Document:

AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT

                          Dated as of November 20, 2003

                                      among

                             C&D TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
                                as the Borrower,

               THE SUBSIDIARIES OF THE BORROWER IDENTIFIED HEREIN,
                               as the Guarantors,

                             BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.,
           as Administrative Agent, Swing Line Lender and L/C Issuer,

                              JP MORGAN CHASE BANK,
                                  as Co-Agent,

                                       and

                         THE OTHER LENDERS PARTY HERETO

                                  Arranged By:

                         BANC OF AMERICA SECURITIES LLC,
                   as Sole Lead Arranger and Sole Book Manager

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                                TABLE OF CONTENTS

     ARTICLE I  DEFINITIONS AND ACCOUNTING TERMS...............................1
     1.01     Defined Terms....................................................1
     1.02     Other Interpretive Provisions...................................20
     1.03     Accounting Terms................................................20
     1.04     Rounding........................................................21
     1.05     References to Agreements and Laws...............................21
     1.06     Times of Day....................................................21
     1.07     Letter of Credit Amounts........................................21
     ARTICLE II  THE COMMITMENTS AND CREDIT EXTENSIONS........................21
     2.01     Revolving Loans.................................................21
     2.02     Borrowings, Conversions and Continuations of Loans..............22
     2.03     Letters of Credit...............................................23
     2.04     Swing Line Loans................................................30
     2.05     Prepayments.....................................................32
     2.06     Termination or Reduction of Aggregate Revolving Commitments.....33
     2.07     Repayment of Loans..............................................33
     2.08     Interest........................................................34
     2.09     Fees............................................................34
     2.10     Computation of Interest and Fees................................35
     2.11     Evidence of Debt................................................35
     2.12     Payments Generally..............................................35
     2.13     Sharing of Payments.............................................37
     ARTICLE III  TAXES, YIELD PROTECTION AND ILLEGALITY......................38
     3.01     Taxes...........................................................38
     3.02     Illegality......................................................39
     3.03     Inability to Determine Rates....................................39
     3.04     Increased Cost and Reduced Return; Capital Adequacy.............39
     3.05     Funding Losses..................................................40
     3.06     Matters Applicable to all Requests for Compensation.............40
     3.07     Survival........................................................41
     ARTICLE IV  GUARANTY.....................................................41
     4.01     The Guaranty....................................................41
     4.02     Obligations Unconditional.......................................41
     4.03     Reinstatement...................................................42
     4.04     Certain Additional Waivers......................................42
     4.05     Remedies........................................................42
     4.06     Rights of Contribution..........................................43
     4.07     Guarantee of Payment; Continuing Guarantee......................43
     ARTICLE V  CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO CREDIT EXTENSIONS.....................43
     5.01     Conditions of Initial Credit Extension..........................43
     5.02     Conditions to all Credit Extensions.............................45
     ARTICLE VI  REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES...............................45
     6.01     Existence, Qualification and Power..............................45
     6.02     Authorization; No Contravention.................................46

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     6.03     Governmental Authorization; Other Consents......................46
     6.04     Binding Effect..................................................46
     6.05     Financial Statements; No Material Adverse Effect................46
     6.06     Litigation......................................................47
     6.07     No Default......................................................47
     6.08     Ownership of Property; Liens....................................47
     6.09     Environmental Compliance........................................47
     6.10     Insurance.......................................................48
     6.11     Taxes...........................................................48
     6.12     ERISA Compliance................................................48
     6.13     Subsidiaries....................................................49
     6.14     Margin Regulations; Investment Company Act;
              Public Utility Holding Company Act..............................49
     6.15     Disclosure......................................................49
     6.16     Compliance with Laws............................................50
     6.17     Intellectual Property; Licenses, Etc............................50
     6.18     Broker's Fees...................................................50
     6.19     Labor Matters...................................................50
     6.20     Tax Shelter Regulations.........................................50
     ARTICLE VII  AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS.......................................51
     7.01     Financial Statements............................................51
     7.02     Certificates; Other Information.................................51
     7.03     Notices.........................................................53
     7.04     Payment of Obligations..........................................54
     7.05     Preservation of Existence, Etc..................................54
     7.06     Maintenance of Properties.......................................54
     7.07     Maintenance of Insurance........................................54
     7.08     Compliance with Laws............................................55
     7.09     Books and Records...............................................55
     7.10     Inspection Rights...............................................55
     7.11     Use of Proceeds.................................................55
     7.12     Additional Subsidiaries.........................................55
     7.13     ERISA Compliance................................................56
     7.14     Pledged Assets..................................................56
     ARTICLE VIII  NEGATIVE COVENANTS.........................................56
     8.01     Liens...........................................................56
     8.02     Investments.....................................................58
     8.03     Indebtedness....................................................59
     8.04     Fundamental Changes.............................................60
     8.05     Dispositions....................................................60
     8.06     Restricted Payments.............................................61
     8.07     Change in Nature of Business....................................61
     8.08     Transactions with Affiliates and Insiders.......................61
     8.09     Burdensome Agreements...........................................61
     8.10     [Reserved]......................................................62
     8.11     Financial Covenants.............................................62

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     8.12     Prepayment of Other Indebtedness, Etc...........................62
     8.13     Organization Documents; Fiscal Year; Legal Name,
              State of Formation and Form of Entity...........................62
     8.14     Ownership of Subsidiaries.......................................63
     8.15     Sale and Leaseback Transactions.................................63
     ARTICLE IX  EVENTS OF DEFAULT AND REMEDIES...............................63
     9.01     Events of Default...............................................63
     9.02     Remedies Upon Event of Default..................................65
     9.03     Application of Funds............................................66
     ARTICLE X  ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT..........................................67
     10.01    Appointment and Authorization of Administrative Agent...........67
     10.02    Delegation of Duties............................................67
     10.03    Liability of Administrative Agent...............................67
     10.04    Reliance by Administrative Agent................................68
     10.05    Notice of Default...............................................68
     10.06    Credit Decision; Disclosure of Information
              by Administrative Agent.........................................68
     10.07    Indemnification of Administrative Agent.........................69
     10.08    Administrative Agent in its Individual Capacity.................69
     10.09    Successor Administrative Agent..................................70
     10.10    Administrative Agent May File Proofs of Claim...................70
     10.11    Collateral and Guaranty Matters.................................71
     10.12    Other Agents; Arrangers and Managers............................71
     ARTICLE XI  MISCELLANEOUS................................................72
     11.01    Amendments, Etc.................................................72
     11.02    Notices and Other Communications; Facsimile Copies..............73
     11.03    No Waiver; Cumulative Remedies..................................74
     11.04    Attorney Costs, Expenses and Taxes..............................74
     11.05    Indemnification by the Borrower.................................75
     11.06    Payments Set Aside..............................................75
     11.07    Successors and Assigns..........................................76
     11.08    Confidentiality.................................................78
     11.09    Set-off.........................................................79
     11.10    Interest Rate Limitation........................................79
     11.11    Counterparts....................................................79
     11.12    Integration.....................................................79
     11.13    Survival of Representations and Warranties......................80
     11.14    Severability....................................................80
     11.15    Tax Forms.......................................................80
     11.16    Replacement of Lenders..........................................82
     11.17    Governing Law...................................................82
     11.18    Waiver of Right to Trial by Jury................................82

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SCHEDULES

         2.01     Commitments and Pro Rata Shares
         2.03     Existing Letters of Credit
         6.13     Subsidiaries
         8.01     Liens Existing on the Closing Date
         8.02     Investments Existing on the Closing Date
         8.03     Indebtedness Existing on the Closing Date
         11.02    Certain Addresses for Notices

EXHIBITS

         A        Form of Loan Notice
         B        Form of Swing Line Loan Notice
         C-1      Form of Revolving Note
         C-2      Form of Swing Line Note
         D        Form of Compliance Certificate
         E        Form of Assignment and Assumption
         F        Form of Joinder Agreement

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                      AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT

     This AMENDED AND RESTATED  CREDIT  AGREEMENT is entered into as of November
20, 2003 among C&D TECHNOLOGIES,  INC., a Delaware corporation (the "Borrower"),
the  Guarantors  (defined  herein),  the  Lenders  (defined  herein) and BANK OF
AMERICA, N.A., as Administrative Agent, Swing Line Lender and L/C Issuer.

     Pursuant  to that  Amended  and  Restated  Credit  Agreement  (as  amended,
modified and supplemented, the "Existing Credit Agreement") dated as of March 1,
1999 among the Borrower,  the Subsidiaries of the Borrower  identified  therein,
the lenders  identified  therein and Bank of America,  N.A.,  as  administrative
agent,  the  lenders  party  thereto  agreed to provide  $220  million in credit
facilities  to  the  Borrower.  The  Borrower  has  requested  that  the  credit
facilities  provided  pursuant to the Existing  Credit  Agreement be amended and
restated on the terms and conditions  set forth herein.  The Lenders have agreed
to the  Borrower's  request  and  this  Agreement  is  given  in  amendment  to,
restatement of and substitution for the Existing Credit Agreement.

     In consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements  herein  contained,
the parties hereto covenant and agree as follows:

                                    ARTICLE I

                        DEFINITIONS AND ACCOUNTING TERMS

     1.01 Defined Terms.

     As used in this Agreement,  the following terms shall have the meanings set
forth below:

     "Acquisition",  by any Person,  means the acquisition by such Person,  in a
single  transaction  or in a  series  of  related  transactions,  of  all or any
substantial  portion of the Property of another Person or at least a majority of
the Voting  Stock of another  Person,  in each case  whether or not  involving a
merger or consolidation  with such other Person and whether for cash,  property,
services, assumption of Indebtedness, securities or otherwise.

     "Administrative   Agent"   means  Bank  of  America  in  its   capacity  as
administrative  agent  under  any  of  the  Loan  Documents,  or  any  successor
administrative agent.

     "Administrative  Agent's Office" means the  Administrative  Agent's address
and,  as  appropriate,  account  as set forth on  Schedule  11.02 or such  other
address or account as the Administrative  Agent may from time to time notify the
Borrower and the Lenders.

     "Administrative  Questionnaire" means an Administrative  Questionnaire in a
form supplied by the Administrative Agent.

     "Affiliate"  means,  with  respect  to  any  Person,  another  Person  that
directly,  or  indirectly  through  one or more  intermediaries,  Controls or is
Controlled by or is under common  Control with the Person  specified.  "Control"
means the  possession,  directly or indirectly,  of the power to direct or cause
the  direction of the  management or policies of a Person,  whether  through the
ability to exercise  voting power, by contract or otherwise.  "Controlling"  and
"Controlled" have meanings correlative thereto.  Without limiting the generality
of the foregoing, a Person shall be deemed to be Controlled by another Person if
such other Person possesses, directly or indirectly, power to vote 5% or more of
the  securities  having  ordinary  voting power for the  election of  directors,
managing general partners or the equivalent.

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     "Agent-Related  Persons" means the Administrative  Agent, together with its
Affiliates  (including,  in the case of Bank of America in its  capacity  as the
Administrative  Agent, the Arranger),  and the officers,  directors,  employees,
agents and attorneys-in-fact of such Persons and Affiliates.

     "Aggregate  Revolving  Commitments" means the Revolving  Commitments of all
the Lenders. The initial amount of the Aggregate Revolving Commitments in effect
on the Closing Date is ONE HUNDRED MILLION DOLLARS ($100,000,000). The amount of
the Aggregate Revolving Commitments may from time to time after the Closing Date
be increased pursuant to Section 2.01(c) and reduced pursuant to Section 2.06.

     "Agreement" means this Credit Agreement, as amended, modified, supplemented
and extended from time to time.

     "Applicable Rate" means the following percentages per annum, based upon the
Consolidated  Total  Leverage  Ratio as set forth in the most recent  Compliance
Certificate received by the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 7.02(b):

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

  Pricing          Consolidated Total                               Letter of Credit Fee
   Tier              Leverage Ratio            Commitment Fee       and Eurodollar Loans      Base Rate Loans
<S>                        <C>                      <C>                      <C>                   <C>
------------ ------------------------------- -------------------- ------------------------- ---------------------

------------ ------------------------------- -------------------- ------------------------- ---------------------
     I       Less than or equal to 1.0:1.0         0.250%                  1.00%                   0.00%
------------ ------------------------------- -------------------- ------------------------- ---------------------

    II       Less than or equal to 1.5:1.0         0.250%                  1.25%                   0.00%
                but greater than 1.0:1.0
------------ ------------------------------- -------------------- ------------------------- ---------------------

    III      Less than or equal to 2.0:1.0         0.300%                  1.50%                   0.00%
                but greater than 1.5:1.0
------------ ------------------------------- -------------------- ------------------------- ---------------------

    IV       Less than or equal to 2.5:1.0         0.375%                  1.75%                   0.25%
                but greater than 2.0:1.0
------------ ------------------------------- -------------------- ------------------------- ---------------------

     V            Greater than 2.5:1.0             0.500%                  2.00%                   0.50%
------------ ------------------------------- -------------------- ------------------------- ---------------------
</TABLE>

Any increase or decrease in the  Applicable  Rate resulting from a change in the
Consolidated  Total  Leverage  Ratio  shall  become  effective  as of the  first
Business  Day  immediately  following  the  date  a  Compliance  Certificate  is
delivered pursuant to Section 7.02(b);  provided,  however, that if a Compliance
Certificate  is not  delivered  when due in accordance  with such Section,  then
Pricing Tier V shall apply as of the first  Business Day after the date on which
such  Compliance  Certificate  was  required  to have been  delivered  and shall
continue to apply until the first  Business Day  immediately  following the date
such Compliance Certificate is actually delivered. The Applicable Rate in effect
from the Closing Date through the first Business Day  immediately  following the
date a Compliance  Certificate is delivered  pursuant to Section 7.02(b) for the
fiscal quarter  ending  October 31, 2003 shall be determined  based upon Pricing
Tier I.

     "Approved  Fund"  means any Fund that is  administered  or managed by (a) a
Lender,  (b) an  Affiliate  of a Lender or (c) an entity or an  Affiliate  of an
entity that administers or manages a Lender.

     "Arranger"  means Banc of America  Securities  LLC, in its capacity as sole
lead arranger and sole book manager.

     "Assignment   and   Assumption"   means  an   Assignment   and   Assumption
substantially in the form of Exhibit E.

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     "Attorney Costs" means and includes all fees, expenses and disbursements of
any law firm or other external counsel.

     "Attributable  Indebtedness"  means,  on any date,  (a) in  respect  of any
capital lease of any Person, the capitalized amount thereof that would appear on
a balance sheet of such Person prepared as of such date in accordance with GAAP,
(b) in respect of any Synthetic Lease,  the capitalized  amount of the remaining
lease  payments under the relevant lease that would appear on a balance sheet of
such Person  prepared as of such date in accordance with GAAP if such lease were
accounted  for  as a  capital  lease,  (c)  in  respect  of  any  Securitization
Transaction of any Person,  the outstanding  principal amount of such financing,
after taking into account reserve accounts and making  appropriate  adjustments,
determined by the Administrative  Agent in its reasonable  judgment,  and (d) in
the case of any Sale and Leaseback Transaction, the present value (discounted in
accordance  with GAAP at the debt rate implied in the  applicable  lease) of the
obligations of the lessee for rental payments during the term of such lease).

     "Audited Financial Statements" means the audited consolidated balance sheet
of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2003,
and the related consolidated  statements of income or operations,  shareholders'
equity and cash flows of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for such fiscal year,
including the notes thereto.

     "Availability Period" means, with respect to the Revolving Commitments, the
period from and  including  the Closing Date to the earliest of (a) the Maturity
Date,  (b) the  date  of  termination  of the  Aggregate  Revolving  Commitments
pursuant to Section 2.06,  and (c) the date of  termination of the commitment of
each  Lender to make Loans and of the  obligation  of the L/C Issuer to make L/C
Credit Extensions pursuant to Section 9.02.

     "Bank  of  America"  means  Bank  of  America,  N.A.  and  its  successors.

     "Base  Rate"  means for any day a  fluctuating  rate per annum equal to the
higher of (a) the Federal  Funds Rate plus 1/2 of 1% or (b) the rate of interest
in  effect  for  such day as  publicly  announced  from  time to time by Bank of
America as its "prime  rate." The "prime  rate" is a rate set by Bank of America
based upon various factors including Bank of America's costs and desired return,
general economic conditions and other factors,  and is used as a reference point
for pricing some loans,  which may be priced at, above,  or below such announced
rate.  Any change in the "prime rate"  announced  by Bank of America  shall take
effect  at  the  opening  of  business  on  the  day  specified  in  the  public
announcement of such change.

     "Base Rate Loan" means a Loan that bears interest based on the Base Rate.

     "Borrower" has the meaning specified in the introductory paragraph hereto.

     "Borrowing" means a borrowing  consisting of simultaneous Loans of the same
Type and, in the case of Eurodollar Rate Loans,  having the same Interest Period
made by each of the Lenders pursuant to Section 2.01.

     "Business Day" means any day other than a Saturday,  Sunday or other day on
which commercial banks are authorized or required to close under the Laws of, or
are in fact  closed in, the state  where the  Administrative  Agent's  Office is
located and, if such day relates to any Eurodollar Rate Loan, means any such day
on which  dealings in Dollar  deposits are conducted by and between banks in the
London interbank eurodollar market.

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     "Businesses"  means, at any time, a collective  reference to the businesses
operated by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries at such time.

     "Capital Stock" means (i) in the case of a corporation, capital stock, (ii)
in the case of an association or business entity, any and all shares, interests,
participations,  rights or other  equivalents  (however  designated)  of capital
stock,  (iii)  in the  case of a  partnership,  partnership  interests  (whether
general or limited), (iv) in the case of a limited liability company, membership
interests and (v) any other interest or  participation  that confers on a Person
the right to receive a share of the profits and losses of, or  distributions  of
assets of, the issuing Person.

     "Cash Collateralize" has the meaning specified in Section 2.03(g).

     "Cash Equivalents" means, as at any date, (a) securities issued or directly
and  fully  guaranteed  or  insured  by  the  United  States  or any  agency  or
instrumentality  thereof  (provided that the full faith and credit of the United
States is pledged in support thereof) having  maturities of not more than twelve
months from the date of acquisition,  (b) Dollar  denominated  time deposits and
certificates of deposit of (i) any Lender,  (ii) any domestic commercial bank of
recognized  standing  having  capital and surplus in excess of  $500,000,000  or
(iii) any bank whose short-term commercial paper rating from S&P is at least A-1
or the  equivalent  thereof or from  Moody's  is at least P-1 or the  equivalent
thereof (any such bank being an "Approved  Bank"),  in each case with maturities
of not more than 270 days from the date of acquisition, (c) commercial paper and
variable  or fixed  rate  notes  issued by any  Approved  Bank (or by the parent
company  thereof) or any variable  rate notes issued by, or  guaranteed  by, any
domestic  corporation rated A-1 (or the equivalent  thereof) or better by S&P or
P-1 (or the  equivalent  thereof) or better by Moody's and  maturing  within six
months of the date of acquisition, (d) repurchase agreements entered into by any
Person with a bank or trust company (including any of the Lenders) or recognized
securities  dealer  having  capital  and surplus in excess of  $500,000,000  for
direct  obligations  issued by or fully guaranteed by the United States in which
such Person shall have a perfected first priority  security interest (subject to
no other Liens) and having, on the date of purchase thereof, a fair market value
of at least 100% of the amount of the repurchase  obligations,  (e) Investments,
classified in accordance with GAAP as current assets, in money market investment
programs registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended,  which
are administered by reputable financial  institutions having capital of at least
$500,000,000  and the  portfolios  of which are  limited to  Investments  of the
character  described  in the  foregoing  subdivisions  (a) through  (d), and (f)
demand  deposits,  time  deposits  and  certificates  of deposit,  with a Dollar
equivalent not in excess of $30,000,000 in the aggregate,  denominated in any of
the British Pound, German Mark, Italian Lira, Spanish Peseta,  Euro, Irish Punt,
Dutch Guilder, Swiss Franc, French Franc, Canadian Dollar, Mexican Peso, Chinese
Renminbi,  Malaysian Ringgit,  Australian Dollar,  Singapore Dollar or Brazilian
Real of any commercial bank of recognized standing reasonably  acceptable to the
Administrative Agent.

     "Change of Control" means an event or series of events by which:

          (a) any "person" or "group" (as such terms are used in Sections  13(d)
     and  14(d) of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of  1934,  but  excluding  any
     employee benefit plan of such person or its subsidiaries, and any person or
     entity  acting in its  capacity as  trustee,  agent or other  fiduciary  or
     administrator of any such plan) becomes the "beneficial  owner" (as defined
     in Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 under the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, except
     that a person or group shall be deemed to have  "beneficial  ownership"  of
     all Capital  Stock that such person or group has the right to acquire (such
     right, an "option right"), whether such right is exercisable immediately or
     only after the passage of time),  directly or indirectly,  of forty percent
     (40%) of the Capital Stock of the Borrower  entitled to vote for members of
     the board of directors or  equivalent  governing  body of the Borrower on a
     fully diluted basis (and taking into account all such  securities that such
     person or group has the right to acquire pursuant to any option right); or

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          (b) during  any period of 24  consecutive  months,  a majority  of the
     members of the board of directors or other equivalent governing body of the
     Borrower cease to be composed of  individuals  (i) who were members of that
     board or equivalent  governing  body on the first day of such period,  (ii)
     whose election or nomination to that board or equivalent governing body was
     approved by individuals referred to in clause (i) above constituting at the
     time of such  election or  nomination  at least a majority of that board or
     equivalent  governing  body or (iii) whose  election or  nomination to that
     board or  other  equivalent  governing  body was  approved  by  individuals
     referred to in clauses (i) and (ii) above  constituting at the time of such
     election  or  nomination  at least a majority  of that board or  equivalent
     governing  body  (excluding,  in the case of both  clause  (ii) and  clause
     (iii), any individual whose initial nomination for, or assumption of office
     as, a member of that board or equivalent  governing body occurs as a result
     of an actual or  threatened  solicitation  of proxies or  consents  for the
     election or removal of one or more  directors  by any person or group other
     than a  solicitation  for the  election of one or more  directors  by or on
     behalf of the board of directors).

     "Closing Date" means the date hereof.

     "Collateral" means a collective reference to all real and personal Property
with respect to which Liens in favor of the Administrative Agent for the benefit
of itself  and the  Lenders  are  purported  to be  granted  pursuant  to and in
accordance with the terms of the Collateral Documents.

     "Collateral Documents" means a collective reference to the Pledge Agreement
and such other  security  documents as may be executed and delivered by the Loan
Parties pursuant to the terms of Section 7.14.

     "Compliance  Certificate" means a certificate  substantially in the form of
Exhibit D.

     "Consolidated Capital Expenditures" means, for any period, for the Borrower
and its  Subsidiaries  on a consolidated  basis,  all capital  expenditures,  as
determined in accordance with GAAP; provided, however, that Consolidated Capital
Expenditures  shall not  include  (a)  expenditures  made with  proceeds  of any
Involuntary  Disposition  to the extent such  expenditures  are used to purchase
Property that is useful in the business of the Borrower and its  Subsidiaries or
(b) Permitted Acquisitions.

     "Consolidated  EBITDA"  means,  for any  period  for the  Borrower  and its
Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, an amount equal to Consolidated Net Income
for such period plus the following to the extent  deducted in  calculating  such
Consolidated Net Income: (a) Consolidated  Interest Charges for such period, (b)
the provision for federal,  state, local and foreign income taxes payable by the
Borrower and its  Subsidiaries  for such period,  (c) the amount of depreciation
and  amortization  expense for such period and (d) non-cash  charges incurred in
connection  with asset  impairment  and the  write-down of goodwill  relating to
plant closings and the  disposition  of assets,  all as determined in accordance
with GAAP.

     "Consolidated Fixed Charges" means, for any period for the Borrower and its
Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, an amount equal to the sum of (i) the cash
portion of Consolidated  Interest Charges for such period plus (ii) Consolidated
Scheduled  Funded Debt Payments for such period plus (iii)  Restricted  Payments
made during such period, all as determined in accordance with GAAP.

     "Consolidated  Fixed  Charges  Coverage  Ratio"  means,  as of any  date of
determination,  the ratio of (i) Consolidated  EBITDA for the period of the four
fiscal quarters most recently ended to (ii)  Consolidated  Fixed Charges for the
period of the four fiscal quarters most recently ended.

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     "Consolidated   Funded  Indebtedness"  means  Funded  Indebtedness  of  the
Borrower and its  Subsidiaries on a consolidated  basis determined in accordance
with GAAP.

     "Consolidated  Interest Charges" means, for any period for the Borrower and
its  Subsidiaries on a consolidated  basis, all interest expense of the Borrower
and its  Subsidiaries  for  such  period  determined  in  accordance  with  GAAP
(including,  without limitation, the portion of rent expense of the Borrower and
its  Subsidiaries  with  respect to such  period  under  capital  leases that is
treated as interest in accordance with GAAP).

     "Consolidated  Net Income"  means,  for any period for the Borrower and its
Subsidiaries  on a  consolidated  basis,  the net income of the Borrower and its
Subsidiaries  for such  period  as  determined  in  accordance  with  GAAP,  but
excluding for purposes of the Consolidated  Fixed Charges Coverage Ratio and the
Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio any extraordinary  gains or losses (other than
any  extraordinary  loss related to the  write-down of goodwill) and related tax
effects thereon.

     "Consolidated   Net  Worth"  means,  as  of  any  date  of   determination,
consolidated  shareholders'  equity of the Borrower and its  Subsidiaries  as of
such date determined in accordance with GAAP.

     "Consolidated Scheduled Funded Debt Payments" means, for any period for the
Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated  basis, the sum of all scheduled
payments of principal on  Consolidated  Funded  Indebtedness,  as  determined in
accordance with GAAP. For purposes of this  definition,  "scheduled  payments of
principal"  (a) shall be  determined  without  giving effect to any reduction of
such  scheduled  payments  resulting  from the  application  of any voluntary or
mandatory  prepayments made during the applicable period, (b) shall be deemed to
include the  Attributable  Indebtedness in respect of capital leases,  Synthetic
Leases  and Sale and  Leaseback  Transactions  and (c)  shall  not  include  any
voluntary  prepayments  or mandatory  prepayments  required  pursuant to Section
2.05.

     "Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio" means, as of any date of determination,
the  ratio  of (a)  Consolidated  Funded  Indebtedness  as of  such  date to (b)
Consolidated  EBITDA for the period of the four fiscal  quarters  most  recently
ended.

     "Contractual  Obligation"  means,  as to any Person,  any  provision of any
security  issued  by  such  Person  or of any  agreement,  instrument  or  other
undertaking  to  which  such  Person  is a party  or by  which  it or any of its
Property is bound.

     "Control" has the meaning specified in the definition of "Affiliate."

     "Credit  Extension" means each of the following:  (a) a Borrowing and (b) a
L/C Credit Extension.

     "Debtor  Relief Laws" means the Bankruptcy  Code of the United States,  and
all other liquidation,  conservatorship,  bankruptcy, assignment for the benefit
of   creditors,    moratorium,    rearrangement,    receivership,    insolvency,
reorganization,  or similar  debtor  relief  Laws of the United  States or other
applicable jurisdictions from time to time in effect and affecting the rights of
creditors generally.

     "Default" means any event or condition that constitutes an Event of Default
or that, with the giving of any notice,  the passage of time, or both,  would be
an Event of Default.

     "Default  Rate" means an interest  rate equal to (a) the Base Rate plus (b)
the  Applicable  Rate,  if any,  applicable  to Base Rate  Loans plus (c) 2% per
annum;  provided,  however,  that with  respect to a Eurodollar  Rate Loan,  the
Default Rate shall be an interest rate equal to the interest rate (including any

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Applicable  Rate)  otherwise  applicable to such Loan plus 2% per annum, in each
case to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Laws.

     "Defaulting  Lender"  means  any  Lender  that (a) has  failed  to fund any
portion of the Loans,  participations  in L/C Obligations or  participations  in
Swing Line Loans  required to be funded by it hereunder  within one Business Day
of the date required to be funded by it hereunder,  (b) has otherwise  failed to
pay over to the  Administrative  Agent or any  other  Lender  any  other  amount
required to be paid by it  hereunder  within one  Business  Day of the date when
due,  unless  the  subject  of a good  faith  dispute,  or (c) has  been  deemed
insolvent or become the subject of a bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding.

     "Disposition"  or "Dispose"  means the sale,  transfer,  license,  lease or
other disposition (including any Sale and Leaseback Transaction) of any Property
by  the  Borrower  or  any  Subsidiary  (including  the  Capital  Stock  of  any
Subsidiary), including any sale, assignment, transfer or other disposal, with or
without recourse,  of any notes or accounts  receivable or any rights and claims
associated therewith,  but excluding (a) the sale, lease,  license,  transfer or
other  disposition  of  inventory  in the  ordinary  course of  business  of the
Borrower and its Subsidiaries,  (b) the sale, lease, license,  transfer or other
disposition  of machinery  and equipment no longer used or useful in the conduct
of business of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries,  (c) any sale, lease, license,
transfer or other  disposition  of Property by the Borrower or any Subsidiary to
any  Loan  Party,  (d)  any  Involuntary  Disposition  by  the  Borrower  or any
Subsidiary,  (e) any sale,  lease,  license,  transfer or other  disposition  of
Property by any Foreign  Subsidiary to another  Foreign  Subsidiary  and (f) any
disposition of any "margin stock" within the meaning of Regulation U.

     "Dollar" and "$" mean lawful money of the United States.

     "Domestic Subsidiary" means any Subsidiary that is organized under the laws
of any political subdivision of the United States.

     "Eligible  Assignee" means (a) a Lender;  (b) an Affiliate of a Lender; (c)
an  Approved  Fund;  and (d) any other  Person  (other  than a  natural  person)
approved  by (i) the  Administrative  Agent,  the L/C  Issuer and the Swing Line
Lender, and (ii) unless an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing,  the
Borrower  (each such  approval  not to be  unreasonably  withheld  or  delayed);
provided that  notwithstanding  the  foregoing,  "Eligible  Assignee"  shall not
include the Borrower or any of the Borrower's Affiliates or Subsidiaries.

     "Environmental  Laws" means any and all federal,  state, local, foreign and
other applicable statutes,  laws,  regulations,  ordinances,  rules,  judgments,
orders, decrees, permits, concessions,  grants, franchises, licenses, agreements
or  governmental  restrictions  relating to pollution and the  protection of the
environment  or the release of any  materials  into the  environment,  including
those related to hazardous substances or wastes, air emissions and discharges to
waste or public systems.

     "Environmental  Liability"  means any  liability,  contingent  or otherwise
(including any liability for damages, costs of environmental remediation, fines,
penalties  or  indemnities),  of the  Borrower  or any  Subsidiary  directly  or
indirectly  resulting from or based upon (a) violation of any Environmental Law,
(b)  the  generation,  use,  handling,  transportation,  storage,  treatment  or
disposal of any Hazardous  Materials,  (c) exposure to any Hazardous  Materials,
(d) the  release or  threatened  release  of any  Hazardous  Materials  into the
environment  or (e) any  contract,  agreement  or other  consensual  arrangement
pursuant to which  liability  is assumed or imposed  with  respect to any of the
foregoing.

     "ERISA" means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974.

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     "ERISA Affiliate" means any trade or business (whether or not incorporated)
under common  control with the Borrower  within the meaning of Section 414(b) or
(c) of the Internal  Revenue Code (and  Sections  414(m) and (o) of the Internal
Revenue Code for purposes of provisions  relating to Section 412 of the Internal
Revenue Code).

     "ERISA Event" means (a) a Reportable  Event with respect to a Pension Plan;
(b) a  withdrawal  by the  Borrower or any ERISA  Affiliate  from a Pension Plan
subject  to  Section  4063  of  ERISA  during  a plan  year  in  which  it was a
substantial  employer (as defined in Section 4001(a)(2) of ERISA) or a cessation
of  operations  that is treated as such a withdrawal  under  Section  4062(e) of
ERISA;  (c) a  complete  or  partial  withdrawal  by the  Borrower  or any ERISA
Affiliate from a Multiemployer Plan or notification that a Multiemployer Plan is
in  reorganization;  (d) the  filing of a notice of  intent  to  terminate,  the
treatment of a Plan  amendment as a termination  under Sections 4041 or 4041A of
ERISA,  or the  commencement  of  proceedings by the PBGC to terminate a Pension
Plan or Multiemployer  Plan; (e) an event or condition which constitutes grounds
under  Section 4042 of ERISA for the  termination  of, or the  appointment  of a
trustee to  administer,  any  Pension  Plan or  Multiemployer  Plan;  or (f) the
imposition  of any  liability  under  Title  IV of  ERISA,  other  than for PBGC
premiums due but not delinquent  under Section 4007 of ERISA,  upon the Borrower
or any ERISA Affiliate.

     "Eurodollar  Base Rate" means,  for any Interest Period with respect to any
Eurodollar Rate Loan:

          (a)  the  rate  per  annum  equal  to  the  rate   determined  by  the
     Administrative Agent to be the offered rate that appears on the page of the
     Telerate screen (or any successor thereto) that displays an average British
     Bankers  Association  Interest Settlement Rate for deposits in Dollars (for
     delivery on the first day of such Interest  Period) with a term  equivalent
     to such Interest Period,  determined as of approximately 11:00 a.m. (London
     time) two Business Days prior to the first day of such Interest Period, or

          (b) if the rate referenced in the preceding clause (a) does not appear
     on such page or service or such page or service shall not be available, the
     rate per annum equal to the rate determined by the Administrative  Agent to
     be the offered rate on such other page or other  service  that  displays an
     average British Bankers  Association  Interest Settlement Rate for deposits
     in Dollars (for delivery on the first day of such  Interest  Period) with a
     term  equivalent to such Interest  Period,  determined as of  approximately
     11:00 a.m.  (London  time) two Business Days prior to the first day of such
     Interest Period, or

          (c) if the rates  referenced in the preceding  clauses (a) and (b) are
     not available,  the rate per annum  (rounded  upward to the next 1/100th of
     1%) determined by the Administrative Agent as the rate of interest at which
     deposits in Dollars for delivery on the first day of such  Interest  Period
     in same day funds in the  approximate  amount of the  Eurodollar  Rate Loan
     being  made,  continued  or  converted  by Bank of America  and with a term
     equivalent  to such  Interest  Period would be offered by Bank of America's
     London Branch to major banks in the London interbank  eurodollar  market at
     their request at  approximately  4:00 p.m.  (London time) two Business Days
     prior to the first day of such Interest Period.

     "Eurodollar  Rate"  means,  for any  Interest  Period  with  respect to any
Eurodollar Rate Loan, a rate per annum determined by the Administrative Agent to
be equal to the quotient  obtained by dividing (a) the Eurodollar  Base Rate for
such  Eurodollar  Loan for such Interest  Period by (b) one minus the Eurodollar
Reserve Percentage for such Eurodollar Loan for such Interest Period.

     "Eurodollar  Rate Loan" means a Loan that bears interest at a rate based on
the Eurodollar Rate.

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     "Eurodollar  Reserve  Percentage"  means,  for any day during any  Interest
Period,  the reserve  percentage  (expressed  as a decimal,  carried out to five
decimal places) in effect on such day,  whether or not applicable to any Lender,
under  regulations  issued  from  time to time  by the FRB for  determining  the
maximum  reserve  requirement  (including any emergency,  supplemental  or other
marginal reserve  requirement) with respect to Eurocurrency  funding  (currently
referred  to as  "Eurocurrency  liabilities").  The  Eurodollar  Rate  for  each
outstanding  Eurodollar  Rate Loan  shall be  adjusted  automatically  as of the
effective date of any change in the Eurodollar Reserve Percentage.

     "Event of Default" has the meaning specified in Section 9.01.

     "Existing  Credit  Agreement"  has the meaning set forth in the Recitals to
this Agreement.

     "Existing Letters of Credit" means the letters of credit outstanding on the
Closing Date and identified on Schedule 2.03.

     "Facilities"  means, at any time, a collective  reference to the facilities
and real properties owned, leased or operated by the Borrower or any Subsidiary.

     "Federal  Funds Rate"  means,  for any day, the rate per annum equal to the
weighted  average of the rates on  overnight  federal  funds  transactions  with
members of the Federal  Reserve System arranged by federal funds brokers on such
day,  as  published  by the  Federal  Reserve  Bank  on the  Business  Day  next
succeeding  such day;  provided  that (a) if such day is not a Business Day, the
Federal Funds Rate for such day shall be such rate on such  transactions  on the
next preceding Business Day as so published on the next succeeding Business Day,
and (b) if no such rate is so published on such next  succeeding  Business  Day,
the Federal Funds Rate for such day shall be the average rate  (rounded  upward,
if necessary,  to a whole multiple of 1/100 of 1%) charged to Bank of America on
such day on such transactions as determined by the Administrative Agent.

     "Fee Letter"  means the letter  agreement  dated as of  September  11, 2003
among the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Arranger.

     "Foreign Lender" has the meaning specified in Section 11.15(a)(i).

     "Foreign   Subsidiary"   means  any  Subsidiary  that  is  not  a  Domestic
Subsidiary.

     "FRB" means the Board of  Governors  of the Federal  Reserve  System of the
United States.

     "Fund" means any Person (other than a natural  person) that is (or will be)
engaged in making,  purchasing,  holding or otherwise  investing  in  commercial
loans and similar extensions of credit in the ordinary course of its business.

     "Funded Indebtedness" means, as to any Person at a particular time, without
duplication,  all of the following,  whether or not included as  indebtedness or
liabilities in accordance with GAAP:

          (a) all obligations  for borrowed money,  whether current or long-term
     (including the Obligations) and all obligations of such Person evidenced by
     bonds, debentures, notes, loan agreements or other similar instruments;

          (b) all purchase money indebtedness or transactions;

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          (c) the principal portion of all obligations under conditional sale or
     other title  retention  agreements  relating to Property  purchased by such
     Person  (other than  customary  reservations  or  retentions of title under
     agreements with suppliers entered into in the ordinary course of business);

          (d) the maximum  amount  available to be drawn under letters of credit
     (including standby and commercial),  bankers' acceptances, bank guaranties,
     surety bonds and similar instruments;

          (e) all  obligations  in respect  of the  deferred  purchase  price of
     Property or services  (other than trade  accounts  payable in the  ordinary
     course of business);

          (f) Attributable  Indebtedness in respect of capital leases, Synthetic
     Leases, Sale and Leaseback Transactions and Securitization Transactions;

          (g) all  preferred  stock  or other  equity  interests  providing  for
     mandatory redemptions,  sinking fund or like payments prior to the Maturity
     Date;

          (h) all  Funded  Indebtedness  of others  secured by (or for which the
     holder of such Funded  Indebtedness  has an existing  right,  contingent or
     otherwise, to be secured by) any Lien on, or payable out of the proceeds of
     production from, Property owned or acquired by such Person,  whether or not
     the obligations secured thereby have been assumed;

          (i) all Guarantees  with respect to Funded  Indebtedness  of the types
     specified in clauses (a) through (h) above of another Person; and

          (j) all Funded  Indebtedness  of the types  referred to in clauses (a)
     through (i) above of any  partnership  or joint venture (other than a joint
     venture that is itself a corporation or limited liability company) in which
     such  Person is a general  partner or joint  venturer,  unless  such Funded
     Indebtedness is expressly made non-recourse to such Person.

     "GAAP" means generally accepted accounting  principles in the United States
set forth in the opinions and pronouncements of the Accounting  Principles Board
and the American  Institute of Certified  Public  Accountants and statements and
pronouncements of the Financial Accounting Standards Board, consistently applied
and as in effect from time to time.

     "Governmental Authority" means any nation or government, any state or other
political   subdivision   thereof,  any  agency,   authority,   instrumentality,
regulatory body, court,  administrative  tribunal,  central bank or other entity
exercising   executive,    legislative,    judicial,   taxing,   regulatory   or
administrative powers or functions of or pertaining to government.

     "Guarantee"  means,  as to any Person,  (a) any  obligation,  contingent or
otherwise,  of such  Person  guaranteeing  or  having  the  economic  effect  of
guaranteeing  any  Indebtedness  or other  obligation  payable or performable by
another  Person  (the  "primary  obligor")  in any manner,  whether  directly or
indirectly, and including any obligation of such Person, direct or indirect, (i)
to purchase or pay (or advance or supply  funds for the  purchase or payment of)
such  Indebtedness  or other  obligation,  (ii) to purchase  or lease  property,
securities  or services  for the  purpose of assuring  the obligee in respect of
such  Indebtedness  or other  obligation of the payment or  performance  of such
Indebtedness or other  obligation,  (iii) to maintain  working  capital,  equity
capital or any other  financial  statement  condition  or  liquidity or level of
income or cash flow of the primary  obligor so as to enable the primary  obligor
to pay such  Indebtedness  or other  obligation,  or (iv)  entered  into for the
purpose  of  assuring  in any  other  manner  the  obligee  in  respect  of such

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Indebtedness  or other  obligation of the payment or  performance  thereof or to
protect such obligee  against loss in respect  thereof (in whole or in part), or
(b) any Lien on any assets of such Person  securing  any  Indebtedness  or other
obligation  of any  other  Person,  whether  or not such  Indebtedness  or other
obligation  is assumed by such  Person.  The  amount of any  Guarantee  shall be
deemed to be an amount equal to the stated or determinable amount of the related
primary  obligation,  or portion thereof,  in respect of which such Guarantee is
made or, if not  stated or  determinable,  the  maximum  reasonably  anticipated
liability in respect  thereof as determined by the  guaranteeing  Person in good
faith. The term "Guarantee" as a verb has a corresponding meaning.

     "Guaranty"  means  the  Guaranty  made by the  Guarantors  in  favor of the
Administrative Agent and the Lenders pursuant to Article IV.

     "Guarantors" means each Person identified as a "Guarantor" on the signature
pages hereto and each other Person that joins as a Guarantor pursuant to Section
7.12, together with their successors and permitted assigns.

     "Hazardous  Materials"  means all  explosive or  radioactive  substances or
wastes  and all  hazardous  or toxic  substances,  wastes  or other  pollutants,
including petroleum or petroleum  distillates,  asbestos or  asbestos-containing
materials,  polychlorinated  biphenyls,  radon gas, infectious or medical wastes
and all other  substances  or wastes of any  nature  regulated  pursuant  to any
Environmental Law.

     "Honor Date" has the meaning set forth in Section 2.03(c)(i).

     "Immaterial  Subsidiary"  means  any  Subsidiary  that,  as of any  date of
determination, has total assets with an aggregate fair market value of less than
$100,000.

     "Indebtedness"  means,  as to any  Person  at a  particular  time,  without
duplication,  all of the following,  whether or not included as  indebtedness or
liabilities in accordance with GAAP:

          (a) all Funded Indebtedness;

          (b) the Swap Termination Value of any Swap Contract;

          (c) all  Guarantees  with respect to outstanding  Indebtedness  of the
     types specified in clauses (a) and (b) above of any other Person; and

          (d) all  Indebtedness  of the types referred to in clauses (a) through
     (c) above of any  partnership  or joint venture (other than a joint venture
     that is itself a corporation  or limited  liability  company) in which such
     Person is a general partner or joint venturer  unless such  Indebtedness is
     expressly made non-recourse to such Person.

     "Indemnified Liabilities" has the meaning set forth in Section 11.05.

     "Indemnitees" has the meaning set forth in Section 11.05.

     "Interest  Payment Date" means (a) as to any Eurodollar Rate Loan, the last
day of each  Interest  Period  applicable to such  Eurodollar  Rate Loan and the
Maturity Date; provided,  however,  that if any Interest Period for a Eurodollar
Rate Loan  exceeds  three  months,  the  respective  dates that fall every three
months  after the  beginning  of such  Interest  Period  shall also be  Interest
Payment  Dates;  and (b) as to any Base Rate Loan and any Swing Line  Loan,  the
last Business Day of each March,  June,  September and December and the Maturity
Date.

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     "Interest  Period"  means,  as to each  Eurodollar  Rate  Loan,  the period
commencing on the date such Eurodollar Rate Loan is disbursed or converted to or
continued as a Eurodollar  Rate Loan and ending on the date one,  two,  three or
six months thereafter,  as selected by the Borrower in its Loan Notice; provided
that:

          (i) any Interest  Period that would otherwise end on a day that is not
     a Business Day shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day unless
     such  Business  Day falls in  another  calendar  month,  in which case such
     Interest Period shall end on the next preceding Business Day;

          (ii) any  Interest  Period that begins on the last  Business  Day of a
     calendar month (or on a day for which there is no numerically corresponding
     day in the calendar month at the end of such Interest  Period) shall end on
     the last  Business  Day of the calendar  month at the end of such  Interest
     Period; and

          (iii) no Interest Period shall extend beyond the Maturity Date.

     "Interim Financial Statements" means the unaudited  consolidated  financial
statements  of the  Borrower  and its  Subsidiaries  dated July 31, 2003 and the
related  consolidated  statements of income or operations,  shareholders' equity
and cash flows for the fiscal quarter ended on that date.

     "Internal   Revenue  Code"  means  the  Internal   Revenue  Code  of  1986.

     "Investment" means, as to any Person, any direct or indirect acquisition or
investment  by such  Person,  whether  by  means  of (a) the  purchase  or other
acquisition of Capital Stock of another Person,  (b) a loan,  advance or capital
contribution  to,  Guarantee  or  assumption  of debt of, or  purchase  or other
acquisition  of any other debt or equity  participation  or interest in, another
Person,  including  any  partnership  or joint  venture  interest  in such other
Person, or (c) an Acquisition.  For purposes of covenant compliance,  the amount
of any Investment shall be the amount actually invested,  without adjustment for
subsequent increases or decreases in the value of such Investment.

     "Involuntary  Disposition"  means any loss of, damage to or destruction of,
or any  condemnation  or other  taking for public  use of, any  Property  of the
Borrower  or any  Subsidiary.  The  Shanghai  Disposition  shall  be  deemed  an
Involuntary Disposition for purposes of this Agreement.

     "IP Rights" has the meaning set forth in Section 6.17.

     "IRS" means the United States Internal Revenue Service.

     "ISP98" has the meaning set forth in Section 2.03(h).

     "Joinder Agreement" means a joinder agreement  substantially in the form of
Exhibit F executed and delivered by a Domestic Subsidiary in accordance with the
provisions of Section 7.12.

     "Laws" means, collectively, all international,  foreign, federal, state and
local statutes, treaties, rules, guidelines, regulations,  ordinances, codes and
administrative   or  judicial   precedents   or   authorities,   including   the
interpretation or administration  thereof by any Governmental  Authority charged
with  the  enforcement,   interpretation  or  administration  thereof,  and  all
applicable   administrative  orders,   directed  duties,   requests,   licenses,
authorizations and permits of, and agreements with, any Governmental  Authority,
in each case whether or not having the force of law.

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     "L/C Advance" means, with respect to each Lender,  such Lender's funding of
its participation in any L/C Borrowing in accordance with its Pro Rata Share.

     "L/C Borrowing" means an extension of credit resulting from a drawing under
any  Letter of Credit  which  has not been  reimbursed  on the date when made or
refinanced as a Borrowing of Base Rate Loans.

     "L/C Credit  Extension"  means,  with respect to any Letter of Credit,  the
issuance  thereof or  extension  of the expiry date  thereof,  or the renewal or
increase of the amount thereof.

     "L/C Issuer"  means Bank of America in its capacity as issuer of Letters of
Credit hereunder, or any successor issuer of Letters of Credit hereunder.

     "L/C  Obligations"  means, as at any date of  determination,  the aggregate
undrawn  amount of all  outstanding  Letters of Credit plus the aggregate of all
Unreimbursed  Amounts (to the extent not  refinanced by a borrowing of Base Rate
Loans), including all L/C Borrowings.  For all purposes of this Agreement, if on
any date of  determination  a Letter of Credit has  expired by its terms but any
amount may still be drawn  thereunder by reason of the operation of Rule 3.14 of
the ISP98,  such  Letter of Credit  shall be deemed to be  "outstanding"  in the
amount so remaining available to be drawn.

     "Lender" means each Person  identified as a "Lender" on the signature pages
hereto and its successors and assigns and, as the context requires, includes the
L/C Issuer and the Swing Line Lender.

     "Lending  Office"  means,  as to any Lender,  the office or offices of such
Lender described as such in such Lender's Administrative Questionnaire,  or such
other  office or offices as a Lender may from time to time  notify the  Borrower
and the Administrative Agent.

     "Letter of Credit" means any standby letter of credit issued  hereunder and
shall include the Existing Letters of Credit.

     "Letter of Credit  Application"  means an application and agreement for the
issuance or amendment of a letter of credit in the form from time to time in use
by the L/C Issuer.

     "Letter of Credit  Expiration Date" means the day that is thirty days prior
to the Maturity  Date then in effect (or, if such day is not a Business Day, the
next preceding Business Day).

     "Letter  of Credit  Sublimit"  means an amount  equal to the  lesser of the
Aggregate Revolving  Commitments and $15,000,000.  The Letter of Credit Sublimit
is part of, and not in addition to, the Aggregate Revolving Commitments.

     "Lien" means any mortgage,  pledge,  hypothecation,  collateral assignment,
deposit  arrangement,   encumbrance,  lien  (statutory  or  other),  charge,  or
preference,  priority or other security interest or preferential  arrangement of
any kind or nature  whatsoever  (including any  conditional  sale or other title
retention  agreement,  and any  financing  lease having  substantially  the same
economic effect as any of the foregoing).

     "Loan"  means an  extension  of credit by a Lender  to the  Borrower  under
Article II in the form of a Revolving Loan or a Swing Line Loan.

     "Loan  Documents"  means this  Agreement,  each Note, each Letter of Credit
Application,  each Joinder Agreement, the Collateral Documents, each Request for
Credit  Extension,  each Compliance  Certificate,  the Fee Letter and each other

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document,  instrument or agreement from time to time executed by the Borrower or
any Subsidiary or any  Responsible  Officer  thereof and delivered in connection
with this Agreement.

     "Loan Notice" means a notice of (a) a Borrowing of Revolving  Loans,  (b) a
conversion  of Loans  from  one  Type to the  other,  or (c) a  continuation  of
Eurodollar  Rate Loans, in each case pursuant to Section  2.02(a),  which, if in
writing, shall be substantially in the form of Exhibit A.

     "Loan Parties" means, collectively, the Borrower and each Guarantor.

     "Material  Adverse  Effect"  means a  material  adverse  effect  on (a) the
condition (financial or otherwise), operations, business, assets, liabilities or
prospects  of the  Borrower  and its  Subsidiaries  taken as a whole  that could
reasonably  be  expected  to  result  in a  Default  or (b) the  ability  of the
Administrative Agent and the Lenders to exercise their rights and remedies under
the Loan Documents in the event of a Default.

     "Maturity Date" means November 20, 2006.

     "Moody's" means Moody's Investors Service,  Inc. and any successor thereto.

     "Multiemployer  Plan" means any employee benefit plan of the type described
in Section  4001(a)(3)  of ERISA,  to which the Borrower or any ERISA  Affiliate
makes or is obligated to make  contributions,  or during the preceding five plan
years, has made or been obligated to make contributions.

     "Note" or "Notes"  means the  Revolving  Notes  and/or the Swing Line Note,
individually or collectively, as appropriate.

     "Obligations" means all advances to, and debts,  liabilities,  obligations,
covenants  and  duties of, any Loan Party  arising  under any Loan  Document  or
otherwise  with  respect  to any Loan or Letter  of  Credit,  whether  direct or
indirect (including those acquired by assumption),  absolute or contingent,  due
or to become due, now existing or hereafter  arising and including  interest and
fees that  accrue  after the  commencement  by or against  any Loan Party of any
proceeding under any Debtor Relief Laws naming such Person as the debtor in such
proceeding,  regardless of whether such interest and fees are allowed  claims in
such  proceeding.  The  foregoing  shall also include any Swap  Contract and any
Treasury Management Agreement between any Loan Party and any Lender or Affiliate
of a Lender.

     "Organization  Documents"  means, (a) with respect to any corporation,  the
certificate  or  articles  of  incorporation  and the bylaws (or  equivalent  or
comparable  constitutive  documents with respect to any non-U.S.  jurisdiction);
(b) with respect to any limited liability  company,  the certificate or articles
of formation or organization  and operating  agreement;  and (c) with respect to
any  partnership,  joint venture,  trust or other form of business  entity,  the
partnership,  joint  venture  or other  applicable  agreement  of  formation  or
organization  and any  agreement,  instrument,  filing  or notice  with  respect
thereto  filed  in  connection  with  its  formation  or  organization  with the
applicable  Governmental  Authority  in the  jurisdiction  of its  formation  or
organization  and, if  applicable,  any  certificate or articles of formation or
organization of such entity.

     "Outstanding  Amount" means (i) with respect to any Loans on any date,  the
aggregate  outstanding  principal  amount  thereof  after  giving  effect to any
borrowings and  prepayments  or repayments of any Loans  occurring on such date;
and (ii) with respect to any L/C Obligations on any date, the amount of such L/C
Obligations  on such  date  after  giving  effect  to any L/C  Credit  Extension
occurring on such date and any other changes in the aggregate  amount of the L/C

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Obligations  as of such date,  including  as a result of any  reimbursements  of
outstanding unpaid drawings under any Letters of Credit or any reductions in the
maximum  amount  available  for drawing under Letters of Credit taking effect on
such date.

     "Participant" has the meaning specified in Section 11.07(d).

     "PBGC" means the Pension  Benefit  Guaranty  Corporation  or any  successor
thereto.

     "Pension Plan" means any "employee  pension  benefit plan" (as such term is
defined in Section  3(2) of ERISA),  other than a  Multiemployer  Plan,  that is
subject to Title IV of ERISA and is sponsored or  maintained  by the Borrower or
any ERISA Affiliate or to which the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate  contributes
or has an obligation  to  contribute,  or in the case of a multiple  employer or
other plan described in Section 4064(a) of ERISA, has made  contributions at any
time during the immediately preceding five plan years.

     "Permitted  Acquisitions" means Investments consisting of an Acquisition by
the Borrower or any Subsidiary,  provided that (i) the Property acquired (or the
Property of the Person  acquired) in such  Acquisition  is used or useful in the
same or a similar  line of business as the Borrower  and its  Subsidiaries  were
engaged in on the  Closing  Date (or any  reasonable  extensions  or  expansions
thereof), (ii) the Administrative Agent shall have received all items in respect
of the Capital  Stock or Property  acquired in such  Acquisition  required to be
delivered by the terms of Section 7.12 and/or Section 7.14, (iii) in the case of
an  Acquisition of the Capital Stock of another  Person,  the board of directors
(or other  comparable  governing  body) of such  other  Person  shall  have duly
approved  such  Acquisition,  (iv) the  Borrower  shall  have  delivered  to the
Administrative Agent a Pro Forma Compliance Certificate demonstrating that, upon
giving effect to such  Acquisition on a Pro Forma Basis,  the Loan Parties would
be in compliance  with the  financial  covenants set forth in Section 8.11 as of
the most recent fiscal  quarter for which the Borrower has  delivered  financial
statements  pursuant  to Section  7.01(a) or (b),  (v) the  representations  and
warranties  made by the Loan  Parties  in each Loan  Document  shall be true and
correct  in all  material  respects  at and as if  made  as of the  date of such
Acquisition   (after   giving  effect   thereto)   except  to  the  extent  such
representations and warranties expressly relate to an earlier date, (vi) if such
transaction  involves the purchase of an interest in a  partnership  between the
Borrower (or a Subsidiary) as a general partner and entities  unaffiliated  with
the Borrower or such Subsidiary as the other partners, such transaction shall be
effected by having such equity interest  acquired by a corporate holding company
directly or indirectly  wholly-owned  by the Borrower  newly formed for the sole
purpose of effecting such  transaction,  (vii) the aggregate cash  consideration
(including  any  assumption  of  Indebtedness)  paid  by  the  Borrower  or  any
Subsidiary for any Acquisition (or any series of related Acquisitions) shall not
exceed  $25,000,000 and (viii) the aggregate cash  consideration  (including any
assumption of Indebtedness)  paid by the Borrower or any Subsidiary for all such
Acquisitions  occurring in any fiscal year shall not exceed $50,000,000 plus the
unused  amount  available  for  Acquisitions  under this  clause  (viii) for the
immediately  preceding  fiscal year (excluding any carry forward  available from
any prior  fiscal  year and  provided  that with  respect  to any  fiscal  year,
Acquisitions  made during such fiscal year shall be deemed to be made first with
respect to the applicable  limitation for such fiscal year and then with respect
to any carry-forward from the immediately preceding fiscal year).

     "Permitted Investments" means, at any time, Investments by the Borrower and
its  Subsidiaries  permitted  to exist at such  time  pursuant  to the  terms of
Section 8.02.

     "Permitted  Liens" means, at any time,  Liens in respect of Property of the
Borrower and its  Subsidiaries  permitted to exist at such time  pursuant to the
terms of Section 8.01.

     "Person" means any natural person, corporation,  limited liability company,
trust, joint venture, association, company, partnership,  Governmental Authority
or other entity.

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     "Plan"  means any  "employee  benefit  plan" (as such  term is  defined  in
Section 3(3) of ERISA)  established by the Borrower or, with respect to any such
plan that is subject to Section 412 of the Internal  Revenue Code or Title IV of
ERISA, any ERISA Affiliate.

     "Pledge  Agreement" means the pledge agreement dated as of the Closing Date
executed in favor of the  Administrative  Agent by each of the Loan Parties,  as
amended, modified and supplemented from time to time.

     "Pro  Forma  Basis"  means,  for  purposes  of  calculating  the  financial
covenants in Section 8.11  (including for purposes of determining the Applicable
Rate), that any Transaction shall be deemed to have occurred as of the first day
of the  most  recent  four  fiscal  quarter  period  preceding  the date of such
Transaction for which the Borrower has delivered  financial  statements pursuant
to Section 7.01(a) or (b). In connection with the foregoing, (a) with respect to
any Disposition or Involuntary  Disposition,  (i) income statement and cash flow
statement  items  (whether  positive or negative)  attributable  to the Property
disposed  of shall be excluded  to the extent  relating to any period  occurring
prior to the date of such  Transaction  and (ii)  Indebtedness  which is retired
shall be  excluded  and  deemed to have been  retired as of the first day of the
applicable period and (b) with respect to any Acquisition,  (i) income statement
items  attributable to the Person or Property  acquired shall be included to the
extent relating to any period  applicable in such calculations to the extent (A)
such items are not  otherwise  included in such income  statement  items for the
Borrower and its  Subsidiaries in accordance with GAAP or in accordance with any
defined  terms set forth in  Section  1.1 and (B) such  items are  supported  by
financial  statements  or  other  information  reasonably  satisfactory  to  the
Administrative  Agent  and (ii) any  Indebtedness  incurred  or  assumed  by the
Borrower  or any  Subsidiary  (including  the Person or  Property  acquired)  in
connection with such  Transaction and any Indebtedness of the Person or Property
acquired which is not retired in connection  with such  Transaction (A) shall be
deemed to have been  incurred as of the first day of the  applicable  period and
(B) if such  Indebtedness  has a floating or formula rate, shall have an implied
rate of interest  for the  applicable  period for  purposes  of this  definition
determined  by utilizing the rate which is or would be in effect with respect to
such  Indebtedness  as at the relevant  date of  determination.  As used herein,
"Transaction" means (i) any Disposition, (ii) any Involuntary Disposition, (iii)
any  Acquisition,  (iv) any  Restricted  Payment and (v) the  incurrence  of any
Subordinated Indebtedness.

     "Pro Forma  Compliance  Certificate"  means a certificate  of a Responsible
Officer of the  Borrower  containing  reasonably  detailed  calculations  of the
financial  covenants  set forth in  Section  8.11 as of the most  recent  fiscal
quarter end for which the Borrower has delivered  financial  statements pursuant
to Section 7.01(a) or (b) after giving effect to the applicable transaction on a
Pro Forma Basis.

     "Pro Rata Share"  means,  as to each  Lender,  a fraction  (expressed  as a
percentage,  carried out to the ninth decimal place),  the numerator of which is
the  amount  of the  Revolving  Commitment  of such  Lender at such time and the
denominator  of which is the amount of the Aggregate  Revolving  Commitments  at
such time;  provided  that if the  commitment  of each Lender to make  Revolving
Loans and the  obligation of the L/C Issuer to make L/C Credit  Extensions  have
been terminated pursuant to Section 9.02, then the Pro Rata Share of each Lender
shall be determined based on the Pro Rata Share of such Lender immediately prior
to such  termination and after giving effect to any subsequent  assignments made
pursuant to the terms  hereof.  The initial Pro Rata Share of each Lender is set
forth opposite the name of such Lender on Schedule 2.01 or in the Assignment and
Assumption pursuant to which such Lender becomes a party hereto, as applicable.

     "Property" means any interest of any kind in any property or asset, whether
real, personal or mixed, or tangible or intangible.

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     "Quoted Rate" means,  with respect to any Quoted Rate  Swingline  Loan, the
fixed or floating  percentage rate per annum, if any,  offered by the Swing Line
Lender and accepted by the Borrower in accordance  with the  provisions  hereof;
provided  that from the date that any Lender funds a  participation  interest in
such Quoted Rate Swingline  Loan, the Quoted Rate for such Quoted Rate Swingline
Loan shall be a rate equal to the Base Rate plus the Applicable Margin.

     "Quoted Rate Swing Line Loan" means any Swing Line Loan that bears interest
at the Quoted Rate.

     "Register" has the meaning set forth in Section 11.07(c).

     "Reportable  Event" means any of the events set forth in Section 4043(c) of
ERISA, other than events for which the thirty-day notice period has been waived.

     "Request  for Credit  Extension"  means (a) with  respect  to a  Borrowing,
conversion or continuation  of Loans, a Loan Notice,  (b) with respect to an L/C
Credit  Extension,  a Letter of Credit  Application,  and (c) with  respect to a
Swing Line Loan, a Swing Line Loan Notice.

     "Required  Lenders"  means,  at any time,  Lenders holding in the aggregate
more than fifty  percent (50%) of (a) the  Revolving  Commitments  or (b) if the
Revolving   Commitments  have  been  terminated,   the  outstanding  Loans,  L/C
Obligations,   Swing  Line  Loans  and  participations  therein.  The  Revolving
Commitment of any  Defaulting  Lender shall be excluded for purposes of making a
determination of Required Lenders.

     "Responsible Officer" means the chief executive officer,  president,  chief
financial  officer,  or  treasurer  of a  Loan  Party.  Any  document  delivered
hereunder  that is signed by a  Responsible  Officer  of a Loan  Party  shall be
conclusively  presumed  to have  been  authorized  by all  necessary  corporate,
partnership  and/or  other  action  on the  part of such  Loan  Party  and  such
Responsible  Officer shall be  conclusively  presumed to have acted on behalf of
such Loan Party.

     "Restricted  Payment" means any dividend or other distribution  (whether in
cash,  securities  or other  property)  with respect to any Capital Stock of the
Borrower or any Subsidiary, or any payment (whether in cash, securities or other
property),  including  any sinking  fund or similar  deposit,  on account of the
purchase, redemption,  retirement,  acquisition,  cancellation or termination of
any such Capital  Stock or of any option,  warrant or other right to acquire any
such  Capital  Stock,  or any setting  aside of funds or Property for any of the
foregoing.

     "Revolving Commitment" means, as to each Lender, its obligation to (a) make
Revolving  Loans  to  the  Borrower  pursuant  to  Section  2.01,  (b)  purchase
participations in L/C Obligations, and (c) purchase participations in Swing Line
Loans,  in an  aggregate  principal  amount at any one time  outstanding  not to
exceed the amount set forth  opposite  such Lender's name on Schedule 2.01 or in
the  Assignment  and  Assumption  pursuant to which such Lender  becomes a party
hereto,  as  applicable,  as such  amount may be  adjusted  from time to time in
accordance with this Agreement.

     "Revolving Loan" has the meaning specified in Section 2.01(a).

     "Revolving Note" has the meaning specified in Section 2.11(a).

     "S&P"  means  Standard  &  Poor's  Ratings  Services,  a  division  of  The
McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. and any successor thereto.

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     "Sale and Leaseback Transaction" means, with respect to the Borrower or any
Subsidiary, any arrangement, directly or indirectly, with any Person whereby the
Borrower  or such  Subsidiary  shall  sell or  transfer  any  property,  real or
personal,  used or  useful  in its  business,  whether  now  owned or  hereafter
acquired,  and thereafter  rent or lease such property or other property that it
intends to use for  substantially  the same  purpose or purposes as the property
being sold or transferred.

     "SEC" means the Securities  and Exchange  Commission,  or any  Governmental
Authority succeeding to any of its principal functions.

     "Securitization  Transaction" means any financing  transaction or series of
financing transactions  (including factoring arrangements) pursuant to which the
Borrower or any Subsidiary may sell,  convey or otherwise  transfer,  or grant a
security interest in, accounts,  payments,  receivables,  rights to future lease
payments  or  residuals  or  similar  rights to  payment  to a  special  purpose
subsidiary or affiliate of any Person.

     "Shanghai" means Shanghai C&D Battery Company,  LTD, 100, Anjian Lu, Beicai
Chuansha, Pudong New Area, Shanghai, 201204.

     "Shanghai  Disposition"  means  any loss of, or any  condemnation  or other
taking for public use of, the Property currently occupied and owned by Shanghai.

     "Subordinated  Indebtedness"  means any Indebtedness of the Borrower or any
Subsidiary  that by its terms is expressly  subordinated to the Obligations in a
manner and to an extent satisfactory to the Required Lenders.

     "Subsidiary" of a Person means a corporation,  partnership,  joint venture,
limited  liability  company or other business  entity of which a majority of the
shares of Voting Stock are at the time beneficially  owned, or the management of
which is  otherwise  controlled,  directly,  or  indirectly  through one or more
intermediaries,  or  both,  by such  Person.  Unless  otherwise  specified,  all
references  herein  to a  "Subsidiary"  or to  "Subsidiaries"  shall  refer to a
Subsidiary or Subsidiaries of the Borrower.

     "Swap Contract" means (a) any and all rate swap transactions,  basis swaps,
credit  derivative  transactions,  forward rate  transactions,  commodity swaps,
commodity options, forward commodity contracts,  equity or equity index swaps or
options,  bond or bond price or bond index  swaps or options or forward  bond or
forward bond price or forward bond index  transactions,  interest  rate options,
forward foreign exchange  transactions,  cap transactions,  floor  transactions,
collar  transactions,  currency  swap  transactions,  cross-currency  rate  swap
transactions,   currency   options,   spot  contracts,   or  any  other  similar
transactions or any  combination of any of the foregoing  (including any options
to enter  into any of the  foregoing),  whether or not any such  transaction  is
governed by or subject to any master agreement, and (b) any and all transactions
of any kind, and the related  confirmations,  which are subject to the terms and
conditions  of, or governed  by, any form of master  agreement  published by the
International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc., any International Foreign
Exchange  Master  Agreement,  or any other  master  agreement  (any such  master
agreement, together with any related schedules, a "Master Agreement"), including
any such obligations or liabilities under any Master Agreement.

     "Swap  Termination  Value"  means,  in  respect  of any  one or  more  Swap
Contracts,  after  taking into  account  the effect of any  legally  enforceable
netting agreement relating to such Swap Contracts,  (a) for any date on or after
the date such Swap  Contracts  have been  closed  out and  termination  value(s)
determined in accordance  therewith,  such termination  value(s) and (b) for any
date prior to the date referenced in clause (a), the amount(s) determined as the
mark-to-market value(s) for such Swap Contracts, as determined based upon one or
more mid-market or other readily available quotations provided by any recognized

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dealer in such Swap Contracts  (which may include a Lender or any Affiliate of a
Lender).

     "Swing Line  Lender"  means Bank of America in its  capacity as provider of
Swing Line Loans, or any successor swing line lender hereunder.

     "Swing Line Loan" has the meaning specified in Section 2.04(a).

     "Swing Line Loan Notice"  means a notice of a Borrowing of Swing Line Loans
pursuant to Section 2.04(b), which, if in writing, shall be substantially in the
form of Exhibit B.

     "Swing Line Note" has the meaning specified in Section 2.11(a).

     "Swing  Line  Sublimit"  means  an  amount  equal  to  the  lesser  of  (a)
$10,000,000 or (b) the Aggregate Revolving Commitments.  The Swing Line Sublimit
is part of, and not in addition to, the Aggregate Revolving Commitments.

     "Synthetic Lease" means any synthetic lease, tax retention operating lease,
off-balance  sheet  loan or  similar  off-balance  sheet  financing  arrangement
whereby the  arrangement  is  considered  borrowed  money  indebtedness  for tax
purposes but is classified as an operating lease or does not otherwise appear on
a balance sheet under GAAP.

     "Threshold Amount" means $2,500,000.

     "Total Revolving  Outstandings"  means the aggregate  Outstanding Amount of
all Revolving Loans, all Swing Line Loans and all L/C Obligations.

     "Treasury Management Agreements" means any and all agreements governing the
provision  of  treasury  or  cash  management   services,   including,   without
limitation,  deposit accounts,  funds transfer,  automated  clearinghouse,  zero
balance  accounts,   returned  check  concentration,   controlled  disbursement,
lockbox, account reconciliation and reporting and trade finance services.

     "Type" means,  with respect to any Loan,  its character as a Base Rate Loan
or a Eurodollar Rate Loan.

     "Unfunded  Pension  Liability" means the excess of a Pension Plan's benefit
liabilities  under Section  4001(a)(16) of ERISA, over the current value of that
Pension Plan's assets,  all determined  using the interest rate applicable under
Internal Revenue Code Section  412(b)(5)(A)  and the other  assumptions used for
funding that Pension Plan  pursuant to Section 412 of the Internal  Revenue Code
for the applicable plan year.

     "United States" and "U.S." mean the United States of America.

     "Unreimbursed Amount" has the meaning set forth in Section 2.03(c)(i).

     "Voting Stock" means,  with respect to any Person,  Capital Stock issued by
such   Person  the  holders  of  which  are   ordinarily,   in  the  absence  of
contingencies,  entitled  to vote for the  election  of  directors  (or  persons
performing similar  functions) of such Person,  even though the right so to vote
has been suspended by the happening of such a contingency.

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     "Wholly Owned  Subsidiary"  means any Person 100% of whose Capital Stock is
at the time owned by the Borrower  directly or indirectly  through other Persons
100% of whose Capital Stock is at the time owned, directly or indirectly, by the
Borrower.

     1.02 Other Interpretive Provisions.

     With  reference  to this  Agreement  and each other Loan  Document,  unless
otherwise specified herein or in such other Loan Document:

          (a) The  meanings  of  defined  terms are  equally  applicable  to the
     singular and plural forms of the defined terms.

          (b) (i) The words  "herein,"  "hereto,"  "hereof" and  "hereunder" and
     words of similar  import when used in any Loan Document shall refer to such
     Loan Document as a whole and not to any particular provision thereof.

               (ii) Article, Section, Exhibit and Schedule references are to the
          Loan Document in which such reference appears.

               (iii)  The  term  "including"  is  by  way  of  example  and  not
          limitation.

               (iv)  The  term  "documents"  includes  any and all  instruments,
          documents,  agreements,   certificates,  notices,  reports,  financial
          statements and other writings, however evidenced,  whether in physical
          or electronic form.

          (c) In the  computation  of periods of time from a specified date to a
     later specified date, the word "from" means "from and including;" the words
     "to" and "until" each mean "to but excluding;" and the word "through" means
     "to and including."

          (d)  Section  headings  herein  and in the other  Loan  Documents  are
     included  for  convenience  of  reference  only and  shall not  affect  the
     interpretation of this Agreement or any other Loan Document.

          1.03 Accounting Terms.

     (a) Except as otherwise  specifically  prescribed  herein,  all  accounting
terms not  specifically  or  completely  defined  herein  shall be  construed in
conformity  with, and all financial data (including  financial  ratios and other
financial  calculations)  required to be  submitted  pursuant to this  Agreement
shall be prepared in conformity with, GAAP applied on a consistent  basis, as in
effect  from  time to time,  applied  in a manner  consistent  with that used in
preparing the most recent Audited Financial Statements;  provided, however, that
calculations  of  Attributable  Indebtedness  under any  Synthetic  Lease or the
implied interest  component of any Synthetic Lease shall be made by the Borrower
in accordance with accepted  financial practice and consistent with the terms of
such Synthetic Lease.

     (b) Together with each Compliance Certificate,  the Borrower will provide a
written summary of any changes in GAAP that materially impact the calculation of
the  financial   covenants  in  Section  8.11   contained  in  such   Compliance
Certificate.  If at any time any change in GAAP would affect the  computation of
any financial  ratio or requirement  set forth in any Loan Document,  and either
the Borrower or the Required Lenders shall so request, the Administrative Agent,
the Lenders and the Borrower  shall  negotiate in good faith to amend such ratio
or requirement  to preserve the original  intent thereof in light of such change
in GAAP (subject to the approval of the Required Lenders);  provided that, until

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so  amended,  (i) such ratio or  requirement  shall  continue  to be computed in
accordance  with GAAP prior to such change  therein and (ii) the Borrower  shall
provide to the  Administrative  Agent and the Lenders  financial  statements and
other  documents  required  under  this  Agreement  or as  reasonably  requested
hereunder setting forth a reconciliation  between  calculations of such ratio or
requirement made before and after giving effect to such change in GAAP.

     (c)  Notwithstanding  the above,  the parties hereto  acknowledge and agree
that all calculations of the financial  covenants in Section 8.11 (including for
purposes of determining compliance with such financial covenants and determining
the Applicable Rate) shall be made on a Pro Forma Basis.

     1.04 Rounding.

     Any financial ratios required to be maintained by the Borrower  pursuant to
this Agreement shall be calculated by dividing the appropriate  component by the
other component, carrying the result to one place more than the number of places
by which such ratio is  expressed  herein and  rounding the result up or down to
the nearest number (with a rounding-up if there is no nearest number).

     1.05 References to Agreements and Laws.

     Unless otherwise  expressly provided herein, (a) references to Organization
Documents,  agreements  (including  the Loan  Documents)  and other  contractual
instruments shall be deemed to include all subsequent amendments,  restatements,
extensions,  supplements and other modifications thereto, but only to the extent
that  such   amendments,   restatements,   extensions,   supplements  and  other
modifications are not prohibited by any Loan Document; and (b) references to any
Law  shall  include  all  statutory  and  regulatory  provisions  consolidating,
amending, replacing, supplementing or interpreting such Law.

     1.06 Times of Day.

     Unless otherwise specified,  all references herein to times of day shall be
references to Eastern time (daylight or standard, as applicable).

     1.07 Letter of Credit Amounts.

     Unless otherwise specified, all references herein to the amount of a Letter
of Credit at any time shall be deemed to mean the  maximum  face  amount of such
Letter of Credit after giving effect to all increases  thereof  contemplated  by
such Letter of Credit or the Letter of Credit Application  therefor,  whether or
not such maximum face amount is in effect at such time.

                                   ARTICLE II

                      THE COMMITMENTS AND CREDIT EXTENSIONS

     2.01 Revolving Loans.

     (a)  Subject to the terms and  conditions  set forth  herein,  each  Lender
severally  agrees to make  loans  (each such loan,  a  "Revolving  Loan") to the
Borrower  in  Dollars  from  time  to  time  on  any  Business  Day  during  the
Availability Period in an aggregate amount not to exceed at any time outstanding
the amount of such Lender's Revolving Commitment;  provided, however, that after
giving  effect to any  Borrowing of  Revolving  Loans,  (i) the Total  Revolving
Outstandings shall not exceed the Aggregate  Revolving  Commitments and (ii) the
aggregate  Outstanding  Amount of the Revolving  Loans of any Lender,  plus such

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Lender's Pro Rata Share of the Outstanding  Amount of all L/C Obligations,  plus
such Lender's Pro Rata Share of the  Outstanding  Amount of all Swing Line Loans
shall not exceed such Lender's Revolving  Commitment.  Within the limits of each
Lender's  Revolving  Commitment,  and subject to the other terms and  conditions
hereof,  the Borrower may borrow under this Section  2.01,  prepay under Section
2.05,  and reborrow  under this Section 2.01.  Revolving  Loans may be Base Rate
Loans or Eurodollar Rate Loans, as further provided herein,  provided,  however,
all Borrowings made on the Closing Date shall be made as Base Rate Loans.

     (b) The Borrower had a $20 million revolving loan (the "Existing  Revolving
Loan") outstanding under the Existing Credit Agreement  immediately prior to the
Closing  Date  bearing  interest  at the  "Eurodollar  Rate" (as  defined in the
Existing Credit  Agreement) for an "Interest Period" (as defined in the Existing
Credit  Agreement)  that  expires on January  12, 2004 (the  "Existing  Interest
Period").  The  parties  hereto  agree  that,  notwithstanding  anything in this
Agreement or any other Loan  Document to the  contrary,  on the Closing Date the
Existing  Revolving Loan (i) shall be rolled into,  and deemed made under,  this
Agreement  and (ii) shall  continue  to bear  interest  at the rate of  interest
applicable under the Existing Credit Agreement  immediately prior to the Closing
Date until the expiration of the Existing Interest Period.

     (c) The Borrower may at any time and from time to time,  upon prior written
notice by the  Borrower to the  Administrative  Agent,  increase  the  Aggregate
Revolving  Commitments  by up  to  THIRTY  MILLION  DOLLARS  ($30,000,000)  with
additional  Revolving  Commitments  from any  existing  Lender or new  Revolving
Commitments  from any other Person  selected by the Borrower and approved by the
Administrative Agent; provided that:

          (i) any such  increase  shall be in a minimum  principal  amount of $5
     million and in integral multiples of $5 million in excess thereof;

          (ii) no Default shall be continuing at the time of any such increase;

          (iii) no existing Lender shall be under any obligation to increase its
     Revolving  Commitment  and  any  such  decision  whether  to  increase  its
     Revolving   Commitment   shall  be  in  such  Lender's  sole  and  absolute
     discretion; and

          (iv) any new  Lender  shall  join this  Agreement  by  executing  such
     joinder documents reasonably required by the Administrative Agent.

     In  connection   with  any  such   increase  in  the  Aggregate   Revolving
     Commitments,  Schedule 2.01 shall be revised by the Administrative Agent to
     reflect the new Revolving Commitments and distributed to the Lenders.

     2.02 Borrowings, Conversions and Continuations of Loans.

     (a) Each  Borrowing,  each  conversion of Loans from one Type to the other,
and each continuation of Eurodollar Rate Loans shall be made upon the Borrower's
irrevocable notice to the Administrative Agent, which may be given by telephone.
Each such notice must be  received  by the  Administrative  Agent not later than
11:00 a.m. (i) three  Business Days prior to the requested date of any Borrowing
of,  conversion to or continuation of Eurodollar Rate Loans or of any conversion
of Eurodollar  Rate Loans to Base Rate Loans,  and (ii) on the requested date of
any  Borrowing  of Base Rate  Loans.  Each  telephonic  notice  by the  Borrower
pursuant to this Section  2.02(b) must be confirmed  promptly by delivery to the
Administrative  Agent of a written  Loan  Notice,  appropriately  completed  and
signed by a Responsible  Officer of the Borrower.  Each Borrowing of, conversion
to or continuation  of Eurodollar  Rate Loans shall be in a principal  amount of
$2,000,000 or a whole multiple of $50,000 in excess thereof.  Except as provided

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in Sections  2.03(c) and 2.04(c),  each  Borrowing of or conversion to Base Rate
Loans shall be in a principal  amount of $500,000 or a whole multiple of $50,000
in excess  thereof.  Each Loan Notice  (whether  telephonic  or  written)  shall
specify (i) whether the  Borrower is  requesting a  Borrowing,  a conversion  of
Loans from one Type to the other,  or a continuation  of Eurodollar  Rate Loans,
(ii) the requested date of the  Borrowing,  conversion or  continuation,  as the
case may be (which shall be a Business Day), (iii) the principal amount of Loans
to be borrowed, converted or continued, (iv) the Type of Loans to be borrowed or
to which existing Loans are to be converted, and (v) if applicable, the duration
of the Interest Period with respect thereto.  If the Borrower fails to specify a
Type of Loan in a Loan Notice or if the Borrower  fails to give a timely  notice
requesting a conversion or continuation, then the applicable Loans shall be made
as, or converted to, Base Rate Loans. Any such automatic conversion to Base Rate
Loans  shall be  effective  as of the last day of the  Interest  Period  then in
effect with respect to the  applicable  Eurodollar  Rate Loans.  If the Borrower
requests a Borrowing of, conversion to, or continuation of Eurodollar Rate Loans
in any such Loan  Notice,  but fails to specify an Interest  Period,  it will be
deemed to have specified an Interest Period of one month.

     (b)  Following  receipt of a Loan Notice,  the  Administrative  Agent shall
promptly  notify  each  Lender  of the  amount  of its  Pro  Rata  Share  of the
applicable  Loans,  and if no timely notice of a conversion or  continuation  is
provided by the Borrower,  the Administrative  Agent shall notify each Lender of
the details of any  automatic  conversion  to Base Rate Loans  described  in the
preceding  subsection.  In the case of a  Borrowing,  each Lender shall make the
amount  of  its  Loan  available  to the  Administrative  Agent  in  immediately
available funds at the Administrative Agent's Office not later than 1:00 p.m. on
the Business Day specified in the applicable Loan Notice.  Upon  satisfaction of
the  applicable  conditions set forth in Section 5.02 (and, if such Borrowing is
the initial Credit Extension, Section 5.01), the Administrative Agent shall make
all funds so received available to the Borrower in like funds as received by the
Administrative  Agent either by (i) crediting the account of the Borrower on the
books of Bank of America with the amount of such funds or (ii) wire  transfer of
such  funds,  in each case in  accordance  with  instructions  provided  to (and
reasonably  acceptable to) the Administrative  Agent by the Borrower;  provided,
however,  that if, on the date a Borrowing of Revolving  Loans,  there are Swing
Line Loans or L/C  Borrowings  outstanding,  then the proceeds of such Borrowing
shall be  applied,  first,  to the  payment in full of any such L/C  Borrowings,
second,  to the payment in full of any such Swing Line Loans,  and third, to the
Borrower as provided above.

     (c) Except as otherwise  provided  herein,  a  Eurodollar  Rate Loan may be
continued  or  converted  only on the last day of the  Interest  Period for such
Eurodollar  Rate  Loan.  During  the  existence  of a  Default,  no Loans may be
requested  as,  converted to or continued as  Eurodollar  Rate Loans without the
consent of the Required Lenders, and the Required Lenders may demand that any or
all of the then  outstanding  Eurodollar Rate Loans be converted  immediately to
Base Rate Loans.

     (d) The  Administrative  Agent shall  promptly  notify the Borrower and the
Lenders of the interest rate  applicable to any Interest  Period for  Eurodollar
Rate Loans upon  determination  of such interest rate. The  determination of the
Eurodollar Rate by the  Administrative  Agent shall be conclusive in the absence
of  manifest  error.  At any time  that Base Rate  Loans  are  outstanding,  the
Administrative  Agent shall notify the Borrower and the Lenders of any change in
Bank of  America's  prime  rate  used in  determining  the  Base  Rate  promptly
following the public announcement of such change.

     (e) After giving effect to all  Borrowings,  all  conversions of Loans from
one Type to the other,  and all  continuations  of Loans as the same Type, there
shall not be more than ten Interest  Periods in effect with respect to Revolving
Loans.

     2.03 Letters of Credit.

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         (a) The Letter of Credit Commitment.

          (i) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein,  (A) the L/C
     Issuer  agrees,  in reliance  upon the  agreements of the other Lenders set
     forth in this  Section  2.03,  (1) from  time to time on any  Business  Day
     during  the  period  from the  Closing  Date  until  the  Letter  of Credit
     Expiration  Date,  to issue Letters of Credit in Dollars for the account of
     the Borrower or any of its  Subsidiaries,  and to amend or renew Letters of
     Credit  previously  issued by it, in accordance  with subsection (b) below,
     and (2) to honor  drafts  under the Letters of Credit;  and (B) the Lenders
     severally  agree to participate in Letters of Credit issued for the account
     of the Borrower or any of its  Subsidiaries;  provided  that the L/C Issuer
     shall not be obligated to make any L/C Credit Extension with respect to any
     Letter of Credit,  and no Lender shall be obligated to  participate  in any
     Letter of Credit,  if as of the date of and after giving effect to such L/C
     Credit  Extension,  (x) the Total Revolving  Outstandings  would exceed the
     Aggregate Revolving  Commitments,  (y) the aggregate  Outstanding Amount of
     the Revolving Loans of any Lender, plus such Lender's Pro Rata Share of the
     Outstanding  Amount of all L/C  Obligations,  plus such  Lender's  Pro Rata
     Share of the  Outstanding  Amount of all Swing Line Loans would exceed such
     Lender's  Revolving  Commitment  or (z) the  Outstanding  Amount of the L/C
     Obligations  would  exceed  the  Letter  of  Credit  Sublimit.  Within  the
     foregoing  limits,  and  subject to the terms and  conditions  hereof,  the
     Borrower's  ability to obtain  Letters of Credit shall be fully  revolving,
     and  accordingly  the Borrower  may,  during the foregoing  period,  obtain
     Letters of Credit to replace  Letters of Credit  that have  expired or that
     have been drawn upon and reimbursed.  All Existing  Letters of Credit shall
     be deemed  to have  been  issued  pursuant  hereto,  and from and after the
     Closing Date shall be subject to and  governed by the terms and  conditions
     hereof.

          (ii) The L/C Issuer shall be under no  obligation  to issue any Letter
     of Credit if:

               (A) any order,  judgment or decree of any Governmental  Authority
          or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain the L/C
          Issuer from issuing such Letter of Credit,  or any Law  applicable  to
          the L/C Issuer or any request or directive  (whether or not having the
          force of law) from any Governmental  Authority with  jurisdiction over
          the L/C Issuer shall prohibit,  or request that the L/C Issuer refrain
          from,  the  issuance of letters of credit  generally or such Letter of
          Credit in  particular or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer with respect
          to  such  Letter  of  Credit  any  restriction,   reserve  or  capital
          requirement  (for  which the L/C Issuer is not  otherwise  compensated
          hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon the
          L/C  Issuer  any  unreimbursed  loss,  cost or  expense  which was not
          applicable  on the Closing Date and which the L/C Issuer in good faith
          deems material to it;

               (B)  subject to  Section  2.03(b)(iii),  the expiry  date of such
          requested  Letter of Credit would occur more than twelve  months after
          the date of issuance or last renewal, unless the Required Lenders have
          approved such expiry date;

               (C) the  expiry  date of such  requested  Letter of Credit  would
          occur  after the  Letter of Credit  Expiration  Date,  unless  all the
          Lenders have approved such expiry date;

               (D) the  issuance of such Letter of Credit  would  violate one or
          more policies of the L/C Issuer applicable to borrowers generally; or

               (E) such  Letter  of  Credit is in an  initial  amount  less than
          $500,000 or is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars.

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          (iii) The L/C Issuer shall be under no  obligation to amend any Letter
     of Credit if (A) the L/C Issuer  would have no  obligation  at such time to
     issue such Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof,  or
     (B) the  beneficiary  of such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed
     amendment to such Letter of Credit.

          (iv) The L/C Issuer shall be under no obligation to issue or amend any
     Letter of Credit if the L/C Issuer has  received  written  notice  from any
     Lender,  the  Administrative  Agent or any Loan  Party,  on or prior to the
     Business Day prior to the  requested  date of issuance or amendment of such
     Letter of  Credit,  that one or more  applicable  conditions  contained  in
     Article V shall not then be satisfied.

          (b)  Procedures  for  Issuance  and  Amendment  of  Letters of Credit;
     Auto-Renewal Letters of Credit.

          (i) Each Letter of Credit shall be issued or amended,  as the case may
     be, upon the request of the  Borrower  delivered  to the L/C Issuer (with a
     copy to the  Administrative  Agent)  in the  form  of a  Letter  of  Credit
     Application, appropriately completed and signed by a Responsible Officer of
     the Borrower. Such Letter of Credit Application must be received by the L/C
     Issuer and the  Administrative  Agent not later  than  11:00 a.m.  at least
     three  Business  Days (or such  later  date and time as the L/C  Issuer may
     agree  in a  particular  instance  in its  sole  discretion)  prior  to the
     proposed  issuance  date or date of  amendment,  as the case may be. In the
     case of a request  for an  initial  issuance  of a Letter of  Credit,  such
     Letter of Credit Application shall specify in form and detail  satisfactory
     to the L/C Issuer:  (A) the proposed  issuance date of the requested Letter
     of Credit (which shall be a Business Day); (B) the amount thereof;  (C) the
     expiry date thereof;  (D) the name and address of the beneficiary  thereof;
     (E)  the  documents  to be  presented  by such  beneficiary  in case of any
     drawing thereunder; (F) the full text of any certificate to be presented by
     such  beneficiary  in case of any  drawing  thereunder;  and (G) such other
     matters  as the L/C  Issuer may  require.  In the case of a request  for an
     amendment  of any  outstanding  Letter  of  Credit,  such  Letter of Credit
     Application shall specify in form and detail satisfactory to the L/C Issuer
     (A) the Letter of Credit to be amended;  (B) the proposed date of amendment
     thereof  (which  shall be a Business  Day);  (C) the nature of the proposed
     amendment; and (D) such other matters as the L/C Issuer may require.

          (ii) Promptly after receipt of any Letter of Credit  Application,  the
     L/C Issuer will confirm with the  Administrative  Agent (by telephone or in
     writing) that the  Administrative  Agent has received a copy of such Letter
     of Credit  Application  from the Borrower  and, if not, the L/C Issuer will
     provide the Administrative  Agent with a copy thereof.  Upon receipt by the
     L/C Issuer of confirmation from the Administrative Agent that the requested
     issuance or amendment is permitted  in  accordance  with the terms  hereof,
     then,  subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the L/C Issuer shall, on
     the  requested  date,  issue a Letter  of  Credit  for the  account  of the
     Borrower  or enter into the  applicable  amendment,  as the case may be, in
     each case in accordance with the L/C Issuer's usual and customary  business
     practices.  Immediately  upon the  issuance of each Letter of Credit,  each
     Lender  shall be deemed  to,  and hereby  irrevocably  and  unconditionally
     agrees to, purchase from the L/C Issuer a risk participation in such Letter
     of Credit in an amount equal to the product of such Lender's Pro Rata Share
     times the amount of such Letter of Credit.

          (iii) If the Borrower so requests in any  applicable  Letter of Credit
     Application, the L/C Issuer may, in its sole and absolute discretion, agree
     to issue a Letter of Credit that has automatic renewal provisions (each, an
     "Auto-Renewal  Letter  of  Credit");  provided  that any such  Auto-Renewal
     Letter of Credit must permit the L/C Issuer to prevent any such  renewal at
     least  once  in each  twelve-month  period  (commencing  with  the  date of

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     issuance  of  such  Letter  of  Credit)  by  giving  prior  notice  to  the
     beneficiary  thereof not later than a day (the "Nonrenewal Notice Date") in
     each such twelve-month  period to be agreed upon at the time such Letter of
     Credit is issued. Unless otherwise directed by the L/C Issuer, the Borrower
     shall not be required to make a specific  request to the L/C Issuer for any
     such renewal.  Once an Auto-Renewal  Letter of Credit has been issued,  the
     Lenders  shall be deemed to have  authorized  (but may not require) the L/C
     Issuer to permit  the  renewal  of such  Letter of Credit at any time to an
     expiry date not later than the Letter of Credit Expiration Date;  provided,
     however,  that the L/C Issuer  shall not permit any such renewal if (A) the
     L/C Issuer has determined  that it would have no obligation at such time to
     issue such Letter of Credit in its renewed  form under the terms hereof (by
     reason of the provisions of Section  2.03(a)(ii)  or otherwise),  or (B) it
     has received  notice (which may be by telephone or in writing) on or before
     the day that is five (5) Business  Days before the  Nonrenewal  Notice Date
     (1) from the  Administrative  Agent that the Required  Lenders have elected
     not to permit such renewal or (2) from the Administrative Agent, any Lender
     or the Borrower that one or more of the applicable  conditions specified in
     Section 5.02 is not then satisfied.

          (iv)  Promptly  after  its  delivery  of any  Letter  of Credit or any
     amendment to a Letter of Credit to an advising bank with respect thereto or
     to the  beneficiary  thereof,  the L/C  Issuer  will  also  deliver  to the
     Borrower  and the  Administrative  Agent a true and  complete  copy of such
     Letter of Credit or amendment.

     (c) Drawings and Reimbursements; Funding of Participations.

          (i) Upon receipt from the  beneficiary  of any Letter of Credit of any
     notice of drawing under such Letter of Credit,  the L/C Issuer shall notify
     the Borrower and the  Administrative  Agent  thereof.  Not later than 12:00
     noon on the date of any payment by the L/C Issuer  under a Letter of Credit
     (each such date, an "Honor  Date"),  the Borrower  shall  reimburse the L/C
     Issuer through the Administrative Agent in an amount equal to the amount of
     such drawing.  If the Borrower fails to so reimburse the L/C Issuer by such
     time, the  Administrative  Agent shall  promptly  notify each Lender of the
     Honor  Date,  the amount of the  unreimbursed  drawing  (the  "Unreimbursed
     Amount"),  and the amount of such Lender's Pro Rata Share thereof.  In such
     event,  the Borrower  shall be deemed to have requested a Borrowing of Base
     Rate  Loans to be  disbursed  on the Honor  Date in an amount  equal to the
     Unreimbursed Amount,  without regard to the minimum and multiples specified
     in Section 2.02 for the principal amount of Base Rate Loans, but subject to
     the amount of the unutilized portion of the Aggregate Revolving Commitments
     and the  conditions set forth in Section 5.02 (other than the delivery of a
     Loan  Notice).  Any notice  given by the L/C  Issuer or the  Administrative
     Agent  pursuant to this  Section  2.03(c)(i)  may be given by  telephone if
     immediately  confirmed  in  writing;  provided  that  the  lack  of such an
     immediate  confirmation  shall not  affect  the  conclusiveness  or binding
     effect of such notice.

          (ii) Each Lender  (including  the Lender  acting as L/C Issuer)  shall
     upon any notice pursuant to Section  2.03(c)(i) make funds available to the
     Administrative   Agent  for  the   account   of  the  L/C   Issuer  at  the
     Administrative  Agent's  Office in an amount equal to its Pro Rata Share of
     the  Unreimbursed  Amount  not later  than 2:00 p.m.  on the  Business  Day
     specified in such notice by the Administrative Agent, whereupon, subject to
     the  provisions  of Section  2.03(c)(iii),  each Lender that so makes funds
     available  shall be deemed to have made a Base Rate Loan to the Borrower in
     such amount. The Administrative  Agent shall remit the funds so received to
     the L/C Issuer.

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          (iii)  With  respect  to any  Unreimbursed  Amount  that is not  fully
     refinanced  by a Borrowing of Base Rate Loans  because the  conditions  set
     forth in Section  5.02 cannot be  satisfied  or for any other  reason,  the
     Borrower  shall be  deemed  to have  incurred  from the L/C  Issuer  an L/C
     Borrowing  in  the  amount  of  the  Unreimbursed  Amount  that  is  not so
     refinanced,  which  L/C  Borrowing  shall  be due  and  payable  on  demand
     (together  with  interest)  and shall bear interest at the Default Rate. In
     such  event,  each  Lender's  payment to the  Administrative  Agent for the
     account of the L/C Issuer pursuant to Section  2.03(c)(ii)  shall be deemed
     payment in respect of its  participation  in such L/C  Borrowing  and shall
     constitute  an  L/C  Advance  from  such  Lender  in  satisfaction  of  its
     participation obligation under this Section 2.03.

          (iv)  Until  each  Lender  funds  its  Revolving  Loan or L/C  Advance
     pursuant to this Section 2.03(c) to reimburse the L/C Issuer for any amount
     drawn under any Letter of Credit,  interest in respect of such Lender's Pro
     Rata  Share of such  amount  shall be  solely  for the  account  of the L/C
     Issuer.

          (v) Each Lender's  obligation to make Revolving  Loans or L/C Advances
     to reimburse the L/C Issuer for amounts  drawn under Letters of Credit,  as
     contemplated by this Section 2.03(c),  shall be absolute and  unconditional
     and shall not be affected by any  circumstance,  including (A) any set-off,
     counterclaim, recoupment, defense or other right which such Lender may have
     against the L/C  Issuer,  the  Borrower or any other  Person for any reason
     whatsoever;  (B) the  occurrence or  continuance  of a Default,  or (C) any
     other occurrence,  event or condition, whether or not similar to any of the
     foregoing;  provided,  however,  that  each  Lender's  obligation  to  make
     Revolving  Loans  pursuant  to  this  Section  2.03(c)  is  subject  to the
     conditions  set forth in Section 5.02 (other than  delivery by the Borrower
     of a Loan  Notice).  No such  making of an L/C  Advance  shall  relieve  or
     otherwise impair the obligation of the Borrower to reimburse the L/C Issuer
     for the amount of any  payment  made by the L/C Issuer  under any Letter of
     Credit, together with interest as provided herein.

          (vi) If any Lender fails to make available to the Administrative Agent
     for the  account of the L/C Issuer any amount  required  to be paid by such
     Lender pursuant to the foregoing  provisions of this Section 2.03(c) by the
     time specified in Section 2.03(c)(ii),  the L/C Issuer shall be entitled to
     recover from such Lender  (acting  through the  Administrative  Agent),  on
     demand, such amount with interest thereon for the period from the date such
     payment  is  required  to the date on which  such  payment  is  immediately
     available to the L/C Issuer at a rate per annum equal to the Federal  Funds
     Rate from time to time in effect. A certificate of the L/C Issuer submitted
     to any  Lender  (through  the  Administrative  Agent)  with  respect to any
     amounts  owing under this clause (vi) shall be conclusive  absent  manifest
     error.

     (d) Repayment of Participations.

          (i) At any time  after the L/C  Issuer  has made a  payment  under any
     Letter of Credit and has received from any Lender such Lender's L/C Advance
     in respect of such  payment in  accordance  with  Section  2.03(c),  if the
     Administrative Agent receives for the account of the L/C Issuer any payment
     in respect of the related  Unreimbursed Amount or interest thereon (whether
     directly  from  the  Borrower  or  otherwise,  including  proceeds  of Cash
     Collateral applied thereto by the Administrative Agent), the Administrative
     Agent  will   distribute   to  such  Lender  its  Pro  Rata  Share  thereof
     (appropriately  adjusted,  in the case of interest payments, to reflect the
     period of time during which such Lender's L/C Advance was  outstanding)  in
     the same funds as those received by the Administrative Agent.

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          (ii) If any  payment  received  by the  Administrative  Agent  for the
     account of the L/C Issuer pursuant to Section  2.03(c)(i) is required to be
     returned  under  any  of  the  circumstances  described  in  Section  11.06
     (including pursuant to any settlement entered into by the L/C Issuer in its
     discretion),  each  Lender  shall pay to the  Administrative  Agent for the
     account  of the L/C  Issuer  its Pro Rata  Share  thereof  on demand of the
     Administrative Agent, plus interest thereon from the date of such demand to
     the date such amount is returned by such Lender,  at a rate per annum equal
     to the Federal Funds Rate from time to time in effect.

     (e) Obligations  Absolute.  The obligation of the Borrower to reimburse the
L/C Issuer for each  drawing  under each  Letter of Credit and to repay each L/C
Borrowing shall be absolute,  unconditional  and irrevocable,  and shall be paid
strictly in accordance with the terms of this Agreement under all circumstances,
including the following:

          (i) any lack of  validity or  enforceability  of this  Agreement,  any
     other Loan Document or any other agreement or instrument relating thereto;

          (ii) the  existence of any claim,  counterclaim,  set-off,  defense or
     other right that the Borrower may have at any time against any  beneficiary
     or any transferee of such Letter of Credit (or any Person for whom any such
     beneficiary or any such  transferee  may be acting),  the L/C Issuer or any
     other Person,  whether in connection with this Agreement,  the transactions
     contemplated  hereby  or by such  Letter  of  Credit  or any  agreement  or
     instrument relating thereto, or any unrelated transaction;

          (iii) any draft, demand, certificate or other document presented under
     such  Letter  of  Credit  proving  to be  forged,  fraudulent,  invalid  or
     insufficient  in any  respect  or any  statement  therein  being  untrue or
     inaccurate  in any  respect;  or any loss or delay in the  transmission  or
     otherwise  of any document  required in order to make a drawing  under such
     Letter of Credit;

          (iv) any payment by the L/C Issuer under such Letter of Credit against
     presentation  of a draft or certificate  that does not strictly comply with
     the terms of such Letter of Credit;  or any payment  made by the L/C Issuer
     under  such  Letter of Credit to any Person  purporting  to be a trustee in
     bankruptcy,  debtor-in-possession,  assignee for the benefit of  creditors,
     liquidator,  receiver  or  other  representative  of or  successor  to  any
     beneficiary  or any  transferee  of such  Letter of Credit,  including  any
     arising in connection with any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law; or

          (v) any other  circumstance  or happening  whatsoever,  whether or not
     similar to any of the  foregoing,  including  any other  circumstance  that
     might otherwise  constitute a defense  available to, or a discharge of, the
     Borrower.

     The  Borrower  shall  promptly  examine a copy of each Letter of Credit and
each amendment thereto that is delivered to it and, in the event of any claim of
noncompliance  with  the  Borrower's  instructions  or other  irregularity,  the
Borrower  will  immediately  notify  the  L/C  Issuer.  The  Borrower  shall  be
conclusively deemed to have waived any such claim against the L/C Issuer and its
correspondents unless such notice is given as aforesaid.

     (f) Role of L/C Issuer.  Each Lender and the Borrower agree that, in paying
any  drawing  under a  Letter  of  Credit,  the L/C  Issuer  shall  not have any
responsibility to obtain any document (other than any sight draft,  certificates
and  documents  expressly  required by such Letter of Credit) or to ascertain or
inquire as to the validity or accuracy of any such  document or the authority of
the Person  executing or delivering any such  document.  None of the L/C Issuer,

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any Agent-Related Person or any of the respective  correspondents,  participants
or  assignees of the L/C Issuer shall be liable to any Lender for (i) any action
taken or omitted in  connection  herewith at the request or with the approval of
the Lenders or the Required  Lenders,  as  applicable;  (ii) any action taken or
omitted in the absence of gross negligence or willful  misconduct;  or (iii) the
due  execution,  effectiveness,  validity or  enforceability  of any document or
instrument related to any Letter of Credit or Letter of Credit Application.  The
Borrower hereby assumes all risks of the acts or omissions of any beneficiary or
transferee with respect to its use of any Letter of Credit;  provided,  however,
that this assumption is not intended to, and shall not,  preclude the Borrower's
pursuing  such rights and  remedies as it may have  against the  beneficiary  or
transferee  at law or under any other  agreement.  None of the L/C  Issuer,  any
Agent-Related  Person or any of the respective  correspondents,  participants or
assignees  of the L/C  Issuer  shall be  liable  or  responsible  for any of the
matters  described  in clauses  (i) through  (v) of Section  2.03(e);  provided,
however,  that  anything in such  clauses to the contrary  notwithstanding,  the
Borrower  may have a claim  against  the L/C  Issuer,  and the L/C Issuer may be
liable to the Borrower, to the extent, but only to the extent, of any direct, as
opposed to  consequential  or exemplary,  damages suffered by the Borrower which
the Borrower proves were caused by the L/C Issuer's willful  misconduct or gross
negligence or the L/C Issuer's willful failure to pay under any Letter of Credit
after  the  presentation  to  it  by  the  beneficiary  of  a  sight  draft  and
certificate(s)  strictly  complying with the terms and conditions of a Letter of
Credit.  In furtherance  and not in limitation of the foregoing,  the L/C Issuer
may  accept  documents  that  appear  on  their  face  to be in  order,  without
responsibility   for  further   investigation,   regardless  of  any  notice  or
information to the contrary, and the L/C Issuer shall not be responsible for the
validity  or  sufficiency  of  any  instrument   transferring  or  assigning  or
purporting  to  transfer  or assign a Letter of Credit or the rights or benefits
thereunder  or  proceeds  thereof,  in whole or in part,  which  may prove to be
invalid or ineffective for any reason.

     (g) Cash Collateral.  Upon the request of the Administrative  Agent, (i) if
the L/C Issuer has honored any full or partial  drawing request under any Letter
of Credit and such drawing has resulted in an L/C  Borrowing,  or (ii) if, as of
the Letter of Credit  Expiration  Date,  any Letter of Credit may for any reason
remain  outstanding  and  partially  or  wholly  undrawn,   the  Borrower  shall
immediately  Cash   Collateralize  the  then  Outstanding   Amount  of  all  L/C
Obligations (in an amount equal to such Outstanding  Amount determined as of the
date of such L/C Borrowing or the Letter of Credit  Expiration Date, as the case
may be). For purposes hereof,  "Cash  Collateralize" means to pledge and deposit
with or deliver to the  Administrative  Agent, for the benefit of the L/C Issuer
and the Lenders, as collateral for the L/C Obligations,  cash or deposit account
balances  pursuant to  documentation  in form and substance  satisfactory to the
Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuer (which documents are hereby consented to
by the  Lenders).  Derivatives  of such term have  corresponding  meanings.  The
Borrower hereby grants to the  Administrative  Agent, for the benefit of the L/C
Issuer  and the  Lenders,  a  security  interest  in all such  cash and  deposit
accounts  and all  balances  therein  and all  proceeds of the  foregoing.  Cash
collateral shall be maintained in blocked,  interest bearing deposit accounts at
Bank of America.

     (h)  Applicability of ISP98.  Unless otherwise  expressly agreed by the L/C
Issuer and the Borrower  when a Letter of Credit is issued  (including  any such
agreement  applicable  to an  Existing  Letter  of  Credit),  the  rules  of the
"International   Standby   Practices   1998"   published  by  the  Institute  of
International Banking Law & Practice (or such later version thereof as may be in
effect at the time of issuance) shall apply to each standby Letter of Credit.

     (i) Letter of Credit  Fees.  The Borrower  shall pay to the  Administrative
Agent for the  account of each  Lender in  accordance  with its Pro Rata Share a
Letter of Credit  fee for each  Letter of Credit  equal to the  Applicable  Rate
times the daily  maximum  amount  available  to be drawn  under  such  Letter of
Credit.  Such Letter of Credit  fees shall be  computed on a quarterly  basis in
arrears.  Such  Letter  of Credit  fees  shall be due and  payable  on the first
Business  Day  after  the end of  each  March,  June,  September  and  December,
commencing  with the first such date to occur after the  issuance of such Letter
of Credit,  on the Letter of Credit Expiration Date and thereafter on demand. If
there is any change in the Applicable Rate during any quarter, the daily maximum

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amount  of each  Letter  of  Credit  shall be  computed  and  multiplied  by the
Applicable  Rate  separately  for each  period  during  such  quarter  that such
Applicable Rate was in effect.

