10080

Attention:     SWAPS LEGAL
Facsimile No.: 212 449-6993

Address for notices or communications to PARTY B:

Address: Fortress NBA Acquisition, LLC
         c/o Fortress Investment Group LLC
         1251 Avenue of the Americas
         New York, N.Y. 10020
         Attention: Peter Smith
         Facsimile No.: (212) 798-6060             Telephone No.: (212) 798-6068

[For all purposes] [Only with respect to Transactions through this Office]

(b) PROCESS AGENT. For the purpose of Section 13(c):

Party A appoints as its Process Agent; Not Applicable.

Party B appoints as its Process Agent: Not Applicable.

(c) OFFICES. The provisions of Section 10(a) will apply to this Agreement.

(d) MULTIBRANCH PARTY. For the purpose of Section 10(c) of this Agreement:

Party A is not a Multibranch Party.

Party B is not a Multibranch Party.

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(e) CALCULATION AGENT. The Calculation Agent is Party A, unless otherwise
specified in a Confirmation in relation to the relevant Transaction.

(f) CREDIT SUPPORT DOCUMENT. Details of any Credit Support Document:

Party A: Guarantee of Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. ("ML&Co.") in the form attached
hereto as Exhibit A.

Party B: the Credit Support Annex which supplements, forms part of, and is
subject to this Agreement.

(g) CREDIT SUPPORT PROVIDER.

Credit Support Provider means in relation to Party A, ML&Co.

Credit Support Provider means in relation to Party B, Not Applicable.

(h) GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement will be governed by and construed in
accordance with the laws of the State of New York without reference to choice of
law doctrine.

(i) NETTING OF PAYMENTS. Subparagraph (ii) of Section 2(c) of this Agreement
will not apply.

(j) "AFFILIATE" will have the meaning specified in Section 14 of this Agreement.

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                                     PART 5

                                OTHER PROVISIONS

(1) FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. Section 3(d) is hereby amended by adding in the third
line thereof after the word "respect" and before the period:

     "or, in the case of financial statements, a fair presentation of the
     financial condition of the relevant party".

(2) ADDITIONAL REPRESENTATIONS. For purposes of Section 3, the following shall
be added, immediately following paragraph (f) thereto:

     (g) It is an "eligible contract participant" within the meaning of the
     United States Commodity Exchange Act.

     (h) It has entered into this Agreement (including each Transaction
     evidenced hereby) in conjunction with its line of business (including
     financial intermediation services) or the financing of its business.

     (i) It is entering into this Agreement, any Credit Support Document to
     which it is a party, each Transaction and any other documentation relating
     to this Agreement or any Transaction as principal (and not as agent or in
     any other capacity, fiduciary or otherwise).

In addition, the parties each represent (which representations will be deemed to
be repeated on each date on which a Transaction is entered into) that:

     (j) NON-RELIANCE. Each party represents to the other party (which
     representation will be deemed to be repeated by each party on each date on
     which a Transaction is entered into or amended, extended or otherwise
     modified) that it is acting for its own account, and has made its own
     independent decisions to enter into this Agreement and any Transaction
     hereunder and as to whether this Agreement and any Transaction hereunder is
     appropriate or proper for it based on its own judgment and upon advice from
     such advisors as it has deemed necessary. It is not relying on any
     communication (written or oral) of the other party as investment advice or
     as a recommendation to enter into this Agreement or any Transaction
     hereunder, it being understood that information and explanations related to
     the terms and conditions of this Agreement and any Transaction hereunder
     shall not be considered investment advice or a recommendation to enter into
     this Agreement or any Transaction hereunder. No communication (written or
     oral) received from the other party shall be deemed to be an assurance or
     guarantee as to the expected results of any Transaction hereunder.

(3) NO PLAN ASSETS. Party B represents and warrants to Party A (which
representation and warranty will be deemed to be repeated by Party B at all
times until the termination of this Agreement and will be deemed a
representation and agreement for all purposes of this Agreement, including,
without limitation, Sections 3, 4, 5(a)(ii) and 5(a)(iv)) that the assets of
Party B do not and will not constitute "plan assets" within the meaning of the
Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended. Party B covenants
that it will not take any action during the term of this Agreement that would
render the foregoing representation and warranty untrue, incorrect or
incomplete, and if any event or condition should occur that would render any of
such

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representation and warranty untrue, incorrect or incomplete, Party B will
immediately give written notice thereof to Party A.

(4) TRANSFER. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 7, Party A may assign
its rights and delegate its obligations under any Transaction, in whole or in
part, to any affiliate (an "Assignee") of ML & Co., effective (the "Effective
Date") upon delivery to Party B of both (a) an executed acceptance and
assumption by the Assignee (an "Assumption") of the transferred obligations of
Party A under the Transaction(s) (the "Transferred Obligations"); and (b) an
executed guarantee (the "Guarantee") of ML & Co., of the Transferred
Obligations; provided, however, that (i) such assignment will not give rise to a
Termination Event, an Event of Default or a Potential Event of Default with
respect to either Party B or the Assignee, (ii) Party B will not immediately
after and as a result of the transfer be required to pay to the Assignee an
amount in respect of an Indemnifiable Tax under Section 2(d)(i)(4) (except in
respect of interest under Section 2(e), 6(d)(ii), or 6(e)) greater than the
amount in respect of which Party B would have been required to pay to Party A in
the absence of such transfer, (iii) Party B will not immediately after and as a
result of the transfer receive a payment from which an amount has been withheld
or deducted, on account of a Tax under Section 2(d)(i) (except in respect of
interest under Section 2(e), 6(d)(ii), or 6(e)), in excess of that which Party A
would have been required to so withhold or deduct in the absence of such
transfer, unless the Assignee would be required to make additional payments
pursuant to Section 2(d)(i)(4) corresponding to such withholding or deduction.
On the Effective Date, (a) Party A shall be released from all obligations and
liabilities arising under the Transferred Obligations; and (b) the Transferred
Obligations shall cease to be Transaction(s) under this Agreement and shall be
deemed to be Transaction(s) under the Master Agreement between Assignee and
Party B, provided that, if at such time Assignee and Party B have not entered
into a Master Agreement, Assignee and Party B shall be deemed to have entered
into an ISDA form of Master Agreement (Multicurrency-Cross Border) and a
Schedule thereto having substantially similar terms as those contained in the
Agreement.

(5) METHOD OF NOTICE. Section 12(a)(ii) of the Master Agreement is deleted in
its entirety.

(6) JURISDICTION.

     (a) Section 13(b)(i) of the Agreement is amended to read in its entirety as
     follows:

     "(i) submits to the jurisdiction of the courts of the State of New York and
     the United States District Court located in the Borough of Manhattan in New
     York City, which submission shall be exclusive unless none of such courts
     has lawful jurisdiction over such Proceedings;" and

     (b) the final paragraph of Section 13(b) of the Agreement is hereby
     deleted.

(7) SET-OFF.

     (a) Without affecting the provisions of this Agreement requiring the
     calculation of certain net payment amounts, all payments under this
     Agreement will be made without setoff or counterclaim; provided, however,
     that in addition to any rights of setoff a party may have as a matter of
     law or otherwise, upon the designation or deemed designation of an Early
     Termination Date, the non-Defaulting Party or non-Affected party (in either
     case, "X") may without prior notice set off any sum or obligation (whether
     or not arising under this Agreement, whether or not matured, whether or not
     contingent and regardless of the currency, place of payment or booking
     office of the obligation) owed or due by the

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     Defaulting Party or Affected Party (in either case, "Y") to X against any
     sum or obligation (whether or not arising under this Agreement, whether or
     not matured, whether or not contingent and regardless of the currency,
     place of payment or booking office of the obligation) owed or due by X or
     any Affiliate of X to Y.

     (b) For the purposes of cross-currency set-off, X may convert any
     obligation to another currency at a market rate determined by X.

     (c) If an obligation is unascertained, X may in good faith estimate that
     obligation and set off in respect of the estimate, subject to the relevant
     party accounting to the other when the obligation is ascertained.

(8) ESCROW. If by reason of the time difference between the cities in which
payments are to be made, it is not possible for simultaneous payments to be made
on any date on which both parties are required to make payments hereunder,
either party may, at its option and in its sole discretion, notify the other
party that payments on that date are to be made in escrow. In this case, deposit
of the payment due earlier on that date shall be made by 2:00 p.m. (local time
at the place for the earlier payment) on that date with an escrow agent selected
by the notifying party, accompanied by irrevocable payment instruction (i) to
release the deposited payment to the intended recipient upon receipt by the
escrow agent of the required deposit of the corresponding payment from the other
party on the same date accompanied by irrevocable payment instructions to the
same effect or (ii) if the required deposit of the corresponding payment is not
made on that same date, to return the payment deposited to the party that paid
it in escrow. The party that elects to have payments made in escrow shall pay
the costs of the escrow arrangements and shall cause those arrangements to
provide that the intended recipient of the payment due to be deposited first
shall be entitled to interest on that deposited payment for each day in the
period of its deposit at the rate offered by the escrow agent for that day for
overnight deposits in the relevant currency in the office where it holds that
deposited payment (at 11:00 a.m. local time on that day) if that payment is not
released by 5:00 p.m. local time on the date it is deposited for any reason,
other than the intended recipient's failure to make the escrow deposit it is
required to make hereunder in a timely fashion.

