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                                                                     EXHIBIT 4.2

                                                                  EXECUTION COPY

                          REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT

                            REGISTERED EXCHANGE OFFER

                             DRESSER-RAND GROUP INC.

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             $420,000,000 7 3/8% SENIOR SUBORDINATED NOTES DUE 2014

                          REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT

                                                                October 29, 2004

Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated
Citigroup Global Markets Inc.
UBS Securities LLC
Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc.
Natexis Bleichroeder Inc.
Sovereign Securities Corporation, LLC
Daiwa Securities America Inc.

c/o Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated
1585 Broadway
New York, New York 10036

Ladies and Gentlemen:

            Dresser-Rand Group Inc., a corporation organized under the laws of
Delaware (the "Company"), proposes to issue and sell to certain purchasers (the
"Placement Agents"), for whom Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated, Citigroup
Global Markets Inc., UBS Securities LLC, Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc., Natexis
Bleichroeder Inc., Sovereign Securities Corporation, LLC and Daiwa Securities
America Inc. (collectively, the "Representatives") are acting as
representatives, $420,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 7 3/8% Senior
Subordinated Notes due 2014 (the "Notes") upon the terms set forth in the
Purchase Agreement among the Company and the Representatives, dated October 14,
2004 (the "Purchase Agreement"), relating to the initial placement (the "Initial
Placement") of the Notes. As of the date hereof, the Company's obligations under
the Notes will be guaranteed (the "Guarantees") by its direct and indirect
domestic subsidiaries that guarantee its obligations under the Credit Agreement
(as defined in the Indenture) (collectively, the "Guarantors"). References
herein to the "Issuers" refer to the Company and the Guarantors, collectively.
References herein to the "Securities" refer to the Notes and the Guarantees,
collectively. To induce the Placement Agents to enter into the Purchase
Agreement and to satisfy a condition to your obligations thereunder, the Issuers
agree with you for your benefit and the benefit of the holders from time to time
of the Securities (including the Placement Agents) (each a "Holder" and,
collectively, the "Holders"), as follows:

            1. Definitions. Capitalized terms used herein without definition
shall have their respective meanings set forth in the Purchase Agreement. As
used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

            "Act" shall mean the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the
      rules and regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder.

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            "Affiliate" shall have the meaning specified in Rule 405 under the
      Act and the term "controlling" shall have a meaning correlative thereto.

            "Broker-Dealer" shall mean any broker or dealer registered as such
      under the Exchange Act.

            "Business Day" shall mean a day other than a Saturday, a Sunday or a
      legal holiday or day on which banking institutions or trust companies are
      authorized or required by law to close in New York City.

            "Closing Date" shall mean the date of the first issuance of the
      Securities.

            "Commission" shall mean the Securities and Exchange Commission.

            "Company" shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble hereto.

            "Deferral Period" shall have the meaning set forth in Section
      4(k)(ii) hereof.

            "Exchange Act" shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
      amended, and the rules and regulations of the Commission promulgated
      thereunder.

            "Exchange Offer Registration Period" shall mean the period of 180
      days following the consummation of the Registered Exchange Offer,
      exclusive of any period during which any stop order shall be in effect
      suspending the effectiveness of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement.

            "Exchange Offer Registration Statement" shall mean a registration
      statement of the Issuers on an appropriate form under the Act with respect
      to the Registered Exchange Offer, all amendments and supplements to such
      registration statement, including post-effective amendments thereto, in
      each case including the Prospectus contained therein, all exhibits thereto
      and all material incorporated by reference therein.

            "Exchanging Dealer" shall mean any Holder (which may include any
      Placement Agent) that is a Broker-Dealer and elects to exchange for New
      Securities any Securities that it acquired for its own account as a result
      of market-making activities or other trading activities (but not directly
      from any Issuer or any Affiliate of any Issuer) for New Securities.

            "Final Memorandum" shall mean the offering memorandum, dated October
      14, 2004, relating to the Securities, including any and all exhibits
      thereto and any information incorporated by reference therein as of such
      date.

            "Guarantee" shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble hereto.

            "Guarantors" shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble
      hereto.

            "Holder" shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble hereto.

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            "Indenture" shall mean that certain Indenture relating to the
      Securities, dated as of October 29, 2004, among the Issuers and Citibank,
      N.A., as trustee, as the same may be amended from time to time in
      accordance with the terms thereof.

            "Initial Placement" shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble
      hereto.

            "Losses" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6(d) hereof.

            "Majority Holders" shall mean, on any date, Holders of a majority of
      the aggregate principal amount of Securities and New Securities registered
      under a Registration Statement.

            "Managing Underwriters" shall mean the investment banker or
      investment bankers and manager or managers who administer an underwritten
      offering, if any, under a Registration Statement.

            "NASD Rules" shall mean the Conduct Rules and the By-laws of the
      National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.

            "New Securities" shall mean debt securities of the Company and
      Guarantees by the Guarantors, in each case identical in all material
      respects to the Securities (except that the transfer restrictions shall be
      modified or eliminated, as appropriate) to be issued under the New
      Securities Indenture.

            "New Securities Indenture" shall mean the Indenture or an indenture
      among the Issuers and the New Securities Trustee, identical in all
      material respects to the Indenture (except that the transfer restrictions
      shall be modified or eliminated, as appropriate), which may be the
      Indenture if in the terms thereof appropriate provision is made for the
      New Securities.

            "New Securities Trustee" shall mean the Trustee or a bank or trust
      company reasonably satisfactory to the Placement Agents, as trustee with
      respect to the New Securities under the New Securities Indenture.

            "Notes" shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble hereto.

            "Placement Agents" shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble
      hereto.

            "Prospectus" shall mean the prospectus included in any Registration
      Statement (including, without limitation, a prospectus that discloses
      information previously omitted from a prospectus filed as part of an
      effective registration statement in reliance upon Rule 430A under the
      Act), as amended or supplemented by any prospectus supplement, with
      respect to the terms of the offering of any portion of the Securities or
      the New Securities covered by such Registration Statement, and all
      amendments and supplements thereto, including any and all exhibits thereto
      and any information incorporated by reference therein.

            "Purchase Agreement" shall have the meaning set forth in the
      preamble hereto.

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            "Registered Exchange Offer" shall mean the proposed offer of the
      Issuers to issue and deliver to the Holders of the Securities that are not
      prohibited by any law or policy of the Commission from participating in
      such offer, in exchange for the Securities, a like aggregate principal
      amount of the New Securities.

            "Registrable Securities" shall mean (i) Securities other than those
      that have been (A) registered under a Registration Statement and disposed
      of in accordance therewith or (B) distributed to the public pursuant to
      Rule 144 under the Act or any successor rule or regulation thereto that
      may be adopted by the Commission and (ii) any New Securities the resale of
      which by the Holder thereof requires compliance with the prospectus
      delivery requirements of the Act.

            "Registration Default Damages" shall have the meaning set forth in
      Section 8 hereof.

            "Registration Statement" shall mean any Exchange Offer Registration
      Statement or Shelf Registration Statement that covers any of the
      Securities or the New Securities pursuant to the provisions of this
      Agreement, any amendments and supplements to such registration statement,
      including post-effective amendments (in each case including the Prospectus
      contained therein), all exhibits thereto and all material incorporated by
      reference therein.

            "Securities" shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble
      hereto.

            "Shelf Registration Period" shall have the meaning set forth in
      Section 3(b)(ii) hereof.

            "Shelf Registration" shall mean a registration effected pursuant to
      Section 3 hereof.

            "Shelf Registration Statement" shall mean a "shelf" registration
      statement of the Issuers pursuant to the provisions of Section 3 hereof
      which covers some or all of the Securities or New Securities, as
      applicable, on an appropriate form under Rule 415 under the Act, or any
      similar rule that may be adopted by the Commission, amendments and
      supplements to such registration statement, including post-effective
      amendments, in each case including the Prospectus contained therein, all
      exhibits thereto and all material incorporated by reference therein.

            "Trust Indenture Act" shall mean the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as
      amended, and the rules and regulations of the Commission promulgated
      thereunder.

            "Trustee" shall mean the trustee with respect to the Securities
      under the Indenture.

            "Underwriter" shall mean any underwriter of Securities in connection
      with an offering thereof under a Shelf Registration Statement.

            2. Registered Exchange Offer. (a) The Issuers shall prepare and, not
later than 210 days following the Closing Date (or if such 210th day is not a
Business Day, the next

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succeeding Business Day), shall use commercially reasonable efforts to file with
the Commission the Exchange Offer Registration Statement with respect to the
Registered Exchange Offer. The Issuers shall use commercially reasonable efforts
to cause the Exchange Offer Registration Statement to become effective under the
Act within 270 days of the Closing Date (or if such 270th day is not a Business
Day, the next succeeding Business Day).

            (b) Upon the effectiveness of the Exchange Offer Registration
Statement, the Issuers shall promptly commence the Registered Exchange Offer, it
being the objective of such Registered Exchange Offer to enable each Holder
electing to exchange Securities for New Securities (assuming that such Holder
(i) is not an Affiliate of any of the Issuers, (ii) acquires the New Securities
in the ordinary course of such Holder's business, (iii) has no arrangements with
any person to participate in the distribution of the New Securities, (iv) is not
prohibited by any law or policy of the Commission from participating in the
Registered Exchange Offer and (v) is not a Placement Agent holding Securities
that have the status of an unsold allotment remaining from the initial
distribution of the Securities) to trade such New Securities from and after
their receipt without any limitations or restrictions under the Act and without
material restrictions under the securities laws of a substantial proportion of
the several states of the United States.

            (c) In connection with the Registered Exchange Offer, the Issuers
shall:

            (i) mail or cause to be mailed to each Holder a copy of the
      Prospectus forming part of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement,
      together with an appropriate letter of transmittal and related documents;

            (ii) keep the Registered Exchange Offer open for not less than 20
      Business Days after the date notice thereof is mailed to the Holders (or,
      in each case, longer if required by applicable law);

            (iii) use their commercially reasonable efforts to keep the Exchange
      Offer Registration Statement continuously effective under the Act,
      supplemented and amended as required under the Act, to ensure that it is
      available for sales of New Securities by Exchanging Dealers during the
      Exchange Offer Registration Period;

            (iv) utilize the services of a depositary for the Registered
      Exchange Offer with an address in the Borough of Manhattan in New York
      City, which may be the Trustee, the New Securities Trustee or an Affiliate
      of either of them;

            (v) permit Holders to withdraw tendered Securities at any time prior
      to the close of business, New York time, on the last Business Day on which
      the Registered Exchange Offer is open;

            (vi) prior to effectiveness of the Exchange Offer Registration
      Statement, provide a supplemental letter to the Commission (A) stating
      that the Issuers are conducting the Registered Exchange Offer in reliance
      on the position of the Commission in Exxon Capital Holdings Corporation
      (pub. avail. May 13, 1988), Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. (pub. avail. June
      5, 1991) and (B) including a representation that the Issuers have not
      entered into any arrangement or understanding with any person to
      distribute the New Securities to be received in the Registered Exchange
      Offer and that, to the best of

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      the Issuers' information and belief, each Holder participating in the
      Registered Exchange Offer is acquiring the New Securities in the ordinary
      course of business and has no arrangement or understanding with any person
      to participate in the distribution of the New Securities; and

            (vii) comply in all respects with all laws applicable to the
      Registered Exchange Offer.

            (d) As soon as practicable after the close of the Registered
Exchange Offer, the Issuers shall:

            (i) accept for exchange all Securities tendered and not validly
      withdrawn pursuant to the Registered Exchange Offer;

            (ii) deliver to the Trustee for cancellation in accordance with
      Section 4(r) hereof all Securities so accepted for exchange; and

            (iii) cause the New Securities Trustee promptly to authenticate and
      deliver to each Holder of Securities a principal amount of New Securities
      equal to the principal amount of the Securities of such Holder so accepted
      for exchange.

            (e) Each Holder hereby acknowledges and agrees that any
Broker-Dealer and any such Holder using the Registered Exchange Offer to
participate in a distribution of the New Securities (x) could not under
Commission policy as in effect on the date of this Agreement rely on the
position of the Commission in Exxon Capital Holdings Corporation (pub. avail.
May 13, 1988) and Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. (pub. avail. June 5, 1991), as
interpreted in the Commission's letter to Shearman & Sterling dated July 2, 1993
and similar no-action letters and (y) must comply with the registration and
prospectus delivery requirements of the Act in connection with any secondary
resale transaction, which must be covered by an effective registration statement
containing the selling security holder information required by Item 507 or 508,
as applicable, of Regulation S-K under the Act if the resales are of New
Securities obtained by such Holder in exchange for Securities acquired by such
Holder directly from any Issuer or any Affiliate of any Issuer. Accordingly,
each Holder participating in the Registered Exchange Offer shall be required to
represent to the Issuers that, at the time of the consummation of the Registered
Exchange Offer:

            (i) any New Securities received by such Holder shall be acquired in
      the ordinary course of business;

            (ii) such Holder shall have no arrangement or understanding with any
      person to participate in the distribution within the meaning of the Act of
      the Securities or the New Securities;

            (iii) such Holder is not an Affiliate of any Issuer; and

            (iv) if such Holder is an Exchanging Dealer, then such Holder will
      deliver a Prospectus in connection with a sale of any New Securities
      received by such Holder pursuant to the Registered Exchange Offer.

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            (f) If any Placement Agent determines that it is not eligible to
participate in the Registered Exchange Offer with respect to the exchange of
Securities constituting any portion of an unsold allotment, at the request of
such Placement Agent, the Issuers shall issue and deliver to such Placement
Agent or the person purchasing New Securities registered under a Shelf
Registration Statement as contemplated by Section 3 hereof from such Placement
Agent, in exchange for such Securities, a like principal amount of New
Securities. The Issuers shall use their reasonable best efforts to cause the
CUSIP Service Bureau to issue the same CUSIP number and International Securities
Identification Number ("ISIN") for such New Securities as for New Securities
issued pursuant to the Registered Exchange Offer.

            3. Shelf Registration. (a) If (i) due to any change in law or
applicable interpretations thereof by the Commission's staff, the Issuers
determine upon advice of their outside counsel that they are not permitted to
effect the Registered Exchange Offer as contemplated by Section 2 hereof; (ii)
for any other reason the Registered Exchange Offer is not consummated within 300
days of the Closing Date; (iii) any Placement Agent so requests with respect to
Securities that are not eligible to be exchanged for New Securities in the
Registered Exchange Offer and that are held by it following consummation of the
Registered Exchange Offer; (iv) any Holder (other than a Placement Agent) is not
eligible to participate in the Registered Exchange Offer; or (v) in the case of
any Placement Agent that participates in the Registered Exchange Offer or
acquires New Securities pursuant to Section 2(f) hereof, such Placement Agent
does not receive freely tradeable New Securities in exchange for Securities
constituting any portion of an unsold allotment (it being understood that (x)
the requirement that a Placement Agent deliver a Prospectus containing the
information required by Item 507 or 508 of Regulation S-K under the Act in
connection with sales of New Securities acquired in exchange for such Securities
shall result in such New Securities being not "freely tradeable"; and (y) the
requirement that an Exchanging Dealer deliver a Prospectus in connection with
sales of New Securities acquired in the Registered Exchange Offer in exchange
for Securities acquired as a result of market-making activities or other trading
activities shall not result in such New Securities being not "freely
tradeable"), the Issuers shall file and use their commercially reasonable
efforts to cause to become and keep effective a Shelf Registration Statement in
accordance with subsection (b) below.

            (b) (i) The Issuers shall as promptly as practicable, but in no
event later than 210 days after such filing obligation arises, use their
commercially reasonable efforts to file with the Commission and shall use their
commercially reasonable efforts to cause to be declared effective under the Act
within 270 days after such filing obligation arises, a Shelf Registration
Statement relating to the offer and sale of the Securities or the New
Securities, as applicable, by the Holders thereof from time to time in
accordance with the methods of distribution elected by such Holders and set
forth in such Shelf Registration Statement; provided, however, that no Holder
(other than a Placement Agent) shall be entitled to have the Securities held by
it covered by such Shelf Registration Statement unless such Holder agrees in
writing to be bound by all of the provisions of this Agreement applicable to
such Holder; and provided further that with respect to New Securities received
by a Placement Agent in exchange for Securities constituting any portion of an
unsold allotment, the Issuers may, if permitted by current interpretations by
the Commission's staff, file a post-effective amendment to the Exchange Offer
Registration Statement containing the information required by Item 507 or 508 of
Regulation S-K, as applicable, in satisfaction of their obligations under this
subsection with respect thereto, and any

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such Exchange Offer Registration Statement, as so amended, shall be referred to
herein as, and governed by the provisions herein applicable to, a Shelf
Registration Statement.

            (ii) The Issuers shall use their commercially reasonable efforts to
keep the Shelf Registration Statement continuously effective, supplemented and
amended as required by the Act, in order to permit the Prospectus forming part
thereof to be usable by Holders for a period from the date the Shelf
Registration Statement is declared effective by the Commission until the
earliest of: (A) the second anniversary of the Closing Date, (B) the date upon
which all the Securities or New Securities, as applicable, covered by the Shelf
Registration Statement have been sold pursuant to the Shelf Registration
Statement or (C) the date upon which the Securities or New Securities, as
applicable, covered by the Shelf Registration Statement become eligible for
resale, without regard to volume, manner of sale or other restrictions contained
in Rule 144 under the Act pursuant to paragraph (k) thereof (in any such case,
the "Shelf Registration Period"). The Issuers shall be deemed not to have used
their commercially reasonable efforts to keep the Shelf Registration Statement
effective during the Shelf Registration Period if they voluntarily take any
action that would result in Holders of Securities covered thereby not being able
to offer and sell such Securities at any time during the Shelf Registration
Period, unless such action is (x) required by applicable law or otherwise taken
by the Issuers in good faith and for valid business reasons (not including
avoidance of the Issuers' obligations hereunder), including the acquisition or
divestiture of assets and (y) permitted pursuant to Section 4(k)(ii) hereof.

            (iii) The Issuers shall cause the Shelf Registration Statement and
the related Prospectus and any amendment or supplement thereto, as of the
effective date of the Shelf Registration Statement or such amendment or
supplement, (A) to comply in all material respects with the applicable
requirements of the Act and (B) not to contain any untrue statement of a
material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or
necessary in order to make the statements therein (in the case of the
Prospectus, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made) not
misleading.

            4. Additional Registration Procedures. In connection with any Shelf
Registration Statement and, to the extent applicable, any Exchange Offer
Registration Statement, the following provisions shall apply.

            (a) The Issuers shall:

                  (i) furnish to counsel for the Representatives and to counsel
            for the Holders, not less than two (2) Business Days prior to the
            filing thereof with the Commission, a copy of any Exchange Offer
            Registration Statement and any Shelf Registration Statement, and
            each amendment thereof and each amendment or supplement, if any, to
            the Prospectus included therein (including all documents
            incorporated by reference therein after the initial filing) and
            shall use their commercially reasonable efforts to reflect in each
            such document, when so filed with the Commission, such comments as
            counsel to the Holders or counsel for the Representatives reasonably
            propose;

                  (ii) include the information set forth in Annex A hereto on
            the facing page of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, in
            Annex B hereto in the

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            forepart of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement in a section
            setting forth details of the Exchange Offer, in Annex C hereto in
            the underwriting or plan of distribution section of the Prospectus
            contained in the Exchange Offer Registration Statement and in Annex
            D hereto in the letter of transmittal delivered pursuant to the
            Registered Exchange Offer;

                  (iii) if requested by a Placement Agent, include the
            information required by Item 507 or 508, as applicable, of
            Regulation S-K in the Prospectus contained in the Exchange Offer
            Registration Statement or Shelf Registration Statement; and

                  (iv) in the case of a Shelf Registration Statement, include
            the names of the Holders that propose to sell Securities pursuant to
            the Shelf Registration Statement as selling security holders.

            (b) The Issuers shall use their commercially reasonable efforts to
      ensure that:

                  (i) any Registration Statement and any amendment thereto and
            any Prospectus forming part thereof and any amendment or supplement
            thereto complies in all material respects with the Act; and

                  (ii) any Registration Statement and any amendment thereto does
            not, when it becomes effective, contain an untrue statement of a
            material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated
            therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading.

            (c) The Issuers shall advise the Representatives, the Holders of
      Securities covered by any Shelf Registration Statement and any Exchanging
      Dealer under any Exchange Offer Registration Statement that has provided
      in writing to the Issuers a telephone or facsimile number and address for
      notices, and, if requested by any Representative or any such Holder or
      Exchanging Dealer, shall confirm such advice in writing (which notice
      pursuant to clauses (ii)-(v) hereof shall be accompanied by an instruction
      to suspend the use of the Prospectus until the Issuers shall have remedied
      the basis for such suspension):

                  (i) when a Registration Statement and any amendment thereto
            has been filed with the Commission and when the Registration
            Statement or any post-effective amendment thereto has become
            effective;

                  (ii) of any request by the Commission after the effective date
            for any amendment or supplement to the Registration Statement or the
            Prospectus or for additional information;

                  (iii) of the issuance by the Commission of any stop order
            suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement or the
            institution of any proceeding for that purpose;

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                  (iv) of the receipt by any Issuer of any notification with
            respect to the suspension of the qualification of the securities
            included therein for sale in any jurisdiction or the institution or
            threatening of any proceeding for such purpose; and

                  (v) of the happening of any event that requires any change in
            the Registration Statement or the Prospectus so that, as of such
            date, they (A) do not contain any untrue statement of a material
            fact and (B) do not omit to state a material fact required to be
            stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein (in the
            case of the Prospectus, in the light of the circumstances under
            which they were made) not misleading.

            (d) The Issuers shall use their commercially reasonable efforts to
      prevent the issuance of any order suspending the effectiveness of any
      Registration Statement or the qualification of the securities therein for
      sale in any jurisdiction and, if issued, to obtain as soon as possible the
      withdrawal thereof.

            (e) The Issuers shall furnish to each Holder of Securities covered
      by any Shelf Registration Statement, without charge, at least one (1) copy
      of such Shelf Registration Statement and any post-effective amendment
      thereto, including all material incorporated therein by reference, and, if
      the Holder so requests in writing, all exhibits thereto (including
      exhibits incorporated by reference therein).

            (f) The Issuers shall, during the Shelf Registration Period, deliver
      to each Holder of Securities covered by any Shelf Registration Statement,
      without charge, as many copies of the Prospectus (including the
      Preliminary Prospectus) included in such Shelf Registration Statement and
      any amendment or supplement thereto as such Holder may reasonably request.
      The Issuers consent to the use of the Prospectus or any amendment or
      supplement thereto by each of the selling Holders of Securities in
      connection with the offering and sale of the Securities covered by the
      Prospectus, or any amendment or supplement thereto, included in the Shelf
      Registration Statement.

            (g) The Issuers shall furnish to each Exchanging Dealer which so
      requests, without charge, at least one (1) conformed copy of the Exchange
      Offer Registration Statement and any post-effective amendments thereto,
      including all material incorporated by reference therein, and, if the
      Exchanging Dealer so requests in writing, all exhibits thereto (including
      exhibits incorporated by reference therein).

            (h) The Issuers shall promptly deliver to each Placement Agent, each
      Exchanging Dealer and each other person required to deliver a Prospectus
      during the Exchange Offer Registration Period, without charge, as many
      copies of the Prospectus included in such Exchange Offer Registration
      Statement and any amendments or supplements thereto as any such person may
      reasonably request. The Issuers consent to the use of the Prospectus or
      any amendments or supplements thereto by any Placement Agent, any
      Exchanging Dealer and any such other person that may be required to
      deliver a Prospectus following the Registered Exchange Offer in connection
      with the offering

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      and sale of the New Securities covered by the Prospectus, or any amendment
      or supplement thereto, included in the Exchange Offer Registration
      Statement.

            (i) Prior to the Registered Exchange Offer or any other offering of
      Securities pursuant to any Registration Statement, the Issuers shall
      arrange, if necessary, for the registration or qualification of the
      Securities or the New Securities for sale under the laws of such
      jurisdictions as any Holder shall reasonably request and shall maintain
      such qualification in effect so long as required; provided that in no
      event shall any Issuer be obligated to qualify to do business in any
      jurisdiction where it is not then so qualified or to take any action that
      would subject it to service of process in suits, other than those arising
      out of the Initial Placement, the Registered Exchange Offer or any
      offering pursuant to a Shelf Registration Statement, in any such
      jurisdiction where it is not then so subject or to subject itself to
      taxation in excess of a nominal amount in respect of doing business in
      such jurisdiction.

            (j) The Issuers shall cooperate with the Holders of Securities to
      facilitate the timely preparation and delivery of certificates
      representing New Securities or Securities to be issued or sold pursuant to
      any Registration Statement free of any restrictive legends and in such
      denominations and registered in such names as Holders may request in
      writing at least three (3) Business Days prior to the closing date of any
      sales of New Securities.

            (k) (i) Upon the occurrence of any event contemplated by subsections
      (c) (ii) through (v) above, the Issuers shall promptly (or within the time
      period provided for by clause (ii) of this subsection (k), if applicable)
      prepare a post-effective amendment to the applicable Registration
      Statement or an amendment or supplement to the related Prospectus or file
      any other required document so that, as thereafter delivered to the
      Placement Agents of the Securities included therein, the Prospectus shall
      not include an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any
      material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the
      statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they
      were made, not misleading. In such circumstances, the period of
      effectiveness of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement provided for in
      Section 2 hereof shall be extended by the number of days from and
      including the date of the giving of a notice of suspension pursuant to
      Section 4(c) hereof to and including the date when the Placement Agents,
      the Holders of the Securities and any known Exchanging Dealer shall have
      received such amended or supplemented Prospectus pursuant to this Section
      4(k).

                  (ii) Upon the occurrence or existence of any pending corporate
            development or any other material event that, in the reasonable
            judgment of the Issuers, makes it appropriate to suspend the
            availability of a Shelf Registration Statement and the related
            Prospectus, the Issuers shall give notice (without notice of the
            nature or details of such events) to the Holders that the
            availability of the Shelf Registration is suspended and, upon actual
            receipt of any such notice, each Holder agrees not to sell any
            Registrable Securities pursuant to the Shelf Registration until such
            Holder's receipt of copies of the supplemented or amended Prospectus
            provided for in Section 3(a)(i) hereof, or until it is advised in
            writing

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            by the Issuers that the Prospectus may be used, and has received
            copies of any additional or supplemental filings that are
            incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference in such Prospectus.
            The period during which the availability of the Shelf Registration
            and any Prospectus is suspended (the "Deferral Period") (1) shall
            not exceed 60 consecutive days, (2) shall not occur more than three
            (3) times during any calendar year and (3) shall extend the number
            of days the Shelf Registration or any Prospectus is required to be
            available by an amount equal to the Deferral Period. Any
            Registration Default Damages payable pursuant to Section 8(a)(iii)
            shall cease to accrue during any Deferral Period.

            (l) Not later than the effective date of any Registration Statement,
      the Issuers shall provide a CUSIP number and ISIN for the Securities or
      the New Securities, as the case may be, registered under such Registration
      Statement, and provide the Trustee with printed certificates for such
      Securities or New Securities, in a form eligible for deposit with The
      Depository Trust Company.

            (m) The Issuers shall comply in all material respects with all
      applicable rules and regulations of the Commission and shall make
      generally available to their security holders earnings statements
      satisfying the provisions of Section 11(a) of the Act as soon as
      practicable after the effective date of the applicable Registration
      Statement.

            (n) The Issuers shall cause the Indenture or any New Securities
      Indenture to be qualified under the Trust Indenture Act as required by
      applicable law in a timely manner.

            (o) The Issuers may require each Holder of Securities to be sold
      pursuant to any Shelf Registration Statement to furnish to the Issuers
      such information regarding the Holder and the distribution of such
      Securities as the Issuers may from time to time reasonably require for
      inclusion in such Registration Statement. The Issuers may exclude from
      such Shelf Registration Statement the Securities of any Holder that fails
      to furnish such information within a reasonable time after receiving such
      request.

            (p) In the case of any Shelf Registration Statement, upon the
      request of the Majority Holders, the Issuers shall enter into customary
      agreements (including, if requested, one underwriting agreement in
      customary form) and take all other appropriate actions, if any, as the
      Majority Holders shall reasonably request in order to expedite or
      facilitate the registration or the disposition of the Securities, and in
      connection therewith, if an underwriting agreement is entered into, cause
      the same to contain indemnification provisions and procedures no less
      favorable than those set forth in Section 6 hereof.

            (q) In the case of any Shelf Registration Statement, the Issuers
      shall:

                  (i) make reasonably available for inspection at a location
            where they are normally kept and during normal business hours by the
            Majority Holders of Securities to be registered thereunder, any
            underwriter participating in any disposition pursuant to such
            Registration Statement and any attorney, accountant or other agent
            retained by such Holders or any such underwriter all relevant

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            financial and other records and pertinent corporate documents of the
            Issuers and their subsidiaries;

                  (ii) use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause its
            officers, directors, employees, accountants and auditors to supply
            all relevant information reasonably requested by the Holders or any
            such underwriter, attorney, accountant or agent (each, an
            "Inspector") in connection with any such Registration Statement as
            is customary for similar due diligence examinations; provided,
            however, that such Inspector shall first agree in writing with the
            Issuers that any information that is reasonably and in good faith
            designated by the Issuers in writing as confidential at the time of
            delivery of such information shall be kept confidential by such
            Inspector, unless (1) disclosure of such information is required by
            court or administrative order or is necessary to respond to
            inquiries of regulatory authorities, (2) disclosure of such
            information is required by law (including any disclosure
            requirements pursuant to federal securities laws in connection with
            the filing of such Registration Statement or the use of any
            Prospectus), (3) such information becomes generally available to the
            public other than as a result of a disclosure or failure to
            safeguard such information by such person or (4) such information
            becomes available to such Inspector from a source other than the
            Issuers and such source is not known, after due inquiry, by the
            relevant Holder to be bound by a confidentiality agreement or is not
            otherwise under a duty of trust to the Issuers;

                  (iii) make such representations and warranties to the Holders
            of Securities registered thereunder and the underwriters, if any, in
            form, substance and scope as are customarily made by issuers to
            underwriters in primary underwritten offerings;

                  (iv) obtain opinions of counsel to the Issuers and updates
            thereof (which counsel and opinions (in form, scope and substance)
            shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Managing Underwriters, if
            any) addressed to each selling Holder and the underwriters, if any,
            covering such matters as are customarily covered in opinions
            requested in underwritten offerings and such other matters as may be
            reasonably requested by such Holders and underwriters;

                  (v) obtain "comfort" letters and updates thereof from the
            independent certified public accountants of Holdings (and, if
            necessary, any other independent certified public accountants of any
            subsidiary of Holdings or of any business acquired by Holdings for
            which financial statements and financial data are, or are required
            to be, included in the Registration Statement), addressed to each
            selling Holder of Securities registered thereunder and the
            underwriters, if any, in customary form and covering matters of the
            type customarily covered in "comfort" letters in connection with
            primary underwritten offerings; and

                  (vi) deliver such documents and certificates as may be
            reasonably requested by the Majority Holders or the Managing
            Underwriters, if any, including those to evidence compliance with
            Section 4(k) hereof and with any

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            customary conditions contained in the underwriting agreement or
            other agreement entered into by the Issuers.

            (r) If a Registered Exchange Offer is to be consummated, upon
      delivery of the Securities by Holders to the Company (or to such other
      person as directed by the Company) in exchange for the New Securities, the
      Company shall mark, or caused to be marked, on the Securities so exchanged
      that such Securities are being cancelled in exchange for the New
      Securities. In no event shall the Securities be marked as paid or
      otherwise satisfied.

            (s) The Issuers shall use their commercially reasonable best efforts
      to take all other steps necessary to effect the registration of the
      Securities or the New Securities, as the case may be, covered by a
      Registration Statement.

            5. Registration Expenses. The Issuers shall bear all expenses
incurred in connection with the performance of their obligations under Sections
2, 3 and 4 hereof and, in the event of any Shelf Registration Statement, shall
reimburse the Holders for the reasonable fees and disbursements of one firm or
counsel (which shall initially be Shearman & Sterling LLP, but which may be
another nationally recognized law firm experienced in securities matters
designated by the Majority Holders) to act as counsel for the Holders in
connection therewith, and, in the case of any Exchange Offer Registration
Statement, shall reimburse the Placement Agents for the reasonable fees and
disbursements of counsel acting in connection therewith, in each case which
counsel shall be approved by the Issuer (such approval not to be unreasonably
withheld). Each Holder shall pay all expenses of its counsel other than as set
forth in the preceding sentence, underwriting discounts and commissions and
transfer taxes, if any, relating to the sale or disposition of such Holder's
Securities or New Securities.

            6. Indemnification and Contribution. (a) The Issuers, jointly and
severally, agree to indemnify and hold harmless each Holder of Securities or New
Securities, as the case may be, covered by any Registration Statement, each
Placement Agent and, with respect to any Prospectus delivery as contemplated in
Section 4(h) hereof, each Exchanging Dealer, the directors, officers and
Affiliates of each such Holder, Placement Agent or Exchanging Dealer and each
person who controls any such Holder, Placement Agent or Exchanging Dealer within
the meaning of either the Act or the Exchange Act against any and all losses,
claims, damages or liabilities, joint or several, to which they or any of them
may become subject under the Act, the Exchange Act or other federal or state
statutory law or regulation, at common law or otherwise, insofar as such losses,
claims, damages or liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) arise out of or
are based upon any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material
fact contained in the Registration Statement as originally filed or in any
amendment thereof, or in any preliminary Prospectus or the Prospectus, or in any
amendment thereof or supplement thereto, or arise out of or are based upon the
omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be
stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein (in the case of any
preliminary Prospectus or the Prospectus, in the light of the circumstances
under which they were made) not misleading, and agree (subject to the
limitations set forth in the provisos to this sentence) to reimburse each such
indemnified party, as incurred, for any legal or other expenses reasonably
incurred by it in connection with investigating or defending any such loss,
claim, damage, liability or action; provided, however, that the Issuers will not
be liable in any such case to the

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extent that any such loss, claim, damage or liability arises out of or is based
upon any such untrue statement or alleged untrue statement or omission or
alleged omission made therein in reliance upon and in conformity with written
information furnished to the Issuers by or on behalf of the party claiming
indemnification specifically for inclusion therein; provided further that with
respect to any such untrue statement or alleged untrue statement or omission or
alleged omission from any preliminary Prospectus, the indemnity agreement
contained in this paragraph (a) shall not inure to the benefit of any Holder,
Placement Agent or Exchanging Dealer or any of their respective directors,
officers and Affiliates or control persons, from whom such person asserting such
loss, claim, damage or liability purchased the New Securities concerned, to the
extent that both (i) a copy of the final Prospectus was not sent or given to
such person at or prior to the written confirmation of the sale of the
Securities or New Securities to such person and (ii) the untrue statement in or
omission from such preliminary Prospectus was corrected in the final Prospectus
unless, in either case, such failure to deliver the final Prospectus was a
result of non-compliance by the Issuer with the provisions of Section 4 hereof.
This indemnity agreement shall be in addition to any liability that the Issuers
may otherwise have. The Issuers shall not be liable under this Section 6 to any
indemnified party regarding any settlement or compromise or consent to the entry
of any judgment with respect to any pending or threatened claim, action, suit or
proceeding in respect of which indemnification or contribution may be sought
hereunder (whether or not the indemnified parties are actual or potential
parties to such claim or action) unless such settlement, compromise or consent
is consented to by the Issuers, which consent shall not be unreasonably
withheld.