     (j) Documentary and Processing  Charges Payable to L/C Issuer. The Borrower
shall pay  directly  to the L/C Issuer for its own  account a fronting  fee with
respect to each Letter of Credit in the amounts  and at the times  specified  in
the Fee Letter.  In addition,  the Borrower shall pay directly to the L/C Issuer
for its own account the customary  issuance,  presentation,  amendment and other
processing  fees,  and other  standard  costs  and  charges,  of the L/C  Issuer
relating  to letters of credit as from time to time in  effect.  Such  customary
fees and  standard  costs and  charges  are due and  payable  on demand  and are
nonrefundable.

     (k)  Conflict  with  Letter  of  Credit  Application.  In the  event of any
conflict  between  the  terms  hereof  and the  terms of any  Letter  of  Credit
Application, the terms hereof shall control.

     2.04 Swing Line Loans.

     (a) The Swing Line.  Subject to the terms and  conditions set forth herein,
the Swing Line Lender agrees to make loans (each such loan, a "Swing Line Loan")
to the  Borrower  in Dollars  from time to time on any  Business  Day during the
Availability Period in an aggregate amount not to exceed at any time outstanding
the amount of the Swing Line Sublimit,  notwithstanding the fact that such Swing
Line Loans, when aggregated with the Pro Rata Share of the Outstanding Amount of
Revolving  Loans and L/C Obligations of the Swing Line Lender in its capacity as
a Lender of Revolving  Loans,  may exceed the amount of such Lender's  Revolving
Commitment;  provided, however, that after giving effect to any Swing Line Loan,
(i) the Total Revolving  Outstandings  shall not exceed the Aggregate  Revolving
Commitments, and (ii) the aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Revolving Loans of
any Lender,  plus such Lender's Pro Rata Share of the Outstanding  Amount of all
L/C Obligations,  plus such Lender's Pro Rata Share of the Outstanding Amount of
all Swing Line Loans shall not exceed such Lender's Revolving Commitment. Within
the foregoing limits,  and subject to the other terms and conditions hereof, the
Borrower may borrow under this Section  2.04,  prepay under  Section  2.05,  and
reborrow under this Section 2.04. Each Swing Line Loan shall be a Base Rate Loan
or a Quoted Rate Swing Line Loan,  as the Borrower may elect.  Immediately  upon
the  making of a Swing  Line Loan,  each  Lender  shall be deemed to, and hereby
irrevocably and unconditionally agrees to, purchase from the Swing Line Lender a
risk  participation in such Swing Line Loan in an amount equal to the product of
such Lender's Pro Rata Share times the amount of such Swing Line Loan.

     (b) Borrowing Procedures.  Each Borrowing of Swing Line Loans shall be made
upon  the  Borrower's  irrevocable  notice  to the  Swing  Line  Lender  and the
Administrative Agent, which may be given by telephone.  Each such notice must be
received  by the Swing Line Lender and the  Administrative  Agent not later than
1:00 p.m. on the requested  borrowing  date, and shall specify (i) the amount to
be borrowed,  which shall be a minimum  principal amount of $50,000,  or a whole
multiple of $50,000 in excess thereof,  (ii) the requested borrowing date, which
shall be a Business  Day, and (iii) whether such Swing Line Loan shall be a Base
Rate Loan or Quoted Rate Swing Line Loan.  Each such  telephonic  notice must be
confirmed  promptly by delivery to the Swing Line Lender and the  Administrative
Agent of a written Swing Line Loan Notice, appropriately completed and signed by
a Responsible Officer of the Borrower.  Promptly after receipt by the Swing Line
Lender of any  telephonic  Swing Line Loan  Notice,  the Swing Line  Lender will
confirm with the  Administrative  Agent (by  telephone  or in writing)  that the
Administrative  Agent has also received such Swing Line Loan Notice and, if not,
the Swing Line Lender will notify the  Administrative  Agent (by telephone or in
writing) of the  contents  thereof.  Unless the Swing Line  Lender has  received
notice (by telephone or in writing) from the Administrative  Agent (including at
the  request  of any  Lender)  prior to 2:00  p.m.  on the date of the  proposed
Borrowing  of Swing Line Loans (A)  directing  the Swing Line Lender not to make

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such Swing Line Loan as a result of the  limitations set forth in the proviso to
the first sentence of Section 2.04(a), or (B) that one or more of the applicable
conditions  specified in Article V is not then satisfied,  then,  subject to the
terms and  conditions  hereof,  the Swing Line Lender will,  not later than 3:00
p.m. on the borrowing  date  specified in such Swing Line Loan Notice,  make the
amount of its Swing Line Loan  available to the  Borrower.  Notwithstanding  the
foregoing,  however,  in the event that an "auto  borrow" or "zero  balance"  or
similar  arrangement  shall  then be in place with the Swing  Line  Lender,  the
Borrower  shall request  Swing Line Loans  pursuant to such  alternative  notice
arrangements,  if any, provided thereunder or in connection therewith,  and each
Swing Line Loan advance shall be in such minimum  amounts,  if any,  provided by
such arrangement.

     (c) Refinancing of Swing Line Loans.

          (i) The  Swing  Line  Lender  at any  time in its  sole  and  absolute
     discretion may request, on behalf of the Borrower (which hereby irrevocably
     requests and authorizes the Swing Line Lender to so request on its behalf),
     that each Lender make a Base Rate Loan in an amount equal to such  Lender's
     Pro Rata Share of the amount of Swing  Line  Loans then  outstanding.  Such
     request shall be made in writing (which written  request shall be deemed to
     be  a  Loan  Notice  for  purposes  hereof)  and  in  accordance  with  the
     requirements  of Section 2.02,  without regard to the minimum and multiples
     specified  therein for the principal amount of Base Rate Loans, but subject
     to the unutilized  portion of the Aggregate  Revolving  Commitments and the
     conditions  set forth in Section 5.02.  The Swing Line Lender shall furnish
     the  Borrower  with a copy of the  applicable  Loan Notice  promptly  after
     delivering such notice to the Administrative  Agent. Each Lender shall make
     an amount equal to its Pro Rata Share of the amount  specified in such Loan
     Notice available to the Administrative Agent in immediately available funds
     for the  account of the Swing  Line  Lender at the  Administrative  Agent's
     Office not later than 1:00 p.m. on the day  specified  in such Loan Notice,
     whereupon, subject to Section 2.04(c)(ii),  each Lender that so makes funds
     available  shall be deemed to have made a Base Rate Loan to the Borrower in
     such amount. The Administrative  Agent shall remit the funds so received to
     the Swing Line Lender.

          (ii) If for any  reason any Swing Line Loan  cannot be  refinanced  by
     such a Borrowing of Revolving Loans in accordance with Section  2.04(c)(i),
     the request for Base Rate Loans  submitted  by the Swing Line Lender as set
     forth  herein shall be deemed to be a request by the Swing Line Lender that
     each of the Lenders fund its risk  participation in the relevant Swing Line
     Loan and each Lender's payment to the Administrative  Agent for the account
     of the Swing Line  Lender  pursuant to Section  2.04(c)(i)  shall be deemed
     payment in respect of such participation.

          (iii) If any  Lender  fails to make  available  to the  Administrative
     Agent for the  account of the Swing Line  Lender any amount  required to be
     paid by such Lender  pursuant to the  foregoing  provisions of this Section
     2.04(c) by the time specified in Section 2.04(c)(i),  the Swing Line Lender
     shall  be  entitled  to  recover  from  such  Lender  (acting  through  the
     Administrative Agent), on demand, such amount with interest thereon for the
     period  from the date such  payment is  required  to the date on which such
     payment is  immediately  available  to the Swing Line  Lender at a rate per
     annum  equal to the  Federal  Funds  Rate  from time to time in  effect.  A
     certificate of the Swing Line Lender  submitted to any Lender  (through the
     Administrative  Agent) with respect to any amounts  owing under this clause
     (iii) shall be conclusive absent manifest error.

          (iv) Each Lender's  obligation to make Revolving  Loans or to purchase
     and fund risk  participations  in Swing Line Loans pursuant to this Section
     2.04(c)  shall be absolute and  unconditional  and shall not be affected by
     any  circumstance,  including  (A) any set-off,  counterclaim,  recoupment,
     defense or other  right that such  Lender may have  against  the Swing Line

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     Lender, the Borrower or any other Person for any reason whatsoever, (B) the
     occurrence or continuance of a Default, or (C) any other occurrence,  event
     or  condition,  whether or not similar to any of the  foregoing;  provided,
     however,  that each Lender's obligation to make Revolving Loans pursuant to
     this  Section  2.04(c) is subject  to the  conditions  set forth in Section
     5.02. No such purchase or funding of risk  participations  shall relieve or
     otherwise  impair the obligation of the Borrower to repay Swing Line Loans,
     together with interest as provided herein.

     (d) Repayment of Participations.

          (i) At any time  after any  Lender  has  purchased  and  funded a risk
     participation  in a Swing Line Loan, if the Swing Line Lender  receives any
     payment on account of such  Swing  Line Loan,  the Swing Line  Lender  will
     distribute to such Lender its Pro Rata Share of such payment (appropriately
     adjusted,  in the case of interest payments,  to reflect the period of time
     during which such Lender's risk participation was funded) in the same funds
     as those received by the Swing Line Lender.

          (ii) If any  payment  received  by the Swing Line Lender in respect of
     principal  or interest on any Swing Line Loan is required to be returned by
     the Swing Line Lender under any of the  circumstances  described in Section
     11.06 (including  pursuant to any settlement entered into by the Swing Line
     Lender in its  discretion),  each Lender shall pay to the Swing Line Lender
     its Pro Rata Share  thereof  on demand of the  Administrative  Agent,  plus
     interest  thereon  from the date of such  demand to the date such amount is
     returned,  at a rate  per  annum  equal  to the  Federal  Funds  Rate.  The
     Administrative  Agent will make such  demand  upon the request of the Swing
     Line Lender.

     (e) Interest for Account of Swing Line Lender.  The Swing Line Lender shall
be responsible  for invoicing the Borrower for interest on the Swing Line Loans.
Until each  Lender  funds its  Revolving  Loans that are Base Rate Loans or risk
participation  pursuant to this Section 2.04 to refinance such Lender's Pro Rata
Share of any Swing Line Loan,  interest  in respect of such Pro Rata Share shall
be solely for the account of the Swing Line Lender.

     (f)  Payments  Directly to Swing Line Lender.  The Borrower  shall make all
payments of principal  and interest in respect of the Swing Line Loans  directly
to the Swing Line Lender.

     2.05 Prepayments.

     (a) Voluntary Prepayments of Loans.

          (i) Revolving  Loans.  The Borrower may, upon notice from the Borrower
     to the  Administrative  Agent, at any time or from time to time voluntarily
     prepay  Revolving  Loans in whole or in part  without  premium or  penalty;
     provided that (i) such notice must be received by the Administrative  Agent
     not later  than  11:00 a.m.  (A) three  Business  Days prior to any date of
     prepayment of Eurodollar  Rate Loans,  and (B) on the date of prepayment of
     Base Rate Loans; (ii) any such prepayment of Eurodollar Rate Loans shall be
     in a  principal  amount of  $2,000,000  or a whole  multiple  of $50,000 in
     excess  thereof  (or, if less,  the entire  principal  amount  thereof then
     outstanding);  (iii) any such  prepayment  of Base Rate Loans shall be in a
     principal  amount of  $500,000  or a whole  multiple  of  $50,000 in excess
     thereof  (or,  if  less,   the  entire   principal   amount   thereof  then
     outstanding).  Each such notice  shall  specify the date and amount of such
     prepayment and the Type(s) of Loans to be prepaid. The Administrative Agent
     will promptly notify each Lender of its receipt of each such notice, and of
     the  amount of such  Lender's  Pro Rata Share of such  prepayment.  If such
     notice is given by the Borrower,  the Borrower  shall make such  prepayment

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     and the payment amount specified in such notice shall be due and payable on
     the date specified therein.  Any prepayment of a Eurodollar Rate Loan shall
     be  accompanied  by  all  accrued  interest  thereon,   together  with  any
     additional  amounts required pursuant to Section 3.05. Each such prepayment
     shall be  applied  to the Loans of the  Lenders  in  accordance  with their
     respective Pro Rata Shares.

          (ii) Swing Line Loans. The Borrower may, upon notice to the Swing Line
     Lender (with a copy to the Administrative  Agent), at any time or from time
     to time,  voluntarily  prepay  Swing Line Loans in whole or in part without
     premium or penalty;  provided  that (i) such notice must be received by the
     Swing Line Lender and the Administrative  Agent not later than 1:00 p.m. on
     the date of the  prepayment,  and (ii)  any such  prepayment  shall be in a
     minimum  principal  amount of  $50,000  or a whole  multiple  of $50,000 in
     excess  thereof  (or, if less,  the entire  principal  amount  thereof then
     outstanding).  Each such notice  shall  specify the date and amount of such
     prepayment.  If such notice is given by the  Borrower,  the Borrower  shall
     make such prepayment and the payment amount  specified in such notice shall
     be due and  payable  on the date  specified  therein.  Notwithstanding  the
     foregoing, however, in the event that an "auto borrow" or "zero balance" or
     similar  arrangement shall then be in place with the Swing Line Lender, the
     Borrower may make  voluntary  prepayments  on Swing Line Loans  pursuant to
     such alternative notice  arrangements and in such minimum amounts,  if any,
     provided thereunder or in connection therewith.

     (b) Mandatory  Prepayments of Loans.  If for any reason the Total Revolving
Outstandings  at any time exceed the  Aggregate  Revolving  Commitments  then in
effect,  the Borrower shall immediately  prepay Revolving Loans and/or the Swing
Line Loans and/or Cash  Collateralize the L/C Obligations in an aggregate amount
equal to such excess; provided, however, that the Borrower shall not be required
to Cash  Collateralize  the L/C  Obligations  pursuant to this  Section  2.05(b)
unless after the prepayment in full of the Revolving  Loans and Swing Line Loans
the Total Revolving Outstandings exceed the Aggregate Revolving Commitments then
in effect.

     2.06 Termination or Reduction of Aggregate Revolving Commitments.

     The  Borrower  may,  upon  notice from the  Borrower to the  Administrative
Agent,  terminate  the  Aggregate  Revolving  Commitments  or from  time to time
permanently  reduce the Aggregate  Revolving  Commitments  to an amount not less
than the  Outstanding  Amount  of  Revolving  Loans,  Swing  Line  Loans and L/C
Obligations;  provided  that  (i) any  such  notice  shall  be  received  by the
Administrative  Agent not later than 11:00 a.m.  five Business Days prior to the
date of termination or reduction and (ii) any such partial reduction shall be in
an aggregate amount of $10,000,000 or any whole multiple of $1,000,000 in excess
thereof.  The Administrative  Agent will promptly notify the Lenders of any such
notice of termination or reduction of the Aggregate Revolving  Commitments.  Any
reduction  of the  Aggregate  Revolving  Commitments  shall  be  applied  to the
Revolving  Commitment  of each  Lender  according  to its Pro  Rata  Share.  All
commitment  fees accrued  until the  effective  date of any  termination  of the
Aggregate  Revolving  Commitments  shall be paid on the  effective  date of such
termination.

     2.07 Repayment of Loans.

     (a) The  Borrower  shall  repay to the  Lenders  on the  Maturity  Date the
aggregate principal amount of all Revolving Loans outstanding on such date.

     (b) The Borrower shall repay each Swing Line Loan on the Maturity Date.

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     2.08 Interest.

     (a) Subject to the provisions of subsection  (b) below,  (i) each Revolving
Loan that is a  Eurodollar  Rate Loan shall  bear  interest  on the  outstanding
principal  amount thereof for each Interest  Period at a rate per annum equal to
the sum of (A) the  Eurodollar  Rate  for  such  Interest  Period  plus  (B) the
Applicable Rate; (ii) each Revolving Loan that is a Base Rate Loan bear interest
on the  outstanding  principal  amount thereof from the applicable  borrowing or
conversion  date at a rate per annum equal to the Base Rate plus the  Applicable
Rate; (iii) each Swing Line Loan that is a Base Rate Loan shall bear interest on
the outstanding principal amount thereof from the applicable borrowing date at a
rate per annum equal to the Base Rate plus the  Applicable  Rate;  and (iv) each
Swing Line Loan that is a Quoted Rate Swing Line Loan shall bear interest on the
outstanding  principal  amount thereof from the  applicable  borrowing date at a
rate per annum equal to the Quoted Rate applicable thereto.

     (b) Upon the occurrence and during the continuation of an Event of Default,
the  Borrower  shall pay  interest on the  principal  amount of all  outstanding
Obligations  at a fluctuating  interest rate per annum at all times equal to the
Default Rate to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Laws.

     (c)  Interest  on each Loan  shall be due and  payable  in  arrears on each
Interest  Payment  Date  applicable  thereto  and at such other  times as may be
specified herein, provided that interest at the Default Rate shall be payable on
demand. Interest hereunder shall be due and payable in accordance with the terms
hereof before and after judgment,  and before and after the  commencement of any
proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law.

     2.09 Fees.

     In addition to certain fees described in subsections (i) and (j) of Section
2.03:

          (a)  Commitment  Fee.  The  Borrower  shall pay to the  Administrative
     Agent,  for the  account  of each  Lender in  accordance  with its Pro Rata
     Share,  a commitment  fee equal to the product of (i) the  Applicable  Rate
     times  (ii) the  actual  daily  amount  by which  the  Aggregate  Revolving
     Commitments exceed the sum of (y) the Outstanding Amount of Revolving Loans
     and (z) the Outstanding Amount of L/C Obligations. The commitment fee shall
     accrue at all times during the Availability  Period,  including at any time
     during  which one or more of the  conditions  in Article V is not met,  and
     shall be due and payable  quarterly in arrears on the last  Business Day of
     each March,  June,  September and December,  commencing with the first such
     date to occur  after  the  Closing  Date,  and on the  Maturity  Date.  The
     commitment  fee shall be calculated  quarterly in arrears,  and if there is
     any change in the  Applicable  Rate during any  quarter,  the actual  daily
     amount shall be computed and multiplied by the Applicable  Rate  separately
     for each  period  during  such  quarter  that such  Applicable  Rate was in
     effect.  For  purposes  of  clarification,  Swing Line  Loans  shall not be
     considered  outstanding  for purposes of determining  the unused portion of
     the Aggregate Revolving Commitments.

          (b) Other Fees.

               (i) The Borrower shall pay to the Arranger and the Administrative
          Agent for their own respective accounts fees in the amounts and at the
          times  specified  in the Fee Letter.  Such fees shall be fully  earned
          when paid and shall be non-refundable for any reason whatsoever.

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               (ii) The  Borrower  shall pay to the  Lenders  such fees as shall
          have been separately  agreed upon in writing in the amounts and at the
          times so  specified.  Such fees  shall be fully  earned  when paid and
          shall not be refundable for any reason whatsoever.

     2.10 Computation of Interest and Fees.

     All  computations  of  interest  for Base Rate  Loans when the Base Rate is
determined  by Bank of  America's  "prime  rate" shall be made on the basis of a
year of 365 or 366 days, as the case may be, and actual days elapsed.  All other
computations  of fees and interest  shall be made on the basis of a 360-day year
and actual days elapsed (which results in more fees or interest,  as applicable,
being paid than if  computed  on the basis of a 365-day  year).  Interest  shall
accrue on each Loan for the day on which the Loan is made,  and shall not accrue
on a Loan, or any portion thereof, for the day on which the Loan or such portion
is paid,  provided  that any Loan  that is repaid on the same day on which it is
made shall, subject to Section 2.12(a), bear interest for one day.

     2.11 Evidence of Debt.

     (a) The Credit  Extensions made by each Lender shall be evidenced by one or
more  accounts or records  maintained  by such Lender and by the  Administrative
Agent in the ordinary course of business.  The accounts or records maintained by
the  Administrative  Agent and each Lender shall be conclusive  absent  manifest
error of the amount of the Credit Extensions made by the Lenders to the Borrower
and the interest and payments thereon.  Any failure to so record or any error in
doing so shall not,  however,  limit or otherwise  affect the  obligation of the
Borrower  hereunder to pay any amount owing with respect to the Obligations.  In
the event of any conflict  between the accounts  and records  maintained  by any
Lender and the  accounts and records of the  Administrative  Agent in respect of
such matters, the accounts and records of the Administrative Agent shall control
in the absence of manifest  error.  Upon the request of any Lender made  through
the Administrative  Agent, the Borrower shall execute and deliver to such Lender
(through the Administrative  Agent) a promissory note, which shall evidence such
Lender's  Loans in addition to such  accounts or records.  Each such  promissory
note shall (i) in the case of Revolving  Loans, be in the form of Exhibit C-1 (a
"Revolving  Note"),  and (ii) in the case of Swing Line Loans, be in the form of
Exhibit C-2 (a "Swing Line Note").  Each Lender may attach schedules to its Note
and endorse thereon the date, Type (if  applicable),  amount and maturity of its
Loans and payments with respect thereto.

     (b) In addition to the accounts and records  referred to in subsection (a),
each Lender and the  Administrative  Agent shall maintain in accordance with its
usual  practice  accounts or records  evidencing the purchases and sales by such
Lender of participations in Letters of Credit and Swing Line Loans. In the event
of  any  conflict   between  the  accounts   and  records   maintained   by  the
Administrative  Agent and the  accounts  and records of any Lender in respect of
such matters, the accounts and records of the Administrative Agent shall control
in the absence of manifest error.

     2.12 Payments Generally.

     (a) All payments to be made by the Borrower shall be made without condition
or deduction for any  counterclaim,  defense,  recoupment  or setoff.  Except as
otherwise  expressly  provided  herein,  all payments by the Borrower  hereunder
shall be made to the  Administrative  Agent,  for the account of the  respective
Lenders to which such payment is owed, at the  Administrative  Agent's Office in
Dollars and in immediately  available funds not later than 2:00 p.m. on the date
specified  herein.  The  Administrative  Agent will promptly  distribute to each
Lender its Pro Rata Share (or other applicable share as provided herein) of such
payment in like funds as received  by wire  transfer  to such  Lender's  Lending

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Office. All payments received by the Administrative  Agent after 2:00 p.m. shall
be  deemed  received  on the next  succeeding  Business  Day and any  applicable
interest or fee shall continue to accrue.

     (b) Subject to the  definition of "Interest  Period",  if any payment to be
made by the Borrower shall come due on a day other than a Business Day,  payment
shall be made on the next  following  Business  Day, and such  extension of time
shall be reflected in computing interest or fees, as the case may be.

     (c) If at any time insufficient  funds are received by and available to the
Administrative  Agent to pay fully all  amounts of  principal,  L/C  Borrowings,
interest  and fees then due  hereunder,  such funds  shall be applied (i) first,
toward costs and expenses  (including  Attorney Costs and amounts  payable under
Article III) incurred by the Administrative Agent and each Lender, ratably among
the  parties  entitled  thereto  in  accordance  with the  amounts  of costs and
expenses then due to such parties, (ii) second, toward repayment of interest and
fees  then  due  hereunder,  ratably  among  the  parties  entitled  thereto  in
accordance  with the amounts of interest and fees then due to such parties,  and
(iii)  third,  toward  repayment  of  principal  and  L/C  Borrowings  then  due
hereunder,  ratably among the parties  entitled  thereto in accordance  with the
amounts of principal and L/C Borrowings then due to such parties.

     (d) Unless the  Borrower  or any Lender  has  notified  the  Administrative
Agent,  prior  to the  date  any  payment  is  required  to be made by it to the
Administrative  Agent hereunder,  that the Borrower or such Lender,  as the case
may be, will not make such payment, the Administrative Agent may assume that the
Borrower or such  Lender,  as the case may be, has timely made such  payment and
may (but shall not be so required  to), in reliance  thereon,  make  available a
corresponding  amount to the Person entitled thereto.  If and to the extent that
such  payment was not in fact made to the  Administrative  Agent in  immediately
available funds, then:

          (i) if the  Borrower  failed to make such  payment,  each Lender shall
     forthwith on demand repay to the  Administrative  Agent the portion of such
     assumed  payment  that was made  available  to such  Lender in  immediately
     available funds, together with interest thereon in respect of each day from
     and including the date such amount was made available by the Administrative
     Agent  to  such   Lender  to  the  date  such   amount  is  repaid  to  the
     Administrative  Agent in immediately  available  funds at the Federal Funds
     Rate from time to time in effect; and

          (ii) if any Lender  failed to make such  payment,  such  Lender  shall
     forthwith on demand pay to the  Administrative  Agent the amount thereof in
     immediately  available funds, together with interest thereon for the period
     from the date such amount was made available by the Administrative Agent to
     the  Borrower to the date such amount is  recovered  by the  Administrative
     Agent (the "Compensation  Period") at a rate per annum equal to the Federal
     Funds Rate from time to time in effect.  If such Lender pays such amount to
     the  Administrative  Agent, then such amount shall constitute such Lender's
     Loan included in the applicable Borrowing as of the date of such Borrowing.
     If such Lender does not pay such amount  forthwith upon the  Administrative
     Agent's  demand  therefor,  the  Administrative  Agent  may  make a  demand
     therefor upon the Borrower,  and the Borrower  shall pay such amount to the
     Administrative  Agent,  together with interest thereon for the Compensation
     Period at a rate per annum equal to the rate of interest  applicable to the
     applicable Borrowing.  Nothing herein shall be deemed to relieve any Lender
     from its obligation to fulfill its Revolving Commitment or to prejudice any
     rights which the Administrative  Agent or the Borrower may have against any
     Lender as a result of any default by such Lender hereunder.

     A notice of the  Administrative  Agent to any Lender or the  Borrower  with
respect  to any amount  owing  under this  subsection  (d) shall be  conclusive,
absent manifest error.

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          (e) If any Lender makes  available to the  Administrative  Agent funds
     for  any  Loan  to be made by such  Lender  as  provided  in the  foregoing
     provisions of this Article II, and such funds are not made available to the
     Borrower  by  the  Administrative  Agent  because  the  conditions  to  the
     applicable  Credit  Extension  set forth in Article V are not  satisfied or
     waived in accordance with the terms hereof, the Administrative  Agent shall
     return  such funds (in like  funds as  received  from such  Lender) to such
     Lender, without interest.

          (f) The obligations of the Lenders hereunder to make Loans and to fund
     participations  in Letters of Credit and Swing Line Loans are  several  and
     not joint.  The  failure of any Lender to make any Loan or to fund any such
     participation  on any date required  hereunder  shall not relieve any other
     Lender of its corresponding obligation to do so on such date, and no Lender
     shall be  responsible  for the  failure of any other  Lender to so make its
     Loan or purchase its participation.

          (g) Nothing  herein  shall be deemed to obligate  any Lender to obtain
     the funds for any Loan in any particular place or manner or to constitute a
     representation  by any Lender that it has obtained or will obtain the funds
     for any Loan in any particular place or manner.

          2.13 Sharing of Payments.

          If,  other than as expressly  provided  elsewhere  herein,  any Lender
     shall obtain on account of the Loans made by it, or the  participations  in
     L/C  Obligations  or in Swing Line Loans held by it (but not  including any
     amounts applied by the Swing Line Lender to outstanding  Swing Line Loans),
     any payment (whether  voluntary,  involuntary,  through the exercise of any
     right of set-off,  or  otherwise)  in excess of its ratable share (or other
     share contemplated  hereunder)  thereof,  such Lender shall immediately (a)
     notify the  Administrative  Agent of such fact,  and (b) purchase  from the
     other  Lenders  such  participations  in the Loans made by them and/or such
     subparticipations  in the  participations  in L/C Obligations or Swing Line
     Loans held by them, as the case may be, as shall be necessary to cause such
     purchasing  Lender to share the excess  payment in respect of such Loans or
     such  participations,  as the case  may be,  pro  rata  with  each of them;
     provided,  however,  that if all or any portion of such  excess  payment is
     thereafter   recovered  from  the  purchasing   Lender  under  any  of  the
     circumstances  described  in  Section  11.06  (including  pursuant  to  any
     settlement  entered into by the purchasing Lender in its discretion),  such
     purchase  shall to that extent be  rescinded  and each other  Lender  shall
     repay to the purchasing  Lender the purchase price paid therefor,  together
     with an amount equal to such paying  Lender's  ratable share  (according to
     the proportion of (i) the amount of such paying Lender's required repayment
     to (ii) the total amount so recovered  from the  purchasing  Lender) of any
     interest  or other  amount  paid or  payable  by the  purchasing  Lender in
     respect of the total amount so recovered, without further interest thereon.
     The  Borrower  agrees that any Lender so  purchasing a  participation  from
     another  Lender may, to the fullest extent  permitted by law,  exercise all
     its rights of  payment  (including  the right of  set-off,  but  subject to
     Section  11.09)  with  respect  to such  participation  as fully as if such
     Lender  were the  direct  creditor  of the  Borrower  in the amount of such
     participation.  The Administrative  Agent will keep records (which shall be
     conclusive and binding in the absence of manifest error) of  participations
     purchased  under this  Section  and will in each case  notify  the  Lenders
     following any such  purchases or  repayments.  Each Lender that purchases a
     participation  pursuant to this Section  shall from and after such purchase
     have the right to give all notices, requests, demands, directions and other
     communications  under this  Agreement  with  respect to the  portion of the
     Obligations  purchased to the same extent as though the  purchasing  Lender
     were the original owner of the Obligations purchased.

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                                   ARTICLE III

                     TAXES, YIELD PROTECTION AND ILLEGALITY

     3.01 Taxes.

     (a) Any and all  payments  by any Loan  Party to or for the  account of the
Administrative  Agent or any Lender under any Loan  Document  shall be made free
and clear of and  without  deduction  for any and all  present or future  taxes,
duties, levies, imposts, deductions,  assessments, fees, withholdings or similar
charges, and all liabilities with respect thereto, excluding, in the case of the
Administrative  Agent and each  Lender,  taxes  imposed  on or  measured  by its
overall net income,  and  franchise  taxes  imposed on it (in lieu of net income
taxes),  by the  jurisdiction (or any political  subdivision  thereof) under the
Laws of which the  Administrative  Agent or such Lender,  as the case may be, is
organized or maintains a lending office (all such  non-excluded  taxes,  duties,
levies, imposts, deductions, assessments, fees, withholdings or similar charges,
and liabilities  being  hereinafter  referred to as "Taxes").  If any Loan Party
shall be  required by any Laws to deduct any Taxes from or in respect of any sum
payable under any Loan Document to the  Administrative  Agent or any Lender, (i)
the sum  payable  shall be  increased  as  necessary  so that  after  making all
required deductions  (including deductions applicable to additional sums payable
under this Section),  each of the Administrative  Agent and such Lender receives
an amount equal to the sum it would have  received had no such  deductions  been
made,  (ii) such Loan Party  shall make such  deductions,  (iii) such Loan Party
shall pay the full amount deducted to the relevant  taxation  authority or other
authority in accordance with applicable  Laws, and (iv) within thirty days after
the date of such payment,  such Loan Party shall  furnish to the  Administrative
Agent (which shall  forward the same to such Lender) the original or a certified
copy of a receipt  evidencing  payment  thereof or if no  receipt is  available,
other evidence of payment reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.

     (b) In addition,  the Borrower  agrees to pay any and all present or future
stamp,  court or  documentary  taxes and any other  excise or property  taxes or
charges or similar  levies  which  arise  from any  payment  made under any Loan
Document  or  from  the  execution,   delivery,   performance,   enforcement  or
registration  of, or otherwise  with respect to, any Loan Document  (hereinafter
referred to as "Other Taxes").

     (c) If the  Borrower  shall be required to deduct or pay any Taxes or Other
Taxes from or in  respect  of any sum  payable  under any Loan  Document  to the
Administrative  Agent  or  any  Lender,  the  Borrower  shall  also  pay  to the
Administrative Agent or to such Lender, as the case may be, at the time interest
is paid, such  additional  amount that the  Administrative  Agent or such Lender
specifies is necessary to preserve the after-tax  yield (after  factoring in all
taxes,  including  taxes  imposed  on  or  measured  by  net  income)  that  the
Administrative  Agent or such Lender would have  received if such Taxes or Other
Taxes had not been imposed.

     (d) The Borrower  agrees to  indemnify  the  Administrative  Agent and each
Lender for (i) the full amount of Taxes and Other Taxes  (including any Taxes or
Other Taxes  imposed or asserted by any  jurisdiction  on amounts  payable under
this Section)  paid by the  Administrative  Agent and such Lender,  (ii) amounts
payable under Section  3.01(c) and (iii) any liability  (including  additions to
tax,  penalties,  interest  and  expenses)  arising  therefrom  or with  respect
thereto, in each case whether or not such Taxes or Other Taxes were correctly or
legally  imposed or asserted by the  relevant  Governmental  Authority.  Payment
under this  subsection  (d) shall be made within  thirty days after the date the
Lender or the Administrative Agent makes a demand therefor.

     (e) If any Loan  Party is  required  to pay any amount to any Lender or the
Administrative  Agent pursuant to this Section 3.01,  then such Lender shall use
reasonable efforts (consistent with legal and regulatory restrictions) to change

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the  jurisdiction  of its Lending Office so as to eliminate any such  additional
payment which may thereafter  accrue, if such change in the reasonable  judgment
of such Lender is not otherwise disadvantageous to such Lender.

     3.02 Illegality.

     If any Lender  determines  that any Law has made it  unlawful,  or that any
Governmental  Authority has asserted that it is unlawful,  for any Lender or its
applicable Lending Office to make, maintain or fund Eurodollar Rate Loans, or to
determine or charge  interest  rates based upon the  Eurodollar  Rate,  then, on
notice thereof by such Lender to the Borrower through the Administrative  Agent,
any  obligation of such Lender to make or continue  Eurodollar  Rate Loans or to
convert Base Rate Loans to Eurodollar  Rate Loans shall be suspended  until such
Lender notifies the Administrative Agent and the Borrower that the circumstances
giving rise to such  determination no longer exist. Upon receipt of such notice,
the  Borrower  shall,  upon  demand  from  such  Lender  (with  a  copy  to  the
Administrative  Agent), convert all Eurodollar Rate Loans of such Lender to Base
Rate Loans,  either on the last day of the  Interest  Period  therefor,  if such
Lender may lawfully continue to maintain such Eurodollar Rate Loans to such day,
or  immediately,  if such Lender may not  lawfully  continue  to  maintain  such
Eurodollar  Rate Loans.  Upon any such  conversion,  the Borrower shall also pay
accrued  interest on the amount so converted and all amounts payable pursuant to
Section 3.05. Each Lender agrees to designate a different Lending Office if such
designation  will avoid the need for such notice and will not, in the good faith
judgment of such Lender, otherwise be materially disadvantageous to such Lender.

     3.03 Inability to Determine Rates.

     If the  Administrative  Agent  determines  that for any reason adequate and
reasonable  means do not exist for  determining the Eurodollar Base Rate for any
requested  Interest  Period with respect to a proposed  Eurodollar Rate Loan, or
that the Eurodollar Base Rate for any requested  Interest Period with respect to
a proposed  Eurodollar Rate Loan does not adequately and fairly reflect the cost
to the Lenders of funding  such Loan,  the  Administrative  Agent will  promptly
notify the Borrower and all Lenders.  Thereafter,  the obligation of the Lenders
to make  or  maintain  Eurodollar  Rate  Loans  shall  be  suspended  until  the
Administrative  Agent  revokes  such notice.  Upon  receipt of such notice,  the
Borrower may revoke any pending  request for a Borrowing  of,  conversion  to or
continuation  of Eurodollar  Rate Loans or, failing that, will be deemed to have
converted  such request into a request for a Borrowing of Base Rate Loans in the
amount specified therein, and all outstanding  Eurodollar Rate Loans will, as of
the last day of each Interest Period  applicable  thereto,  be converted to Base
Rate Loans.

     3.04 Increased Cost and Reduced Return; Capital Adequacy.

     (a) If any Lender determines that as a result of the introduction of or any
change  in or in the  interpretation  of any Law,  or such  Lender's  compliance
therewith, there shall be any increase in the cost to such Lender of agreeing to
make or making, funding or maintaining Eurodollar Rate Loans or (as the case may
be) issuing or participating in Letters of Credit,  or a reduction in the amount
received or receivable  by such Lender in  connection  with any of the foregoing
(excluding  for  purposes of this  subsection  (a) any such  increased  costs or
reduction in amount resulting from (i) Taxes or Other Taxes (as to which Section
3.01 shall  govern),  (ii)  changes in the basis of  taxation of the overall net
income or overall gross income by the United States or any foreign  jurisdiction
or any  political  subdivision  of either  thereof  under the Laws of which such
Lender is organized or has its Lending  Office,  and (iii) reserve  requirements
utilized,  as to Eurodollar Rate Loans, in the  determination  of the Eurodollar
Rate),  then from time to time upon demand of such  Lender  (with a copy of such
demand to the Administrative  Agent), the Borrower shall pay to such Lender such
additional  amounts as will  compensate  such Lender for such  increased cost or
reduction.

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     (b) If any Lender determines that as a result of the introduction of or any
change in or in the  interpretation of any Law regarding  capital  adequacy,  or
compliance by such Lender (or its Lending Office)  therewith,  has the effect of
reducing  the rate of return on the  capital of such  Lender or any  corporation
controlling such Lender as a consequence of such Lender's obligations  hereunder
(taking into  consideration  such Lender's or such  corporation's  policies with
respect to capital  adequacy  and such  Lender's or such  corporation's  desired
return on  capital),  then from time to time upon demand of such Lender  (with a
copy of such demand to the Administrative Agent), the Borrower shall pay to such
Lender  such  additional   amounts  as  will  compensate  such  Lender  or  such
corporation for such reduction.

     3.05 Funding Losses.

     Upon demand of any Lender  (with a copy to the  Administrative  Agent) from
time to time, the Borrower shall  promptly  compensate  such Lender for and hold
such Lender harmless from any loss,  cost or expense  incurred by it as a result
of:

          (a) any  continuation,  conversion,  payment or prepayment of any Loan
     other  than a Base  Rate  Loan on a day  other  than  the  last  day of the
     Interest Period for such Loan (whether voluntary,  mandatory, automatic, by
     reason of acceleration, or otherwise);

          (b) any failure by the  Borrower  (for a reason other than the failure
     of such Lender to make a Loan) to prepay,  borrow,  continue or convert any
     Loan other than a prepayment or borrowing of, or conversion to, a Base Rate
     Loan on the date or in the amount notified by the Borrower; or

          (c) any  assignment of a Eurodollar  Rate Loan on a day other than the
     last day of the  Interest  Period  therefor as a result of a request by the
     Borrower pursuant to Section 11.16;

          including  any loss of  anticipated  profits  and any loss or  expense
     arising from the  liquidation  or  reemployment  of funds obtained by it to
     maintain  such Loan or from fees  payable to terminate  the  deposits  from
     which such funds were  obtained.  The Borrower shall also pay any customary
     administrative   fees  charged  by  such  Lender  in  connection  with  the
     foregoing.

     For purposes of calculating  amounts payable by the Borrower to the Lenders
under  this  Section  3.05,  each  Lender  shall be deemed to have  funded  each
Eurodollar  Rate Loan made by it at the Eurodollar Base Rate used in determining
the Eurodollar  Rate for such Loan by a matching  deposit or other  borrowing in
the  London  interbank  eurodollar  market  for a  comparable  amount  and for a
comparable  period,  whether  or not such  Eurodollar  Rate  Loan was in fact so
funded.

     3.06 Matters Applicable to all Requests for Compensation.

     (a) A  certificate  of the  Administrative  Agent  or any  Lender  claiming
compensation  under this Article III and setting forth the additional  amount or
amounts  to be paid to it  hereunder  shall  be  conclusive  in the  absence  of
manifest error. In determining  such amount,  the  Administrative  Agent or such
Lender may use any reasonable averaging and attribution methods.

     (b) Upon any Lender's making a claim for compensation under Section 3.01 or
3.04, the Borrower may replace such Lender in accordance with Section 11.16.

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     3.07 Survival.

     All of the  Borrower's  obligations  under this  Article III shall  survive
termination of the Aggregate  Revolving  Commitments  and repayment of all other
Obligations hereunder.

                                   ARTICLE IV

                                    GUARANTY

     4.01 The Guaranty.

     Each of the  Guarantors  hereby  jointly and  severally  guarantees to each
Lender,  each Affiliate of a Lender that enters into a Swap Contract or Treasury
Management  Agreement,  and the Administrative Agent as hereinafter provided, as
primary obligor and not as surety, the prompt payment of the Obligations in full
when  due  (whether  at  stated  maturity,   as  a  mandatory   prepayment,   by
acceleration,  as a mandatory cash  collateralization  or otherwise) strictly in
accordance with the terms thereof.  The Guarantors  hereby further agree that if
any of the  Obligations  are not  paid in  full  when  due  (whether  at  stated
maturity,  as a mandatory  prepayment,  by  acceleration,  as a  mandatory  cash
collateralization  or otherwise),  the Guarantors  will,  jointly and severally,
promptly pay the same, without any demand or notice whatsoever,  and that in the
case of any  extension of time of payment or renewal of any of the  Obligations,
the same will be promptly  paid in full when due (whether at extended  maturity,
as   a   mandatory   prepayment,   by   acceleration,   as  a   mandatory   cash
collateralization  or otherwise) in accordance  with the terms of such extension
or renewal.

     Notwithstanding  any provision to the contrary  contained  herein or in any
other of the Loan Documents,  Swap Contracts or Treasury Management  Agreements,
the  obligations  of each  Guarantor  under  this  Agreement  and the other Loan
Documents  shall be limited to an aggregate  amount equal to the largest  amount
that would not render such  obligations  subject to  avoidance  under the Debtor
Relief Laws or any comparable provisions of any applicable state law.

     4.02 Obligations Unconditional.

     The obligations of the Guarantors under Section 4.01 are joint and several,
absolute, irrevocable and unconditional, irrespective of the value, genuineness,
validity,  regularity  or  enforceability  of any of the  Loan  Documents,  Swap
Contracts  or  Treasury  Management  Agreements,   or  any  other  agreement  or
instrument  referred to therein,  or any  substitution,  release,  impairment or
exchange of any other guarantee of or security for any of the Obligations,  and,
to the fullest extent  permitted by applicable  law,  irrespective  of any other
circumstance  whatsoever  which might otherwise  constitute a legal or equitable
discharge  or  defense  of a surety or  guarantor,  it being the  intent of this
Section 4.02 that the obligations of the Guarantors hereunder shall be absolute,
irrevocable and unconditional  under any and all  circumstances.  Each Guarantor
agrees  that  such  Guarantor  shall  have no right of  subrogation,  indemnity,
reimbursement  or  contribution  against the Borrower or any other Guarantor for
amounts paid under this Article IV until such time as the Obligations  have been
paid in full and the Aggregate Revolving Commitments have expired or terminated.
Without  limiting the  generality  of the  foregoing,  it is agreed that, to the
fullest  extent  permitted  by  law,  the  occurrence  of any one or more of the
following  shall not alter or impair the liability of any  Guarantor  hereunder,
which shall remain absolute, irrevocable and unconditional as described above:

          (a) at any time or from time to time, without notice to any Guarantor,
     the time for any  performance of or compliance  with any of the Obligations
     shall be extended, or such performance or compliance shall be waived;

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          (b) any of the acts  mentioned in any of the  provisions of any of the
     Loan Documents,  any Swap Contract or Treasury Management Agreement between
     any Loan Party and any Lender,  or any Affiliate of a Lender,  or any other
     agreement  or  instrument  referred to in the Loan  Documents  or such Swap
     Contracts or Treasury Management Agreements shall be done or omitted;

          (c) the maturity of any of the Obligations  shall be  accelerated,  or
     any of the Obligations or any of the Loan Documents or any Swap Contract or
     Treasury Management  Agreement between any Loan Party and any Lender or any
     Affiliate  of a Lender shall be  modified,  supplemented  or amended in any
     respect, or any right under any of the Loan Documents, any Swap Contract or
     Treasury Management Agreement between any Loan Party and any Lender, or any
     Affiliate of a Lender, or any other agreement or instrument  referred to in
     the Loan Documents or such Swap Contracts or Treasury Management Agreements
     shall be waived or any other  guarantee  of any of the  Obligations  or any
     security  therefor shall be released,  impaired or exchanged in whole or in
     part or otherwise dealt with;

          (d) any Lien granted to, or in favor of, the  Administrative  Agent or
     any Lender or Lenders as security for any of the Obligations  shall fail to
     attach or be perfected; or

          (e) any of the Obligations  shall be determined to be void or voidable
     (including,  without  limitation,  for the  benefit of any  creditor of any
     Guarantor) or shall be subordinated to the claims of any Person (including,
     without limitation, any creditor of any Guarantor).

     With respect to its obligations hereunder,  each Guarantor hereby expressly
waives acceptance,  diligence,  presentment,  demand of payment, protest and all
notices  whatsoever,  and any requirement that the  Administrative  Agent or any
Lender  exhaust any right,  power or remedy or proceed  against any Person under
any of the Loan Documents,  any Swap Contract or Treasury  Management  Agreement
between  any Loan Party and any Lender,  or any  Affiliate  of a Lender,  or any
other  agreement or  instrument  referred to in the Loan  Documents or such Swap
Contracts or Treasury Management  Agreements,  or against any other Person under
any other guarantee of, or security for, any of the Obligations.

     4.03 Reinstatement.

     The  obligations  of  the  Guarantors   under  this  Article  IV  shall  be
automatically reinstated if and to the extent that for any reason any payment by
or on behalf of any Person in respect of the Obligations is rescinded or must be
otherwise restored by any holder of any of the Obligations,  whether as a result
of any  proceedings  in bankruptcy  or  reorganization  or  otherwise,  and each
Guarantor agrees that it will indemnify the Administrative Agent and each Lender
on demand for all reasonable costs and expenses (including,  without limitation,
fees and  expenses of  counsel)  incurred  by the  Administrative  Agent or such
Lender in connection  with such  rescission or  restoration,  including any such
costs and expenses  incurred in defending  against any claim  alleging that such
payment  constituted a preference,  fraudulent transfer or similar payment under
any bankruptcy, insolvency or similar law.

     4.04 Certain Additional Waivers.

     Each Guarantor  agrees that such Guarantor  shall have no right of recourse
to  security  for the  Obligations,  except  through  the  exercise of rights of
subrogation  pursuant  to Section  4.02 and  through  the  exercise of rights of
contribution pursuant to Section 4.06.

     4.05 Remedies.

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     The  Guarantors  agree that,  to the fullest  extent  permitted  by law, as
between the Guarantors,  on the one hand, and the  Administrative  Agent and the
Lenders,  on the other hand, the Obligations may be declared to be forthwith due
and  payable as  provided  in Section  9.02 (and shall be deemed to have  become
automatically  due and payable in the  circumstances  provided  in said  Section
9.02) for purposes of Section 4.01 notwithstanding any stay, injunction or other
prohibition  preventing such  declaration  (or preventing the  Obligations  from
becoming automatically due and payable) as against any other Person and that, in
the event of such  declaration (or the  Obligations  being deemed to have become
automatically due and payable),  the Obligations (whether or not due and payable
by any other Person) shall  forthwith  become due and payable by the  Guarantors
for purposes of Section 4.01.  The Guarantors  acknowledge  and agree that their
obligations hereunder are secured in accordance with the terms of the Collateral
Documents  and that the  Lenders  may  exercise  their  remedies  thereunder  in
accordance with the terms thereof.

     4.06 Rights of Contribution.

     The Guarantors  agree among  themselves  that, in connection  with payments
made hereunder,  each Guarantor shall have contribution rights against the other
Guarantors as permitted under applicable law. Such contribution  rights shall be
subordinate  and  subject  in  right  of  payment  to the  obligations  of  such
Guarantors  under the Loan Documents and no Guarantor shall exercise such rights
of contribution until all Obligations have been paid in full and the Commitments
have terminated.

     4.07 Guarantee of Payment; Continuing Guarantee.

     The  guarantee  in this  Article  IV is a guaranty  of  payment  and not of
collection,  is a  continuing  guarantee,  and  shall  apply to all  Obligations
whenever arising.

                                    ARTICLE V

                    CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO CREDIT EXTENSIONS

     5.01 Conditions of Initial Credit Extension.

     The  obligation  of  each  Lender  to make  its  initial  Credit  Extension
hereunder is subject to satisfaction of the following conditions precedent:

          (a) Loan Documents.  Receipt by the  Administrative  Agent of executed
     counterparts of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents,  each properly
     executed by a  Responsible  Officer of the  signing  Loan Party and, in the
     case of this Agreement, by each Lender.

          (b)  Organization   Documents,   Resolutions,   Etc.  Receipt  by  the
     Administrative Agent of the following,  each of which shall be originals or
     facsimiles  (followed  promptly  by  originals)  and in form and  substance
     satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and its legal counsel:

               (i)  copies of the  Organization  Documents  of each  Loan  Party
          certified  to  be  true  and  complete  as of a  recent  date  by  the
          appropriate  Governmental Authority of the state or other jurisdiction
          of its incorporation or organization,  where applicable, and certified
          by a secretary  or  assistant  secretary of such Loan Party to be true
          and correct as of the Closing Date;

               (ii) such certificates of resolutions or other action, incumbency
          certificates and/or other certificates of Responsible Officers of each
          Loan Party as the  Administrative  Agent may  require  evidencing  the
          identity,  authority and capacity of each Responsible  Officer thereof

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          authorized  to act as a Responsible  Officer in  connection  with this
          Agreement  and the other Loan  Documents to which such Loan Party is a
          party; and

               (iii) such  documents and  certifications  as the  Administrative
          Agent may reasonably  require to evidence that each Loan Party is duly
          organized or formed,  and is validly  existing,  in good  standing and
          qualified  to  engage in  business  in its  state of  organization  or
          formation,  except  to the  extent  that  failure  to do so could  not
          reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

     (c) Opinion of Counsel.  Receipt by the  Administrative  Agent of favorable
opinions of counsel to the Loan Parties,  addressed to the Administrative  Agent
and  each  Lender,  dated as of the  Closing  Date,  and in form  and  substance
satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.

     (d) Perfection and Priority of Liens.  Receipt by the Administrative  Agent
of all  certificates  evidencing any  certificated  Capital Stock pledged to the
Administrative  Agent  pursuant  to the  Pledge  Agreement,  together  with duly
executed in blank, undated stock powers attached thereto.

     (e) Financial Statements. The Administrative Agent shall have received:

          (i) the Audited Financial Statements;

          (ii) the Interim Financial Statements;

          (iii)  such  other  information  as  the   Administrative   Agent  may
     reasonably request.

     (f) No Material  Adverse  Change.  There shall not have occurred a material
adverse  change  since  January 31, 2003 in the  business,  assets,  liabilities
(actual or  contingent),  operations,  financial  condition  or prospects of the
Borrower, together with its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole.

     (g)  Closing  Certificate.   Receipt  by  the  Administrative  Agent  of  a
certificate signed by a Responsible  Officer of the Borrower certifying that the
conditions  specified in Section 5.01(f) and Sections 5.02(a),  (b) and (c) have
been satisfied.

     (h) Fees. Receipt by the  Administrative  Agent and the Lenders of any fees
required to be paid on or before the Closing Date.

     (i) Attorney Costs. Unless waived by the Administrative Agent, the Borrower
shall have paid all  Attorney  Costs of the  Administrative  Agent to the extent
invoiced  prior to or on the  Closing  Date,  plus such  additional  amounts  of
Attorney Costs as shall  constitute  its  reasonable  estimate of Attorney Costs
incurred or to be incurred by it through the closing proceedings  (provided that
such estimate shall not thereafter preclude a final settling of accounts between
the Borrower and the Administrative Agent).

     (j) Other.  Receipt  by the  Administrative  Agent and the  Lenders of such
other documents, instruments, agreements and information as reasonably requested
by the  Administrative  Agent or any  Lender,  including,  but not  limited  to,
information regarding litigation,  tax, accounting,  labor,  insurance,  pension
liabilities (actual or contingent),  real estate leases,  environmental matters,
material contracts, debt agreements, property ownership, contingent liabilities,

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employment agreements, non-compete agreements and management of the Borrower and
its Subsidiaries.

     5.02 Conditions to all Credit Extensions.

     The obligation of each Lender to honor any Request for Credit  Extension is
subject to the following conditions precedent:

          (a) The representations and warranties of each Loan Party contained in
     Article  VI or any  other  Loan  Document,  or which are  contained  in any
     document  furnished  at  any  time  under  or  in  connection  herewith  or
     therewith,  shall be true and correct in all material respects on and as of
     the  date  of  such  Credit  Extension,  except  to the  extent  that  such
     representations  and warranties  specifically  refer to an earlier date, in
     which case they  shall be true and  correct as of such  earlier  date,  and
     except that for  purposes of this Section  5.02,  the  representations  and
     warranties  contained in  subsections  (a) and (b) of Section 6.05 shall be
     deemed to refer to the most recent statements furnished pursuant to clauses
     (a) and (b), respectively, of Section 7.01.

          (b) No Default shall exist,  or would result from such proposed Credit
     Extension.

          (c) There shall not have been  commenced  against the  Borrower or any
     Subsidiary an involuntary case under any applicable  Debtor Relief Law, now
     or hereafter  in effect,  or any case,  proceeding  or other action for the
     appointment  of  a  receiver,  liquidator,  assignee,  custodian,  trustee,
     sequestrator  (or similar  official) of such Person or for any  substantial
     part of its Property or for the winding up or  liquidation  of its affairs,
     and such involuntary  case or other case,  proceeding or other action shall
     remain undismissed.

          (d) The Administrative Agent and, if applicable, the L/C Issuer or the
     Swing Line Lender  shall have  received a Request for Credit  Extension  in
     accordance with the requirements hereof.

     Each Request for Credit Extension submitted by the Borrower shall be deemed
to be a  representation  and warranty that the conditions  specified in Sections
5.02(a), (b) and (c) have been satisfied on and as of the date of the applicable
Credit Extension.

                                   ARTICLE VI

                         REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

     The Loan Parties represent and warrant to the Administrative  Agent and the
Lenders that:

     6.01 Existence, Qualification and Power.

     Each Loan Party (a) is a  corporation,  partnership  or  limited  liability
company duly  organized or formed,  validly  existing and in good standing under
the Laws of the jurisdiction of its  incorporation or organization,  (b) has all
requisite  power  and  authority  and  all  requisite   governmental   licenses,
authorizations,  consents  and  approvals to (i) own its assets and carry on its
business and (ii) execute,  deliver and perform its  obligations  under the Loan
Documents to which it is a party,  and (c) is duly qualified and is licensed and
in good standing under the Laws of each jurisdiction where its ownership,  lease
or  operation  of  properties  or the  conduct  of its  business  requires  such
qualification  or license;  except in each case  referred to in clause (b)(i) or
(c), to the extent  that  failure to do so could not  reasonably  be expected to
have a Material Adverse Effect.

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     6.02 Authorization; No Contravention.

     The  execution,  delivery and  performance  by each Loan Party of each Loan
Document  to which  such  Person  is party  have  been  duly  authorized  by all
necessary  corporate or other  organizational  action, and do not (a) contravene
the terms of any of such Person's Organization  Documents;  (b) conflict with or
result in any breach or contravention of, or the creation of any Lien under, (i)
any  Contractual  Obligation  to which such Person is a party or (ii) any order,
injunction,  writ or decree of any Governmental  Authority or any arbitral award
to which  such  Person  or its  Property  is  subject;  or (c)  violate  any Law
(including, without limitation, Regulation U or Regulation X issued by the FRB).

     6.03 Governmental Authorization; Other Consents.

     No  approval,  consent,  exemption,  authorization,  or other action by, or
notice to, or filing  with,  any  Governmental  Authority or any other Person is
necessary or required in connection with the execution,  delivery or performance
by, or enforcement  against,  any Loan Party of this Agreement or any other Loan
Document,  other than (i) those that have already been  obtained and are in full
force and effect and (ii) filings to perfect the Liens created by the Collateral
Documents.

     6.04 Binding Effect.

     Each of this  Agreement and each other Loan Document has been duly executed
and delivered by each Loan Party that is party  thereto.  Each of this Agreement
and each other Loan Document  constitutes a legal,  valid and binding obligation
of each Loan Party that is party  thereto,  enforceable  against  each such Loan
Party in accordance with its terms,  except as enforceability  may be limited by
applicable   Debtor  Relief  Laws  or  by  equitable   principles   relating  to
enforceability.

     6.05 Financial Statements; No Material Adverse Effect.

     (a) The Audited  Financial  Statements (i) were prepared in accordance with
GAAP  consistently  applied  throughout  the period covered  thereby,  except as
otherwise expressly noted therein;  (ii) fairly present in all material respects
the  financial  condition of the Borrower  and its  Subsidiaries  as of the date
thereof  and their  results  of  operations  for the period  covered  thereby in
accordance with GAAP consistently applied throughout the period covered thereby,
except  as  otherwise  expressly  noted  therein;  and (iii)  show all  material
indebtedness and other  liabilities,  direct or contingent,  of the Borrower and
its  Subsidiaries  as of the date  thereof,  including  liabilities  for  taxes,
commitments and Indebtedness.

     (b) The Interim  Financial  Statements (i) were prepared in accordance with
GAAP  consistently  applied  throughout  the period covered  thereby,  except as
otherwise expressly noted therein;  (ii) fairly present in all material respects
the  financial  condition of the Borrower  and its  Subsidiaries  as of the date
thereof and their results of operations for the period covered thereby, subject,
in the case of clauses (i) and (ii),  to the absence of footnotes  and to normal
year-end audit adjustments;  and (iii) show all material  indebtedness and other
liabilities,  direct or contingent,  of the Borrower and its  Subsidiaries as of
the date thereof,  including  liabilities  for taxes,  material  commitments and
Indebtedness.

     (c) From January 31, 2003 to and including the Closing Date, there has been
no Disposition by the Borrower or any Subsidiary, or any Involuntary Disposition
(other than the Shanghai  Disposition),  of any material part of the business or
Property of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, and no purchase
or other  acquisition by any of them of any business or property  (including any
Capital  Stock of any other  Person)  material in  relation to the  consolidated
financial  condition of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries,  taken as a whole, in

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each case,  which is not reflected in the foregoing  financial  statements or in
the notes thereto and has not otherwise been disclosed in writing to the Lenders
on or prior to the Closing Date.

     (d) The financial  statements delivered pursuant to Section 7.01(a) and (b)
have been prepared in accordance with GAAP (except as may otherwise be permitted
under Section 7.01(a) and (b)) and present fairly (on the basis disclosed in the
footnotes  to  such  financial   statements)   in  all  material   respects  the
consolidated  financial  condition,  results of operations and cash flows of the
Borrower  and its  Subsidiaries  as of the  dates  thereof  and for the  periods
covered thereby.

     (e) Since January 31, 2003 there has been no event or circumstance that has
had or could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

     6.06 Litigation.

     There are no actions, suits, proceedings, claims or disputes pending or, to
the  knowledge  of the  Loan  Parties  after  due  and  diligent  investigation,
threatened or  contemplated,  at law, in equity,  in  arbitration  or before any
Governmental Authority, by or against the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or
against  any of their  properties  or  revenues  that (a)  purport  to affect or
pertain to this  Agreement  or any other  Loan  Document,  or (b) is  reasonably
likely to be determined adversely and, if determined adversely, could reasonably
be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

     6.07 No Default.

     (a) Neither the Borrower  nor any  Subsidiary  is in default  under or with
respect to any Contractual  Obligation that could reasonably be expected to have
a Material Adverse Effect.

     (b) No Default has occurred and is continuing.

     6.08 Ownership of Property; Liens.

     Each of the Borrower and its  Subsidiaries  has good record and  marketable
title in fee  simple to, or valid  leasehold  interests  in,  all real  property
necessary  or used in the  ordinary  conduct  of its  business,  except for such
defects in title as could not,  individually or in the aggregate,  reasonably be
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. The Property of the Borrower and its
Subsidiaries is subject to no Liens, other than Permitted Liens.

     6.09 Environmental Compliance.

     Except as could not  reasonably  be  expected  to have a  Material  Adverse
Effect:

          (a) Each of the Facilities and all operations at the Facilities are in
     compliance  with  all  applicable  Environmental  Laws,  and  there  is  no
     violation of any  Environmental  Law with respect to the  Facilities or the
     Businesses,  and there are no conditions  relating to the Facilities or the
     Businesses   that  could  give  rise  to  liability  under  any  applicable
     Environmental Laws.

          (b) None of the Facilities contains, or has previously contained,  any
     Hazardous   Materials  at,  on  or  under  the  Facilities  in  amounts  or
     concentrations that constitute or constituted a violation of, or could give
     rise to liability under, Environmental Laws.

          (c) Neither the Borrower nor any  Subsidiary  has received any written
     or verbal notice of, or inquiry from any Governmental  Authority regarding,
     any violation,  alleged violation,  non-compliance,  liability or potential

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     liability regarding  environmental matters or compliance with Environmental
     Laws with regard to any of the Facilities or the  Businesses,  nor does any
     Responsible  Officer of any Loan Party have  knowledge or reason to believe
     that any such notice will be received or is being threatened.

          (d) Hazardous  Materials have not been transported or disposed of from
     the  Facilities,  or  generated,  treated,  stored or disposed of at, on or
     under any of the  Facilities or any other  location,  in each case by or on
     behalf the Borrower or any  Subsidiary in violation of, or in a manner that
     would be reasonably  likely to give rise to liability under, any applicable
     Environmental Law.

          (e) No judicial proceeding or governmental or administrative action is
     pending  or,  to the  knowledge  of the  Responsible  Officers  of the Loan
     Parties,  threatened,  under any Environmental Law to which the Borrower or
     any  Subsidiary  is or will be named as a party,  nor are there any consent
     decrees or other decrees,  consent orders,  administrative  orders or other
     orders, or other administrative or judicial requirements  outstanding under
     any  Environmental  Law with respect to the Borrower,  any Subsidiary,  the
     Facilities or the Businesses.

          (f)  There has been no  release  or threat  of  release  of  Hazardous
     Materials  at or from the  Facilities,  or  arising  from or related to the
     operations (including, without limitation, disposal) of the Borrower or any
     Subsidiary  in  connection  with the  Facilities or otherwise in connection
     with the  Businesses,  in  violation  of or in amounts or in a manner  that
     could give rise to liability under Environmental Laws.

     6.10 Insurance.

     The  properties  of the  Borrower  and its  Subsidiaries  are insured  with
financially  sound and  reputable  insurance  companies  not  Affiliates  of the
Borrower,  in such amounts, with such deductibles and covering such risks as are
customarily  carried  by  companies  engaged in  similar  businesses  and owning
similar properties in localities where the Borrower or the applicable Subsidiary
operates.

     6.11 Taxes.

     The Borrower and its Subsidiaries  have filed all federal,  state and other
material  tax  returns  and  reports  required  to be  filed,  and have paid all
federal,   state  and  other  material  taxes,   assessments,   fees  and  other
governmental charges levied or imposed upon them or their properties,  income or
assets otherwise due and payable, except those which are being contested in good
faith by  appropriate  proceedings  diligently  conducted and for which adequate
reserves have been provided in  accordance  with GAAP.  There is no proposed tax
assessment  against the Borrower or any Subsidiary  that would,  if made, have a
Material Adverse Effect.

     6.12 ERISA Compliance.

     (a) Except as could not  reasonably be expected to have a Material  Adverse
Effect,  (i)  each  Plan is in  compliance  in all  material  respects  with the
applicable  provisions of ERISA,  the Internal Revenue Code and other federal or
state Laws and (ii) each Plan that is intended to qualify under  Section  401(a)
of the Internal Revenue Code has received a favorable  determination letter from
the IRS or an application  for such a letter is currently being processed by the
IRS with respect thereto and, to the best knowledge of the Loan Parties, nothing
has occurred which would prevent, or cause the loss of, such qualification. Each
Loan Party and each ERISA Affiliate have made all required contributions to each
Plan subject to Section 412 of the Internal Revenue Code, and no application for
a funding waiver or an extension of any amortization  period pursuant to Section

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412 of the Internal Revenue Code has been made with respect to any Plan.

     (b) There are no pending  or, to the best  knowledge  of the Loan  Parties,
threatened claims, actions or lawsuits, or action by any Governmental Authority,
with respect to any Plan that could be reasonably be expected to have a Material
Adverse  Effect.  There has been no prohibited  transaction  or violation of the
fiduciary  responsibility  rules with  respect to any Plan that has  resulted or
could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

     (c) (i) No ERISA  Event has  occurred  or is  reasonably  expected to occur
which  would  lead to  liability  in excess of the  Threshold  Amount;  (ii) the
aggregate  Unfunded  Pension  Liability  for all Pension  Plans is less than the
Threshold  Amount;  (iii) no Loan Party or any ERISA Affiliate has incurred,  or
reasonably expects to incur, any material liability under Title IV of ERISA with
respect to any Pension Plan (other than  premiums due and not  delinquent  under
Section 4007 of ERISA);  (iv) no Loan Party or any ERISA Affiliate has incurred,
or  reasonably  expects  to  incur,  any  material  liability  (and no event has
occurred  which,  with the giving of notice under  Section 4219 of ERISA,  would
result in such liability) under Sections 4201 or 4243 of ERISA with respect to a
Multiemployer  Plan; and (v) no Loan Party or any ERISA Affiliate has engaged in
a transaction that could be subject to Section 4069 or 4212(c) of ERISA.

     6.13 Subsidiaries.

     Set  forth on  Schedule  6.13 is a  complete  and  accurate  list as of the
Closing Date of each  Subsidiary,  together with the  percentage of  outstanding
shares of each class  owned  (directly  or  indirectly)  by the  Borrower or any
Subsidiary.  The outstanding Capital Stock of each Subsidiary is validly issued,
fully paid and non-assessable.

     6.14 Margin  Regulations;  Investment  Company Act;  Public Utility Holding
Company Act.

     (a) The Borrower is not engaged and will not engage,  principally or as one
of its important  activities,  in the business of purchasing or carrying  margin
stock  (within  the meaning of  Regulation  U issued by the FRB),  or  extending
credit for the purpose of purchasing or carrying margin stock.

     (b) None of the  transactions  contemplated  by this Agreement  (including,
without limitation,  the Letters of Credit and the direct or indirect use of the
proceeds of the Loans) will violate or result in a violation  of the  Securities
Act of 1933  or the  Securities  Exchange  Act of  1934  or  regulations  issued
pursuant thereto, or Regulation T, U or X of the FRB. If requested by any Lender
or the  Administrative  Agent,  the Borrower will furnish to the  Administrative
Agent and each Lender a statement  to the effect of the  foregoing  sentences in
conformity  with the  requirements of FR Form U-1 referred to in Regulation U of
the FRB.

     (c) None of the  Borrower,  any  Person  Controlling  the  Borrower  or any
Subsidiary (i) is a "holding  company," or a "subsidiary  company" of a "holding
company," or an "affiliate" of a "holding company" or of a "subsidiary  company"
of a "holding company," within the meaning of the Public Utility Holding Company
Act of  1935,  or (ii) is or is  required  to be  registered  as an  "investment
company" under the Investment Company Act of 1940.

     6.15 Disclosure.

     No report, financial statement,  certificate or other information furnished
(whether  in  writing  or  orally)  by or on  behalf  of any  Loan  Party to the

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Administrative   Agent  or  any  Lender  in  connection  with  the  transactions
contemplated hereby and the negotiation of this Agreement or delivered hereunder
(as modified or  supplemented  by other  information so furnished)  contains any
material  misstatement  of fact or omits to state any material fact necessary to
make the statements  therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they
were made, not misleading;  provided that,  with respect to projected  financial
information,  the Loan Parties represent only that such information was prepared
in good faith based upon assumptions believed to be reasonable at the time.

     6.16 Compliance with Laws.

     Each  of the  Borrower  and  each  Subsidiary  is in  compliance  with  the
requirements  of all  Laws  and  all  orders,  writs,  injunctions  and  decrees
applicable  to it or to its  properties,  except in such  instances in which (a)
such requirement of Law or order, writ,  injunction or decree is being contested
in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted or (b) the failure
to comply  therewith could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect.

     6.17 Intellectual Property; Licenses, Etc.

     The Borrower and its  Subsidiaries  own, or possess the legal right to use,
all of the trademarks,  service marks, trade names, copyrights,  patents, patent
rights,   franchises,   licenses   and  other   intellectual   property   rights
(collectively,  "IP Rights") that are reasonably  necessary for the operation of
their respective businesses. Except for such claims and infringements that could
not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect,  no claim has been
asserted and is pending by any Person  challenging or questioning the use of any
IP Rights or the validity or effectiveness  of any IP Rights,  nor does any Loan
Party know of any such  claim.  Except for such  claims and  infringements  that
could not  reasonably  be expected  to have a Material  Adverse  Effect,  to the
knowledge of the Responsible Officers of the Loan Parties, (i) the use of any IP
Rights by the Borrower or any Subsidiary or the granting of a right or a license
in  respect  of any IP  Rights  from the  Borrower  or any  Subsidiary  does not
infringe on the rights of any Person and (ii) there is no infringement on the IP
Rights of the Borrower or any Subsidiary.

     6.18 Broker's Fees.

     Neither the Borrower nor any Subsidiary has any obligation to any Person in
respect of any finder's,  broker's,  investment  banking or other similar fee in
connection with any of the transactions contemplated under the Loan Documents.

     6.19 Labor Matters.

     There  are no  collective  bargaining  agreements  or  Multiemployer  Plans
covering the employees of the Borrower or any  Subsidiary as of the Closing Date
and neither the Borrower nor any Subsidiary has suffered any strikes,  walkouts,
work stoppages or other material labor difficulty within the last five years.

     6.20 Tax Shelter Regulations.

     The Borrower  does not intend to treat the Loans  and/or  Letters of Credit
and related transactions as being a "reportable transaction" (within the meaning
of Treasury  Regulation Section 1.6011-4).  In the event the Borrower determines
to take any action inconsistent with such intention, it will promptly notify the
Administrative  Agent  thereof.  If the Borrower so notifies the  Administrative
Agent, the Borrower  acknowledges  that one or more of the Lenders may treat its
Loans and/or its  interest in Swing Line Loans and/or  Letters of Credit as part
of a transaction that is subject to Treasury Regulation Section 301.6112-1,  and
such Lender or Lenders, as applicable, will maintain the lists and other records
required by such Treasury Regulation.

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                                   ARTICLE VII

                              AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS

     So long as any Lender shall have any Revolving  Commitment  hereunder,  any
Loan or other  Obligation  hereunder shall remain unpaid or unsatisfied,  or any
Letter of Credit shall  remain  outstanding,  the Loan  Parties  shall and shall
cause each Subsidiary to:

     7.01 Financial Statements.

     Deliver to the  Administrative  Agent and each  Lender,  in form and detail
satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the Required Lenders:

          (a) as soon as  available,  but in any event within  ninety-five  (95)
     days after the end of each  fiscal  year of the  Borrower,  a  consolidated
     balance  sheet of the Borrower and its  Subsidiaries  as at the end of such
     fiscal  year,  and  the  related  consolidated   statements  of  income  or
     operations, retained earnings, shareholders' equity and cash flows for such
     fiscal year,  setting forth in each case in comparative form the figures as
     of the end of and for the previous  fiscal year,  all in reasonable  detail
     and prepared in accordance  with GAAP,  audited and accompanied by a report
     and opinion of PricewaterhouseCoopers or other independent certified public
     accountants of nationally  recognized standing reasonably acceptable to the
     Required Lenders,  which report and opinion shall be prepared in accordance
     with generally  accepted auditing standards and shall not be subject to any
     "going concern" or like  qualification or exception or any qualification or
     exception as to the scope of such audit; and

          (b) as soon as  available,  but in any event  within  fifty  (50) days
     after the end of each of the first  three  fiscal  quarters  of each fiscal
     year of the Borrower,  a consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its
     Subsidiaries  as at  the  end of  such  fiscal  quarter,  and  the  related
     consolidated  statements  of  income  or  operations,   retained  earnings,
     shareholders'  equity and cash flows for such  fiscal  quarter  and for the
     portion of the  Borrower's  fiscal year then ended,  setting  forth in each
     case  in  comparative  form  the  figures  as of the  end of  and  for  the
     corresponding   fiscal  quarter  of  the  previous   fiscal  year  and  the
     corresponding portion of the previous fiscal year, all in reasonable detail
     and certified by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower as fairly presenting
     in all material  respects the financial  condition,  results of operations,
     shareholders' equity and cash flows of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries in
     accordance with GAAP, subject only to normal year-end audit adjustments and
     the absence of footnotes.

          As to any  information  contained in materials  furnished  pursuant to
     Section 7.02(d),  the Borrower shall not be separately  required to furnish
     such information under clause (a) or (b) above, but the foregoing shall not
     be in  derogation  of  the  obligation  of  the  Borrower  to  furnish  the
     information and materials described in subsections (a) and (b) above at the
     times specified therein.

          7.02 Certificates; Other Information.

          Deliver  to the  Administrative  Agent  and each  Lender,  in form and
     detail satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the Required Lenders:

               (a)  concurrently  with the delivery of the financial  statements
          referred  to in Section  7.01(a),  a  certificate  of its  independent
          certified public accountants  certifying such financial statements and
          stating that in making the examination necessary therefor no knowledge

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          was  obtained  of any  Default  under any of the  financial  covenants
          contained in Section 8.11 or, if any such Default shall exist, stating
          the nature and status of such event;

               (b)  concurrently  with the delivery of the financial  statements
          referred to in Sections  7.01(a) and (b), a duly completed  Compliance
          Certificate signed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower;

               (c)  within  forty-five  (45) days  after the end of each  fiscal
          year,  the annual  business  plan and budget of the  Borrower  and its
          Subsidiaries  containing,  among  other  things,  projected  financial
          statements for each quarter of the next fiscal year;

               (d) copies of any final (as  distinguished  from a preliminary or
          discussion  draft)  detailed  audit  reports,  management  letters  or
          recommendations  submitted  to the  board of  directors  (or the audit
          committee of the board of  directors)  of the Borrower by  independent
          accountants  in connection  with the accounts or books of the Borrower
          or any Subsidiary, or any audit of any of them;

               (e) promptly after the same are available,  copies of each annual
          report,  proxy or financial statement or other report or communication
          sent to the  stockholders  of the Borrower,  and copies of all annual,
          regular,  periodic  and special  reports and  registration  statements
          which the  Borrower may file or be required to file with the SEC under
          Section  13 or 15(d) of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of 1934 or to a
          holder of any  Indebtedness  owed by the Borrower or any Subsidiary in
          its  capacity  as such a  holder  and  not  otherwise  required  to be
          delivered to the Administrative Agent pursuant hereto;

               (f) promptly, such additional information regarding the business,
          financial or corporate  affairs of the Borrower or any Subsidiary,  or
          compliance with the terms of the Loan Documents, as the Administrative
          Agent or any Lender may from time to time reasonably request; and

               (g) promptly  after the Borrower has notified the  Administrative
          Agent of any  intention  by the  Borrower  to treat the  Loans  and/or
          Letters  of Credit and  related  transactions  as being a  "reportable
          transaction"  (within  the  meaning  of  Treasury  Regulation  Section
          1.6011-4),  a duly  completed  copy of IRS Form 8886 or any  successor
          form.

     Documents  required to be delivered  pursuant to Section  7.01(a) or (b) or
Section  7.02(f) may (to the extent any such documents are included in materials
otherwise filed with the SEC) be delivered  electronically  and if so delivered,
shall be  deemed to have been  delivered  on the date (i) on which the  Borrower
posts such  documents,  or provides a link thereto on the Borrower's  website on
the Internet at the website  address listed on Schedule  11.02; or (ii) on which
such documents are posted on the Borrower's behalf on  IntraLinks/IntraAgency or
another relevant  website,  if any, to which each Lender and the  Administrative
Agent  have  access  (whether  a  commercial,  third-party  website  or  whether
sponsored by the  Administrative  Agent);  provided that: (i) the Borrower shall
deliver paper copies of such documents to the Administrative Agent or any Lender
that requests the Borrower to deliver such paper copies until a written  request
to cease  delivering paper copies is given by the  Administrative  Agent or such
Lender  and (ii)  the  Borrower  shall  notify  (which  may be by  facsimile  or
electronic mail) the Administrative  Agent and each Lender of the posting of any
such  documents  and  provide to the  Administrative  Agent by  electronic  mail
electronic  versions  (i.e.,  soft  copies) of such  documents.  Notwithstanding
anything  contained  herein, in every instance the Borrower shall be required to
provide paper copies of the Compliance  Certificates required by Section 7.02(b)
to the Administrative Agent and each of the Lenders.  Except for such Compliance
Certificates,  the Administrative  Agent shall have no obligation to request the

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delivery or to maintain  copies of the documents  referred to above,  and in any
event shall have no  responsibility  to monitor  compliance by the Borrower with
any such request for delivery,  and each Lender shall be solely  responsible for
requesting delivery to it or maintaining its copies of such documents.

     7.03 Notices.

     (a)  Promptly  (and in any event  within  two  Business  Days)  notify  the
Administrative Agent and each Lender of the occurrence of any Default.

     (b)  Promptly  notify  the  Administrative  Agent  and each  Lender  of the
commencement  of, or any material  development  in, any litigation or proceeding
affecting the Borrower or any Subsidiary,  including  pursuant to any applicable
Environmental  Laws,  if either (i) the claim in such  litigation  or proceeding
requests  damages or other  amounts in excess of  $5,000,000  (to the extent not
covered  by  independent  third-party  insurance  as to which  the  insurer  has
acknowledged  in writing  its  obligation  to cover) or (i) such  litigation  or
proceeding, if adversely determined, could reasonably be expected to result in a
Material Adverse Effect;

     (c) Promptly notify the Administrative  Agent and each Lender of any matter
that has  resulted  or could  reasonably  be  expected  to result in a  Material
Adverse Effect, including to the same extent the following has resulted or could
reasonably  be expected to result in a Material  Adverse  Effect:  (i) breach or
non-performance  of, or any  default  under,  a  Contractual  Obligation  of the
Borrower or any  Subsidiary;  or (ii) any  dispute,  litigation,  investigation,
proceeding  or  suspension  between  the  Borrower  or any  Subsidiary  and  any
Governmental Authority.

     (d)  Promptly  notify  the  Administrative  Agent  and each  Lender  of the
occurrence  of any ERISA Event which  would lead to  liability  in excess of the
Threshold Amount.

     (e)  Promptly  notify  the  Administrative  Agent  and each  Lender  of any
material change in accounting  policies or financial  reporting practices by the
Borrower or any Subsidiary.

     (f)  Upon  the  reasonable  written  request  of the  Administrative  Agent
following the  occurrence  of any event or the discovery of any condition  which
the  Administrative  Agent or the Required Lenders reasonably believe has caused
(or could be reasonably  expected to cause) the  representations  and warranties
set forth in Section 6.09 to be untrue in any material respect, furnish or cause
to be furnished to the  Administrative  Agent, at the Loan Parties'  expense,  a
report of an  environmental  assessment  of  reasonable  scope,  form and depth,
(including,  where  appropriate,  invasive  soil or  groundwater  sampling) by a
consultant  reasonably  acceptable to the Administrative  Agent as to the nature
and extent of the  presence of any  Materials  of  Environmental  Concern on any
Facilities and as to the  compliance by the Borrower or any of its  Subsidiaries
with Environmental Laws at such Facilities.  If the Loan Parties fail to deliver
such an environmental report within seventy-five (75) days after receipt of such
written request then the Administrative Agent may arrange for same, and the Loan
Parties hereby grant to the Administrative Agent and its representatives  access
to the Facilities to reasonably undertake such an assessment  (including,  where
appropriate,  invasive soil or groundwater sampling). The reasonable cost of any
assessment  arranged for by the Administrative  Agent pursuant to this provision
will be  payable  by the Loan  Parties  on demand  and added to the  obligations
secured by the Collateral Documents.

     Each  notice  pursuant  to this  Section  7.03  shall be  accompanied  by a
statement of a Responsible  Officer of the Borrower setting forth details of the
occurrence  referred to therein and stating  what action the  Borrower has taken
and  proposes to take with  respect  thereto.  Each  notice  pursuant to Section

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7.03(a)  shall  describe  with  particularity  any  and all  provisions  of this
Agreement and any other Loan Document that have been breached.

     7.04 Payment of Obligations.

     Pay and  discharge,  as the same  shall  become  due and  payable,  all its
obligations and liabilities, including (a) all tax liabilities,  assessments and
governmental  charges or levies upon it or its properties or assets,  unless the
same are being  contested in good faith by  appropriate  proceedings  diligently
conducted and adequate  reserves in accordance with GAAP are being maintained by
the Borrower or such  Subsidiary;  and (b) all lawful claims  which,  if unpaid,
would by law become a Lien upon its Property unless the same are being contested
in good faith by  appropriate  proceedings  diligently  conducted  and  adequate
reserves in  accordance  with GAAP are being  maintained by the Borrower or such
Subsidiary.

     7.05 Preservation of Existence, Etc.

     (a)  Preserve,  renew  and  maintain  in full  force and  effect  its legal
existence  under the Laws of the  jurisdiction of its  organization  except in a
transaction permitted by Section 8.04 or 8.05.

     (b) Preserve, renew and maintain in full force and effect its good standing
under the Laws of the jurisdiction of its organization, except to the extent the
failure to do so could not  reasonably  be expected  to have a Material  Adverse
Effect.

     (c) Take all reasonable action to maintain all rights, privileges, permits,
licenses and  franchises  necessary  or  desirable in the normal  conduct of its
business,  except to the extent the  failure  to do so could not  reasonably  be
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

     (d) Preserve or renew all of its material registered  patents,  copyrights,
trademarks,  trade names and service marks,  except to the extent the failure to
do so could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

     7.06 Maintenance of Properties.

     (a)  Maintain,  preserve  and protect all of its  material  properties  and
equipment  necessary in the  operation of its business in good working order and
condition, ordinary wear and tear and Involuntary Dispositions excepted.

     (b) Make all  necessary  repairs  thereto  and  renewals  and  replacements
thereof,  except to the extent  the  failure  to do so could not  reasonably  be
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

     (c) Use the standard of care typical in the industry in the  operation  and
maintenance of its facilities.

     7.07 Maintenance of Insurance.

     Maintain   in  full  force  and  effect   insurance   (including   worker's
compensation  insurance,  liability  insurance,  casualty insurance and business
interruption insurance) with financially sound and reputable insurance companies
not  Affiliates of the  Borrower,  in such amounts,  with such  deductibles  and
covering such risks as are customarily  carried by companies  engaged in similar
businesses and owning similar properties in localities where the Borrower or the
applicable Subsidiary operates.

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     7.08 Compliance with Laws.

     Comply with the requirements of all Laws and all orders, writs, injunctions
and decrees  applicable  to it or to its  business or  Property,  except in such
instances in which (a) such  requirement  of Law or order,  writ,  injunction or
decree is being  contested in good faith by appropriate  proceedings  diligently
conducted;  or (b) the  failure  to comply  therewith  could not  reasonably  be
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

     7.09 Books and Records.

     (a) Maintain  proper books of record and account,  in which full,  true and
correct  entries in conformity with GAAP  consistently  applied shall be made of
all financial  transactions and matters involving the assets and business of the
Borrower or such Subsidiary, as the case may be.

     (b) Maintain such books of record and account in material  conformity  with
all applicable  requirements of any  Governmental  Authority  having  regulatory
jurisdiction over the Borrower or such Subsidiary, as the case may be.

     7.10 Inspection Rights.

     Permit  representatives  and independent  contractors of the Administrative
Agent and each Lender to visit and inspect any of its properties, to examine its
corporate, financial and operating records, and make copies thereof or abstracts
therefrom, and to discuss its affairs, finances and accounts with its directors,
officers, and independent public accountants,  all at the expense of the Lenders
and at such reasonable times during normal business hours and as often as may be
reasonably  desired,  upon reasonable advance notice to the Borrower;  provided,
however,  that when an Event of Default exists the  Administrative  Agent or any
Lender (or any of their respective  representatives or independent  contractors)
may do any of the  foregoing  at the expense of the  Borrower at any time during
normal business hours and upon reasonable advance notice to the Borrower.

     7.11 Use of Proceeds.

     Use the proceeds of the Credit  Extensions (a) to finance working  capital,
capital  expenditures and other general corporate  purposes and (b) to refinance
Indebtedness  of the Borrower  and its  Subsidiaries  under the Existing  Credit
Agreement,  provided  that in no event  shall any of the  proceeds of the Credit
Extensions be used in contravention of any Law or of any Loan Document.

     7.12 Additional Subsidiaries.

     Within  thirty  (30)  days  after  the  acquisition  or  formation  of  any
Subsidiary:

          (a) notify the Administrative Agent thereof in writing,  together with
     the (i)  jurisdiction of formation,  (ii) number of shares of each class of
     Capital  Stock  outstanding,  (iii) number and  percentage  of  outstanding
     shares of each class owned  (directly or indirectly) by the Borrower or any
     Subsidiary  and (iv) number and effect,  if exercised,  of all  outstanding
     options,  warrants,  rights of conversion or purchase and all other similar
     rights with respect thereto; and

          (b) if such Subsidiary is a Domestic Subsidiary,  cause such Person to
     (i) become a Guarantor by executing and  delivering  to the  Administrative
     Agent a Joinder  Agreement  or such other  document  as the  Administrative
     Agent shall deem  appropriate  for such  purpose,  and (ii)  deliver to the
     Administrative Agent documents of the types referred to in Sections 5.01(b)

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     and (d) and  favorable  opinions  of counsel to such  Person  (which  shall
     cover,  among other things,  the  legality,  validity,  binding  effect and
     enforceability  of the  documentation  referred to in clause  (a)),  all in
     form,  content  and scope  reasonably  satisfactory  to the  Administrative
     Agent.

     7.13 ERISA Compliance.

     Do, and cause each of its ERISA  Affiliates  to do, each of the  following:
(a)  maintain  each  Plan  in  compliance  in all  material  respects  with  the
applicable  provisions of ERISA,  the Internal Revenue Code and other federal or
state law; (b) cause each Plan that is  qualified  under  Section  401(a) of the
Internal Revenue Code to maintain such qualification;  and (c) make all required
contributions to any Plan subject to Section 412 of the Internal Revenue Code.

     7.14 Pledged Assets.

     Cause  the  following  to be  subject  at all  times  to a first  priority,
perfected Lien in favor of the  Administrative  Agent, for the benefit of itself
and  the  Lenders,  pursuant  to the  terms  and  conditions  of the  Collateral
Documents or such other  security  documents as the  Administrative  Agent shall
reasonably request: (a) 100% of the issued and outstanding Capital Stock of each
Domestic  Subsidiary  (other  than any  Immaterial  Subsidiary);  (b)  shares of
Capital Stock representing 65% of the total combined voting power of all classes
of Capital  Stock  entitled to vote of each Foreign  Subsidiary  (other than any
Immaterial  Subsidiary)  directly  owned by any  Loan  Party  (or  such  greater
percentage if, due to a change in an applicable  Law after the date hereof,  the
greater  percentage  could not  reasonably  be expected  to cause  either (i) an
inclusion  in the gross  income of any Loan Party under  Internal  Revenue  Code
Section  951(a)(1)(B) or (ii) any other material  adverse tax consequence to the
Loan  Parties  or a  Foreign  Subsidiary);  and  (c)  100%  of  all  issued  and
outstanding  shares of Capital  Stock of any class of stock that is not entitled
to vote (within the meaning of U.S. Treasury  Regulation Section  1.956-2(c)(2))
of each Foreign Subsidiary (other than any Immaterial Subsidiary) directly owned
by any Loan Party.

                                  ARTICLE VIII

                               NEGATIVE COVENANTS

     So long as any Lender shall have any Revolving  Commitment  hereunder,  any
Loan or other  Obligation  hereunder shall remain unpaid or unsatisfied,  or any
Letter of Credit shall  remain  outstanding,  no Loan Party shall,  nor shall it
permit any Subsidiary to, directly or indirectly:

     8.01 Liens.

     Create,  incur, assume or suffer to exist any Lien upon any of its Property
(other than any "margin  stock" within the meaning of Regulation U), whether now
owned or hereafter acquired, other than the following:

          (a) Liens pursuant to any Loan Document;

          (b) Liens  existing on the date hereof and listed on Schedule 8.01 and
     any renewals or  extensions  thereof,  provided  that the Property  covered
     thereby is not  increased  and any renewal or extension of the  obligations
     secured or benefited thereby is permitted by Section 8.03(b);

          (c)  Liens  (other  than  Liens   imposed   under  ERISA)  for  taxes,
     assessments  or  governmental  charges  or levies  not yet due or which are
     being  contested in good faith and by  appropriate  proceedings  diligently

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     conducted,  if adequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the
     books of the applicable Person in accordance with GAAP;

          (d) statutory Liens of landlords and Liens of carriers,  warehousemen,
     mechanics,  materialmen  and  suppliers  and other Liens  imposed by law or
     pursuant to customary  reservations  or  retentions of title arising in the
     ordinary  course of business,  provided that such Liens secure only amounts
     not yet due and  payable or, if due and  payable,  are unfiled and no other
     action has been taken to enforce  the same or are being  contested  in good
     faith by appropriate  proceedings for which adequate reserves determined in
     accordance with GAAP have been established;

          (e)  pledges  or  deposits  in the  ordinary  course  of  business  in
     connection  with  workers'  compensation,  unemployment  or other  types of
     insurance  and  other  social  security  legislation,  other  than any Lien
     imposed by ERISA;

          (f)  deposits  to secure the  performance  of bids,  trade  contracts,
     licenses  and leases  (other  than  Indebtedness),  statutory  obligations,
     surety  bonds  (other  than bonds  related  to  judgments  or  litigation),
     performance  bonds and other  obligations of a like nature  incurred in the
     ordinary course of business;

          (g)   easements,   rights-of-way,   restrictions   and  other  similar
     encumbrances  affecting  real property  which,  in the  aggregate,  are not
     substantial in amount, and which do not in any case materially detract from
     the value of the property subject thereto or materially  interfere with the
     ordinary conduct of the business of the applicable Person;

          (h) Liens  securing  judgments  for the payment of money (or appeal or
     other surety bonds relating to such  judgments) not in excess of $1,000,000
     (except to the extent  covered by independent  third-party  insurance as to
     which the insurer has  acknowledged  in writing its  obligation  to cover),
     unless any such  judgment  remains  undischarged  for a period of more than
     sixty (60)  consecutive  days during  which  execution  is not  effectively
     stayed;

          (i) Liens  securing  Indebtedness  permitted  under  Section  8.03(c);
     provided that (i) such Liens do not at any time encumber any Property other
     than the  Property  financed by such  Indebtedness,  (ii) the  Indebtedness
     secured thereby does not exceed the cost or fair market value, whichever is
     lower,  of the Property being acquired on the date of acquisition and (iii)
     such Liens attach to such Property  concurrently with or within ninety days
     after the acquisition thereof;

          (j) leases, licenses or subleases granted to others not interfering in
     any material respect with the business of the Borrower or any Subsidiary;

          (k) any interest of title of a lessor  under,  and Liens  arising from
     UCC  financing   statements  (or  equivalent   filings,   registrations  or
     agreements in foreign jurisdictions)  relating to, leases permitted by this
     Agreement;

          (l) Liens deemed to exist in connection with Investments in repurchase
     agreements permitted under Section 8.02;

          (m) normal and  customary  rights of setoff  upon  deposits of cash in
     favor of banks or other depository institutions;

          (n) Liens of a collection  bank  arising  under  Section  4-210 of the
     Uniform Commercial Code on items in the course of collection;

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          (o)  Liens  of  sellers  of  goods  to  the  Borrower  and  any of its
     Subsidiaries  arising  under  Article 2 of the Uniform  Commercial  Code or
     similar  provisions of applicable  law in the ordinary  course of business,
     covering  only the goods sold and securing only the unpaid  purchase  price
     for such goods and related expenses; and

          (p)  Liens  on  the   Property   of  Foreign   Subsidiaries   securing
     Indebtedness of Foreign  Subsidiaries  under the working capital facilities
     referenced in Section 8.03(i).

     8.02 Investments.

     Make any Investments, except:

          (a) cash or Cash Equivalents;

          (b)  accounts  receivable  created,  acquired or made and trade credit
     extended in the ordinary course of business and payable or dischargeable in
     accordance with customary trade terms;

          (c) Investments consisting of stock, obligations,  securities or other
     property  received in  settlement  of accounts  receivable  (created in the
     ordinary course of business) from bankrupt obligors;

          (d)  Investments  existing  as of the  Closing  Date and set  forth in
     Schedule 8.02;

          (e) Guarantees permitted by Section 8.03;

          (f) Permitted Acquisitions;

          (g) Investments  received as consideration for Dispositions  permitted
     under Section 8.05;

          (h)  loans  and  advances  to  employees,  directors  or  officers  in
     connection  with the  award  of  convertible  bonds or stock  under a stock
     incentive plan, stock option plan or other  equity-based  compensation plan
     or arrangement in the aggregate not to exceed $1,000,000 (calculated on the
     exercise  price  for  any  such  shares)  in  the  aggregate  at  any  time
     outstanding;

          (i) loans and advances to employees, directors, officers or agents for
     travel or other business expenses in the ordinary course of business;

          (j) loans and advances to employees, directors, officers or agents not
     to exceed $500,000 in the aggregate at any time outstanding;

          (k) advances or loans to customers,  manufacturer  representatives and
     suppliers  that do not exceed  $1,000,000  in the aggregate at any one time
     outstanding;

          (l) Investments made prior to the Closing Date in any Subsidiary;

          (m)   Investments  by  any  Foreign   Subsidiary  in  another  Foreign
     Subsidiary;

          (n)  Investments  in any Person  that is a Loan Party  prior to giving
     effect to such Investment;

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          (o)  Investments  in Shanghai  in an amount not to exceed  $10,000,000
     after the Closing Date; and

          (p)  Investments  not permitted in the foregoing  clauses in an amount
     not to exceed $30,000,000 in the aggregate at any time outstanding.

     8.03 Indebtedness.

     Create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Indebtedness, except:

          (a) Indebtedness under the Loan Documents;

          (b)  Indebtedness  of the Borrower and its  Subsidiaries  set forth in
     Schedule 8.03 (and renewals,  refinancings and extensions  thereof on terms
     and conditions not materially less favorable to the applicable debtor(s));

          (c) purchase money Indebtedness  (including  obligations in respect of
     Capital Leases or Synthetic Leases)  hereafter  incurred by the Borrower or
     any of its  Subsidiaries to finance the purchase of fixed assets,  provided
     that (i) such  Indebtedness  when  incurred  shall not exceed the  purchase
     price  of the  asset(s)  financed,  (ii)  no  such  Indebtedness  shall  be
     refinanced  for a  principal  amount  in excess  of the  principal  balance
     outstanding  thereon  at the time of such  refinancing  and (iii) the total
     amount of all such  Indebtedness at any time outstanding  together with any
     Indebtedness  incurred  and  outstanding  pursuant  to Section  8.03(g) and
     Section 8.03(k) shall not exceed $25,000,000;

          (d)  obligations  (contingent  or  otherwise)  of the  Borrower or any
     Subsidiary  existing or arising under any Swap Contract,  provided that (i)
     such  obligations are (or were) entered into by such Person in the ordinary
     course of business for the purpose of directly  mitigating risks associated
     with  liabilities,  commitments,  investments,  assets, or property held or
     reasonably  anticipated  by  such  Person,  or  changes  in  the  value  of
     securities  issued by such Person,  and not for purposes of  speculation or
     taking a "market  view;" and (ii) such Swap  Contract  does not contain any
     provision  exonerating the non-defaulting party from its obligation to make
     payments on outstanding transactions to the defaulting party;

          (e) intercompany Indebtedness permitted under Section 8.02;

          (f)  Guarantees  with  respect to  Indebtedness  permitted  under this
     Section 8.03;

          (g)   Subordinated   Indebtedness   incurred   to  finance   Permitted
     Acquisitions,  provided  that (i) the Borrower  shall have  delivered a Pro
     Forma  Compliance  Certificate to the  Administrative  Agent  demonstrating
     that,  upon giving  effect on a Pro Forma Basis to the  incurrence  of such
     Subordinated Indebtedness, the Loan Parties would be in compliance with the
     financial  covenants set forth in Section 8.11 as of the most recent fiscal
     quarter  end for which the  Borrower  has  delivered  financial  statements
     pursuant  to  Section  7.01(a)  or  (b),  (ii)  the  total  amount  of such
     Subordinated  Indebtedness  at  any  time  outstanding  together  with  any
     Indebtedness  incurred  and  outstanding  pursuant  to Section  8.03(c) and
     Section 8.03(k) shall not exceed $25,000,000 and (iii) no Default exists or
     would exist after  giving  effect to the  incurrence  of such  Subordinated
     Indebtedness;

          (h)  Indebtedness  of  Shanghai  not  to  exceed  $12,000,000  in  the
     aggregate at any time outstanding;

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          (i)  Indebtedness  of  Foreign   Subsidiaries  under  working  capital
     facilities  in an amount not to exceed  $5,000,000  in the aggregate at any
     time outstanding;

          (j) Indebtedness of C&D Holdings  Limited,  a company formed under the
     laws of the United Kingdom, of up to Twenty Million British Pounds Sterling
     ((pound)20,000,000) under an unsecured revolving credit facility;

          (k) other  unsecured  Indebtedness,  provided that the total amount of
     such  Indebtedness at any time  outstanding  together with any Indebtedness
     incurred and  outstanding  pursuant to Section  8.03(c) and Section 8.03(g)
     shall not exceed $25,000,000; and

          (l)  Attributable  Indebtedness  in  respect  of  Sale  and  Leaseback
     Transactions in an amount not to exceed $15,000,000 in the aggregate at any
     time outstanding.

     8.04 Fundamental Changes.

     Merge,  dissolve,  liquidate,  consolidate with or into another Person,  or
Dispose of (whether in one  transaction or in a series of  transactions)  all or
substantially all of its assets (whether now owned or hereafter  acquired) to or
in favor of any Person; provided that,  notwithstanding the foregoing provisions
of this Section 8.04 but subject to the terms of Sections 7.12 and 7.14, (a) the
Borrower  may  merge or  consolidate  with  any  Subsidiary,  provided  that the
Borrower  shall be the continuing or surviving  corporation,  (b) any Subsidiary
may merge or  consolidate  with any  other  Subsidiary,  provided  that (i) if a
Guarantor  is a party  thereto,  then a  Guarantor  shall be the  continuing  or
surviving  corporation  and (ii) if a  Guarantor  is not a party  thereto  and a
Domestic Subsidiary is a party thereto,  then a Domestic Subsidiary shall be the
continuing  or  surviving  corporation,  (c) any  Subsidiary  may merge with any
Person that is not a Loan Party in connection with a Disposition permitted under
Section 8.05,  (d) the Borrower or any Subsidiary may merge with any Person that
is not a Loan Party in connection with a Permitted Acquisition provided that, if
such transaction involves the Borrower,  the Borrower shall be the continuing or
surviving  corporation,  and (e)  any  Wholly  Owned  Subsidiary  may  dissolve,
liquidate  or wind up its affairs at any time  provided  that such  dissolution,
liquidation  or winding  up, as  applicable,  could not have a Material  Adverse
Effect.

     8.05 Dispositions.

     Make any Disposition unless:

          (a) if such  transaction  is a Sale and  Leaseback  Transaction,  such
     transaction is not prohibited by the terms of Section 8.15;

          (b) such transaction does not involve the sale or other disposition of
     a minority equity interest in any Subsidiary;

          (c) such transaction  does not involve a sale or other  disposition of
     receivables  other  than  receivables  owned  by or  attributable  to other
     Property   concurrently  being  disposed  of  in  a  transaction  otherwise
     permitted under this Section 8.05;

          (d) the  consideration  paid in connection  therewith shall be cash or
     Cash Equivalents,  shall be received  contemporaneous with the consummation
     of such Disposition and shall be in an amount not less than the fair market
     value of the Property disposed of; and

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          (e) with  respect  to all  Dispositions  in any fiscal  year,  (i) the
     aggregate net book value of all of the assets sold or otherwise disposed of
     by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries shall not exceed fifteen percent (15%)
     of  consolidated  assets  for  the  Borrower  and  its  Subsidiaries  on  a
     consolidated  basis determined in accordance with GAAP as of the end of the
     immediately  preceding  fiscal  year  and (ii)  all of the  assets  sold or
     otherwise  disposed of by the  Borrower and its  Subsidiaries  shall not be
     assets that  generated  more than ten  percent  (10%) of  Consolidated  Net
     Income for the immediately preceding fiscal year.

     8.06 Restricted Payments.

     Declare or make,  directly or indirectly,  any Restricted Payment, or incur
any obligation (contingent or otherwise) to do so, except that:

          (a) each Subsidiary may declare and make Restricted Payments (directly
     or indirectly) to any Loan Party;

          (b) the Borrower  and each  Subsidiary  may declare and make  dividend
     payments or other distributions  payable solely in the Capital Stock of the
     Person making such dividend or distribution; and

          (c) the Borrower may make any other Restricted Payments, provided that
     (i) no Default exists or would exist after giving effect to such Restricted
     Payment and (ii) upon giving effect on a Pro Forma Basis to such Restricted
     Payment,  the Loan  Parties  would  be in  compliance  with  the  financial
     covenants  set forth in Section 8.11 as of the most recent  fiscal  quarter
     end for which the Borrower has delivered  financial  statements pursuant to
     Section 7.01(a) or (b).

     8.07 Change in Nature of Business.

     Engage in any material line of business substantially  different from those
lines of business  conducted by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on the Closing
Date or any business substantially related or incidental thereto.

     8.08 Transactions with Affiliates and Insiders.

     Enter  into or permit to exist any  transaction  or series of  transactions
with  any  officer,  director  or  Affiliate  of  such  Person  other  than  (a)
transactions  between Loan  Parties,  (b)  intercompany  transactions  expressly
permitted by Section 8.02,  Section 8.03,  Section 8.04, Section 8.05 or Section
8.06, (d) reasonable  compensation and reimbursement of expenses of officers and
directors and (e) except as otherwise  specifically  limited in this  Agreement,
other  transactions  which  are  entered  into in the  ordinary  course  of such
Person's  business on terms and  conditions  substantially  as favorable to such
Person as would be obtainable by it in a comparable arms-length transaction with
a Person other than an officer, director or Affiliate.

     8.09 Burdensome Agreements.

     Enter into or permit to exist any Contractual  Obligation that encumbers or
restricts the ability of the Borrower or any  Subsidiary to (a) pay dividends or
make any other  distributions  to any Loan  Party on its  Capital  Stock or with
respect to any other interest or participation  in, or measured by, its profits,
(b) pay any  Indebtedness or other  obligation owed to any Loan Party,  (c) make
loans or  advances  to any Loan Party,  (d) sell,  lease or transfer  any of its
Property to any Loan Party,  (e) grant any Lien on any of its Property to secure
the  Obligations  pursuant to the Loan Documents or any renewals,  refinancings,
exchanges,  refundings or extension  thereof or (f) act as a Loan Party pursuant

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to the Loan Documents or any renewals,  refinancings,  exchanges,  refundings or
extension  thereof,  except (in  respect of any of the  matters  referred  to in
clauses (a)-(e) above) for (i) this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, (ii)
any document or instrument governing  Indebtedness  incurred pursuant to Section
8.03(c),  provided that any such restriction  contained  therein relates only to
the asset or assets acquired in connection  therewith,  (iii) any Permitted Lien
or any document or instrument  governing any Permitted  Lien,  provided that any
such restriction  contained  therein relates only to the asset or assets subject
to such Permitted Lien, (iv) customary  restrictions and conditions contained in
any agreement  relating to the sale of any Property permitted under Section 8.05
pending  the  consummation  of such  sale  and (v) any  document  or  instrument
governing Subordinated Indebtedness.

     8.10 [Reserved].

     8.11 Financial Covenants.

     (a)  Consolidated  Total  Leverage  Ratio.  Permit the  Consolidated  Total
Leverage Ratio as of the end of any fiscal quarter of the Borrower to be greater
than 3.0:1.0.

     (b) Consolidated Net Worth. Permit Consolidated Net Worth at any time to be
less than the sum of an amount equal to  $221,500,000  increased on a cumulative
basis as of the end of each fiscal quarter of the Borrower,  commencing with the
fiscal quarter ending October 31, 2003 by an amount equal to 50% of Consolidated
Net Income (to the extent  positive) for the fiscal quarter then ended plus 100%
of the proceeds of all equity  issuances after the Closing Date minus 50% of any
charges  incurred  after  the  Closing  Date  for the  write  down  of  goodwill
associated with the Power Electronics division.

     (c)  Consolidated  Fixed Charges  Coverage Ratio.  Permit the  Consolidated
Fixed Charges Coverage Ratio as of the end of any fiscal quarter of the Borrower
to be less than 2.0:1.0.

     8.12 Prepayment of Other Indebtedness, Etc.

     (a) Amend or modify any of the terms of any Indebtedness of the Borrower or
any Subsidiary  (other than  Indebtedness  arising under the Loan  Documents) if
such amendment or modification would add or change any terms in a manner adverse
to the Borrower or any Subsidiary  (including any amendment or modification that
would  shorten  the final  maturity  or average  life to maturity or require any
payment to be made sooner than  originally  scheduled  or increase  the interest
rate applicable thereto).

     (b) Amend or modify any of the subordination provisions of any Subordinated
Indebtedness.

     (c) Make (or give  any  notice  with  respect  thereto)  any  voluntary  or
optional  payment  or  prepayment  or  redemption  or  acquisition  for value of
(including,  without  limitation,  by way of depositing money or securities with
the trustee with respect thereto before due for the purpose of paying when due),
refund,  refinance  or exchange  of such  Indebtedness  other than  Indebtedness
arising under the Loan Documents.

     8.13  Organization  Documents;  Fiscal Year; Legal Name, State of Formation
and Form of Entity.

     (a) Amend, modify or change its Organization  Documents in a manner adverse
to the Lenders.

     (b)  Change  its  fiscal  year  without  the prior  written  consent of the
Required Lenders (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed).

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     (c)  Without  providing  thirty  (30)  days  prior  written  notice  to the
Administrative   Agent,   change  its  name,  state  of  formation  or  form  of
organization.

