Document:

Exhibit 10.29

Certain portions of this Exhibit
have been omitted pursuant to a request for confidentiality.  Such omitted portions, which are marked with
brackets [  ] and an asterisk *, have
been separately filed with the Commission.

AMENDMENT No. 1 TO 

RUSH PAYMENTS AGREEMENT

THIS AMENDMENT, dated as of October 27, 2003, by and
between Acorda Therapeutics, Inc. (“Acorda”) and Elan Corporation, plc.
(“Elan”) amends the Rush Payments Agreement effective as of September 26, 2003
(the “Payments Agreement”) by and between Acorda and Elan.

W I T N E S S E T H:

WHEREAS, Acorda and Elan desire to amend certain
provisions relating to the timing of payments under the Payments Agreement upon
the terms and conditions set forth herein;

NOW,
THEREFORE, in
consideration of the premises contained herein, and for other good and valuable
consideration, the adequacy and receipt of which are hereby acknowledged, the
parties hereto agree as follows:

1.             Paragraph 2 (a) of the Payments Agreement is hereby
amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:

“(a)        
Each of Acorda and Elan shall be responsible for [**] of any milestone
payments payable to Rush under Section 5.2 (a) or 5.2 (b) of the Rush/Acorda
License. Accordingly, if the milestone events set forth in either Section 5.2
(a) or Section 5.2 (b) of the Rush/Acorda License are achieved, (x) Acorda
shall so advise Elan in writing upon achievement of the applicable milestone
event, and (y) Elan shall pay Acorda an amount equal to [**]of the applicable
milestone payment within twenty-five (25) days after receipt of such notice as
Elan’s share of such payment.”

2.             Paragraph 2 (b) of the Payments Agreement is hereby
amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:

“(b)        
Elan shall be responsible for [**] of any milestone payments payable to
Rush under Section 5.2 (c) of the Rush/Acorda License. Accordingly, if the
milestone event set forth in Section 5.2 (c) of the Rush/Acorda License is
achieved, Acorda shall so advise Elan in writing upon achievement of the applicable
milestone event and Elan shall pay Acorda an amount equal to [**]
of the applicable milestone payment within twenty-five (25) days after receipt
of such notice.”

3.             Except as expressly amended by this Amendment, all of
the provisions of the Payments Agreement shall remain in full force and
effect.  All references to the Payments
Agreement, from and after the date hereof, shall be to the Payments Agreement
as amended by this Amendment.

4.             This Amendment may be executed in two or more
counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original but all of which
together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

IN
WITNESS WHEREOF,
the Parties have executed this Amendment as of the date first set forth above.

Acorda
Therapeutics, Inc.

	
  By:

  	
  /s/ Ron Cohen

  
	
  Name:

  	
  Ron Cohen

  
	
  Title:

  	
  President and CEO

  

 

Elan
Corporation, plc.

	
  By:

  	
  /s/

  
	
  Name:

  	
   

  
	
  Title:

  	
   

  

 

 

 

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                                                                  Exhibit 10.1

                                                                CONFORMED COPY

                  FIRST AMENDMENT (this "AMENDMENT"), dated as of June 26, 2003,
to the THREE YEAR COMPETITIVE ADVANCE AND REVOLVING CREDIT AGREEMENT dated as of
December 10, 2002 (the "CREDIT AGREEMENT"), among CENDANT CORPORATION, a
Delaware corporation (the "BORROWER"), the financial institutions parties
thereto (the "LENDERS"), JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, a New York banking corporation, as
administrative agent for the Lenders (in such capacity, the "ADMINISTRATIVE
AGENT"), Bank of America, N.A. as Syndication Agent and The Bank of Nova Scotia,
Citibank N.A. and Barclays Bank PLC as Co-Documentation Agents.

                              W I T N E S S E T H:
                              - - - - - - - - - --

                  WHEREAS, pursuant to the Credit Agreement, the Lenders have
agreed to make, and have made, certain loans and other extensions of credit to
the Borrower;

                   WHEREAS, the Borrower has requested that a certain provision
of the Credit Agreement be amended as set forth herein; and

                   WHEREAS, the Lenders are willing to agree to such amendment
on the terms set forth herein;

                   NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and mutual
covenants contained herein, the undersigned hereby agree as follows:

                   I. DEFINED TERMS. Terms defined in the Credit Agreement and
used herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement.

                   II. AMENDMENT TO SECTION 2.23. Section 2.23(a)(i) of the
Credit Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the reference to "$1,250,000,000"
in clause (C) thereof and substituting in lieu thereof "$1,750,000,000".

                   III. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Amendment shall become effective on
the date (the "EFFECTIVE Date") on which the Borrower, the Administrative Agent
and the Required Lenders under the Credit Agreement shall have duly executed and
delivered to the Administrative Agent this Amendment.

                   IV. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. The Borrower hereby
represents and warrants that (a) each of the representations and warranties in
Section 3 of the Credit Agreement shall be, after giving effect to this
Amendment, true and correct in all material respects as if made on and as of the
Effective Date (unless such representations and warranties are stated to relate
to a specific earlier date, in which case such representations and warranties
shall be true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date) and
(b) after giving effect to this Amendment, no Default or Event of Default shall
have occurred and be continuing.