            (b) Each Holder of securities covered by a Registration Statement
(including each Placement Agent that is a Holder, in such capacity) severally
and not jointly agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Issuers, each of their
respective directors, each of their respective officers who sign such
Registration Statement and each person who controls any Issuer within the
meaning of either the Act or the Exchange Act, to the same extent as the
foregoing indemnity from the Issuers to each such Holder, but only with
reference to written information relating to such Holder furnished to the
Issuers by or on behalf of such Holder specifically for inclusion in the
documents referred to in the foregoing indemnity. This indemnity agreement will
be in addition to any liability that any such Holder may otherwise have.

            (c) Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under this
Section 6 or notice of the commencement of any action, such indemnified party
will, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against the indemnifying party
under this Section, notify the indemnifying party in writing of the commencement
thereof; but the failure to so notify the indemnifying party (i) will not
relieve it from liability under paragraph (a) or (b) above unless and to the
extent it did not otherwise learn of such action and such failure results in the
forfeiture by the indemnifying party of substantial rights and defenses; and
(ii) will not, in any event, relieve the indemnifying party from any obligations
to any indemnified party other than the indemnification obligation provided in
paragraph (a) or (b) above. The indemnifying party shall be entitled to appoint
counsel (including local counsel) of the indemnifying party's choice at the
indemnifying party's expense to represent the indemnified party in any action
for which indemnification is sought (in which case the indemnifying party shall
not thereafter be responsible for the fees and expenses of any separate counsel,
other than local counsel if not appointed by the indemnifying party, retained by
the indemnified party or parties except as set forth below); provided, however,
that

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such counsel shall be reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party.
Notwithstanding the indemnifying party's election to appoint counsel (including
local counsel) to represent the indemnified party in an action, the indemnified
party shall have the right to employ separate counsel (including local counsel),
and the indemnifying party shall bear the reasonable fees, costs and expenses of
such separate counsel if (i) the use of counsel chosen by the indemnifying party
to represent the indemnified party would present such counsel with a conflict of
interest (based on the advice of counsel to the indemnified person); (ii) such
action includes both the indemnified party and the indemnifying party and the
indemnified party shall have reasonably concluded (based on the advice of
counsel to the indemnified person) that there may be legal defenses available to
it and/or other indemnified parties that are different from or additional to
those available to the indemnifying party; (iii) the indemnifying party shall
not have employed counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party to
represent the indemnified party within a reasonable time after notice of the
institution of such action; or (iv) the indemnifying party shall authorize the
indemnified party to employ separate counsel at the expense of the indemnifying
party. It is understood and agreed that the indemnifying party shall not, in
connection with any proceeding or related proceeding in the same jurisdiction,
be liable for the reasonable fees and expenses of more than one separate firm
(in addition to any local counsel) for all indemnified parties. Any such
separate firm for any Placement Agent, its directors, officers and Affiliates
and any control person shall be designated in writing by CGMI and any such
separate firm for any of the Issuers, its respective directors, officers and
Affiliates and any control person shall be designated in writing by the Company.
An indemnifying party will not, without the prior written consent of the
indemnified parties, settle or compromise or consent to the entry of any
judgment with respect to any pending or threatened claim, action, suit or
proceeding in respect of which indemnification or contribution may be sought
hereunder (whether or not the indemnified parties are actual or potential
parties to such claim or action) unless such settlement, compromise or consent
includes an unconditional release of each indemnified party from all liability
arising out of such claim, action, suit or proceeding and does not include any
statement as to, or any concessions of, fault, culpability or failure to act by
or on behalf of any indemnified party.

            (d) In the event that the indemnity provided in paragraph (a) or (b)
of this Section is unavailable to or insufficient to hold harmless an
indemnified party for any reason, then each applicable indemnifying party shall
have a joint and several obligation to contribute to the aggregate losses,
claims, damages and liabilities (including legal or other expenses reasonably
incurred in connection with investigating or defending any loss, claim,
liability, damage or action) (collectively "Losses") to which such indemnified
party may be subject in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the
relative benefits received by such indemnifying party, on the one hand, and such
indemnified party, on the other hand, from the Initial Placement and the
Registration Statement which resulted in such Losses; provided, however, that in
no case shall any Placement Agent be responsible, in the aggregate, for any
amount in excess of the purchase discount or commission applicable to such
Security, or in the case of a New Security, applicable to the Security that was
exchangeable into such New Security, as set forth in the Final Memorandum, nor
shall any underwriter be responsible for any amount in excess of the
underwriting discount or commission applicable to the securities purchased by
such underwriter under the Registration Statement which resulted in such Losses.
If the allocation provided by the immediately preceding sentence is unavailable
for any reason, the indemnifying party and the indemnified party shall
contribute in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect not only such

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                                      -17-

relative benefits but also the relative fault of such indemnifying party, on the
one hand, and such indemnified party, on the other hand, in connection with the
statements or omissions which resulted in such Losses as well as any other
relevant equitable considerations. Benefits received by the Issuers shall be
deemed to be equal to the total net proceeds from the Initial Placement (before
deducting expenses) as set forth in the Final Memorandum. Benefits received by
the Placement Agents shall be deemed to be equal to the total purchase discounts
and commissions as set forth on the cover page of the Final Memorandum, and
benefits received by any other Holders shall be deemed to be equal to the value
of receiving Securities or New Securities, as applicable, registered under the
Act. Benefits received by any underwriter shall be deemed to be equal to the
total underwriting discounts and commissions, as set forth on the cover page of
the Prospectus forming a part of the Registration Statement which resulted in
such Losses. Relative fault shall be determined by reference to, among other
things, whether any untrue or any alleged untrue statement of a material fact or
omission or alleged omission to state a material fact relates to information
provided by the indemnifying party, on the one hand, or by the indemnified
party, on the other hand, the intent of the parties and their relative
knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such
untrue statement or omission and any other equitable considerations appropriate
in the circumstances. The parties agree that it would not be just and equitable
if the amount of such contribution were determined by pro rata allocation (even
if the Holders were treated as one entity for such purpose) or any other method
of allocation which does not take account of the equitable considerations
referred to above. Notwithstanding the provisions of this paragraph (d), no
person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section
11(f) of the Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any person who was not
guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation. For purposes of this Section, each
person who controls a Holder within the meaning of either the Act or the
Exchange Act and each director, officer, employee and agent of such Holder shall
have the same rights to contribution as such Holder, and each person who
controls any Issuer within the meaning of either the Act or the Exchange Act,
each officer of any Issuer who shall have signed the Registration Statement and
each director of any Issuer shall have the same rights to contribution as the
Issuers, subject in each case to the applicable terms and conditions of this
paragraph (d).

            (e) The provisions of this Section will remain in full force and
effect, regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of any Holder or
the Issuers or any of the indemnified persons referred to in this Section 6, and
will survive the sale by a Holder of securities covered by a Registration
Statement.

            7. Underwritten Registrations. (a) If any of the Securities or New
Securities, as the case may be, covered by any Shelf Registration Statement are
to be sold in an underwritten offering, the Managing Underwriters, if any, shall
be selected by the Majority Holders subject to the consent of the Issuer (which
shall not be unreasonably withheld), and the Holders of Securities or New
Securities covered by such Shelf Registration Statement shall be responsible for
all underwriting commissions and discounts.

            (b) No person may participate in any underwritten offering pursuant
to any Shelf Registration Statement, unless such person (i) agrees to sell such
person's Securities or New Securities, as the case may be, on the basis
reasonably provided in any underwriting arrangements approved by the persons
entitled hereunder to approve such arrangements and (ii) completes and executes
all questionnaires, powers of attorney, indemnities, underwriting

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agreements and other documents reasonably required under the terms of such
underwriting arrangements.

            8. Registration Defaults. (a) If any of the following events shall
occur, then the Company shall pay liquidated damages (the "Registration Default
Damages") to the Holders of Securities in respect of the Securities as follows:

            (i) if (a) neither (x) the Registered Exchange Offer is completed
      within 300 days of the Closing Date, nor (y) if required, the Shelf
      Registration Statement is declared effective within 270 days of the date
      the filing obligation arises with respect to such Shelf Registration
      Statement, then Registration Default Damages shall accrue on the
      Registrable Securities at a rate of 0.25% per annum on the principal
      amount of such Registrable Securities for the first 90 days from and
      including such specified date and increasing by an additional 0.25% per
      annum at the beginning of each subsequent 90-day period thereafter;
      provided that Registration Default Damages in the aggregate under this
      Section 8 may not exceed 1.0% per annum of the principal amount of such
      Registrable Securities; or

            (ii) subject to the last sentence of Section 4(k)(ii) above, if the
      Shelf Registration Statement required by Section 3(a) of this Agreement
      has been declared effective but thereafter ceases to be effective at any
      time at which it is required to be effective under this Agreement and such
      failure to remain effective exists for more than 30 consecutive days or
      more than 60 days (whether or not consecutive) during the period for which
      the Shelf Registration Statement is required, then commencing on the 31st
      day or 61st day, as applicable, following the date on which such Shelf
      Registration Statement ceases to be effective, Registration Default
      Damages shall accrue on the Registrable Securities at a rate of 0.25% per
      annum of the principal amount of such Registrable Securities for the first
      90 days from and including such 31st day or 61st day, as applicable,
      following the date on which such Shelf Registration Statement ceases to be
      effective and increasing by an additional 0.25% per annum at the beginning
      of each subsequent 90-day period thereafter; provided that Registration
      Default Damages in the aggregate under this Section 8 may not exceed 1.0%
      per annum of the principal amount of such Registrable Securities;

provided, however, that upon (1) the completion of the Exchange Offer (in the
case of paragraph (i) above) and (2) the effectiveness of the Shelf Registration
Statement which had ceased to remain effective (in the case of paragraph (ii)
above), Registration Default Damages shall cease to accrue.

            (b) The Issuers shall notify the Trustee within one Business Day
after each and every date on which an event occurs in respect of which
Registration Default Damages are required to be paid and within one Business Day
after such Registration Default Damages cease to accrue. Any amounts of
Registration Default Damages due pursuant to paragraphs (i) or (ii) of this
Section 8(a) will be payable in cash on each interest payment date specified by
the Indenture to the record holder entitled to receive the interest payment to
be made on such date, commencing with the first such date occurring after any
such Registration Default Damages commences to accrue.

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                                      -19-

            (c) The parties hereto agree that the liquidated damages in the form
of Registration Default Damages provided for in this Section 8 constitute a
reasonable estimate of and are intended to constitute the sole damages payable
under this Agreement that will be suffered by Holders of Securities by reason of
the failure of (i) the Registered Exchange Offer to be completed; (ii) the Shelf
Registration Statement, if required hereby, to be declared effective, or (iii)
the Shelf Registration Statement to remain effective (and the prospectus
contained therein to remain usable), in each case to the extent required by this
Agreement.

            9. No Inconsistent Agreements. No Issuer has entered into, and each
Issuer agrees not to enter into, any agreement with respect to its securities
that is inconsistent with the rights granted to the Holders herein or that
otherwise conflicts with the provisions hereof.

            10. Amendments and Waivers. The provisions of this Agreement may not
be amended, qualified, modified or supplemented, and waivers or consents to
departures from the provisions hereof may not be given, unless the Issuers have
obtained the written consent of the Holders of a majority of the aggregate
principal amount of the Registrable Securities outstanding; provided that, with
respect to any matter that directly or indirectly affects the rights and
obligations of any Placement Agent hereunder, the Issuers shall obtain the
written consent of each such Placement Agent against which such amendment,
qualification, supplement, waiver or consent is to be effective; provided
further that no amendment, qualification, supplement, waiver or consent with
respect to Section 8 hereof shall be effective as against any Holder of
Registered Securities unless consented to in writing by such Holder; and
provided further that the provisions of this Article 10 may not be amended,
qualified, modified or supplemented, and waivers or consents to departures from
the provisions hereof may not be given, unless the Issuers have obtained the
written consent of the Placement Agents and each Holder. Notwithstanding the
foregoing (except the foregoing provisos), a waiver or consent to depart from
the provisions hereof with respect to a matter that relates exclusively to the
rights of Holders whose Securities or New Securities, as the case may be, are
being sold pursuant to a Registration Statement and that does not directly or
indirectly affect the rights of other Holders may be given by the Majority
Holders, determined on the basis of Securities or New Securities, as the case
may be, being sold rather than registered under such Registration Statement.

            11. Notices. All notices and other communications provided for or
permitted hereunder shall be made in writing by hand-delivery, first-class mail,
telex, telecopier or air courier guaranteeing overnight delivery:

            (a) if to a Holder, at the most current address given by such Holder
      to the Issuers in accordance with the provisions of this Section 11, which
      address initially is, with respect to each Holder, the address of such
      Holder maintained by the Registrar (as such term is defined in the
      Indenture) under the Indenture;

            (b) if to the Representatives, initially at the address or addresses
      set forth in the Purchase Agreement; and

            (c) if to any Issuer, initially at its address set forth in the
      Purchase Agreement.

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            All such notices and communications shall be deemed to have been
duly given when received.

            The Placement Agents or the Issuers by notice to the other parties
may designate additional or different addresses for subsequent notices or
communications.

            12. Remedies. Each Holder, in addition to being entitled to exercise
all rights provided to it herein, in the Indenture or in the Purchase Agreement
or granted by law, including recovery of liquidated or other damages, will be
entitled to specific performance of its rights under this Agreement. The Issuers
agree that monetary damages would not be adequate compensation for any loss
incurred by reason of a breach by them of the provisions of this Agreement and
hereby agree to waive in any action for specific performance the defense that a
remedy at law would be adequate.

            13. Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall inure to the
benefit of and be binding upon the parties hereto, their respective successors
and assigns, including, without the need for an express assignment or any
consent by the Issuers thereto, subsequent Holders of Securities and the New
Securities, and the indemnified persons referred to in Section 6 hereof. The
Issuers hereby agree to extend the benefits of this Agreement to any Holder of
Securities and the New Securities, and any such Holder may specifically enforce
the provisions of this Agreement as if an original party hereto.

            14. Counterparts. This Agreement may be signed in one or more
counterparts which may be delivered in original form or by telecopier, each of
which when so executed shall constitute an original and all of which together
shall constitute one and the same agreement.

            15. Headings. The section headings used herein are for convenience
only and shall not affect the construction hereof.

            16. Applicable Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and
construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York applicable to
contracts made and to be performed in the State of New York. The parties hereto
each hereby waive any right to trial by jury in any action, proceeding or
counterclaim arising out of or relating to this Agreement.

            17. Severability. In the event that any one or more of the
provisions contained herein, or the application thereof in any circumstances, is
held invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect for any reason, the
validity, legality and enforceability of any such provision in every other
respect and of the remaining provisions hereof shall not be in any way impaired
or affected thereby, it being intended that all of the rights and privileges of
the parties shall be enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law.

            18. Securities Held by any Issuer, etc. Whenever the consent or
approval of Holders of a specified percentage of principal amount of Securities
or New Securities is required hereunder, Securities or New Securities, as
applicable, held by any Issuer or their Affiliates (other than subsequent
Holders of Securities or New Securities if such subsequent Holders are deemed to
be Affiliates solely by reason of their holdings of such Securities or New
Securities) shall not be counted in determining whether such consent or approval
was given by the Holders of such required percentage.

                            [Signature pages follow.]

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            If the foregoing is in accordance with your understanding of our
agreement, please sign and return to us the enclosed duplicate hereof, whereupon
this letter and your acceptance shall represent a binding agreement by and among
the Issuers and the several Placement Agents.

                                    Very truly yours,

                                DRESSER-RAND GROUP INC.

                                By: /s/ Elizabeth C. Powers
                                    ----------------------------------------
                                    Name:  Elizabeth C. Powers
                                    Title: Vice President

                                DRESSER-RAND LLC

                                By: /s/ Elizabeth C. Powers
                                    ----------------------------------------
                                    Name:  Elizabeth C. Powers
                                    Title: Vice President

                                DRESSER-RAND COMPANY

                                By: /s/ Elizabeth C. Powers
                                    ----------------------------------------
                                    Name:  Elizabeth C. Powers
                                    Title: Vice President

                                DRESSER-RAND POWER LLC

                                By: /s/ Elizabeth C. Powers
                                    ----------------------------------------
                                    Name:  Elizabeth C. Powers
                                    Title: Vice President

                                DRESSER-RAND GLOBAL SERVICES, LLC

                                By: /s/ Elizabeth C. Powers
                                    ----------------------------------------
                                    Name:  Elizabeth C. Powers
                                    Title: Vice President

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The foregoing Agreement is hereby confirmed and
accepted as of the date first above written:

Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated
Citigroup Global Markets Inc.
UBS Securities LLC
Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc.
Natexis Bleichroeder Inc.
Sovereign Securities Corporation, LLC
Daiwa Securities America Inc.

  As Representatives of the Placement Agents

By: Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated

By: /s/ Bryan W. Andrzejewski
    ----------------------------------------
    Name:  Bryan W. Andrzejewski
    Title: Executive Director

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                                                                         ANNEX A

            Each broker-dealer that receives New Securities for its own account
pursuant to the Exchange Offer must acknowledge that it shall deliver a
prospectus in connection with any resale of such New Securities. The Letter of
Transmittal states that by so acknowledging and by delivering a Prospectus, a
broker-dealer shall not be deemed to admit that it is an "underwriter" within
the meaning of the Act. This prospectus, as it may be amended or supplemented
from time to time, may be used by a broker-dealer in connection with resales of
New Securities received in exchange for Securities where such Securities were
acquired by such broker-dealer as a result of market-making activities or other
trading activities. The Issuers have agreed that, for a period of 180 days after
consummation of the Registered Exchange Offer, they shall make this Prospectus
available to any broker-dealer for use in connection with any such resale. See
"Plan of Distribution."

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                                                                         ANNEX B

            Each broker-dealer that receives New Securities for its own account
in exchange for Securities, where such Securities were acquired by such
broker-dealer as a result of market-making activities or other trading
activities, must acknowledge that it shall deliver a Prospectus in connection
with any resale of such New Securities. See "Plan of Distribution."

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                                                                         ANNEX C

                              PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

            Each broker-dealer that receives New Securities for its own account
pursuant to the Registered Exchange Offer must acknowledge that it will deliver
a Prospectus in connection with any resale of such New Securities. This
Prospectus, as it may be amended or supplemented from time to time, may be used
by a broker-dealer in connection with resales of New Securities received in
exchange for Securities where such Securities were acquired as a result of
market-making activities or other trading activities. The Issuers have agreed
that, for a period of 180 days after the consummation of the Registered Exchange
Offer, they will make this Prospectus, as amended or supplemented, available to
any broker-dealer for use in connection with any such resale. In addition, until
__________, 20___, all dealers effecting transactions in the New Securities may
be required to deliver a Prospectus.

            The Issuers will not receive any proceeds from any sale of New
Securities by brokers-dealers. New Securities received by broker-dealers for
their own account pursuant to the Registered Exchange Offer may be sold from
time to time in one or more transactions in the over-the-counter market, in
negotiated transactions, through the writing of options on the New Securities or
a combination of such methods of resale, at market prices prevailing at the time
of resale, at prices related to such prevailing market prices or negotiated
prices. Any such resale may be made directly to purchasers or to or through
brokers or dealers who may receive compensation in the form of commissions or
concessions from any such broker-dealer and/or the purchasers of any such New
Securities. Any broker-dealer that resells New Securities that were received by
it for its own account pursuant to the Registered Exchange Offer and any broker
or dealer that participates in a distribution of such New Securities may be
deemed to be an "underwriter" within the meaning of the Act and any profit of
any such resale of New Securities and any commissions or concessions received by
any such persons may be deemed to be underwriting compensation under the Act.
The Letter of Transmittal states that by acknowledging that it will deliver and
by delivering a Prospectus, a broker-dealer will not be deemed to admit that it
is an "underwriter" within the meaning of the Act.

            For a period of 180 days after the consummation of the Registered
Exchange Offer, the Issuers will promptly send additional copies of this
Prospectus and any amendments or supplements to this Prospectus to any
broker-dealer that requests such documents in the Letter of Transmittal. The
Issuers have agreed to pay all expenses incident to the Registered Exchange
Offer (including the expenses of one counsel for the holder of the Securities)
other than commissions or concessions of any brokers or dealers and will
indemnify the holders of the Securities (including any broker-dealers) against
certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Act.

            [If applicable, add information required by Regulation S-K Items 507
and/or 508.]

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                                                                         ANNEX D

                LANGUAGE TO BE INCLUDED IN LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL

1.    PLEASE FILL IN YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS BELOW IF YOU ARE A BROKER-DEALER AND
      WISH TO RECEIVE 10 ADDITIONAL COPIES OF THE PROSPECTUS AND 10 COPIES OF
      ANY AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS THERETO.

            Name:     ___________________________
            Address:  ___________________________
                      ___________________________

2.    If the undersigned is not a Broker-Dealer, the undersigned represents that
      it acquired the New Securities in the ordinary course of its business, it
      is not engaged in, and does not intend to engage in, a distribution of New
      Securities and it has no arrangements or understandings with any person to
      participate in a distribution of the New Securities. If the undersigned is
      a Broker-Dealer that will receive New Securities for its own account in
      exchange for Securities, it represents that the Securities to be exchanged
      for New Securities were acquired by it as a result of market-making
      activities or other trading activities and acknowledges that it shall
      deliver a Prospectus in connection with any resale of such New Securities;
      however, by so acknowledging and by delivering a Prospectus, the
      undersigned shall not be deemed to admit that it is an "underwriter"
      within the meaning of the Act.

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                                                                    EXHIBIT 10.1

                                                                  EXECUTION COPY

                            EQUITY PURCHASE AGREEMENT

                                     Between

                              FRC ACQUISITIONS LLC

              On Behalf of Itself and the other Buyers Named Herein

                                       and

                         INGERSOLL-RAND COMPANY LIMITED

             On Behalf of Itself and the other Sellers Named Herein

                                   dated as of

                                 August 25, 2004

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                                TABLE OF CONTENTS

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ARTICLE I PURCHASE AND SALE OF INTERESTS
         1.1      Transfers by Sellers of the Acquired Interests..........................................      1
         1.2      Consideration...........................................................................      2
         1.3      The Closing.............................................................................      3
         1.4      Post-Closing Purchase Price Adjustment..................................................      6
         1.5      Pre-Closing Inventory...................................................................     10
         1.6      Further Assurances......................................................................     10
         1.7      Purchase Price Allocation...............................................................     11
         1.8      AIM Program Payment.....................................................................     12

ARTICLE II REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SELLERS
         2.1      Organization of Certain Sellers.........................................................     13
         2.2      Subsidiaries............................................................................     14
         2.3      Ownership of Acquired Interests.........................................................     15
         2.4      Authorization, Etc......................................................................     16
         2.5      Financial Statements....................................................................     16
         2.6      Absence of Undisclosed Liabilities......................................................     16
         2.7      No Approvals or Conflicts...............................................................     17
         2.8      Compliance with Law; Governmental Authorizations........................................     18
         2.9      Litigation..............................................................................     18
         2.10     Personal Property Assets................................................................     18
         2.11     Absence of Certain Changes..............................................................     19
         2.12     Tax Matters.............................................................................     20
         2.13     Employee Benefits.......................................................................     22
         2.14     Labor Relations.........................................................................     24
         2.15     Intellectual Property...................................................................     24
         2.16     Contracts...............................................................................     25
         2.17     Environmental Matters...................................................................     27
         2.18     Insurance...............................................................................     29
         2.19     Real Property...........................................................................     29
         2.20     Product Liability and Product Warranty..................................................     31
         2.21     No Brokers' or Other Fees...............................................................     31
         2.22     Relations with Governments..............................................................     31
         2.23     No Other Representations or Warranties..................................................     32

ARTICLE III REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF BUYERS
         3.1      Organization............................................................................     32
         3.2      Authorization, Etc......................................................................     32
         3.3      No Approvals or Conflicts...............................................................     32
         3.4      Financing...............................................................................     33
         3.5      No Brokers' or Other Fees...............................................................     34
         3.6      Unregistered Equity.....................................................................     34
         3.7      No Other Representations or Warranties..................................................     34
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ARTICLE IV CONDITIONS TO SELLERS' OBLIGATION
         4.1      Representations and Warranties..........................................................     34
         4.2      Performance.............................................................................     35
         4.3      Officer's Certificate...................................................................     35
         4.4      Consents and Approvals..................................................................     35
         4.5      Injunctions.............................................................................     35
         4.6      Guarantees..............................................................................     35

ARTICLE V CONDITIONS TO BUYERS' OBLIGATION
         5.1      Representations and Warranties..........................................................     36
         5.2      Performance.............................................................................     36
         5.3      Officer's Certificate...................................................................     36
         5.4      Consents and Approvals..................................................................     36
         5.5      Injunctions.............................................................................     36
         5.6      Satisfaction and Release of Encumbrances................................................     37
         5.7      Material Adverse Effect.................................................................     37
         5.8      French Offer Letter.....................................................................     37
         5.9      Interim Financials......................................................................     37

ARTICLE VI COVENANTS AND AGREEMENTS
         6.1      Conduct of Business by Dresser-Rand Group...............................................     37
         6.2      Access to Books and Records; Cooperation................................................     39
         6.3      Filings and Consents....................................................................     40
         6.4      Tax Matters; Cooperation; Preparation of Returns; Tax Elections.........................     41
         6.5      Tax Indemnity...........................................................................     43
         6.6      Procedures Relating to Indemnification for Taxes........................................     45
         6.7      Refunds and Tax Benefits................................................................     47
         6.8      Employees; Benefit Plans................................................................     47
         6.9      Labor Matters...........................................................................     55
         6.10     Covenant to Satisfy Conditions..........................................................     55
         6.11     Contact With Customers and Suppliers....................................................     55
         6.12     Projections.............................................................................     55
         6.13     No Hire.................................................................................     56
         6.14     Use of Names............................................................................     56
         6.15     Environmental Rights and Responsibilities After Execution of Agreement..................     57
         6.16     Intercompany Debt.......................................................................     64
         6.17     Substitute Guarantees...................................................................     64
         6.18     Plaintiff Actions.......................................................................     65
         6.19     Financing...............................................................................     65
         6.20     Pending Insurance Claim.................................................................     67
         6.21     Transfers of Non-U.S. Interests.........................................................     68
         6.22     Real Property Deeds.....................................................................     68
         6.23     Estimated Customer Prepayments Statement................................................     69
         6.24     Currency Conversion.....................................................................     69
         6.25     Insurance...............................................................................     69

ARTICLE VII TERMINATION
         7.1      Termination.............................................................................     70
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         7.2      Procedure and Effect of Termination.....................................................     71

ARTICLE VIII INDEMNIFICATION
         8.1      Indemnification.........................................................................     71

ARTICLE IX MISCELLANEOUS
         9.1      Fees and Expenses; Transfer Taxes.......................................................     76
         9.2      Governing Law...........................................................................     77
         9.3      Amendment...............................................................................     77
         9.4      No Assignment...........................................................................     77
         9.5      Waiver..................................................................................     77
         9.6      Notices.................................................................................     77
         9.7      Complete Agreement......................................................................     78
         9.8      Counterparts............................................................................     79
         9.9      Publicity...............................................................................     79
         9.10     Certain Definitions.....................................................................     79
         9.11     Headings................................................................................     81
         9.12     Severability............................................................................     81
         9.13     Third Parties...........................................................................     81
         9.14     CONSENT TO JURISDICTION.................................................................     81
         9.15     WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL....................................................................     81
         9.16     Specific Enforcement....................................................................     82
         9.17     Guarantee of Seller Obligations.........................................................     82
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EXHIBITS

Exhibit A    -   Buyers and Sellers
Exhibit B    -   Dresser-Rand Restructuring Steps
Exhibit C    -   Form of Transition Services Agreement
Exhibit D    -   Form of License Agreement
Exhibit E    -   Environmental Reporting Procedures

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                            EQUITY PURCHASE AGREEMENT

            This Equity Purchase Agreement (this "Agreement"), dated as of
August 25, 2004, is entered into by and among FRC Acquisitions LLC, Delaware
limited liability company ("FRC"), on behalf of itself and the other buyers set
forth on Exhibit A hereto (collectively with FRC, the "Buyers") and
Ingersoll-Rand Company Limited, a company organized under the laws of Bermuda
("IR"), on behalf of itself and the other sellers set forth on Exhibit A hereto
(collectively with IR, the "Sellers").

            WHEREAS, IR indirectly owns all of the issued and outstanding
capital stock or partnership interests of each other Seller;

            WHEREAS, the Sellers (other than IR) directly own capital stock or
other equity interests (the "Acquired Interests") in the entities which are not
at the time of the Closing a subsidiary of another member of the Dresser-Rand
Group (as defined in Section 2.2), including as set forth on Exhibit A hereto;

            WHEREAS, the Dresser-Rand Group is in the business of, among other
things, the design, manufacture, sale, maintenance and repair of gas and steam
compression equipment (including centrifugal and reciprocating compressors and
steam and gas turbines), all as currently conducted by the Dresser-Rand Group
(the "Business"; provided that, the "Business" shall not include IR and its
subsidiaries' high-capacity hoists and winch business); and

            WHEREAS, the Sellers wish to sell, and the Buyers wish to buy, the
Acquired Interests, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in
this Agreement.

            NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing premises and the
mutual covenants contained herein, the parties hereto agree as follows:

                                   ARTICLE I

                         PURCHASE AND SALE OF INTERESTS

            1.1 Transfers by Sellers of the Acquired Interests. On the Closing
Date (as defined in Section 1.3) and subject to the terms and conditions set
forth in this Agreement, the Sellers shall sell, assign and transfer to Buyers
all of the Sellers' right, title and interest in and to the Acquired Interests
in accordance with the restructuring steps and others transactions set forth on
Exhibit B hereto, free and clear of all options, pledges, mortgages, security
interests, liens, restrictions on voting or transfer, or other encumbrances of
any nature (collectively, "Encumbrances"), other than such as may be created by
or on behalf of the Buyers; provided, however, that with respect to entities in
the Dresser-Rand Group incorporated or organized under the laws of any
jurisdiction outside of the United States ("Non-U.S. Acquired Interests"), the
purchase and sale thereof shall be effected in accordance with Section 6.21 to
the extent the parties so

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agree. No transfer of partnership interests pursuant to the terms of this
Agreement shall cause such partnership to dissolve or terminate.

            1.2 Consideration.

                  (a) On the Closing Date and subject to the terms and
conditions set forth in this Agreement, in consideration of the sale, assignment
and transfer of the Acquired Interests, FRC, on behalf of the Buyers, will pay
to the Sellers cash in the amount of (A) One Billion Two Hundred Million dollars
($1,200,000,000), plus (B) the Estimated Net Cash Amount (as defined in Section
1.2(b)), minus (C) the EBITDA Adjustment Amount (as defined in Section 1.2(d))
(the "Initial Purchase Price", and as further adjusted pursuant to the
provisions of this Agreement, the "Purchase Price"). The parties hereto agree
that the Initial Purchase Price in respect of particular Non-U.S. Acquired
Interests may be paid by the applicable Buyer to the applicable Seller under a
Local Transfer Agreement (as defined in Section 6.21(b)), if applicable.

                  (b) As of a date reasonably proximate (which is intended to be
the third (3rd) business day preceding the anticipated Closing Date) to the
Closing Date, IR shall provide Buyers a schedule setting forth reasonably
estimated Cash (as defined in Section 1.4(f)) of the Dresser-Rand Group by
entity as of the Closing. No later than three (3) business days prior to the
anticipated Closing Date, IR shall prepare, or cause to be prepared, a statement
(the "Estimated Net Cash Statement") containing IR's good faith estimate of the
Net Cash Amount (the "Estimated Net Cash Amount"), which shall be prepared in
accordance with the definition of Net Cash Amount in Section 1.4(f) and the
methodologies set forth in Section 1.2(b) of the disclosure schedule being
delivered by the Sellers to the Buyers simultaneously with the execution of this
Agreement and forming a part of this Agreement (the "Disclosure Schedule"). IR
shall provide the Buyers and their accountants' reasonable access to all
relevant books, records, facilities and employees of the Dresser-Rand Group and
to any other information reasonably necessary to review and understand the
Estimated Net Cash Statement. The Estimated Net Cash Statement prepared in
accordance with this Section 1.2(b) shall be final and not subject to objection
from Buyers for purposes of calculating the Initial Purchase Price at the
Closing.

                  (c) The Buyers shall, following written notice to Sellers, who
shall have an opportunity to review and understand such notice, (i) withhold and
deduct from the Purchase Price or any other payment made by the Buyers pursuant
to this Agreement any and all amounts required to be withheld and paid over to
any Taxing Authority (as defined in Section 2.12(a)) as a result of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement, (ii) pay over to the applicable
Taxing Authority any amounts required to be so withheld and (iii) promptly
deliver to the Sellers any withheld amounts remaining thereafter in Buyer's
custody (including, without limitation, any withheld amounts subsequently
refunded to Buyer). Such notice shall set forth in reasonable detail the basis
for such withholding or deduction. Any amounts withheld and paid over to any
applicable Taxing Authority in accordance with the first sentence above (other
than Transfer Taxes, which shall be governed by Section 9.1(b)) shall be treated
as having been received by Sellers for all purposes of this Agreement.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Buyers

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determine that they are required to withhold and deduct any amounts under this
Section 1.2(c) from payments made under this Agreement, Buyers shall reasonably
cooperate with Sellers to consider and implement alternative structures that
would permit such payments to be made without such withholding or deduction and
otherwise would not, in Buyers' reasonable judgment, alter the economics or
practicability of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. If such
withholding or deduction is nonetheless required, Buyers shall use reasonable
best efforts to provide Sellers certified copies of receipts (or other evidence
reasonably satisfactory to Sellers) evidencing payment of such withheld amounts
as soon as reasonably possible after making such payments.

                  (d) For purposes of this Agreement, the following terms shall
have the following meanings:

            "Business EBITDA" shall mean operating income plus depreciation and
amortization of the Dresser-Rand Group and the Business for the twelve months
ended June 30, 2004, as set forth in the applicable financial statements of the
Dresser-Rand Group and the Business, calculated in accordance with the
methodology set forth in Section 1.2(d) of the Disclosure Schedule.

            "EBITDA Adjustment Amount" shall mean an amount, if any, equal to
eight times the EBITDA Deficiency.

            "EBITDA Deficiency" shall mean, only if a positive number, (1)
Business EBITDA calculated based on the financial statements, as set forth in
Section 1.2(d) of the Disclosure Schedule, minus (2) Business EBITDA calculated
based on the SAS Financial Statements and Audited Financial Statements, minus
(3) $6.6 million.

