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Prepared by R.R. Donnelley Financial -- Form of Articles of Amendment

 EXHIBIT 4.1 
  
 MID-AMERICA APARTMENT COMMUNITIES, INC. 
  
 ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT TO THE AMENDED AND RESTATED
CHARTER 
 DESIGNATING AND FIXING THE RIGHTS AND 
 PREFERENCES
OF A SERIES OF SHARES OF PREFERRED STOCK 
  
 Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc., a Tennessee corporation
(the “Company”), certifies to the Tennessee Secretary of State that: 
  
 FIRST:    Pursuant to the authority expressly vested in the Board of Directors of the Company by Section 6 of the Company’s Amended and Restated Charter (the “Charter”) and Section 48-16-102 of the
Tennessee Code Annotated, as amended, the Board of Directors has, by resolution, duly divided and classified 3,000,000 shares of the preferred stock of the Company into a series designated
            % Series F Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (the “Series F Preferred Stock”) and has provided for the issuance of the Series F Preferred Stock. 

 
 SECOND:    Section 6 is hereby amended by adding the following: 
  
 1.    Designation and Number.    A series of Preferred Stock, designated the
“            % Series F Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock” (the “Series F Preferred”), is hereby established. The number of shares of the Series F Preferred shall be
3,000,000. 
  
 2.    Maturity.    The Series F Preferred Stock has no
stated maturity and will not be subject to any sinking fund or mandatory redemption. 
  
 3.    Rank.    The Series F Preferred Stock, with respect to dividend rights and rights upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, will rank (i) senior to all classes or
series of Common Stock of the Company, and to all equity securities ranking junior to the Series F Preferred Stock with respect to dividend rights or rights upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company; (ii) on a parity with all equity
securities issued by the Company, including the Company’s 9.5% Series A Cumulative Preferred Stock (the “Series A Preferred Stock”), 8.875% Series B Cumulative Preferred Stock (the “Series B Preferred Stock”), the 9.375%
Series C Cumulative Preferred Stock (the “Series C Preferred Stock”), the 9.5% Series E Cumulative Preferred Stock (the “Series E Preferred Stock”) the terms of which specifically provide that such equity securities rank on a
parity with the Series F Preferred Stock with respect to dividend rights or rights upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company (the “Parity Preferred Stock”); and (iii) junior to all existing and future indebtedness of the
Company. The term “equity securities” does not include convertible debt securities, which will rank senior to the Series F Preferred Stock prior to conversion. 

  
 4.    Dividends. 
  

(a) Holders of shares of the Series F Preferred Stock are entitled to receive, when and as declared by the Board of Directors (or a duly authorized committee thereof),
out of funds legally available for the payment of dividends, preferential cumulative cash dividends at the rate of             % per annum of the $25 liquidation preference (the
“Liquidation Preference”) per share (equivalent to a fixed annual amount of $             per share). Dividends on the Series F Preferred Stock shall be cumulative from the date
of original issue and shall be payable monthly in arrears on or before the 15th day of each calendar
month, or, if not a business day, the next succeeding business day (each, a “Dividend Payment Date”). The first dividend, which will be payable on November 15, 2002, will be for less than a full month. Such dividend and any dividend
payable on the Series F Preferred Stock for any partial dividend period will be computed on the basis of a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months. Dividends will be payable to holders of record as they appear in the stock records of the
Company at the close of business on the applicable record date, which shall be the first day of the calendar month in which the applicable Dividend Payment Date falls or on such other date designated by the Board of Directors of the Company for the
payment of dividends that is not more than 30 nor less than 10 days prior to such Dividend Payment Date (each, a “Dividend Record Date”). 
  
 (b)  No dividends on shares of Series F Preferred Stock shall be declared by the Board of Directors or paid or set apart for payment by the Company at such time as the terms and provisions of
any agreement of the Company, including any agreement relating to its indebtedness, prohibits such declaration, payment or setting apart for payment or provides that such declaration, payment or setting apart for payment would constitute a breach
thereof or a default thereunder, or if such declaration or payment shall be restricted or prohibited by law. 
  