                   V. NO OTHER AMENDMENTS; CONFIRMATION. Except as expressly
amended hereby, the provisions of the Credit Agreement are and shall remain in
full force and effect.

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                   VI. GOVERNING LAW. This Amendment and the rights and
obligations of the parties hereto shall be governed by, and construed and
interpreted in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York.

                   VII. COUNTERPARTS. This Amendment may be executed by one or
more of the parties hereto on any number of separate counterparts, and all of
said counterparts taken together shall be deemed to constitute one and the same
instrument. This Amendment may be delivered by facsimile transmission of the
relevant signature pages hereof.

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

                                        CENDANT CORPORATION

                                        By: /s/ DUNCAN H. COCROFT
                                            -------------------------------
                                        Name: Duncan H. Cocroft
                                        Title: Treasurer

                                        JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, as
                                        Administrative Agent and as a Lender

                                        By: /s/ RANDOLPH CATES
                                            ------------------------------
                                        Name: Randolph Cates
                                        Title: Vice President

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                                        BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.

                                        By: /s/ IGOR SUICA
                                            -------------------------------
                                        Name:  Igor Suica
                                        Title: Vice President

                                        CITIBANK N.A.

                                        By: /s/ WILLIAM G. MARTENS, III
                                            -------------------------------
                                        Name:  William G. Martens, III
                                        Title: Managing Director

                                        THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA

                                        By: /s/ TODD S. MELLER
                                            -------------------------------
                                        Name:  Todd S. Meller
                                        Title: Managing Director

                                        BARCLAYS BANK PLC

                                        By: /s/ JOHN GIANNONE
                                            --------------------------------
                                        Name: John Giannone
                                        Title: Director

                                        BANK ONE, N.A.

                                        By: /s/ NELSON ALBRECHT
                                            -------------------
                                        Name: Nelson Albrecht
                                        Title: Director

                                        CREDIT LYONNAIS NEW YORK BRANCH

                                        By: /s/ ROD HURST
                                            -----------------------------
                                        Name: Rod Hurst
                                        Title: Vice President

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                                        THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND PLC

                                        By: /s/ STEVE BARLOW
                                            ------------------------------
                                        Name: Steve Barlow
                                        Title: Corporate Director

                                        WESTLB AG, NEW YORK BRANCH

                                        By: /s/ RICHARD J. PEARSE
                                            --------------------------------
                                        Name: Richard J. Pearse
                                        Title: Executive Director

                                        By: /s/ ALAN S. BOOKSPAN
                                            -------------------------------
                                        Name: Alan S. Bookspan
                                        Title: Director

                                        THE BANK OF TOKYO-MITSUBISHI, LTD.,
                                        NEW YORK BRANCH

                                        By: /s/ J. WILLIAM RHODES
                                            -------------------------------
                                        Name:  J. William Rhodes
                                        Title: Authorized Signatory

                                        SUMITOMO MITSUI BANKING CORPORATION

                                        By: /s/ PETER R. C. KNIGHT
                                            --------------------------------
                                        Name: Peter R. C. Knight
                                        Title: Joint General Manager

                                        BMO NESBITT BURNS FINANCING, INC.

                                        By: /s/ BRIAN L. BANKE
                                            --------------------------------
                                        Name: Brian L. Banke
                                        Title: Managing Director

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                                        CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON,
                                        Cayman Islands Branch

                                        By: /s/ BILL O'DALY
                                            -------------------------------
                                        Name: Bill O'Daly
                                        Title: Director

                                        By: /s/ CASSANDRA DROOGAN
                                            --------------------------------
                                        Name: Cassandra Droogan
                                        Title: Associate

                                        DANSKE BANK A/S

                                        By: /s/ GEORGE B. WENDELL
                                            --------------------------------
                                        Name: George B. Wendell
                                        Title: Vice President

                                        By: /s/ PETER L. HARGRAVES
                                            ---------------------------------
                                        Name: Peter L. Hargraves
                                        Title: Vice Presideny

                                        MELLON BANK, N.A.

                                        By: /s/ J. WADE BELL
                                            --------------------------------
                                        Name:  J. Wade Bell
                                        Title: Vice President

                                        THE BANK OF NEW YORK

                                        By: /s/ ROGER A. GROSSMAN
                                            -------------------------------
                                        Name: Roger A. Grossman
                                        Title: Vice President

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                                        THE NORTHERN TRUST COMPANY

                                        By: /s/ JOHN A. KONSTANTOS
                                            ---------------------------------
                                        Name: John A. Konstantos
                                        Title: Vice President

                                        WESTPAC BANKING CORPORATION

                                        By: /s/ LISA PORTER
                                            --------------------------------
                                        Name: Lisa Porter
                                        Title: Vice President

                                        CHANG HWA COMMERCIAL BANK, LTD.,
                                        NEW YORK BRANCH

                                        By: /s/ MING-HSIEN LIN
                                            --------------------------------
                                        Name: Ming-Hsien Lin
                                        Title: VP & General Manager

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