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                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.26

                                SECOND AMENDMENT
                                       TO
                           LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT

                  THIS SECOND AMENDMENT TO LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT, dated as
of the ___ day of December, 2003 (this "Second Amendment"), by and among UNITED
STATES LIME & MINERALS, INC., a Texas corporation ("U.S. Lime"), TEXAS LIME
COMPANY, a Texas corporation wholly owned by U.S. Lime ("TLC"), ARKANSAS LIME
COMPANY, an Arkansas corporation wholly owned by U.S. Lime ("ALC") (U.S. Lime,
TLC and ALC are collectively referred to as "Borrowers" and individually as a
"Borrower"), and NATIONAL CITY BANK ("Bank").

                                   BACKGROUND

         A.       Borrowers and Bank are parties to a Loan and Security
Agreement dated as of February 28, 2003, as amended by the First Amendment to
Loan and Security Agreement dated as of August 5, 2003 (as amended, restated, or
otherwise modified and in effect from time to time, the "Loan Agreement")
pursuant to which Bank agreed, subject to the terms and conditions of the Loan
Agreement, to lend to Borrowers up to (i) Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000) on a
revolving loan basis, and (ii) Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000) on a
discretionary line of credit basis for equipment purchases, secured by
Borrowers' Accounts, Inventory, and related personal property, and the equipment
purchased with Advances. All initially capitalized terms used herein and not
otherwise defined herein shall have the same meanings ascribed to such terms in
the Loan Agreement.

         B.       Borrowers desire to increase the Maximum WC Line Amount from
$5,000,000 to $6,000,000 and have obtained the Additional Financing that is a
condition precedent to such increase. Borrowers and Bank desire to amend the
Loan Agreement to increase the Maximum WC Line Amount to $6,000,000 and to
extend the expiration of the WC Line Contract Period and the Equipment Line
Advance Period to April 1, 2005.

         NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and of the mutual
covenants set forth herein, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound
hereby, agree as follows:

         1.       Ratification. This Second Amendment is a modification of the
Loan Agreement pursuant to Section 18.11 thereof. Except as expressly set forth
herein, or in any amendment to any of the documents referred to herein,
Borrowers and Bank acknowledge and agree that each and every term, condition and
provision of the Loan Agreement is hereby ratified and confirmed in full.

         2.       Outstanding Indebtedness. Borrowers hereby unconditionally
acknowledge that, as of the date hereof, the outstanding principal balance of
the WC Line is $0, excluding an

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outstanding standby letter of credit in the face amount of $110,000, the
aggregate amount due on operating leases under the Equipment Line is
$975,526.61, and that such amounts, together with interest thereon at the rates
set forth therein, is owing to Bank without claim, counterclaim, recoupment,
defense or setoff of any kind.

         3.       Increase in Maximum WC Line Amount. Borrowers hereby request
that the Maximum WC Line Amount be increased to $6,000,000 and agree to execute
and deliver to Bank an Amended and Restated WC Line Note in the original
principal amount of $6,000,000 (the "Amended and Restated Line Note") together
with such other documents and instruments as Bank may require in order to effect
the increase. All references to "WC Line Note" in the Loan Documents shall
henceforth mean and refer to the Amended and Restated WC Line Note.

         4.       Extension of Equipment Line Advance Period. The definition of
Equipment Line Advance Period in Section 1.33 of the Loan Agreement is hereby
amended to delete the reference to "February 27, 2004" and replace it with
"April 1, 2005."

         5.       Extension of WC Line Contract Period. The definition of WC
Line Contract Period in Section 1.86 of the Loan Agreement is hereby amended to
delete the reference to "February 27, 2004" and replace it with "April 1, 2005."