 (c)  Notwithstanding the foregoing, dividends on the Series F Preferred Stock will accrue whether or not the Company has earnings, whether or not there are funds legally available for the payment of such dividends and
whether or not such dividends are declared. Accrued but unpaid dividends on the Series F Preferred Stock will not bear interest and holders of the Series F Preferred Stock will not be entitled to any distributions in excess of full cumulative
distributions described above. Except as set forth in the next sentence, no dividends will be declared or paid or set apart for payment on any capital stock of the Company or any other series of Parity Preferred Stock or any series or class of
equity securities ranking junior to the Series F Preferred Stock (other than a dividend in shares of the Company’s Common Stock or in shares of any other class of stock ranking junior to the Series F Preferred Stock as to dividends and upon
liquidation) for any period unless full cumulative dividends have been or contemporaneously are declared and paid or declared and a sum sufficient for the payment thereof is set apart for such payment on the Series F Preferred Stock for all past
dividend periods and the then current dividend period. When dividends are not paid in full (or a sum sufficient for such full payment is not so set apart) upon the Series F Preferred Stock and the shares of any other series of Parity Preferred
Stock, all dividends declared upon the Series F Preferred Stock and any other series of Parity Preferred Stock, shall be declared pro rata so that the amount of dividends declared per share of Series F Preferred Stock and such other series of Parity
Preferred Stock shall in all cases bear to each other the same ratio that accrued dividends per share on the Series F Preferred Stock and such other series of Parity Preferred Stock (which shall not include 

  
 any accrual in respect of unpaid dividends for prior dividend periods if such Parity Preferred Stock
does not have a cumulative dividend) bear to each other. 
  
 (d)    Except as provided in the
immediately preceding paragraph, unless full cumulative dividends on the Series F Preferred Stock have been or contemporaneously are declared and paid or declared and a sum sufficient for the payment thereof is set apart for payment for all past
dividend periods and the then current dividend period, no dividends (other than in shares of Common Stock or other shares of capital stock ranking junior to the Series F Preferred Stock as to dividends and upon liquidation) shall be declared or paid
or set aside for payment nor shall any other distribution be declared or made upon the Common Stock, or any other capital stock of the Company ranking junior to or on a parity with the Series F Preferred Stock as to dividends or upon liquidation,
nor shall any shares of Common Stock, or any other shares of capital stock of the Company ranking junior to or on a parity with the Series F Preferred Stock as to dividends or upon liquidation be redeemed, purchased or otherwise acquired for any
consideration (or any monies be paid to or made available for a sinking fund for the redemption of any such shares) by the Company (except by conversion into or exchange for other capital stock of the Company ranking junior to the Series F Preferred
Stock as to dividends and upon liquidation or redemptions for the purpose of preserving the Company’s qualification as a real estate investment trust (“REIT”)). Holders of shares of the Series F Preferred Stock shall not be entitled
to any dividend, whether payable in cash, property or stock, in excess of full cumulative dividends on the Series F Preferred Stock as provided above. Any dividend payment made on shares of the Series F Preferred Stock shall first be credited
against the earliest accrued but unpaid dividend due with respect to such shares which remains payable. 
  