     8.14 Ownership of Subsidiaries.

     Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Agreement to the contrary, (i)
permit any Person  (other than the Borrower or any Wholly Owned  Subsidiary)  to
own any  Capital  Stock of any  Subsidiary,  except to qualify  directors  where
required by applicable  law or to satisfy other  requirements  of applicable law
with respect to the  ownership of Capital  Stock of Foreign  Subsidiaries,  (ii)
permit any  Subsidiary  to issue or have  outstanding  any  shares of  preferred
Capital Stock or (iii) create,  incur, assume or suffer to exist any Lien on any
Capital Stock of any Subsidiary, except for Permitted Liens.

     8.15 Sale and Leaseback Transactions.

     Enter  into any Sale and  Leaseback  Transaction  unless  the  Attributable
Indebtedness  in respect of such Sale and Leaseback  Transaction is permitted by
Section 8.03(l).

                                   ARTICLE IX

                         EVENTS OF DEFAULT AND REMEDIES

     9.01 Events of Default.

     Any of the following shall constitute an Event of Default:

          (a) Non-Payment. The Borrower or any other Loan Party fails to pay (i)
     when and as  required to be paid  herein,  any amount of  principal  of any
     Loan,  or (ii) within  three days after the same becomes due, any amount of
     principal of any L/C  Obligation  or any interest on any Loan or on any L/C
     Obligation,  or any  commitment  fee or other fee due  hereunder,  or (iii)
     within  five days after the same  becomes  due,  any other  amount  payable
     hereunder or under any other Loan Document; or

          (b) Specific Covenants.

               (i) Any Loan Party fails to perform or observe any term, covenant
          or agreement  contained in any of Section 7.01,  7.02,  7.03,  7.10 or
          7.12 and such  failure  continues  for ten days after the earlier of a
          Responsible  Officer  obtaining  actual  knowledge  thereof  or notice
          thereof is given to the Borrower by the Administrative Agent; or

               (ii) Any Loan  Party  fails  to  perform  or  observe  any  term,
          covenant or  agreement  contained in any of Section  7.05(a),  7.11 or
          Article VIII; or

          (c) Other  Defaults.  Any Loan Party  fails to perform or observe  any
     other  covenant or agreement (not specified in subsection (a) or (b) above)
     contained in any Loan  Document on its part to be performed or observed and
     such  failure  continues  for  thirty  days  after  the  earlier  of  (i) a
     Responsible Person of any Loan Party becoming aware of such failure or (ii)
     notice thereof to any Loan Party by the Administrative Agent; or

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          (d)  Representations  and Warranties.  Any  representation,  warranty,
     certification  or  statement of fact made or deemed made by or on behalf of
     the Borrower or any other Loan Party herein, in any other Loan Document, or
     in any document  delivered  in  connection  herewith or therewith  shall be
     incorrect or misleading in any material respect when made or deemed made or
     delivered; or

          (e)  Cross-Default.  (i) The Borrower or any Subsidiary  fails to make
     any payment when due (whether by scheduled maturity,  required  prepayment,
     acceleration,  demand,  or  otherwise)  in respect of any  Indebtedness  or
     Guarantee (other than  Indebtedness  hereunder and Indebtedness  under Swap
     Contracts)  having  an  aggregate   principal  amount  (including   undrawn
     committed or available amounts and including amounts owing to all creditors
     under any  combined  or  syndicated  credit  arrangement)  of more than the
     Threshold  Amount;  (ii) the Borrower or any Subsidiary fails to observe or
     perform any other agreement or condition  relating to any such Indebtedness
     or  Guarantee  or contained  in any  instrument  or  agreement  evidencing,
     securing or relating  thereto,  or any other  event  occurs,  the effect of
     which  default  or other  event is to  cause,  or to permit  the  holder or
     holders of such  Indebtedness or the beneficiary or  beneficiaries  of such
     Guarantee  (or a trustee  or agent on behalf of such  holder or  holders or
     beneficiary  or  beneficiaries)  to  cause,  with the  giving  of notice if
     required,  such  Indebtedness  to be  demanded  or to  become  due or to be
     repurchased, prepaid, defeased or redeemed (automatically or otherwise), or
     an offer to repurchase,  prepay,  defease or redeem such Indebtedness to be
     made, prior to its stated maturity,  or such Guarantee to become payable or
     cash  collateral in respect  thereof to be demanded;  or (iii) there occurs
     under any Swap Contract an Early  Termination Date (as defined in such Swap
     Contract)  resulting from (A) any event of default under such Swap Contract
     as to which the  Borrower or any  Subsidiary  is the  Defaulting  Party (as
     defined in such Swap Contract) or (B) any Termination Event (as so defined)
     under such Swap  Contract as to which the Borrower or any  Subsidiary is an
     Affected Party (as so defined) and, in either event,  the Swap  Termination
     Value  owed by the  Borrower  or such  Subsidiary  as a result  thereof  is
     greater than the Threshold Amount; or

          (f)  Insolvency  Proceedings,  Etc.  Any  Loan  Party  or  any  of its
     Subsidiaries  institutes or consents to the  institution  of any proceeding
     under any Debtor  Relief  Law,  or makes an  assignment  for the benefit of
     creditors;  or applies for or consents to the  appointment of any receiver,
     trustee,  custodian,  conservator,  liquidator,  rehabilitator  or  similar
     officer  for it or for all or any  material  part of its  Property;  or any
     receiver, trustee,  custodian,  conservator,  liquidator,  rehabilitator or
     similar  officer is appointed  without the  application  or consent of such
     Person and the  appointment  continues  undischarged  or unstayed for sixty
     calendar  days; or any  proceeding  under any Debtor Relief Law relating to
     any  such  Person  or to all or  any  material  part  of  its  Property  is
     instituted without the consent of such Person and continues  undismissed or
     unstayed for sixty  calendar days, or an order for relief is entered in any
     such proceeding; or

          (g)  Inability  to Pay  Debts;  Attachment.  (i) The  Borrower  or any
     Subsidiary  becomes  unable or admits in  writing  its  inability  or fails
     generally  to pay its debts as they become due, or (ii) any writ or warrant
     of attachment or execution or similar  process is issued or levied  against
     all or any  material  part of the  Property  of any such  Person and is not
     released,  vacated or fully  bonded  within  thirty days after its issue or
     levy; or

          (h) Judgments. There is entered against the Borrower or any Subsidiary
     (i) one or more final  judgments  or orders for the  payment of money in an
     aggregate  amount exceeding the Threshold Amount (to the extent not covered
     by  independent   third-party   insurance  as  to  which  the  insurer  has
     acknowledged  in writing its obligation to cover),  or (ii) any one or more
     non-monetary  final judgments that have, or could reasonably be expected to
     have,  individually or in the aggregate,  a Material Adverse Effect and, in

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     either case, (A) enforcement proceedings are commenced by any creditor upon
     such judgment or order, or (B) there is a period of forty-five  consecutive
     days during which a stay of enforcement  of such  judgment,  by reason of a
     pending appeal or otherwise, is not in effect; or

          (i) ERISA. (i) An ERISA Event occurs with respect to a Pension Plan or
     Multiemployer  Plan which has resulted or could  reasonably  be expected to
     result in liability of the Borrower  under Title IV of ERISA to the Pension
     Plan,  Multiemployer  Plan or the PBGC in an aggregate  amount in excess of
     the Threshold  Amount, or (ii) the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate fails to
     pay when due,  after the  expiration of any  applicable  grace period,  any
     installment payment with respect to its withdrawal  liability under Section
     4201 of ERISA under a Multiemployer  Plan in an aggregate  amount in excess
     of the Threshold Amount; or

          (j) Invalidity of Loan Documents. Any Loan Document, at any time after
     its  execution  and  delivery  and for any reason  other than as  expressly
     permitted hereunder or satisfaction in full of all the Obligations,  ceases
     to be in full force and effect or ceases to give the Administrative  Agent,
     for the benefit of itself and the Lenders,  any material  part of the Liens
     purported  to be created  thereby;  or any Loan  Party or any other  Person
     contests in any manner the validity or enforceability of any Loan Document;
     or any Loan Party denies that it has any or further liability or obligation
     under any Loan  Document,  or purports to revoke,  terminate or rescind any
     Loan Document; or

          (k) Change of Control. There occurs any Change of Control.

     9.02 Remedies Upon Event of Default.

     If any Event of Default occurs and is continuing,  the Administrative Agent
shall,  at the request of, or may,  with the consent of, the  Required  Lenders,
take any or all of the following actions:

          (a)  declare  the  commitment  of each  Lender  to make  Loans and any
     obligation  of  the  L/C  Issuer  to  make  L/C  Credit  Extensions  to  be
     terminated, whereupon such commitments and obligation shall be terminated;

          (b) declare the unpaid principal amount of all outstanding  Loans, all
     interest accrued and unpaid thereon, and all other amounts owing or payable
     hereunder  or under any  other  Loan  Document  to be  immediately  due and
     payable, without presentment,  demand, protest or other notice of any kind,
     all of which are hereby expressly waived by the Borrower;

          (c) require that the Borrower Cash  Collateralize  the L/C Obligations
     (in an amount equal to the then Outstanding Amount thereof); and

          (d)  exercise  on behalf of itself  and the  Lenders  all  rights  and
     remedies  available  to it and the  Lenders  under  the Loan  Documents  or
     applicable law;

     provided, however, that upon the occurrence of an actual or deemed entry of
an order for relief with respect to the Borrower  under the  Bankruptcy  Code of
the  United  States,  the  obligation  of  each  Lender  to make  Loans  and any
obligation of the L/C Issuer to make L/C Credit  Extensions shall  automatically
terminate, the unpaid principal amount of all outstanding Loans and all interest
and other amounts as aforesaid shall automatically  become due and payable,  and
the  obligation of the Borrower to Cash  Collateralize  the L/C  Obligations  as
aforesaid shall automatically become effective,  in each case without any act of
the Administrative Agent or any Lender.

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     9.03 Application of Funds.

     After the  exercise of remedies  provided for in Section 9.02 (or after the
Loans  have  automatically  become  immediately  due  and  payable  and  the L/C
Obligations have  automatically  been required to be Cash  Collateralized as set
forth in the proviso to Section  9.02),  any amounts  received on account of the
Obligations shall be applied by the Administrative Agent in the following order:

          First,  to payment of that  portion  of the  Obligations  constituting
     fees, indemnities, expenses and other amounts (including Attorney Costs and
     amounts payable under Article III) payable to the  Administrative  Agent in
     its capacity as such;

          Second,  to payment of that  portion of the  Obligations  constituting
     fees,  indemnities  and other amounts  (other than  principal and interest)
     payable to the Lenders (including  Attorney Costs and amounts payable under
     Article III),  ratably among them in proportion to the amounts described in
     this clause Second payable to them;

          Third,  to payment of that  portion  of the  Obligations  constituting
     accrued and unpaid interest on the Loans and L/C Borrowings, fees, premiums
     and scheduled  periodic  payments,  and any interest accrued  thereon,  due
     under any Swap  Contract  between  any Loan  Party and any  Lender,  or any
     Affiliate  of a Lender,  to the extent such Swap  Contract is  permitted by
     Section  8.03(d),  ratably among the Lenders (and, in the case of such Swap
     Contracts,  Affiliates of Lenders) in proportion to the respective  amounts
     described in this clause Third held by them;

          Fourth,  to payment of that  portion of the  Obligations  constituting
     unpaid principal of the Loans and L/C Borrowings,  breakage, termination or
     other  payments,  and any  interest  accrued  thereon,  due  under any Swap
     Contract  between  any Loan Party and any  Lender,  or any  Affiliate  of a
     Lender,  to the extent such Swap Contract is permitted by Section  8.03(d),
     and amounts due under any Treasury  Management  Agreement  between any Loan
     Party  and  any  Lender,  or  any  Affiliate  of  a  Lender,  and  to  Cash
     Collateralize  that portion of L/C  Obligations  comprised of the aggregate
     undrawn amount of Letters of Credit, ratably among the Lenders (and, in the
     case of such Swap Contracts and Treasury Management Agreements,  Affiliates
     of Lenders) in  proportion  to the  respective  amounts  described  in this
     clause Fourth held by them; and

          Last,  the balance,  if any,  after all of the  Obligations  have been
     indefeasibly paid in full, to the Borrower or as otherwise required by Law.

     Subject  to  Section  2.03(c),  amounts  used  to  Cash  Collateralize  the
aggregate  undrawn  amount of Letters of Credit  pursuant to clause Fourth above
shall be applied to satisfy drawings under such Letters of Credit as they occur.
If any amount remains on deposit as Cash Collateral  after all Letters of Credit
have either been fully drawn or expired,  such remaining amount shall be applied
to the other Obligations, if any, in the order set forth above.

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                                    ARTICLE X

                              ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT

     10.01 Appointment and Authorization of Administrative Agent.

     (a) Each Lender hereby irrevocably appoints,  designates and authorizes the
Administrative  Agent to take such action on its behalf under the  provisions of
this  Agreement  and each other Loan  Document  and to exercise  such powers and
perform  such  duties  as are  expressly  delegated  to it by the  terms of this
Agreement  or  any  other  Loan  Document,  together  with  such  powers  as are
reasonably  incidental  thereto.  Notwithstanding  any provision to the contrary
contained  elsewhere  herein or in any other Loan Document,  the  Administrative
Agent shall not have any duties or responsibilities,  except those expressly set
forth herein, nor shall the  Administrative  Agent have or be deemed to have any
fiduciary relationship with any Lender or participant, and no implied covenants,
functions,  responsibilities,  duties,  obligations or liabilities shall be read
into this  Agreement or any other Loan  Document or otherwise  exist against the
Administrative Agent. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing sentence,
the  use of the  term  "agent"  herein  and in the  other  Loan  Documents  with
reference to the  Administrative  Agent is not intended to connote any fiduciary
or other implied (or express)  obligations  arising under agency doctrine of any
applicable Law. Instead,  such term is used merely as a matter of market custom,
and is intended to create or reflect only an administrative relationship between
independent contracting parties.

     (b) The L/C Issuer  shall act on behalf of the Lenders  with respect to any
Letters of Credit issued by it and the documents associated  therewith,  and the
L/C Issuer  shall have all of the benefits  and  immunities  (i) provided to the
Administrative  Agent  in this  Article  X with  respect  to any  acts  taken or
omissions suffered by the L/C Issuer in connection with Letters of Credit issued
by it or proposed to be issued by it and the  applications  and  agreements  for
letters of credit  pertaining  to such Letters of Credit as fully as if the term
"Administrative  Agent"  as used  in this  Article  X and in the  definition  of
"Agent-Related  Person"  included  the L/C Issuer  with  respect to such acts or
omissions,  and (ii) as  additionally  provided  herein with  respect to the L/C
Issuer.

     10.02 Delegation of Duties.

     The Administrative Agent may execute any of its duties under this Agreement
or any other Loan Document by or through agents,  employees or attorneys-in-fact
and shall be  entitled  to advice of counsel  and other  consultants  or experts
concerning all matters pertaining to such duties. The Administrative Agent shall
not  be   responsible   for  the  negligence  or  misconduct  of  any  agent  or
attorney-in-fact  that it selects in the absence of gross  negligence or willful
misconduct.

     10.03 Liability of Administrative Agent.

     No Agent-Related Person shall (a) be liable for any action taken or omitted
to be taken by any of them under or in  connection  with this  Agreement  or any
other Loan Document or the transactions  contemplated hereby (except for its own
gross  negligence or willful  misconduct in connection with its duties expressly
set  forth  herein),  or (b) be  responsible  in any  manner  to any  Lender  or
participant for any recital,  statement,  representation or warranty made by any
Loan  Party or any  officer  thereof,  contained  herein  or in any  other  Loan
Document, or in any certificate, report, statement or other document referred to
or  provided  for in,  or  received  by the  Administrative  Agent  under  or in
connection  with,  this Agreement or any other Loan  Document,  or the validity,
effectiveness,  genuineness,  enforceability or sufficiency of this Agreement or
any other Loan Document, or for any failure of any Loan Party or any other party
to any Loan  Document to perform its  obligations  hereunder or  thereunder.  No
Agent-Related  Person shall be under any obligation to any Lender or participant

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to ascertain or to inquire as to the  observance  or  performance  of any of the
agreements  contained  in, or  conditions  of, this  Agreement or any other Loan
Document,  or to inspect the  properties,  books or records of any Loan Party or
any Affiliate thereof.

     10.04 Reliance by Administrative Agent.

     (a) The Administrative  Agent shall be entitled to rely, and shall be fully
protected in relying, upon any writing,  communication,  signature,  resolution,
representation,  notice,  consent,  certificate,  affidavit,  letter,  telegram,
facsimile,  telex or telephone  message,  electronic mail message,  statement or
other document or  conversation  believed by it to be genuine and correct and to
have been signed, sent or made by the proper Person or Persons,  and upon advice
and  statements  of  legal  counsel  (including  counsel  to  any  Loan  Party),
independent  accountants and other experts selected by the Administrative Agent.
The Administrative Agent shall be fully justified in failing or refusing to take
any action under any Loan Document unless (i) it shall first receive such advice
or concurrence of the Required Lenders (or such greater number of Lenders as may
be expressly required hereby in any instance) as it deems appropriate or (ii) if
it so requests, it shall first be indemnified to its satisfaction by the Lenders
against any and all  liability and expense which may be incurred by it by reason
of taking or  continuing  to take any such action  (other than any  liability or
expense  resulting  solely  from its gross  negligence  or willful  misconduct).
Notwithstanding  anything in this  Agreement  or any other Loan  Document to the
contrary,  the  Administrative  Agent shall in all cases be fully  protected  in
acting,  or in refraining  from acting,  under this  Agreement or any other Loan
Document in  accordance  with a request or consent of the  Required  Lenders (or
such  greater  number of  Lenders  as may be  expressly  required  hereby in any
instance)  and such  request  and any action  taken or  failure to act  pursuant
thereto shall be binding upon all the Lenders.

     (b) For purposes of determining compliance with the conditions specified in
Section 5.01, each Lender that has signed this Agreement shall be deemed to have
consented  to,  approved or accepted or to be satisfied  with,  each document or
other matter required thereunder to be consented to or approved by or acceptable
or satisfactory to a Lender unless the Administrative  Agent shall have received
notice  from such Lender  prior to the  proposed  Closing  Date  specifying  its
objection thereto.

     10.05 Notice of Default.

     The Administrative Agent shall not be deemed to have knowledge or notice of
the occurrence of any Default, except with respect to defaults in the payment of
principal, interest and fees required to be paid to the Administrative Agent for
the account of the Lenders,  unless the Administrative Agent shall have received
written  notice  from a Lender  or the  Borrower  referring  to this  Agreement,
describing  such  Default and stating that such notice is a "notice of default."
The  Administrative  Agent will  notify the  Lenders of its  receipt of any such
notice.  The  Administrative  Agent shall take such action with  respect to such
Default as may be directed by the Required  Lenders (or such  greater  number of
Lenders as may be expressly  required hereby in any instance) in accordance with
Article IX; provided,  however,  that unless and until the Administrative  Agent
has received any such direction,  the Administrative Agent may (but shall not be
obligated to) take such action, or refrain from taking such action, with respect
to such  Default  as it shall  deem  advisable  or in the best  interest  of the
Lenders.

     10.06 Credit Decision; Disclosure of Information by Administrative Agent.

     Each  Lender  acknowledges  that  no  Agent-Related  Person  has  made  any
representation  or warranty to it, and that no act by the  Administrative  Agent
hereafter  taken,  including any consent to and  acceptance of any assignment or
review of the  affairs  of any Loan  Party or any  Affiliate  thereof,  shall be
deemed to constitute any representation or warranty by any Agent-Related  Person
to any Lender as to any matter,  including  whether  Agent-Related  Persons have
disclosed  material  information in their possession.  Each Lender represents to

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the  Administrative  Agent that it has,  independently and without reliance upon
any  Agent-Related  Person and based on such documents and information as it has
deemed  appropriate,  made  its own  appraisal  of and  investigation  into  the
business,  prospects,  operations,  property,  financial and other condition and
creditworthiness of the Loan Parties and their respective Subsidiaries,  and all
applicable  bank  or  other   regulatory  Laws  relating  to  the   transactions
contemplated  hereby, and made its own decision to enter into this Agreement and
to extend  credit to the  Borrower and the other Loan  Parties  hereunder.  Each
Lender also represents that it will, independently and without reliance upon any
Agent-Related  Person and based on such  documents and  information  as it shall
deem  appropriate  at the  time,  continue  to  make  its own  credit  analysis,
appraisals and decisions in taking or not taking action under this Agreement and
the other Loan Documents,  and to make such investigations as it deems necessary
to inform itself as to the business, prospects,  operations, property, financial
and other  condition  and  creditworthiness  of the  Borrower and the other Loan
Parties.  Except for notices,  reports and other documents expressly required to
be  furnished  to  the  Lenders  by  the   Administrative   Agent  herein,   the
Administrative  Agent shall not have any duty or  responsibility  to provide any
Lender with any credit or other information concerning the business,  prospects,
operations,  property,  financial and other condition or creditworthiness of any
of the Loan Parties or any of their  respective  Affiliates  which may come into
the possession of any Agent-Related Person.

     10.07 Indemnification of Administrative Agent.

     Whether or not the transactions  contemplated  hereby are consummated,  the
Lenders shall indemnify upon demand each Agent-Related Person (to the extent not
reimbursed by or on behalf of any Loan Party and without limiting the obligation
of any Loan Party to do so),  pro rata,  and hold  harmless  each  Agent-Related
Person  from and  against any and all  Indemnified  Liabilities  incurred by it;
provided,  however,  that (a) no Lender  shall be liable for the  payment to any
Agent-Related  Person of any  portion  of such  Indemnified  Liabilities  to the
extent  determined  in a final,  nonappealable  judgment by a court of competent
jurisdiction  to have  resulted  from  such  Agent-Related  Person's  own  gross
negligence or willful  misconduct;  provided,  however,  that no action taken in
accordance  with the directions of the Required  Lenders (or such greater number
of Lenders as may be expressly  required hereby in any instance) shall be deemed
to  constitute  gross  negligence  or willful  misconduct  for  purposes of this
Section and (b) no Lender  shall be liable for the payment to any  Agent-Related
Person  of  any   Indemnified   Liabilities   that  were  not  incurred  by  the
Administrative Agent in its capacity as such or by another  Agent-Related Person
in its capacity as such. Without limitation of the foregoing,  each Lender shall
reimburse  the  Administrative  Agent upon demand for its  ratable  share of any
costs or  out-of-pocket  expenses  (including  Attorney  Costs)  incurred by the
Administrative  Agent in connection with the preparation,  execution,  delivery,
administration,   modification,   amendment  or  enforcement   (whether  through
negotiations,  legal proceedings or otherwise) of, or legal advice in respect of
rights or responsibilities  under, this Agreement,  any other Loan Document,  or
any  document  contemplated  by or  referred  to herein,  to the extent that the
Administrative  Agent is not reimbursed for such expenses by or on behalf of the
Borrower;  provided,  however, that no Lender shall be liable for the payment to
the Administrative Agent of any portion of such costs and expenses to the extent
determined  in  a  final,   nonappealable  judgment  by  a  court  of  competent
jurisdiction to have resulted solely from the  Administrative  Agent's own gross
negligence or willful misconduct.  The undertaking in this Section shall survive
termination of the Revolving  Commitments,  the payment of all other Obligations
and the resignation of the Administrative Agent.

     10.08 Administrative Agent in its Individual Capacity.

     Bank of America  and its  Affiliates  may make loans to,  issue  letters of
credit for the account of, accept deposits from, acquire equity interests in and
generally engage in any kind of banking, trust, financial advisory, underwriting
or other business with each of the Loan Parties and their respective  Affiliates
as though Bank of America  were not the  Administrative  Agent or the L/C Issuer

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hereunder  and  without  notice  to or  consent  of  the  Lenders.  The  Lenders
acknowledge that, pursuant to such activities, Bank of America or its Affiliates
may receive  information  regarding any Loan Party or its Affiliates  (including
information that may be subject to confidentiality  obligations in favor of such
Loan Party or such  Affiliate) and  acknowledge  that the  Administrative  Agent
shall be under no obligation to provide such  information to them.  With respect
to its Loans,  Bank of America  shall have the same rights and powers under this
Agreement as any other Lender and may exercise  such rights and powers as though
it were not the  Administrative  Agent or the L/C Issuer, and the terms "Lender"
and "Lenders" include Bank of America in its individual capacity.

     10.09 Successor Administrative Agent.

     The  Administrative  Agent may resign as  Administrative  Agent upon thirty
days'  notice  to the  Lenders  and the  Loan  Parties;  provided  that any such
resignation  by Bank of America shall also  constitute  its  resignation  as L/C
Issuer and Swing Line Lender.  If the  Administrative  Agent  resigns under this
Agreement, the Required Lenders shall appoint from among the Lenders a successor
administrative agent for the Lenders, which successor administrative agent shall
be subject to the  consent of the  Borrower  at all times  other than during the
existence of an Event of Default  (which  consent of the  Borrower  shall not be
unreasonably  withheld or  delayed).  If no  successor  administrative  agent is
appointed prior to the effective date of the  resignation of the  Administrative
Agent, the Administrative  Agent may appoint,  after consulting with the Lenders
and the Borrower, a successor  administrative agent from among the Lenders. Upon
the acceptance of its appointment as successor  administrative  agent hereunder,
the Person acting as such  successor  administrative  agent shall succeed to all
the rights,  powers and duties of the retiring  Administrative Agent, L/C Issuer
and Swing Line Lender and the  respective  terms  "Administrative  Agent",  "L/C
Issuer" and "Swing Line Lender" shall mean such successor  administrative agent,
Letter of Credit issuer and swing line lender,  and the retiring  Administrative
Agent's  appointment,  powers  and  duties  as  Administrative  Agent  shall  be
terminated and the retiring L/C Issuer's and Swing Line Lender's rights,  powers
and duties as such shall be terminated, without any other or further act or deed
on the part of such  retiring  L/C  Issuer  or Swing  Line  Lender  or any other
Lender,  other than the  obligation of the successor L/C Issuer to issue letters
of credit in substitution for the Letters of Credit, if any,  outstanding at the
time of  such  succession  or to make  other  arrangements  satisfactory  to the
retiring L/C Issuer to  effectively  assume the  obligations of the retiring L/C
Issuer with respect to such Letters of Credit. After any retiring Administrative
Agent's  resignation  hereunder as Administrative  Agent, the provisions of this
Article X and  Sections  11.04 and 11.05  shall  inure to its  benefit as to any
actions  taken or  omitted to be taken by it while it was  Administrative  Agent
under  this  Agreement.  If  no  successor  administrative  agent  has  accepted
appointment as Administrative Agent by the date thirty days following a retiring
Administrative  Agent's  notice  of  resignation,  the  retiring  Administrative
Agent's  resignation  shall  nevertheless  thereupon  become  effective  and the
Lenders shall perform all of the duties of the  Administrative  Agent  hereunder
until such time, if any, as the Required  Lenders  appoint a successor  agent as
provided for above.

     10.10 Administrative Agent May File Proofs of Claim.

     In case  of the  pendency  of any  receivership,  insolvency,  liquidation,
bankruptcy,  reorganization,   arrangement,  adjustment,  composition  or  other
judicial proceeding relative to any Loan Party, the Lenders hereby authorize the
Administrative  Agent  (irrespective of whether the principal of any Loan or L/C
Obligation  shall then be due and payable as herein  expressed or by declaration
or otherwise and  irrespective  of whether the  Administrative  Agent shall have
made any demand on the Borrower), to the extent permitted by applicable Laws:

          (a) to file and present evidence to prove a claim (on behalf of all of
     the Lenders in lieu of separate  claims filed by each Lender) for the whole
     amount of the  principal  and  interest  owing and unpaid in respect of the

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     Loans,  all L/C  Obligations and all other  Obligations  that are owing and
     unpaid and to file such other documents as may be necessary or advisable in
     order  to have the  claims  of the  Lenders  and the  Administrative  Agent
     (including   any  claim   for  the   reasonable   compensation,   expenses,
     disbursements and advances of the Lenders and the Administrative  Agent and
     their  respective  agents and counsel and all other amounts due the Lenders
     and the  Administrative  Agent under  Sections  2.03(i)  and (j),  2.09 and
     11.04) allowed in such judicial proceeding; and

          (b) to collect  and receive  any monies or other  property  payable or
     deliverable on any such claims and to distribute the same;

     and any custodian, receiver, assignee, trustee, liquidator, sequestrator or
other similar official in any such judicial  proceeding is hereby  authorized by
each Lender to make such payments to the Administrative  Agent and, in the event
that the  Administrative  Agent  shall  consent to the  making of such  payments
directly to the Lenders,  to pay to the Administrative  Agent any amount due for
the  reasonable  compensation,  expenses,  disbursements  and  advances  of  the
Administrative  Agent and its agents and counsel,  and any other amounts due the
Administrative Agent under Sections 2.09 and 11.04.

     Nothing  contained  herein shall be deemed to authorize the  Administrative
Agent to  authorize or consent to or accept or adopt on behalf of any Lender any
plan of  reorganization,  arrangement,  adjustment or composition  affecting the
Obligations or the rights of any Lender or to authorize the Administrative Agent
to vote in respect of the claim of any Lender in any such proceeding.

     10.11 Collateral and Guaranty Matters.

     The Lenders irrevocably  authorize the Administrative  Agent, at its option
and in its discretion,

          (a) to release  any Lien on any  Collateral  granted to or held by the
     Administrative  Agent under any Loan Document (i) upon  termination  of the
     Revolving  Commitments and payment in full of all  Obligations  (other than
     contingent  indemnification  obligations) and the expiration or termination
     of all Letters of Credit,  (ii) that is transferred or to be transferred as
     part of or in connection with any Disposition  permitted hereunder or under
     any  other  Loan  Document  or any  Involuntary  Disposition,  or  (iii) as
     approved in accordance with Section 11.01; and

          (b) to release any Guarantor from its  obligations  under the Guaranty
     if such  Person  ceases to be a  Subsidiary  as a result  of a  transaction
     permitted hereunder.

     Upon request by the Administrative  Agent at any time, the Required Lenders
     will confirm in writing the Administrative  Agent's authority to release or
     subordinate  its interest in particular  types or items of Property,  or to
     release any Guarantor from its obligations under the Guaranty,  pursuant to
     this Section 10.11.

     10.12 Other Agents; Arrangers and Managers.

     None of the  Lenders or other  Persons  identified  on the  facing  page or
signature  pages of this  Agreement  as a  "syndication  agent,"  "documentation
agent," "co-agent," "book manager," "lead manager,"  "arranger," "lead arranger"
or  "co-arranger"   shall  have  any  right,   power,   obligation,   liability,
responsibility  or duty under this  Agreement  other  than,  in the case of such
Lenders,  those  applicable  to  all  Lenders  as  such.  Without  limiting  the
foregoing,  none of the Lenders or other Persons so identified  shall have or be
deemed  to  have  any  fiduciary  relationship  with  any  Lender.  Each  Lender
acknowledges that it has not relied, and will not rely, on any of the Lenders or

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other  Persons so  identified  in  deciding to enter into this  Agreement  or in
taking or not taking action hereunder.

                                   ARTICLE XI

                                  MISCELLANEOUS

     11.01 Amendments, Etc.

     No amendment or waiver of any provision of this Agreement or any other Loan
Document,  and no consent to any  departure  by the  Borrower  or any other Loan
Party  therefrom,  shall be effective  unless in writing  signed by the Required
Lenders and the Borrower or the applicable  Loan Party,  as the case may be, and
acknowledged by the Administrative  Agent, and each such waiver or consent shall
be  effective  only in the specific  instance  and for the specific  purpose for
which given; provided, however, that no such amendment, waiver or consent shall:

     (a) extend or increase the Revolving Commitment of any Lender (or reinstate
any  Revolving  Commitment  terminated  pursuant  to Section  9.02)  without the
written consent of such Lender (it being  understood and agreed that a waiver of
any  condition  precedent  set  forth in  Section  5.02 or of any  Default  or a
mandatory  reduction in Revolving  Commitments is not considered an extension or
increase in Revolving Commitments of any Lender);

     (b)  postpone any date fixed by this  Agreement or any other Loan  Document
for any payment of principal (excluding mandatory  prepayments),  interest, fees
or other  amounts  due to the Lenders  (or any of them)  hereunder  or under any
other Loan Document without the written consent of each Lender directly affected
thereby;

     (c) reduce the principal of, or the rate of interest  specified  herein on,
any Loan or L/C  Borrowing,  or any fees or other amounts  payable  hereunder or
under any other  Loan  Document  without  the  written  consent  of each  Lender
directly  affected  thereby;  provided,  however,  that only the  consent of the
Required Lenders shall be necessary to amend the definition of "Default Rate" or
to waive any obligation of the Borrower to pay interest at the Default Rate;

     (d) change  Section  2.13 or Section  9.03 in a manner that would alter the
pro rata sharing of payments  required  thereby  without the written  consent of
each Lender directly affected thereby;

     (e) change any  provision  of this Section or the  definition  of "Required
Lenders" or any other  provision  hereof  specifying the number or percentage of
Lenders  required to amend,  waive or otherwise  modify any rights  hereunder or
make any  determination  or grant any consent or take any action  hereunder,  in
each case without the written consent of each Lender directly affected thereby;

     (f) except in connection  with a Disposition  permitted under Section 8.05,
release all or substantially  all of the Collateral  without the written consent
of each Lender directly affected thereby; or

     (g)  release  the  Borrower  or,  except  in  connection  with a merger  or
consolidation  permitted  under  Section 8.04 or a Disposition  permitted  under
Section 8.05,  all or  substantially  all of the  Guarantors,  from its or their
obligations  under the Loan Documents without the written consent of each Lender
directly affected thereby;

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and, provided further, that (i) no amendment, waiver or consent shall, unless in
writing and signed by the L/C Issuer in addition to the Lenders  required above,
affect the rights or duties of the L/C Issuer under this Agreement or any Letter
of Credit Application relating to any Letter of Credit issued or to be issued by
it; (ii) no amendment,  waiver or consent shall, unless in writing and signed by
the Swing Line  Lender in addition to the  Lenders  required  above,  affect the
rights or duties  of the  Swing  Line  Lender  under  this  Agreement;  (iii) no
amendment,  waiver  or  consent  shall,  unless  in  writing  and  signed by the
Administrative  Agent in  addition  to the Lenders  required  above,  affect the
rights or duties of the  Administrative  Agent under this Agreement or any other
Loan Document;  and (iv) the Fee Letter may be amended,  or rights or privileges
thereunder   waived,  in  a  writing  executed  only  by  the  parties  thereto.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, no Defaulting Lender shall have
any right to approve or disapprove any amendment,  waiver or consent  hereunder,
except that the  Revolving  Commitment  of such Lender may not be  increased  or
extended without the consent of such Lender.

Notwithstanding  the fact that the  consent of all the  Lenders is  required  in
certain circumstances as set forth above, (x) each Lender is entitled to vote as
such  Lender sees fit on any  bankruptcy  reorganization  plan that  affects the
Loans,  and each Lender  acknowledges  that the provisions of Section 1126(c) of
the Bankruptcy Code supersedes the unanimous consent provisions set forth herein
and (y) the  Required  Lenders  shall  determine  whether or not to allow a Loan
Party to use cash  collateral  in the  context  of a  bankruptcy  or  insolvency
proceeding and such determination shall be binding on all of the Lenders.

     11.02 Notices and Other Communications; Facsimile Copies.

     (a) General.  Unless otherwise  expressly  provided herein, all notices and
other  communications  provided for hereunder shall be in writing  (including by
facsimile  transmission).  All such written  notices  shall be mailed,  faxed or
delivered to the applicable address,  facsimile number or (subject to subsection
(c) below)  electronic  mail address,  and all notices and other  communications
expressly  permitted  hereunder  to be given by  telephone  shall be made to the
applicable telephone number, as follows:

               (i) if to the Borrower,  the Administrative Agent, the L/C Issuer
          or the Swing Line Lender, to the address, facsimile number, electronic
          mail address or telephone number specified for such Person on Schedule
          11.02 or to such other  address,  facsimile  number,  electronic  mail
          address or telephone  number as shall be designated by such party in a
          notice to the other parties; and

               (ii) if to any other Lender,  to the address,  facsimile  number,
          electronic  mail  address  or  telephone   number   specified  in  its
          Administrative  Questionnaire  or to  such  other  address,  facsimile
          number,  electronic  mail  address  or  telephone  number  as shall be
          designated   by  such  party  in  a  notice  to  the   Borrower,   the
          Administrative Agent, the L/C Issuer and the Swing Line Lender.

     All such  notices and other  communications  shall be deemed to be given or
made upon the  earlier to occur of (i)  actual  receipt  by the  relevant  party
hereto and (ii) (A) if delivered by hand or by courier, when signed for by or on
behalf of the relevant  party  hereto;  (B) if delivered by mail,  four Business
Days after deposit in the mails, postage prepaid; (C) if delivered by facsimile,
when sent and receipt has been  confirmed by telephone;  and (D) if delivered by
electronic  mail  (which  form of  delivery  is  subject  to the  provisions  of
subsection (c) below), when delivered; provided, however, that notices and other
communications  to the  Administrative  Agent, the L/C Issuer and the Swing Line
Lender pursuant to Article II shall not be effective until actually  received by
such  Person.  In no event shall a voicemail  message be  effective as a notice,
communication or confirmation hereunder.

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     (b) Effectiveness of Facsimile Documents and Signatures. Loan Documents may
be  transmitted  and/or  signed  by  facsimile.  The  effectiveness  of any such
documents and signatures  shall,  subject to applicable Law, have the same force
and  effect  as  manually  signed  originals  and shall be  binding  on all Loan
Parties,  the Administrative Agent and the Lenders. The Administrative Agent may
also require that any such  documents and  signatures be confirmed by a manually
signed  original  thereof;  provided,  however,  that the  failure to request or
deliver the same shall not limit the effectiveness of any facsimile  document or
signature.

     (c)  Limited Use of  Electronic  Mail.  Electronic  mail and  internet  and
intranet websites may be used only to distribute routine communications, such as
financial  statements and other  information as provided in Section 7.02, and to
distribute Loan Documents for execution by the parties  thereto,  and may not be
used for any other purpose.

     (d) Reliance by Administrative  Agent and Lenders. The Administrative Agent
and the Lenders  shall be  entitled to rely and act upon any notices  (including
telephonic Loan Notices and Swing Line Loan Notices)  purportedly given by or on
behalf  of the  Borrower  even if (i)  such  notices  were  not made in a manner
specified herein,  were incomplete or were not preceded or followed by any other
form of notice specified herein, or (ii) the terms thereof, as understood by the
recipient,  varied from any confirmation  thereof.  The Borrower shall indemnify
each Agent-Related Person and each Lender from all losses,  costs,  expenses and
liabilities   resulting  from  the  reliance  by  such  Person  on  each  notice
purportedly given by or on behalf of the Borrower. All telephonic notices to and
other  communications  with the  Administrative  Agent  may be  recorded  by the
Administrative  Agent,  and each of the parties  hereto hereby  consents to such
recording.

     11.03 No Waiver; Cumulative Remedies.

     No failure by any Lender or the  Administrative  Agent to exercise,  and no
delay by any such Person in exercising,  any right,  remedy,  power or privilege
hereunder  shall  operate as a waiver  thereof;  nor shall any single or partial
exercise of any right,  remedy,  power or privilege hereunder preclude any other
or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, remedy, power or
privilege.  The rights,  remedies,  powers and  privileges  herein  provided are
cumulative  and not  exclusive of any rights,  remedies,  powers and  privileges
provided by law.

     11.04 Attorney Costs, Expenses and Taxes.

     The Borrower  agrees (a) to pay or reimburse the  Administrative  Agent for
all reasonable  costs and expenses  incurred in connection with the development,
preparation,  negotiation  and  execution of this  Agreement  and the other Loan
Documents  and any  amendment,  waiver,  consent  or other  modification  of the
provisions  hereof and  thereof  (whether or not the  transactions  contemplated
hereby or thereby are consummated),  and the consummation and  administration of
the transactions  contemplated hereby and thereby,  including all Attorney Costs
and costs and expenses in connection  with the use of Intralinks,  Inc. or other
similar information  transmission systems in connection with this Agreement, and
(b) to pay or reimburse the  Administrative  Agent and each Lender for all costs
and expenses incurred in connection with the enforcement, attempted enforcement,
or preservation of any rights or remedies under this Agreement or the other Loan
Documents  (including all such costs and expenses  incurred during any "workout"
or restructuring in respect of the Obligations and during any legal  proceeding,
including any  proceeding  under any Debtor Relief Law),  including all Attorney
Costs.  The  foregoing  costs and  expenses  shall  include all search,  filing,
recording,  title  insurance  and  appraisal  charges and fees and taxes related
thereto,  and other out-of-pocket  expenses incurred by the Administrative Agent

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or any Lender and the cost of independent  public  accountants and other outside
experts  retained by the  Administrative  Agent or any  Lender.  All amounts due
under this Section 11.04 shall be payable  within ten Business Days after demand
therefor.  The  agreements in this Section shall survive the  termination of the
Revolving Commitments and repayment of all other Obligations.

     11.05 Indemnification by the Borrower.

     Whether or not the transactions  contemplated  hereby are consummated,  the
Borrower agrees to indemnify and hold harmless each Agent-Related  Person,  each
Lender and their respective Affiliates, directors, officers, employees, counsel,
trustees,    advisors,   agents   and   attorneys-in-fact    (collectively   the
"Indemnitees")  from and against any and all liabilities,  obligations,  losses,
damages, penalties,  claims, demands, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses
and  disbursements  (including  Attorney Costs) of any kind or nature whatsoever
which may at any time be imposed on,  incurred  by or asserted  against any such
Indemnitee  in any way relating to or arising out of or in  connection  with (a)
the execution, delivery, enforcement,  performance or administration of any Loan
Document or any other  agreement,  letter or instrument  delivered in connection
with  the  transactions   contemplated   thereby  or  the  consummation  of  the
transactions contemplated thereby, (b) any Revolving Commitment,  Loan or Letter
of Credit or the use or proposed use of the proceeds  therefrom  (including  any
refusal by the L/C Issuer to honor a demand for payment under a Letter of Credit
if the documents presented in connection with such demand do not strictly comply
with the terms of such Letter of Credit),  (c) any actual or alleged presence or
release of Hazardous  Materials  on or from any  property  currently or formerly
owned or operated by the Borrower,  any  Subsidiary or any other Loan Party,  or
any Environmental  Liability related in any way to the Borrower,  any Subsidiary
or any other Loan Party,  or (d) any actual or  prospective  claim,  litigation,
investigation or proceeding  relating to any of the foregoing,  whether based on
contract,  tort or any other theory (including any investigation of, preparation
for, or defense of any pending or threatened claim, investigation, litigation or
proceeding) and regardless of whether any Indemnitee is a party thereto (all the
foregoing,  collectively,  the  "Indemnified  Liabilities");  provided that such
indemnity shall not, as to any Indemnitee,  be available to the extent that such
liabilities,  obligations, losses, damages, penalties, claims, demands, actions,
judgments,  suits, costs, expenses or disbursements are determined by a court of
competent jurisdiction by final and nonappealable judgment to have resulted from
the gross  negligence or willful  misconduct of such  Indemnitee.  No Indemnitee
shall  be  liable  for  any  damages  arising  from  the  use by  others  of any
information  or other  materials  obtained  through  IntraLinks or other similar
information  transmission  systems in connection with this Agreement,  provided,
however, the Borrower may have a claim against an Indemnitee,  and an Indemnitee
may be liable to the  Borrower,  to the extent,  but only to the extent,  of any
such damages  suffered by the Borrower which the Borrower  proves were caused by
such Indemnitee's  willful misconduct or gross negligence.  Notwithstanding  any
provision  in this  Agreement  or any other Loan  Document to the  contrary,  no
Indemnitee shall have any liability for any indirect,  punitive or consequential
damages  relating to this Agreement or any other Loan Document or arising out of
its activities in connection  herewith or therewith (whether before or after the
Closing Date).  All amounts due under this Section 11.05 shall be payable within
ten Business Days after demand  therefor.  The  agreements in this Section shall
survive the  resignation of the  Administrative  Agent,  the  replacement of any
Lender,  the  termination  of  the  Revolving  Commitments  and  the  repayment,
satisfaction or discharge of all the other Obligations.

     11.06 Payments Set Aside.

     To the extent that any payment by or on behalf of any Loan Party is made to
the  Administrative  Agent or any  Lender,  or the  Administrative  Agent or any
Lender exercises its right of set-off,  and such payment or the proceeds of such
set-off  or  any  part  thereof  is  subsequently  invalidated,  declared  to be
fraudulent or  preferential,  set aside or required  (including  pursuant to any
settlement  entered  into by the  Administrative  Agent  or such  Lender  in its
discretion)  to be  repaid  to a  trustee,  receiver  or  any  other  party,  in
connection  with any proceeding  under any Debtor Relief Law or otherwise,  then

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(a) to the extent of such recovery,  the  obligation or part thereof  originally
intended to be satisfied shall be revived and continued in full force and effect
as if such payment had not been made or such set-off had not  occurred,  and (b)
each Lender severally agrees to pay to the Administrative  Agent upon demand its
applicable share of any amount so recovered from or repaid by the Administrative
Agent (to the  extent  such  amount  had been  remitted  to such  Lender),  plus
interest  thereon  from the date of such demand to the date such payment is made
at a rate per annum equal to the Federal Funds Rate from time to time in effect.

     11.07 Successors and Assigns.

     (a) The provisions of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents  shall be
binding  upon and inure to the  benefit of the  parties  hereto and  thereto and
their respective successors and assigns permitted hereby or thereby, except that
the  Borrower  may  not  assign  or  otherwise  transfer  any of its  rights  or
obligations  hereunder or thereunder  without the prior written  consent of each
Lender  and no Lender  may  assign or  otherwise  transfer  any of its rights or
obligations  hereunder except (i) to an Eligible Assignee in accordance with the
provisions of subsection (b) of this Section,  (ii) by way of  participation  in
accordance with the provisions of subsection (d) of this Section or (iii) by way
of pledge or assignment of a security  interest  subject to the  restrictions of
subsection (f) of this Section (and any other  attempted  assignment or transfer
by any  party  hereto  shall  be null  and  void).  Nothing  in this  Agreement,
expressed or implied,  shall be construed to confer upon any Person  (other than
the parties hereto,  their respective  successors and assigns  permitted hereby,
Participants  to the extent  provided in subsection  (d) of this Section and, to
the  extent  expressly  contemplated  hereby,  the  Indemnitees)  any  legal  or
equitable right, remedy or claim under or by reason of this Agreement.

     (b) Any Lender may at any time assign to one or more Eligible Assignees all
or a portion of its rights and  obligations  under this  Agreement and the other
Loan Documents  (including all or a portion of its Revolving  Commitment and the
Loans  (including for purposes of this  subsection  (b),  participations  in L/C
Obligations and in Swing Line Loans) at the time owing to it); provided that (i)
except  in the case of an  assignment  of the  entire  remaining  amount  of the
assigning Lender's Revolving Commitment and the Loans at the time owing to it or
in the case of an  assignment  to a Lender  or an  Affiliate  of a Lender  or an
Approved Fund with respect to a Lender,  the  aggregate  amount of the Revolving
Commitment  (which  for this  purpose  includes  Loans  outstanding  thereunder)
subject to each such  assignment,  determined as of the date the  Assignment and
Assumption  with respect to such  assignment is delivered to the  Administrative
Agent or, if "Trade Date" is specified in the Assignment and  Assumption,  as of
the  Trade  Date,  shall  not  be  less  than  $5,000,000  unless  each  of  the
Administrative  Agent and,  so long as no Event of Default has  occurred  and is
continuing,  the  Borrower  otherwise  consents  (each  such  consent  not to be
unreasonably withheld or delayed); (ii) each partial assignment shall be made as
an assignment of a proportionate  part of all the assigning  Lender's rights and
obligations  under this  Agreement  with  respect to the Loans or the  Revolving
Commitment  assigned,  except that this clause (ii) shall not apply to rights in
respect of Swing Line  Loans;  and (iii) the  parties to each  assignment  shall
execute and deliver to the  Administrative  Agent an Assignment and  Assumption,
together with a processing and recordation fee of $3,500.  Subject to acceptance
and recording thereof by the Administrative  Agent pursuant to subsection (c) of
this Section, from and after the effective date specified in each Assignment and
Assumption,  the Eligible Assignee thereunder shall be a party to this Agreement
and, to the extent of the interest  assigned by such  Assignment and Assumption,
have the rights  and  obligations  of a Lender  under  this  Agreement,  and the

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assigning  Lender  thereunder  shall, to the extent of the interest  assigned by
such  Assignment and  Assumption,  be released from its  obligations  under this
Agreement (and, in the case of an Assignment and Assumption  covering all of the
assigning  Lender's  rights and obligations  under this  Agreement,  such Lender
shall  cease to be a party  hereto  but shall  continue  to be  entitled  to the
benefits of Sections 3.01, 3.04, 3.05, 11.04 and 11.05 with respect to facts and
circumstances  occurring prior to the effective date of such  assignment).  Upon
request,  the Borrower (at its expense)  shall execute and deliver a Note to the
assignee Lender. Any assignment or transfer by a Lender of rights or obligations
under this Agreement that does not comply with this subsection  shall be treated
for purposes of this  Agreement as a sale by such Lender of a  participation  in
such rights and obligations in accordance with subsection (d) of this Section.

     (c) The Administrative Agent, acting solely for this purpose as an agent of
the Borrower, shall maintain at the Administrative Agent's Office a copy of each
Assignment and Assumption  delivered to it and a register for the recordation of
the names and addresses of the Lenders,  and the Revolving  Commitments  of, and
principal  amounts  of the  Loans and L/C  Obligations  owing  to,  each  Lender
pursuant to the terms hereof from time to time (the "Register").  The entries in
the Register shall be conclusive, and the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and
the  Lenders  may treat each  Person  whose  name is  recorded  in the  Register
pursuant  to the terms  hereof as a Lender  hereunder  for all  purposes of this
Agreement,  notwithstanding  notice  to the  contrary.  The  Register  shall  be
available for inspection by the Borrower and any Lender,  at any reasonable time
and from time to time upon reasonable prior notice.

     (d) Any Lender may at any time,  without  the consent of, or notice to, the
Borrower or the Administrative  Agent, sell  participations to any Person (other
than a natural  person or the Borrower or any of the  Borrower's  Affiliates  or
Subsidiaries)  (each,  a  "Participant")  in all or a portion  of such  Lender's
rights and/or  obligations  under this Agreement  (including all or a portion of
its   Revolving   Commitment   and/or  the  Loans   (including   such   Lender's
participations  in L/C  Obligations  and/or  Swing  Line  Loans)  owing  to it);
provided that (i) such Lender's  obligations  under this Agreement  shall remain
unchanged, (ii) such Lender shall remain solely responsible to the other parties
hereto for the  performance  of such  obligations  and (iii) the  Borrower,  the
Administrative  Agent and the other  Lenders  shall  continue to deal solely and
directly  with  such  Lender  in  connection   with  such  Lender's  rights  and
obligations under this Agreement.  Any agreement or instrument pursuant to which
a Lender sells such a participation  shall provide that such Lender shall retain
the  sole  right  to  enforce  this  Agreement  and to  approve  any  amendment,
modification  or waiver of any provision of this  Agreement;  provided that such
agreement  or  instrument  may provide  that such  Lender will not,  without the
consent of the Participant, agree to any amendment, waiver or other modification
described  in the first  proviso to Section  11.01 that  directly  affects  such
Participant. Subject to subsection (e) of this Section, the Borrower agrees that
each  Participant  shall be entitled to the benefits of Sections 3.01,  3.04 and
3.05 to the same extent as if it were a Lender and had  acquired its interest by
assignment  pursuant to subsection (b) of this Section.  To the extent permitted
by law, each Participant also shall be entitled to the benefits of Section 11.09
as though it were a Lender,  provided such  Participant  agrees to be subject to
Section 2.13 as though it were a Lender.

     (e) A  Participant  shall not be entitled  to receive  any greater  payment
under Section 3.01 or 3.04 than the  applicable  Lender would have been entitled
to receive with respect to the participation  sold to such  Participant,  unless
the sale of the  participation  to such  Participant is made with the Borrower's
prior written consent. A Participant that would be a Foreign Lender if it were a
Lender shall not be entitled to the benefits of Section 3.01 unless the Borrower
is notified of the  participation  sold to such Participant and such Participant
agrees, for the benefit of the Borrower,  to comply with Section 11.15 as though
it were a Lender.

     (f) Any  Lender  may at any time  pledge  or  assign,  or grant a  security
interest  in, all or any portion of its rights under this  Agreement  (including
under its Note,  if any) to secure  obligations  of such Lender,  including  any
pledge or assignment to secure  obligations to a Federal Reserve Bank;  provided
that no such  pledge or  assignment  shall  release  such Lender from any of its
obligations hereunder or substitute any such pledgee or assignee for such Lender
as a party hereto.

     (g)  Notwithstanding  anything to the contrary  contained herein, if at any
time Bank of America assigns all of its Revolving  Commitment and Loans pursuant
to  subsection  (b) above,  Bank of America may, (i) upon thirty days' notice to
the Borrower and the Lenders, resign as L/C Issuer and/or (ii) upon thirty days'
notice to the  Borrower,  resign as Swing Line Lender.  In the event of any such

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resignation as L/C Issuer or Swing Line Lender,  the Borrower shall be entitled,
with the consent of the  Required  Lenders,  to appoint from among the Lenders a
successor L/C Issuer or Swing Line Lender hereunder;  provided, however, that no
failure  by the  Borrower  to  appoint  any  such  successor  shall  affect  the
resignation  of Bank of America as L/C Issuer or Swing Line Lender,  as the case
may be. If Bank of America resigns as L/C Issuer, it shall retain all the rights
and  obligations  of the L/C Issuer  hereunder  with  respect to all  Letters of
Credit outstanding as of the effective date of its resignation as L/C Issuer and
all L/C  Obligations  with respect  thereto  (including the right to require the
Lenders  to make Base Rate  Loans or fund risk  participations  in  Unreimbursed
Amounts pursuant to Section  2.03(c)).  If Bank of America resigns as Swing Line
Lender,  it shall  retain all the rights of the Swing Line Lender  provided  for
hereunder with respect to Swing Line Loans made by it and  outstanding as of the
effective date of such  resignation,  including the right to require the Lenders
to make Base Rate Loans or fund risk  participations  in outstanding  Swing Line
Loans pursuant to Section 2.04(c).

     11.08 Confidentiality.

     Each of the  Administrative  Agent and the Lenders  agrees to maintain  the
confidentiality  of the Information (as defined below),  except that Information
may be disclosed (a) to its and its Affiliates' directors,  officers,  employees
and agents,  including  accountants,  legal counsel and other advisors (it being
understood  that the Persons to whom such disclosure is made will be informed of
the  confidential  nature  of such  Information  and  instructed  to  keep  such
Information  confidential);  (b)  to the  extent  requested  by  any  regulatory
authority;  (c) to the extent  required by applicable  laws or regulations or by
any subpoena or similar legal process; (d) to any other party to this Agreement;
(e) in  connection  with the  exercise of any  remedies  hereunder  or any suit,
action or proceeding  relating to this  Agreement or the  enforcement  of rights
hereunder;  (f) subject to an agreement containing provisions  substantially the
same as those of this Section,  to (i) any Eligible  Assignee of or  Participant
in, or any prospective Eligible Assignee of or Participant in, any of its rights
or obligations  under this Agreement or (ii) any direct or indirect  contractual
counterparty or prospective counterparty (or such contractual  counterparty's or
prospective  counterparty's  professional  advisor)  to  any  credit  derivative
transaction relating to obligations of the Loan Parties; (g) with the consent of
the Borrower;  (h) to the extent such Information (i) becomes publicly available
other than as a result of a breach of this Section or (ii) becomes  available to
the Administrative Agent or any Lender on a nonconfidential  basis from a source
other  than  the  Borrower;  or (i) to the  National  Association  of  Insurance
Commissioners  or any other similar  organization  or any nationally  recognized
rating  agency  that  requires  access to  information  about a Lender's  or its
Affiliates'  investment portfolio in connection with ratings issued with respect
to such Lender or its Affiliates.  In addition, the Administrative Agent and the
Lenders may disclose the existence of this Agreement and information  about this
Agreement to market data  collectors,  similar service  providers to the lending
industry,  and service providers to the Administrative  Agent and the Lenders in
connection with the administration  and management of this Agreement,  the other
Loan Documents,  the Revolving Commitments,  and the Credit Extensions.  For the
purposes of this Section,  "Information" means all information received from any
Loan  Party  relating  to any Loan  Party or its  business,  other than any such
information  that is  available to the  Administrative  Agent or any Lender on a
nonconfidential basis prior to disclosure by any Loan Party. Any Person required
to maintain the confidentiality of Information as provided in this Section shall
be considered  to have complied with its  obligation to do so if such Person has
exercised  the same  degree  of care to  maintain  the  confidentiality  of such
Information  as such Person  would accord to its own  confidential  information.
Notwithstanding  anything  herein  to  the  contrary,  "Information"  shall  not
include,  and the  Administrative  Agent and each  Lender may  disclose  without
limitation of any kind, any information  with respect to the "tax treatment" and
"tax structure" (in each case, within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section
1.6011-4) of the transactions  contemplated hereby and all materials of any kind
(including   opinions  or  other  tax   analyses)   that  are  provided  to  the
Administrative  Agent or such  Lender  relating  to such tax  treatment  and tax
structure;  provided  that with  respect to any document or similar item that in

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either case contains  information  concerning the tax treatment or tax structure
of the transaction as well as other information,  this sentence shall only apply
to such  portions  of the  document  or  similar  item  that  relate  to the tax
treatment  or tax  structure  of the Loans,  Letters of Credit and  transactions
contemplated hereby.

     11.09 Set-off.

     In addition to any rights and remedies of the Lenders provided by law, upon
the occurrence and during the  continuance of any Event of Default,  each Lender
and any  Affiliate of a Lender is  authorized at any time and from time to time,
without  prior notice to the  Borrower or any other Loan Party,  any such notice
being  waived  by the  Borrower  (on its own  behalf  and on behalf of each Loan
Party) to the fullest extent  permitted by law, to set off and apply any and all
deposits (general or special, time or demand,  provisional or final) at any time
held by, and other  indebtedness at any time owing by, such Lender to or for the
credit  or the  account  of the  respective  Loan  Parties  against  any and all
Obligations owing to such Lender hereunder or under any other Loan Document, now
or hereafter existing,  irrespective of whether or not the Administrative  Agent
or such Lender  shall have made demand  under this  Agreement  or any other Loan
Document.   Each  Lender  agrees   promptly  to  notify  the  Borrower  and  the
Administrative Agent after any such set-off and application made by such Lender;
provided,  however,  that the failure to give such  notice  shall not affect the
validity of such set-off and application.

     11.10 Interest Rate Limitation.

     Notwithstanding  anything to the contrary  contained in any Loan  Document,
the interest paid or agreed to be paid under the Loan Documents shall not exceed
the maximum  rate of  non-usurious  interest  permitted by  applicable  Law (the
"Maximum  Rate").  If the  Administrative  Agent  or any  Lender  shall  receive
interest in an amount that exceeds the Maximum Rate,  the excess  interest shall
be  applied  to the  principal  of the  Loans  or,  if it  exceeds  such  unpaid
principal,  refunded  to the  Borrower.  In  determining  whether  the  interest
contracted for,  charged,  or received by the  Administrative  Agent or a Lender
exceeds the Maximum Rate, such Person may, to the extent permitted by applicable
Law, (a) characterize  any payment that is not principal as an expense,  fee, or
premium rather than interest,  (b) exclude voluntary prepayments and the effects
thereof,  and (c) amortize,  prorate,  allocate,  and spread in equal or unequal
parts the total  amount of  interest  throughout  the  contemplated  term of the
Obligations hereunder.

     11.11 Counterparts.

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

     11.12 Integration.

     This  Agreement,  together  with the other Loan  Documents,  comprises  the
complete and  integrated  agreement of the parties on the subject  matter hereof
and  thereof  and  supersedes  all prior  agreements,  written or oral,  on such
subject  matter.  In the event of any conflict  between the  provisions  of this
Agreement and those of any other Loan Document, the provisions of this Agreement
shall control; provided that the inclusion of supplemental rights or remedies in
favor of the  Administrative  Agent or the  Lenders in any other  Loan  Document
shall not be deemed a  conflict  with this  Agreement.  Each Loan  Document  was
drafted with the joint participation of the respective parties thereto and shall
be construed neither against nor in favor of any party, but rather in accordance
with the fair meaning thereof.

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     11.13 Survival of Representations and Warranties.

     All  representations  and  warranties  made hereunder and in any other Loan
Document or other document delivered pursuant hereto or thereto or in connection
herewith or  therewith  shall  survive the  execution  and  delivery  hereof and
thereof. Such representations and warranties have been or will be relied upon by
the Administrative  Agent and each Lender,  regardless of any investigation made
by the Administrative Agent or any Lender or on their behalf and notwithstanding
that the Administrative  Agent or any Lender may have had notice or knowledge of
any  Default at the time of any Credit  Extension,  and shall  continue  in full
force and  effect as long as any Loan or any other  Obligation  hereunder  shall
remain unpaid or unsatisfied or any Letter of Credit shall remain outstanding.

     11.14 Severability.

     If any provision of this  Agreement or the other Loan  Documents is held to
be  illegal,   invalid  or  unenforceable,   (a)  the  legality,   validity  and
enforceability of the remaining  provisions of this Agreement and the other Loan
Documents  shall not be affected or impaired  thereby and (b) the parties  shall
endeavor  in  good  faith  negotiations  to  replace  the  illegal,  invalid  or
unenforceable  provisions  with valid  provisions  the economic  effect of which
comes as close as  possible  to that of the  illegal,  invalid or  unenforceable
provisions. The invalidity of a provision in a particular jurisdiction shall not
invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction.

     11.15 Tax Forms.

          (a) (i) Each Lender that is not a "United  States  person"  within the
     meaning of Section  7701(a)(30)  of the  Internal  Revenue Code (a "Foreign
     Lender") shall deliver to the Administrative Agent, prior to receipt of any
     payment  subject to  withholding  under the Internal  Revenue Code (or upon
     accepting an assignment of an interest  herein),  two duly signed completed
     copies of either IRS Form W-8BEN or any successor thereto (relating to such
     Foreign  Lender and  entitling it to an exemption  from,  or reduction  of,
     withholding  tax on all payments to be made to such  Foreign  Lender by the
     Borrower  pursuant to this  Agreement)  or IRS Form W-8ECI or any successor
     thereto  (relating to all payments to be made to such Foreign Lender by the
     Borrower pursuant to this Agreement) or such other evidence satisfactory to
     the  Borrower  and the  Administrative  Agent that such  Foreign  Lender is
     entitled to an exemption  from,  or  reduction  of, U.S.  withholding  tax,
     including any exemption  pursuant to Section 881(c) of the Internal Revenue
     Code.  Thereafter and from time to time, each such Foreign Lender shall (A)
     promptly submit to the Administrative  Agent such additional duly completed
     and signed copies of one of such forms (or such successor forms as shall be
     adopted from time to time by the relevant United States taxing authorities)
     as may  then be  available  under  then  current  United  States  laws  and
     regulations to avoid,  or such evidence as is  satisfactory to the Borrower
     and the Administrative  Agent of any available  exemption from or reduction
     of, United States  withholding  taxes in respect of all payments to be made
     to such Foreign  Lender by the  Borrower  pursuant to this  Agreement,  (B)
     promptly  notify the  Administrative  Agent of any change in  circumstances
     which would modify or render  invalid any claimed  exemption or  reduction,
     and (C) take such steps as shall not be materially  disadvantageous  to it,
     in the  reasonable  judgment  of  such  Lender,  and  as may be  reasonably
     necessary (including the re-designation of its Lending Office) to avoid any
     requirement  of  applicable  Laws that the Borrower  make any  deduction or
     withholding for taxes from amounts payable to such Foreign Lender.

          (ii) Each Foreign  Lender,  to the extent it does not act or ceases to
     act for its own  account  with  respect to any  portion of any sums paid or
     payable to such Lender under any of the Loan Documents (for example, in the
     case of a typical  participation  by such  Lender),  shall  deliver  to the

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     Administrative Agent on the date when such Foreign Lender ceases to act for
     its own  account  with  respect  to any  portion  of any such  sums paid or
     payable,  and at such other times as may be necessary in the  determination
     of the Administrative Agent (in the reasonable exercise of its discretion),
     (A) two duly signed completed copies of the forms or statements required to
     be provided by such Lender as set forth above,  to establish the portion of
     any such sums paid or payable  with  respect to which such  Lender acts for
     its own account  that is not subject to U.S.  withholding  tax, and (B) two
     duly signed completed copies of IRS Form W-8IMY (or any successor thereto),
     together  with any  information  such Lender  chooses to transmit with such
     form, and any other  certificate  or statement of exemption  required under
     the Internal  Revenue Code, to establish that such Lender is not acting for
     its own account  with respect to a portion of any such sums payable to such
     Lender.

          (iii) The Borrower shall not be required to pay any additional  amount
     to any Foreign  Lender  under  Section  3.01 (A) with  respect to any Taxes
     required  to be  deducted  or  withheld  on the  basis of the  information,
     certificates  or statements of exemption such Lender  transmits with an IRS
     Form W-8IMY  pursuant to this Section  11.15(a) or (B) if such Lender shall
     have failed to satisfy the foregoing  provisions of this Section  11.15(a);
     provided that if such Lender shall have  satisfied the  requirement of this
     Section  11.15(a) on the date such Lender  became a Lender or ceased to act
     for its own  account  with  respect  to any  payment  under any of the Loan
     Documents,  nothing in this Section  11.15(a) shall relieve the Borrower of
     its  obligation  to pay any amounts  pursuant to Section  3.01 in the event
     that,  as a  result  of  any  change  in  any  applicable  law,  treaty  or
     governmental   rule,   regulation   or   order,   or  any   change  in  the
     interpretation,  administration or application  thereof,  such Lender is no
     longer properly  entitled to deliver forms,  certificates or other evidence
     at a subsequent date establishing the fact that such Lender or other Person
     for the account of which such Lender receives any sums payable under any of
     the  Loan  Documents  is  not  subject  to  withholding  or is  subject  to
     withholding at a reduced rate.

          (iv) The  Administrative  Agent may, without  reduction,  withhold any
     Taxes  required to be deducted and withheld  from any payment  under any of
     the Loan  Documents  with  respect to which the Borrower is not required to
     pay additional amounts under this Section 11.15(a).

     (b) Upon the  request of the  Administrative  Agent,  each Lender that is a
"United States person" within the meaning of Section 7701(a)(30) of the Internal
Revenue Code shall deliver to the Administrative Agent two duly signed completed
copies of IRS Form W-9. If such  Lender  fails to deliver  such forms,  then the
Administrative  Agent may withhold  from any interest  payment to such Lender an
amount  equivalent  to the  applicable  back-up  withholding  tax imposed by the
Internal Revenue Code, without reduction.

     (c) If any Governmental Authority asserts that the Administrative Agent did
not properly  withhold or backup withhold,  as the case may be, any tax or other
amount from payments made to or for the account of any Lender, such Lender shall
indemnify  the  Administrative  Agent  therefor,  including  all  penalties  and
interest,  any taxes imposed by any  jurisdiction  on the amounts payable to the
Administrative  Agent  under this  Section,  and costs and  expenses  (including
Attorney  Costs) of the  Administrative  Agent,  unless such failure to properly
withhold  or backup  withhold,  as the case may be, was solely the result of the
Administrative Agent's gross negligence or willful misconduct. The obligation of
the Lenders under this Section shall  survive the  termination  of the Revolving
Commitments, repayment of all other Obligations hereunder and the resignation of
the Administrative Agent.

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     11.16 Replacement of Lenders.

     Under any  circumstances set forth herein providing that the Borrower shall
have the right to replace a Lender as a party to this  Agreement,  the  Borrower
may,  upon  notice to such Lender and the  Administrative  Agent,  replace  such
Lender by causing such Lender to assign its Revolving Commitment and outstanding
Loans (with the  assignment  fee to be paid by the  Borrower  in such  instance)
pursuant to Section 11.07(b) to one or more other Lenders or Eligible  Assignees
procured by the  Borrower;  provided,  however,  that if the Borrower  elects to
exercise such right with respect to any Lender pursuant to Section  3.06(b),  it
shall be obligated  to replace all Lenders  that have made similar  requests for
compensation  pursuant to Section 3.01 or 3.04.  The  Borrower  shall (x) pay in
full all  principal,  interest,  fees and  other  amounts  owing to such  Lender
through  the date of  replacement  (including  any amounts  payable  pursuant to
Section 3.01, Section 3.04 and Section 3.05), (y) provide appropriate assurances
and indemnities  (which may include letters of credit) to the L/C Issuer and the
Swing Line Lender as each may reasonably  require with respect to any continuing
obligation to fund  participation  interests in any L/C Obligations or any Swing
Line Loans then  outstanding,  and (z) release such Lender from its  obligations
under the Loan Documents. Any Lender being replaced shall execute and deliver an
Assignment and Assumption with respect to such Lender's Revolving Commitment and
outstanding Loans and participations in L/C Obligations and Swing Line Loans.

     11.17 Governing Law.

     (a) THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE  WITH,
the LAW OF THE  STATE  OF NEW  YORK  applicable  to  agreements  made  and to be
performed  entirely  within such State;  PROVIDED THAT ALL PARTIES  HERETO SHALL
RETAIN ALL RIGHTS ARISING UNDER FEDERAL LAW.

     (b) ANY LEGAL ACTION OR  PROCEEDING  WITH RESPECT TO THIS  AGREEMENT OR ANY
OTHER  LOAN  DOCUMENT  MAY BE  BROUGHT  IN THE  COURTS  OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK
SITTING IN NEW YORK, NEW YORK, OR OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT
OF SUCH STATE,  AND BY EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF THIS  AGREEMENT,  THE BORROWER,
THE ADMINISTRATIVE Agent AND EACH LENDER CONSENTS,  FOR ITSELF AND IN RESPECT OF
ITS PROPERTY,  TO THE  NON-EXCLUSIVE  JURISDICTION  OF THOSE COURTS.  EACH PARTY
HERETO IRREVOCABLY  WAIVES ANY OBJECTION,  INCLUDING ANY OBJECTION TO THE LAYING
OF VENUE OR BASED ON THE  GROUNDS OF FORUM NON  CONVENIENS,  WHICH IT MAY NOW OR
HEREAFTER HAVE TO THE BRINGING OF ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN SUCH  JURISDICTION
IN RESPECT OF ANY LOAN DOCUMENT OR OTHER DOCUMENT  RELATED  THERETO.  EACH PARTY
HERETO WAIVES PERSONAL SERVICE OF ANY SUMMONS, COMPLAINT OR OTHER PROCESS, WHICH
MAY BE MADE BY ANY OTHER MEANS PERMITTED BY THE LAW OF SUCH STATE.

     11.18 Waiver of Right to Trial by Jury.

     EACH PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT  HEREBY EXPRESSLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY
JURY OF ANY  CLAIM,  DEMAND,  ACTION OR CAUSE OF ACTION  ARISING  UNDER ANY LOAN
DOCUMENT OR IN ANY WAY  CONNECTED  WITH OR RELATED OR INCIDENTAL TO THE DEALINGS
OF THE PARTIES HERETO OR ANY OF THEM WITH RESPECT TO ANY LOAN  DOCUMENT,  OR THE
TRANSACTIONS  RELATED  THERETO,  IN EACH CASE  WHETHER NOW EXISTING OR HEREAFTER
ARISING,  AND WHETHER  FOUNDED IN CONTRACT OR TORT OR OTHERWISE;  AND EACH PARTY
HEREBY  AGREES AND  CONSENTS  THAT ANY SUCH  CLAIM,  DEMAND,  ACTION OR CAUSE OF

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ACTION  SHALL BE DECIDED BY COURT  TRIAL  WITHOUT A JURY,  AND THAT ANY PARTY TO
THIS  AGREEMENT MAY FILE AN ORIGINAL  COUNTERPART OR A COPY OF THIS SECTION WITH
ANY COURT AS WRITTEN  EVIDENCE OF THE CONSENT OF THE  SIGNATORIES  HERETO TO THE
WAIVER OF THEIR RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY.

                            [SIGNATURE PAGES FOLLOW]

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         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Credit
Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first above written.

BORROWER:                           C&D TECHNOLOGIES, INC.,
                                    a Delaware corporation

                                    By:/s/ Stephen E. Markert, Jr.
                                      ------------------------------------------
                                    Name:   Stephen E. Markert, Jr.
                                    Title:  Chief Financial Officer

GUARANTORS:                C&D CHARTER HOLDINGS, INC.,
                                    a Delaware corporation

                                    By:/s/ Robert Marley
                                       -----------------------------------------
                                    Name:   Robert T. Marley
                                    Title:  Vice President and Treasurer

                                    C&D INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT HOLDINGS, INC.,
                                    a Delaware corporation

                                    By:/s/ Robert Marley
                                      ------------------------------------------
                                    Name:   Robert T. Marley
                                    Title:  Vice President and Treasurer

                                            [Signature Pages Continue]

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ADMINISTRATIVE
AGENT:                     Bank of America, N.A.,
                                    as Administrative Agent

                                    By:/s/ Michael Brashler
                                      ------------------------------------------
                                    Name:   Michael Brashler
                                    Title:  Senior Agency Officer

LENDERS:                   Bank of America, N.A.,
                                    as a Lender, L/C Issuer and Swing Line
                                    Lender

                                    By:/s/ R. M. Searson
                                      ------------------------------------------
                                    Name:   Robert M. Searson
                                    Title:  Senior Vice President

                                    JPMORGAN CHASE BANK

                                    By:/s/Thomas F. Conroy, Jr.
                                      ------------------------------------------
                                    Name:   Thomas F. Conroy, Jr
                                    Title:  Vice President

                                    LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

                                    By:/s/ Roger Pillsbury
                                       -----------------------------------------
                                    Name:   Roger Pillsbury
                                    Title:  Senior Vice President

                                    FLEET NATIONAL BANK

                                    By:/s/ Henry F. Bullitt
                                       -----------------------------------------
                                    Name:   Henry F. Bullitt
                                    Title:  Senior Vice President

                                    WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

                                    By:/s/ Melanie Snyder
                                       -----------------------------------------
                                    Name:   Melanie Snyder
                                    Title:  Associate

                                    THE BANK OF NEW YORK

                                    By:/s/ Susan M. Graham
                                       -----------------------------------------
                                    Name:   Susan M. Graham
                                    Title:  Vice President

                                    [SIGNATURE PAGES CONTINUE]

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                                    MANUFACTURERS & TRADERS TRUST COMPANY

                                    By:/s/ Joshua C. Becker
                                       -----------------------------------------
                                    Name:   Joshua C. Becker
                                    Title:  Officer

                                    PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

                                    By:/s/ Robert J. Giannone
                                       -----------------------------------------
                                    Name:   Robert J. Giannone
                                    Title:  Vice President

                                    CITIZENS BANK

                                    By:/s/ Mark W. Torie
                                       -----------------------------------------
                                    Name:   Mark W. Torie
                                    Title:  Vice President

                                    COMERICA BANK

                                    By:/s/ Richard C. Hampson
                                       -----------------------------------------
                                    Name:   Richard C. Hampson
                                    Title:  Vice PresidentACE SECURITIES CORP.
                                    Depositor

                           WILSHIRE CREDIT CORPORATION
                                   a Servicer

                             OCWEN FEDERAL BANK FSB
                                   a Servicer

                WELLS FARGO BANK MINNESOTA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
                  Master Servicer and Securities Administrator

                               JPMORGAN CHASE BANK
                                     Trustee

         --------------------------------------------------------------

                         POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT

                          Dated as of November 1, 2003

         --------------------------------------------------------------

                   Terwin Mortgage Trust, Series TMTS 2003-6HE
                     Asset Backed Pass-Through Certificates

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                                                     ARTICLE I

                                                    DEFINITIONS
<S>               <C>                                                                                          <C>
SECTION 1.01.     Defined Terms.................................................................................3
                           Accepted Master Servicing Practices..................................................3
                           Accepted Servicing Practices.........................................................3
                           Account  ............................................................................3
                           Accrued Certificate Interest.........................................................3
                           Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan........................................................3
                           Adjustment Date......................................................................4
                           Administration Fees..................................................................4
                           Administration Fee Rate..............................................................4
                           Advance Facility.....................................................................4
                           Affiliate............................................................................4
                           Aggregate Loss Severity Percentage...................................................4
                           Agreement............................................................................4
                           Amounts Held for Future Distribution.................................................4
                           Assignment...........................................................................4
                           Available Distribution Amount........................................................5
                           Balloon Mortgage Loan................................................................5
                           Balloon Payment......................................................................5
                           Bankruptcy Code......................................................................5
                           Book-Entry Certificate...............................................................5
                           Book-Entry Custodian.................................................................5
                           Business Day.........................................................................5
                           Cap Contract.........................................................................6
                           Cash-Out Refinancing.................................................................6
                           Certificate..........................................................................6
                           Certificate Factor...................................................................6
                           Certificate Margin...................................................................6
                           Certificateholder" or "Holder........................................................7
                           Certificate Owner....................................................................7
                           Certificate Principal Balance........................................................7
                           Certificate Register.................................................................8
                           Class    ............................................................................8
                           Class A Certificate..................................................................8
                           Class A Principal Distribution Amount................................................8
                           Class A-1 Certificate................................................................8
                           Class A-2 Certificate................................................................8
                           Class A-3 Certificate................................................................8
                           Class CE Certificate.................................................................8
                           Class M Certificates.................................................................8
                           Class M-1 Certificate................................................................9
                           Class M-1 Principal Distribution Amount..............................................9

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                           Class M-2 Certificate................................................................9
                           Class M-2 Principal Distribution Amount..............................................9
                           Class M-3 Certificate................................................................9
                           Class M-3 Principal Distribution Amount.............................................10
                           Class M-4 Certificate...............................................................10
                           Class M-4 Principal Distribution Amount.............................................10
                           Class M-5 Certificate...............................................................10
                           Class M-5 Principal Distribution Amount.............................................11
                           Class M-6 Certificate...............................................................11
                           Class M-6 Principal Distribution Amount.............................................11
                           Class P Certificate.................................................................12
                           Class R Certificates................................................................12
                           Class R-I Interest..................................................................12
                           Class R-II Interest.................................................................12
                           Closing Date........................................................................12
                           Code     ...........................................................................12
                           Collection Account..................................................................12
                           Commission..........................................................................12
                           Corporate Trust Office..............................................................12
                           Corresponding Certificate...........................................................13
                           Credit Enhancement Percentage.......................................................13
                           Credit Risk Management Agreement....................................................13
                           Credit Risk Management Fee..........................................................13
                           Credit Risk Management Fee Rate.....................................................13
                           Credit Risk Manager.................................................................13
                           Custodial Agreement.................................................................13
                           Custodian...........................................................................13
                           Cut-off Date........................................................................13
                           Debt Service Reduction..............................................................13
                           Deficient Valuation.................................................................14
                           Definitive Certificates.............................................................14
                           Deleted Mortgage Loan...............................................................14
                           Delinquency Percentage..............................................................14
                           Depositor...........................................................................14
                           Depository..........................................................................14
                           Depository Institution..............................................................14
                           Depository Participant..............................................................14
                           Determination Date..................................................................14
                           Directly Operate....................................................................15
                           Disqualified Organization...........................................................15
                           Distribution Account................................................................15
                           Distribution Date...................................................................15
                           Due Date ...........................................................................15
                           Due Period..........................................................................16
                           Eligible Account....................................................................16
                           ERISA    ...........................................................................16

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                           Estate in Real Property.............................................................16
                           Excess Liquidation Proceeds.........................................................16
                           Expense Adjusted Mortgage Rate......................................................16
                           Extraordinary Trust Fund Expense....................................................16
                           Extra Principal Distribution Amount.................................................16
                           Fannie Mae..........................................................................16
                           FDIC     ...........................................................................16
                           Final Recovery Determination........................................................16
                           Fitch    ...........................................................................17
                           Freddie Mac.........................................................................17
                           Gross Margin........................................................................17
                           Independent.........................................................................17
                           Independent Contractor..............................................................17
                           Index    ...........................................................................17
                           Insurance Proceeds..................................................................18
                           Interest Accrual Period.............................................................18
                           Interest Carry Forward Amount.......................................................18
                           Interest Determination Date.........................................................18
                           Interest Distribution Amount........................................................18
                           Interest Remittance Amount..........................................................18
                           Late Collections....................................................................18
                           Last Scheduled Distribution Date....................................................19
                           Liquidation Event...................................................................19
                           Liquidation Proceeds................................................................19
                           Loan-to-Value Ratio.................................................................19
                           London Business Day.................................................................19
                           Loss Severity Percentage............................................................19
                           Marker Rate.........................................................................19
                           Master Servicer.....................................................................20
                           Master Servicer Certification.......................................................20
                           Master Servicer Event of Default....................................................20
                           Master Servicer Fee Rate............................................................20
                           Master Servicing Fee................................................................20
                           Maximum I-LTZZ Uncertificated Interest Deferral Amount..............................20
                           Maximum Mortgage Rate...............................................................21
                           MERS     ...........................................................................21
                           MERS(R)System.......................................................................-2-
                           Mezzanine Certificate...............................................................21
                           MIN      ...........................................................................21
                           Minimum Mortgage Rate...............................................................21
                           MOM Loan ...........................................................................21
                           Monthly Payment.....................................................................21
                           Moody's  ...........................................................................22
                           Mortgage ...........................................................................22
                           Mortgage File.......................................................................22
                           Mortgage Loan.......................................................................22

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                           Mortgage Loan Documents.............................................................22
                           Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement....................................................22
                           Mortgage Loan Schedule..............................................................22
                           Mortgage Note.......................................................................24
                           Mortgage Rate.......................................................................24
                           Mortgaged Property..................................................................25
                           Mortgagor...........................................................................25
                           Net Monthly Excess Cashflow.........................................................25
                           Net Mortgage Rate...................................................................25
                           Net WAC Pass-Through Rate...........................................................25
                           Net WAC Rate Carryover Amount.......................................................25
                           New Lease...........................................................................26
                           Nonrecoverable P&I Advance..........................................................26
                           Nonrecoverable Servicing Advance....................................................26
                           Non-United States Person............................................................26
                           Notional Amount.....................................................................26
                           Offered Certificates................................................................26
                           Officer's Certificate...............................................................26
                           One-Month LIBOR.....................................................................26
                           One-Month LIBOR Pass-Through Rate...................................................27
                           Opinion of Counsel..................................................................28
                           Optional Termination Date...........................................................28
                           Overcollateralization Amount........................................................28
                           Overcollateralization Increase Amount...............................................28
                           Overcollateralization Reduction Amount..............................................28
                           Ownership Interest..................................................................28
                           P&I Advance.........................................................................28
                           Pass-Through Rate...................................................................28
                           Percentage Interest.................................................................30
                           Periodic Rate Cap...................................................................30
                           Permitted Investments...............................................................30
                           Permitted Transferee................................................................31
                           Person   ...........................................................................31
                           Plan     ...........................................................................32
                           Prepayment Assumption...............................................................32
                           Prepayment Charge...................................................................32
                           Prepayment Charge Schedule..........................................................32
                           Prepayment Interest Shortfall.......................................................33
                           Prepayment Period...................................................................33
                           Principal Prepayment................................................................33
                           Principal Distribution Amount.......................................................33
                           Principal Remittance Amount.........................................................33
                           Purchase Price......................................................................33
                           Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan..................................................34
                           Rate/Term Refinancing...............................................................35
                           Rating Agency or Rating Agencies....................................................35

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                           Realized Loss.......................................................................35
                           Record Date.........................................................................36
                           Reference Banks.....................................................................36
                           Refinanced Mortgage Loan............................................................36
                           Regular Certificate.................................................................36
                           Regular Interest....................................................................36
                           Relief Act..........................................................................37
                           Relief Act Interest Shortfall.......................................................37
                           REMIC    ...........................................................................37
                           REMIC I  ...........................................................................37
                           REMIC I Interest Loss Allocation Amount.............................................37
                           REMIC I Overcollateralization Amount................................................37
                           REMIC I Principal Loss Allocation Amount............................................38
                           REMIC I Regular Interest............................................................38
                           REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTAA.....................................................38
                           REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTA......................................................38
                           REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTA2.....................................................38
                           REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTA3.....................................................38
                           REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTM1.....................................................39
                           REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTM2.....................................................39
                           REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTM3.....................................................39
                           REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTM4.....................................................39
                           REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTM5.....................................................39
                           REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTM6.....................................................39
                           REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTP......................................................40
                           REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTZZ.....................................................40
                           REMIC I Required Overcollateralization Amount.......................................40
                           REMIC II ...........................................................................40
                           REMIC II Certificate................................................................40
                           REMIC II Certificateholder..........................................................40
                           REMIC Provisions....................................................................40
                           Remittance Report...................................................................40
                           Rents from Real Property............................................................40
                           REO Account.........................................................................41
                           REO Disposition.....................................................................41
                           REO Imputed Interest................................................................41
                           REO Principal Amortization..........................................................41
                           REO Property........................................................................41
                           Required Overcollateralization Amount...............................................41
                           Reserve Fund........................................................................41
                           Reserve Interest Rate...............................................................41
                           Residential Dwelling................................................................42
                           Residual Certificate................................................................42
                           Residual Interest...................................................................42
                           Responsible Officer.................................................................42
                           S&P      ...........................................................................42

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                           Scheduled Principal Balance.........................................................42
                           Securities Administrator............................................................43
                           Seller   ...........................................................................43
                           Senior Interest Distribution Amount.................................................43
                           Servicer ...........................................................................43
                           Servicer Event of Default...........................................................43
                           Servicer Remittance Date............................................................43
                           Servicer Report.....................................................................43
                           Servicing Advances..................................................................43
                           Servicing Fee.......................................................................44
                           Servicing Fee Rate..................................................................44
                           Servicing Officer...................................................................44
                           Single Certificate..................................................................44
                           Startup Day.........................................................................44
                           Stated Principal Balance............................................................44
                           Stepdown Date.......................................................................45
                           Sub-Servicer........................................................................45
                           Sub-Servicing Agreement.............................................................45
                           Substitution Shortfall Amount.......................................................45
                           Tax Returns.........................................................................45
                           Telerate Page 3750..................................................................45
                           Termination Price...................................................................45
                           Terminator..........................................................................45
                           Transfer ...........................................................................45
                           Transferee..........................................................................45
                           Transferor..........................................................................46
                           Trigger Event.......................................................................46
                           Trust    ...........................................................................46
                           Trust Fund..........................................................................46
                           Trust REMIC.........................................................................46
                           Trustee  ...........................................................................46
                           Uncertificated Balance..............................................................46
                           Uncertificated Interest.............................................................46
                           Uninsured Cause.....................................................................47
                           United States Person................................................................47
                           Value    ...........................................................................47
                           Voting Rights.......................................................................48
                           Wells Fargo.........................................................................48
SECTION 1.02.     Allocation of Certain Interest Shortfalls....................................................48

                                                    ARTICLE II

                                           CONVEYANCE OF MORTGAGE LOANS;

SECTION 2.01.     Conveyance of the Mortgage Loans.............................................................50

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SECTION 2.02.     Acceptance of REMIC I by Trustee.............................................................50
SECTION 2.03.     Repurchase or Substitution of Mortgage Loans.................................................51
SECTION 2.04.     Representations and Warranties of the Master Servicer........................................54
SECTION 2.05.     Representations, Warranties and Covenants of the Servicers...................................55
SECTION 2.06.     Issuance of the REMIC I Regular Interests and the Class R-I
         Interest..............................................................................................59
SECTION 2.07.     Conveyance of the REMIC I Regular Interests; Acceptance of
         REMIC I by the Trustee................................................................................59
SECTION 2.08.     Issuance of Class R Certificates.............................................................59
SECTION 2.09.     Establishment of the Trust...................................................................59

                                                    ARTICLE III

                                           ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICING
                                          OF THE MORTGAGE LOANS; ACCOUNTS
SECTION 3.01.     Servicers to Act as Servicers................................................................61
SECTION 3.02.     Sub-Servicing Agreements Between Each Servicer and Sub-Servicers
                   ............................................................................................63
SECTION 3.03.     Successor Sub-Servicers......................................................................64
SECTION 3.04.     No Contractual Relationship Between Sub-Servicer, Trustee or the
                  Certificateholders...........................................................................64
SECTION 3.05.     Assumption or Termination of Sub-Servicing Agreement by Successor
                  Servicer.....................................................................................64
SECTION 3.06.     Collection of Certain Mortgage Loan Payments.................................................64
SECTION 3.07.     Collection of Taxes, Assessments and Similar Items; Servicing Accounts
                   ............................................................................................65
SECTION 3.08.     Collection Account and Distribution Account..................................................66
SECTION 3.09.     Withdrawals from the Collection Account and Distribution Account
                   ............................................................................................68
SECTION 3.10.     Investment of Funds in the Investment Accounts...............................................70
SECTION 3.11.     Maintenance of Hazard Insurance, Errors and Omissions and Fidelity
                  Coverage.....................................................................................71
SECTION 3.12.     Enforcement of Due-on-Sale Clauses; Assumption Agreements....................................73
SECTION 3.13.     Realization Upon Defaulted Mortgage Loans....................................................74
SECTION 3.14.     Trustee to Cooperate; Release of Mortgage Files..............................................76
SECTION 3.15.     Servicing Compensation.......................................................................77
SECTION 3.16.     Collection Account Statements................................................................78
SECTION 3.17.     Statement as to Compliance...................................................................78
SECTION 3.18.     Independent Public Accountants' Servicing Report.............................................78
SECTION 3.19      Annual Certification.........................................................................79
SECTION 3.20.     Access to Certain Documentation..............................................................80
SECTION 3.21.     Title, Management and Disposition of REO Property............................................80
SECTION 3.22.     Obligations of Each Servicer in Respect of Prepayment Interest Shortfalls;
                  Relief Act Interest Shortfalls...............................................................83

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SECTION 3.23.     Obligations of Each Servicer in Respect of Mortgage Rates and  Monthly
                  Payments.....................................................................................83
SECTION 3.24.     Reserve Fund.................................................................................84
SECTION 3.25.     Advance Facility.............................................................................85
SECTION 3.26.     Servicer Indemnification.....................................................................86

                                                    ARTICLE IV

                                        ADMINISTRATION AND MASTER SERVICING
                                   OF THE MORTGAGE LOANS BY THE MASTER SERVICER
SECTION 4.01.     Master Servicer..............................................................................88
SECTION 4.02.     REMIC-Related Covenants......................................................................89
SECTION 4.03.     Monitoring of Servicers......................................................................89
SECTION 4.04.     Fidelity Bond................................................................................90
SECTION 4.05.     Power to Act; Procedures.....................................................................90
SECTION 4.06.     Due-on-Sale Clauses; Assumption Agreements...................................................91
SECTION 4.07.     Reserved.....................................................................................91
SECTION 4.08.     Documents, Records and Funds in Possession of Master Servicer To Be Held
for Trustee....................................................................................................91
SECTION 4.09.     Standard Hazard Insurance and Flood Insurance Policies.......................................92
SECTION 4.10.     Presentment of Claims and Collection of Proceeds.............................................92
SECTION 4.11.     Maintenance of the Primary Mortgage Insurance Policies.......................................92
SECTION 4.12.     Trustee to Retain Possession of Certain Insurance Policies and Documents
................................................................................................................93
SECTION 4.13.     Realization Upon Defaulted Mortgage Loans....................................................93
SECTION 4.14.     Compensation for the Master Servicer.........................................................93
SECTION 4.15.     REO Property.................................................................................94
SECTION 4.16.     Annual Officer's Certificate as to Compliance................................................94
SECTION 4.17.     Annual Independent Accountant's Servicing Report.............................................95
SECTION 4.18.     UCC..........................................................................................95
SECTION 4.19.     Obligation of the Master Servicer in Respect of Prepayment Interest Shortfalls
................................................................................................................95
SECTION 4.20.     Reserved.....................................................................................96
SECTION 4.21.     Prepayment Penalty Verification..............................................................96

                                                     ARTICLE V

                                          PAYMENTS TO CERTIFICATEHOLDERS
SECTION 5.01.     Distributions................................................................................97
SECTION 5.02.     Statements to Certificateholders............................................................107
SECTION 5.03.     Servicer Reports; P&I Advances..............................................................111
SECTION 5.04.     Allocation of Realized Losses...............................................................112
SECTION 5.05.     Compliance with Withholding Requirements....................................................114
SECTION 5.06.     Reports Filed with Securities and Exchange Commission.......................................114

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                                                    ARTICLE VI

                                                 THE CERTIFICATES
SECTION 6.01.     The Certificates............................................................................116
SECTION 6.02.     Registration of Transfer and Exchange of Certificates.......................................118
SECTION 6.03.     Mutilated, Destroyed, Lost or Stolen Certificates...........................................123
SECTION 6.04.     Persons Deemed Owners.......................................................................123
SECTION 6.05.     Certain Available Information...............................................................123

                                                    ARTICLE VII

                               THE DEPOSITOR, THE SERVICERS AND THE MASTER SERVICER
SECTION 7.01.     Liability of the Depositor, the Servicers and the Master Servicer...........................125
SECTION 7.02.     Merger or Consolidation of the Depositor, the related Servicer or the Master
Servicer......................................................................................................125
SECTION 7.03.     Limitation on Liability of the Depositor, the Servicers, the Master Servicer
and Others....................................................................................................125
SECTION 7.04.     Limitation on Resignation of the Servicers..................................................126
SECTION 7.05.     Limitation on Resignation of the Master Servicer............................................127
SECTION 7.06.     Assignment of Master Servicing..............................................................127
SECTION 7.07.     Rights of the Depositor in Respect of the Servicers and the           Master
Servicer......................................................................................................128
SECTION 7.08.     Duties of the Credit Risk Manager...........................................................129
SECTION 7.09.     Limitation Upon Liability of the Credit Risk Manager........................................129
SECTION 7.10.     Removal of the Credit Risk Manager..........................................................130

                                                   ARTICLE VIII

                                                      DEFAULT
SECTION 8.01.     Servicer Events of Default..................................................................131
SECTION 8.02.     Master Servicer to Act; Appointment of Successor............................................135
SECTION 8.03.     Notification to Certificateholders..........................................................137
SECTION 8.04.     Waiver of Servicer Events of Default........................................................137

                                                    ARTICLE IX

                              CONCERNING THE TRUSTEE AND THE SECURITIES ADMINISTRATOR
SECTION 9.01.     Duties of Trustee and Securities Administrator..............................................138
SECTION 9.02.     Certain Matters Affecting Trustee and Securities
         Administrator........................................................................................139

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SECTION 9.03.     Trustee and Securities Administrator not Liable for Certificates
                           or Mortgage Loans..................................................................141
SECTION 9.04.     Trustee and Securities Administrator May Own Certificates...................................142
SECTION 9.05.     Fees and Expenses of Trustee and Securities Administrator...................................142
SECTION 9.06.     Eligibility Requirements for Trustee and Securities
                  Administrator...............................................................................142
SECTION 9.07.     Resignation and Removal of Trustee and Securities
                  Administrator...............................................................................143
SECTION 9.08.     Successor Trustee or Securities Administrator...............................................144
SECTION 9.09.     Merger or Consolidation of Trustee or Securities
                  Administrator...............................................................................144
SECTION 9.10.     Appointment of Co-Trustee or Separate Trustee...............................................145
SECTION 9.11.     Appointment of Office or Agency.............................................................146
SECTION 9.12.     Representations and Warranties..............................................................146

                                                     ARTICLE X

                                                    TERMINATION

SECTION 10.01.             Termination Upon Repurchase or Liquidation of All Mortgage
                           Loans..............................................................................148
SECTION 10.02.             Additional Termination Requirements................................................150

                                                    ARTICLE XI

                                                 REMIC PROVISIONS
SECTION 11.01.             REMIC Administration...............................................................151
SECTION 11.02.             Prohibited Transactions and Activities.............................................153
SECTION 11.03.             Indemnification....................................................................154

                                                    ARTICLE XII

                                             MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
SECTION 12.01.             Amendment..........................................................................155
SECTION 12.02.             Recordation of Agreement; Counterparts.............................................156
SECTION 12.03.             Limitation on Rights of Certificateholders.........................................156
SECTION 12.04.             Governing Law......................................................................157
SECTION 12.05.             Notices............................................................................157
SECTION 12.06.             Severability of Provisions.........................................................158
SECTION 12.07.             Notice to Rating Agencies..........................................................158
SECTION 12.08.             Article and Section References.....................................................159
SECTION 12.09.             Grant of Security Interest.........................................................159
SECTION 12.10.             Survival of Indemnification........................................................160
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

Exhibits

<S>               <C>
Exhibit A-1       Form of Class A Certificate
Exhibit A-2       Form of Class M Certificate
Exhibit A-3       Form of Class CE Certificate
Exhibit A-4       Form of Class P Certificate
Exhibit A-5       Form of Class R Certificate
Exhibit           B-1 Form of Transferor Representation Letter and Form of
                  Transferee Representation Letter in Connection with Transfer
                  of the Class P Certificates, Class CE Certificates and
                  Residual Certificates Pursuant to Rule 144A Under the 1933 Act
Exhibit           B-2 Form of Transferor Representation Letter and Form of
                  Transferee Representation Letter in Connection with Transfer
                  of the Class P Certificates, Class CE Certificates and
                  Residual Certificates Pursuant to Rule 501 (a) Under the 1933
                  Act
Exhibit B-3       Form of Transfer Affidavit and Agreement and Form of Transferor Affidavit in
                  Connection with Transfer of Residual Certificates
Exhibit C         Form of Servicer Certification

Schedule 1        Mortgage Loan Schedule
Schedule 2        Prepayment Charge Schedule
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                  This Pooling and Servicing Agreement, is dated and effective
as of November 1, 2003, among ACE SECURITIES CORP. as Depositor, WILSHIRE CREDIT
CORPORATION as a Servicer, OCWEN FEDERAL BANK FSB, as a Servicer, WELLS FARGO
BANK MINNESOTA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION as Master Servicer and Securities
Administrator and JPMORGAN CHASE BANK as Trustee.

                             PRELIMINARY STATEMENT:

                  The Depositor intends to sell pass-through certificates to be
issued hereunder in multiple classes, which in the aggregate will evidence the
entire beneficial ownership interest of the Trust Fund created hereunder. The
Trust Fund will consist of a segregated pool of assets comprised of the Mortgage
Loans and certain other related assets subject to this Agreement.

                                     REMIC I

                  As provided herein, the Trustee will elect to treat the
segregated pool of assets consisting of the Mortgage Loans and certain other
related assets subject to this Agreement (other than the Reserve Fund) as a
REMIC for federal income tax purposes, and such segregated pool of assets will
be designated as "REMIC I". The Class R-I Interest will be the sole class of
"residual interests" in REMIC I for purposes of the REMIC Provisions (as defined
herein). The following table irrevocably sets forth the designation, the REMIC I
Remittance Rate, the initial Uncertificated Balance and, solely for purposes of
satisfying Treasury regulation Section 1.860G-1(a)(4)(iii), the "latest possible
maturity date" for each of the REMIC I Regular Interests (as defined herein).
None of the REMIC I Regular Interests will be certificated.

                  REMIC I                 Initial            Latest Possible
Designation   Remittance Rate     Uncertificated Balance    Maturity Date (1)
-----------   ---------------     ----------------------    -----------------
I-LTAA           Variable(2)        November 25, 2033        $ 209,731,980.50
I-LTA1           Variable(2)        November 25, 2033        $     705,760.00
I-LTA2           Variable(2)        November 25, 2033        $     650,000.00
I-LTA3           Variable(2)        November 25, 2033        $     350,000.00
I-LTM1           Variable(2)        November 25, 2033        $     124,810.00
I-LTM2           Variable(2)        November 25, 2033        $     109,210.00
I-LTM3           Variable(2)        November 25, 2033        $      31,200.00
I-LTM4           Variable(2)        November 25, 2033        $      26,000.00
I-LTM5           Variable(2)        November 25, 2033        $      26,000.00
I-LTM6           Variable(2)        November 25, 2033        $      26,000.00
I-LTZZ           Variable(2)        November 25, 2033        $   2,231,264.50
I-LTP            Variable(2)        November 25, 2033        $         100.00
____________________

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(1)      Solely for purposes of Section 1.860G-1(a)(4)(iii) of the Treasury
         regulations, the Distribution Date immediately following the maturity
         date for the Mortgage Loan with the latest maturity date has been
         designated as the "latest possible maturity date" for each REMIC I
         Regular Interest.
(2)      Calculated in accordance with the definition of "REMIC I Remittance
         Rate" herein.

                                    REMIC II

                  As provided herein, the Trustee will elect to treat the
segregated pool of assets consisting of the REMIC I Regular Interests as a REMIC
for federal income tax purposes, and such segregated pool of assets will be
designated as "REMIC II." The Class R-II Interest will evidence the sole class
of "residual interests" in REMIC II for purposes of the REMIC Provisions. The
following table irrevocably sets forth the designation, the Pass-Through Rate,
the initial aggregate Certificate Principal Balance and, solely for purposes of
satisfying Treasury regulation Section 1.860G-1(a)(4)(iii), the "latest possible
maturity date" for the indicated Classes of Certificates.

                                     Initial Aggregate
                 Pass-Through      Certificate Principal       Latest Possible
Designation          Rate                 Balance             Maturity Date (1)
-----------      ------------      ---------------------     ------------------
Class A-1         Variable(2)         November 25, 2033      $   70,576,000.00
Class A-2         Variable(2)         November 25, 2033      $   65,000,000.00
Class A-3         Variable(2)         November 25, 2033      $   35,000,000.00
Class M-1         Variable(2)         November 25, 2033      $   12,481,000.00
Class M-2         Variable(2)         November 25, 2033      $   10,921,000.00
Class M-3         Variable(2)         November 25, 2033      $    3,120,000.00
Class M-4         Variable(2)         November 25, 2033      $    2,600,000.00
Class M-5         Variable(2)         November 25, 2033      $    2,600,000.00
Class M-6                6.00%        November 25, 2033      $    2,600,000.00
Class P           N/A(3)              November 25, 2033      $          100.00
Class CE          N/A(4)              November 25, 2033      $    3,121,177.00
_________________

(1)      Solely for purposes of Section 1.860G-1(a)(4)(iii) of the Treasury
         regulations, the Distribution Date immediately following the maturity
         date for the Mortgage Loan with the latest maturity date has been
         designated as the "latest possible maturity date" for each Class of
         Certificates.
(2)      Calculated in accordance with the definition of "Pass-Through Rate"
         herein. (3) The Class P Certificates will not accrue interest.
(4)      The Class CE Certificates will accrue interest at their variable
         Pass-Through Rate on the Notional Amount of the Class CE Certificates
         outstanding from time to time which shall equal the Uncertificated
         Balance of the REMIC I Regular Interests. The Class CE Certificates
         will not accrue interest on their Certificate Principal Balance.

         As of the Cut-off Date, the Mortgage Loans had an aggregate Scheduled
Principal Balance equal to approximately $208,019,277.

         In consideration of the mutual agreements herein contained, the
Depositor, the Servicers, the Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator and
the Trustee agree as follows:

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                                    ARTICLE I

                                   DEFINITIONS

                  SECTION 1.01.             Defined Terms.

                  Whenever used in this Agreement, including, without
limitation, in the Preliminary Statement hereto, the following words and
phrases, unless the context otherwise requires, shall have the meanings
specified in this Article. Unless otherwise specified, all calculations
described herein shall be made on the basis of a 360-day year consisting of
twelve 30-day months.

                  "Accepted Master Servicing Practices": With respect to any
Mortgage Loan, as applicable, either (x) those customary mortgage master
servicing practices of prudent mortgage servicing institutions that master
service mortgage loans of the same type and quality as such Mortgage Loan in the
jurisdiction where the related Mortgaged Property is located, to the extent
applicable to the Master Servicer (except in its capacity as successor to a
Servicer), or (y) as provided in Section 3.01 hereof, but in no event below the
standard set forth in clause (x).

                  "Accepted Servicing Practices": As defined in Section 3.01.

                  "Account": The Collection Account or the Distribution Account
as the context may require.

                  "Accrued Certificate Interest": With respect to any Class A
Certificate, Mezzanine Certificate or Class CE Certificate and each Distribution
Date, interest accrued during the related Interest Accrual Period at the
Pass-Through Rate for such Certificate for such Distribution Date on the
Certificate Principal Balance, in the case of the Class A Certificates and the
Mezzanine Certificates, or on the Notional Amount in the case of the Class CE
Certificates, of such Certificate immediately prior to such Distribution Date.
The Class P Certificates are not entitled to distributions in respect of
interest and, accordingly, will not accrue interest. All distributions of
interest on the Class A Certificates and the Mezzanine Certificates (other than
the Class M-6 Certificates) will be calculated on the basis of a 360-day year
and the actual number of days in the applicable Interest Accrual Period. All
distributions of interest on the Class M-6 Certificates and the Class CE
Certificates will be based on a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months.
Accrued Certificate Interest with respect to each Distribution Date, as to any
Class A Certificate, Mezzanine Certificate or Class CE Certificate shall be
reduced by an amount equal to the portion allocable to such Certificate pursuant
to Section 1.02 hereof, if any, of the sum of (a) the aggregate Prepayment
Interest Shortfall, if any, for such Distribution Date to the extent not covered
by payments pursuant to Section 3.22 or Section 4.19 and (b) the aggregate
amount of any Relief Act Interest Shortfall, if any, for such Distribution Date.
In addition, Accrued Certificate Interest with respect to each Distribution
Date, as to any Class CE Certificate, shall be reduced by an amount equal to the
portion allocable to such Class CE Certificate of Realized Losses, if any,
pursuant to Section 1.02 and Section 5.04 hereof.

                  "Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan": Each of the Mortgage Loans
identified in the Mortgage Loan Schedule as having a Mortgage Rate that is
subject to adjustment.

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                  "Adjustment Date": With respect to each Adjustable Rate
Mortgage Loan, the first day of the month in which the Mortgage Rate of an
Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan changes pursuant to the related Mortgage Note. The
first Adjustment Date following the Cut-off Date as to each Adjustable Rate
Mortgage Loan is set forth in the Mortgage Loan Schedule.

                  "Administration Fees": The sum of (i) the Servicing Fee, (ii)
the Master Servicing Fee, (iii) the LPMI Fee, if any, and (iv) the Credit Risk
Management Fee.