         6.       Representations and Warranties. To induce Bank to approve the
modifications contemplated by this Second Amendment, Borrowers jointly and
severally represent and warrant to Bank as follows:

                  6.1      After giving effect to the modifications contained
herein, all representations, warranties and covenants made by Borrowers to Bank
in the Loan Agreement (except those relating to a specific date) are true and
correct in all material respects as of the date hereof, with the same force and
effect as though made as of the date hereof;

                  6.2      No Event of Default or Default has occurred and is
continuing under the Loan Agreement as of the date hereof, and neither the
execution, delivery nor performance of this Second Amendment or the Amended and
Restated WC Line Note would result in the occurrence of any Event of Default or
Default;

                  6.3      Each Borrower is a corporation validly subsisting
under the laws of the state of its incorporation; the execution, delivery and
performance of this Second Amendment and any other documents and instruments
executed and delivered by the Borrowers to Bank in connection herewith (i) are
within each Borrower's corporate powers, (ii) have been duly authorized by each
Borrower's Board of Directors, (iii) do not contravene any provision of law or
any indenture, agreement or undertaking to which any Borrower is a party or by
which it is otherwise bound, any Borrower's Articles of Incorporation or bylaws,
or any resolution of the Board of Directors of any Borrower, and (iv) require no
consent or approval of any governmental authority or any third party which has
not been obtained; and

                  6.4      In the case of each Borrower, this Second Amendment,
the Amended and Restated WC Line Note, and any other documents and instruments
executed and delivered by such Borrower to Bank in connection herewith have each
been validly executed by, and are enforceable against, such Borrower in
accordance with their respective terms.

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Any failure of any of the representations and warranties made by Borrowers in
this Second Amendment to be true and correct in all material respects when made
shall constitute an Event of Default under the Loan Agreement.

         7.       Conditions Precedent. The effectiveness of amendments to the
Loan Agreement and the consents set forth herein are subject to the satisfaction
of the following conditions precedent:

                  7.1      Borrowers shall have executed and delivered to Bank
the Amended and Restated WC Line Note; and

                  7.2      The Bank shall have received true, correct and
complete copies of resolutions of the Board of Directors of each Borrower
authorizing the execution, delivery and performance of this Second Amendment,
and the other documents and instruments executed and delivered by any Borrower
in connection herewith, including the Amended and Restated WC Line Note,
certified by such Borrower's Secretary as being true and complete copies of the
originals thereof and remaining in full force and effect, not having been
modified or rescinded.

         8.       Miscellaneous.

                  8.1      Entire Agreement. The Loan Agreement, as amended by
this Second Amendment, and the other Loan Documents embody the entire agreement
and understanding among the Bank and Borrowers. The Loan Agreement, together
with this Second Amendment, and all documents executed and delivered in
connection herewith, supersede all prior agreements and understandings relating
to subject matter hereof. This Second Amendment together with the Loan
Agreement, and the documents executed and delivered in connection herewith,
shall be construed as one agreement, and in the event of any inconsistency, the
provisions of any promissory note evidencing a portion of the Indebtedness shall
control over the provisions of this Second Amendment.

                  8.2      Counterparts. This Second Amendment may be executed
in any number of counterparts and by different parties on separate counterparts,
each of which counterparts, when so executed and delivered, shall be deemed to
be an original and all of which counterparts, taken together, shall constitute
but one and the same instrument. This Second Amendment shall be effective upon
the execution and delivery of a counterpart hereof by each of the parties
hereto.

                  8.3      Captions. The captions or headings in this Second
Amendment are for convenience of reference only and in no way define, limit, or
circumscribe the scope or intent of any provision of this Second Amendment.

                  8.4      Successors and Assigns; Governing Law. This Second
Amendment shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the respective
parties hereto and their successors and assigns and shall be governed by, and
construed and enforced in accordance with, the internal laws of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania without regard to its principles of conflicts of laws.

                  8.5      Confession of Judgment. Borrowers ratify, confirm and
restate the warrants of attorney to confess judgment contained in the various
Loan Documents including,

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without limitation, those contained in the Amended and Restated WC Line Note and
the Equipment Line Note, and each and every other Loan Document containing any
warrant of attorney to confess judgment. Borrowers ratify and confirm their
understanding that by executing documents containing warrants of attorney to
confess judgment against them, they have waived and are again hereby waiving the
right to receive notice or opportunity to defend against the entry of a judgment
against them before the entry of such judgment. These waivers are knowingly,
voluntarily and intelligently made, with the intention of being legally bound
hereby.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, intending to be legally bound hereby, the
undersigned have executed this Second Amendment as of the day and year first
written above.