(9) CONSENT TO RECORDING. The parties agree that each may electronically record
all telephonic conversations between marketing and trading personnel in
connection with this Agreement.

(10) WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. Each party hereby irrevocably waives any and all
right to trial by jury with respect to any legal proceeding arising out of or
relating to this Agreement or any Transaction contemplated hereunder.

(11) SEVERABILITY. If any term, provision, covenant, or condition of this
Agreement, or the application thereof to any party or circumstance, shall be
held to be invalid or unenforceable (in whole or in part) for any reason, the
remaining terms, provisions, covenants, and conditions hereof shall continue in
full force and effect as if this Agreement had been executed with the invalid or
unenforceable portions eliminated, so long as this Agreement as so modified
continues to express, without material change, the original intentions of the
parties as to the subject matter of this Agreement and the deletion of such
portion of this Agreement will not substantially impair the respective benefits
or expectations of the parties to this Agreement; provided, however, that this
severability provision shall not be applicable if any provision of Section 1, 2,
5, 6, or 13 (or any definition or provision in Section 14 to the extent it
relates to, or is used in or in connection with any such Section) shall be so
held to be invalid or unenforceable.

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The parties shall endeavor to engage in good faith negotiations to replace any
invalid or unenforceable term, provision, covenant or condition with a valid or
enforceable term, provision, covenant or condition, the economic effect of which
comes as close as possible to that of the invalid or unenforceable term,
provision, covenant or condition.

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                                                                       EXHIBIT A

                     GUARANTEE OF MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC.

          FOR VALUE RECEIVED, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, Merrill
Lynch & Co., Inc., a corporation duly organized and existing under the laws of
the State of Delaware ("ML & CO."), hereby unconditionally guarantees to
Fortress NBA Acquisition, LLC (the "Company"), the due and punctual payment of
any and all amounts payable by Merrill Lynch Capital Services, Inc., a
corporation organized under the Laws of the State of Delaware ("MLCS"), its
successors and permitted assigns, to the extent such successors or permitted
assigns are direct or indirect subsidiaries of ML & Co., under the terms of the
Master Agreement between the Company and MLCS, dated as of December 3, 2004 (the
"Agreement"), including, in case of default, interest on any amount due, when
and as the same shall become due and payable, whether on the scheduled payment
dates, at maturity, upon declaration of termination or otherwise, according to
the terms thereof. In case of the failure of MLCS punctually to make any such
payment, ML & Co. hereby agrees to make such payment, or cause such payment to
be made, promptly upon demand made by the Company to ML & Co.; provided, however
that delay by the Company in giving such demand shall in no event affect ML &
Co.'s obligations under this Guarantee. This Guarantee shall remain in full
force and effect or shall be reinstated (as the case may be) if at any time any
payment guaranteed hereunder, in whole or in part, is rescinded or must
otherwise be returned by the Company upon the insolvency, bankruptcy or
reorganization of MLCS or otherwise, all as though such payment had not been
made.

          ML & Co. hereby agrees that its obligations hereunder shall be
unconditional, irrespective of the validity, regularity or enforceability of the
Agreement; the absence of any action to enforce the same; any waiver or consent
by the Company concerning any provisions thereof; the rendering of any judgment
against MLCS or any action to enforce the same; or any other circumstances that
might otherwise constitute a legal or equitable discharge of a guarantor or a
defense of a guarantor. ML & Co. covenants that this guarantee will not be
discharged except by complete payment of the amounts payable under the
Agreement. This Guarantee shall continue to be effective if MLCS merges or
consolidates with or into another entity, loses its separate legal identity or
ceases to exist.

          ML & Co. hereby waives diligence; presentment; protest; notice of
protest, acceleration, and dishonor; filing of claims with a court in the event
of insolvency or bankruptcy of MLCS; all demands whatsoever, except as noted in
the first paragraph hereof; and any right to require a proceeding first against
MLCS.

          ML & Co. hereby certifies and warrants that this Guarantee constitutes
the valid obligation of ML & Co. and complies with all applicable laws.

          This Guarantee shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with,
the laws of the State of New York.

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          This Guarantee may be terminated at any time by notice by ML & Co. to
the Company given in accordance with the notice provisions of the Agreement,
effective upon receipt of such notice by the Company or such later date as may
be specified in such notice; provided, however, that this Guarantee shall
continue in full force and effect with respect to any obligation of MLCS under
the Agreement entered into prior to the effectiveness of such notice of
termination.

          This Guarantee becomes effective concurrent with the effectiveness of
the Agreement, according to its terms.

          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, ML & Co. has caused this Guarantee to be executed
in its corporate name by its duly authorized representative.

                                        MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC.

                                        By: /s/ Patricia Kropiewnicki
                                            ------------------------------------
                                        Name: Patricia Kropiewnicki
                                        Title: Designated Signatory

                                        Date: March 16, 2005

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(BILATERAL FORM)                  (ISDA AGREEMENTS SUBJECT TO NEW YORK LAW ONLY)

                                     ISDA(R)

              INTERNATIONAL SWAPS AND DERIVATIVES ASSOCIATION, INC.

                              CREDIT SUPPORT ANNEX

                             TO THE SCHEDULE TO THE
                              ISDA MASTER AGREEMENT

                          DATED AS OF DECEMBER 3, 2004

                                     BETWEEN

MERRILL LYNCH CAPITAL              AND             FORTRESS NBA ACQUISITION, LLC
    SERVICES, INC.                                          ("PARTY B")
     ("PARTY A")

This Annex supplements, forms part of, and is subject to, the above-referenced
Agreement, is part of its Schedule and is a Credit Support Document under this
Agreement with respect to each party.

Accordingly, the parties agree as follows:--

PARAGRAPH 1. INTERPRETATION

(a) DEFINITIONS AND INCONSISTENCY. Capitalized terms not otherwise defined
herein or elsewhere in this Agreement have the meanings specified pursuant to
Paragraph 12, and all references in this Annex to Paragraphs are to Paragraphs
of this Annex. In the event of any inconsistency between this Annex and the
other provisions of this Schedule, this Annex will prevail, and in the event of
any inconsistency between Paragraph 13 and the other provisions of this Annex,
Paragraph 13 will prevail.

(b) SECURED PARTY AND PLEDGOR. All references in this Annex to the "Secured
Party" will be to either party when acting in that capacity and all
corresponding references to the "Pledgor" will be to the other party when acting
in that capacity; provided, however, that if Other Posted Support is held by a
party to this Annex, all references herein to that party as the Secured Party
with respect to that Other Posted Support will be to that party as the
beneficiary thereof and will not subject that support or that party as the
beneficiary thereof to provisions of law generally relating to security
interests and secured parties.

PARAGRAPH 2. SECURITY INTEREST

Each party, as the Pledgor, hereby pledges to the other party, as the Secured
Party, as security for its Obligations, and grants to the Secured Party a first
priority continuing security interest in, lien on and right of Set-off against
all Posted Collateral Transferred to or received by the Secured Party hereunder.
Upon the Transfer by the Secured Party to

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the Pledgor of Posted Collateral, the security interest and lien granted
hereunder on that Posted Collateral will be released immediately and, to the
extent possible, without any further action by either party.

PARAGRAPH 3. CREDIT SUPPORT OBLIGATIONS

(a) DELIVERY AMOUNT. Subject to Paragraphs 4 and 5, upon a demand made by the
Secured Party on or promptly following a Valuation Date, if the Delivery Amount
for that Valuation Date equals or exceeds the Pledgor's Minimum Transfer Amount,
then the Pledgor will Transfer to the Secured Party Eligible Credit Support
having a Value as of the date of Transfer at least equal to the applicable
Delivery Amount (rounded pursuant to Paragraph 13). Unless otherwise specified
in Paragraph 13, the "DELIVERY AMOUNT" applicable to the Pledgor for any
Valuation Date will equal the amount by which:

          (i) the Credit Support Amount

     exceeds

          (ii) the Value as of that Valuation Date of all Posted Credit Support
          held by the Secured Party.

(b) RETURN AMOUNT. Subject to Paragraphs 4 and 5, upon a demand made by the
Pledgor on or promptly following a Valuation Date, if the Return Amount for that
Valuation Date equals or exceeds the Secured Party's Minimum Transfer Amount,
then the Secured Party will Transfer to the Pledgor Posted Credit Support
specified by the Pledgor in that demand having a Value as of the dare of
Transfer as close as practicable to the applicable Return Amount (rounded
pursuant to Paragraph 13). Unless otherwise specified in Paragraph 13, the
"RETURN AMOUNT" applicable to the Secured Party for any Valuation Date will
equal the Amount by which:

          (i) the Value as of that Valuation Date of all Posted Credit Support
          held by the Secured Party

     exceeds

          (ii) the Credit Support Amount.