 5.    Liquidation Preference.    Upon any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the affairs of the Company, the holders of shares of Series F Preferred Stock
are entitled to be paid out of the assets of the Company legally available for distribution to its shareholders a liquidation preference of $25 per share, plus an amount equal to any accrued and unpaid dividends to the date of payment, but without
interest, before any distribution of assets is made to holders of Common Stock or any other class or series of capital stock of the Company that ranks junior to the Series F Preferred Stock as to liquidation rights. If the assets of the Company
legally available for distribution to shareholders are insufficient to pay in full the Liquidation Preference on the Series F Preferred Stock and the Liquidation Preference on any shares of Parity Preferred Stock, all assets distributed to the
holders of the Series F Preferred Stock and any other series of Parity Preferred Stock shall be distributed pro rata so that the amount of assets distributed per share of Series F Preferred Stock and such other series of Parity Preferred Stock shall
in all cases bear to each other the same ratio that the Liquidation Preference per share on the Series F Preferred Stock and such other series of Parity Preferred Stock bear to each other. Holders of Series F Preferred Stock will be entitled to
written notice of any event triggering the right to receive such Liquidation Preference. After payment of the full amount of the Liquidation Preference, plus any accrued and unpaid dividends to which they are entitled, the holders of Series F
Preferred Stock will have no right or claim to any of the remaining assets of the Company. The consolidation or merger of the Company with or into any other corporation, trust or entity or of any other corporation with or into the Company, or the
sale, lease or conveyance of all or substantially all of the property or business of the Company, shall not be deemed to constitute a liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company. 

  
 6.    Redemption. 
  
 (a) The Series F Preferred Stock is not redeemable prior to October
            , 2007. However, in order to ensure that the Company will continue to meet the requirement for qualification as a REIT, the Series F Preferred Stock will be subject to
provisions in the Company’s Charter (the “Charter”) pursuant to which shares of capital stock of the Company owned by a shareholder in excess of 9.9% in value of the outstanding shares of capital stock of the Company (the
“Ownership Limit”) will be deemed “Excess Shares,” and the Company will have the right to purchase such Excess Shares from the holder. On and after October             ,
2007, the Company, at its option upon not less than 30 nor more than 60 days’ written notice, may redeem shares of the Series F Preferred Stock, in whole or in part, at any time or from time to time, for cash at a redemption price of $25 per
share, plus all accrued and unpaid dividends thereon to the date fixed for redemption (except with respect to Excess Shares), without interest. Holders of Series F Preferred Stock to be redeemed shall surrender such Series F Preferred Stock at the
place designated in such notice and upon such surrender shall be entitled to the redemption price and any accrued and unpaid dividends payable upon such redemption. If notice of redemption of any shares of Series F Preferred Stock has been given and
if the funds necessary for such redemption have been set aside by the Company in trust for the benefit of the holders of any shares of Series F Preferred Stock shall no longer be deemed outstanding and all rights of the holders of such shares will
terminate, except the right to receive the redemption price. If less than all of the outstanding Series F Preferred Stock is to be redeemed shall be selected pro rata (as nearly as may be practicable without creating fractional shares) or by any
other equitable method determined by the Company. 
  
 (b) Unless full cumulative dividends on all shares of Series F
Preferred Stock shall have been or contemporaneously are declared and paid or declared and a sum sufficient for the payment thereof set apart for payment for all past dividend periods and the then current dividend period, no shares of Series F
Preferred Stock shall be redeemed unless all outstanding shares of Series F Preferred Stock are simultaneously redeemed and the Company shall not purchase or otherwise acquire directly or indirectly any shares of Series F Preferred Stock (except by
exchange for capital stock of the Company ranking junior to the Series F Preferred Stock as to dividends and upon liquidation); provided, however, that the foregoing shall not prevent the purchase by the Company of Excess Shares in order to
ensure that the Company continues to meet the requirements for qualification as a REIT, or the purchase or acquisition of shares of Series F Preferred Stock pursuant to a purchase or exchange offer made on the same terms to holders of all
outstanding shares of Series F Preferred Stock. So long as no dividends are in arrears, the Company shall be entitled at any time and from time to time to repurchase shares of Series F Preferred Stock in open-market transactions duly authorized by
the Board of Directors and effected in compliance with applicable laws. 
  