                                          UNITED STATES LIME & MINERALS, INC.,
                                          as Borrower

                                          By: __________________________________
                                              Name: M. Michael Owens
                                              Title: Vice President & CFO

                                          TEXAS LIME COMPANY, as Borrower

                                          By: __________________________________
                                              Name: M. Michael Owens
                                              Title: Vice President & CFO

                                          ARKANSAS LIME COMPANY, as Borrower

                                          By: __________________________________
                                              Name: M. Michael Owens
                                              Title: Vice President & CFO

                                          NATIONAL CITY BANK, as Bank

                                          By: __________________________________
                                              Name: ____________________________
                                              Title: ___________________________

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	CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT REQUESTED

	 	Exhibit 10.11(a) Redacted

MASTER PURCHASE AGREEMENT

THIS MASTER PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), effective as of March 14th,
2002 (the “Effective Date”), is entered into by and between Ericsson Inc., a
Delaware corporation (“Ericsson”), and Rural Cellular Corporation, a Minnesota
corporation, having a place of business at 3905 Dakota Street, Alexandria, MN
56308 (“Customer”).

WHEREAS, Customer desires to retain a qualified supplier to provide products
and services from time to time with respect to various projects of Customer;
and

WHEREAS, Customer and Ericsson have agreed that the business structure
established pursuant to this Agreement will achieve the objectives contemplated
by the parties in establishing a flexible framework governing the standard
terms and conditions upon which Ericsson will provide to Customer, and Customer
will purchase from Ericsson, those certain specified products and services.

NOW, THEREFORE, Ericsson and Customer hereby agree as follows:

	1.	 	Scope of Agreement. This Agreement establishes the standard terms and
conditions that will apply to products and services provided by Ericsson
to Customer as mutually agreed upon from time to time by Ericsson and
Customer in a written statement of work entered into by Ericsson and
Customer (a “Statement of Work”) pursuant to the provisions of this
Agreement.
	 
	2.	 	Term. The term of this Agreement will commence on the Effective Date and
will continue for a period of four (4) years, unless sooner terminated or
further extended in accordance with the provisions hereof. This Agreement
will automatically extend for successive one (1) year periods unless
either party provides to the other party a written notice of termination
no less than sixty (60) days prior to the expiration of the then existing
term. Notwithstanding the expiration or termination of this Agreement for
any reason, each Statement of Work entered into (or purchase order issued
by Customer and accepted by Ericsson) prior to the date of such expiration
or termination will remain in full force and effect in accordance with the
provisions thereof, including each of the provisions of this Agreement
incorporated by reference into such Statement of Work or purchase order.
	 
	3.	 	Statement of Work. All products and services provided by Ericsson to
Customer pursuant to this Agreement may be so provided in accordance with
the Statements of Work entered into by Ericsson and Customer from time to
time during the term of this Agreement, each of which will, at a minimum,
include the following:

	 	(a)	 	A reference to this Agreement, which reference will be deemed
to incorporate all applicable provisions of this Agreement.
	 
	 	(b)	 	The date as of which the applicable Statement of Work will be
effective, and, if applicable, the term or period of time during
which Ericsson will provide the applicable products and services to
Customer pursuant to that Statement of Work.

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	 	(c)	 	A description of the products and services to be provided by
Ericsson to Customer pursuant to that Statement of Work, including,
but not limited to, the deliverables to be provided as part of the
applicable products and services pursuant to that Statement of Work.
	 
	 	(d)	 	A designation of the individual who will have management
responsibility for Ericsson and Customer, respectively, in
connection with that Statement of Work.
	 
