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                             AMENDMENT NUMBER FIVE
                                       TO
                                CREDIT AGREEMENT

         THIS AMENDMENT NUMBER FIVE TO CREDIT AGREEMENT (this "Amendment") is
made as of June 1, 2000, by and among BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., formerly known as
Bank of America National Trust and Savings Association, a national banking
association, and U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a national banking association
(each a "Lender"), BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as agent for the Lenders (the
"Agent"), and FLOW INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION, a Washington corporation
("Borrower").

                                    RECITALS

         A. Lenders, Agent and Borrower are parties to that certain Credit
Agreement dated as of August 31, 1998, as amended by that certain Amendment
Number One to Credit Agreement dated as of March 26, 1999, by that certain
Amendment Number Two to Credit Agreement dated as of June 21, 1999, by that
certain Amendment Number Three to Credit Agreement dated as of September 2,
1999, and by that certain Amendment Number Four to Credit Agreement dated as of
April 28, 2000 (the "Credit Agreement").

         B. Borrower has requested, and Lenders and Agent have agreed, to amend
the Credit Agreement upon certain terms and conditions contained in this
Amendment.

         NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto agree as follows:

                                    AGREEMENT

         1.       DEFINITIONS. Capitalized terms not otherwise defined in this
Amendment shall have the meaning set forth in the Credit Agreement.

         2.       AMENDMENTS TO DEFINITION OF "TANGIBLE NET WORTH." In Section
1.1, the definition of "Tangible Net Worth" is hereby amended to read as
follows:

                  "TANGIBLE NET WORTH" means the total assets less total
         liabilities excluding, however, from the determination of total assets:
         (a) intangible assets, (such as goodwill, patents, trademarks,
         copyrights, franchises and deferred taxes, including unamortized debt
         discount and research and development costs); (b) cash held in a
         sinking fund or other similar fund established for the purpose of
         redemption or other retirement of capital stock; (c) reserves for
         depreciation, depletion, obsolescences, or amortization of properties
         and other reserves or appropriations of retained earnings which have
         been established in connection with Borrower's business; (d) any
         revaluation or other write-up in book value of assets subsequent to the
         fiscal year of Borrower last ended as of August 31, 1998; and, for
         clarification purposes, excluding from total liabilities, minority
         interests; and (e) cumulative translation adjustment.

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         3.       AMENDMENT TO MINIMUM NET WORTH. Section 6.14 of the Credit
Agreement is amended and restated as follows:

                  SECTION 6.14 MINIMUM NET WORTH. Borrower shall maintain, on a
         consolidated basis, as at the end of each fiscal quarter, a Tangible
         Net Worth equal to or greater than the then applicable Minimum Net
         Worth. "Minimum Net Worth" shall mean $27,800,000, PLUS cumulative
         quarterly increases equal to fifty percent (50%) of Borrower's net
         income for all fiscal quarters ending on or after July 31, 1999,
         excluding any adjustments thereto for losses, PLUS all amounts
         contributed to Borrower as equity at any time after September 1, 1999.

         5.       AMENDMENT TO DEBT TO TANGIBLE NET WORTH RATIO. Section 6.15 of
the Credit Agreement is amended and restated as follows:

                  SECTION 6.15 DEBT TO TANGIBLE NET WORTH RATIO. Borrower shall
         maintain, on a consolidated basis, a ratio of Debt to Tangible Net
         Worth of not more than (a) 3.70 to 1 as at the fiscal quarters ending
         April 30, 2000, July 31, 2000, October 31, 2000 and January 31, 2001;
         (b) 3.10 to 1 as at the fiscal quarters ending April 30, 2001, July 31,
         2001, October 31, 2001 and January 31, 2002; and (c) 2.60 to 1 as at
         the fiscal quarters ending April 30, 2002 and thereafter. As used
         herein, "Debt" shall mean, on a consolidated basis, all liabilities of
         Borrower as determined and computed in accordance with GAAP other than
         Senior Unsecured Debt, Subordinated Debt, and for clarification
         purposes only, minority interests.

         6.       CONDITIONS TO EFFECTIVENESS. This Amendment shall become
effective when Borrower, Agent and each Lender have executed and delivered
counterparts hereof to Agent.

         7.       REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. Borrower hereby represents and
warrants to the Lenders and Agent that each of the representations and
warranties set forth in Article 5 of the Credit Agreement is true and correct in
each case as if made on and as of the date of this Amendment and Borrower
expressly agrees that it shall be an additional Event of Default under the
Credit Agreement if any representation or warranty made hereunder shall prove to
have been incorrect in any material respect when made.