            1.3 The Closing.

                  (a) Closing. Unless this Agreement shall have been terminated
and the transactions contemplated herein shall have been abandoned pursuant to
Article VII, the closing of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (the
"Closing") shall take place at the offices of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher &
Flom, 4 Times Square, New York, NY 10036, on the third business day following
the satisfaction or waiver of all of the conditions set forth in Articles IV and
V hereof (the "Closing Date"), or at such other place and time as may be agreed
upon by the Sellers and the Buyers, and shall be effective as of 11:59 P.M.
local time on the Closing Date. The parties will use commercially reasonable
efforts to schedule the Closing to occur effective as of 11:59 P.M. local time
on October 31, 2004.

                  (b) Deliveries by the Sellers. At the Closing, the Sellers
shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the Buyers the following:

                        (i) stock certificates (or local legal equivalent)
      evidencing those Acquired Interests that are certificated securities, duly
      endorsed in blank, or accompanied by stock powers duly executed in blank
      and with any required stock transfer tax stamps affixed;

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                        (ii) a receipt from IR, on behalf of itself and the
      other Sellers, for the Initial Purchase Price paid to the Sellers;

                        (iii) IR shall pay by wire transfer of immediately
      available funds to an account or accounts, which are designated by Buyers
      to IR not less than two (2) business days prior to the Closing, cash in
      the amount equal to the sum of the following (the "Closing Payment"): (A)
      the Estimated Customer Prepayments Amount (as defined in Section 6.23) as
      set forth on the Estimated Customer Prepayments Statement (as defined in
      Section 6.23), plus (B) $17,000,000;

                        (iv) the Transaction Agreements (as defined below) to
      which each Seller is a party, duly executed by each relevant Seller;

                        (v) copies of the resolutions (or local equivalent) of
      the boards of directors and, where required, the stockholders of each
      Seller, authorizing and approving this Agreement and the Transaction
      Agreements and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, certified
      by the respective corporate secretaries (or local equivalent) of the
      applicable Sellers to be true and complete and in full force and effect
      and unmodified as of the Closing Date;

                        (vi) the Consents listed in Section 2.7 of the
      Disclosure Schedule;

                        (vii) a duly executed certificate of non-foreign status
      (a "FIRPTA Certificate") from each of the Sellers in a form and manner
      that complies with Section 1445 of the Code and the Treasury Regulations
      promulgated thereunder, provided, however, that if a FIRPTA Certificate is
      unable to be furnished by a Seller, then such Seller may instead provide a
      certificate (an "Alternate Certificate") pursuant to which such Seller
      certifies under penalties of perjury that it is not disposing of any
      United States real property interest (as defined in Section 897(c) of the
      Code and the Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder). Notwithstanding
      anything to the contrary contained herein, if any Seller fails to provide
      to Buyer a FIRPTA Certificate or Alternate Certificate, Buyer shall be
      entitled to withhold from the Purchase Price or any other payment made
      pursuant to this Agreement the amount required to be withheld pursuant to
      Section 1445 of the Code and the Treasury Regulations promulgated
      thereunder;

                        (viii) the certificate required by Section 5.3 hereof;

                        (ix) written resignations, effective as of the Closing
      Date, of the directors, officers and the foreign equivalents of

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      members of the Dresser-Rand Group that are employed by IR following the
      Closing; and

                        (x) such other documents and certificates duly executed
      as may be reasonably required to be delivered by the Sellers pursuant to
      the terms of this Agreement or as may be reasonably requested by Buyers
      prior to the Closing Date.

For purposes of this Agreement, "Transaction Agreements" shall mean (a) with
respect to the Acquired Interests, such instruments of sale, conveyance,
transfer and assignment, and such other agreements or documents, if any, in each
case in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to IR and the Buyers, as
shall be necessary in order to transfer all right, title and interest of the
applicable Sellers in such Acquired Interests in accordance with the terms
hereof, (b) the Transition Services Agreement substantially in the form attached
as Exhibit C hereto (the "Transition Services Agreement"), (c) the License
Agreement substantially in the form attached as Exhibit D hereto (the "License
Agreement"), (d) the French Offer Letter and (e) any Local Transfer Agreements.

                  (c) Deliveries by the Buyers. At the Closing, the Buyers shall
deliver or cause to be delivered to or for the benefit of the Sellers the
following:

                        (i) the Initial Purchase Price by wire transfer of
      immediately available funds to an account or accounts, which are
      designated by IR to the Buyers not less than two (2) business days prior
      to the Closing;

                        (ii) a receipt from FRC, on behalf of itself and the
      other Buyers, evidencing receipt of the Acquired Interests and the Closing
      Payment;

                        (iii) copies of the resolutions of the board of
      directors (or comparable governing body) of each Buyer authorizing and
      approving this Agreement and the Transaction Agreements and the
      transactions and agreements contemplated hereby and thereby, certified by
      the corporate secretary of each Buyer to be true and complete and in full
      force and effect and unmodified as of the Closing Date;

                        (iv) the Transaction Agreements to which each Buyer is a
      party, duly executed by such Buyer;

                        (v) the Consents listed in Section 2.7 of the Disclosure
      Schedule;

                        (vi) the certificate required by Section 4.3 hereof;

                        (vii) the Guarantees (as defined in Section 4.6)
      described in Section 4.6 hereof; and

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                        (viii) such other documents and certificates duly
      executed as may be reasonably required to be delivered by the Buyers
      pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or as may be reasonably requested
      by Sellers prior to the Closing Date.

                  (d) All instruments and documents executed and delivered to
the Buyers pursuant hereto shall be in form and substance, and shall be executed
in a manner, reasonably satisfactory to the Buyers. All instruments and
documents executed and delivered to the Sellers pursuant hereto shall be in form
and substance, and shall be executed in a manner, reasonably satisfactory to the
Sellers.

            1.4 Post-Closing Purchase Price Adjustment.

                  (a) Within ninety (90) days after the Closing Date, Sellers
will prepare, or cause to be prepared, (i) a statement (the "Closing Working
Capital Statement") containing calculations of the net working capital of the
Dresser-Rand Group as of 11:59 P.M. local time on the Closing Date (the "Closing
Net Working Capital Amount"); (ii) a statement (the "Closing Net Cash
Statement") containing a calculation of the Net Cash Amount (the "Closing Net
Cash Amount"), which shall be prepared in accordance with the definition of Net
Cash Amount in Section 1.4(f) and the methodologies set forth in Section 1.2(b)
of the Disclosure Schedule; and (iii) a statement (the "Closing Customer
Prepayments Statement" and, together with the Closing Working Capital Statement
and the Closing Net Cash Statement, the "Closing Statements") containing a
calculation of the Customer Prepayments Amount (as defined in Section 6.23) (the
"Closing Customer Prepayments Amount"), which shall be prepared in accordance
with the methodologies set forth on Section 6.23 of the Disclosure Schedule. The
Closing Working Capital Statement shall be prepared on a combined basis in
conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of
America ("GAAP"), applied on a basis consistent with the Audited Financial
Statements, and shall be prepared on a basis consistent with, and reflecting all
adjustments reflected on, the statement of net working capital of the
Dresser-Rand Group as set forth in Section 1.4(a) of the Disclosure Schedule
(the "Benchmark Net Working Capital Statement"). Buyers will assist and
cooperate fully with the Sellers in the preparation of the Closing Statements,
including by providing the Sellers and their accountants reasonable access to
all relevant books, records, facilities and employees of the Dresser-Rand Group
and to any other information reasonably necessary to prepare the Closing
Statements.

                  (b) The Buyers shall, within thirty (30) days after the
delivery by the Sellers of the Closing Statements, complete their review of such
statements and the calculation of the Closing Net Working Capital Amount, the
Closing Net Cash Amount and the Closing Customer Prepayments Amount. In the
event that the Buyers determine that the Closing Net Working Capital Amount, the
Closing Net Cash Amount or the Closing Customer Prepayments Amount have not been
determined on a basis consistent with the requirements of Section 1.4(a), on or
before the last day of such 30-day period Buyers shall inform the Sellers in
writing (the "Objection"), setting forth a specific description of the basis of
the Objection, the adjustments to the Closing Net Working Capital Amount, the
Closing Net Cash Amount and the Closing Customer Prepayments

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Amount which Buyers believe should be made, and Buyers' calculation of the
Closing Net Working Capital Amount, the Closing Net Cash Amount and the Closing
Customer Prepayments Amount. Buyers shall be deemed to have accepted any items
in the Closing Working Capital Statement, the Closing Net Cash Statement and the
Closing Customer Prepayments Statement and the calculation of the Closing Net
Working Capital Amount, the Closing Net Cash Amount and the Closing Customer
Prepayments Amount not specifically disputed in the Objection. For the avoidance
of doubt, any dispute shall be limited to the dollar amounts of the Closing Net
Working Capital Amount, the Closing Net Cash Amount and the Closing Customer
Prepayments Amount identified in the Objection as a subject of dispute. Failure
to deliver to the Sellers a timely written Objection satisfying the requirements
of this Section 1.4(b) shall constitute acceptance and approval of the Sellers'
calculation of the Closing Net Working Capital Amount, the Closing Net Cash
Amount and the Closing Customer Prepayments Amount.

                  (c) The Sellers shall have thirty (30) days from the date they
receive the Objection to review and respond to the Objection. If the Sellers and
Buyers are unable to resolve all of their disagreements with respect to the
determination of the disputed items within thirty (30) days following the
completion of the Sellers' review of the Objection, after having used their good
faith efforts to reach a resolution, they shall refer their remaining
differences to Deloitte & Touche LLP or another internationally recognized firm
of independent public accountants as to which the Sellers and Buyers mutually
agree (the "CPA Firm"), who shall, acting as experts in accounting and not as
arbitrators, determine on a basis consistent with the requirements of Section
1.4(a), and only with respect to the specific remaining accounting related
differences so submitted, whether and to what extent, if any, the Closing Net
Working Capital Amount, the Closing Net Cash Amount or the Closing Customer
Prepayments Amount require adjustment. In resolving any remaining accounting
related differences, the CPA Firm may not assign a value to any disputed item
greater than the greatest value for such item claimed by either party or less
than the lowest value for such item claimed by either party. The Sellers and
Buyers shall request the CPA Firm to use its best efforts to render its
determination within 45 days. The CPA Firm's determination shall be conclusive
and binding upon the Sellers and Buyers. The Sellers and Buyers shall make
reasonably available to the CPA Firm all relevant books and records, any work
papers (including those of the parties' respective accountants, subject to any
customary agreements or documentation required by such accounting firms) and
supporting documentation relating to the Closing Statements, the calculation of
the Closing Net Working Capital Amount, the calculation of the Closing Net Cash
Amount, the calculation of the Closing Customer Prepayments Amount and all other
items reasonably requested by the CPA Firm. The "Final Net Working Capital
Amount" shall ultimately be equal to (i) the Closing Net Working Capital Amount
as shown on the Closing Working Capital Statement in the event that (x) no
Objection is delivered to the Sellers during the initial 30-day period specified
above, (y) the Objection delivered to the Sellers does not set forth any dispute
with respect to the Closing Net Working Capital Amount or (z) the Sellers and
Buyers so agree, (ii) the Closing Net Working Capital Amount as adjusted in
accordance with the Objection, in the event that (x) the Sellers do not respond
to the Objection within the specified 30-day period following receipt by the
Sellers of the Objection or (y) the Sellers and Buyers so agree, or (iii) the
Closing Net Working Capital Amount as adjusted by either (x) the

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agreement of the Sellers and Buyers or (y) the CPA Firm. The "Final Net Cash
Amount" shall ultimately be equal to (i) the Closing Net Cash Amount as shown on
the Closing Net Cash Statement in the event that (x) no Objection is delivered
to the Sellers during the initial 30-day period specified above, (y) the
Objection delivered to the Sellers does not set forth any dispute with respect
to the Closing Net Cash Amount or (z) the Sellers and Buyers so agree, (ii) the
Closing Net Cash Amount as adjusted in accordance with the Objection, in the
event that (x) the Sellers do not respond to the Objection within the specified
30-day period following receipt by the Sellers of the Objection or (y) the
Sellers and Buyers so agree, or (iii) the Closing Net Cash Amount as adjusted by
either (x) the agreement of the Sellers and Buyers or (y) the CPA Firm. The
"Final Customer Prepayments Amount" shall ultimately be equal to (i) the Closing
Customer Prepayments Amount as shown on the Closing Customer Prepayments
Statement in the event that (x) no Objection is delivered to the Sellers during
the initial 30-day period specified above, (y) the Objection delivered to the
Sellers does not set forth any dispute with respect to the Closing Customer
Prepayments Amount or (z) the Sellers and Buyers so agree, (ii) the Closing
Customer Prepayments Amount as adjusted in accordance with the Objection, in the
event that (x) the Sellers do not respond to the Objection within the specified
30-day period following receipt by the Sellers of the Objection or (y) the
Sellers and Buyers so agree, or (iii) the Closing Customer Prepayments Amount as
adjusted by either (x) the agreement of the Sellers and Buyers or (y) the CPA
Firm. All fees and disbursements of the CPA Firm, if any, shall be shared
equally by the Sellers, on the one hand, and the Buyers, on the other hand.

                  (d) (i) If the Final Net Working Capital Amount is less than
One Hundred Forty-Nine Million Six Hundred Seventy-Seven Thousand dollars
($149,677,000) (the "Base Amount"), the Sellers shall pay an amount equal to (x)
the amount of such deficiency, plus (y) interest computed at the Prime Rate (as
defined in Section 1.4(f)) for the period from the Closing Date to the date of
such payment of such deficiency amount. Such payment shall be made in
immediately available funds to the Buyers within three (3) business days after
the ultimate determination of the Final Net Working Capital Amount as provided
in this Section 1.4. If the Final Net Working Capital Amount is greater than the
Base Amount, the Buyers shall pay to the Sellers an amount equal to (x) the
amount of such excess, plus (y) interest computed at the Prime Rate for the
period from the Closing Date to the date of such payment of such excess amount.
Such payment shall be made in immediately available funds to the Sellers within
three (3) business days after the ultimate determination of the Final Net
Working Capital Amount as provided in this Section 1.4.

                        (ii) If the Final Net Cash Amount is greater than the
      Estimated Net Cash Amount, the Buyers shall pay to the Sellers an amount
      equal to (x) the amount of such excess, plus (y) interest computed at the
      Prime Rate for the period from the Closing Date to the date of such
      payment of such excess amount. Such payment shall be made in immediately
      available funds to the Sellers within three (3) business days after the
      ultimate determination of the Final Net Cash Amount as provided in this
      Section 1.4. If the Final Net Cash Amount is less than the Estimated Net
      Cash Amount, the Sellers shall pay to the Buyers an

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      amount equal to (x) the amount of such deficiency, plus (y) interest
      computed at the Prime Rate for the period from the Closing Date to the
      date of such payment of such deficiency amount. Such payment shall be made
      in immediately available funds to the Buyers within three (3) business
      days after the ultimate determination of the Final Net Cash Amount as
      provided in this Section 1.4.

                        (iii) If the Final Customer Prepayments Amount is less
      than the Estimated Customer Prepayments Amount, the Buyers shall pay to
      the Sellers an amount equal to (x) the amount of such deficiency, plus (y)
      interest computed at the Prime Rate for the period from the Closing Date
      to the date of such payment of such deficiency amount. Such payment shall
      be made in immediately available funds to the Sellers within three (3)
      business days after the ultimate determination of the Final Customer
      Prepayments Amount as provided in this Section 1.4. If the Final Customer
      Prepayments Amount is greater than the Estimated Customer Prepayments
      Amount, the Sellers shall pay to the Buyers an amount equal to (x) the
      amount of such excess, plus (y) interest computed at the Prime Rate for
      the period from the Closing Date to the date of such payment of such
      excess amount. Such payment shall be made in immediately available funds
      to the Buyers within three (3) business days after the ultimate
      determination of the Final Customer Prepayments Amount as provided in this
      Section 1.4.

                  (e) Any amount paid pursuant to this Section 1.4, Section 1.3,
Section 1.8, or Section 6.8(n)(ii) shall be deemed to be an adjustment to the
Purchase Price.

                  (f) For purposes of this Agreement, the following terms shall
have the following meanings:

            "Cash" shall mean the sum of cash, cash equivalents and liquid
investments, plus all deposited but uncleared bank deposits and less all
outstanding checks of the Dresser-Rand Group, in each case with foreign currency
converted in accordance with the Currency Conversion Rules.

            "Debt Obligations" shall, as applied to any Person, mean, without
duplication, (a) all indebtedness for borrowed money, (b) all obligations
evidenced by a note, bond, debenture or similar instrument, (c) that portion of
obligations with respect to capital leases that is properly classified as a
liability on a balance sheet in conformity with GAAP, applied on a consistent
basis with the Audited Financial Statements and (d) any obligation owed for all
or any part of the deferred purchase price for the purchase of a business, in
each case with foreign currency converted in accordance with the Currency
Conversion Rules. For clarification, it is understood that letters of credit and
similar credit support obligations shall not constitute "Debt Obligations"
hereunder.

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            "Net Cash Amount" shall mean an amount, positive or negative, equal
to (A) Cash minus (B) the sum of (x) aggregate Debt Obligations and (y)
$20,000,000, in each case as of 11:59 P.M. local time on the Closing Date,
determined on a combined basis in accordance with GAAP, applied on a basis
consistent with the Audited Financial Statements (except that foreign currency
will be converted in accordance with the Currency Conversion Rules).

            "Prime Rate" means the rate of interest declared from time to time
by JP Morgan Chase Bank as its "base rate."

            1.5 Pre-Closing Inventory. Within thirty (30) calendar days prior to
the Closing Date, unless the Buyers and Sellers agree otherwise, representatives
of the Buyers and the Sellers shall jointly conduct a physical count of the
inventory of the Dresser-Rand Group (such physical count to be performed on a
basis consistent with the past practices of the Dresser-Rand Group).

            1.6 Further Assurances.

                  (a) After the Closing, each party hereto shall from time to
time, at the request of another party, execute and deliver such other
instruments of conveyance and transfer and take such other actions as such other
party may reasonably request in order to more effectively consummate the
transactions contemplated hereby and to vest in the Buyers good and valid title
to the Acquired Interests.

                  (b) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the
contrary, this Agreement shall not constitute an agreement to sell, convey,
assign, sublease or transfer any asset, contract or agreement if any attempted
sale, conveyance, assignment, sublease or transfer of such asset, contract or
agreement, without the Consent of another Person to such transfer, would
constitute a breach by the Sellers or the Buyers with respect to such asset.
Except with respect to the Consents required to be delivered at the Closing
pursuant to Section 1.3(b)(vi), in the event that any required Consent is not
obtained on or prior to the Closing, IR and the applicable Seller will use their
commercially reasonable efforts to (i) provide to the applicable Buyer the
benefits of the applicable asset, contract or agreement, (ii) cooperate in any
reasonable and lawful arrangement designed to provide such benefits to the
applicable Buyer and (iii) enforce at the request of the applicable Buyer and
for the account of the applicable Buyer any rights of the applicable Seller
arising from any such contract or agreement (including the right to elect to
terminate such contract or agreement in accordance with the terms thereof upon
the request of the applicable Buyer).

            1.7 Purchase Price Allocation.

                  (a) The Buyers and the Sellers agree that the portion of the
total consideration (including, for all purposes of this Section 1.7, any
liabilities that are treated as having been assumed for Tax purposes) that is
attributable to the Acquired Interests in any acquired entity shall not be less
than the book value represented by such Acquired Interests as of June 30, 2004
(to be adjusted as appropriate to reflect any

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substantial changes in book value prior to Closing). The portion of the total
consideration allocated to Dresser Rand S.A. is set forth on Section 1.7 of the
Disclosure Schedule.

                  (b) The Buyers and the Sellers shall endeavor in good faith to
agree, prior to the Closing, on an allocation of the total consideration among
the Acquired Interests of each acquired entity, which allocation shall
incorporate, reflect and be consistent with Section 1.7(a) (the "Entity-Level
Purchase Price Allocation"). If the Buyers and the Sellers are unable to agree
on such Entity-Level Purchase Price Allocation by September 30, 2004, the matter
shall be submitted to the CPA Firm whose determination shall be binding on the
parties. The costs of such arbitration shall be shared equally.

                  (c) With respect to the Acquired Interests in each acquired
entity that is disregarded for U.S. federal income Tax purposes or for which an
election is made pursuant to Section 338(h)(10) of the Code or any subsidiary of
such an acquired entity that is subject to similar treatment for Tax purposes,
the Buyers and the Sellers shall endeavor in good faith to agree, prior to the
Closing, to the extent possible, and in any event within 75 days after the
Closing Date (or, if longer, within 75 days after the CPA Firm determines the
Entity-Level Purchase Price Allocation), on a further allocation among the
assets held by such entity, which allocation shall incorporate, reflect and be
consistent with Section 1.7(a) and the Entity-Level Purchase Price Allocation
(the "Asset-Level Purchase Price Allocation"). If the Buyers and the Sellers are
unable to agree on such Asset-Level Purchase Price Allocation within such time
period, the matter shall be submitted to the CPA Firm whose determination shall
be binding on the parties. The costs of such arbitration shall be shared
equally.

                  (d) In the event the total consideration is adjusted hereunder
subsequent to the Closing, the Buyers and the Sellers agree to allocate the
adjustment in the revised Entity-Level Purchase Price Allocation and the
Asset-Level Purchase Price Allocation (collectively, the "Purchase Price
Allocation") based upon the item or entity to which such adjustment is
attributable, and, to the extent consistent with Sections 338 and 1060 of the
Code and the rules and Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder, any
adjustment that is not identified as attributable to a particular item or entity
shall be allocated entirely among the Acquired Interests of entities
incorporated or organized under the laws of the United States or any state
thereof or the District of Columbia.

                  (e) The Buyers and the Sellers shall report the Tax
consequences of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement in a manner
consistent with the Purchase Price Allocation, as may be revised from time to
time in accordance with Section 1.7(d), and shall not take any position
inconsistent therewith in preparing any Tax Returns, IRS Forms 8594 and any
other Tax forms or filings, as well as in preparing any published financial
statements in accordance with GAAP, applied on a consistent basis with the
Audited Financial Statements, and neither the Buyers nor the Sellers shall take
any position inconsistent therewith upon examination of any Tax Return, in any
Tax refund claim, or in any Tax litigation, investigation or other proceeding,
without the prior written consent of the other party or unless required to do so
pursuant to a determination

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(as defined in Section 1313(a) of the Code or any corresponding or similar
provision of state, local or foreign law).

                  (f) The Buyers and the Sellers shall promptly inform one
another of any challenge by any Taxing Authority to any allocation made pursuant
to this Section 1.7 and agree to consult and keep one another informed with
respect to the status of, and any discussion, proposal or submission with
respect to, such challenge.

            1.8 AIM Program Payment. No later than 60 days after the Closing
Date, IR shall prepare, or cause to be prepared, a statement (the "AIM
Calculations Statement") containing IR's determination of (A) the amount (the
"AIM Program Payment Amount") equal to the pro rata portion as of 11:59 P.M.
local time on the Closing Date of the annual bonuses payable to Dresser-Rand
Group Employees (as defined in Section 2.13(a)) pursuant to the Annual Incentive
Management Program for the calendar year 2004 as in effect on the date hereof
(the "AIM Program"), determined in accordance with the terms of the AIM Program
and based upon financial performance and/or results determined by IR and
employee performance determined by the Dresser-Rand Group (which information
Buyer will cause the Dresser-Rand Group to provide as soon as practicable after
the Closing Date) and (B) the federal, state, local and foreign payroll and
other similar Taxes other than Social Security Taxes payable by the Buyers and
the members of the Dresser-Rand Group as a result of the payment to Dresser-Rand
Group Employees of bonuses under the AIM Program in the amount of AIM Program
Payment Amount (the "Payroll Tax Amount"). In determining the AIM Program
Payment Amount, the employee performance portion provided by the Dresser-Rand
Group shall be subject to review and approval by IR, which shall not be
unreasonably withheld. IR and FRC shall each provide the other party and their
accountants reasonable access to all relevant books, records, facilities and
employees of the Dresser-Rand Group and to any other information reasonably
necessary to prepare, review and understand the AIM Calculations Statement
(subject to reasonable restrictions imposed by IR or FRC, as the case may be,
based on confidentiality concerns). Buyer shall have 15 days from receipt to
review and comment upon the calculations set forth in the AIM Calculations
Statement. In the event that Buyers, upon completion of their review of the AIM
Calculations Statement, determine that the AIM Program Payment Amount or the
Payroll Tax Amount have not been accurately calculated or have not been
determined on a basis consistent with this Section 1.8, Buyers and IR shall
cooperate in good faith to resolve such dispute. In the event that Buyers and IR
are unable to resolve such dispute, the CPA Firm dispute resolution provisions
of Section 1.4(c) hereof shall apply to resolve such dispute. Upon final
determination of the AIM Program Payment Amount and the Payroll Tax Amount
pursuant to this Section 1.8, but in no event more than three (3) business days
thereafter, IR shall pay by wire transfer of immediately available funds to an
account or accounts which are designated by Buyers to IR not more than two (2)
business days following final determination thereof, cash in an amount equal to:
(a) the AIM Program Payment Amount plus (b) the Payroll Tax Amount.

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                                   ARTICLE II

                    REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SELLERS

            The Sellers, jointly and severally, hereby represent and warrant to
the Buyers, as of the date of this Agreement, as follows:

            2.1 Organization of Certain Sellers.

                  (a) IR is a company duly organized, validly existing and in
good standing under the laws of Bermuda. IR has all requisite corporate power
and authority to own its assets and to carry on its business as now being
conducted and is duly qualified or licensed to do business and is in good
standing in the jurisdictions in which the ownership of its property or the
conduct of its business requires such qualification or license, except
jurisdictions in which the failure to be so qualified or licensed would not have
or reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a material
adverse effect on the abilities of the Sellers to consummate the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement and the Transaction Agreements to which such
Seller is a party.

                  (b) DR Holding Corp. ("DR Holding") is a corporation duly
formed, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of
Delaware. DR Holding has all requisite corporate power and authority to own its
assets and to carry on its business as now being conducted and is duly qualified
or licensed to do business and is in good standing in the jurisdictions in which
the ownership of its property or the conduct of its business requires such
qualification or license, except jurisdictions in which the failure to be so
qualified or licensed would not have or reasonably be expected to have,
individually or in the aggregate, a material adverse effect on the ability of
the Sellers to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and
the Transaction Agreements to which such Seller is a party.

                  (c) Ingersoll-Rand Company ("IRNJ") is a corporation duly
organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of
New Jersey. IRNJ has all requisite corporate power and authority to own its
assets and to carry on its business as now being conducted and is duly qualified
or licensed to do business and is in good standing in the jurisdictions in which
the ownership of its property or the conduct of its business requires such
qualification or license, except jurisdictions in which the failure to be so
qualified or licensed would not have or reasonably be expected to have,
individually or in the aggregate, a material adverse effect on the ability of
the Sellers to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and
the Transaction Agreements to which such Seller is a party.

            2.2 Subsidiaries. Section 2.2(a) of the Disclosure Schedule sets
forth for Dresser-Rand Company, a New York general partnership (the
"Partnership"), Dresser-Rand Canada, Inc., a corporation organized under the
laws of Canada ("D-R Canada") and each direct and indirect subsidiary of the
Partnership (together with the Partnership, D-R Canada and each entity
contemplated to be formed in accordance with Exhibit B as and when formed, the
"Subsidiaries"; and all of the Subsidiaries sometimes being

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referred to collectively as the "Dresser-Rand Group"; for clarification, for
purposes of this Article II and Section 6.1, the Dresser-Rand Group shall not
include the entities in which the Dresser-Rand Group has an equity interest that
are set forth in Section 2.2(b) of the Disclosure Schedule (the "Minority
Interests")) and for each Minority Interest (i) its structure (i.e.,
corporation, partnership, limited liability company, etc.), name and
jurisdiction of incorporation, formation or organization, as applicable, (ii)
the number of authorized, issued and outstanding shares of each class of its
capital stock or other authorized, issued and outstanding equity interests, as
applicable, the names of the holders thereof, and the number of shares or
percentage interests, as applicable, held by each such holder and (iii) its
entity classification for United States federal income Tax purposes. Except as
set forth in Section 2.2(a) of the Disclosure Schedule, the members of the
Dresser-Rand Group do not own any shares of any class of capital stock of any
corporation or ownership or other equity interest in any other Person (other
than their Subsidiaries and Minority Interests and other than immaterial
investments). Each Subsidiary is duly formed or organized, validly existing and,
where applicable, in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of
incorporation, formation or organization, as applicable, has the requisite
corporate or similar power and authority to own its assets and to carry on its
business as now being conducted, and where applicable, is duly qualified or
licensed to do business and is in good standing in the jurisdictions in which
the ownership of its property or the conduct of its business requires such
qualification or license, except jurisdictions in which the failure to be so
qualified or licensed would not have or reasonably be expected to have,
individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect (as defined below).
For purposes of this Agreement, a "Material Adverse Effect" shall mean any
change, occurrence or development that has a materially adverse effect on the
business, operations, results of operations, assets, liabilities (except to the
extent assumed or retained by the Sellers hereunder) or condition (financial or
otherwise) of the Business, taken as a whole, except that a "Material Adverse
Effect" does not include any effect caused by a change, occurrence or
development in (i) events affecting the United States, European or global
economy or capital or financial markets generally, (ii) conditions in the
industries in which the Dresser-Rand Group conducts business, except to the
extent such changes, occurrences or developments impact the Business in a
materially disproportionate fashion, (iii) laws, regulations or GAAP, or in the
authoritative interpretations thereof or in regulatory guidance related thereto,
(iv) earthquakes or similar catastrophes, or acts of war, sabotage, terrorism,
hostilities, military action or any escalation or worsening thereof (other than
actual damage or casualty loss to any member of the Dresser-Rand Group or their
properties or assets) or (v) this Agreement, the announcement thereof and the
consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. All the
outstanding shares of capital stock or other equity interests of such
Subsidiaries are duly authorized and validly issued and outstanding, fully paid
and nonassessable (where applicable), were issued free of any pre-emptive rights
and owned by the Persons set forth in Section 2.2(a) of the Disclosure Schedule,
free and clear of all Encumbrances. Except as set forth in Section 2.2(a) of the
Disclosure Schedule, there are no options, subscriptions, warrants, calls,
commitments, agreements, contracts, understandings, restrictions, pre-emptive
rights, arrangements or rights of any character with respect to the securities
of the Subsidiaries or the issuance of additional securities of the Subsidiaries
or the conversion or exchange of any security

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into, or equity security of, any Subsidiary. Complete and correct copies of the
charter documents (or equivalent organizational documents) and all amendments
thereto and the minute books of each of the Subsidiaries have been made
available to the Buyers on or prior to the date of this Agreement.

            2.3 Ownership of Acquired Interests. Each Seller is the legal and
beneficial owner of, and has good and marketable title to, the Acquired
Interests being sold by such Seller hereunder, as set forth in Section 2.2 of
the Disclosure Schedule, free and clear of all Encumbrances, and such good and
marketable title may be transferred to the Buyers on the Closing Date free and
clear of all Encumbrances, other than such as may be created by or on behalf of
any of the Buyers.

            2.4 Authorization, Etc. Each Seller has full corporate or
partnership power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and the
Transaction Agreements to which it is a party and to carry out and consummate
the transactions contemplated hereby to be carried out and consummated by it.
This Agreement has been duly and validly authorized and no other corporate
action or proceeding is necessary to authorize the execution, delivery and
performance of this Agreement by IR or any Seller. This Agreement has been duly
and validly executed by IR and, assuming this Agreement constitutes the legal,
valid and binding agreement of FRC, constitutes a legal, valid and binding
agreement of IR, enforceable against IR in accordance with its terms, subject to
the effects of bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization,
moratorium and other similar laws relating to or affecting creditors' rights
generally, general equitable principles (whether considered in a proceeding in
equity or at law) and an implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing.

            2.5 Financial Statements. Section 2.5 of the Disclosure Schedule
sets forth (i) the audited combined balance sheet of the Dresser-Rand Group and
the Business at December 31, 2003 (the "2003 Balance Sheet") and the related
combined statements of income and cash flows, in each case, including notes
thereto for the year ended December 31, 2003 (collectively, the "Audited
Financial Statements") and (ii) the unaudited combined balance sheet of the
Dresser-Rand Group and the Business as of June 30, 2004 (the "Interim Balance
Sheet") and the related unaudited combined statements of income and cash flows
for the six month period ended June 30, 2004 (collectively, the "Interim
Financial Statements"). Such financial statements have been prepared from the
books and records of the Dresser-Rand Group and the Business in conformity with
GAAP, applied on a consistent basis, as in effect during the periods indicated,
subject in the case of the Interim Financial Statements to the absence of notes
and normal year end adjustments. The foregoing income statements and statements
of cash flows, including notes in respect of the Audited Financial Statements,
present fairly in all material respects the combined results of operations and
cash flows of the Dresser-Rand Group and the Business for the respective periods
covered, and the balance sheets, including notes in respect of the Audited
Financial Statements, present fairly in all material respects the combined
financial position of the Dresser-Rand Group and the Business, as of their
respective dates, prepared in conformity with GAAP, applied on a consistent
basis, as in effect during the periods indicated.

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            2.6 Absence of Undisclosed Liabilities. To the Knowledge of the
Sellers, the Dresser-Rand Group is not subject to any liabilities or obligations
of any kind whatsoever (whether absolute, accrued, contingent or otherwise, and
whether due or to become due), other than liabilities and obligations (i)
reflected in the 2003 Balance Sheet (or disclosed in the notes thereto) or the
Interim Balance Sheet, (ii) arising after June 30, 2004, in the ordinary course
of business and consistent with past practices, (iii) which would not have or
reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material
Adverse Effect and (iv) obligations and liabilities otherwise expressly
disclosed in Section 2.6(a) of the Disclosure Schedule or recognizable as a
potential liability and disclosed in any other section of the Disclosure
Schedule attached hereto. To the actual knowledge (without any duty of inquiry)
of the individuals listed in Section 9.10(e) of the Disclosure Schedule, (A)
except as set forth in Section 2.6(b) of the Disclosure Schedule, there are no
material Proceedings pending against any of the Minority Interests, (B) no
change, occurrence or development in respect of the Minority Interests exists
which would reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a
Material Adverse Effect, and (C) none of the Minority Interests are subject to
any liabilities or obligations of any kind whatsoever (whether absolute,
accrued, contingent or otherwise, and whether due or to become due), other than
liabilities and obligations which would not have or reasonably be expected to
have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.