	 	(e)	 	The amounts payable to Ericsson by Customer for the products
and services to be provided under the applicable Statement of Work,
the basis on which such amounts will be determined, and the schedule
on which such amounts will be invoiced to Customer by Ericsson.
	 
	 	(f)	 	Any additional provisions applicable to the products and
services provided under that Statement of Work that are not
otherwise set forth in this Agreement or that are exceptions to the
provisions set forth in this Agreement.

	 	 	A form of statement of work is attached hereto as Exhibit A. No
Statement of Work will become effective until it has been executed by an
authorized representative of both Ericsson and Customer.
	 
	4.	 	Purchase Order. From time to time during the term of this Agreement,
Customer will issue a purchase order to Ericsson for the purchase of the
products and services hereunder. Such purchase order will include at least
the following information: (a) reference to this Agreement, (b) Customer’s
purchase order number, (c) description of the products and services to be
purchased by Customer from Ericsson, (d) applicable prices, (e) location
to which the products are to be shipped, (f) requested delivery date, and
(g) location to which invoice(s) will be rendered for payment. Upon
receipt of such purchase order, Ericsson will promptly notify Customer of
Ericsson’s acceptance .or rejection (together with a reasonable
explanation for any such rejection) of such purchase order; provided that
Ericsson will use its good faith efforts to accept each such purchase
order issued by Customer.
	 
	5.	 	Purchase Commitment. Customer hereby projects that during the four-year
period that commences on the Effective Date, Customer expects to purchase
from Ericsson hereunder at least * (*) of TDMA equipment (including
hardware and software) and related services for the purpose of
implementing digital service in the Customer network located in the
Northwest region. Based on such projection, Customer hereby agrees that
during such four-year period, Customer will purchase from Ericsson
hereunder at least * (*) of TDMA equipment (including hardware and
software) and related services for the purpose of implementing digital
service in the Customer network located in the Northwest region, as
follows:

	 	(a)	 	A minimum of * (*) per year in the first three years of such
four-year period; and
	 
	 	(b)	 	A minimum of * (*) in the fourth year of such four-year
period.

*Information omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange
Commission pursuant to a request for confidential treatment.

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	 	 	If and to the extent that Customer falls to purchase the minimum amount
in any year, Customer will pay to Ericsson a sum equal to * of any such
shortfall.
	 
	 	 	For avoidance doubt, each purchase order issued by Customer and accepted
by Ericsson pursuant to that certain letter agreement, dated as of
September 4, 2001, between the parties prior to the Effective Date of
this Agreement (and the purchase orders listed in Exhibit D hereto) will
be subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and will count
toward Customer’s purchase commitment set forth above in this Section 5.
	 
	 	 	At the end of each calendar quarter, Ericsson will provide Customer with
a report of the total purchase of TDMA equipment (including hardware and
software) then already made by Customer hereunder during such calendar
quarter and during the calendar year at that time.
	 
	6.	 	Strategic Alliance Initiative. Ericsson and Customer agree to work
together in good faith to form a strategic alliance initiative to provide
enhanced wireless solutions to Customer’s customers and partners.
	 
	7.	 	Incentive. During the period commencing on the Effective Date and ending
on December 31, 2002 (the “Incentive Period”), for each handset purchased
by Customer from Ericsson or Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications (USA)
Inc., Ericsson will issue to Customer a credit of * (*) from Ericsson for
Customer’s purchase of TDMA infrastructure hardware and software
hereunder, which credit will be applied in accordance with Exhibit C.
Ericsson and Customer will negotiate in good faith to mutually agree in
writing upon any incentive that may be available to Customer after the
Incentive Period.
	 
