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Business Loan Agreement, $351,000 commercial loan between Champion Industries,
Inc. and City National Bank together with promissory note dated as of August
14, 2003.

 

 

BUSINESS LOAN AGREEMENT

References in the shaded area are for Lender’s use only and do not limit the
applicability of this document to any particular loan or item. Any item above
containing “***” has been omitted due to text length limitations.

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Borrower:	 	
CHAMPION INDUSTRIES, INC.
	 	Lender:
	 	City National Bank
	 	 	
(TIN: 55-0717455)
	 	 	 	of West Virginia
	 	 	
2450-901ST AVENUE
	 	 	 	Huntington Branch
	 	 	
HUNTINGTON, WV 25703
	 	 	 	1900 Third Avenue
Huntington, WV 25703
	 	 	 	 	 	 	(304) 526-6200

THIS BUSINESS LOAN AGREEMENT dated August 14 2003, Is made and executed between
CHAMPION INDUSTRIES, INC. (“Borrower”) and City National Bank of West Virginia
(“Lender”) on the following terms and conditions. Borrower has received prior
commercial loans from Lender or has applied to Lender for a commercial loan or
loans or other financial accommodations, including those which may be described
on any exhibit or schedule attached to this Agreement (“Loan”). Borrower
understands and agrees that: (A) in granting, renewing, or extending any Loan,
Lender is relying upon Borrower’s representations, warranties, and agreements
as set forth in this Agreement; (B) the granting, renewing, or extending of any
Loan by Lender at all times shall be subject to Lender’s sole Judgment and
discretion; and (C) all such Loans shall be and remain subject to the terms and
conditions of this Agreement.

TERM. This Agreement shall be effective as of August 14, 2003, and shall
continue in full force and effect until such time as all of Borrower’s Loans in
favor of Lender have been paid in full, including principal, interest, costs,
expenses, attorneys’ fees, and other fees and charges, or until such time as
the parties may agree in writing to terminate this Agreement.

CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO EACH ADVANCE. Lender’s obligation to make the initial
Advance and each subsequent Advance under this Agreement shall be subject to
the fulfillment to Lender’s satisfaction of all of the conditions set forth in
this Agreement and in the Related Documents.

	 	 	Loan Documents. Borrower shall provide to Lender the following documents for
the Loan: (1) the Note; (2) Security Agreements granting to Lender security
interests in the Collateral; (3) financing statements and all other documents
perfecting Lender’s Security interests; (4) evidence of insurance as required
below; (5) together with all such Related Documents as Lender may require for
the Loan; all in form and substance satisfactory to Lender and Lender’s
counsel.
	 
	 	 	Borrower’s Authorization. Borrower shall have provided in form and substance
satisfactory to Lender properly certified resolutions, duly authorizing the
execution and delivery of this Agreement, the Note and the Related Documents.
In addition, Borrower shall have provided such other resolutions,
authorizations, documents and instruments as Lender or its counsel, may
require.

 

 

	 	 	Payment of Fees and Expenses. Borrower shall have paid to Lender all fees,
charges, and other expenses which are then due and payable as specified in
this Agreement or any Related Document.
	 
	 	 	Representations and Warranties. The representations and warranties set forth
in this Agreement, in the Related Documents, and in any document or
certificate delivered to Lender under this Agreement are true and correct.
	 
	 	 	No Event of Default. There shall not exist at the time of any Advance a
condition which would constitute an Event of Default under this Agreement or
under any Related Document.