            2.7 No Approvals or Conflicts. Except as set forth in Section 2.7 of
the Disclosure Schedule, the execution, delivery and performance by the Sellers
of this Agreement and the consummation by the Sellers of the transactions
contemplated hereby will not (i) violate, conflict with or result in a breach by
any Seller or Subsidiary of any provision of any partnership agreement, charter,
bylaws or equivalent formation or governance document of such Seller or
Subsidiary, (ii) violate, conflict with or result in a breach of any provision
of, or constitute a default by any Seller or Subsidiary (or create an event
which, with notice or lapse of time or both, would constitute such a default) or
give rise to any right of termination, cancellation or acceleration under, or
result in the creation of any Encumbrance upon any of the properties of any
Subsidiary under, any material note, bond, mortgage, indenture, deed of trust,
license, franchise, permit, lease, contract, agreement or other instrument or
understanding to which any Seller, any Subsidiary or any of their respective
properties may be bound, (iii) violate or result in a breach, in any material
respect, of any order, injunction, judgment, ruling, constitution, treaty,
statute, law, rule or regulation (each, and collectively, "Law") of any United
States or foreign federal, state, provincial or local government or other
political subdivision thereof, any entity, authority or body exercising
executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory or administrative functions of any
such government or political subdivision, and any supranational organization of
sovereign states exercising such functions for such sovereign states (each, and
collectively, "Governmental Authority") applicable to any Seller, any Subsidiary
or any of their respective properties or (iv) except for applicable requirements
of the Hart-Scott Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended (the
"HSR Act"), and any other Law that is designed or intended to prohibit, restrict
or regulate (a) foreign investment or (b) antitrust, monopolization, restraint
of trade or competition ("Competition/Investment Law") and in each case as set
forth in Section 2.7 of the Disclosure Schedule, require any material order,
consent, clearance, approval or

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authorization of, or notice to, or declaration, filing, application,
qualification or registration with, any Governmental Authority.

            2.8 Compliance with Law; Governmental Authorizations. Except as set
forth in Section 2.8 of the Disclosure Schedule, to the Knowledge of the
Sellers, the Business has been conducted since January 1, 2001 in all material
respects in compliance with all Laws. Except as set forth in Section 2.8 of the
Disclosure Schedule, to the Knowledge of the Sellers, no member of the
Dresser-Rand Group is in violation of any order, injunction, judgment, ruling,
Law or regulation of any court or Governmental Authority applicable to the
property of the Dresser-Rand Group or the Business. Each member of the
Dresser-Rand Group has all licenses, Consents, permits and other governmental
authorizations ("Permits") necessary to conduct its business as currently
conducted (all of which are valid and in full force and effect), except where
the failure to have such Permits would not have or reasonably be expected to
have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.

            2.9 Litigation. Except as set forth in Section 2.9 of the Disclosure
Schedule, there are no material suits, actions, proceedings or investigations
(collectively, "Proceedings") pending or, to the Knowledge of the Sellers,
threatened against any Seller or any member of the Dresser-Rand Group before any
arbitrator, court or Governmental Authority. Except as set forth in Section 2.9
of the Disclosure Schedule, the Sellers have not received any notice that any
Seller or any member of the Dresser-Rand Group or any of their respective assets
are subject to any decree, order or judgment which would have or reasonably be
expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect or
a material adverse effect on the ability of the Sellers to consummate the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the Transaction Agreements or
materially delay the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or
thereby.

            2.10 Personal Property Assets. Except as set forth in Section 2.10
of the Disclosure Schedule, on June 30, 2004, the Dresser-Rand Group had and,
except with respect to personal property assets disposed of or acquired in the
ordinary course of business consistent with past practice since such date, the
Dresser-Rand Group now has, good and valid title to, or holds by valid and
existing lease or license, all the personal property assets reflected as assets
of the Dresser-Rand Group on the Interim Balance Sheet or which would have been
reflected on the Interim Balance Sheet if acquired prior to such date, free and
clear of all Encumbrances, except for (i) Encumbrances which secure indebtedness
or obligations which are properly reflected on the Interim Balance Sheet; (ii)
liens for Taxes (as defined in Section 2.12) not yet payable or being contested
in good faith by appropriate proceedings; (iii) immaterial liens arising as a
matter of law in the ordinary course of business, provided that the obligations
secured by such liens are not delinquent or are being contested in good faith;
and (iv) other Encumbrances which do not adversely affect the use of the
applicable asset as currently used (collectively, "Permitted Encumbrances").
Except as set forth in Section 2.10 of the Disclosure Schedule, the tangible
personal property assets owned by or leased by the Dresser-Rand Group, together
with the rights under the Transaction Agreements, constitute, all material
tangible personal property assets used by the Dresser-Rand Group in the
operation or the conduct of the Business, as currently conducted, and all such
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good maintenance, operating condition and repair, normal wear and tear excepted,
other than machinery and equipment under repair or out of service in the
ordinary course of business.

            2.11 Absence of Certain Changes. Except as set forth in Section 2.11
of the Disclosure Schedule or as otherwise specifically provided herein, since
December 31, 2003, (i) the Business has been conducted only in the ordinary
course consistent with past practice in all material respects, and (ii) there
has not been any event, occurrence or development of a state of circumstances or
facts which has had, or would reasonably be expected to have, individually or in
the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect. Without limiting the generality of the
foregoing, except as set forth in Section 2.11 of the Disclosure Schedule or as
otherwise specifically provided herein, and except for the transactions
contemplated hereby, from June 30, 2004 through the date of this Agreement,
there has not been:

                  (a) any damage, destruction or loss (whether or not covered by
insurance) materially affecting the operation of the Business;

                  (b) any option, sale, purchase, subscription, warrant, call,
commitment contracts, understandings, restrictions, arrangements, rights or
agreement of any character granted or made by any member of the Dresser-Rand
Group in respect of its capital stock or other equity interests;

                  (c) any issuance, declaration, setting aside or payment of any
dividend or other distribution of cash or property on any of the capital stock
or other equity interests of any member of the Dresser-Rand Group (excluding
distributions by Subsidiaries to other Subsidiaries), or any direct or indirect
redemption, purchase or other acquisition of any shares of capital stock or
other equity interests of any member of the Dresser-Rand Group;

                  (d) any strikes, work stoppages or other material labor
disputes involving employees of the Dresser-Rand Group;

                  (e) any amendment, termination, waiver or cancellation of any
material term of any Material Contract (as defined in Section 2.16), or of any
material right or claim of any member of the Dresser-Rand Group under any
Material Contract;

                  (f) any sale, transfer or other disposition of assets of the
Dresser-Rand Group having an aggregate value exceeding two million dollars
($2,000,000), excluding sales of assets in the ordinary course of business
consistent with past practice;

                  (g) any (i) general increase in the compensation of employees
of the Dresser-Rand Group other than in the ordinary course of business
consistent with past practice, (ii) increase in any compensation (other than
salary compensation) payable to any officer or other member of senior management
of the Dresser-Rand Group, whether or not in the ordinary course of business
consistent with past practice or (iii) loan or commitment therefor made by any
member of the Dresser-Rand Group to any officer or

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other member of senior management of the Dresser-Rand Group or to any of the
Sellers or any of their officers, directors or Affiliates (other than the
Dresser-Rand Group);

                  (h) any material change in the accounting methods or practices
followed by any member of the Dresser-Rand Group (other than such as have been
required by applicable law or GAAP);

                  (i) in each case, with respect to any member of the
Dresser-Rand Group, (i) any material adoption or change in any election relating
to Taxes, (ii) any material adoption or change in any accounting period or any
accounting method relating to Taxes, (iii) any entering into a material closing
agreement, (iv) any settling of any material Tax claim or assessment or (v) any
other similar action relating to Taxes; or

                  (j) any agreement or commitment by or on behalf of the
Dresser-Rand Group to do any of the foregoing.

            2.12 Tax Matters.

                  (a) For purposes of this Agreement, the following terms shall
have the following meanings:

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

            "Tax" or "Taxes" shall mean (x) any taxes of any kind, including but
not limited to those on or measured by or referred to as income, gross receipts,
capital, sales, use, ad valorem, franchise, profits, license, withholding,
payroll, employment, excise, severance, stamp, occupation, premium, escheat,
value added, property or windfall profits taxes, customs, duties or similar
fees, assessments or charges of any kind whatsoever, together with any interest
and any penalties, additions to tax or additional amounts imposed by any
governmental authority, domestic or foreign; (y) any liability for the payment
of any amounts described in (x) as a result of being a member of an affiliated,
consolidated, combined, unitary or similar group or as a result of transferor or
successor liability, and (z) any liability for the payment of any amounts as a
result of being a party to any tax-allocation or tax-sharing agreement or as a
result of any express or implied obligation to indemnify any other Person with
respect to the payment of any amounts of the type described in clause (x) or
(y).

            "Taxing Authority" shall mean, with respect to any Tax, the
government entity or political subdivision thereof that imposes such Tax and the
agency (if any) charged with the collection of such Tax for such entity or
subdivision.

            "Tax Return" shall mean any return, report or statement required to
be filed with any governmental authority with respect to Taxes, including any
schedule or attachment thereto or amendment thereof.

            "Treasury Regulations" shall mean the Treasury Regulations
promulgated under the Code.

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                  (b) Except as set forth in Section 2.12 of the Disclosure
Schedule:

                        (i) All material Tax Returns required to be filed prior
      to or on the Closing Date by or on behalf of any member of the
      Dresser-Rand Group (separately or as part of an affiliated, consolidated,
      combined or unitary group) (A) have been or shall be timely filed (subject
      to permitted extensions applicable to such filing) and (B) are true,
      correct and complete in all material respects; and all Taxes of the
      members of the Dresser-Rand Group shown as due or payable on such Tax
      Returns have been or shall be paid within the prescribed period or any
      extension thereof, other than Taxes that are being contested in good faith
      for which adequate reserves have been established.

                        (ii) No claim for unpaid Taxes has become a lien against
      the assets or any property of any member of the Dresser-Rand Group or is
      being asserted against any member of the Dresser-Rand Group except for
      liens for Taxes not yet due and payable for which adequate reserves have
      been established.

                        (iii) There are no (w) examinations, audits, actions,
      proceedings, investigations or disputes pending, (x) claims asserted in
      writing for Taxes, (y) waivers or extensions of statutes of limitation
      with respect to Taxes currently in effect or (z) closing agreements, or
      similar agreements entered into or issued by any Taxing Authority, in each
      case, with respect to any member of the Dresser-Rand Group that may, in
      each case, increase any material Taxes of any member of the Dresser-Rand
      Group.

                        (iv) No member of the Dresser-Rand Group has been a
      member of an affiliated, consolidated, combined or unitary group as set
      forth in Section 1504 of the Code or any corresponding or similar
      provision of state, local or foreign law other than a group the common
      parent of which is IRNJ, DR Holding or Dresser-Rand Company. No member of
      the Dresser-Rand Group is liable for Taxes of any taxpayer other than IR
      and its Affiliates under Treasury Regulation Section 1.1502-6 (or any
      corresponding or similar provision of state, local or foreign law), as a
      transferee or successor, by contract, or otherwise.

                        (v) No member of the Dresser-Rand Group (A) is a party
      to any material tax-allocation or tax-sharing agreement or (B) to the
      Knowledge of the Sellers, is a party to any other tax-allocation or
      tax-sharing agreement.

                        (vi) No member of the Dresser-Rand Group has reported
      any "reportable transaction" as defined in Treasury Regulation 1.6011-4 or
      any transaction that is required to be reported to any Taxing

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      Authority pursuant to any corresponding or similar provision of state,
      local or foreign law.

                        (vii) No member of the Dresser-Rand Group has been a
      "distributing corporation" or a "controlled corporation" in a transaction
      pursuant to Section 355 of the Code within the last three years.

            2.13 Employee Benefits.

                  (a) Section 2.13(a) of the Disclosure Schedule sets forth a
list of each material "employee benefit plan" (within the meaning of Section
3(3) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended
("ERISA")), and each severance, change in control or employment plan, program or
agreement, and vacation, incentive, bonus, stock option, stock purchase, and
restricted stock plan or policy sponsored or maintained by each member of the
Dresser-Rand Group or by IRNJ, in which present or former employees of any
member of the Dresser-Rand Group (the "Dresser-Rand Group Employees")
participate (excluding any IRNJ plan or policy under which no Dresser-Rand Group
Employee is currently accruing or has any right to accrue benefits)
(collectively, the "Dresser-Rand Group Plans"). Dresser-Rand Group Plans which
are sponsored or maintained by IRNJ or members of the Dresser-Rand Group that
are domiciled in the United States of America shall hereinafter be referred to
as "U.S. Dresser-Rand Group Plans" and Dresser-Rand Group Plans which are not
U.S. Dresser-Rand Group Plans shall hereinafter be referred to as "Non-U.S.
Dresser-Rand Group Plans".

                  (b) The Dresser-Rand Group Plans are in compliance in all
material respects with their terms and applicable requirements of ERISA, the
Code, and other applicable laws. Each U.S. Dresser-Rand Group Plan which is
intended to be qualified within the meaning of Section 401 of the Code has
received a favorable determination letter as to its qualification, and to the
Knowledge of the Sellers, nothing has occurred that could reasonably be expected
to affect such qualification.

                  (c) No liability under Title IV of ERISA or Section 412 of the
Code (including any liability relating to an "accumulated funding deficiency")
has been incurred by any member of the Dresser-Rand Group or by any other trade
or business, whether or not incorporated, that together with any member of the
Dresser-Rand Group would be deemed a "single employer" for purposes of Sections
414(b), (c), (m) or (o) of the Code (a "Dresser-Rand ERISA Affiliate"), that, if
due and payable, has not been satisfied in full, and, to the Knowledge of the
Sellers, as of the Closing Date no member of the Dresser-Rand Group is
reasonably likely to incur material liability on or after the Closing Date under
Title IV of ERISA or Section 412 of the Code for the Dresser-Rand Group Plans
or, by reason of their membership in a controlled group under Section 414 (b),
(c), (m) or (o) of the Code, for the plans of any Dresser-Rand ERISA Affiliate,
in any case, other than liability for premiums due to the Pension Benefit
Guaranty Corporation.

                  (d) No member of the Dresser-Rand Group has incurred, directly
or indirectly, any liability in respect of any multiemployer plan (as defined in
Section

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3(37) of ERISA or Section 414(f) of the Code (a "Multiemployer Plan")) on
account of any "withdrawal", "partial withdrawal", "Reorganization" or
"Insolvency" (all such terms within the meaning of Title IV of ERISA), which
remain unsatisfied and would have, or reasonably be expected to have,
individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect. With respect to all
Dresser-Rand Group Plans that are Multiemployer Plans to which the Dresser-Rand
Group makes contributions, the aggregate withdrawal liability of the
Dresser-Rand Group computed as if a complete withdrawal by all members of the
Dresser-Rand Group had occurred under each such Multiemployer Plans on the date
hereof, would not have, or reasonably be expected to have, individually or in
the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.

                  (e) Except as set forth in Section 2.13(e) of the Disclosure
Schedule, no Dresser-Rand Group Employee is a party to, or entitled to the
benefit of, any U.S. Dresser-Rand Group Plan which would provide such employee
any payment or benefit (or accelerated payment or vesting thereof) upon the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or, following such
consummation, upon the occurrence of some other event, whether or not subject to
Section 280G of the Code. The transactions contemplated by this Agreement
constitute a transfer of less than one-third of the total gross fair market
value of all of the assets of Sellers and all members of Seller's affiliated
group (as defined in Section 1504 of the Code, determined without regard to
Section 1504(b) of the Code), immediately prior to the Closing.

                  (f) There are no pending or, to the Knowledge of the Sellers,
threatened claims or litigations with respect to any U.S. Dresser-Rand Group
Plans, other than claims for benefits by participants and beneficiaries, except
as set forth in Section 2.13(f) of the Disclosure Schedule.

                  (g) With respect to each Dresser-Rand Group Plan, the Sellers
have made available to the Buyers (to the extent applicable, and with respect to
the Non-U.S. Dresser-Rand Group Plans to the Knowledge of the Sellers) (i) a
complete and accurate copy of each such plan (including the most recent summary
plan description prepared with respect to such plan); (ii) the most recent copy
of the annual report form (Form 5500 Series) of each such plan for which such
form is required (including any schedules thereto); (iii) the most recent
actuarial report for each such plan, and (iv) the most recent copy of its
favorable determination letter.

                  (h) To the Knowledge of the Sellers, (i) each of the Non-U.S.
Dresser-Rand Group Plans has been granted a Tax-favorable status by the
applicable Taxing Authority, to the extent required under local Law, (ii) such
Tax treatment to the extent granted has not been withdrawn by the applicable
Taxing Authority, and (iii) no fact exists that would reasonably be expected to
result in the withdrawal of such Tax treatment.

            2.14 Labor Relations. Except as set forth in Section 2.14 of the
Disclosure Schedule, (i) no member of the Dresser-Rand Group is a party to any
collective bargaining agreement, work rules or practices, or any other
labor-related agreements or arrangements with any labor union, labor
organization or works council

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applicable to employees of any member of the Dresser-Rand Group, nor is any such
contract or work rules or practices, or any other labor related agreement
presently being negotiated; (ii) there is no unfair labor practice charge or
complaint pending or, to the Knowledge of the Sellers, threatened against or
otherwise affecting any member of the Dresser-Rand Group; (iii) there is no
material grievance, arbitration hearing, or arbitration award pending or, to the
Knowledge of the Sellers, threatened against or otherwise affecting any member
of the Dresser-Rand Group; (iv) to the Knowledge of the Sellers, none of the
members of the Dresser-Rand Group is in breach of any collective bargaining
agreement; (v) there is no labor strike, slowdown, work stoppage, or lockout in
effect, or, to the Knowledge of the Sellers, threatened against or otherwise
affecting any member of the Dresser-Rand Group, and no member of the
Dresser-Rand Group has experienced any such labor controversy within the past
three years; (vi) no member of the Dresser-Rand Group is a party to, or
otherwise bound by, any consent decree with, or citation by, any governmental
authority relating to employees or employment practices; and (vii) each member
of the Dresser-Rand Group is in compliance with its obligations pursuant to the
Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act of 1988 ("WARN Act"), and all
other notification and bargaining obligations arising under any collective
bargaining agreement, statute or otherwise. To the Knowledge of the Sellers,
there is no effort to organize employees of any member of the Dresser-Rand Group
which is pending or threatened.

            2.15 Intellectual Property. "Intellectual Property" shall mean all
(i) patents; (ii) inventions, discoveries, technology, processes, formulae,
designs, models, industrial designs, know-how, confidential information,
proprietary information and trade secrets, whether or not patented or
patentable; (iii) trademarks, service marks, trade names, brand names, trade
dress, slogans, logos and internet domain names; (iv) copyrights and other
copyrightable works and works in progress, data, databases and software; (v) all
other intellectual property rights and foreign equivalent or counterpart rights
and forms of protection of a similar or analogous nature or having similar
effect in any jurisdiction throughout the world; (vi) any renewals, extensions,
continuations, divisionals, reexaminations or reissues or equivalent or
counterpart of any of the foregoing in any jurisdiction throughout the world;
and (vii) all registrations and applications for registration of any of the
foregoing. Section 2.15 of the Disclosure Schedule lists all patent, copyright,
domain names, trademark and service mark registrations or applications for such
registrations owned by the members of the Dresser-Rand Group. Except as would
not have or reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a
Material Adverse Effect, or as otherwise set forth in Section 2.15 of the
Disclosure Schedule, (i) the members of the Dresser-Rand Group own or have the
sole and exclusive right to use all Intellectual Property necessary to operate
the Business as currently conducted ("Dresser-Rand Group Intellectual Property")
free and clear of all Encumbrances, other than Permitted Encumbrances; (ii) to
the Knowledge of the Sellers, the Dresser-Rand Group Intellectual Property, and
the use thereof, does not infringe, and is not being infringed by, the
Intellectual Property of any Person (including IR and its Affiliates); (iii) no
suit, action, proceeding, judgment, order, injunction, stipulation or decree is
pending, outstanding or threatened in writing that (a) challenges the validity
or sole ownership of, or any right of any member of the Dresser-Rand Group to
use, any Dresser-Rand Group Intellectual Property, (b) asserts that any aspect
of the Business

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infringes or has otherwise violated any third party's Intellectual Property
rights, or (c) asserts that any third party is infringing or otherwise violating
the Dresser-Rand Group Intellectual Property; and (iv) the Dresser-Rand Group
takes commercially reasonable actions to protect and maintain the Dresser-Rand
Group Intellectual Property.

            2.16 Contracts.

                  (a) Section 2.16 of the Disclosure Schedule sets forth, as of
the date of this Agreement (or the date noted in Section 2.16 of the Disclosure
Schedule, as applicable), a complete list of each of the following contracts,
instruments, leases, deeds and agreements to which any member of the
Dresser-Rand Group is a party or by which any of them is bound other than
contracts, instruments, leases, deeds and agreements to which other members of
the Dresser-Rand Group are the only other parties (collectively, including the
real property leases described on Section 2.19(a) of the Disclosure Schedule,
the "Material Contracts"):

                        (i) indentures, mortgages, loan agreements, letters of
      credit, surety bonds and foreign exchange forward contracts, in each case
      with a face amount in excess of two million dollars ($2,000,000), capital
      leases, security agreements or other agreements or commitments for the
      borrowing of money or the deferred purchase price of assets;

                        (ii) purchase or sales orders and other contracts for
      the sales of goods and services by the Dresser-Rand Group, excluding any
      such orders or contracts not involving payments to the Dresser-Rand Group
      exceeding an aggregate of five million dollars ($5,000,000) in any
      instance;

                        (iii) contracts involving the expenditure by the
      Dresser-Rand Group of more than three million dollars ($3,000,000) in any
      instance for the purchase of material, supplies, equipment or services;
      excluding any thereof that are terminable by such member of the
      Dresser-Rand Group without penalty on not more than ninety (90) days
      notice or are related to owned or leased real property;

                        (iv) contracts not otherwise described in this paragraph
      (a) that involve the expenditure by the Dresser-Rand Group of more than
      one million dollars ($1,000,000), excluding any thereof that are
      terminable by the Dresser-Rand Group without penalty on not more than
      ninety (90) days notice or are related to owned or leased real property;

                        (v) guarantees of the obligations of third parties,
      excluding guarantees involving the potential expenditure by the
      Dresser-Rand Group of less than two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000) in
      any instance and one million dollars ($1,000,000) in the aggregate;

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                        (vi) agreements which restrict the Dresser-Rand Group
      from competing with any other specific Person or entity or from conducting
      its business in any geographic area;

                        (vii) contracts or agreements (other than employment
      agreements or other Dresser-Rand Group Plans) with officers or other
      members of the executive leadership team of the Dresser-Rand Group;

                        (viii) material license agreements (as licensor or
      licensee) with third parties (excluding end-user licenses granted to
      customers of the Dresser-Rand Group),

                        (ix) agreements under which any member of the
      Dresser-Rand Group has licensed material Intellectual Property to or from
      any other Person (including Affiliates of the Dresser-Rand Group);

                        (x) partnership, limited liability company, joint
      venture agreements or other agreements involving a sharing of profits or
      expenses by the Dresser-Rand Group;

                        (xi) contracts relating to the acquisition of any
      business enterprise or the assets thereof since January 1, 2001; and

                        (xii) exclusive distributor, dealer, sales
      representative or similar contracts.

                  (b) True and correct copies (or, if oral, written summaries)
of each of the Material Contracts (or, in respect of distributor, dealer and
sales representative contracts, the applicable standard form therefor) and the
Partnership's standard form of product warranty have been made available to the
Buyers.

                  (c) Except as set forth in Section 2.16 of the Disclosure
Schedule, each Material Contract is in full force and effect, and is a valid and
binding agreement of the applicable member or members of the Dresser-Rand Group,
enforceable against them in accordance with its terms, subject to the effects of
bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium and
other similar laws relating to or affecting creditors' rights generally, general
equitable principles (whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at law)
and an implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing. Except as set forth in
Section 2.16 of the Disclosure Schedule, no condition exists or event has
occurred that (whether with or without notice or lapse of time or both) would
constitute a material default by any member of the Dresser-Rand Group to any
Material Contract.

                  (d) As of the date hereof, except as set forth in Section
2.16(d) of the Disclosure Schedule (which guarantees shall be released (without
any further obligation or liability) on or prior to the Closing Date), there are
no outstanding guarantees made by any member of the Dresser-Rand Group of any
liabilities or

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obligations of IR or any of its Affiliates (other than members of the
Dresser-Rand Group).

            2.17 Environmental Matters.

                  (a) For purposes of this Agreement, the following terms shall
have the following meanings:

            "Environmental Claim" means any written notice, claim, demand,
action, suit, complaint or proceeding by any Person, or investigation by any
Governmental Authority, alleging liability or potential liability (including,
without limitation, liability or potential liability for investigative costs,
cleanup costs, governmental response costs, natural resource damages, property
damages, personal injury, fines or penalties) under any Environmental Laws
arising out of, based on or resulting from (a) the presence, or Release into the
environment, of any Hazardous Material at any location, whether or not owned or
operated by Dresser-Rand Group or any of its Subsidiaries or (b) circumstances
forming the basis of any violation, or alleged violation, of any Environmental
Law.

            "Environmental Laws" means all applicable foreign, federal, state,
interstate, and local statutes, common law, regulations, ordinances, orders and
decrees as in effect on the Closing Date relating to pollution or protection of
human health or safety (to the extent relating to exposure to Hazardous
Materials) or the environment (including, without limitation, ambient air,
surface water, ground water, land surface or subsurface strata), including,
without limitation, such laws and regulations relating to emissions, discharges,
Releases or threatened Releases of Hazardous Materials, or otherwise relating to
the manufacture, distribution, use, treatment, storage, disposal, or transport
of Hazardous Materials, or the transfer of real property or other assets (as to
such transfers, only with respect to environmental investigation or
environmental remediation).

            "Hazardous Materials" means all materials defined or regulated as
"hazardous substances" or "hazardous wastes," pollutants, contaminants, wastes,
or any other term of similar import under any Environmental Law, including,
without limitation, petroleum (including crude oil or any fraction thereof),
friable asbestos, and polychlorinated biphenyls.

            "Release" shall have the meaning provided in 42 U.S.C. section
9601(22), including threats thereof. "Release" shall also include the matters
excluded from the definition thereof in 42 U.S.C. sections 9601(22)(A), (B), (C)
and (D).

                  (b) Except as set forth in Section 2.17 of the Disclosure
Schedule, to the Knowledge of the Sellers as of the date of this Agreement (it
being understood that, for purposes of this Section 2.17, such knowledge shall
not include any knowledge based on documents or other information in Sellers'
possession solely as a result of Buyers' due diligence):

                        (i) The Business conducts, and since January 1, 2001
      (other than noncompliance in the conduct of its operations that has

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      been fully resolved) has, in all material respects, conducted its
      operations in compliance with all Environmental Laws;

                        (ii) No member of the Dresser-Rand Group has received
      any Environmental Claim which remains unresolved or any unresolved written
      threat of an Environmental Claim, in each case against any member of the
      Dresser-Rand Group or against any person or entity whose liability for any
      Environmental Claim the Dresser Rand Group has or is asserted to have
      retained or assumed either contractually or by operation of law;

                        (iii) No member of the Dresser-Rand Group has entered
      into, has agreed to, or is subject to any decree or order or other similar
      requirement of any governmental authority under any Environmental Laws;

                        (iv) No member of the Dresser-Rand Group has Released
      Hazardous Materials into the environment in violation of Environmental
      Laws or in a manner that would reasonably be expected to result in
      liability under Environmental Laws, and no other Person has Released
      Hazardous Materials into the environment at any property currently owned
      or operated by any member of the Dresser-Rand Group in violation of
      Environmental Laws or in a manner that would reasonably be expected to
      result in liability under Environmental Laws;

                        (v) No disposal or arranging for disposal of any
      Hazardous Materials has occurred at any offsite location in a manner and
      under circumstances that would reasonably be expected to result in an
      Environmental Claim against any member of the Dresser Rand Group or
      against any person or entity whose liability for any Environmental Claim
      Sellers, Dresser Rand Group or any of its Subsidiaries, has or is asserted
      to have retained or assumed either contractually or by operation of law;
      and

                        (vi) The representations and warranties included in this
      Section 2.17 shall constitute the sole and exclusive representations and
      warranties of Sellers relating to any Environmental Laws or Hazardous
      Materials.

            2.18 Insurance. Section 2.18 of the Disclosure Schedule lists all
insurance policies held in the names of the members of the Dresser-Rand Group
covering the assets, employees, operations or businesses of the Dresser-Rand
Group as of the date hereof, specifying the insurer, amount of coverage and type
of insurance. All such policies are in full force and effect, all premiums due
thereon have been paid by the Dresser-Rand Group and the applicable member(s) of
the Dresser-Rand Group have complied in all material respects with the
provisions of such policies and have not received any notice from any of their
insurance brokers or carriers that such broker or carrier has cancelled or
terminated coverage or will not be willing or able to renew their

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existing coverage. All insurance policies not held in the names of the members
of the Dresser-Rand Group but which cover the assets, employees and operations
of the Dresser-Rand Group as of the date hereof are in full force and effect and
will remain in full force and effect until the Closing Date, at which time,
subject to Section 6.25, coverage thereunder will be discontinued with respect
to the Dresser-Rand Group.

            2.19 Real Property.

                  (a) Leased Properties. Section 2.19(a) of the Disclosure
Schedule sets forth a complete list and the location of all material real
property leased or subleased by any member of the Dresser-Rand Group (the
"Leased Real Property"). The Sellers have made available to the Buyers correct
and complete copies of the leases and subleases (and all amendments,
supplements, side letters, and other written agreements related thereto)
covering the properties listed in Section 2.19(a) of the Disclosure Schedule (as
amended to the date of this Agreement). With respect to each lease and sublease
and except as otherwise specified in Section 2.19(a) of the Disclosure Schedule
or where the failure of any of the following to be true and correct would not
have, or reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a
Material Adverse Effect:

                        (i) (A) no member of the Dresser-Rand Group is in
      default beyond any applicable notice, grace or cure period and (B) no
      member of the Dresser-Rand Group has received a notice of default with
      respect to such lease or sublease;

                        (ii) no member of the Dresser-Rand Group owes any
      brokerage commissions or finder's fees with respect to any lease or
      sublease, other than as is reflected in the calculation of Closing Net
      Working Capital Amount;

                        (iii) a member of the Dresser-Rand Group has a valid and
      subsisting leasehold estate in and the right to quiet enjoyment of the
      Leased Real Property; and

                        (iv) no such lease or sublease has been assigned,
      sublet, mortgaged, deeded in trust or otherwise encumbered by the
      Dresser-Rand Group.

                  (b) Owned Properties. Section 2.19(b) of the Disclosure
Schedule lists all real property owned by any member of the Dresser-Rand Group
(the "Owned Real Property", and together with Leased Real Property, the "Real
Property"). With respect to each such parcel of Owned Real Property listed in
Section 2.19(b) of the Disclosure Schedule, except as otherwise specified in
Section 2.19(b) of the Disclosure Schedule and except where the failure of any
the following to be true and correct would not have, or reasonably be expected
to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect:

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                        (i) the identified owner has good and marketable title
      to the parcel of real property, free and clear of any Encumbrances, except
      for (A) liens for real estate taxes not yet due and payable, (B)
      installments of special assessments not yet delinquent, (C) easements,
      covenants, rights-of-way, claims, restrictions and other encumbrances of
      record, including, without limitation, the exceptions to title set forth
      in the title insurance commitments for the Owned Real Properties delivered
      by Sellers, (D) any state of facts which would be shown on a current,
      accurate survey or physical inspection of the Owned Real Properties and
      (E) zoning, building and other similar restrictions;

                        (ii) there are no pending or, to the Knowledge of the
      Sellers, threatened condemnation or other proceedings, disputes or
      lawsuits that would be reasonably expected to curtail or interfere with
      the use of the Owned Real Property; and

                        (iii) there are no leases, subleases, licenses,
      concessions, or other agreements, granting to any party or parties the
      right of use or occupancy of any Owned Real Property or any portion
      thereof.

            2.20 Product Liability and Product Warranty.

                  (a) Except as set forth in Section 2.20(a) of the Disclosure
Schedule, no member of the Dresser-Rand Group has received written notice of any
material pending claim against such member of the Dresser-Rand Group or any
predecessor thereof, or involving the Business concerning personal injury or
property damage (other than damage to the Products) arising from an alleged
defect in design, manufacture, materials or workmanship, an alleged failure to
exercise reasonable care in repair, service or maintenance, an alleged failure
to warn, an alleged failure to provide adequate warnings or an alleged
noncompliance with applicable Laws, in each case in respect of any Products (as
defined below) shipped prior to the Closing Date. As used in this Agreement,
"Products" means any and all products shipped by any member of the Dresser-Rand
Group or any predecessor thereof.

                  (b) The reserve for product warranty claims set forth in the
Interim Balance Sheet was calculated in conformity with GAAP applied on a
consistent basis with the 2003 Balance Sheet. Section 2.20(b) of the Disclosure
Schedule sets forth the estimated aggregate annual cost to the Dresser-Rand
Group of performing warranty obligations for customers for each of the three (3)
preceding fiscal years and the current fiscal year through June 30, 2004.

            2.21 No Brokers' or Other Fees. Except for Greenhill & Co., LLC,
whose fees and expenses will be paid by the Sellers, no broker, finder or
investment banker is entitled to any fee or commission in connection with the
transactions contemplated hereby based upon arrangements made by or on behalf of
the Sellers or any member of the Dresser-Rand Group.

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            2.22 Relations with Governments. To the Knowledge of the Seller, no
member of the Dresser-Rand Group, nor any director, officer, agent or employee
of the Dresser-Rand Group or any of its subsidiaries, has (a) used any funds for
unlawful contributions, gifts, entertainment or other unlawful expenses related
to political activity, (b) made any unlawful payment or unlawfully offered
anything of value to foreign or domestic government officials or employees or to
foreign or domestic political parties or campaigns or (c) violated any
applicable export control, money laundering or anti-terrorism law or regulation,
nor have any of them otherwise taken any action which would cause the
Dresser-Rand Group or any of its subsidiaries to be in violation of the Foreign
Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended, any act enforced by the Office of
Foreign Asset Control of the U.S. Department of Treasury, or any applicable law
of similar effect.

            2.23 No Other Representations or Warranties. Except for the
representations and warranties contained in this Article II, neither of the
Sellers nor any other Person or entity makes any other express or implied
representation or warranty to Buyers.

                                  ARTICLE III

                    REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF BUYERS

            The Buyers, jointly and severally, hereby represent and warrant to
the Sellers, as of the date of this Agreement, as follows:

            3.1 Organization. Each Buyer is a corporation duly organized,
validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its
incorporation. Each Buyer has all requisite corporate power and authority to own
its assets and to carry on its business as now being conducted and is duly
qualified or licensed to do business and is in good standing in the
jurisdictions in which the ownership of its property or the conduct of its
business requires such qualification or license, except jurisdictions in which
the failure to be so qualified or licensed would not have or reasonably be
expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a material adverse effect on
the ability of the Buyers to consummate the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement and the Transaction Agreements to which it is a party.