	8.	 	Future Generation Incentives for TDMA Commitment. Ericsson recognizes
Customer’s needs to maximize the return on its investment on its purchase
of the TDMA equipment. Accordingly, in the event that Customer desires to
deploy third generation or later wireless technology products (“Future
Generation Products”), the parties will meet and use good faith efforts to
negotiate a new master purchase agreement with mutually beneficial terms
and pricing for such Future Generation Products. In their negotiation of
such terms and pricing, the parties will mutually agree upon the amount of
additional incentives to be provided by Ericsson to Customer for its
purchase of Future Generation Products from Ericsson, taking into account
relevant factors, such as: (i) the total amount of TDMA equipment then
already purchased by Customer from Ericsson under this Agreement, and (ii)
the amount of Future Generation Products to be purchased by Customer from
Ericsson. For example, Ericsson may offer to Customer an additional
incentive (e.g., additional pricing discounts) for Customer’s purchase of
mutually agreed amount of Future Generation Products from Ericsson, and
such incentive may be equivalent to a mutually agreed percentage (*) of
the total purchase of the TDMA equipment then already made by Customer
from Ericsson under this Agreement.
	 
	9.	 	Conflicts. In the event of any express conflict or inconsistency between
the provisions of this Agreement and the provisions of any Statement of
Work or purchase order, the

*Information omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange
Commission pursuant to a request for confidential treatment.

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	 	 	provisions of this Agreement will control with respect to the
interpretation of that Statement of Work or purchase order, except with
respect to the warranty provisions relating to the Product (in which case
the provisions of the Statement of Work will prevail over those of this
Agreement).
	 
	10.	 	Products. With respect to each product provided by Ericsson to Customer
hereunder (the “Product”), Ericsson will deliver the Product to Customer,
F.O.B., Customer’s facilities (or such other facilities contracted by
Customer), no later than the date mutually agreed in writing by the
parties. Title and risk of loss or damage to the Product will pass to
Customer upon Ericsson’s delivery to Customer. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, Customer hereby grants to Seller a lien on and a security
interest (which, to the fullest extent permitted by law, shall be deemed
to be a purchase money security interest) in and to each such Product and
any and all proceeds thereof to secure the payment in full of the purchase
price for such Product. Customer agrees to cooperate with Ericsson to
create, preserve, perfect or validate such lien and security interest in
any jurisdiction, and Ericsson may at any time file a copy of this
Agreement as a financing statement with any filing office in any
jurisdiction.
	 
	11.	 	Software. With respect to the software components of the Product (the
“Software”), Ericsson hereby grants to Customer, and Customer hereby
accepts from Ericsson, a non-exclusive and nontransferable license to use
the object code of the Software solely as an integral part of and for the
operation of the Product in which the Software is originally embedded and
for no other purposes, subject to the following use provisions:

	 	(a)	 	The Software and related documentation (including all copies
thereof) shall remain Ericsson’s exclusive property.
	 
	 	(b)	 	Customer may not reverse engineer, decompile or otherwise
derive the source code from the object code of the Software.
	 
	 	(c)	 	Customer may not merge the Software with other software
computer program materials to form a derivative work or otherwise
modify or alter the Software in any manner whatsoever.
	 
	 	(d)	 	Customer may make only one copy of the Software solely for
backup purpose.

	 	 	The provisions of this Section will survive the expiration or termination
of this Agreement for any reason.
	 
	12.	 	Prices and Fees. With respect to the products and services to be
provided by Ericsson to Customer as set forth in the Statement of Work or
purchase order accepted by Ericsson, Customer will pay to Ericsson the
prices and fees set forth in the Statement of Work or purchase order.
Unless otherwise mutually agreed in writing by the parties in the
applicable Statement of Work or purchase order accepted by Ericsson, the
purchase prices of certain products and services which may be purchased by
Customer from Ericsson hereunder are set forth in Exhibit B. From time to
time during the term of this

*Information omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange
Commission pursuant to a request for confidential treatment.

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	 	 	Agreement, the parties may mutually agree in writing to amend, modify or
supplement Exhibit B.
	 
	13.	 	[Intentionally Omitted.]
	 
	14.	 	Taxes. Customer will be responsible for, and will pay or reimburse
Ericsson for, any sales, use, excise or other taxes, however designated or
levied (excluding any taxes paid by Ericsson based on its profits), based
upon this Agreement, any amounts payable to Ericsson hereunder, or any
services, systems, materials or goods provided to Customer hereunder or
their use.
	 