         8.       NO FURTHER AMENDMENT. Except as expressly modified by the
terms of this Amendment, all of the terms and conditions of the Credit Agreement
and the other Loan Documents shall remain in full force and effect and the
parties hereto expressly reaffirm and ratify their respective obligations
thereunder.

         9.       GOVERNING LAW. This Amendment shall be governed by and
construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Washington.

         10.      COUNTERPARTS. This Amendment may be executed in any number of
counterparts and by different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of
which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original, and all of which taken
together shall constitute one and the same agreement.

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         11.      ORAL AGREEMENTS NOT ENFORCEABLE.

         ORAL AGREEMENTS OR ORAL COMMITMENTS TO LOAN MONEY, EXTEND CREDIT, OR TO
         FORBEAR FROM ENFORCING REPAYMENT OF A DEBT ARE NOT ENFORCEABLE UNDER
         WASHINGTON LAW.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Amendment
Number Five to Credit Agreement as of the date first above written.

BORROWER:                           FLOW INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

                                    By:      ___________________________________
                                    Its:     ___________________________________

LENDERS:                            BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.

                                    By:      ___________________________________
                                    Its:     ___________________________________

                                    U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

                                    By:      ___________________________________
                                    Its:     ___________________________________

AGENT:                              BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.

                                    By:      ___________________________________
                                    Its:     ___________________________________

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                              SECOND AMENDMENT TO
                            NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENT

This SECOND AMENDMENT TO NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this "Amendment"), dated as
of April 30, 2000 is made by and between FLOW INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION, a
Delaware corporation (the "Company"), and each of CONNECTICUT GENERAL LIFE
INSURANCE COMPANY and LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA (the "Holders").

                                  BACKGROUND

     A.  Pursuant to the Note Purchase Agreement[the "Note Agreement"), dated
as of September 1, 1995, between the Company and the Holders the Company
issued and the Holders purchased Fifteen Million Dollars ($15,000,000) in
aggregate principal amount of the Company's 7.20% Notes due September 26,
2005 (the "Notes").

     B.  The Company has requested that the Holders amend certain of the
Company's obligations under the Note Agreement.

     C.  The Company and the Holders desire to enter into this Amendment to
effectuate the above-mentioned amendments.

     NOW, THEREFORE, in order to induce the Holders to grant the amendments
specified below and in consideration of other good and valuable consideration
(the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged) the Company
and the Holders agree as follows:

1.   DEFINITIONS.

     All capitalized terms used, but not specifically defined, in this
     Amendment have the respective meanings assigned to them in the Note
     Agreement.

2.   EFFECTIVE DATE.

     The provisions of Section 4 shall take effect as of April 30, 2000
     provided that the following conditions precedent have been and remain
     satisfied:

     (a)   CONSENTING PARTIES - Holders holding not less than sixty-six and
           two-thirds percent (66-2/3%) in aggregate principal amount of the
           Notes then outstanding (exclusive of Notes then owned by any one or
           more of the Company, any Subsidiaries and any affiliates) and the
           Company shall have duly authorized, executed and delivered this
           Amendment;

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     (b)   NO DEFAULTS - no Default or Event of Default exists after giving
           effect to the amendments set forth in Section 4;

     (c)   PAYMENT OF FEES AND EXPENSES - the Company shall have paid the
           legal fees and disbursements of the Holders' in-house legal
           department allocable to this Amendment; and

     (d)   ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND CONSENT OF EACH GUARANTOR - Each Guarantor
           shall have duly authorized, executed and delivered the
           Acknowledgement and Consent attached to this Amendment.

3.   FALSE OR MISLEADING INFORMATION.

     The amendments set forth in Section 4 shall terminate and shall be null
     and void and of no force and effect if any written materials furnished in
     connection with this Amendment shall have been false or misleading in any
     material respect when made.

4.   AMENDMENTS.

           (a)   Section 11.3.  Clause (ii) of Section 11.3(a) of the Note
                 Agreement shall be amended and restated in its entirety as
                 follows:

                      (ii)  Consolidated Funded Debt does not exceed 58% of
                      Consolidated Total Capitalization.

           (b)   Schedule B.  The definition of "Consolidated Income
                 Available for Fixed Charges" contained in Schedule B to the
                 Note Agreement shall be amended and restated in its entirety
                 as follows:

                      "CONSOLIDATED INCOME AVAILABLE FOR FIXED CHARGES"
                      means, with respect to any period, Consolidated Net
                      Income for such period plus all amounts deducted in the
                      computation thereof on account of (a) Fixed Charges, (b)
                      taxes imposed on or measured by income or excess
                      profits, and (c) Amortization of Intangibles.