            3.2 Authorization, Etc. Each Buyer has full corporate power and
authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and the Transaction Agreements
to which it is a party and to carry out and consummate the transactions
contemplated hereby to be carried out and consummated by it. This Agreement and
the French Offer Letter have been duly and validly authorized and no other
corporate or other action or proceeding is necessary to authorize the execution,
delivery or performance of this Agreement and the French Offer Letter by FRC or
any Buyer. This Agreement and the French Offer Letter have been duly and validly
executed by FRC and, assuming this Agreement constitute the legal, valid and
binding agreement of IR, constitute a legal, valid and binding agreement of FRC,
enforceable against FRC in accordance with its terms, subject to the effects of
bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium and
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similar laws relating to or affecting creditors' rights generally, general
equitable principles (whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at law)
and an implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing.

            3.3 No Approvals or Conflicts. The execution, delivery and
performance by the Buyers of this Agreement and the French Offer Letter and the
consummation by the Buyers of the transactions contemplated hereby will not (i)
violate, conflict with or result in a breach by the Buyers of any provision of
the certificates of incorporation or by laws of the Buyers, (ii) violate,
conflict with or result in a breach of any provision of, or constitute a default
by the Buyers (or create an event which, with notice or lapse of time or both,
would constitute a default) or give rise to any right of termination,
cancellation or acceleration under, or result in the creation of any Encumbrance
upon any of the Buyers' properties under, any material note, bond, mortgage,
indenture, deed of trust, license, franchise, permit, lease, contract, agreement
or other instrument or understanding to which the Buyers or any of their
properties may be bound, (iii) violate or result in a breach in any material
respect of any Law applicable to any Buyer or any of their respective
properties, or (iv) except for applicable requirements of the HSR Act or any
other Competition/Investment Law and, in each case, as set forth in Section 3.3
of the disclosure schedule being delivered by the Buyers to the Sellers
simultaneously with the execution of this Agreement and forming a part of this
Agreement (the "Buyers' Disclosure Schedule"), require any material order,
consent, clearance, approval or authorization of, or notice to, or declaration,
filing, application, qualification or registration with, any Governmental
Authority.

            3.4 Financing. Attached hereto as Section 3.4(a) of the Buyers'
Disclosure Schedule is a true and complete copy of the commitment letter, dated
as of August 25, 2004 (the "Debt Financing Commitment"), between Buyer and
Citicorp North America, Inc., Citigroup Global Markets Inc. (together
"Citigroup"), Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc. ("Morgan Stanley"), UBS Loan
Finance LLC and UBS Securities LLC (together, "UBS"), pursuant to which
Citigroup, Morgan Stanley and UBS have agreed, subject to the conditions set
forth therein, to lend the amount set forth in the Debt Financing Commitment to
the Buyers for the purpose, among other things, of consummating the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement (the "Debt Financing"). Attached hereto as
Section 3.4(b) of the Buyers' Disclosure Schedule are true and complete copies
of the commitment letters, dated as of August 25, 2004, between Buyer, First
Reserve Fund IX, L.P. and First Reserve Fund X, L.P. (the "Equity Financing
Commitment" and, together with the Debt Financing Commitment, the "Financing
Commitments"), pursuant to which First Reserve Fund IX, L.P. and First Reserve
Fund X, L.P. have committed, subject to the conditions set forth therein, to
invest the amount set forth therein to purchase equity interests in FRC (the
"Equity Financing" and, together with the Debt Financing, the "Financing"). None
of the Financing Commitments has been amended or modified prior to the date of
this Agreement, and the respective commitments contained in the Financing
Commitments have not been withdrawn or rescinded in any respect. The Financing
Commitments are in full force and effect. There are no conditions precedent or
other contingencies related to the funding of the full amount of the Financing,
other than as set forth in or contemplated by the Financing Commitments. Buyers
have no reason as of the date hereof to believe that any of the

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conditions to the Financing contemplated by the Financing Commitments within the
control of Buyers will not be satisfied or that the Financing will not be made
available to Buyers on the Closing Date.

            3.5 No Brokers' or Other Fees. Except as set forth in Section 3.5 of
the Buyers' Disclosure Schedule, the fees and expenses in respect of which will
be paid by the Buyers, no broker, finder or investment banker is entitled to any
fee or commission in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby based
upon arrangements made by or on behalf of the Buyers.

            3.6 Unregistered Equity. Each Buyer acknowledges that it has been
advised by the Sellers that the Acquired Interests have not been and will not be
registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act").
Each Buyer is an accredited investor as that term is defined in Regulation D
under the Securities Act. The Acquired Interests are being acquired by each
Buyer for its own account for investment and without a view to resale.

            3.7 No Other Representations or Warranties. Except for the
representations and warranties contained in this Article III, neither of the
Buyers nor any other Person or entity makes any other express or implied
representation or warranty to Sellers.

                                   ARTICLE IV

                        CONDITIONS TO SELLERS' OBLIGATION

            The obligation of the Sellers to effect the Closing under this
Agreement is subject to the satisfaction, at or prior to the Closing, of each of
the following conditions, unless validly waived in writing by IR on behalf of
the Sellers.

            4.1 Representations and Warranties.

                  (a) The representations and warranties made by the Buyers in
this Agreement shall be true, complete and correct in all respects (determined
without regard to any materiality or material adverse effect qualifier therein)
as of the Closing Date as though such representations and warranties were made
on such date, except that any representations and warranties that are made as of
a specified date shall be true, complete and correct in all respects (determined
as aforesaid) as of such date, and except for such breaches of representations
or warranties (determined as aforesaid) that would not have, or reasonably be
expected to have, in the aggregate, a material adverse effect on the ability of
the Buyers to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

                  (b) The representations and warranties made by the Buyers in
the first sentence of Section 3.1 (Organization) and in Section 3.2
(Authorization, Etc.) shall be true, complete and correct in all respects as of
the Closing Date.

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            4.2 Performance. The Buyers shall have performed and complied in all
material respects with all agreements and obligations required by this Agreement
to be so performed or complied with by them prior to the Closing.

            4.3 Officer's Certificate. FRC, on behalf of itself and the other
Buyers, shall have delivered to the Sellers a certificate, dated as of the
Closing Date and executed by an executive officer of FRC, certifying to the
fulfillment of the conditions specified in Sections 4.1 and 4.2 hereof.

            4.4 Consents and Approvals. Each governmental and other consent,
approval, authorization, waiver, certificate, exemption, order, registration,
declaration, clearance, filing or notice of, with or to any Person, or the
expiration or termination of the waiting period under any Competition/Investment
Law, in each case required to permit the consummation of any of the transactions
contemplated hereby (each, a "Consent"), in each case listed in Section 4.4 of
the Disclosure Schedule, shall have been obtained and all conditions relating to
such Consents shall have been satisfied, including the completion of any sale,
divestiture or disposition of assets or businesses as may be required under
Section 6.3.

            4.5 Injunctions. On the Closing Date there shall not be in effect
any Law or any judgment, order, writ, injunction, decree, stipulation,
agreement, determination or award entered or issued by or with any Governmental
Authority (each, a "Governmental Order") which restrains, prohibits or declares
illegal the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and
no Governmental Authority of competent jurisdiction shall have instituted a
Proceeding seeking to impose any such restraint or prohibition.

            4.6 Guarantees. The Buyers shall have delivered one or more
substitute standby letters of credit or other guarantees (collectively,
"Guarantees"), in form and substance satisfactory to the respective banks or
other counterparties, to support the obligations of the Sellers under all
standby letters of credit, guarantees, indemnity bonds and other credit support
instruments heretofore issued by the Sellers and their Affiliates on behalf of
any member of the Dresser-Rand Group, outstanding as of the Closing Date and
notified by IR in writing to FRC at least five (5) business days prior to the
Closing Date ("Seller Credit Support Instruments"). Such Guarantees shall be in
an aggregate face amount at least equal to the aggregate face amount under the
Seller Credit Support Instruments in U.S. dollars determined in accordance with
Currency Conversion Rules.

                                   ARTICLE V

                        CONDITIONS TO BUYERS' OBLIGATION

            The obligation of the Buyers to effect the Closing under this
Agreement is subject to the satisfaction, at or prior to the Closing, of each of
the following conditions, unless validly waived in writing by FRC on behalf of
the Buyers.

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            5.1 Representations and Warranties.

                  (a) The representations and warranties made by the Sellers in
this Agreement shall be true, complete and correct (determined without regard to
any materiality or Material Adverse Effect qualifier therein) as of the Closing
Date as though such representations and warranties were made on such date,
except that any representations and warranties that are made as of a specified
date shall be true, complete and correct in all respects (determined as
aforesaid) as of such date, and except for such breaches of representations and
warranties (determined as aforesaid) that would not have, or reasonably be
expected to have, in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.

                  (b) The representations and warranties made by the Sellers in
Section 2.1 (Organization of Certain Sellers), the first sentence of Section 2.3
(Ownership of Acquired Interests) and Section 2.4 (Authorization, Etc.), shall
be true, complete and correct in all respects as of the Closing Date.

            5.2 Performance. The Sellers shall have performed and complied in
all material respects with all agreements and obligations required by this
Agreement to be so performed or complied with by the Sellers at or prior to the
Closing.

            5.3 Officer's Certificate. IR, on behalf of itself and the other
Sellers, shall have delivered to the Buyers a certificate, dated as of the
Closing Date and executed by an executive officer of IR, certifying to the
fulfillment of the conditions specified in Sections 5.1 and 5.2 hereof.

            5.4 Consents and Approvals. Each governmental and other Consent, in
each case listed in Section 4.4 of the Disclosure Schedule, shall have been
obtained and all conditions relating to such Consents shall have been satisfied,
including the completion of any sale, divestiture or disposition of assets or
businesses as may be required under Section 6.3.

            5.5 Injunctions. On the Closing Date there shall not be in effect
any Law or Governmental Order which restrains, prohibits or declares illegal the
consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and no
Governmental Authority of competent jurisdiction shall have instituted a
Proceeding seeking to impose any such restraint or prohibition.

            5.6 Satisfaction and Release of Encumbrances. The Sellers shall have
delivered to the Buyers, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the
Buyers, evidence of the release of all Encumbrances on the Acquired Interests
(other than (i) applicable transfer restrictions pursuant to federal, state or
foreign securities or antitrust laws and (ii) those Encumbrances created by the
Buyers) as well as UCC-3 Termination Statements, payoff letters and any other
documentation in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Buyers
evidencing the release of all such Encumbrances.

            5.7 Material Adverse Effect. Since the date of this Agreement, there
shall not have occurred any change, occurrence or development which has had, or
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reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material
Adverse Effect.

            5.8 French Offer Letter. The French Offer Letter shall have been
accepted by the relevant Seller.

            5.9 Interim Financials. On or about 60 days prior to the Closing
Date, IR shall have delivered to FRC copies of the unaudited combined balance
sheet of the Dresser-Rand Group and the Business as of June 30, 2003 and 2004
and the related unaudited combined statements of income and cash flows for the
six month periods ended June 30, 2003 and 2004 (the "Six-Month Financial
Statements"), in each case which have been subject to SAS 100 Review (as so
modified, the "SAS Financial Statements") by Sellers' independent accountants.

                                   ARTICLE VI

                            COVENANTS AND AGREEMENTS

            6.1 Conduct of Business by Dresser-Rand Group. Except (i) as
otherwise expressly contemplated by this Agreement or (ii) as provided in
Section 6.1 of the Disclosure Schedule, the Sellers, jointly and severally,
covenant that without the consent of FRC, which consent shall not be
unreasonably withheld or delayed, from and after the date of this Agreement and
until the Closing Date the Sellers shall and shall cause the Dresser-Rand Group
to:

            (a) use commercially reasonable efforts consistent with good
business judgment to (i) preserve intact the present business organization of
the members of the Dresser-Rand Group and operate the Business in the ordinary
course of business consistent with past practice and (ii) maintain and preserve
intact the Business and to maintain satisfactory relationships with licensors,
suppliers, creditors, distributors, customers, key employees and others having
business relationships with the Business;

            (b) notify the Buyers of any material change in the normal course of
business or operations of the Business and of any governmental complaints,
investigations or hearings of which the Sellers or any member of the
Dresser-Rand Group are notified (or communications received by the Sellers or
any member of the Dresser-Rand Group indicating that the same may be
contemplated), or the institution or settlement of any Proceeding, in each case
involving any member of the Dresser-Rand Group or the Business, and to keep the
Buyers informed of such events; and

            (c) not: (i) cause to be issued or sold any debt or equity
securities of any member of the Dresser-Rand Group or issue, grant or enter into
any options, warrants, rights, subscription agreements or commitments of any
kind with respect thereto; (ii) directly or indirectly cause to be purchased,
redeemed or otherwise acquired or disposed of any equity of any member of the
Dresser-Rand Group; (iii) split, combine or reclassify any of its outstanding
capital stock or equity interest of any member of the Dresser-Rand Group; (iv)
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merger, consolidation, restructuring, recapitalization or other reorganization
with respect to any member of the Dresser-Rand Group; (v) declare, set aside or
pay any dividend (other than cash dividends) or other distribution except for
the distribution, as a capital account reduction, of all amounts owed by the
Sellers to the Dresser-Rand Group; (vi) in the case of any member of the
Dresser-Rand Group, incur, assume or guarantee any Debt Obligations other than
in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, (vii) subject
any material assets of the Dresser-Rand Group (real, personal or mixed, tangible
or intangible) to any Encumbrance; (viii) permit or allow the sale, lease,
transfer or disposition of any material assets of the Dresser-Rand Group (real,
personal or mixed, tangible or intangible), other than sales of inventory in the
ordinary course of business; (ix) assume, guarantee, or otherwise become
responsible for the obligations of, or make any loans or advances to, any other
Person (other than other members of the Dresser-Rand Group); (x) waive or
release any rights of material value, or cancel, compromise, release or assign
any material Debt Obligations owed to any member of the Dresser-Rand Group; (xi)
except for capital expenditures not to exceed two million dollars ($2,000,000)
in the aggregate, make any investment or expenditure of a capital nature either
by purchase of stock or securities, contributions to capital, property transfer
or otherwise, or by the purchase of any property or assets of any other Person;
(xii) make or change any material election relating to Taxes, change an
accounting period or adopt or change any accounting method relating to Taxes,
file any material amended Tax Return, enter into any material closing agreement,
settle any material Tax claim or assessment relating to any member of the
Dresser-Rand Group, surrender any material right to claim a refund, offset or
credit of Taxes, consent to any material extension or waiver of the limitation
period applicable to any Tax claim or assessment relating to any member of the
Dresser-Rand Group, or take any other similar action relating to Taxes; (xiii)
cancel or terminate any insurance policy naming any member of the Dresser-Rand
Group as a beneficiary or a loss payable payee; (xiv) enter into any collective
bargaining agreements, except for renewals or extensions of existing collective
bargaining agreements, and with respect to such renewals and extensions: (A) the
Sellers shall keep the Buyers informed as to the status of, and shall consult
with Buyers as to the strategy for, all such negotiations and (B) the Sellers
shall act prudently and reasonably in such negotiations (consistent with the
Sellers' obligations under applicable law); (xv) other than in the ordinary
course of business, in the case of new hires, as required by any agreement in
effect as of the date hereof (including this Agreement) or as required by law
(A) increase the compensation or fringe benefits of any officer who is then a
current Dresser-Rand Group Employee (other than pursuant to the Sale Incentive
Program) or (B) enter into, adopt or amend any employment agreement or employee
benefit plan with or for the benefit of any Dresser-Rand Group Employee (other
than pursuant to the Sale Incentive Program, and excluding any such actions that
do not affect any Dresser-Rand Group Employee); (xvi) amend any member of the
Dresser-Rand Group's organization documents; (xvii) make any material change in
the accounting methods or practices followed by the Business (other than such
changes that have been required by Law or GAAP); (xviii) enter into any contract
that restricts in any material respect any member of the Dresser-Rand Group
after the date of this Agreement from engaging in any line of business in any
geographic area or competing with any Person; (xix) enter into any partnership,
limited liability company or joint venture agreement between any member of the
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Person; (xx) terminate or make any material amendment to a Material Contract;
(xxi) compromise, settle, grant any waiver or release relating to or otherwise
adjust any right or claim or Proceeding having a value in the aggregate in
excess of one million dollars ($1,000,000), or that imposes non-monetary relief
that has, or could reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the
aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect other than in the ordinary course of
business and other than any Proceeding the liability in respect of which shall
be assumed or retained by the Sellers and their Affiliates following the
Closing; or (xxii) offer, propose, authorize, agree or commit to do any of the
foregoing.

            6.2 Access to Books and Records; Cooperation.

                  (a) The Sellers shall cause the books and records (including
Tax books and records), contracts, documents and other information (in whatever
form) of the members of the Dresser-Rand Group, and the books and records
(including Tax books and records), contracts, documents and other information
(in whatever form) that primarily relate to the Business to be in the sole
possession and control of the members of the Dresser-Rand Group at or as soon as
practicable after the Closing. To the extent that books and records (including
Tax books and records), contracts, documents and other information of the
Sellers relevant to or affecting the Business and necessary to the operation of
the Business after the Closing Date relate partially to the Sellers or their
Affiliates other than the members of the Dresser-Rand Group, the Sellers shall
provide the Buyers with reasonable access to the portions of such information
pertaining to the Business. Except as otherwise provided in Section 6.4, the
Buyers and Sellers, as the case may be, agree that from the Closing Date and
until the seventh anniversary of the Closing Date, during normal business hours,
they shall permit, at no cost to the others and without disruption of the
business of the others or their subsidiaries, such other parties and their
respective counsel, accountants and other authorized representatives to have
reasonable access upon reasonable advance notice, to the officers, directors,
employees, accountants and other advisors and agents, properties, books, records
and contracts of the Dresser-Rand Group, and the right (at the requesting
party's expense) to make copies and extracts from such books, records and
contracts, in each case to the extent necessary to investigate and defend any
threatened or actual litigation relating to the Dresser-Rand Group prior to the
Closing Date.

                  (b) The Buyers agree not to, and to cause their subsidiaries
not to, destroy at any time any files or records which are subject to Section
6.2(a) without giving written notice to the Sellers, and giving the Sellers
thirty (30) days following receipt of such notice to request in writing that all
or a portion of the records intended to be destroyed be delivered to the Sellers
at the Sellers' expense.

                  (c) During the period commencing on the date hereof and ending
on the Closing Date, the Sellers will, and will cause the Dresser-Rand Group to,
upon reasonable request, afford to the Buyers and their counsel, accountants and
other authorized representatives access at all reasonable times upon reasonable
advance notice to the officers, directors, employees, accountants and other
advisors and agents, properties, books, records and contracts, of the
Dresser-Rand Group, and the right to make copies and extracts from such books,
records and contracts, and to furnish the

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Buyers with all financial, operating and other data and information concerning
the Dresser-Rand Group as Buyers and their advisors may reasonably request;
provided that Buyers shall not be allowed to perform any invasive or destructive
sampling or testing of structures or environmental media except in accordance
with the provisions of Section 6.15(b). The parties agree that the provisions of
the Confidentiality Agreement, dated as of April 8, 2004, between IR and First
Reserve Corporation (the "Confidentiality Agreement") shall continue in full
force and effect following the execution and delivery of this Agreement.

            6.3 Filings and Consents. Each of the Sellers and the Dresser-Rand
Group on the one hand, and each of the Buyers on the other hand, shall use their
reasonable best efforts to obtain and to cooperate in obtaining any governmental
approval or other Consent required in connection with the execution, delivery or
performance of this Agreement or the Transaction Agreements. The parties agree
to cause to be made all appropriate filings under the HSR Act as promptly as
practicable following the date of this Agreement and to diligently pursue
termination of the waiting period under such act. The parties agree to take any
and all reasonable steps necessary to avoid or eliminate each and every
impediment under any Competition/Investment Law that is asserted by any
governmental entity with respect to the transfer of the Acquired Interests so as
to enable the transfer of the Acquired Interests to occur as expeditiously as
possible, including but not limited to, proposing, negotiating, committing to
and effecting, by consent decree, hold separate order or otherwise, the sale,
divestiture or disposition of such assets or businesses (or otherwise taking or
committing to take any action that limits the freedom of action with respect to,
or its ability to retain, any businesses, product lines, or assets) as may be
required in order to avoid the entry of, or to effect the dissolution of, any
injunction, temporary restraining order, or other order in any suit or
proceeding, which would otherwise have the effect of preventing or delaying the
consummation of the transfer of the Acquired Interests. Buyers agree that the
obtaining of required consents and approvals of parties to contracts with
members of the Dresser-Rand Group is primarily the responsibility of Buyers and
that Buyers shall use their commercially reasonable efforts to take, or cause to
be taken, all actions and to do, or cause to be done, all things necessary,
proper or advisable to obtain any consents and approvals of parties to contracts
with members of the Dresser-Rand Group as are required in connection with the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby. Without limiting the
foregoing, promptly following the date of this Agreement, the Sellers and the
Buyers shall use reasonable best efforts to undertake that all Laws are complied
with in respect of informing and consulting Non-U.S. Employees in respect of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the French Offer Letter.

            6.4 Tax Matters; Cooperation; Preparation of Returns; Tax Elections.

                  (a) The Buyers and the Sellers agree to furnish or cause to be
furnished to each other, upon request, as promptly as practicable, such
information and assistance relating to the Dresser-Rand Group (including,
without limitation, access to books and records, employees, contractors and
representatives) as is reasonably necessary for the filing of all Tax Returns,
the making of any election related to Taxes, the preparation for any audit by
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claim, suit or proceeding relating to any Tax Return; provided, however, that if
such requested information is contained within a document containing any
unrelated information, only portions pertaining to such relevant information
shall be furnished. The Buyers and the Sellers shall retain all books and
records with respect to Taxes pertaining to the Dresser-Rand Group until the
expiration of all relevant statutes of limitations (and, to the extent notified
by Sellers or Buyers, any extensions thereof). At the end of such period, each
party shall provide the other with at least thirty (30) days prior written
notice before destroying any such books and records, during which period the
party receiving such notice can elect to take possession, at its own expense, of
such books and records.

                  (b) The Sellers shall prepare, or cause to be prepared, all
Tax Returns in respect of each member of the Dresser-Rand Group (including any
affiliated, consolidated, combined or unitary Tax Returns) in a manner
consistent with past practices (unless required to do otherwise in accordance
with applicable law) for any taxable period ending on or before the Closing
Date. The Sellers shall timely pay to the relevant Taxing Authority all Taxes
due in connection with any such Tax Return; provided, however, that Buyers shall
pay to Sellers any non-income Taxes reflected thereon to the extent such Taxes
are reflected as a liability in the calculation of the Final Net Working Capital
Amount.

                  (c) The Buyers shall prepare, or cause to be prepared, all Tax
Returns in respect of each member of the Dresser-Rand Group for any taxable
period ending after the Closing Date which began before the Closing Date (a
"Straddle Period") in a manner consistent with past practices (unless required
to do otherwise in accordance with applicable law) and on the basis that the
relevant taxable period ended as of the close of business on the Closing Date
(unless the relevant Taxing Authority will not accept a Tax Return filed on that
basis). The Buyers shall provide IR with a copy of a substantially final draft
of each Straddle Period Tax Return (and such additional information regarding
such Straddle Period Tax Return as may reasonably be requested by IR) for its
review and comment (i) at least fifteen (15) days prior to the filing of such
Tax Return or (ii) in the case of a Tax Return that is required to be filed
within twenty (20) days of the Closing Date, the Buyers shall use their
reasonable best efforts to afford the Sellers a reasonable opportunity to review
such Straddle Period Tax Return prior to filing such Tax Return. The Buyers
shall pay the amount shown to be due on any such Tax Returns. In advance of the
filing of such Tax Returns, the Sellers shall pay to the Buyers their share of
any such Taxes, determined in accordance with Section 6.5. The Buyers shall
timely prepare and file all other Tax Returns in respect of the members of the
Dresser-Rand Group for any taxable period that begins after the Closing Date,
and the Buyers shall timely pay to the relevant Taxing Authority all Taxes due
in connection with any such Tax Returns.

                  (d) The Buyers shall not (i) file an or cause to be filed an
amended Tax Return or claim for Tax refund, (ii) consent to the waiver or
extension of the statute of limitations relating to Taxes, (iii) take any Tax
position on any Tax Return or (iv) compromise or settle any Tax liability, in
each case with respect to any member of the Dresser-Rand Group if such action
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reducing any Tax assets of the Sellers in respect of any taxable period (or
portion thereof in the case of a Straddle Period) ending on or before the
Closing Date, in each case without the Sellers' written consent (which consent
may not be unreasonably withheld or delayed). The Sellers shall not (i) file an
or cause to be filed an amended Tax Return or claim for Tax refund, (ii) consent
to the waiver or extension of the statute of limitations relating to Taxes of
any member of the Dresser-Rand Group, (iii) take any Tax position on any Tax
Return or (iv) compromise or settle any Tax liability, in each case if such
action would have the effect of increasing the Tax liability or reducing any Tax
assets of the Buyers in respect of any taxable period (or portion thereof in the
case of a Straddle Period) after the Closing Date, in each case without the
Buyers' written consent (which consent may not be unreasonably withheld or
delayed).

                  (e) Prior to the Closing Date, the Sellers shall terminate any
tax-allocation or tax-sharing agreements between the Sellers (and their
Affiliates) and the members of the Dresser-Rand Group, and no liabilities with
respect thereto will exist as of the Closing.

                  (f) Section 338 Elections.

                        (i) The Sellers agree to furnish or cause to be
      furnished such information and assistance and take such actions necessary,
      at the Buyers' request, to enable the Buyers to make an election under
      section 338(g) of the Code (or any corresponding or similar provision of
      state, local or foreign law) with respect to any Non-U.S. Acquired
      Interests.

                        (ii) At Buyers' request, the Sellers agree to join in
      making an election under section 338(h)(10) of the Code (or any
      corresponding or similar provision of state, local or foreign law) with
      respect to any entities in the Dresser-Rand Group for which such an
      election is available and shall file IRS Form 8023 and any other Tax forms
      or filings necessary to effect such election. In the event that Sellers do
      not undertake all of the transactions set forth in steps 2 and 3 of
      Exhibit B, Sellers covenant and agree that an election under section
      338(h)(10) of the Code will be available for each of Dresser-Rand Holding
      Company and Dresser-Rand Power, Inc.

                  (g) The Buyers and Sellers shall be responsible for jointly
preparing and timely filing (and cooperating with one another in preparing and
filing) any Tax Returns required with respect to any sales, use, real property
transfer, real property gains, transfer, stamp, registration, documentary,
recording or similar Taxes, fees and costs, together with any interest thereon,
penalties, fines, costs, fees, additions to tax or additional amounts with
respect thereto incurred in connection with the transactions (other than the
transactions set forth in steps 1, 2, 3 and 4 of Exhibit B) contemplated by this
Agreement ("Transfer Taxes"); provided, however, that the term Transfer Taxes
shall not include any income or franchise Taxes imposed with respect to income
or any withholding Taxes imposed with respect to such income or franchise Taxes.
The Buyer

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and Sellers shall provide to one another a true copy of each such Tax Return as
filed and evidence of the timely filing thereof.

            6.5 Tax Indemnity.

                  (a) The Sellers shall, jointly and severally, indemnify the
Buyers and their Affiliates (including the members of the Dresser-Rand Group)
and each of their respective officers, directors, partners, stockholders,
employees, agents and representatives and hold them harmless against (i) all Tax
liabilities of the members of the Dresser-Rand Group (other than non-income
taxes to the extent reflected as a liability in the calculation of the Final Net
Working Capital Amount) for all taxable periods (or portions thereof in the case
of a Straddle Period) ending on and including or before the Closing Date and
(ii) all Tax liabilities of the Sellers and their Affiliates (other than the
Dresser-Rand Group) for all taxable periods (or portions thereof in the case of
a Straddle Period) ending on and including or before the Closing Date, (iii) all
Tax liabilities imposed on any of the Sellers and their Affiliates (including
the Dresser-Rand Group) under Section 1.1502-6 of the Treasury Regulations (or
any corresponding or similar provision of state, local or foreign law) as a
result of being a member of any affiliated, consolidated, combined, unitary or
similar group prior to the Closing or pursuant to any tax-allocation or
tax-sharing agreement in existence prior to the Closing, (iv) all Tax
liabilities arising out of or due to any breach of any covenant, undertaking or
other agreement of the Sellers contained in this Agreement or any certificate
delivered pursuant to this Agreement, (v) all Taxes resulting from or
attributable to any reduction in the Tax basis of the assets of Dresser-Rand
Holding Company or Dresser-Rand Power, Inc. or any of their Subsidiaries
(including, without limitation, the Tax basis in the stock of any such
Subsidiaries) pursuant to Section 732(f) of the Code and the Treasury
Regulations promulgated thereunder (or any corresponding or similar provision of
state, local or foreign law) as a result of the transactions set forth in step 2
of Exhibit B (provided that the indemnity contained in this subclause (v) shall
not apply with respect to the directly held assets of Dresser-Rand Holding
Company and the directly held assets of Dresser-Rand Power, Inc. to the extent
that (A) within the two year period following the Closing (1) Buyers cause
Dresser-Rand Holding Company or Dresser-Rand Power, Inc. to be taxed as a
corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes or (2) Buyers cause
Dresser-Rand Holding Company or Dresser-Rand Power, Inc. to transfer any of such
directly held assets to a related entity that is a corporation for U.S. federal
income tax purposes and (B) the action referred to in subclause (A) above
results in Buyers' having a basis in such directly held assets that is less than
the basis the Buyers would have had in such assets in the absence of the action
referred to in subclause (A) above), (vi) any Taxes resulting from or
attributable to any insurance recoveries with respect to the Pending Insurance
Claim, and (vii) all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses (including, without
limitation, reasonable fees and expenses of counsel) arising out of or
incidental to the imposition, assessment or assertion of a Tax described in
subclauses (i) through (vi) above. The Tax indemnity provided under this Section
6.5(a) shall not cover Tax liabilities resulting from any transaction of a
member of the Dresser-Rand Group not in the ordinary course of business (other
than the transactions contemplated hereunder) that occurs on the Closing Date
but after the Closing.

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                  (b) The Buyers, jointly and severally, and the members of the
Dresser-Rand Group shall indemnify the Sellers and their Affiliates and each of
their respective officers, directors, employees and agents and hold them
harmless against (i) all Tax liabilities of the members of the Dresser-Rand
Group with respect to any taxable period (or portions thereof in the case of a
Straddle Period) that begins after the Closing Date and that are imposed on or
in respect of a member of the Dresser-Rand Group and (ii) all Tax liabilities
arising out of or due to any breach of any covenant or other agreement of the
Buyers contained in this Agreement.

                  (c) For purposes of this Section 6.5, in the case of any Taxes
that are imposed on a periodic basis and are payable for a Straddle Period, the
portion of such Tax related to the portion of such Straddle Period ending on and
including the Closing Date shall (i) in the case of any Taxes other than gross
receipts, sales or use taxes and Taxes based upon or related to income, be
deemed to be the amount of such Tax for the entire taxable period multiplied by
a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days in the taxable period
ending on and including the Closing Date and the denominator of which is the
number of days in the entire taxable period, and (ii) in the case of any Tax
based upon or related to income and gross receipts, sales or use taxes, be
deemed equal to the amount which would be payable if the relevant taxable period
ended on and included the Closing Date. The portion of any credits relating to
the portion of a Straddle Period ending on and including the Closing Date shall
be determined on a per diem basis in accordance with subclause (i) above. All
determinations necessary to give effect to the foregoing allocations shall be
made in a manner consistent with the past practice of the members of the
Dresser-Rand Group.

                  (d) Payment by the indemnitor of any amount due under this
Section 6.5 shall be made within ten (10) business days following written notice
by the indemnitee that payment of such amounts to the appropriate Taxing
Authority or other third party is due, provided that the indemnitor shall not be
required to make any payment earlier than five (5) business days before it is
due to the appropriate Taxing Authority or other third party. In the case of any
written notice by any of the Buyers indicating that Taxes are due for a Straddle
Period Tax Return, such notice shall set forth in reasonable detail the
calculations regarding the Sellers' share of such Taxes, and if within ten (10)
business days after receipt of such notice, the Sellers notify the Buyers in
writing that they disagree with the computation of their share of such Taxes and
pay to the Buyers the portion of the Sellers' share of such Taxes that is not
disputed, the Sellers and the Buyers shall proceed in good faith to determine
the Sellers' share of such Taxes. If the Sellers do not so notify the Buyers and
make payment of such undisputed portion in accordance with the immediately
preceding sentence, the Sellers shall be deemed to have agreed to the Buyers'
calculation of the Sellers' share of such Taxes. If the Sellers and Buyers
cannot agree in good faith on such share within thirty (30) days after the
Sellers' receipt of such notice, the Sellers' share of such Taxes shall be
determined pursuant to Section 6.5(f), and the Sellers' remaining payment, if
any, to the Buyers shall be due three (3) business days after the amount payable
by the Sellers is determined by agreement between the Sellers and the Buyers or
pursuant to Section 6.5(f), subject to the proviso in the first sentence of this
Section 6.5(d). In the case of a Tax that is contested in accordance with the
provisions of Section 6.6 below, payment of the Tax to the

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appropriate Taxing Authority shall not be considered to be due earlier than the
date a final determination to such effect is made by the appropriate Taxing
Authority or court.

                  (e) Notwithstanding any provision in this Agreement to the
contrary, the obligations of a party to indemnify and hold harmless another
party pursuant to this Section 6.5 shall terminate at the close of business on
the day following the expiration of the applicable statute of limitations with
respect to the liabilities in question (giving effect to any waiver, mitigation,
tolling or extension thereof); provided, however, that in the event written
notice of any bona fide claim for indemnification pursuant to this Section 6.5
shall have been given in accordance herewith within the applicable survival
period, the rights and obligations that are the subject of such claim for
indemnification shall survive with respect to such claim until such time as such
claim is fully and finally resolved.

                  (f) Any disputes between the parties with respect to the Tax
matters shall be resolved by the CPA Firm, whose fees and expenses shall be
shared equally between the Sellers and the Buyers.

            6.6 Procedures Relating to Indemnification for Taxes.

                  (a) If notice of any claim, assessment, or dispute is received
by the Buyers or the Sellers, as the case may be, or any of their Affiliates,
which, if successful, would result in an indemnity payment pursuant to Section
6.5 to the Buyers or the Sellers, as the case may be (a "Tax Claim"), the Buyers
or the Sellers, as the case may be, shall promptly notify the Sellers or the
Buyers, as the case may be, in writing of such Tax Claim stating the nature and
basis of such Tax Claim and the amount thereof, to the extent known by the
Buyers or the Sellers, as the case may be, provided that the Buyers shall not
submit a notification to the Sellers for Tax Claims for any Taxes that are not
imposed on or measured with respect to income (a "Non-Income Tax Claim") more
than one time per calendar year unless the Non-Income Tax Claims with respect to
which no previous claim has been made are in the aggregate greater than two
hundred thousand dollars ($200,000); provided, further, that the failure to
provide prompt notice as provided herein will relieve the Buyers or Sellers, as
the case may be, of their obligations hereunder only to the extent that such
failure prejudices the Buyers' or Sellers', as the case may be.