 (c) Notice of redemption will be given by
publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the City of New York, such publication to be made once a week for two successive weeks commencing not less than 30 nor more than 60 days prior to the redemption date. A similar notice will be
mailed by the Company, postage prepaid, not less than 30 nor more than 60 days prior to the redemption date, addressed to the respective holders of record of the Series F Preferred Stock to be redeemed at their respective addresses as they appear on
the 

  
 stock transfer records of the Company. No failure to give such notice or any defect therein or in the
mailing thereof shall affect the validity of the proceedings for the redemption of any shares of Series F Preferred Stock except as to the holder to whom notice was defective or not given. Each notice shall state: (i) the redemption date; (ii) the
redemption price, (iii) the number of shares of Series F Preferred Stock to be redeemed; (iv) the place or places where the Series F Preferred Stock is to be surrendered for payment of the redemption price; and (v) that dividends on the shares to be
redeemed will cease to accrue on such redemption date. If less than all of the Series F Preferred Stock held by any holder is to be redeemed, the notice mailed to such holder shall also specify the number of shares of Series F Preferred Stock held
by such holder to be redeemed. 
  
 (d) Immediately prior to any redemption of Series F Preferred Stock, the Company
shall pay, in cash, any accumulated and unpaid dividends through the redemption date, unless a redemption date falls after a Dividend Record Date and prior to the corresponding Dividend Payment Date, in which case each holder of Series F Preferred
Stock at the close of business on such Dividend Record Date shall be entitled to the dividend payable on such shares on the corresponding Dividend Payment Date notwithstanding the redemption of such shares before such Dividend Payment Date.

  
 (e) The Series F Preferred Stock has no stated maturity and will not be subject to any sinking fund or mandatory
redemption. However, in order to ensure that the Company continues to meet the requirements for qualification as a REIT, Series F Preferred Stock acquired by a shareholder in excess of the Ownership Limit will automatically become Excess Shares, and
the Company will have the right to purchase such Excess Shares from the holder. In addition, Excess Shares may be redeemed, in whole or in part, at any time when outstanding shares of Series F Preferred Stock are being redeemed, for cash at a
redemption price of $25 per share, but excluding accrued and unpaid dividends on such Excess Shares, without interest. Such Excess Shares shall be redeemed in such proportion and in accordance with such procedures as shares of Series F Preferred
Stock are being redeemed. 
  
 7.    Voting Rights. 
  
 (a) Holders of the Series F Preferred Stock will not have any voting rights, except as set forth below or as otherwise from time to time
required by law. 
  
 (b) Whenever dividends on any shares of Series F Preferred Stock shall be in arrears for
eighteen or more months (a “Preferred Dividend Default”), the holders of such shares of Series F Preferred Stock voting separately as a class together with the holders of the Series A Preferred Stock, the Series B Preferred Stock, the
Series C Preferred Stock, the Series E Preferred Stock and all other series of Parity Preferred Stock upon which like voting rights have been conferred and are exercisable will be entitled to vote separately as a class for the election of a total of
two additional directors of the Company (the “Preferred Stock Directors”) at a special meeting called by the holders of record of at least 20% of the Series F Preferred Stock or the holders of record of at least 20% of any series of Parity
Preferred so in arrears (unless such request is received less than 90 days before the date fixed for the next annual or special meeting of the shareholders) or at the next annual meeting of shareholders, and at each subsequent annual 

 meeting until all dividends accumulated on such shares of Series F Preferred Stock for the past dividend periods and the dividend for the then
current dividend period shall have been fully paid or declared and a sum sufficient for the payment thereof set aside for payment. A quorum for any such meeting shall exist if at least a majority of the outstanding shares of Series F Preferred Stock
and shares of Parity Preferred Stock upon which like voting rights have been conferred and are exercisable are represented in person or by proxy at such meeting. The Preferred Stock Directors shall be elected upon the affirmative vote of a plurality
of the shares of Series F Preferred Stock and such Parity Preferred Stock present and voting in person or by proxy at a fully called and held meeting at which a quorum is present voting separately as a class. If and when all accumulated dividends
and the dividend for the then current dividend period on the Series F Preferred Stock shall have been paid in full or declared and set aside for payment in full, the holders thereof shall be divested of the foregoing voting rights (subject to
revesting in the event of each and every Preferred Dividend Default) and, if all accumulated dividends and the dividend for the then current dividend period have been paid in full or declared and set aside for payment in full on all series of Parity
Preferred Stock upon which like voting rights have been conferred and are exercisable, the term of office of each Preferred Stock Director so elected shall terminate. Any Preferred Stock Director may be removed at any time with or without cause by,
and shall not be removed otherwise than by the vote of, the holders of record of a majority of the outstanding shares of the Series F Preferred Stock when they have the voting rights described above (voting separately as a class with all series of
Parity Preferred Stock upon which like voting rights have been conferred and are exercisable). So long as a Preferred Dividend Default shall continue, any vacancy in the office of a Preferred Stock Director may be filled by written consent of the
Preferred Stock Director remaining in office, or if none remains in office, by a vote of the holders of record of a majority of the outstanding shares of Series F Preferred Stock when they have the voting rights described above (voting separately as
a class with all series of Parity Preferred Stock upon which like voting rights have been conferred and are exercisable). The Preferred Stock Directors shall be entitled to one vote per director on any matter. 
  
