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                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.56

                          LANDLORD CONSENT TO SUBLEASE

         This Consent is entered into as of the 14th day of February, 2001 by
and among EOP-BUCKHEAD, L.L.C., A DELAWARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
("Landlord"), WESTPOINT STEVENS INC., A DELAWARE CORPORATION ("Sublandlord"),
and HTG CORPORATION, A GEORGIA CORPORATION ("Subtenant").

                                    RECITALS:

A.       Landlord, as landlord, and Sublandlord, as tenant, are parties to that
         certain lease agreement dated July 13, 2000 (the "Lease") pursuant to
         which Landlord has leased to Sublandlord certain premises currently
         containing approximately 11,899 rentable square feet (the "Premises")
         known as Suite Nos. 1600, 1620 and 1680 on the 16th floor of the
         building commonly known as Prominence in Buckhead located at 3475
         Piedmont Road, NE, Atlanta, Georgia (the "Building").

B.       Sublandlord and Subtenant have entered into that certain sublease
         agreement dated August 15, 2000, attached hereto as EXHIBIT A (the
         "Sublease Agreement") pursuant to which Sublandlord has agreed to
         sublease to Subtenant certain premises described as follows: 1,040
         rentable square feet on the 16th floor of the Building, (the "Sublet
         Premises") constituting a part of the Premises.

C.       Sublandlord and Subtenant have requested Landlord's consent to the
         Sublease Agreement.

D.       Landlord has agreed to give such consent upon the terms and conditions
         contained in this Consent.

         NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing preambles which by
this reference are incorporated herein and other good and valuable
consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged,
Landlord hereby consents to the Sublease Agreement subject to the following
terms and conditions, all of which are hereby acknowledged and agreed to by
Sublandlord and Subtenant:

1.       Sublease Agreement and Lease. Sublandlord and Subtenant hereby
         represent that a true and complete copy of the Sublease Agreement is
         attached hereto and made a part hereof as EXHIBIT A. Notwithstanding
         anything to the contrary contained in the Sublease Agreement to the
         contrary, all parties agree that the "Lease", as defined in the
         Sublease Agreement, shall be deemed to mean the Lease, as described in
         Recital A above.

2.       Representations. Sublandlord hereby represents and warrants that
         Sublandlord (i) has full power and authority to sublease the Sublet
         Premises to Subtenant, (ii) has not transferred or conveyed its
         interest in the Lease to any person or entity collaterally or
         otherwise, and (iii) has full power and authority to enter into the
         Sublease Agreement and this Consent. Subtenant hereby represents and
         warrants that Subtenant has full power and authority to enter into the
         Sublease Agreement and this Consent.

3.       Indemnity and Insurance. Subtenant hereby assumes, with respect to
         Landlord, all of the indemnity and insurance obligations of the
         Sublandlord under the Lease with respect to the Sublet Premises,
         provided that the foregoing shall not be construed as relieving or
         releasing Sublandlord from any such obligations.

4.       No Release. Nothing contained in the Sublease Agreement or this Consent
         shall be construed as relieving or releasing Sublandlord from any of
         its obligations under the Lease, it being expressly understood and
         agreed that Sublandlord shall remain liable for such obligations
         notwithstanding anything contained in the Sublease Agreement or this
         Consent or any subsequent assignment(s), sublease(s) or transfer(s) of
         the interest of the tenant under the Lease. Sublandlord shall be
         responsible for the collection of all rent due it from Subtenant, and
         for the performance of all the other terms and conditions of the
         Sublease Agreement, it being understood that Landlord is not a party to
         the Sublease Agreement and, notwithstanding anything to the contrary
         contained in the Sublease Agreement, is not bound by any terms or
         provisions contained in the Sublease Agreement and is not obligated to
         Sublandlord or Subtenant for any of the duties and obligations
         contained therein.

5.       Administrative Fee. Upon Sublandlord's execution and delivery of this
         Consent, Sublandlord shall pay to Landlord the sum of $750.00 in
         consideration for Landlord's review of the Sublease Agreement and the
         preparation and delivery of this Consent.

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6.       No Transfer. Subtenant shall not further sublease the Sublet Premises,
         assign its interest as the Subtenant under the Sublease Agreement or
         otherwise transfer its interest in the Sublet Premises or the Sublease
         Agreement to any person or entity without the written consent of
         Landlord, which Landlord may withhold in its sole discretion.

7.       Lease. In no event shall the Sublease Agreement or this Consent be
         construed as granting or conferring upon the Sublandlord or the
         Subtenant any greater rights than those contained in the Lease nor
         shall there be any diminution of the rights and privileges of the
         Landlord under the Lease. Without limiting the scope of the preceding
         sentence, any construction or alterations performed in or to the Sublet
         Premises shall be performed with Landlord's prior written approval and
         in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Lease.

8.       Services. Sublandlord hereby authorizes Subtenant, as agent for
         Sublandlord, to obtain services and materials for or related to the
         Sublet Premises, and Sublandlord agrees to pay for such services and
         materials as additional Rent under the Lease upon written demand from
         Landlord. However, as a convenience to Sublandlord, Landlord may bill
         Subtenant directly for such services and materials, or any portion
         thereof, in which event Subtenant shall pay for the services and
         materials so billed upon written demand, provided that such billing
         shall not relieve Sublandlord from its primary obligation to pay for
         such services and materials.

9.       Attornment. If the Lease or Sublandlord's right to possession
         thereunder terminates for any reason prior to expiration of the
         Sublease Agreement, Subtenant agrees, at the election of Landlord, to
         attorn to Landlord upon the then executory terms and conditions of the
         Sublease Agreement for the remainder of the term of the Sublease
         Agreement. If Landlord does not so elect, the Sublease Agreement and
         all rights of Subtenant in the Sublet Premises shall terminate upon the
         date of termination of the Lease or Sublandlord's right to possession
         thereunder.

10.      Sublandlord Notice Address. If Sublandlord is subleasing the entire
         Premises or otherwise vacating the Premises, Sublandlord shall provide
         Landlord with a new address for notices to Sublandlord under the Lease.
         If Sublandlord fails to provide Landlord with written notice of such
         new address, then Landlord may continue to send notices to Sublandlord
         at the address(es) provided in, and in accordance with the terms of,
         the Lease.

11.      Payments Due Under the Sublease. As described in Sectio XIII.C. of the
         Lease, if at any time Sublandlord is in default under the terms of the
         Lease, Landlord shall have the right to contact Subtenant and require
         Subtenant to pay all sums due under the Sublease Agreement directly to
         Landlord until such time as Sublandlord has cured such default.
         Subtenant agrees to pay such sums directly to Landlord if requested by
         Landlord, and Sublandlord agrees that any such sums paid by Subtenant
         shall be deemed applied against any sums owed by Subtenant under the
         Sublease Agreement. Any such sums received by Landlord from Subtenant
         shall be received by Landlord on behalf of Sublandlord and shall be
         applied by Landlord to any sums past due under the Lease, in such order
         of priority as required under the Lease or, if the Lease is silent in
         such regard, then in such order of priority as Landlord deems
         appropriate.

12.      Lease Modifications. It is hereby acknowledged and agreed that the
         provisions in Section 9(iii) of the Sublease or any other provisions
         therein which limit the manner in which Sublandlord may amend the Lease
         are binding only upon Sublandlord and Subtenant as between such
         parties. Landlord shall not be bound in any manner by such provisions
         and may rely upon Sublandlord's execution of any agreements amending
         the Lease subsequent to the date hereof notwithstanding the aforesaid
         terms and provisions of the Sublease, including Section 9(iii) of the
         Sublease.

13.      Representation of Landlord. Effective as of January 15, 2001, Landlord
         hereby represents to Subtenant, that, to the knowledge of Landlord,
         Sublandlord is not in default under the terms of the Lease and has paid
         all sums due under the Sublease through January 15, 2001.

14.      Counterparts. This Consent may be executed in counterparts and shall
         constitute an agreement binding on all parties notwithstanding that all
         parties are not signatories to the original or the same counterpart
         provided that all parties are furnished a copy or copies thereof
         reflecting the signature of all parties.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Landlord, Sublandlord and Subtenant have executed
this Consent as of the date set forth above.

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                           LANDLORD:

                           EOP-BUCKHEAD, L.L.C., A DELAWARE LIMITED LIABILITY
                           COMPANY

                           By:     EOP Operating Limited Partnership, a Delaware
                                   limited partnership, its sole member

                                    By:      Equity Office Properties Trust, a
                                             Maryland real estate investment
                                             trust, its general partner

                                             By: /s/ Donald E. Huffner
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                                             Name: Donald E. Huffner
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                                             Title: Senior Vice President
                                                    Altanta Region
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                           SUBLANDLORD:

                           WESTPOINT STEVENS INC., A DELAWARE CORPORATION

                           By: /s/ Thomas M. Lane
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                           Name: Thomas M. Lane
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                           Title: Senior Vice President and Treasurer
                                 ------------------------------------

                           SUBTENANT:

                           HTG CORPORATION, A GEORGIA CORPORATION

                           By: /s/ Holcombe T. Green, Jr.
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                           Name: Holcombe T. Green, Jr.
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                           Title: President
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                                    EXHIBIT A

                               SUBLEASE AGREEMENT

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                                                                     Exhibit 4.8

                               FIRST AMENDMENT TO
                         THE FIFTH AMENDED AND RESTATED
                    REVOLVING CREDIT AND TERM LOAN AGREEMENT

         This First Amendment (the "Amendment"), dated as of March 14, 2001, is
among NATIONSRENT, INC., a Delaware corporation (the "Parent"), and its
Subsidiaries (collectively with the Parent, the "Borrowers"), the lending
institutions listed on the signature pages hereto (collectively, the "Lenders"),
FLEET NATIONAL BANK, as administrative agent for the Lenders (the
"Administrative Agent"), BANKERS TRUST COMPANY, as syndication agent for the
Lenders (the "Syndication Agent"), and THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA, as documentation
agent for the Lenders (the "Documentation Agent"). Capitalized terms used herein
unless otherwise defined herein shall have the respective meanings set forth in
the Credit Agreement (as hereinafter defined).

         WHEREAS, the Borrowers, the Lenders, the Administrative Agent, the
Syndication Agent and the Documentation Agent are parties to that certain Fifth
Amended and Restated Revolving Credit and Term Loan Agreement, dated as of
August 2, 2000 (as amended, restated, modified, or supplemented and in effect
from time to time, the "Credit Agreement"); and

         WHEREAS, the Borrowers have requested that the Lenders agree, and the
Lenders have agreed, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth
herein, to make certain changes to the Credit Agreement and Security Agreement;

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

         1. AMENDMENTS TO SS.1.1. Section 1.1 of the Credit Agreement is hereby
amended by:

                  (a) deleting the following definitions and respectively
replacing such definitions in their entirety with the following new definitions:

                           "CAPITAL EXPENDITURES. Amounts paid or accrued or
                  Indebtedness incurred, without duplication, by the Borrowers
                  in connection with (i) the purchase or lease of Capital Assets
                  that would be required to be capitalized and shown on the
                  balance sheet of such Person in accordance with GAAP or (ii)
                  the lease of any assets by any Borrower as lessee under any
                  Synthetic Lease to the extent that such assets would have been
                  Capital Assets had the Synthetic Lease been treated for
                  accounting purposes as a Capitalized Lease or (iii) Operating
                  Lease Obligations; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that, notwithstanding
                  the foregoing, Capital Expenditures excludes any such amounts
                  paid with the proceeds of insurance.