                  "Administration Fee Rate": The sum of (i) the Servicing Fee
Rate, (ii) the Master Servicing Fee Rate, (iii) the rate at which the LPMI Fee,
if any, is calculated and (iv) the Credit Risk Management Fee Rate.

                  "Advance Facility": As defined in Section 3.25(a).

                  "Affiliate": With respect to any specified Person, any other
Person controlling or controlled by or under common control with such specified
Person. For the purposes of this definition, "control" when used with respect to
any specified Person means the power to direct the management and policies of
such Person, directly or indirectly, whether through the ownership of voting
securities, by contract or otherwise, and the terms "controlling" and
"controlled" have meanings correlative to the foregoing.

                  "Aggregate Loss Severity Percentage": With respect to any
Distribution Date, the percentage equivalent of a fraction, the numerator of
which is the aggregate amount of Realized Losses incurred on any Mortgage Loans
from the Cut-off Date to the last day of the preceding calendar month and the
denominator of which is the aggregate principal balance of such Mortgage Loans
immediately prior to the liquidation of such Mortgage Loans.

                  "Agreement": This Pooling and Servicing Agreement, including
all exhibits and schedules hereto and all amendments hereof and supplements
hereto.

                  "Amounts Held for Future Distribution": As to any Distribution
Date, the aggregate amount held in the Collection Account at the close of
business on the immediately preceding Determination Date on account of (i) all
Monthly Payments or portions thereof received in respect of the Mortgage Loans
due after the related Due Period and (ii) Principal Prepayments and Liquidation
Proceeds received in respect of such Mortgage Loans after the last day of the
related Prepayment Period.

                  "Assignment": An assignment of Mortgage, notice of transfer or
equivalent instrument, in recordable form, which is sufficient under the laws of
the jurisdiction wherein the related Mortgaged Property is located to reflect of
record the sale of the Mortgage, which assignment, notice of transfer or
equivalent instrument may be in the form of one or more blanket assignments
covering Mortgages secured by Mortgaged Properties located in the same county,
if permitted by law.

                  "Authorized Officers": A managing director of the whole loan
trading desk and a managing director in global markets.

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                  "Available Distribution Amount": With respect to any
Distribution Date, an amount equal to (1) the sum of (a) the aggregate of the
amounts on deposit in the Collection Account and Distribution Account as of the
close of business on the related Servicer Remittance Date, (b) the aggregate of
any amounts deposited in the Distribution Account by a Servicer or the Master
Servicer in respect of Prepayment Interest Shortfalls for such Distribution Date
pursuant to Section 3.22 or Section 4.19, (c) the aggregate of any P&I Advances
for such Distribution Date made by a Servicer pursuant to Section 5.03 and (d)
the aggregate of any P&I Advances made by a successor Servicer (including the
Master Servicer) for such Distribution Date pursuant to Section 8.02, reduced
(to not less than zero) by (2) the portion of the amount described in clause
(1)(a) above that represents (i) Amounts Held for Future Distribution, (ii)
Principal Prepayments on the Mortgage Loans received after the related
Prepayment Period (together with any interest payments received with such
Principal Prepayments to the extent they represent the payment of interest
accrued on the Mortgage Loans during a period subsequent to the related
Prepayment Period), (iii) Liquidation Proceeds and Insurance Proceeds received
in respect of the Mortgage Loans after the related Prepayment Period, (iv)
amounts reimbursable or payable to the Depositor, a Servicer, the Trustee, the
Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator or the Custodian pursuant to
Section 3.09 or 9.05 or otherwise payable in respect of Extraordinary Trust Fund
Expenses, (v) the Credit Risk Management Fee and the LPMI Fee, if any, (vi)
amounts deposited in the Collection Account or the Distribution Account in
error, (vii) the amount of any Prepayment Charges collected by the Servicers,
any Prepayment Charges paid by the Servicers, in connection with the Principal
Prepayment of any of the Mortgage Loans and (viii) amounts reimbursable to a
successor Servicer (including the Master Servicer) pursuant to Section 8.02.

                  "Balloon Mortgage Loan": A Mortgage Loan that provides for the
payment of the unamortized principal balance of such Mortgage Loan in a single
payment at the maturity of such Mortgage Loan that is substantially greater than
the preceding monthly payment.

                  "Balloon Payment": A payment of the unamortized principal
balance of a Mortgage Loan in a single payment at the maturity of such Mortgage
Loan that is substantially greater than the preceding Monthly Payment.

                  "Bankruptcy Code": The Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1978 (Title 11
of the United States Code), as amended.

                  "Book-Entry Certificates": The Offered Certificates for so
long as the Certificates of such Class shall be registered in the name of the
Depository or its nominee.

                  "Book-Entry Custodian": The custodian appointed pursuant to
Section 6.01.

                  "Business Day": Any day other than a Saturday, a Sunday or a
day on which banking or savings and loan institutions in the States of New York,
Florida, Maryland, Oregon, Minnesota, or in the city in which the Corporate
Trust Office of the Trustee is located, are authorized or obligated by law or
executive order to be closed.

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                  "Cap Contract": Shall mean the Cap Contract between the
Trustee and the counterparty named thereunder, for the benefit of the Holders of
the Class A Certificates and the Mezzanine Certificates.

                  "Cash-Out Refinancing": A Refinanced Mortgage Loan the
proceeds of which are more than a nominal amount in excess of the principal
balance of any existing first mortgage plus any subordinate mortgage on the
related Mortgaged Property and related closing costs.

                  "Certificate": Any one of the Terwin Mortgage Trust, Asset
Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series TMTS 2003-6HE, Class A-1, Class A-2,
Class A-3, Class M-1, Class M-2, Class M-3, Class M-4, Class M-5, Class M-6,
Class P, Class CE and Class R issued under this Agreement.

                  "Certificate Factor":With respect to any Class of Certificates
(other than the Residual Certificates) as of any Distribution Date, a fraction,
expressed as a decimal carried to six places, the numerator of which is the
aggregate Certificate Principal Balance (or Notional Amount, in the case of the
Class CE Certificates) of such Class of Certificates on such Distribution Date
(after giving effect to any distributions of principal and allocations of
Realized Losses resulting in reduction of the Certificate Principal Balance (or
Notional Amount, in the case of the Class CE Certificates) of such Class of
Certificates to be made on such Distribution Date), and the denominator of which
is the initial aggregate Certificate Principal Balance (or Notional Amount, in
the case of the Class CE Certificates) of such Class of Certificates as of the
Closing Date.

                  "Certificate Margin": With respect to the Class A-1
Certificates and, for purposes of the definition of "Marker Rate", REMIC I
Regular Interest I-LTA1, 0.47% in the case of each Distribution Date through and
including the Optional Termination Date and 0.94% in the case of each
Distribution Date thereafter.

                  With respect to the Class A-2 Certificates and, for purposes
of the definition of "Marker Rate", REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTA2, 0.20% in
the case of each Distribution Date through and including the Optional
Termination Date and 0.40% in the case of each Distribution Date thereafter.

                  With respect to the Class A-3 Certificates and, for purposes
of the definition of "Marker Rate", REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTA3, 0.57% in
the case of each Distribution Date through and including the Optional
Termination Date and 1.14% in the case of each Distribution Date thereafter.

                  With respect to the Class M-1 Certificates and, for purposes
of the definition of "Marker Rate", REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTM1, 0.70% in
the case of each Distribution Date through and including the Optional
Termination Date and 1.05% in the case of each Distribution Date thereafter.

                  With respect to the Class M-2 Certificates and, for purposes
of the definition of "Marker Rate", REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTM2, 1.75% in
the case of each Distribution Date through and including the Optional
Termination Date and 2.625% in the case of each Distribution Date thereafter.

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                  With respect to the Class M-3 Certificates and, for purposes
of the definition of "Marker Rate", REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTM3, 2.00% in
the case of each Distribution Date through and including the Optional
Termination Date and 3.00% in the case of each Distribution Date thereafter.

                  With respect to the Class M-4 Certificates and, for purposes
of the definition of "Marker Rate", REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTM4, 3.10% in
the case of each Distribution Date through and including the Optional
Termination Date and 4.65% in the case of each Distribution Date thereafter.

                  With respect to the Class M-5 Certificates and, for purposes
of the definition of "Marker Rate", REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTM5, 3.50% in
the case of each Distribution Date through and including the Optional
Termination Date and 5.25% in the case of each Distribution Date thereafter.

                  "Certificateholder" or "Holder": The Person in whose name a
Certificate is registered in the Certificate Register, except that a
Disqualified Organization or a Non-United States Person shall not be a Holder of
a Residual Certificate for any purposes hereof, and solely for the purposes of
giving any consent pursuant to this Agreement, any Certificate registered in the
name of or beneficially owned by the Depositor, the Seller, a Servicer, the
Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator, the Trustee or any Affiliate
thereof shall be deemed not to be outstanding and the Voting Rights to which it
is entitled shall not be taken into account in determining whether the requisite
percentage of Voting Rights necessary to effect any such consent has been
obtained, except as otherwise provided in Section 12.01. The Trustee and the
Securities Administrator may conclusively rely upon a certificate of the
Depositor, the Seller, the Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator or a
Servicer in determining whether a Certificate is held by an Affiliate thereof.
All references herein to "Holders" or "Certificateholders" shall reflect the
rights of Certificate Owners as they may indirectly exercise such rights through
the Depository and participating members thereof, except as otherwise specified
herein; provided, however, that the Trustee and the Securities Administrator
shall be required to recognize as a "Holder" or "Certificateholder" only the
Person in whose name a Certificate is registered in the Certificate Register.

                  "Certificate Owner": With respect to a Book-Entry Certificate,
the Person who is the beneficial owner of such Certificate as reflected on the
books of the Depository or on the books of a Depository Participant or on the
books of an indirect participating brokerage firm for which a Depository
Participant acts as agent.

                  "Certificate Principal Balance": With respect to each Class A
Certificate, Mezzanine Certificate or Class P Certificate as of any date of
determination, the Certificate Principal Balance of such Certificate on the
Distribution Date immediately prior to such date of determination, minus all
distributions allocable to principal made thereon and Realized Losses allocated
thereto, if any, on such immediately prior Distribution Date (or, in the case of
any date of determination up to and including the first Distribution Date, the
initial Certificate Principal Balance of such Certificate, as stated on the face
thereof). With respect to each Class CE Certificate as of any date of
determination, an amount equal to the Percentage Interest evidenced by such
Certificate times the excess, if any, of (A) the then aggregate Uncertificated
Balances of the REMIC I Regular Interests over (B) the then

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aggregate Certificate Principal Balances of the Class A Certificates, the
Mezzanine Certificates and the Class P Certificates then outstanding. The
aggregate initial Certificate Principal Balance of each Class of Regular
Certificates is set forth in the Preliminary Statement hereto.

                  "Certificate Register": The register maintained pursuant to
Section 6.02.

                  "Class": Collectively, all of the Certificates bearing the
same class designation.

                  "Class A Certificate": Any Class A-1, Class A-2 or Class A-3
Certificate.

                  "Class A Principal Distribution Amount": With respect to any
Distribution Date on or after the Stepdown Date and on which a Trigger Event is
not in effect, the excess of (x) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class
A-1 Certificates immediately prior to such Distribution Date over (y) the lesser
of (A) the product of (i) 64.00% and (ii) the aggregate Stated Principal Balance
of the Mortgage Loans as of the last day of the related Due Period (after giving
effect to scheduled payments of principal due during the related Due Period, to
the extent received or advanced and unscheduled collections of principal
received during the related Prepayment Period) and (B) the aggregate Stated
Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the last day of the related Due
Period (after giving effect to scheduled payments of principal due during the
related Due Period, to the extent received or advanced and unscheduled
collections of principal received during the related Prepayment Period) minus
$1,040,096.

                  "Class A-1 Certificate": Any one of the Class A-1 Certificates
executed and authenticated by the Securities Administrator and delivered by the
Trustee, substantially in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit A-1 and evidencing
a Regular Interest in REMIC II for purposes of the REMIC Provisions.

                  "Class A-2 Certificate": Any one of the Class A-2 Certificates
executed and authenticated by the Securities Administrator and delivered by the
Trustee, substantially in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit A-1 and evidencing
a Regular Interest in REMIC II for purposes of the REMIC Provisions.

                  "Class A-3 Certificate": Any one of the Class A-3 Certificates
executed and authenticated by the Securities Administrator and delivered by the
Trustee, substantially in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit A-1 and evidencing
a Regular Interest in REMIC II for purposes of the REMIC Provisions.

                  "Class CE Certificate": Any one of the Class CE Certificates
executed and authenticated by the Securities Administrator and delivered by the
Trustee, substantially in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit A-3 and evidencing
a Regular Interest in REMIC II for purposes of the REMIC Provisions.

                  "Class M Certificates": The Class M-1, Class M-2, Class M-3,
Class M-4, Class M-5 and Class M-6 Certificates.

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                  "Class M-1 Certificate": Any one of the Class M-1 Certificates
executed and authenticated by the Securities Administrator and delivered by the
Trustee, substantially in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit A-2 and evidencing
a Regular Interest in REMIC II for purposes of the REMIC Provisions.

                  "Class M-1 Principal Distribution Amount": With respect to any
Distribution Date on or after the Stepdown Date and on which a Trigger Event is
not in effect, the excess of (x) the sum of (i) the aggregate Certificate
Principal Balance of the Class A Certificates (after taking into account the
payment of the Class A Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date)
and (ii) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-1 Certificates
immediately prior to such Distribution Date over (y) the lesser of (A) the
product of (i) 76.00% and (ii) the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the
Mortgage Loans as of the last day of the related Due Period (after giving effect
to scheduled payments of principal due during the related Due Period, to the
extent received or advanced and unscheduled collections of principal received
during the related Prepayment Period) and (B) the aggregate Stated Principal
Balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the last day of the related Due Period
(after giving effect to scheduled payments of principal due during the related
Due Period, to the extent received or advanced and unscheduled collections of
principal received during the related Prepayment Period) minus $1,040,096.

                  "Class M-2 Certificate": Any one of the Class M-2 Certificates
executed and authenticated by the Securities Administrator and delivered by the
Trustee, substantially in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit A-2 and evidencing
a Regular Interest in REMIC II for purposes of the REMIC Provisions.

                  "Class M-2 Principal Distribution Amount": With respect to any
Distribution Date on or after the Stepdown Date and on which a Trigger Event is
not in effect, the excess of (x) the sum of (i) the aggregate Certificate
Principal Balance of the Class A Certificates (after taking into account the
payment of the Class A Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date),
(ii) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-1 Certificates (after
taking into account the payment of the Class M-1 Principal Distribution Amount
on such Distribution Date) and (iii) the Certificate Principal Balance of the
Class M-2 Certificates immediately prior to such Distribution Date over (y) the
lesser of (A) the product of (i) 86.50% and (ii) the aggregate Stated Principal
Balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the last day of the related Due Period
(after giving effect to scheduled payments of principal due during the related
Due Period, to the extent received or advanced and unscheduled collections of
principal received during the related Prepayment Period) and (B) the aggregate
Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the last day of the related
Due Period (after giving effect to scheduled payments of principal due during
the related Due Period, to the extent received or advanced and unscheduled
collections of principal received during the related Prepayment Period) minus
$1,040,096.

                  "Class M-3 Certificate": Any one of the Class M-3 Certificates
executed and authenticated by the Securities Administrator and delivered by the
Trustee, substantially in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit A-2 and evidencing
a Regular Interest in REMIC II for purposes of the REMIC Provisions.

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                  "Class M-3 Principal Distribution Amount": With respect to any
Distribution Date on or after the Stepdown Date and on which a Trigger Event is
not in effect, the excess of (x) the sum of (i) the aggregate Certificate
Principal Balance of the Class A Certificates (after taking into account the
payment of the Class A Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date),
(ii) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-1 Certificates (after
taking into account the payment of the Class M-1 Principal Distribution Amount
on such Distribution Date), (iii) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class
M-2 Certificates (after taking into account the payment of the Class M-2
Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date) and (iv) the
Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-3 Certificates immediately prior to
such Distribution Date over (y) the lesser of (A) the product of (i) 89.50% and
(ii) the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the last
day of the related Due Period (after giving effect to scheduled payments of
principal due during the related Due Period, to the extent received or advanced
and unscheduled collections of principal received during the related Prepayment
Period) and (B) the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans as
of the last day of the related Due Period (after giving effect to scheduled
payments of principal due during the related Due Period, to the extent received
or advanced and unscheduled collections of principal received during the related
Prepayment Period) minus $1,040,096.

                  "Class M-4 Certificate": Any one of the Class M-4 Certificates
executed and authenticated by the Securities Administrator and delivered by the
Trustee, substantially in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit A-2 and evidencing
a Regular Interest in REMIC II for purposes of the REMIC Provisions.

                  "Class M-4 Principal Distribution Amount": With respect to any
Distribution Date on or after the Stepdown Date and on which a Trigger Event is
not in effect, the excess of (x) the sum of (i) the aggregate Certificate
Principal Balance of the Class A Certificates (after taking into account the
payment of the Class A Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date),
(ii) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-1 Certificates (after
taking into account the payment of the Class M-1 Principal Distribution Amount
on such Distribution Date), (iii) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class
M-2 Certificates (after taking into account the payment of the Class M-2
Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date), (iv) the Certificate
Principal Balance of the Class M-3 Certificates (after taking into account the
payment of the Class M-3 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution
Date) and (v) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-4 Certificates
immediately prior to such Distribution Date over (y) the lesser of (A) the
product of (i) 92.00% and (ii) the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the
Mortgage Loans as of the last day of the related Due Period (after giving effect
to scheduled payments of principal due during the related Due Period, to the
extent received or advanced and unscheduled collections of principal received
during the related Prepayment Period) and (B) the aggregate Stated Principal
Balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the last day of the related Due Period
(after giving effect to scheduled payments of principal due during the related
Due Period, to the extent received or advanced and unscheduled collections of
principal received during the related Prepayment Period) minus $1,040,096.

                  "Class M-5 Certificate": Any one of the Class M-5 Certificates
executed and authenticated by the Securities Administrator and delivered by the
Trustee, substantially in the form

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annexed hereto as Exhibit A-2 and evidencing a Regular Interest in REMIC II for
purposes of the REMIC Provisions.

                  "Class M-5 Principal Distribution Amount": With respect to any
Distribution Date on or after the Stepdown Date and on which a Trigger Event is
not in effect, the excess of (x) the sum of (i) the aggregate Certificate
Principal Balance of the Class A Certificates (after taking into account the
payment of the Class A Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date),
(ii) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-1 Certificates (after
taking into account the payment of the Class M-1 Principal Distribution Amount
on such Distribution Date), (iii) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class
M-2 Certificates (after taking into account the payment of the Class M-2
Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date), (iv) the Certificate
Principal Balance of the Class M-3 Certificates (after taking into account the
payment of the Class M-3 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution
Date), (v) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-4 Certificates
(after taking into account the payment of the Class M-4 Principal Distribution
Amount on such Distribution Date) and (vi) the Certificate Principal Balance of
the Class M-5 Certificates immediately prior to such Distribution Date over (y)
the lesser of (A) the product of (i) 94.50% and (ii) the aggregate Stated
Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the last day of the related Due
Period (after giving effect to scheduled payments of principal due during the
related Due Period, to the extent received or advanced and unscheduled
collections of principal received during the related Prepayment Period) and (B)
the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the last day
of the related Due Period (after giving effect to scheduled payments of
principal due during the related Due Period, to the extent received or advanced
and unscheduled collections of principal received during the related Prepayment
Period) minus $1,040,096.

                  "Class M-6 Certificate": Any one of the Class M-6 Certificates
executed and authenticated by the Securities Administrator and delivered by the
Trustee, substantially in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit A-2 and evidencing
a Regular Interest in REMIC II for purposes of the REMIC Provisions.

                  "Class M-6 Principal Distribution Amount": With respect to any
Distribution Date on or after the Stepdown Date and on which a Trigger Event is
not in effect, the excess of (x) the sum of (i) the aggregate Certificate
Principal Balance of the Class A Certificates (after taking into account the
payment of the Class A Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date),
(ii) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-1 Certificates (after
taking into account the payment of the Class M-1 Principal Distribution Amount
on such Distribution Date), (iii) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class
M-2 Certificates (after taking into account the payment of the Class M-2
Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date), (iv) the Certificate
Principal Balance of the Class M-3 Certificates (after taking into account the
payment of the Class M-3 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution
Date), (v) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-4 Certificates
(after taking into account the payment of the Class M-4 Principal Distribution
Amount on such Distribution Date), (vi) the Certificate Principal Balance of the
Class M-5 Certificates (after taking into account the payment of the Class M-5
Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date) and (vii) the
Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-6 Certificates immediately prior to
such Distribution Date over (y) the lesser of (A) the product of (i) 97.00% and
(ii) the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the last
day of the related Due

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Period (after giving effect to scheduled payments of principal due during the
related Due Period, to the extent received or advanced and unscheduled
collections of principal received during the related Prepayment Period) and (B)
the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the last day
of the related Due Period (after giving effect to scheduled payments of
principal due during the related Due Period, to the extent received or advanced
and unscheduled collections of principal received during the related Prepayment
Period) minus $1,040,096.

                  "Class P Certificate": Any one of the Class P Certificates
executed and authenticated by the Securities Administrator and delivered by the
Trustee, substantially in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit A-4 and evidencing
a Regular Interest in REMIC II for purposes of the REMIC Provisions.

                  "Class R Certificates": Any one of the Class R Certificates
executed and authenticated by the Securities Administrator and delivered by the
Trustee, substantially in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit A-5, and evidencing
the Class R-I Interest and the Class R-II Interest.

                  "Class R-I Interest": The uncertificated residual interest in
REMIC I.

                  "Class R-II Interest": The uncertificated residual interest in
REMIC II.

                  "Closing Date": November 25, 2003.

                  "Code": The Internal Revenue Code of 1986 as amended from time
to time.

                  "Collection Account": The account or accounts created and
maintained, or caused to be created and maintained, by each Servicer pursuant to
Section 3.08(a), which shall be entitled "Wilshire Credit Corporation, as
Servicer for JPMorgan Chase Bank, as Trustee, in trust for the registered
holders of Terwin Mortgage Trust, Series TMTS 2003-6HE, Asset Backed
Pass-Through Certificates" or "Ocwen Federal Bank FSB, as Servicer for JPMorgan
Chase Bank, as Trustee, in trust for the registered holders of Terwin Mortgage
Trust, Series TMTS 2003-6HE, Asset Backed Pass-Through Certificates." Each
Collection Account must be an Eligible Account.

                  "Commission": The Securities and Exchange Commission.

                  "Corporate Trust Office": The principal corporate trust office
of the Trustee which office at the date of the execution of this instrument is
located at c/o Bank One, N.A., 1 Bank One Plaza, Mail Stop IL1-0481, Chicago,
Illinois 60670, Attention: Global Corporate Trust Services, Terwin Mortgage
Trust, TMTS 2003-6HE, or at such other address as the Trustee may designate from
time to time by notice to the Certificateholders, the Depositor, the Master
Servicer, the Securities Administrator and the Servicers. The office of the
Securities Administrator, which for purposes of Certificate transfers and
surrender is located at Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota, National Association, Sixth
and Marquette Avenue, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55479, Attention: Corporate Trust
(TMTS 2003-6HE), and for all other purposes is located at Wells Fargo Bank
Minnesota, National Association, P.O. Box 98, Columbia, Maryland 21045,
Attention: Corporate Trust (TMTS 2003-6HE) (or for overnight deliveries, at 9062
Old Annapolis Road, Columbia, Maryland 21046, Attention: Corporate Trust (TMTS
2003-6HE)).

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                  "Corresponding Certificate": With respect to REMIC I Regular
Interest I-LTA1, REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTA2, REMIC I Regular Interest
I-LTA3, REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTM1, REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTM2, REMIC
I Regular Interest I-LTM3, REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTM4, REMIC I Regular
Interest I-LTM5, REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTM6 and REMIC I Regular Interest
I-LTP, the Class A-1 Certificates, Class A-2 Certificates, Class A-3
Certificates, Class M-1 Certificates, Class M-2 Certificates, Class M-3
Certificates, Class M-4 Certificates, Class M-5 Certificates, Class M-6
Certificates and Class P Certificates, respectively.

                  "Credit Enhancement Percentage": For any Distribution Date,
the percentage equivalent of a fraction, the numerator of which is the sum of
the aggregate Certificate Principal Balances of the Mezzanine Certificates and
the Class CE Certificates, and the denominator of which is the aggregate Stated
Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans, calculated after taking into account
distributions of principal on the Mortgage Loans and distribution of the
Principal Distribution Amount to the Certificates then entitled to distributions
of principal on such Distribution Date.

                  "Credit Risk Management Agreement": The agreement between the
Credit Risk Manager and each Servicer, regarding the loss mitigation and
advisory services to be provided by the Credit Risk Manager.

                  "Credit Risk Management Fee": The amount payable to the Credit
Risk Manager on each Distribution Date as compensation for all services rendered
by it in the exercise and performance of any and all powers and duties of the
Credit Risk Manager under the Credit Risk Management Agreement, which amount
shall equal one twelfth of the product of (i) the Credit Risk Management Fee
Rate multiplied by (ii) the Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans and
any related REO Properties as of the first day of the related Due Period.

                  "Credit Risk Management Fee Rate": 0.015% per annum.

                  "Credit Risk Manager": The Murrayhill Company, a Colorado
corporation, and its successors and assigns.

                  "Custodial Agreement": The Custodial Agreement dated as of
November 1, 2003, among the Trustee, the Custodian and the Servicers as such
agreement may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or any other
custodial agreement entered into after the date hereof with respect to any
Mortgage Loan subject to this Agreement.

                  "Custodian": Wells Fargo or any other custodian appointed
under any custodial agreement entered into after the date of this Agreement.

                  "Cut-off Date": With respect to each Mortgage Loan, November
1, 2003. With respect to all Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loans, their
respective dates of substitution. References herein to the "Cut-off Date," when
used with respect to more than one Mortgage Loan, shall be to the respective
Cut-off Dates for such Mortgage Loans.

                  "Debt Service Reduction": With respect to any Mortgage Loan, a
reduction in the scheduled Monthly Payment for such Mortgage Loan by a court of
competent jurisdiction in a

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proceeding under the Bankruptcy Code, except such a reduction resulting from a
Deficient Valuation.

                  "Deficient Valuation": With respect to any Mortgage Loan, a
valuation of the related Mortgaged Property by a court of competent jurisdiction
in an amount less than the then outstanding principal balance of the Mortgage
Loan, which valuation results from a proceeding initiated under the Bankruptcy
Code.

                  "Definitive Certificates": As defined in Section 6.01(b).

                  "Deleted Mortgage Loan": A Mortgage Loan replaced or to be
replaced by a Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan.

                  "Delinquency Percentage": As of the last day of the related
Due Period, the percentage equivalent of a fraction, the numerator of which is
the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of all Mortgage Loans that, as of the
last day of the previous calendar month, are 60 or more days delinquent, are in
foreclosure, have been converted to REO Properties or have been discharged by
reason of bankruptcy, and the denominator of which is the aggregate Stated
Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans and REO Properties as of the last day of
the previous calendar month.

                  "Depositor": ACE Securities Corp., a Delaware corporation, or
its successor in interest.

                  "Depository": The Depository Trust Company, or any successor
Depository hereafter named. The nominee of the initial Depository, for purposes
of registering those Certificates that are to be Book-Entry Certificates, is
CEDE & Co. The Depository shall at all times be a "clearing corporation" as
defined in Section 8-102(3) of the Uniform Commercial Code of the State of New
York and a "clearing agency" registered pursuant to the provisions of Section
17A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

                  "Depository Institution": Any depository institution or trust
company, including the Trustee, that (a) is incorporated under the laws of the
United States of America or any State thereof, (b) is subject to supervision and
examination by federal or state banking authorities and (c) has outstanding
unsecured commercial paper or other short-term unsecured debt obligations (or,
in the case of a depository institution that is the principal subsidiary of a
holding company, such holding company has unsecured commercial paper or other
short-term unsecured debt obligations) that are rated at least A-1 by S&P and
P-1 by Moody's (or, if such Rating Agencies are no longer rating the Offered
Certificates, comparable ratings by any other nationally recognized statistical
rating agency then rating the Offered Certificates).

                  "Depository Participant": A broker, dealer, bank or other
financial institution or other Person for whom from time to time a Depository
effects book-entry transfers and pledges of securities deposited with the
Depository.

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                  "Determination Date": With respect to each Distribution Date,
the 15th day of the calendar month in which such Distribution Date occurs, or if
such 15th day is not a Business Day, the Business Day immediately preceding such
15th day.

                  "Directly Operate": With respect to any REO Property, the
furnishing or rendering of services to the tenants thereof, the management or
operation of such REO Property, the holding of such REO Property primarily for
sale to customers, the performance of any construction work thereon or any use
of such REO Property in a trade or business conducted by REMIC I other than
through an Independent Contractor; provided, however, that the related Servicer,
on behalf of the Trustee, shall not be considered to Directly Operate an REO
Property solely because the related Servicer establishes rental terms, chooses
tenants, enters into or renews leases, deals with taxes and insurance, or makes
decisions as to repairs or capital expenditures with respect to such REO
Property.

                  "Disqualified Organization": Any of the following: (i) the
United States, any State or political subdivision thereof, any possession of the
United States, or any agency or instrumentality of any of the foregoing (other
than an instrumentality which is a corporation if all of its activities are
subject to tax and, except for Freddie Mac, a majority of its board of directors
is not selected by such governmental unit), (ii) any foreign government, any
international organization, or any agency or instrumentality of any of the
foregoing, (iii) any organization (other than certain farmers' cooperatives
described in Section 521 of the Code) which is exempt from the tax imposed by
Chapter 1 of the Code (including the tax imposed by Section 511 of the Code on
unrelated business taxable income), (iv) rural electric and telephone
cooperatives described in Section 1381(a)(2)(C) of the Code, (v) an "electing
large partnership" and (vi) any other Person so designated by the Trustee based
upon an Opinion of Counsel that the holding of an Ownership Interest in a
Residual Certificate by such Person may cause any Trust REMIC or any Person
having an Ownership Interest in any Class of Certificates (other than such
Person) to incur a liability for any federal tax imposed under the Code that
would not otherwise be imposed but for the Transfer of an Ownership Interest in
a Residual Certificate to such Person. The terms "United States," "State" and
"international organization" shall have the meanings set forth in Section 7701
of the Code or successor provisions.

                  "Distribution Account": The trust account or accounts created
and maintained by the Securities Administrator pursuant to Section 3.08(b) in
the name of the Securities Administrator for the benefit of the
Certificateholders and designated "Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota, National
Association, in trust for registered holders of Terwin Mortgage Trust, Series
TMTS 2003-6HE". Funds in the Distribution Account shall be held in trust for the
Certificateholders for the uses and purposes set forth in this Agreement. The
Distribution Account must be an Eligible Account.

                  "Distribution Date": The 25th day of any month, or if such
25th day is not a Business Day, the Business Day immediately following such 25th
day, commencing in December 2003.

                  "Due Date": With respect to each Distribution Date, the day of
the month on which the Monthly Payment is due on a Mortgage Loan during the
related Due Period, exclusive of any days of grace.

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                  "Due Period": With respect to any Distribution Date, the
period commencing on the second day of the month immediately preceding the month
in which such Distribution Date occurs and ending on the first day of the month
in which such Distribution Date occurs.

                  "Eligible Account": Any of (i) an account or accounts
maintained with a Depository Institution, (ii) an account or accounts the
deposits in which are fully insured by the FDIC or (iii) a trust account or
accounts maintained with a federal depository institution or state chartered
depository institution acting in its fiduciary capacity. Eligible Accounts may
bear interest.

                  "ERISA": The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974,
as amended from time to time.

                  "Estate in Real Property": A fee simple estate in a parcel of
land.

                  "Excess Liquidation Proceeds": To the extent that such amount
is not required by law to be paid to the related mortgagor, the amount, if any,
by which Liquidation Proceeds with respect to a liquidated Mortgage Loan exceed
the sum of (i) the outstanding principal balance of such Mortgage Loan and
accrued but unpaid interest at the related Net Mortgage Rate through the last
day of the month in which the related Liquidation Event occurs, plus (ii)
related liquidation expenses or other amounts to which the related Servicer is
entitled to be reimbursed from Liquidation Proceeds with respect to such
liquidated Mortgage Loan pursuant to Section 3.09.

                  "Expense Adjusted Mortgage Rate": With respect to any Mortgage
Loan or REO Property, the then applicable Mortgage Rate thereon minus the
Administration Fee Rate.

                  "Extraordinary Trust Fund Expense": Any amounts payable or
reimbursable to the Trustee, the Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator,
the Custodian or any director, officer, employee or agent of any such Person
from the Trust Fund pursuant to the terms of this Agreement and any amounts
payable from the Distribution Account in respect of taxes pursuant to Section
11.01(g)(v).

                  "Extra Principal Distribution Amount": With respect to any
Distribution Date, the lesser of (i) the Net Monthly Excess Cashflow for such
Distribution Date and (ii) the Overcollateralization Increase Amount for such
Distribution Date.

                  "Fannie Mae": Fannie Mae, formerly known as the Federal
National Mortgage Association, or any successor thereto.

                  "FDIC": Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any successor
thereto.

                  "Final Recovery Determination": With respect to any defaulted
Mortgage Loan or any REO Property (other than a Mortgage Loan or REO Property
purchased by the Originator, the Seller or the Terminator pursuant to or as
contemplated by Section 2.03, 3.13(c) or Section 10.01), a determination made by
the related Servicer that all Insurance Proceeds, Liquidation Proceeds and other
payments or recoveries which the related Servicer, in its reasonable good faith
judgment, expects to be finally recoverable in respect thereof have been so
recovered, which determination

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shall be evidenced by a certificate of a Servicing Officer delivered to the
Master Servicer and maintained in its records.

                  "Fitch": Fitch Ratings or any successor in interest.

                  "Freddie Mac": Freddie Mac, formerly known as the Federal Home
Loan Mortgage Corporation, or any successor thereto.

                  "Gross Margin": With respect to each Adjustable Rate Mortgage
Loan, the fixed percentage set forth in the related Mortgage Note that is added
to the Index on each Adjustment Date in accordance with the terms of the related
Mortgage Note used to determine the Mortgage Rate for such Adjustable Rate
Mortgage Loan.

                  "Independent": When used with respect to any specified Person,
any such Person who (a) is in fact independent of the Depositor, the Master
Servicer, the Securities Administrator, the Servicers, the Seller, the
Originator and their respective Affiliates, (b) does not have any direct
financial interest in or any material indirect financial interest in the
Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator, the Servicers, the
Seller, the Originator or any Affiliate thereof, and (c) is not connected with
the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator, the Servicers,
the Seller, the Originator or any Affiliate thereof as an officer, employee,
promoter, underwriter, trustee, partner, director or Person performing similar
functions; provided, however, that a Person shall not fail to be Independent of
the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator, the Servicers,
the Seller, the Originator or any Affiliate thereof merely because such Person
is the beneficial owner of 1% or less of any class of securities issued by the
Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator, the related
Servicer, the Seller, the Originator or any Affiliate thereof, as the case may
be.

                  "Independent Contractor": Either (i) any Person (other than a
Servicer) that would be an "independent contractor" with respect to REMIC I
within the meaning of Section 856(d)(3) of the Code if REMIC I were a real
estate investment trust (except that the ownership tests set forth in that
section shall be considered to be met by any Person that owns, directly or
indirectly, 35% or more of any Class of Certificates), so long as REMIC I does
not receive or derive any income from such Person and provided that the
relationship between such Person and REMIC I is at arm's length, all within the
meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.856-4(b)(5), or (ii) any other Person
(including a Servicer) if the Trustee has received an Opinion of Counsel to the
effect that the taking of any action in respect of any REO Property by such
Person, subject to any conditions therein specified, that is otherwise herein
contemplated to be taken by an Independent Contractor will not cause such REO
Property to cease to qualify as "foreclosure property" within the meaning of
Section 860G(a)(8) of the Code (determined without regard to the exception
applicable for purposes of Section 860D(a) of the Code), or cause any income
realized in respect of such REO Property to fail to qualify as Rents from Real
Property.

                  "Index": As of any Adjustment Date, the index applicable to
the determination of the Mortgage Rate on each Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan
will generally be the average of the interbank offered rates for six-month
United States dollar deposits in the London market as published in THE WALL
STREET JOURNAL and as most recently available either (a) as of the first
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Day 45 days prior to such Adjustment Date or (b) as of the first Business Day of
the month preceding the month of such Adjustment Date, as specified in the
related Mortgage Note.

                  "Insurance Proceeds": Proceeds of any title policy, hazard
policy or other insurance policy covering a Mortgage Loan, to the extent such
proceeds are not to be applied to the restoration of the related Mortgaged
Property or released to the Mortgagor in accordance with Accepted Servicing
Practices, subject to the terms and conditions of the related Mortgage Note and
Mortgage.

                  "Interest Accrual Period": With respect to any Distribution
Date and the Class A Certificates and the Mezzanine Certificates (other than the
Class M-6 Certificates), the period commencing on the Distribution Date of the
month immediately preceding the month in which such Distribution Date occurs
(or, in the case of the first Distribution Date, commencing on the Closing Date)
and ending on the day preceding such Distribution Date. With respect to any
Distribution Date and the Class M-6 Certificates, the Class CE Certificates and
the REMIC I Regular Interests, the one-month period ending on the last day of
the calendar month immediately preceding the month in which such Distribution
Date occurs.

                  "Interest Carry Forward Amount": With respect to any
Distribution Date and the Class A Certificates and the Mezzanine Certificates,
the sum of (i) the amount, if any, by which (a) the Interest Distribution Amount
for such Class of Certificates as of the immediately preceding Distribution Date
exceeded (b) the actual amount distributed on such Class of Certificates in
respect of interest on such immediately preceding Distribution Date and (ii) the
amount of any Interest Carry Forward Amount for such Class of Certificates
remaining unpaid from the previous Distribution Date, plus accrued interest on
such sum calculated at the related Pass-Through Rate for the most recently ended
Interest Accrual Period.

                  "Interest Determination Date": With respect to the Class A
Certificates, the Mezzanine Certificates (other than the Class M-6
Certificates), REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTA1, REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTA2,
REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTA3, REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTM1, REMIC I
Regular Interest I-LTM2, REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTM3, REMIC I Regular
Interest I-LTM4 and REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTM5 and any Interest Accrual
Period therefor, the second London Business Day preceding the commencement of
such Interest Accrual Period.

                  "Interest Distribution Amount": With respect to any
Distribution Date and any Class A Certificates, any Mezzanine Certificates and
any Class CE Certificates, the aggregate Accrued Certificate Interest on the
Certificates of such Class for such Distribution Date.

                  "Interest Remittance Amount": With respect to any Distribution
Date, that portion of the Available Distribution Amount for such Distribution
Date that represents interest received or advanced on the Mortgage Loans (net of
the Administration Fees and after taking into account amounts payable or
reimbursable to the Trustee, the Custodian, the Securities Administrator, the
Master Servicer or the Servicers pursuant to this Agreement or the Custodial
Agreement).

                  "Late Collections": With respect to any Mortgage Loan and any
Due Period, all amounts received subsequent to the Determination Date
immediately following such Due Period with respect to such Mortgage Loan,
whether as late payments of Monthly Payments or as Insurance

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Proceeds, Liquidation Proceeds or otherwise, which represent late payments or
collections of principal and/or interest due (without regard to any acceleration
of payments under the related Mortgage and Mortgage Note) but delinquent for
such Due Period and not previously recovered.

                   "Last Scheduled Distribution Date": November 25, 2033.

                  "Liquidation Event": With respect to any Mortgage Loan, any of
the following events: (i) such Mortgage Loan is paid in full; (ii) a Final
Recovery Determination is made as to such Mortgage Loan or (iii) such Mortgage
Loan is removed from REMIC I by reason of its being purchased, sold or replaced
pursuant to or as contemplated by Section 2.03, Section 3.13(c) or Section
10.01. With respect to any REO Property, either of the following events: (i) a
Final Recovery Determination is made as to such REO Property or (ii) such REO
Property is removed from REMIC I by reason of its being purchased pursuant to
Section 10.01.

                  "Liquidation Proceeds": The amount (other than Insurance
Proceeds or amounts received in respect of the rental of any REO Property prior
to REO Disposition) received by the related Servicer in connection with (i) the
taking of all or a part of a Mortgaged Property by exercise of the power of
eminent domain or condemnation, (ii) the liquidation of a defaulted Mortgage
Loan through a trustee's sale, foreclosure sale or otherwise, or (iii) the
repurchase, substitution or sale of a Mortgage Loan or an REO Property pursuant
to or as contemplated by Section 2.03, Section 3.13(c), Section 3.21 or Section
10.01.

                  "Loan-to-Value Ratio": As of any date of determination, the
fraction, expressed as a percentage, the numerator of which is the principal
balance of the related Mortgage Loan at such date and the denominator of which
is the Value of the related Mortgaged Property.

                  "London Business Day": Any day on which banks in the Cities of
London and New York are open and conducting transactions in United States
dollars.

                  "Loss Severity Percentage": With respect to any Distribution
Date, the percentage equivalent of a fraction, the numerator of which is the
amount of Realized Losses incurred on a Mortgage Loan and the denominator of
which is the principal balance of such Mortgage Loan immediately prior to the
liquidation of such Mortgage Loan.

                  "LPMI Fee": Shall mean the fee payable to the insurer for each
Mortgage Loan subject to an LPMI Policy as set forth in such LPMI Policy.

                  "LPMI Policy": A policy of mortgage guaranty insurance issued
by an insurer meeting the requirements of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in which
the related Servicer of the related Mortgage Loan is responsible for the payment
of the LPMI Fee thereunder from collections on the related Mortgage Loan.

                  "Marker Rate": With respect to the Class CE Certificates and
any Distribution Date, a per annum rate equal to two (2) times the weighted
average of the REMIC I Remittance Rate for each of REMIC I Regular Interest
I-LTA1, REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTA2, REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTA3, REMIC
I Regular Interest I-LTM1, REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTM2, REMIC I

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Regular Interest I-LTM3, REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTM4, REMIC I Regular
Interest I-LTM5, REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTM6 and REMIC I Regular Interest
I-LTZZ, with the rate on each such REMIC I Regular Interest (other than REMIC I
Regular Interest I-LTM6 and REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTZZ) subject to a cap
equal to the lesser of (i) the related One-Month LIBOR Pass-Through Rate and
(ii) the Net WAC Pass-Through Rate for the purpose of this calculation for such
Distribution Date, with the rate on REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTM6 subject to a
cap equal to the lesser of (i) 6.00% per annum and (ii) the Net WAC Pass-Through
Rate for the purpose of this calculation for such Distribution Date and with the
rate on REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTZZ subject to a cap of zero for the purpose
of this calculation; provided however, each such cap for each REMIC I Regular
Interest other than REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTM6 shall be multiplied by a
fraction the numerator of which is the actual number of days in the related
Interest Accrual Period and the denominator of which is 30.

                  "Master Servicer": As of the Closing Date, Wells Fargo Bank
Minnesota, National Association and thereafter, its respective successors in
interest who meet the qualifications of this Agreement. The Master Servicer and
the Securities Administrator shall at all times be the same Person.

                  "Master Servicer Certification": A written certification
covering servicing of the Mortgage Loans by a Servicer and signed by an officer
of the Master Servicer that complies with (i) the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as
amended from time to time, and (ii) the February 21, 2003 Statement by the Staff
of the Division of Corporation Finance of the Securities and Exchange Commission
Regarding Compliance by Asset-Backed Issuers with Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and
15d-14, as in effect from time to time; provided that if, after the Closing Date
(a) the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 is amended, (b) the Statement referred to in
clause (ii) is modified or superceded by any subsequent statement, rule or
regulation of the Securities and Exchange Commission or any statement of a
division thereof, or (c) any future releases, rules and regulations are
published by the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time pursuant
to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, which in any such case affects the form or
substance of the required certification and results in the required
certification being, in the reasonable judgment of the Master Servicer,
materially more onerous than the form of the required certification as of the
Closing Date, the Master Servicer Certification shall be as agreed to by the
Master Servicer, the Depositor and the Seller following a negotiation in good
faith to determine how to comply with any such new requirements.

                  "Master Servicer Event of Default": One or more of the events
described in Section 8.01(b).

                  "Master Servicer Fee Rate": 0.045% per annum.

                  "Master Servicing Fee": With respect to each Mortgage Loan and
for any calendar month, an amount equal to one twelfth of the product of the
Master Servicer Fee Rate multiplied by the Scheduled Principal Balance of the
Mortgage Loans as of the Due Date in the preceding calendar month.

                  "Maximum I-LTZZ Uncertificated Interest Deferral Amount": With
respect to any Distribution Date, the excess of (i) accrued interest at the
REMIC I Remittance Rate applicable to

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REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTZZ for such Distribution Date on a balance equal to
the Uncertificated Balance of REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTZZ minus the REMIC I
Overcollateralization Amount, in each case for such Distribution Date, over (ii)
Uncertificated Interest on REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTA1, REMIC I Regular
Interest I-LTA2, REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTA3, REMIC I Regular Interest
I-LTM1, REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTM2, REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTM3, REMIC
I Regular Interest I-LTM4, REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTM5 and REMIC I Regular
Interest I-LTM6 for such Distribution Date, with the rate on each such REMIC I
Regular Interest (other than REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTM6) subject to a cap
equal to the lesser of (i) the related One-Month LIBOR Pass-Through Rate and
(ii) the Net WAC Pass-Through Rate for the purpose of this calculation for such
Distribution Date and with the rate on REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTM6 subject
to a cap equal to the lesser of (i) 6.00% per annum and (ii) the Net WAC
Pass-Through Rate for the purpose of this calculation for such Distribution
Date; provided however, each such cap for each REMIC I Regular Interest other
than REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTM6 shall be multiplied by a fraction the
numerator of which is the actual number of days in the related Interest Accrual
Period and the denominator of which is 30.

                  "Maximum Mortgage Rate": With respect to each Adjustable Rate
Mortgage Loan, the percentage set forth in the related Mortgage Note as the
maximum Mortgage Rate thereunder.

                  "MERS": Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., a
corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware, or
any successor thereto.

                  "MERS(R) System": The system of recording transfers of
mortgages electronically maintained by MERS.

                  "Mezzanine Certificate": Any Class M-1, Class M-2, Class M-3,
Class M-4, Class M-5 or Class M-6 Certificate.

                  "MIN": The Mortgage Identification Number for Mortgage Loans
registered with MERS on the MERS(R) System.

                  "Minimum Mortgage Rate": With respect to each Adjustable Rate
Mortgage Loan, the percentage set forth in the related Mortgage Note as the
minimum Mortgage Rate thereunder.

                  "MOM Loan": With respect to any Mortgage Loan, MERS acting as
the mortgagee of such Mortgage Loan, solely as nominee for the originator of
such Mortgage Loan and its successors and assigns, at the origination thereof.

                  "Monthly Payment": With respect to any Mortgage Loan, the
scheduled monthly payment of principal and interest on such Mortgage Loan which
is payable by the related Mortgagor from time to time under the related Mortgage
Note, determined: (a) after giving effect to (i) any Deficient Valuation and/or
Debt Service Reduction with respect to such Mortgage Loan and (ii) any reduction
in the amount collectible from the related Mortgagor pursuant to the Relief Act
or similar state laws; (b) without giving effect to any extension granted or
agreed to by the related Servicer pursuant to Section 3.01; and (c) on the
assumption that all other amounts, if any, due under such Mortgage Loan are paid
when due.

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                  "Moody's:" Moody's Investors Service, Inc. or any successor
interest.

                  "Mortgage": The mortgage, deed of trust or other instrument
creating a first lien on, or first priority security interest in, a Mortgaged
Property securing a Mortgage Note.

                  "Mortgage File": The Mortgage Loan Documents pertaining to a
particular Mortgage Loan.

                  "Mortgage Loan": Each mortgage loan transferred and assigned
to the Trustee and the Mortgage Loan Documents for which have been delivered to
the Custodian pursuant to Section 2.01 of this Agreement and pursuant to the
Custodial Agreement, as held from time to time as a part of the Trust Fund, the
Mortgage Loans so held being identified in the Mortgage Loan Schedule.

                  "Mortgage Loan Documents": The documents evidencing or
relating to each Mortgage Loan delivered to the Custodian under the Custodial
Agreement on behalf of the Trustee.

                  "Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement": Shall mean the Mortgage
Loan Purchase Agreement dated as of November 25, 2003, between the Depositor and
the Seller.

                  "Mortgage Loan Schedule": As of any date, the list of Mortgage
Loans included in REMIC I on such date attached hereto as Schedule 1. The
Depositor shall deliver or cause the delivery of the initial Mortgage Loan
Schedule to the related Servicer, the Master Servicer, the Custodian and the
Trustee on the Closing Date. The Mortgage Loan Schedule shall set forth the
following information with respect to each Mortgage Loan:

                  (i) the Mortgage Loan identifying number;

                  (ii) the Mortgagor's first and last name;

                  (iii) the street address of the Mortgaged Property including
the state and zip code;

                  (iv) a code indicating whether the Mortgaged Property is
owner-occupied;

                  (v) the type of Residential Dwelling constituting the
Mortgaged Property;

                  (vi) the original months to maturity;

                  (vii) the original date of the Mortgage Loan and the remaining
months to maturity from the Cut-off Date, based on the original amortization
schedule;

                  (viii) the Loan-to-Value Ratio at origination;

                  (ix) the Mortgage Rate in effect immediately following the
Cut-off Date;

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                  (x) the date on which the first Monthly Payment was due on the
Mortgage Loan;

                  (xi) the stated maturity date;

                  (xii) the amount of the Monthly Payment at origination;

                  (xiii) the amount of the Monthly Payment as of the Cut-off
Date;

                  (xiv) the last Due Date on which a Monthly Payment was
actually applied to the unpaid Stated Principal Balance;

                  (xv) the original principal amount of the Mortgage Loan;

                  (xvi) the Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loan as of
the close of business on the Cut-off Date;

                  (xvii) with respect to each Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan, the
first Adjustment Date;

                  (xviii) with respect to each Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan,
the Gross Margin;

                  (xix) a code indicating the purpose of the loan (i.e.,
purchase financing, rate/term refinancing, cash-out refinancing);

                  (xx) with respect to each Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan, the
Maximum Mortgage Rate under the terms of the Mortgage Note;

                  (xxi) with respect to each Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan, the
Minimum Mortgage Rate under the terms of the Mortgage Note;

                  (xxii) the Mortgage Rate at origination;

                  (xxiii) with respect to each Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan,
the Periodic Rate Cap;

                  (xxiv) with respect to each Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan, the
first Adjustment Date immediately following the Cut-off Date;

                  (xxv) with respect to each Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan, the
Index;

                  (xxvi) the date on which the first Monthly Payment was due on
the Mortgage Loan and, if such date is not consistent with the Due Date
currently in effect, such Due Date;

                  (xxvii) a code indicating whether the Mortgage Loan is an
Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan or a fixed rate Mortgage Loan;

                  (xxviii) a code indicating the documentation style (i.e.,
full, stated or limited);

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                  (xxix) a code indicating if the Mortgage Loan is subject to a
primary insurance policy or lender paid mortgage insurance policy and the name
of the insurer;

                  (xxx) the Appraised Value of the Mortgaged Property;

                  (xxxi) the sale price of the Mortgaged Property, if
applicable;

                  (xxxii) a code indicating whether the Mortgage Loan is subject
to a Prepayment Charge, the term of such Prepayment Charge and the amount of
such Prepayment Charge;

                  (xxxiii) the product type (e.g., 2/28, 15 year fixed, 30 year
fixed, 15/30 balloon, etc.); (xxxiv) the Mortgagor's debt to income ratio;

                  (xxxv) the related Servicer;

                  (xxxvi) whether such Mortgage Loan is subject to an LPMI
Policy; and

                  (xxxvii) the rate at which the LPMI Fee is calculated with
respect to each Mortgage Loan that is subject to an LPMI Policy.

                  The Mortgage Loan Schedule shall set forth the following
information with respect to the Mortgage Loans in the aggregate as of the
Cut-off Date: (1) the number of Mortgage Loans; (2) the current principal
balance of the Mortgage Loans; (3) the weighted average Mortgage Rate of the
Mortgage Loans; and (4) the weighted average maturity of the Mortgage Loans. The
Mortgage Loan Schedule shall be amended from time to time by the Depositor in
accordance with the provisions of this Agreement. With respect to any Qualified
Substitute Mortgage Loan, the Cut-off Date shall refer to the related Cut-off
Date for such Mortgage Loan, determined in accordance with the definition of
Cut-off Date herein.

                  "Mortgage Note": The original executed note or other evidence
of the indebtedness of a Mortgagor under a Mortgage Loan.

                  "Mortgage Rate": With respect to each Mortgage Loan, the
annual rate at which interest accrues on such Mortgage Loan from time to time in
accordance with the provisions of the related Mortgage Note, which rate with
respect to each Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan (A) as of any date of
determination until the first Adjustment Date following the Cut-off Date shall
be the rate set forth in the Mortgage Loan Schedule as the Mortgage Rate in
effect immediately following the Cut-off Date and (B) as of any date of
determination thereafter shall be the rate as adjusted on the most recent
Adjustment Date equal to the sum, rounded to the nearest 0.125% as provided in
the Mortgage Note, of the Index, as most recently available as of a date prior
to the Adjustment Date as set forth in the related Mortgage Note, plus the
related Gross Margin; provided that the Mortgage Rate on such Adjustable Rate
Mortgage Loan on any Adjustment Date shall never be more than the lesser of (i)
the sum of the Mortgage Rate in effect immediately prior to the Adjustment Date
plus the related Periodic Rate Cap, if any, and (ii) the related Maximum
Mortgage Rate, and shall never

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be less than the greater of (i) the Mortgage Rate in effect immediately prior to
the Adjustment Date less the Periodic Rate Cap, if any, and (ii) the related
Minimum Mortgage Rate. With respect to each Mortgage Loan that becomes an REO
Property, as of any date of determination, the annual rate determined in
accordance with the immediately preceding sentence as of the date such Mortgage
Loan became an REO Property.

                  "Mortgaged Property": The underlying property securing a
Mortgage Loan, including any REO Property, consisting of an Estate in Real
Property improved by a Residential Dwelling.

                  "Mortgagor": The obligor on a Mortgage Note.

                  "Net Monthly Excess Cashflow": With respect to any
Distribution Date, the sum of (i) any Overcollateralization Reduction Amount for
such Distribution Date and (ii) the excess of (x) the Available Distribution
Amount for such Distribution Date over (y) the sum for such Distribution Date of
(A) the aggregate Senior Interest Distribution Amounts payable to the holders of
the Class A Certificates, (B) the aggregate Interest Distribution Amounts
payable to the holders of the Mezzanine Certificates and (C) the Principal
Remittance Amount.

                  "Net Mortgage Rate": With respect to any Mortgage Loan (or the
related REO Property) as of any date of determination, a per annum rate of
interest equal to the then applicable Mortgage Rate for such Mortgage Loan minus
the Administration Fee Rate.

                  "Net WAC Pass-Through Rate": With respect to the Class A
Certificates and Mezzanine Certificates (other than the Class M-6 Certificates)
and any Distribution Date, a rate per annum equal to the product of (x) the
weighted average of the Expense Adjusted Mortgage Rates on the then outstanding
Mortgage Loans, weighted based on their Stated Principal Balances as of the
first day of the calendar month preceding the month in which the Distribution
Date occurs and (y) a fraction, the numerator of which is 30 and the denominator
of which is the actual number of days elapsed in the related Interest Accrual
Period.

                  With respect to the Class M-6 Certificates and any
Distribution Date, a rate per annum equal to the weighted average of the Expense
Adjusted Mortgage Rates on the then outstanding Mortgage Loans, weighted based
on their Stated Principal Balances as of the first day of the calendar month
preceding the month in which the Distribution Date occurs.

                  "Net WAC Rate Carryover Amount": With respect to the Class A
Certificates and the Mezzanine Certificates and any Distribution Date on which
the Pass-Through Rate is limited to the Net WAC Pass-Through Rate, an amount
equal to the sum of (i) the excess of (x) the amount of interest the Class A
Certificates or any Class of Mezzanine Certificates would have been entitled to
receive on such Distribution Date if the Net WAC Pass-Through Rate would not
have been applicable to such Certificates on such Distribution Date over (y) the
amount of interest paid on such Distribution Date at the Net WAC Pass-Through
Rate plus (ii) the related Net WAC Rate Carryover Amount for the previous
Distribution Date not previously distributed together with interest thereon at a
rate equal to the Pass-Through Rate for such class of Certificates for the most
recently ended Interest Accrual Period.

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                  "New Lease": Any lease of REO Property entered into on behalf
of REMIC I, including any lease renewed or extended on behalf of REMIC I, if
REMIC I has the right to renegotiate the terms of such lease.

                  "Nonrecoverable P&I Advance": Any P&I Advance previously made
or proposed to be made in respect of a Mortgage Loan or REO Property that, in
the good faith business judgment of the related Servicer or a successor Servicer
(including the Trustee or the Master Servicer) will not or, in the case of a
proposed P&I Advance, would not be ultimately recoverable from related Late
Collections, Insurance Proceeds or Liquidation Proceeds on such Mortgage Loan or
REO Property as provided herein.

                  "Nonrecoverable Servicing Advance": Any Servicing Advance
previously made or proposed to be made in respect of a Mortgage Loan or REO
Property that, in the good faith business judgment of the related Servicer, will
not or, in the case of a proposed Servicing Advance, would not be ultimately
recoverable from related Late Collections, Insurance Proceeds or Liquidation
Proceeds on such Mortgage Loan or REO Property as provided herein.

                  "Non-United States Person": Any Person other than a United
States Person.

                  "Notional Amount": With respect to the Class CE Certificates
and any Distribution Date, the Uncertificated Balance of the REMIC I Regular
Interests for such Distribution Date.

                  "Ocwen": Ocwen Federal Bank FSB or any successor thereto
appointed hereunder in connection with the servicing and administration of the
Ocwen Mortgage Loans.

                  "Ocwen Mortgage Loans": Those Mortgage Loans serviced by Ocwen
pursuant to the terms of this Agreement as specified on the Mortgage Loan
Schedule.

                  "Offered Certificates": The Class A Certificates and the
Mezzanine Certificates, collectively.

                  "Officer's Certificate": A certificate signed by the Chairman
of the Board, the Vice Chairman of the Board, the President or a vice president
(however denominated), or by the Treasurer, the Secretary, or one of the
assistant treasurers or assistant secretaries of the related Servicer, the
Seller or the Depositor, as applicable.

                  "One-Month LIBOR": With respect to the Class A Certificates,
the Mezzanine Certificates (other than the Class M-6 Certificates), and for the
purpose of the definition of "Marker Rate,"REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTA1,
REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTA2, REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTA3, REMIC I
Regular Interest I-LTM1, REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTM2, REMIC I Regular
Interest I-LTM3, REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTM4 and REMIC I Regular Interest
I-LTM5 and any Interest Accrual Period therefor, the rate determined by the
Securities Administrator on the related Interest Determination Date on the basis
of the offered rate for one-month U.S. dollar deposits, as such rate appears on
Telerate Page 3750 as of 11:00 a.m. (London time) on such Interest Determination
Date; provided that if such rate does not appear on Telerate Page 3750, the rate
for such date will be determined on the basis of the offered rates of the
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U.S. dollar deposits, as of 11:00 a.m. (London time) on such Interest
Determination Date. In such event, the Securities Administrator will request the
principal London office of each of the Reference Banks to provide a quotation of
its rate. If on such Interest Determination Date, two or more Reference Banks
provide such offered quotations, One-Month LIBOR for the related Interest
Accrual Period shall be the arithmetic mean of such offered quotations (rounded
upwards if necessary to the nearest whole multiple of 1/16). If on such Interest
Determination Date, fewer than two Reference Banks provide such offered
quotations, One-Month LIBOR for the related Interest Accrual Period shall be the
higher of (i) LIBOR as determined on the previous Interest Determination Date
and (ii) the Reserve Interest Rate. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if, under the
priorities described above, LIBOR for an Interest Determination Date would be
based on LIBOR for the previous Interest Determination Date for the third
consecutive Interest Determination Date, the Securities Administrator shall
select an alternative comparable index (over which the Securities Administrator
has no control), used for determining one-month Eurodollar lending rates that is
calculated and published (or otherwise made available) by an independent party.
The establishment of One-Month LIBOR by the Securities Administrator and the
Securities Administrator's subsequent calculation of the One-Month LIBOR
Pass-Through Rates for the relevant Interest Accrual Period, shall, in the
absence of manifest error, be final and binding.

                  "One-Month LIBOR Pass-Through Rate": With respect to the Class
A-1 Certificates and, for purposes of the definition of "Marker Rate", REMIC I
Regular Interest I-LTA1, a per annum rate equal to One-Month LIBOR plus the
related Certificate Margin.

                  With respect to the Class A-2 Certificates and, for purposes
of the definition of "Marker Rate", REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTA2, a per annum
rate equal to One-Month LIBOR plus the related Certificate Margin.

                  With respect to the Class A-3 Certificates and, for purposes
of the definition of "Marker Rate", REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTA3, a per annum
rate equal to One-Month LIBOR plus the related Certificate Margin.

                  With respect to the Class M-1 Certificates and, for purposes
of the definition of "Marker Rate", REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTM1, a per annum
rate equal to One-Month LIBOR plus the related Certificate Margin.

                  With respect to the Class M-2 Certificates and, for purposes
of the definition of "Marker Rate", REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTM2, a per annum
rate equal to One-Month LIBOR plus the related Certificate Margin.

                  With respect to the Class M-3 Certificates and, for purposes
of the definition of "Marker Rate", REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTM3, a per annum
rate equal to One-Month LIBOR plus the related Certificate Margin.

                  With respect to the Class M-4 Certificates and, for purposes
of the definition of "Marker Rate", REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTM4, a per annum
rate equal to One-Month LIBOR plus the related Certificate Margin.

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                  With respect to the Class M-5 Certificates and, for purposes
of the definition of "Marker Rate", REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTM5, a per annum
rate equal to One-Month LIBOR plus the related Certificate Margin.

                  "Opinion of Counsel": A written opinion of counsel, who may,
without limitation, be salaried counsel for the Depositor, a Servicer, the
Securities Administrator or the Master Servicer, acceptable to the Trustee,
except that any opinion of counsel relating to (a) the qualification of any
REMIC as a REMIC or (b) compliance with the REMIC Provisions must be an opinion
of Independent counsel.

                  "Optional Termination Date": The Distribution Date on which
the aggregate principal balance of the Mortgage Loans (and properties acquired
in respect thereof) remaining in the Trust Fund is reduced to less than 10% of
the aggregate principal balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the Cut-off Date.

                  "Overcollateralization Amount": With respect to any
Distribution Date, the excess, if any, of (a) the aggregate Stated Principal
Balances of the Mortgage Loans and REO Properties immediately following such
Distribution Date over (b) the sum of the aggregate Certificate Principal
Balances of the Class A Certificates, the Mezzanine Certificates and the Class P
Certificates as of such Distribution Date (after taking into account the payment
of the Principal Remittance Amount on such Distribution Date).

                  "Overcollateralization Increase Amount": With respect to the
Class A Certificates and the Mezzanine Certificates and any Distribution Date is
any amount of Net Monthly Excess Cashflow actually applied as an accelerated
payment of principal to the extent the Required Overcollateralization Amount
exceeds the Overcollateralization Amount.

                  "Overcollateralization Reduction Amount": With respect to any
Distribution Date, is the lesser of (i) the amount by which the
Overcollateralization Amount exceeds the Required Overcollateralization Amount
and (ii) the Principal Remittance Amount; provided however that on any
Distribution Date on which a Trigger Event is in effect, the
Overcollateralization Reduction Amount shall equal zero.

                  "Ownership Interest": As to any Certificate, any ownership or
security interest in such Certificate, including any interest in such
Certificate as the Holder thereof and any other interest therein, whether direct
or indirect, legal or beneficial, as owner or as pledgee.

                  "P&I Advance": As to any Mortgage Loan or REO Property, any
advance made by the related Servicer in respect of any Determination Date
pursuant to Section 5.03, an advancing person pursuant to Section 3.25 or in
respect of any Distribution Date by a successor Servicer (including the Master
Servicer) pursuant to Section 8.02 (which advances shall not include interest
shortfalls due to bankruptcy proceedings or application of the Relief Act or
similar state or local laws.)

                  "Pass-Through Rate": With respect to the Class A Certificates
and the Mezzanine Certificates (other than the Class M-6 Certificates) and any
Distribution Date, a rate per annum equal

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to the lesser of (i) the related One-Month LIBOR Pass-Through Rate for such
Distribution Date and (ii) the Net WAC Pass-Through Rate for such Distribution
Date. With respect to the Class M-6 Certificates and any Distribution Date, a
rate per annum equal to the lesser of (i) 6.00% and (ii) the Net WAC
Pass-Through Rate for such Distribution Date.

                  With respect to the Class CE Certificates and any Distribution
Date, a rate per annum equal to the percentage equivalent of a fraction, the
numerator of which is the sum of the amounts calculated pursuant to clauses (i)
through (xii) below, and the denominator of which is the aggregate
Uncertificated Balances of REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTAA, REMIC I Regular
Interest I-LTA1, REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTA2, REMIC I Regular Interest
I-LTA3, REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTM1, REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTM2, REMIC
I Regular Interest I-LTM3, REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTM4, REMIC I Regular
Interest I-LTM5, REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTM6 and REMIC I Regular Interest
I-LTZZ. For purposes of calculating the Pass-Through Rate for the Class CE
Certificates, the numerator is equal to the sum of the following components:

                  (i) the REMIC I Remittance Rate for REMIC I Regular Interest
         I-LTAA minus the Marker Rate, applied to an amount equal to the
         Uncertificated Balance of REMIC II Regular Interest I-LTAA;

                  (ii)the REMIC I Remittance Rate for REMIC I Regular Interest
         I-LTA1 minus the Marker Rate, applied to an amount equal to the
         Uncertificated Balance of REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTA1;

                  (iii) the REMIC I Remittance Rate for REMIC I Regular Interest
         I-LTA2 minus the Marker Rate, applied to an amount equal to the
         Uncertificated Balance of REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTA2;

                  (iv) the REMIC I Remittance Rate for REMIC I Regular Interest
         I-LTA3 minus the Marker Rate, applied to an amount equal to the
         Uncertificated Balance of REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTA3;

                  (v) the REMIC I Remittance Rate for REMIC I Regular Interest
         I-LTM1 minus the Marker Rate, applied to an amount equal to the
         Uncertificated Balance of REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTM1;

                  (vi) the REMIC I Remittance Rate for REMIC I Regular Interest
         I-LTM2 minus the Marker Rate, applied to an amount equal to the
         Uncertificated Balance of REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTM2;

                  (vii) the REMIC I Remittance Rate for REMIC I Regular Interest
         I-LTM3 minus the Marker Rate, applied to an amount equal to the
         Uncertificated Balance of REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTM3;

                  (viii) the REMIC I Remittance Rate for REMIC I Regular
         Interest I-LTM4 minus the Marker Rate, applied to an amount equal to
         the Uncertificated Balance of REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTM4;

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                  (ix) the REMIC I Remittance Rate for REMIC I Regular Interest
         I-LTM5 minus the Marker Rate, applied to an amount equal to the
         Uncertificated Balance of REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTM5;

                  (x) the REMIC I Remittance Rate for REMIC I Regular Interest
         I-LTM6 minus the Marker Rate, applied to an amount equal to the
         Uncertificated Balance of REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTM6;

                  (xi) the REMIC I Remittance Rate for REMIC I Regular Interest
         I-LTZZ minus the Marker Rate, applied to an amount equal to the
         Uncertificated Balance of REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTZZ; and

                  (xii) 100% of the interest on REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTP.

                  "Percentage Interest": With respect to any Class of
Certificates (other than the Residual Certificates), the undivided percentage
ownership in such Class evidenced by such Certificate, expressed as a
percentage, the numerator of which is the initial Certificate Principal Balance
represented by such Certificate and the denominator of which is the aggregate
initial Certificate Principal Balance or Notional Amount of all of the
Certificates of such Class. The Class A Certificates and the Mezzanine
Certificates are issuable only in minimum Percentage Interests corresponding to
minimum initial Certificate Principal Balances of $25,000 and integral multiples
of $1.00 in excess thereof. The Class P Certificates are issuable only in
Percentage Interests corresponding to initial Certificate Principal Balances of
$20 and integral multiples thereof. The Class CE Certificates are issuable only
in minimum Percentage Interests corresponding to minimum initial Certificate
Principal Balances of $10,000 and integral multiples of $1.00 in excess thereof;
provided, however, that a single Certificate of each such Class of Certificates
may be issued having a Percentage Interest corresponding to the remainder of the
aggregate initial Certificate Principal Balance of such Class or to an otherwise
authorized denomination for such Class plus such remainder. With respect to any
Residual Certificate, the undivided percentage ownership in such Class evidenced
by such Certificate, as set forth on the face of such Certificate. The Residual
Certificates are issuable in Percentage Interests of 20% and integral multiples
of 5% in excess thereof.

                  "Periodic Rate Cap": With respect to each Adjustable Rate
Mortgage Loan and any Adjustment Date therefor, the fixed percentage set forth
in the related Mortgage Note, which is the maximum amount by which the Mortgage
Rate for such Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan may increase or decrease (without
regard to the Maximum Mortgage Rate or the Minimum Mortgage Rate) on such
Adjustment Date from the Mortgage Rate in effect immediately prior to such
Adjustment Date.

                  "Permitted Investments": Any one or more of the following
obligations or securities acquired at a purchase price of not greater than par,
regardless of whether issued by the Depositor, a Servicer, the Master Servicer,
the Trustee or any of their respective Affiliates:

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                      (i) direct obligations of, or obligations fully guaranteed
         as to timely payment of principal and interest by, the United States or
         any agency or instrumentality thereof, provided such obligations are
         backed by the full faith and credit of the United States;

                      (ii) demand and time deposits in, certificates of deposit
         of, or bankers' acceptances issued by, any Depository Institution;

                      (iii) repurchase obligations with respect to any security
         described in clause (i) above entered into with a Depository
         Institution (acting as principal);

                      (iv) securities bearing interest or sold at a discount
         that are issued by any corporation incorporated under the laws of the
         United States of America or any state thereof and that are rated by
         each Rating Agency that rates such securities in its highest long-term
         unsecured rating categories at the time of such investment or
         contractual commitment providing for such investment;

                      (v) commercial paper (including both non-interest-bearing
         discount obligations and interest-bearing obligations payable on demand
         or on a specified date not more than 30 days after the date of
         acquisition thereof) that is rated by each Rating Agency that rates
         such securities in its highest short-term unsecured debt rating
         available at the time of such investment;

                      (vi) units of money market funds that have been rated
         "AAA" by Fitch (if rated by Fitch), and "AAAm" or "AAAm-G" by S&P or
         "Aaa" by Moody's including any such money market fund managed or
         advised by the Master Servicer, the Trustee or any of their Affiliates;
         and

                      (vii) if previously confirmed in writing to the Trustee,
         any other demand, money market or time deposit, or any other
         obligation, security or investment, as may be acceptable to the Rating
         Agencies as a permitted investment of funds backing securities having
         ratings equivalent to its highest initial rating of the Class A
         Certificates;

provided, however, that no instrument described hereunder shall evidence either
the right to receive (a) only interest with respect to the obligations
underlying such instrument or (b) both principal and interest payments derived
from obligations underlying such instrument and the interest and principal
payments with respect to such instrument provide a yield to maturity at par
greater than 120% of the yield to maturity at par of the underlying obligations.

                  "Permitted Transferee": Any Transferee of a Residual
Certificate other than a Disqualified Organization or Non-United States Person.

                  "Person": Any individual, limited liability company,
corporation, partnership, joint venture, association, joint-stock company,
trust, unincorporated organization or government or any agency or political
subdivision thereof.

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                  "Plan": Any employee benefit plan or certain other retirement
plans and arrangements, including individual retirement accounts and annuities,
Keogh plans and bank collective investment funds and insurance company general
or separate accounts in which such plans, accounts or arrangements are invested,
that are subject to ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code.

                  "Prepayment Assumption": A prepayment rate for the Adjustable
Rate Mortgage Loans of 28% CPR and a prepayment rate of 20% HEP for the fixed
rate Mortgage Loans. The Prepayment Assumption is used solely for determining
the accrual of original issue discount on the Certificates for federal income
tax purposes. A CPR (or Constant Prepayment Rate) represents an annualized
constant assumed rate of prepayment each month of a pool of mortgage loans
relative to its outstanding principal balance for the life of such pool. A 20%
PPC represents (i) a per annum prepayment rate of 2% of the then outstanding
principal balance of the fixed rate Mortgage Loans in the first month of the
life of such Mortgage Loans, (ii) an additional 2% per annum in each month
thereafter through the tenth month and (iii) a constant prepayment rate of 20%
per annum beginning in the eleventh month and in each month thereafter during
the life of the fixed rate Mortgage Loans.

                  "Prepayment Charge": With respect to any Principal Prepayment,
any prepayment premium, penalty or charge payable by a Mortgagor in connection
with any Principal Prepayment on a Mortgage Loan pursuant to the terms of the
related Mortgage Note.

                  "Prepayment Charge Schedule": As of any date, the list of
Mortgage Loans providing for a Prepayment Charge included in the Trust Fund on
such date, attached hereto as Schedule 2 (including the prepayment charge
summary attached thereto). The Depositor shall deliver or cause the delivery of
the Prepayment Charge Schedule to the related Servicer, the Master Servicer and
the Trustee on the Closing Date. The Prepayment Charge Schedule shall set forth
the following information with respect to each Prepayment Charge:

                           (i) the Mortgage Loan identifying number;

                           (ii) a code indicating the type of Prepayment Charge;

                           (iii) the date on which the first Monthly Payment was
                  due on the related Mortgage Loan;

                           (iv) the term of the related Prepayment Charge;

                           (v) the original Stated Principal Balance of the
                  related Mortgage Loan; and

                           (vi) the Stated Principal Balance of the related
                  Mortgage Loan as of the Cut-off Date.

                  "Prepayment Interest Excess": With respect to each
Distribution Date, for each Mortgage Loan that was the subject of a Principal
Prepayment in full or in part during the portion of the related Prepayment
Period occurring between the first day of the calendar month in which such
Distribution Date occurs and the Determination Date of the calendar month in
which such

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Distribution Date occurs, an amount equal to interest (to the extent received)
at the applicable Net Mortgage Rate on the amount of such Principal Prepayment
for the number of days commencing on the first day of the calendar month in
which such Distribution Date occurs and ending on the last date through which
interest is collected from the related Mortgagor. Each Servicer may withdraw
such Prepayment Interest Excess from the related Collection Account in
accordance with Section 3.09(a)(x).

                  "Prepayment Interest Shortfall": With respect to any
Distribution Date, for each such Mortgage Loan that was the subject of a
Principal Prepayment in full during the portion of the related Prepayment Period
occurring between the first day of the related Prepayment Period and the last
day of the calendar month preceding the month in which such Distribution Date
occurs, an amount equal to interest at the applicable Net Mortgage Rate on the
amount of such Principal Prepayment for the number of days commencing on the
date on which the prepayment is applied and ending on the last day of the
calendar month preceding such Distribution Date. The obligations of the related
Servicer and the Master Servicer in respect of any Prepayment Interest Shortfall
are set forth in Section 3.22 and Section 4.19, respectively.

                  "Prepayment Period": With respect to any Distribution Date,
the period commencing on the 16th day of the month prior to the month in which
the related Distribution Date occurs and ending on the 15th day of the month in
which such Distribution Date occurs.

                  "Principal Prepayment": Any payment of principal made by the
Mortgagor on a Mortgage Loan which is received in advance of its scheduled Due
Date and which is not accompanied by an amount of interest representing the full
amount of scheduled interest due on any Due Date in any month or months
subsequent to the month of prepayment.

                  "Principal Distribution Amount": With respect to any
Distribution Date will be the sum of (i) the principal portion of all Monthly
Payments on the Mortgage Loans due during the related Due Period, whether or not
received on or prior to the related Determination Date; (ii) the principal
portion of all proceeds received in respect of the repurchase of a Mortgage Loan
or, in the case of a substitution, certain amounts representing a principal
adjustment, during the related Prepayment Period pursuant to or as contemplated
by Section 2.03, Section 3.13(c) and Section 10.01; (iii) the principal portion
of all other unscheduled collections, including Insurance Proceeds, Liquidation
Proceeds and all Principal Prepayments in full and in part, received during the
related Prepayment Period, to the extent applied as recoveries of principal on
the Mortgage Loans, net in each case of payments or reimbursements to the
Trustee, the Custodian, the Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator and
the Servicers and (iv) the amount of any Overcollateralization Increase Amount
for such Distribution Date MINUS (v) the amount of any Overcollateralization
Reduction Amount for such Distribution Date.

                  "Principal Remittance Amount": With respect to any
Distribution Date will be the sum of the amounts described in clauses (i)
through (iii) of the definition of Principal Distribution Amount.

                  "Purchase Price": With respect to any Mortgage Loan or REO
Property to be purchased pursuant to or as contemplated by Section 2.03, Section
3.13(c) or Section 10.01, and as

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confirmed by a certification of a Servicing Officer to the Trustee, an amount
equal to the sum of (i) 100% of the Stated Principal Balance thereof as of the
date of purchase (or such other price as provided in Section 10.01), (ii) in the
case of (x) a Mortgage Loan, accrued interest on such Stated Principal Balance
at the applicable Net Mortgage Rate in effect from time to time from the Due
Date as to which interest was last covered by a payment by the Mortgagor or a
P&I Advance by the related Servicer, which payment or P&I Advance had as of the
date of purchase been distributed pursuant to Section 5.01, through the end of
the calendar month in which the purchase is to be effected and (y) an REO
Property, the sum of (1) accrued interest on such Stated Principal Balance at
the applicable Net Mortgage Rate in effect from time to time from the Due Date
as to which interest was last covered by a payment by the Mortgagor or a P&I
Advance by the related Servicer through the end of the calendar month
immediately preceding the calendar month in which such REO Property was
acquired, plus (2) REO Imputed Interest for such REO Property for each calendar
month commencing with the calendar month in which such REO Property was acquired
and ending with the calendar month in which such purchase is to be effected, net
of the total of all net rental income, Insurance Proceeds, Liquidation Proceeds
and P&I Advances that as of the date of purchase had been distributed as or to
cover REO Imputed Interest pursuant to Section 5.01, (iii) any unreimbursed
Servicing Advances and P&I Advances (including Nonrecoverable P&I Advances and
Nonrecoverable Servicing Advances) and any unpaid Servicing Fees allocable to
such Mortgage Loan or REO Property, (iv) any amounts previously withdrawn from
the Collection Account pursuant to Section 3.09(a)(ix) and Section 3.13(b) and
(v) in the case of a Mortgage Loan required to be purchased pursuant to Section
2.03, expenses reasonably incurred or to be incurred by the related Servicer or
the Trustee in respect of the breach or defect giving rise to the purchase
obligation and any costs and damages incurred by the Trust Fund and the Trustee
in connection with any violation by any such Mortgage Loan of any predatory or
abusive lending law.

                  "Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan": A mortgage loan
substituted for a Deleted Mortgage Loan pursuant to the terms of this Agreement
which must, on the date of such substitution, (i) have an outstanding principal
balance, after application of all scheduled payments of principal and interest
due during or prior to the month of substitution, not in excess of the Scheduled
Principal Balance of the Deleted Mortgage Loan as of the Due Date in the
calendar month during which the substitution occurs, (ii) have a Mortgage Rate
not less than (and not more than one percentage point in excess of) the Mortgage
Rate of the Deleted Mortgage Loan, (iii) have a Maximum Mortgage Rate not less
than the Maximum Mortgage Rate on the Deleted Mortgage Loan, (iv) have a Minimum
Mortgage Rate not less than the Minimum Mortgage Rate of the Deleted Mortgage
Loan, (v) have a Gross Margin equal to the Gross Margin of the Deleted Mortgage
Loan, (vi) have a next Adjustment Date not more than two months later than the
next Adjustment Date on the Deleted Mortgage Loan, (vii) have a remaining term
to maturity not greater than (and not more than one year less than) that of the
Deleted Mortgage Loan, (viii) have the same Due Date as the Due Date on the
Deleted Mortgage Loan, (ix) have a Loan-to-Value Ratio as of the date of
substitution equal to or lower than the Loan-to-Value Ratio of the Deleted
Mortgage Loan as of such date, (x) be secured by a first lien priority on the
related Mortgaged Property, (xi) have a credit grade at least equal to the
credit grading assigned on the Deleted Mortgage Loan, (xii) be a "qualified
mortgage" as defined in the REMIC Provisions and (xiii) conform to each
representation and warranty set forth in Section 6 of the Mortgage Loan Purchase
Agreement applicable to the Deleted Mortgage Loan. In the event that one or more
mortgage loans are substituted for one or more Deleted Mortgage Loans, the
amounts described in clause (i) hereof shall be determined on the basis of
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balances, the Mortgage Rates described in clause (ii) hereof shall be determined
on the basis of weighted average Mortgage Rates, the terms described in clause
(vii) hereof shall be determined on the basis of weighted average remaining term
to maturity, the Loan-to-Value Ratios described in clause (ix) hereof shall be
satisfied as to each such mortgage loan, the credit grades described in clause
(x) hereof shall be satisfied as to each such mortgage loan and, except to the
extent otherwise provided in this sentence, the representations and warranties
described in clause (xii) hereof must be satisfied as to each Qualified
Substitute Mortgage Loan or in the aggregate, as the case may be.

                  "Rate/Term Refinancing": A Refinanced Mortgage Loan, the
proceeds of which are not more than a nominal amount in excess of the existing
first mortgage loan and any subordinate mortgage loan on the related Mortgaged
Property and related closing costs, and were used exclusively (except for such
nominal amount) to satisfy the then existing first mortgage loan and any
subordinate mortgage loan of the Mortgagor on the related Mortgaged Property and
to pay related closing costs.

                  "Rating Agency or Rating Agencies": Moody's, Fitch and S&P or
their successors. If such agencies or their successors are no longer in
existence, "Rating Agencies" shall be such nationally recognized statistical
rating agencies, or other comparable Persons, designated by the Depositor,
notice of which designation shall be given to the Trustee and the related
Servicer.

                  "Realized Loss": With respect to each Mortgage Loan as to
which a Final Recovery Determination has been made, an amount (not less than
zero), as reported by the related Servicer to the Master Servicer equal to (i)
the unpaid principal balance of such Mortgage Loan as of the commencement of the
calendar month in which the Final Recovery Determination was made, plus (ii)
accrued interest from the Due Date as to which interest was last paid by the
Mortgagor through the end of the calendar month in which such Final Recovery
Determination was made, calculated in the case of each calendar month during
such period (A) at an annual rate equal to the annual rate at which interest was
then accruing on such Mortgage Loan and (B) on a principal amount equal to the
Stated Principal Balance of such Mortgage Loan as of the close of business on
the Distribution Date during such calendar month, plus (iii) any amounts
previously withdrawn from the Collection Account in respect of such Mortgage
Loan pursuant to Section 3.09(a)(ix) and Section 3.13(b), minus (iv) the
proceeds, if any, received in respect of such Mortgage Loan during the calendar
month in which such Final Recovery Determination was made, net of amounts that
are payable therefrom to the related Servicer with respect to such Mortgage Loan
pursuant to Section 3.09(a)(iii).

                  With respect to any REO Property as to which a Final Recovery
Determination has been made, an amount (not less than zero) equal to (i) the
unpaid principal balance of the related Mortgage Loan as of the date of
acquisition of such REO Property on behalf of REMIC I, plus (ii) accrued
interest from the Due Date as to which interest was last paid by the Mortgagor
in respect of the related Mortgage Loan through the end of the calendar month
immediately preceding the calendar month in which such REO Property was
acquired, calculated in the case of each calendar month during such period (A)
at an annual rate equal to the annual rate at which interest was then accruing
on the related Mortgage Loan and (B) on a principal amount equal to the Stated
Principal Balance of the related Mortgage Loan as of the close of business on
the Distribution Date during such calendar month, plus (iii) REO Imputed
Interest for such REO Property for each calendar month commencing with the
calendar month in which such REO Property was acquired and ending with

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the calendar month in which such Final Recovery Determination was made, plus
(iv) any amounts previously withdrawn from the related Collection Account in
respect of the related Mortgage Loan pursuant to Section 3.09(a)(ix) and Section
3.13(b), minus (v) the aggregate of all P&I Advances and Servicing Advances (in
the case of Servicing Advances, without duplication of amounts netted out of the
rental income, Insurance Proceeds and Liquidation Proceeds described in clause
(vi) below) made by the related Servicer in respect of such REO Property or the
related Mortgage Loan for which the related Servicer has been or, in connection
with such Final Recovery Determination, will be reimbursed pursuant to Section
3.21 out of rental income, Insurance Proceeds and Liquidation Proceeds received
in respect of such REO Property, minus (vi) the total of all net rental income,
Insurance Proceeds and Liquidation Proceeds received in respect of such REO
Property that has been, or in connection with such Final Recovery Determination,
will be transferred to the Distribution Account pursuant to Section 3.21.

                  With respect to each Mortgage Loan which has become the
subject of a Deficient Valuation, the difference between the principal balance
of the Mortgage Loan outstanding immediately prior to such Deficient Valuation
and the principal balance of the Mortgage Loan as reduced by the Deficient
Valuation.

                  With respect to each Mortgage Loan which has become the
subject of a Debt Service Reduction, the portion, if any, of the reduction in
each affected Monthly Payment attributable to a reduction in the Mortgage Rate
imposed by a court of competent jurisdiction. Each such Realized Loss shall be
deemed to have been incurred on the Due Date for each affected Monthly Payment.

                  "Record Date": With respect to each Distribution Date and the
Class A Certificates and the Mezzanine Certificates, the Business Day
immediately preceding such Distribution Date for so long as such Certificates
are Book-Entry Certificates. With respect to each Distribution Date and any
other Class of Certificates, including any Definitive Certificates, the last day
of the calendar month immediately preceding the month in which such Distribution
Date occurs.

                  "Reference Banks": Barclay's Bank PLC, The Tokyo Mitsubishi
Bank and National Westminster Bank PLC and their successors in interest;
provided, however, that if any of the foregoing banks are not suitable to serve
as a Reference Bank, then any leading banks selected by the Securities
Administrator which are engaged in transactions in Eurodollar deposits in the
International Eurocurrency market (i) with an established place of business in
London, (ii) not controlling, under the control of or under common control with
the Depositor or any Affiliate thereof and (iii) which have been designated as
such by the Securities Administrator.

                  "Refinanced Mortgage Loan": A Mortgage Loan the proceeds of
which were not used to purchase the related Mortgaged Property.

                  "Regular Certificate": Any Class A Certificate, Mezzanine
Certificate, Class CE Certificate or Class P Certificate.

                  "Regular Interest": A "regular interest" in a REMIC within the
meaning of Section 860G(a)(1) of the Code.

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                  "Relief Act": The Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act of
1940, as amended, or similar state or local laws.

                  "Relief Act Interest Shortfall": With respect to any
Distribution Date and any Mortgage Loan, any reduction in the amount of interest
collectible on such Mortgage Loan for the most recently ended Due Period as a
result of the application of the Relief Act.

                  "REMIC": A "real estate mortgage investment conduit" within
the meaning of Section 860D of the Code.

                  "REMIC I": The segregated pool of assets subject hereto,
constituting the primary trust created hereby and to be administered hereunder,
with respect to which a REMIC election is to be made, consisting of: (i) such
Mortgage Loans and Prepayment Charges as from time to time are subject to this
Agreement, together with the Mortgage Files relating thereto, and together with
all collections thereon and proceeds thereof; (ii) any REO Property, together
with all collections thereon and proceeds thereof; (iii) the Trustee's rights
with respect to the Mortgage Loans under all insurance policies required to be
maintained pursuant to this Agreement and any proceeds thereof; (iv) the
Depositor's rights under the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement (including any
security interest created thereby); and (v) the Collection Account, the
Distribution Account and any REO Account, and such assets that are deposited
therein from time to time and any investments thereof, together with any and all
income, proceeds and payments with respect thereto. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, however, REMIC I specifically excludes (i) all payments and other
collections of principal and interest due on the Mortgage Loans on or before the
Cut-off Date and all Prepayment Charges payable in connection with Principal
Prepayments made before the Cut-off Date; (ii) the Reserve Fund and any amounts
on deposit therein from time to time and any proceeds thereof; and (iii) the Cap
Contract.

                  "REMIC I Interest Loss Allocation Amount": With respect to any
Distribution Date, an amount equal to (a) the product of (i) the aggregate
Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans and REO Properties then
outstanding and (ii) the REMIC I Remittance Rate for REMIC I Regular Interest
I-LTAA minus the Marker Rate, divided by (b) 12.

                  "REMIC I Marker Allocation Percentage": 0.50% of any amount
payable or loss attributable from the Mortgage Loans, which shall be allocated
to REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTAA, REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTA1, REMIC I
Regular Interest I-LTA2, REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTA3, REMIC I Regular
Interest I-LTM1, REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTM2, REMIC I Regular Interest
I-LTM3, REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTM4, REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTM5, REMIC
I Regular Interest I-LTM6, REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTZZ and REMIC I Regular
Interest I-LTP.

                  "REMIC I Overcollateralization Amount": With respect to any
date of determination, (i) 0.50% of the aggregate Uncertificated Balances of the
REMIC I Regular Interests minus (ii) the aggregate of the Uncertificated
Balances of REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTA1, REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTA2,
REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTA3, REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTM1, REMIC I
Regular Interest I-LTM2, REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTM3, REMIC I Regular
Interest I-LTM4, REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTM5, REMIC I Regular Interest
I-LTM6 and REMIC Regular Interest I-LTP, in each case as of such date of
determination.

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                  "REMIC I Principal Loss Allocation Amount": With respect to
any Distribution Date, an amount equal to (a) the product of (i) 0.50% of the
aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans and REO Properties then
outstanding and (ii) 1 minus a fraction, the numerator of which is two times the
aggregate of the Uncertificated Balances of REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTA1,
REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTA2, REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTA3, REMIC I
Regular Interest I-LTM1, REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTM2, REMIC I Regular
Interest I-LTM3, REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTM4, REMIC I Regular Interest
I-LTM5, REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTM6 and the denominator of which is the
aggregate of the Uncertificated Balances of REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTA1,
REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTA2, REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTA3, REMIC I
Regular Interest I-LTM1, REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTM2, REMIC I Regular
Interest I-LTM3, REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTM4, REMIC I Regular Interest
I-LTM5, REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTM6 and REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTZZ.

                  "REMIC I Regular Interest": Any of the separate
non-certificated beneficial ownership interests in REMIC I issued hereunder and
designated as a "regular interest" in REMIC I. Each REMIC I Regular Interest
shall accrue interest at the related REMIC I Remittance Rate in effect from time
to time, and shall be entitled to distributions of principal, subject to the
terms and conditions hereof, in an aggregate amount equal to its initial
Uncertificated Balance as set forth in the Preliminary Statement hereto. The
designations for the respective REMIC I Regular Interests are set forth in the
Preliminary Statement hereto.

                  "REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTAA": One of the separate
non-certificated beneficial ownership interests in REMIC I issued hereunder and
designated as a Regular Interest in REMIC I. REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTAA
shall accrue interest at the related REMIC I Remittance Rate in effect from time
to time, and shall be entitled to distributions of principal, subject to the
terms and conditions hereof, in an aggregate amount equal to its initial
Uncertificated Balance as set forth in the Preliminary Statement hereto.

                  "REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTA1": One of the separate
non-certificated beneficial ownership interests in REMIC I issued hereunder and
designated as a Regular Interest in REMIC I . REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTA1
shall accrue interest at the related REMIC I Remittance Rate in effect from time
to time, and shall be entitled to distributions of principal, subject to the
terms and conditions hereof, in an aggregate amount equal to its initial
Uncertificated Balance as set forth in the Preliminary Statement hereto.

                  "REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTA2": One of the separate
non-certificated beneficial ownership interests in REMIC I issued hereunder and
designated as a Regular Interest in REMIC I . REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTA2
shall accrue interest at the related REMIC I Remittance Rate in effect from time
to time, and shall be entitled to distributions of principal, subject to the
terms and conditions hereof, in an aggregate amount equal to its initial
Uncertificated Balance as set forth in the Preliminary Statement hereto.

                  "REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTA3": One of the separate
non-certificated beneficial ownership interests in REMIC I issued hereunder and
designated as a Regular Interest in REMIC I . REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTA3
shall accrue interest at the related REMIC I Remittance Rate in effect from time
to time, and shall be entitled to distributions of principal, subject to the
terms and

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conditions hereof, in an aggregate amount equal to its initial Uncertificated
Balance as set forth in the Preliminary Statement hereto.

                  "REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTM1": One of the separate
non-certificated beneficial ownership interests in REMIC I issued hereunder and
designated as a Regular Interest in REMIC I. REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTM1
shall accrue interest at the related REMIC I Remittance Rate in effect from time
to time, and shall be entitled to distributions of principal, subject to the
terms and conditions hereof, in an aggregate amount equal to its initial
Uncertificated Balance as set forth in the Preliminary Statement hereto.

                  "REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTM2": One of the separate
non-certificated beneficial ownership interests in REMIC I issued hereunder and
designated as a Regular Interest in REMIC I. REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTM2
shall accrue interest at the related REMIC I Remittance Rate in effect from time
to time, and shall be entitled to distributions of principal, subject to the
terms and conditions hereof, in an aggregate amount equal to its initial
Uncertificated Balance as set forth in the Preliminary Statement hereto.

                  "REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTM3": One of the separate
non-certificated beneficial ownership interests in REMIC I issued hereunder and
designated as a Regular Interest in REMIC I. REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTM3
shall accrue interest at the related REMIC I Remittance Rate in effect from time
to time, and shall be entitled to distributions of principal, subject to the
terms and conditions hereof, in an aggregate amount equal to its initial
Uncertificated Balance as set forth in the Preliminary Statement hereto.

                  "REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTM4": One of the separate
non-certificated beneficial ownership interests in REMIC I issued hereunder and
designated as a Regular Interest in REMIC I. REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTM4
shall accrue interest at the related REMIC I Remittance Rate in effect from time
to time, and shall be entitled to distributions of principal, subject to the
terms and conditions hereof, in an aggregate amount equal to its initial
Uncertificated Balance as set forth in the Preliminary Statement hereto.

                  "REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTM5": One of the separate
non-certificated beneficial ownership interests in REMIC I issued hereunder and
designated as a Regular Interest in REMIC I. REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTM5
shall accrue interest at the related REMIC I Remittance Rate in effect from time
to time, and shall be entitled to distributions of principal, subject to the
terms and conditions hereof, in an aggregate amount equal to its initial
Uncertificated Balance as set forth in the Preliminary Statement hereto.

                  "REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTM6": One of the separate
non-certificated beneficial ownership interests in REMIC I issued hereunder and
designated as a Regular Interest in REMIC I. REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTM6
shall accrue interest at the related REMIC I Remittance Rate in effect from time
to time, and shall be entitled to distributions of principal, subject to the
terms and conditions hereof, in an aggregate amount equal to its initial
Uncertificated Balance as set forth in the Preliminary Statement hereto.

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                  "REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTP": One of the separate
non-certificated beneficial ownership interests in REMIC I issued hereunder and
designated as a Regular Interest in REMIC I. REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTP
shall accrue interest at the related REMIC I Remittance Rate in effect from time
to time, and shall be entitled to distributions of principal, subject to the
terms and conditions hereof, in an aggregate amount equal to its initial
Uncertificated Balance as set forth in the Preliminary Statement hereto.

                  "REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTZZ": One of the separate
non-certificated beneficial ownership interests in REMIC I issued hereunder and
designated as a Regular Interest in REMIC I. REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTZZ
shall accrue interest at the related REMIC I Remittance Rate in effect from time
to time, and shall be entitled to distributions of principal, subject to the
terms and conditions hereof, in an aggregate amount equal to its initial
Uncertificated Balance as set forth in the Preliminary Statement hereto.

                  "REMIC I Remittance Rate": With respect to REMIC I Regular
Interest I-LTAA, REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTA1, REMIC I Regular Interest
I-LTA2, REMIC I Regular Interest I- LTA3, REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTM1, REMIC
I Regular Interest I-LTM2, REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTM3, REMIC I Regular
Interest I-LTM4, REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTM5, REMIC I Regular Interest
I-LTM6, REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTZZ and REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTP, the
weighted average of the Expense Adjusted Net Mortgage Rates of the Mortgage
Loans.

                  "REMIC I Required Overcollateralization Amount": 1% of the
Required Overcollateralization Amount.

                  "REMIC II": The segregated pool of assets consisting of all of
the REMIC I Regular Interests conveyed in trust to the Trustee, for the benefit
of the REMIC II Certificateholders pursuant to Section 2.09, and all amounts
deposited therein, with respect to which a separate REMIC election is to be
made.

                  "REMIC II Certificate": Any Regular Certificate or Class R
Certificate.

                  "REMIC II Certificateholder": The Holder of any REMIC II
Certificate.

                  "REMIC Provisions": Provisions of the federal income tax law
relating to real estate mortgage investment conduits, which appear at Section
860A through 860G of the Code, and related provisions, and proposed, temporary
and final regulations and published rulings, notices and announcements
promulgated thereunder, as the foregoing may be in effect from time to time.

                  "Remittance Report": A report by the Securities Administrator
pursuant to Section 5.03(f).

                  "Rents from Real Property": With respect to any REO Property,
gross income of the character described in Section 856(d) of the Code as being
included in the term "rents from real property."

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                  "REO Account": The account or accounts maintained, or caused
to be maintained, by the related Servicer in respect of an REO Property pursuant
to Section 3.21.

                  "REO Disposition": The sale or other disposition of an REO
Property on behalf of REMIC I.

                  "REO Imputed Interest": As to any REO Property, for any
calendar month during which such REO Property was at any time part of REMIC I,
one month's interest at the applicable Net Mortgage Rate on the Stated Principal
Balance of such REO Property (or, in the case of the first such calendar month,
of the related Mortgage Loan, if appropriate) as of the close of business on the
Distribution Date in such calendar month.

                  "REO Principal Amortization": With respect to any REO
Property, for any calendar month, the excess, if any, of (a) the aggregate of
all amounts received in respect of such REO Property during such calendar month,
whether in the form of rental income, sale proceeds (including, without
limitation, that portion of the Termination Price paid in connection with a
purchase of all of the Mortgage Loans and REO Properties pursuant to Section
10.01 that is allocable to such REO Property) or otherwise, net of any portion
of such amounts (i) payable in respect of the proper operation, management and
maintenance of such REO Property or (ii) payable or reimbursable to the related
Servicer pursuant to Section 3.21(d) for unpaid Servicing Fees in respect of the
related Mortgage Loan and unreimbursed Servicing Advances and P&I Advances in
respect of such REO Property or the related Mortgage Loan, over (b) the REO
Imputed Interest in respect of such REO Property for such calendar month.

                  "REO Property": A Mortgaged Property acquired by the related
Servicer on behalf of REMIC I through foreclosure or deed-in-lieu of
foreclosure, as described in Section 3.21.

                  "Required Overcollateralization Amount": With respect to any
Distribution Date (i) prior to the Stepdown Date, $3,121,277, (ii) on or after
the Stepdown Date provided a Trigger Event is not in effect, the greater of (x)
3.00% of the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the
last day of the related Due Period and (y) $1,040,096, and (iii) on or after the
Stepdown Date and a Trigger Event is in effect, the Required
Overcollateralization Amount for the immediately preceding Distribution Date.

                  "Reserve Fund": A fund created pursuant to Section 3.24 which
shall be an asset of the Trust Fund but which shall not be an asset of any Trust
REMIC.

                  "Reserve Interest Rate": With respect to any Interest
Determination Date, the rate per annum that the Securities Administrator
determines to be either (i) the arithmetic mean (rounded upwards if necessary to
the nearest whole multiple of 1/16%) of the one-month U.S. dollar lending rates
which New York City banks selected by the Securities Administrator, after
consultation with the Depositor, are quoting on the relevant Interest
Determination Date to the principal London offices of leading banks in the
London interbank market or (ii) in the event that the Securities Administrator
can determine no such arithmetic mean, the lowest one-month U.S. dollar lending
rate which New York City banks selected by the Securities Administrator are
quoting on such Interest Determination Date to leading European banks.

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                  "Residential Dwelling": Any one of the following: (i) an
attached, detached or semi-detached one-family dwelling, (ii) an attached,
detached or semi-detached two- to four-family dwelling, (iii) a one-family
dwelling unit in a Fannie Mae eligible condominium project, or (iv) an attached,
detached or semi-detached one-family dwelling in a planned unit development,
none of which is a co-operative, mobile or manufactured home (as defined in 42
United States Code, Section 5402(6)).

                  "Residual Certificate":  Any one of the Class R Certificates.

                  "Residual Interest": The sole class of "residual interests" in
a REMIC within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(2) of the Code.

                  "Responsible Officer": When used with respect to the Trustee,
the Chairman or Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors (however denominated),
the Chairman or Vice Chairman of any Committee of the Board of Directors, the
President, the Chairman of any Committee on trust matters, any vice president,
any assistant vice president, the Secretary, any assistant secretary, the
Treasurer, any assistant treasurer, the Cashier, any assistant cashier, any
trust officer or assistant trust officer, the Controller and any assistant
controller or any other officer of the Trustee customarily performing functions
similar to those performed by any of the above designated officers and in each
case having direct responsibility for the administration of this Agreement and,
with respect to a particular matter, to whom such matter is referred because of
such officer's knowledge of and familiarity with the particular subject.

                  "S&P": Standard and Poor's, a division of the McGraw-Hill
Companies, Inc.

                  "Scheduled Principal Balance": With respect to any Mortgage
Loan: (a) as of the Cut-off Date, the outstanding principal balance of such
Mortgage Loan as of such date, net of the principal portion of all unpaid
Monthly Payments, if any, due on or before such date; (b) as of any Due Date
subsequent to the Cut-off Date up to and including the Due Date in the calendar
month in which a Liquidation Event occurs with respect to such Mortgage Loan,
the Scheduled Principal Balance of such Mortgage Loan as of the Cut-off Date,
minus the sum of (i) the principal portion of each Monthly Payment due on or
before such Due Date but subsequent to the Cut-off Date, whether or not
received, (ii) all Principal Prepayments received before such Due Date but after
the Cut-off Date, (iii) the principal portion of all Liquidation Proceeds and
Insurance Proceeds received before such Due Date but after the Cut-off Date, net
of any portion thereof that represents principal due (without regard to any
acceleration of payments under the related Mortgage and Mortgage Note) on a Due
Date occurring on or before the date on which such proceeds were received and
(iv) any Realized Loss incurred with respect thereto as a result of a Deficient
Valuation occurring before such Due Date, but only to the extent such Realized
Loss represents a reduction in the portion of principal of such Mortgage Loan
not yet due (without regard to any acceleration of payments under the related
Mortgage and Mortgage Note) as of the date of such Deficient Valuation; and (c)
as of any Due Date subsequent to the occurrence of a Liquidation Event with
respect to such Mortgage Loan, zero. With respect to any REO Property: (a) as of
any Due Date subsequent to the date of its acquisition on behalf of the Trust
Fund up to and including the Due Date in the calendar month in which a
Liquidation Event occurs with respect to such REO Property, an amount (not less
than zero) equal to the Scheduled Principal Balance of the related Mortgage Loan
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month in which such REO Property was acquired, minus the aggregate amount of REO
Principal Amortization, if any, in respect of such REO Property for all
previously ended calendar months; and (b) as of any Due Date subsequent to the
occurrence of a Liquidation Event with respect to such REO Property, zero.

                  "Securities Administrator": As of the Closing Date, Wells
Fargo Bank Minnesota, National Association and thereafter, its respective
successors in interest that meet the qualifications of this Agreement. The
Securities Administrator and the Master Servicer shall at all times be the same
Person.

                  "Seller": Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch or its successor in
interest, in its capacity as seller under the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement.

                  "Senior Interest Distribution Amount": With respect to any
Distribution Date, an amount equal to the sum of (i) the Interest Distribution
Amount for such Distribution Date for the Class A Certificates and (ii) the
Interest Carry Forward Amount, if any, for such Distribution Date for the Class
A Certificates.

                  "Servicer": Either Wilshire or Ocwen.

                  "Servicer Event of Default": One or more of the events
described in Section 8.01(a).

                  "Servicer Remittance Date": With respect to any Distribution
Date, by 12:00 p.m. New York time on the Business Day preceding such
Distribution Date.

                  "Servicer Report": A report in form and substance acceptable
to the Master Servicer and Securities Administrator on an electronic data file
or tape prepared by the related Servicer pursuant to Section 5.03(a) with such
additions, deletions and modifications as agreed to by the Master Servicer, the
Securities Administrator and the related Servicer.

                  "Servicing Advances": The customary and reasonable
"out-of-pocket" costs and expenses incurred by a Servicer in connection with a
default, delinquency or other unanticipated event by such Servicer in the
performance of its servicing obligations, including, but not limited to, the
cost of (i) the preservation, restoration and protection of a Mortgaged
Property, (ii) any enforcement or judicial proceedings, including but not
limited to foreclosures, in respect of a particular Mortgage Loan, including any
expenses incurred in relation to any such proceedings that result from the
Mortgage Loan being registered on the MERS(R) System, (iii) the management
(including reasonable fees in connection therewith) and liquidation of any REO
Property and (iv) the performance of its obligations under Section 3.01, Section
3.07, Section 3.11, Section 3.13 and Section 3.21. Servicing Advances also
include any reasonable "out-of-pocket" cost and expenses (including legal fees)
incurred by a Servicer in connection with executing and recording instruments of
satisfaction, deeds of reconveyance or Assignments to the extent not recovered
from the Mortgagor or otherwise payable under this Agreement. Such Servicer
shall not be required to make any Nonrecoverable Servicing Advances.

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                  "Servicing Fee": With respect to each Mortgage Loan and for
any calendar month, an amount equal to one twelfth of the product of the
Servicing Fee Rate multiplied by the Scheduled Principal Balance of the Mortgage
Loans as of the Due Date in the preceding calendar month. The Servicing Fee is
payable solely from collections of interest on the Mortgage Loans.