"CREDIT SUPPORT AMOUNT" means, unless otherwise specified in Paragraph 13, for
any Valuation Date (i) the Secured Party's Exposure for that Valuation Date plus
(ii) the aggregate of all Independent Amounts applicable to the Pledgor, if any,
minus (iii) all Independent Amounts applicable to the Secured Party, if any,
minus (iv) the Pledgor's Threshold; provided, however, that the Credit Support
Amount will be deemed to be zero whenever the calculation of Credit Support
Amount yields a number less than zero.

PARAGRAPH 4. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT, TRANSFER TIMING, CALCULATIONS AND
     SUBSTITUTIONS

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(a) CONDITIONS PRECEDENT. Each Transfer obligation of the Pledgor under
Paragraphs 3 and 5 and of the Secured Party under Paragraphs 3, 4(d)(ii), 5 and
6(d) is subject to the conditions precedent that:

          (i) no Event of Default, Potential Event of Default or Specified
          Condition has occurred and is continuing with respect to the other
          party; and

          (ii) no Early Termination Date for which any unsatisfied payment
          obligations exist has occurred or been designated as the result of an
          Event of Default or Specified Condition with respect to the other
          party.

(b) TRANSFER TIMING. Subject to Paragraphs 4(a) and 5 and unless otherwise
specified, if a demand for the Transfer of Eligible Credit Support or Posted
Credit Support is made by the Notification Time, then the relevant Transfer will
be made not later than the close of business on the next Local Business Day; if
a demand is made after the Notification Time, then the relevant Transfer will be
made not later than the close of business on the second Local Business Day
thereafter.

(c) CALCULATIONS. All calculations of Value and Exposure for purposes of
Paragraphs 3 and 6(d) will be made by the Valuation Agent as of the Valuation
Time. The Valuation Agent will notify each party (or the other party, if the
Valuation Agent is a party) of its calculations not later than the Notification
Time on the Local Business Day following the applicable Valuation Date (or in
the case of Paragraph 6(d), following the date of calculation).

(d) SUBSTITUTIONS.

          (i) Unless otherwise specified in Paragraph 13, upon notice to the
          Secured Party specifying the items of Posted Credit Support to be
          exchanged, the Pledgor may, on any Local Business Day, Transfer to the
          Secured Party substitute Eligible Credit Support (the "Substitute
          Credit Support"); and

          (ii) subject to Paragraph 4(a), the Secured Party will Transfer to the
          Pledgor the items of Posted Credit Support specified by the Pledgor in
          its notice not later than the Local Business Day following the date on
          which the Secured Party receives the Substitute Credit Support, unless
          otherwise specified in Paragraph 13 (the "Substitution Date");
          provided that the Secured Party will only be obligated to Transfer
          Posted Credit Support with a Value as of the date of Transfer of that
          Posted Credit Support equal to the Value as of that date of the
          Substitute Credit Support.

PARAGRAPH 5. DISPUTE RESOLUTION

If a party (a "Disputing Party") disputes (I) the Valuation Agent's calculation
of a Delivery Amount or a Return Amount or (II) the Value of any Transfer of
Eligible Credit Support or Posted Credit Support, then (1) the Disputing Party
will notify the other party and the Valuation Agent (if the Valuation Agent is
not the other party) not later than the close of business on the Local Business
Day following (X) the date that the demand is

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made under Paragraph 3 in the case of (I) above or (Y) the date of Transfer in
the case of (II) above, (2) subject to Paragraph 4(a), the appropriate party
will Transfer the undisputed amount to the other party not later than the close
of business on the Local Business Day following (X) the date that the demand is
made under Paragraph 3 in the case of (I) above or (Y) the date of Transfer in
the case of (II) above, (3) the parties will consult with each other in an
attempt to resolve the dispute and (4) if they fail to resolve the dispute by
the Resolution Tune, then:

          (i) In the case of a dispute involving a Delivery Amount or Return
          Amount, unless otherwise specified in Paragraph 13, the Valuation
          Agent will recalculate the Exposure and the Value as of the
          Recalculation Date by:

               (A) utilizing any calculations of Exposure for the Transactions
               (or Swap Transactions) that the parties have agreed are not in
               dispute;

               (B) calculating the Exposure for the Transactions (or Swap
               Transactions) in dispute by seeking four actual quotations at
               mid-market from Reference Market-makers for purposes of
               calculating Market Quotation, and taking the arithmetic average
               of those obtained; provided that if four quotations are not
               available for a particular Transaction (or Swap Transaction),
               then fewer than four quotations may be used for that Transaction
               (or Swap Transaction); and if no quotations are available for a
               particular Transaction (or Swap Transaction), then the Valuation
               Agent's original calculations will be used for that Transaction
               (or Swap Transaction); and

               (C) utilizing the procedures specified in Paragraph I3 for
               calculating the Value, if disputed, of Posted Credit Support.

          (ii) In the case of a dispute involving the Value of any Transfer of
          Eligible Credit Support or Posted Credit Support, the Valuation Agent
          will recalculate the Value as of the date of Transfer pursuant to
          Paragraph 13.

Following a recalculation pursuant to this Paragraph, the Valuation Agent will
notify each party (or the other party, if the Valuation Agent is a party) not
later than the Notification Time on the Local Bussiness Day following the
Resolution Time. The appropriate party will, upon demand following that notice
by the Valuation Agent or a resolution pursuant to (3) above and subject to
Paragraphs 4(a) and 4{b), make the appropriate Transfer.

PARAGRAPH 6. HOLDING SAID USING POSTED COLLATERAL

(a) CARE OF POSTED COLLATERAL. Without limiting the Secured Party's rights under
Paragraph 6(c), the Secured Party will exercise reasonable care to assure the
safe custody of all Posted Collateral to the extent required by applicable law;
and in any event the Secured Party will be deemed to have exercised reasonable
care if it exercises at least the same degree of care as it would exercise with
respect to its own property. Except as specified in the preceding sentence, the
Secured Party will have no duty with respect to

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Posted Collateral, including, without limitation, any duty to collect any
Distributions, or enforce or preserve any rights pertaining thereto.

(b) ELIGIBILITY TO HOLD POSTED COLLATERAL; CUSTODIANS.

          (i) GENERAL. Subject to the satisfaction of any conditions specified
          in Paragraph 13 for holding Posted Collateral, the Secured Party will
          be entitled to hold Posted Collateral or to appoint an agent (a
          "Custodian") to hold Posted Collateral for the Secured Party. Upon
          notice by the Secured Party to the Pledgor of the appointment of a
          Custodian, the Pledgor's obligations to make any Transfer will be
          discharged by making the Transfer to that Custodian. The holding of
          Posted Collateral by a Custodian will be deemed to be the holding of
          that Posted Collateral by the Secured Party for which the Custodian is
          acting.

          (ii) FAILURE TO SATISFY CONDITIONS. If the Secured Party or its
          Custodian fails to satisfy any conditions for holding Posted
          Collateral, then upon a demand made by the Pledgor, the Secured Party
          will, not later than five Local Business Days after the demand,
          Transfer or cause its Custodian to Transfer all Posted Collateral held
          by it to a Custodian that satisfies those conditions or to the Secured
          Party if it satisfies those conditions.

          (iii) LIABILITY. The Secured Party will be liable for the acts or
          omissions of its Custodian to the same extent that the Secured Party
          would be liable hereunder for its own acts or omissions.

(c) USE OF POSTED COLLATERAL. Unless otherwise specified in Paragraph 13 and
without limiting the rights and obligations of the parties under Paragraphs 3,
4(d)(ii), 5, 6(d) and 8, if the Secured Party is not a Defaulting Party or an
Affected Party with respect to a Specified Condition and no Early Termination
Date has occurred or been designated as the result of an Event of Default or
Specified Condition with respect to the Secured Party, then the Secured Party
will, notwithstanding Section 9-207 of the New York Uniform Commercial Code,
have the right to:

          (i) sell, pledge, rehypothecate, assign, invest, use, commingle or
          otherwise dispose of, or otherwise use in its business any Posted
          Collateral it holds, free from any claim or right of any nature
          whatsoever of the Pledgor, including any equity or right of redemption
          by the Pledgor; and

          (ii) register any Posted Collateral in the name of the Secured Party,
          its Custodian or a nominee for either.

For purposes of the obligation to Transfer Eligible Credit Support or Posted
Credit Support pursuant to Paragraphs 3 and 5 and any rights or remedies
authorized under this Agreement, the Secured Party will be deemed to continue to
hold all Posted Collateral and to receive Distributions made thereon, regardless
of whether the Secured Party has exercised any rights with respect to any Posted
Collateral pursuant to (i) or (ii) above.

(d) DISTRIBUTIONS AND INTEREST AMOUNT.