                           CONSOLIDATED EARNINGS BEFORE INTEREST AND TAXES OR
                  EBIT. For any period, the Consolidated Net Income (or Deficit)
                  but without giving effect to any extraordinary gains
                  (including any gains on Permitted Equipment Transfers) of the
                  Borrowers and without giving effect to any non-cash gains or
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                  losses related to Financial Accounting Standard 133 and
                  related pronouncements with respect to derivatives, PLUS
                  without duplication and to the extent that each was deducted
                  in determining Consolidated Net Income (or Deficit), (a)
                  interest expense for such period (excluding that portion of
                  the Special Charge relating to the write-off of deferred
                  financing costs), (b) income taxes for such period, (c) that
                  portion of Rental Expense related to Operating Leases which
                  have been permanently recharacterized as Indebtedness in such
                  period, (d) Rental Expense with respect to the Equipment
                  Securitization Obligations, (e) EBIT of the businesses
                  acquired by the Parent or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries
                  (through asset purchases or otherwise) other than Unrestricted
                  Subsidiaries (each an "Acquired Business") or the Restricted
                  Subsidiaries acquired or formed during such period other than
                  Unrestricted Subsidiaries (each a "New Subsidiary") PROVIDED
                  THAT (i) the financial statements of such Acquired Businesses
                  or New Subsidiaries have been audited for the most recent
                  fiscal year ended of such Acquired Businesses or New
                  Subsidiaries, or (ii) the Administrative Agent consents to
                  such inclusion after being furnished with other acceptable
                  financial statements, and, in each case, a Compliance
                  Certificate and other reasonably appropriate documentation, in
                  form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the
                  Administrative Agent, with respect to the historical operating
                  results and balance sheet of such Acquired Businesses or New
                  Subsidiaries (which information to the knowledge of the CFO is
                  correct in all material respects) are provided to the
                  Administrative Agent, (f) PRO FORMA expense and cost
                  reductions (i) calculated on a basis consistent with
                  Regulation S-X promulgated under the Securities Act incurred
                  in connection with any merger, consolidation or acquisition
                  permitted under ss.8.4.1 as if such merger, consolidation or
                  acquisition had been consummated on the first day of the
                  applicable period, as determined in good faith by the CFO
                  based on reasonable assumptions, and (ii) such other expenses
                  and cost reductions approved by the Administrative Agent, (g)
                  special charges and expenses previously disclosed to the
                  Lenders (regardless of the line items on which such charges
                  and expenses are reported in the Borrower's financial
                  statements) taken or incurred in the fiscal quarters ending
                  December 31, 2000 and March 31, 2001 not to exceed $99,442,000
                  in the aggregate (the "Special Charge") (including that
                  portion of the Special Charge relating to the write-off of
                  deferred financing costs), MINUS (h) net income (or deficit)
                  attributable to Unrestricted Subsidiaries other than actual
                  cash dividends received from Unrestricted Subsidiaries during
                  such period on or prior to the date of determination of EBIT.

                           CONSOLIDATED TOTAL INTEREST EXPENSE. For any period,
                  the aggregate amount of interest expense calculated and
                  reported in accordance with GAAP, whether paid or accrued, by
                  the Borrowers during such period on all Indebtedness of the
                  Borrowers outstanding during all or any part of such period,
                  whether such interest was or is required to be reflected as an
                  item of expense or capitalized, including payments consisting
                  of interest in respect of any Capitalized Lease or any
                  Synthetic Lease and including commitment fees, agency fees,
                  facility fees, and balance deficiency fees, but excluding
                  non-cash charges for amortized financing costs (such as
                  closing fees, similar fees or expenses and that portion of the
                  Special Charge relating to the write-off of
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                  deferred financing costs) arising in connection with the
                  establishment of financing arrangements including this Credit
                  Agreement (or prior credit agreements) and other similar
                  Funded Debt of the Borrowers permitted pursuant to ss.8.1.

                           EXCESS CASH FLOW. EBITDA MINUS, with respect to the
                  Borrowers (but not the Unrestricted Subsidiaries unless
                  otherwise noted), without duplication, (a) (i) cash taxes,
                  (ii) permitted Investments under ss.8.3(j) and (k), (iii) to
                  the extent included in the calculation of EBITDA, gains on
                  asset sales (including Rental Equipment), (iv) Capital
                  Expenditures of the Borrowers and the ES SPV (including the
                  purchase of Rental Equipment, but excluding Rental Equipment
                  acquired through acquisitions permitted by ss.8.4 hereof or
                  acquired through a Permitted Equipment Transfer and excluding
                  Capital Expenditures financed by Capitalized Leases), (v)
                  voluntary prepayments under ss.2.11 to the extent the Total
                  Commitment is permanently reduced by the amount of such
                  prepayments pursuant to ss.2.2, (vi) mandatory prepayments of
                  the Term Loan and permanent reductions of the Total Commitment
                  by the amount of such prepayments or reductions pursuant to
                  ss.4.4 (other than the prepayment to be made under
                  ss.4.4.2(b)) and ss.4A (other than the payment to be made
                  under ss.4A(f)), (vii) Consolidated Total Interest Expense,
                  (viii) Capitalized Lease payments (excluding the interest
                  portion included in Consolidated Total Interest Expense), (ix)
                  cash payments made with respect to acquisitions permitted
                  under ss.8.4.1 or by consent of the Majority Lenders, (x)
                  principal payments with respect to Indebtedness (excluding any
                  payments under clause (viii) above), (xi) increases in working
                  capital, and (xii) Rental Expense with respect to Permitted
                  Equipment Securitizations; PLUS with respect to the Borrowers
                  (but not the Unrestricted Subsidiaries unless otherwise
                  noted), without duplication, (b) (i) decreases in working
                  capital, (ii) asset sales proceeds (including proceeds from
                  the sale of Rental Equipment other than sales related to an
                  Equipment Securitization) less reasonable selling expenses
                  unless such proceeds are committed within 90 days of the
                  fiscal year end to be used to purchase Rental Equipment or are
                  used to permanently pay down the Loans, (iii) losses on asset
                  sales (including Rental Equipment) to the extent deducted in
                  the calculation of EBITDA, and (iv) cash dividends received by
                  the Borrowers from the ES SPV.

                           NET CASH PROCEEDS. With respect to (a) any
                  Subordinated Debt Offering, Permitted Equipment Securitization
                  or Equity Offering, the excess of the gross cash proceeds
                  received by a Borrower from such Subordinated Debt Offering,
                  Permitted Equipment Securitization or Equity Offering after
                  deduction of reasonable and customary transaction expenses
                  (including without limitation, underwriting discounts and
                  commissions) actually incurred in connection with the
                  Subordinated Debt Offering, Permitted Equipment Securitization
                  or Equity Offering, and (b) any asset sales, the net cash
                  proceeds received by a Borrower in respect thereof, less the
                  sum of (i) all reasonable out-of-pocket fees, commissions and
                  other reasonable and customary expenses actually incurred in
                  connection with such asset sale, including the amount of
                  income, franchise, sales and other applicable taxes required
                  to be paid by such Borrower in connection with such asset
                  sale, and
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                  (ii) the aggregate amount of cash so received by such Borrower
                  which is required to be used to retire (in whole or in part)
                  any Indebtedness (other than under the Loan Documents) of such
                  Borrower permitted by this Credit Agreement that was secured
                  by a lien or security interest permitted by this Credit
                  Agreement with respect to such assets transferred (including
                  in order to obtain terminations or releases of liens or other
                  encumbrances on such assets) and which is required to be
                  repaid in whole or in part in connection with such asset sale.

                           REDUCTION AMOUNT. The aggregate amount of Net Cash
                  Proceeds received by the Borrowers from Permitted Equipment
                  Securitizations or from asset sales or financings by the ES
                  SPV in excess of $100,000,000 PLUS the aggregate amount of any
                  prior reductions under ss.4.4.2(c).

                           RENTAL EXPENSE. All rental payments and related
                  charges made or incurred by any of the Borrowers during any
                  applicable fiscal period with respect to Operating Leases.

                           SECURITY DOCUMENTS. The Security Agreement, the
                  Pledge Agreements, the Mortgages, the Trademark Assignments,
                  the Copyright Mortgages, and any other instruments and
                  documents, including, without limitation, Uniform Commercial
                  Code financing statements, required to be executed or
                  delivered pursuant to any Security Document or evidencing or
                  perfecting the Administrative Agent's lien on the assets of
                  the Borrowers for the benefit of the Lenders.

                           UNRESTRICTED SUBSIDIARIES.  The ES SPV."

                  (b) deleting clause (g) of the definition of "Permitted
         Equipment  Securitization"  in its entirety and replacing it with the
         following new clause (g):

                           "(g) the terms and conditions are otherwise
                  acceptable to the Majority Lenders (including, without
                  limitation, a determination as to which assets may be sold or
                  transferred as part of such Equipment Securitization)."

                  (c) adding the following text at the end of the definition of
         "Pricing Table":

                           "Notwithstanding the above Pricing Table, the pricing
                  during the period from the First Amendment Effective Date
                  until receipt of the Compliance Certificate (which shall
                  include a certification that the Borrowers are in compliance
                  with the Credit Agreement as contemplated by ss.7.4(c)) for
                  the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2001 shall be Level 2 of
                  the interim Pricing Table set forth below. Until such time as
                  the Senior Debt Pricing Ratio is less than 3.50:1 and the
                  Parent's senior secured debt is rated not less than "BB" if
                  rated by Standard & Poor's Rating Group or "B 1" by Moody's
                  Investor Service, Inc., the following interim Pricing Table
                  shall apply:
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            Senior Debt      Applicable        Applicable        Applicable     Applicable Euro-  Applicable Base
  Level       Pricing         Revolver        Revolver Base      Commitment       dollar Term     Rate Term Margin
               Ratio         Eurodollar        Rate Margin          Rate          Loan Margin       (per annum)
                               Margin          (per annum)       (per annum)      (per annum)
                            (per annum)
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    1        Less than         4.00%              2.25%            0.750%            4.00%             2.25%
               4.00:1
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    2         Greater          4.50%              2.50%            0.750%            4.50%             2.50%
              than or
              equal to
               4.00:1
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         (d) deleting the definitions of "Due Diligence  Summary" and "Majority
Consent" in their  entirety; and

         (e) adding the following new definitions in proper alphabetical order:

                  "AGENCY ACCOUNT AGREEMENT. The several agency account
         agreement(s) and notice(s) of security interest by and among the
         Borrowers, certain Lenders and the Administrative Agent, to be entered
         into on or after the First Amendment Effective Date pursuant to
         ss.7.22, and any other agency account agreement and/or notice of
         security interest from time to time entered into among any Borrower,
         the Administrative Agent and other financial institutions, in form and
         substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.

                  BANK ACCOUNTS.  See Section 6.24.