                  "Servicing Fee Rate": 0.50% per annum.

                  "Servicing Officer": Any officer of a Servicer involved in, or
responsible for, the administration and servicing or master servicing of
Mortgage Loans, whose name and specimen signature appear on a list of Servicing
Officers furnished by such Servicer to the Trustee, the Master Servicer, the
Securities Administrator and the Depositor on the Closing Date, as such list may
from time to time be amended.

                  "Single Certificate": With respect to any Class of
Certificates (other than the Residual Certificates), a hypothetical Certificate
of such Class evidencing a Percentage Interest for such Class corresponding to
an initial Certificate Principal Balance of $1,000. With respect to the Residual
Certificates, a hypothetical Certificate of such Class evidencing a 100%
Percentage Interest in such Class.

                  "Startup Day": With respect to each Trust REMIC, the day
designated as such pursuant to Section 11.01(b) hereof.

                  "Stated Principal Balance": With respect to any Mortgage Loan:
(a) as of any date of determination up to but not including the Distribution
Date on which the proceeds, if any, of a Liquidation Event with respect to such
Mortgage Loan would be distributed, the Scheduled Principal Balance of such
Mortgage Loan as of the Cut-off Date, as shown in the Mortgage Loan Schedule,
minus the sum of (i) the principal portion of each Monthly Payment due on a Due
Date subsequent to the Cut-off Date, to the extent received from the Mortgagor
or advanced by the related Servicer or a successor Servicer (including the
Master Servicer) and distributed pursuant to Section 5.01 on or before such date
of determination, (ii) all Principal Prepayments received after the Cut-off
Date, to the extent distributed pursuant to Section 5.01 on or before such date
of determination, (iii) all Liquidation Proceeds and Insurance Proceeds applied
by the related Servicer as recoveries of principal in accordance with the
provisions of Section 3.13, to the extent distributed pursuant to Section 5.01
on or before such date of determination, and (iv) any Realized Loss incurred
with respect thereto as a result of a Deficient Valuation made during or prior
to the Prepayment Period for the most recent Distribution Date coinciding with
or preceding such date of determination; and (b) as of any date of determination
coinciding with or subsequent to the Distribution Date on which the proceeds, if
any, of a Liquidation Event with respect to such Mortgage Loan would be
distributed, zero. With respect to any REO Property: (a) as of any date of
determination up to but not including the Distribution Date on which the
proceeds, if any, of a Liquidation Event with respect to such REO Property would
be distributed, an amount (not less than zero) equal to the Stated Principal
Balance of the related Mortgage Loan as of the date on which such REO Property
was acquired on behalf of REMIC I, minus the sum of (i) if such REO Property was
acquired before the Distribution Date in any calendar month, the principal
portion of the Monthly Payment due on the Due Date in the calendar month of
acquisition, to the extent advanced by the related Servicer or a successor
Servicer (including the Master Servicer) and distributed pursuant to Section
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before such date of determination, and (ii) the aggregate amount of REO
Principal Amortization in respect of such REO Property for all previously ended
calendar months, to the extent distributed pursuant to Section 4.01 on or before
such date of determination; and (b) as of any date of determination coinciding
with or subsequent to the Distribution Date on which the proceeds, if any, of a
Liquidation Event with respect to such REO Property would be distributed, zero.

                  "Stepdown Date": The earlier to occur of (i) the later to
occur of (a) the Distribution Date occurring in December 2006 and (b) the first
Distribution Date on which the Credit Enhancement Percentage (calculated for
this purpose only after taking into account distributions of principal on the
Mortgage Loans but prior to any distribution of the Principal Distribution
Amount to the Certificates then entitled to distributions of principal on such
Distribution Date) is equal to or greater than 36.00% and (ii) the first
Distribution Date on which the aggregate Certificate Principal Balance of the
Class A Certificates has been reduced to zero.

                  "Sub-Servicer": Any Person with which a Servicer has entered
into a Sub-Servicing Agreement and which meets the qualifications of a
Sub-Servicer pursuant to Section 3.02.

                  "Sub-Servicing Agreement": The written contract between a
Servicer and a Sub- Servicer relating to servicing and administration of certain
Mortgage Loans as provided in Section 3.02.

                  "Substitution Shortfall Amount": As defined in Section 2.03.

                  "Tax Returns": The federal income tax return on Internal
Revenue Service Form 1066, U.S. Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit Income
Tax Return, including Schedule Q thereto, Quarterly Notice to Residual Interest
Holders of REMIC Taxable Income or Net Loss Allocation, or any successor forms,
to be filed on behalf of the Trust REMICs under the REMIC Provisions, together
with any and all other information reports or returns that may be required to be
furnished to the Certificateholders or filed with the Internal Revenue Service
or any other governmental taxing authority under any applicable provisions of
federal, state or local tax laws.

                  "Telerate Page 3750": The display designated as page "3750" on
the Dow Jones Telerate Capital Markets Report (or such other page as may replace
page 3750 on that report for the purpose of displaying London interbank offered
rates of major banks).

                  "Termination Price": As defined in Section 10.01.

                  "Terminator": As defined in Section 10.01.

                  "Transfer": Any direct or indirect transfer, sale, pledge,
hypothecation, or other form of assignment of any Ownership Interest in a
Certificate.

                  "Transferee": Any Person who is acquiring by Transfer any
Ownership Interest in a Certificate.

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                  "Transferor": Any Person who is disposing by Transfer of any
Ownership Interest in a Certificate.

                  "Trigger Event": A Trigger Event has occurred with respect to
a Distribution Date if either (x) the Delinquency Percentage exceeds 45.00% of
the Credit Enhancement Percentage or (y) the aggregate amount of Realized Losses
incurred since the Cut-off Date through the last day of the related Due Period
divided by the aggregate principal balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the
Cut-off exceeds the applicable percentages set forth below with respect to such
Distribution Date:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                  Distribution Date                                    Percentage
                  -----------------                                    ----------
<S>               <C>                                                  <C>
                  December 2006 to November 2007                       2.25%, plus 1/12 of 1.00% for each
                                                                       month thereafter
                  December 2007 to November 2008                       3.25%, plus 1/12 of 0.75% for each
                                                                       month thereafter
                  December 2008 to November 2009                       4.00%, plus 1/12 of 0.75% for each
                                                                       month thereafter
                  December 2009 to November 2010                       4.75%, plus 1/12 of 0.50% for each
                                                                       month thereafter
                  December 2010 and thereafter                         5.25%
</TABLE>

                  "Trust": Terwin Mortgage Trust, Series TMTS 2003-6HE, the
trust created hereunder.

                  "Trust Fund": Collectively, all of the assets of REMIC I,
REMIC II, the Reserve Fund and any amounts on deposit therein and any proceeds
thereof, the Prepayment Charges and the Cap Contract.

                  "Trust REMIC": REMIC I or REMIC II.

                  "Trustee": JPMorgan Chase Bank, a New York banking
corporation, or its successor in interest, or any successor trustee appointed as
herein provided.

                  "Uncertificated Balance": The amount of the REMIC I Regular
Interests outstanding as of any date of determination. As of the Closing Date,
the Uncertificated Balance of each REMIC I Regular Interest shall equal the
amount set forth in the Preliminary Statement hereto as its initial
uncertificated balance. On each Distribution Date, the Uncertificated Balance of
the REMIC I Regular Interest shall be reduced by all distributions of principal
made on such REMIC I Regular Interest on such Distribution Date pursuant to
Section 5.01 and, if and to the extent necessary and appropriate, shall be
further reduced on such Distribution Date by Realized Losses as provided in
Section 5.04 and the Uncertificated Balance of REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTZZ
shall be increased by interest deferrals as provided in Section
5.01(a)(1)(A)(i). The Uncertificated Balance of each REMIC I Regular Interest
shall never be less than zero.

                  "Uncertificated Interest": With respect to any REMIC I Regular
Interest for any Distribution Date, one month's interest at the REMIC I
Remittance Rate applicable to such REMIC I Regular Interest for such
Distribution Date, accrued on the Uncertificated Balance or Uncertificated
Notional Amount, as applicable, thereof immediately prior to such Distribution
Date. Uncertificated

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Interest in respect of the REMIC I Regular Interests shall accrue on the basis
of a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months. Uncertificated Interest
with respect to each Distribution Date, as to any REMIC I Regular Interest,
shall be reduced by an amount equal to the sum of (a) the aggregate Prepayment
Interest Shortfall, if any, for such Distribution Date to the extent not covered
by payments pursuant to Section 3.22 or Section 4.19 and (b) the aggregate
amount of any Relief Act Interest Shortfall, if any allocated, in each case, to
such REMIC I Regular Interest or REMIC I Regular Interest pursuant to Section
1.02. In addition, Uncertificated Interest with respect to each Distribution
Date, as to any Uncertificated REMIC Regular Interest, shall be reduced by
Realized Losses, if any, allocated to such Uncertificated REMIC Regular Interest
pursuant to Section 1.02 and Section 5.04.

                  "Uninsured Cause": Any cause of damage to a Mortgaged Property
such that the complete restoration of such property is not fully reimbursable by
the hazard insurance policies required to be maintained pursuant to Section
3.11.

                  "United States Person": A citizen or resident of the United
States, a corporation, partnership or other entity created or organized in, or
under the laws of, the United States or any political subdivision thereof
(except, in the case of a partnership, to the extent provided in regulations)
provided that, for purposes solely of the restrictions on the transfer of any
Class R Certificate, no partnership or other entity treated as a partnership for
United States federal income tax purposes shall be treated as a United States
Person unless all persons that own an interest in such partnership either
directly or through any entity that is not a corporation for United States
federal income tax purposes are required to be United States Persons, or an
estate whose income is subject to United States federal income tax regardless of
its source, or a trust if a court within the United States is able to exercise
primary supervision over the administration of the trust and one or more United
States persons have the authority to control all substantial decisions of the
trust. To the extent prescribed in regulations by the Secretary of the Treasury,
which have not yet been issued, a trust which was in existence on August 20,
1996 (other than a trust treated as owned by the grantor under subpart E of part
I of subchapter J of chapter I of the Code), and which was treated as a United
States person on August 20, 1996 may elect to continue to be treated as a United
States person notwithstanding the previous sentence. The term "United States"
shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7701 of the Code.

                  "Value": With respect to any Mortgaged Property, the lesser of
(i) the lesser of (a) the value thereof as determined by an appraisal made for
the originator of the Mortgage Loan at the time of origination of the Mortgage
Loan by an appraiser who met the minimum requirements of Fannie Mae and Freddie
Mac and (b) the value thereof as determined by a review appraisal conducted by
the originator of the Mortgage Loan in accordance with such originator's
underwriting guidelines, and (ii) the purchase price paid for the related
Mortgaged Property by the Mortgagor with the proceeds of the Mortgage Loan;
provided, however, (A) in the case of a Refinanced Mortgage Loan, such value of
the Mortgaged Property is based solely upon the lesser of (1) the value
determined by an appraisal made for the originator of the Mortgage Loan of such
Refinanced Mortgage Loan at the time of origination of such Refinanced Mortgage
Loan by an appraiser who met the minimum requirements of Fannie Mae and Freddie
Mac and (2) the value thereof as determined by a review appraisal conducted by
the originator of the Mortgage Loan in accordance with such originator's
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in connection with a "lease-option purchase," such value of the Mortgaged
Property is based on the lower of the value determined by an appraisal made for
the originator of such Mortgage Loan at the time of origination or the sale
price of such Mortgaged Property if the "lease option purchase price" was set
less than 12 months prior to origination, and is based on the value determined
by an appraisal made for the originator of such Mortgage Loan at the time of
origination if the "lease option purchase price" was set 12 months or more prior
to origination.

                  "Voting Rights": The portion of the voting rights of all of
the Certificates which is allocated to any such Certificate. With respect to any
date of determination, 98% of all Voting Rights will be allocated among the
holders of the Class A Certificates, the Mezzanine Certificates and the Class CE
Certificates in proportion to the then outstanding Certificate Principal
Balances of their respective Certificates, 1% of all Voting Rights will be
allocated among the holders of the Class P Certificates and 1% of all Voting
Rights will be allocated among the holders of the Class R Certificates. The
Voting Rights allocated to each Class of Certificate shall be allocated among
Holders of each such Class in accordance with their respective Percentage
Interests as of the most recent Record Date.

                  "Wells Fargo": Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota, National
Association or any successor thereto.

                  "Wilshire": Wilshire Credit Corporation or any successor
thereto appointed hereunder in connection with the servicing and administration
of the Wilshire Mortgage Loans.

                  "Wilshire Mortgage Loans": Those Mortgage Loans serviced by
Wilshire pursuant to the terms of this Agreement as specified on the Mortgage
Loan Schedule.

                  SECTION 1.02.    Allocation of Certain Interest Shortfalls.

                  For purposes of calculating the amount of Accrued Certificate
Interest and the amount of the Interest Distribution Amount for the Class A
Certificates, the Mezzanine Certificates and the Class CE Certificates for any
Distribution Date, (1) the aggregate amount of any Prepayment Interest
Shortfalls (to the extent not covered by payments by the related Servicer
pursuant to Section 3.22 or the Master Servicer pursuant to Section 4.19 and any
Relief Act Interest Shortfalls incurred in respect of the Mortgage Loans for any
Distribution Date shall be allocated first, to the Class CE Certificates based
on, and to the extent of, one month's interest at the then applicable respective
Pass-Through Rate on the Notional Amount thereof and, thereafter, among the
Class M-6 Certificates, Class M-5 Certificates, Class M-4 Certificates, the
Class M-3 Certificates, the Class M-2 Certificates, the Class M-1 Certificates
and the Class A Certificates, in that order, in each case on a PRO RATA basis
based on, and to the extent of, one month's interest at the then applicable
respective Pass-Through Rate on the respective Certificate Principal Balance of
each such Certificate and (2) the aggregate amount of any Realized Losses
allocated to the Mezzanine Certificates and Net WAC Rate Carryover Amounts paid
to the Class A Certificates and the Mezzanine Certificates incurred for any
Distribution Date shall be allocated to the Class CE Certificates on a PRO RATA
basis based on, and to the extent of, one month's interest at the then
applicable respective Pass-Through Rate on the respective Notional Amount
thereof.

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                  For purposes of calculating the amount of Uncertificated
Interest for the REMIC I Regular Interests for any Distribution Date, the REMIC
I Marker Allocation Percentage of the aggregate amount of any Prepayment
Interest Shortfalls (to the extent not covered by payments by the related
Servicer pursuant to Section 3.22 or the Master Servicer pursuant to Section
4.19) and the REMIC I Marker Allocation Percentage of any Relief Act Interest
Shortfalls incurred in respect of the Mortgage Loans for any Distribution Date
shall be allocated first, to Uncertificated Interest payable to REMIC I Regular
Interest I-LTAA and REMIC II Regular Interest I-LTZZ up to an aggregate amount
equal to the REMIC I Interest Loss Allocation Amount, 98.00% and 2.00%,
respectively, and thereafter among REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTA1, REMIC I
Regular Interest I- LTA2, REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTA3, REMIC I Regular
Interest I-LTM1, REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTM2, REMIC I Regular Interest
I-LTM3, REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTM4, REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTM5, REMIC
I Regular Interest I-LTM6 and REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTZZ PRO RATA based on,
and to the extent of, one month's interest at the then applicable respective
REMIC I Remittance Rate on the respective Uncertificated Balance of each such
REMIC I Regular Interest; and

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                                   ARTICLE II

                          CONVEYANCE OF MORTGAGE LOANS;
                        ORIGINAL ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATES

                  SECTION 2.01.             Conveyance of the Mortgage Loans.

                  The Depositor, concurrently with the execution and delivery
hereof, does hereby transfer, assign, set over and otherwise convey to the
Trustee, on behalf of the Trust, without recourse, for the benefit of the
Certificateholders, all the right, title and interest of the Depositor,
including any security interest therein for the benefit of the Depositor, in and
to the Mortgage Loans identified on the Mortgage Loan Schedule, the rights of
the Depositor under the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement (including, without
limitation the right to enforce the obligations of the other parties thereto
thereunder), and all other assets included or to be included in REMIC I. Such
assignment includes all interest and principal received by the Depositor or the
related Servicer on or with respect to the Mortgage Loans (other than payments
of principal and interest due on such Mortgage Loans on or before the Cut-off
Date). The Depositor herewith delivers to the Trustee and the Servicers an
executed copy of the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement.

                  In connection with such transfer and assignment, the Depositor
does hereby deliver to, and deposit with the Custodian pursuant to the Custodial
Agreement the documents with respect to each Mortgage Loan as described under
Section 2 of the Custodial Agreement (the "Mortgage Loan Documents"). In
connection with such delivery and as further described in the Custodial
Agreement, the Custodian will be required to review such Mortgage Loan Documents
and deliver to the Trustee, the Depositor, the Servicers and the Seller
certifications (in the forms attached to the Custodial Agreement) with respect
to such review with exceptions noted thereon. In addition, under the Custodial
Agreement the Depositor will be required to cure certain defects with respect to
the Mortgage Loan Documents for the related Mortgage Loans after the delivery
thereof by the Depositor to the Custodian as more particularly set forth
therein.

                  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the
parties hereto acknowledge that the functions of the Trustee with respect to the
custody, acceptance, inspection and release of the Mortgage Files, including,
but not limited to certain insurance policies and documents contemplated by
Section 4.12, and preparation and delivery of the certifications shall be
performed by the Custodian pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Custodial
Agreement.

                  The Depositor shall deliver or cause the Seller to deliver to
the related Servicer copies of all trailing documents required to be included in
the Mortgage File at the same time the originals or certified copies thereof are
delivered to the Trustee or Custodian, such documents including the mortgagee
policy of title insurance and any Mortgage Loan Documents upon return from the
recording office. The Servicers shall not be responsible for any custodian fees
or other costs incurred in obtaining such documents and the Depositor shall
cause the Servicers to be reimbursed for any such costs the Servicers may incur
in connection with performing their respective obligations under this Agreement.

                  SECTION 2.02.      Acceptance of REMIC I by Trustee.

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                  The Trustee acknowledges receipt, subject to the provisions of
Section 2.01 hereof and Section 2 of the Custodial Agreement, of the Mortgage
Loan Documents and all other assets included in the definition of "REMIC I"
under clauses (i), (iii), (iv) and (v) (to the extent of amounts deposited into
the Distribution Account) and declares that it holds (or the Custodian on its
behalf holds) and will hold such documents and the other documents delivered to
it constituting a Mortgage Loan Document, and that it holds (or the Custodian on
its behalf holds) or will hold all such assets and such other assets included in
the definition of "REMIC I" in trust for the exclusive use and benefit of all
present and future Certificateholders.

                  SECTION 2.03.   Repurchase or Substitution of Mortgage Loans.

                  (a) Upon discovery or receipt of notice of any materially
defective document in, or that a document is missing from, a Mortgage File or of
a breach by the Seller of any representation, warranty or covenant under the
Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement in respect of any Mortgage Loan that materially
and adversely affects the value of such Mortgage Loan or the interest therein of
the Certificateholders, the Trustee shall promptly notify the Seller and the
related Servicer of such defect, missing document or breach and request that the
Seller deliver such missing document, cure such defect or breach within 60 days
from the date the Seller was notified of such missing document, defect or
breach, and if the Seller does not deliver such missing document or cure such
defect or breach in all material respects during such period, the Trustee shall
enforce the obligations of the Seller under the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement
to repurchase such Mortgage Loan from REMIC I at the Purchase Price within 90
days after the date on which the Seller was notified of such missing document,
defect or breach, if and to the extent that the Seller is obligated to do so
under the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement. The Purchase Price for the
repurchased Mortgage Loan shall be remitted to the related Servicer for deposit
in the Collection Account and the Trustee, upon receipt of written certification
from the related Servicer of such deposit, shall release or cause the Custodian
(upon receipt of a request for release in the form attached to the Custodial
Agreement) to release to the Seller the related Mortgage File and the Trustee
shall execute and deliver such instruments of transfer or assignment, in each
case without recourse, representation or warranty, as the Seller shall furnish
to it and as shall be necessary to vest in the Seller any Mortgage Loan released
pursuant hereto, and the Trustee shall not have any further responsibility with
regard to such Mortgage File. In lieu of repurchasing any such Mortgage Loan as
provided above, if so provided in the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement, the
Seller may cause such Mortgage Loan to be removed from REMIC I (in which case it
shall become a Deleted Mortgage Loan) and substitute one or more Qualified
Substitute Mortgage Loans in the manner and subject to the limitations set forth
in Section 2.03(b). It is understood and agreed that the obligation of the
Seller to cure or to repurchase (or to substitute for) any Mortgage Loan as to
which a document is missing, a material defect in a constituent document exists
or as to which such a breach has occurred and is continuing shall constitute the
sole remedy respecting such omission, defect or breach available to the Trustee
and the Certificateholders.

                  In addition, promptly upon the earlier of discovery by the
related Servicer or receipt of notice by the related Servicer of the breach of
the representation or covenant of the Seller set forth in Section 5(xiv) of the
Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement which materially and adversely affects the
interests of the Holders of the Class P Certificates in any Prepayment Charge,
the related Servicer

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shall promptly notify the Seller and the Trustee of such breach. The Trustee
shall enforce the obligations of the Seller under the Mortgage Loan Purchase
Agreement to remedy such breach to the extent and in the manner set forth in the
Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement.

                  (b) Any substitution of Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loans
for Deleted Mortgage Loans made pursuant to Section 2.03(a) must be effected
prior to the date which is two years after the Startup Day for REMIC I.

                  As to any Deleted Mortgage Loan for which the Seller,
substitutes a Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan or Loans, such substitution
shall be effected by the Seller delivering to the Trustee or the Custodian on
behalf of the Trustee, for such Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan or Loans, the
Mortgage Note, the Mortgage, the Assignment to the Trustee, and such other
documents and agreements, with all necessary endorsements thereon, as are
required by Section 2 of the Custodial Agreement, as applicable, together with
an Officers' Certificate providing that each such Qualified Substitute Mortgage
Loan satisfies the definition thereof and specifying the Substitution Shortfall
Amount (as described below), if any, in connection with such substitution. The
Custodian on behalf of the Trustee shall acknowledge receipt of such Qualified
Substitute Mortgage Loan or Loans and, within ten Business Days thereafter,
review such documents and deliver to the Depositor, the Trustee and the related
Servicer, with respect to such Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan or Loans, an
initial certification pursuant to the Custodial Agreement, with any applicable
exceptions noted thereon. Within one year of the date of substitution, the
Custodian on behalf of the Trustee shall deliver to the Depositor, the Trustee
and the related Servicer a final certification pursuant to the Custodial
Agreement with respect to such Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan or Loans, with
any applicable exceptions noted thereon. Monthly Payments due with respect to
Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loans in the month of substitution are not part of
REMIC I and will be retained by the Seller. For the month of substitution,
distributions to Certificateholders will reflect the Monthly Payment due on such
Deleted Mortgage Loan on or before the Due Date in the month of substitution,
and the Seller shall thereafter be entitled to retain all amounts subsequently
received in respect of such Deleted Mortgage Loan. The Depositor shall give or
cause to be given written notice to the Certificateholders that such
substitution has taken place, shall amend the Mortgage Loan Schedule to reflect
the removal of such Deleted Mortgage Loan from the terms of this Agreement and
the substitution of the Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan or Loans and shall
deliver a copy of such amended Mortgage Loan Schedule to the Trustee and the
related Servicer. Upon such substitution, such Qualified Substitute Mortgage
Loan or Loans shall constitute part of the Trust Fund and shall be subject in
all respects to the terms of this Agreement and the Mortgage Loan Purchase
Agreement including all applicable representations and warranties thereof
included herein or in the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement.

                  For any month in which the Seller substitutes one or more
Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loans for one or more Deleted Mortgage Loans, the
related Servicer will determine the amount (the "Substitution Shortfall
Amount"), if any, by which the aggregate Purchase Price of all such Deleted
Mortgage Loans exceeds the aggregate of, as to each such Qualified Substitute
Mortgage Loan, the Scheduled Principal Balance thereof as of the date of
substitution, together with one month's interest on such Scheduled Principal
Balance at the applicable Net Mortgage Rate, plus all outstanding P&I Advances
and Servicing Advances (including Nonrecoverable P&I Advances and Nonrecoverable
Servicing Advances) related thereto. On the date of such substitution, the
Seller

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will deliver or cause to be delivered to the related Servicer for deposit in the
Collection Account an amount equal to the Substitution Shortfall Amount, if any,
and the Trustee or the Custodian on behalf of the Trustee, upon receipt of the
related Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan or Loans, upon receipt of a request
for release in the form attached to the Custodial Agreement and certification by
the related Servicer of such deposit, shall release to the Seller the related
Mortgage File or Files and the Trustee shall execute and deliver such
instruments of transfer or assignment, in each case without recourse,
representation or warranty, as the Seller shall deliver to it and as shall be
necessary to vest therein any Deleted Mortgage Loan released pursuant hereto.

                  In addition, the Seller shall obtain at its own expense and
deliver to the Trustee an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that such
substitution will not cause (a) any federal tax to be imposed on any Trust
REMIC, including without limitation, any federal tax imposed on "prohibited
transactions" under Section 860F(a)(1) of the Code or on "contributions after
the startup date" under Section 860G(d)(1) of the Code, or (b) any Trust REMIC
to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificate is outstanding.

                  (c) Upon discovery by the Depositor, the Seller, the related
Servicer or the Trustee that any Mortgage Loan does not constitute a "qualified
mortgage" within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code, the party
discovering such fact shall within two Business Days give written notice thereof
to the other parties. In connection therewith, the Seller shall repurchase or
substitute one or more Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loans for the affected
Mortgage Loan within 90 days of the earlier of discovery or receipt of such
notice with respect to such affected Mortgage Loan. Such repurchase or
substitution shall be made by (i) the Seller if the affected Mortgage Loan's
status as a non-qualified mortgage is or results from a breach of any
representation, warranty or covenant made by the Seller under the Mortgage Loan
Purchase Agreement or (ii) the Depositor, if the affected Mortgage Loan's status
as a non-qualified mortgage is a breach of no representation or warranty. Any
such repurchase or substitution shall be made in the same manner as set forth in
Section 2.03(a). The Trustee shall reconvey to the Seller the Mortgage Loan to
be released pursuant hereto in the same manner, and on the same terms and
conditions, as it would a Mortgage Loan repurchased for breach of a
representation or warranty.

                  (d) With respect to a breach of the representations made
pursuant to Section 5(xiv) of the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement that
materially and adversely affects the value of such Mortgage Loan or the interest
therein of the Certificateholders, the Seller shall be required to take the
actions set forth in this Section 2.03.

                  (e) Within 90 days of the earlier of discovery by the related
Servicer or receipt of notice by the related Servicer of the breach of any
representation, warranty or covenant of the related Servicer set forth in
Section 2.05 which materially and adversely affects the interests of the
Certificateholders in any Mortgage Loan or Prepayment Charge, the related
Servicer shall cure such breach in all material respects.

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                  SECTION 2.04.   Representations and Warranties of the Master
                                  Servicer.

                  The Master Servicer hereby represents, warrants and covenants
to the Servicers, the Depositor and the Trustee, for the benefit of each of the
Trustee, the Certificateholders, that as of the Closing Date or as of such date
specifically provided herein:

                  (i) The Master Servicer is a national banking association duly
formed, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the United
States of America and is duly authorized and qualified to transact any and all
business contemplated by this Agreement to be conducted by the Master Servicer;

                  (ii) The Master Servicer has the full power and authority to
conduct its business as presently conducted by it and to execute, deliver and
perform, and to enter into and consummate, all transactions contemplated by this
Agreement. The Master Servicer has duly authorized the execution, delivery and
performance of this Agreement, has duly executed and delivered this Agreement,
and this Agreement, assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by the
Depositor and the Trustee, constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of
the Master Servicer, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms except
as the enforceability thereof may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization or similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors' rights
generally and by general principles of equity;

                  (iii) The execution and delivery of this Agreement by the
Master Servicer, the consummation by the Master Servicer of any other of the
transactions herein contemplated, and the fulfillment of or compliance with the
terms hereof are in the ordinary course of business of the Master Servicer and
will not (A) result in a breach of any term or provision of charter and by-laws
of the Master Servicer or (B) conflict with, result in a breach, violation or
acceleration of, or result in a default under, the terms of any other material
agreement or instrument to which the Master Servicer is a party or by which it
may be bound, or any statute, order or regulation applicable to the Master
Servicer of any court, regulatory body, administrative agency or governmental
body having jurisdiction over the Master Servicer; and the Master Servicer is
not a party to, bound by, or in breach or violation of any indenture or other
agreement or instrument, or subject to or in violation of any statute, order or
regulation of any court, regulatory body, administrative agency or governmental
body having jurisdiction over it, which materially and adversely affects or, to
the Master Servicer's knowledge, would in the future materially and adversely
affect, (x) the ability of the Master Servicer to perform its obligations under
this Agreement or (y) the business, operations, financial condition, properties
or assets of the Master Servicer taken as a whole;

                  (iv) The Master Servicer does not believe, nor does it have
any reason or cause to believe, that it cannot perform each and every covenant
made by it and contained in this Agreement;

                  (v) No litigation is pending against the Master Servicer that
would materially and adversely affect the execution, delivery or enforceability
of this Agreement or the ability of the Master Servicer to perform any of its
other obligations hereunder in accordance with the terms hereof,

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                  (vi) There are no actions or proceedings against, or
investigations known to it of, the Master Servicer before any court,
administrative or other tribunal (A) that might prohibit its entering into this
Agreement, (B) seeking to prevent the consummation of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement or (C) that might prohibit or materially and
adversely affect the performance by the Master Servicer of its obligations
under, or validity or enforceability of, this Agreement; and

                  (vii) No consent, approval, authorization or order of any
court or governmental agency or body is required for the execution, delivery and
performance by the Master Servicer of, or compliance by the Master Servicer
with, this Agreement or the consummation by it of the transactions contemplated
by this Agreement, except for such consents, approvals, authorizations or
orders, if any, that have been obtained prior to the Closing Date.

                  It is understood and agreed that the representations,
warranties and covenants set forth in this Section 2.04 shall survive the
resignation or termination of the parties hereto and the termination of this
Agreement and shall inure to the benefit of the Trustee, the Depositor and the
Certificateholders.

                  SECTION 2.05. Representations, Warranties and Covenants of the
                                Servicers.

                  (a) Ocwen hereby represents, warrants and covenants to the
         Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator, the Depositor, Wilshire
         and the Trustee, for the benefit of each of such Persons and the
         Certificateholders, that as of the Closing Date or as of such date
         specifically provided herein:

                  (i) Ocwen is a federally chartered savings bank duly organized
         and validly existing under the laws of the United States and is duly
         authorized and qualified to transact any and all business contemplated
         by this Agreement to be conducted by Ocwen in any state in which a
         Mortgaged Property is located or is otherwise not required under
         applicable law to effect such qualification and, in any event, is in
         compliance with the doing business laws of any such state, to the
         extent necessary to ensure its ability to enforce each Ocwen Mortgage
         Loan and to service the Ocwen Mortgage Loans in accordance with the
         terms of this Agreement;

                  (ii) Ocwen has the full power and authority to conduct its
         business as presently conducted by it and to execute, deliver and
         perform, and to enter into and consummate, all transactions
         contemplated by this Agreement. Ocwen has duly authorized the
         execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, has duly
         executed and delivered this Agreement, and this Agreement, assuming due
         authorization, execution and delivery by the Depositor and the Trustee,
         constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of Ocwen, enforceable
         against it in accordance with its terms except as the enforceability
         thereof may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or
         similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors' rights generally
         and by general principles of equity;

                  (iii) The execution and delivery of this Agreement by Ocwen,
         the servicing of the Ocwen Mortgage Loans by Ocwen hereunder, the
         consummation by Ocwen of any other of

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         the transactions herein contemplated, and the fulfillment of or
         compliance with the terms hereof are in the ordinary course of business
         of Ocwen and will not (A) result in a breach of any term or provision
         of the charter of by-laws of Ocwen or (B) conflict with, result in a
         breach, violation or acceleration of, or result in a default under, the
         terms of any other material agreement or instrument to which Ocwen is a
         party or by which it may be bound, or any statute, order or regulation
         applicable to Ocwen of any court, regulatory body, administrative
         agency or governmental body having jurisdiction over Ocwen; and Ocwen
         is not a party to, bound by, or in breach or violation of any indenture
         or other agreement or instrument, or subject to or in violation of any
         statute, order or regulation of any court, regulatory body,
         administrative agency or governmental body having jurisdiction over it,
         which materially and adversely affects or, to Ocwen's knowledge, would
         in the future materially and adversely affect, (x) the ability of Ocwen
         to perform its obligations under this Agreement, (y) the business,
         operations, financial condition, properties or assets of Ocwen taken as
         a whole or (z) the legality, validity or enforceability of this
         Agreement;

                  (iv) Ocwen does not believe, nor does it have any reason or
         cause to believe, that it cannot perform each and every covenant made
         by it and contained in this Agreement;

                  (v) No litigation is pending against Ocwen that would
         materially and adversely affect the execution, delivery or
         enforceability of this Agreement or the ability of Ocwen to service the
         Ocwen Mortgage Loans or to perform any of its other obligations
         hereunder in accordance with the terms hereof;

                  (vi) There are no actions or proceedings against, or
         investigations known to it of, Ocwen before any court, administrative
         or other tribunal (A) that might prohibit its entering into this
         Agreement, (B) seeking to prevent the consummation of the transactions
         contemplated by this Agreement or (C) that might prohibit or materially
         and adversely affect the performance by Ocwen of its obligations under,
         or the validity or enforceability of, this Agreement;

                  (vii) No consent, approval, authorization or order of any
         court or governmental agency or body is required for the execution,
         delivery and performance by Ocwen of, or compliance by Ocwen with, this
         Agreement or the consummation by it of the transactions contemplated by
         this Agreement, except for such consents, approvals, authorizations or
         orders, if any, that have been obtained prior to the Closing Date; and

                  (viii) Ocwen has fully furnished and will continue to fully
         furnish, in accordance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act and its
         implementing regulations, accurate and complete information (e.g.,
         favorable and unfavorable) on its borrower credit files to Equifax,
         Experian and Trans Union Credit Information Company or their successors
         on a monthly basis; and

                  (ix) Ocwen will not waive any Prepayment Charge other than in
         accordance with the standard set forth in Section 3.01.

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                  (b) Wilshire hereby represents, warrants and covenants to the
         Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator, the Depositor, Ocwen and
         the Trustee, for the benefit of each of such Persons and the
         Certificateholders, that as of the Closing Date or as of such date
         specifically provided herein:

                  (i) Wilshire is a corporation duly organized and validly
         existing under the laws of the State of Nevada and is duly authorized
         and qualified to transact any and all business contemplated by this
         Agreement to be conducted by Wilshire in any state in which a Mortgaged
         Property is located or is otherwise not required under applicable law
         to effect such qualification and, in any event, is in compliance with
         the doing business laws of any such state, to the extent necessary to
         ensure its ability to enforce each Wilshire Mortgage Loan and to
         service the Wilshire Mortgage Loans in accordance with the terms of
         this Agreement;

                  (ii) Wilshire has the full power and authority to conduct its
         business as presently conducted by it and to execute, deliver and
         perform, and to enter into and consummate, all transactions
         contemplated by this Agreement. Wilshire has duly authorized the
         execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, has duly
         executed and delivered this Agreement, and this Agreement, assuming due
         authorization, execution and delivery by the Depositor and the Trustee,
         constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of Wilshire,
         enforceable against it in accordance with its terms except as the
         enforceability thereof may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency,
         reorganization or similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors'
         rights generally and by general principles of equity;

                  (iii) The execution and delivery of this Agreement by
         Wilshire, the servicing of the Wilshire Mortgage Loans by Wilshire
         hereunder, the consummation by Wilshire of any other of the
         transactions herein contemplated, and the fulfillment of or compliance
         with the terms hereof are in the ordinary course of business of
         Wilshire and will not (A) result in a breach of any term or provision
         of the articles of incorporation or by-laws of Wilshire or (B) conflict
         with, result in a breach, violation or acceleration of, or result in a
         default under, the terms of any other material agreement or instrument
         to which Wilshire is a party or by which it may be bound, or any
         statute, order or regulation applicable to Wilshire of any court,
         regulatory body, administrative agency or governmental body having
         jurisdiction over Wilshire; and Wilshire is not a party to, bound by,
         or in breach or violation of any indenture or other agreement or
         instrument, or subject to or in violation of any statute, order or
         regulation of any court, regulatory body, administrative agency or
         governmental body having jurisdiction over it, which materially and
         adversely affects or, to Wilshire's knowledge, would in the future
         materially and adversely affect, (x) the ability of Wilshire to perform
         its obligations under this Agreement, (y) the business, operations,
         financial condition, properties or assets of Wilshire taken as a whole
         or (z) the legality, validity or enforceability of this Agreement;

                  (iv) Wilshire does not believe, nor does it have any reason or
         cause to believe, that it cannot perform each and every covenant made
         by it and contained in this Agreement;

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                  (v) No litigation is pending against Wilshire that would
         materially and adversely affect the execution, delivery or
         enforceability of this Agreement or the ability of Wilshire to service
         the Wilshire Mortgage Loans or to perform any of its other obligations
         hereunder in accordance with the terms hereof except as has been
         disclosed in the 10Q filing of Wilshire Financial Services Group Inc.;

                  (vi) There are no actions or proceedings against, or
         investigations known to it of, Wilshire before any court,
         administrative or other tribunal (A) that might prohibit its entering
         into this Agreement, (B) seeking to prevent the consummation of the
         transactions contemplated by this Agreement or (C) that might prohibit
         or materially and adversely affect the performance by Wilshire of its
         obligations under, or the validity or enforceability of, this Agreement
         except as has been disclosed in the 10Q filing of Wilshire Financial
         Services Group Inc.;

                  (vii) No consent, approval, authorization or order of any
         court or governmental agency or body is required for the execution,
         delivery and performance by Wilshire of, or compliance by Wilshire
         with, this Agreement or the consummation by it of the transactions
         contemplated by this Agreement, except for such consents, approvals,
         authorizations or orders, if any, that have been obtained prior to the
         Closing Date;

                  (viii) Wilshire has fully furnished and will continue to fully
         furnish, in accordance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act and its
         implementing regulations, accurate and complete information (e.g.,
         favorable and unfavorable) on its borrower credit files to Equifax,
         Experian and Trans Union Credit Information Company or their successors
         on a monthly basis; and

                  (ix) Wilshire will not waive any Prepayment Charge other than
         in accordance with the standard set forth in Section 3.01.

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, if the
covenant of either Servicer set forth in Section 2.05(a)(ix) or Section
2.05(b)(ix) above is breached, the related Servicer will pay the amount of such
waived Prepayment Charge, from its own funds without any right of reimbursement,
for the benefit of the Holders of the Class P Certificates, by depositing such
amount into the related Collection Account within 90 days of the earlier of
discovery by the related Servicer or receipt of notice by the related Servicer
of such breach. Furthermore, notwithstanding any other provisions of this
Agreement, any payments made by the related Servicer in respect of any waived
Prepayment Charges pursuant to this paragraph shall be deemed to be paid outside
of the Trust Fund.

                  It is understood and agreed that the representations,
warranties and covenants set forth in this Section 2.05 shall survive the
resignation or termination of the parties hereto, the termination of this
Agreement and the delivery of the Mortgage Files to the Custodian and shall
inure to the benefit of the Trustee, the Master Servicer, the Securities
Administrator, the Depositor and the Certificateholders. Upon discovery by any
such Person or the related Servicer of a breach of any of the foregoing
representations, warranties and covenants which materially and adversely affects
the value of any Mortgage Loan, Prepayment Charge or the interests therein of
the Certificateholders, the party discovering such breach shall give prompt
written notice (but in no event later than two

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Business Days following such discovery) to the Trustee. Subject to Section 8.01,
unless such breach shall not be susceptible of cure within 90 days, the
obligation of the related Servicer set forth in Section 2.03(c) to cure breaches
shall constitute the sole remedy against the related Servicer available to the
Certificateholders, the Depositor or the Trustee on behalf of the
Certificateholders respecting a breach of the representations, warranties and
covenants contained in this Section 2.05.

                  SECTION 2.06. Issuance of the REMIC I Regular Interests and
                                the Class R-I Interest.

                  The Trustee acknowledges the assignment to it of the Mortgage
Loans and the delivery to the Custodian on its behalf of the Mortgage Loan
Documents, subject to the provisions of Section 2.01 and Section 2.02 hereof and
Section 2 of the Custodial Agreement, together with the assignment to it of all
other assets included in REMIC I, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged.
The interests evidenced by the Class R-I Interest, together with the REMIC I
Regular Interests, constitute the entire beneficial ownership interest in REMIC
I. The rights of the Holders of the Class R-I Interest and REMIC I (as holder of
the REMIC I Regular Interests) to receive distributions from the proceeds of
REMIC I in respect of the Class R-I Interest and the REMIC I Regular Interests,
respectively, and all ownership interests evidenced or constituted by the Class
R-I Interest and the REMIC I Regular Interests, shall be as set forth in this
Agreement.

                  SECTION 2.07. Conveyance of the REMIC I Regular Interests;
                                Acceptance of REMIC I by the Trustee.

                  The Depositor, concurrently with the execution and delivery
hereof, does hereby transfer, assign, set over and otherwise convey to the
Trustee, without recourse all the right, title and interest of the Depositor in
and to the REMIC I Regular Interests for the benefit of the Class R-II Interest
and REMIC II (as holder of the REMIC I Regular Interests). The Trustee
acknowledges receipt of the REMIC I Regular Interests and declares that it holds
and will hold the same in trust for the exclusive use and benefit of all present
and future Holders of the Class R-II Interest and REMIC II (as holder of the
REMIC I Regular Interests). The rights of the Holder of the Class R-II Interest
and REMIC II (as holder of the REMIC I Regular Interests) to receive
distributions from the proceeds of REMIC II in respect of the Class R-II
Interest and REMIC II Regular Interests, respectively, and all ownership
interests evidenced or constituted by the Class R-II Interest and the REMIC II
Regular Interests, shall be as set forth in this Agreement. The Class R-II
Interest and the REMIC II Regular Interests shall constitute the entire
beneficial ownership interest in REMIC II.

                  SECTION 2.08.     Issuance of Class R Certificates.

                  The Trustee acknowledges the assignment to it of the REMIC I
Regular Interests and, concurrently therewith and in exchange therefor, pursuant
to the written request of the Depositor executed by an officer of the Depositor,
the Securities Administrator has executed and authenticated and the Trustee has
delivered to or upon the order of the Depositor, the Class R Certificates in
authorized denominations. The Class R Certificates evidence ownership in the
Class R-I Interest and the Class R-II Interest.

                  SECTION 2.09.     Establishment of the Trust.

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                  The Depositor does hereby establish, pursuant to the further
provisions of this Agreement and the laws of the State of New York, an express
trust to be known, for convenience, as "Terwin Mortgage Trust, Series
TMTS2003-6HE" and does hereby appoint JPMorgan Chase Bank, as Trustee in
accordance with the provisions of this Agreement.

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                                   ARTICLE III

                          ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICING
                         OF THE MORTGAGE LOANS; ACCOUNTS

                  SECTION 3.01.    Servicers to Act as Servicers.

                  The obligations of each of Ocwen and Wilshire hereunder to
service and administer the Mortgage Loans shall be limited to the Ocwen Mortgage
Loans and the Wilshire Mortgage Loans, respectively, and with respect to the
duties and obligations of each Servicer references herein to the related
Mortgage Loans shall be limited to the Ocwen Mortgage Loans (and the related
proceeds thereof and related REO Properties) in the case of Ocwen and the
Wilshire Mortgage Loans (and the related proceeds and related REO Properties) in
the case of Wilshire and in no event shall any Servicer have any responsibility
or liability with respect to any Mortgage Loans serviced by the other Servicer
hereunder.

                  The Servicers shall service and administer the Mortgage Loans
on behalf of the Trust Fund and in the best interests of and for the benefit of
the Certificateholders (as determined by each Servicer in its reasonable
judgment) in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and the respective
Mortgage Loans and all applicable law and regulations and, to the extent
consistent with such terms, in the same manner in which it services and
administers similar mortgage loans for its own portfolio, giving due
consideration to customary and usual standards of practice of prudent mortgage
lenders and loan servicers administering similar mortgage loans but without
regard to:

                  (i) any relationship that the related Servicer or any
         Affiliate of the related Servicer may have with the related Mortgagor;

                  (ii) the ownership of any Certificate by the related Servicer
         or any Affiliate of the related Servicer;

                  (iii) the related Servicer's obligation to make P&I Advances
         or Servicing Advances; or

                  (iv) the related Servicer's right to receive compensation for
         its services hereunder.

                  To the extent consistent with the foregoing, each Servicer
shall also seek to maximize the timely and complete recovery of principal and
interest on the Mortgage Notes and shall waive (or permit a Sub-Servicer to
waive) a Prepayment Charge only under the following circumstances: (i) such
waiver is standard and customary in servicing similar Mortgage Loans and (ii)
such waiver is related to a default or reasonably foreseeable default and would,
in the reasonable judgement of the related Servicer, maximize recovery of total
proceeds taking into account the value of such Prepayment Charge and the related
Mortgage Loan and, if such waiver is made in connection with a refinancing of
the related Mortgage Loan, such refinancing is related to a default or a
reasonably foreseeable default or (iii) such Prepayment Charge is unenforceable
in accordance with applicable law or the collection of such related Prepayment
Charge would otherwise violate applicable law. Notwithstanding any provision in
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Charge payable under the terms of the Mortgage Note is less than the amount of
the Prepayment Charge set forth in the Prepayment Charge Schedule or other
information provided to the related Servicer, the related Servicer shall not
have any liability or obligation with respect to such difference, and in
addition shall not have any liability or obligation to pay the amount of any
uncollected Prepayment Charge if the failure to collect such amount is the
direct result of inaccurate or incomplete information on the Prepayment Charge
Schedule.

                  Subject only to the above-described servicing standards (the
"Accepted Servicing Practices") and the terms of this Agreement and of the
respective Mortgage Loans, the related Servicer shall have full power and
authority, to do or cause to be done any and all things in connection with such
servicing and administration which it may deem necessary or desirable. Without
limiting the generality of the foregoing, the related Servicer in its own name
is hereby authorized and empowered by the Trustee when the related Servicer
believes it appropriate in its best judgment, to execute and deliver, on behalf
of the Trust Fund, the Certificateholders and the Trustee or any of them, and
upon written notice to the Trustee, any and all instruments of satisfaction or
cancellation, or of partial or full release or discharge or subordination, and
all other comparable instruments, with respect to the Mortgage Loans and the
Mortgaged Properties and to institute foreclosure proceedings or obtain a
deed-in-lieu of foreclosure so as to convert the ownership of such properties,
and to hold or cause to be held title to such properties, on behalf of the
Trustee, for the benefit of the Trust Fund, the Certificateholders. The related
Servicer shall service and administer the Mortgage Loans in accordance with
applicable state and federal law and shall provide to the Mortgagors any reports
required to be provided to them thereby. The related Servicer shall also comply
in the performance of this Agreement with all reasonable rules and requirements
of each insurer under any standard hazard insurance policy. Subject to Section
3.14, the Trustee shall execute, at the written request of the related Servicer,
and furnish to the related Servicer any special or limited powers of attorney
and other documents necessary or appropriate to enable the related Servicer to
carry out its servicing and administrative duties hereunder and furnished to the
Trustee by the related Servicer, and the Trustee shall not be liable for the
actions of the related Servicer under such powers of attorney and shall be
indemnified by the related Servicer for any cost, liability or expense incurred
by the Trustee in connection with the related Servicer's use or misuse of any
such power of attorney.

                  In accordance with Accepted Servicing Practices, the related
Servicer shall make or cause to be made Servicing Advances as necessary for the
purpose of effecting the payment of taxes and assessments on the Mortgaged
Properties for first lien Mortgage Loans, which Servicing Advances shall be
reimbursable in the first instance from related collections from the Mortgagors
pursuant to Section 3.07, and further as provided in Section 3.09; provided,
however, the related Servicer shall only make such Servicing Advance if the
Mortgagor has not made such payment, if the failure to make such Servicing
Advance would result in the loss of the Mortgaged Property due to a tax sale or
foreclosure as result of a tax lien. Any cost incurred by the related Servicer
in effecting the payment of taxes and assessments on a Mortgaged Property shall
not, for the purpose of calculating the Stated Principal Balance of a Mortgage
Loan or distributions to Certificateholders, be added to the unpaid principal
balance of the related Mortgage Loan, notwithstanding that the terms of such
Mortgage Loan so permit.

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                  Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary,
the related Servicer may not make any future advances with respect to a Mortgage
Loan and the related Servicer shall not permit any modification with respect to
any Mortgage Loan that would change the Mortgage Rate, reduce or increase the
principal balance (except for reductions resulting from actual payments of
principal) or change the final maturity date on such Mortgage Loan (unless, as
provided in Section 3.06, the Mortgagor is in default with respect to the
Mortgage Loan or such default is, in the judgment of the related Servicer,
reasonably foreseeable) or any modification, waiver or amendment of any term of
any Mortgage Loan that would both (A) effect an exchange or reissuance of such
Mortgage Loan under Section 1001 of the Code (or final, temporary or proposed
Treasury regulations promulgated thereunder) and (B) cause any Trust REMIC
created hereunder to fail to qualify as a REMIC under the Code or the imposition
of any tax on "prohibited transactions" or "contributions after the startup
date" under the REMIC Provisions.

                  SECTION 3.02. Sub-Servicing Agreements Between Each Servicer
                                and Sub- Servicers.

                  Each Servicer may arrange for the subservicing of any Mortgage
Loan by a Sub- Servicer pursuant to a Sub-Servicing Agreement; provided that
such sub-servicing arrangement and the terms of the related Sub-Servicing
Agreement must provide for the servicing of such Mortgage Loans in a manner
consistent with the servicing arrangements contemplated hereunder. Each Sub-
Servicer shall be (i) authorized to transact business in the state or states
where the related Mortgaged Properties it is to service are situated, if and to
the extent required by applicable law to enable the Sub-Servicer to perform its
obligations hereunder and under the Sub-Servicing Agreement and (ii) a Freddie
Mac or Fannie Mae approved mortgage servicer. Notwithstanding the provisions of
any Sub-Servicing Agreement, any of the provisions of this Agreement relating to
agreements or arrangements between the related Servicer or a Sub-Servicer or
reference to actions taken through a related Servicer or otherwise, the related
Servicer shall remain obligated and liable to the Depositor, the Trustee and the
Certificateholders for the servicing and administration of the Mortgage Loans in
accordance with the provisions of this Agreement without diminution of such
obligation or liability by virtue of such Sub-Servicing Agreements or
arrangements or by virtue of indemnification from the Sub-Servicer and to the
same extent and under the same terms and conditions as if the related Servicer
alone were servicing and administering the Mortgage Loans. Every Sub-Servicing
Agreement entered into by the related Servicer shall contain a provision giving
the successor Servicer the option to terminate such agreement in the event a
successor Servicer is appointed. All actions of each Sub-Servicer performed
pursuant to the related Sub-Servicing Agreement shall be performed as an agent
of the related Servicer with the same force and effect as if performed directly
by the related Servicer.

                  For purposes of this Agreement, the related Servicer shall be
deemed to have received any collections, recoveries or payments with respect to
the Mortgage Loans that are received by a Sub- Servicer regardless of whether
such payments are remitted by the Sub-Servicer to the related Servicer.

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                  SECTION 3.03.  Successor Sub-Servicers.

                  Any Sub-Servicing Agreement shall provide that related
Servicer shall be entitled to terminate any Sub-Servicing Agreement and to
either itself directly service the related Mortgage Loans or enter into a
Sub-Servicing Agreement with a successor Sub-Servicer which qualifies under
Section 3.02. Any Sub-Servicing Agreement shall include the provision that such
agreement may be immediately terminated by a successor Servicer (which may be
the Trustee or the Master Servicer) without fee, in accordance with the terms of
this Agreement, in the event that the related Servicer (or any successor
Servicer) shall, for any reason, no longer be the related Servicer (including
termination due to a Servicer Event of Default).

                  SECTION 3.04. No Contractual Relationship Between
                                Sub-Servicer, Trustee or the Certificateholders.

                  Any Sub-Servicing Agreement and any other transactions or
services relating to the Mortgage Loans involving a Sub-Servicer shall be deemed
to be between the Sub-Servicer and the related Servicer alone and the Master
Servicer, Trustee and the Certificateholders shall not be deemed parties thereto
and shall have no claims, rights, obligations, duties or liabilities with
respect to any Sub-Servicer except as set forth in Section 3.05.

                  SECTION 3.05. Assumption or Termination of Sub-Servicing
                                Agreement by Successor Servicer.

                  In connection with the assumption of the responsibilities,
duties and liabilities and of the authority, power and rights of the related
Servicer hereunder by a successor Servicer (which may be the Trustee or the
Master Servicer) pursuant to Section 8.02, it is understood and agreed that the
related Servicer's rights and obligations under any Sub-Servicing Agreement then
in force between the related Servicer and a Sub-Servicer shall be assumed
simultaneously by such successor Servicer without act or deed on the part of
such successor Servicer; provided, however, that any successor Servicer may
terminate the Sub-Servicer without cause or expense.

                  The related Servicer shall, upon the reasonable request of the
Master Servicer, but at the expense of the related Servicer, deliver to the
assuming party documents and records relating to each Sub-Servicing Agreement
and an accounting of amounts collected and held by it and otherwise use its best
efforts to effect the orderly and efficient transfer of the Sub-Servicing
Agreements to the assuming party.

                  The Servicing Fee payable to any such successor Servicer shall
be payable from payments received on the Mortgage Loans in the amount and in the
manner set forth in this Agreement.

                  SECTION 3.06. Collection of Certain Mortgage Loan Payments.

                  The Servicers shall make reasonable efforts to collect all
payments called for under the terms and provisions of the related Mortgage
Loans, and shall, to the extent such procedures shall be consistent with this
Agreement and Accepted Servicing Practices, follow such collection

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procedures as it would follow with respect to mortgage loans comparable to the
Mortgage Loans and held for its own account. Consistent with the foregoing, each
Servicer may in its discretion (i) waive any late payment charge or, if
applicable, penalty interest or (ii) extend the due dates for the Monthly
Payments due on a Mortgage Note for a period of not greater than 180 days;
provided that any extension pursuant to this clause shall not affect the
amortization schedule of any Mortgage Loan for purposes of any computation
hereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that any Mortgage Loan is
in default or, in the judgment of the related Servicer, such default is
reasonably foreseeable, the related Servicer, consistent with Accepted Servicing
Practices may waive, modify or vary any term of such Mortgage Loan (including
modifications that change the Mortgage Rate, forgive the payment of principal or
interest or extend the final maturity date of such Mortgage Loan), accept
payment from the related Mortgagor of an amount less than the Stated Principal
Balance in final satisfaction of such Mortgage Loan, or consent to the
postponement of strict compliance with any such term or otherwise grant
indulgence to any Mortgagor if in the related Servicer's determination such
waiver, modification, postponement or indulgence is not materially adverse to
the interests of the Certificateholders (taking into account any estimated
Realized Loss that might result absent such action).

                  SECTION 3.07. Collection of Taxes, Assessments and Similar
                                Items; Servicing Accounts.

                  To the extent the terms of a Mortgage provide for Escrow
Payments, the related Servicer shall establish and maintain one or more accounts
(the "Servicing Accounts"), into which all collections from the Mortgagors (or
related advances from Sub-Servicers) for the payment of taxes, assessments,
fire, flood, and hazard insurance premiums, and comparable items for the account
of the Mortgagors ("Escrow Payments") shall be deposited and retained. Servicing
Accounts shall be Eligible Accounts. The related Servicer shall deposit in the
Servicing Accounts on a daily basis and in no event later than the second
Business Day after receipt, and retain therein, all Escrow Payments collected on
account of the Mortgage Loans, for the purpose of effecting the timely payment
of any such items as required under the terms of this Agreement. Withdrawals of
amounts from a Servicing Account may be made only to (i) effect timely payment
of taxes, assessments, fire, flood, and hazard insurance premiums, and
comparable items; (ii) reimburse the related Servicer out of related collections
for any advances made pursuant to Section 3.01 (with respect to taxes and
assessments) and Section 3.11 (with respect to fire, flood and hazard
insurance); (iii) refund to Mortgagors any sums as may be determined to be
overages; (iv) pay interest, if required and as described below, to Mortgagors
on balances in the Servicing Account; or (v) clear and terminate the Servicing
Account at the termination of the related Servicer's obligations and
responsibilities in respect of the Mortgage Loans under this Agreement in
accordance with Article X. As part of its servicing duties, the related Servicer
shall pay to the Mortgagors interest on funds in Servicing Accounts, to the
extent required by law and, to the extent that interest earned on funds in the
Servicing Accounts is insufficient, to pay such interest from its or their own
funds, without any reimbursement therefor. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the
related Servicer shall not be obligated to collect Escrow Payments if the
related Mortgage Loan does not require such payments but the related Servicer
shall nevertheless be obligated to make Servicing Advances as provided in
Section 3.01 and Section 3.11 for first lien Mortgage Loans. In the event the
related Servicer shall deposit in the Servicing Accounts any amount not required
to be deposited therein, it may at any time withdraw such amount from the
Servicing Accounts, any provision to the contrary notwithstanding.

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                  To the extent that a Mortgage does not provide for Escrow
Payments, the related Servicer (i) shall determine for first lien Mortgage Loans
whether any such payments are made by the Mortgagor in a manner and at a time
that is necessary to avoid the loss of the Mortgaged Property due to a tax sale
or the foreclosure as a result of a tax lien and (ii) shall ensure that all
insurance required to be maintained on the Mortgaged Property pursuant to this
Agreement is maintained. If any such payment has not been made and the related
Servicer receives notice of a tax lien with respect to the Mortgage Loan being
imposed, the related Servicer shall, promptly and to the extent required to
avoid loss of the Mortgaged Property, advance or cause to be advanced funds
necessary to discharge such lien on the Mortgaged Property unless the related
Servicer determines the advance to be non-recoverable. The Servicers assume full
responsibility for the payment of all such bills and shall effect payments of
all such bills irrespective of the Mortgagor's faithful performance in the
payment of same or the making of the Escrow Payments and shall make Servicing
Advances to effect such payments subject to its determination of recoverability.

                  SECTION 3.08.    Collection Account and Distribution Account.

                  (a) On behalf of the Trust Fund, each Servicer shall establish
and maintain one or more Collection Accounts, held in trust for the benefit of
the Trustee and the Certificateholders. On behalf of the Trust Fund, the
Servicers shall deposit or cause to be deposited in the related Collection
Account on a daily basis and in no event later than two Business Days after
receipt, as and when received or as otherwise required hereunder, the following
payments and collections received or made by it on or subsequent to the Cut-off
Date:

                           (i) all payments on account of principal, including
                  Principal Prepayments, on the Mortgage Loans;

                           (ii) all payments on account of interest (net of the
                  related Servicing Fee, the LPMI Fee, if any, and any
                  Prepayment Interest Excess) on each Mortgage Loan;

                           (iii) all Insurance Proceeds and Liquidation Proceeds
                  (other than proceeds collected in respect of any particular
                  REO Property and amounts paid by the related Servicer in
                  connection with a purchase of Mortgage Loans and REO
                  Properties pursuant to Section 10.01);

                           (iv) any amounts required to be deposited pursuant to
                  Section 3.10 in connection with any losses realized on
                  Permitted Investments with respect to funds held in the
                  Collection Account;

                           (v) any amounts required to be deposited by the
                  related Servicer pursuant to the second paragraph of Section
                  3.11(a) in respect of any blanket policy deductibles;

                           (vi) any Purchase Price or Substitution Shortfall
                  Amount delivered to the related Servicer and all proceeds (net
                  of amounts payable or reimbursable to the related Servicer,
                  the Master Servicer, the Trustee, the Custodian or the
                  Securities

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                  Administrator) of Mortgage Loans purchased in accordance with
                  Section 2.03, Section 3.13 or Section 10.01; and

                           (vii) any Prepayment Charges collected by the related
                  Servicer in connection with the Principal Prepayment of any of
                  the Mortgage Loans or amounts required to be deposited by the
                  related Servicer in connection with a breach of its
                  obligations under Section 3.01.

                  The foregoing requirements for deposit in the Collection
Account shall be exclusive, it being understood and agreed that, without
limiting the generality of the foregoing, payments in the nature of late payment
charges, assumption fees or other similar fees need not be deposited by the
related Servicer in the Collection Account and may be retained by the related
Servicer as additional compensation. In the event the related Servicer shall
deposit in the Collection Account any amount not required to be deposited
therein, it may at any time withdraw such amount from the Collection Account,
any provision herein to the contrary notwithstanding.

                  (b) On behalf of the Trust Fund, the Securities Administrator
shall establish and maintain one or more accounts (such account or accounts, the
"Distribution Account"), held in trust for the benefit of the Trustee, the Trust
Fund and the Certificateholders. On behalf of the Trust Fund, the Servicers
shall deliver to the Securities Administrator, in immediately available funds
for deposit in the Distribution Account on or before 12:00 noon New York time on
the Servicer Remittance Date, that portion of the Available Distribution Amount
(calculated without regard to the references in clause (2) of the definition
thereof to amounts that may be withdrawn from the Distribution Account) for the
related Distribution Date then on deposit in the Collection Accounts and the
amount of all Prepayment Charges collected by the related Servicer in connection
with the Principal Prepayment of any of the Mortgage Loans then on deposit in
the Collection Accounts and the amount of any funds reimbursable to an Advance
Financing Person pursuant to Section 3.25. If the balance on deposit in a
Collection Account exceeds $100,000 as of the commencement of business on any
Business Day and such Collection Account constitutes an Eligible Account solely
pursuant to clause (ii) of the definition of "Eligible Account," the related
Servicer shall, on or before 5:00 p.m. New York time on such Business Day,
withdraw from such Collection Account any and all amounts payable or
reimbursable to the Depositor, the related Servicer, the Trustee, the Master
Servicer, the Securities Administrator or the Seller pursuant to Section 3.09(a)
and shall pay such amounts to the Persons entitled thereto.

                  With respect to any remittance received by the Securities
Administrator on or after the first Business Day following the Business Day on
which such payment was due, the Securities Administrator shall send written
notice thereof to the related Servicer. The related Servicer shall pay to the
Securities Administrator interest on any such late payment at an annual rate
equal to Prime Rate (as defined in the Wall Street Journal) plus one percentage
point, but in no event greater than the maximum amount permitted by applicable
law. Such interest shall be paid by the related Servicer to the Securities
Administrator on the date such late payment is made and shall cover the period
commencing with the day following such first Business Day and ending with the
Business Day on which such payment is made, both inclusive. The payment by the
related Servicer of any such interest, or the failure of the Securities
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interest, shall not be deemed an extension of time for payment or a waiver of
any Event of Default by the related Servicer.

                  (c) Funds in the Collection Accounts and the Distribution
Account may be invested in Permitted Investments in accordance with the
provisions set forth in Section 3.10. The related Servicer shall give notice to
the Trustee, the Securities Administrator and the Master Servicer of the
location of the Collection Account maintained by it when established and prior
to any change thereof. The Securities Administrator shall give notice to the
related Servicer and the Depositor of the location of the Distribution Account
when established and prior to any change thereof.

                  (d) Funds held in the Collection Accounts at any time may be
delivered by the Servicers in immediately available funds to the Securities
Administrator for deposit in the Distribution Account. In the event a Servicer
shall deliver to the Securities Administrator for deposit in the Distribution
Account any amount not required to be deposited therein, it may at any time
request that the Securities Administrator withdraw such amount from the
Distribution Account and remit to it any such amount, any provision herein to
the contrary notwithstanding. In no event shall the Securities Administrator
incur liability as a result of withdrawals from the Distribution Account at the
direction of the related Servicer in accordance with the immediately preceding
sentence. In addition, the related Servicer shall deliver to the Securities
Administrator no later than the Servicer Remittance Date the amounts set forth
in clauses (i) through (iv) below:

                           (i) any P&I Advances, as required pursuant to Section
5.03;

                           (ii) any amounts required to be deposited pursuant to
                  Section 3.21(d) or 3.21(f) in connection with any REO
                  Property;

                           (iii) any amounts to be paid in connection with a
                  purchase of Mortgage Loans and REO Properties pursuant to
                  Section 10.01; and

                           (iv) any amounts required to be deposited pursuant to
                  Section 3.22 in connection with any Prepayment Interest
                  Shortfalls.

                  SECTION 3.09. Withdrawals from the Collection Account and
                                Distribution Account.

                           (a) The Servicers shall, from time to time, make
withdrawals from the Collection Accounts for any of the following purposes or as
described in Section 5.03:

                           (i) to remit to the Securities Administrator for
                  deposit in the Distribution Account the amounts required to be
                  so remitted pursuant to Section 3.08(b) or permitted to be so
                  remitted pursuant to the first sentence of Section 3.08(d);

                           (ii) subject to Section 3.13(d), to reimburse the
                  related Servicer (including any successor Servicer) for P&I
                  Advances made by it, but only to the extent of amounts
                  received which represent Late Collections (net of the related
                  Servicing Fees)

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                  of Monthly Payments on related Mortgage Loans with respect to
                  which such P&I Advances were made in accordance with the
                  provisions of Section 5.03;

                           (iii) subject to Section 3.13(d), to pay the related
                  Servicer any unpaid Servicing Fees and reimburse the related
                  Servicer any unreimbursed Servicing Advances with respect to
                  each related Mortgage Loan, but only to the extent of any
                  Liquidation Proceeds and Insurance Proceeds received with
                  respect to such related Mortgage Loan;

                           (iv) to pay to the related Servicer as servicing
                  compensation (in addition to the Servicing Fee) on the
                  Servicer Remittance Date any interest or investment income
                  earned on funds deposited in the related Collection Account;

                           (v) to pay to the related Servicer or the Seller, as
                  the case may be, with respect to each related Mortgage Loan
                  that has previously been purchased or replaced pursuant to
                  Section 2.03 or Section 3.13(c) all amounts received thereon
                  not included in the Purchase Price or the Substitution
                  Shortfall Amount;

                           (vi) to reimburse the related Servicer (including any
                  successor Servicer) for any P&I Advance or Servicing Advance
                  previously made by it which the related Servicer has
                  determined to be a Nonrecoverable P&I Advance or a
                  Nonrecoverable Servicing Advance in accordance with the
                  provisions of Section 5.03;

                           (vii) to reimburse the related Servicer or the
                  Depositor for expenses incurred by or reimbursable to the
                  related Servicer or the Depositor, as the case may be,
                  pursuant to Section 3.01 or Section 7.03;

                           (viii) to reimburse the related Servicer, the Master
                  Servicer, the Securities Administrator or the Trustee, as the
                  case may be, for expenses reasonably incurred in respect of
                  the breach or defect giving rise to the purchase obligation
                  under Section 2.03 of this Agreement that were included in the
                  Purchase Price of the related Mortgage Loan, including any
                  expenses arising out of the enforcement of the purchase
                  obligation;

                           (ix) to pay, or to reimburse the related Servicer for
                  advances in respect of, expenses incurred in connection with
                  any related Mortgage Loan pursuant to Section 3.13(b);

                           (x) to pay the related Servicer any Prepayment
                  Interest Excess on the Mortgage Loans serviced by such
                  Servicer (to the extent not retained pursuant to Section
                  3.08(a)(ii)); and

                           (xi) to clear and terminate the Collection Account
                  pursuant to Section 10.01.

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                  Each Servicer shall keep and maintain separate accounting, on
a Mortgage Loan by Mortgage Loan basis, for the purpose of justifying any
withdrawal from the Collection Account, to the extent held by or on behalf of
it, pursuant to subclauses (ii), (iii), (v), (vi), (vii), (viii), (ix) and (x)
above.

                           (b) The Securities Administrator shall, from time to
time, make withdrawals from the Distribution Account, for any of the following
purposes, without priority:

                           (i)      to make distributions to Certificateholders
                                    in accordance with Section 5.01;

                           (ii)     to pay to itself, the Custodian, the Master
                                    Servicer and the Trustee amounts to which it
                                    is entitled pursuant to Section 9.05 or any
                                    other provision of this Agreement and any
                                    Extraordinary Trust Fund Expenses;

                           (iii)    to reimburse itself or the Master Servicer
                                    pursuant to Section 8.02;

                           (v)      to pay to an Advance Financing Person
                                    reimbursements for P&I Advances and/or
                                    Servicing Advances pursuant to Section 3.25;

                           (vi)     to pay any amounts in respect of taxes
                                    pursuant to Section 11.01(g)(v);

                           (vii)    to pay the Master Servicing Fee to the
                                    Master Servicer;

                           (viii)   to pay the Credit Risk Management Fee to the
                                    Credit Risk Manager; and

                           (ix)     to clear and terminate the Distribution
                                    Account pursuant to Section 10.01.

                  SECTION 3.10.  Investment of Funds in the Investment Accounts.

                           (a) The Servicer may direct, by means of written
directions (which may be standing directions), any depository institution
maintaining its Collection Accounts to invest the funds in the Collection
Accounts (for purposes of this Section 3.10, an "Investment Account") in one or
more Permitted Investments bearing interest or sold at a discount, and maturing,
unless payable on demand, (i) no later than the Business Day immediately
preceding the date on which such funds are required to be withdrawn from such
account pursuant to this Agreement, if a Person other than the Securities
Administrator is the obligor thereon, and (ii) no later than the date on which
such funds are required to be withdrawn from such account pursuant to this
Agreement, if the Securities Administrator is the obligor on such Permitted
Investment. Amounts in the Distribution Account may be invested in Permitted
Investments as directed in writing by the Master Servicer and maturing, unless
payable on demand, (i) no later than the Business Day immediately preceding the
date on which such funds are required to be withdrawn from such account pursuant
to this Agreement, if a Person other than the Securities Administrator is the
obligor thereon, and (ii) no later than the date

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on which such funds are required to be withdrawn from such account pursuant to
this Agreement, if the Securities Administrator is the obligor thereon. All such
Permitted Investments shall be held to maturity, unless payable on demand. Any
investment of funds shall be made in the name of the Trustee (in its capacity as
such) or in the name of a nominee of the Trustee. The Securities Administrator
shall be entitled to sole possession over each such investment in the
Distribution Account and, subject to subsection (b) below, the income thereon,
and any certificate or other instrument evidencing any such investment shall be
delivered directly to the Securities Administrator or its agent, together with
any document of transfer necessary to transfer title to such investment to the
Trustee or its nominee. In the event amounts on deposit in a Collection Account
are at any time invested in a Permitted Investment payable on demand, the party
with investment discretion over such Investment Account shall:

                           (x) consistent with any notice required to be given
                  thereunder, demand that payment thereon be made on the last
                  day such Permitted Investment may otherwise mature hereunder
                  in an amount equal to the lesser of (1) all amounts then
                  payable thereunder and (2) the amount required to be withdrawn
                  on such date; and

                           (y) demand payment of all amounts due thereunder
                  promptly upon determination by a Responsible Officer of the
                  Trustee that such Permitted Investment would not constitute a
                  Permitted Investment in respect of funds thereafter on deposit
                  in the Investment Account.

                           (b) All income and gain realized from the investment
                  of funds deposited
in the Collection Account held by or on behalf of the related Servicer shall be
for the benefit of the related Servicer and shall be subject to its withdrawal
in accordance with Section 3.09. The related Servicer shall deposit in the
related Collection Account the amount of any loss incurred in respect of any
such Permitted Investment made with funds in such account immediately upon
realization of such loss. All earnings and gain realized from the investment of
funds deposited in the Distribution Account shall be for the benefit of the
Master Servicer. The Master Servicer shall remit from its own funds for deposit
into the Distribution Account the amount of any loss incurred on Permitted
Investments in the Distribution Account.

                           (c) Except as otherwise expressly provided in this
Agreement, if any default occurs in the making of a payment due under any
Permitted Investment, or if a default occurs in any other performance required
under any Permitted Investment, the Trustee may and, subject to Section 9.01 and
Section 9.02(a)(v), shall, at the written direction of the related Servicer,
take such action as may be appropriate to enforce such payment or performance,
including the institution and prosecution of appropriate proceedings.

                           (d) The Trustee, the Master Servicer or their
respective Affiliates are permitted to receive additional compensation that
could be deemed to be in the Trustee's or the Master Servicer's economic
self-interest for (i) serving as investment adviser, administrator, shareholder
servicing agent, custodian or sub-custodian with respect to certain of the
Permitted Investments, (ii) using Affiliates to effect transactions in certain
Permitted Investments and (iii) effecting transactions in certain Permitted
Investments. Such compensation shall not be considered an amount that is
reimbursable or payable to the Trustee or the Master Servicer pursuant to
Section

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3.09 or 3.10 or otherwise payable in respect of Extraordinary Trust Fund
Expenses. Such additional compensation shall not be an expense of the Trust
Fund.

                  SECTION 3.11. Maintenance of Hazard Insurance, Errors and
                                Omissions and Fidelity Coverage and Primary
                                Mortgage Insurance.

                  (a) The terms of each Mortgage Note require the related
Mortgagor to maintain fire, flood and hazard insurance policies. To the extent
such policies are not maintained, the related Servicer shall cause to be
maintained for each first lien Mortgaged Property fire and hazard insurance with
extended coverage as is customary in the area where the Mortgaged Property is
located in an amount which is at least equal to the lesser of the current
principal balance of such Mortgage Loan and the amount necessary to compensate
fully for any damage or loss to the improvements which are a part of such
property on a replacement cost basis, in each case in an amount not less than
such amount as is necessary to avoid the application of any coinsurance clause
contained in the related hazard insurance policy. The related Servicer shall
also cause to be maintained fire and hazard insurance on each REO Property with
extended coverage as is customary in the area where the Mortgaged Property is
located in an amount which is at least equal to the lesser of (i) the maximum
insurable value of the improvements which are a part of such property and (ii)
the outstanding principal balance of the related Mortgage Loan at the time it
became an REO Property. Each Servicer will comply in the performance of this
Agreement with all reasonable rules and requirements of each insurer under any
such hazard policies. Any amounts to be collected by the related Servicer under
any such policies (other than amounts to be applied to the restoration or repair
of the property subject to the related Mortgage or amounts to be released to the
Mortgagor in accordance with Accepted Servicing Practices, subject to the terms
and conditions of the related Mortgage and Mortgage Note) shall be deposited in
the related Collection Account, subject to withdrawal pursuant to Section 3.09,
if received in respect of a Mortgage Loan, or in the REO Account, subject to
withdrawal pursuant to Section 3.21, if received in respect of an REO Property.
Any cost incurred by the related Servicer in maintaining any such insurance
shall not, for the purpose of calculating distributions to Certificateholders,
be added to the unpaid principal balance of the related Mortgage Loan,
notwithstanding that the terms of such Mortgage Loan so permit. It is understood
and agreed that no earthquake or other additional insurance is to be required of
any Mortgagor other than pursuant to such applicable laws and regulations as
shall at any time be in force and as shall require such additional insurance. If
the Mortgaged Property or REO Property is at any time in an area identified in
the Federal Register by the Federal Emergency Management Agency as having
special flood hazards, the related Servicer will cause to be maintained a flood
insurance policy for each first lien Mortgage Loan in respect thereof. Such
flood insurance shall be in an amount equal to the lesser of (i) the unpaid
principal balance of the related Mortgage Loan and (ii) the maximum amount of
such insurance available for the related Mortgaged Property under the national
flood insurance program (assuming that the area in which such Mortgaged Property
is located is participating in such program).

                  In the event that a Servicer shall obtain and maintain a
blanket policy with an insurer having a General Policy Rating of A:X or better
in Best's Key Rating Guide or otherwise acceptable to Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac
insuring against hazard losses on all of the Mortgage Loans, it shall
conclusively be deemed to have satisfied its obligations to cause fire and
hazard insurance to be maintained on the Mortgaged Properties, it being
understood and agreed that such policy may

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contain a deductible clause, in which case the related Servicer shall, in the
event that there shall not have been maintained on the related Mortgaged
Property or REO Property a policy complying with the first two sentences of this
Section 3.11, and there shall have been one or more losses which would have been
covered by such policy, deposit to the Collection Account from its own funds the
amount not otherwise payable under the blanket policy because of such deductible
clause. In connection with its activities as administrator and servicer of the
Mortgage Loans, the related Servicer agrees to prepare and present, on behalf of
itself, the Trustee, the Trust Fund and the Certificateholders, claims under any
such blanket policy in a timely fashion in accordance with the terms of such
policy.

                  (b) Each Servicer shall keep in force during the term of this
Agreement a policy or policies of insurance covering errors and omissions for
failure in the performance of its respective obligations under this Agreement,
which policy or policies shall be in such form and amount that would meet the
requirements of Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac if it were the purchaser of the
Mortgage Loans, unless the related Servicer, has obtained a waiver of such
requirements from Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac. Each Servicer shall each also
maintain a fidelity bond in the form and amount that would meet the requirements
of Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac, unless the related Servicer, has obtained a waiver
of such requirements from Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac. The related Servicer shall
be deemed to have complied with this provision if an Affiliate of the related
Servicer, has such errors and omissions and fidelity bond coverage and, by the
terms of such insurance policy or fidelity bond, the coverage afforded
thereunder extends to the related Servicer. Any such errors and omissions policy
and fidelity bond shall by its terms not be cancelable without thirty days'
prior written notice to the Trustee.

                  (c) Neither Servicer shall take any action that would result
in noncoverage under any applicable primary mortgage insurance policy (including
any LPMI Policy) of any loss which, but for the actions of the related Servicer
would have been covered thereunder. Each Servicer shall use its best efforts to
keep in force and effect (to the extent that the Mortgage Loan requires the
Mortgagor to maintain any such insurance), primary mortgage insurance applicable
to each Mortgage Loan serviced by it. Neither Servicer shall cancel or refuse to
renew any such primary mortgage insurance policy that is in effect at the date
of the initial issuance of the Mortgage Note related to any Mortgage Loan
serviced by it and is required to be kept in force hereunder.

                  (d) Each Servicer agrees to present on behalf of the Trustee
and the Certificateholders, claims to the insurer under any primary mortgage
insurance policies and, in this regard, to take such reasonable action as shall
be necessary to permit recovery under any primary mortgage insurance policies
respecting defaulted Mortgage Loans serviced by it. Pursuant to Section 3.08,
any amounts collected by the Servicers under any primary mortgage insurance
policies shall be deposited in the related Collection Account, subject to
withdrawal pursuant to Section 3.09 hereof.

                  SECTION 3.12. Enforcement of Due-on-Sale Clauses; Assumption
                                Agreements.

                  Each Servicer shall, to the extent it has knowledge of any
conveyance of any Mortgaged Property by any Mortgagor (whether by absolute
conveyance or by contract of sale, and

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whether or not the Mortgagor remains or is to remain liable under the Mortgage
Note and/or the Mortgage), exercise its rights to accelerate the maturity of
such Mortgage Loan under the "due-on- sale" clause, if any, applicable thereto;
provided, however, that the related Servicer shall not exercise any such rights
if prohibited by law from doing so. If the related Servicer reasonably believes
it is unable under applicable law to enforce such "due-on-sale" clause, or if
any of the other conditions set forth in the proviso to the preceding sentence
apply, the related Servicer shall enter into an assumption and modification
agreement from or with the person to whom such property has been conveyed or is
proposed to be conveyed, pursuant to which such person becomes liable under the
Mortgage Note and, to the extent permitted by applicable state law, the
Mortgagor remains liable thereon. The related Servicer is also authorized to
enter into a substitution of liability agreement with such person, pursuant to
which the original Mortgagor is released from liability and such person is
substituted as the Mortgagor and becomes liable under the Mortgage Note,
provided that no such substitution shall be effective unless such person
satisfies the then current underwriting criteria of the related Servicer for
mortgage loans similar to the Mortgage Loans. In connection with any assumption
or substitution, the related Servicer shall apply such underwriting standards
and follow such practices and procedures as shall be normal and usual in its
general mortgage servicing activities and as it applies to other mortgage loans
owned solely by it. The related Servicer shall not take or enter into any
assumption and modification agreement, however, unless (to the extent
practicable in the circumstances) it shall have received confirmation, in
writing, of the continued effectiveness of any applicable hazard insurance
policy. Any fee collected by the related Servicer in respect of an assumption or
substitution of liability agreement will be retained by the related Servicer as
additional servicing compensation. In connection with any such assumption, no
material term of the Mortgage Note (including but not limited to the related
Mortgage Rate and the amount of the Monthly Payment) may be amended or modified,
except as otherwise required pursuant to the terms thereof. The related Servicer
shall notify the Trustee (or the Custodian) that any such substitution or
assumption agreement has been completed by forwarding to the Trustee the
executed original of such substitution or assumption agreement, which document
shall be added to the related Mortgage File and shall, for all purposes, be
considered a part of such Mortgage File to the same extent as all other
documents and instruments constituting a part thereof.

                  Notwithstanding the foregoing paragraph or any other provision
of this Agreement, the related Servicer shall not be deemed to be in default,
breach or any other violation of its obligations hereunder by reason of any
assumption of a Mortgage Loan by operation of law or by the terms of the
Mortgage Note or any assumption which the related Servicer may be restricted by
law from preventing, for any reason whatever. For purposes of this Section 3.12,
the term "assumption" is deemed to also include a sale (of the Mortgaged
Property) subject to the Mortgage that is not accompanied by an assumption or
substitution of liability agreement.

                  SECTION 3.13.     Realization Upon Defaulted Mortgage Loans.

                  (a) The related Servicer shall use its best efforts,
consistent with Accepted Servicing Practices, to foreclose upon or otherwise
comparably convert the ownership of properties securing such of the Mortgage
Loans as come into and continue in default and as to which no satisfactory
arrangements can be made for collection of delinquent payments pursuant to
Section 3.06. The related Servicer shall be responsible for all costs and
expenses incurred by it in any such proceedings; provided, however, that such
costs and expenses will be recoverable as Servicing

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Advances by the related Servicer as contemplated in Sections 3.09 and 3.21. The
foregoing is subject to the provision that, in any case in which a Mortgaged
Property shall have suffered damage from an Uninsured Cause, the related
Servicer shall not be required to expend its own funds toward the restoration of
such property unless it shall determine in its discretion that such restoration
will increase the proceeds of liquidation of the related Mortgage Loan after
reimbursement to itself for such expenses.

                  (b) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section
         3.13 or any other provision of this Agreement, with respect to any
         Mortgage Loan as to which the related Servicer has received actual
         notice of, or has actual knowledge of, the presence of any toxic or
         hazardous substance on the related Mortgaged Property, the related
         Servicer shall not, on behalf of the Trust Fund, either (i) obtain
         title to such Mortgaged Property as a result of or in lieu of
         foreclosure or otherwise, or (ii) otherwise acquire possession of, or
         take any other action with respect to, such Mortgaged Property, if, as
         a result of any such action, the Trust Fund, the Trustee or the
         Certificateholders would be considered to hold title to, to be a
         "mortgagee-in-possession" of, or to be an "owner" or "operator" of such
         Mortgaged Property within the meaning of the Comprehensive
         Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, as
         amended from time to time, or any comparable law, unless the related
         Servicer has also previously determined, based on its reasonable
         judgment and a prudent report prepared by an Independent Person who
         regularly conducts environmental audits using customary industry
         standards, that:

                  (1) such Mortgaged Property is in compliance with applicable
         environmental laws or, if not, that it would be in the best economic
         interest of the Trust Fund to take such actions as are necessary to
         bring the Mortgaged Property into compliance therewith; and

                  (2) there are no circumstances present at such Mortgaged
         Property relating to the use, management or disposal of any hazardous
         substances, hazardous materials, hazardous wastes or petroleum-based
         materials for which investigation, testing, monitoring, containment,
         clean-up or remediation could be required under any federal, state or
         local law or regulation, or that if any such materials are present for
         which such action could be required, that it would be in the best
         economic interest of the Trust Fund to take such actions with respect
         to the affected Mortgaged Property.

                  The cost of the environmental audit report contemplated by
this Section 3.13 shall be advanced by the related Servicer, subject to the
related Servicer's right to be reimbursed therefor from the Collection Account
as provided in Section 3.09(a)(ix), such right of reimbursement being prior to
the rights of Certificateholders to receive any amount in the Collection Account
received in respect of the affected Mortgage Loan or other Mortgage Loans.

                  If the related Servicer determines, as described above, that
it is in the best economic interest of the Trust Fund to take such actions as
are necessary to bring any such Mortgaged Property into compliance with
applicable environmental laws, or to take such action with respect to the
containment, clean-up or remediation of hazardous substances, hazardous
materials, hazardous wastes, or petroleum-based materials affecting any such
Mortgaged Property, then the related Servicer shall take such action as it deems
to be in the best economic interest of the Trust Fund. The cost of any such
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Servicer, subject to the related Servicer's right to be reimbursed therefor from
the Collection Account as provided in Sections 3.09(a)(iii) or 3.09(a)(ix), such
right of reimbursement being prior to the rights of Certificateholders to
receive any amount in the Collection Account received in respect of the affected
Mortgage Loan or other Mortgage Loans.

                  (c) Each Servicer shall have the right to purchase from REMIC
I any defaulted Mortgage Loan that is 90 days or more delinquent, which the
related Servicer determines in good faith will otherwise become subject to
foreclosure proceedings (evidence of such determination to be delivered in
writing to the Trustee, in form and substance satisfactory to the related
Servicer and the Trustee prior to purchase), at a price equal to the Purchase
Price. The Purchase Price for any Mortgage Loan purchased hereunder shall be
deposited in the Collection Account, and the Trustee, upon receipt of written
certification from the related Servicer of such deposit, shall release or cause
to be released to the related Servicer the related Mortgage File and the Trustee
shall execute and deliver such instruments of transfer or assignment, in each
case without recourse, representation or warranty, as the related Servicer shall
furnish and as shall be necessary to vest in the related Servicer title to any
Mortgage Loan released pursuant hereto.

                  (d) Proceeds received in connection with any Final Recovery
Determination, as well as any recovery resulting from a partial collection of
Insurance Proceeds or Liquidation Proceeds, in respect of any Mortgage Loan,
will be applied in the following order of priority: first, to reimburse the
related Servicer for any related unreimbursed Servicing Advances and P&I
Advances, pursuant to Section 3.09(a)(ii) or (a)(iii); second, to accrued and
unpaid interest on the Mortgage Loan, to the date of the Final Recovery
Determination, or to the Due Date prior to the Distribution Date on which such
amounts are to be distributed if not in connection with a Final Recovery
Determination; and third, as a recovery of principal of the Mortgage Loan. If
the amount of the recovery so allocated to interest is less than the full amount
of accrued and unpaid interest due on such Mortgage Loan, the amount of such
recovery will be allocated by the related Servicer as follows: first, to unpaid
Servicing Fees; and second, to the balance of the interest then due and owing.
The portion of the recovery so allocated to unpaid Servicing Fees shall be
reimbursed to the related Servicer pursuant to Section 3.09(a)(iii). The portion
of the recovery allocated to interest (net of unpaid Servicing Fees) and the
portion of the recovery allocated to principal of the Mortgage Loan shall be
applied as follows: first, to reimburse the related Servicer for any related
unreimbursed Advances in accordance with Section 3.09(a)(ii) and any other
amounts reimbursable to the related Servicer pursuant to Section 3.09, and
second, as part of the amounts to be transferred to the Distribution Account in
accordance with Section 3.08(b).

                  SECTION 3.14. Trustee to Cooperate; Release of Mortgage Files.

                  (a) Upon becoming aware of the payment in full of any Mortgage
Loan, or the receipt by the related Servicer of a notification that payment in
full has been escrowed in a manner customary for such purposes for payment to
Certificateholders on the next Distribution Date, the related Servicer will
promptly furnish to the Custodian, on behalf of the Trustee, two copies of a
request for release substantially in the form attached to the Custodial
Agreement signed by a Servicing Officer or in a mutually agreeable electronic
format which will, in lieu of a signature on its face, originate from a
Servicing Officer (which certification shall include a statement to the effect
that all amounts received in connection with such payment that are required to
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Collection Account have been or will be so deposited) and shall request that the
Custodian, on behalf of the Trustee, deliver to the related Servicer the related
Mortgage File. Upon receipt of such certification and request, the Custodian, on
behalf of the Trustee, shall promptly release the related Mortgage File to the
related Servicer and the Trustee and Custodian shall have no further
responsibility with regard to such Mortgage File. Upon any such payment in full,
the related Servicer is authorized, to give, as agent for the Trustee, as the
mortgagee under the Mortgage that secured the Mortgage Loan, an instrument of
satisfaction (or assignment of mortgage without recourse) regarding the
Mortgaged Property subject to the Mortgage, which instrument of satisfaction or
assignment, as the case may be, shall be delivered to the Person or Persons
entitled thereto against receipt therefor of such payment, it being understood
and agreed that no expenses incurred in connection with such instrument of
satisfaction or assignment, as the case may be, shall be chargeable to the
Collection Account.

                  (b) From time to time and as appropriate for the servicing or
foreclosure of any Mortgage Loan, the Trustee shall execute such documents as
shall be prepared and furnished to the Trustee by the related Servicer (in form
reasonably acceptable to the Trustee) and as are necessary to the prosecution of
any such proceedings. The Custodian, on behalf of the Trustee, shall, upon the
request of the related Servicer, and delivery to the Custodian, on behalf of the
Trustee, of two copies of a request for release signed by a Servicing Officer
substantially in the form attached to the Custodial Agreement (or in a mutually
agreeable electronic format which will, in lieu of a signature on its face,
originate from a Servicing Officer), release the related Mortgage File held in
its possession or control to the related Servicer. Such trust receipt shall
obligate the related Servicer to return the Mortgage File to the Custodian on
behalf of the Trustee, when the need therefor by the related Servicer no longer
exists unless the Mortgage Loan shall be liquidated, in which case, upon receipt
of a certificate of a Servicing Officer similar to that hereinabove specified,
the Mortgage File shall be released by the Custodian, on behalf of the Trustee,
to the related Servicer.

                  Notwithstanding the foregoing, in connection with a Principal
Prepayment in full of any Mortgage Loan, the Master Servicer may request release
of the related Mortgage File from the Custodian, in accordance with the
provisions of the Custodial Agreement, in the event the related Servicer fails
to do so.

                  Upon written certification of a Servicing Officer, the Trustee
shall execute and deliver to the related Servicer, any court pleadings, requests
for trustee's sale or other documents prepared and delivered to the Trustee and
reasonably acceptable to it and necessary to the foreclosure or trustee's sale
in respect of a Mortgaged Property or to any legal action brought to obtain
judgment against any Mortgagor on the Mortgage Note or Mortgage or to obtain a
deficiency judgment, or to enforce any other remedies or rights provided by the
Mortgage Note or Mortgage or otherwise available at law or in equity. Each such
certification shall include a request that such pleadings or documents be
executed by the Trustee and a statement as to the reason such documents or
pleadings are required and that the execution and delivery thereof by the
Trustee will not invalidate or otherwise affect the lien of the Mortgage, except
for the termination of such a lien upon completion of the foreclosure or
trustee's sale. So long as no Servicing Termination Event shall have occurred
and be continuing, the related Servicer shall have the right to execute any and
all such court pleadings, requests and other documents as attorney-in-fact for,
and on behalf of the Trustee.

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                  SECTION 3.15.  Servicing Compensation.

                  As compensation for the activities of each Servicer,
hereunder, each Servicer shall be entitled to the Servicing Fee with respect to
each Mortgage Loan serviced by it payable solely from payments of interest in
respect of such Mortgage Loan, subject to Section 3.22. In addition, the related
Servicer shall be entitled to recover unpaid Servicing Fees out of Insurance
Proceeds or Liquidation Proceeds to the extent permitted by Section 3.09(a)(iii)
and out of amounts derived from the operation and sale of an REO Property to the
extent permitted by Section 3.21. The right to receive the Servicing Fee may not
be transferred in whole or in part except in connection with the transfer of all
of the related Servicer's responsibilities and obligations under this Agreement
to the extent permitted herein.

                  Additional servicing compensation in the form of assumption
fees, late payment charges and other miscellaneous fees (other than Prepayment
Charges) shall be retained by the related Servicer only to the extent such fees
or charges are received by the related Servicer. The related Servicer shall also
be entitled pursuant to Section 3.09(a)(iv) to withdraw from the related
Collection Account and pursuant to Section 3.21(b) to withdraw from any REO
Account, as additional servicing compensation, interest or other income earned
on deposits therein, subject to Section 3.10. In addition, each Servicer shall
be entitled to retain or withdraw from the related Collection Account, pursuant
to Section 3.09(a)(x), any Prepayment Interest Excess with respect to the
Mortgage Loans serviced by it as additional servicing compensation. The related
Servicer shall be required to pay all expenses incurred by it in connection with
its servicing activities hereunder and shall not be entitled to reimbursement
therefor except as specifically provided herein.

                  SECTION 3.16.   Collection Account Statements.

                  Not later than fifteen days after each Distribution Date, the
related Servicer shall forward to the Master Servicer, the Securities
Administrator, the Trustee and the Depositor a statement prepared by the
institution at which the related Collection Account is maintained setting forth
the status of the related Collection Account as of the close of business on such
Distribution Date and showing, for the period covered by such statement, the
aggregate amount of deposits into and withdrawals from the related Collection
Account of each category of deposit specified in Section 3.08(a) and each
category of withdrawal specified in Section 3.09. Copies of such statement shall
be provided by the Securities Administrator to any Certificateholder and to any
Person identified to the Securities Administrator as a prospective transferee of
a Certificate, upon request at the expense of the requesting party, provided
such statement is delivered by the related Servicer to the Securities
Administrator.

                  SECTION 3.17.    Statement as to Compliance.

                  Not later than March 15th of each calendar year commencing in
2004, the related Servicer shall deliver to the Trustee, the Master Servicer and
the Depositor an Officers' Certificate (upon which the Master Servicer can
conclusively rely in connection with its obligations under Section 5.06)
stating, as to each signatory thereof, that (i) a review of the activities of
the related Servicer during the preceding year and of performance under this
Agreement has been made under such officers' supervision and (ii) to the best of
such officer's knowledge, based on such review, the

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related Servicer has fulfilled all of its obligations under this Agreement
throughout such year, or, if there has been a default in the fulfillment of any
such obligation, specifying each such default known to such officer and the
nature and status thereof. Copies of any such statement shall be provided by the
Trustee to any Certificateholder, upon request at the expense of the requesting
party, provided such statement is delivered by the related Servicer to the
Trustee.

                  SECTION 3.18.    Independent Public Accountants' Servicing
                                   Report.

                  Not later than March 15th of each calendar year commencing in
2004, the related Servicer, at its expense, shall cause a nationally recognized
firm of independent certified public accountants to furnish to the related
Servicer a report stating that (i) it has obtained a letter of representation
regarding certain matters from the management of the related Servicer which
includes an assertion that the related Servicer has complied with certain
minimum residential mortgage loan servicing standards, identified in the Uniform
Single Attestation Program for Mortgage Bankers established by the Mortgage
Bankers Association of America, with respect to the servicing of residential
mortgage loans during the most recently completed fiscal year and (ii) on the
basis of an examination conducted by such firm in accordance with standards
established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, such
representation is fairly stated and such firm has determined that the related
Servicer has complied in all material respects, subject to such exceptions and
other qualifications that may be appropriate. Immediately upon receipt of such
report, the related Servicer shall furnish a copy of such report to the Master
Servicer, the Trustee and each Rating Agency. Copies of such statement shall be
provided by the Trustee to any Certificateholder upon request at the related
Servicer's expense, provided that such statement is delivered by the Servicer to
the Trustee.

                  SECTION 3.19    Annual Certification.

                  (a) The related Servicer shall deliver to the Master Servicer,
on or before March 15th of each calendar year beginning in 2004 (or, if any such
day is not a Business Day, the immediately preceding Business Day) or such
alternative date reasonably specified by the Master Servicer which shall occur
not earlier than 15 days prior to the date any Form 10-K is required to be filed
with the Commission in connection with the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement, a certification in the form attached hereto as Exhibit C. Such
certification shall be signed by the senior officer in charge of servicing of
the related Servicer. In addition, the related Servicer shall provide such other
information with respect to the Mortgage Loans and the servicing and
administration thereof within the control of the related Servicer which shall be
required to enable the Master Servicer to comply with the reporting requirements
of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended pursuant to Section 5.06
hereof.

                  (b) The related Servicer shall indemnify and hold harmless the
Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator, the Trustee, the Depositor and
their respective officers, directors, agents and affiliates from and against any
losses, damages, penalties, fines, forfeitures, reasonable legal fees and
related costs, judgments and other costs and expenses arising out of or based
upon a breach by the related Servicer or any of its officers, directors, agents
or affiliates of its obligations under this Section 3.19 or the related
Servicer's negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct in connection therewith.
Such indemnity shall survive the termination or resignation of the parties
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termination of this Agreement. If the indemnification provided for herein is
unavailable or insufficient to hold harmless the Master Servicer, the Securities
Administrator, the Trustee and the Depositor, then the related Servicer agrees
that it shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by the Master Servicer,
the Trustee and the Depositor as a result of the losses, claims, damages or
liabilities of the Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator, the Trustee
and the Depositor in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative
fault of the Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator, the Trustee and the
Depositor on the one hand and the related Servicer on the other in connection
with a breach of the related Servicer's obligations under this Section 3.19.

                  SECTION 3.20.   Access to Certain Documentation.

                  Each Servicer shall provide to the Office of Thrift
Supervision, the FDIC, and any other federal or state banking or insurance
regulatory authority that may exercise authority over any Certificate Owner,
access to the documentation regarding the Mortgage Loans required by applicable
laws and regulations. Such access shall be afforded without charge, but only
upon reasonable request and during normal business hours at the offices of the
related Servicer designated by it. Nothing in this Section 3.20 shall limit the
obligation of the related Servicer to comply with any applicable law prohibiting
disclosure of information regarding the Mortgagors and the failure of the
related Servicer to provide access as provided in this Section as a result of
such obligation shall not constitute a breach of this Section. Nothing in this
Section 3.20 shall require the related Servicer to collect, create, collate or
otherwise generate any information that it does not generate in its usual course
of business. The related Servicer shall not be required to make copies of or
ship documents to any Person unless provisions have been made for the
reimbursement of the costs thereof.

                  SECTION 3.21.  Title, Management and Disposition of REO
                                 Property.

                  (a) The deed or certificate of sale of any REO Property shall
be taken in the name of the Trustee, or its nominee, on behalf of the Trust Fund
and for the benefit of the Certificateholders. The related Servicer, on behalf
of REMIC I, shall either sell any REO Property by the close of the third
calendar year following the calendar year in which REMIC I acquires ownership of
such REO Property for purposes of Section 860(a)(8) of the Code or request from
the Internal Revenue Service, no later than 60 days before the day on which the
three-year grace period would otherwise expire an extension of the three-year
grace period, unless the related Servicer had delivered to the Trustee an
Opinion of Counsel, addressed to the Trustee and the Depositor, to the effect
that the holding by REMIC I of such REO Property subsequent to three years after
its acquisition will not result in the imposition on any Trust REMIC created
hereunder of taxes on "prohibited transactions" thereof, as defined in Section
860F of the Code, or cause any Trust REMIC hereunder to fail to qualify as a
REMIC under Federal law at any time that any Certificates are outstanding. The
related Servicer shall manage, conserve, protect and operate each REO Property
for the Certificateholders solely for the purpose of its prompt disposition and
sale in a manner which does not cause such REO Property to fail to qualify as
"foreclosure property" within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(8) of the Code or
result in the receipt by any Trust REMIC created hereunder of any "income from
non-permitted assets" within the meaning of Section 860F(a)(2)(B) of the Code,
or any "net income from foreclosure property" which is subject to taxation under
the REMIC Provisions.

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                  (b) The related Servicer shall segregate and hold all funds
         collected and received in connection with the operation of any REO
         Property separate and apart from its own funds and general assets and
         shall establish and maintain with respect to REO Properties an account
         held in trust for the Trustee, on behalf of the Trust Fund and for the
         benefit of the Certificateholders (the "REO Account"), which shall be
         an Eligible Account. The related Servicer shall be permitted to allow
         the Collection Account to serve as the REO Account, subject to separate
         ledgers for each REO Property. The related Servicer shall be entitled
         to retain or withdraw any interest income paid on funds deposited in
         the REO Account.

                  (c) The related Servicer shall have full power and authority,
         subject only to the specific requirements and prohibitions of this
         Agreement, to do any and all things in connection with any REO Property
         as are consistent with the manner in which the related Servicer manages
         and operates similar property owned by the related Servicer or any of
         its Affiliates, all on such terms and for such period as the related
         Servicer deems to be in the best interests of Certificateholders. In
         connection therewith, the related Servicer shall deposit, or cause to
         be deposited, on a daily basis in the REO Account all revenues received
         by it with respect to an REO Property and shall withdraw therefrom
         funds necessary for the proper operation, management and maintenance of
         such REO Property including, without limitation:

                  (i) all insurance premiums due and payable in respect of such
         REO Property;

                  (ii) all real estate taxes and assessments in respect of such
         REO Property that may result in the imposition of a lien thereon; and

                  (iii) all costs and expenses necessary to maintain such REO
         Property.

                  To the extent that amounts on deposit in the REO Account with
respect to an REO Property are insufficient for the purposes set forth in
clauses (i) through (iii) above with respect to such REO Property, the related
Servicer shall advance from its own funds such amount as is necessary for such
purposes if, but only if, the related Servicer would make such advances if the
related Servicer owned the REO Property and if in the related Servicer's
judgment, the payment of such amounts will be recoverable from the rental or
sale of the REO Property.

                  Subject to compliance with applicable laws and regulations as
shall at any time be in force, and notwithstanding the foregoing, the related
Servicer, on behalf of the Trust Fund, shall not:

                  (i) enter into, renew or extend any New Lease with respect to
         any REO Property, if the New Lease by its terms will give rise to any
         income that does not constitute Rents from Real Property;

                  (ii) permit any amount to be received or accrued under any New
         Lease other than amounts that will constitute Rents from Real Property;

                  (iii) authorize or permit any construction on any REO
         Property, other than the completion of a building or other improvement
         thereon, and then only if more than ten

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         percent of the construction of such building or other improvement was
         completed before default on the related Mortgage Loan became imminent,
         all within the meaning of Section 856(e)(4)(B) of the Code; or

                  (iv) allow any Person to Directly Operate any REO Property on
         any date more than 90 days after its date of acquisition by the Trust
         Fund;

unless, in any such case, the related Servicer has obtained an Opinion of
Counsel, provided to the related Servicer and the Trustee, to the effect that
such action will not cause such REO Property to fail to qualify as "foreclosure
property" within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(8) of the Code at any time that
it is held by REMIC I, in which case the related Servicer may take such actions
as are specified in such Opinion of Counsel.

                  The related Servicer may contract with any Independent
Contractor for the operation and management of any REO Property, provided that:

                  (i) the terms and conditions of any such contract shall not be
         inconsistent herewith;

                  (ii) any such contract shall require, or shall be administered
         to require, that the Independent Contractor pay all costs and expenses
         incurred in connection with the operation and management of such REO
         Property, including those listed above and remit all related revenues
         (net of such costs and expenses) to the related Servicer as soon as
         practicable, but in no event later than thirty days following the
         receipt thereof by such Independent Contractor;

                  (iii) none of the provisions of this Section 3.21(c) relating
         to any such contract or to actions taken through any such Independent
         Contractor shall be deemed to relieve the related Servicer of any of
         its duties and obligations to the Trustee on behalf of the Trust Fund
         and for the benefit of the Certificateholders with respect to the
         operation and management of any such REO Property; and

                  (iv) the related Servicer shall be obligated with respect
         thereto to the same extent as if it alone were performing all duties
         and obligations in connection with the operation and management of such
         REO Property.

                  Each Servicer shall be entitled to enter into any agreement
with any Independent Contractor performing services for it related to its duties
and obligations hereunder for indemnification of the related Servicer by such
Independent Contractor, and nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to limit
or modify such indemnification. Each Servicer shall be solely liable for all
fees owed by it to any such Independent Contractor, irrespective of whether the
related Servicer's compensation pursuant to Section 3.15 is sufficient to pay
such fees. Any such agreement shall include a provision that such agreement may
be immediately terminated by the Trustee (as successor Servicer) or any other
successor Servicer (including the Master Servicer) without fee, in the event the
related Servicer shall for any reason, no longer be the related Servicer
(including termination due to a Servicer Event of Default).

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                  (d) In addition to the withdrawals permitted under Section
3.21(c), the related Servicer may from time to time make withdrawals from the
REO Account for any REO Property: (i) to pay itself unpaid Servicing Fees in
respect of the related Mortgage Loan; and (ii) to reimburse itself or any
Sub-Servicer for unreimbursed Servicing Advances and Advances made in respect of
such REO Property or the related Mortgage Loan. On the Servicer Remittance Date,
the related Servicer shall withdraw from each REO Account maintained by it and
deposit into the Distribution Account in accordance with Section 3.08(d)(ii),
for distribution on the related Distribution Date in accordance with Section
5.01, the income from the related REO Property received during the prior
calendar month, net of any withdrawals made pursuant to Section 3.21(c) or this
Section 3.21(d).

                  (e) Subject to the time constraints set forth in Section
3.21(a), each REO Disposition shall be carried out by the related Servicer at
such price and upon such terms and conditions as the related Servicer shall deem
necessary or advisable, as shall be normal and usual in accordance with Accepted
Servicing Practices.

                  (f) The proceeds from the REO Disposition, net of any amount
required by law to be remitted to the Mortgagor under the related Mortgage Loan
and net of any payment or reimbursement to the related Servicer as provided
above, shall be deposited in the Distribution Account in accordance with Section
3.08(d)(ii) on the Servicer Remittance Date in the month following the receipt
thereof for distribution on the related Distribution Date in accordance with
Section 5.01. Any REO Disposition shall be for cash only (unless changes in the
REMIC Provisions made subsequent to the Startup Day allow a sale for other
consideration).

                  (g) The related Servicer shall file information returns (and
shall provide a certification of a Servicing Officer to the Master Servicer that
such filings have been made) with respect to the receipt of mortgage interest
received in a trade or business, reports of foreclosures and abandonments of any
Mortgaged Property and cancellation of indebtedness income with respect to any
Mortgaged Property as required by Sections 6050H, 6050J and 6050P of the Code,
respectively. Such reports shall be in form and substance sufficient to meet the
reporting requirements imposed by such Sections 6050H, 6050J and 6050P of the
Code.