	15.	 	Invoicing and Payment. Unless otherwise provided in the applicable
Statement of Work, Ericsson will invoice Customer for the applicable
products and services upon delivery or performance thereof. Each such
invoice will be due and payable to Ericsson within thirty days from the
date of the invoice. Any sum due to Ericsson hereunder that is not paid
when due will bear interest thereafter until paid at a rate equal to the
lesser of 1.5% per month or the maximum rate allowed by applicable law.
	 
	16.	 	Warranty. Ericsson warrants and agrees that it will perform the services
hereunder in a good and workmanlike manner. The foregoing warranty is for
a warranty period of * following the date of performance. In addition,
Ericsson warrants that (i) Ericsson has all right, title and ownership
interests and/or licenses necessary to perform its obligations under this
Agreement, and the products sold by Ericsson hereunder will be free and
clear of any and all liens, encumbrances or security interests of any
third party, and (ii) with respect to each product provided by Ericsson
hereunder that is manufactured by Ericsson, such product will, for a
warranty period of * following (i) Ericsson’s delivery of the product (if
Ericsson does not install the product), or (ii) Ericsson’s installation of
the product (if Ericsson installs the product), perform in substantial
accordance with the applicable specifications, and (iii) with respect to
each product provided by Ericsson hereunder that is not manufactured by
Ericsson, Ericsson will assign any and all warranties with respect to such
product if and to the extent allowed by the manufacturer or supplier of
such product EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE EXPRESSLY PROVIDED HEREIN, THERE ARE NO,
AND ERICSSON HEREBY DISCLAIMS ALL, OTHER WARRANTIES, WHETHER IMPLIED,
EXPRESS OR STATUTORY, WITH RESPECT TO THE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES PROVIDED
TO CUSTOMER HEREUNDER, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION WARRANTY OF
MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR USE.
	 
	17.	 	Rights in Work Products. Each party’s rights in and to the work products
to be developed and provided by Ericsson under this Agreement are set
forth in the Statement of Work. Unless otherwise set forth in the
applicable Statement of Work, Ericsson will have exclusive ownership of
such work products, and Customer will have a non-exclusive,
non-transferable license to use such work products as contemplated by such
Statement of Work.

*Information omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange
Commission pursuant to a request for confidential treatment.

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	18.	 	Confidentially. Each party agrees that all confidential documents, work
product and information (including all computer code and related
materials) received or otherwise obtained from the other party pursuant to
this Agreement, whether before or after the Effective Date, will be, and
will be deemed to have been, received in confidence and will be used only
for the purpose of carrying out the obligations of, or as otherwise
contemplated by, this Agreement. Without the other party’s prior written
consent, neither party may disclose any such information to any third
party, and each party will disclose such information only to such of its
officers, employees and agents that have a need to know such information
for the purposes contemplated hereby. However the provisions of this
Section will not apply to any such information that (i) is or becomes
generally available to the public without the fault or negligence of
either party, (ii) is already in the possession of the receiving party
without being subject to another confidentiality obligation, (iii) is or
becomes available to the receiving party on a non-confidential basis from
a source other than the disclosing party; provided that such source is not
bound by a confidentiality obligation of the disclosing party, (iv)
required to be disclosed pursuant to an arbitration proceeding conducted
in accordance with this Agreement, or (v) is required to be disclosed
pursuant to a requirement of any governmental authority of any statute,
rule or regulation; provided that the party required to disclose such
information of the other party provide to the other party notice of such
requirement of any such disclosure and cooperates with the other party to
prevent or restrict any such disclosure to the extent allowed by
applicable law.
	 