                  COPYRIGHT MORTGAGES. Any Copyright Mortgage and Security
         Agreement entered into after the First Amendment Effective Date, made
         by any of the Borrowers in favor of the Administrative Agent. Copyright
         Mortgages shall also include any Copyright Mortgage entered into
         pursuant to a Joinder Agreement.

                  CUMULATIVE EBITDA. For the period commencing March 31, 2001
         and ending on December 31, 2001, the sum of EBITDA of the Borrowers for
         each fiscal quarter ending in such period.

                  DEMINIMIS ACCOUNTS.  See Section 6.24.

                  EQUITY OFFERING. The sale or issuance by any of the Borrowers
         of any of their capital stock or equity interests or any warrants,
         rights or options to acquire their capital stock or equity interests
         (including any debt securities that are convertible into, or
         exchangeable for, capital stock or equity interests); PROVIDED,
         HOWEVER, that notwithstanding the foregoing, Equity Offering will not
         include any Equity Offering: (i) resulting from the exercise of any
         options, conversion rights, subscription rights, or warrants, in each
         case issued prior to the First Amendment Effective Date, for the
         purchase or acquisition of any securities of Parent; or (ii) pursuant
         to an Employee Benefit Plan or employee stock option plan.
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                  FIRST AMENDMENT ANCILLARY DOCUMENTS. The Mortgages and the
         applicable Phase I environmental site assessments therefor, the
         Trademark Assignments, Agency Account Agreements, the certificates of
         title to designated Titled Collateral, and such other documents,
         including without limitation, UCC-1 financing statements, as may
         reasonably be requested by the Administrative Agent.

                  FIRST AMENDMENT EFFECTIVE DATE.  March 14, 2001.

                  MORTGAGES. The several mortgages and/or deeds of trust from
         time to time granted by certain of the Borrowers to the Administrative
         Agent with respect to the fee interests of the Borrowers in the real
         estate at any time owned by any of the Borrowers (the "Real Estate").

                  OPERATING LEASE(s). Operating leases for Rental Equipment
         (including, but not limited to, Synthetic Leases and operating leases
         with respect to Equipment Securitization Obligations) and, without
         duplication, all other non-balance sheet lease or financing
         arrangements permitted under ss. 8.14; provided, HOWEVER, that,
         notwithstanding the foregoing, Operating Leases shall exclude "re-rent"
         obligations up to an aggregate amount not to exceed $12,000,000 at any
         one time under contracts or similar arrangements which can be
         terminated by the Borrowers upon thirty (30) days notice or less
         without a penalty or termination fee and are entered into in accordance
         with industry practice.

                  OPERATING LEASE OBLIGATIONS. An amount equal to the sum of the
         present value of all Rental Expense for the applicable period of
         determination; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that Operating Lease Obligations will
         not include such amounts related to: (i) Operating Leases entered into
         on or prior to December 31, 2000 or the Operating Lease with New
         Holland Credit Company, LLC for Rental Equipment that was a Capital
         Expenditure in 2000; and (ii) any refinancing or replacement thereof;
         PROVIDED, THAT the amount of such refinancing or replacement Operating
         Lease Obligations shall not exceed the amount so refinanced or replaced
         and the terms of such refinancing or replacement Operating Lease
         Obligations are not more onerous in the aggregate to Borrowers than the
         terms so refinanced or replaced. The present value calculation of all
         Rental Expense will include as the discount rate the respective imputed
         rate of interest for each Operating Lease.

                  PRO RATA PAYMENT. Any payment which is to be applied pro rata
         to the Lenders shall be made pro rata according to the outstanding
         amount of the Term Loan as of such date and the amount of the Total
         Commitment as of such date (the portion of such amount owing to the
         Term Loan Lenders being hereinafter referred to as the "TERM PAYMENT
         AMOUNT", and the portion of such amount owing to the Revolving Credit
         Lenders being hereinafter referred to as the "REVOLVER PAYMENT
         AMOUNT").

                  RESTRICTED ACCOUNTS. See Section 6.24.

                  REVOLVER CAPS. See Section 2.1.

                  REVOLVER PAYMENT AMOUNT. See definition of "Pro Rata Payment".
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                  SENIOR DEBT PRICING RATIO. See ss.9.2.

                  SENIOR EXECUTIVE OFFICER. The CFO or other senior executive
         officer of the Parent.

                  TERM PAYMENT AMOUNT. See definition of "Pro Rata Payment".

                  TITLED COLLATERAL. See Section 7.19.

                  TRADEMARK ASSIGNMENTS. The several Trademark Assignments,
         dated or to be dated on or prior to the First Amendment Effective Date,
         made by certain of the Borrowers in favor of the Administrative Agent.
         Trademark Assignments shall also include any Trademark Assignment
         entered into pursuant to a Joinder Agreement."

         2. AMENDMENTS TO SS.2.1. Section 2.1 of the Credit Agreement is hereby
amended by (a) deleting the figure "$525,000,000" therein and replacing it with
the figure "$450,000,000", and (b) inserting the following proviso immediately
before the period in the first sentence thereof:

         "; PROVIDED FURTHER that, until delivery of financial statements for
         the fiscal quarter ending March 31, 2002 showing compliance with all
         financial covenants contained in ss.9 hereof as amended, the
         outstanding amount of Revolving Credit Loans (after giving effect to
         all amounts requested), Swing Line Loans, unpaid Reimbursement
         Obligations and the Maximum Drawing Amount shall not exceed a maximum
         aggregate amount outstanding of (a) $346,000,000 at any time on or
         after the First Amendment Effective Date through March 31, 2001, (b)
         $378,000,000 at any time on or after April 1, 2001 through June 30,
         2001, (c) $404,000,000 at any time on or after July 1, 2001 through
         September 29, 2001, (d) $365,000,000 at any time on or after September
         30, 2001 through December 30, 2001, and (e) $364,000,000 at any time on
         or after December 31, 2001 through the date the Administrative Agent
         receives financial statements for the fiscal quarter ending March 31,
         2002 showing compliance with all financial covenants contained in ss.9
         hereof (such borrowing limits collectively referred to as the "Revolver
         Caps"); PROVIDED FURTHER that the Commitment Fee shall be payable on
         the Total Commitment, regardless of any Revolver Cap. The Revolver Caps
         may only be waived or otherwise modified with the consent of the
         Required Revolving Credit Lenders."

         3. AMENDMENT TO SS.2.6(a). Section 2.6(a) of the Credit Agreement shall
be revised by deleting the words "shall be given by the Borrowers" appearing in
the second sentence thereof and by inserting the words "shall be signed by a
Senior Executive Officer" in their place.

         4. AMENDMENT TO SS.2.8. Section 2.8 of the Credit Agreement is hereby
amended by deleting the figure "$50,000,000" in clause (a) thereof and replacing
it with the text "$10,000,000 (or such lesser amount as the Total Commitment may
be as of such date)".

         5. AMENDMENTS TO SS.2.10. Section 2.10 of the Credit Agreement is
hereby amended by:
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         (a) amending and restating ss.ss.2.10(b) and (c) thereof as follows:

                  "(b) If at any time the ratio of (i) the sum of the Loans,
         unpaid Reimbursement Obligations and the Maximum Drawing Amount to (ii)
         Consolidated Tangible Assets exceeds the maximum permitted ratio set
         forth in ss.9.4, then the Borrowers shall, within three (3) Business
         Days of knowledge of such occurrence, pay the Dollar amount needed to
         eliminate such excess to the Administrative Agent for application
         first, to any Swing Line Loans (if applicable), second, to any unpaid
         Reimbursement Obligations, and third, to any Revolving Credit Loans, or
         if no Revolving Credit Loans shall be outstanding, to be held by the
         Administrative Agent as collateral security for the Reimbursement
         Obligations, provided, however, that if the amount of cash collateral
         held by the Administrative Agent pursuant to this ss.2.10(b), exceeds
         the amount of the Reimbursement Obligations required to be
         collateralized pursuant to this ss.2.10, the Administrative Agent shall
         return such excess to the Borrowers. Payment of such excess within the
         time period specified herein shall constitute a cure of any Default or
         Event of Default under ss.9.4 which was triggered by such excess,
         PROVIDED that no default exists under the Subordinated Debt.

                  (c) In connection with any Permitted Equipment Securitization,
         any Revolver Payment Amount required to be made by the Borrowers
         pursuant to ss.8.13(b) shall be applied by the Administrative Agent as
         set forth in ss.4A(d)."

and (b) adding the following new clause (e) in proper alphabetical order
therein:

                  "(e) If at any time the aggregate balance of the Bank Accounts
         exceeds $5,000,000 (or would exceed $5,000,000 after giving effect to
         any requested borrowing) PLUS issued and outstanding checks in the
         ordinary course of business PLUS checks to be issued within five (5)
         Business Days for payroll and other employee benefit and tax
         obligations PLUS intercompany transfers consistent with past practices
         not to exceed $15,000,000 at any time for royalty payments among the
         Borrowers for a 24 hour period or less, then the Borrowers shall pay
         the Dollar amount needed to eliminate such excess to the Administrative
         Agent for application first, to any Swing Line Loans (if applicable),
         and second, to any unpaid Reimbursement Obligations, and third, to any
         Revolving Credit Loans."

         6. ADDITION OF SS.4A. The Credit Agreement is hereby  amended by
inserting the following new Section 4A therein in the appropriate numerical
order:

                  "SS.4A.  MANDATORY REDUCTIONS.  Subject in all cases to ss.28:

                           (a) On December 31,  2001, the Borrowers shall prepay
                  the Term Loan in an amount equal to $53,700,000.

                           (b) In the event any Equity Offering occurs at any
                  time after the First Amendment Effective Date, the Borrowers
                  shall make a Pro Rata Payment to the Lenders in accordance
                  with ss.ss.4A(d) and (e) in an amount equal to one hundred
                  percent (100%) of the Net Cash Proceeds of such Equity
                  Offering.
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                           (c) In the event any Subordinated Debt Offering
                  occurs at any time after the First Amendment Effective Date,
                  the Borrowers shall make a Pro Rata Payment to the Lenders in
                  accordance with ss.ss.4A(d) and (e) in an amount equal to one
                  hundred percent (100%) of the Net Cash Proceeds of the first
                  $200,000,000 of such Subordinated Debt Offering(s).

                           (d) The Revolver Payment Amount shall be applied
                  first, to repay any outstanding Swing Line Loans, second, to
                  repay unpaid Reimbursement Obligations, third, to repay
                  outstanding Revolving Credit Loans, or if no Revolving Credit
                  Loans shall be outstanding, to be held by the Administrative
                  Agent as collateral security for the Reimbursement
                  Obligations, PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that if the amount of cash
                  collateral held by the Administrative Agent exceeds the amount
                  of the Reimbursement Obligations, the Administrative Agent
                  shall apply such excess amount to the outstanding amount of
                  the Term Loan in accordance with the provisions set forth
                  below. Each payment of any unpaid Reimbursement Obligations or
                  prepayment of Revolving Credit Loans shall be allocated among
                  the Revolving Credit Lenders, in proportion, as nearly as
                  practicable, to each Reimbursement Obligation or (as the case
                  may be) the respective unpaid principal amount of each
                  Revolving Credit Lender's Revolving Credit Note with
                  adjustments to the extent practicable to equalize any prior
                  payments or repayments not exactly in proportion. In addition,
                  the Total Commitment shall be reduced by the Revolver Payment
                  Amount, whereupon the Commitments of the Revolving Credit
                  Lenders shall be reduced pro rata in accordance with their
                  respective Commitment Percentages or, as the case may be,
                  terminated. The Administrative Agent will notify the Revolving
                  Credit Lenders promptly after receiving any notice of the
                  Borrowers delivered pursuant to this ss.2.2. No reduction or
                  termination of the Commitments once made may be revoked; the
                  portion of the Commitments reduced or terminated may not be
                  reinstated; and amounts in respect of such reduced or
                  terminated portion may not be reborrowed.