 (c) So long as any shares of Series F Preferred Stock remain outstanding, the Company will not, without the affirmative vote or consent of
the holders of at least two-thirds of the shares of the Series F Preferred Stock outstanding at the time, given in person or by proxy, either in writing or at a meeting (voting separately as a class), amend, alter or repeal the provisions of the
Charter or the Designating Amendment, whether by merger, consolidation or otherwise (an “Event”), so as to materially and adversely affect any right, preference, privilege or voting power of the Series F Preferred Stock of the holders
thereof; provided, however, that with respect to the occurrence of any Event set forth above, so long as the Series F Preferred Stock remains outstanding with the terms thereof materially unchanged, the occurrence of any such Event shall not
be deemed to materially and adversely affect such rights, preferences, privileges or voting power of holders of the Series F Preferred Stock and provided, further that (i) any increase in the amount of the authorized Preferred Stock or the
creation or issuance of any other series of Preferred Stock, or (ii) any increase in the amount of authorized shares of such series, in each case ranking on a parity with or junior to the Series F Preferred Stock with respect to payment of dividends
or the distribution of assets upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up, shall not be deemed to materially and adversely affect such rights, preferences, privileges or voting powers. 

  
 (d) The foregoing voting provisions will not apply if, at or prior to the time
when the act with respect to which such vote would otherwise be required shall be effected, all outstanding shares of Series F Preferred Stock shall have been redeemed or called for redemption upon proper notice and sufficient funds shall have been
deposited in trust to effect such redemption. 
  
 8.    Conversion.   The Series
F Preferred Stock is not convertible into or exchangeable for any other property or securities of the Company. 
  
 THIRD:  This Designating Amendment shall be effective at the time Tennessee Secretary of State accepts this Designating Amendment for filing. 
  
 FOURTH:  The foregoing amendment was duly adopted by unanimous consent of the board of directors without shareholder action, such shareholder action not being
required, on             , 2002. 
  
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF,
MID-AMERICA APARTMENT COMMUNITIES, INC. has caused these presents to be signed in its name and on its behalf by its Chief Financial Officer on this the              day of
             2002. 
  
  
 
	 MID-AMERICA APARTMENT
 COMMUNITIES, INC.
 
	 
	 By:
 	 	 

	 Title:
 	 	 Chief Financial Officer<PAGE>
                                                                    EXHIBIT 10.1

                      SECOND AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT

         THIS SECOND AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT (the "Amendment"), executed
to be effective as of July l, 2002, is executed by and among VERITAS DGC INC., a
Delaware corporation (the "Domestic Borrower"), VERITAS DGC LIMITED, a company
organized under the laws of England and Wales, VERITAS ENERGY SERVICES INC., an
Alberta corporation, and VERITAS ENERGY SERVICES PARTNERSHIP, an Alberta general
partnership (each a "Foreign Borrower", and collectively the "Foreign
Borrowers", and together with the Domestic Borrower, the "Borrowers"), certain
Banks party thereto (the "Banks") WELLS FARGO BANK TEXAS, N.A., a national
banking association, as agent for itself, each Domestic Issuing Bank and the
other Domestic Banks (the "Domestic Agent"), and HSBC BANK CANADA, as agent for
itself, each Foreign Issuing Bank and the other Foreign Banks (the "Foreign
Agent", and together with the Domestic Agent, the "Agents").