	19.	 	Limitation of Liability. Any liability of Ericsson arising from or
relating to this Agreement, whether based on contract, warranty, equity,
indemnity, tort (including Ericsson’s negligence), intended conduct,
strict liability, or otherwise will be limited to Customer’s actual,
direct damages, and the amount of damages recoverable against Ericsson for
all events, acts or omissions shall not exceed, in the aggregate, the
prices or fees then already paid by Customer to Ericsson under the
applicable Statement of Work or purchase order for the products or
services that give rise to such liability. In no event shall either party
be liable for any special, incidental, indirect or consequential damages
in connection with this Agreement, whether based on action or claim in
contract, warranty, equity, indemnity, tort (including negligence),
intended conduct, strict liability or otherwise, even if such damages are
foreseeable.
	 
	20.	 	Termination. Either party may terminate this Agreement upon thirty days’
written notice to the other party if such party breaches in any material
respect any of the terms of this Agreement (except for payment default)
and such breach remains uncured at the end of the thirty day notice
period. In the event that Customer defaults in the payment when due of any
amount due to Ericsson hereunder and does not cure the default within ten
(10) business days after being given written notice specifying the
default, then Ericsson may, by giving written notice thereof to Customer
at any time thereafter and before the default is cured, terminate this
Agreement or any Statement of Work or purchase order as of the date
specified in the notice of termination.

*Information omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange
Commission pursuant to a request for confidential treatment.

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	21.	 	Notice. Any notices pursuant to this Agreement shall be in writing and
shall be sent to the parties at the following address or at such other
addresses as shall be specified by the parties by like notice:

	 	 	 	 
	        	If to Ericsson:

	 	If to Customer:
	 	 
	 	 
	 	Ericsson Inc.

	 	Rural Cellular Corporation
	 	6300 Legacy Drive

	 	3905 Dakota Street
	 	Plano, Texas 75024

	 	Alexandria, MN 56308
	 	Attention: Director — Independent Accounts

	 	Attention: President
	 	 
	 	 
	 	With a copy to:

	 	With a copy to:
	 	 
	 	 
	 	Ericsson Inc,

	 	Rural Cellular Corporation
	 	6300 Legacy Drive

	 	302 Mountain View Drive
	 	Plano, Texas 75024

	 	Colchester, VT 05446
	 	Attention: Legal Department

	 	Attention: Legal Services Department

	 	 	Such notices or other communications shall be deemed to have been duly
given and received (i) on the day of sending if sent by personal
delivery, cable, telegram, facsimile transmission or telex, (ii) on the
next business day after the day of sending if sent by Federal Express or
other similar express delivery service, or (iii) on the fifth calendar
day after the day of sending if sent by registered or certified mail
(return receipt requested).
	 
	22.	 	Dispute Resolution. Any disputes arising under or relating to this
Agreement shall be resolved in accordance with the Commercial Arbitration
Rules of the American Arbitration Association. Arbitration shall be held
in the City of New York, New York, or such other place as the parties may
agree and shall include an award of attorneys’ fees (and the amount of
such fees) to the prevailing party. The arbitrators’ award shall be final
and binding, and judgment thereon may be entered in any court having
jurisdiction over the party against which enforcement is sought; provided
that any such award rendered by the arbitrators shall be strictly in
conformance to and in accordance with the terms and conditions of this
Agreement including without limitation the limitation of liability provisions contained
herein. Other than those matters involving injunctive relief as a remedy
or any action necessary to enforce the award of the arbitrators, the
parties agree that the provisions of this Section are a complete defense
to any suit, action or other proceedings instituted in any court or before
any administrative tribunal with respect to any dispute or controversy
arising under or relating to this Agreement. Nothing in this Section shall
prevent either party from exercising its rights to terminate this
Agreement as specified herein. The provisions of this Section shall
survive the expiration or termination of this Agreement for any reason.
	 
	23.	 	Media Releases. All media releases, public announcements and public
disclosures by either party relating to this Agreement or any Statement of
Work or the subject matter of this Agreement or any Statement of Work,
including, without limitation, promotional or marketing material but not
including any announcement intended solely for internal

*Information omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange
Commission pursuant to a request for confidential treatment.

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	 	 	distribution or any disclosure required by legal, accounting or
regulatory requirements beyond the reasonable control of the party, will
be coordinated with and subject to the final approval by both parties
prior to release.
	 