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. Borrower represents and warrants to Lender, as
of the date of this Agreement, as of the date of each disbursement of loan
proceeds, as of the date of any renewal, extension or modification of any Loan,
and at all times any Indebtedness exists:

	 	 	Organization. Borrower is a corporation for profit which is, and at all times
shall be, duly organized, validly existing, and in good standing under and by
virtue of the laws of the State of West Virginia. Borrower is duly authorized
to transact business in all other states in which Borrower is doing business,
having obtained all necessary filings, governmental licenses and approvals
for each state in which Borrower is doing business. Specifically, Borrower
is, and at all times shall be, duly qualified as a foreign corporation in all
states in which the failure to so qualify would have a material adverse
effect on its business or financial condition. Borrower has the full power
and authority to own its properties and to transact the business in which it
is presently engaged or presently proposes to engage. Borrower maintains an
office at 2450-90 1ST AVENUE, HUNTINGTON, WV 25703. Unless Borrower has
designated otherwise in writing, the principal office is the office at which
Borrower keeps its books and records including its records concerning the
Collateral. Borrower will notify Lender prior to any change in the location
of Borrower’s state of organization or any change in Borrower’s name.
Borrower shall do all things necessary to preserve and to keep in full force
and effect its existence, rights and privileges and shall comply with all
regulations, rules, ordinances, statutes, orders and. decrees of any
governmental or quasi-governmental authority or court applicable to Borrower
and Borrower’s business activities.
	 
	 	 	Assumed Business Names. Borrower has filed or recorded all documents or
filings required by law relating to all assumed business names used by
Borrower. Excluding the name of Borrower, the following is a complete list of
all assumed business names under which Borrower does business: None.
	 
	 	 	Authorization. Borrower’s execution, delivery, and performance of this
Agreement and all the Related Documents have been duly authorized by all
necessary action by Borrower and do not conflict with, result in a violation
of, or constitute a default under (1) any provision of Borrower’s articles of
incorporation or organization, or bylaws, or any agreement or other
instrument binding upon Borrower or (2) any law, governmental regulation,
court decree, or order applicable to Borrower or to Borrower’s properties.
	 
	 	 	Financial Information. Each of Borrower’s financial statements supplied to
Lender truly and completely disclosed Borrower’s financial condition as of
the date of the statement, and there has been no material adverse change in
Borrower’s financial condition subsequent to the date of the most recent

 

 

	 	 	financial statement supplied to Lender. Borrower has no material contingent
obligations except as disclosed in such financial statements.
	 
	 	 	Legal Effect. This Agreement constitutes, and any instrument or agreement
Borrower is required to give under this Agreement when delivered will
constitute legal, valid, and binding obligations of Borrower enforceable
against Borrower in accordance with their respective terms.
	 
	 	 	Properties. Except as contemplated by this Agreement or as previously
disclosed in Borrower’s financial statements or in writing to Lender and as
accepted by Lender, and except for property tax liens for taxes not presently
due and payable, Borrower owns and has good title to all of Borrower’s
properties free and clear of all Security Interests, and has not executed any
security documents or financing statements relating to such properties. All
of Borrower’s properties are titled in Borrower’s legal name, and Borrower
has not used or filed a financing statement under any other name for at least
the last five (5) years.
	 