                                    RECITALS:

         A. Borrowers, Agents and the Banks are party to that certain Credit
Agreement dated as of July 17, 2001 (as amended, extended, renewed, or restated
from time to time, the "Agreement"), pursuant to which the Banks have extended
credit to Borrowers in the form of (a) a revolving credit facility to the
Domestic Borrower not to exceed $80,000,000 outstanding at any time, with a
$30,000,000 sublimit for letters of credit and (b) a revolving credit facility
to Foreign Borrowers not to exceed $20,000,000 outstanding at any time, with a
$10,000,000 sublimit for letters of credit.

         B. Borrowers, Agents and the Banks desire to amend the Agreement to
provide for revisions to certain financial covenants.

         NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises herein contained and
other good and valuable considerations, the receipt and sufficiency of which are
hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows intending to be legally
bound:

                                    ARTICLE I

                                   Definitions

         Section 1.1 Definitions. Capitalized terms used in this Amendment, to
the extent not otherwise defined herein, shall have the same meanings as in the
Agreement, as amended hereby.

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                                   ARTICLE II

                                    Amendment

         Section 2.1 Amendment to Section 1.1. Effective as of July 1, 2002,
Section 1.1 of the Agreement is hereby amended by entirely amending and
restating the definition of "Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio", as follows:

                  "Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio" means as to any Person, at any
         date (a) EBIT for the Calculation Period (but without deduction for the
         one time $55,204,000 write-down of certain multi-client surveys taken
         during the Fiscal Quarter ended July 31, 2002) minus Cash Taxes for the
         Calculation Period, divided by (b) the sum of (i) Current Maturities as
         of such date, and (ii) Interest Expense for the Calculation Period.

         Section 2.2 No Default. The Banks hereby agree that, notwithstanding
the discrepancy between the date of execution of this Amendment and the
effective date hereof, no Default or Event of Default shall be deemed to have
occurred on or after July 31, 2002 as a result of the definition of "Fixed
Charge Coverage Ratio", as such term was defined prior to the effectiveness of
this Amendment.

                                   ARTICLE III

                              Conditions Precedent

         Section 3.1 Conditions to Effectiveness. This Amendment shall not be
effective until Domestic Agent shall have received (a) this Amendment, duly
executed by the Borrowers and the Required Banks, in form and substance
satisfactory to Domestic Agent and Domestic Agent's counsel, and (b) payment of
an amendment fee for pro rata distribution to each of the Banks that execute and
deliver this Amendment to Domestic Agent prior to 5:00 p.m. Dallas, Texas time,
September 26, 2002, which fee shall be in an amount equal to 0.025% of the sum
of each such approving Bank's Foreign Revolving Credit Commitment and Domestic
Revolving Credit Commitment.

                                   ARTICLE IV

                  Ratifications, Representations and Warranties

         Section 4.1 Ratifications. The terms and provisions set forth in this
Amendment shall modify and supersede all inconsistent terms and provisions set
forth in the Agreement and the other Loan Documents and except as expressly
modified and superseded by this Amendment, the terms and provisions of the
Agreement and the other Loan Documents are ratified and confirmed and shall
continue in full force and effect. Borrowers, Agents and the Banks agree that
the Agreement as amended hereby shall continue to be legal, valid, binding and
enforceable in accordance with its terms.

         Section 4.2 Representations and Warranties. Borrowers hereby represent
and warrant to Agents and Banks that (i) the execution, delivery and performance
of this Amendment and any and all other Loan Documents executed or delivered in
connection herewith have been authorized by all requisite corporate action on

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the part of Borrowers and will not violate the articles of incorporation, bylaws
or other organizational documents of Borrowers, (ii) after giving effect to this
Amendment, the representations and warranties contained in the Agreement, as
amended hereby, and any other Loan Document are true and correct on and as of
the date hereof as though made on and as of the date hereof, (iii) after giving
effect to this Amendment, no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is
continuing, and (iv) after giving effect to this Amendment, Borrowers are in
full compliance with all covenants and agreements contained in the Agreement as
amended hereby.