	24.	 	Force Majeure. Each party will be excused from performance hereunder
(except for payment obligation) for any period and to the extent that it
is prevented from such performance, in whole or in part, as a result of
delays caused by the other party or an act of God, natural disaster, war,
civil disturbance, court order, labor dispute, third party
non-performance, or other cause beyond its reasonable control and which it
could not have prevented by reasonable precautions, including failures or
fluctuations in electrical power, heat, light, air conditioning or
telecommunications equipment, and such non-performance will not be a
default hereunder or a ground for termination hereof.
	 
	25.	 	Relationship. The relationship between Customer and Ericsson is that of
independent contractor. This Agreement does not create any
employer-employee, agency, joint venture, or partnership relationship
between Customer and Ericsson. Ericsson shall exercise control over the
means and manner of the performance of services pursuant to this
Agreement. No employee, agent, or assistant of Ericsson, or other person
participating on Ericsson’s behalf, shall be considered an employee of
Customer or entitled to any employment fringe benefits of Customer.
	 
	26.	 	Miscellaneous. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State
of New York, other than the choice of law rules. Neither party may assign
this Agreement without the other party’s prior written consent; except
that by providing the other party with a prior written notice thereof,
either party may assign this Agreement to any corporation or partnership
that controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with the
assigning party or to any corporation that results from a merger or
consolidation with the assigning party or that acquires substantially all
of the assigning party’s assets as a going concern, without the other
party’s consent. As used in the preceding sentence, “control” and its
derivatives mean with respect to any entity the legal, beneficial or
equitable ownership, directly or indirectly, of fifty percent (50%) or
more of the voting capital stock (or other ownership interest, if not a
corporation) of such entity. The provisions of this Agreement shall be
severable, and if any provisions shall be held unenforceable the remaining
provisions shall remain in full force and effect. Expiration or
termination of this Agreement for any reason shall not release either
party from any liability or obligation set forth in this Agreement which
(i) the parties have expressly agreed will survive any such expiration or
termination, or (ii) remain to be performed or by their nature would be
intended to be applicable following such expiration or termination. This
Agreement, each Statement of Work, and all exhibits attached hereto or
thereto, each of which is hereby incorporated herein or therein, as
applicable, for all purposes, constitute, as of the Effective Date or the
effective date of the applicable Statement of Work, as applicable, the
entire agreement between Ericsson and Customer with respect to the subject
matter hereof and thereof, and there are no understandings or agreements
relative hereto or thereto that are not fully expressed herein or therein.
Any other terms or conditions included in any quotes, acknowledgments,
bills of lading, purchase orders, invoices or other forms utilized or
exchanged by the parties hereto that are in addition to or in

*Information omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange
Commission pursuant to a request for confidential treatment.

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conflict with those set forth in this Agreement or the applicable
Statement of Work will be of no force or effect and will not be
incorporated herein or be binding unless specifically and expressly
agreed to in writing by both parties. No change, waiver or discharge will
be valid unless in writing signed by an authorized representative of the
party against whom such change, waiver or discharge is sought to be
enforced. Each party, by executing this Agreement, represents, and
warrants that all necessary corporate or other authority to execute the
Agreement has been obtained and that the person signing the Agreement is
authorized to do so and thereby bind that party.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties to this Agreement have caused their authorized
representatives to execute this Agreement as of the Effective Date.

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	ERICSSON INC.	 	RURAL CELLULAR CORPORATION
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	By:

	 	 	 	By:	 	 
	

	 	

	 	 	 	

	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Name:

	 	 	 	Name:	 	 
	

	 	

	 	 	 	

	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Title:

	 	 	 	Title:	 	 
	

	 	

	 	 	 	

	 	 	 
	EXHIBITS:
	 	 
	*Exhibit A

	 	Form – Statement of Work
	*Exhibit B

	 	Price List
	*Exhibit C

	 	Application of Incentive
	*Exhibit D

	 	Purchase Orders

*Information omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange
Commission pursuant to a request for confidential treatment.

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