                           (e) The Term Payment Amount shall be allocated among
                  the Term Loan Lenders in accordance with each such Lender's
                  Term Loan Percentage. Any prepayment of principal of the Term
                  Loan shall include all interest accrued to the date of
                  prepayment and shall be applied against the scheduled
                  installments of principal due on the Term Loan in the inverse
                  order of maturity. No amount repaid with respect to the Term
                  Loan may be reborrowed. After the Term Loan has been repaid in
                  full, any remaining amount of such payments will be applied to
                  reduce the Total Commitment.

                           (f) In addition to the above, after payment of 50% of
                  Excess Cash Flow to the Term Lenders pursuant to ss.4.4.2(b),
                  the Borrowers shall use the next 25% of Excess Cash Flow to
                  make a Pro Rata Payment to the Lenders in accordance with
                  ss.ss.4A(d) and (e).

                           (g) Any reduction, postponement, amendment, waiver or
                  other modification of (i) ss.ss.4A(a) and (e) shall require
                  the written consent of the Borrowers and the written consent
                  of fifty-one percent (51%) of the Term
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                  Lenders, (ii) ss.ss.4A(b) - (c) and (f) shall require the
                  written consent of the Borrowers and the written consent of
                  the Majority Lenders, and (iii) ss.ss.4A(d) shall require the
                  written consent of the Borrowers and the written consent of
                  fifty-one percent (51%) of the Revolving Credit Lenders."

         7. AMENDMENTS TO SS.6.17. Section 6.17 of the Credit Agreement is
hereby amended and restated as follows:

                  "SS.6.17 PERFECTION OF SECURITY INTERESTS. Subject to ss.7.19
         and except with respect to documents delivered to the Administrative
         Agent but not yet filed or recorded, all filings, assignments, pledges
         and deposits of documents or instruments have been made and all other
         actions have been taken that are necessary or advisable under
         applicable law to establish and perfect the Administrative Agent's
         security interest in the Collateral. Except for Permitted Liens, the
         Collateral and the Administrative Agent's rights with respect to the
         Collateral are not subject to any setoff, claims, withholdings or other
         defenses. The Borrowers' rights in the Collateral are free from any
         lien, security interest, encumbrance and any other claim or demand,
         except for Permitted Liens."

         8. ADDITION OF SS.6.24. The Credit Agreement is hereby amended by
adding the following new ss.6.24 in proper numerical order therein:

                  "SS.6.24 BANK ACCOUNTS. SCHEDULE 6.24, as the same shall be
         updated from time-to-time by Borrowers, sets forth the account numbers
         and location of all bank accounts, deposit accounts and investment
         accounts of Borrowers (collectively, the "Bank Accounts"). Except for
         (i) funds in restricted accounts consisting solely of tax accounts,
         escrow accounts, segregated payroll accounts and accounts maintained in
         connection with Employee Benefit Plans to the extent the funds in such
         accounts are used solely for such purposes (collectively, the
         "Restricted Accounts"), and (ii) unrestricted accounts with aggregate
         average daily cash balances not exceeding $500,000 (the "DeMinimis
         Accounts"), all other Bank Accounts are subject to an Agency Account
         Agreement."

         9. AMENDMENT TO SS.7.4. Section 7.4 of the Credit Agreement is hereby
amended by inserting the following new clause (h) therein in the appropriate
alphabetical order:

                  "(h) In addition to the reports and financial statements
         required pursuant to ss.7.4(a) through (g), as soon as practicable, and
         in any event, within 40 days after the end of each month, the unaudited
         consolidated balance sheets of the Parent as at the end of each month,
         and unaudited consolidated statements of income and cash flows of the
         Parent for the month then ended, each in reasonable detail, prepared in
         accordance with GAAP consistently applied except for provisions for
         footnotes and subject to normal year-end audit adjustments; and a
         Compliance Certificate certified by the CFO that the Borrowers are in
         compliance with the covenants contained in ss.9.6 hereof, as of the end
         of the applicable period and setting forth in reasonable detail
         computations evidencing such compliance. The reporting package
         delivered to the Administrative Agent shall include a management
         discussion and analysis addressed to the Lenders, including, but not
         limited to, presentation of regional information, utilization data and
         a discussion and comparison of the actual results with the Borrowers'
         projections."
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         10. AMENDMENT TO SS.7.19. Section 7.19 of the Credit Agreement is
hereby amended and restated as follows:

                  "SS.7.19.  TITLE REGISTRATION, MORTGAGES.
                           (a) The Borrowers will cause: (i) all motor vehicles
                  and other certificated goods, now owned or hereafter acquired
                  by any of the Borrowers, which, under applicable law, is
                  required to be registered, to be properly registered in the
                  name of the applicable Borrower; and (ii) all such Collateral
                  which is not subject to any Permitted Lien, the ownership of
                  which, under applicable law, is evidenced by a certificate of
                  title ("Titled Collateral"), to be properly titled in the name
                  of the applicable Borrower and will cause the lien of the
                  Administrative Agent to be properly noted on the certificates
                  of title issued with respect to such Titled Collateral
                  (provided that unless requested by the Administrative Agent
                  after occurrence of an Event of Default, notation of the lien
                  of the Administrative Agent on certificates of title shall not
                  be required with respect to any motor vehicles of a model year
                  earlier than five (5) years prior to the then calendar year)
                  and deliver such certificates of title to the Administrative
                  Agent in accordance with the terms of the Security Agreement.

                           (b) The Borrowers shall deliver to the Administrative
                  Agent a fully executed mortgage or deed of trust over the Real
                  Estate in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the
                  Administrative Agent, together with environmental site
                  assessments conducted by environmental consultants acceptable
                  to the Administrative Agent and title insurance policies, and
                  other documents and certificates reasonably requested by the
                  Administrative Agent to obtain a valid and enforceable first
                  priority mortgage or deed of trust over such Real Estate,
                  subject only to Permitted Liens."

         11. ADDITION OF SS.7.22. The Credit Agreement is hereby amended by
deleting the existing ss.7.22 in its entirety and by adding the following
new ss.7.22 in place thereof:

                  "SS.7.22. AGENCY ACCOUNT AGREEMENTS. Other than with respect
         to (a) Restricted Accounts and (b) DeMinimis Accounts, the Borrowers
         shall enter into and deliver to the Administrative Agent, and will
         maintain thereafter in effect and from time to time in effect an Agency
         Account Agreement on all other Bank Accounts, and shall take all such
         other steps as shall be reasonably necessary to grant to the
         Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Lenders and the
         Administrative Agent, a first priority perfected security interest in
         such accounts. The Borrowers shall maintain all Bank Accounts other
         than DeMinimis Accounts with a Lender."

         12. AMENDMENT TO SS.8.1. Section 8.1 of the Credit Agreement is hereby
amended and restated as follows:

                  "SS.8.1. RESTRICTIONS ON INDEBTEDNESS. The Borrowers shall
         not, nor permit any of their Subsidiaries to, become or be a guarantor
         or surety of, or otherwise create, incur, assume, or be or remain
         liable, contingently or otherwise, with respect to any Indebtedness, or
         become or be responsible in any manner (whether by
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         agreement to purchase any obligations, stock, assets, goods or
         services, or to supply or advance any funds, assets, goods or services
         or otherwise) with respect to any undertaking or Indebtedness of any
         other Person, or incur any Indebtedness other than:

                           (a) Indebtedness to the Lenders, the Administrative
                  Agent and the Issuing Bank arising under this Credit Agreement
                  or the other Loan Documents;

                           (b) incurrence of guaranty, suretyship or
                  indemnification obligations in connection with the Borrowers'
                  performance of services for their respective customers in the
                  ordinary course of their businesses;

                           (c) Indebtedness of one Borrower to another then
                  existing Borrower;

                           (d) (i) purchase money Indebtedness incurred in
                  connection with the acquisition of any real or personal
                  property, (ii) Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary
                  acquired after the Closing Date (the "Acquired Subsidiary")
                  originally incurred by the Acquired Subsidiary in connection
                  with the lease or acquisition of property or fixed assets used
                  in the business of the Acquired Subsidiary or with respect to
                  industrial finance bonds issued to finance the purchase of
                  such property or assets and existing on the date of
                  acquisition of such Acquired Subsidiary; (iii) other unsecured
                  Indebtedness of any Acquired Subsidiary existing on the date
                  of acquisition of such Acquired Subsidiary; (iv) Indebtedness
                  with respect to obligations under Capitalized Leases or sale
                  and leaseback transactions (without duplication); (v)
                  Indebtedness in respect of Synthetic Leases, (vi) Indebtedness
                  (other than Subordinated Debt) incurred in connection with
                  acquisitions after the date hereof of any equity interest in,
                  or assets of any Person owing to the seller(s) of such equity
                  interests or assets and; (vii) any guarantee or sale of
                  recourse promissory notes by any of the Borrowers of
                  Indebtedness of any Person incurred in connection with the
                  purchase of equipment from the Borrowers, the Unrestricted
                  Subsidiaries, or a manufacturer or supplier of such equipment,
                  provided that the aggregate of all such guarantees of and
                  sales by the Borrowers does not exceed $5,000,000, PROVIDED
                  THAT (A) any such acquisitions are otherwise permitted
                  pursuant to ss.8.4; (B) the aggregate amount of all
                  Indebtedness under this subsection (d) shall not exceed
                  $15,000,000 MINUS, without duplication, Operating Lease
                  Obligations, and (C) the incurrence of any such Indebtedness
                  would not otherwise create an Event of Default under ss.9;

                           (e) Subordinated Debt, provided such Indebtedness is
                  not amended or prepaid, except in accordance with Section
                  8.11, without the consent of the Majority Lenders, provided
                  further that in the event that after the Closing Date any
                  Restricted Subsidiary of the Parent guarantees any
                  Subordinated Debt, the terms of such guaranty shall provide
                  for the release of such guaranty upon the sale of stock or all
                  or substantially all of the assets of such Restricted
                  Subsidiary (even if such sale was made in a foreclosure) in
                  substantially the same form of release provision as in the
                  Senior
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                  Subordinated Indenture and PROVIDED further that the
                  Obligations hereunder shall be "senior debt";

                           (f) Indebtedness incurred in respect of Swap
                  Contracts;

                           (g) Indebtedness existing as of the First Amendment
                  Effective Date and listed and described on SCHEDULE 8.1 hereto

                           (h) Indebtedness of any Borrower incurred to
                  refinance or replace other Indebtedness permitted under this
                  ss.8.1, PROVIDED THAT (i) the principal amount (or committed
                  principal amount) of such refinancing Indebtedness shall not
                  exceed the outstanding principal amount (or committed
                  principal amount) of the Indebtedness being refinanced and
                  (ii) the terms of such refinancing Indebtedness are not more
                  onerous in the aggregate to such Borrower than the terms of
                  the Indebtedness being refinanced;