                  SECTION 3.22.   Obligations of Each Servicer in Respect of
                                  Prepayment Interest Shortfalls; Relief Act
                                  Interest Shortfalls.

                  Each Servicer shall deliver to the Securities Administrator
for deposit into the Distribution Account on or before 12:00 noon New York time
on the Servicer Remittance Date, from its own funds an amount equal to the
lesser of (i) the aggregate of the Prepayment Interest Shortfalls attributable
to prepayments in full for the related Distribution Date resulting solely from
voluntary Principal Prepayments received by the related Servicer during the
related Prepayment Period and (ii) the aggregate Servicing Fee for the most
recently ended Prepayment Period. The related Servicer shall not have the right
to reimbursement for any amounts remitted to the Trustee in respect of this
Section 3.22. The related Servicer shall not be obligated to pay the amounts set
forth in this Section 3.22 with respect to shortfalls resulting from the
application of the Relief Act.

                  SECTION 3.23.  Obligations of Each Servicer in Respect of
                                 Mortgage Rates and Monthly Payments.

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                  In the event that a shortfall in any collection on or
liability with respect to any Mortgage Loan results from or is attributable to
adjustments to Mortgage Rates, Monthly Payments or Stated Principal Balances
that were made by the related Servicer in a manner not consistent with the terms
of the related Mortgage Note and this Agreement, the related Servicer, upon
discovery or receipt of notice thereof, immediately shall deliver to the
Securities Administrator for deposit in the Distribution Account from its own
funds the amount of any such shortfall and shall indemnify and hold harmless the
Trust Fund, the Trustee, the Securities Administrator and the Master Servicer,
the Depositor and any successor Servicer in respect of any such liability. Such
indemnities shall survive the termination or discharge of this Agreement.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Section 3.23 shall not limit the ability of
the related Servicer to seek recovery of any such amounts from the related
Mortgagor under the terms of the related Mortgage Note and Mortgage, to the
extent permitted by applicable law.

                  SECTION 3.24.   Reserve Fund.

                  (a) No later than the Closing Date, the Securities
Administrator shall establish and maintain a separate, segregated trust account
entitled, "Reserve Fund, Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota, National Association, in
trust for the registered holders of Terwin Mortgage Trust, Series TMTS 2003-6HE,
Asset Backed Pass-Through Certificates." On the Closing Date, the Depositor will
deposit, or cause to be deposited, into the Reserve Fund $1,000. In addition,
the amount deposited in the Reserve Fund shall be increased by any payments
received by the Securities Administrator under the Cap Contract and deposited
into Reserve Fund for the benefit of the Offered Certificates.

                  (b) On each Distribution Date as to which there is a Net WAC
Rate Carryover Amount payable to the Class A Certificates or the Mezzanine
Certificates, the Securities Administrator shall deposit, into the Reserve Fund
the amounts described in Section 5.01(a)(7)(xxi), rather than distributing such
amounts to the Class CE Certificateholders. On each such Distribution Date, the
Securities Administrator shall hold all such amounts for the benefit of the
Holders of the Class A Certificates and the Mezzanine Certificates, and will
distribute such amounts to the Holders of the Class A Certificates and the
Mezzanine Certificates in the amounts and priorities set forth in Section
5.01(a). If no Net WAC Rate Carryover Amounts are payable on a Distribution
Date, the Securities Administrator shall deposit into the Reserve Fund on behalf
of the Class CE Certificateholders, from amounts otherwise distributable to the
Class CE Certificateholders, an amount such that when added to other amounts
already on deposit in the Reserve Fund, the aggregate amount on deposit therein
is equal to $1,000.

                  (c) For federal and state income tax purposes, the Class CE
Certificateholders will be deemed to be the owners of the Reserve Fund and all
amounts deposited into the Reserve Fund (other than the initial deposit therein
of $1,000) shall be treated as amounts distributed by REMIC II to the Holders of
the Class CE Certificates. Upon the termination of the Trust Fund, or the
payment in full of the Class A Certificates and the Mezzanine Certificates, all
amounts remaining on deposit in the Reserve Fund will be released by the Trust
Fund and distributed to the Class CE Certificateholders or their designees. The
Reserve Fund will be part of the Trust Fund but not part of any REMIC and any
payments to the Holders of the Class A Certificates or the Mezzanine

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Certificates of Net WAC Rate Carryover Amounts will not be payments with respect
to a "regular interest" in a REMIC within the meaning of Code Section
860(G)(a)(1).

                  (d) By accepting a Class CE Certificate, each Class CE
Certificateholder hereby agrees that the Securities Administrator will deposit
into the Reserve Fund the amounts described above on each Distribution Date
rather than distributing such amounts to the Class CE Certificateholders. By
accepting a Class CE Certificate, each Class CE Certificateholder further agrees
that its agreement to such action by the Securities Administrator is given for
good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is
acknowledged by such acceptance.

                  (e) At the direction of the Holders of a majority in
Percentage Interest in the Class CE Certificates, the Securities Administrator
shall direct any depository institution maintaining the Reserve Fund to invest
the funds in such account in one or more Permitted Investments bearing interest
or sold at a discount, and maturing, unless payable on demand, (i) no later than
the Business Day immediately preceding the date on which such funds are required
to be withdrawn from such account pursuant to this Agreement, if a Person other
than the Securities Administrator or an Affiliate manages or advises such
investment, and (ii) no later than the date on which such funds are required to
be withdrawn from such account pursuant to this Agreement, if the Securities
Administrator or an Affiliate manages or advises such investment. All income and
gain earned upon such investment shall be deposited into the Reserve Fund. In no
event shall the Securities Administrator be liable for any investments made
pursuant to this clause (e). If the Holders of a majority in Percentage Interest
in the Class CE Certificates fail to provide investment instructions, funds on
deposit in the Reserve Fund shall be held uninvested by the Securities
Administrator without liability for interest or compensation.

                  (f) For federal tax return and information reporting, the
right of the Class A Certificateholders and the Mezzanine Certificateholders to
receive payments from the Reserve Fund in respect of any Net WAC Rate Carryover
Amount shall be assigned a value of zero.

                  SECTION 3.25.    Advance Facility.

                  (a) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein,
(i) each Servicer is hereby authorized to enter into an advance facility
("Advance Facility") under which (A) the related Servicer sells, assigns or
pledges to an advancing person the related Servicer's rights under this
Agreement to be reimbursed for any Advances or Servicing Advances and/or (B) an
advancing person agrees to fund some or all Advances or Servicing Advances
required to be made by the related Servicer pursuant to this Agreement and (ii)
the related Servicer is hereby authorized to assign its rights to the Servicing
Fee (which rights shall terminate upon the resignation, termination or removal
of the related Servicer pursuant to the terms of this Agreement); it being
understood that neither the Trust Fund nor any party hereto shall have a right
or claim (including without limitation any right of offset) to the portion of
the Servicing Fee so assigned. No consent of the Depositor, Trustee,
Certificateholders or any other party is required before the related Servicer
may enter into an Advance Facility, but the related Servicer shall provide
notice to the Depositor, Master Servicer and the Trustee of the existence of any
such Advance Facility promptly upon the consummation thereof. Notwithstanding
the existence of any Advance Facility under which an advancing person agrees to
fund Advances and/or Servicing Advances on the Servicer's behalf, the related
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shall remain obligated pursuant to this Agreement to make Advances and Servicing
Advances pursuant to and as required by this Agreement, and shall not be
relieved of such obligations by virtue of such Advance Facility.

                  (b) Reimbursement amounts shall consist solely of amounts in
respect of Advances and/or Servicing Advances made with respect to the Mortgage
Loans for which the related Servicer would be permitted to reimburse itself in
accordance with this Agreement, assuming the related Servicer had made the
related Advance(s) and/or Servicing Advance(s).

                  (c) Each Servicer shall maintain and provide to any successor
Servicer a detailed accounting on a loan-by-loan basis as to amounts advanced
by, pledged or assigned to, and reimbursed to any advancing person. The
successor Servicer shall be entitled to rely on any such information provided by
the predecessor Servicer, and the successor Servicer shall not be liable for any
errors in such information.

                  (d) The related Servicer shall remain entitled to be
reimbursed by the advancing person or Advance Facility trustee for all Advances
and Servicing Advances funded by the related Servicer to the extent the related
rights to be reimbursed therefor have not been sold, assigned or pledged to an
advancing person.

                  (e) Any amendment to this Section 3.25 or to any other
provision of this Agreement that may be necessary or appropriate to effect the
terms of an Advance Facility as described generally in this Section 3.25,
including amendments to add provisions relating to a successor Servicer, may be
entered into by the Trustee, the Depositor, and the related Servicer without the
consent of any Certificateholder, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in
this Agreement, provided, that the Trustee has been provided an Opinion of
Counsel that such amendment is authorized hereunder and has no material adverse
effect on the Certificateholders, which opinion shall be an expense of the party
requesting such opinion but in any case shall not be an expense of the Trustee
or the Trust Fund; provided, further, that the amendment shall not be deemed to
adversely affect in any material respect the interests of the Certificateholders
if the Person requesting the amendment obtains a letter from each Rating Agency
(instead of obtaining an Opinion of Counsel to such effect) stating that the
amendment would not result in the downgrading or withdrawal of the respective
ratings then assigned to the Certificates; it being understood and agreed that
any such rating letter in and of itself will not represent a determination as to
the materiality of any such amendment and will represent a determination only as
to the credit issues affecting any such rating. Prior to entering into an
Advance Facility, the related Servicer shall notify the lender under such
facility in writing that: (a) the Advances financed by and/or pledged to the
lender are obligations owed to the related Servicer on a non-recourse basis
payable only from the cash flows and proceeds received under this Agreement for
reimbursement of Advances only to the extent provided herein, and the Trustee
and the Trust are not otherwise obligated or liable to repay any Advances
financed by the lender; (b) the related Servicer will be responsible for
remitting to the lender the applicable amounts collected by it as Servicing Fees
and as reimbursement for Advances funded by the lender, as applicable, subject
to the restrictions and priorities created in this Agreement; and (c) the
Trustee shall not have any responsibility to track or monitor the administration
of the financing arrangement between the related Servicer and the lender.

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                  SECTION 3.26.   Servicer Indemnification.

                  Each Servicer agrees to indemnify the Trustee, Master Servicer
and the Securities Administrator, from, and hold the Trustee, Master Servicer
and the Securities Administrator harmless against, any loss, liability or
expense (including reasonable attorney's fees and expenses) incurred by any such
Person by reason of the related Servicer's willful misfeasance, bad faith or
gross negligence in the performance of its duties under this Agreement or by
reason of the related Servicer's reckless disregard of its obligations and
duties under this Agreement. Such indemnity shall survive the termination or
discharge of this Agreement and the resignation or removal of the related
Servicer, the Trustee, the Master Servicer and the Securities Administrator. Any
payment hereunder made by the related Servicer to any such Person shall be from
the related Servicer's own funds, without reimbursement from REMIC I therefor.

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                                   ARTICLE IV

                       ADMINISTRATION AND MASTER SERVICING
                  OF THE MORTGAGE LOANS BY THE MASTER SERVICER

                  SECTION 4.01.    Master Servicer.

                  The Master Servicer shall supervise, monitor and oversee the
obligation of the Servicers to service and administer the Mortgage Loans in
accordance with the terms of this Agreement and shall have full power and
authority to do any and all things which it may deem necessary or desirable in
connection with such master servicing and administration. In performing its
obligations hereunder, the Master Servicer shall act in a manner consistent with
Accepted Master Servicing Practices. Furthermore, the Master Servicer shall
oversee and consult with the Servicer as necessary from time-to-time to carry
out the Master Servicer's obligations hereunder, shall receive, review and
evaluate all reports, information and other data provided to the Master Servicer
by the Servicers and shall cause the Servicers to perform and observe the
covenants, obligations and conditions to be performed or observed by the
Servicers under this Agreement. The Master Servicer shall independently and
separately monitor each Servicer's servicing activities with respect to each
related Mortgage Loan, reconcile the results of such monitoring with such
information provided in the previous sentence on a monthly basis and coordinate
corrective adjustments to the related Servicer's and Master Servicer's records,
and based on such reconciled and corrected information, prepare the statements
specified in Section 5.03 and any other information and statements required to
be provided by the Master Servicer hereunder. The Master Servicer shall
reconcile the results of its Mortgage Loan monitoring with the actual
remittances of the related Servicer to the Distribution Account pursuant to the
terms hereof based on information provided to the Master Servicer by such
Servicer.

                  The Trustee shall furnish each Servicer and the Master
Servicer with any limited powers of attorney and other documents in form as
provided to it necessary or appropriate to enable each Servicer and the Master
Servicer to service and administer the related Mortgage Loans and REO Property.
The Trustee shall have no responsibility for any action of the Master Servicer
or the related Servicer pursuant to any such limited power of attorney and shall
be indemnified by the Master Servicer or the related Servicer, as applicable,
for any cost, liability or expense incurred by the Trustee in connection with
such Person's misuse of any such power of attorney.

                  The Trustee, the Custodian and the Securities Administrator
shall provide access to the records and documentation in possession of the
Trustee, the Custodian or the Securities Administrator regarding the related
Mortgage Loans and REO Property and the servicing thereof to the
Certificateholders, the FDIC, and the supervisory agents and examiners of the
FDIC, such access being afforded only upon reasonable prior written request and
during normal business hours at the office of the Trustee, the Custodian or the
Securities Administrator; provided, however, that, unless otherwise required by
law, none of the Trustee, the Custodian or the Securities Administrator shall be
required to provide access to such records and documentation if the provision
thereof would violate the legal right to privacy of any Mortgagor. The Trustee,
the Custodian and the Securities Administrator shall allow representatives of
the above entities to photocopy any of the records and

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documentation and shall provide equipment for that purpose at a charge that
covers the Trustee's, the Custodian's or the Securities Administrator's actual
costs.

                  The Trustee shall execute and deliver to the related Servicer
or the Master Servicer upon request any court pleadings, requests for trustee's
sale or other documents necessary or desirable to (i) the foreclosure or
trustee's sale with respect to a Mortgaged Property; (ii) any legal action
brought to obtain judgment against any Mortgagor on the Mortgage Note or any
other Mortgage Loan Document; (iii) obtain a deficiency judgment against the
Mortgagor; or (iv) enforce any other rights or remedies provided by the Mortgage
Note or any other Mortgage Loan Document or otherwise available at law or
equity.

                  SECTION 4.02.     REMIC-Related Covenants.

                  For as long as each REMIC shall exist, the Trustee and the
Securities Administrator shall act in accordance herewith to treat such REMIC as
a REMIC, and the Trustee and the Securities Administrator shall comply with any
directions of the Seller, the Servicers or the Master Servicer to assure such
continuing treatment. In particular, the Trustee shall not (a) sell or permit
the sale of all or any portion of the Mortgage Loans or of any investment of
deposits in an Account unless such sale is as a result of a repurchase of the
Mortgage Loans pursuant to this Agreement or the Trustee has received a REMIC
Opinion prepared at the expense of the Trust Fund; and (b) other than with
respect to a substitution pursuant to the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreements or
Section 2.03 of this Agreement, as applicable, accept any contribution to any
REMIC after the Startup Day without receipt of a Opinion of Counsel stating that
such contribution will not result in an Adverse REMIC Event as defined in
Section 11.01(f).

                  SECTION 4.03.    Monitoring of Servicers.

                  (a) The Master Servicer shall be responsible for monitoring
the compliance by each Servicer with its duties under this Agreement. In the
review of each Servicer's activities, the Master Servicer may rely upon an
officer's certificate of the related Servicer with regard to the related
Servicer's compliance with the terms of this Agreement. In the event that the
Master Servicer, in its judgment, determines that the related Servicer should be
terminated in accordance with the terms hereof, or that a notice should be sent
pursuant to the terms hereof with respect to the occurrence of an event that,
unless cured, would constitute an Event of Default, the Master Servicer shall
notify the related Servicer and Seller, the Trustee thereof and the Master
Servicer shall issue such notice or take such other action as it deems
appropriate.
                  (b) The Master Servicer, for the benefit of the Trustee and
the Certificateholders, shall enforce the obligations of each Servicer under
this Agreement, and shall, in the event that the related Servicer fails to
perform its obligations in accordance with this Agreement, subject to the
preceding paragraph and Article VIII, cause the Trustee to terminate the rights
and obligations of the related Servicer hereunder in accordance with the
provisions of Article VIII. Such enforcement, including, without limitation, the
legal prosecution of claims and the pursuit of other appropriate remedies, shall
be in such form and carried out to such an extent and at such time as the Master
Servicer, in its good faith business judgment, would require were it the owner
of the related Mortgage Loans. The Master Servicer shall pay the costs of such
enforcement at its own expense,

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provided that the Master Servicer shall not be required to prosecute or defend
any legal action except to the extent that the Master Servicer shall have
received reasonable indemnity for its costs and expenses in pursuing such
action.

                  (c) The Master Servicer shall be entitled to be reimbursed by
the related Servicer (or from amounts on deposit in the Distribution Account if
the related Servicer is unable to fulfill its obligations hereunder) for all
reasonable out-of-pocket or third party costs associated with the transfer of
servicing from the predecessor Servicer (or if the predecessor Servicer is the
Master Servicer, from the related Servicer immediately preceding the Master
Servicer), including without limitation, any reasonable out-of-pocket or third
party costs or expenses associated with the complete transfer of all servicing
data and the completion, correction or manipulation of such servicing data as
may be required by the Master Servicer to correct any errors or insufficiencies
in the servicing data or otherwise to enable the Master Servicer to service the
Mortgage Loans properly and effectively, upon presentation of reasonable
documentation of such costs and expenses.

                  (d) The Master Servicer shall require each Servicer to comply
with the remittance requirements and other obligations set forth in this
Agreement.

                  (e) If the Master Servicer acts as successor to a Servicer, it
will not assume liability for the representations and warranties of the
terminated Servicer.

                  SECTION 4.04.      Fidelity Bond.

                  The Master Servicer, at its expense, shall maintain in effect
a blanket fidelity bond and an errors and omissions insurance policy, affording
coverage with respect to all directors, officers, employees and other Persons
acting on such Master Servicer's behalf, and covering errors and omissions in
the performance of the Master Servicer's obligations hereunder. The errors and
omissions insurance policy and the fidelity bond shall be in such form and
amount generally acceptable for entities serving as master servicers or
trustees.

                  SECTION 4.05.      Power to Act; Procedures.

                  The Master Servicer shall master service the Mortgage Loans
and shall have full power and authority, subject to the REMIC Provisions and the
provisions of Article XI, to do any and all things that it may deem necessary or
desirable in connection with the master servicing and administration of the
Mortgage Loans, including but not limited to the power and authority (i) to
execute and deliver, on behalf of the Certificateholders and the Trustee,
customary consents or waivers and other instruments and documents, (ii) to
consent to transfers of any Mortgaged Property and assumptions of the Mortgage
Notes and related Mortgages, (iii) to collect any Insurance Proceeds and
Liquidation Proceeds, and (iv) to effectuate foreclosure or other conversion of
the ownership of the Mortgaged Property securing any Mortgage Loan, in each
case, in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement; provided, however,
that the Master Servicer shall not (and, consistent with its responsibilities
under Section 4.03, shall not permit the related Servicer to) knowingly or
intentionally take any action, or fail to take (or fail to cause to be taken)
any action reasonably within its control and the scope of duties more
specifically set forth herein, that, under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not
taken, as the case may be, would cause REMIC I or REMIC

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II to fail to qualify as a REMIC or result in the imposition of a tax upon the
Trust Fund (including but not limited to the tax on prohibited transactions as
defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code and the tax on contributions to a
REMIC set forth in Section 860G(d) of the Code) unless the Master Servicer has
received an Opinion of Counsel (but not at the expense of the Master Servicer)
to the effect that the contemplated action will not would cause REMIC I or REMIC
II to fail to qualify as a REMIC or result in the imposition of a tax upon REMIC
I or REMIC II, as the case may be. The Trustee shall furnish the Master
Servicer, upon written request from a Servicing Officer, with any powers of
attorney prepared and delivered to it and reasonably acceptable to it by
empowering the Master Servicer or the related Servicer to execute and deliver
instruments of satisfaction or cancellation, or of partial or full release or
discharge, and to foreclose upon or otherwise liquidate Mortgaged Property, and
to appeal, prosecute or defend in any court action relating to the Mortgage
Loans or the Mortgaged Property, in accordance with this Agreement, and the
Trustee shall execute and deliver such other documents prepared and delivered to
it and reasonably acceptable to it, as the Master Servicer or the related
Servicer may request, to enable the Master Servicer to master service and
administer the Mortgage Loans and carry out its duties hereunder, in each case
in accordance with Accepted Master Servicing Practices (and the Trustee shall
have no liability for misuse of any such powers of attorney by the Master
Servicer or the related Servicer and shall be indemnified by the Master Servicer
or the related Servicer, as applicable, for any cost, liability or expense
incurred by the Trustee in connection with such Person's use or misuse of any
such power of attorney). If the Master Servicer or the Trustee has been advised
that it is likely that the laws of the state in which action is to be taken
prohibit such action if taken in the name of the Trustee or that the Trustee
would be adversely affected under the "doing business" or tax laws of such state
if such action is taken in its name, the Master Servicer shall join with the
Trustee in the appointment of a co-trustee pursuant to Section 9.10. In the
performance of its duties hereunder, the Master Servicer shall be an independent
contractor and shall not, except in those instances where it is taking action in
the name of the Trustee, be deemed to be the agent of the Trustee.

                  SECTION 4.06.  Due-on-Sale Clauses; Assumption Agreements.

                  To the extent Mortgage Loans contain enforceable due-on-sale
clauses, the Master Servicer shall cause each Servicer to enforce such clauses
in accordance with this Agreement. If applicable law prohibits the enforcement
of a due-on-sale clause or such clause is otherwise not enforced in accordance
with this Agreement, and, as a consequence, a Mortgage Loan is assumed, the
original Mortgagor may be released from liability in accordance with this
Agreement.

                  SECTION 4.07.  Reserved.

                  SECTION 4.08.  Documents, Records and Funds in Possession of
                                 Master Servicer To Be Held for Trustee.

                  (a) The Master Servicer shall transmit to the Trustee or
Custodian such documents and instruments coming into the possession of the
Master Servicer from time to time as are required by the terms hereof to be
delivered to the Trustee or Custodian. Any funds received by the Master Servicer
in respect of any Mortgage Loan or which otherwise are collected by the Master
Servicer as Liquidation Proceeds or Insurance Proceeds in respect of any
Mortgage Loan shall be remitted to the Securities Administrator for deposit in
the Distribution Account. The Master Servicer

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shall, and, subject to Section 3.20, shall cause the related Servicer to,
provide access to information and documentation regarding the Mortgage Loans to
the Trustee, its agents and accountants at any time upon reasonable request and
during normal business hours, and to Certificateholders that are savings and
loan associations, banks or insurance companies, the Office of Thrift
Supervision, the FDIC and the supervisory agents and examiners of such Office
and Corporation or examiners of any other federal or state banking or insurance
regulatory authority if so required by applicable regulations of the Office of
Thrift Supervision or other regulatory authority, such access to be afforded
without charge but only upon reasonable request in writing and during normal
business hours at the offices of the Master Servicer designated by it. In
fulfilling such a request the Master Servicer shall not be responsible for
determining the sufficiency of such information.

                  (b) All Mortgage Files and funds collected or held by, or
under the control of, the Master Servicer, in respect of any Mortgage Loans,
whether from the collection of principal and interest payments or from
Liquidation Proceeds or Insurance Proceeds, shall be remitted to the Trustee for
deposit in the Distribution Account.

                  SECTION 4.09.   Standard Hazard Insurance and Flood Insurance
                                  Policies.

                  For each Mortgage Loan, the Master Servicer shall enforce the
obligation of each Servicer under this Agreement to maintain or cause to be
maintained standard fire and casualty insurance and, where applicable, flood
insurance, all in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement. It is
understood and agreed that such insurance shall be with insurers meeting the
eligibility requirements set forth in Section 3.11 and that no earthquake or
other additional insurance is to be required of any Mortgagor or to be
maintained on property acquired in respect of a defaulted loan, other than
pursuant to such applicable laws and regulations as shall at any time be in
force and as shall require such additional insurance.

                  SECTION 4.10.   Presentment of Claims and Collection of
                                  Proceeds.

                  The Master Servicer shall enforce each Servicer's obligations
under this Agreement to, prepare and present on behalf of the Trustee and the
Certificateholders all claims under the Insurance Policies and take such actions
(including the negotiation, settlement, compromise or enforcement of the
insured's claim) as shall be necessary to realize recovery under such policies.
Any proceeds disbursed to the Master Servicer in respect of such policies, bonds
or contracts shall be promptly remitted to the Trustee for deposit in the
Distribution Account upon receipt, except that any amounts realized that are to
be applied to the repair or restoration of the related Mortgaged Property as a
condition precedent to the presentation of claims on the related Mortgage Loan
to the insurer under any applicable insurance policy need not be so or remitted.

                  SECTION 4.11.   Maintenance of the Primary Mortgage Insurance
                                  Policies.

                  (a) The Master Servicer shall not take, or permit either
Servicer to take (to the extent such action is prohibited by this Agreement),
any action that would result in noncoverage under any primary mortgage insurance
policy of any loss which, but for the actions of the Master Servicer or the
related Servicer, would have been covered thereunder. The Master Servicer shall
use its best reasonable efforts to cause the related Servicer to keep in force
and effect (to the extent that

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the Mortgage Loan requires the Mortgagor to maintain such insurance), primary
mortgage insurance applicable to each Mortgage Loan in accordance with the
provisions of this Agreement. The Master Servicer shall not, and shall not
permit the related Servicer to, cancel or refuse to renew any primary mortgage
insurance policy that is in effect at the date of the initial issuance of the
Mortgage Note and is required to be kept in force hereunder except in accordance
with the provisions of this Agreement.

                  (b) The Master Servicer agrees to cause each Servicer to
present, on behalf of the Trustee and the Certificateholders, claims to the
insurer under any primary mortgage insurance policies and, in this regard, to
take such reasonable action as shall be necessary to permit recovery under any
primary mortgage insurance policies respecting defaulted Mortgage Loans.

                  SECTION 4.12.   Trustee to Retain Possession of Certain
                                  Insurance Policies and Documents.

                  The Trustee or the applicable Custodian, shall retain
possession and custody of the originals (to the extent available) of any primary
mortgage insurance policies, or certificate of insurance if applicable, and any
certificates of renewal as to the foregoing as may be issued from time to time
as contemplated by this Agreement. Until all amounts distributable in respect of
the Certificates have been distributed in full and the Master Servicer and the
related Servicer have otherwise fulfilled their respective obligations under
this Agreement, the Trustee or the Custodian shall also retain possession and
custody of each Mortgage File in accordance with and subject to the terms and
conditions of this Agreement and the Custodial Agreement. The Master Servicer
shall promptly deliver or cause to be delivered to the Trustee or the Custodian,
upon the execution or receipt thereof the originals of any primary mortgage
insurance policies, any certificates of renewal, and such other documents or
instruments that constitute Mortgage Loan Documents that come into the
possession of the Master Servicer from time to time.

                  SECTION 4.13.     Realization Upon Defaulted Mortgage Loans.

                  The Master Servicer shall cause the related Servicer to
foreclose upon, repossess or otherwise comparably convert the ownership of
Mortgaged Properties securing such of the Mortgage Loans as come into and
continue in default and as to which no satisfactory arrangements can be made for
collection of delinquent payments, all in accordance with this Agreement.

                  SECTION 4.14.    Compensation for the Master Servicer.

                  As compensation for the activities of the Master Servicer
hereunder, the Master Servicer shall be entitled to the Master Servicing Fee and
the income from investment of or earnings on the funds from time to time in the
Distribution Account, as provided in Section 3.10. The Master Servicing Fee
payable to the Master Servicer in respect of any Distribution Date shall be
reduced in accordance with Section 4.19. The Master Servicer shall be required
to pay all expenses incurred by it in connection with its activities hereunder
and shall not be entitled to reimbursement therefor except as provided in this
Agreement.

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                  SECTION 4.15.     REO Property.

                  (a) In the event the Trust Fund acquires ownership of any REO
Property in respect of any related Mortgage Loan, the deed or certificate of
sale shall be issued to the Trustee, or to its nominee, on behalf of the related
Certificateholders. The Master Servicer shall cause the related Servicer to
sell, any REO Property as expeditiously as possible and in accordance with the
provisions of this Agreement. Further, the Master Servicer shall cause the
related Servicer to sell any REO Property prior to three years after the end of
the calendar year of its acquisition by REMIC I unless (i) the Trustee shall
have been supplied by the related Servicer with an Opinion of Counsel to the
effect that the holding by the Trust Fund of such REO Property subsequent to
such three-year period will not result in the imposition of taxes on "prohibited
transactions" of any REMIC hereunder as defined in section 860F of the Code or
cause any REMIC hereunder to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any
Certificates are outstanding, in which case the Trust Fund may continue to hold
such Mortgaged Property (subject to any conditions contained in such Opinion of
Counsel) or (ii) the related Servicer shall have applied for, prior to the
expiration of such three-year period, an extension of such three-year period in
the manner contemplated by Section 856(e)(3) of the Code, in which case the
three-year period shall be extended by the applicable extension period. The
Master Servicer shall cause the related Servicer to protect and conserve, such
REO Property in the manner and to the extent required by this Agreement, in
accordance with the REMIC Provisions and in a manner that does not result in a
tax on "net income from foreclosure property" or cause such REO Property to fail
to qualify as "foreclosure property" within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(8) of
the Code.

                  (b) The Master Servicer shall cause the related Servicer to
deposit all funds collected and received in connection with the operation of any
REO Property in the Collection Account.

                  SECTION 4.16.  Annual Officer's Certificate as to Compliance.

                  (a) The Master Servicer shall deliver to the Trustee and the
Rating Agencies on or before March 15 of each year, commencing on March 15,
2004, an Officer's Certificate, certifying that with respect to the period
ending December 31 of the prior year: (i) such Servicing Officer has reviewed
the activities of such Master Servicer during the preceding calendar year or
portion thereof and its performance under this Agreement, (ii) to the best of
such Servicing Officer's knowledge, based on such review, such Master Servicer
has performed and fulfilled its duties, responsibilities and obligations under
this Agreement in all material respects throughout such year, or, if there has
been a default in the fulfillment of any such duties, responsibilities or
obligations, specifying each such default known to such Servicing Officer and
the nature and status thereof, (iii) nothing has come to the attention of such
Servicing Officer to lead such Servicing Officer to believe that the Master
Servicer has failed to perform any of its duties, responsibilities and
obligations under this Agreement in all material respects throughout such year,
or, if there has been a material default in the performance or fulfillment of
any such duties, responsibilities or obligations, specifying each such default
known to such Servicing Officer and the nature and status thereof.

                  (b) Copies of such statements shall be provided to any
Certificateholder upon request, by the Master Servicer or by the Trustee at the
Master Servicer's expense if the Master

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Servicer failed to provide such copies (unless (i) the Master Servicer shall
have failed to provide the Trustee with such statement or (ii) the Trustee shall
be unaware of the Master Servicer's failure to provide such statement).

                  SECTION 4.17.    Annual Independent Accountant's Servicing
                                   Report.

                  If the Master Servicer has, during the course of any calendar
year, directly serviced any of the Mortgage Loans, then the Master Servicer at
its expense shall cause a nationally recognized firm of independent certified
public accountants to furnish a statement to the Trustee, the Rating Agencies
and the Seller on or before March 15 of each year, commencing on March 15, 2004
to the effect that, with respect to the most recently ended fiscal year, such
firm has examined certain records and documents relating to the Master
Servicer's performance of its servicing obligations under this Agreement and
pooling and servicing and trust agreements in material respects similar to this
Agreement and to each other and that, on the basis of such examination conducted
substantially in compliance with the audit program for mortgages serviced for
Freddie Mac or the Uniform Single Attestation Program for Mortgage Bankers, such
firm is of the opinion that the Master Servicer's activities have been conducted
in compliance with this Agreement, or that such examination has disclosed no
material items of noncompliance except for (i) such exceptions as such firm
believes to be immaterial, (ii) such other exceptions as are set forth in such
statement and (iii) such exceptions that the Uniform Single Attestation Program
for Mortgage Bankers or the Audit Program for Mortgages Serviced by Freddie Mac
requires it to report. Copies of such statements shall be provided to any
Certificateholder upon request by the Master Servicer, or by the Trustee at the
expense of the Master Servicer if the Master Servicer shall fail to provide such
copies (unless (i) the Master Servicer shall have failed to provide the Trustee
with such statement or (ii) the Trustee shall be unaware of the Master
Servicer's failure to provide such statement). If such report discloses
exceptions that are material, the Master Servicer shall advise the Trustee
whether such exceptions have been or are susceptible of cure, and will take
prompt action to do so.

                  SECTION 4.18.    UCC.

                  The Depositor agrees to file continuation statements for any
Uniform Commercial Code financing statements which the Seller has informed the
Depositor were filed on the Closing Date in connection with the Trust. The
Depositor shall file any financing statements or amendments thereto required by
any change in the Uniform Commercial Code.

                  SECTION 4.19.   Obligation of the Master Servicer in Respect
                                  of Prepayment Interest Shortfalls.

                  In the event of a Prepayment Interest Shortfall, the Master
Servicer shall deposit into the Distribution Account not later than the related
Distribution Date an amount equal to the lesser of (i) the aggregate amounts
required to be paid by the related Servicer with respect to Prepayment Interest
Shortfalls attributable to Principal Prepayments on the related Mortgage Loans
for the related Distribution Date, and not so paid by the related Servicer and
(ii) the Master Servicing Fee for such Distribution Date, without reimbursement
therefor.

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                  SECTION 4.20.  Reserved.

                  SECTION 4.21.  Prepayment Penalty Verification.

                  On or prior to each Servicer Remittance Date, each Servicer
shall provide in an electronic format acceptable to the Master Servicer and
related Servicer the data necessary for the Master Servicer to perform its
verification duties set forth in this Section 4.21. The Master Servicer or a
third party reasonably acceptable to the Master Servicer and the Depositor (the
"Verification Agent") will perform such verification duties and will use its
best efforts to issue its findings in a report (the "Verification Report")
delivered to the Master Servicer and the Depositor within ten (10) Business Days
following the related Distribution Date; provided, however, that if the
Verification Agent is unable to issue the Verification Report within ten (10)
Business Days following the Distribution Date, the Verification Agent may issue
and deliver to the Master Servicer and the Depositor the Verification Report
upon the completion of its verification duties. The Master Servicer shall
forward the Verification Report to the related Servicer and shall notify the
related Servicer if the Master Servicer has determined that the related Servicer
did not deliver the appropriate Prepayment Charge to the Securities
Administrator in accordance with this Agreement to the Securities Administrator.
Such written notification from the Master Servicer shall include the loan
number, prepayment penalty code and prepayment penalty amount as calculated by
the Master Servicer or the Verification Agent, as applicable, of each Mortgage
Loan for which there is a discrepancy. If the related Servicer agrees with the
verified amounts, the related Servicer shall adjust the immediately succeeding
Servicer Report and the amount remitted to the Trustee with respect to
prepayments accordingly. If the related Servicer disagrees with the
determination of the Master Servicer, the related Servicer shall, within five
(5) Business Days of its receipt of the Verification Report, notify the Master
Servicer of such disagreement and provide the Master Servicer with detailed
information to support such related Servicer's position. The related Servicer
and the Master Servicer shall cooperate to resolve any discrepancy on or prior
to the immediately succeeding Servicer Remittance Date, and the related Servicer
will indicate the effect of such resolution on the related Servicer Report and
shall adjust the amount remitted with respect to prepayments on such Servicer
Remittance Date accordingly.

                  During such time as the related Servicer and the Master
Servicer are resolving discrepancies with respect to the Prepayment Charges, no
payments in respect of any disputed Prepayment Charges will be remitted to the
Securities Administrator for deposit in the Distribution Account and the Master
Servicer shall not be obligated to deposit such payments, unless otherwise
required pursuant to Section 8.01 hereof. In connection with such duties, the
Master Servicer shall be able to rely solely on the information provided to it
by the related Servicer in accordance with this Section. The Master Servicer
shall not be responsible for verifying the accuracy of any of the information
provided to it by the related Servicer.

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                                    ARTICLE V

                         PAYMENTS TO CERTIFICATEHOLDERS

                  SECTION 5.01.   Distributions.

                  (a)(1) On each Distribution Date, the following amounts, in
         the following order of priority, shall be distributed by REMIC I to
         REMIC II on account of the REMIC I Regular Interests or withdrawn from
         the Distribution Account and distributed to the holders of the Class R
         Certificates, in respect of the Class R-I Interest, as the case may be:

                  (i) to Holders of REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTAA, REMIC
         Regular Interest I-LTA1, REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTA2, REMIC I
         Regular Interest I-LTA3, REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTM1, REMIC I
         Regular Interest I-LTM2, REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTM3, REMIC I
         Regular Interest I-LTM4, REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTM5, REMIC I
         Regular Interest I-LTM6, REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTZZ and REMIC I
         Regular Interest I-LTP, PRO RATA, in an amount equal to (A) the
         Uncertificated Interest for such Distribution Date, plus (B) any
         amounts in respect thereof remaining unpaid from previous Distribution
         Dates. Amounts payable as Uncertificated Interest in respect of REMIC I
         Regular Interest I-LTZZ shall be reduced when the REMIC I
         Overcollateralization Amount is less than the REMIC I Required
         Overcollateralization Amount, by the lesser of (x) the amount of such
         difference and (y) the Maximum I-LTZZ Uncertificated Interest Deferral
         Amount and such amount will be payable to the Holders of REMIC I
         Regular Interest I- LTA1, REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTA2, REMIC I
         Regular Interest I-LTA3, REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTM1, REMIC I
         Regular Interest I-LTM2, REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTM3, REMIC I
         Regular Interest I-LTM4, REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTM5 and REMIC I
         Regular Interest I-LTM6 in the same proportion as the
         Overcollateralization Increase Amount is allocated to the Corresponding
         Certificates and REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTZZ shall be increased by
         such amount;

                  (ii) to the Holders of REMIC I Regular Interests, in an amount
         equal to the remainder of the REMIC I Marker Allocation Percentage of
         the Available Funds for such Distribution Date after the distributions
         made pursuant to clause (i) above, allocated as follows:

                  (a) to the Holders of REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTAA, 98.00%
         of such remainder, until the Uncertificated Balance of such
         Uncertificated REMIC I Regular Interest is reduced to zero;

                  (b) to the Holders of REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTA1, REMIC I
         Regular Interest I-LTA2, REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTA3, REMIC I
         Regular Interest I-LTM1, REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTM2, REMIC I
         Regular Interest I-LTM3, REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTM4, REMIC I
         Regular Interest I-LTM5 and REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTM6, 1.00% of
         such remainder, in the same proportion as principal payments are
         allocated to the Corresponding Certificates, until the Uncertificated
         Balances of such REMIC I Regular Interests are reduced to zero;

                  (c) to the Holders of REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTZZ, 1.00%
         of such remainder, until the Uncertificated Balance of such REMIC I
         Regular Interest is reduced to zero;

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                  (d) to the Holders of REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTP, on the
Distribution Date immediately following the expiration of the latest Prepayment
Charge as identified on the Prepayment Charge Schedule or any Distribution Date
thereafter until $100 has been distributed pursuant to this clause; then

                  (e) any remaining amount to the Holders of the Class R-I
Interest, in respect of the Class R-I Interest;

provided, however, that 98.00% and 2.00% of any principal payments that are
attributable to an Overcollateralization Reduction Amount shall be allocated to
Holders of REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTAA and REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTZZ,
respectively.

                  (ii) Notwithstanding the distributions described in Section
5.01(a)(1), distributions of funds shall be made to Certificateholders only in
accordance with Section 5.01(2) through (5) and 5.01(b).

                  (2) On each Distribution Date, the Securities Administrator
shall withdraw from the Distribution Account to the extent on deposit therein an
amount equal to the Interest Remittance Amount and make the following
disbursements and transfers in the order of priority described below, in each
case to the extent of the Interest Remittance Amount remaining for such
Distribution Date:

         FIRST, to the Holders of the Class A Certificates, the Senior Interest
         Distribution Amount allocable to each such Class, on a pro rata basis,
         based on the entitlement of each such Class;

         SECOND, to the Holders of the Class M-1 Certificates, the Interest
         Distribution Amount allocable to the Class M-1 Certificates;

         THIRD, to the Holders of the Class M-2 Certificates, the Interest
         Distribution Amount allocable to the Class M-2 Certificates;

         FOURTH, to the Holders of the Class M-3 Certificates, the Interest
         Distribution Amount allocable to the Class M-3 Certificates;

         FIFTH, to the Holders of the Class M-4 Certificates, the Interest
         Distribution Amount allocable to the Class M-4 Certificates;

         SIXTH, to the Holders of the Class M-5 Certificates, the Interest
         Distribution Amount allocable to the Class M-5 Certificates; and

         SEVENTH, to the Holders of the Class M-6 Certificates, the Interest
         Distribution Amount allocable to the Class M-6 Certificates.

                  (3) On each Distribution Date (a) prior to the Stepdown Date
or (b) on which a Trigger Event is in effect, the Securities Administrator shall
withdraw from the Distribution Account to the extent on deposit therein an
amount equal to the Principal Distribution Amount and distribute to the
Certificateholders, in the following order of priority:

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         FIRST, concurrently (i) to the Holders of the Class A-1 Certificates
         and (ii) to the Holders of the Class A-2 Certificates and Class A-3
         Certificates, on a pro rata basis, based on the Certificate Principal
         Balance of each such Class, until the Certificate Principal Balance of
         each such Class has been reduced to zero; provided, however that the
         pro rata allocation of the Principal Distribution Amount to the Class
         A-2 Certificates and Class A-3 Certificates shall be based on the total
         Certificate Principal Balance of the Class A-2 Certificates and Class
         A-3 Certificates, but shall be distributed to the Class A-2
         Certificates and the Class A- 3 Certificates on a sequential basis, in
         that order, until the Certificate Principal Balances of the Class A-2
         Certificates and Class A-3 Certificates have been reduced to zero;

         SECOND, to the Holders of the Class M-1 Certificates, until the
         Certificate Principal Balance of such Class has been reduced to zero;

         THIRD, to the Holders of the Class M-2 Certificates, until the
         Certificate Principal Balance of such Class has been reduced to zero;

         FOURTH, to the Holders of the Class M-3 Certificates, until the
         Certificate Principal Balance of such Class has been reduced to zero;

         FIFTH, to the Holders of the Class M-4 Certificates, until the
         Certificate Principal Balance of such Class has been reduced to zero;

         SIXTH, to the Holders of the Class M-5 Certificates, until the
         Certificate Principal Balance of such Class has been reduced to zero;
         and

         SEVENTH, to the Holders of the Class M-6 Certificates, until the
         Certificate Principal Balance of such Class has been reduced to zero.

                  (4) On each Distribution Date (a) on or after the Stepdown
Date and (b) on which a Trigger Event is not in effect, the Securities
Administrator shall withdraw from the Distribution Account to the extent on
deposit therein an amount equal to the Principal Distribution Amount and
distribute to the Certificateholders the following amounts, in the following
order of priority:

         FIRST, concurrently, (i) to the Holders of the Class A-1 Certificates
         and (ii) to the Holders of the Class A-2 Certificates and Class A-3
         Certificates, the Class A Principal Distribution Amount, on a pro rata
         basis, based on the Certificate Principal Balance of each such Class,
         until the Certificate Principal Balance of each such Class has been
         reduced to zero; provided, however that the pro rata allocation of the
         Class A Principal Distribution Amount to the Class A-2 Certificates and
         Class A-3 Certificates shall be based on the total Certificate
         Principal Balance of the Class A-2 Certificates and Class A-3
         Certificates, but shall be distributed to the Class A-2 Certificates
         and the Class A-3 Certificates on a sequential basis, in that order,
         until the Certificate Principal Balances of the Class A-2 Certificates
         and Class A-3 Certificates have been reduced to zero;

         SECOND, to the Class M-1 Certificates, the lesser of (x) the excess of
         (i) the remaining Principal Distribution Amount over (ii) the amount
         distributed to the Holders of the Class

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         A Certificates pursuant to clause FIRST of this Section 5.01(a)(4)(iii)
         and (y) the Class M-1 Principal Distribution Amount, until the
         Certificate Principal Balance of such Class has been reduced to zero;

         THIRD, to the Class M-2 Certificates, the lesser of (x) the excess of
         (i) the remaining Principal Distribution Amount over (ii) the sum of
         the amounts distributed to the Holders of the Class A Certificates
         pursuant to clause FIRST of this Section 5.01(a)(4)(iii) and to the
         Holders of the Class M-1 Certificates pursuant to clause SECOND of this
         Section 5.01(a)(4)(iii) and (y) the Class M-2 Principal Distribution
         Amount until the Certificate Principal Balance of such Class has been
         reduced to zero;

         FOURTH, to the Class M-3 Certificates, the lesser of (x) the excess of
         (i) the remaining Principal Distribution Amount over (ii) the sum of
         the amounts distributed to the Holders of the Class A Certificates
         pursuant to clause FIRST of this Section 5.01(a)(4)(iii), to the
         Holders of the Class M-1 Certificates pursuant to clause SECOND of this
         Section 5.01(a)(4)(iii) and to the Holders of the Class M-2
         Certificates pursuant to clause THIRD of this Section 5.01(a)(4)(iii)
         and (y) the Class M-3 Principal Distribution Amount, until the
         Certificate Principal Balance of such Class has been reduced to zero;

         FIFTH, to the Class M-4 Certificates, the lesser of (x) the excess of
         (i) the remaining Principal Distribution Amount over (ii) the sum of
         the amounts distributed the Holders of the Class A Certificates
         pursuant to clause FIRST of this Section 5.01(a)(4)(iii), to the
         Holders of the Class M-1 Certificates pursuant to clause SECOND of this
         Section 5.01(a)(4)(iii), to the Holders of the Class M-2 Certificates
         pursuant to clause THIRD of this Section 5.01(a)(4)(iii) and to the
         Holders of the Class M-3 Certificates pursuant to clause FOURTH of this
         Section 5.01(a)(4)(iii) and (y) the Class M-4 Principal Distribution
         Amount, until the Certificate Principal Balance of such Class has been
         reduced to zero;

         SIXTH, to the Class M-5 Certificates, the lesser of (x) the excess of
         (i) the remaining Principal Distribution Amount over (ii) the sum of
         the amounts distributed the Holders of the Class A Certificates
         pursuant to clause FIRST of this Section 5.01(a)(4)(iii), to the
         Holders of the Class M-1 Certificates pursuant to clause SECOND of this
         Section 5.01(a)(4)(iii), to the Holders of the Class M-2 Certificates
         pursuant to clause THIRD of this Section 5.01(a)(4)(iii), to the
         Holders of the Class M-3 Certificates pursuant to clause FOURTH of this
         Section 5.01(a)(4)(iii) and to the Holders of the Class M-4
         Certificates pursuant to clause FIFTH of this Section 5.01(a)(4)(iii)
         and (y) the Class M-5 Principal Distribution Amount, until the
         Certificate Principal Balance of such Class has been reduced to zero;
         and

         SEVENTH, to the Class M-6 Certificates, the lesser of (x) the excess of
         (i) the remaining Principal Distribution Amount over (ii) the sum of
         the amounts distributed to the Holders of the Class A Certificates
         pursuant to clause FIRST of this Section 5.01(a)(4)(iii), to the
         Holders of the Class M-1 Certificates pursuant to clause SECOND of this
         Section 5.01(a)(4)(iii), to the Holders of the Class M-2 Certificates
         pursuant to clause THIRD of this Section 5.01(a)(4)(iii), to the
         Holders of the Class M-3 Certificates pursuant to clause FOURTH of this
         Section 5.01(a)(4)(iii), to the Holders of the Class M-4 Certificates
         pursuant to clause FIFTH of this Section 5.01(a)(4)(iii) and to the
         Holders of the Class M-5 Certificates pursuant to clause

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         SIXTH of this Section 5.01(a)(4)(iii) and (y) the Class M-6 Principal
         Distribution Amount, until the Certificate Principal Balance of such
         Class has been reduced to zero.

                  (5) On each Distribution Date, the Net Monthly Excess Cashflow
                  (or, in the case of clause (i) below, the Net Monthly Excess
                  Cashflow exclusive of any Overcollateralization Reduction
                  Amount) shall be distributed as follows:

                  (i) to the Holders of the Class or Classes of Certificates
                  then entitled to receive distributions in respect of
                  principal, in an amount equal to any Extra Principal
                  Distribution Amount, payable to such Holders in accordance
                  with the priorities set forth in Section 5.01(b) below;

                  (ii) to the Holders of the Class M-1 Certificates, in an
                  amount equal to the Interest Carry Forward Amount allocable to
                  such Class of Certificates;

                  (iii) to the Holders of the Class M-2 Certificates, in an
                  amount equal to the Interest Carry Forward Amount allocable to
                  such Class of Certificates;

                  (iv) to the Holders of the Class M-3 Certificates, in an
                  amount equal to the Interest Carry Forward Amount allocable to
                  such Class of Certificates;

                  (v) to the Holders of the Class M-4 Certificates, in an amount
                  equal to the Interest Carry Forward Amount allocable to such
                  Class of Certificates;

                  (vi) to the Holders of the Class M-5 Certificates, in an
                  amount equal to the Interest Carry Forward Amount allocable to
                  such Class of Certificates;

                  (vii) to the Holders of the Class M-6 Certificates, in an
                  amount equal to the Interest Carry Forward Amount allocable to
                  such Class of Certificates;

                  (viii) to the Holders of the Class M-1 Certificates, in an
                  amount equal to the Allocated Realized Loss Amount allocable
                  to the Class M-1 Certificates;

                  (ix) to the Holders of the Class M-2 Certificates, in an
                  amount equal to the Allocated Realized Loss Amount allocable
                  to the Class M-2 Certificates;

                  (x) to the Holders of the Class M-3 Certificates, in an amount
                  equal to the Allocated Realized Loss Amount allocable to the
                  Class M-3 Certificates;

                  (xi) to the Holders of the Class M-4 Certificates, in an
                  amount equal to the Allocated Realized Loss Amount allocable
                  to the Class M-4 Certificates;

                  (xii) to the Holders of the Class M-5 Certificates, in an
                  amount equal to the Allocated Realized Loss Amount allocable
                  to the Class M-5 Certificates;

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                  (xiii) to the Holders of the Class M-6 Certificates, in an
                  amount equal to the Allocated Realized Loss Amount allocable
                  to the Class M-6 Certificates;

                  (xiv) to the Holders of the Class A Certificates, in an amount
                  equal to the aggregate of any Prepayment Interest Shortfalls
                  (to the extent not covered by payments pursuant to Section
                  3.22 or Section 4.19) and any Relief Act Interest Shortfall,
                  in each case that were allocated to such Class for such
                  Distribution Date and for any prior Distribution Date, to the
                  extent not previously reimbursed pursuant to Section 1.02;

                  (xv) to the Holders of the Class M-1 Certificates, in an
                  amount equal to the aggregate of any Prepayment Interest
                  Shortfalls (to the extent not covered by payments pursuant to
                  Section 3.22 or Section 4.19) and any Relief Act Interest
                  Shortfall, in each case that were allocated to such Class for
                  such Distribution Date and for any prior Distribution Date, to
                  the extent not previously reimbursed pursuant to Section 1.02;

                  (xvi) to the Holders of the Class M-2 Certificates, in an
                  amount equal to the aggregate of any Prepayment Interest
                  Shortfalls (to the extent not covered by payments pursuant to
                  Section 3.22 or Section 4.19) and any Relief Act Interest
                  Shortfall, in each case that were allocated to such Class for
                  such Distribution Date and for any prior Distribution Date, to
                  the extent not previously reimbursed pursuant to Section 1.02;

                  (xvii) to the Holders of the Class M-3 Certificates, in an
                  amount equal to the aggregate of any Prepayment Interest
                  Shortfalls (to the extent not covered by payments pursuant to
                  Section 3.22 or Section 4.19) and any Relief Act Interest
                  Shortfall, in each case that were allocated to such Class for
                  such Distribution Date and for any prior Distribution Date, to
                  the extent not previously reimbursed pursuant to Section 1.02;

                  (xviii) to the Holders of the Class M-4 Certificates, in an
                  amount equal to the aggregate of any Prepayment Interest
                  Shortfalls (to the extent not covered by payments pursuant to
                  Section 3.22 or Section 4.19) and any Relief Act Interest
                  Shortfall, in each case that were allocated to such Class for
                  such Distribution Date and for any prior Distribution Date, to
                  the extent not previously reimbursed pursuant to Section 1.02;

                  (xix) to the Holders of the Class M-5 Certificates, in an
                  amount equal to the aggregate of any Prepayment Interest
                  Shortfalls (to the extent not covered by payments pursuant to
                  Section 3.22 or Section 4.19) and any Relief Act Interest
                  Shortfall, in each case that were allocated to such Class for
                  such Distribution Date and for any prior Distribution Date, to
                  the extent not previously reimbursed pursuant to Section 1.02;

                  (xx) to the Holders of the Class M-6 Certificates, in an
                  amount equal to the aggregate of any Prepayment Interest
                  Shortfalls (to the extent not covered by

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                  payments pursuant to Section 3.22 or Section 4.19) and any
                  Relief Act Interest Shortfall, in each case that were
                  allocated to such Class for such Distribution Date and for any
                  prior Distribution Date, to the extent not previously
                  reimbursed pursuant to Section 1.02;

                  (xxi) to the Reserve Fund from amounts otherwise payable to
                  the Class CE Certificates, the amount by which the sum of the
                  Net WAC Rate Carryover Amounts if any, with respect to the
                  Offered Certificates exceeds the sum of any amounts received
                  by the Securities Administrator with respect to the Cap
                  Contract since the Distribution Date and any amounts in the
                  Reserve Fund that were not distributed on prior Distribution
                  Dates;

                  (xxii) to the Holders of the Class CE Certificates, the
                  Interest Distribution Amount and any Overcollateralization
                  Reduction Amount for such Distribution Date; and

                  (xxiii) to the Holders of the Class R Certificates, in respect
                  of the Class R-II Interest, any remaining amounts; provided
                  that if such Distribution Date is the Distribution Date
                  immediately following the expiration of the latest Prepayment
                  Charge term as identified on the Mortgage Loan Schedule or any
                  Distribution Date thereafter, then any such remaining amounts
                  will be distributed first, to the Holders of the Class P
                  Certificates, until the Certificate Principal Balance thereof
                  has been reduced to zero; and second, to the Holders of the
                  Class R Certificates.

         On each Distribution Date, after making the distributions of the
Available Distribution Amount as set forth above, the Securities Administrator
will FIRST, withdraw from the Reserve Fund all income from the investment of
funds in the Reserve Fund and distribute such amount to the Holders of the Class
CE Certificates, and SECOND, withdraw from the Reserve Fund, to the extent of
amounts remaining on deposit therein, the amount of any Net WAC Rate Carryover
Amount for such Distribution Date and distribute such amount first, to the Class
A Certificates; second, to the Class M-1 Certificates, third, to the Class M-2
Certificates, fourth, to the Class M-3 Certificates, fifth, to the Class M-4
Certificates, sixth, to the Class M-5 Certificates and seventh, to the Class M-6
Certificates, in each case to the extent to the extent any Net WAC Rate
Carryover Amount is allocable to each such Class.

                  (b)(i) On each Distribution Date (a) prior to the Stepdown
Date or (b) on which a Trigger Event is in effect, the Extra Principal
Distribution Amount shall be distributed in the following order of priority;

                  FIRST, concurrently, (i) to the Holders of the Class A-1
                  Certificates, and (ii) to the Holders of the Class A-2
                  Certificates and Class A-3 Certificates, on a pro rata basis,
                  based on the Certificate Principal Balance of each such Class,
                  until the Certificate Principal Balance of each such Class has
                  been reduced to zero; provided, however that the pro rata
                  allocation of the Extra Principal Distribution Amount to the
                  Class A-2 Certificates and Class A-3 Certificates pursuant to
                  this clause first shall be based on the total Certificate
                  Principal Balance of the Class A-2 Certificates and Class A-3
                  Certificates, but shall be distributed to the Class A-2
                  Certificates and the Class A-3

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                  Certificates on a sequential basis, in that order, until the
                  Certificate Principal Balances of the Class A-2 Certificates
                  and Class A-3 Certificates have been reduced to zero;

                  SECOND, to the Holders of the Class M-1 Certificates, until
                  the Certificate Principal Balance of such Class has been
                  reduced to zero;

                  THIRD, to the Holders of the Class M-2 Certificates, until the
                  Certificate Principal Balance of such Class has been reduced
                  to zero;

                  FOURTH, to the Holders of the Class M-3 Certificates, until
                  the Certificate Principal Balance of such Class has been
                  reduced to zero;

                  FIFTH, to the Holders of the Class M-4 Certificates, until the
                  Certificate Principal Balance of such Class has been reduced
                  to zero;

                  SIXTH, to the Holders of the Class M-5 Certificates, until the
                  Certificate Principal Balance of such Class has been reduced
                  to zero; and

                  SEVENTH, to the Holders of the Class M-6 Certificates, until
                  the Certificate Principal Balance of such Class has been
                  reduced to zero.

                  (ii) On each Distribution Date (a) on or after the Stepdown
         Date and (b) on which a Trigger Event is not in effect, distributions
         of principal to the extent of the Extra Principal Distribution Amount
         shall be distributed in the following order of priority;

                  FIRST, the lesser of (a) the Principal Distribution Amount and
                  (b) the Class A Principal Distribution Amount, shall be
                  distributed concurrently, (i) to the Holders of the Class A-1
                  Certificates, and (ii) to the Holders of the Class A-2
                  Certificates and Class A-3 Certificates, on a pro rata basis,
                  based on the Certificate Principal Balance of each such class,
                  until the Certificate Principal Balance of each such Class has
                  been reduced to zero; provided, however that the pro rata
                  allocation of the Principal Distribution Amount or the Class A
                  Principal Distribution Amount, as applicable, to the Class A-2
                  Certificates and Class A-3 Certificates pursuant to this
                  clause FIRST shall be based on the total Certificate Principal
                  Balance of the Class A-2 Certificates and Class A-3
                  Certificates, but shall be distributed to the Class A-2
                  Certificates and the Class A-3 Certificates on a sequential
                  basis, in that order, until the Certificate Principal Balances
                  of the Class A-2 Certificates and Class A-3 Certificates have
                  been reduced to zero;

                  SECOND, the lesser of (x) the excess of (i) the Principal
                  Distribution Amount over (ii) the amount distributed to the
                  Holders of the Class A Certificates pursuant to clause FIRST
                  of this Section 5.01(b)(ii) and (y) the Class M-1 Principal
                  Distribution Amount, shall be distributed to the Holders of
                  the Class M-1 Certificates, until the Certificate Principal
                  Balance of such Class has been reduced to zero;

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                  THIRD, the lesser of (x) the excess of (i) the Principal
                  Distribution Amount over (ii) the sum of the amounts
                  distributed to the Holders of the Class A Certificates
                  pursuant to clause FIRST of this Section 5.01(b)(ii) and to
                  the Holders of the Class M-1 Certificates pursuant to clause
                  SECOND of this Section 5.01(b)(ii) and (y) the Class M-2
                  Principal Distribution Amount, shall be distributed to the
                  Holders of the Class M-2 Certificates, until the Certificate
                  Principal Balance of such Class has been reduced to zero;

                  FOURTH, the lesser of (x) the excess of (i) the Principal
                  Distribution Amount over (ii) the sum of the amounts
                  distributed to the Holders of the Class A Certificates
                  pursuant to clause FIRST of this Section 5.01(b)(ii), to the
                  Holders of the Class M-1 Certificates pursuant to clause
                  SECOND of this Section 5.01(b)(ii) and to the Holders of the
                  Class M-2 Certificates pursuant to clause THIRD of this
                  Section 5.01(b)(ii) and (y) the Class M-3 Principal
                  Distribution Amount, shall be distributed to the Holders of
                  the Class M-3 Certificates, until the Certificate Principal
                  Balance of such Class has been reduced to zero;

                  FIFTH, the lesser of (x) the excess of (i) the Principal
                  Distribution Amount over (ii) the sum of the amounts
                  distributed to the Holders of the Class A Certificates
                  pursuant to clause FIRST of this Section 5.01(b)(ii), to the
                  Holders of the Class M-1 Certificates pursuant to clause
                  SECOND of this Section 5.01(b)(ii), to the Holders of the
                  Class M-2 Certificates pursuant to clause THIRD of this
                  Section 5.01(b)(ii) and to the Holders of the Class M-3
                  Certificates pursuant to clause FOURTH of this Section
                  5.01(b)(ii) and (y) the Class M-4 Principal Distribution
                  Amount, shall be distributed to the Holders of the Class M-4
                  Certificates, until the Certificate Principal Balance of such
                  Class has been reduced to zero;

                  SIXTH, the lesser of (x) the excess of (i) the Principal
                  Distribution Amount over (ii) the sum of the amounts
                  distributed to the Holders of the Class A Certificates
                  pursuant to clause FIRST of this Section 5.01(b)(ii), to the
                  Holders of the Class M-1 Certificates pursuant to clause
                  SECOND of this Section 5.01(b)(ii), to the Holders of the
                  Class M-2 Certificates pursuant to clause THIRD of this
                  Section 5.01(b)(ii), to the Holders of the Class M-3
                  Certificates pursuant to clause FOURTH of this Section
                  5.01(b)(ii) and to the Holders of the Class M-4 Certificates
                  pursuant to clause FIFTH of this Section 5.01(b)(ii) and (y)
                  the Class M-5 Principal Distribution Amount, shall be
                  distributed to the Holders of the Class M-5 Certificates,
                  until the Certificate Principal Balance of such Class has been
                  reduced to zero; and

                  SEVENTH, the lesser of (x) the excess of (i) the Principal
                  Distribution Amount over (ii) the sum of the amounts
                  distributed to the Holders of the Class A Certificates
                  pursuant to clause FIRST of this Section 5.01(b)(ii), to the
                  Holders of the Class M-1 Certificates pursuant to clause
                  SECOND of this Section 5.01(b)(ii), to the Holders of the
                  Class M-2 Certificates pursuant to clause THIRD of this
                  Section 5.01(b)(ii), to the Holders of the Class M-3
                  Certificates pursuant to clause FOURTH of this Section
                  5.01(b)(ii), to the Holders of the Class M-4 Certificates
                  pursuant to clause FIFTH of this Section 5.01(b)(ii) and to
                  the Holders of the Class M-5 Certificates pursuant to clause
                  SIXTH

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                  of this Section 5.01(b)(ii) and (y) the Class M-6 Principal
                  Distribution Amount, shall be distributed to the Holders of
                  the Class M-6 Certificates, until the Certificate Principal
                  Balance of such Class has been reduced to zero.

                  (c) On each Distribution Date, the Securities Administrator
shall withdraw any amounts then on deposit in the Distribution Account that
represent Prepayment Charges and shall distribute such amounts to the Class P
Certificateholders as described above.

                  (d) All distributions made with respect to each Class of
Certificates on each Distribution Date shall be allocated PRO RATA among the
outstanding Certificates in such Class based on their respective Percentage
Interests. Payments in respect of each Class of Certificates on each
Distribution Date will be made to the Holders of the respective Class of record
on the related Record Date (except as otherwise provided in Section 5.01(e) or
Section 10.01 respecting the final distribution on such Class), based on the
aggregate Percentage Interest represented by their respective Certificates, and
shall be made by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the account of
any such Holder at a bank or other entity having appropriate facilities
therefor, if such Holder shall have so notified the Securities Administrator in
writing at least five Business Days prior to the Record Date immediately prior
to such Distribution Date and is the registered owner of Certificates having an
initial aggregate Certificate Principal Balance that is in excess of the lesser
of (i) $5,000,000 or (ii) two-thirds of the initial Certificate Principal
Balance of such Class of Certificates, or otherwise by check mailed by first
class mail to the address of such Holder appearing in the Certificate Register.
The final distribution on each Certificate will be made in like manner, but only
upon presentment and surrender of such Certificate at the Corporate Trust Office
of the Securities Administrator or such other location specified in the notice
to Certifcateholders of such final distribution.

                  Each distribution with respect to a Book-Entry Certificate
shall be paid to the Depository, as Holder thereof, and the Depository shall be
responsible for crediting the amount of such distribution to the accounts of its
Depository Participants in accordance with its normal procedures. Each
Depository Participant shall be responsible for disbursing such distribution to
the Certificate Owners that it represents and to each indirect participating
brokerage firm (a "brokerage firm" or "indirect participating firm") for which
it acts as agent. Each brokerage firm shall be responsible for disbursing funds
to the Certificate Owners that it represents. None of the Trustee, the
Depositor, the Servicers, the Securities Administrator or the Master Servicer
shall have any responsibility therefor except as otherwise provided by this
Agreement or applicable law.

                  (e) The rights of the Certificateholders to receive
distributions in respect of the Certificates, and all interests of the
Certificateholders in such distributions, shall be as set forth in this
Agreement. None of the Holders of any Class of Certificates, the Trustee, the
Servicers, the Securities Administrator or the Master Servicer shall in any way
be responsible or liable to the Holders of any other Class of Certificates in
respect of amounts properly previously distributed on the Certificates.

                  (f) Except as otherwise provided in Section 10.01, whenever
the Securities Administrator expects that the final distribution with respect to
any Class of Certificates will be made on the next Distribution Date, the
Securities Administrator shall, no later than three (3) days

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before the related Distribution Date, mail to each Holder on such date of such
Class of Certificates a notice to the effect that:

                  (i) the Securities Administrator expects that the final
         distribution with respect to such Class of Certificates will be made on
         such Distribution Date but only upon presentation and surrender of such
         Certificates at the office of the Securities Administrator therein
         specified, and

                  (ii) no interest shall accrue on such Certificates from and
         after the end of the related Interest Accrual Period.

                  Any funds not distributed to any Holder or Holders of
Certificates of such Class on such Distribution Date because of the failure of
such Holder or Holders to tender their Certificates shall, on such date, be set
aside and held in trust by the Securities Administrator and credited to the
account of the appropriate non-tendering Holder or Holders. If any Certificates
as to which notice has been given pursuant to this Section 5.01(f) shall not
have been surrendered for cancellation within six months after the time
specified in such notice, the Securities Administrator shall mail a second
notice to the remaining non-tendering Certificateholders to surrender their
Certificates for cancellation in order to receive the final distribution with
respect thereto. If within one year after the second notice all such
Certificates shall not have been surrendered for cancellation, the Securities
Administrator shall, directly or through an agent, mail a final notice to the
remaining non-tendering Certificateholders concerning surrender of their
Certificates but shall continue to hold any remaining funds for the benefit of
non-tendering Certificateholders. The costs and expenses of maintaining the
funds in trust and of contacting such Certificateholders shall be paid out of
the assets remaining in such trust fund. If within one year after the final
notice any such Certificates shall not have been surrendered for cancellation,
the Securities Administrator shall pay to the Depositor all such amounts, and
all rights of non-tendering Certificateholders in or to such amounts shall
thereupon cease. No interest shall accrue or be payable to any Certificateholder
on any amount held in trust by the Securities Administrator as a result of such
Certificateholder's failure to surrender its Certificate(s) on the final
Distribution Date for final payment thereof in accordance with this Section
5.01(f). Any such amounts held in trust by the Securities Administrator shall be
held uninvested in an Eligible Account.

                  (g) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, (i) in no
event shall the Certificate Principal Balance of a Class A Certificate or a
Mezzanine Certificate be reduced more than once in respect of any particular
amount both (a) allocated to such Certificate in respect of Realized Losses
pursuant to Section 5.04 and (b) distributed to the Holder of such Certificate
in reduction of the Certificate Principal Balance thereof pursuant to this
Section 5.01 from Net Monthly Excess Cashflow and (ii) in no event shall the
Uncertificated Balance of a REMIC Regular Interest be reduced more than once in
respect of any particular amount both (a) allocated to such REMIC Regular
Interest in respect of Realized Losses pursuant to Section 5.04 and (b)
distributed on such REMIC Regular Interest in reduction of the Uncertificated
Balance thereof pursuant to this Section 5.01.

                  SECTION 5.02.      Statements to Certificateholders.

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                  On each Distribution Date, the Securities Administrator (based
on the information set forth in the Servicer Reports for such Distribution Date
and information provided by the Trustee or the counterparty to the Cap Contract
with respect to payments made pursuant to the Cap Contract) shall make available
to each Holder of the Certificates, a statement as to the distributions made on
such Distribution Date setting forth:

                  (i) the amount of the distribution made on such Distribution
         Date to the Holders of the Certificates of each Class allocable to
         principal, and the amount of the distribution made on such Distribution
         Date to the Holders of the Class P Certificates allocable to Prepayment
         Charges;

                  (ii) the amount of the distribution made on such Distribution
         Date to the Holders of the Certificates of each Class allocable to
         interest;

                  (iii) the aggregate Servicing Fees received by the Servicers
         and Master Servicing Fee received by the Master Servicer during the
         related Due Period;

                  (iv) the aggregate amount of P&I Advances for such
         Distribution Date;

                  (v) Reserved;

                  (vi) the number, aggregate principal balance, weighted average
         remaining term to maturity and weighted average Mortgage Rate of the
         Mortgage Loans as of the related Due Date;

                  (vii) the number and aggregate unpaid principal balance of
         Mortgage Loans (a) delinquent 30 to 59 days, (b) delinquent 60 to 89
         days, (c) delinquent 90 or more days, in each case, as of the last day
         of the preceding calendar month, (d) as to which foreclosure
         proceedings have been commenced and (e) with respect to which the
         related Mortgagor has filed for protection under applicable bankruptcy
         laws, with respect to whom bankruptcy proceedings are pending or with
         respect to whom bankruptcy protection is in force;

                  (viii) with respect to any Mortgage Loan that became an REO
         Property during the preceding calendar month, the loan number of such
         Mortgage Loan, the unpaid principal balance and the Scheduled Principal
         Balance of such Mortgage Loan;

                  (ix) if available, the book value of any REO Property as of
         the close of business on the last Business Day of the calendar month
         preceding the Distribution Date;

                  (x) the aggregate amount of Principal Prepayments made during
         the related Prepayment Period and the aggregate amount of any
         Prepayment Charges received in respect thereof;

                  (xi) the aggregate amount of Realized Losses incurred during
         the related Prepayment Period and the aggregate amount of Realized
         Losses incurred since the Closing Date;

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                  (xii) the aggregate amount of Extraordinary Trust Fund
         Expenses withdrawn from the Distribution Account for such Distribution
         Date;

                  (xiii) the aggregate Certificate Principal Balance of each
         Class of Certificates, after giving effect to the distributions, and
         allocations of Realized Losses, made on such Distribution Date,
         separately identifying any reduction thereof due to allocations of
         Realized Losses;

                  (xiv) the Certificate Factor for each such Class of
         Certificates applicable to such Distribution Date;

                  (xv) the Interest Distribution Amount in respect of the Class
         A Certificates, the Mezzanine Certificates and the Class CE
         Certificates for such Distribution Date and the Interest Carry Forward
         Amount, if any, with respect to the Class A Certificates and the
         Mezzanine Certificates on such Distribution Date, and in the case of
         the Class A Certificates and the Mezzanine Certificates, separately
         identifying any reduction thereof due to allocations of Realized
         Losses, Prepayment Interest Shortfalls, Relief Act Interest Shortfalls
         and Net WAC Rate Carryover Amounts;

                  (xvi) the aggregate amount of any Prepayment Interest
         Shortfall for such Distribution Date, to the extent not covered by
         payments by the related Servicer pursuant to Section 3.22 or the Master
         Servicer pursuant to Section 4.19;

                  (xvii) the aggregate amount of Relief Act Interest Shortfalls
         for such Distribution Date;

                  (xviii) the Required Overcollateralization Amount and the
         Credit Enhancement Percentage for such Distribution Date;

                  (xix) the Overcollateralization Increase Amount, if any, for
         such Distribution Date;

                  (xx) the Overcollateralization Reduction Amount, if any, for
         such Distribution Date;

                  (xxi) the Net WAC Rate Carryover Amount, if any, for such
         Distribution Date;

                  (xxii) the Net WAC Rate Carryover Amount, if any, outstanding
         after reimbursements therefor on such Distribution Date and any amounts
         received under the Cap Contract;

                  (xxiii) the respective Pass-Through Rates applicable to the
         Class A Certificates, the Mezzanine Certificates and the Class CE
         Certificates for such Distribution Date;

                  (xxiv) the amount of any deposit to the Reserve Fund
         contemplated by Section 3.24(b);

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                  (xxv) the balance of the Reserve Fund prior to the deposit or
         withdrawal of any amounts on such Distribution Date;

                  (xxvi) the amount of any deposit to the Reserve Fund pursuant
         to Section 5.01(a)(5)(xxi);

                  (xxvii) the balance of the Reserve Fund after all deposits and
         withdrawals on such Distribution Date;

                  (xxviii) the Loss Severity Percentage with respect to each
         Mortgage Loan; and

                  (xxix) the Aggregate Loss Severity Percentage.

                  The Securities Administrator will make such statement (and, at
its option, any additional files containing the same information in an
alternative format) available each month to the Certificateholders and the
Rating Agencies via the Securities Administrator's internet website. The
Securities Administrator's internet website shall initially be located at
http:\\www.ctslink.com and assistance in using the website can be obtained by
calling the Securities Administrator's customer service desk at 1-301-815-6600.
Parties that are unable to use the above distribution options are entitled to
have a paper copy mailed to them via first class mail by calling the customer
service desk and indicating such. The Securities Administrator shall have the
right to change the way such statements are distributed in order to make such
distribution more convenient and/or more accessible to the above parties and the
Securities Administrator shall provide timely and adequate notification to all
above parties regarding any such changes.

                  In the case of information furnished pursuant to subclauses
(i) through (iii) above, the amounts shall be expressed as a dollar amount per
Single Certificate of the relevant Class.

                  Within a reasonable period of time after the end of each
calendar year, the Securities Administrator shall furnish upon request to each
Person who at any time during the calendar year was a Holder of a Regular
Certificate a statement containing the information set forth in subclauses (i)
through (iii) above, aggregated for such calendar year or applicable portion
thereof during which such person was a Certificateholder. Such obligation of the
Securities Administrator shall be deemed to have been satisfied to the extent
that substantially comparable information shall be provided by the Securities
Administrator pursuant to any requirements of the Code as from time to time are
in force.

                  Within a reasonable period of time after the end of each
calendar year, the Securities Administrator shall furnish upon request to each
Person who at any time during the calendar year was a Holder of a Residual
Certificate a statement setting forth the amount, if any, actually distributed
with respect to the Residual Certificates, as appropriate, aggregated for such
calendar year or applicable portion thereof during which such Person was a
Certificateholder.

                  The Securities Administrator shall, upon request, furnish to
each Certificateholder during the term of this Agreement, such periodic,
special, or other reports or information, whether

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or not provided for herein, as shall be reasonable with respect to the
Certificateholder, as applicable, or otherwise with respect to the purposes of
this Agreement, all such reports or information to be provided at the expense of
the Certificateholder, in accordance with such reasonable and explicit
instructions and directions as the Certificateholder may provide.

                  On each Distribution Date the Securities Administrator shall
provide Bloomberg Financial Markets, L.P. ("Bloomberg") CUSIP level factors for
each class of Certificates as of such Distribution Date, using a format and
media mutually acceptable to the Securities Administrator and Bloomberg.

                  SECTION 5.03.        Servicer Reports; P&I Advances.

                  (a) No later than 12:00 noon New York time on the 18th
calendar day of each month, with respect to Ocwen, and no later than the later
of (i) 12:00 noon New York time on the 18th calendar day of each month and (ii)
5:00 pm New York time two Business Days following the Prepayment Period, with
respect to Wilshire, each Servicer shall deliver to the Master Servicer and the
Securities Administrator by telecopy or electronic mail (or by such other means
as the related Servicer, the Master Servicer and the Securities Administrator
may agree from time to time) a remittance report containing such information
with respect to the Mortgage Loans serviced by it and the related Distribution
Date as is reasonably available to the related Servicer as the Master Servicer
or the Securities Administrator may reasonably require so as to enable the
Master Servicer to master service the Mortgage Loans and oversee the servicing
by the related Servicer and the Securities Administrator to fulfill its
obligations hereunder with respect to securities and tax reporting.

                  (b) The amount of P&I Advances to be made by the related
Servicer on any Distribution Date shall equal, subject to Section 5.03(d), (i)
the aggregate amount of Monthly Payments (net of the related Servicing Fee), due
during the related Due Period in respect of the Mortgage Loans serviced by it ,
which Monthly Payments were delinquent as of the close of business on the
related Determination Date and (ii) with respect to each REO Property serviced
by it, which REO Property was acquired during or prior to the related Prepayment
Period and as to which such REO Property an REO Disposition did not occur during
the related Prepayment Period, an amount equal to the excess, if any, of the REO
Imputed Interest on such REO Property for the most recently ended calendar
month, over the net income from such REO Property deposited in the related
Collection Account pursuant to Section 3.21 for distribution on such
Distribution Date; provided, however, the related Servicer shall not be required
to make P&I Advances with respect to any shortfalls resulting from the
application of the Relief Act, or with respect to Prepayment Interest Shortfalls
in excess of its obligations under Section 3.22. For purposes of the preceding
sentence, the Monthly Payment on each Balloon Mortgage Loan with a delinquent
Balloon Payment is equal to the assumed monthly payment that would have been due
on the related Due Date based on the original principal amortization schedule
for such Balloon Mortgage Loan.

                  By 12:00 noon New York time on the Servicer Remittance Date,
each Servicer shall remit in immediately available funds to the Securities
Administrator for deposit in the Distribution Account an amount equal to the
aggregate amount of P&I Advances, if any, to be made in respect of the Mortgage
Loans for the related Distribution Date either (i) from its own funds or (ii)
from the related Collection Account, to the extent of any Amounts Held For
Future Distribution on deposit

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therein (in which case it will cause to be made an appropriate entry in the
records of the related Collection Account that Amounts Held For Future
Distribution have been, as permitted by this Section 5.03, used by the related
Servicer in discharge of any such P&I Advance) or (iii) in the form of any
combination of (i) and (ii) aggregating the total amount of P&I Advances to be
made by the related Servicer with respect to the Mortgage Loans. In addition,
each Servicer shall have the right to reimburse itself for any outstanding P&I
Advance made by it from its own funds from Amounts Held for Future Distribution.
Any Amounts Held For Future Distribution used by the related Servicer to make
P&I Advances or to reimburse itself for outstanding P&I Advances shall be
appropriately reflected in the related Servicer's records and replaced by the
related Servicer by deposit in the Collection Account no later than the close of
business on the Servicer Remittance Date immediately following the Due Period or
Prepayment Period for which such amounts relate. The Securities Administrator
will notify the related Servicer by the close of business on the Business Day
prior to the Distribution Date in the event that the amount remitted by the
related Servicer to the Securities Administrator on such date is less than the
P&I Advances required to be made by the related Servicer for the related
Distribution Date.

                  (c) The obligation of each Servicer to make such P&I Advances
is mandatory, notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement but subject
to (d) below, and, with respect to any Mortgage Loan or REO Property, shall
continue until a Final Recovery Determination in connection therewith or the
removal thereof from the Trust Fund pursuant to any applicable provision of this
Agreement, except as otherwise provided in this Section.

                  (d) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, no P&I
Advance or Servicing Advance shall be required to be made hereunder by the
related Servicer if such P&I Advance or Servicing Advance would, if made,
constitute a Nonrecoverable P&I Advance or Nonrecoverable Servicing Advance,
respectively. The determination by the related Servicer that it has made a
Nonrecoverable P&I Advance or a Nonrecoverable Servicing Advance or that any
proposed P&I Advance or Servicing Advance, if made, would constitute a
Nonrecoverable P&I Advance or Nonrecoverable Servicing Advance, respectively,
shall be evidenced by a certification of a Servicing Officer delivered to the
Master Servicer.

                  (e) Subject to and in accordance with the provisions of
Article VIII, in the event the related Servicer fails to make any such P&I
Advance, then the Master Servicer (in its capacity as successor servicer) or any
other successor Servicer shall be required to make such P&I Advance on the
Distribution Date on which the related Servicer was required to make such
Advance, subject to its determination of recoverability.

                  SECTION 5.04.       Allocation of Realized Losses.

                  (a) Prior to the Determination Date, the related Servicer
shall determine as to each Mortgage Loan and REO Property and include in the
monthly remittance report provided to the Master Servicer and the Securities
Administrator: (i) the total amount of Realized Losses, if any, incurred in
connection with any Final Recovery Determinations made during the related
Prepayment Period; and (ii) the respective portions of such Realized Losses
allocable to interest and allocable to principal. Prior to each Determination
Date, the related Servicer shall also determine as to each Mortgage Loan: (i)
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Deficient Valuations made during the related Prepayment Period; and (ii) the
total amount of Realized Losses, if any, incurred in connection with Debt
Service Reductions in respect of Monthly Payments due during the related Due
Period.

                  (b) All Realized Losses on the Mortgage Loans allocated to any
REMIC I Regular Interest pursuant to Section 5.04(c) on the Mortgage Loans shall
be allocated by the Securities Administrator on each Distribution Date as
follows: first, to Net Monthly Excess Cashflow; second, to the Class CE
Certificates, until the Certificate Principal Balance thereof has been reduced
to zero; third, to the Class M-6 Certificates, until the Certificate Principal
Balance thereof has been reduced to zero; fourth, to the Class M-5 Certificates,
until the Certificate Principal Balance thereof has been reduced to zero; fifth,
to the Class M-4 Certificates, until the Certificate Principal Balance thereof
has been reduced to zero; sixth, to the Class M-3 Certificates, until the
Certificate Principal Balance thereof has been reduced to zero; seventh, to the
Class M-2 Certificates, until the Certificate Principal Balance thereof has been
reduced to zero; and eighth, to the Class M-1 Certificates, until the
Certificate Principal Balance thereof has been reduced to zero. All Realized
Losses to be allocated to the Certificate Principal Balances of all Classes on
any Distribution Date shall be so allocated after the actual distributions to be
made on such date as provided above. All references above to the Certificate
Principal Balance of any Class of Certificates shall be to the Certificate
Principal Balance of such Class immediately prior to the relevant Distribution
Date, before reduction thereof by any Realized Losses, in each case to be
allocated to such Class of Certificates, on such Distribution Date.

                  Any allocation of Realized Losses to a Mezzanine Certificate
on any Distribution Date shall be made by reducing the Certificate Principal
Balance thereof by the amount so allocated; any allocation of Realized Losses to
a Class CE Certificates shall be made by reducing the amount otherwise payable
in respect thereof pursuant to Section 5.01(a)(7)(xxi). No allocations of any
Realized Losses shall be made to the Certificate Principal Balances of the Class
A Certificates or the Class P Certificates.

                  As used herein, an allocation of a Realized Loss on a "pro
rata basis" among two or more specified Classes of Certificates means an
allocation on a pro rata basis, among the various Classes so specified, to each
such Class of Certificates on the basis of their then outstanding Certificate
Principal Balances prior to giving effect to distributions to be made on such
Distribution Date. All Realized Losses and all other losses allocated to a Class
of Certificates hereunder will be allocated among the, Certificates of such
Class in proportion to the Percentage Interests evidenced thereby.

                  (c)The REMIC I Marker Percentage of all Realized Losses on the
Mortgage Loans shall be allocated by the Trustee, based solely on the
instructions of the Securities Administrator, on each Distribution Date to the
following REMIC I Regular Interests in the specified percentages, as follows:
first, to Uncertificated Interest payable to the REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTAA
and REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTZZ up to an aggregate amount equal to the REMIC
I Interest Loss Allocation Amount, 98.00% and 2.00%, respectively; second, to
the Uncertificated Balances of the REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTAA and REMIC I
Regular Interest I-LTZZ up to an aggregate amount equal to the REMIC I Principal
Loss Allocation Amount, 98.00% and 2.00%, respectively; third, to the
Uncertificated Balances of REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTAA, REMIC I Regular
Interest I-LTM6

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and REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTZZ, 98.00%, 1.00% and 1.00%, respectively,
until the Uncertificated Balances of REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTM6 has been
reduced to zero; fourth, to the Uncertificated Balances of REMIC I Regular
Interest I-LTAA, REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTM5 and REMIC I Regular Interest
I-LTZZ, 98.00%, 1.00% and 1.00%, respectively, until the Uncertificated Balances
of REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTM5 has been reduced to zero; fifth, to the
Uncertificated Balances of REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTAA, REMIC I Regular
Interest I-LTM4 and REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTZZ, 98.00%, 1.00% and 1.00%,
respectively, until the Uncertificated Balances of REMIC I Regular Interest
I-LTM4 has been reduced to zero; sixth to the Uncertificated Balances of REMIC I
Regular Interest I-LTAA, REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTM3 and REMIC I Regular
Interest I-LTZZ, 98.00%, 1.00%, and 1.00%, respectively, until the
Uncertificated Balance of REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTM3 has been reduced to
zero; seventh to the Uncertificated Balances of REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTAA,
REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTM2 and REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTZZ, 98.00%,
1.00% and 1.00%, respectively, until the Uncertificated Balance of REMIC I
Regular Interest I-LTM2 has been reduced to zero; and eighth to the
Uncertificated Balances of REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTAA, REMIC I Regular
Interest I-LTM1 and REMIC I Regular Interest I-LTZZ, 98.00%, 1.00% and 1.00%,
respectively, until the Uncertificated Balance of REMIC I Regular Interest
I-LTM1 has been reduced to zero.

                  SECTION 5.05.    Compliance with Withholding Requirements.

                  Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the
Trustee and the Securities Administrator shall comply with all federal
withholding requirements respecting payments to Certificateholders of interest
or original issue discount that the Trustee reasonably believes are applicable
under the Code. The consent of Certificateholders shall not be required for such
withholding. In the event the Securities Administrator does withhold any amount
from interest or original issue discount payments or advances thereof to any
Certificateholder pursuant to federal withholding requirements, the Securities
Administrator shall indicate the amount withheld to such Certificateholders.

                  SECTION 5.06.   Reports Filed with Securities and Exchange
                                  Commission.

                  The Depositor shall prepare or cause to be prepared the
initial current report on Form 8-K. Within 15 days after each Distribution Date,
the Securities Administrator shall, in accordance with industry standards, file
with the Commission via the Electronic Data Gathering and Retrieval System
("EDGAR"), a Form 8-K with a copy of the statement to be furnished to the
Certificateholders for such Distribution Date as an exhibit thereto. Prior to
January 30, 2004, the Securities Administrator shall, in accordance with
industry standards, file a Form 15 Suspension Notice with respect to the Trust
Fund, if applicable. Prior to (i) March 20, 2004 and (ii) unless and until a
Form 15 Suspension Notice shall have been filed, prior to March 20th of each
year thereafter, the Master Servicer shall provide the Securities Administrator
with a Master Servicer Certification, together with a copy of the annual
independent accountant's servicing report and annual statement of compliance of
the related Servicer to be delivered pursuant to this Agreement, and, if
applicable, the annual independent accountant's servicing report and annual
statement of compliance to be delivered by the Master Servicer pursuant to
Sections 4.16 and 4.17. Prior to (i) March 31, 2004 and (ii) unless and until a
Form 15 Suspension Notice shall have been filed, March 31 of each year
thereafter, the Securities Administrator shall file a Form 10-K, in substance
conforming to industry

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standards, with respect to the Trust. Such Form 10-K shall include the Master
Servicer Certification and other documentation provided by the Master Servicer
pursuant to the second preceding sentence. The Depositor hereby grants to the
Securities Administrator a limited power of attorney to execute and file each
such document on behalf of the Depositor. Such power of attorney shall continue
until either the earlier of (i) receipt by the Securities Administrator from the
Depositor of written termination of such power of attorney and (ii) the
termination of the Trust Fund. The Depositor agrees to promptly furnish to the
Securities Administrator, from time to time upon request, such further
information, reports and financial statements within its control related to this
Agreement, the Mortgage Loans as the Securities Administrator reasonably deems
appropriate to prepare and file all necessary reports with the Commission. The
Securities Administrator shall have no responsibility to file any items other
than those specified in this Section 5.06; provided, however, the Securities
Administrator will cooperate with the Depositor in connection with any
additional filings with respect to the Trust Fund as the Depositor deems
necessary under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange
Act"). Fees and expenses incurred by the Securities Administrator in connection
with this Section 5.06 shall not be reimbursable from the Trust Fund.

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                                   ARTICLE VI

                                THE CERTIFICATES

                  SECTION 6.01.    The Certificates.

                  (a) The Certificates in the aggregate will represent the
entire beneficial ownership interest in the Mortgage Loans and all other assets
included in REMIC I.

                  The Certificates will be substantially in the forms annexed
hereto as Exhibits A-1 through A-5. The Certificates of each Class will be
issuable in registered form only, in denominations of authorized Percentage
Interests as described in the definition thereof. Each Certificate will share
ratably in all rights of the related Class.

                  Upon original issue, the Certificates shall be executed and
authenticated by the Securities Administrator and delivered by the Trustee to
and upon the order of the Depositor. The Certificates shall be executed by
manual or facsimile signature on behalf of the Trust by the Securities
Administrator by an authorized signatory. Certificates bearing the manual or
facsimile signatures of individuals who were at any time the proper officers of
the Securities Administrator shall bind the Trust, notwithstanding that such
individuals or any of them have ceased to hold such offices prior to the
authentication and delivery of such Certificates or did not hold such offices at
the date of such Certificates. No Certificate shall be entitled to any benefit
under this Agreement or be valid for any purpose, unless there appears on such
Certificate a certificate of authentication substantially in the form provided
herein executed by the Securities Administrator by manual signature, and such
certificate of authentication shall be conclusive evidence, and the only
evidence, that such Certificate has been duly authenticated and delivered
hereunder. All Certificates shall be dated the date of their authentication.

                  (b) The Class A Certificates and the Mezzanine Certificates
shall initially be issued as one or more Certificates held by the Book-Entry
Custodian or, if appointed to hold such Certificates as provided below, the
Depository and registered in the name of the Depository or its nominee and,
except as provided below, registration of such Certificates may not be
transferred by the Securities Administrator except to another Depository that
agrees to hold such Certificates for the respective Certificate Owners with
Ownership Interests therein. The Certificate Owners shall hold their respective
Ownership Interests in and to such Certificates through the book-entry
facilities of the Depository and, except as provided below, shall not be
entitled to definitive, fully registered Certificates ("Definitive
Certificates") in respect of such Ownership Interests. All transfers by
Certificate Owners of their respective Ownership Interests in the Book-Entry
Certificates shall be made in accordance with the procedures established by the
Depository Participant or brokerage firm representing such Certificate Owner.
Each Depository Participant shall only transfer the Ownership Interests in the
Book-Entry Certificates of Certificate Owners it represents or of brokerage
firms for which it acts as agent in accordance with the Depository's normal
procedures. The Securities Administrator is hereby initially appointed as the
Book-Entry Custodian and hereby agrees to act as such in accordance herewith and
in accordance with the agreement that it has with the Depository authorizing it
to act as such. The Book-Entry Custodian may, and, if it is no longer qualified
to act as such, the Book-Entry Custodian shall, appoint, by a written instrument
delivered to the Depositor,

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the related Servicer and, if the Trustee is not the Book-Entry Custodian, the
Trustee, any other transfer agent (including the Depository or any successor
Depository) to act as Book-Entry Custodian under such conditions as the
predecessor Book-Entry Custodian and the Depository or any successor Depository
may prescribe, provided that the predecessor Book-Entry Custodian shall not be
relieved of any of its duties or responsibilities by reason of any such
appointment of other than the Depository. If the Securities Administrator
resigns or is removed in accordance with the terms hereof, the successor
Securities Administrator or, if it so elects, the Depository shall immediately
succeed to its predecessor's duties as Book-Entry Custodian. The Depositor shall
have the right to inspect, and to obtain copies of, any Certificates held as
Book-Entry Certificates by the Book-Entry Custodian.

                  The Trustee, the Servicers, the Securities Administrator, the
Master Servicer and the Depositor may for all purposes (including the making of
payments due on the Book-Entry Certificates) deal with the Depository as the
authorized representative of the Certificate Owners with respect to the
Book-Entry Certificates for the purposes of exercising the rights of
Certificateholders hereunder. The rights of Certificate Owners with respect to
the Book-Entry Certificates shall be limited to those established by law and
agreements between such Certificate Owners and the Depository Participants and
brokerage firms representing such Certificate Owners. Multiple requests and
directions from, and votes of, the Depository as Holder of the Book-Entry
Certificates with respect to any particular matter shall not be deemed
inconsistent if they are made with respect to different Certificate Owners. The
Securities Administrator may establish a reasonable record date in connection
with solicitations of consents from or voting by Certificateholders and shall
give notice to the Depository of such record date.

                  If (i)(A) the Depositor advises the Securities Administrator
in writing that the Depository is no longer willing or able to properly
discharge its responsibilities as Depository, and (B) the Depositor is unable to
locate a qualified successor, (ii) the Depositor at its option advises the
Securities Administrator in writing that it elects to terminate the book-entry
system through the Depository or (iii) after the occurrence of a Servicer Event
of Default, Certificate Owners representing in the aggregate not less than 51%
of the Ownership Interests of the Book-Entry Certificates advise the Securities
Administrator through the Depository, in writing, that the continuation of a
book-entry system through the Depository is no longer in the best interests of
the Certificate Owners, the Securities Administrator shall notify all
Certificate Owners, through the Depository, of the occurrence of any such event
and of the availability of Definitive Certificates to Certificate Owners
requesting the same. Upon surrender to the Securities Administrator of the
Book-Entry Certificates by the Book-Entry Custodian or the Depository, as
applicable, accompanied by registration instructions from the Depository for
registration of transfer, the Securities Administrator shall cause the
Definitive Certificates to be issued. Such Definitive Certificates will be
issued in minimum denominations of $10,000 except that any beneficial ownership
that was represented by a Book-Entry Certificate in an amount less than $10,000
immediately prior to the issuance of a Definitive Certificate shall be issued in
a minimum denomination equal to the amount represented by such Book-Entry
Certificate. None of the Depositor, the Servicers, the Master Servicer, the
Securities Administrator or the Trustee shall be liable for any delay in the
delivery of such instructions and may conclusively rely on, and shall be
protected in relying on, such instructions. Upon the issuance of Definitive
Certificates all references herein to obligations imposed upon or to be
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the Securities Administrator, to the extent applicable with respect to such
Definitive Certificates, and the Securities Administrator shall recognize the
Holders of the Definitive Certificates as Certificateholders hereunder.

                  SECTION 6.02.   Registration of Transfer and Exchange of
                                  Certificates.

                  (a) The Securities Administrator shall cause to be kept at one
of the offices or agencies to be appointed by the Securities Administrator in
accordance with the provisions of Section 9.11, a Certificate Register for the
Certificates in which, subject to such reasonable regulations as it may
prescribe, the Securities Administrator shall provide for the registration of
Certificates and of transfers and exchanges of Certificates as herein provided.

                  (b) No transfer of any Class CE Certificate, Class P
Certificate or Residual Certificate shall be made unless that transfer is made
pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act of
1933, as amended (the "1933 Act"), and effective registration or qualification
under applicable state securities laws, or is made in a transaction that does
not require such registration or qualification. In the event that such a
transfer of a Class CE Certificate, Class P Certificate or Residual Certificate
is to be made without registration or qualification (other than in connection
with the initial transfer of any such Certificate by the Depositor), the
Securities Administrator shall require receipt of: (i) if such transfer is
purportedly being made in reliance upon Rule 144A under the 1933 Act, written
certifications from the Certificateholder desiring to effect the transfer and
from such Certificateholder's prospective transferee, substantially in the form
attached hereto as Exhibit B-1; (ii) if such transfer is purportedly being made
in reliance upon Rule 501(a) under the 1933 Act, written certifications from the
Certificateholder desiring to effect the transfer and from such
Certificateholder's prospective transferee, substantially in the form attached
hereto as Exhibit B-2 and (iii) in all other cases, an Opinion of Counsel
satisfactory to the Securities Administrator that such transfer may be made
without such registration or qualification (which Opinion of Counsel shall not
be an expense of the Trust Fund or of the Depositor, the Trustee, the Master
Servicer, the Securities Administrator or a Servicer), together with copies of
the written certification(s) of the Certificateholder desiring to effect the
transfer and/or such Certificateholder's prospective transferee upon which such
Opinion of Counsel is based, if any. Neither of the Depositor nor the Securities
Administrator is obligated to register or qualify any such Certificates under
the 1933 Act or any other securities laws or to take any action not otherwise
required under this Agreement to permit the transfer of such Certificates
without registration or qualification. Any Certificateholder desiring to effect
the transfer of any such Certificate shall, and does hereby agree to, indemnify
the Trustee, the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator
and each Servicer against any liability that may result if the transfer is not
so exempt or is not made in accordance with such federal and state laws.

                  (c) No transfer of a Class CE Certificate, Class P Certificate
or a Residual Certificate or any interest therein shall be made to any Plan
subject to ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code, any Person acting, directly or
indirectly, on behalf of any such Plan or any Person acquiring such Certificates
with "Plan Assets" of a Plan within the meaning of the Department of Labor
regulation promulgated at 29 C.F.R. ss. 2510.3-101 ("Plan Assets") unless the
Securities Administrator is provided with an Opinion of Counsel on which the
Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator, the Trustee and
each Servicer may rely, which establishes to the

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satisfaction of the Securities Administrator that the purchase of such
Certificates is permissible under applicable law, will not constitute or result
in any prohibited transaction under ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code and will
not subject the Depositor, the Servicers, the Trustee, the Master Servicer, the
Securities Administrator or the Trust Fund to any obligation or liability
(including obligations or liabilities under ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code)
in addition to those undertaken in this Agreement, which Opinion of Counsel
shall not be an expense of the Depositor, the Servicers, the Trustee, the Master
Servicer, the Securities Administrator or the Trust Fund. An Opinion of Counsel
will not be required in connection with the initial transfer of any such
Certificate by the Depositor to an affiliate of the Depositor (in which case,
the Depositor or any affiliate thereof shall have deemed to have represented
that such affiliate is not a Plan or a Person investing Plan Assets) and the
Securities Administrator shall be entitled to conclusively rely upon a
representation (which, upon the request of the Securities Administrator, shall
be a written representation) from the Depositor of the status of such transferee
as an affiliate of the Depositor.

                  Each Transferee of a Mezzanine Certificate will be deemed to
have represented by virtue of its purchase or holding of such Certificate (or
interest therein) that either (a) such Transferee is not a Plan or purchasing
such Certificate with Plan Assets, (b) it has acquired and is holding such
Certificate in reliance on Prohibited Transaction Exemption ("PTE") 94-84 or FAN
97-03E, as amended by PTE 97-34, 62 Fed. Reg. 39021 (July 21, 1997), PTE
2000-58, 65 Fed. Reg. 67765 (November 13, 2000) and PTE 2002-41, 67 Fed. Reg.
54487 (August 22, 2002) (the "Exemption"), and that it understands that there
are certain conditions to the availability of the Exemption including that such
Certificate must be rated, at the time of purchase, not lower than "BBB-" (or
its equivalent) by a Rating Agency or (c) the following conditions are
satisfied: (i) such Transferee is an insurance company, (ii) the source of funds
used to purchase or hold such Certificate (or interest therein) is an "insurance
company general account" (as defined in U.S. Department of Labor Prohibited
Transaction Class Exemption ("PTCE") 95-60, and (iii) the conditions set forth
in Sections I and III of PTCE 95-60 have been satisfied.

                  If any Certificate or any interest therein is acquired or held
in violation of the conditions described in this Section 6.02(c), the next
preceding permitted beneficial owner will be treated as the beneficial owner of
that Mezzanine Certificate, retroactive to the date of transfer to the purported
beneficial owner. Any purported beneficial owner whose acquisition or holding of
any certificate or interest therein was effected in violation of the conditions
described in this Section 6.02(c) shall indemnify and hold harmless the
Depositor, the Trustee, each Servicer, the Master Servicer, the Securities
Administrator and the Trust Fund from and against any and all liabilities,
claims, costs or expenses incurred by those parties as a result of that
acquisition or holding.

                  (d) (i) Each Person who has or who acquires any Ownership
Interest in a Residual Certificate shall be deemed by the acceptance or
acquisition of such Ownership Interest to have agreed to be bound by the
following provisions and to have irrevocably authorized the Securities
Administrator or its designee under clause (iii)(A) below to deliver payments to
a Person other than such Person and to negotiate the terms of any mandatory sale
under clause (iii)(B) below and to execute all instruments of Transfer and to do
all other things necessary in connection with any such sale. The rights of each
Person acquiring any Ownership Interest in a Residual Certificate are expressly
subject to the following provisions:

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                                    (A) Each Person holding or acquiring any
                           Ownership Interest in a Residual Certificate shall be
                           a Permitted Transferee and shall promptly notify the
                           Securities Administrator of any change or impending
                           change in its status as a Permitted Transferee.

                                    (B) In connection with any proposed Transfer
                           of any Ownership Interest in a Residual Certificate,
                           the Trustee shall require delivery to it, and shall
                           not register the Transfer of any Residual Certificate
                           until its receipt of, an affidavit and agreement (a
                           "Transfer Affidavit and Agreement," in the form
                           attached hereto as Exhibit B-3) from the proposed
                           Transferee, in form and substance satisfactory to the
                           Securities Administrator, representing and
                           warranting, among other things, that such Transferee
                           is a Permitted Transferee, that it is not acquiring
                           its Ownership Interest in the Residual Certificate
                           that is the subject of the proposed Transfer as a
                           nominee, trustee or agent for any Person that is not
                           a Permitted Transferee, that for so long as it
                           retains its Ownership Interest in a Residual
                           Certificate, it will endeavor to remain a Permitted
                           Transferee, and that it has reviewed the provisions
                           of this Section 6.02(d) and agrees to be bound by
                           them.

                                    (C) Notwithstanding the delivery of a
                           Transfer Affidavit and Agreement by a proposed
                           Transferee under clause (B) above, if an authorized
                           officer of the Securities Administrator who is
                           assigned to this transaction has actual knowledge
                           that the proposed Transferee is not a Permitted
                           Transferee, no Transfer of an Ownership Interest in a
                           Residual Certificate to such proposed Transferee
                           shall be effected.

                                    (D) Each Person holding or acquiring any
                           Ownership Interest in a Residual Certificate shall
                           agree (x) to require a Transfer Affidavit and
                           Agreement from any other Person to whom such Person
                           attempts to transfer its Ownership Interest in a
                           Residual Certificate and (Y) not to transfer its
                           Ownership Interest unless it provides a Transferor
                           Affidavit (in the form attached hereto as Exhibit
                           B-2) to the Securities Administrator stating that,
                           among other things, it has no actual knowledge that
                           such other Person is not a Permitted Transferee.

                                    (E) Each Person holding or acquiring an
                           Ownership Interest in a Residual Certificate, by
                           purchasing an Ownership Interest in such Certificate,
                           agrees to give the Securities Administrator written
                           notice that it is a "pass-through interest holder"
                           within the meaning of temporary Treasury regulation
                           Section 1.67-3T(a)(2)(i)(A) immediately upon
                           acquiring an Ownership Interest in a Residual
                           Certificate, if it is, or is holding an Ownership
                           Interest in a Residual Certificate on behalf of, a
                           "pass-through interest holder."

                           (ii) The Securities Administrator will register the
                  Transfer of any Residual Certificate only if it shall have
                  received the Transfer Affidavit and Agreement and

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                  all of such other documents as shall have been reasonably
                  required by the Securities Administrator as a condition to
                  such registration. In addition, no Transfer of a Residual
                  Certificate shall be made unless the Securities Administrator
                  shall have received a representation letter from the
                  Transferee of such Certificate to the effect that such
                  Transferee is a Permitted Transferee.

                           (iii) (A) If any purported Transferee shall become a
                  Holder of a Residual Certificate in violation of the
                  provisions of this Section 6.02(d), then the last preceding
                  Permitted Transferee shall be restored, to the extent
                  permitted by law, to all rights as holder thereof retroactive
                  to the date of registration of such Transfer of such Residual
                  Certificate. The Securities Administrator shall be under no
                  liability to any Person for any registration of Transfer of a
                  Residual Certificate that is in fact not permitted by this
                  Section 6.02(d) or for making any payments due on such
                  Certificate to the holder thereof or for taking any other
                  action with respect to such holder under the provisions of
                  this Agreement.

                                    (B) If any purported Transferee shall become
                           a holder of a Residual Certificate in violation of
                           the restrictions in this Section 6.02(d) and to the
                           extent that the retroactive restoration of the rights
                           of the holder of such Residual Certificate as
                           described in clause (iii)(A) above shall be invalid,
                           illegal or unenforceable, then the Securities
                           Administrator shall have the right, without notice to
                           the holder or any prior holder of such Residual
                           Certificate, to sell such Residual Certificate to a
                           purchaser selected by the Trustee on such terms as
                           the Securities Administrator may choose. Such
                           purported Transferee shall promptly endorse and
                           deliver each Residual Certificate in accordance with
                           the instructions of the Securities Administrator.
                           Such purchaser may be the Securities Administrator
                           itself or any Affiliate of the Securities
                           Administrator. The proceeds of such sale, net of the
                           commissions (which may include commissions payable to
                           the Securities Administrator or its Affiliates),
                           expenses and taxes due, if any, will be remitted by
                           the Trustee to such purported Transferee. The terms
                           and conditions of any sale under this clause (iii)(B)
                           shall be determined in the sole discretion of the
                           Securities Administrator, and the Securities
                           Administrator shall not be liable to any Person
                           having an Ownership Interest in a Residual
                           Certificate as a result of its exercise of such
                           discretion.

                           (iv) The Securities Administrator shall make
                  available to the Internal Revenue Service and those Persons
                  specified by the REMIC Provisions all information necessary to
                  compute any tax imposed (A) as a result of the Transfer of an
                  Ownership Interest in a Residual Certificate to any Person who
                  is a Disqualified Organization, including the information
                  described in Treasury regulations sections 1.860D-1(b)(5) and
                  1.860E-2(a)(5) with respect to the "excess inclusions" of such
                  Residual Certificate and (B) as a result of any regulated
                  investment company, real estate investment trust, common trust
                  fund, partnership, trust, estate or organization described in
                  Section 1381 of the Code that holds an Ownership Interest in a
                  Residual Certificate having as among its record holders at any
                  time any Person which is a

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                  Disqualified Organization. Reasonable compensation for
                  providing such information may be charged or collected by
                  the Securities Administrator.