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          (i) DISTRIBUTIONS. Subject to Paragraph 4(a), if the Secured Party
          receives or is deemed to receive Distributions on a Local Business
          Day, it will Transfer to the Pledgor not later than the following
          Local Business Day any Distributions it receives or is deemed to
          receive to the extent that a Delivery Amount would not be created or
          increased by that Transfer, as calculated by the Valuation Agent (and
          the date of calculation will be deemed to be a Valuation Date for this
          purpose).

          (ii) INTEREST AMOUNT. Unless otherwise specified in Paragraph 13 and
          subject to Paragraph 4(a), in lieu of any interest, dividends or other
          amounts paid or deemed to have been paid with respect to Posted
          Collateral in the form of Cash (all of which may be retained by the
          Secured Party), the Secured Party will Transfer to the Pledgor at the
          times specified in Paragraph 13 the Interest Amount to the extent that
          a Delivery Amount would not be created or increased by that Transfer,
          as calculated by the Valuation Agent (and the date of calculation will
          be deemed to be a Valuation Date for this purpose). The Interest
          Amount or portion thereof not Transferred pursuant to this Paragraph
          will constitute Posted Collateral in the form of Cash and will be
          subject to the security interest granted under Paragraph 2.

PARAGRAPH 7. EVENTS OF DEFAULT

For purposes of Section 5(a)(iii)(1) of this Agreement, an Event of Default will
exist with respect to a party if:

          (i) that party fails (or fails to cause its Custodian) to make, when
          due, any Transfer of Eligible Collateral, Posted Collateral or the
          Interest Amount, as applicable, required to be made by it and that
          failure continues for two Local Business Days after notice of that
          failure is given to that party;

          (ii) that party fails to comply with any restriction or prohibition
          specified in this Annex with respect to any of the rights specified in
          Paragraph 6(c) and that failure continues for five Local Business Days
          after notice of that failure is given to that party; or

          (iii) that party fails to comply with or perform any agreement or
          obligation other than those specified in Paragraphs 7(i) and 7(ii) and
          that failure continues for 30 days after notice of that failure is
          given to that party.

PARAGRAPH 8. CERTAIN RIGHTS AND REMEDIES

(a) SECURED PARTY'S RIGHTS AND REMEDIES. If at any time (1) an Event of Default
or Specified Condition with respect to the Pledgor has occurred and is
continuing or (2) an Early Termination Date has occurred or been designated as
the result of an Event of Default or Specified Condition with respect to the
Pledgor, then, unless the Pledgor has paid in full all of its Obligations that
are then due, the Secured Party may exercise one or more of the following rights
and remedies:

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          (i) all rights and remedies available to a secured party under
          applicable law with respect to Posted Collateral held by the Secured
          Party;

          (ii) any other rights and remedies available to the Secured Party
          under the terms of Other Posted Support, if any;

          (iii) the right to Set-off any amounts payable by the Pledgor with
          respect to any Obligations against any Posted Collateral or the Cash
          equivalent of any Posted Collateral held by the Secured Party (or any
          obligation of the Secured Party to Transfer that Posted Collateral);
          and

          (iv) the right to liquidate any Posted Collateral held by the Secured
          Party through one or more public or private sales or other
          dispositions with such notice, if any, as may be required under
          applicable law, free from any claim or right of any nature whatsoever
          of the Pledgor, including any equity or right of redemption by the
          Pledgor (with the Secured Party having the right to purchase any or
          all of the Posted Collateral to be sold) and to apply the proceeds (or
          the Cash equivalent thereof) from the liquidation of the Posted
          Collateral to any amounts payable by the Pledgor with respect to any
          Obligations in that order as the Secured Party may elect.

Each party acknowledges and agrees that Posted Collateral in the form of
securities may decline speedily in value and is of a type customarily sold on a
recognized market, and, accordingly, the Pledgor is not entitled to prior notice
of any sale of that Posted Collateral by the Secured Party, except any notice
that is required under applicable law and cannot be waived.

(b) PLEDGOR'S RIGHTS AND REMEDIES. If at any time an Early Termination Date has
occurred or been designated as the result of an Event of Default or Specified
Condition with respect to the Secured Party, then (except in the case of an
Early Termination Date relating to less than all Transactions (or Swap
Transactions) where the Secured Party has paid in full all of its obligations
that are then due under Section 6(e) of this Agreement):

          (i) the Pledgor may exercise all rights and remedies available to a
          pledgor under applicable law with respect to Posted Collateral held by
          the Secured Party;

          (ii) the Pledgor may exercise any other rights and remedies available
          to the Pledgor under the terms of Other Posted Support, if any;

          (iii) the Secured Party will be obligated immediately to Transfer all
          Posted Collateral and the Interest Amount to the Pledgor; and

          (iv) to the extent that Posted Collateral or the Interest Amount is
          not so Transferred pursuant to (iii) above, the Pledgor may:

               (A) Set-off any amounts, payable by the Pledgor with respect to
               any Obligations against any Posted Collateral or the Cash
               equivalent of any

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               Posted Collateral held by the Secured Party (or any obligation of
               the Secured Party to Transfer that Posted Collateral); and

               (B) to the extent that the Pledgor does not Set-off under (iv)(A)
               above, withhold payment of any remaining amounts payable by the
               Pledgor with respect to any Obligations, up to the Value of any
               remaining Posted Collateral held by the Secured Party, until that
               Posted Collateral is Transferred to the Pledgor.

(c) DEFICIENCIES AND EXCESS PROCEEDS. The Secured Party will Transfer to the
Pledgor any proceeds and Posted Credit Support remaining after liquidation,
Set-off and/or application under Paragraphs 8(a) and 8(b) after satisfaction in
full of all amounts payable by the Pledgor with respect to any Obligations; the
Pledgor in all events will remain liable for any amounts remaining unpaid after
any liquidation, Set-off and/or application under Paragraphs 8(a) and 8(b).

(d) FINAL RETURNS. When no amounts are. or thereafter may become payable by the
Pledgor with respect to any Obligations (except for any potential liability
under Section 2(d) of this Agreement), the Secured Party will Transfer to the
Pledgor all Posted Credit Support and the Interest Amount, if any.

PARAGRAPH 9. REPRESENTATIONS

Each party represents to the other party (which representations will be deemed
to be repeated as of each date on which it, as the Pledgor, Transfers Eligible
Collateral) that:

          (i) it has the power to grant a security interest in and lien on any
          Eligible Collateral it Transfers as the Pledgor and has taken all
          necessary actions to authorize the granting of that security interest
          and lien;

          (ii) it is the sole owner of or otherwise has the right to Transfer
          all Eligible Collateral it Transfers to the Secured Party hereunder,
          free and clear of any security interest, lien, encumbrance or other
          restrictions other than the security interest and lien granted under
          Paragraph 2;

          (iii) upon the Transfer of any Eligible Collateral to the Secured
          Party under the terms of this Annex, the Secured Party will have a
          valid and perfected first priority security interest therein (assuming
          that any central clearing corporation or any third-party financial
          intermediary or other entity not within the control of the Pledgor
          involved in the Transfer of that Eligible Collateral gives the notices
          and takes the action required of it under applicable law for
          perfection of that interest); and

          (iv) the performance by it of its obligations under this Annex will
          not result in the creation of any security interest, lien or other
          encumbrance on any Posted Collateral other than the security interest
          and lien granted under Paragraph 2.

PARAGRAPH 10. EXPENSES

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(a) GENERAL. Except as otherwise provided in Paragraphs 10(b) and 10(c), each
party will pay its own costs and expenses in connection with performing its
obligations under this Annex and neither party will be liable for any costs and
expenses incurred by the other party in connection herewith.

(b) POSTED CREDIT SUPPORT. The Pledgor will promptly pay when due all taxes,
assessments or charges of any nature that are imposed with respect to Posted
Credit Support held by the Secured Party upon becoming aware of the same,
regardless of whether any portion of that Posted Credit Support is subsequently
disposed of under Paragraph 6(c), except for those taxes, assessments and
charges that result from the exercise of the Secured Party's rights under
Paragraph 6(c).

(c) LIQUIDATION/APPLICATION OF POSTED CREDIT SUPPORT. All reasonable costs and
expenses incurred by or on behalf of the Secured Party or the Pledgor in
connection with the liquidation and/or application of any Posted Credit Support
under Paragraph 8 will be payable, on demand and pursuant to the Expenses
Section of this Agreement, by the Defaulting Party or, if there is no Defaulting
Party, equally by the patties:

PARAGRAPH 11. MISCELLANEOUS

(a) DEFAULT INTEREST. A Secured Party that fails to make, when due, any Transfer
of Posted Collateral or the Interest Amount will be obligated to pay the Pledgor
(to the extent permitted under applicable law) an amount equal to interest at
the Default Rate multiplied by the Value of the items of property that were
required to be Transferred, from (and including) the date that Posted Collateral
or Interest Amount was required to be Transferred to (but excluding) the date of
Transfer of that Posted Collateral or Interest Amount. This interest will be
calculated on the basis of daily compounding and the actual number of days
elapsed.