                           (i) unsecured guarantees of the Parent of any of the
                  Indebtedness  permitted in (b) through (h) above;

                           (j) Indebtedness of the ES SPV with respect to
                  Permitted Equipment Securitizations which Indebtedness shall
                  be non-recourse to the Borrowers except as permitted in
                  ss.8.1(l) hereof;

                           (k) other Indebtedness of any Unrestricted Subsidiary
                  which is non-recourse to the Borrowers (except that the
                  capital stock of such Unrestricted Subsidiary may be pledged
                  by the Borrowers to secure such Indebtedness of such
                  Unrestricted Subsidiary);

                           (l) recourse Indebtedness of the Borrowers with
                  respect to (i) Reimbursement Obligations under the Equipment
                  Securitization L/C, and (ii) lease payment obligations of the
                  Borrowers to the ES SPV (and any guarantees by the Parent in
                  respect thereof) arising in connection with Permitted
                  Equipment Securitizations;

                           (m) Indebtedness with respect to the indemnification
                  of officers and directors of the Borrowers or any Subsidiary
                  in the ordinary course of business; and

                           (n) contingent Indebtedness with respect to the
                  Series A Preferred Stock and the Series B Preferred Stock,
                  provided that no Distribution shall be made with respect to
                  such Indebtedness;

         provided that if the creation, incurrence, assumption or existence of
         any Indebtedness would constitute an Event of Default under, or be
         prohibited pursuant to the terms of, the then existing Subordinated
         Debt, then the creation, incurrence, assumption or existence of such
         Indebtedness shall not be permitted hereunder."

         13. AMENDMENTS TO SS.8.2. Section 8.2 of the Credit Agreement is hereby
amended by (a) deleting the word "and" at the end of clause (i) thereof; (b)
deleting the period at the end of clause (j) thereof and replacing it with the
text "; and"; and (c) adding the following new clause (k) in proper alphabetical
order therein:
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                  "(k) Liens granted by Borrowers with respect to Indebtedness
         in effect on the First Amendment Effective Date that is listed on
         SCHEDULE 8.1 hereto, to the extent that such Liens were Permitted Liens
         immediately prior to the First Amendment Effective Date."

         14. AMENDMENT TO SS.8.3. Section 8.3 of the Credit Agreement is hereby
amended by deleting subsection (l) thereof and by deleting the amount
"$5,000,000" appearing in subsection (k) and replacing it with "$3,000,000".

         15. AMENDMENT TO SS.8.4.1. Section 8.4.1 of the Credit Agreement is
hereby amended and restated as follows:

                  "SS.8.4.1. MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS. The Borrowers will not
         effect any merger, amalgamation, consolidation, asset acquisition of a
         business or any division thereof or stock acquisition (other than
         Capital Expenditures permitted by ss.9.6) without the consent of the
         Majority Lenders except the merger, amalgamation or consolidation of,
         or asset or stock acquisitions between then existing Borrowers
         (provided that the Parent will be the survivor of any such transaction
         between the Parent and another Borrower)."

         16. AMENDMENT TO SS.8.4.2. Section 8.4.2 of the Credit Agreement is
hereby amended and restated as follows:

                  "SS.8.4.2. DISPOSITION OF ASSETS. The Borrowers will not
         effect any sale or disposition of assets (other than sales pursuant to
         a Permitted Equipment Securitization approved by the Majority Lenders
         in writing); unless (a) the Net Cash Proceeds of any such sale or
         disposition of Rental Equipment are applied to reduce the outstanding
         amount of Revolving Credit Loans; (b) at any time when the Net Cash
         Proceeds from sales of non-Rental Equipment not previously applied or
         set aside for application under this ss.8.4.2(b) exceeds $5,000,000,
         then all such excess Net Cash Proceeds shall be applied to make a Pro
         Rata Payment to the Lenders in accordance with ss.ss.4A(d) and (e);
         PROVIDED, however that such application shall be made when the
         aggregate amount of all such excess Net Cash Proceeds equals at least
         $5,000,000 and thereafter in increments of a minimum of $5,000,000; and
         (c) in connection with the substitution or exchange of Rental Equipment
         for Rental Equipment under Operating Leases, the relative values of the
         Rental Equipment being so substituted or exchanged are equal, the
         Rental Equipment received in such substitution or exchange is sold, and
         the Net Cash Proceeds of such sale are applied to reduce the
         outstanding amount of the Revolving Credit Loans. The Administrative
         Agent shall release its lien on the assets disposed of in accordance
         with this ss.8.4.2 and will deliver to the Borrowers such evidence of
         such release as the Borrowers may reasonably request."

         17. AMENDMENT TO SS.8.5. Section 8.5 of the Credit Agreement is hereby
amended by deleting the reference to "ss.8.4.2(c)(ii)" appearing therein.

         18. AMENDMENT TO SS.8.6. Section 8.6 of the Credit Agreement is hereby
amended and restated as follows:
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                  "SS.8.6 RESTRICTED DISTRIBUTIONS AND REDEMPTIONS. None of the
         Borrowers shall make Distributions nor repurchase shares of its capital
         stock. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any Borrower may make
         Distributions to the Parent. None of the Borrowers shall effect or
         permit any change in or amendment to any document or instrument
         pertaining to the terms of any Borrower's (other than the Parent's)
         capital stock that could adversely affect the rights of the Lenders and
         the Administrative Agent."

         19. AMENDMENT TO SS.8.9. Section 8.9 of the Credit Agreement is hereby
amended and restated as follows:

                  "SS.8.9 BUSINESS ACTIVITIES. The Borrowers will not engage
         directly or indirectly (whether through Subsidiaries or otherwise) in
         any type of business other than the businesses conducted by any
         Borrower on the Closing Date and in acquired businesses predominantly
         in the same lines of business as the Borrowers, or businesses
         reasonably related or incidental thereto."

         20. AMENDMENT TO SS.8.10. Section 8.10 of the Credit Agreement is
hereby amended by deleting the last sentence thereof and replacing it in its
entirety with the following new sentence: "Nothing in this ss.8.10 shall
prohibit transactions permitted by ss.ss.8.1(c), 8.3(f), 8.4.2, 8.5, 8.6 and
8.13, sales or dispositions of assets pursuant to a Permitted Equipment
Securitization (provided that Net Cash Proceeds of such sales or dispositions
are applied in accordance with the applicable provisions of this Credit
Agreement), or customary indemnification of officers and directors of the
Borrowers."

         21. AMENDMENT TO SS.8.11. Section 8.11 of the Credit Agreement is
hereby amended and restated as follows:

                  "SS.8.11 SUBORDINATED DEBT. None of the Borrowers will amend,
         supplement or otherwise modify the terms of any of the Subordinated
         Debt (except that the Borrowers may (a) amend Seller Notes containing
         the Prior Exhibit G language to include the language from Exhibit G
         hereto, and (b) extend the maturity date of the $7,400,000 Seller Notes
         due October 1, 2001 to March 31, 2002 or later) without thirty (30)
         days prior written notice to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders
         of such change, and will not make any change which, in the opinion of
         the Administrative Agent, would be in any way materially adverse to the
         Lenders without the prior written consent of the Majority Lenders or
         prepay, redeem or repurchase any of the Subordinated Debt, except in
         accordance with this Section 8.11. At least four (4) Business Days
         prior to the making of any scheduled payment of principal on any of the
         Subordinated Debt, the Borrowers shall deliver to the Administrative
         Agent and the Lenders a Compliance Certificate demonstrating that on a
         pro forma basis after giving effect to the proposed payment and any
         borrowings needed to make such payment, AND any other Indebtedness
         incurred since the most recent Compliance Certificate delivered to the
         Administrative Agent, assuming such payment and borrowing had been
         incurred as of the last day of the prior fiscal quarter, the Borrowers
         are and shall continue to be in compliance with all of the covenants in
         ss.9 hereof as of such date of delivery of such Compliance Certificate,
         provided any pro forma compliance calculation to be made on or prior to
         September 30, 2001 shall be measured against the September 30, 2001
         financial covenant levels. In the event that the Borrowers are unable
         to deliver such Compliance
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         Certificate when required hereby or if the Compliance Certificate
         delivered does not demonstrate such compliance, the Borrowers shall
         prepay the Term Loan, at least three (3) Business Days prior to making
         any payment on any Subordinated Debt, in an amount sufficient to bring
         the Borrowers into pro forma compliance with the covenants in ss.9 of
         the Credit Agreement. Each such payment on the Term Loan shall be
         allocated in the manner set forth in ss.4.4.3 of this Credit Agreement.
         Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, in no case may the
         Borrowers make any payment of principal, interest, or other amounts
         owing with respect to the Subordinated Debt if an Event of Default
         under ss.13.1(a) or (b) exists or would be created by the making of
         such payment."

         22. AMENDMENT TO SS.8.13(b). Subsection (b) of Section 8.13 of the
Credit Agreement is amended and restated as follows:

                  "(b) The Borrowers shall not enter into any Equipment
         Securitization Obligations and no equipment inventory or other assets
         of the Borrowers shall be transferred to or financed by the ES SPV
         without the prior consent of the Majority Lenders, and provided further
         that the Net Cash Proceeds of any Permitted Equipment Securitization or
         related asset sale or financing shall be applied as follows: (i) the
         first $100,000,000 of such proceeds shall be used to make a Pro Rata
         Payment to the Lenders in accordance with ss.4A (d) and (e) hereof, and
         (ii) the Reduction Amount shall be applied to reduce the Term Loan as
         set forth in ss.4.4.2(c)."

         23. ADDITION OF SS.8.14. The Credit Agreement is hereby amended by
adding the following new ss.8.14:

                  "SS.8.14. OPERATING LEASES, ETC. The Operating Lease
         Obligations of the Borrowers shall not exceed $5,000,000 in the
         aggregate at any time."