                  (b) With respect to any Tax Claim that relates to a taxable
period ending on or before the Closing Date, the Sellers shall control at their
expense all proceedings taken in connection with such Tax Claim (including
selection of counsel) and, without limiting the foregoing, may in their sole
discretion pursue or forego any and all administrative appeals, proceedings,
hearings and conferences with any Taxing Authority with respect thereto and may,
in their sole discretion, either pay the Tax claimed and sue for a refund where
applicable Law permits such refund suits or contest the Tax Claim in any
permissible manner.

                  (c) With respect to any Tax Claim that relates to a Straddle
Period (a "Straddle Period Tax Claim"), the Sellers and the Buyers shall jointly
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conduct of any proceedings taken in connection with such Straddle Period Tax
Claim (including selection of counsel) and shall share expenses arising
therefrom. Neither the Sellers nor the Buyers (nor any of their Affiliates)
shall be entitled in any way to compromise, release, waive, settle, modify or
pay any Straddle Period Tax Claim without the prior written consent of such
other party or parties, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or
delayed. Notwithstanding anything in the two preceding sentences to the
contrary, with respect to a Straddle Period Tax Claim for a Tax item which
solely relates to the portion of the Straddle Period that is prior to and
including the Closing Date the Sellers shall control at their expense all
proceedings taken in connection with such Straddle Period Tax Claim (including
selection of counsel) and, with respect to a Straddle Period Tax Claim for a Tax
item which solely relates to the portion of the Straddle Period that is after
the Closing Date the Buyers shall control at their expense all proceedings taken
in connection with such Straddle Period Tax Claim (including selection of
counsel).

                  (d) With respect to any Tax Claim that relates to a taxable
period beginning after the Closing Date, the Buyers shall control at their
expense all proceedings taken in connection with such Tax Claim (including
selection of counsel) and, without limiting the foregoing, may in their sole
discretion pursue or forego any and all administrative appeals, proceedings,
hearings and conferences with any Taxing Authority with respect thereto and may,
in their sole discretion, either pay the Tax claimed and sue for a refund where
applicable Law permits such refund suits or contest the Tax Claim in any
permissible manner.

            6.7 Refunds and Tax Benefits.

                  (a) Any Tax refunds that are received by the Buyers, or a
member of the Dresser-Rand Group, and any amounts credited against Tax to which
either the Buyers or a member of the Dresser-Rand Group becomes entitled, that
are refunds of Taxes paid with respect to, or credits carried over from, taxable
periods (or portions thereof in the case of a Straddle Period) ending on or
before the Closing Date (except to the extent any such refund or credit was
reflected as an asset in the calculation of the Final Net Working Capital
Amount) shall be for the account of the Sellers, and the Buyers shall pay over
to the Sellers the net amount of any such refund or any such credit (except to
the extent any such refund or credit was reflected as an asset in the
calculation of the Final Net Working Capital Amount) within fifteen (15) days
after such refund or credit is actually realized in accordance with the
principles of Section 8.1(c). The Buyers agree that they shall not, without the
Sellers' consent (which shall not be unreasonably withheld), cause or permit the
members of the Dresser-Rand Group to carry back to any taxable period ending on
or prior to the Closing Date any net operating loss, loss from operations or
other Tax attribute, and further agrees that the Sellers have no obligation
under this Agreement to return or remit any refund or other Tax benefit
attributable to a breach by the Buyers of the foregoing undertaking. Any refunds
of Taxes paid with respect to taxable periods (or portions thereof in the case
of a Straddle Period) ending after the Closing Date shall be for the account of
the Buyers.

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                  (b) The Buyers and the Sellers agree to treat any amounts
payable pursuant to this Section 6.7 as an adjustment to the Purchase Price
(unless required to do otherwise pursuant to a determination (as defined in
Section 1313(a) of the Code or any corresponding or similar provision of state,
local or foreign law).

            6.8 Employees; Benefit Plans.

                  (a) Continuation of Comparable Benefit Plans. Commencing as of
the Closing, subject to Section 6.8(e), the Dresser-Rand Group Employees shall
cease to participate in the employee benefit plans, policies, programs and
arrangements of the Sellers. Subject to Sections 6.8(c)(i), (h), (i) and (j),
for not less than two (2) years following the Closing Date, the Buyers shall
maintain, or shall cause the Dresser-Rand Group to maintain, (A) salaries and
bonuses for each active Dresser-Rand Group Employee at levels no less favorable
than the salary and bonus rates in effect immediately prior to the Closing Date
for each such Dresser-Rand Group Employee and (B) employee benefit plans and
arrangements (other than any (x) equity compensation plans or arrangements and
(y) special bonus or incentive arrangements not in the ordinary course) for
Dresser-Rand Group Employees (other than such employees who are subject to a
collective bargaining agreement ("Union Employees")) that, in the aggregate, are
no less favorable than the Dresser-Rand Group Plans in effect immediately prior
to the Closing Date, except for such changes as may be required by law
including, without limitation, any applicable qualification requirements of
Section 401(a) of the Code.

                  (b) Defined Benefit Plans.

                        (i) On or prior to the Closing Date, the Dresser-Rand
      Group shall assume sponsorship from IRNJ of the Pension Plan for Employees
      of Dresser-Rand Company (the "D-R Defined Benefit Plan") and, with respect
      to such D-R Defined Benefit Plan, the plan assets, liabilities and
      obligations accrued through the Closing Date. On or prior to the Closing
      Date, the Sellers shall cause the trustee of the Ingersoll-Rand Company
      Collective Trust (the "IR Master Trust") to transfer the assets of the D-R
      Defined Benefit Plan (accrued through the date of transfer) to a
      stand-alone trust established or designated for this purpose by the
      Sellers, and as of the date of such transfer the Dresser-Rand Group shall
      cease to participate in the IR Master Trust.

                        (ii) Except as set forth in Sections 6.8(n) and (o),
      commencing as of the Closing Date, the Sellers shall have no liability
      whatsoever (under this Agreement or otherwise) and Buyers shall indemnify
      and hold the Sellers harmless with respect to liability relating to or
      arising out of or in connection with the D-R Defined Benefit Plan.

                        (iii) The Buyers and the Sellers shall use their
      reasonable best efforts to provide the other party with all information
      reasonably necessary to ensure the proper administration of the D-R

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      Defined Benefit Plan and the defined benefit pension plans maintained by
      Sellers.

                  (c) Defined Contribution Plans.

                        (i) On or prior to the Closing Date, the Dresser-Rand
      Group shall assume sponsorship from IRNJ of the Dresser-Rand Company
      Retirement Savings Plan, the Dresser-Rand Company Retirement Savings
      Plan-B and the Dresser-Rand Company 401(k) Plan for Union Employees (the
      "D-R Defined Contribution Plans"), and, with respect to such D-R Defined
      Contribution Plans, the plan assets, liabilities and obligations accrued
      through the Closing Date. From and after the Closing Date, the Buyers
      shall, or shall cause the Dresser-Rand Group, to continue to make
      contributions in accordance with the "pension equalizer" provisions of the
      Dresser-Rand Company Retirement Savings Plan and the Dresser-Rand Company
      Retirement Savings Plan-B, or in the event that one or both of such plans
      are terminated, any defined contribution plan established for the benefit
      of Dresser-Rand Group Employees, with respect to each employee who prior
      to the Closing Date is receiving such contributions ("Grandfathered
      Employees"), in a manner and amount which is at least equal to the
      "pension equalizer" contributions such Grandfathered Employees receive
      under the Dresser-Rand Company Retirement Savings Plan and the
      Dresser-Rand Company Retirement Savings Plan-B prior to the Closing Date.

                        (ii) Except as set forth in Section 6.8(o), commencing
      as of the Closing Date, the Sellers shall have no liability whatsoever
      (under this Agreement or otherwise) and Buyers shall indemnify and hold
      the Sellers harmless with respect to liability relating to or arising out
      of or in connection with the D R Defined Contribution Plans.

                  (d) Welfare Benefit Plans.

                        (i) Commencing as of the Closing, Buyers shall be liable
      for and shall indemnify and hold harmless the Sellers for welfare benefit
      claims relating to the Dresser-Rand Group Employees and their dependents,
      regardless of when incurred, to the extent the Dresser-Rand Group has not
      reimbursed the Sellers prior to the Closing for any such claims.

                        (ii) On or prior to the Closing Date, the Dresser-Rand
      Group shall assume sponsorship from IRNJ of the Dresser-Rand Welfare VEBA
      Trust (the "D-R VEBA") and, with respect to the D-R VEBA, the assets,
      liabilities and obligations accrued through the Closing Date. Except as
      set forth in Section 6.8(o), commencing as of the Closing Date, the
      Sellers shall have no liability whatsoever (under this Agreement

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      or otherwise) and Buyers shall indemnify and hold the Sellers harmless
      with respect to liability relating to or arising out of or in connection
      with the D R VEBA.

                  (e) Post-Retirement Benefit Plan. With respect to Dresser-Rand
Group Employees who retire or retired pursuant to the terms of IRNJ's or the
Dresser-Rand Group's retiree welfare programs (the "Retiree Welfare Plans") on
or prior to the Closing Date, or are eligible to retire pursuant to the terms of
the Retiree Welfare Plans as of the Closing Date, the Sellers shall retain
liability for benefits under the Retiree Welfare Plans in accordance with their
terms (as such terms exist as of the Closing Date or as otherwise approved by
Sellers). On and after the Closing Date the Sellers shall have no liability for
retiree welfare benefits with respect to any Dresser-Rand Group Employee who
becomes eligible to retire pursuant to the terms of the Retiree Welfare Plans
after the Closing Date (the "Post-Closing Retirees"), and the Buyers shall
indemnify and hold the Sellers harmless with respect to retiree welfare
liability relating to or arising out of or in connection with such Post-Closing
Retirees.

                  (f) Prior Service; Deductibles. The Buyers shall recognize
each Dresser-Rand Group Employee's service with the Sellers or the Dresser-Rand
Group as of the Closing Date as service with Buyers for all purposes, as
applicable, in the Buyers' employee welfare benefit plans, employee pension
plans, vacation, disability, severance and other employee benefit plans or
policies, but only to the extent that such service was recognized by the Sellers
or the Dresser-Rand Group under the Dresser-Rand Group Plans, except where such
crediting would result in an unintended duplication of benefits. In addition,
the Buyers shall, or shall cause the Dresser-Rand Group to, waive any
pre-existing condition limitations and eligibility waiting periods under the
employee benefit plans applicable to Dresser-Rand Group Employees or their
respective dependents to the extent such pre-existing limitations and
eligibility waiting periods were satisfied or did not exist or apply under the
comparable Dresser-Rand Group Plans prior to the Closing. Buyers shall, or shall
cause the Dresser-Rand Group to recognize (or cause to be recognized) the dollar
amount of all expenses incurred by Dresser-Rand Group Employees and their
respective dependents during the calendar year in which the Closing Date occurs
for purposes of satisfying the deductibles and co-payment or out- of-pocket
limitations for such calendar year under the relevant employee welfare benefit
plans of the Buyers to the extent such expenses were recognized by the
comparable Dresser-Rand Group Plan prior to the Closing.

                  (g) Accrued Vacation. The Buyers shall, or shall cause the
Dresser-Rand Group to, credit each current Dresser-Rand Group Employee (and, to
the extent any such amount is owing to any former Dresser-Rand Group Employee,
each such former Dresser-Rand Group Employee) with the accrued and unused
vacation days and any personal and sickness days accrued in accordance with the
vacation and personnel policies and labor agreements of the Sellers or the
Dresser-Rand Group in effect as of the Closing Date.

                  (h) Severance Obligations. The Sellers and the Buyers agree
that the transactions contemplated hereby shall not constitute a severance of
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any Dresser-Rand Group Employee, and that such employees will be deemed for all
purposes to have continuous and uninterrupted employment before and immediately
after the Closing Date. Except as required by law or an applicable collective
bargaining agreement, the Buyers shall provide severance and other separation
benefits to each Dresser-Rand Group Employee terminated by the Buyers or the
Dresser-Rand Group within two (2) years following the Closing Date (or, in the
case of Dresser-Rand Group Employees who are subject to a collective bargaining
agreement, the period required therein, if greater) upon terms and conditions
that are no less favorable than those applicable to such Dresser-Rand Group
Employees under the severance and other separation benefits provided by the
Sellers and their Affiliates in effect on the date of this Agreement. The Buyers
shall be responsible for any claim made on or after the Closing Date by any
Dresser-Rand Group Employee who is an active employee as of the Closing Date for
severance or other separation benefits including, without limitation, in
connection with the consummation of the transaction contemplated hereby, for any
contractual, statutory or other claims arising out of or in connection with any
termination of employment on or after the Closing Date.

                  (i) Annual Incentive Compensation. Effective as of the Closing
Date through December 31, 2004, the Buyers shall, or shall cause the
Dresser-Rand Group to, maintain the annual incentive compensation plans in which
any of the Dresser-Rand Group Employees participate immediately prior to the
Closing Date without change. In addition, the Buyers shall, or shall cause the
Dresser-Rand Group to, pay any bonuses payable according to the terms of such
incentive compensation plans to any Dresser-Rand Group Employees in respect of
calendar year 2004 no later than March 31, 2005; provided, that if any
Dresser-Rand Group Employee is terminated other than for cause by Buyers or the
Dresser-Rand Group on or after the Closing Date but prior to payment of such
bonus, such Dresser-Rand Group Employee shall receive, at the same time as
bonuses are paid to active employees, a prorated portion of such bonus based on
the portion of calendar year 2004 that has elapsed prior to the date of
termination of employment.

                  (j) Flexible Benefits. To the extent any Dresser-Rand Group
Employee contributed to a dependent care or medical expense reimbursement
account under a Dresser-Rand Group Plan ("IR's Flexible Account Plan") during
the plan year that includes the Closing Date, the Sellers shall, on or as soon
as reasonably practicable after the Closing Date, transfer the account balances
for such plan year, if any, of each such Dresser-Rand Group Employee to a
dependent care or medical expense reimbursement account, as applicable,
maintained by the Buyers for the benefit of such Dresser-Rand Group Employees
(the "Buyer's Flexible Account Plan"), and the Buyers shall provide benefits
under the Buyer's Flexible Account Plan that are no less favorable than those
provided under IR's Flexible Account Plan to such Transferred Employees at least
through the end of the plan year in effect as of the Closing. The Buyers shall
be responsible for all liability for and administration of reimbursement claims
that have not been received by the Sellers as of the date the Sellers transfer
assets to the Buyers from IR's Flexible Account Plan, regardless of when the
claim was incurred.

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                  (k) Collective Bargaining Agreement(s). The Buyers shall cause
each member of the Dresser-Rand Group to continue in full force and effect the
collective bargaining agreement(s) set forth in Section 2.14 of the Disclosure
Schedule to which each such member of the Dresser-Rand Group is a party on the
Closing Date with respect to Union Employees and shall further cause each such
member of the Dresser-Rand Group to continue the employment of all Union
Employees covered by said agreements in accordance with the terms of such
collective bargaining agreements. The Sellers shall use their commercially
reasonable efforts to furnish or cause to be furnished such information and
assistance relating to the obligations under the collective bargaining
agreements pursuant to the preceding clause as the Buyers shall reasonably
request.

                  (l) Non-U.S. Employment Matters.

                        (i) Employment. Without limiting the generality of the
      foregoing, as of the Closing Date, the Buyers shall, or shall cause the
      Dresser-Rand Group to, assume or retain and be responsible for the
      employment (including any employment contracts) of the Dresser-Rand Group
      Employees who are employed outside the United States (the "Non-U.S.
      Employees"), and the Buyers shall, or shall cause the Dresser-Rand Group
      to, take any and all commercially reasonable actions necessary or
      appropriate (if any) to continue the employment of such Non-U.S. Employees
      and assume or retain all obligations and liabilities relating to their
      employment (including, but not limited to, any employment contracts) under
      applicable laws and practices without the Sellers or any of their
      Affiliates having any liability to any such employees for severance,
      redundancy, termination, payment in lieu of notice, indemnity or other
      payments to any of such employees by reason of, or as a result of, the
      actions contemplated by this Agreement.

                        (ii) Employee Benefit Plans for Non-U.S. Employees.
      Without limiting the generality of Section 6.8(a), effective as of the
      Closing Date, the Buyers shall, or shall cause the Dresser-Rand Group to,
      maintain, establish and/or qualify or register with applicable regulatory
      authorities employee benefit plans for, or shall extend existing Non-U.S.
      Dresser-Rand Group Plans to, the Non-U.S. Employees to the extent required
      by applicable law and, for not less than two (2) years following the
      Closing Date, provide benefits to the Non-U.S. Employees on terms and
      conditions which are no less favorable in the aggregate, to those provided
      to Non-U.S. Employees by the Sellers, the Dresser-Rand Group, or their
      respective subsidiaries immediately prior to the Closing Date.

                  (m) No Right to Employment. Nothing herein expressed or
implied shall confer upon any of the employees of the Sellers, the Buyers, or
any of their Affiliates, any additional rights or remedies, including, without
limitation, any additional right to employment, or continued employment for any
specified period, of any nature or kind whatsoever under or by reason of this
Agreement.

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                  (n) Post-Closing Determination of Pension Deficiency Amount.

                        (i) Prior to the Closing Date, Sellers shall be
      permitted to make such contributions to the Funded Pension Plans as Seller
      deems appropriate; provided that Sellers shall use reasonable best efforts
      not to create a Pension Surplus Amount (as defined below) with any such
      discretionary contributions. As promptly as practical following the
      Closing Date, Watson Wyatt & Company (the "Designated Actuary") shall
      calculate the Pension Deficiency (as defined below) (and will calculate
      Pension Deficiency Amounts, Pension Surplus Amounts, Pension Assets and
      Pension Liabilities with respect to each Funded Pension Plan (as those
      terms are defined below)). The "Pension Deficiency" shall equal the
      aggregate Pension Deficiency Amounts of all Funded Pension Plans minus the
      aggregate Pension Surplus Amounts of all Funded Pension Plans. "Funded
      Pension Plans" shall mean all Dresser-Rand Group Plans which are defined
      benefit pension plans or are otherwise set forth in Section 6.8(n) of the
      Disclosure Schedule, that are required to be funded by the Sellers or the
      Dresser-Rand Group and which, commencing as of the Closing Date, shall
      constitute liabilities or obligations of the Buyers or the Dresser-Rand
      Group. Section 6.8(n) of the Disclosure Schedule sets forth a complete and
      accurate list of all Funded Pension Plans. "Pension Deficiency Amount"
      shall, with respect to any Funded Pension Plan, be an amount (in no case
      less than zero), if any, equal to (A) the "Pension Liabilities" of such
      plan minus (B) the "Pension Assets" of such plan. The "Pension Surplus
      Amount" shall, with respect to any Funded Pension Plan, be an amount (in
      no case less than zero), if any, equal to (I) the Pension Assets of such
      plan minus (II) the Pension Liabilities of such plan; provided that with
      respect to the D-R Defined Benefit Plan, the Pension Surplus Amount shall
      not take into account Pension Assets in excess of 103% of Pension
      Liabilities.

                        (ii) The Designated Actuary's calculation of the Pension
      Deficiency shall be provided in a written report to the Sellers and the
      Buyers no later than sixty (60) calendar days following the Closing Date.
      Such report shall include a reasonable level of detail to support the
      Designated Actuary's calculation, and the Designated Actuary shall use
      good faith efforts to promptly provide the Sellers and the Buyers with
      such written supporting materials as either party shall request following
      delivery of the report. The Sellers and the Buyers shall have a period of
      not more than twenty (20) calendar days following delivery of such report
      to notify the other party that it believes the calculation of the Pension
      Deficiency contains mathematical errors, is based on actuarial or other
      assumptions inconsistent with the principles and definitions set forth in
      this Section 6.8, or otherwise was not performed in accordance with the
      principles and definitions set forth in this Section 6.8. If neither party
      notifies the other of any such dispute within the applicable time period,
      then such report and calculation of the Pension Deficiency shall be final

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      and conclusive for purposes hereof. If either party notifies the other of
      any such dispute during the applicable time period the Designated Actuary
      shall resolve such dispute within twenty (20) calendar days following such
      notice, and in any event not later than ninety (90) calendar days
      following the Closing Date, in its sole discretion, applying the
      principles and definitions set forth in this Section 6.8. Within three (3)
      business days of the final resolution by the Designated Actuary of the
      amount of the Pension Deficiency (including resolution by the Designated
      Actuary of any dispute in respect thereof), Sellers shall pay to Buyers in
      cash the amount of such Pension Deficiency. Promptly following receipt of
      such payment, Buyers agree to promptly fund, subject to applicable Law,
      the amount of such Pension Deficiency into each Funded Pension Plan for
      which a Pension Deficiency Amount exists, in the proportion that each such
      Funded Pension Plan's Pension Deficiency Amount bears to the aggregate
      Pension Deficiency Amounts for all such Funded Pension Plans with Pension
      Deficiency Amounts.

                        (iii) The fees and expenses of the Designated Actuary
      shall be paid equally by the Buyers and the Sellers.

                        (iv) "Pension Assets" shall mean, as of the Closing
      Date, the aggregate fair market value of the assets of the applicable
      Funded Pension Plan and "Pension Liabilities" shall mean, as of the
      Closing Date, the accumulated benefit obligations (as defined under FAS
      No. 87) under the applicable Funded Pension Plan, which, in each case,
      shall be determined on the basis of the methodologies and assumptions with
      respect to the applicable Funded Pension Plan utilized in Audited
      Financial Statements as set forth in Section 6.8(n)(iv) of the Disclosure
      Schedule, provided that (x) the exchange rate, to the extent applicable,
      will be determined as of the Closing Date in accordance with the Currency
      Conversion Rules, (y) the participant census information shall be actual
      census information with respect to the applicable Funded Pension Plan as
      of the Closing Date, and (z) creditable service will be that performed on
      or before the Closing Date.

                  (o) Non-Dresser-Rand Group Employees. The Buyers shall have no
liability whatsoever (under this Agreement or otherwise) and the Sellers shall
indemnify and hold the Buyers harmless with respect to liability (in excess of
any assets received by Buyers allocable to such liability) relating to or
arising out of or in connection with the Dresser-Rand Group Plans that relates
to any participant thereunder who is not a Dresser-Rand Group Employee.

                  (p) Sale Incentive Program. IR shall be responsible for and
shall pay to Dresser-Rand Group Employees any amounts owed to such Dresser-Rand
Group Employees under the Sale Incentive Program in connection with the
consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and IR shall
indemnify and hold the Buyers harmless with respect to liability relating to or
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such amounts owed to Dresser-Rand Group Employees under the Sale Incentive
Program.

                  (q) AIM Bonuses. Subject to Section 6.8(i), on the later of
the applicable payment date under the AIM Program and the date that the AIM
Program Payment Amount is paid to Buyer, Buyers agree to pay each Dresser-Rand
Group Employee who is an active employee as of the applicable payment date under
the AIM Program the AIM Program bonus awarded to such Dresser-Rand Group
Employee for calendar year 2004 in accordance with the terms of the AIM Program;
provided that the aggregate of such payments shall not be less than the AIM
Program Payment Amount.

            6.9 Labor Matters.

                  (a) The Buyers shall not, at any time during the sixty (60)
days following the Closing Date, effectuate a "plant closing" or "mass layoff,"
as those terms are defined in the WARN Act, affecting in whole or in part any
site of employment, facility, operating unit or employee of any Seller, without
notifying IR in advance and without complying with the notice requirements and
other provisions of the WARN Act. The Buyers agree that from and after the
Closing Date the Dresser-Rand Group shall be responsible for any notification
required under the WARN Act with respect to the Dresser-Rand Group members. The
Sellers agree that between the date hereof and the Closing Date, they will cause
the Dresser-Rand Group not to effect or permit a "plant closing" or "mass
layoff" as these terms are defined in the WARN Act with respect to any member of
the Dresser-Rand Group without (i) notifying the Buyers in advance, (ii)
obtaining the Buyers' prior written approval and (iii) complying with the notice
requirements and all other provisions of the WARN Act. The Sellers will also
notify FRC, prior to the Closing, of all layoffs and terminations at any "single
site of employment" or "facility or operating unit within a single site of
employment" that occur within ninety (90) days prior to the Closing.

                  (b) The Buyers and the Sellers shall cooperate in connection
with any required notification to, or any required consultation with, the
employees, employee representatives, work councils, unions, labor boards and
relevant government agencies concerning the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement with respect to the Non-U.S. Employees of any member of the
Dresser-Rand Group.

            6.10 Covenant to Satisfy Conditions. Each party hereto agrees to use
all commercially reasonable efforts to ensure that the conditions set forth in
Article IV and Article V hereof are satisfied and the transactions contemplated
hereby are consummated as promptly as practicable insofar as such matters are
within the control of such party.

            6.11 Contact With Customers and Suppliers. Prior to Closing, the
Buyers and their representatives shall contact and communicate with the
employees, customers, suppliers and licensors of the Dresser-Rand Group in
connection with the transactions contemplated hereby only with the prior written
consent of the Sellers, which consent may be conditioned upon a designee of the
Sellers being present at any such meeting or conference.

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            6.12 Projections. In connection with the Buyers' investigation of
the Dresser-Rand Group and its businesses, the Buyers may have received, or may
receive, from the Sellers, the Dresser-Rand Group and/or their respective
representatives certain projections and other forecasts for the Dresser-Rand
Group and certain business plan and budget information. The Buyers acknowledge
that (i) there are uncertainties inherent in attempting to make such
projections, forecasts, plans and budgets, (ii) the Buyers are familiar with
such uncertainties, (iii) the Buyers are taking full responsibility for making
their own evaluation of the adequacy and accuracy of all estimates, projections,
forecasts, plans and budgets so furnished to them, and (iv) Sellers make no
representations or warranties as to such information and the Buyers will not
assert any claim against the Sellers, the Dresser-Rand Group or any of their
respective directors, officers, employees, Affiliates or representatives, or
hold the Sellers, the Dresser-Rand Group or any such persons liable, with
respect thereto.

            6.13 No Hire. IR agrees that until the first anniversary of the
Closing, it will not, and will cause its subsidiaries not to, without the prior
written consent of FRC, cause or seek to cause any employees of the Business to
leave the employ of the Business; provided, however, that the foregoing
provision will not prevent IR and its Affiliates from soliciting or hiring
through a general solicitation or advertisement, or from hiring (i) any
secretarial, clerical or other non-managerial employee (other than professionals
or sales employees) or (ii) any employee of the Business whose employment has
been terminated by any company within the Dresser-Rand Group.

            6.14 Use of Names. IR hereby covenants and agrees that,
notwithstanding anything in Section 3.8 of the Organization Agreement, dated as
of December 31, 1986, by and between Dresser Industries, Inc. and IR (as
amended, the "Organization Agreement"), or any other prior agreement between the
parties, to the contrary, neither IR nor any of its Affiliates will revoke,
rescind, terminate, cancel, decrease or limit the rights of the members of the
Dresser-Rand Group to use the term "Rand" as part of the combined name
"Dresser-Rand" used as a trade name, corporate name, domain name, trademark or
service mark, or take, or assist any third party to take, any action that
challenges, or is inconsistent with the Dresser-Rand Group's right to so use the
same, except as provided in this Section 6.14. Specifically, if IR reasonably
determines that the Dresser-Rand Group has taken any action or, with respect to
the Dresser-Rand Group's own use of such name or mark, failed to take any action
which is causing material destruction, decrease or diminution of the "Rand" name
or the reputation or goodwill thereof or of the Ingersoll-Rand Marks, then IR
shall provide written notice of such alleged default in reasonable detail to FRC
(it being understood that the foregoing shall not be the case so long as Buyers
conduct the Business in the ordinary course of business consistent with past
practice). If the Dresser-Rand Group fails to remedy such alleged default within
sixty (60) days after receiving such notice from IR, then IR shall have the
right to immediately terminate the usage of the name "Rand" as granted in this
Section 6.14 (subject to the Buyer's and Dresser-Rand Group's right to phase-out
use of such portion of the name as soon as reasonably practicable following such
termination, but in any event within six months following such termination). The
Dresser-Rand Group may use the term "Rand" as a source-identifier as described
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Closing, (i) Buyers and the Dresser-Rand Group shall not use or license the use
of the Dresser-Rand Marks as a source-identifier in conjunction with INGERSOLL
or any Mark confusingly similar to INGERSOLL, and shall not use or license the
Ingersoll-Rand Marks as a source identifier (subject to the Buyer's and
Dresser-Rand Group's right to phase-out any such use of the Ingersoll-Rand Mark
that it is making as of the Closing as soon as reasonably practicable following
the Closing, but in any event within six months following the Closing Date), and
(ii) Sellers shall not use or license the use of the Ingersoll-Rand Marks as a
source-identifier in conjunction with DRESSER or any Mark confusingly similar to
DRESSER, and shall not use or license (and are not as of the Closing using or
licensing) the Dresser-Rand Marks as a source identifier. Any and all provisions
concerning the license by Sellers to the Dresser-Rand Group in and to the name
"Rand" or Ingersoll-Rand Marks, including without limitation the license
contained in Section 3.8 of the Organization Agreement, are hereby terminated
and of no further force and effect. As used in this Section 6.14, (i) the
"Dresser-Rand Marks" shall mean, collectively, all worldwide right, title, and
interest in the names, trademarks, service marks, trade-names, domain names,
logos and trade dress ("Marks") consisting of or incorporating the term
DRESSER-RAND and any formatives or derivatives thereof, including "D-R" and the
"D-R" logotype, and all goodwill relating to the foregoing and (ii) the
"Ingersoll-Rand Marks" shall mean, collectively, all worldwide right, title and
interest in the Marks consisting of or incorporating the term INGERSOLL-RAND and
any formatives or derivatives thereof, including "IR" and the "IR" logotype, and
all goodwill relating to the foregoing. Sellers agree that the Dresser-Rand
Group may register the Dresser-Rand Marks, and Sellers acknowledge that as
between the parties the Dresser-Rand Group is the owner of said marks,
worldwide, subject to IR's right of termination with respect to the "Rand" name
in "Dresser-Rand" pursuant to this Section 6.14, and except in all cases the
name "Rand" alone, and Buyers acknowledge that Sellers own all worldwide right,
title and interest in the Ingersoll-Rand Marks. In the event that Sellers at any
time terminate the Dresser-Rand Group's right to use "Rand" pursuant to this
Section 6.14, the Dresser-Rand Group shall promptly cancel any registrations
that it owns worldwide for such mark at the Dresser-Rand Group's expense, or
otherwise deal with such mark as reasonably requested by and at the
out-of-pocket expense of Sellers. The right to use "Rand" as part of the
combined term "Dresser-Rand" granted in this Section 6.14 is personal to the
Business and may not, except in connection with the assignment or other transfer
of all or substantially all of the business or assets of the Business, be
assigned or otherwise transferred, in whole or in part, by the Dresser-Rand
Group without IR's prior written authorization, which may be withheld in IR's
sole discretion.

            6.15 Environmental Rights and Responsibilities After Execution of
Agreement.

                  (a) "Identified Environmental Liability" means (i) any matter
identified in Section 2.17 of the Disclosure Schedule or (ii) any matter that is
placed on the "Environmental Remediation and Compliance Schedule" by the mutual
agreement of IR and FRC prior to the Closing (pursuant to the process set forth
in Sections 6.15(b) and 6.15(c) below), to which Sellers retain liability to the
extent provided in this Section 6.15, and as to which Sellers shall indemnify
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limitations set forth in this Section 6.15 and in Article VIII. The matters that
will be placed on the Environmental Remediation and Compliance Schedule will be
matters that are determined, pursuant to the process set forth in this Section
6.15, to constitute either (A) violations of Environmental Law (as in effect as
of the Closing Date), or (B) Releases of any Hazardous Material into the
environment, including Releases relating to the treatment, disposal or arranging
for disposal of Hazardous Materials on or prior to the Closing Date by or on
behalf of a member of the Dresser-Rand Group at any Leased Real Property or
Owned Real Property ("On-site Contamination"), or at any location not owned or
leased by a member of the Dresser-Rand Group ("Off-site Contamination"), and
which, in either case (A) or (B), (1) require any response action (including
investigation, monitoring, cleanup, remediation, or related activities (each, a
"Response Action")) under Environmental Law (as in effect as of the Closing
Date), (2) are the subject of a Response Action required by a Governmental
Authority pursuant to any Environmental Law (as in effect as of the Closing
Date), or (3) if known to the Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over the
matter, would be matters with respect to which such Governmental Authority would
be expected to require Response Action pursuant to any Environmental Law (as in
effect as of the Closing Date). Immaterial inaccuracies in the description of
any such matter shall not constitute a defense to any indemnification claim
therefor by Indemnified Persons against Sellers as provided herein.