(b) FURTHER ASSURANCES. Promptly following a demand made by a party, the other
party will execute, deliver, file and record any financing statement, specific
assignment or other document and take any other action that may be necessary or
desirable and reasonably requested by that party to create, preserve, perfect or
validate any security interest or lien granted under Paragraph 2, to enable that
party to exercise or enforce its rights under this Annex with respect to Posted
Credit Support or an Interest: Amount or to effect or document a release of a
security interest on Posted Collateral or an Interest Amount.

(c) FURTHER PROTECTION. The Pledgor will promptly give notice to the Secured
Party of, and defend against, any suit, action, proceeding or lien that involves
Posted Credit Support Transferred by the Pledgor or that could adversely affect
the security interest and lien granted by it under Paragraph 2, unless that
suit, action, proceeding or lien results from the exercise of the Secured
Party's rights under Paragraph 6(c).

(d) GOOD FAITH AND COMMERCIALLY REASONABLE MANNER. Performance of all
obligations under this Annex, including, but not limited to, all calculations,
valuations- and

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determinations made by either party, will be made in good faith and in a
commercially reasonable manner.

(e) DEMANDS AND NOTICES. All demands and notices made by a party under this
Annex will be made as specified in the Notices Section of this Agreement, except
as otherwise provided in Paragraph 13.

(f) SPECIFICATIONS OF CERTAIN MATTERS. Anything referred to in this Annex as
being specified in Paragraph 13 also may be specified in one or more
Confirmations or other documents and this Annex will be construed accordingly.

PARAGRAPH 12. DEFINITIONS

As used in this Annex:

"CASH" means the lawful currency of the United States of America.

"CREDIT SUPPORT AMOUNT" has the meaning specified in Paragraph 3.

"CUSTODIAN" has the meaning specified in Paragraphs 6(b)(i) and 13.

"DELIVERY AMOUNT" has the meaning specified in Paragraph 3(a).

"DISPUTING PARTY" has the meaning specified in Paragraph 5.

"DISTRIBUTIONS" means with respect to Posted Collateral other than Cash, all
principal, interest and other payments and distributions of cash or other
property with respect thereto, regardless of whether the Secured Party has
disposed of that Posted Collateral under Paragraph 6(c). Distributions will not
include any item of property acquired by the Secured Party upon any disposition
or liquidation of Posted Collateral or, with respect to any Posted Collateral in
the form of Cash, any distributions on that collateral, unless otherwise
specified herein.

"ELIGIBLE COLLATERAL" means, with respect to a party, the items, if any,
specified as such for that party in Paragraph 13.

"ELIGIBLE CREDIT SUPPORT" means Eligible Collateral and Other Eligible Support.

"EXPOSURE" means for any Valuation Date or other date for which Exposure is
calculated and subject to Paragraph 5 in the case of a dispute, the amount, if
any, that would be payable to a party that is the Secured Party by the other
party (expressed as a positive number) or by a party that is the Secured Party
to the other party (expressed as a negative number) pursuant to section
6(e)(ii)(2)(A) of this Agreement as if all Transactions (or Swap Transactions)
were being terminated as of the relevant Valuation Time; provided that Market
Quotation will be determined by the Valuation Agent using its estimates at
mid-market of the amounts that would be paid for Replacement Transactions (as
that term is defined in the definition of "Market Quotation").

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"INDEPENDENT AMOUNT" means, with respect to a party, the amount specified as
such for that party in Paragraph 13; if no amount is specified, zero.

"INTEREST AMOUNT" means, with respect to an Interest Period, the aggregate sum
of the amounts of interest calculated for each day in that Interest Period on
the principal amount of Posted Collateral in the form of Cash held by the
Secured Parry on that day, determined by the Secured Party for each such day as
follows:

          (x) the amount of that Cash on that day; multiplied by

          (y) the Interest Rate in effect for that day; divided by

          (z) 360.

"INTEREST PERIOD" means the period from (and including) the last Local Business
Day on which an Interest Amount was Transferred (or, if no Interest Amount has
yet been Transferred, the Local Business Day on which Posted Collateral in the
form of Cash was Transferred to or received by the Secured Party) to (but
excluding) the Local Business Day on which the current Interest Amount is to be
Transferred.

"INTEREST RATE" means the rate specified in Paragraph 13.

"LOCAL BUSINESS DAY" unless otherwise specified in Paragraph 13, has the meaning
specified in the Definitions Section of this Agreement, except that references
to a payment in clause (b) thereof will be deemed to include a Transfer under
this Annex.

"MINIMUM TRANSFER AMOUNT" means, with respect to a party, the amount specified
as such for that party in Paragraph 13; if no amount is specified, zero.

"NOTIFICATION TIME" has the meaning specified in Paragraph 13.

"OBLIGATIONS" means, with respect to a party, all present and future obligations
of that party under this Agreement and any additional obligations specified for
that party in Paragraph 13.

"OTHER ELIGIBLE SUPPORT" means, with respect to a party, the items, if any,
specified as such for that party in Paragraph 13.

"OTHER POSTED SUPPORT" means all Other Eligible Support Transferred to the
Secured Party that remains in effect for the benefit of that Secured Party.

"PLEDGOR" means either party, when that party (i) receives a demand for or is
required to Transfer Eligible Credit Support under Paragraph 3(a) or (ii) has
Transferred Eligible Credit Support under Paragraph 3(a).

"POSTED COLLATERAL" means all Eligible Collateral, other property,
Distributions, and all proceeds thereof that have been Transferred to or
received by the Secured Party under this Annex and not Transferred to the
Pledgor pursuant to Paragraph 3(b), 4(d)(ii) or

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6(d)(i) or released by the Secured Party under Paragraph B. Any Interest Amount
or portion thereof not Transferred pursuant to Paragraph 6(d)(ii) will
constitute Posted Collateral in the form of Cash.

"POSTED CREDIT SUPPORT" means Posted Collateral and Other Posted Support.

"RECALCULATION DATE" means the Valuation Date that gives rise to the dispute
under Paragraph 5; provided, however, that if a subsequent Valuation Date occurs
under Paragraph 3 prior to the resolution of the dispute, then the
"Recalculation Date" means the most recent Valuation Date under Paragraph 3.

"RESOLUTION TIME" has the meaning specified in Paragraph 13.

"RETURN AMOUNT" has the meaning specified in Paragraph 3(b).

"SECURED PARTY" means either party, when that party (i) makes a demand for or is
entitled to receive Eligible Credit Support under Paragraph 3(a) or (ii) holder
is deemed to hold Posted Credit Support.

"SPECIFIED CONDITION" means, with respect to a party, any event specified as
such for that party in Paragraph 13.

"SUBSTITUTE CREDIT SUPPORT" has the meaning specified in Paragraph 4(d)(i).

"SUBSTITUTION DATE" has the meaning specified in Paragraph 4(d)(ii).

"THRESHOLD" means, with respect to a party, the amount specified as such for
that party in Paragraph 13; if no amount is specified, zero.

"TRANSFER" means, with respect to any Eligible Credit Support, Posted Credit
Support or Interest Amount, and in accordance with the instructions of the
Secured Party, Pledgor or Custodian, as applicable:

          (i) in the case of Cash, payment or delivery by wire transfer into one
          or more bank accounts specified by the recipient;

          (ii) in the case of certificated securities that cannot be paid or
          delivered by book-entry, payment or delivery in appropriate physical
          form to the recipient or its account accompanied by any duly executed
          instruments of transfer, assignments in blank, transfer tax stamps and
          any other documents necessary to constitute a legally valid transfer
          to the recipient;

          (iii) in the case of securities that can be paid or delivered by
          book-entry, the giving of written instructions to the relevant
          depository institution or other entity specified by the recipient,
          together with a written copy thereof to the recipient, sufficient if
          complied with to result in a legally effective transfer of the
          relevant interest to the recipient; and

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          (iv) in the case of Other Eligible Support or Other Posted Support, as
          specified in Paragraph 13.

"VALUATION AGENT" has the meaning specified in paragraph 13.

"VALUATION DATE" means each date specified in or otherwise determined pursuant
to Paragraph 13.

"VALUATION PERCENTAGE" means, for any item of Eligible Collateral, the
percentage specified in Paragraph 13.

"VALUATION TIME" has the meaning specified in Paragraph 13.

"VALUE" means for any Valuation Date or other date for which Value is calculated
and subject to Paragraph 5 in the case of a dispute, with respect to:

          (i) Eligible Collateral or Posted Collateral that is:

               (A) Cash, the amount thereof; and

               (B) a security, the bid price obtained by the Valuation Agent
               multiplied by the applicable Valuation Percentage, if any;

          (ii) Posted Collateral that consists of items that are not specified
          as Eligible Collateral, zero; and

          (iii) Other Eligible Support and Other Posted Support, as specified in
          Paragraph 13.

PARAGRAPH 13. ELECTIONS AND VARIABLES

(a) SECURITY INTEREST FOR "OBLIGATIONS". The term "OBLIGATIONS" as used in this
Annex includes the following additional obligations: Not Applicable.