         24. AMENDMENTS TO SS.9. Section 9 of the Credit Agreement is hereby
amended and restated as follows:

                  "SS.9. FINANCIAL COVENANTS. Each of the Borrowers covenants
         and agrees that, so long as any Loan, any Note, any Reimbursement
         Obligation or other Obligation is outstanding or the Lenders have any
         obligation to make Loans or participate in Loans or Letters of Credit,
         or the Issuing Bank has any obligation to issue, extend or renew any
         Letters of Credit hereunder:

                           SS.9.1. LEVERAGE RATIO. Commencing with the fiscal
                  quarter ending September 30, 2001, the ratio of (a) Funded
                  Debt as at the end of any fiscal quarter to (b) EBITDA for the
                  period of four (4) consecutive fiscal quarters ending on such
                  date shall not exceed the ratio for the quarters ending on or
                  within the respective periods set forth in the following
                  table:

     Fiscal Quarters Ending:          Maximum Ratio:
------------------------------------------------------------
            9/30/01                        6.35:1
------------------------------------------------------------
            12/31/01                       5.00:1
------------------------------------------------------------
       3/31/02 - 9/30/02                   4.25:1
------------------------------------------------------------
       12/31/02 -9/30/03                   4.00:1
------------------------------------------------------------
            12/31/03                       3.75:1
------------------------------------------------------------
     3/31/04 and thereafter                3.50:1
------------------------------------------------------------
<PAGE>   17
                                      -17-

                           SS.9.2. SENIOR FUNDED DEBT TO EBITDA. Commencing with
                  the fiscal quarter ending September 30, 2001, the ratio of (a)
                  Senior Funded Debt as at the end of any fiscal quarter to (b)
                  EBITDA for the period of four (4) consecutive fiscal quarters
                  ending on such date (the "Senior Debt Pricing Ratio") shall
                  not exceed the ratio for the quarters ending on or within the
                  respective periods set forth in the following table:

   Fiscal Quarters Ending:         Minimum Ratio:
--------------------------------------------------------
          9/30/01                      4.80:1
--------------------------------------------------------
          12/31/01                     3.75:1
--------------------------------------------------------
     3/31/02 - 9/30/03                 3.25:1
--------------------------------------------------------
  12/31/03 and thereafter              3.00:1
--------------------------------------------------------

                           SS.9.3 INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO. As of the end of any
                  fiscal quarter of the Borrowers commencing with the fiscal
                  quarter ending March 31, 2001, the Borrowers will not permit
                  the ratio (the "Interest Coverage Ratio") of (a) EBITDAR
                  (without PRO FORMA adjustment for acquisitions) for the period
                  of four (4) consecutive fiscal quarters ending on such date to
                  (b) the sum of Consolidated Total Interest Expense and Rental
                  Expense for such period to be less than the ratio for the
                  quarters ending on or within the respective periods set forth
                  in the following table:

        Fiscal Quarters Ending                   Minimum Ratio
--------------------------------------- ---------------------------------
               3/31/01                               1.35:1
--------------------------------------- ---------------------------------
          6/30/01 - 9/30/01                          1.30:1
--------------------------------------- ---------------------------------
               12/31/01                              1.50:1
--------------------------------------- ---------------------------------
          3/31/02 - 12/31/02                         2.00:1
--------------------------------------- ---------------------------------
        3/31/03 and thereafter                       2.25:1
--------------------------------------- ---------------------------------

                           SS.9.4 SENIOR DEBT TO TANGIBLE ASSETS. The Borrowers
                  will not permit at any time the ratio of (a) the sum of the
                  Loans, unpaid Reimbursement Obligations and the Maximum
                  Drawing Amount to (b) Consolidated Tangible Assets to be
                  greater than the ratio opposite such period set forth in the
                  table below:

       Fiscal Quarters Ending                        Ratio
-------------------------------------- -----------------------------------
          3/31/01 - 9/30/01                          1.10:1
-------------------------------------- -----------------------------------
              12/31/01                               1.05:1
-------------------------------------- -----------------------------------
       3/31/02 and thereafter                        1.00:1
-------------------------------------- -----------------------------------
<PAGE>   18
                                      -18-

                           SS.9.5 CONSOLIDATED NET WORTH. The Borrowers will not
                  permit Consolidated Net Worth at any time to be less than
                  $410,000,000 PLUS the sum of (i) 50% of positive Consolidated
                  Net Income for each fiscal quarter, beginning with the fiscal
                  quarter ended March 31, 2001, and (ii) 100% of the Net Cash
                  Proceeds of any sale on or after the First Amendment Effective
                  Date, of (A) equity securities issued by the Borrowers or (B)
                  warrants or subscription rights for equity securities issued
                  by the Borrowers.

                           SS.9.6. CAPITAL EXPENDITURES. (a) Capital
                  Expenditures for the fiscal quarters commencing with the
                  fiscal quarter ending March 31, 2001 through the fiscal
                  quarter ending December 31, 2001, shall not exceed the amounts
                  for each category of equipment set forth opposite such period
                  set forth in the following table:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

    Quarter Ended         Rental Equipment      Non-Rental Equipment          Total              Cumulative
---------------------- ------------------------ ---------------------- ---------------------- --------------------
<S>                          <C>                    <C>                     <C>                   <C>
       3/31/01               $5,800,000             $2,700,000              $8,500,000            $8,500,000
---------------------- ------------------------ ---------------------- ---------------------- --------------------
       6/30/01              $11,400,000             $3,100,000             $14,500,000           $23,000,000
---------------------- ------------------------ ---------------------- ---------------------- --------------------
       9/30/01               $6,000,000             $1,200,000              $7,200,000           $30,200,000
---------------------- ------------------------ ---------------------- ---------------------- --------------------
      12/31/01               $4,900,000               $500,000              $5,400,000           $35,600,000
---------------------- ------------------------ ---------------------- ---------------------- --------------------
  Fiscal Year Ended
      12/31/01              $28,100,000             $7,500,000             $35,600,000           $35,600,000
---------------------- ------------------------ ---------------------- ---------------------- --------------------
</TABLE>

                  PROVIDED that Capital Expenditures for new Lowe's Stores
                  opened in 2001 shall not exceed $8,300,000. The Borrower may
                  increase Capital Expenditures attributed to Rental Equipment
                  in exchange for a 1:1 reduction in Capital Expenditures
                  attributed to non-Rental Equipment. If during any of the first
                  three quarters of the 2001 fiscal year, any permitted Capital
                  Expenditures are not utilized, such unutilized amount may be
                  utilized in the next succeeding quarter, PROVIDED HOWEVER,
                  that, (i) such amount does not exceed the cumulative Capital
                  Expenditures as set forth in the above table and (ii) annual
                  Capital Expenditures for the fiscal year ending December 31,
                  2001 do not exceed $35,600,000, PROVIDED FURTHER, HOWEVER,
                  that if the Borrowers extend the maturity date of at least
                  fifty percent (50%) of the $7,400,000 Seller Notes due October
                  1, 2001 to March 31, 2002 or later, then the Capital
                  Expenditures for the new Lowe's Stores opened in 2001 will be
                  increased to $12,000,000, the annual Capital Expenditures
                  permitted for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2001 will be
                  increased to $39,300,000, and the numbers with respect to
                  Capital Expenditures in the above table shall be adjusted
                  accordingly by the Agents and the Borrowers to reflect such
                  increases. Capital Expenditures for Rental Equipment for the
                  fiscal year ending December 31, 2002 and each fiscal year
                  thereafter shall not exceed $50,000,000 (or such other amount
                  as agreed to by the Majority Lenders) and Capital Expenditures
                  for non-Rental Equipment shall not exceed such amount as
                  agreed to by the Majority Lenders.
<PAGE>   19
                                      -19-

                           (b) Notwithstanding the above, commencing with the
                  quarter ending March 31, 2001 and ending with the quarter
                  ending December 31, 2001, the Borrowers shall not permit
                  cumulative Capital Expenditures MINUS the sum of (i) the
                  cumulative Net Cash Proceeds from sales of Rental Equipment
                  after January 1, 2001, PLUS (ii) the cumulative Net Cash
                  Proceeds from other asset sales up to an aggregate amount of
                  $5,000,000, to be greater than zero; PROVIDED that, for
                  purposes of this subsection (b), Capital Expenditures and Net
                  Cash Proceeds will be determined on an accrual basis.

                           SS.9.7. MINIMUM CONSOLIDATED EBITDA. As of the end of
                  any fiscal quarter of the Borrowers commencing with the fiscal
                  quarter ending March 31, 2001, the Borrowers will not permit
                  EBITDA for such period and Cumulative EBITDA for the periods
                  then ending to be less than the respective amounts set forth
                  opposite such periods set forth in the following table:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

               QUARTER ENDED             EBITDA               PERIOD ENDED               CUMULATIVE EBITDA
         ------------------------- -------------------- -------------------------- ---------------------------------
           <S>                         <C>                <C>                                <C>
                 3/31/01               $23,000,000        3 month period ending             $ 23,000,000
                                                                 3/31/01
         ------------------------- -------------------- -------------------------- ---------------------------------
                 6/30/01               $45,000,000        6 month period ended              $ 70,000,000
                                                                 6/30/01
         ------------------------- -------------------- -------------------------- ---------------------------------
                 9/30/01               $63,000,000        9 month period ended              $135,000,000
                                                                 9/30/01
         ------------------------- -------------------- -------------------------- ---------------------------------

                 12/31/01              $60,000,000        12 month period ended             $200,000,000"
                                                                12/31/01
         ------------------------- -------------------- -------------------------- ---------------------------------
</TABLE>

         25. AMENDMENT TO SS.12. Section 12 of the Credit Agreement is hereby
amended and restated as follows:

                  "SS.12 COLLATERAL SECURITY. The Obligations shall be secured
         by (a) a perfected first priority security interest (except for assets
         subject to Basket Liens, other Permitted Liens entitled to priority
         under applicable law or other exclusions permitted pursuant to ss.7.19)
         in all assets of each Borrower, whether now owned or hereafter
         acquired, pursuant to the terms of the Security Documents to which such
         Borrower is a party; and (b) a pledge of 100% of the capital stock or
         other equity interests of each Restricted Subsidiary of the Parent
         pursuant to the terms of the Pledge Agreements (provided that unless
         requested by the Administrative Agent, after occurrence of an Event of
         Default, notation of the Administrative Agent's lien on certificates of
         title shall not be required with respect to any motor vehicles of a
         model year earlier than five (5) years prior to the then calendar
         year). Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, (a) the
         Administrative Agent may release, and/or subordinate, the
         Administrative Agent's lien on certain Collateral if such Collateral is
         released or subordinated in connection with a Permitted Equipment
         Transfer, or is subject to a Permitted Equipment Securitization Lien;
         and (b) upon the consent of the Majority Lenders, the Borrowers shall
         be relieved of their duty to perfect the Administrative Agent's
         interest in Titled Collateral under ss.7.19 and this ss.12 to provide
         the Administrative Agent with a first priority security interest in all
         Titled Collateral."
<PAGE>   20
                                      -20-

         26. AMENDMENT TO SS.20. Section 20 of the Credit Agreement is hereby
amended by deleting the words "Gene J. Ostrow, Executive Vice President,
telephone number (954) 760-6550, fax number (954) 760-6585" as addressee in
clause (a) thereof and replacing it with "Ezra Shashoua, Executive Vice
President, telephone number (954) 760-6550, fax number (954) 759-6992" as
addressee.

         27. AMENDMENT TOSS.21.2. Section 21.2 of the Credit Agreement is hereby
amended by inserting the following text immediately before the comma at the end
of clause (g) thereof: "so long as such Subsidiary or affiliate agrees to be
bound by the provisions of this ss.21".

         28. AMENDMENTS TO SCHEDULES AND EXHIBITS. The Schedules and Exhibits of
the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by (a) deleting the current Schedules 1,
6.14 and 8.1 and Exhibits D and F thereto and replacing them with the new
Schedules 1, 6.14 and 8.1 and Exhibits D and F attached hereto; and (b) adding
the new Schedule 6.24 attached hereto in proper numerical order therein.

         29. AMENDMENT TO SECTION 2.1(b) OF THE SECURITY AGREEMENT. Section
2.1(b) of the Security Agreement is hereby amended by inserting the following
text immediately following the words "deposit accounts" appearing therein:

                  ", rights to proceeds of letters of credit".