                  (b) Prior to the date of this Agreement, at Buyers' sole
expense, the Buyers' environmental consultants have completed site visits and
interviews of the sort conducted to carry out Phase I environmental site
assessments. Based on this and other information available to Buyers and
Sellers, the parties have set forth on Section 6.15 of the Disclosure Schedule a
list of matters which may potentially constitute an Identified Environmental
Liability, a list of all environmental documents that Buyers have requested
which have not been provided by Sellers and a list of all Real Property
locations at which Phase II investigations may be conducted pursuant to this
Section 6.15 and a brief description of the scope and nature of such
investigation at each Real Property location on such list. Buyers' consultants
may continue their record review after the date of this Agreement but for each
applicable site shall complete and make available to Sellers the full and final
reports of the Phase I environmental site assessments ("Phase I Environmental
Assessment Reports") for such site within the later of thirty (30) days after
the date of this Agreement or thirty (30) days after Buyers receive
substantially all environmental documents identified on Section 6.15 of the
Disclosure Schedule with respect to such site; provided, that, with respect to
each such site, Buyers shall notify Sellers of any matters that satisfy the
requirements specified in Section 6.15(a) for inclusion on the Environmental
Remediation and Compliance Schedule (based on their review of the applicable
documents identified on Section 6.15 of the Disclosure Schedule) within the
later of ten (10) days after the date of this Agreement and ten (10) days after
Buyers receive substantially all such documents, unless using commercially
reasonable efforts Buyers are unable to identify such matters within such ten
(10) day period, in which case Buyers shall have twenty (20) days. Buyers shall
have the right but not the obligation, prior to Closing and pursuant to the
terms of the Access Agreement, dated as of the date hereof (the "Access
Agreement"), to prepare a work plan for Phase II environmental investigations of
the Real Property identified on Section 6.15 of the Disclosure Schedule setting
forth, in tabular form, the proposed locations for testing, the

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media being tested, the testing parameters and the initial testing schedule for
Phase II environmental investigations (the "Phase II Work Plan"), and to conduct
such investigations, which shall be of a scope and nature as set forth in
Section 6.15 of the Disclosure Schedule, all at Buyers' sole expense; provided
that such investigations shall not unreasonably disrupt operations at, or cause
damage to, any of the Real Property. Within seven (7) days following the date of
this Agreement, Buyers shall provide the Phase II Work Plan to Sellers and upon
receipt thereof, Sellers shall have the right to review and request changes to
the Phase II Work Plan (and Buyers' will use best efforts to cause their
environmental consultants to be available and cooperate for such purpose), and
Buyers shall not unreasonably withhold consent to any such requested changes.
Within six (6) days of receipt thereof, Sellers shall approve the Phase II Work
Plan and provide access to the applicable Real Property to Buyers' environmental
consultants for purposes of conducting the investigations set forth thereon.
Buyer shall use best efforts to complete any such Phase II environmental
investigation, and provide to Sellers any report relating to such investigation
("Phase II Environmental Assessment Reports"), within thirty (30) days of the
date on which the Phase II Work Plan provided to Sellers has been approved by
Sellers and Buyers have obtained access to each relevant site; provided, that,
if Buyers shall have used best efforts and are unable to complete and deliver
any report within such thirty (30) day period, Buyers may extend such period up
to an additional ten (10) days for such report. At Sellers' request, Buyers
shall split all samples taken in connection with the environmental site
assessments authorized pursuant to this Section 6.15(b). Sellers shall be solely
responsible for any additional reasonable expense incurred as a result of any
split sampling requested by Sellers. Buyers and Sellers agree that any
investigation performed pursuant to this Section 6.15(b) shall be undertaken by
ENVIRON International Corporation, or a subcontractor thereof ("Environ").
Sellers and their representatives shall be entitled to accompany and observe
Buyers and their representatives (including Environ) in the course of performing
the Phase II environmental investigations. Within 5 (five) days after the
completion of each site's Phase II investigation, Buyers shall identify to
Sellers in writing those matters set forth on Section 6.15 of the Disclosure
Schedule, identified in the Phase II investigations, or in documents provided to
Buyers after the date of this Agreement and identified on Section 6.15 of the
Disclosure Schedule and that Buyers propose for placement on the Environmental
Remediation and Compliance Schedule. Based on the Phase I Environmental
Assessment Reports and the Phase II Environmental Assessment Reports, prior to
the Closing Date, Buyers and Sellers shall use commercially reasonable efforts,
in good faith, to agree which matters, if any, will be placed on the
Environmental Remediation and Compliance Schedule under the terms specified in
Section 6.15(a). All matters and issues identified in the Phase II
investigations shall be eligible for placement on the Environmental Remediation
and Compliance Schedule. In the event that Sellers are unable to provide Buyers
reasonable access to perform Phase II investigation of a Leased Real Property,
the Sellers and Buyers agree that any Release of Hazardous Substances into the
environment existing as of the Closing Date at those areas of concern to be
addressed in the work plan for the Phase II investigation for the relevant
Leased Real Property, to the extent that such work plan was previously agreed to
by Sellers in accordance with the procedure outlined above, shall be deemed to
be included on the Environmental Remediation and Compliance Schedule if such
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any Response Action under Environmental Law (as in effect as of the Closing
Date), (2) is the subject of a Response Action required by a Governmental
Authority pursuant to any Environmental Law (as in effect as of the Closing
Date), or (3) if known to the Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over the
matter, would be a matter with respect to which such Governmental Authority
would be expected to require Response Action pursuant to any Environmental Law
(as in effect as of the Closing Date). With regard to each area of contamination
identified in the Phase II investigations which the parties agree should be
placed on the Environmental Remediation and Compliance Schedule, the specific
locations where contamination was found will be listed and Seller shall be
responsible for all Response Actions ordered or agreed to with a Governmental
Authority that relate to or result from investigation of the identified area of
contamination, and if the Response Action is conducted in the absence of a
governmental order, Seller shall be responsible for all Response Actions
relating to the plume within which the contamination was identified and the
sources of contamination of the plume and with respect to soil contamination,
all Response Actions relating to the contamination or the source of the
contamination. If Buyers and Sellers are unable to agree on the matters to be
placed on the Environmental Remediation and Compliance Schedule, such
disagreement will be resolved pursuant to the process described in Section
6.15(h).

                  (c) Subject to the terms set forth in this Section 6.15, the
Sellers agree to use commercially reasonable efforts to correct prior to the
Closing all matters identified on the Environmental Remediation and Compliance
Schedule that are violations of Environmental Law and diligently perform any
reasonably required Response Action with respect to all other Identified
Environmental Liabilities; provided, that to the extent Sellers are unable,
prior to the Closing, to correct all matters identified on the Environmental
Remediation and Compliance Schedule that are violations of Environmental Law,
Sellers will use commercially reasonable efforts to correct any such violations
as soon as practicable following the Closing Date (it being understood that in
any case Sellers' obligation to correct violations under this Section 6.15 shall
not require Sellers to implement measures to comply with any Environmental Laws
other than those in effect as of the Closing Date, or for operations other than
as conducted as of the Closing Date). Without affecting the indemnity
obligations under this Agreement, Sellers shall have no obligation under this
Section 6.15(c) to perform any Response Action with respect to Identified
Environmental Liabilities (i) resulting from a Release at a Leased Property to
the extent caused by an entity other than a member of the Dresser Rand Group or
any of their respective predecessors, agents or invitees or (ii) at any Real
Property with respect to any Releases to the extent originating at a location
other than the Real Property, unless in each case any Seller or any member of
the Dresser-Rand Group has been ordered to implement such Response Action by a
Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over the matter. In connection with any
Response Action which Sellers perform with respect to any Identified
Environmental Liability, Buyers hereby assign to Sellers all right, title and
interest of Buyers and the members of the Dresser Rand Group in and to any
actual or potential claims or causes of action against third parties relating to
the contamination that is the subject matter of such Response Action. To the
extent Sellers decide to contest any governmental orders or third-party
complaints filed with respect to any Identified Environmental Liability, they
shall do so at their own expense, provided that Buyers shall reasonably
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limitation making available any documents, employees or consultants and
providing access to any properties relevant to such governmental orders or
third-party complaints) so that Sellers may evaluate and contest such matters if
Sellers so decide. To the extent Sellers fail to resolve any such Identified
Environmental Liability required to be resolved by Sellers under this Section
6.15(c) such that it is no longer an Identified Environmental Liability, Buyers
may resolve such Identified Environmental Liability and Sellers shall reimburse
any expense reasonably incurred by any Buyers Indemnified Persons to do so,
provided, however, that Buyers first notify Sellers in writing of Buyers'
intention to resolve such Identified Environmental Liability and that Sellers do
not, within twenty (20) days from receipt of such notice, notify Buyers in
writing that they agree to resolve such Identified Environmental Liability (it
being understood that the foregoing proviso shall not apply with respect to any
action by Buyers where complying with the proviso would result in a substantial
risk of harm to health or the environment or a substantial risk of otherwise
significantly compromising Buyers' ability to mitigate Losses with respect to
the Identified Environmental Liability involved, and Buyers provide written
notice of their action to Sellers as soon as practicable and afford Sellers the
opportunity to take up the resolution of such matter if Sellers indicate in
writing their agreement to do so). Buyers agree that any Response Action which
Sellers are obligated to perform with respect to any Identified Environmental
Liability shall: (i) be the least costly alternative acceptable to Governmental
Authorities; (ii) be based upon non-residential (as opposed to residential)
standards, if applicable and acceptable to Governmental Authorities; (iii) not
exceed any applicable requirements of Environmental Laws in effect on the date
of such Response Action; and (iv) not have resulted from, or relate to, any
change in use, reconfiguration, alteration or development of any relevant
property after the Closing Date. Buyers shall not unreasonably withhold consent
to the imposition of reasonable deed restrictions, engineering controls or
environmental land use restrictions on such locations as necessary, at the
Sellers' discretion, to implement such Response Action; provided that such deed
restrictions, engineering controls or environmental land use restrictions do not
restrict the use of such properties to uses that are more restrictive than their
use as of the Closing Date or any substantially similar use. Buyers agree that
they shall cooperate with Sellers regarding Sellers' obligations under this
Section 6.15, including without limitation reasonably cooperating to avoid or
minimize expense to Sellers, and Buyers further agree that they and any of their
representatives or successors (and after the Closing Date, any member of the
Dresser-Rand Group and any of their representatives or successors) (the "Buyer
Parties") shall not directly or indirectly solicit or importune any Person to
seek or require any Response Action and shall not otherwise directly or
indirectly report information concerning any Identified Environmental Liability
to any Person, except in accordance with the procedures set forth in Exhibit E
hereto. Buyers agree that they shall, in good faith, agree to enter, when
reasonably consistent with their obligations under this Section 6.15, an
agreement with the government entity having jurisdiction over the Response
Action to use the least costly method and least stringent standard in connection
with such Response Action; provided that such method and standard are acceptable
to such government entity and will not restrict the use of such properties to
uses that are more restrictive than their use as of the Closing Date or any
substantially similar use. Sellers shall solely control and perform any Response
Action with respect to the Identified Environmental Liabilities (including

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any negotiation with governmental authorities regarding the Response Action)
using all commercially reasonable efforts to avoid any material interference
with operations at the relevant property. The Buyers and their Affiliates shall
provide the Sellers reasonable access to any relevant property and shall
otherwise reasonably cooperate with the Sellers regarding the Sellers'
performance of any such Response Action. The Sellers agree to provide to Buyers,
reasonably in advance of any filing in order to afford Buyers the opportunity to
review, copies of all material filings and submissions to Governmental
Authorities (or to any other Persons who have made a claim regarding any
Identified Environmental Liabilities) relating to the Response Actions taken
with respect to the Identified Environmental Liabilities, unless the applicable
requirements make such opportunity for Buyers to review in advance
impracticable, in which case Sellers shall provide such materials to Buyers
promptly after filing or submission.

                  (d) With respect to any Identified Environmental Liability,
any Buyers Indemnified Person's sole right to pursue recovery for any such
Losses shall be under this Section 6.15 regardless of any other provisions of
this Agreement to the contrary.

                  (e) Sellers shall, at their sole expense, obtain, with the
reasonable cooperation of Buyers, any required, transaction-triggered approval
for the consummation of this transaction or the transfer of any real property
pursuant thereto required by any Environmental Law. To the extent any such law
or approval shall require any party to this Agreement to agree or enter a
consent order or the like to undertake investigation or remediation of any
environmental matter relating to such property, Sellers shall agree to be such
party undertaking such obligation and shall remain responsible for performing
its obligations under such agreement or order only to the extent the foregoing
relates to an Identified Environmental Liability.

                  (f) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, to
the extent any Identified Environmental Liability:

                        (i) involves Off-site Contamination, Sellers shall have
      no obligation with respect to such Off-site Contamination unless and until
      such Off-site Contamination is the subject of an Environmental Claim
      against the Dresser-Rand Group, and only if Buyers deliver written notice
      to Sellers of such Environmental Claim pursuant to Section 8.1(e) of this
      Agreement prior to the date three (3) years after the Closing Date;
      provided, however, that the foregoing three (3) year limitation shall not
      apply to Environmental Claims against any member of the Dresser-Rand Group
      for response costs at sites that are on the National Priorities List
      pursuant to the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and
      Liability Act, 42 U.S.C. Sections 9601 et seq., regardless of whether such
      sites are identified on Section 6.15 of the Disclosure Schedule; or

                        (ii) gives rise to any exposure or alleged exposure of
      any person (other than any claim for workers' compensation)

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      to any Hazardous Substance or any other harmful or deleterious substance
      or condition (other than any "Asbestos Liability" as such term is defined
      in Section 9.10(b)) that affects or allegedly affects such person's
      health, Sellers shall have no obligation with respect to such exposure or
      alleged exposure unless and until it gives rise to an Environmental Claim
      against any member of the Dresser-Rand Group, and only if Buyers deliver
      written notice to Sellers of such Environmental Claim pursuant to Section
      8.1(e) of this Agreement prior to the date three (3) years after the
      Closing Date (it being understood that with respect to any claim for
      workers' compensation and with respect to any Asbestos Liability, Sellers
      have no obligations under this Section 6.15).

                  (g) Buyers and Sellers agree that any matters relating to the
removal of friable asbestos in connection with Identified Environmental
Liabilities shall be governed by this Section 6.15 (it being understood that any
asbestos matter that is an "Asbestos Liability" as such term is defined in
Section 9.10(b) shall be subject to the indemnification provisions set forth in
Section 8.1(a) and not governed by the provisions of this Section 6.15,
including any restrictions set forth herein).

                  (h) In the event that Buyers and Sellers are unable to
resolve, prior to Closing, any disagreements as to what matters shall be
included on the Environmental Remediation and Compliance Schedule (and how such
matters should be described on such schedule), Buyers and Sellers shall attempt
in good faith to agree upon a neutral environmental attorney with significant
experience in environmental transactional matters, to resolve such disagreement.
In the event that Buyers and Sellers are unable to identify such neutral
environmental attorney, Sellers shall select such an attorney from a list of
five candidates provided by Buyers, each candidate from a different nationally
recognized law firm with experience in transactions involving environmental
matters and not currently engaged (and having no material history or immediate
prospects of significant engagement) by, either Buyers or Sellers, or counsel
for Buyers or Sellers. Such neutral attorney shall issue a written decision
indicating simply whether the matter at issue meets the standard for being
listed on the Environmental Remediation and Compliance Schedule (and how such
matters should be described on such schedule) within the meaning of Section 6.15
(of this Agreement, within thirty (30) days after being selected, and any matter
determined by such neutral attorney to meet such standard shall be placed on the
Environmental Remediation and Compliance Schedule. Such neutral attorney shall
resolve the disagreement based on a review of the Phase I Environmental
Assessment Reports and the Phase II Environmental Assessment Reports, and
written submissions by the parties setting forth their positions and the reasons
in support thereof, after meeting with the parties. In such attorney's
reasonable discretion, such attorney may also enlist the assistance of an
environmental attorney or environmental consultant (acceptable to and approved
by both Buyers and Sellers) located or with significant experience in the
jurisdiction in which the environmental condition at issue is located. The
decision of such neutral attorney shall be binding upon the parties. Such
attorney's costs and fees, and the costs and fees of any environmental attorney
or consultant retained by such attorney in accordance with this Section 6.15(h),
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by Buyers and Sellers. It is understood that the completion of the resolution of
any dispute pursuant to this Section 6.15(h) shall not be required prior to the
Closing.

            6.16 Intercompany Debt. To the extent reasonably practicable and
permissible under applicable Laws, on or prior to the day before the Closing,
(a) each member of the Dresser-Rand Group that has positive "Net Intercompany
Receivables" shall distribute such Net Intercompany Receivables to its
shareholders and (b) the Sellers shall, and shall cause their Affiliates to,
eliminate any Net Intercompany Receivables of each member of the Dresser-Rand
Group that has negative Net Intercompany Receivables and such elimination shall
be treated as a contribution of capital to each such member of the Dresser-Rand
Group by its parent with the result that there will be no intercompany
receivables or intercompany payables between the members of the Dresser-Rand
Group, on the one hand, and the Sellers or their Affiliates (other than the
members of the Dresser-Rand Group), on the other hand, at the Closing Date;
provided, that, to the extent any Net Intercompany Receivables are not
distributed or eliminated pursuant to (a) or (b) above, they will otherwise be
eliminated or cancelled prior to the Closing Date. For the avoidance of doubt,
any intercompany receivables or payables between members of the Dresser-Rand
Group shall remain in place and not be cancelled. As used herein, "Net
Intercompany Receivables" means with respect to each member of the Dresser-Rand
Group (i) all intercompany receivables due or other intercompany amounts
accrued, prepaid, due or payable to such member of the Dresser-Rand Group from
the Sellers and their Affiliates (other than the members of the Dresser-Rand
Group), less (ii) all intercompany payables of or other intercompany amounts
accrued, prepaid, due or payable by such member of the Dresser-Rand Group to the
Sellers and their Affiliates (other than the members of the Dresser-Rand Group).

            6.17 Substitute Guarantees. On or prior to the Closing Date, Buyers
agree to provide the Guarantees in accordance with the requirements of Section
4.6 above, in form and substance satisfactory to the respective banks or other
counterparties, and, both prior to and following the Closing Date, Buyers and
Sellers shall cooperate to obtain a release in form and substance reasonably
satisfactory to Buyer and IR with respect to all Seller Credit Support
Instruments. As of a date approximately five (5) business days prior to the
Closing Date, IR shall provide FRC its good faith calculation of the total
amount of Seller Credit Support Instruments outstanding as of such date, in U.S.
dollars determined in accordance with Currency Conversion Rules.

            6.18 Plaintiff Actions. After the Closing, the Buyers will, or they
will cause the applicable member of the Dresser-Rand Group to, pursue diligently
the actions and proceedings set forth in Section 6.18 of the Disclosure Schedule
(the "Plaintiff Actions"). The Buyers acknowledge that the Sellers shall retain
the benefits of any recoveries, awards, settlements or judgments with respect to
the Plaintiff Actions and the Buyers agree to pay or deliver to the Sellers the
full amount of cash or other assets received by any Buyer in connection with any
such recoveries, awards, settlements or judgments. Except as set forth below,
the Sellers agree to reimburse the Buyers for all reasonable out-of-pocket
expenses incurred by the Buyers or their Affiliates in connection with pursuing
the Plaintiff Actions. The Sellers shall be entitled to assume and direct the
prosecution of the Plaintiff Actions, with counsel selected by the Sellers

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and, after notice from the Sellers to the Buyers of such election to assume the
prosecution thereof, the Sellers shall not be liable to the Buyers for any fees
or expenses of other counsel or any other expenses subsequently incurred by the
Buyers in connection with the prosecution thereof. The Sellers and the Buyers
agree to cooperate fully with each other and their respective counsel in
connection with the prosecution, negotiation or settlement of the Plaintiff
Actions. The Buyers shall have the right to participate at their own expense in
the prosecution of the Plaintiff Actions. If the Sellers assume the prosecution
of a Plaintiff Action, (i) no settlement or compromise thereof may be effected:
(A) by the Sellers without the written consent of FRC (which consent shall not
be unreasonably withheld or delayed) unless there is (1) no finding or admission
of any violation of law or any violation of the rights of any Person by any
Buyer or any member of the Dresser-Rand Group, (2) no net settlement payment or
similar liability to be paid by any Buyer or any member of the Dresser-Rand
Group, and (3) no adverse effect (other than immaterial effects) on any Buyer or
any member of the Dresser-Rand Group or the Business; or (B) by any Buyer or any
member of the Dresser-Rand Group without the consent of IR, and (ii) the Buyers
may subsequently assume the prosecution of such Plaintiff Action if a court of
competent jurisdiction determines that the Sellers are not vigorously
prosecuting such action.

            6.19 Financing.

                  (a) Buyers shall use their reasonable best efforts to (x)
maintain in effect the Financing Commitments and to satisfy the conditions to
obtaining the Financing set forth therein (including, without limitation, by
funding the equity contemplated by the Equity Financing Commitment), (y) enter
into definitive financing agreements with respect to the Debt Financing (the
"Debt Financing Agreement") so that the Debt Financing Agreement is in effect as
soon as reasonably practicable but in any event no later than the Closing Date
and (z) consummate the Financing at or prior to Closing. Subject to the
satisfaction or waiver of the conditions to Closing in Article V of this
Agreement, Buyers agree to use the bridge facility contemplated by the Financing
Commitments to cause the Closing to occur effective as of no later than October
31, 2004. Buyers shall keep IR reasonably informed of the status of the
financing process relating thereto. IR shall cause the Sellers and its and their
respective officers and employees to provide such cooperation as may be
reasonably requested by Buyers in connection with the Debt Financing and any
offering of debt securities privately or in a registered offering, including in
connection with the preparation of "bank books", offering materials and similar
documents and all other necessary cooperation in connection with the arrangement
of any financing to be consummated contemporaneous with or at or after the
Closing in respect of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including
without limitation, participation in good faith in meetings, due diligence
sessions, road shows, the preparation of offering memoranda, registration
statements or other appropriate disclosure documents and the execution and
delivery of underwriting, placement or similar agreements, whose effectiveness
shall be conditioned on the closing of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement. If necessary in connection with the Debt Financing, in the event that
Closing has not occurred due solely to the failure of one or more of the
conditions to Closing in Article V to be satisfied or capable of being
satisfied, and the Debt Financing shall not have been consummated, by

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November 9, 2004, IR shall provide to the Buyers on or prior to such date with
an unaudited balance sheet of the Dresser-Rand Group and the Business as of
September 30, 2004 and the related unaudited statements of income and cash flows
for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2004 (the "September Financial
Statements").

                  (b) As reasonably requested by Buyers and necessary to the
consummation of the Debt Financing, IR shall use commercially reasonable efforts
to (i) to ensure that PWC will conduct a review of the Six-Month Financial
Statements and the September Financial Statements, as the case may be, in
accordance with SAS 100, and in a manner reasonably satisfactory to IR (the "SAS
100 Review") as soon as practicable following the delivery thereof, (ii)
cooperate and assist Buyers in the preparation of data (including selected
financial data and management discussion and analysis of financial statements)
that the Securities and Exchange Commission would require in a registered
offering in connection with the offering of securities of the type contemplated
by the Debt Financing, (iii) obtain from PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP "comfort"
letters and updates thereof in customary form and covering the matters of the
type customarily covered in "comfort" letters in connection with offerings of
securities of the type contemplated by the Debt Financing and (iv) provide
Buyers with documents reasonably requested by Buyers in order for Buyers to
obtain title insurance and a current survey with respect to material Owned Real
Property. All reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred by IR or
Sellers (including, without limitation, the fees and expenses of Sellers'
accountants, which shall be paid directly by Buyers) pursuant to this paragraph
and in connection with any other Debt Financing matters shall be borne by
Buyers, and shall be paid by Buyers to the party incurring such costs and
expenses at least one (1) business day prior to the Closing so long as such
party has provided reasonable documentation for such expenses at least five (5)
days prior to the Closing.

                  (c) If, notwithstanding the use of reasonable best efforts by
Buyers to satisfy its obligations under Section 6.19(a) and (b), any of the
Financing Commitments or the Debt Financing Agreement expire or are terminated
prior to the Closing, in whole or in part, for any reason, Buyers shall (i)
promptly notify IR of such expiration or termination and the reasons therefor
and (ii) use its reasonable efforts promptly to arrange for alternative
financing to replace the financing contemplated by such expired or terminated
commitments or agreements, sufficient to consummate the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement. The Buyers shall keep IR reasonably apprised of
the status of all matters relating to the Financing and shall give IR prompt
written notice of (i) any material breach by any party of the Financing
Commitments (or any definitive agreements entered into pursuant thereto) or (ii)
any condition to the funding under any such Financing Commitment becoming
incapable of being satisfied.

            6.20 Pending Insurance Claim.

                  (a) The Buyers and Sellers acknowledge that any ultimate
recovery of the Buyers or the Dresser-Rand Group from insurance claims made
prior to the date of this Agreement by the Sellers or the Dresser-Rand Group in
respect of a fire at a Port Harcourt, Nigeria warehouse that destroyed inventory
of the Business (the "Pending Insurance Claim") shall be for IR's account and
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consideration, effective as of the Closing, Buyers hereby assign and transfer to
IR any right, title and interest to which Buyers or any member of the
Dresser-Rand Group may be or become entitled at or following the Closing in
respect of the Pending Insurance Claim. In all events, the Buyers agree to
immediately pay over to IR any such insurance recoveries actually received by
them or any member of the Dresser-Rand Group in respect of the Pending Insurance
Claim, or to cause the applicable recovery to be paid directly to IR, without
setoff or reduction; provided, however, that Buyers shall be entitled to
withhold from any such payments an amount equal to any Taxes of Buyers and their
Affiliates that Buyers reasonably determine (based on a "will" level tax opinion
from nationally recognized tax counsel) to result from the receipt of any
insurance recoveries with respect to the Pending Insurance Claim.

                  (b) In the event that the assignment contemplated by Section
6.20(a) is for any reason ineffective under applicable Law to transfer all
right, title and interest in the Pending Insurance Claim to IR, then:

                        (i) the Buyers (and following the Closing, the
      Dresser-Rand Group) shall collect and remit all such amounts received by
      them in respect of the Pending Insurance Claim solely as custodian and
      collection agent for and on behalf of IR and not as a principal, partner
      or joint venturer; and

                        (ii) if any such recovery is received by the Buyers, the
      Buyers may commingle such amounts collected by them with their own funds,
      pending remittance to IR, to the extent necessary to avoid undue
      administrative expense, but shall not otherwise exercise any dominion or
      control over such amounts, hold themselves out to any third party as their
      owner, or hold the amounts under claim of right. Consistent with the
      Buyers' status as IR's custodian and collection agent, IR and the Buyers
      shall report all such amounts collected by the Buyers and remitted to IR
      for tax and financial reporting purposes as having been received directly
      by IR (unless otherwise required under Law).

                  (c) The Buyers agree to take any reasonable action in respect
of recovery in respect of the Pending Insurance Claim as is reasonably requested
by IR, all at the reasonable expense of IR.

            6.21 Transfers of Non-U.S. Interests.

                  (a) IR shall cause the relevant Sellers to accept the French
Offer Letter and to complete the sale of the French Shares in France pursuant to
the French Offer Letter subject to: (i) the completion by the applicable Sellers
and the applicable Buyers (with the cooperation of the other party) of all
requisite employee consultation procedures (provided that IR shall cause such
consultation to occur as promptly as practicable following the date hereof); and
(ii) all other conditions to the Closing set forth in Article IV and Article V
having been satisfied or waived. It is the intention of the parties that the
purchase and sale of the French Shares contemplated by the French Offer

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Letter shall be consummated on the Closing Date. Each of the parties shall take
such actions as may be necessary to ensure that no purchase and sale
contemplated under the French Offer Letter occurs prior to the Closing.

                  (b) Sellers and Buyers agree to cooperate with each other with
respect to the transfer of other Non-U.S. Acquired Interests on the Closing
Date. If mutually agreed by IR and FRC, the parties shall transfer such Non-U.S.
Acquired Interests at the Closing in such manner as they may mutually agree
pursuant to local transfer agreements in each applicable jurisdiction that are
mutually acceptable to each of IR and FRC (such agreements, the "Local Transfer
Agreements"). If requested by Sellers, the transfer of Non-U.S. Acquired
Interests pursuant to Local Transfer Agreements will take place in the
jurisdiction in which each relevant entity is organized or incorporated.
Notwithstanding anything else to the contrary contained herein, if requested by
Buyers, the transfer of the Non-U.S. Acquired Interests listed on Section
6.21(b) of the Disclosure Schedule will occur on the Closing Date by way of a
direct purchase of such equity interests by Buyers and/or their Affiliates;
provided, however, that any such direct purchase will take place in the
jurisdiction in which the relevant entity is organized or incorporated.

            6.22 Real Property Deeds. As soon as reasonably practicable
following the date hereof, the Sellers agree to use their reasonable best
efforts to provide to Buyers true and correct copies of all existing deeds,
mortgages, deeds of trust, and, to the extent reasonably available, most recent
available title insurance policies and surveys, in each case relating to each
material parcel of Owned Real Property.

            6.23 Estimated Customer Prepayments Statement. No later than three
(3) business days prior to the anticipated Closing Date, IR shall prepare, or
cause to be prepared, a statement (the "Estimated Customer Prepayments
Statement") containing IR's good faith estimate (the "Estimated Customer
Prepayments Amount") of the customer prepayments of the Dresser-Rand Group,
determined in accordance with the methodologies set forth on Section 6.23 of the
Disclosure Schedule, as of 11:59 P.M. local time on the Closing Date, which have
not been converted to work in progress, finished inventory or supplier
prepayments (the "Customer Prepayments Amount"). IR shall provide the Buyers and
their accountants reasonable access to all relevant books, records, facilities
and employees of the Dresser-Rand Group and to any other information reasonably
necessary to review and understand the Estimated Customer Prepayments Statement.
The Estimated Customer Prepayments Statement prepared in accordance with this
Section 6.23 shall be final and not subject to objection from Buyers for
purposes of calculating the Closing Payment at the Closing.

            6.24 Currency Conversion. Any monetary conversion from the currency
of a foreign country in which the Business is conducted and products are sold
into U.S. Dollars shall be calculated in accordance with the methods set forth
on Section 6.24 of the Disclosure Schedule (the "Currency Conversion Rules").

            6.25 Insurance. Subject to Section 6.20, from and after the Closing
Date, members of the Dresser Rand Group will have the right to assert, prosecute
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recover proceeds in respect of claims (and IR and its Affiliates, as applicable,
will use commercially reasonable efforts to assist members of the Dresser Rand
Group in asserting or prosecuting claims and, if necessary, shall assert and
prosecute such claims on behalf of members of the Dresser Rand Group and remit
to the applicable member of the Dresser Rand Group any proceeds relating
thereto) for any Loss with respect to the Business under insurance coverage of
the Business under all insurance policies and insurance contracts of any kind
with third-party insurers that as of the date of this Agreement are owned or
maintained by IR or its Affiliates and cover, in whole or in part, the assets,
employees, operations or businesses of the Dresser Rand Group (collectively, "IR
Insurance Policies") arising out of insured incidents occurring from the date of
coverage first commenced thereunder until the Closing Date to the extent that
the terms and conditions of any such IR Insurance Policies and agreements
relating thereto so allow. IR and its Affiliates' obligation to use commercially
reasonable efforts to assist members of the Dresser Rand Group in asserting
claims under will include using commercially reasonable efforts in assisting
members of the Dresser Rand Group to establish its right to coverage. None of IR
or its Affiliates will bear any liability for the failure of an insurer to pay
any claim under any IR Insurance Policy. Nothing in this Section 6.25 shall
constitute a representation or warranty by Sellers that coverage is available to
any member of the Dresser-Rand Group under any insurance policy or contract for
any specific claim. Neither this Section 6.25 nor any provision hereof shall be
read in a manner that violates or conflicts with any provision of any applicable
insurance policy or contract. To the extent that this Section 6.25 or any
provision hereof violates or conflicts with any provision of any applicable
insurance policy or contract or would cause a cancellation or loss of rights
under any applicable insurance policy or contract, the parties agree that this
Section 6.25 shall be amended or construed with respect only to such applicable
insurance policy or contract and to the minimum extent necessary to cure or
avoid such conflict, inconsistency, violation, cancellation or loss of rights;
provided, however, that this provision shall not constitute a representation or
warranty that any such conflict, purported assignment, inconsistency or
violation may be avoided or cured.

                                  ARTICLE VII

                                   TERMINATION

            7.1 Termination. This Agreement may be terminated and the
transactions contemplated hereby may be abandoned at any time prior to the
Closing:

                  (a) by the mutual written consent of the Sellers and the
Buyers;

                  (b) by the Buyers if the Closing has not occurred on or before
December 31, 2004 (the "Outside Date"), unless the failure of such consummation
shall be due to the failure of the Buyers to comply in all material respects
with the representations, warranties, agreements and covenants contained herein
to be performed by the Buyers on or before Outside Date;

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                  (c) by the Sellers if the Closing has not occurred on or
before the Outside Date, unless the failure of such consummation shall be due to
the failure of the Sellers to comply in all material respects with the
representations, warranties, agreements and covenants contained herein to be
performed by the Sellers on or before the Outside Date;

                  (d) by either the Sellers or the Buyers within 10 days
following the delivery to FRC of the SAS Financial Statements if the EBITDA
Deficiency exceeds $6.6 million; or

                  (e) by either the Sellers or the Buyers if any court or
Governmental Authority of competent jurisdiction shall have issued an order,
decree or ruling or taken any other action restraining, enjoining or otherwise
prohibiting the transactions contemplated hereby and such order, decree or
ruling or other action shall have become final and nonappealable.

            7.2 Procedure and Effect of Termination. In the event of the
termination of this Agreement and the abandonment of the transactions
contemplated hereby by the Sellers or the Buyers pursuant to Section 7.1 hereof,
written notice thereof shall forthwith be given to the other parties. If this
Agreement is terminated and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are
abandoned as provided herein:

                  (a) Each party will redeliver all documents, work papers and
other material of any other party relating to the transactions contemplated
hereby, whether so obtained before or after the execution hereof, to the party
furnishing the same;

                  (b) The provisions of the Confidentiality Agreement shall
continue in full force and effect; and

                  (c) No party to this Agreement will have any liability under
this Agreement to any other and the French Offer Letter or any Local Transfer
Agreement entered into prior to the Closing Date shall automatically terminate
and be of no further force or effect, except (i) that nothing herein shall
relieve any party from any liability for any breach of any of the
representations, warranties, covenants and agreements set forth in this
Agreement and (ii) as contemplated by paragraph (b) above and by Sections 9.1,
9.2, 9.14 and 9.15.

                                  ARTICLE VIII

                                 INDEMNIFICATION

            8.1 Indemnification.

                  (a) Indemnification by the Sellers. Subject to the limits set
forth in this Section 8.1, the Sellers agree, jointly and severally, to
indemnify, defend and hold the Buyers and their Affiliates (including, after the
Closing Date, the Dresser-Rand Group) and their respective officers, directors,
partners, stockholders, employees, agents and representatives (the "Buyers
Indemnified Persons") harmless from and in respect of

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any and all losses, claims, liabilities, damages, fines, penalties, costs (in
each case including reasonable out-of-pocket expenses (including, without
limitation, reasonable fees and expenses of counsel) (collectively, "Losses"),
that they may incur arising out of, relating to, or due to any (i) breach or
inaccuracy as of the date of this Agreement or as of the Closing Date of any
representation or warranty (in the case of each representation and warranty
(other than in Section 2.5, Section 2.6, Section 2.7, the first sentence of
Section 2.8, the first sentence of Section 2.9, the second sentence of Section
2.10, the first sentence and clauses (a) and (e) of Section 2.11, Section
2.13(a), Section 2.13(b), the second sentence of Section 2.13(d), clause (iii)
of Section 2.14, Section 2.16(a) and the first sentence of Section 2.19(a))
without regard to qualification with respect to materiality or Material Adverse
Effect, but in all cases giving effect to any dollar limitations or thresholds)
of the Sellers set forth in this Agreement (other than the representations and
warranties set forth in Section 2.12), (ii) breach or nonperformance of any
covenant, undertaking or other agreement of the Sellers contained in this
Agreement, (iii) Asbestos Liabilities and (iv) Products Liabilities Losses.
Anything to the contrary contained herein notwithstanding, (x) none of the
Buyers Indemnified Persons shall be entitled to recover from the Sellers for any
claims for indemnity or damages with respect to Losses arising under Section
8.1(a)(i) (except for Unlimited Representations (as defined in Section 8.1(d)))
or Section 8.1(a)(ii) above unless and until the total of all such claims in
respect of such Losses exceeds $18,000,000 (the "Basket"); provided that, in
calculating whether the Basket has been obtained, only Losses in excess of
$50,000 (the "Minimum Claim Amount") shall be considered and after the Basket
has been obtained Sellers shall not be liable for any Losses under Section
8.1(a)(i) (except for Unlimited Representations) or Section 8.1(a)(ii) unless
the Losses exceed the Minimum Claim Amount; and (y) the Buyers Indemnified
Parties shall not be entitled to recover from the Sellers nor shall Sellers be
responsible to pay more than an aggregate of 33 1/3% of the Purchase Price (the
"Cap") for any claims for indemnity in respect of Losses or other amounts paid
pursuant to Section 6.15 (except for Asbestos Liabilities), Section 8.1(a)(i)
(except for Unlimited Representations) and Section 8.1(a)(ii); provided,
however, that neither the Basket nor the Cap shall apply with respect to any
Losses resulting from or relating to Asbestos Liabilities, Products Liabilities,
Unlimited Representations; provided, further, that none of the Basket, the Cap
or the Minimum Claim Amount shall apply with respect to the indemnities provided
in Section 6.5 or with respect to any Losses resulting from or relating to any
breaches of Sections 6.8(n), 6.8(o) or 6.8(p) or any amounts payable pursuant to
Article I. Notwithstanding any provision of this Article VIII to the contrary,
other than as relating to Asbestos Liabilities, Section 6.15 constitutes the
sole remedy of the Buyers Indemnified Persons against the Sellers regarding
Losses relating to Environmental Laws or Hazardous Materials and the Buyers
Indemnified Persons hereby waive all other rights or causes of action against
the Sellers under or relating to Environmental Laws or Hazardous Materials.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, no indemnification shall be available
for any Losses to the extent such Losses are included in the calculation of Net
Cash Amount or Closing Net Working Capital Amount.