(b) CREDIT SUPPORT OBLIGATIONS.

          (i) DELIVERY AMOUNT, RETURN AMOUNT AND CREDIT SUPPORT AMOUNT.

               (A) "DELIVERY AMOUNT" has the meaning specified in Paragraph
               3(a).

               (B) "RETURN AMOUNT" has the meaning specified in Paragraph 3(b).

               (C) "CREDIT SUPPORT AMOUNT" means, for any Valuation Date (i) the
               Secured Party's Exposure for that Valuation Date plus (ii) the
               aggregate of all Independent Amounts applicable to the Pledgor,
               if any, minus (iii) the Pledgor's Threshold; provided, however,
               that (x) in the case where the sum of the Independent Amounts
               applicable to the Pledgor exceeds zero, the Credit Support Amount
               will not be less than the sum of all Independent Amounts
               applicable to the Pledgor and (y) in all other cases, the Credit

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               Support Amount will be deemed to be zero whenever the calculation
               of Credit Support Amount yields an amount less than zero.

          (ii) ELIGIBLE COLLATERAL. The following items will qualify as
          "ELIGIBLE COLLATERAL":

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                      VALUATION
                                                                     PERCENTAGE
                                                                     ----------
<S>                                                                  <C>
          (A)   Cash;                                                   100%

          (B)   Negotiable debt obligations issued by the U.S.           99%
                Treasury Department having a remaining maturity
                of not more than one year;

          (C)   Non-Callable Agency Debt having a remaining              98%
                maturity of not more than one year, for purposes
                hereof, "Non-Callable Agency Debt" means
                fixed-rate, non-callable, non-amortizing U.S.
                Dollar-denominated senior debt securities of
                fixed maturity in book entry form issued by the
                Federal Home Loan Banks (including their
                consolidated obligations issued through the
                Office of Finance of the Federal Home Loan Bank
                System) ("FHLB"), Fannie Mae, the Federal Home
                Loan Mortgage Corporation ("Freddie Mac"), the
                Federal Farm Credit Banks ("FFCB") or the
                Government National Mortgage Association ("Ginnie
                Mae");

          (D)   Non-Callable Agency Discount Notes having a              98%
                remaining maturity of not more than twelve
                months, for purposes hereof, "Non-Callable Agency
                Discount Notes" means non-callable U.S.
                Dollar-denominated discount notes sold at a
                discount from their principal amount payable at
                maturity with an original maturity of 360 days or
                less in book entry form and issued by Fannie Mae,
                Freddie Mac, FHLB, FFCB or Ginnie Mae;
</TABLE>

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<TABLE>
<S>                                                                  <C>
          (E)   Negotiable debt obligations issued by the U.S.           97%
                Treasury Department having a remaining maturity
                of more than one year but not more than ten years;

          (F)   Non-Callable Agency Debt having a remaining              96%
                maturity of more than one year but not more than
                ten years; and

          (G)   Negotiable debt obligations issued by the U.S.           95%
                Treasury Department having a remaining maturity
                of more than ten years.
</TABLE>

          (iii) OTHER ELIGIBLE SUPPORT. There shall be no "OTHER ELIGIBLE
          SUPPORT" for either Party A or Party B.

          (iv) THRESHOLDS.

               (A) "INDEPENDENT AMOUNT" means, for Party B, with respect to each
               Transaction, zero (unless a different amount is specified in the
               Confirmation of that Transaction as that party's Independent
               Amount).

               (B) "THRESHOLD" for the Pledgor means zero.

               (C) "MINIMUM TRANSFER AMOUNT" means, with respect to Party B, USD
               250,000; provided, that if (1) an Event of Default or Specified
               Condition has occurred and is continuing with respect to Party B,
               or (2) an Additional Termination Event has occurred in respect of
               which Party B is an Affected Party, the Minimum Transfer Amount
               with respect to Party B shall be zero.

               (D) "ROUNDING". The Delivery Amount and the Return Amount will be
               rounded up or down respectively to the nearest integral multiple
               of USD 10,000.

(c) VALUATION AND TIMING.

          (i) "VALUATION AGENT" means, for purposes of Paragraph 3 and 5, the
          party making the demand under Paragraph 3; for the purpose of
          Paragraph 4(d)(ii), the Secured Party receiving the Substitute Credit
          Support; and for purposes of Paragraph 6(d), the Secured Party
          receiving or deemed to receive the Distributions or the Interest
          Amount, as applicable.

          (ii) "VALUATION DATE" means (a) the Trade Date of each Transaction, if
          Party B has an Independent Amount greater than zero for that
          Transaction, (b) each Friday of the relevant calendar month (or if
          such day is not a Local Business Day then the immediately preceding
          Local Business Day) and (c) each other Local

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          Business Day designated as a Valuation Date by notice given by one
          party to the other no later than the Notification Time on the Local
          Business Day before the Valuation Date so designated.

          (iii) "VALUATION TIME" means the close of business in the city of the
          Valuation Agent on the Local Business Day preceding the Valuation Date
          or date of calculation, as applicable; provided that the calculations
          of Value and Exposure will be made as of approximately the same time
          on the same date.

          (iv) "NOTIFICATION TIME" means 10:00 a.m., New York time, on a Local
          Business Day.

(d) CONDITIONS PRECEDENT AND SECURED PARTY'S RIGHTS AND REMEDIES. For purposes
of Paragraph 8(a), each Termination Event will constitute a Specified Condition
with respect to Pledgor, if the Pledgor fails to pay when due any amount payable
by it in connection with an Early Termination Date designated in connection with
that Termination Event. For all other purposes of this Annex, each Termination
Event specified below with respect to a party will be a "SPECIFIED CONDITION"
for that party.

               Credit Event Upon Merger [X]

               Additional Termination Events (if any) [X]

(e) SUBSTITUTION.

          (i) "SUBSTITUTION DATE" has the meaning specified in Paragraph
          4(d)(ii).

          (ii) "CONSENT." The Pledgor may substitute Eligible Credit Support
          pursuant to Paragraph 4(d) without consent from the Secured Party.

(f) DISPUTE RESOLUTION.

          (i) "RESOLUTION TIME" means 1:00 p.m., New York time, on the first
          Local Business Day following the date on which notice of a dispute is
          given under Paragraph 5.

          (ii) "VALUE." For the purpose of Paragraph 5(i)(C) and 5(ii), the
          Value of Eligible Collateral other than Cash will be calculated as
          follows:

               the sum of (i) (x) the arithmetic mean of the closing mid-market
prices quoted on the relevant date of three nationally recognized principal
market makers (which may include an affiliate of Party A) for such security
chosen by the Valuation Agent multiplied by the applicable Valuation Percentage
or (y) if no quotations are available from such principal market makers on the
relevant date, the arithmetic mean of the closing mid-market prices on the next
preceding date multiplied by the applicable Valuation Percentage plus (ii) the
accrued interest on such security (except to the extent Transferred to a party
pursuant to any applicable provision of this Agreement or included in the
applicable price referred to in (i) of this clause) as of such date.

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          (iii) "ALTERNATIVE." Not Applicable.

(g) HOLDING AND USING POSTED COLLATERAL.

          (i) "ELIGIBILITY TO HOLD POSTED COLLATERAL; CUSTODIANS." As long as
          the conditions set forth in clause (A) below are satisfied, Party A
          shall be entitled to hold Posted Collateral pursuant to Paragraph
          6(b). As long as the condition set forth in clause (B) below are
          satisfied, any Custodian for Party A shall be entitled to hold Posted
          Collateral pursuant to Paragraph 6(b).

               (A) Party A: (a) The long-term, unsecured, unsubordinated debt
               ratings of ML & Co. are at least BBB+ (in the case of S&P) and
               Baal (in the case of Moody's) and (b) Party A is not a Defaulting
               Party.

               (B) The Custodian: The Custodian is either: (a) a wholly owned,
               direct or indirect, Affiliate of ML & Co. or (b) a bank or trust
               company located in the State of New York having total assets of
               at least USD 10,000,000,000.

               Initially, the CUSTODIAN for Party A is: Merrill Lynch, Pierce,
               Fenner & Smith Inc.

          (ii) "USE OF POSTED COLLATERAL." The provisions of Paragraph 6(c) will
          apply.

(h) DISTRIBUTIONS AND INTEREST AMOUNT.

          (i) "INTEREST RATE." The Interest Rate will be the rate per annum
          equal to the overnight Federal Funds Rate (the "Fed Funds Rate") for
          each day cash is held by the Secured Party as reported in Federal
          Reserve Publication H.15-519.

          (ii) "TRANSFER OF INTEREST AMOUNT." The Transfer of the Interest
          Amount will be made on the last Local Business Day of each calendar
          month and on any Local Business Day that Posted Collateral in the form
          of Cash is Transferred to the Pledgor pursuant to Paragraph 3(b).

          (iii) "ALTERNATIVE TO INTEREST AMOUNT." Not Applicable.