                           (v) The provisions of this Section 6.02(d) set forth
                  prior to this subsection (v) may be modified, added to or
                  eliminated, provided that there shall have been delivered to
                  the Securities Administrator at the expense of the party
                  seeking to modify, add to or eliminate any such provision the
                  following:

                                    (A) written notification from each Rating
                           Agency to the effect that the modification, addition
                           to or elimination of such provisions will not cause
                           such Rating Agency to downgrade its then-current
                           ratings of any Class of Certificates; and

                                    (B) an Opinion of Counsel, in form and
                           substance satisfactory to the Securities
                           Administrator, to the effect that such modification
                           of, addition to or elimination of such provisions
                           will not cause any Trust REMIC to cease to qualify as
                           a REMIC and will not cause any Trust REMIC, as the
                           case may be, to be subject to an entity-level tax
                           caused by the Transfer of any Residual Certificate to
                           a Person that is not a Permitted Transferee or a
                           Person other than the prospective transferee to be
                           subject to a REMIC-tax caused by the Transfer of a
                           Residual Certificate to a Person that is not a
                           Permitted Transferee.

                  (e) Subject to the preceding subsections, upon surrender for
registration of transfer of any Certificate at any office or agency of the
Securities Administrator maintained for such purpose pursuant to Section 9.11,
the Securities Administrator shall execute, authenticate and deliver, in the
name of the designated Transferee or Transferees, one or more new Certificates
of the same Class of a like aggregate Percentage Interest.

                  (f) At the option of the Holder thereof, any Certificate may
be exchanged for other Certificates of the same Class with authorized
denominations and a like aggregate Percentage Interest, upon surrender of such
Certificate to be exchanged at any office or agency of the Securities
Administrator maintained for such purpose pursuant to Section 9.11. Whenever any
Certificates are so surrendered for exchange, the Securities Administrator shall
execute, authenticate and deliver, the Certificates which the Certificateholder
making the exchange is entitled to receive. Every Certificate presented or
surrendered for transfer or exchange shall (if so required by the Securities
Administrator) be duly endorsed by, or be accompanied by a written instrument of
transfer in the form satisfactory to the Securities Administrator duly executed
by, the Holder thereof or his attorney duly authorized in writing.

                  (g) No service charge to the Certificateholders shall be made
for any transfer or exchange of Certificates, but the Securities Administrator
may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or governmental charge
that may be imposed in connection with any transfer or exchange of Certificates.

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                  (h) All Certificates surrendered for transfer and exchange
shall be canceled and destroyed by the Securities Administrator in accordance
with its customary procedures.

                  SECTION 6.03.  Mutilated, Destroyed, Lost or Stolen
                                 Certificates.

                  If (i) any mutilated Certificate is surrendered to the
Securities Administrator, or the Securities Administrator receives evidence to
its satisfaction of the destruction, loss or theft of any Certificate and of the
ownership thereof, and (ii) there is delivered to Securities Administrator such
security or indemnity as may be required by it to save it harmless, then, in the
absence of actual knowledge by the Securities Administrator that such
Certificate has been acquired by a bona fide purchaser, the Securities
Administrator, shall execute, authenticate and deliver, in exchange for or in
lieu of any such mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen Certificate, a new
Certificate of the same Class and of like denomination and Percentage Interest.
Upon the issuance of any new Certificate under this Section, the Securities
Administrator may require the payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or
other governmental charge that may be imposed in relation thereto and any other
expenses (including the fees and expenses of the Securities Administrator)
connected therewith. Any replacement Certificate issued pursuant to this Section
shall constitute complete and indefeasible evidence of ownership in the
applicable REMIC created hereunder, as if originally issued, whether or not the
lost, stolen or destroyed Certificate shall be found at any time.

                  SECTION 6.04.       Persons Deemed Owners.

                  The Depositor, the Servicers, the Trustee, the Master
Servicer, the Securities Administrator and any agent of any of them may treat
the Person in whose name any Certificate is registered as the owner of such
Certificate for the purpose of receiving distributions pursuant to Section 4.01
and for all other purposes whatsoever, and none of the Depositor, the Servicers,
the Trustee, the Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator or any agent of
any of them shall be affected by notice to the contrary.

                  SECTION 6.05.      Certain Available Information.

                  On or prior to the date of the first sale of any Class CE
Certificate, Class P Certificate or Residual Certificate to an Independent third
party, the Depositor shall provide to the Securities Administrator ten copies of
any private placement memorandum or other disclosure document used by the
Depositor in connection with the offer and sale of such Certificate. In
addition, if any such private placement memorandum or disclosure document is
revised, amended or supplemented at any time following the delivery thereof to
the Securities Administrator, the Depositor promptly shall inform the Securities
Administrator of such event and shall deliver to the Securities Administrator
ten copies of the private placement memorandum or disclosure document, as
revised, amended or supplemented. The Securities Administrator shall maintain at
its office as set forth in Section 12.05 hereof and shall make available free of
charge during normal business hours for review by any Holder of a Certificate or
any Person identified to the Securities Administrator as a prospective
transferee of a Certificate, originals or copies of the following items: (i) in
the case of a Holder or prospective transferee of a Class CE Certificate, Class
P Certificate or Residual Certificate, the related private placement memorandum
or other disclosure document relating to such Class of Certificates, in the form
most recently provided to the Securities Administrator; and (ii) in all cases,

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(A) this Agreement and any amendments hereof entered into pursuant to Section
11.01, (B) all monthly statements required to be delivered to Certificateholders
of the relevant Class pursuant to Section 4.02 since the Closing Date, and all
other notices, reports, statements and written communications delivered to the
Certificateholders of the relevant Class pursuant to this Agreement since the
Closing Date and (C) any copies of all officers' certificates of the Servicers
since the Closing Date delivered to the Master Servicer to evidence such
Person's determination that any P&I Advance or Servicing Advance was, or if
made, would be a Nonrecoverable P&I Advance or Nonrecoverable Servicing Advance.
Copies and mailing of any and all of the foregoing items will be available from
the Securities Administrator upon request at the expense of the Person
requesting the same.

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                                   ARTICLE VII

              THE DEPOSITOR, THE SERVICERS AND THE MASTER SERVICER

                  SECTION 7.01.  Liability of the Depositor, the Servicers and
                                 the Master Servicer.

                  The Depositor, the related Servicer and the Master Servicer
each shall be liable in accordance herewith only to the extent of the
obligations specifically imposed by this Agreement upon them in their respective
capacities as Depositor, related Servicer and Master Servicer and undertaken
hereunder by the Depositor, the related Servicer and the Master Servicer herein.

                  SECTION 7.02.   Merger or Consolidation of the Depositor, the
                                  related Servicer or the Master Servicer.

                  Subject to the following paragraph, the Depositor will keep in
full effect its existence, rights and franchises as a corporation under the laws
of the jurisdiction of its incorporation. Subject to the following paragraph,
Ocwen will keep in full effect its existence, rights and franchises as a
federally chartered savings bank and Wilshire will keep in full effect its
existence, rights and franchises as a corporation under the laws of the
jurisdiction of its incorporation. Subject to the following paragraph, the
Master Servicer will keep in full effect its existence, rights and franchises as
a national banking association. The Depositor, the related Servicer and the
Master Servicer each will obtain and preserve its qualification to do business
as a foreign corporation in each jurisdiction in which such qualification is or
shall be necessary to protect the validity and enforceability of this Agreement,
the Certificates or any of the Mortgage Loans and to perform its respective
duties under this Agreement.

                  The Depositor, each Servicer or the Master Servicer may be
merged or consolidated with or into any Person, or transfer all or substantially
all of its assets to any Person, in which case any Person resulting from any
merger or consolidation to which the Depositor, the related Servicer or the
Master Servicer shall be a party, or any Person succeeding to the business of
the Depositor, the related Servicer or the Master Servicer, shall be the
successor of the Depositor, the related Servicer or the Master Servicer, as the
case may be, hereunder, without the execution or filing of any paper or any
further act on the part of any of the parties hereto, anything herein to the
contrary notwithstanding; provided, however, that any successor of the related
Servicer or the Master Servicer shall meet the eligibility requirements set
forth in clauses (i) and (iii) of the last paragraph of Section 8.02(a) or
Section 7.06, as applicable.

                  SECTION 7.03.   Limitation on Liability of the Depositor, the
                                  Servicers, the Master Servicer and Others.

                  None of the Depositor, the Servicers, the Securities
Administrator, the Master Servicer or any of the directors, officers, employees
or agents of the Depositor, the Servicers, the Securities Administrator or the
Master Servicer shall be under any liability to the Trust Fund or the
Certificateholders for any action taken or for refraining from the taking of any
action in good faith pursuant to this Agreement, or for errors in judgment;
provided, however, that this provision shall

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not protect the Depositor, the Servicers, the Securities Administrator, the
Master Servicer or any such person against any breach of warranties,
representations or covenants made herein or against any specific liability
imposed on any such Person pursuant hereto or against any liability which would
otherwise be imposed by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross
negligence in the performance of duties or by reason of reckless disregard of
obligations and duties hereunder. The Depositor, each Servicer, the Securities
Administrator, the Master Servicer and any director, officer, employee or agent
of the Depositor, each Servicer, the Securities Administrator and the Master
Servicer may rely in good faith on any document of any kind which, PRIMA FACIE,
is properly executed and submitted by any Person respecting any matters arising
hereunder. The Depositor, each Servicer, the Securities Administrator, the
Master Servicer and any director, officer, employee or agent of the Depositor,
each Servicer, the Securities Administrator or the Master Servicer shall be
indemnified and held harmless by the Trust Fund against any loss, liability or
expense incurred in connection with any legal action relating to this Agreement
or the Certificates or any loss, liability or expense incurred other than by
reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence in the performance
of duties hereunder or by reason of reckless disregard of obligations and duties
hereunder. None of the Depositor, the related Servicer, the Securities
Administrator or the Master Servicer shall be under any obligation to appear in,
prosecute or defend any legal action unless such action is related to its
respective duties under this Agreement and, in its opinion, does not involve it
in any expense or liability; provided, however, that each of the Depositor, the
related Servicer, the Securities Administrator and the Master Servicer may in
its discretion undertake any such action which it may deem necessary or
desirable with respect to this Agreement and the rights and duties of the
parties hereto and the interests of the Certificateholders hereunder. In such
event, the legal expenses and costs of such action and any liability resulting
therefrom (except any loss, liability or expense incurred by reason of willful
misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence in the performance of duties
hereunder or by reason of reckless disregard of obligations and duties
hereunder) shall be expenses, costs and liabilities of the Trust Fund, and the
Depositor, the related Servicer, the Securities Administrator and the Master
Servicer shall be entitled to be reimbursed therefor from the Collection Account
or the Distribution Account as and to the extent provided in Article III and
Article IV, any such right of reimbursement being prior to the rights of the
Certificateholders to receive any amount in the related Collection Account and
the Distribution Account.

                  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the
related Servicer shall not be liable for any actions or inactions prior to the
Cut-off Date of any prior servicer of the Mortgage Loans and the Master Servicer
shall not be liable for any action or inaction of any Servicer, except to the
extent expressly provided herein.

                  SECTION 7.04.      Limitation on Resignation of the Servicers.

                  (a) Neither Servicer shall resign from the obligations and
duties hereby imposed on it except upon determination that its duties hereunder
are no longer permissible under applicable law or as provided in Section
7.04(c). Any such determination pursuant to the preceding sentence permitting
the resignation of the related Servicer shall be evidenced by an Opinion of
Counsel to such effect obtained at the expense of the related Servicer and
delivered to the Trustee and the Rating Agencies. No resignation of the related
Servicer shall become effective until the Trustee or a successor Servicer shall
have assumed the related Servicer's responsibilities, duties, liabilities (other

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than those liabilities arising prior to the appointment of such successor) and
obligations under this Agreement.

                  (b) Except as expressly provided herein, the related Servicer
         shall not assign or transfer any of its rights, benefits or privileges
         hereunder to any other Person, or delegate to or subcontract with, or
         authorize or appoint any other Person to perform any of the duties,
         covenants or obligations to be performed by the related Servicer
         hereunder. The foregoing prohibition on assignment shall not prohibit
         the related Servicer from designating a Sub-Servicer as payee of any
         indemnification amount payable to the related Servicer hereunder;
         provided, however, that as provided in Section 3.02, no Sub-Servicer
         shall be a third-party beneficiary hereunder and the parties hereto
         shall not be required to recognize any Subservicer as an indemnitee
         under this Agreement.

                  (c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, the
         related Servicer may pledge or assign as collateral all its rights,
         title and interest under this Agreement to a lender (the "Lender"),
         provided, that:

                  (1) upon an Event of Default and receipt of a notice of
         termination by the related Servicer, the Lender may direct the related
         Servicer or its designee to appoint a successor Servicer pursuant to
         the provisions, and subject to the conditions, set forth in Section
         8.02 regarding the related Servicer's appointment of a successor
         Servicer;

                  (2) the Lender's rights are subject to this Agreement; and

                  (3) the related Servicer shall remain subject to termination
         as servicer under this Agreement pursuant to the terms hereof.

                  SECTION 7.05.     Limitation on Resignation of the Master
                                    Servicer.

                  The Master Servicer shall not resign from the obligations and
duties hereby imposed on it except upon determination that its duties hereunder
are no longer permissible under applicable law. Any such determination pursuant
to the preceding sentence permitting the resignation of the Master Servicer
shall be evidenced by an Opinion of Counsel to such effect obtained at the
expense of the Master Servicer and delivered to the Trustee and the Rating
Agencies. No resignation of the Master Servicer shall become effective until the
Trustee or a successor Master Servicer shall have assumed the Master Servicer's
responsibilities, duties, liabilities (other than those liabilities arising
prior to the appointment of such successor) and obligations under this
Agreement.

                  SECTION 7.06.     Assignment of Master Servicing.

                  The Master Servicer may sell and assign its rights and
delegate its duties and obligations in its entirety as Master Servicer under
this Agreement; provided, however, that: (i) the purchaser or transferee accept
in writing such assignment and delegation and assume the obligations of the
Master Servicer hereunder (a) shall be a Person which shall be qualified to
service mortgage loans for Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac; (b) shall have a net worth
of not less than $15,000,000 (unless otherwise approved by each Rating Agency
pursuant to clause (ii) below); (c) shall be reasonably satisfactory to the
Trustee (as evidenced in a writing signed by the Trustee); and (d) shall execute

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and deliver to the Trustee an agreement, in form and substance reasonably
satisfactory to the Trustee, which contains an assumption by such Person of the
due and punctual performance and observance of each covenant and condition to be
performed or observed by it as master servicer under this Agreement, any
custodial agreement from and after the effective date of such agreement; (ii)
each Rating Agency shall be given prior written notice of the identity of the
proposed successor to the Master Servicer and each Rating Agency's rating of the
Certificates in effect immediately prior to such assignment, sale and delegation
will not be downgraded, qualified or withdrawn as a result of such assignment,
sale and delegation, as evidenced by a letter to such effect delivered to the
Master Servicer and the Trustee; and (iii) the Master Servicer assigning and
selling the master servicing shall deliver to the Trustee an officer's
certificate and an Opinion of Independent counsel, each stating that all
conditions precedent to such action under this Agreement have been completed and
such action is permitted by and complies with the terms of this Agreement. No
such assignment or delegation shall affect any liability of the Master Servicer
arising out of acts or omissions prior to the effective date thereof.

                  SECTION 7.07.  Rights of the Depositor in Respect of the
                                 Servicers and the Master Servicer.

                  Each of the Master Servicer and the related Servicer shall
afford (and any Sub- Servicing Agreement shall provide that each Sub-Servicer
shall afford) the Depositor and the Trustee, upon reasonable notice, during
normal business hours, access to all records maintained by the Master Servicer
or the related Servicer (and any such Sub-Servicer) in respect of the related
Servicer's rights and obligations hereunder and access to officers of the Master
Servicer or the related Servicer (and those of any such Sub-Servicer)
responsible for such obligations, and the Master Servicer shall have access to
all records maintained by the Servicers and any Sub-Servicers. Upon request,
each of the Master Servicer and the related Servicer shall furnish to the
Depositor and the Trustee its (and any such Sub-Servicer's) most recent
financial statements and such other information relating to the Master
Servicer's or related Servicer's capacity to perform its obligations under this
Agreement as it possesses (and that any such Sub-Servicer possesses). To the
extent such information is not otherwise available to the public, the Depositor
and the Trustee shall not disseminate any information obtained pursuant to the
preceding two sentences without the Master Servicer's or the related Servicer's
written consent, except as required pursuant to this Agreement or to the extent
that it is appropriate to do so (i) to its legal counsel, auditors, taxing
authorities or other governmental agencies and the Certificateholders, (ii)
pursuant to any law, rule, regulation, order, judgment, writ, injunction or
decree of any court or governmental authority having jurisdiction over the
Depositor and the Trustee or the Trust Fund, and in any case, the Depositor or
the Trustee, (iii) disclosure of any and all information that is or becomes
publicly known, or information obtained by the Trustee from sources other than
the Depositor, the related Servicer or the Master Servicer, (iv) disclosure as
required pursuant to this Agreement or (v) disclosure of any and all information
(A) in any preliminary or final offering circular, registration statement or
contract or other document pertaining to the transactions contemplated by the
Agreement approved in advance by the Depositor, the related Servicer or the
Master Servicer or (B) to any affiliate, independent or internal auditor, agent,
employee or attorney of the Trustee having a need to know the same, provided
that the Trustee advises such recipient of the confidential nature of the
information being disclosed, shall use its best efforts to assure the
confidentiality of any such disseminated non-public information. Nothing in this
Section 7.07 shall limit the obligation of the related Servicer to comply with
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prohibiting disclosure of information regarding the Mortgagors and the failure
of the related Servicer to provide access as provided in this Section 7.07 as a
result of such obligation shall not constitute a breach of this Section. Nothing
in this Section 7.07 shall require the related Servicer to collect, create,
collate or otherwise generate any information that it does not generate in its
usual course of business. The related Servicer shall not be required to make
copies of or ship documents to any party unless provisions have been made for
the reimbursement of the costs thereof. The Depositor may, but is not obligated
to, enforce the obligations of the Master Servicer and the related Servicer
under this Agreement and may, but is not obligated to, perform, or cause a
designee to perform, any defaulted obligation of the Master Servicer or the
related Servicer under this Agreement or exercise the rights of the Master
Servicer or the related Servicer under this Agreement; provided that neither the
Master Servicer nor the related Servicer shall be relieved of any of its
obligations under this Agreement by virtue of such performance by the Depositor
or its designee. The Depositor shall not have any responsibility or liability
for any action or failure to act by the Master Servicer or the related Servicer
and is not obligated to supervise the performance of the Master Servicer or the
related Servicer under this Agreement or otherwise.

                  SECTION 7.08.    Duties of the Credit Risk Manager.

                  For and on behalf of the Depositor, pursuant to the Credit
Risk Management Agreement the Credit Risk Manager will provide reports and
recommendations concerning certain delinquent and defaulted Mortgage Loans, and
as to the collection of any Prepayment Charges with respect to the Mortgage
Loans. Such reports and recommendations will be based upon information provided
to the Credit Risk Manager pursuant to the Credit Risk Management Agreement, and
the Credit Risk Manager shall look solely to the related Servicer for all
information and data (including loss and delinquency information and data)
relating to the servicing of the related Mortgage Loans. Upon any termination of
the Credit Risk Manager or the appointment of a successor Credit Risk Manager,
the Depositor shall give written notice thereof to the related Servicer, the
Master Servicer, the Trustee, and each Rating Agency. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, the termination of the Credit Risk Manager pursuant to this Section
shall not become effective until the appointment of a successor Credit Risk
Manager.

                  SECTION 7.09. Limitation Upon Liability of the Credit Risk
                                Manager.

                  Neither the Credit Risk Manager, nor any of its directors,
officers, employees, or agents shall be under any liability to the Trustee, the
Certificateholders, or the Depositor for any action taken or for refraining from
the taking of any action made in good faith pursuant to this Agreement, in
reliance upon information provided by the related Servicer under the Credit Risk
Management Agreement, or for errors in judgment; provided, however, that this
provision shall not protect the Credit Risk Manager or any such person against
liability that would otherwise be imposed by reason of willful malfeasance or
bad faith in its performance of its duties. The Credit Risk Manager and any
director, officer, employee, or agent of the Credit Risk Manager may rely in
good faith on any document of any kind PRIMA FACIE properly executed and
submitted by any Person respecting any matters arising hereunder, and may rely
in good faith upon the accuracy of information furnished by the related Servicer
pursuant to the Credit Risk Management Agreement in the performance of its
duties thereunder and hereunder.

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                  SECTION 7.10.   Removal of the Credit Risk Manager.

                  The Credit Risk Manager may be removed as Credit Risk Manager
by Certificateholders holding not less than 66 2/3% of the Voting Rights in the
Trust Fund, in the exercise of its or their sole discretion. The
Certificateholders shall provide written notice of the Credit Risk Manager's
removal to the Trustee. Upon receipt of such notice, the Trustee shall provide
written notice to the Credit Risk Manager of its removal, which shall be
effective upon receipt of such notice by the Credit Risk Manager.

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                                  ARTICLE VIII

                                     DEFAULT

                  SECTION 8.01.      Servicer Events of Default.

                  (a) "Servicer Event of Default," wherever used herein, means
any one of the following events:

                           (i) any failure by a Servicer to remit to the
         Securities Administrator for distribution to the Certificateholders any
         payment (other than a P&I Advance required to be made from its own
         funds on any Servicer Remittance Date pursuant to Section 5.03)
         required to be made under the terms of the Certificates and this
         Agreement which continues unremedied for a period of one Business Day
         after the date upon which written notice of such failure, requiring the
         same to be remedied, shall have been given to such Servicer by the
         Depositor or the Trustee (in which case notice shall be provided by
         telecopy), or to such Servicer, the Depositor, the Trustee and by the
         Holders of Certificates entitled to at least 25% of the Voting Rights;
         or

                           (ii) any failure on the part of a Servicer duly to
         observe or perform in any material respect any other of the covenants
         or agreements on the part of such Servicer contained in this Agreement,
         or the material breach by a Servicer of any representation and warranty
         contained in Section 2.05, which continues unremedied for a period of
         30 days after the date on which written notice of such failure,
         requiring the same to be remedied, shall have been given to such
         Servicer by the Depositor or the Trustee or to such Servicer, the
         Depositor and the Trustee by the Holders of Certificates entitled to at
         least 25% of the Voting Rights; provided, however, that in the case of
         a failure that cannot be cured within thirty (30) days, the cure period
         may be extended for an additional thirty (30) days if the Servicer can
         demonstrate to the reasonable satisfaction of the Trustee that the
         Servicer is diligently pursuing remedial action; or

                           (iii) a decree or order of a court or agency or
         supervisory authority having jurisdiction in the premises in an
         involuntary case under any present or future federal or state
         bankruptcy, insolvency or similar law or the appointment of a
         conservator or receiver or liquidator in any insolvency, readjustment
         of debt, marshalling of assets and liabilities or similar proceeding,
         or for the winding-up or liquidation of its affairs, shall have been
         entered against a Servicer and such decree or order shall have remained
         in force undischarged or unstayed for a period of 90 days; or

                           (iv) a Servicer shall consent to the appointment of a
         conservator or receiver or liquidator in any insolvency, readjustment
         of debt, marshalling of assets and liabilities or similar proceedings
         of or relating to it or of or relating to all or substantially all of
         its property; or

                           (v) a Servicer shall admit in writing its inability
         to pay its debts generally as they become due, file a petition to take
         advantage of any applicable insolvency or

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         reorganization statute, make an assignment for the benefit of its
         creditors, or voluntarily suspend payment of its obligations;

                           (vi) failure by a Servicer to duly perform, within
         the required time period, its obligations under Section 3.17, 3.18 or
         3.19 which failure continues unremedied for a period of thirty (30)
         days after the date on which written notice of such failure, requiring
         the same to be remedied, shall have been given to such Servicer by any
         party to this Agreement; or

                           (vii) any failure of a Servicer to make any P&I
         Advance on any Servicer Remittance Date required to be made from its
         own funds pursuant to Section 5.03 which continues unremedied until
         12:00 p.m. New York time on the Business Day immediately following the
         Servicer Remittance Date.

If a Servicer Event of Default described in clauses (i) through (vi) of this
Section shall occur, then, and in each and every such case, so long as such
Servicer Event of Default shall not have been remedied, the Depositor or the
Trustee may, and at the written direction of the Holders of Certificates
entitled to at least 51% of Voting Rights, the Trustee shall, by notice in
writing to the defaulting Servicer (and to the Depositor if given by the Trustee
or to the Trustee if given by the Depositor) with a copy to the Master Servicer
and each Rating Agency, terminate all of the rights and obligations of the
defaulting Servicer in its capacity as a Servicer under this Agreement, to the
extent permitted by law, and in and to the Mortgage Loans and the proceeds
thereof. If a Servicer Event of Default described in clause (vii) hereof shall
occur, the Trustee shall, by notice in writing to the defaulting Servicer, the
Depositor and the Master Servicer, terminate all of the rights and obligations
of the defaulting Servicer in its capacity as a Servicer under this Agreement
and in and to the related Mortgage Loans and the proceeds thereof. Subject to
Section 8.02, on or after the receipt by the defaulting Servicer of such written
notice, all authority and power of the defaulting Servicer under this Agreement,
whether with respect to the Certificates (other than as a Holder of any
Certificate) or the related Mortgage Loans or otherwise, shall pass to and be
vested in the Master Servicer pursuant to and under this Section, and, without
limitation, the Master Servicer is hereby authorized and empowered, as
attorney-in-fact or otherwise, to execute and deliver, on behalf of and at the
expense of the defaulting Servicer, any and all documents and other instruments
and to do or accomplish all other acts or things necessary or appropriate to
effect the purposes of such notice of termination, whether to complete the
transfer and endorsement or assignment of the related Mortgage Loans and related
documents, or otherwise. The defaulting Servicer agrees promptly (and in any
event no later than ten Business Days subsequent to such notice) to provide the
Master Servicer with all documents and records requested by it to enable it to
assume the defaulting Servicer's functions under this Agreement, and to
cooperate with the Master Servicer in effecting the termination of the
defaulting Servicer's responsibilities and rights under this Agreement,
including, without limitation, the transfer within one Business Day to the
Master Servicer for administration by it of all cash amounts which at the time
shall be or should have been credited by the defaulting Servicer to the related
Collection Account held by or on behalf of the defaulting Servicer or thereafter
be received with respect to the Mortgage Loans or any REO Property (provided,
however, that the defaulting Servicer shall continue to be entitled to receive
all amounts accrued or owing to it under this Agreement on or prior to the date
of such termination, whether in respect of P&I Advances, Servicing Advances,
accrued and unpaid Servicing Fees or otherwise, and shall continue to be

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entitled to the benefits of Section 7.03, notwithstanding any such termination,
with respect to events occurring prior to such termination). For purposes of
this Section 8.01(a), the Trustee shall not be deemed to have knowledge of a
Servicer Event of Default unless a Responsible Officer of the Trustee assigned
to and working in the Trustee's Corporate Trust Office has actual knowledge
thereof or unless written notice of any event which is in fact such a Servicer
Event of Default is received by the Trustee at its Corporate Trust Office and
such notice references the Certificates, the Trust or this Agreement. The
Trustee shall promptly notify the Master Servicer and the Rating Agencies of the
occurrence of a Servicer Event of Default of which it has knowledge as provided
above.

                  The Master Servicer shall be entitled to be reimbursed by the
defaulting Servicer (or from amounts on deposit in the Distribution Account if
the defaulting Servicer is unable to fulfill its obligations hereunder) for all
reasonable out-of-pocket or third party costs associated with the transfer of
servicing from a predecessor Servicer (or if the predecessor Servicer is the
Master Servicer, from the defaulting Servicer immediately preceding the Master
Servicer), including without limitation, any reasonable out-of-pocket or third
party costs or expenses associated with the complete transfer of all servicing
data and the completion, correction or manipulation of such servicing data as
may be required by the Master Servicer to correct any errors or insufficiencies
in the servicing data or otherwise to enable the Master Servicer to service the
related Mortgage Loans properly and effectively, upon presentation of reasonable
documentation of such costs and expenses.

                  (b) "Master Servicer Event of Default," wherever used herein,
means any one of the following events:

                           (i) any failure on the part of the Master Servicer
         duly to observe or perform in any material respect any other of the
         covenants or agreements on the part of the Master Servicer contained in
         this Agreement, or the breach by the Master Servicer of any
         representation and warranty contained in Section 2.04, which continues
         unremedied for a period of 30 days after the date on which written
         notice of such failure, requiring the same to be remedied, shall have
         been given to the Master Servicer by the Depositor or the Trustee or to
         the Master Servicer, the Depositor and the Trustee by the Holders of
         Certificates entitled to at least 25% of the Voting Rights; or

                           (ii) a decree or order of a court or agency or
         supervisory authority having jurisdiction in the premises in an
         involuntary case under any present or future federal or state
         bankruptcy, insolvency or similar law or the appointment of a
         conservator or receiver or liquidator in any insolvency, readjustment
         of debt, marshalling of assets and liabilities or similar proceeding,
         or for the winding-up or liquidation of its affairs, shall have been
         entered against the Master Servicer and such decree or order shall have
         remained in force undischarged or unstayed for a period of 90 days; or

                           (iii) the Master Servicer shall consent to the
         appointment of a conservator or receiver or liquidator in any
         insolvency, readjustment of debt, marshalling of assets and liabilities
         or similar proceedings of or relating to it or of or relating to all or
         substantially all of its property; or

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                           (iv) the Master Servicer shall admit in writing its
         inability to pay its debts generally as they become due, file a
         petition to take advantage of any applicable insolvency or
         reorganization statute, make an assignment for the benefit of its
         creditors, or voluntarily suspend payment of its obligations.

If a Master Servicer Event of Default shall occur, then, and in each and every
such case, so long as such Master Servicer Event of Default shall not have been
remedied, the Depositor or the Trustee may, and at the written direction of the
Holders of Certificates entitled to at least 51% of Voting Rights, the Trustee
shall, by notice in writing to the Master Servicer (and to the Depositor if
given by the Trustee or to the Trustee if given by the Depositor) with a copy to
each Rating Agency, terminate all of the rights and obligations of the Master
Servicer in its capacity as Master Servicer under this Agreement, to the extent
permitted by law, and in and to the Mortgage Loans and the proceeds thereof. On
or after the receipt by the Master Servicer of such written notice, all
authority and power of the Master Servicer under this Agreement, whether with
respect to the Certificates (other than as a Holder of any Certificate) or the
Mortgage Loans or otherwise including, without limitation, the compensation
payable to the Master Servicer under this Agreement, shall pass to and be vested
in the Trustee pursuant to and under this Section, and, without limitation, the
Trustee is hereby authorized and empowered, as attorney-in-fact or otherwise, to
execute and deliver, on behalf of and at the expense of the Master Servicer, any
and all documents and other instruments and to do or accomplish all other acts
or things necessary or appropriate to effect the purposes of such notice of
termination, whether to complete the transfer and endorsement or assignment of
the Mortgage Loans and related documents, or otherwise. The Master Servicer
agrees promptly (and in any event no later than ten Business Days subsequent to
such notice) to provide the Trustee with all documents and records requested by
it to enable it to assume the Master Servicer's functions under this Agreement,
and to cooperate with the Trustee in effecting the termination of the Master
Servicer's responsibilities and rights under this Agreement (provided, however,
that the Master Servicer shall continue to be entitled to receive all amounts
accrued or owing to it under this Agreement on or prior to the date of such
termination and shall continue to be entitled to the benefits of Section 7.03,
notwithstanding any such termination, with respect to events occurring prior to
such termination). For purposes of this Section 8.01(b), the Trustee shall not
be deemed to have knowledge of a Master Servicer Event of Default unless a
Responsible Officer of the Trustee assigned to and working in the Trustee's
Corporate Trust Office has actual knowledge thereof or unless written notice of
any event which is in fact such a Master Servicer Event of Default is received
by the Trustee and such notice references the Certificates, the Trust or this
Agreement. The Trustee shall promptly notify the Rating Agencies of the
occurrence of a Master Servicer Event of Default of which it has knowledge as
provided above.

                  To the extent that the costs and expenses of the Trustee
related to the termination of the Master Servicer, appointment of a successor
Master Servicer or the transfer and assumption of the master servicing by the
Trustee (including, without limitation, (i) all legal costs and expenses and all
due diligence costs and expenses associated with an evaluation of the potential
termination of the Master Servicer as a result of a Master Servicer Event of
Default and (ii) all costs and expenses associated with the complete transfer of
the master servicing, including all servicing files and all servicing data and
the completion, correction or manipulation of such servicing data as may be
required by the successor Master Servicer to correct any errors or
insufficiencies in the servicing data or otherwise to enable the successor
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accordance with this Agreement) are not fully and timely reimbursed by the
terminated Master Servicer, the Trustee shall be entitled to reimbursement of
such costs and expenses from the Distribution Account.

                  SECTION 8.02.   Master Servicer to Act; Appointment
                                  of Successor.

                  (a) On and after the time a defaulting Servicer receives a
notice of termination, the Master Servicer shall be the successor in all
respects to the defaulting Servicer in its capacity as a Servicer under this
Agreement and the transactions set forth or provided for herein, and all the
responsibilities, duties and liabilities relating thereto and arising thereafter
shall be assumed by the Master Servicer (except for any representations or
warranties of the defaulting Servicer under this Agreement, the
responsibilities, duties and liabilities contained in Section 2.03 and the
obligation to deposit amounts in respect of losses pursuant to Section 3.23(c))
by the terms and provisions hereof including, without limitation, the defaulting
Servicer's obligations to make P&I Advances pursuant to Section 5.03; provided,
however, that if the Master Servicer is prohibited by law or regulation from
obligating itself to make advances regarding delinquent mortgage loans, then the
Master Servicer shall not be obligated to make P&I Advances pursuant to Section
5.03; and provided further, that any failure to perform such duties or
responsibilities caused by the defaulting Servicer's failure to provide
information required by Section 7.01 shall not be considered a default by the
Master Servicer as successor to the defaulting Servicer hereunder; provided,
however, that (1) it is understood and acknowledged by the parties hereto that
there will be a period of transition (not to exceed 90 days with respect to
Wilshire, and not to exceed 120 days with respect to Ocwen) before the actual
servicing functions can be fully transferred to the Master Servicer or any
successor Servicer appointed in accordance with the following provisions and (2)
any failure to perform such duties or responsibilities caused by the defaulting
Servicer's failure to provide information required by Section 8.01 shall not be
considered a default by the Master Servicer as successor to the defaulting
Servicer hereunder. As compensation therefor, the Master Servicer shall be
entitled to the Servicing Fee and all funds relating to the Mortgage Loans to
which the defaulting Servicer would have been entitled if it had continued to
act hereunder. Notwithstanding the above and subject to the immediately
following paragraph, the Master Servicer may, if it shall be unwilling to so
act, or shall, if it is unable to so act promptly appoint or petition a court of
competent jurisdiction to appoint, a Person that satisfies the eligibility
criteria set forth below as the successor to the defaulting Servicer under this
Agreement in the assumption of all or any part of the responsibilities, duties
or liabilities of the defaulting Servicer under this Agreement.

Notwithstanding any provision in this Agreement to the contrary, for a period of
30 days following the date on which Ocwen shall have received a notice of
termination pursuant to Section 8.01, Ocwen or its designee may appoint a
successor Servicer that satisfies the eligibility criteria of a successor
Servicer set forth below, which appointment shall be subject to the consent of
the Depositor, the Seller, the Master Servicer, and the Trustee, which consent
shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed; provided that such successor
Servicer agrees to fully effect the servicing transfer within 120 days following
the termination of Ocwen and to make all P&I Advances that would otherwise be
made by the Master Servicer under Section 8.01 as of the date of such
appointment, and to reimburse Ocwen and/or the Master Servicer for any
unreimbursed P&I Advances they have made and any reimburseable expenses that
they may have incurred in connection with this Section 8.02. Any proceeds
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Servicer shall be the property of the Ocwen or its designee. This 30-day period
shall terminate immediately (i) at the close of business on the second Business
Day of such 30-day period if (A) Ocwen was terminated because of an Event of
Default described in Section 8.01 (a)(vii) for failing to make a required P&I
Advance, and (B) Ocwen shall have failed to make (or cause to be made) such P&I
Advance, or shall fail to reimburse (or cause to be reimbursed) the Master
Servicer for a P&I Advance made by the Master Servicer, by the close of business
on such second Business Day, or (ii) at the close of business on the second
Business Day following the date (if any) during such 30-day period on which a
P&I Advance is due to be made, if Ocwen shall have failed to make (or caused to
be made) such P&I Advance, or Ocwen shall have failed to reimburse (or cause to
be reimbursed) the Master Servicer for such P&I Advance, by the close of
business on such second Business Day.

                  Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, in no event
shall the Trustee or the Master Servicer be liable for any Servicing Fee or for
any differential in the amount of the Servicing Fee paid hereunder and the
amount necessary to induce any successor Servicer to act as successor Servicer
under this Agreement and the transactions set forth or provided for herein.

                  Any successor Servicer appointed under this Agreement must (i)
be an established mortgage loan servicing institution that is a Fannie Mae and
Freddie Mac approved seller/servicer, (ii) be approved by each Rating Agency by
a written confirmation from each Rating Agency that the appointment of such
successor Servicer would not result in the reduction or withdrawal of the then
current ratings of any outstanding Class of Certificates, (iii) have a net worth
of not less than $15,000,000 and (iv) assume all the responsibilities, duties or
liabilities of the defaulting Servicer (other than liabilities of the defaulting
Servicer hereunder incurred prior to termination of such Servicer under Section
8.01 herein) under this Agreement as if originally named as a party to this
Agreement.

                  (b)(1) All servicing transfer costs (including, without
limitation, servicing transfer costs of the type described in Section 8.02(a)
and incurred by the Trustee, the Master Servicer and any successor Servicer
under paragraph (b)(2) below) shall be paid by the terminated Servicer upon
presentation of reasonable documentation of such costs, and if such predecessor
or initial Servicer, as applicable, defaults in its obligation to pay such
costs, the successor Servicer, the Master Servicer and the Trustee shall be
entitled to reimbursement therefor from the assets of the Trust Fund.

                  (2) No appointment of a successor to the defaulting Servicer
under this Agreement shall be effective until the assumption by the successor of
all of the defaulting Servicer's responsibilities, duties and liabilities
hereunder. In connection with such appointment and assumption described herein,
the Trustee may make such arrangements for the compensation of such successor
out of payments on Mortgage Loans as it and such successor shall agree;
provided, however, that no such compensation shall be in excess of that
permitted the defaulting Servicer as such hereunder. The Depositor, the Trustee
and such successor shall take such action, consistent with this Agreement, as
shall be necessary to effectuate any such succession. Pending appointment of a
successor to the defaulting Servicer under this Agreement, the Master Servicer
shall act in such capacity as hereinabove provided.

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                  SECTION 8.03.   Notification to Certificateholders.

                  (a) Upon any termination of a defaulting Servicer or the
Master Servicer pursuant to Section 8.01(a) or (b) or any appointment of a
successor to the defaulting Servicer or the Master Servicer pursuant to Section
8.02, the Trustee shall give prompt written notice thereof to the
Certificateholders at their respective addresses appearing in the Certificate
Register.

                  (b) Not later than the later of 60 days after the occurrence
of any event, which constitutes or which, with notice or lapse of time or both,
would constitute a Servicer Event of Default or a Master Servicer Event of
Default or five days after a Responsible Officer of the Trustee becomes aware of
the occurrence of such an event, the Trustee shall transmit by mail to all
Holders of Certificates notice of each such occurrence, unless such default or
Servicer Event of Default or Master Servicer Event of Default shall have been
cured or waived.

                  SECTION 8.04. Waiver of Servicer Events of Default.

                  The Holders representing at least 66% of the Voting Rights
evidenced by all Classes of Certificates affected by any default, Servicer Event
of Default or Master Servicer Event of Default hereunder may waive such default,
Servicer Event of Default or Master Servicer Event of Default; provided,
however, that a Servicer Event of Default under clause (i) or (vii) of Section
8.01(a) may be waived only by all of the Holders of the Regular Certificates.
Upon any such waiver of a default, Servicer Event of Default or Master Servicer
Event of Default, such default, Servicer Event of Default or Master Servicer
Event of Default shall cease to exist and shall be deemed to have been remedied
for every purpose hereunder. No such waiver shall extend to any subsequent or
other default, Servicer Event of Default or Master Servicer Event of Default or
impair any right consequent thereon except to the extent expressly so waived.

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                                   ARTICLE IX

             CONCERNING THE TRUSTEE AND THE SECURITIES ADMINISTRATOR

                  SECTION 9.01.  Duties of Trustee and Securities Administrator.

                  The Trustee, prior to the occurrence of a Master Servicer
Event of Default and after the curing or waiver of all Master Servicer Events of
Default which may have occurred, and the Securities Administrator each undertake
to perform such duties and only such duties as are specifically set forth in
this Agreement as duties of the Trustee and the Securities Administrator,
respectively. During the continuance of a Master Servicer Event of Default, the
Trustee shall exercise such of the rights and powers vested in it by this
Agreement, and use the same degree of care and skill in its exercise as a
prudent person would exercise or use under the circumstances in the conduct of
such person's own affairs. Any permissive right of the Trustee enumerated in
this Agreement shall not be construed as a duty.

                  Each of the Trustee and the Securities Administrator, upon
receipt of all resolutions, certificates, statements, opinions, reports,
documents, orders or other instruments furnished to it, which are specifically
required to be furnished pursuant to any provision of this Agreement, shall
examine them to determine whether they conform to the requirements of this
Agreement. If any such instrument is found not to conform to the requirements of
this Agreement in a material manner, the Trustee or the Securities
Administrator, as the case may be, shall take such action as it deems
appropriate to have the instrument corrected, and if the instrument is not
corrected to its satisfaction, the Securities Administrator will provide notice
to the Trustee thereof and the Trustee will provide notice to the
Certificateholders.

                  The Trustee shall promptly remit to the related Servicer any
complaint, claim, demand, notice or other document (collectively, the "Notices")
delivered to the Trustee as a consequence of the assignment of any Mortgage Loan
hereunder and relating to the servicing of the Mortgage Loans; provided than any
such notice (i) is delivered to the Trustee at its Corporate Trust Office, (ii)
contains information sufficient to permit the Trustee to make a determination
that the real property to which such document relates is a Mortgaged Property.
The Trustee shall have no duty hereunder with respect to any Notice it may
receive or which may be alleged to have been delivered to or served upon it
unless such Notice is delivered to it or served upon it at its Corporate Trust
Office and such Notice contains the information required pursuant to clause (ii)
of the preceding sentence.

                  No provision of this Agreement shall be construed to relieve
the Trustee or the Securities Administrator from liability for its own negligent
action, its own negligent failure to act or its own misconduct; provided,
however, that:

                           (i) Prior to the occurrence of a Master Servicer
                  Event of Default, and after the curing or waiver of all such
                  Master Servicer Events of Default which may have occurred with
                  respect to the Trustee and at all times with respect to the
                  Securities Administrator, the duties and obligations of the
                  Trustee shall be determined solely by the express provisions
                  of this Agreement, neither the Trustee

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                  nor the Securities Administrator shall be liable except for
                  the performance of such duties and obligations as are
                  specifically set forth in this Agreement, no implied covenants
                  or obligations shall be read into this Agreement against the
                  Trustee or the Securities Administrator and, in the absence of
                  bad faith on the part of the Trustee or the Securities
                  Administrator, respectively, the Trustee or the Securities
                  Administrator, respectively, may conclusively rely, as to the
                  truth of the statements and the correctness of the opinions
                  expressed therein, upon any certificates or opinions furnished
                  to the Trustee or the Securities Administrator, respectively,
                  that conform to the requirements of this Agreement;

                           (ii) Neither the Trustee nor the Securities
                  Administrator shall be liable for an error of judgment made in
                  good faith by a Responsible Officer or Responsible Officers of
                  the Trustee or an officer or officers of the Securities
                  Administrator, respectively, unless it shall be proved that
                  the Trustee or the Securities Administrator, respectively, was
                  negligent in ascertaining the pertinent facts; and

                           (iii) Neither the Trustee nor the Securities
                  Administrator shall be liable with respect to any action
                  taken, suffered or omitted to be taken by it in good faith in
                  accordance with the direction of the Holders of Certificates
                  entitled to at least 25% of the Voting Rights relating to the
                  time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for any
                  remedy available to the Trustee or the Securities
                  Administrator or exercising any trust or power conferred upon
                  the Trustee or the Securities Administrator under this
                  Agreement.

                  SECTION 9.02. Certain Matters Affecting Trustee and Securities
                                Administrator.

                  (a) Except as otherwise provided in Section 8.01:

                           (i) The Trustee and the Securities Administrator may
                  request and rely upon and shall be protected in acting or
                  refraining from acting upon any resolution, Officers'
                  Certificate, certificate of auditors or any other certificate,
                  statement, instrument, opinion, report, notice, request,
                  consent, order, appraisal, bond or other paper or document
                  reasonably believed by it to be genuine and to have been
                  signed or presented by the proper party or parties;

                           (ii) The Trustee and the Securities Administrator may
                  consult with counsel of its selection and any advice of such
                  counsel or any Opinion of Counsel shall be full and complete
                  authorization and protection in respect of any action taken or
                  suffered or omitted by it hereunder in good faith and in
                  accordance with such advice or Opinion of Counsel;

                           (iii) Neither the Trustee nor the Securities
                  Administrator shall be under any obligation to exercise any of
                  the trusts or powers vested in it by this Agreement or to
                  institute, conduct or defend any litigation hereunder or in
                  relation hereto at the request, order or direction of any of
                  the Certificateholders, pursuant to the provisions

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                  of this Agreement, unless such Certificateholders shall have
                  offered to the Trustee or the Securities Administrator, as the
                  case may be, reasonable security or indemnity satisfactory to
                  it against the costs, expenses and liabilities which may be
                  incurred therein or thereby; nothing contained herein shall,
                  however, relieve the Trustee of the obligation, upon the
                  occurrence of a Master Servicer Event of Default (which has
                  not been cured or waived), to exercise such of the rights and
                  powers vested in it by this Agreement, and to use the same
                  degree of care and skill in their exercise as a prudent person
                  would exercise or use under the circumstances in the conduct
                  of such person's own affairs;

                           (iv) Neither the Trustee nor the Securities
                  Administrator shall be liable for any action taken, suffered
                  or omitted by it in good faith and believed by it to be
                  authorized or within the discretion or rights or powers
                  conferred upon it by this Agreement;

                           (v) Prior to the occurrence of a Master Servicer
                  Event of Default hereunder and after the curing or waiver of
                  all Master Servicer Events of Default which may have occurred
                  with respect to the Trustee and at all times with respect to
                  the Securities Administrator, neither the Trustee nor the
                  Securities Administrator shall be bound to make any
                  investigation into the facts or matters stated in any
                  resolution, certificate, statement, instrument, opinion,
                  report, notice, request, consent, order, approval, bond or
                  other paper or document, unless requested in writing to do so
                  by the Holders of Certificates entitled to at least 25% of the
                  Voting Rights; provided, however, that if the payment within a
                  reasonable time to the Trustee or the Securities Administrator
                  of the costs, expenses or liabilities likely to be incurred by
                  it in the making of such investigation is, in the opinion of
                  the Trustee or the Securities Administrator, as applicable,
                  not reasonably assured to the Trustee or the Securities
                  Administrator by such Certificateholders, the Trustee or the
                  Securities Administrator, as applicable, may require
                  reasonable indemnity satisfactory to it against such expense,
                  or liability from such Certificateholders as a condition to
                  taking any such action;

                           (vi) The Trustee may execute any of the trusts or
                  powers hereunder or perform any duties hereunder either
                  directly or by or through agents or attorneys and the Trustee
                  shall not be responsible for any misconduct or negligence on
                  the part of any agent or attorney appointed with due care by
                  it hereunder;

                           (vii) The Trustee shall not be liable for any loss
                  resulting from the investment of funds held in the Collection
                  Account, for any loss resulting from the investment of funds
                  held in the Reserve Fund or for any loss resulting from the
                  redemption or sale of any such investment as therein
                  authorized;

                           (viii) the Trustee shall not be deemed to have notice
                  of any default, Master Servicer Event of Default or Servicer
                  Event of Default unless a Responsible Officer of the Trustee
                  has knowledge thereof or unless written notice of any event
                  which is

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                  in fact such a default is received by the Trustee at the
                  Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee, and such notice
                  references the Certificates and this Agreement; and

                           (ix) the rights, privileges, protections, immunities
                  and benefits given to the Trustee, including, without
                  limitation, its right to be indemnified, are extended to, and
                  shall be enforceable by, each agent, custodian and other
                  Person employed to act hereunder.

                  (b) All rights of action under this Agreement or under any of
the Certificates, enforceable by the Trustee, may be enforced by it without the
possession of any of the Certificates, or the production thereof at the trial or
other proceeding relating thereto, and any such suit, action or proceeding
instituted by the Trustee shall be brought in its name for the benefit of all
the Holders of such Certificates, subject to the provisions of this Agreement.

                  (c) The Trustee is hereby directed by the Depositor to execute
the Cap Contract on behalf of the Trust Fund in the form presented to it by the
Depositor and shall have no responsibility for the contents of the Cap Contract,
including, without limitation, the representations and warranties contained
therein. Any funds payable by the Trustee under the Cap Contract at closing
shall be paid by the Depositor. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary
contained herein or in the Cap Contract, the Trustee shall not be required to
make any payments to the counterparty under the Cap Contract.

                  (d) None of the Securities Administrator, the Master Servicer,
any Servicer, the Seller, the Depositor, the Custodian or the Trustee shall be
responsible for the acts or omissions of the others, it being understood that
this Agreement shall not be construed to render those partners joint venturers
or agents of one another.

                  SECTION 9.03. Trustee and Securities Administrator not Liable
                                for Certificates or Mortgage Loans.

                  The recitals contained herein and in the Certificates (other
than the signature of the Securities Administrator, the authentication of the
Securities Administrator on the Certificates, the acknowledgments of the Trustee
contained in Article II and the representations and warranties of the Trustee in
Section 9.12) shall be taken as the statements of the Depositor and neither the
Trustee nor the Securities Administrator assumes any responsibility for their
correctness. Neither the Trustee nor the Securities Administrator makes any
representations or warranties as to the validity or sufficiency of this
Agreement (other than as specifically set forth in Section 9.12) or of the
Certificates (other than the signature of the Securities Administrator and
authentication of the Securities Administrator on the Certificates) or of any
Mortgage Loan or related document. The Trustee and the Securities Administrator
shall not be accountable for the use or application by the Depositor of any of
the Certificates or of the proceeds of such Certificates, or for the use or
application of any funds paid to the Depositor or the Master Servicer in respect
of the Mortgage Loans or deposited in or withdrawn from the Collection Account
by the related Servicer, other than with respect to the Securities Administrator
any funds held by or on behalf of the Trustee in accordance with Section 3.23
and 3.24.

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                  SECTION 9.04.  Trustee and Securities Administrator May Own
                                 Certificates.

                  Each of the Trustee and the Securities Administrator in its
individual capacity or any other capacity may become the owner or pledgee of
Certificates and may transact business with other interested parties and their
Affiliates with the same rights it would have if it were not Trustee or the
Securities Administrator.

                  SECTION 9.05.  Fees and Expenses of Trustee and Securities
                                 Administrator.

                  The fees of the Trustee and the Securities Administrator
hereunder and of Wells Fargo under the Custodial Agreement shall be paid in
accordance with a side letter agreement with the Master Servicer and at the sole
expense of the Master Servicer. In addition, the Trustee, the Securities
Administrator, the Custodian and any director, officer, employee or agent of the
Trustee, the Securities Administrator and the Custodian shall be indemnified by
the Trust and held harmless against any loss, liability or expense (including
reasonable attorney's fees and expenses) incurred by the Trustee, the Custodian
or the Securities Administrator in connection with any claim or legal action or
any pending or threatened claim or legal action arising out of or in connection
with the acceptance or administration of its respective obligations and duties
under this Agreement, including the Cap Contract and any and all other
agreements related hereto, other than any loss, liability or expense (i) for
which the Trustee is indemnified by the Master Servicer or the related Servicer,
(ii) that constitutes a specific liability of the Trustee or the Securities
Administrator pursuant to Section 11.01(g) or (iii) any loss, liability or
expense incurred by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith or negligence in
the performance of duties hereunder by the Trustee or the Securities
Administrator or by reason of reckless disregard of obligations and duties
hereunder. In no event shall the Trustee or the Securities Administrator be
liable for special, indirect or consequential loss or damage of any kind
whatsoever (including but not limited to lost profits), even if it has been
advised of the likelihood of such loss or damage and regardless of the form of
action. The Master Servicer agrees to indemnify the Trustee, from, and hold the
Trustee harmless against, any loss, liability or expense (including reasonable
attorney's fees and expenses) incurred by the Trustee by reason of the Master
Servicer's willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence in the performance
of its duties under this Agreement or by reason of the Master Servicer's
reckless disregard of its obligations and duties under this Agreement. Such
indemnity shall survive the termination or discharge of this Agreement and the
resignation or removal of the Master Servicer, the Trustee, the Securities
Administrator and the Custodian. Any payment hereunder made by the Master
Servicer to the Trustee shall be from the Master Servicer's own funds, without
reimbursement from REMIC I therefor.

                  SECTION 9.06.    Eligibility Requirements for Trustee and
                                   Securities Administrator.

                  The Trustee and the Securities Administrator shall at all
times be a corporation or an association (other than the Depositor, the Seller,
the Master Servicer or any Affiliate of the foregoing) organized and doing
business under the laws of any state or the United States of America, authorized
under such laws to exercise corporate trust powers, having a combined capital
and surplus of at least $50,000,000 (or a member of a bank holding company whose
capital and surplus is at least $50,000,000) and subject to supervision or
examination by federal or state authority. If such corporation or association
publishes reports of conditions at least annually, pursuant to law or to the

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requirements of the aforesaid supervising or examining authority, then for the
purposes of this Section the combined capital and surplus of such corporation or
association shall be deemed to be its combined capital and surplus as set forth
in its most recent report of conditions so published. In case at any time the
Trustee or the Securities Administrator, as applicable, shall cease to be
eligible in accordance with the provisions of this Section, the Trustee or the
Securities Administrator, as applicable, shall resign immediately in the manner
and with the effect specified in Section 9.07.

                  SECTION 9.07.   Resignation and Removal of Trustee and
                                  Securities Administrator.

                  The Trustee and the Securities Administrator may at any time
resign and be discharged from the trust hereby created by giving written notice
thereof to the Depositor, to the Master Servicer, to the Securities
Administrator (or the Trustee, if the Securities Administrator resigns) and to
the Certificateholders. Upon receiving such notice of resignation, the Depositor
shall promptly appoint a successor trustee or successor securities administrator
by written instrument, in duplicate, which instrument shall be delivered to the
resigning Trustee or Securities Administrator, as applicable, and to the
successor trustee or successor securities administrator, as applicable. A copy
of such instrument shall be delivered to the Certificateholders, the Trustee,
the Securities Administrator and the Master Servicer by the Depositor. If no
successor trustee or successor securities administrator shall have been so
appointed and have accepted appointment within 30 days after the giving of such
notice of resignation, the resigning Trustee or Securities Administrator, as the
case may be, may, at the expense of the Trust Fund, petition any court of
competent jurisdiction for the appointment of a successor trustee, successor
securities administrator, Trustee or Securities Administrator, as applicable.

                  If at any time the Trustee or the Securities Administrator
shall cease to be eligible in accordance with the provisions of Section 9.06 and
shall fail to resign after written request therefor by the Depositor, or if at
any time the Trustee or the Securities Administrator shall become incapable of
acting, or shall be adjudged bankrupt or insolvent, or a receiver of the Trustee
or the Securities Administrator or of its property shall be appointed, or any
public officer shall take charge or control of the Trustee or the Securities
Administrator or of its property or affairs for the purpose of rehabilitation,
conservation or liquidation, then the Depositor may remove the Trustee or the
Securities Administrator, as applicable and appoint a successor trustee or
successor securities administrator, as applicable, by written instrument, in
duplicate, which instrument shall be delivered to the Trustee or the Securities
Administrator so removed and to the successor trustee or successor securities
administrator. A copy of such instrument shall be delivered to the
Certificateholders, the Trustee, the Securities Administrator and the Master
Servicer by the Depositor.

                  The Holders of Certificates entitled to at least 51% of the
Voting Rights may at any time remove the Trustee or the Securities Administrator
and appoint a successor trustee or successor securities administrator by written
instrument or instruments, in triplicate, signed by such Holders or their
attorneys-in-fact duly authorized, one complete set of which instruments shall
be delivered to the Depositor, one complete set to the Trustee or the Securities
Administrator so removed and one complete set to the successor so appointed. A
copy of such instrument shall be delivered to the Certificateholders, the
Trustee (in the case of the removal of the Securities Administrator), the

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Securities Administrator (in the case of the removal of the Trustee) and the
Master Servicer by the Depositor.

                  Any resignation or removal of the Trustee or the Securities
Administrator and appointment of a successor trustee or successor securities
administrator pursuant to any of the provisions of this Section shall not become
effective until acceptance of appointment by the successor trustee or successor
securities administrator, as applicable, as provided in Section 8.08.

                  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the
Master Servicer and the Securities Administrator shall at all times be the same
Person.

                  SECTION 9.08. Successor Trustee or Securities Administrator.

                  Any successor trustee or successor securities administrator
appointed as provided in Section 9.07 shall execute, acknowledge and deliver to
the Depositor and its predecessor trustee or predecessor securities
administrator an instrument accepting such appointment hereunder, and thereupon
the resignation or removal of the predecessor trustee or predecessor securities
administrator shall become effective and such successor trustee or successor
securities administrator without any further act, deed or conveyance, shall
become fully vested with all the rights, powers, duties and obligations of its
predecessor hereunder, with the like effect as if originally named as trustee or
securities administrator herein. The predecessor trustee or predecessor
securities administrator shall deliver to the successor trustee or successor
securities administrator all Mortgage Loan Documents and related documents and
statements to the extent held by it hereunder, as well as all moneys, held by it
hereunder, and the Depositor and the predecessor trustee or predecessor
securities administrator shall execute and deliver such instruments and do such
other things as may reasonably be required for more fully and certainly vesting
and confirming in the successor trustee or successor securities administrator
all such rights, powers, duties and obligations.

                  No successor trustee or successor securities administrator
shall accept appointment as provided in this Section unless at the time of such
acceptance such successor trustee or successor securities administrator shall be
eligible under the provisions of Section 8.06 and the appointment of such
successor trustee or successor securities administrator shall not result in a
downgrading of any Class of Certificates by any Rating Agency, as evidenced by a
letter from each Rating Agency.

                  Upon acceptance of appointment by a successor trustee or
successor securities administrator as provided in this Section, the Depositor
shall mail notice of the succession of such trustee hereunder to all Holders of
Certificates at their addresses as shown in the Certificate Register. If the
Depositor fails to mail such notice within 10 days after acceptance of
appointment by the successor trustee or successor securities administrator, the
successor trustee or successor securities administrator shall cause such notice
to be mailed at the expense of the Depositor.

                  SECTION 9.09. Merger or Consolidation of Trustee or Securities
                                Administrator.

                  Any corporation or association into which the Trustee or the
Securities Administrator may be merged or converted or with which it may be
consolidated or any corporation or association

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resulting from any merger, conversion or consolidation to which the Trustee or
the Securities Administrator shall be a party, or any corporation or association
succeeding to the business of the Trustee or the Securities Administrator shall
be the successor of the Trustee or the Securities Administrator hereunder,
provided such corporation or association shall be eligible under the provisions
of Section 8.06, without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act
on the part of any of the parties hereto, anything herein to the contrary
notwithstanding.

                  SECTION 9.10. Appointment of Co-Trustee or Separate Trustee.

                  Notwithstanding any other provisions hereof, at any time, for
the purpose of meeting any legal requirements of any jurisdiction in which any
part of the REMIC I or property securing the same may at the time be located,
the Trustee shall have the power and shall execute and deliver all instruments
to appoint one or more Persons approved by the Trustee to act as co-trustee or
co-trustees, jointly with the Trustee, or separate trustee or separate trustees,
of all or any part of REMIC I, and to vest in such Person or Persons, in such
capacity, and for the benefit of the Holders of the Certificates, such title to
REMIC I, or any part thereof, and, subject to the other provisions of this
Section 9.10, such powers, duties, obligations, rights and trusts as the Trustee
may consider necessary or desirable. No co-trustee or separate trustee hereunder
shall be required to meet the terms of eligibility as a successor trustee under
Section 9.06 hereunder and no notice to Holders of Certificates of the
appointment of co-trustee(s) or separate trustee(s) shall be required under
Section 8.08 hereof.

                  In the case of any appointment of a co-trustee or separate
trustee pursuant to this Section 9.10 all rights, powers, duties and obligations
conferred or imposed upon the Trustee shall be conferred or imposed upon and
exercised or performed by the Trustee and such separate trustee or co-trustee
jointly, except to the extent that under any law of any jurisdiction in which
any particular act or acts are to be performed by the Trustee (whether as
Trustee hereunder or as successor to a defaulting Master Servicer hereunder),
the Trustee shall be incompetent or unqualified to perform such act or acts, in
which event such rights, powers, duties and obligations (including the holding
of title to REMIC I or any portion thereof in any such jurisdiction) shall be
exercised and performed by such separate trustee or co-trustee at the direction
of the Trustee.

                  Any notice, request or other writing given to the Trustee
shall be deemed to have been given to each of the then separate trustees and
co-trustees, as effectively as if given to each of them. Every instrument
appointing any separate trustee or co-trustee shall refer to this Agreement and
the conditions of this Article IX. Each separate trustee and co-trustee, upon
its acceptance of the trust conferred, shall be vested with the estates or
property specified in its instrument of appointment, either jointly with the
Trustee, or separately, as may be provided therein, subject to all the
provisions of this Agreement, specifically including every provision of this
Agreement relating to the conduct of, affecting the liability of, or affording
protection to, the Trustee. Every such instrument shall be filed with the
Trustee.

                  Any separate trustee or co-trustee may, at any time,
constitute the Trustee, its agent or attorney-in-fact, with full power and
authority, to the extent not prohibited by law, to do any lawful act under or in
respect of this Agreement on its behalf and in its name. If any separate trustee
or co-trustee shall die, become incapable of acting, resign or be removed, all
of its estates, properties,

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rights, remedies and trusts shall vest in and be exercised by the Trustee, to
the extent permitted by law, without the appointment of a new or successor
trustee or co-trustee.

                  SECTION 9.11.    Appointment of Office or Agency.

                  The Certificates may be surrendered for registration of
transfer or exchange at the Securities Administrator's office located at Sixth
and Marquette, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55479, and presented for final
distribution at the Corporate Trust Office of the Securities Administrator where
notices and demands to or upon the Securities Administrator in respect of the
Certificates and this Agreement may be served.

                  SECTION 9.12.    Representations and Warranties.

                  The Trustee hereby represents and warrants to the Master
Servicer, the Securities Administrator and the Depositor as applicable, as of
the Closing Date, that:

                  (i) It is a national banking association duly organized,
         validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the United
         States of America.

                  (ii) The execution and delivery of this Agreement by it, and
         the performance and compliance with the terms of this Agreement by it,
         will not violate its articles of association or bylaws or constitute a
         default (or an event which, with notice or lapse of time, or both,
         would constitute a default) under, or result in the breach of, any
         material agreement or other instrument to which it is a party or which
         is applicable to it or any of its assets.

                  (iii) It has the full power and authority to enter into and
         consummate all transactions contemplated by this Agreement, has duly
         authorized the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement,
         and has duly executed and delivered this Agreement.

                  (iv) This Agreement, assuming due authorization, execution and
         delivery by the other parties hereto, constitutes a valid, legal and
         binding obligation of it, enforceable against it in accordance with the
         terms hereof, subject to (A) applicable bankruptcy, insolvency,
         receivership, reorganization, moratorium and other laws affecting the
         enforcement of creditors' rights generally, and (B) general principles
         of equity, regardless of whether such enforcement is considered in a
         proceeding in equity or at law.

                  (v) It is not in violation of, and its execution and delivery
         of this Agreement and its performance and compliance with the terms of
         this Agreement will not constitute a violation of, any law, any order
         or decree of any court or arbiter, or any order, regulation or demand
         of any federal, state or local governmental or regulatory authority,
         which violation, in its good faith and reasonable judgment, is likely
         to affect materially and adversely either the ability of it to perform
         its obligations under this Agreement or its financial condition.

                  (vi) No litigation is pending or, to the best of its
         knowledge, threatened against it, which would prohibit it from entering
         into this Agreement or, in its good faith reasonable

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         judgment, is likely to materially and adversely affect either the
         ability of it to perform its obligations under this Agreement or its
         financial condition.

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                                    ARTICLE X

                                   TERMINATION

                  SECTION 10.01. Termination Upon Repurchase or Liquidation of
                                 All Mortgage Loans.

                  (a) Subject to Section 10.02, the respective obligations and
responsibilities under this Agreement of the Depositor, the related Servicer and
the Trustee (other than the obligations of the Master Servicer to the Trustee
pursuant to Section 9.05 and of the related Servicer to make remittances to the
Securities Administrator and the Securities Administrator to make payments in
respect of the REMIC I Regular Interests, REMIC I Regular Interests or the
Classes of Certificates as hereinafter set forth) shall terminate upon payment
to the Certificateholders and the deposit of all amounts held by or on behalf of
the Trustee and required hereunder to be so paid or deposited on the
Distribution Date coinciding with or following the earlier to occur of (i) the
purchase by the Terminator (as defined below) of all Mortgage Loans and each REO
Property remaining in REMIC I and (ii) the final payment or other liquidation
(or any advance with respect thereto) of the last Mortgage Loan or REO Property
remaining in REMIC I; provided, however, that in no event shall the trust
created hereby continue beyond the expiration of 21 years from the death of the
last survivor of the descendants of Joseph P. Kennedy, the late ambassador of
the United States to the Court of St. James, living on the date hereof. The
purchase by the Terminator of all Mortgage Loans and each REO Property remaining
in REMIC I shall be at a price (the "Termination Price") equal to the sum of (i)
the greater of (A) the aggregate Purchase Price of all the Mortgage Loans
included in REMIC I, plus the appraised value of each REO Property, if any,
included in REMIC I, such appraisal to be conducted by an appraiser mutually
agreed upon by the Terminator and the Trustee in their reasonable discretion and
(B) the aggregate fair market value of all of the assets of REMIC I (as
determined by the Terminator and the Trustee, as of the close of business on the
third Business Day next preceding the date upon which notice of any such
termination is furnished to Certificateholders pursuant to the third paragraph
of this Section 9.01) plus (ii) any amounts due the related Servicer and the
Master Servicer in respect of unpaid Servicing Fees, Master Servicing Fees and
outstanding P&I Advances and Servicing Advances.

                  (b) The Class CE Certificateholder (so long as it is not an
Affiliate of the Seller) or (x) if the Class CE Certificateholder is an
Affiliate of the Seller or (y) the Class CE Certificateholder fails to exercise
such optional termination right, Ocwen (either the Class CE Certificateholder or
Ocwen, the "Terminator") shall have the right to purchase all of the Mortgage
Loans and each REO Property remaining in REMIC I pursuant to clause (i) of the
preceding paragraph no later than the Determination Date in the month
immediately preceding the Distribution Date on which the Certificates will be
retired; provided, however, that the Terminator may elect to purchase all of the
Mortgage Loans and each REO Property remaining in REMIC I pursuant to clause (i)
above only if the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans and
each REO Property remaining in the Trust Fund at the time of such election is
reduced to less than 10% of the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the
Mortgage Loans as of the Cut-off Date. By acceptance of the Residual
Certificates, the Holder of the Residual Certificates agrees, in connection with
any termination hereunder, to assign and transfer any portion of the Termination
Price in excess of par, and to the extent received in respect of such
termination, to pay any such amounts to the Holders of

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the Class CE Certificates. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the optional
termination right may only be exercised by Ocwen if (i) it receives written
notification from the Class CE Certificateholder that it will not exercise such
optional termination right, (ii) it provides written notice to the Authorized
Officers of the Seller that it intends to exercise such optional termination
right and (iii) it receives written authorization from the Authorized Officers
of the Seller to exercise such optional termination right.

                  (c) Notice of the liquidation of the Certificates shall be
given promptly by the Securities Administrator by letter to the
Certificateholders mailed (a) in the event such notice is given in connection
with the purchase of the Mortgage Loans and each REO Property by the Terminator,
not earlier than the 15th day and not later than the 25th day of the month next
preceding the month of the final distribution on the Certificates or (b)
otherwise during the month of such final distribution on or before the
Determination Date in such month, in each case specifying (i) the Distribution
Date upon which the Trust Fund will terminate and the final payment in respect
of the REMIC I Regular Interests, REMIC I Regular Interests or the Certificates
will be made upon presentation and surrender of the related Certificates at the
office of the Securities Administrator therein designated, (ii) the amount of
any such final payment, (iii) that no interest shall accrue in respect of the
REMIC I Regular Interests, REMIC I Regular Interests or Certificates from and
after the Interest Accrual Period relating to the final Distribution Date
therefor and (iv) that the Record Date otherwise applicable to such Distribution
Date is not applicable, payments being made only upon presentation and surrender
of the Certificates at the office of the Securities Administrator. In the event
such notice is given in connection with the purchase of all of the Mortgage
Loans and each REO Property remaining in REMIC I by the Terminator, the
Terminator shall deliver to the Securities Administrator for deposit in the
Distribution Account not later than the Business Day prior to the Distribution
Date on which the final distribution on the Certificates an amount in
immediately available funds equal to the above-described Termination Price. The
Securities Administrator shall remit to the related Servicer, the Master
Servicer, the Securities Administrator and the Custodian from such funds
deposited in the Distribution Account (i) any amounts which the related Servicer
would be permitted to withdraw and retain from the Collection Account pursuant
to Section 3.21 and (ii) any other amounts otherwise payable by the Securities
Administrator to the Master Servicer, the Trustee, the Custodian and the related
Servicer from amounts on deposit in the Distribution Account pursuant to the
terms of this Agreement prior to making any final distributions pursuant to
Section 10.01(d) below. Upon certification to the Securities Administrator by a
Servicing Officer of the making of such final deposit, the Trustee shall
promptly release to the Terminator the Mortgage Files for the remaining Mortgage
Loans, and Trustee shall execute all assignments, endorsements and other
instruments delivered to it and necessary to effectuate such transfer.

                  (d) Upon presentation of the Certificates by the
Certificateholders on the final Distribution Date, the Securities Administrator
shall distribute to each Certificateholder so presenting and surrendering its
Certificates the amount otherwise distributable on such Distribution Date in
accordance with Section 5.01 in respect of the Certificates so presented and
surrendered. Any funds not distributed to any Holder or Holders of Certificates
being retired on such Distribution Date because of the failure of such Holder or
Holders to tender their Certificates shall, on such date, be set aside and held
in trust and credited to the account of the appropriate non-tendering Holder or
Holders. If any Certificates as to which notice has been given pursuant to this
Section 10.01 shall not have been surrendered for cancellation within six months
after the time specified in such notice,

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the Securities Administrator shall mail a second notice to the remaining
non-tendering Certificateholders to surrender their Certificates for
cancellation in order to receive the final distribution with respect thereto. If
within one year after the second notice all such Certificates shall not have
been surrendered for cancellation, the Securities Administrator shall, directly
or through an agent, mail a final notice to the remaining non-tendering
Certificateholders concerning surrender of their Certificates. The costs and
expenses of maintaining the funds in trust and of contacting such
Certificateholders shall be paid out of the assets remaining in the trust funds.
If within one year after the final notice any such Certificates shall not have
been surrendered for cancellation, the Securities Administrator shall pay to the
Depositor all such amounts, and all rights of non-tendering Certificateholders
in or to such amounts shall thereupon cease. No interest shall accrue or be
payable to any Certificateholder on any amount held in trust by the Securities
Administrator as a result of such Certificateholder's failure to surrender its
Certificate(s) on the final Distribution Date for final payment thereof in
accordance with this Section 10.01. Any such amounts held in trust by the
Securities Administrator shall be held uninvested in an Eligible Account.

                  SECTION 10.02.   Additional Termination Requirements.

                  (a) In the event that the Terminator purchases all the
Mortgage Loans and each REO Property or the final payment on or other
liquidation of the last Mortgage Loan or REO Property remaining in REMIC I
pursuant to Section 10.01, the Trust Fund shall be terminated in accordance with
the following additional requirements:

                           (i) The Trustee shall specify the first day in the
         90-day liquidation period in a statement attached to each Trust REMIC's
         final Tax Return pursuant to Treasury regulation Section 1.860F-1 and
         shall satisfy all requirements of a qualified liquidation under Section
         860F of the Code and any regulations thereunder, as evidenced by an
         Opinion of Counsel obtained by and at the expense of the Terminator;

                           (ii) During such 90-day liquidation period and, at or
         prior to the time of making of the final payment on the Certificates,
         the Trustee shall sell all of the assets of REMIC I to the Terminator
         for cash; and

                           (iii) At the time of the making of the final payment
         on the Certificates, the Securities Administrator shall distribute or
         credit, or cause to be distributed or credited, to the Holders of the
         Residual Certificates all cash on hand in the Trust Fund (other than
         cash retained to meet claims), and the Trust Fund shall terminate at
         that time.

                  (b) At the expense of the requesting Terminator (or, if the
Trust Fund is being terminated as a result of the occurrence of the event
described in clause (ii) of the first paragraph of Section 10.01, at the expense
of the Trust Fund), the Terminator shall prepare or cause to be prepared the
documentation required in connection with the adoption of a plan of liquidation
of each Trust REMIC pursuant to this Section 10.02.

                  (c) By their acceptance of Certificates, the Holders thereof
hereby agree to authorize the Trustee to specify the 90-day liquidation period
for each Trust REMIC, which authorization shall be binding upon all successor
Certificateholders.

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                                   ARTICLE XI

                                REMIC PROVISIONS

                  SECTION 11.01.    REMIC Administration.

                  (a) The Trustee shall elect to treat each Trust REMIC as a
REMIC under the Code and, if necessary, under applicable state law. Each such
election will be made by the Securities Administrator on Form 1066 or other
appropriate federal tax or information return or any appropriate state return
for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which the
Certificates are issued. For the purposes of the REMIC election in respect of
REMIC I, the REMIC I Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular
Interests in REMIC I and the Class R-I Interest shall be designated as the
Residual Interests in REMIC I. The Class A Certificates, the Mezzanine
Certificates, the Class P Certificates and the Class CE Certificates shall be
designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC II and the Class R-II Interest
shall be designated as the Residual Interests in REMIC II. The Trustee shall not
permit the creation of any "interests" in each Trust REMIC (within the meaning
of Section 860G of the Code) other than the REMIC I Regular Interests and the
interests represented by the Certificates.

                  (b) The Closing Date is hereby designated as the "Startup Day"
of each Trust REMIC within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(9) of the Code.

                  (c) The Securities Administrator shall be reimbursed for any
and all expenses relating to any tax audit of the Trust Fund (including, but not
limited to, any professional fees or any administrative or judicial proceedings
with respect to each Trust REMIC that involve the Internal Revenue Service or
state tax authorities), including the expense of obtaining any tax related
Opinion of Counsel except as specified herein. The Securities Administrator, as
agent for each Trust REMIC's tax matters person shall (i) act on behalf of the
Trust Fund in relation to any tax matter or controversy involving any Trust
REMIC and (ii) represent the Trust Fund in any administrative or judicial
proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing
authority with respect thereto. The holder of the largest Percentage Interest of
each class of Residual Certificates shall be designated, in the manner provided
under Treasury regulations section 1.860F-4(d) and Treasury regulations section
301.6231(a)(7)-1, as the tax matters person of the related REMIC created
hereunder. By their acceptance thereof, the holder of the largest Percentage
Interest of the Residual Certificates hereby agrees to irrevocably appoint the
Securities Administrator or an Affiliate as its agent to perform all of the
duties of the tax matters person for the Trust Fund.

                  (d) The Securities Administrator shall prepare and file and
the Trustee shall sign all of the Tax Returns in respect of each REMIC created
hereunder. The expenses of preparing and filing such returns shall be borne by
the Securities Administrator without any right of reimbursement therefor.

                  (e) The Securities Administrator shall perform on behalf of
each Trust REMIC all reporting and other tax compliance duties that are the
responsibility of such REMIC under the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other
compliance guidance issued by the Internal Revenue Service or any state or local
taxing authority. Among its other duties, as required by the Code, the REMIC

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Provisions or other such compliance guidance, the Securities Administrator shall
provide (i) to any Transferor of a Residual Certificate such information as is
necessary for the application of any tax relating to the transfer of a Residual
Certificate to any Person who is not a Permitted Transferee upon receipt of
additional reasonable compensation, (ii) to the Certificateholders such
information or reports as are required by the Code or the REMIC Provisions
including reports relating to interest, original issue discount and market
discount or premium (using the Prepayment Assumption as required) and (iii) to
the Internal Revenue Service the name, title, address and telephone number of
the person who will serve as the representative of each Trust REMIC. The
Depositor shall provide or cause to be provided to the Securities Administrator,
within ten (10) days after the Closing Date, all information or data that the
Securities Administrator reasonably determines to be relevant for tax purposes
as to the valuations and issue prices of the Certificates, including, without
limitation, the price, yield, prepayment assumption and projected cash flow of
the Certificates.

                  (f) To the extent in the control of the Trustee or the
Securities Administrator, each such Person (i) shall take such action and shall
cause each REMIC created hereunder to take such action as shall be necessary to
create or maintain the status thereof as a REMIC under the REMIC Provisions,
(ii) shall not take any action, cause the Trust Fund to take any action or fail
to take (or fail to cause to be taken) any action that, under the REMIC
Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, could (A) endanger the
status of each Trust REMIC as a REMIC or (B) result in the imposition of a tax
upon the Trust Fund (including but not limited to the tax on prohibited
transactions as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code and the tax on
contributions to a REMIC set forth in Section 860G(d) of the Code) (either such
event, an "Adverse REMIC Event") unless such action or inaction is permitted
under this Agreement or the Trustee and the Securities Administrator have
received an Opinion of Counsel, addressed to the them (at the expense of the
party seeking to take such action but in no event at the expense of the Trustee
or the Securities Administrator) to the effect that the contemplated action will
not, with respect to any Trust REMIC, endanger such status or result in the
imposition of such a tax, nor (iii) shall the Securities Administrator take or
fail to take any action (whether or not authorized hereunder) as to which the
Trustee has advised it in writing that it has received an Opinion of Counsel to
the effect that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur with respect to such action;
provided that the Securities Administrator may conclusively rely on such Opinion
of Counsel and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in
accordance with such Opinion of Counsel. In addition, prior to taking any action
with respect to any Trust REMIC or the respective assets of each, or causing any
Trust REMIC to take any action, which is not contemplated under the terms of
this Agreement, the Securities Administrator will consult with the Trustee or
its designee, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an
Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to any Trust REMIC, and the Securities
Administrator shall not take any such action or cause any Trust REMIC to take
any such action as to which the Trustee has advised it in writing that an
Adverse REMIC Event could occur. The Trustee may consult with counsel to make
such written advice, and the cost of same shall be home by the party seeking to
take the action not permitted by this Agreement, but in no event shall such cost
be an expense of the Trustee.

                  (g) In the event that any tax is imposed on "prohibited
transactions" of any REMIC created hereunder as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of
the Code, on the "net income from foreclosure property" of such REMIC as defined
in Section 860G(c) of the Code, on any contributions to any such REMIC after the
Startup Day therefor pursuant to Section 860G(d) of the

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Code, or any other tax is imposed by the Code or any applicable provisions of
state or local tax laws, such tax shall be charged (i) to the Trustee pursuant
to Section 11.03, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the
Trustee of any of its obligations under this Article XI, (ii) to the Securities
Administrator pursuant to Section 11.03, if such tax arises out of or results
from a breach by the Securities Administrator of any of its obligations under
this Article XI, (iii) to the Master Servicer pursuant to Section 11.03, if such
tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Master Servicer of any of its
obligations under Article IV or under this Article XI, (iv) to the related
Servicer pursuant to Section 11.03, if such tax arises out of or results from a
breach by the related Servicer of any of its obligations under Article III or
under this Article XI, or (v) in all other cases, against amounts on deposit in
the Distribution Account and shall be paid by withdrawal therefrom.

                  (h) The Securities Administrator shall, for federal income tax
purposes, maintain books and records with respect to each Trust REMIC on a
calendar year and on an accrual basis.

                  (i) Following the Startup Day, neither the Securities
Administrator nor the Trustee shall accept any contributions of assets to any
Trust REMIC other than in connection with any Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan
delivered in accordance with Section 2.03 unless it shall have received an
Opinion of Counsel to the effect that the inclusion of such assets in the Trust
Fund will not cause the related REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time
that any Certificates are outstanding or subject such REMIC to any tax under the
REMIC Provisions or other applicable provisions of federal, state and local law
or ordinances.

                  (j) Neither the Trustee nor the Securities Administrator shall
knowingly enter into any arrangement by which any Trust REMIC will receive a fee
or other compensation for services nor permit either REMIC to receive any income
from assets other than "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of
the Code or "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the
Code.

                  (k) The Securities Administrator shall apply for an employer
identification number with the Internal Revenue Service via a Form SS-4 or other
comparable method for each REMIC. In connection with the foregoing, the
Securities Administrator shall provide the name and address of the person who
can be contacted to obtain information required to be reported to the holders of
Regular Interests in each REMIC as required by IRS Form 8811.

                  SECTION 11.02.    Prohibited Transactions and Activities.

                  None of the Depositor, the related Servicer, the Securities
Administrator, the Master Servicer or the Trustee shall sell, dispose of or
substitute for any of the Mortgage Loans (except in connection with (i) the
foreclosure of a Mortgage Loan, including but not limited to, the acquisition or
sale of a Mortgaged Property acquired by deed in lieu of foreclosure, (ii) the
bankruptcy of REMIC I, (iii) the termination of REMIC I pursuant to Article X of
this Agreement, (iv) a substitution pursuant to Article II of this Agreement or
(v) a purchase of Mortgage Loans pursuant to Article II of this Agreement), nor
acquire any assets for any Trust REMIC (other than REO Property acquired in
respect of a defaulted Mortgage Loan), nor sell or dispose of any investments in
the Collection Account or the Distribution Account for gain, nor accept any
contributions to any Trust REMIC after the Closing Date (other than a Qualified
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accordance with Section 2.03), unless it has received an Opinion of Counsel,
addressed to the Trustee and the Securities Administrator (at the expense of the
party seeking to cause such sale, disposition, substitution, acquisition or
contribution but in no event at the expense of the Trustee) that such sale,
disposition, substitution, acquisition or contribution will not (a) affect
adversely the status of any Trust REMIC as a REMIC or (b) cause any Trust REMIC
to be subject to a tax on "prohibited transactions" or "contributions" pursuant
to the REMIC Provisions.

                  SECTION 11.03.   Indemnification.

                  (a) The Trustee agrees to be liable for any taxes and costs
incurred by the Trust Fund, the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Securities
Administrator or the related Servicer including, without limitation, any
reasonable attorneys fees imposed on or incurred by the Trust Fund, the
Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator or the related
Servicer as a result of the Trustee's failure to perform its covenants set forth
in this Article XI in accordance with the standard of care of the Trustee set
forth in this Agreement.

                  (b) Each Servicer agrees to indemnify the Trust Fund, the
Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator and the Trustee for
any taxes and costs including any reasonable attorneys' fees imposed on or
incurred by the Trust Fund, the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Securities
Administrator or the Trustee, as a result of the related Servicer's failure to
perform its covenants set forth in Article III in accordance with the standard
of care of the related Servicer set forth in this Agreement.

                  (c) The Master Servicer agrees to indemnify the Trust Fund,
the Depositor, the related Servicer and the Trustee for any taxes and costs
including any reasonable attorneys' fees imposed on or incurred by the Trust
Fund, the Depositor, the related Servicer or the Trustee, as a result of the
Master Servicer's failure to perform its covenants set forth in Article IV in
accordance with the standard of care of the Master Servicer set forth in this
Agreement.

                  (d) The Securities Administrator agrees to be liable for any
taxes and costs incurred by the Trust Fund, the Depositor or the Trustee
including any reasonable attorneys fees imposed on or incurred by the Trust
Fund, the Depositor or the Trustee as a result of the Securities Administrator's
failure to perform its covenants set forth in this Article XI in accordance with
the standard of care of the Securities Administrator set forth in this
Agreement.

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                                   ARTICLE XII

                            MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

                  SECTION 12.01.       Amendment.

                  This Agreement may be amended from time to time by the
Depositor, each Servicer, the Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator and
the Trustee, but without the consent of any of the Certificateholders, (i) to
cure any ambiguity or defect, (ii) to correct, modify or supplement any
provisions herein (including to give effect to the expectations of
Certificateholders), or (iii) to make any other provisions with respect to
matters or questions arising under this Agreement which shall not be
inconsistent with the provisions of this Agreement, provided that such action
shall not, as evidenced by an Opinion of Counsel delivered to the Trustee,
adversely affect in any material respect the interests of any Certificateholder;
provided that any such amendment shall be deemed not to adversely affect in any
material respect the interests of the Certificateholders and no such Opinion of
Counsel shall be required if the Person requesting such amendment obtains a
letter from each Rating Agency stating that such amendment would not result in
the downgrading or withdrawal of the respective ratings then assigned to the
Certificates. No amendment shall be deemed to adversely affect in any material
respect the interests of any Certificateholder who shall have consented thereto,
and no Opinion of Counsel shall be required to address the effect of any such
amendment on any such consenting Certificateholder.

                  This Agreement may also be amended from time to time by the
Depositor, each Servicer, the Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator and
the Trustee with the consent of the Holders of Certificates entitled to at least
66% of the Voting Rights for the purpose of adding any provisions to or changing
in any manner or eliminating any of the provisions of this Agreement or of
modifying in any manner the rights of the Holders of Certificates; provided,
however, that no such amendment shall (i) reduce in any manner the amount of, or
delay the timing of, payments received on Mortgage Loans which are required to
be distributed on any Certificate without the consent of the Holder of such
Certificate, (ii) adversely affect in any material respect the interests of the
Holders of any Class of Certificates in a manner, other than as described in
(i), without the consent of the Holders of Certificates of such Class evidencing
at least 66% of the Voting Rights allocated to such Class, or (iii) modify the
consents required by the immediately preceding clauses (i) and (ii) without the
consent of the Holders of all Certificates then outstanding. Notwithstanding any
other provision of this Agreement, for purposes of the giving or withholding of
consents pursuant to this Section 12.01, Certificates registered in the name of
the Depositor or a Servicer or any Affiliate thereof shall be entitled to Voting
Rights with respect to matters affecting such Certificates. Without limiting the
generality of the foregoing, any amendment to this Agreement required in
connection with the compliance with or the clarification of any reporting
obligations described in Section 5.06 hereof shall not require the consent of
any Certificateholder and without the need for any Opinion of Counsel or Rating
Agency confirmation.

                  Notwithstanding any contrary provision of this Agreement, the
Trustee shall not consent to any amendment to this Agreement unless it shall
have first received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that such amendment is
permitted hereunder and will not result in the imposition of any tax on any
Trust REMIC pursuant to the REMIC Provisions or cause any Trust

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REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificates are
outstanding and that such amendment is authorized or permitted by this
Agreement.

                  Promptly after the execution of any such amendment the Trustee
shall furnish a copy of such amendment to each Certificateholder.

                  It shall not be necessary for the consent of
Certificateholders under this Section 12.01 to approve the particular form of
any proposed amendment, but it shall be sufficient if such consent shall approve
the substance thereof. The manner of obtaining such consents and of evidencing
the authorization of the execution thereof by Certificateholders shall be
subject to such reasonable regulations as the Trustee may prescribe.

                  The cost of any Opinion of Counsel to be delivered pursuant to
this Section 12.01 shall be borne by the Person seeking the related amendment,
but in no event shall such Opinion of Counsel be an expense of the Trustee .

                  The Trustee may, but shall not be obligated to enter into any
amendment pursuant to this Section that affects its rights, duties and
immunities under this Agreement or otherwise.

                  SECTION 12.02.     Recordation of Agreement; Counterparts.

                  To the extent permitted by applicable law, this Agreement is
subject to recordation in all appropriate public offices for real property
records in all the counties or other comparable jurisdictions in which any or
all of the properties subject to the Mortgages are situated, and in any other
appropriate public recording office or elsewhere, such recordation to be
effected by the Depositor at the expense of the Certificateholders, but only
upon direction of the Trustee accompanied by an Opinion of Counsel to the effect
that such recordation materially and beneficially affects the interests of the
Certificateholders.

                  For the purpose of facilitating the recordation of this
Agreement as herein provided and for other purposes, this Agreement may be
executed simultaneously in any number of counterparts, each of which
counterparts shall be deemed to be an original, and such counterparts shall
constitute but one and the same instrument.

                  SECTION 12.03.    Limitation on Rights of Certificateholders.

                  The death or incapacity of any Certificateholder shall not
operate to terminate this Agreement or the Trust Fund, nor entitle such
Certificateholder's legal representatives or heirs to claim an accounting or to
take any action or proceeding in any court for a partition or winding up of the
Trust Fund, nor otherwise affect the rights, obligations and liabilities of the
parties hereto or any of them.

                  No Certificateholder shall have any right to vote (except as
expressly provided for herein) or in any manner otherwise control the operation
and management of the Trust Fund, or the obligations of the parties hereto, nor
shall anything herein set forth, or contained in the terms of any of the
Certificates, be construed so as to constitute the Certificateholders from time
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partners or members of an association; nor shall any Certificateholder be under
any liability to any third person by reason of any action taken by the parties
to this Agreement pursuant to any provision hereof.

                  No Certificateholder shall have any right by virtue of any
provision of this Agreement to institute any suit, action or proceeding in
equity or at law upon or under or with respect to this Agreement, unless such
Holder previously shall have given to the Trustee a written notice of default
and of the continuance thereof, as hereinbefore provided, and unless also the
Holders of Certificates entitled to at least 25% of the Voting Rights shall have
made written request upon the Trustee to institute such action, suit or
proceeding in its own name as Trustee hereunder and shall have offered to the
Trustee such reasonable indemnity as it may require against the costs, expenses
and liabilities to be incurred therein or thereby, and the Trustee, for 15 days
after its receipt of such notice, request and offer of indemnity, shall have
neglected or refused to institute any such action, suit or proceeding. It is
understood and intended, and expressly covenanted by each Certificateholder with
every other Certificateholder. and the Trustee, that no one or more Holders of
Certificates shall have any right in any manner whatsoever by virtue of any
provision of this Agreement to affect, disturb or prejudice the rights of the
Holders of any other of such Certificates, or to obtain or seek to obtain
priority over or preference to any other such Holder, or to enforce any right
under this Agreement, except in the manner herein provided and for the equal,
ratable and common benefit of all Certificateholders. For the protection and
enforcement of the provisions of this Section, each and every Certificateholder
and the Trustee shall be entitled to such relief as can be given either at law
or in equity.

                  SECTION 12.04.       Governing Law.

                  This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the laws
of the State of New York and the obligations, rights and remedies of the parties
hereunder shall be determined in accordance with such laws without regard to
conflicts of laws principles thereof.

                  SECTION 12.05.       Notices.

                  All directions, demands and notices hereunder shall be in
writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given when received if sent by
facsimile, receipt confirmed, if personally delivered at or mailed by first
class mail, postage prepaid, or by express delivery service or delivered in any
other manner specified herein, to (a) in the case of the Depositor, ACE
Securities Corp., AMACAR GROUP, 6525 Morrison Boulevard, Suite 318, Charlotte,
North Carolina 28211, Attention: Juliana Johnson (telecopy number:(704)
365-1362), or such other address or telecopy number as may hereafter be
furnished to the Servicers, the Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator
and the Trustee in writing by the Depositor, (b) in the case of Wilshire,
Wilshire Credit Corporation, 14533 SW Millikan Way, Suite 200, Beaverton, Oregon
97005, Attention: Jay Memmott (telecopy number: (503) 952-7414), or such other
address or telecopy number as may hereafter be furnished to the Trustee, the
Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator and the Depositor in writing by
Wilshire, (c) in the case of Ocwen, Ocwen Federal Bank FSB, 1675 Palm Beach
Lakes Blvd., Suite 10A, West Palm Beach, Florida 33401, Attention: Secretary,
(telecopy number: (561) 682-8177), or such other address or telecopy number as
may hereafter be furnished to the Trustee, the Master Servicer, the Securities
Administrator and the Depositor in writing by Ocwen, (d) in the case of the
Master

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Servicer and the Securities Administrator, P.O. Box 98, Columbia, Maryland 21046
and for overnight delivery to 9062 Old Annapolis Road, Columbia, Maryland 21045,
Attention: Terwin Mortgage Trust, TMTS 2003-6HE (telecopy number: (410)
715-2380), or such other address or telecopy number as may hereafter be
furnished to the Trustee, the Depositor and the Servicers in writing by the
Master Servicer or the Securities Administrator and (e) in the case of the
Trustee, at the Corporate Trust Office or such other address or telecopy number
as the Trustee may hereafter be furnish to the Servicers, the Master Servicer,
the Securities Administrator and the Depositor in writing by the Trustee. Any
notice required or permitted to be given to a Certificateholder shall be given
by first class mail, postage prepaid, at the address of such Holder as shown in
the Certificate Register. Any notice so mailed within the time prescribed in
this Agreement shall be conclusively presumed to have been duly given when
mailed, whether or not the Certificateholder receives such notice. A copy of any
notice required to be telecopied hereunder also shall be mailed to the
appropriate party in the manner set forth above.

                  SECTION 12.06.       Severability of Provisions.

                  If any one or more of the covenants, agreements, provisions or
terms of this Agreement shall be for any reason whatsoever held invalid, then
such covenants, agreements, provisions or terms shall be deemed severable from
the remaining covenants, agreements, provisions or terms of this Agreement and
shall in no way affect the validity or enforceability of the other provisions of
this Agreement or of the Certificates or the rights of the Holders thereof.

                  SECTION 12.07.       Notice to Rating Agencies.

                  The Trustee shall use its best efforts promptly to provide
notice to the Rating Agencies with respect to each of the following of which a
Responsible Officer has actual knowledge:

                  1.       Any material change or amendment to this Agreement;

                  2.       The occurrence of any Servicer Event of Default or
                           Master Servicer Event of Default that has not been
                           cured or waived;

                  3.       The resignation or termination of a Servicer, the
                           Master Servicer or the Trustee;

                  4.       The repurchase or substitution of Mortgage Loans
                           pursuant to or as contemplated by Section 2.03;

                  5.       The final payment to the Holders of any Class of
                           Certificates;

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                  6.       Any change in the location of the Distribution
                           Account; and

                  7.       Any event that would result in the inability of the
                           Trustee as successor Servicer to make advances
                           regarding delinquent Mortgage Loans.

                  In addition, the Securities Administrator shall promptly make
available to each Rating Agency copies of each report to Certificateholders
described in Section 5.02.

                  Each Servicer shall make available to each Rating Agency
copies of the following:

                  1.       Each annual statement as to compliance described in
                           Section 3.17;

                  2.       Each annual independent public accountants' servicing
                           report described in Section 3.18; and

                  3.       Any change in the location of the related Collection
                           Account.

                  Any such notice pursuant to this Section 12.07 shall be in
writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given if personally delivered at
or mailed by first class mail, postage prepaid, or by express delivery service
to Standard & Poor's, a division of the McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., 55 Water
Street, New York, New York 10041, to Moody's Investors Service, Inc., 99 Church
Street, New York, New York 10007 and to Fitch Ratings, 1 State Street Plaza, New
York, New York 10004 or such other addresses as the Rating Agencies may
designate in writing to the parties hereto.

                  SECTION 12.08.    Article and Section References.

                  All article and section references used in this Agreement,
unless otherwise provided, are to articles and sections in this Agreement.

                  SECTION 12.09.    Grant of Security Interest.

                  It is the express intent of the parties hereto that the
conveyance of the Mortgage Loans by the Depositor to the Trustee, on behalf of
the Trust and for the benefit of the Certificateholders, be, and be construed
as, a sale of the Mortgage Loans by the Depositor and not a pledge of the
Mortgage Loans to secure a debt or other obligation of the Depositor. However,
in the event that, notwithstanding the aforementioned intent of the parties, the
Mortgage Loans are held to be property of the Depositor, then, (a) it is the
express intent of the parties that such conveyance be deemed a pledge of the
Mortgage Loans by the Depositor to the Trustee, on behalf of the Trust and for
the

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benefit of the Certificateholders, to secure a debt or other obligation of the
Depositor and (b)(1) this Agreement shall also be deemed to be a security
agreement within the meaning of Articles 8 and 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code
as in effect from time to time in the State of New York; (2) the conveyance
provided for in Section 2.01 shall be deemed to be a grant by the Depositor to
the Trustee, on behalf of the Trust and for the benefit of the
Certificateholders, of a security interest in all of the Depositor's right,
title and interest in and to the Mortgage Loans and all amounts payable to the
holders of the Mortgage Loans in accordance with the terms thereof and all
proceeds of the conversion, voluntary or involuntary, of the foregoing into
cash, instruments, securities or other property, including without limitation
all amounts, other than investment earnings, from time to time held or invested
in the Collection Account and the Distribution Account, whether in the form of
cash, instruments, securities or other property; (3) the obligations secured by
such security agreement shall be deemed to be all of the Depositor's obligations
under this Agreement, including the obligation to provide to the
Certificateholders the benefits of this Agreement relating to the Mortgage Loans
and the Trust Fund; and (4) notifications to persons holding such property, and
acknowledgments, receipts or confirmations from persons holding such property,
shall be deemed notifications to, or acknowledgments, receipts or confirmations
from, financial intermediaries, bailees or agents (as applicable) of the Trustee
for the purpose of perfecting such security interest under applicable law.
Accordingly, the Depositor hereby grants to the Trustee, on behalf of the Trust
and for the benefit of the Certificateholders, a security interest in the
Mortgage Loans and all other property described in clause (2) of the preceding
sentence, for the purpose of securing to the Trustee the performance by the
Depositor of the obligations described in clause (3) of the preceding sentence.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the parties hereto intend the conveyance pursuant
to Section 2.01 to be a true, absolute and unconditional sale of the Mortgage
Loans and assets constituting the Trust Fund by the Depositor to the Trustee, on
behalf of the Trust and for the benefit of the Certificateholders.

                  SECTION 12.10.   Survival of Indemnification.

                  Any and all indemnities to be provided by any party to this
Agreement shall survive the termination and resignation of any party hereto and
the termination of this Agreement.

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                  IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Depositor, the Servicers, the Master
Servicer, the Securities Administrator and the Trustee have caused their names
to be signed hereto by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized, in
each case as of the day and year first above written.

                                         ACE SECURITIES CORP.,
                                         as Depositor

                                         By:
                                            ------------------------------------
                                         Name:
                                         Title:

                                         By:
                                            ------------------------------------
                                         Name:
                                         Title:

                                         JPMORGAN CHASE BANK,
                                         not in its individual capacity but
                                         solely as Trustee

                                         By:
                                            ------------------------------------
                                         Name:
                                         Title:

                                         WELLS FARGO BANK MINNESOTA, NATIONAL
                                         ASSOCIATION
                                         as Master Servicer and Securities
                                         Administrator

                                         By:
                                            ------------------------------------
                                         Name:
                                         Title:

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                                         WILSHIRE CREDIT CORPORATION,
                                         as a Servicer

                                         By:
                                            ------------------------------------
                                         Name:
                                         Title:

                                         OCWEN FEDERAL BANK FSB,
                                         as a Servicer

                                         By:
                                            ------------------------------------
                                         Name:
                                         Title:

                                         For purposes of Sections 7.08, 7.09 and
                                         7.10:

                                         THE MURRAYHILL COMPANY

                                         By:
                                            ------------------------------------
                                         Name:
                                         Title:

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STATE OF     )
             ) ss.:
COUNTY OF    )

                  On the ___ day of November 2003, before me, a notary public in
and for said State, personally appeared _____________________ known to me to be
a _____________________ of ACE Securities Corp., one of the corporations that
executed the within instrument, and also known to me to be the person who
executed it on behalf of said corporation, and acknowledged to me that such
corporation executed the within instrument.

                  IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my
official seal the day and year in this certificate first above written.

                                            ------------------------------------
                                                  Notary Public

[Notarial Seal]                                      My commission expires

Pooling and Servicing Agreement, TMTS 2003-6HE

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STATE OF             )
                     ) ss.:
COUNTY OF            )

                  On the __ day of November 2003, before me, a notary public in
and for said State, personally appeared ___________________________ known to me
to be a ____________________ of ACE Securities Corp., one of the corporations
that executed the within instrument, and also known to me to be the person who
executed it on behalf of said corporation, and acknowledged to me that such
corporation executed the within instrument.

                  IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my
official seal the day and year in this certificate first above written.

                                            ------------------------------------
                                                   Notary Public

[Notarial Seal]                                      My commission expires

Pooling and Servicing Agreement, TMTS 2003-6HE

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&&&

STATE OF           )
                   ) ss.:
COUNTY OF          )

                  On the ___ day of November, 2003, before me, a notary public
in and for said State, personally appeared _______________ known to me to be a
_______________ of ________________, Wilshire Credit Corporation, one of the
corporations that executed the within instrument, and also known to me to be the
person who executed it on behalf of said corporation, and acknowledged to me
that such corporation executed the within instrument.

                  IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my
official seal the day and year in this certificate first above written.

                                            ------------------------------------
                                                     Notary Public

[Notarial Seal]                                      My commission expires

Pooling and Servicing Agreement, TMTS 2003-6HE

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STATE OF               )
                       ) ss.:
COUNTY OF              )

                  On the ___ day of November, 2003, before me, a notary public
in and for said State, personally appeared _______________ known to me to be a
_______________ of ________________, Ocwen Federal Bank FSB, one of the
corporations that executed the within instrument, and also known to me to be the
person who executed it on behalf of said corporation, and acknowledged to me
that such corporation executed the within instrument.

                  IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my
official seal the day and year in this certificate first above written.

                                            ------------------------------------
                                                   Notary Public

[Notarial Seal]                                      My commission expires

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STATE OF               )
                       ) ss.:
COUNTY OF              )

                  On the ___ day of November, 2003, before me, a notary public
in and for said State, personally appeared ____________________, known to me to
be a __________________ of Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota, National Association, one
of the corporations that executed the within instrument, and also known to me to
be the person who executed it on behalf of said corporation, and acknowledged to
me that such corporation executed the within instrument.

                  IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my
official seal the day and year in this certificate first above written.

                                            ------------------------------------
                                                       Notary Public

[Notarial Seal]

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STATE OF                                    )
                                            ) ss.:
COUNTY OF                                   )

                  On the ___ day of November, 2003, before me, a notary public
in and for said State, personally appeared ____________________, known to me to
be a __________________ of JPMorgan Chase Bank, one of the corporations that
executed the within instrument, and also known to me to be the person who
executed it on behalf of said corporation, and acknowledged to me that such
corporation executed the within instrument.

                  IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my
official seal the day and year in this certificate first above written.

                                            ------------------------------------
                                                       Notary Public
[Notarial Seal]

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STATE OF                                    )
                                            ) ss.:
COUNTY OF                                   )

                  On the ___ day of November, 2003, before me, a notary public
in and for said State, personally appeared ____________________, known to me to
be a __________________ of The Murrayhill Company, one of the corporations that
executed the within instrument, and also known to me to be the person who
executed it on behalf of said corporation, and acknowledged to me that such
corporation executed the within instrument.

                  IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my
official seal the day and year in this certificate first above written.

                                            ------------------------------------
                                                       Notary Public
[Notarial Seal]

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                                   EXHIBIT A-1

                      FORM OF CLASS A-[1][2][3] CERTIFICATE

SOLELY FOR U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX PURPOSES, THIS CERTIFICATE IS A "REGULAR
INTEREST" IN A "REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE INVESTMENT CONDUIT," AS THOSE TERMS ARE
DEFINED, RESPECTIVELY, IN SECTIONS 860G AND 860D OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF
1986 (THE "CODE").

UNLESS THIS CERTIFICATE IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE
DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY TO THE DEPOSITOR OR ITS AGENT FOR REGISTRATION OF
TRANSFER, EXCHANGE OR PAYMENT, AND ANY CERTIFICATE ISSUED IS REGISTERED IN THE
NAME OF CEDE & CO. OR SUCH OTHER NAME AS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED
REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY AND ANY PAYMENT IS MADE TO CEDE &
CO., ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO
ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL SINCE THE REGISTERED OWNER HEREOF, CEDE & CO., HAS AN
INTEREST HEREIN.

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<S>                                                       <C>
Series TMTS 2003-6HE, Class A-[1][2][3]                   Aggregate Certificate Principal
                                                          Balance of the Class A-[1][2][3]
                                                          Certificates as of the Issue
Pass-Through Rate: Variable                               Date:
                                                          $
Date of Pooling and Servicing Agreement and               Denomination: $
Cut-off Date: November 1, 2003
                                                          Master Servicer: Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota,
                                                          National Association
First Distribution Date:
December 26, 2003                                         Trustee: JPMorgan Chase Bank

No.__                                                     Issue Date: November 25, 2003

                                                          CUSIP:________________
</TABLE>

DISTRIBUTIONS IN REDUCTION OF THE CERTIFICATE PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF THIS
CERTIFICATE MAY BE MADE MONTHLY AS SET FORTH HEREIN. ACCORDINGLY, THE
OUTSTANDING CERTIFICATE PRINCIPAL BALANCE HEREOF AT ANY TIME MAY BE LESS THAN
THE AMOUNT SHOWN ABOVE AS THE DENOMINATION OF THIS CERTIFICATE.

                                      A-1-1

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                   TERWIN MORTGAGE TRUST, SERIES TMTS 2003-6HE
                      ASSET BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATE

evidencing a beneficial ownership interest in a Trust Fund (the "Trust Fund")
consisting primarily of a pool of conventional one- to four-family, fixed and
adjustable-rate first and second lien mortgage loans (the "Mortgage Loans")
formed and sold by

                              ACE SECURITIES CORP.