                  (b) Indemnification by the Buyers. Subject to the limits set
forth in this Section 8.1, the Buyers jointly and severally agree to indemnify,
defend and hold the Sellers and their respective agents and representatives (the
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Persons") harmless from and in respect of any and all Losses that they may incur
arising (i) out of or due to any inaccuracy of any representation or the breach
of any warranty, covenant, undertaking or other agreement of the Buyers
contained in this Agreement; (ii) as a result of the conduct of business of any
member of the Dresser-Rand Group after the Closing Date; (iii) from a third
party claim under the Partnership's Amended and Restated Partnership Agreement,
dated as of October 1, 1992 or the partnership law of the State of New York as a
result of the status of the Sellers as partners of the Partnership prior to the
Closing but only to the extent related to the business now or previously
conducted by the Dresser-Rand Group or its predecessors (other than with respect
to matters contemplated to be the responsibility of the Sellers or as to which
Sellers are obligated to indemnify pursuant to this Agreement); and (iv) under
any guarantees, standby letters of credit or other forms of credit support
provided by any of the Sellers or any of their Affiliates to third parties in
respect of obligations of any members of the Dresser-Rand Group. Anything to the
contrary contained herein notwithstanding, (x) none of the Sellers Indemnified
Persons shall be entitled to recover from the Buyers for any Losses
indemnifiable under Section 8.1(b)(i) and Section 8.1(b)(ii) above unless and
until the total amount of all such claims in respect of Losses pursuant to
Section 8.1(b)(i) and Section 8.1(b)(ii) exceeds the Basket; provided that in
calculating whether the Basket has been obtained, only Losses in excess of the
Minimum Claim Amount shall be considered and after the Basket has been obtained
Buyers shall not be liable for any Losses under Section 8.1(b)(i) or Section
8.1(b)(ii) unless the Losses exceed the Minimum Claim Amount; and (y) the
Sellers Indemnified Parties shall not be entitled to recover more than the Cap
from the Buyers pursuant to Section 8.1(b)(i) and Section 8.1(b)(ii); provided,
however, that neither the Basket nor the Cap shall apply with respect to any
Losses resulting from or relating to Section 8.1(b)(iii) and Section 8.1(b)(iv).
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 8.1(b), the Buyers
hereby waive any and all claims which they have or may have against the Sellers
under the Partnership's Amended and Restated Partnership Agreement, dated as of
October 1, 1992 or the partnership law of the State of New York as a result of
the status of the Sellers as partners of the Partnership prior to the Closing
but only to the extent related to the business now or previously conducted by
the Dresser-Rand Group or its predecessors (other than with respect to matters
contemplated to be the responsibility of the Sellers or as to which Sellers are
obligated to indemnify pursuant to this Agreement).

                  (c) Indemnification Calculations.

                        (i) The amount of any Losses for which indemnification
      is provided under this Article VIII and under Sections 6.5 and 6.15 shall
      be computed net of any third-party insurance proceeds and recoveries in
      respect of third party indemnification obligations actually received by
      the indemnified party in connection with such Losses. The indemnified
      party agrees to use its reasonable best efforts to obtain recovery in
      respect of any Losses from any third party indemnity which is available in
      respect of such Losses. If an indemnified party receives such insurance
      proceeds or indemnification recoveries in connection with Losses for which
      it has received indemnification, such party shall refund to the
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      received, up to the amount of indemnification received. An indemnified
      party shall use commercially reasonable efforts to pursue third-party
      insurance claims with respect to any Losses. If the amount with respect to
      which any claim is made under this Article VIII or under Sections 6.5 or
      6.15 (an "Indemnity Claim") gives rise to an actually realized Tax Benefit
      to the party that made the claim, such party shall refund to the
      indemnifying party the amount of such Tax Benefit when, as and if actually
      realized; provided, however, that such obligation of the indemnified party
      to refund to the indemnifying party the amount of any Tax Benefit shall
      only apply to the extent that such Tax Benefit is actually realized within
      three (3) years following the Closing Date. For purposes of this Section
      8.1(c), a "Tax Benefit" to a party means an amount by which the Tax
      liability of such party (or group of Affiliates including such party) is
      actually reduced (including, without limitation, by deduction, reduction
      of income by virtue of increased tax basis or otherwise, entitlement to
      refund, credit or otherwise) as such amount may actually be reduced by,
      but not below zero, any increase in such party's Tax liability as a result
      of its receipt of payment for such Indemnity Claim plus any related
      interest received from the relevant Taxing Authority. Where a party has
      other losses, deductions, credits or items available to it, the Tax
      Benefit from any losses, deductions, credits or items relating to the
      Indemnity Claim shall be deemed to be utilized after all other losses,
      deductions, credits or items have been completely utilized (i.e., a Tax
      Benefit is not actually realized until the relevant party actually pays
      less in Taxes than it otherwise would have paid without the supposed Tax
      Benefit). In the event that there should be a determination disallowing
      the Tax Benefit, the indemnifying party shall be liable to the indemnified
      party for any Taxes or Losses resulting from such disallowance.

                        (ii) The parties agree that any indemnification payments
      made pursuant to this Agreement shall be treated for Tax purposes as an
      adjustment to the Purchase Price, unless otherwise required by applicable
      law.

                        (iii) Each indemnified party shall take all reasonable
      steps to mitigate any Loss in respect of which a claim could be made under
      this Article VIII or any other provision of this Agreement.

                        (iv) No party shall be entitled to recover more than the
      full amount of any Loss under the provisions of this Agreement in respect
      of any such Loss.

                  (d) Survival of Representations and Warranties. The
representations and warranties of the parties contained in this Agreement or in
any instrument delivered pursuant hereto will survive the Closing Date and will
remain in full force and effect thereafter until the date that is 18 months
after the Closing Date, provided that (i) the representations and warranties set
forth in Section 2.12 (Tax Matters)

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and Section 2.17 (Environmental Matters) shall terminate and expire on the
Closing Date and (ii) representations and warranties contained in Section 2.1
(Organization of Certain Sellers), the first two sentences of Section 2.2
(Subsidiaries), Section 2.3 (Ownership of Acquired Interests), Section 2.4
(Authorization, Etc.), and Section 2.21 (No Brokers' or Other Fees)
(collectively, the "Unlimited Representations") shall survive the Closing
without limitations; provided, further, that such representations or warranties
shall survive (if at all) beyond such period with respect to any inaccuracy
therein or breach thereof, written notice of which shall have been duly given
within such applicable period in accordance with Section 8.1(e) hereof.

                  (e) Notice and Opportunity to Defend. If there occurs an event
which a party asserts is an indemnifiable event pursuant to Sections 8.1(a),
8.1(b) or 6.15, the party or parties seeking indemnification (the "Indemnified
Party") shall notify the other party or parties obligated to provide
indemnification (the "Indemnifying Party") promptly. If such event involves (i)
any claim or (ii) the commencement of any action or proceeding by a third
person, the party seeking indemnification will give such Indemnifying Party
prompt written notice of such claim or the commencement of such action or
proceeding; provided, however, that the failure to provide prompt notice as
provided herein will relieve the Indemnifying Party of its obligations hereunder
only to the extent that such failure materially prejudices the Indemnifying
Party hereunder. In case any such action shall be brought against any party
seeking indemnification and it shall notify the Indemnifying Party of the
commencement thereof, the Indemnifying Party shall be entitled to participate
therein and to assume the defense thereof, with counsel selected by the
Indemnifying Party and, after notice from the Indemnifying Party to such party
or parties seeking indemnification of such election so to assume the defense
thereof, the Indemnifying Party shall not be liable to the party or parties
seeking indemnification hereunder for any legal expenses of other counsel or any
other expenses subsequently incurred by such party or parties in connection with
the defense thereof; provided, however, that Sellers shall assume the defense of
all Asbestos Liabilities. The Indemnifying Party and the Indemnified Party shall
cooperate in the defense of such third party claims. The Indemnifying Party and
the party seeking indemnification agree to cooperate fully with each other and
their respective counsel in connection with the defense, negotiation or
settlement of any such action or asserted liability. The party or parties
seeking indemnification shall have the right to participate at their own expense
in the defense of such action or asserted liability; and if requested by the
Indemnified Party in respect of any action or asserted liability that would
reasonably be expected to exceed the applicable Cap or have a material adverse
effect on the Indemnified Party's business, the Indemnifying Party shall not
make any material decision (procedural or otherwise) in respect of material
aspects of the defense of such action without the participation and prior
written consent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) of the
Indemnified Party. If the Indemnifying Party assumes the defense of an action
(A) no settlement or compromise thereof may be effected (i) by the Indemnifying
Party without the written consent of the Indemnified Party (which consent shall
not be unreasonably withheld or delayed) unless (x) there is no finding or
admission of any violation of law or any violation of the rights of any Person
by any Indemnified Party and no adverse effect on any other claims that may be
made against any Indemnified Party, (y) all relief provided is paid or satisfied
in full by the Indemnifying Party and (z) such settlement or

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compromise would not have a material adverse effect upon the Indemnified Party
or (ii) by the Indemnified Party without the consent of the Indemnifying Party;
and (B) the Indemnified Party may subsequently assume the defense of such action
if a court of competent jurisdiction determines that the Indemnifying Party is
not vigorously defending such action. If the Indemnifying Party fails to assume
the defense of a third party claim, the Indemnified Party may assume the defense
of any such claim with counsel selected by the Indemnified Party. In no event
shall an Indemnifying Party be liable for any settlement effected without its
written consent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed).
To the extent that there is any conflict between the procedures set forth in
this Section 8.1(e) and those set forth in Section 6.15, the procedures set
forth in Section 6.15 shall govern.

                  (f) Payment. On each occasion that any Indemnified Party shall
be entitled to indemnification or reimbursement under this Article VIII, Section
6.5 or Section 6.15, the Indemnifying Party shall, at each such time, promptly
pay the amount of such indemnification or reimbursement. If any Indemnified
Party shall be entitled to indemnification under this Article VIII, Section 6.5
or Section 6.15 the Indemnifying Party shall pay the Indemnified Party's costs
and expenses arising as a result of a proceeding directly relating to an
indemnifiable Loss (including, without limitation, any reasonable fees paid to
witnesses), periodically as incurred.

                  (g) Special Damages. No Indemnified Party will be entitled to
indemnification pursuant to this Agreement for punitive damages or for lost
profits, diminution in value, consequential, exemplary or special damages.

                  (h) Exclusive Remedy. Except as otherwise provided below, the
indemnification provided for in this Section 8.1 and in Section 6.15, subject to
the limitations set forth herein or therein, shall be the exclusive post-Closing
remedy available to any party in connection with any Losses arising out of the
matters set forth in this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereunder;
provided, however, that nothing herein will limit in any way any such party's
remedies in respect of fraud by the other party in connection herewith or the
transactions contemplated hereby.

                  (i) Tax Indemnity. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in
this Article VIII (other than as specifically set forth in Sections 8.1(c), (d),
(f) and (g)), indemnification with respect to Taxes for which indemnification is
provided in Section 6.5 shall be governed solely by Section 6.5 and Section 6.6.

                                   ARTICLE IX

                                  MISCELLANEOUS

            9.1 Fees and Expenses; Transfer Taxes.

                  (a) Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, the
Sellers shall bear their own expenses and the expenses of their respective
Affiliates and the Buyers shall bear their own expenses in connection with the
preparation and negotiation

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of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement. Each of the Sellers and the Buyers shall bear the fees and expenses
of any broker or finder retained by such party or parties and its respective
Affiliates in connection with the transactions contemplated herein.

                  (b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 6.4(b)
or Section 6.5, the Sellers on the one hand, and the Buyers on the other hand,
each shall bear one half of any Transfer Taxes.

            9.2 Governing Law. This Agreement shall be construed under and
governed by the laws of the State of New York without giving effect to any
choice or conflict of laws provisions or rules that would cause the application
of laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of New York.

            9.3 Amendment. This Agreement may not be amended, modified or
supplemented except upon the execution and delivery of a written agreement
executed by the Buyers and the Sellers.

            9.4 No Assignment. Neither this Agreement nor any of the rights,
interests or obligations hereunder shall be assigned by any party hereto without
the prior written consent of the Buyers, in the case of assignment by any
Seller, and the Sellers, in the case of any assignment by any Buyer; provided
that Buyer may transfer or assign, in whole or in part from time to time, its
rights or obligations hereunder to any one or more of its Affiliates or pledge
its rights as security to any of its financing sources without the prior written
consent of the other parties hereto; provided, further, that no such assignment
by Buyer shall relieve Buyer of its obligations hereunder.

            9.5 Waiver. Any of the terms or conditions of this Agreement which
may be lawfully waived may be waived in writing at any time by each party which
is entitled to the benefits thereof. Any waiver of any of the provisions of this
Agreement by any party hereto shall be binding only if set forth in an
instrument in writing signed on behalf of such party. No failure to enforce any
provision of this Agreement shall be deemed to or shall constitute a waiver of
such provision and no waiver of any of the provisions of this Agreement shall be
deemed to or shall constitute a waiver of any other provision hereof (whether or
not similar) nor shall such waiver constitute a continuing waiver.

            9.6 Notices. Any notice, demand, or communication required or
permitted to be given by any provision of this Agreement shall be deemed to have
been sufficiently given or served for all purposes if (a) personally delivered,
(b) mailed by registered or certified first class mail, prepaid with return
receipt requested, (c) sent by a nationally recognized overnight courier
service, to the recipient at the address below indicated or (d) delivered by
facsimile which is confirmed in writing by sending a copy of such facsimile to
the recipient thereof pursuant to clause (a) or (c) above:

            If to any Buyer:

                  c/o First Reserve Corporation
                  One Lafayette Place

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                  Greenwich, CT 06830
                  Attention: Tom Denison
                  (203) 625-8520 (telecopier)
                  (203) 661-6001 (telephone)

            With a copy to:

                  Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
                  Four Times Square
                  New York, NY 10036
                  Attention: Howard Ellin
                  (212) 735-2000 (telecopier)
                  (212) 735-3000 (telephone)

            If to any Seller:

                  c/o Ingersoll-Rand Company
                  200 Chestnut Ridge Road
                  Woodcliff Lake, NJ 07677
                  Attention: Deputy General Counsel - Transactions
                  (201) 573-3448 (telecopier)
                  (201) 573-3274 (telephone)

            With a copy to:

                  Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
                  425 Lexington Avenue
                  New York, New York 10017
                  Attention: Alan G. Schwartz
                  (212) 455-2502 (telecopier)
                  (212) 455-2000 (telephone)

or to such other address as any party hereto may, from time to time, designate
in a written notice given in like manner.

            9.7 Complete Agreement. This Agreement, the Confidentiality
Agreement, the Transaction Agreements and the other documents and writings
referred to herein or delivered pursuant hereto contain the entire understanding
of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof and
supersede all prior agreements and understandings, both written and oral,
between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof. This
Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties
hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns.

            9.8 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more
counterparts, all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement and
each of which shall be deemed an original.

            9.9 Publicity. The Sellers and the Buyers will consult with each
other and will mutually agree upon any publication or press release of any
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this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby and shall not issue any
such publication or press release prior to such consultation and agreement
except as may be required by applicable law or by obligations pursuant to any
listing agreement with any securities exchange or any securities exchange
regulation, in which case the party proposing to issue such publication or press
release shall make all reasonable efforts to consult in good faith with the
other party or parties before issuing any such publication or press release and
shall provide a copy thereof to the other party or parties prior to such
issuance.

            9.10 Certain Definitions. For purposes of this Agreement:

                  (a) "Affiliate" shall mean, with respect to any specified
Person, any other Person that directly, or indirectly through one or more
intermediaries, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with,
such specified Person.

                  (b) "Asbestos Liability" (and collectively "Asbestos
Liabilities") means, to the extent related to the period prior to the Closing,
(i) any claim or Proceeding against Dresser-Rand Group or any of its
Subsidiaries or any of their respective predecessors or against any Person or
entity whose liability for any such claim Sellers, Dresser-Rand Group or any of
its Subsidiaries or any of their respective predecessors, has or allegedly has
retained or assumed either contractually or by operation of Law, related to or
arising from the sale or use of any Product containing asbestos, or (ii) any
claim or litigation by any Person based on personal injury caused by the
presence of asbestos containing material in any form or condition at any
location formerly owned, leased, or operated by the Dresser-Rand Group or any of
its Subsidiaries, or any subsidiary, Affiliate, or predecessor thereof, or at
any location at which Dresser-Rand Group or any of its Subsidiaries, or any
subsidiary, Affiliate, or predecessor thereof has or is alleged to have disposed
or arranged for the disposal of any actual or alleged asbestos containing
material.

                  (c) "French Offer Letter" shall mean the offer letter dated as
of the date hereof addressed by FRC to Dresser-Rand Company, relating to FRC's
offer to purchase the French Shares.

                  (d) "French Shares" shall mean all of the issued and
outstanding shares of Dresser-Rand S.A., a company organized under the laws of
France and a member of the Dresser-Rand Group.

                  (e) "Knowledge of the Sellers" shall mean the actual knowledge
(after reasonable inquiry) of the individuals listed in Section 9.10(e) of the
Disclosure Schedule.

                  (f) "Person" shall mean any individual, partnership, firm,
corporation, association, trust, unincorporated organization, joint venture,
limited liability company, governmental or regulatory authority or other entity.

                  (g) "Products Liability" (and collectively "Products
Liabilities") means, to the extent related to Products shipped prior to the
Closing Date and except to

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the extent based on acts or omissions (excluding omissions in respect of an
alleged failure to warn based solely on events, activities or occurrences prior
to the Closing) following the Closing, any claim or Proceeding of a third party
against Dresser-Rand Group or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective
predecessors or against any Person or entity whose liability for any such claim
Sellers, Dresser-Rand Group or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their
respective predecessors, has or allegedly has retained or assumed either
contractually or by operation of Law, to the extent such claim or Proceeding
alleges personal injury or property damage (other than damage to the Products)
related to or arising from an alleged defect in design, manufacture, materials
or workmanship, an alleged failure to exercise reasonable care in repair,
service or maintenance, an alleged failure to warn, an alleged failure to
provide adequate warnings or an alleged noncompliance with applicable Laws.

                  (h) "subsidiary" shall mean with respect to any Person, any
corporation, limited liability company, partnership, association, or other
business entity of which (i) if a corporation, a majority of the total voting
power of shares of stock entitled (without regard to the occurrence of any
contingency) to vote in the election of directors, managers, or trustees thereof
is at the time owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by that Person or
one or more of the other subsidiaries of that Person or a combination thereof or
(ii) if a limited liability company, partnership, association, or other business
entity (other than a corporation), a majority of partnership or other similar
ownership interests thereof having the power to govern or elect members of the
applicable governing body of such entity is at the time owned or controlled,
directly or indirectly, by that Person or one or more subsidiaries of that
Person or a combination thereof; and the term "subsidiary" shall include all
subsidiaries of such subsidiary.

                  (i) Where any Seller that is not a party to this Agreement
agrees to, or not to, take any action, IR shall be deemed to have agreed to
cause such Seller to, or not to, take such action. Where any Buyer that is not a
party to this Agreement and agrees to, or not to, take any action, FRC shall be
deemed to have agreed to cause such Buyer to, or not to, take such action.

                  (j) All references herein to dollars or "$" shall mean U.S.
dollars, unless otherwise noted.

            9.11 Headings. The headings contained in this Agreement are for
reference only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of
this Agreement.

            9.12 Severability. Any provision of this Agreement which is invalid,
illegal or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to that jurisdiction, be
ineffective to the extent of such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability,
without affecting in any way the remaining provisions hereof in such
jurisdiction or rendering that or any other provision of this Agreement invalid,
illegal or unenforceable in any other jurisdiction.

            9.13 Third Parties. Except as specifically set forth or referred to
herein, nothing herein expressed or implied is intended or shall be construed to
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give to any Person or corporation, other than the parties hereto, the other
Sellers and Buyers set forth on Exhibit A hereto, and their respective permitted
successors or assigns, any rights or remedies under or by reason of this
Agreement.

            9.14 CONSENT TO JURISDICTION. THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY CONSENT TO
THE JURISDICTION OF ANY STATE OR FEDERAL COURT LOCATED WITHIN THE AREA
ENCOMPASSED BY THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK AND IRREVOCABLY
AGREE THAT ALL ACTIONS OR PROCEEDINGS ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS
AGREEMENT SHALL BE LITIGATED IN SUCH COURTS. THE PARTIES HERETO EACH ACCEPT FOR
ITSELF AND IN CONNECTION WITH ITS RESPECTIVE PROPERTIES, GENERALLY AND
UNCONDITIONALLY, THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION AND VENUE OF THE AFORESAID COURTS
AND WAIVE ANY DEFENSE OF FORUM NON CONVENIENS, AND IRREVOCABLY AGREE TO BE BOUND
BY ANY NON APPEALABLE JUDGMENT RENDERED THEREBY IN CONNECTION WITH THIS
AGREEMENT.

            9.15 WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW,
THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY WAIVE THEIR RESPECTIVE RIGHTS TO A JURY TRIAL OF ANY
CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION BASED UPON OR ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY
DEALINGS BETWEEN THEM RELATING TO THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THIS TRANSACTION. THE
PARTIES HERETO ALSO WAIVE ANY BOND OR SURETY OR SECURITY UPON SUCH BOND WHICH
MIGHT, BUT FOR THIS WAIVER, BE REQUIRED OF ANY OF THE OTHER PARTIES. THE SCOPE
OF THIS WAIVER IS INTENDED TO BE ALL ENCOMPASSING OF ANY AND ALL DISPUTES THAT
MAY BE FILED IN ANY COURT AND THAT RELATE TO THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THIS
AGREEMENT, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, CONTRACT CLAIMS, TORT CLAIMS, BREACH OF
DUTY CLAIMS, AND ALL OTHER COMMON LAW AND STATUTORY CLAIMS. THE PARTIES HERETO
ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THIS WAIVER IS A MATERIAL INDUCEMENT TO ENTER INTO A BUSINESS
RELATIONSHIP, THAT EACH HAS ALREADY RELIED ON THE WAIVER IN ENTERING INTO THIS
AGREEMENT AND THAT EACH WILL CONTINUE TO RELY ON THE WAIVER IN THEIR RELATED
FUTURE DEALINGS. THE PARTIES HERETO FURTHER WARRANT AND REPRESENT THAT EACH HAS
REVIEWED THIS WAIVER WITH ITS LEGAL COUNSEL, AND THAT EACH KNOWINGLY AND
VOLUNTARILY WAIVES ITS JURY TRIAL RIGHTS FOLLOWING CONSULTATION WITH LEGAL
COUNSEL. THIS WAIVER IS IRREVOCABLE, MEANING THAT IT MAY NOT BE MODIFIED EITHER
ORALLY OR IN WRITING, AND THE WAIVER SHALL APPLY TO ANY SUBSEQUENT AMENDMENTS,
RENEWALS, SUPPLEMENTS OR MODIFICATIONS TO THIS AGREEMENT OR TO ANY OTHER
DOCUMENTS OR AGREEMENTS RELATING TO THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY. IN THE
EVENT OF LITIGATION, THIS AGREEMENT MAY BE FILED AS A WRITTEN CONSENT TO A TRIAL
BY THE COURT.

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            9.16 Specific Enforcement. Each party acknowledges and agrees that,
prior to Closing, the other party would be irreparably damaged if any of the
provisions of this Agreement are not performed in accordance with their specific
terms and that any breach of this Agreement by a Seller or a Buyer could not be
adequately compensated in all cases by monetary damages alone. Accordingly, in
addition to any other right or remedy to which any party may be entitled at law
or in equity, prior to Closing it shall be entitled to enforce any provision of
this Agreement by a decree of specific performance and to temporary, preliminary
and permanent injunctive relief to prevent breaches or threatened breaches of
any of the provisions of this Agreement, without posting any bond or other
undertaking.

            9.17 Guarantee of Seller Obligations. Prior to the Closing, each of
First Reserve Fund IX, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, and First Reserve
Fund X, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (collectively, the "Funds"), hereby
jointly and severally, irrevocably, absolutely and unconditionally guarantees to
the Sellers, as and for its own debt and without any setoff or requirement of
presentment, the due, punctual and complete payment and performance of each and
all of the Buyers' obligations and liabilities under this Agreement, in each
case as and when the same shall become due and payable and/or performable. The
Sellers shall be entitled to enforce directly against the Funds any of the
foregoing obligations, and the Funds' obligations hereunder are in no way
conditioned or contingent upon any attempt to collect from or enforce
performance or compliance by the Buyers or upon any other event or condition
whatsoever. Each of the Funds agrees to make capital calls (not in excess of
$900 million in the aggregate) on its limited partners and take such other
actions as are necessary to perform its obligations under this Section 9.17.

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            IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this Agreement to be
executed by its duly authorized officer, in each case as of the day and year
first above written.

                                      FRC ACQUISITIONS LLC

                                      By: First Reserve GP IX, L.P., as Manager
                                      By:   First Reserve GP IX, Inc., its
                                            general partner

                                      By:    /s/ Thomas R. Denison
                                             -----------------------------------
                                      Name:  Thomas R. Denison
                                      Title: Managing Director

                                      By: First Reserve GP X, L.P., as Manager
                                      By:   First Reserve GP X, Inc., its
                                            general partner

                                      By:    /s/ Thomas R. Denison
                                             -----------------------------------
                                      Name:  Thomas R. Denison
                                      Title: Managing Director

                                      INGERSOLL-RAND COMPANY LIMITED

                                      By:    /s/ Herbert L. Henkel
                                             -----------------------------------
                                      Name:  Herbert L. Henkel
                                      Title: Chairman, President and CEO

<PAGE>

                                      FIRST RESERVE FUND IX, L.P.

                                      By: First Reserve GP IX, L.P., its
                                          general partner
                                      By: First Reserve GP IX, Inc., its
                                          general partner

                                      (solely in respect of Section 9.17 hereof)

                                             /s/ Thomas R. Denison
                                      By:    ---------------------
                                      Name:  Thomas R. Denison
                                      Title: Managing Director

                                      FIRST RESERVE FUND X, L.P.

                                      By: First Reserve GP X, L.P., its
                                          general partner
                                      By: First Reserve GP X, Inc., its
                                          general partner
                                      (solely in respect of Section 9.17 hereof)

                                             /s/ Thomas R. Denison
                                      By:    ---------------------
                                      Name:  Thomas R. Denison
                                      Title: Managing Director

<PAGE>

                                    EXHIBIT C
                      FORM OF TRANSITION SERVICES AGREEMENT

<PAGE>

                                  DEFINED TERMS

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                  Page
                                                                                  ----
<S>                                                                               <C>
2003 Balance Sheet..........................................................       15
Access Agreement............................................................       55
Acquired Interests..........................................................        1
Affiliate...................................................................       75
Agreement...................................................................        1
AIM Calculations Statement..................................................       12
AIM Program.................................................................       12
AIM Program Payment Amount..................................................       12
Alternate Certificate.......................................................        4
Asbestos Liabilities........................................................       75
Asbestos Liability..........................................................       75
Asset-Level Purchase Price Allocation.......................................       11
Audited Financial Statements................................................       15
Base Amount.................................................................        8
Basket......................................................................       68
Benchmark Net Working Capital Statement.....................................        6
Business....................................................................        1
Business EBITDA.............................................................        3
Buyer Parties...............................................................       58
Buyer's Flexible Account Plan...............................................       48
Buyers......................................................................        1
Buyers Indemnified Persons..................................................       67
Buyers' Disclosure Schedule.................................................       31
Cap.........................................................................       68
Cash........................................................................        9
Citigroup...................................................................       31
Closing.....................................................................        3
Closing Customer Prepayments Amount.........................................        6
Closing Customer Prepayments Statement......................................        6
Closing Date................................................................        3
Closing Net Cash Amount.....................................................        6
Closing Net Cash Statement..................................................        6
Closing Net Working Capital Amount..........................................        6
Closing Payment.............................................................        4
Closing Statements..........................................................        6
Closing Working Capital Statement...........................................        6
Code........................................................................       19
Competition/Investment Law..................................................       16
Confidentiality Agreement...................................................       38
Consent.....................................................................       33
CPA Firm....................................................................        7
Currency Conversion Rules...................................................       65
Customer Prepayments Amount.................................................       65
Debt Financing..............................................................       31
Debt Financing Agreement....................................................       62
Debt Financing Commitment...................................................       31
Debt Obligations............................................................        9
Designated Actuary..........................................................       50
Disclosure Schedule.........................................................        2
D-R Canada..................................................................       13
D-R Defined Benefit Plan....................................................       45
D-R Defined Contribution Plans..............................................       46
DR Holding..................................................................       13
D-R VEBA....................................................................       46
Dresser-Rand ERISA Affiliate................................................       21
Dresser-Rand Group..........................................................       14
Dresser-Rand Group Employees................................................       21
Dresser-Rand Group Intellectual Property....................................       23
Dresser-Rand Group Plans....................................................       21
Dresser-Rand Marks..........................................................       54
EBITDA Adjustment Amount....................................................        3
EBITDA Deficiency...........................................................        3
Encumbrances................................................................        1
Entity-Level Purchase Price Allocation......................................       11
Environ.....................................................................       56
Environmental Claim.........................................................       26
Environmental Laws..........................................................       26
Environmental Remediation and Compliance Schedule...........................       54
Equity Financing............................................................       31
Equity Financing Commitment.................................................       31
ERISA.......................................................................       21
Estimated Customer Prepayments Amount.......................................       65
Estimated Customer Prepayments Statement....................................       65
Estimated Net Cash Amount...................................................        2
Estimated Net Cash Statement................................................        2
Final Customer Prepayments Amount...........................................        8
Final Net Cash Amount.......................................................        8
Final Net Working Capital Amount............................................        7
Financing...................................................................       31
Financing Commitments.......................................................       31
</TABLE>

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<PAGE>

<TABLE>
<S>                                                                               <C>
FIRPTA Certificate..........................................................        4
FRC.........................................................................        1
French Offer Letter.........................................................       75
French Shares...............................................................       75
Funded Pension Plans........................................................       50
Funds.......................................................................       78
GAAP........................................................................        6
Governmental Authority......................................................       16
Governmental Order..........................................................       33
Grandfathered Employees.....................................................       46
Guarantees..................................................................       33
Hazardous Materials.........................................................       26
hazardous substances........................................................       26
hazardous wastes............................................................       26
HSR Act.....................................................................       16
Identified Environmental Liability..........................................       54
Indemnified Party...........................................................       71
Indemnifying Party..........................................................       71
Indemnity Claim.............................................................       70
Ingersoll-Rand Marks........................................................       54
Initial Purchase Price......................................................        2
Intellectual Property.......................................................       23
Interim Balance Sheet.......................................................       15
Interim Financial Statements................................................       15
IR  ........................................................................        1
IR Insurance Policies.......................................................       66
IR Master Trust.............................................................       45
IR's Flexible Account Plan..................................................       48
IRNJ........................................................................       13
Knowledge of the Sellers....................................................       75
Law.........................................................................       16
Leased Real Property........................................................       28
License Agreement...........................................................        5
Local Transfer Agreements...................................................       65
Losses......................................................................       68
Marks.......................................................................       54
Material Adverse Effect.....................................................       14
Material Contracts..........................................................       24
Minimum Claim Amount........................................................       68
Minority Interests..........................................................       14
Morgan Stanley..............................................................       31
Multiemployer Plan..........................................................       22
Net Cash Amount.............................................................       10
Net Intercompany Receivables................................................       61
Non-Income Tax Claim........................................................       43
Non-U.S. Acquired Interests.................................................        1
Non-U.S. Dresser-Rand Group Plans...........................................       21
Non-U.S. Employees..........................................................       49
Objection...................................................................        6
Off-site Contamination......................................................       55
On-site Contamination.......................................................       55
Organization Agreement......................................................       53
Outside Date................................................................       66
Owned Real Property.........................................................       28
Partnership.................................................................       13
Payroll Tax Amount..........................................................       12
Pending Insurance Claim.....................................................       63
Pension Assets..............................................................       51
Pension Deficiency..........................................................       50
Pension Deficiency Amount...................................................       50
pension equalizer...........................................................       46
Pension Liabilities.........................................................       51
Pension Surplus Amount......................................................       50
Permits.....................................................................       17
Permitted Encumbrances......................................................       17
Person......................................................................       75
Phase I Environmental Assessment Reports....................................       55
Phase II Environmental Assessment Reports...................................       56
Phase II Work Plan..........................................................       56
Plaintiff Actions...........................................................       61
Post-Closing Retirees.......................................................       47
Prime Rate..................................................................       10
Proceedings.................................................................       17
Products....................................................................       29
Products Liabilities........................................................       75
Products Liability..........................................................       75
Purchase Price..............................................................        2
Purchase Price Allocation...................................................       11
Real Property...............................................................       28
Release.....................................................................       26
Response Action.............................................................       55
Retiree Welfare Plans.......................................................       47
SAS 100 Review..............................................................       63
SAS Financial Statements....................................................       35
Securities Act..............................................................       32
Seller Credit Support Instruments...........................................       33
Sellers.....................................................................        1
Sellers Indemnified Persons.................................................       69
</TABLE>

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<TABLE>
<S>                                                                                <C>
September Financial Statements..............................................       63
Six-Month Financial Statements..............................................       35
Straddle Period.............................................................       39
Straddle Period Tax Claim...................................................       43
Subsidiaries................................................................       13
subsidiary..................................................................       76
Tax.........................................................................       19
Tax Benefit.................................................................       70
Tax Claim...................................................................       43
Tax Return..................................................................       19
Taxes.......................................................................       19
Taxing Authority............................................................       19
Transaction Agreements......................................................        5
Transfer Taxes..............................................................       40
Transition Services Agreement...............................................        5
Treasury Regulations........................................................       19
U.S. Dresser-Rand Group Plans...............................................       21
UBS.........................................................................       31
Union Employees.............................................................       45
Unlimited Representations...................................................       71
WARN Act....................................................................       23
</TABLE>

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