(i) ADDITIONAL REPRESENTATION(S). Not Applicable.

(j) "OTHER ELIGIBLE SUPPORT AND OTHER POSTED SUPPORT."

          (i) "VALUE" with respect to Other Eligible Support and Other Posted
          Support means: Not Applicable.

          (ii) "TRANSFER" with respect to Other Eligible Support and Other
          Posted Support means: Not Applicable.

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(k) DEMANDS AND NOTICES. All demands, specifications and notices made by a party
to this Annex will be made pursuant to the Notices Section of this Agreement.

(l) ADDRESSES FOR TRANSFERS. Not Applicable.

(m) OTHER PROVISIONS.

          (i) AGREEMENT AS TO SINGLE SECURED PARTY AND PLEDGOR. Party A and
          Party B agree that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the
          recital to this Annex, Paragraph 1(b) or Paragraph 2 or the
          definitions in Paragraph 12, (a) the term "Secured Party" as used in
          this Annex means only Party A, (b) the term "Pledgor" as used in this
          Annex means only Party B, (c) only Party B makes the pledge and grant
          in Paragraph 2, the acknowledgment in the final sentence of Paragraph
          8(a) and the representations in Paragraph 9 and (d) only Party B will
          he required to make Transfers of Eligible Credit Support hereunder.
          Party A and Party B further agree that, notwithstanding anything to
          the contrary in the recital to this Annex or Paragraph 7, this Annex
          will constitute a Credit Support Document only with respect to Party
          B, and the Events of Default in Paragraph 7 will only apply to Party
          B.

          (ii) ADDITIONS TO PARAGRAPH 3. The following subparagraph (c) is
          hereby added to Paragraph 3 of this Annex:

               (c) NO OFFSET. On any Valuation Date, if either (i) each party is
               required to make a Transfer under Paragraph 3(a) or (ii) each
               party is required to make a Transfer under Paragraph 3(b), then
               the amounts of those obligations will not offset each other.

          (iii) POSTED COLLATERAL. The definition of Posted Collateral shall
          also include any and all accounts in which Cash Collateral is held.

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Merrill Lynch
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                                 COVER STATEMENT
                        CLIENT/COUNTERPARTY RELATIONSHIP

Dear Client/Counterparty:

          Merrill Lynch is pleased to provide the attached statement of Generic
Risks Associated with Over-the-Counter FX and Derivative Transactions ("OTC
Transactions") under this Cover Statement that concerns, among other things, the
nature of our relationship with you in the context of such transactions. This
statement was developed for our new and our ongoing client/counterparties in
response to suggestions that over-the-counter FX and derivative dealers consider
taking steps to ensure that market participants utilizing OTC Transactions
understand their risk exposures and the nature of their relationships with
dealers before they enter into OTC Transactions.

          Merrill Lynch ("we") are providing to you and your organization
("you") the attached statement of Generic Risks Associated with OTC Transactions
in order to identify, in general terms, certain of the principal risks
associated with individually negotiated OTC Transactions. The attached statement
does not purport to identify the nature of the specific market or other risks
associated with a particular transaction.

          Before entering into an OTC Transaction, you should ensure that you
fully understand the terms of the transaction, relevant risk factors, the nature
and extent of your risk of loss and the nature of the contractual relationship
into which you are entering. You should also carefully evaluate whether the
transaction is appropriate for you in light of your experience, objectives,
financial resources, and other relevant circumstances and whether you have the
operational resources in place to monitor the associated risks and contractual
obligations over the term of the transaction. If you are acting as a financial
adviser or agent, you should evaluate these considerations in light of the
circumstances applicable to your principal and the scope of your authority.

          If you believe you need assistance in evaluating and understanding the
terms or risks of a particular OTC Transaction, you should consult appropriate
advisers before entering into the transaction.

          Unless we have expressly agreed in writing to act as your adviser with
respect to a particular OTC Transaction pursuant to terms and conditions
specifying the nature and scope of our advisory relationship, we are acting in
the capacity of an arm's length contractual counterparty to you in connection
with the transaction and not as your financial adviser or fiduciary.
Accordingly, unless we have so agreed to act as your adviser, you should not
regard transaction proposals, suggestions or other written or oral
communications from us as recommendations or advice or as expressing our view as
to whether a particular transaction is appropriate for you or meets your
financial objectives.

          Finally, we and/or our affiliates may from time to time take
proprietary positions and/or make a market in instruments identical or
economically related to OTC
<PAGE>
Transactions entered into with you, or may have an investment banking or other
commercial relationship with and access to information from the issuer(s) of
securities, financial instruments, or other interests underlying OTC
Transactions entered into with you. We may also undertake proprietary
activities, including hedging transactions related to the initiation or
termination of an OTC Transaction with you, that may adversely affect the market
price, rate index or other market factor(s) underlying an OTC Transaction
entered into with you and consequently the value of the transaction.

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Merrill Lynch
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                          GENERIC RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH
                 OVER-THE-COUNTER FX AND DERIVATIVE TRANSACTIONS

          Over-the-counter FX and derivative transactions ("OTC Transactions),
like other financial transactions, involve a variety of significant risks. The
specific risks presented by a particular OTC Transaction necessarily depend upon
the terms of the transaction and your circumstances. In general, however, all
OTC Transactions involve some combination of market risk, credit risk, funding
risk and operational risk.

          MARKET RISK is the risk that the value of a transaction will be
          adversely affected by fluctuations in the level or volatility of or
          correlation or relationship between one or more market prices, rates
          or indices or other market factors or by liquidity in the market for
          the relevant transaction or in a related market.

          CREDIT RISK is the risk that a counterparty will fail to perform its
          obligations to you when due.

          FUNDING RISK is the risk that, as a result of mismatches or delays in
          the timing of cash flows due from or to your counterparties in OTC
          Transactions or related hedging, trading, collateral or other
          transactions, you or your counterparty will not have adequate cash
          available to fund current obligations.

          OPERATIONAL RISK is the risk of loss to you arising from inadequacies
          in or failures of your internal systems and controls for monitoring
          and quantifying the risks and contractual obligations associated with
          OTC Transactions, for recording and valuing OTC and related
          Transactions, or for detecting human error, systems failure or
          management failure.

There may be other significant risks that you should consider based on the terms
of a specific transaction. Highly customized OTC Transactions in particular may
increase liquidity risk and introduce other significant risk factors of a
complex character. Highly leveraged transactions may experience substantial
gains or losses in value as a result of relatively small changes in the value or
level of an underlying or related market factor.

Because the price and other terms on which you may enter into or terminate an
OTC Transaction are individually negotiated, these may not represent the best
price or terms available to you from other sources.

In evaluating the risks and contractual obligations associated with a particular
OTC Transaction, you should also consider that an OTC Transaction may be
modified or terminated only by mutual consent of the original parties and
subject to agreement on

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individually negotiated terms. Accordingly, it may not be possible for you to
modify, terminate or offset your obligations or your exposure to the risks
associated with a transaction prior to its scheduled termination date.

Similarly, while market makers and dealers generally quote prices or terms for
entering into or terminating OTC Transactions and provide indicative or
mid-market quotations with respect to outstanding OTC Transactions, they are
generally not contractually obligated to do so. In addition, it may not be
possible to obtain indicative or mid-market quotations for an OTC Transaction
from a market maker or dealer that is not a counterparty to the transaction.
Consequently, it may also be difficult for you to establish an independent value
for an outstanding OTC Transaction. You should not regard your counterparty's
provision of a valuation or indicative price at your request as an offer to
enter into or terminate the relevant transaction at that value or price, unless
the value or price is identified by the counterparty as fu-m or binding.

THIS BRIEF STATEMENT DOES NOT PURPORT TO DISCLOSE ALL OF THE RISKS AND OTHER
MATERIAL CONSIDERATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH OTC TRANSACTIONS. YOU SHOULD NOT
CONSTRUE THIS GENERIC DISCLOSURE STATEMENT AS BUSINESS, LEGAL, TAX OR ACCOUNTING
ADVICE OR AS MODIFYING APPLICABLE LAW. YOU SHOULD CONSULT YOUR OWN BUSINESS,
LEGAL, TAX AND ACCOUNTING ADVISERS WITH RESPECT TO PROPOSED OTC TRANSACTIONS AND
YOU SHOULD REFRAIN FROM ENTERING INTO ANY OTC TRANSACTION UNLESS YOU HAVE FULLY
UNDERSTOOD THE TERMS AND RISKS OF THE TRANSACTION, INCLUDING THE EXTENT OF YOUR
POTENTIAL RISK OF LOSS.