THIS CERTIFICATE DOES NOT REPRESENT AN OBLIGATION OF OR INTEREST IN ACE
SECURITIES CORP., THE MASTER SERVICER, THE SECURITIES ADMINISTRATOR, THE
SERVICERS, THE TRUSTEE OR ANY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE AFFILIATES. NEITHER THIS
CERTIFICATE NOR THE UNDERLYING MORTGAGE LOANS ARE GUARANTEED BY ANY AGENCY OR
INSTRUMENTALITY OF THE UNITED STATES.

                  This certifies that ________________ is the registered owner
of a Percentage Interest (obtained by dividing the denomination of this
Certificate by the aggregate Certificate Principal Balance of the Class
A-[1][2][3] Certificates as of the Issue Date) in that certain beneficial
ownership interest evidenced by all the Class A-[1][2][3] Certificates in REMIC
II created pursuant to a Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as specified
above (the "Agreement"), among ACE Securities Corp., as depositor (hereinafter
called the "Depositor", which term includes any successor entity under the
Agreement), Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota, National Association as master servicer
(the "Master Servicer") and securities administrator (the "Securities
Administrator"), Ocwen Federal Bank FSB as a servicer ("Ocwen"), Wilshire Credit
Corp., as a servicer ("Wilshire"; and together with Ocwen, the "Servicers") and
JPMorgan Chase Bank, as trustee (the "Trustee"), a summary of certain of the
pertinent provisions of which is set forth hereafter. To the extent not defined
herein, the capitalized terms used herein have the meanings assigned in the
Agreement. This Certificate is issued under and is subject to the terms,
provisions and conditions of the Agreement, to which Agreement the Holder of
this Certificate by virtue of the acceptance hereof assents and by which such
Holder is bound.

                  Pursuant to the terms of the Agreement, distributions will be
made on the 25th day of each month or, if such 25th day is not a Business Day,
the Business Day immediately following such 25th day (a "Distribution Date"),
commencing on the First Distribution Date specified above, to the Person in
whose name this Certificate is registered on the Business Day immediately
preceding such Distribution Date (the "Record Date"), in an amount equal to the
product of the Percentage Interest evidenced by this Certificate and the amount
required to be distributed to the Holders of Class A- [1][2][3] Certificates on
such Distribution Date pursuant to the Agreement.

                  All distributions to the Holder of this Certificate under the
Agreement will be made or caused to be made by the Securities Administrator by
wire transfer in immediately available funds to the account of the Person
entitled thereto if such Person shall have so notified the Securities
Administrator in writing at least five Business Days prior to the Record Date
immediately prior to such Distribution Date and is the registered owner of Class
A-[1][2] Certificates the aggregate initial

                                      A-1-2

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Certificate Principal Balance of which is in excess of the lesser of (i)
$5,000,000 or (ii) two-thirds of the aggregate initial Certificate Principal
Balance of the Class A-[1][2][3] Certificates, or otherwise by check mailed by
first class mail to the address of the Person entitled thereto, as such name and
address shall appear on the Certificate Register. Notwithstanding the above, the
final distribution on this Certificate will be made after due notice by the
Securities Administrator of the pendency of such distribution and only upon
presentation and surrender of this Certificate at the office or agency appointed
by the Securities Administrator for that purpose as provided in the Agreement.

                  The Pass-Through Rate applicable to the calculation of
interest payable with respect to this Certificate on any Distribution Date shall
equal a rate per annum equal to the lesser of (i) One-Month LIBOR plus [_____]%,
in the case of each Distribution Date through and including the Distribution
Date on which the aggregate principal balance of the Mortgage Loans (and
properties acquired in respect thereof) remaining in the Trust Fund is reduced
to less than 10% of the aggregate principal balance of the Mortgage Loans as of
the Cut-off Date, or One-Month LIBOR plus [_____]% per annum, in the case of any
Distribution Date thereafter and (ii) the applicable Net WAC Pass-Through Rate
for such Distribution Date.

                  This Certificate is one of a duly authorized issue of
Certificates designated as Asset Backed Pass-Through Certificates of the Series
specified on the face hereof (herein called the "Certificates") and representing
a Percentage Interest in the Class of Certificates specified on the face hereof
equal to the denomination specified on the face hereof divided by the aggregate
Certificate Principal Balance of the Class of Certificates specified on the face
hereof.

                  The Certificates are limited in right of payment to certain
collections and recoveries respecting the Mortgage Loans, all as more
specifically set forth herein and in the Agreement. As provided in the
Agreement, withdrawals from the Collection Account and the Distribution Account
may be made from time to time for purposes other than distributions to
Certificateholders, such purposes including reimbursement of advances made, or
certain expenses incurred, with respect to the Mortgage Loans.

                  The Agreement permits, with certain exceptions therein
provided, the amendment thereof and the modification of the rights and
obligations of the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Trustee, the Securities
Administrator, the Servicers and the rights of the Certificateholders under the
Agreement at any time by the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Trustee, the
Securities Administrator and the Servicers with the consent of the Holders of
Certificates entitled to at least 66% of the Voting Rights. Any such consent by
the Holder of this Certificate shall be conclusive and binding on such Holder
and upon all future Holders of this Certificate and of any Certificate issued
upon the transfer hereof or in exchange herefor or in lieu hereof whether or not
notation of such consent is made upon this Certificate. The Agreement also
permits the amendment thereof, in certain limited circumstances, without the
consent of the Holders of any of the Certificates.

                  As provided in the Agreement and subject to certain
limitations therein set forth, the transfer of this Certificate is registrable
in the Certificate Register upon surrender of this Certificate for registration
of transfer at the offices or agencies appointed by the Securities Administrator
as provided in the Agreement, duly endorsed by, or accompanied by an assignment
in the form below

                                      A-1-3

<PAGE>

or other written instrument of transfer in form satisfactory to the Securities
Administrator duly executed by, the Holder hereof or such Holder's attorney duly
authorized in writing, and thereupon one or more new Certificates of the same
Class in authorized denominations evidencing the same aggregate Percentage
Interest will be issued to the designated transferee or transferees.

                  The Certificates are issuable in fully registered form only
without coupons in Classes and denominations representing Percentage Interests
specified in the Agreement. As provided in the Agreement and subject to certain
limitations therein set forth, the Certificates are exchangeable for new
Certificates of the same Class in authorized denominations evidencing the same
aggregate Percentage Interest, as requested by the Holder surrendering the same.

                  No service charge will be made for any such registration of
transfer or exchange of Certificates, but the Securities Administrator may
require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental
charge that may be imposed in connection with any transfer or exchange of
Certificates.

                  The Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Trustee, the
Securities Administrator, the Servicers and any agent of the Depositor, the
Master Servicer, the Trustee, the Securities Administrator or the Servicers may
treat the Person in whose name this Certificate is registered as the owner
hereof for all purposes, and none of the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the
Trustee, the Securities Administrator, the Servicers nor any such agent shall be
affected by notice to the contrary.

                  The obligations created by the Agreement and the Trust Fund
created thereby shall terminate upon payment to the Certificateholders of all
amounts held by the Securities Administrator and required to be paid to them
pursuant to the Agreement following the earlier of (i) the final payment or
other liquidation (or any advance with respect thereto) of the last Mortgage
Loan remaining in REMIC I and (ii) the purchase by the party designated in the
Agreement at a price determined as provided in the Agreement from REMIC I of all
the Mortgage Loans and all property acquired in respect of such Mortgage Loans.
The Agreement permits, but does not require, the party designated in the
Agreement to purchase from REMIC I all the Mortgage Loans and all property
acquired in respect of any Mortgage Loan at a price determined as provided in
the Agreement. The exercise of such right will effect early retirement of the
Certificates; however, such right to purchase is subject to the aggregate Stated
Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans at the time of purchase being less than
10% of the aggregate principal balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the Cut-off
Date.

                  The recitals contained herein shall be taken as statements of
the Depositor and neither the Trustee nor the Securities Administrator assumes
any responsibility for their correctness.

                  Unless the certificate of authentication hereon has been
executed by the Securities Administrator, by manual signature, this Certificate
shall not be entitled to any benefit under the Agreement or be valid for any
purpose.

                                      A-1-4

<PAGE>

                  IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Securities Administrator has caused
this Certificate to be duly executed.

Dated:

                                WELLS FARGO BANK MINNESOTA, NATIONAL
                                ASSOCIATION
                                as Securities Administrator

                                By:_______________________________________
                                                  Authorized Officer

                          CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION

                  This is one of the Class A-[1][2][3] Certificates referred to
in the within-mentioned Agreement.

                                WELLS FARGO BANK MINNESOTA, NATIONAL
                                ASSOCIATION
                                as Securities Administrator

                                By:________________________________________
                                                  Authorized Signatory

<PAGE>

                                  ABBREVIATIONS

                  The following abbreviations, when used in the inscription on
the face of this instrument, shall be construed as though they were written out
in full according to applicable laws or regulations:

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<S>                                             <C>
TEN COM  - as tenants in common                 UNIF GIFT MIN ACT -           Custodian
                                                                           -----------------
                                                                           (Cust) (Minor)
                                                                       under Uniform Gifts to
                                                                             Minors Act
TEN ENT  - as tenants by the entireties
JT TEN   - as joint tenants with right if                        ----------
           survivorship and not as tenants in                     (State)
           common
           Additional abbreviations may also be used though not in
           the above list.
</TABLE>

                                   ASSIGNMENT

                  FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned hereby sell(s), assign(s)
and transfer(s) unto _________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
(Please print or typewrite name, address including postal zip code, and Taxpayer
Identification Number of assignee)

a Percentage Interest equal to ____% evidenced by the within Asset Backed
Pass-Through Certificate and hereby authorize(s) the registration of transfer of
such interest to assignee on the Certificate Register of the Trust Fund.

                  I (we) further direct the Trustee or the Securities
Administrator to issue a new Certificate of a like Percentage Interest and Class
to the above named assignee and deliver such Certificate to the following
address:______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________.

Dated:

______________________________________
Signature by or on behalf of assignor

______________________________________
Signature Guaranteed

                            A-1-6

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                            DISTRIBUTION INSTRUCTIONS

                      The assignee should include the following for purposes of
distribution:

                  Distributions shall be made, by wire transfer or otherwise, in
immediately available funds to _______________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
for the account of __________________________, account number ________________,
or, if mailed by check, to ___________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________.
Applicable statements should be mailed to ____________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________.
This information is provided by ______________________________________________,
the assignee named above, or ____________________________________, as its agent.

                                      A-1-7

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                                                    EXHIBIT A-2

                 FORM OF CLASS M-[1][2][3][4][5][6] CERTIFICATE

         SOLELY FOR U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX PURPOSES, THIS CERTIFICATE IS A
         "REGULAR INTEREST" IN A "REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE INVESTMENT CONDUIT," AS
         THOSE TERMS ARE DEFINED, RESPECTIVELY, IN SECTIONS 860G AND 860D OF THE
         INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986 (THE "CODE").

         UNLESS THIS CERTIFICATE IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF
         THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY TO THE DEPOSITOR OR ITS AGENT FOR
         REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER, EXCHANGE OR PAYMENT, AND ANY CERTIFICATE
         ISSUED IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF CEDE & CO. OR SUCH OTHER NAME AS
         REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST
         COMPANY AND ANY PAYMENT IS MADE TO CEDE & CO., ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR
         OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL
         SINCE THE REGISTERED OWNER HEREOF, CEDE & CO., HAS AN INTEREST HEREIN.

         THIS CERTIFICATE IS SUBORDINATE TO THE CLASS A CERTIFICATES [,/AND]
         CLASS M-1 CERTIFICATES [,/AND] CLASS M-2 CERTIFICATES[,/AND] CLASS M-3
         CERTIFICATES [,/AND] CLASS M-4 CERTIFICATES [,/AND] CLASS M-5
         CERTIFICATES] TO THE EXTENT DESCRIBED IN THE AGREEMENT REFERRED TO
         HEREIN.

         ANY TRANSFEREE OF THIS CERTIFICATE SHALL BE DEEMED TO
         MAKE THE REPRESENTATIONS SET FORTH IN SECTION 6.02(C) OF
         THE AGREEMENT REFERRED TO HEREIN.

                                                       A-2-1

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<CAPTION>

<S>                                                       <C>
Series TMTS 2003-6HE, Class                               Aggregate Certificate Principal Balance of the
M-[1][2][3][4][5][6]                                      Class M-[1][2][3][4][5][6] Certificates as of the
                                                          Issue Date: $______________
Pass-Through Rate: [Variable][____%]
Date of Pooling and Servicing Agreement and               Denomination: $______________
Cut-off Date: November 1, 2003
                                                          Master Servicer: Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota,
                                                          National Association
First Distribution Date:
December 26, 2003                                         Trustee: JPMorgan Chase Bank

No.___                                                    Issue Date: November 25, 2003

                                                          CUSIP:_________________
</TABLE>

         DISTRIBUTIONS IN REDUCTION OF THE CERTIFICATE PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF THIS
         CERTIFICATE MAY BE MADE MONTHLY AS SET FORTH HEREIN. ACCORDINGLY, THE
         OUTSTANDING CERTIFICATE PRINCIPAL BALANCE HEREOF AT ANY TIME MAY BE
         LESS THAN THE AMOUNT SHOWN ABOVE AS THE DENOMINATION OF THIS
         CERTIFICATE.

                                                       A-2-2

<PAGE>

                                    TERWIN MORTGAGE TRUST, SERIES TMTS 2003-6HE
                                       ASSET BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATE

evidencing a beneficial ownership interest in a Trust Fund (the "Trust Fund")
consisting primarily of a pool of conventional one- to four-family, fixed and
adjustable-rate first and second lien mortgage loans (the "Mortgage Loans")
formed and sold by

                                               ACE SECURITIES CORP.

         THIS CERTIFICATE DOES NOT REPRESENT AN OBLIGATION OF OR INTEREST IN ACE
         SECURITIES CORP., THE MASTER SERVICER, THE SECURITIES ADMINISTRATOR,
         THE SERVICERS, THE TRUSTEE OR ANY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE AFFILIATES.
         NEITHER THIS CERTIFICATE NOR THE UNDERLYING MORTGAGE LOANS ARE
         GUARANTEED BY ANY AGENCY OR INSTRUMENTALITY OF THE UNITED STATES.

                  This certifies that _____________________ is the registered
owner of a Percentage Interest (obtained by dividing the denomination of this
Certificate by the aggregate Certificate Principal Balance of the Class
M-[1][2][3][4][5][6] Certificates as of the Issue Date) in that certain
beneficial ownership interest evidenced by all the Class M-[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Certificates in REMIC II created pursuant to a Pooling and Servicing Agreement,
dated as specified above (the "Agreement"), among ACE Securities Corp., as
depositor (hereinafter called the "Depositor", which term includes any successor
entity under the Agreement), Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota, National Association as
master servicer (the "Master Servicer") and securities administrator (the
"Securities Administrator"), Ocwen Federal Bank FSB, as a servicer ("Ocwen"),
Wilshire Credit Corp., as a servicer ("Wilshire"; and together with Ocwen, the
"Servicers") and JPMorgan Chase Bank, as trustee (the "Trustee"), a summary of
certain of the pertinent provisions of which is set forth hereafter. To the
extent not defined herein, the capitalized terms used herein have the meanings
assigned in the Agreement. This Certificate is issued under and is subject to
the terms, provisions and conditions of the Agreement, to which Agreement the
Holder of this Certificate by virtue of the acceptance hereof assents and by
which such Holder is bound.

                  Pursuant to the terms of the Agreement, distributions will be
made on the 25th day of each month or, if such 25th day is not a Business Day,
the Business Day immediately following such 25th day (a "Distribution Date"),
commencing on the First Distribution Date specified above, to the Person in
whose name this Certificate is registered on the [Business Day immediately
preceding such Distribution Date][last Business Day of the calendar month
immediately preceding the month in which the related Distribution Date occurs]
(the "Record Date"), in an amount equal to the product of the Percentage
Interest evidenced by this Certificate and the amount required to be distributed
to the Holders of Class M-[1][2][3][4][5][6] Certificates on such Distribution
Date pursuant to the Agreement.

                  All distributions to the Holder of this Certificate under the
Agreement will be made or caused to be made by the Securities Administrator by
wire transfer in immediately available funds to the account of the Person
entitled thereto if such Person shall have so notified the Securities

                                                       A-2-3

<PAGE>

Administrator in writing at least five Business Days prior to the Record Date
immediately prior to such Distribution Date and is the registered owner of Class
M-[1][2][3][4][5][6] Certificates the aggregate initial Certificate Principal
Balance of which is in excess of the lesser of (i) $5,000,000 or (ii) two-thirds
of the aggregate initial Certificate Principal Balance of the Class
M-[1][2][3][4][5][6] Certificates, or otherwise by check mailed by first class
mail to the address of the Person entitled thereto, as such name and address
shall appear on the Certificate Register. Notwithstanding the above, the final
distribution on this Certificate will be made after due notice by the Securities
Administrator of the pendency of such distribution and only upon presentation
and surrender of this Certificate at the office or agency appointed by the
Securities Administrator for that purpose as provided in the Agreement.

                  The Pass-Through Rate applicable to the calculation of
interest payable with respect to this Certificate on any Distribution Date shall
equal a rate per annum equal to the lesser of (i) [One-Month LIBOR plus
____%][____%], in the case of each Distribution Date through and including the
Distribution Date on which the aggregate principal balance of the Mortgage Loans
(and properties acquired in respect thereof) remaining in the Trust Fund is
reduced to less than 10% of the aggregate principal balance of the Mortgage
Loans as of the Cut-off Date, or [One-Month LIBOR plus ____ %][___%], in the
case of any Distribution Date thereafter and (ii) the applicable Net WAC
Pass-Through Rate for such Distribution Date.

                  This Certificate is one of a duly authorized issue of
Certificates designated as Asset Backed Pass-Through Certificates of the Series
specified on the face hereof (herein called the "Certificates") and representing
a Percentage Interest in the Class of Certificates specified on the face hereof
equal to the denomination specified on the face hereof divided by the aggregate
Certificate Principal Balance of the Class of Certificates specified on the face
hereof.

                  The Certificates are limited in right of payment to certain
collections and recoveries respecting the Mortgage Loans, all as more
specifically set forth herein and in the Agreement. As provided in the
Agreement, withdrawals from the Collection Account and the Distribution Account
may be made from time to time for purposes other than distributions to
Certificateholders, such purposes including reimbursement of advances made, or
certain expenses incurred, with respect to the Mortgage Loans.

                  The Agreement permits, with certain exceptions therein
provided, the amendment thereof and the modification of the rights and
obligations of the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Trustee, the Securities
Administrator, the Servicers and the rights of the Certificateholders under the
Agreement at any time by the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Trustee, the
Securities Administrator and the Servicers with the consent of the Holders of
Certificates entitled to at least 66% of the Voting Rights. Any such consent by
the Holder of this Certificate shall be conclusive and binding on such Holder
and upon all future Holders of this Certificate and of any Certificate issued
upon the transfer hereof or in exchange herefor or in lieu hereof whether or not
notation of such consent is made upon this Certificate. The Agreement also
permits the amendment thereof, in certain limited circumstances, without the
consent of the Holders of any of the Certificates.

                  As provided in the Agreement and subject to certain
limitations therein set forth, the transfer of this Certificate is registrable
in the Certificate Register upon surrender of this Certificate

                                                       A-2-4

<PAGE>

for registration of transfer at the offices or agencies appointed by the
Securities Administrator as provided in the Agreement, duly endorsed by, or
accompanied by an assignment in the form below or other written instrument of
transfer in form satisfactory to the Securities Administrator duly executed by,
the Holder hereof or such Holder's attorney duly authorized in writing, and
thereupon one or more new Certificates of the same Class in authorized
denominations evidencing the same aggregate Percentage Interest will be issued
to the designated transferee or transferees.

                  The Certificates are issuable in fully registered form only
without coupons in Classes and denominations representing Percentage Interests
specified in the Agreement. As provided in the Agreement and subject to certain
limitations therein set forth, the Certificates are exchangeable for new
Certificates of the same Class in authorized denominations evidencing the same
aggregate Percentage Interest, as requested by the Holder surrendering the same.

                  Any transferee of this Certificate shall be deemed to make the
representations set forth in Section 6.02(c) of the Agreement.

                  No service charge will be made for any such registration of
transfer or exchange of Certificates, but the Securities Administrator may
require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental
charge that may be imposed in connection with any transfer or exchange of
Certificates.

                  The Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Trustee, the
Securities Administrator, the Servicers and any agent of the Depositor, the
Master Servicer, the Trustee, the Securities Administrator or the Servicers may
treat the Person in whose name this Certificate is registered as the owner
hereof for all purposes, and none of the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the
Trustee, the Securities Administrator, the Servicers nor any such agent shall be
affected by notice to the contrary.

                  The obligations created by the Agreement and the Trust Fund
created thereby shall terminate upon payment to the Certificateholders of all
amounts held by the Securities Administrator and required to be paid to them
pursuant to the Agreement following the earlier of (i) the final payment or
other liquidation (or any advance with respect thereto) of the last Mortgage
Loan remaining in REMIC I and (ii) the purchase by the party designated in the
Agreement at a price determined as provided in the Agreement from REMIC I of all
the Mortgage Loans and all property acquired in respect of such Mortgage Loans.
The Agreement permits, but does not require, the party designated in the
Agreement to purchase from REMIC I all the Mortgage Loans and all property
acquired in respect of any Mortgage Loan at a price determined as provided in
the Agreement. The exercise of such right will effect early retirement of the
Certificates; however, such right to purchase is subject to the aggregate Stated
Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans at the time of purchase being less than
10% of the aggregate principal balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the Cut-off
Date.

                  The recitals contained herein shall be taken as statements of
the Depositor and neither the Trustee nor the Securities Administrator assume
any responsibility for their correctness.

                  Unless the certificate of authentication hereon has been
executed by the Securities Administrator by manual signature, this Certificate
shall not be entitled to any benefit under the Agreement or be valid for any
purpose.

                                                       A-2-5

<PAGE>

                                                       A-2-6

<PAGE>

                  IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Securities Administrator has caused
this Certificate to be duly executed.

Dated:

                                WELLS FARGO BANK MINNESOTA, NATIONAL
                                ASSOCIATION
                                as Securities Administrator

                                By:_______________________________________
                                                  Authorized Officer

                          CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION

                  This is one of the Class M-[1][2][3][4][5][6] Certificates
referred to in the within-mentioned Agreement.

                                WELLS FARGO BANK MINNESOTA, NATIONAL
                                ASSOCIATION
                                as Securities Administrator

                                By:________________________________________
                                                  Authorized Signatory

                                      A-2-7

<PAGE>

                                  ABBREVIATIONS

                  The following abbreviations, when used in the inscription on
the face of this instrument, shall be construed as though they were written out
in full according to applicable laws or regulations:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

<S>                                            <C>
TEN COM - as tenants in common                 UNIF GIFT MIN ACT -          Custodian
                                                                         (Cust) (Minor)
                                                                     under Uniform Gifts to
                                                                           Minors Act
TEN ENT - as tenants by the entireties
JT TEN  - as joint tenants with right if                               _____________
          survivorship and not as tenants in                         (State)
          common
</TABLE>

          Additional abbreviations may also be used though not in
          the above list.

                                   ASSIGNMENT

                  FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned hereby sell(s), assign(s)
and transfer(s) unto ________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
(Please print or typewrite name, address including postal zip code, and Taxpayer
Identification Number of assignee)

a Percentage Interest equal to _____% evidenced by the within Asset Backed
Pass-Through Certificate and hereby authorize(s) the registration of transfer of
such interest to assignee on the Certificate Register of the Trust Fund.

                  I (we) further direct the Securities Administrator to issue a
new Certificate of a like Percentage Interest and Class to the above named
assignee and deliver such Certificate to the following address:
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________.

Dated:

                                 __________________________________________
                                 Signature by or on behalf of assignor

                                 __________________________________________
                                 Signature Guaranteed

                                      A-2-8

<PAGE>

                            DISTRIBUTION INSTRUCTIONS

                      The assignee should include the following for purposes of
distribution:

                  Distributions shall be made, by wire transfer or otherwise, in
immediately available funds to _______________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
for the account of __________________________, account number ________________,
or, if mailed by check, to ___________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________.
Applicable statements should be mailed to ____________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________.
This information is provided by ______________________________________________,
the assignee named above, or ____________________________________, as its agent.

                                      A-2-9

<PAGE>

                                   EXHIBIT A-3

                          FORM OF CLASS CE CERTIFICATE

             SOLELY FOR U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX PURPOSES, THIS CERTIFICATE IS A
             "REGULAR INTEREST" IN A "REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE INVESTMENT CONDUIT,"
             AS THOSE TERMS ARE DEFINED, RESPECTIVELY, IN SECTIONS 860G AND 860D
             OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986 (THE "CODE").

             THIS CERTIFICATE IS SUBORDINATE TO THE CLASS A
             CERTIFICATES AND THE MEZZANINE CERTIFICATES TO THE
             EXTENT DESCRIBED IN THE AGREEMENT REFERRED TO
             HEREIN.

             THIS CERTIFICATE HAS NOT BEEN AND WILL NOT BE REGISTERED UNDER THE
             SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY
             STATE AND MAY NOT BE RESOLD OR TRANSFERRED UNLESS IT IS REGISTERED
             PURSUANT TO SUCH ACT AND LAWS OR IS SOLD OR TRANSFERRED IN
             TRANSACTIONS THAT ARE EXEMPT FROM REGISTRATION UNDER SUCH ACT AND
             UNDER APPLICABLE STATE LAW AND IS TRANSFERRED IN ACCORDANCE WITH
             THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 6.02 OF THE AGREEMENT.

             NO TRANSFER OF THIS CERTIFICATE TO AN EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN OR
             OTHER RETIREMENT ARRANGEMENT SUBJECT TO THE EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT
             INCOME SECURITY ACT OF 1974, AS AMENDED, OR THE CODE WILL BE
             REGISTERED EXCEPT IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE PROCEDURES DESCRIBED
             HEREIN.

                                      A-4-1

<PAGE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

<S>                                                        <C>
Series TMTS 2003-6HE                                       Aggregate Certificate Principal Balance of the
                                                           Class CE Certificates as of the Issue Date:
Pass-Through Rate: Variable                                $_____________

Cut-off Date and date of Pooling and                       Denomination: $_________________
Servicing Agreement: November 1, 2003
                                                           Master Servicer: Wells Fargo Bank
First Distribution Date: December 26, 2003                 Minnesota, National Association

No. __ Trustee: JPMorgan Chase Bank

Aggregate Notional Amount of the Class                     Issue Date: November 25, 2003
CE Certificates as of the Issue Date:
$_____________

Notional Amount: $_______________

</TABLE>

                   TERWIN MORTGAGE TRUST, SERIES TMTS 2003-6HE
                      ASSET BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATE

evidencing a beneficial ownership interest in a Trust Fund (the "Trust Fund")
consisting primarily of a pool of conventional one- to four-family, fixed and
adjustable-rate and fixed-rate, first and second lien mortgage loans (the
"Mortgage Loans") formed and sold by

                              ACE SECURITIES CORP.

             THIS CERTIFICATE DOES NOT REPRESENT AN OBLIGATION OF OR INTEREST IN
             ACE SECURITIES CORP., THE MASTER SERVICER, THE SECURITIES
             ADMINISTRATOR, THE SERVICERS, THE TRUSTEE OR ANY OF THEIR
             RESPECTIVE AFFILIATES. NEITHER THIS CERTIFICATE NOR THE UNDERLYING
             MORTGAGE LOANS ARE GUARANTEED BY ANY AGENCY OR INSTRUMENTALITY OF
             THE UNITED STATES.

                  This certifies that ________________ is the registered owner
of a Percentage Interest (obtained by dividing the denomination of this
Certificate by the aggregate Certificate Principal Balance of the Class CE
Certificates as of the Issue Date) in that certain beneficial ownership interest
evidenced by all the Class CE Certificates in REMIC II created pursuant to a
Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as specified above (the "Agreement"),
among ACE Securities Corp., as depositor (hereinafter called the "Depositor,"
which term includes any successor entity under the Agreement), Wells Fargo Bank
Minnesota, National Association, as master servicer (the "Master Servicer") and
securities administrator (the "Securities Administrator"), Ocwen Federal Bank
FSB, as a servicer ("Ocwen"), Wilshire Credit Corp., as a servicer ("Wilshire";
and together with Ocwen, the

                                      A-4-2

<PAGE>

"Servicers") and JPMorgan Chase Bank, as trustee (the "Trustee"), a summary of
certain of the pertinent provisions of which is set forth hereafter. To the
extent not defined herein, the capitalized terms used herein have the meanings
assigned in the Agreement. This Certificate is issued under and is subject to
the terms, provisions and conditions of the Agreement, to which Agreement the
Holder of this Certificate by virtue of the acceptance hereof assents and by
which such Holder is bound.

                  Pursuant to the terms of the Agreement, distributions will be
made on the 25th day of each month or, if such 25th day is not a Business Day,
the Business Day immediately following such 25th day (a "Distribution Date"),
commencing on the First Distribution Date specified above, to the Person in
whose name this Certificate is registered on the last Business Day of the
calendar month immediately preceding the month in which the related Distribution
Date occurs (the "Record Date"), in an amount equal to the product of the
Percentage Interest evidenced by this Certificate and the amount required to be
distributed to the Holders of Class CE Certificates on such Distribution Date
pursuant to the Agreement.

                  All distributions to the Holder of this Certificate under the
Agreement will be made or caused to be made by the Securities Administrator by
wire transfer in immediately available funds to the account of the Person
entitled thereto if such Person shall have so notified the Securities
Administrator in writing at least five Business Days prior to the Record Date
immediately prior to such Distribution Date and is the registered owner of Class
CE Certificates the aggregate initial Certificate Principal Balance of which is
in excess of the lesser of (i) $5,000,000 or (ii) two-thirds of the aggregate
initial Certificate Principal Balance of the Class CE Certificates, or otherwise
by check mailed by first class mail to the address of the Person entitled
thereto, as such name and address shall appear on the Certificate Register.
Notwithstanding the above, the final distribution on this Certificate will be
made after due notice by the Securities Administrator of the pendency of such
distribution and only upon presentation and surrender of this Certificate at the
office or agency appointed by the Securities Administrator for that purpose as
provided in the Agreement.

                  This Certificate is one of a duly authorized issue of
Certificates designated as Asset Backed Pass-Through Certificates of the Series
specified on the face hereof (herein called the "Certificates") and representing
a Percentage Interest in the Class of Certificates specified on the face hereof
equal to the denomination specified on the face hereof divided by the aggregate
Certificate Principal Balance of the Class of Certificates specified on the face
hereof.

                  The Certificates are limited in right of payment to certain
collections and recoveries respecting the Mortgage Loans, all as more
specifically set forth herein and in the Agreement. As provided in the
Agreement, withdrawals from the Collection Account and the Distribution Account
may be made from time to time for purposes other than distributions to
Certificateholders, such purposes including reimbursement of advances made, or
certain expenses incurred, with respect to the Mortgage Loans.

                  The Agreement permits, with certain exceptions therein
provided, the amendment thereof and the modification of the rights and
obligations of the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Trustee, the Securities
Administrator, the Servicers and the rights of the Certificateholders under the
Agreement at any time by the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Trustee, the
Securities Administrator and the Servicers with the consent of the Holders of
Certificates entitled to at least

                                      A-4-3

<PAGE>

66% of the Voting Rights. Any such consent by the Holder of this Certificate
shall be conclusive and binding on such Holder and upon all future Holders of
this Certificate and of any Certificate issued upon the transfer hereof or in
exchange herefor or in lieu hereof whether or not notation of such consent is
made upon this Certificate. The Agreement also permits the amendment thereof, in
certain limited circumstances, without the consent of the Holders of any of the
Certificates.

                  As provided in the Agreement and subject to certain
limitations therein set forth, the transfer of this Certificate is registrable
in the Certificate Register upon surrender of this Certificate for registration
of transfer at the offices or agencies appointed by the Securities Administrator
as provided in the Agreement, duly endorsed by, or accompanied by an assignment
in the form below or other written instrument of transfer in form satisfactory
to the Securities Administrator duly executed by, the Holder hereof or such
Holder's attorney duly authorized in writing, and thereupon one or more new
Certificates of the same Class in authorized denominations evidencing the same
aggregate Percentage Interest will be issued to the designated transferee or
transferees.

                  No transfer of this Certificate shall be made unless the
transfer is made pursuant to an effective registration statement under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "1933 Act"), and an effective
registration or qualification under applicable state securities laws, or is made
in a transaction that does not require such registration or qualification. In
the event that such a transfer of this Certificate is to be made without
registration or qualification, the Securities Administrator shall require
receipt of (i) if such transfer is purportedly being made in reliance upon Rule
144A under the 1933 Act, written certifications from the Holder of the
Certificate desiring to effect the transfer, and from such Holder's prospective
transferee, substantially in the forms attached to the Agreement as Exhibit B-1,
and (ii) in all other cases, an Opinion of Counsel satisfactory to it that such
transfer may be made without such registration or qualification (which Opinion
of Counsel shall not be an expense of the Trust Fund or of the Depositor, the
Trustee, the Master Servicer or the Securities Administrator in their respective
capacities as such), together with copies of the written certification(s) of the
Holder of the Certificate desiring to effect the transfer and/or such Holder's
prospective transferee upon which such Opinion of Counsel is based. None of the
Depositor, the Trustee or the Securities Administrator is obligated to register
or qualify the Class of Certificates specified on the face hereof under the 1933
Act or any other securities law or to take any action not otherwise required
under the Agreement to permit the transfer of such Certificates without
registration or qualification. Any Holder desiring to effect a transfer of this
Certificate shall be required to indemnify the Trustee, the Depositor, the
Master Servicer and the Securities Administrator against any liability that may
result if the transfer is not so exempt or is not made in accordance with such
federal and state laws.

                  No transfer of this Certificate to a Plan subject to ERISA or
Section 4975 of the Code, any Person acting, directly or indirectly, on behalf
of any such Plan or any Person using "Plan Assets" to acquire this Certificate
shall be made except in accordance with Section 6.02(c) of the Agreement.

                  The Certificates are issuable in fully registered form only
without coupons in Classes and denominations representing Percentage Interests
specified in the Agreement. As provided in the Agreement and subject to certain
limitations therein set forth, the Certificates are exchangeable for new
Certificates of the same Class in authorized denominations evidencing the same
aggregate

                                      A-4-4

<PAGE>

Percentage Interest, as requested by the Holder surrendering the same. No
service charge will be made for any such registration of transfer or exchange of
Certificates, but the Securities Administrator may require payment of a sum
sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge that may be imposed in
connection with any transfer or exchange of Certificates.

                  The Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Trustee, the
Securities Administrator, the Servicers and any agent of the Depositor, the
Master Servicer, the Trustee, the Securities Administrator or the Servicers may
treat the Person in whose name this Certificate is registered as the owner
hereof for all purposes, and none of the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the
Trustee, the Securities Administrator, the Servicers nor any such agent shall be
affected by notice to the contrary.

                  The obligations created by the Agreement and the Trust Fund
created thereby shall terminate upon payment to the Certificateholders of all
amounts held by the Securities Administrator and required to be paid to them
pursuant to the Agreement following the earlier of (i) the final payment or
other liquidation (or any advance with respect thereto) of the last Mortgage
Loan remaining in REMIC I and (ii) the purchase by the party designated in the
Agreement at a price determined as provided in the Agreement from REMIC I of all
the Mortgage Loans and all property acquired in respect of such Mortgage Loans.
The Agreement permits, but does not require, the party designated in the
Agreement to purchase from REMIC I all the Mortgage Loans and all property
acquired in respect of any Mortgage Loan at a price determined as provided in
the Agreement. The exercise of such right will effect early retirement of the
Certificates; however, such right to purchase is subject to the aggregate Stated
Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans at the time of purchase being less than
10% of the aggregate principal balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the Cut-off
Date.

                  The recitals contained herein shall be taken as statements of
the Depositor and neither the Trustee nor the Securities Administrator assume
any responsibility for their correctness.

                  Unless the certificate of authentication hereon has been
executed by the Securities Administrator, by manual signature, this Certificate
shall not be entitled to any benefit under the Agreement or be valid for any
purpose.

                                      A-4-5

<PAGE>

                  IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Securities Administrator has caused
this Certificate to be duly executed.

Dated:

                                   WELLS FARGO BANK MINNESOTA, NATIONAL
                                   ASSOCIATION
                                   as Securities Administrator

                                   By:_______________________________________
                                                     Authorized Officer

                          CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION

             This is one of the Class CE Certificates referred to in the
within-mentioned Agreement.

                                   WELLS FARGO BANK MINNESOTA, NATIONAL
                                   ASSOCIATION
                                   as Securities Administrator

                                   By:_______________________________________
                                                     Authorized Officer

                                      A-4-6

<PAGE>

                                  ABBREVIATIONS

The following abbreviations, when used in the inscription on the face of this
instrument, shall be construed as though they were written out in full according
to applicable laws or regulations:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

<S>                                             <C>
TEN COM -  as tenants in common                 UNIF GIFT MIN ACT -         Custodian
                                                                        ___________________
                                                                         (Cust) (Minor)
                                                                     under Uniform Gifts to
                                                                           Minors Act
TEN ENT -  as tenants by the entireties
JT TEN  -  as joint tenants with right if                        _____________
           survivorship and not as tenants in                     (State)
           common

              Additional abbreviations may also be used though not in
              the above list.
</TABLE>

                                   ASSIGNMENT

                  FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned hereby sell(s), assign(s)
and transfer(s) unto _________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
 (Please print or typewrite name, address including postal zip code, and
Taxpayer Identification Number of assignee) a Percentage Interest equal to ____%
evidenced by the within Asset Backed Pass-Through Certificates and hereby
authorize(s) the registration of transfer of such interest to assignee on the
Certificate Register of the Trust Fund.

             I (we) further direct the Securities Administrator to issue a new
Certificate of a like Percentage Interest and Class to the above named assignee
and deliver such Certificate to the following address:
_______________________________________________________________________________.

Dated:

                                       _____________________________________
                                       Signature by or on behalf of assignor

                                       ____________________________________
                                       Signature Guaranteed

                                      A-4-7

<PAGE>

                            DISTRIBUTION INSTRUCTIONS

                      The assignee should include the following for purposes of
distribution:

                  Distributions shall be made, by wire transfer or otherwise, in
immediately available funds to _______________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
for the account of __________________________, account number ________________,
or, if mailed by check, to ___________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________.
Applicable statements should be mailed to ____________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________.
This information is provided by ______________________________________________,
the assignee named above, or ____________________________________, as its agent.

                                      A-4-8

<PAGE>

                                   EXHIBIT A-4

                               CLASS P CERTIFICATE

             SOLELY FOR U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX PURPOSES, THIS CERTIFICATE IS A
             "REGULAR INTEREST" IN A "REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE INVESTMENT CONDUIT,"
             AS THOSE TERMS ARE DEFINED, RESPECTIVELY, IN SECTIONS 860G AND 860D
             OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986 (THE "CODE").

             THIS CERTIFICATE HAS NOT BEEN AND WILL NOT BE REGISTERED UNDER THE
             SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY
             STATE AND MAY NOT BE RESOLD OR TRANSFERRED UNLESS IT IS REGISTERED
             PURSUANT TO SUCH ACT AND LAWS OR IS SOLD OR TRANSFERRED IN
             TRANSACTIONS THAT ARE EXEMPT FROM REGISTRATION UNDER SUCH ACT AND
             UNDER APPLICABLE STATE LAW AND IS TRANSFERRED IN ACCORDANCE WITH
             THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 6.02 OF THE AGREEMENT.

             NO TRANSFER OF THIS CERTIFICATE TO AN EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN OR
             OTHER RETIREMENT ARRANGEMENT SUBJECT TO THE EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT
             INCOME SECURITY ACT OF 1974, AS AMENDED, OR THE CODE WILL BE
             REGISTERED EXCEPT IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE PROCEDURES DESCRIBED
             HEREIN.

                                      A-5-1

<PAGE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

<S>                                                        <C>
Series TMTS 2003-6HE                                       Aggregate Certificate Principal Balance of the
                                                           Class P Certificates as of the Issue Date:
                                                           $100.00
Cut-off Date and date of Pooling and
Servicing Agreement: November 1, 2003                      Denomination: $100.00

First Distribution Date: December 26, 2003                 Master Servicer: Wells Fargo Bank
                                                           Minnesota, National Association
No. __
                                                           Trustee: JPMorgan Chase Bank

                                                           Issue Date: November 25, 2003

</TABLE>

             DISTRIBUTIONS IN REDUCTION OF THE CERTIFICATE PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF
             THIS CERTIFICATE MAY BE MADE MONTHLY AS SET FORTH HEREIN.
             ACCORDINGLY, THE OUTSTANDING CERTIFICATE PRINCIPAL BALANCE HEREOF
             AT ANY TIME MAY BE LESS THAN THE AMOUNT SHOWN ABOVE AS THE
             DENOMINATION OF THIS CERTIFICATE.

                                      A-5-2

<PAGE>

                   TERWIN MORTGAGE TRUST, SERIES TMTS 2003-6HE
                      ASSET BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATE

evidencing a beneficial ownership interest in a Trust Fund (the "Trust Fund")
consisting primarily of a pool of conventional one- to four-family, fixed and
adjustable-rate and fixed-rate, first and second lien mortgage loans (the
"Mortgage Loans") formed and sold by

                              ACE SECURITIES CORP.

             THIS CERTIFICATE DOES NOT REPRESENT AN OBLIGATION OF OR INTEREST IN
             ACE SECURITIES CORP., THE MASTER SERVICER, THE SECURITIES
             ADMINISTRATOR, THE SERVICERS, THE TRUSTEE OR ANY OF THEIR
             RESPECTIVE AFFILIATES. NEITHER THIS CERTIFICATE NOR THE UNDERLYING
             MORTGAGE LOANS ARE GUARANTEED BY ANY AGENCY OR INSTRUMENTALITY OF
             THE UNITED STATES.

                  This certifies that____________________ is the registered
owner of a Percentage Interest (obtained by dividing the denomination of this
Certificate by the aggregate Certificate Principal Balance of the Class P
Certificates as of the Issue Date) in that certain beneficial ownership interest
evidenced by all the Class P Certificates in REMIC II created pursuant to a
Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as specified above (the "Agreement"),
among ACE Securities Corp., as depositor (hereinafter called the "Depositor",
which term includes any successor entity under the Agreement), Wells Fargo Bank
Minnesota, National Association, as master servicer (the "Master Servicer"), and
securities administrator (the "Securities Administrator"), Ocwen Federal Bank
FSB, as a servicer ("Ocwen"), Wilshire Credit Corp., as a servicer ("Wilshire";
and together with Ocwen, the "Servicers") and JPMorgan Chase Bank, as trustee
(the "Trustee"), a summary of certain of the pertinent provisions of which is
set forth hereafter. To the extent not defined herein, the capitalized terms
used herein have the meanings assigned in the Agreement. This Certificate is
issued under and is subject to the terms, provisions and conditions of the
Agreement, to which Agreement the Holder of this Certificate by virtue of the
acceptance hereof assents and by which such Holder is bound.

                  Pursuant to the terms of the Agreement, distributions will be
made on the 25th day of each month or, if such 25th day is not a Business Day,
the Business Day immediately following such 25th day (a "Distribution Date"),
commencing on the First Distribution Date specified above, to the Person in
whose name this Certificate is registered on the last Business Day of the
calendar month immediately preceding the month in which the related Distribution
Date occurs (the "Record Date"), in an amount equal to the product of the
Percentage Interest evidenced by this Certificate and the amount required to be
distributed to the Holders of Class P Certificates on such Distribution Date
pursuant to the Agreement.

                  All distributions to the Holder of this Certificate under the
Agreement will be made or caused to be made by the Securities Administrator by
wire transfer in immediately available funds to the account of the Person
entitled thereto if such Person shall have so notified the Securities
Administrator in writing at least five Business Days prior to the Record Date
immediately prior to such Distribution Date and is the registered owner of Class
P Certificates the aggregate initial

                                      A-5-3

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Certificate Principal Balance of which is in excess of the lesser of (i)
$5,000,000 or (ii) two-thirds of the aggregate initial Certificate Principal
Balance of the Class P Certificates, or otherwise by check mailed by first class
mail to the address of the Person entitled thereto, as such name and address
shall appear on the Certificate Register. Notwithstanding the above, the final
distribution on this Certificate will be made after due notice by the Securities
Administrator of the pendency of such distribution and only upon presentation
and surrender of this Certificate at the office or agency appointed by the
Securities Administrator for that purpose as provided in the Agreement.

                  This Certificate is one of a duly authorized issue of
Certificates designated as Asset Backed Pass-Through Certificates of the Series
specified on the face hereof (herein called the "Certificates") and representing
a Percentage Interest in the Class of Certificates specified on the face hereof
equal to the denomination specified on the face hereof divided by the aggregate
Certificate Principal Balance of the Class of Certificates specified on the face
hereof.

                  The Certificates are limited in right of payment to certain
collections and recoveries respecting the Mortgage Loans, all as more
specifically set forth herein and in the Agreement. As provided in the
Agreement, withdrawals from the Collection Account and the Distribution Account
may be made from time to time for purposes other than distributions to
Certificateholders, such purposes including reimbursement of advances made, or
certain expenses incurred, with respect to the Mortgage Loans.

                  The Agreement permits, with certain exceptions therein
provided, the amendment thereof and the modification of the rights and
obligations of the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Trustee, the Securities
Administrator, the Servicers and the rights of the Certificateholders under the
Agreement at any time by the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Trustee, the
Securities Administrator and the Servicers with the consent of the Holders of
Certificates entitled to at least 66% of the Voting Rights. Any such consent by
the Holder of this Certificate shall be conclusive and binding on such Holder
and upon all future Holders of this Certificate and of any Certificate issued
upon the transfer hereof or in exchange herefor or in lieu hereof whether or not
notation of such consent is made upon this Certificate. The Agreement also
permits the amendment thereof, in certain limited circumstances, without the
consent of the Holders of any of the Certificates.

                  As provided in the Agreement and subject to certain
limitations therein set forth, the transfer of this Certificate is registrable
in the Certificate Register upon surrender of this Certificate for registration
of transfer at the offices or agencies appointed by the Securities Administrator
as provided in the Agreement, duly endorsed by, or accompanied by an assignment
in the form below or other written instrument of transfer in form satisfactory
to the Securities Administrator duly executed by, the Holder hereof or such
Holder's attorney duly authorized in writing, and thereupon one or more new
Certificates of the same Class in authorized denominations evidencing the same
aggregate Percentage Interest will be issued to the designated transferee or
transferees.

                  No transfer of this Certificate shall be made unless the
transfer is made pursuant to an effective registration statement under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "1933 Act"), and an effective
registration or qualification under applicable state securities laws, or is made
in a transaction that does not require such registration or qualification. In
the event that such a transfer of this Certificate is to be made without
registration or qualification, the Securities Administrator

                                      A-5-4

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shall require receipt of (i) if such transfer is purportedly being made in
reliance upon Rule 144A under the 1933 Act, written certifications from the
Holder of the Certificate desiring to effect the transfer, and from such
Holder's prospective transferee, substantially in the forms attached to the
Agreement as Exhibit B-1, and (ii) in all other cases, an Opinion of Counsel
satisfactory to it that such transfer may be made without such registration or
qualification (which Opinion of Counsel shall not be an expense of the Trust
Fund or of the Depositor, the Trustee, the Master Servicer or the Securities
Administrator in their respective capacities as such), together with copies of
the written certification(s) of the Holder of the Certificate desiring to effect
the transfer and/or such Holder's prospective transferee upon which such Opinion
of Counsel is based. None of the Depositor, the Trustee or the Securities
Administrator is obligated to register or qualify the Class of Certificates
specified on the face hereof under the 1933 Act or any other securities law or
to take any action not otherwise required under the Agreement to permit the
transfer of such Certificates without registration or qualification. Any Holder
desiring to effect a transfer of this Certificate shall be required to indemnify
the Trustee, the Depositor, the Master Servicer and the Securities Administrator
against any liability that may result if the transfer is not so exempt or is not
made in accordance with such federal and state laws.

                  No transfer of this Certificate to a Plan subject to ERISA or
Section 4975 of the Code, any Person acting, directly or indirectly, on behalf
of any such Plan or any Person using "Plan Assets" to acquire this Certificate
shall be made except in accordance with Section 6.02(c) of the Agreement.

                  The Certificates are issuable in fully registered form only
without coupons in Classes and denominations representing Percentage Interests
specified in the Agreement. As provided in the Agreement and subject to certain
limitations therein set forth, the Certificates are exchangeable for new
Certificates of the same Class in authorized denominations evidencing the same
aggregate Percentage Interest, as requested by the Holder surrendering the same.
No service charge will be made for any such registration of transfer or exchange
of Certificates, but the Securities Administrator may require payment of a sum
sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge that may be imposed in
connection with any transfer or exchange of Certificates.

                  The Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Trustee, the
Securities Administrator, the Servicers and any agent of the Depositor, the
Master Servicer, the Trustee, the Securities Administrator or the Servicers may
treat the Person in whose name this Certificate is registered as the owner
hereof for all purposes, and none of the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the
Trustee, the Securities Administrator, the Servicers nor any such agent shall be
affected by notice to the contrary.

                  The obligations created by the Agreement and the Trust Fund
created thereby shall terminate upon payment to the Certificateholders of all
amounts held by the Securities Administrator and required to be paid to them
pursuant to the Agreement following the earlier of (i) the final payment or
other liquidation (or any advance with respect thereto) of the last Mortgage
Loan remaining in REMIC I and (ii) the purchase by the party designated in the
Agreement at a price determined as provided in the Agreement from REMIC I of all
the Mortgage Loans and all property acquired in respect of such Mortgage Loans.
The Agreement permits, but does not require, the party designated in the
Agreement to purchase from REMIC I all the Mortgage Loans and all property
acquired in respect of any Mortgage Loan at a price determined as provided in
the Agreement. The

                                      A-5-5

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exercise of such right will effect early retirement of the Certificates;
however, such right to purchase is subject to the aggregate Stated Principal
Balance of the Mortgage Loans at the time of purchase being less than 10% of the
aggregate principal balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the Cut-off Date.

                  The recitals contained herein shall be taken as statements of
the Depositor and neither the Trustee nor the Securities Administrator assume
any responsibility for their correctness.

                  Unless the certificate of authentication hereon has been
executed by the Securities Administrator, by manual signature, this Certificate
shall not be entitled to any benefit under the Agreement or be valid for any
purpose.

                                      A-5-6

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                  IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Securities Administrator has caused
this Certificate to be duly executed.

Dated:

                                      WELLS FARGO BANK MINNESOTA, NATIONAL
                                      ASSOCIATION
                                      as Securities Administrator

                                      By:_______________________________________
                                                        Authorized Officer

                          CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION

             This is one of the Class P Certificates referred to in the
within-mentioned Agreement.

                                      WELLS FARGO BANK MINNESOTA, NATIONAL
                                      ASSOCIATION
                                      as Securities Administrator

                                      By:_______________________________________
                                                        Authorized Officer

                                      A-5-7

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                                  ABBREVIATIONS

The following abbreviations, when used in the inscription on the face of this
instrument, shall be construed as though they were written out in full according
to applicable laws or regulations:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

<S>                                            <C>
TEN COM - as tenants in common                 UNIF GIFT MIN ACT -             Custodian
                                                                             ____________
                                                                            (Cust) (Minor)
                                                                        under Uniform Gifts to
                                                                              Minors Act
TEN ENT - as tenants by the entireties
JT TEN  - as joint tenants with right if                        ____________
          survivorship and not as tenants in                     (State)
          common
             Additional abbreviations may also be used though not in
            the above list.
</TABLE>

                                   ASSIGNMENT

                  FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned hereby sell(s), assign(s)
and transfer(s) unto _________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
 (Please print or typewrite name, address including postal zip code, and
Taxpayer Identification Number of assignee) a Percentage Interest equal to ____%
evidenced by the within Asset Backed Pass-Through Certificates and hereby
authorize(s) the registration of transfer of such interest to assignee on the
Certificate Register of the Trust Fund.

             I (we) further direct the Securities Administrator to issue a new
Certificate of a like Percentage Interest and Class to the above named assignee
and deliver such Certificate to the following address:
__________________________________________________________.

Dated:

                                      _________________________________________
                                      Signature by or on behalf of assignor

                                      _________________________________________
                                      Signature Guaranteed

                                      A-5-8

<PAGE>

                            DISTRIBUTION INSTRUCTIONS

                      The assignee should include the following for purposes of
distribution:

                  Distributions shall be made, by wire transfer or otherwise, in
immediately available funds to _______________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
for the account of __________________________, account number ________________,
or, if mailed by check, to ___________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________.
Applicable statements should be mailed to ____________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________.
This information is provided by ______________________________________________,
the assignee named above, or ____________________________________, as its agent.

                                      A-5-9

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                                   EXHIBIT A-5

                           FORM OF CLASS R CERTIFICATE

             THIS CERTIFICATE MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED TO A NON-UNITED STATES
             PERSON.

             SOLELY FOR U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX PURPOSES, THIS CERTIFICATE
             REPRESENTS THE SOLE "RESIDUAL INTEREST" IN EACH OF THREE "REAL
             ESTATE MORTGAGE INVESTMENT CONDUITS" ("REMIC"), AS THOSE TERMS ARE
             DEFINED, RESPECTIVELY, IN SECTIONS 860G AND 860D OF THE INTERNAL
             REVENUE CODE OF 1986 (THE "CODE").

             ANY RESALE, TRANSFER OR OTHER DISPOSITION OF THIS CERTIFICATE MAY
             BE MADE ONLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 6.02 OF
             THE AGREEMENT REFERRED TO HEREIN.

             THIS CERTIFICATE HAS NOT BEEN AND WILL NOT BE REGISTERED UNDER THE
             SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY
             STATE AND MAY NOT BE RESOLD OR TRANSFERRED UNLESS IT IS REGISTERED
             PURSUANT TO SUCH ACT AND LAWS OR IS SOLD OR TRANSFERRED IN
             TRANSACTIONS THAT ARE EXEMPT FROM REGISTRATION UNDER SUCH ACT AND
             UNDER APPLICABLE STATE LAW AND IS TRANSFERRED IN ACCORDANCE WITH
             THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 6.02 OF THE AGREEMENT.

             NO TRANSFER OF THIS CERTIFICATE TO AN EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN OR
             OTHER RETIREMENT ARRANGEMENT SUBJECT TO THE EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT
             INCOME SECURITY ACT OF 1974, AS AMENDED, OR THE CODE WILL BE
             REGISTERED EXCEPT IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE PROCEDURES DESCRIBED
             HEREIN.

             ANY RESALE, TRANSFER OR OTHER DISPOSITION OF THIS CERTIFICATE MAY
             BE MADE ONLY IF THE PROPOSED TRANSFEREE PROVIDES (I) AN AFFIDAVIT
             TO THE SECURITIES ADMINISTRATOR THAT (A) SUCH TRANSFEREE IS NOT (1)
             THE UNITED STATES OR ANY POSSESSION THEREOF, ANY STATE OR POLITICAL
             SUBDIVISION THEREOF, ANY FOREIGN GOVERNMENT, ANY INTERNATIONAL
             ORGANIZATION, OR ANY AGENCY OR INSTRUMENTALITY OF ANY OF THE
             FOREGOING, (2) ANY ORGANIZATION (OTHER THAN A

                                      A-6-1

<PAGE>

             COOPERATIVE DESCRIBED IN SECTION 521 OF THE CODE) THAT IS EXEMPT
             FROM THE TAX IMPOSED BY CHAPTER 1 OF THE CODE UNLESS SUCH
             ORGANIZATION IS SUBJECT TO THE TAX IMPOSED BY SECTION 511 OF THE
             CODE, (3) ANY ORGANIZATION DESCRIBED IN SECTION 1381(A)(2)(C) OF
             THE CODE (ANY SUCH PERSON DESCRIBED IN THE FOREGOING CLAUSES (1),
             (2) OR (3) SHALL HEREINAFTER BE REFERRED TO AS A "DISQUALIFIED
             ORGANIZATION") OR (4) AN AGENT OF A DISQUALIFIED ORGANIZATION AND
             (B) NO PURPOSE OF SUCH TRANSFER IS TO IMPEDE THE ASSESSMENT OR
             COLLECTION OF TAX, AND (II) SUCH TRANSFEREE SATISFIES CERTAIN
             ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS RELATING TO THE FINANCIAL CONDITION OF THE
             PROPOSED TRANSFEREE. NOTWITHSTANDING THE REGISTRATION IN THE
             CERTIFICATE REGISTER OF ANY TRANSFER, SALE OR OTHER DISPOSITION OF
             THIS CERTIFICATE TO A DISQUALIFIED ORGANIZATION OR AN AGENT OF A
             DISQUALIFIED ORGANIZATION, SUCH REGISTRATION SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE
             OF NO LEGAL FORCE OR EFFECT WHATSOEVER AND SUCH PERSON SHALL NOT BE
             DEEMED TO BE A CERTIFICATEHOLDER FOR ANY PURPOSE HEREUNDER,
             INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE RECEIPT OF DISTRIBUTIONS ON THIS
             CERTIFICATE. EACH HOLDER OF THIS CERTIFICATE BY ACCEPTANCE HEREOF
             SHALL BE DEEMED TO HAVE CONSENTED TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
             PARAGRAPH AND THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 6.02(D) OF THE AGREEMENT
             REFERRED TO HEREIN. ANY PERSON THAT IS A DISQUALIFIED ORGANIZATION
             IS PROHIBITED FROM ACQUIRING BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF THIS
             CERTIFICATE.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

<S>                                                    <C>
Series TMTS 2003-6HE, Class R                          Aggregate Percentage Interest of the Class R
                                                       Certificates as of the Issue Date: 100.00%
Date of Pooling and Servicing Agreement
and Cut-off Date: November 1, 2003                     Master Servicer: Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota,
                                                       National Association

First Distribution Date:                               Trustee: JPMorgan Chase Bank
December 26, 2003
No __                                                  Issue Date: November 25, 2003
</TABLE>

                                      A-6-2

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                     TERWIN MORTGAGE TRUST, SERIES 2003-6HE
                      ASSET BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATE

evidencing a beneficial ownership interest in a Trust Fund (the "Trust Fund")
consisting primarily of a pool of conventional one- to four-family, fixed and
adjustable-rate first and second lien mortgage loans (the "Mortgage Loans")
formed and sold by

                              ACE SECURITIES CORP.

             THIS CERTIFICATE DOES NOT REPRESENT AN OBLIGATION OF OR INTEREST IN
             ACE SECURITIES CORP., THE MASTER SERVICER, THE SECURITIES
             ADMINISTRATOR, THE SERVICERS, THE TRUSTEE OR ANY OF THEIR
             RESPECTIVE AFFILIATES. NEITHER THIS CERTIFICATE NOR THE UNDERLYING
             MORTGAGE LOANS ARE GUARANTEED BY ANY AGENCY OR INSTRUMENTALITY OF
             THE UNITED STATES.

                                      A-6-3

<PAGE>

                  This certifies that _______________ is the registered owner of
a Percentage Interest (obtained by dividing the denomination of this Certificate
by the aggregate Certificate Principal Balance of the Class R Certificates as of
the Issue Date) in that certain beneficial ownership interest evidenced by all
the Class R Certificates in REMIC II created pursuant to a Pooling and Servicing
Agreement, dated as specified above (the "Agreement"), among ACE Securities
Corp., as depositor (hereinafter called the "Depositor", which term includes any
successor entity under the Agreement), Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota, National
Association, as master servicer (the "Master Servicer") and securities
administrator (the "Securities Administrator"), Ocwen Federal Bank FSB as a
servicer ("Ocwen"), Wilshire Credit Corp., as a servicer ("Wilshire"; and
together with Ocwen, the "Servicers") and JPMorgan Chase Bank, as trustee (the
"Trustee"), a summary of certain of the pertinent provisions of which is set
forth hereafter. To the extent not defined herein, the capitalized terms used
herein have the meanings assigned in the Agreement. This Certificate is issued
under and is subject to the terms, provisions and conditions of the Agreement,
to which Agreement the Holder of this Certificate by virtue of the acceptance
hereof assents and by which such Holder is bound.

                  Pursuant to the terms of the Agreement, distributions will be
made on the 25th day of each month or, if such 25th day is not a Business Day,
the Business Day immediately following (a "Distribution Date"), commencing on
the First Distribution Date specified above, to the Person in whose name this
Certificate is registered on the Record Date, in an amount equal to the product
of the Percentage Interest evidenced by this Certificate and the amount required
to be distributed to the Holders of Class R Certificates on such Distribution
Date pursuant to the Agreement.

                  All distributions to the Holder of this Certificate under the
Agreement will be made or caused to be made by the Securities Administrator by
wire transfer in immediately available funds to the account of the Person
entitled thereto if such Person shall have so notified the Securities
Administrator in writing at least five Business Days prior to the Record Date
immediately prior to such Distribution Date and is the registered owner of Class
R Certificates, or otherwise by check mailed by first class mail to the address
of the Person entitled thereto, as such name and address shall appear on the
Certificate Register. Notwithstanding the above, the final distribution on this
Certificate will be made after due notice by the Securities Administrator of the
pendency of such distribution and only upon presentation and surrender of this
Certificate at the office or agency appointed by the Securities Administrator
for that purpose as provided in the Agreement.

                  This Certificate is one of a duly authorized issue of
Certificates designated as Asset Backed Pass-Through Certificates of the Series
specified on the face hereof (herein called the "Certificates") and representing
a Percentage Interest in the Class of Certificates specified on the face hereof
equal to the denomination specified on the face hereof divided by the aggregate
Certificate Principal Balance of the Class of Certificates specified on the face
hereof.

                  The Certificates are limited in right of payment to certain
collections and recoveries respecting the Mortgage Loans, all as more
specifically set forth herein and in the Agreement. As provided in the
Agreement, withdrawals from the Collection Account and the Distribution Account
may be made from time to time for purposes other than distributions to
Certificateholders, such purposes including reimbursement of advances made, or
certain expenses incurred, with respect to the Mortgage Loans.

                                      A-6-4

<PAGE>

                  The Agreement permits, with certain exceptions therein
provided, the amendment thereof and the modification of the rights and
obligations of the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Trustee, the Securities
Administrator, the Servicers and the rights of the Certificateholders under the
Agreement at any time by the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Trustee, the
Securities Administrator and the Servicers with the consent of the Holders of
Certificates entitled to at least 66% of the Voting Rights. Any such consent by
the Holder of this Certificate shall be conclusive and binding on such Holder
and upon all future Holders of this Certificate and of any Certificate issued
upon the transfer hereof or in exchange herefor or in lieu hereof whether or not
notation of such consent is made upon this Certificate. The Agreement also
permits the amendment thereof, in certain limited circumstances, without the
consent of the Holders of any of the Certificates.

                  As provided in the Agreement and subject to certain
limitations therein set forth, the transfer of this Certificate is registrable
in the Certificate Register upon surrender of this Certificate for registration
of transfer at the offices or agencies appointed by the Securities Administrator
as provided in the Agreement, duly endorsed by, or accompanied by an assignment
in the form below or other written instrument of transfer in form satisfactory
to the Securities Administrator duly executed by, the Holder hereof or such
Holder's attorney duly authorized in writing, and thereupon one or more new
Certificates of the same Class in authorized denominations evidencing the same
aggregate Percentage Interest will be issued to the designated transferee or
transferees.

                  The Certificates are issuable in fully registered form only
without coupons in Classes and denominations representing Percentage Interests
specified in the Agreement. As provided in the Agreement and subject to certain
limitations therein set forth, Certificates are exchangeable for new
Certificates of the same Class in authorized denominations evidencing the same
aggregate Percentage Interest, as requested by the Holder surrendering the same.

                  No transfer of this Certificate shall be made unless the
transfer is made pursuant to an effective registration statement under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "1933 Act"), and an effective
registration or qualification under applicable state securities laws, or is made
in a transaction that does not require such registration or qualification. In
the event that such a transfer of this Certificate is to be made without
registration or qualification, the Securities Administrator shall require
receipt of (i) if such transfer is purportedly being made in reliance upon Rule
144A under the 1933 Act, written certifications from the Holder of the
Certificate desiring to effect the transfer, and from such Holder's prospective
transferee, substantially in the forms attached to the Agreement as Exhibit B-1,
and (ii) in all other cases, an Opinion of Counsel satisfactory to it that such
transfer may be made without such registration or qualification (which Opinion
of Counsel shall not be an expense of the Trust Fund or of the Depositor, the
Trustee, the Master Servicer or the Securities Administrator in their respective
capacities as such), together with copies of the written certification(s) of the
Holder of the Certificate desiring to effect the transfer and/or such Holder's
prospective transferee upon which such Opinion of Counsel is based. None of the
Depositor, the Trustee or the Securities Administrator is obligated to register
or qualify the Class of Certificates specified on the face hereof under the 1933
Act or any other securities law or to take any action not otherwise required
under the Agreement to permit the transfer of such Certificates without
registration or qualification. Any Holder desiring to effect a transfer of this
Certificate shall be required to indemnify the Trustee, the Depositor, the
Master Servicer and the Securities

                                      A-6-5

<PAGE>

Administrator against any liability that may result if the transfer is not so
exempt or is not made in accordance with such federal and state laws.

                  No transfer of this Certificate to a Plan subject to ERISA or
Section 4975 of the Code, any Person acting, directly or indirectly, on behalf
of any such Plan or any Person using "Plan Assets" to acquire this Certificate
shall be made except in accordance with Section 6.02 of the Agreement.

                  Prior to registration of any transfer, sale or other
disposition of this Certificate, the proposed transferee shall provide to the
Securities Administrator (i) an affidavit to the effect that such transferee is
any Person other than a Disqualified Organization or the agent (including a
broker, nominee or middleman) of a Disqualified Organization, and (ii) a
certificate that acknowledges that (A) the Class R Certificates have been
designated as representing the beneficial ownership of the residual interests in
each of REMIC I and REMIC II, (B) it will include in its income a PRO RATA share
of the net income of the Trust Fund and that such income may be an "excess
inclusion," as defined in the Code, that, with certain exceptions, cannot be
offset by other losses or benefits from any tax exemption, and (C) it expects to
have the financial means to satisfy all of its tax obligations including those
relating to holding the Class R Certificates. Notwithstanding the registration
in the Certificate Register of any transfer, sale or other disposition of this
Certificate to a Disqualified Organization or an agent (including a broker,
nominee or middleman) of a Disqualified Organization, such registration shall be
deemed to be of no legal force or effect whatsoever and such Person shall not be
deemed to be a Certificateholder for any purpose, including, but not limited to,
the receipt of distributions in respect of this Certificate.

                  The Holder of this Certificate, by its acceptance hereof,
shall be deemed to have consented to the provisions of Section 6.02 of the
Agreement and to any amendment of the Agreement deemed necessary by counsel of
the Depositor to ensure that the transfer of this Certificate to any Person
other than a Permitted Transferee or any other Person will not cause any portion
of the Trust Fund to cease to qualify as a REMIC or cause the imposition of a
tax upon any REMIC.

                  No service charge will be made for any such registration of
transfer or exchange of Certificates, but the Securities Administrator may
require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental
charge that may be imposed in connection with any transfer or exchange of
Certificates.

                  The Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Trustee, the
Securities Administrator, the Servicers and any agent of the Depositor, the
Master Servicer, the Trustee, the Securities Administrator or the Servicers may
treat the Person in whose name this Certificate is registered as the owner
hereof for all purposes, and none of the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the
Trustee, the Securities Administrator, the Servicers nor any such agent shall be
affected by notice to the contrary.

                  The obligations created by the Agreement and the Trust Fund
created thereby shall terminate upon payment to the Certificateholders of all
amounts held by the Securities Administrator and required to be paid to them
pursuant to the Agreement following the earlier of (i) the final payment or
other liquidation (or any advance with respect thereto) of the last Mortgage
Loan

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remaining in REMIC I and (ii) the purchase by the party designated in the
Agreement at a price determined as provided in the Agreement from REMIC I of all
the Mortgage Loans and all property acquired in respect of such Mortgage Loans.
The Agreement permits, but does not require, the party designated in the
Agreement to purchase from REMIC I all the Mortgage Loans and all property
acquired in respect of any Mortgage Loan at a price determined as provided in
the Agreement. The exercise of such right will effect early retirement of the
Certificates; however, such right to purchase is subject to the aggregate Stated
Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans at the time of purchase being less than
10% of the aggregate principal balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the Cut-off
Date.

                  The recitals contained herein shall be taken as statements of
the Depositor and neither the Trustee nor the Securities Administrator assume
any responsibility for their correctness.

                  Unless the certificate of authentication hereon has been
executed by the Securities Administrator, by manual signature, this Certificate
shall not be entitled to any benefit under the Agreement or be valid for any
purpose.

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<PAGE>

                  IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Securities Administrator has caused
this Certificate to be duly executed.

Dated:

                                WELLS FARGO BANK MINNESOTA, NATIONAL
                                ASSOCIATION
                                as Securities Administrator

                                By:_______________________________________
                                                     Authorized Officer

                          CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION

                  This is one of the Class R Certificates referred to in the
within-mentioned Agreement.

                                WELLS FARGO BANK MINNESOTA, NATIONAL
                                ASSOCIATION
                                as Securities Administrator

                                By:_______________________________________
                                                     Authorized Signatory

                                      A-6-8

<PAGE>

                                  ABBREVIATIONS

                  The following abbreviations, when used in the inscription on
the face of this instrument, shall be construed as though they were written out
in full according to applicable laws or regulations:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

<S>                                            <C>
TEN COM - as tenants in common                 UNIF GIFT MIN ACT -           Custodian
                                                                          _____________
                                                                          (Cust) (Minor)
                                                                      under Uniform Gifts to
                                                                            Minors Act
TEN ENT - as tenants by the entireties
JT TEN  - as joint tenants with right if                           _____________
          survivorship and not as tenants in                         (State)
          common
             Additional abbreviations may also be used though not in
            the above list.
</TABLE>

                                   ASSIGNMENT

                  FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned hereby sell(s), assign(s)
and transfer(s) unto _________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
(Please print or typewrite name, address including postal zip code, and Taxpayer
Identification Number of assignee)

a Percentage Interest equal to _____% evidenced by the within Asset Backed
Pass-Through Certificate and hereby authorize(s) the registration of transfer of
such interest to assignee on the Certificate Register of the Trust Fund.

                  I (we) further direct the Securities Administrator to issue a
new Certificate of a like Percentage Interest and Class to the above named
assignee and deliver such Certificate to the following address:
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________.

Dated:

                                        _______________________________________
                                        Signature by or on behalf of assignor

                                        _______________________________________
                                        Signature Guaranteed

                                     A-6-9

<PAGE>

                            DISTRIBUTION INSTRUCTIONS
                            -------------------------

                      The assignee should include the following for purposes of
distribution:

                  Distributions shall be made, by wire transfer or otherwise, in
immediately available funds to _______________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
for the account of __________________________, account number ________________,
or, if mailed by check, to ___________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________.
Applicable statements should be mailed to ____________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________.
This information is provided by ______________________________________________,
the assignee named above, or ____________________________________, as its agent.

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                                   EXHIBIT B-1

                    FORM OF TRANSFEROR REPRESENTATION LETTER

                                     [Date]

Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota, National Association
Sixth and Marquette Avenue
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55479
Attention: Corporate Trust TMTS 2003-6HE

                  Re:  Terwin Mortgage Trust, Series TMTS 2003-6HE
                       Asset Backed Pass-Through Certificates,
                       Class CE, Class P and Class R Certificates
                       ------------------------------------------

Ladies and Gentlemen:

                  In connection with the transfer by ______________________ (the
"Transferor") to ___________________ (the "Transferee") of the captioned
mortgage pass-through certificates (the "Certificates"), the Transferor hereby
certifies as follows:

                  Neither the Transferor nor anyone acting on its behalf has (a)
offered, pledged, sold, disposed of or otherwise transferred any Certificate,
any interest in any Certificate or any other similar security to any person in
any manner, (b) has solicited any offer to buy or to accept a pledge,
disposition or other transfer of any Certificate, any interest in any
Certificate or any other similar security from any person in any manner, (c) has
otherwise approached or negotiated with respect to any Certificate, any interest
in any Certificate or any other similar security with any person in any manner,
(d) has made any general solicitation by means of general advertising or in any
other manner, (e) has taken any other action, that (in the case of each of
subclauses (a) through (e) above) would constitute a distribution of the
Certificates under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "1933 Act"), or
would render the disposition of any Certificate a violation of Section 5 of the
1933 Act or any state securities law or would require registration or
qualification pursuant thereto. The Transferor will not act, nor has it
authorized or will it authorize any person to act, in any manner set forth in
the foregoing sentence with respect to any Certificate. The Transferor will not
sell or otherwise transfer any of the Certificates, except in compliance with
the provisions of that certain Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of
Novemer 1, 2003, among ACE Securities Corp. as Depositor, Ocwen Federal Bank FSB
as a Servicer, Wilshire Credit Corp. as a Servicer, Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota,
National Association as Master Servicer and Securities Administrator and
JPMorgan Chase Bank as trustee (the "Pooling and Servicing Agreement"), pursuant
to which Pooling and Servicing Agreement the Certificates were issued.

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                  Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the
meanings assigned thereto in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement.

                                         Very truly yours,

                                         [Transferor]

                                         By:
                                            -------------------------------
                                         Name:
                                         Title:

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                    FORM OF TRANSFEREE REPRESENTATION LETTER

                                                 [Date]

Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota, National Association
Sixth and Marquette Avenue
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55479
Attention: Corporate Trust TMTS 2003-6HE

                  Re:  Terwin Mortgage Trust, Series TMTS 2003-6HE
                        Asset Backed Pass-Through Certificates,
                       Class CE, Class P and Class R Certificates
                       ------------------------------------------

Ladies and Gentlemen:

                  In connection with the purchase from
______________________________ (the "Transferor") on the date hereof of the
captioned trust certificates (the "Certificates"), (the "Transferee") hereby
certifies as follows:

                  1. The Transferee is a "qualified institutional buyer" as that
             term is defined in Rule 144A ("Rule 144A") under the Securities Act
             of 1933 (the "1933 Act") and has completed either of the forms of
             certification to that effect attached hereto as Annex 1 or Annex 2.
             The Transferee is aware that the sale to it is being made in
             reliance on Rule 144A. The Transferee is acquiring the Certificates
             for its own account or for the account of a qualified institutional
             buyer, and understands that such Certificate may be resold, pledged
             or transferred only (i) to a person reasonably believed to be a
             qualified institutional buyer that purchases for its own account or
             for the account of a qualified institutional buyer to whom notice
             is given that the resale, pledge or transfer is being made in
             reliance on Rule 144A, or (ii) pursuant to another exemption from
             registration under the 1933 Act.

                  2. The Transferee has been furnished with all information
             regarding (a) the Certificates and distributions thereon, (b) the
             nature, performance and servicing of the Mortgage Loans, (c) the
             Pooling and Servicing Agreement referred to below, and (d) any
             credit enhancement mechanism associated with the Certificates, that
             it has requested.

                  3. The Transferee: (a) is not an employee benefit or other
             plan subject to the prohibited transaction provisions of the
             Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended
             ("ERISA), or Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
             amended ("Plan"), or any other person (including an investment
             manager, a named fiduciary or a trustee of any Plan) acting,
             directly or indirectly, on behalf of or purchasing any Certificate
             with "plan assets" of any Plan within the meaning of the Department
             of Labor ("DOL") regulation at 29 C.F.R. ss.2510.3-101 or (b) has
             provided the Securities

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             Administrator with an opinion of counsel on which the Trustee, the
             Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator and
             Ocwen may rely, acceptable to and in form and substance
             satisfactory to the Trustee to the effect that the purchase of
             Certificates is permissible under applicable law, will not
             constitute or result in any non-exempt prohibited transaction under
             ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code and will not subject the Trust
             Fund, the Trustee, the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the
             Securities Administrator or Ocwen to any obligation or liability
             (including obligations or liabilities under ERISA or Section 4975
             of the Code) in addition to those undertaken in the Pooling and
             Servicing Agreement.

             In addition, the Transferee hereby certifies, represents and
warrants to, and covenants with, the Depositor, the Trustee, the Securities
Administrator, the Master Servicer and Ocwen that the Transferee will not
transfer such Certificates to any Plan or person unless such Plan or person
meets the requirements set forth in either 3(a) or (b) above.

             All capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein have
the respective meanings assigned thereto in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement,
dated as of November 1, 2003, among ACE Securities Corp. as Depositor, Wells
Fargo Bank Minnesota, National Association as Master Servicer and Securities
Administrator, Ocwen Federal Bank FSB as a Servicer, Wilshire Credit Corp. as a
Servicer and JPMorgan Chase Bank as Trustee, pursuant to which the Certificates
were issued.

                                         [TRANSFEREE]

                                         By:
                                            ------------------------------
                                         Name:
                                         Title:

                            B-1-4

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                                                          ANNEX 1 TO EXHIBIT B-1

            QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER STATUS UNDER SEC RULE 144A

          [For Transferees Other Than Registered Investment Companies]

                  The undersigned hereby certifies as follows to [name of
Transferor] (the "Transferor") and Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota, National
Association, as Securities Administrator, with respect to the asset backed
pass-through certificates (the "Certificates") described in the Transferee
Certificate to which this certification relates and to which this certification
is an Annex:

                  1. As indicated below, the undersigned is the President, Chief
Financial Officer, Senior Vice President or other executive officer of the
entity purchasing the Certificates (the "Transferee").

                  2. In connection with purchases by the Transferee, the
Transferee is a "qualified institutional buyer" as that term is defined in Rule
144A under the Securities Act of 1933 ("Rule 144A") because (i) the Transferee
owned and/or invested on a discretionary basis $________________1 in securities
(except for the excluded securities referred to below) as of the end of the
Transferee's most recent fiscal year (such amount being calculated in accordance
with Rule 144A) and (ii) the Transferee satisfies the criteria in the category
marked below.

             ___  Corporation, etc. The Transferee is a corporation (other than
                  a bank, savings and loan association or similar institution),
                  Massachusetts or similar business trust, partnership, or any
                  organization described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal
                  Revenue Code of 1986.

             ___  Bank. The Transferee (a) is a national bank or banking
                  institution organized under the laws of any State, territory
                  or the District of Columbia, the business of which is
                  substantially confined to banking and is supervised by the
                  State or territorial banking commission or similar official or
                  is a foreign bank or equivalent institution, and (b) has an
                  audited net worth of at least $25,000,000 as demonstrated in
                  its latest annual financial statements, a copy of which is
                  attached hereto.

             ___  Savings and Loan. The Transferee (a) is a savings and loan
                  association, building and loan association, cooperative bank,
                  homestead association or similar institution, which is
                  supervised and examined by a State or Federal authority having
                  supervision over any such institutions or is a foreign savings
                  and loan association or equivalent institution and (b) has an
                  audited net worth of at least $25,000,000 as demonstrated in
                  its latest annual financial statements, a copy of which is
                  attached hereto.
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1    Transferee must own and/or invest on a discretionary basis at least
     $100,000,000 in securities unless Transferee is a dealer, and, in that
     case, Transferee must own and/or invest on a discretionary basis at least
     $10,000,000 in securities.

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             ___  Broker-dealer. The Transferee is a dealer registered pursuant
                  to Section 15 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

             ___  Insurance Company. The Transferee is an insurance company
                  whose primary and predominant business activity is the writing
                  of insurance or the reinsuring of risks underwritten by
                  insurance companies and which is subject to supervision by the
                  insurance commissioner or a similar official or agency of a
                  State, territory or the District of Columbia.

             ___  State or Local Plan. The Transferee is a plan established and
                  maintained by a State, its political subdivisions, or any
                  agency or instrumentality of the State or its political
                  subdivisions, for the benefit of its employees.

             ___  ERISA Plan. The Transferee is an employee benefit plan within
                  the meaning of Title I of the Employee Retirement Income
                  Security Act of 1974.

             ___  Investment Advisor The Transferee is an investment advisor
                  registered under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.

                  3. The term "securities" as used herein does not include (i)
securities of issuers that are affiliated with the Transferee, (ii) securities
that are part of an unsold allotment to or subscription by the Transferee, if
the Transferee is a dealer, (iii) securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. or
any instrumentality thereof, (iv) bank deposit notes and certificates of
deposit, (v) loan participations, (vi) repurchase agreements, (vii) securities
owned but subject to a repurchase agreement and (viii) currency, interest rate
and commodity swaps.

                  4. For purposes of determining the aggregate amount of
securities owned and/or invested on a discretionary basis by the Transferee, the
Transferee used the cost of such securities to the Transferee and did not
include any of the securities referred to in the preceding paragraph. Further,
in determining such aggregate amount, the Transferee may have included
securities owned by subsidiaries of the Transferee, but only if such
subsidiaries are consolidated with the Transferee in its financial statements
prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and if the
investments of such subsidiaries are managed under the Transferee's direction.
However, such securities were not included if the Transferee is a
majority-owned, consolidated subsidiary of another enterprise and the Transferee
is not itself a reporting company under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

                  5. The Transferee acknowledges that it is familiar with Rule
144A and understands that the Transferor and other parties related to the
Certificates are relying and will continue to rely on the statements made herein
because one or more sales to the Transferee may be in reliance on Rule 144A.

             ___  ___   Will the Transferee be purchasing the Certificates
             Yes  No    only for the Transferee's own account?

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                  6. If the answer to the foregoing question is "no", the
Transferee agrees that, in connection with any purchase of securities sold to
the Transferee for the account of a third party (including any separate account)
in reliance on Rule 144A, the Transferee will only purchase for the account of a
third party that at the time is a "qualified institutional buyer" within the
meaning of Rule 144A. In addition, the Transferee agrees that the Transferee
will not purchase securities for a third party unless the Transferee has
obtained a current representation letter from such third party or taken other
appropriate steps contemplated by Rule 144A to conclude that such third party
independently meets the definition of "qualified institutional buyer" set forth
in Rule 144A.

                  7. The Transferee will notify each of the parties to which
this certification is made of any changes in the information and conclusions
herein. Until such notice is given, the Transferee's purchase of the
Certificates will constitute a reaffirmation of this certification as of the
date of such purchase. In addition, if the Transferee is a bank or savings and
loan as provided above, the Transferee agrees that it will furnish to such
parties updated annual financial statements promptly after they become
available.

Dated:

                                         ------------------------------
                                         Print Name of Transferee

                                         By:
                                            ---------------------------
                                         Name:
                                         Title:

                            B-1-7

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                                                          ANNEX 2 TO EXHIBIT B-1

            QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER STATUS UNDER SEC RULE 144A

           [For Transferees That Are Registered Investment Companies]

                  The undersigned hereby certifies as follows to [name of
Transferor] (the "Transferor") and Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota, National
Association, as Securities Administrator, with respect to the asset backed
pass-through certificates (the "Certificates") described in the Transferee
Certificate to which this certification relates and to which this certification
is an Annex:

                  1. As indicated below, the undersigned is the President, Chief
Financial Officer or Senior Vice President of the entity purchasing the
Certificates (the "Transferee") or, if the Transferee is a "qualified
institutional buyer" as that term is defined in Rule 144A under the Securities
Act of 1933 ("Rule 144A") because the Transferee is part of a Family of
Investment Companies (as defined below), is such an officer of the investment
adviser (the "Adviser").

                  2. In connection with purchases by the Transferee, the
Transferee is a "qualified institutional buyer" as defined in Rule 144A because
(i) the Transferee is an investment company registered under the Investment
Company Act of 1940, and (ii) as marked below, the Transferee alone, or the
Transferee's Family of Investment Companies, owned at least $100,000,000 in
securities (other than the excluded securities referred to below) as of the end
of the Transferee's most recent fiscal year. For purposes of determining the
amount of securities owned by the Transferee or the Transferee's Family of
Investment Companies, the cost of such securities was used.

             ___  The Transferee owned $________________________ in securities
                  (other than the excluded securities referred to below) as of
                  the end of the Transferee's most recent fiscal year (such
                  amount being calculated in accordance with Rule 144A).

             ___  The Transferee is part of a Family of Investment Companies
                  which owned in the aggregate $_______________ in securities
                  (other than the excluded securities referred to below) as of
                  the end of the Transferee's most recent fiscal year (such
                  amount being calculated in accordance with Rule 144A).

                  3. The term "Family of Investment Companies" as used herein
means two or more registered investment companies (or series thereof) that have
the same investment adviser or investment advisers that are affiliated (by
virtue of being majority owned subsidiaries of the same parent or because one
investment adviser is a majority owned subsidiary of the other).

                  4. The term "securities" as used herein does not include (i)
securities of issuers that are affiliated with the Transferee or are part of the
Transferee's Family of Investment Companies, (ii) securities issued or
guaranteed by the U.S. or any instrumentality thereof, (iii) bank deposit notes
and certificates of deposit, (iv) loan participations, (v) repurchase
agreements, (vi) securities owned but subject to a repurchase agreement and
(vii) currency, interest rate and commodity swaps.

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                  5. The Transferee is familiar with Rule 144A and understands
that the parties to which this certification is being made are relying and will
continue to rely on the statements made herein because one or more sales to the
Transferee will be in reliance on Rule 144A. In addition, the Transferee will
only purchase for the Transferee's own account.

                  6. The undersigned will notify the parties to which this
certification is made of any changes in the information and conclusions herein.
Until such notice, the Transferee's purchase of the Certificates will constitute
a reaffirmation of this certification by the undersigned as of the date of such
purchase.

Dated:

                                        --------------------------------------
                                        Print Name of Transferee or Advisor

                                        By:
                                            ---------------------------
                                        Name:
                                        Title:

                                        IF AN ADVISER:

                                        --------------------------------
                                        Print Name of Transferee

                            B-1-9

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                    FORM OF TRANSFEREE REPRESENTATION LETTER

                  The undersigned hereby certifies on behalf of the purchaser
named below (the "Purchaser") as follows:

                       1. I am an executive officer of the Purchaser.

                       2. The Purchaser is a "qualified institutional buyer", as
             defined in Rule 144A, ("Rule 144A") under the Securities Act of
             1933, as amended.

                       3. As of the date specified below (which is not earlier
             than the last day of the Purchaser's most recent fiscal year), the
             amount of "securities", computed for purposes of Rule 144A, owned
             and invested on a discretionary basis by the Purchaser was in
             excess of $100,000,000.

Name of Purchaser
                 ------------------------------------------------------
By: (Signature)
                 ------------------------------------------------------
Name of Signatory
                 ------------------------------------------------------
Title
                 ------------------------------------------------------
Date of this certificate
                        ----------------------------------------------
Date of information provided in paragraph 3
                                            ---------------------------

                                     B-1-10

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                                   EXHIBIT B-2

                    FORM OF TRANSFEROR REPRESENTATION LETTER

                                                    ____________, 20__

Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota, National Association
Sixth and Marquette Avenue
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55479
Attention: Corporate Trust TMTS 2003-6HE

                  Re:  Terwin Mortgage Trust, Series TMTS 2003-6HE
                       Asset Backed Pass-Through Certificates,
                       Class CE, Class P and Class R Certificates
                       ------------------------------------------

Ladies and Gentlemen:

                  In connection with the transfer by ________________ (the
"Transferor") to __________________________ (the "Transferee") of the captioned
mortgage pass-through certificates (the "Certificates"), the Transferor hereby
certifies as follows:

                  Neither the Seller nor anyone acting on its behalf has (a)
offered, pledged, sold, disposed of or otherwise transferred any Certificate,
any interest in any Certificate or any other similar security to any person in
any manner, (b) has solicited any offer to buy or to accept a pledge,
disposition or other transfer of any Certificate, any interest in any
Certificate or any other similar security from any person in any manner, (c) has
otherwise approached or negotiated with respect to any Certificate, any interest
in any Certificate or any other similar security with any person in any manner,
(d) has made any general solicitation by means of general advertising or in any
other manner, or (e) has taken any other action, that (as to any of (a) through
(e) above) would constitute a distribution of the Certificates under the
Securities Act of 1933 (the "Act'), that would render the disposition of any
Certificate a violation of Section 5 of the Act or any state securities law, or
that would require registration or qualification pursuant thereto. The Seller
will not act, in any manner set forth in the foregoing sentence with respect to
any Certificate. The Seller has not and will not sell or otherwise transfer any
of the Certificates, except in compliance with the provisions of the Pooling and
Servicing Agreement.

                                                Very truly yours,

                                                -------------------------------
                                                (Transferor)

                                                By:
                                                    ---------------------------
                                                Name:
                                                Title:

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                            FORM OF TRANSFEREE LETTER

                                         _______________, 20__

Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota, National Association
Sixth and Marquette Avenue
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55479
Attention: Corporate Trust TMTS 2003-6HE

                  Re:  Terwin Mortgage Trust, Series TMTS 2003-6HE
                       Asset Backed Pass-Through Certificates,
                       Class CE, Class P and Class R Certificates
                       ------------------------------------------

Ladies and Gentlemen:

                  In connection with the transfer by ______________________ (the
"Transferor") to __________________________ (the "Transferee") of the captioned
mortgage pass-through certificates (the "Certificates"), the Transferee hereby
certifies as follows:

                  1. The Transferee understands that (a) the Certificates have
             not been and will not be registered or qualified under the
             Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act") or any state
             securities law, (b) the Depositor is not required to so register or
             qualify the Certificates, (c) the Certificates may be resold only
             if registered and qualified pursuant to the provisions of the Act
             or any state securities law, or if an exemption from such
             registration and qualification is available, (d) the Pooling and
             Servicing Agreement contains restrictions regarding the transfer of
             the Certificates and (e) the Certificates will bear a legend to the
             foregoing effect.

                  2. The Transferee is acquiring the Certificates for its own
             account for investment only and not with a view to or for sale in
             connection with any distribution thereof in any manner that would
             violate the Act or any applicable state securities laws.

                  3. The Transferee is (a) a substantial, sophisticated
             institutional investor having such knowledge and experience in
             financial and business matters, and, in particular, in such matters
             related to securities similar to the Certificates, such that it is
             capable of evaluating the merits and risks of investment in the
             Certificates, (b) able to bear the economic risks of such an
             investment and (c) an "accredited investor" within the meaning of
             Rule 501(a) promulgated pursuant to the Act.

                  4. The Transferee has been furnished with, and has had an
             opportunity to review (a) a copy of the Pooling and Servicing
             Agreement and (b) such other information concerning the
             Certificates, the Mortgage Loans and the Depositor as has been
             requested by the Transferee from the Depositor or the Transferor
             and is relevant to the Transferee's

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             decision to purchase the Certificates. The Transferee has had any
             questions arising from such review answered by the Depositor or the
             Transferor to the satisfaction of the Transferee.

                  5. The Transferee has not and will not nor has it authorized
             or will it authorize any person to (a) offer, pledge, sell, dispose
             of or otherwise transfer any Certificate, any interest in any
             Certificate or any other similar security to any person in any
             manner, (b) solicit any offer to buy or to accept a pledge,
             disposition of other transfer of any Certificate, any interest in
             any Certificate or any other similar security from any person in
             any manner, (c) otherwise approach or negotiate with respect to any
             Certificate, any interest in any Certificate or any other similar
             security with any person in any manner, (d) make any general
             solicitation by means of general advertising or in any other manner
             or (e) take any other action, that (as to any of (a) through (e)
             above) would constitute a distribution of any Certificate under the
             Act, that would render the disposition of any Certificate a
             violation of Section 5 of the 1933 Act or any state securities law,
             or that would require registration or qualification pursuant
             thereto. The Transferee will not sell or otherwise transfer any of
             the Certificates, except in compliance with the provisions of the
             Pooling and Servicing Agreement.

                  6. The Transferee: (a) is not an employee benefit or other
             plan subject to the prohibited transaction provisions of the
             Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended
             ("ERISA"), or Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
             amended ("Plan"), or any other person (including an investment
             manager, a named fiduciary or a trustee of any Plan) acting,
             directly or indirectly, on behalf of or purchasing any Certificate
             with "plan assets" of any Plan within the meaning of the Department
             of Labor ("DOL") regulation at 29 C.F.R. ss.2510.3-101 or (b) has
             provided the Trustee with an opinion of counsel on which the
             Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator, the
             Trustee and Ocwen may rely, acceptable to and in form and substance
             satisfactory to the Trustee to the effect that the purchase of
             Certificates is permissible under applicable law, will not
             constitute or result in any non-exempt prohibited transaction under
             ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code and will not subject the Trust
             Fund, the Trustee, the Master Servicer, the Securities
             Administrator, the Depositor or Ocwen to any obligation or
             liability (including obligations or liabilities under ERISA or
             Section 4975 of the Code) in addition to those undertaken in the
             Pooling and Servicing Agreement.

             In addition, the Transferee hereby certifies, represents and
warrants to, and covenants with, the Depositor, the Trustee, the Securities
Administrator, the Master Servicer and the Servicers that the Transferee will
not transfer such Certificates to any Plan or person unless such Plan or person
meets the requirements set forth in either 6(a) or (b) above.

                                                Very truly yours,

                                                By:
                                                   ----------------------------
                                                Name:
                                                Title:

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                                   EXHIBIT B-3

                        TRANSFER AFFIDAVIT AND AGREEMENT

STATE OF NEW YORK         )
                          ss.:
COUNTY OF NEW YORK        )

            _____________ being duly sworn, deposes, represents and warrants as
follows:

               1.   I am a _____________________ of
                    _______________________________ (the "Owner") a corporation
                    duly organized and existing under the laws of
                    _________________________, the record owner of Terwin
                    Mortgage Trust, Series TMTS 2003-6HE, Asset Backed
                    Pass-Through Certificates, Series TMTS 2003-6HE, Class R
                    Certificates (the "Class R Certificates"), on behalf of whom
                    I make this affidavit and agreement. Capitalized terms used
                    but not defined herein have the respective meanings assigned
                    thereto in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement pursuant to
                    which the Class R Certificates were issued.

               2.   The Owner (i) is and will be a "Permitted Transferee" as of
                    ____________________. ____ and (ii) is acquiring the Class R
                    Certificates for its own account or for the account of
                    another Owner from which it has received an affidavit in
                    substantially the same form as this affidavit. A "Permitted
                    Transferee" is any person other than a "disqualified
                    organization" or a possession of the United States. For this
                    purpose, a "disqualified organization" means the United
                    States, any state or political subdivision thereof, any
                    agency or instrumentality of any of the foregoing (other
                    than an instrumentality all of the activities of which are
                    subject to tax and, except for the Federal Home Loan
                    Mortgage Corporation, a majority of whose board of directors
                    is not selected by any such governmental entity) or any
                    foreign government, international organization or any agency
                    or instrumentality of such foreign government or
                    organization, any real electric or telephone cooperative, or
                    any organization (other than certain farmers' cooperatives)
                    that is generally exempt from federal income tax unless such
                    organization is subject to the tax on unrelated business
                    taxable income.

               3.   The Owner is aware (i) of the tax that would be imposed on
                    transfers of the Class R Certificates to disqualified
                    organizations under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 that
                    applies to all transfers of the Class R Certificates after
                    March 31, 1988; (ii) that such tax would be on the
                    transferor or, if such transfer is through an agent (which
                    person includes a broker, nominee or middleman) for a
                    non-Permitted Transferee, on the agent; (iii) that the
                    person otherwise liable for the tax shall be relieved of
                    liability

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                    for the tax if the transferee furnishes to such person an
                    affidavit that the transferee is a Permitted Transferee and,
                    at the time of transfer, such person does not have actual
                    knowledge that the affidavit is false; and (iv) that each of
                    the Class R Certificates may be a "noneconomic residual
                    interest" within the meaning of proposed Treasury
                    regulations promulgated under the Code and that the
                    transferor of a "noneconomic residual interest" will remain
                    liable for any taxes due with respect to the income on such
                    residual interest, unless no significant purpose of the
                    transfer is to impede the assessment or collection of tax.

               4.   The Owner is aware of the tax imposed on a "pass-through
                    entity" holding the Class R Certificates if, at any time
                    during the taxable year of the pass-through entity, a
                    non-Permitted Transferee is the record holder of an interest
                    in such entity. (For this purpose, a "pass-through entity"
                    includes a regulated investment company, a real estate
                    investment trust or common trust fund, a partnership, trust
                    or estate, and certain cooperatives.)

               5.   The Owner is aware that the Securities Administrator will
                    not register the transfer of any Class R Certificate unless
                    the transferee, or the transferee's agent, delivers to the
                    Securities Administrator, among other things, an affidavit
                    in substantially the same form as this affidavit. The Owner
                    expressly agrees that it will not consummate any such
                    transfer if it knows or believes that any of the
                    representations contained in such affidavit and agreement
                    are false.

               6.   The Owner consents to any additional restrictions or
                    arrangements that shall be deemed necessary upon advice of
                    counsel to constitute a reasonable arrangement to ensure
                    that the Class R Certificates will only be owned, directly
                    or indirectly, by an Owner that is a Permitted Transferee.

               7.   The Owner's taxpayer identification number is
                    ________________.

               8.   The Owner has reviewed the restrictions set forth on the
                    face of the Class R Certificates and the provisions of
                    Section 6.02(d) of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement under
                    which the Class R Certificates were issued (in particular,
                    clauses (iii)(A) and (iii)(B) of Section 6.02(d) which
                    authorize the Securities Administrator to deliver payments
                    to a person other than the Owner and negotiate a mandatory
                    sale by the Securities Administrator in the event that the
                    Owner holds such Certificate in violation of Section
                    6.02(d)); and that the Owner expressly agrees to be bound by
                    and to comply with such restrictions and provisions.

               9.   The Owner is not acquiring and will not transfer the Class R
                    Certificates in order to impede the assessment or collection
                    of any tax.

               10.  The Owner anticipates that it will, so long as it holds the
                    Class R Certificates, have sufficient assets to pay any
                    taxes owed by the holder of such Class R Certificates, and
                    hereby represents to and for the benefit of the person from
                    whom it acquired the Class R Certificates that the Owner
                    intends to pay taxes associated with holding such

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                    Class R Certificates as they become due, fully understanding
                    that it may incur tax liabilities in excess of any cash
                    flows generated by the Class R Certificates.

               11.  The Owner has no present knowledge that it may become
                    insolvent or subject to a bankruptcy proceeding for so long
                    as it holds the Class R Certificates.

               12.  The Owner has no present knowledge or expectation that it
                    will be unable to pay any United States taxes owed by it so
                    long as any of the Certificates remain outstanding.

               13.  The Owner is not acquiring the Class R Certificates with the
                    intent to transfer the Class R Certificates to any person or
                    entity that will not have sufficient assets to pay any taxes
                    owed by the holder of such Class R Certificates, or that may
                    become insolvent or subject to a bankruptcy proceeding, for
                    so long as the Class R Certificates remain outstanding.

               14.  The Owner will, in connection with any transfer that it
                    makes of the Class R Certificates, obtain from its
                    transferee the representations required by Section 6.02(d)
                    of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement under which the Class
                    R Certificate were issued and will not consummate any such
                    transfer if it knows, or knows facts that should lead it to
                    believe, that any such representations are false.

               15.  The Owner will, in connection with any transfer that it
                    makes of the Class R Certificates, deliver to the Securities
                    Administrator an affidavit, which represents and warrants
                    that it is not transferring the Class R Certificates to
                    impede the assessment or collection of any tax and that it
                    has no actual knowledge that the proposed transferee: (i)
                    has insufficient assets to pay any taxes owed by such
                    transferee as holder of the Class R Certificates; (ii) may
                    become insolvent or subject to a bankruptcy proceeding for
                    so long as the Class R Certificates remains outstanding; and
                    (iii) is not a "Permitted Transferee".

               16.  The Owner is a citizen or resident of the United States, a
                    corporation, partnership or other entity created or
                    organized in, or under the laws of, the United States or any
                    political subdivision thereof, or an estate or trust whose
                    income from sources without the United States may be
                    included in gross income for United States federal income
                    tax purposes regardless of its connection with the conduct
                    of a trade or business within the United States.

               17.  The Owner of the Class R Certificate, hereby agrees that in
                    the event that the Trust Fund created by the Pooling and
                    Servicing Agreement is terminated pursuant to Section 10.01
                    thereof, the undersigned shall assign and transfer to the
                    Holders of the Class CE and the Class P Certificates any
                    amounts in excess of par received in connection with such
                    termination. Accordingly, in the event of such termination,
                    the Securities Administrator is hereby authorized to
                    withhold any such amounts in excess of par and to pay such
                    amounts directly to the Holders of the Class CE and the
                    Class P Certificates. This agreement shall bind and be
                    enforceable against any successor, transferee or assigned of
                    the undersigned in the Class R Certificate. In connection

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                    with any transfer of the Class R Certificate, the Owner
                    shall obtain an agreement substantially similar to this
                    clause from any subsequent owner.

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                  IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Owner has caused this instrument to be
executed on its behalf, pursuant to the authority of its Board of Directors, by
its [Vice] President, attested by its [Assistant] Secretary, this ____ day of
_________________, ____.

                                     [OWNER]

                                     By:
                                         ----------------------------------
                                     Name:
                                     Title:            [Vice] President

ATTEST:

By:
   ---------------------------------------
Name:
Title:            [Assistant] Secretary

                  Personally appeared before me the above-named
__________________, known or proved to me to be the same person who executed the
foregoing instrument and to be a [Vice] President of the Owner, and acknowledged
to me that [he/she] executed the same as [his/her] free act and deed and the
free act and deed of the Owner.

                  Subscribed and sworn before me this ______ day of ____, ____.

                                        ---------------------------------
                                                Notary Public

                                        County of
                                                 -----------------------------
                                        State of
                                                 -----------------------------

                                        My Commission expires:

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                          FORM OF TRANSFEROR AFFIDAVIT

STATE OF NEW YORK       )
                        : ss.:
COUNTY OF NEW YORK      )

                 _________, being duly sworn, deposes, represents and warrants
as follows:

                  1. I am a ____________________ of _________________________
(the "Owner"), a corporation duly organized and existing under the laws of
_____________, on behalf of whom I make this affidavit.

                  2. The Owner is not transferring the Class R Certificates (the
"Residual Certificates") to impede the assessment or collection of any tax.

                  3. The Owner has no actual knowledge that the Person that is
the proposed transferee (the "Purchaser") of the Residual Certificates: (i) has
insufficient assets to pay any taxes owed by such proposed transferee as holder
of the Residual Certificates; (ii) may become insolvent or subject to a
bankruptcy proceeding for so long as the Residual Certificates remain
outstanding and (iii) is not a Permitted Transferee.

                  4. The Owner understands that the Purchaser has delivered to
the Trustee or a transfer affidavit and agreement in the form attached to the
Pooling and Servicing Agreement as Exhibit B-2. The Owner does not know or
believe that any representation contained therein is false.

                  5. At the time of transfer, the Owner has conducted a
reasonable investigation of the financial condition of the Purchaser as
contemplated by Treasury Regulations Section 1.860E-1(c)(4)(i) and, as a result
of that investigation, the Owner has determined that the Purchaser has
historically paid its debts as they became due and has found no significant
evidence to indicate that the Purchaser will not continue to pay its debts as
they become due in the future. The Owner understands that the transfer of a
Residual Certificate may not be respected for United States income tax purposes
(and the Owner may continue to be liable for United States income taxes
associated therewith) unless the Owner has conducted such an investigation.

                  6. Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have
the meanings ascribed to them in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement.

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                  IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Owner has caused this instrument to be
executed on its behalf, pursuant to the authority of its Board of Directors, by
its [Vice] President, attested by its [Assistant] Secretary, this ____ day of
________________, ____.

                                        [OWNER]

                                        By:
                                           -----------------------------------
                                        Name:
                                        Title:            [Vice] President

ATTEST:

By:
   --------------------------------------
Name:
Title.            [Assistant] Secretary

                  Personally appeared before me the above-named
_________________, known or proved to me to be the same person who executed the
foregoing instrument and to be a [Vice] President of the Owner, and acknowledged
to me that [he/she] executed the same as [his/her] free act and deed and the
free act and deed of the Owner.

                  Subscribed and sworn before me this ______ day of _____, ____.

                                                 -----------------------------
                                                 Notary Public

                                                County of
                                                         ---------------------
                                                State of
                                                         ---------------------

                                                My Commission expires:

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                                    EXHIBIT C

                         FORM OF SERVICER CERTIFICATION

Re:          Terwin Mortgage Trust, Series TMTS 2003-6HE
             Asset Backed Pass-Through Certificates

             I, [identify the certifying individual], certify to ACE Securities
Corp. (the "Depositor"), JPMorgan Chase Bank (the "Trustee") and Wells Fargo
Bank Minnesota, National Association (the "Master Servicer"), and their
respective officers, directors and affiliates, and with the knowledge and intent
that they will rely upon this certification, that:

             1. Based on my knowledge, the information in the Annual Statement
of Compliance, the Annual Independent Public Accountant's Servicing Report and
all servicing reports, officer's certificates and other information relating to
the servicing of the Mortgage Loans submitted to the Master Servicer taken as a
whole, does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state
a material fact constituting information required to be provided by [Ocwen
Federal Bank FSB][Wilshire Credit Corp.] under the Pooling and Servicing
Agreement necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances
under which such statements were made, not misleading as of the date of this
certification.

             2. Based on my knowledge, the servicing information required to be
provided to the Master Servicer by [Ocwen Federal Bank FSB][Wilshire Credit
Corp.] under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement has been provided to the Master
Servicer.

             3. I am responsible for reviewing the activities performed by
[Ocwen Federal Bank FSB][Wilshire Credit Corp.] under the Pooling and Servicing
Agreement and based upon my knowledge and the review required by the Pooling and
Servicing Agreement, and except as disclosed in the Annual Statement of
Compliance or the Annual Independent Public Accountant's Servicing Report
submitted to the Master Servicer, [Ocwen Federal Bank FSB][Wilshire Credit
Corp.] has fulfilled its obligations under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement;
and

             4. I have disclosed to the Master Servicer all significant
deficiencies relating to [Ocwen Federal Bank FSB's][Wilshire Credit Corp.'s]
compliance with the minimum servicing standards in accordance with a review
conducted in compliance with the Uniform Single Attestation Program for Mortgage
Bankers or similar standard as set forth in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement.

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             Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein have the
meanings assigned thereto in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of
November 1, 2003, among ACE Securities Corp., Ocwen Federal Bank FSB, Wilshire
Credit Corp., Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota, National Association and JPMorgan
Chase Bank.

Date:        _________________________

_______________________________
[Signature] [Title]

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