                                    ARTICLE V

                                  Miscellaneous

         Section 5.1 Survival of Representations and, Warranties. All
representations and warranties made in this Amendment or any other Loan Document
including any Loan Document furnished in connection with this Amendment shall
survive the execution and delivery of this Amendment and the other Loan
Documents, and no investigation by Agents or any Bank or any closing shall
affect the representations and warranties or the right of Agents or any Bank to
rely upon them.

         Section 5.2 Severability. Any provision of this Amendment held by a
court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unenforceable shall not impair
or invalidate the remainder of this Amendment and the effect thereof shall be
confined to the provision so held to be invalid or unenforceable.

         Section 5.3 APPLICABLE LAW. THIS AMENDMENT AND ALL OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS
EXECUTED PURSUANT HERETO SHALL BE DEEMED TO HAVE BEEN MADE AND TO BE PERFORMABLE
IN HOUSTON, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS AND SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS.

         Section 5.4 Successors and Assigns. This Amendment is binding upon and
shall inure to the benefit of Agents, Banks and Borrowers and their respective
successors and assigns, except Borrowers may not assign or transfer any of their
respective rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of
Agents and Banks.

         Section 5.5 Counterparts: Execution Via Facsimile. This Amendment may
be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be
deemed to be an original, but all of which when taken together shall constitute
one and the same instrument. This Amendment may be validly executed and
delivered by facsimile or other electronic transmission.

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        Section 5.6 Effect of Waiver. No consent or waiver, express or implied,
by Agents or any Bank to or for any breach of or deviation from any covenant,
condition or duty by Borrowers shall be deemed a consent or waiver to or of any
other breach of the same or any other covenant, condition or duty.

         Section 5.7 Headings. The headings, captions, and arrangements used in
this Amendment are for convenience only and shall not affect the interpretation
of this Amendment.

         Section 5.8 ENTIRE AGREEMENT. THIS AMENDMENT, THE AGREEMENT AND THE
OTHERLOAN DOCUMENTS EMBODY THE FINAL, ENTIRE AGREEMENT AMONG THE PARTIES HERETO
RELATING TO THIS AMENDMENT AND SUPERSEDE ANY AND ALL PRIOR COMMITMENTS,
AGREEMENTS, REPRESENTATIONS AND UNDERSTANDINGS, WHETHER WRITTEN OR ORAL,
RELATING TO THIS AMENDMENT, AND MAY NOT BE CONTRADICTED OR VARIED BY EVIDENCE OF
PRIOR, CONTEMPORANEOUS OR SUBSEQUENT ORAL AGREEMENTS OR DISCUSSIONS OF THE
PARTIES HERETO. THERE ARE NO ORAL AGREEMENTS AMONG THE PARTIES HERETO.

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         EXECUTED effective as of the date first written above.

                                        BORROWERS:

                                        VERITAS DGC INC.

                                        By: /s/ Matthew D. Fitzgerald
                                           -------------------------------------
                                        Name:   Matthew D. Fitzgerald
                                             -----------------------------------
                                        Title:  Executive Vice President, Chief
                                              ----------------------------------
                                                Financial Officer & Treasurer
                                              ----------------------------------

                                        VERITAS DGC LIMITED

                                        By: /s/ David B. Robson
                                           -------------------------------------
                                        Name:   David B. Robson
                                             -----------------------------------
                                        Title:  Attorney-in-fact
                                              ----------------------------------

                                        VERITAS ENERGY SERVICES INC

                                        By: /s/ David B. Robson
                                           -------------------------------------
                                        Name:   David B. Robson
                                             -----------------------------------
                                        Title:  President
                                              ----------------------------------

                                        VERITAS ENERGY SERVICES PARTNERSHIP
                                        by its general partner,
                                        Veritas Energy Services Inc.