	 	 	Hazardous Substances. Except as disclosed to and acknowledged by Lender in
writing, Borrower represents and warrants that: (1) During the period of
Borrower’s ownership of Borrower’s Collateral, there has been no use,
generation, manufacture, storage, treatment, disposal, release or threatened
release of any Hazardous Substance by any person on, under, about or from any
of the Collateral. (2) Borrower has no knowledge of, or reason to believe
that there has been (a) any breach or violation of any Environmental Laws;
(b) any use, generation, manufacture, storage, treatment, disposal, release
or threatened release of any Hazardous Substance on, under, about or from the
Collateral by any prior owners or occupants of any of the Collateral; or (c)
any actual or threatened litigation or claims of any kind by any person
relating to such matters. (3) Neither Borrower nor any tenant, contractor,
agent or other authorized user of any of the Collateral shall use, generate,
manufacture, store, treat, dispose of or release any Hazardous Substance on,
under, about or from any of the Collateral; and any such activity shall be
conducted in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws,
regulations, and ordinances, including without limitation all Environmental
Laws. Borrower authorizes Lender and its agents to enter upon the Collateral
to make such inspections and tests as Lender may deem appropriate to
determine compliance of the Collateral with this section of the Agreement.
Any inspections or tests made by Lender shall be at Borrower’s expense and
for Lender’s purposes only and shall not be construed to create any
responsibility or liability on the part of Lender to Borrower or to any other
person. The representations and warranties contained herein are based on
Borrower’s due diligence in investigating the Collateral for hazardous waste
and Hazardous Substances. Borrower hereby (1) releases and waives any future
claims against Lender for indemnity or contribution in the event Borrower
becomes liable for cleanup or other costs under any such laws, and (2) agrees
to indemnify and hold harmless Lender against any and all claims, losses,
liabilities, damages, penalties, and expenses which Lender may directly or
indirectly sustain or suffer resulting from a breach of this section of the
Agreement or as a consequence of any use, generation, manufacture, storage,
disposal, release or threatened release of a hazardous waste or substance on
the Collateral. The provisions of this section of the Agreement, including
the obligation to indemnify, shall survive the payment of the Indebtedness
and the termination, expiration or satisfaction of this Agreement and shall
not be affected by Lender’s acquisition of any interest in any of the
Collateral, whether by foreclosure or otherwise.

 

 

	 	 	Litigation and Claims. No litigation, claim, investigation, administrative
proceeding or similar action (including those for unpaid taxes) against
Borrower is pending or threatened, and no other event has occurred which may
materially adversely affect Borrower’s financial

	 	 	 	 
	Loan No: 99908226	 	
BUSINESS LOAN AGREEMENT

(Continued)	 

	 	 	condition or properties, other than litigation, claims, or other events, if
any, that have been disclosed to and acknowledged by Lender in writing.
	 
	 	 	Taxes. To the best of Borrower’s knowledge, all of Borrower’s tax returns and
reports that are or were required to be filed, have been filed, end all
taxes, assessments and other governmental charges have been paid in full,
except those presently being or to be contested by Borrower in good faith in
the ordinary course of business and for which adequate reserves have been
provided.
	 
	 	 	Lien Priority. Unless otherwise previously disclosed to Lender in writing,
Borrower has not entered into or granted any Security Agreements, or
permitted the filing or attachment of any Security Interests on or affecting
any of the Collateral directly or indirectly securing repayment of Borrower’s
Loan and Note, that would be prior or that may in any way be superior to
Lender’s Security Interests and rights in and to such Collateral.
	 
	 	 	Binding Effect. This Agreement, the Note, all Security Agreements (if any),
and all Related Documents are binding upon the signers thereof, as well as
upon their successors, representatives and assigns, and are legally
enforceable in accordance with their respective terms.

AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS. Borrower covenants and agrees with Lender that, so long
as this Agreement remains in effect, Borrower will:

	 	 	Notices of Claims and Litigation. Promptly inform Lender in writing of (1)
all material adverse changes in Borrower’s financial condition, and (2) all
existing and all threatened litigation, claims, investigations,
administrative proceedings or similar actions affecting Borrower or any
Guarantor which could materially affect the financial condition of Borrower
or the financial condition of any Guarantor.
	 
	 	 	Financial Records. Maintain its books and records in accordance with GAAP,
applied on a consistent basis, and permit Lender to examine and audit
Borrower’s books and records at all reasonable times.
	 
	 	 	Financial Statements. Furnish Lender with the following:

	 	 	 	Annual Statements. As soon as available, but in no event later than
ninety (90) days after the end of each fiscal year, Borrower’s balance
sheet end income statement for the year ended, compiled by a certified
public accountant satisfactory to Lender.
	 
	 	 	 	Tax Returns. As soon as available, but in no event later than
one-hundred-twenty (120) days after the applicable filing date for the
tax reporting period ended, Federal and other governmental tax returns,
prepared by a certified public accountant satisfactory to Lender.

 

 

	 	 	All financial reports required to be provided under this Agreement shall be
prepared in accordance with GAAP, applied on a consistent basis, and
certified by Borrower as being true and correct.
	 