         30. WAIVERS AND CONSENTS. Each of the Majority Lenders hereby (a)
waives the Borrowers' compliance with the financial covenants set forth in ss.9
of the Credit Agreement for the fiscal period ending December 31, 2000, and (b)
consents to the payment by the Borrowers of the $1,400,000 of Seller Notes due
December 31, 2000.

         31. SUSPENSION OF SS.SS.2.2(c) AND 4.1(b) OF THE CREDIT AGREEMENT. Each
of the undersigned hereby agrees that the provisions of ss.ss.2.2(c) and 4.1(b)
shall be suspended until such time as the Majority Lenders agree to reinstate
such provisions.

         32. AMENDMENT FEE. Upon the receipt by the Administrative Agent of
counterparts of this Amendment executed by the Majority Lenders and the
Borrowers, each Lender (a) which executed and delivered its signature pages and
(b) delivered its contact information form, to Bingham Dana, counsel to the
Agents, by 5:00 p.m. Boston time on March 14, 2001 by facsimile (to be followed
by originals), shall receive from the Parent an amendment fee payable to such
Lender for its own account equal to 0.25% of such Lender's Commitment (as
reduced hereby) and/or outstanding principal balance of its Term Loan, as
applicable.

         33. CONDITIONS TO EFFECTIVENESS. This Amendment shall become effective
upon:

         (a) the receipt by the Administrative Agent of counterparts of this
Amendment executed by the Majority Lenders and the Borrowers;

         (b) the payment of all fees due to each Lender hereunder;

         (c) the execution and, subject to the requirements of ss.7.19 of the
Credit Agreement, delivery of the First Amendment Ancillary Documents, PROVIDED
that, (i) with
<PAGE>   21
                                      -21-

respect to the certificates of title for the Titled Collateral, for any
certificates of title which are required to be delivered and for which the
Borrowers do not possess the original of, and for which the Borrowers have
applied for a duplicate certificate of title and are diligently doing all things
reasonably necessary in connection therewith, the Borrowers will deliver such
duplicate certificates within five (5) days of receipt thereof, (ii) with
respect to the Mortgages, the Borrowers will deliver mortgagee title insurance
policies in form and substance acceptable to the Administrative Agent within
sixty (60) days after the First Amendment Effective Date, and (iii) with respect
to the Phase I environmental site assessments, the Borrowers will deliver the
Phase I environmental site assessments for the Real Estate in Indiana within
thirty (30) days after the First Amendment Effective Date;

         (d) the receipt by the Administrative Agent of officers' certificates
for each of the Borrowers as to (i) incumbency, (ii) resolutions, and (iii) no
change to organizational documents since last delivered to the Administrative
Agent;

         (e) the receipt by the Administrative Agent of evidence of good
standing for each Borrower in the relevant jurisdictions;

         (f) delivery of an opinion of Jones Day issued to the Agents and the
Lenders in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent;

         (g) a certificate of the Borrowers that (i) taking into account this
amendment no Default or Event of Default exists and (ii) except for the
$1,400,000 of Seller Notes due December 31, 2000, there is no default of the
Subordinated Debt, and except as disclosed in writing to the Lenders, there have
been no modifications with respect to the terms of the Subordinated Debt; and

         (h) the receipt by the Administrative Agent of counterparts of the
Post-Closing Agreement executed by the Parent.

         34. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. Each Borrower hereby represents and
warrants to the Lenders as follows:

                  34.1 The representations and warranties of such Borrower
         contained in the Credit Agreement, as amended hereby, the other Loan
         Documents, or in any document or instrument delivered pursuant to or in
         connection with the Credit Agreement were true when made and continue
         to be true on the date hereof (except to the extent of changes
         resulting from transactions contemplated or permitted by the Credit
         Agreement, the other Loan Documents and this Amendment and changes
         occurring in the ordinary course of business which singly or in the
         aggregate are not materially adverse, or to the extent that such
         representations and warranties related solely and expressly to an
         earlier date) and no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred
         and be continuing;

                  34.2 The execution, delivery, and performance by each Borrower
         of this Amendment and the consummation of the transactions contemplated
         hereby: (i) are within the corporate powers of such Borrower; (ii) have
         been duly authorized by all necessary corporate proceedings on the part
         of such Borrower; (iii) do not require any approval, consent of, or
         filing with, any governmental agency or authority, or any other person,
         association or entity, which bears on the validity of this
<PAGE>   22
                                      -22-

         Amendment and which is required by law or the regulation or rule of any
         agency or authority, or other person, association or entity; (iv) do
         not conflict with or result in any breach or contravention of any
         provision of law, statute, rule, or regulation to which any Borrower is
         subject or any judgment, order, writ, injunction, license, or permit
         applicable to such Borrower; (v) do not conflict with any provision of
         the corporate charter or bylaws of such Borrower; and (vi) do not
         conflict with any provision of any agreement or other instrument
         binding upon such Borrower in a manner which is reasonably likely to
         have a material adverse effect on the Borrowers taken as a whole; and

                  34.3 This Amendment, the Credit Agreement as amended hereby,
         and the other Loan Documents constitute the legal, valid, and binding
         obligations of each Borrower, enforceable against each Borrower in
         accordance with their respective terms, provided that: (i) enforcement
         may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization,
         moratorium, or similar laws of general application affecting the rights
         and remedies of creditors, and (ii) enforcement may be subject to
         general principles of equity, and the availability of the remedies of
         specific performance and injunctive relief may be subject to the
         discretion of the court before which any proceeding for such remedies
         may be brought.

         35. RATIFICATION. Each of the Borrowers hereby adopts again, ratifies
and confirms in all respects, as its own act and deed, each of the Credit
Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which such Borrower is a party; each
of the Borrower hereby adopts again, ratifies and confirms in all respects, as
its own act and deed, the grant of a security interest under the Security
Documents in all of the existing and after-acquired or arising goods, accounts,
chattel paper, investment property, documents, instruments, general intangibles
and other personal property assets in which any of the Borrower has ownership or
other rights, together with any and all Uniform Commercial Code financing
statements and other instruments or documents previously executed in connection
therewith to create, evidence, perfect or preserve the priority of such security
interest in favor of the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Lenders and
the Administrative Agent. To the extent that it has not already done so, each
Borrower hereby waives all suretyship defenses of whatsoever nature, whether
arising out of the Administrative Agent's or any Lender's dealings with any
other Borrower in respect of the Credit Agreement, any other Loan Document or
otherwise.

         36. RELEASE. In order to induce the Agents and the Lenders to enter
into this Amendment, each of the Borrowers acknowledges and agrees that: (a)
none of the Borrowers has any claim or cause of action against the Agents or any
Lender (or any of its respective directors, officers, employees or agents); (b)
none of the Borrowers has any offset right, counterclaim or defense of any kind
against any of their respective obligations, indebtedness or liabilities to the
Agents or any Lender; and (c) each of the Agents and the Lenders has heretofore
properly performed and satisfied in a timely manner all of its obligations to
the Borrowers. The Borrowers wish to eliminate any possibility that any past
conditions, acts, omissions, events, circumstances or matters would impair or
otherwise adversely affect any of the Agents' and the Lenders' rights,
interests, contracts, collateral security or remedies. Therefore, each of the
Borrowers unconditionally releases, waives and forever discharges (x) any and
all liabilities, obligations, duties, promises or indebtedness of any kind of
any Agent or any
<PAGE>   23
                                      -23-

Lender to any of the Borrowers, except the obligations to be performed by any
Agent or any Lender on or after the date hereof as expressly stated in this
Amendment, the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents, and (y) all
claims, offsets, causes of action, suits or defenses of any kind whatsoever (if
any), whether arising at law or in equity, whether known or unknown, which the
Borrowers might otherwise have against any Agent, any Lender or any of its
directors, officers, employees or agents, in either case (x) or (y), on account
of any past or presently existing condition, act, omission, event, contract,
liability, obligation, indebtedness, claim, cause of action, defense,
circumstance or matter of any kind.

         37. EXECUTION IN COUNTERPARTS; DELIVERY BY FACSIMILE. This Amendment
may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be an
original but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
This Amendment, to the extent signed and delivered by means of a facsimile
machine, shall be treated in all manner and respects as an original agreement or
instrument and shall be considered to have the same binding legal effect as if
it were the original signed version thereof delivered in person. At the request
of any party hereto or to any such agreement or instrument, each other party
hereto or thereto shall re-execute original forms thereof and deliver them to
all other parties. No party hereto or to any such agreement or instrument shall
raise the use of a facsimile machine to deliver a signature or the fact that any
signature or agreement or instrument was transmitted or communicated through the
use of a facsimile machine as a defense to the formation of a contract and each
party forever waives such defense.

                  [REMAINDER OF PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK]

<PAGE>   24
                                      -24-

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have duly executed and delivered
this Amendment as of the date set forth above.

The Borrowers:

NationsRent, Inc.
NRGP, Inc.
Nationsrent USA, Inc.
Nationsrent West, Inc.
Nationsrent Transportation Services, Inc.
NR Delaware, Inc.
Logan Equipment Corp.
NR Dealer, Inc.
NR Franchise Company
BDK Equipment Company, Inc.

By:
         --------------------------------------------

Name:
         --------------------------------------------

Title:
         --------------------------------------------

NationsRent of Indiana, LP

By:      NRGP, Inc., its general partner

By:
         --------------------------------------------

Name:
         --------------------------------------------

Title:
         --------------------------------------------

NationsRent of Texas, LP

By:      NRGP, Inc., its general partner

By:
         --------------------------------------------

Name:
         --------------------------------------------

Title:
         --------------------------------------------
<PAGE>   25
                                      -25-

The Lenders:

Fleet National Bank,
individually and as Administrative Agent

By:
         --------------------------------------------
         Timothy M. Laurion, Managing Director

Bankers Trust Company, individually and as Syndication Agent

By:
         --------------------------------------------

Name:
         --------------------------------------------

Title:
         --------------------------------------------

Bank Austria Creditanstalt Corporate Finance, Inc.

By:
         --------------------------------------------

Name:
         --------------------------------------------

Title:
         --------------------------------------------

Washington Mutual Bank, FA (f/k/a Bank United)

By:
         --------------------------------------------

Name:
         --------------------------------------------

Title:
         --------------------------------------------

Bay View Financial Corporation

By:
         --------------------------------------------

Name:
         --------------------------------------------

Title:
         --------------------------------------------

<PAGE>   26
                                      -26-

Citicorp Del-Lease, Inc.

By:
         --------------------------------------------

Name:
         --------------------------------------------

Title:
         --------------------------------------------

Credit Lyonnais New York Branch

By:
         --------------------------------------------

Name:
         --------------------------------------------

Title:
         --------------------------------------------

Dime Commercial Corp.

By:
         --------------------------------------------

Name:
         --------------------------------------------

Title:
         --------------------------------------------

Erste Bank

By:
         --------------------------------------------

Name:
         --------------------------------------------

Title:
         --------------------------------------------

The Fifth Third Bank, Central Ohio

By:
         --------------------------------------------

Name:
         --------------------------------------------

Title:
         --------------------------------------------

<PAGE>   27
                                      -27-

First Bank Texas, N.a.

By:
         --------------------------------------------

Name:
         --------------------------------------------

Title:
         --------------------------------------------

General Electric Capital Corporation

By:
         --------------------------------------------

Name:
         --------------------------------------------

Title:
         --------------------------------------------

Hamilton Bank, N.a.