                                        By: /s/ David B. Robson
                                           -------------------------------------
                                        Name:   David B. Robson
                                             -----------------------------------
                                        Title:  President
                                              ----------------------------------

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                                        AGENTS AND BANKS:

                                        WELLS FARGO BANK TEXAS, N.A.,
                                        as Domestic Agent and a Bank

                                        By: /s/ Philip C. Lauinger III
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           Philip C. Lauinger III
                                           Vice President

                                        HSBC BANK CANADA,
                                        as Foreign Agent and a Bank

                                        By: /s/ Garth Evans
                                           -------------------------------------
                                        Name: Garth Evans
                                        Title: AVP and Manager

                                        HSBC BANK PLC,
                                        as U.K. Bank

                                        By:
                                           -------------------------------------
                                        Name:
                                             -----------------------------------
                                        Title:
                                              ----------------------------------

                                        BANK ONE, NA

                                        By: /s/ Mark L. Wayne
                                           -------------------------------------
                                        Name: Mark L. Wayne
                                        Title: Vice President

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                                        SOUTHWEST BANK OF TEXAS, N.A.

                                        By: /s/ Ross Bartley
                                           -------------------------------------
                                        Name:   Ross Bartley
                                             -----------------------------------
                                        Title:  Banking Officer
                                              ----------------------------------

                                        THE FUJI BANK LIMITED

                                        By:
                                           -------------------------------------
                                        Name:
                                             -----------------------------------
                                        Title:
                                              ----------------------------------

                                        COMERICA BANK

                                        By: /s/ William S. Rogers
                                           -------------------------------------
                                        Name:   William S. Rogers
                                             -----------------------------------
                                        Title:  Vice President
                                              ----------------------------------

       The undersigned Domestic Guarantors hereby consent and agree to this
Amendment and agree that the guaranty agreement respecting the Domestic
Obligations and/or the Foreign Obligations, as applicable, to which it is party
shall remain in full force and effect and shall continue to be the legal, valid
and binding obligation of the Domestic Guarantors enforceable against the
Domestic Guarantors in accordance with its terms.

                                        VERITAS DGC ASIA PACIFIC LTD.

                                        By: /s/ Matthew D. Fitzgerald
                                           -------------------------------------
                                        Name:   Matthew D. Fitzgerald
                                             -----------------------------------
                                        Title:  Executive Vice President, Chief
                                              ----------------------------------
                                                Financial Officer & Treasurer
                                              ----------------------------------

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                                        VERITAS GEOPHYSICAL CORPORATION

                                        By: /s/ Matthew D. Fitzgerald
                                           -------------------------------------
                                        Name:   Matthew D. Fitzgerald
                                             -----------------------------------
                                        Title:  Executive Vice President, Chief
                                              ----------------------------------
                                                Financial Officer & Treasurer
                                              ----------------------------------

                                        VERITAS DGC LAND INC.

                                        By: /s/ Matthew D. Fitzgerald
                                           -------------------------------------
                                        Name:   Matthew D. Fitzgerald
                                             -----------------------------------
                                        Title:  Executive Vice President, Chief
                                              ----------------------------------
                                                Financial Officer & Treasurer
                                              ----------------------------------

                                        VIKING MARITIME INC.

                                        By: /s/ Matthew D. Fitzgerald
                                           -------------------------------------
                                        Name:   Matthew D. Fitzgerald
                                             -----------------------------------
                                        Title:  Executive Vice President, Chief
                                              ----------------------------------
                                                Financial Officer & Treasurer
                                              ----------------------------------

                                        EUROSEIS, INC.

                                        By: /s/ Matthew D. Fitzgerald
                                           -------------------------------------
                                        Name:   Matthew D. Fitzgerald
                                             -----------------------------------
                                        Title:  Executive Vice President, Chief
                                              ----------------------------------
                                                Financial Officer & Treasurer
                                              ----------------------------------

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