           (c)   Schedule B shall be amended by adding, in the correct
                 alphabetical order, the following definition of the defined
                 term "Amortization of Intangibles" to the list of definitions:

                      "Amortization of Intangibles" means the amortization of
                      the book value of all assets, after deducting any
                      reserves applicable thereto, which would be treated as
                      an intangible under GAAP, including, without
                      limitation, good will, trademarks, trade names, service
                      marks, brand names, copyrights, patents,

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                  organizational expenses and the excess of the equity in any
                  Subsidiary over the cost of the investment in such
                  Subsidiary.

6.   EFFECT OF AGREEMENT.

     Except as expressly provided in this Amendment, the Note Agreement and all
     documents and instruments executed in connection with, or contemplated by,
     the Note Agreement shall remain in full force and effect, without
     modification or amendment. This Amendment shall be binding upon, and shall
     inure to the benefit of, the successors and assigns of the parties hereto
     and the holders from time to time of the Notes.

7.   DUPLICATE ORIGINALS: EXECUTION IN COUNTERPART.

     Two or more duplicate originals of this Amendment and the attached
     Acknowledgment and Consent may be signed by the parties, each of which
     shall be an original but all of which together shall constitute one and
     the same instrument. This Amendment and the attached Acknowledgment and
     Consent may be executed in one or more counterparts and shall be effective
     when at least one counterpart shall have been executed by each party to
     this Amendment and the attached Acknowledgment and Consent, and each set
     of counterparts which, collectively, show execution by each such party to
     this Amendment and the attached Acknowledgment and Consent shall
     constitute one duplicate original.

8.   GOVERNING LAW.

     This Amendment shall be governed by, and construed and enforced in
     accordance with, internal Connecticut law.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have each caused this Amendment to
Note Purchase Agreement to be duly executed and delivered by their
respective, duly authorized officers as of the date first above written.

COMPANY:

FLOW INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

BY: /s/ Steve Reichenbach
   -------------------------
   Name: Steve Reichenbach
   Title: EVP, CFO

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HOLDERS:

CONNECTICUT GENERAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY*

By:  CIGNA Investments, Inc.

     By: /s/ Stephen A. Osborn
        -------------------------
        Name: Stephen A. Osborn
        Title: Managing Director

LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA*

By:  CIGNA Investments, Inc.

     By: /s/ Stephen A. Osborn
        -------------------------
        Name: Stephen A. Osborn
        Title: Managing Director

*The entity signing this agreement is either a holder of a Note referred
to herein or the beneficial holder of such Note registered in the name of the
nominee of such beneficial holder.

Signature page to Amendment to Note Purchase Agreement dated as of April 30,
2000 by and between FLOW INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION,), and each of CONNECTICUT
GENERAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY and LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA

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                        ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND CONSENT

Reference is made to the Guaranty (the "Guaranty"), dated as of April 30, 2000,
between RAMPART WATERBLAST, INC., (the "Guarantor"), and the Holders named in
the foregoing Second Amendment to Note Purchase Agreement (the "Amendment").
The Guarantor hereby (a) acknowledges and consents to the execution and
delivery of the Amendment, (b) declares and confirms that its obligations under
the Guaranty to any holder of Notes (as defined pursuant to the Amendment),
regardless of whether such holder of Notes is a signatory to the Amendment,
shall not be affected in any way to the execution and delivery of the
Amendment.

Dated as of April 30, 2000.

                                     GUARANTOR:

                                     RAMPART WATERBLAST, INC.

                                     By: /s/ [Illegible]
                                        ----------------------------
                                        Name:
                                        Title:

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                        ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND CONSENT

Reference is made to the Guaranty (the "Guaranty"), dated as of April 30,
2000, between SPIDER STAGING CORPORATION, (the "Guarantor), and the Holders
named in the foregoing Second Amendment to Note Purchase Agreement (the
"Amendment"). The Guarantor hereby (a) acknowledges and consents to the
execution and delivery of the Amendment, (b) declares and confirms that its
obligations under the Guaranty to any holder of Notes (as defined pursuant to
the Amendment), regardless of whether such holder of Notes is a signatory to
the Amendment, shall not be affected in any way due to the execution and
delivery of the Amendment.

Dated as of April 30, 2000.

                                         GUARANTOR:

                                         SPIDER STAGING CORPORATION

                                         By: /s/ [Illegible]
                                            ----------------------------
                                            Name:
                                            Title:

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