By:
         --------------------------------------------

Name:
         --------------------------------------------

Title:
         --------------------------------------------

Huntington National Bank

By:
         --------------------------------------------

Name:
         --------------------------------------------

Title:
         --------------------------------------------

<PAGE>   28
                                      -28-

LaSalle Bank National Association

By:
         --------------------------------------------

Name:
         --------------------------------------------

Title:
         --------------------------------------------

Bank One, N.A.

By:
         --------------------------------------------

Name:
         --------------------------------------------

Title:
         --------------------------------------------

The Bank of Nova Scotia

By:
         --------------------------------------------

Name:
         --------------------------------------------

Title:
         --------------------------------------------

SunTrust Bank

By:
         --------------------------------------------

Name:
         --------------------------------------------

Title:
         --------------------------------------------

Union Bank of California, N.A.

By:
         --------------------------------------------

Name:
         --------------------------------------------

Title:
         --------------------------------------------

<PAGE>   29
                                      -29-

Union Planters Bank

By:
         --------------------------------------------

Name:
         --------------------------------------------

Title:
         --------------------------------------------

Citizens Bank of Massachusetts as Successor to USTrust

By:
         --------------------------------------------

Name:
         --------------------------------------------

Title:
         --------------------------------------------

<PAGE>   30
                                      -30-

First Source Financial LLP

By:
         --------------------------------------------

Name:
         --------------------------------------------

Title:
         --------------------------------------------

First Union National Bank

By:
         --------------------------------------------

Name:
         --------------------------------------------

Title:
         --------------------------------------------

First Dominion Funding I

By:
         --------------------------------------------

Name:
         --------------------------------------------

Title:
         --------------------------------------------

Franklin Floating Rate Trust

By:
         --------------------------------------------

Name:
         --------------------------------------------

Title:
         --------------------------------------------

<PAGE>   31
                                      -31-

Archimedes Funding, L.L.C.

By:
         --------------------------------------------

Name:
         --------------------------------------------

Title:
         --------------------------------------------

Archimedes Funding II, Ltd

By:
         --------------------------------------------

Name:
         --------------------------------------------

Title:
         --------------------------------------------

Archimedes Funding III, L.L.C.

By:
         --------------------------------------------

Name:
         --------------------------------------------

Title:
         --------------------------------------------

Merrill Lynch Senior Floating Rate Fund II, Inc.

By:
         --------------------------------------------

Name:
         --------------------------------------------

Title:
         --------------------------------------------

Merrill Lynch Senior Floating Rate Fund, Inc.

By:
         --------------------------------------------

Name:
         --------------------------------------------

Title:
         --------------------------------------------

<PAGE>   32
                                      -32-

Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Prime Income Trust

By:
         --------------------------------------------

Name:
         --------------------------------------------

Title:
         --------------------------------------------

Paribas Capital Funding LLC

By:
         --------------------------------------------

Name:
         --------------------------------------------

Title:
         --------------------------------------------

The Prudential Insurance Company of America

By:
         --------------------------------------------

Name:
         --------------------------------------------

Title:
         --------------------------------------------

Allstate Life Insurance Co.

By:
         --------------------------------------------

Name:
         --------------------------------------------

Title:
         --------------------------------------------
<PAGE>   33
                                      -33-

Great Point CLO 1999-1 Ltd.

By:
         --------------------------------------------

Name:
         --------------------------------------------

Title:
         --------------------------------------------

Ares Leveraged Investment Fund, L.P.

By:
         --------------------------------------------

Name:
         --------------------------------------------

Title:
         --------------------------------------------

Ares Leveraged Investment Fund II, L.P.

By:
         --------------------------------------------

Name:
         --------------------------------------------

Title:
         --------------------------------------------

Ares III CLO LTD.

By:
         --------------------------------------------

Name:
         --------------------------------------------

Title:
         --------------------------------------------

NationsBank, N.A.

By:
         --------------------------------------------

Name:
         --------------------------------------------

Title:
         --------------------------------------------

<PAGE>   34
                                      -34-

Indosuez Capital Funding IIA Limited

By:
         --------------------------------------------

Name:
         --------------------------------------------

Title:
         --------------------------------------------

Indosuez Capital Funding III Limited

By:
         --------------------------------------------

Name:
         --------------------------------------------

Title:
         --------------------------------------------

Indosuez Capital Funding IV LP

By:
         --------------------------------------------

Name:
         --------------------------------------------

Title:
         --------------------------------------------

Toronto Dominion (New York) Inc.

By:
         --------------------------------------------

Name:
         --------------------------------------------

Title:
         --------------------------------------------

Brant Point CBO 1999-1, Ltd.

By:  Sankaty Advisors, Inc., As Collateral Manager

By:
         --------------------------------------------

Name:
         --------------------------------------------

Title:
         --------------------------------------------
<PAGE>   35
                                      -35-

Firstrust Bank

By:
         --------------------------------------------

Name:
         --------------------------------------------

Title:
         --------------------------------------------

Sequils - ING I (HBDGM), Ltd.

By:
         --------------------------------------------

Name:
         --------------------------------------------

Title:
         --------------------------------------------

STEIN ROE & FARNHAM CLO1 LTD.,
By Stein Roe & Farnham Incorporated, as
Portfolio Manager

By:
         --------------------------------------------

Name:
         --------------------------------------------

Title:
         --------------------------------------------

BNY Factoring LLC

By:
         --------------------------------------------

Name:
         --------------------------------------------

Title:
         --------------------------------------------

Simsbury CLO, LTD.

By:
         --------------------------------------------

Name:
         --------------------------------------------

Title:
         --------------------------------------------
<PAGE>   36
                                      -36-

First Dominion Funding III

By:
         --------------------------------------------

Name:
         --------------------------------------------

Title:
         --------------------------------------------

SRF Trading, Inc.

By:
         --------------------------------------------

Name:
         --------------------------------------------

Title:
         --------------------------------------------

Swiss Life US Rainbow

By:
         --------------------------------------------

Name:
         --------------------------------------------

Title:
         --------------------------------------------

Longhorn CDO (Cayman) Ltd.

By:
         --------------------------------------------

Name:
         --------------------------------------------

Title:
         --------------------------------------------
<PAGE>   37
                                      -37-

Van Kampen Prime Rate Income Trust
By: Van Kampen Investment Advisory Corp.

By:
         --------------------------------------------

Name:
         --------------------------------------------

Title:
         --------------------------------------------

Van Kampen Senior Income Trust
By: Van Kampen Investment Advisory Corp.

By:
         --------------------------------------------

Name:
         --------------------------------------------

Title:
         --------------------------------------------

Van Kampen CLO I, Limited
By: Van Kampen Management Inc.
as Collateral Manager

By:
         --------------------------------------------

Name:
         --------------------------------------------

Title:
         --------------------------------------------

Van Kampen CLO II, Limited
By: Van Kampen Management Inc.
as Collateral Manager

By:
         --------------------------------------------

Name:
         --------------------------------------------

Title:
         --------------------------------------------

Franklin Floating Rate Master Series

By:
         --------------------------------------------

Name:
         --------------------------------------------

Title:
         --------------------------------------------
<PAGE>   38
                                      -38-

Franklin CLO I, Limited

By:
         --------------------------------------------

Name:
         --------------------------------------------

Title:
         --------------------------------------------

SEQUILS I, LTD
By: TCW Advisors, Inc. as its Collateral Manager

By:
         --------------------------------------------

Name:
         --------------------------------------------

Title:
         --------------------------------------------

By:
         --------------------------------------------

Name:
         --------------------------------------------

Title:
         --------------------------------------------

SEQUILS IV, LTD
By: TCW Advisors, Inc. as its Collateral Manager

By:
         --------------------------------------------

Name:
         --------------------------------------------

Title:
         --------------------------------------------

By:
         --------------------------------------------

Name:
         --------------------------------------------

Title:
         --------------------------------------------

Captiva II Finance Ltd.

By:
         --------------------------------------------

Name:
         --------------------------------------------

Title:
         --------------------------------------------
<PAGE>   39
                                      -39-

BNP Paribas

By:
         --------------------------------------------

Name:
         --------------------------------------------

Title:
         --------------------------------------------

By:
         --------------------------------------------

Name:
         --------------------------------------------

Title:
         --------------------------------------------

National City

By:
         --------------------------------------------

Name:
         --------------------------------------------

Title:
         --------------------------------------------

RZB Finance LLC

By:
         --------------------------------------------

Name:
         --------------------------------------------

Title:
         --------------------------------------------

By:
         --------------------------------------------

Name:
         --------------------------------------------

Title:
         --------------------------------------------

KZH CYPRESSTREE-1, LLC

By:
         --------------------------------------------

Name:
         --------------------------------------------

Title:
         --------------------------------------------

CYPRESSTREE INVESTMENT FUND, LLC
By: Cypress Investment Management Company, Inc.
its Managing Member

By:
         --------------------------------------------

Name:
         --------------------------------------------

Title:
         --------------------------------------------
<PAGE>   40
                                      -40-

CYPRESSTREE INSTITUTIONAL FUND, LLC
By: Cypress Investment Management Company, Inc.
its Managing Member

By:
         --------------------------------------------

Name:
         --------------------------------------------

Title:
         --------------------------------------------

NORTH AMERICA SENIOR FLOATING RATE FUND
By:  CypressTree Investment Management Company, Inc.,
as Portfolio Manager

By:
         --------------------------------------------

Name:
         --------------------------------------------

Title:
         --------------------------------------------

Amico CDO Series 2000-A

By:
         --------------------------------------------

Name:
         --------------------------------------------

Title:
         --------------------------------------------

Nuveen Senior Income Fund

By:
         --------------------------------------------

Name:
         --------------------------------------------

Title:
         --------------------------------------------

Flagship CLO 2000-1

By:
         --------------------------------------------

Name:
         --------------------------------------------

Title:
         --------------------------------------------
<PAGE>   41
                                      -41-

Nemean CLO Ltd.

By:
         --------------------------------------------

Name:
         --------------------------------------------

Title:
         --------------------------------------------

Indosuez Capital Funding VI Ltd.

By:
         --------------------------------------------

Name:
         --------------------------------------------

Title:
         --------------------------------------------

Morgan Guaranty Trust Company

By:
         --------------------------------------------

Name:
         --------------------------------------------

Title:
         --------------------------------------------

Senior Debt Portfolio

By:
         --------------------------------------------

Name:
         --------------------------------------------

Title:
         --------------------------------------------

Bank Montreal

By:
         --------------------------------------------

Name:
         --------------------------------------------

Title:
         --------------------------------------------

Merrill Lynch Senior Floating Rate Fund Inc.

By:
         --------------------------------------------

Name:
         --------------------------------------------

Title:
         --------------------------------------------
<PAGE>   42
                                      -42-

CypressTree Investment Partners I, Ltd.
By: CypressTree Investment Management Company, Inc.
as Portfolio Manager

By:
         --------------------------------------------

Name:
         --------------------------------------------

Title:
         --------------------------------------------

Ares IV CLO Ltd.

By:
         --------------------------------------------

Name:
         --------------------------------------------

Title:
         --------------------------------------------

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