                                        4MERRILL LYNCH

DATE:        DECEMBER 3, 2004
AMENDED:     JANUARY 13, 2005
AMENDED:     FEBRUARY 4, 2005
AMENDED:     FEBRUARY 15, 2005

TO:          FORTRESS NBA ACQUISITION, LLC ("Counterparty")
ATTENTION:   Akhil Sharma
TEL:         212 479 5280
FAX:         212 798 6133

FROM:        MERRILL LYNCH CAPITAL SERVICES, INC. ("MLCS")
CONTACT:     Hui Sun Kwei
EMAIL:       hkwei@exchange.ml.com
TEL:         212-449-8829
FAX:         917-778-0836

RE:          SWAP TRANSACTION

ML REF:      04DL16956, 1942457

THIS COMMUNICATION SUPERCEDES AND REPLACES ALL PRIOR COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE
PARTIES HERETO WITH RESPECT TO THE TRANSACTION DESCRIBED BELOW.

Dear Sir or Madam:

     The purpose of this communication is to confirm the terms and conditions of
the transaction entered into between us on the Trade Date specified below (the
"Transaction"). This communication constitutes a "Confirmation" as referred to
in the Agreement specified below.

     The definitions and provisions contained in the 2000 ISDA Definitions as
published by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (the
"Definitions") are incorporated into this Confirmation. For these purposes, all
references in those Definitions to a "Swap Transaction" shall be deemed to apply
to the Transaction referred to herein. In the event of any inconsistency between
the Definitions and this Confirmation, the terms of this Confirmation shall
govern.

     This Confirmation evidences a complete and binding agreement between you
and us as to the terms of the Transaction to which this Confirmation relates. In
addition, you and we agree to use all reasonable efforts promptly to negotiate,
execute and deliver an agreement in the form of the ISDA Master Agreement
(Multicurrency-Cross Border) (the "Master Form"), with such modifications as you
end we will in good faith agree (the "Agreement"). Upon the execution by you and
us of the Agreement, this Confirmation will supplement, form a part of, and be
subject to the Agreement. All provisions contained in or incorporated by
reference in the Agreement upon its execution will govern this Confirmation
except as expressly modified below. Until we execute and deliver the Agreement,
this Confirmation, together with all other documents referring to the Master
Form (each a "Confirmation") confirming transactions (each a "Transaction")
entered into between us (notwithstanding anything to the contrary in a
Confirmation), shall supplement, form a part of, and be subject to, an agreement
in the form of the Master Form as if we had executed an agreement in such form
(but without any Schedule except for the election of the laws of the State of
New York as the governing law and US Dollars as the Termination Currency) on the
Trade Date of the first such Transaction between us. In the event of any
inconsistency between the provisions of that agreement and this Confirmation,
this Confirmation will prevail for the purpose of this Transaction.

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MERRILL LYNCH

     The terms of the particular Transaction to which the Confirmation relates
are as follows:

<TABLE>
<S>                                 <C>
Notional Amount:                    USD 96,000,000.00

Trade Date:                         December 3, 2004

Effective Date:                     January 22, 2005

Termination Date:                   January 22, 2008

Fixed Amounts:

Fixed Rate Payer:                   Counterparty

Fixed Rate Payer                    The 22nd day of each month in each year,
Payment Date:                       commencing on February 22, 2005 and ending
                                    on the Termination Date, inclusive, subject
                                    to adjustment in accordance with the
                                    Modified Following Business Day Convention.

Fixed  Rate:                        3.615000% per annum

Fixed Rate Payer                    30/360
Day Count Fraction:

No Adjustment of Period End Dates   Inapplicable

Floating Amounts:

Floating Rate Payer:                MLCS

Floating Rate Payer Payment Date:   The 22nd day of each month in each year,
                                    commencing on February 22, 2005 and ending
                                    on the Termination Date, inclusive, subject
                                    to adjustment in accordance with the
                                    Modified Following Business Day Convention.

Floating Rate Option:               USD-LIBOR-BBA

Designated Maturity:                One Month

Spread:                             Inapplicable

Floating Rate Payer                 Actual/360
Day Count Fraction:

No Adjustment of                    Inapplicable
Period End Dates:

Reset Dates:                        The first day of each Floating Rate Payer
                                    Calculation Period
</TABLE>

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MERRILL LYNCH

<TABLE>
<S>                                 <C>
Rate Cut-Off Dates:                 Inapplicable

Averaging:                          Inapplicable

Compounding:                        Inapplicable

Business Days:                      New York and London

Calculation Agent:                  MLCS, unless otherwise specified in the
                                    Agreement

Collateral:                         (a) Until the execution of a Credit Support
                                    Annex between the parties, this Confirmation
                                    shall constitute a pledge agreement (and a
                                    Credit Support Document under the Agreement)
                                    securing the payment and performance of
                                    Counterparty's obligations to MLCS under
                                    this and any other Transaction between the
                                    parties. Promptly after the execution
                                    hereof, MLCS and Counterparty agree to
                                    execute a Credit Support Annex in form and
                                    substance reasonably satisfactory to the
                                    parties. With the exception of the
                                    "Independent Amount" language. Upon
                                    execution, the Credit Support Annex shall
                                    supersede and replace the pledge agreement
                                    and all the provisions of "Collateral"
                                    created hereby.

                                    (b) If at any time a Required Amount and/or
                                    an Independent Amount (both as defined
                                    below) exists, Counterparty, as security for
                                    its obligations to MLCS, shall, promptly
                                    upon demand by MLCS, pledge, transfer and
                                    deliver to MLCS, and grant MLCS a first
                                    priority continuing security interest in and
                                    right of set-off against, Eligible
                                    Collateral (as defined below) having a
                                    minimum market value equal to the Required
                                    Amount and/or Independent Amount, as
                                    applicable.

                                    (c) Upon any default by Counterparty in the
                                    performance of its obligations to MLCS
                                    hereunder or under any other Transaction
                                    with MLCS, MLCS shall have all rights of a
                                    secured creditor under the New York Uniform
                                    Commercial Code.

                                    (d) The term "Eligible Collateral" means
                                    U.S. denominated cash, U.S. Treasury
                                    Securities and any other form of collateral
                                    agreed to between the parties.

                                    The term "Required Amount" means the amount
                                    by which the value of any positive "Net
                                    Market Quotation" (as defined below) exceeds
                                    USD 0.00. A positive Net Market Quotation
                                    shall mean that MLCS is exposed to
                                    Counterparty and a negative Net Market
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                                    Quotation shall mean that Counterparty is
                                    exposed to MLCS.

                                    The term "Net Market Quotation" means an
                                    amount equal to the sum of all Market
                                    Quotations (both positive and negative) for
                                    all Transactions between the parties
                                    assuming all such Transactions were being
                                    terminated as of the relevant date of
                                    valuation; provided, however, that Market
                                    Quotation will be determined by MLCS using
                                    its mid-market estimates of the amounts that
                                    would be paid for Replacement Transactions
                                    (as such term is defined in the definition
                                    of "Market Quotation").

                                    The term "Independent Amount" means, if at
                                    any time if the net book value of Party B
                                    falls below USD 50,000,000 at any time
                                    during the period 12 months prior to the
                                    date of any such determination, an amount
                                    equal to (a) (i) if such date of
                                    determination occurs during the first 12
                                    months of the Transaction, up to 30 basis
                                    points of the Notional Amount, (ii) if such
                                    date of determination occurs between months
                                    12 and 24 of the Transaction, up to 20 basis
                                    points of the Notional Amount and (iii) if
                                    such date of determination occurs after
                                    month 24 of the Transaction, up to 10 basis
                                    points of the Notional Amount"

                                    Please contact Collateral Management, at
                                    telephone: (212) 449-3782, facsimile: (212)
                                    738-1492, for delivery instructions for
                                    securities.

Non Reliance:                       Each party represents to the other party
                                    that it is acting for its own account, and
                                    has made its own independent decisions to
                                    enter into this Transaction and as to
                                    whether this Transaction is appropriate or
                                    proper for it based on its own judgement and
                                    upon advice from such advisors as it has
                                    deemed necessary. It is not relying on any
                                    communication (written or oral) of the other
                                    party as investment advice or as a
                                    recommendation to enter into this
                                    Transaction, it being understood that
                                    information and explanations related to the
                                    terms and conditions of this Transaction
                                    shall not be considered investment advice or
                                    a recommendation to enter into this
                                    Transaction No communication (written or
                                    oral) received from the other party shall be
                                    deemed to be an assurance or guarantee as to
                                    the expected results of this Transaction.

Account Details:
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USD payments to MLCS:               DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS, NEW
                                    YORK, NY: 021001033)

                                    FAO: MERRILL LYNCH CAPITAL SERVICES, INC.,
                                    NEW YORK, NY

                                    Acct: 00-811-874

USD payments to Counterparty:       Please Advise
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Please confirm that the foregoing correctly sets the terms of our agreement by
executing this Confirmation and returning it to us by facsimile transmission.

Yours sincerely,

MERRILL LYNCH CAPITAL SERVICES, INC.

By: /s/ Angelina Lopes
    ---------------------------------
Authorized Signatory

Accepted and confirmed as of the
Trade Date written above:

FORTRESS NBA ACQUISITION, LLC

By: /s/ William Doniger
    ---------------------------------
Authorized Signatory
Name: William Doniger
Title:
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