	 	 	Additional Information. Furnish such additional information and statements,
as Lender may request from time to time.
	 
	 	 	Insurance. Maintain fire and other risk insurance, public liability
insurance, and such other insurance as Lender may require with respect to
Borrower’s properties and operations, in form, amounts, coverages and with
insurance companies acceptable to Lender. Borrower, upon request of Lender,
will deliver to Lender from time to time the policies or certificates of
insurance in form satisfactory to Lender, including stipulations that
coverages will not be cancelled or diminished without at least ten (10) days
prior written notice to Lender. Each insurance policy also shall include an
endorsement providing that coverage in favor of Lender will not be impaired
in any way by any act, omission or default of Borrower or any other person.
In connection with all policies covering assets in which Lender holds or is
offered a security interest for the Loans, Borrower will provide Lender with
such lender’s loss payable or other endorsements as Lender may require.
	 
	 	 	Insurance Reports. Furnish to Lender, upon request of Lender, reports on each
existing insurance policy showing such information as Lender may reasonably
request, including without limitation the following: (1) the name of the
insurer; (2) the risks insured; (3) the amount of the policy; 14) the
properties insured; (5) the then current property values on the basis of
which insurance has been obtained, and the manner of determining those
values; and (6) the expiration date of the, policy. In addition, upon request
of Lender (however not more often than annually), Borrower will have an
independent appraiser satisfactory to Lender determine, as applicable, the
actual cash value or replacement cost of any Collateral. The cost of such
appraisal shall be paid by Borrower.
	 
	 	 	Other Agreements. Comply with all terms and conditions of all other
agreements, whether now or hereafter existing, between Borrower and any other
party and notify Lender immediately in writing of any default in connection
with any other such agreements.
	 
	 	 	Loan Proceeds. Use ail Loan proceeds solely for Borrower’s business
operations unless specifically consented to the contrary by Lender in
writing.
	 
	 	 	Taxes, Charges and Liens. Pay and discharge when due all of its indebtedness
and obligations, including without limitation all assessments, taxes,
governmental charges, levies and liens, of every kind and nature, imposed
upon Borrower or its properties, income, or profits, prior to the date on
which penalties would attach, and all lawful claims that, if unpaid, might
become a lien or charge upon any of Borrower’s properties, income, or
profits.
	 
	 	 	Performance. Perform and comply, in a timely manner, with all terms,
conditions, and provisions set forth in this Agreement, in the Related
Documents, and in all other instruments and agreements between Borrower and
Lender. Borrower shall notify Lender immediately in writing of any default in
connection with any agreement.

 

 

	 	 	Operations. Maintain executive and management personnel with substantially
the same qualifications and experience as the present executive and
management personnel; provide written notice to Lender of any change in
executive and management personnel; conduct its business affairs in a
reasonable and prudent manner.
	 
	 	 	Environmental Studies. Promptly conduct and complete, at Borrower’s expense,
all such investigations, studies, samplings and testings as may be requested
by Lender or any governmental authority relative to any substance, or any
waste or by-product of any substance defined as toxic or a hazardous
substance under applicable federal, state, or local law, rule, regulation,
order or directive, at or affecting any property or any facility owned,
leased or used by Borrower.
	 
	 	 	Compliance with Governmental Requirements. Comply with all laws, ordinances,
and regulations, now or hereafter in effect, of all governmental authorities
applicable to the conduct of Borrower’s properties, businesses and
operations, and to the use or occupancy of the Collateral, including without
limitation, the Americans With Disabilities Act. Borrower may contest in good
faith any such law, ordinance, or regulation and withhold compliance during
any proceeding, including appropriate appeals. so long as Borrower has
notified Lender in writing prior to doing so and so long as, in Lender’s sole
opinion, Lenders interests in the Collateral are not jeopardized. Lender may
require Borrower to post adequate security or a surety bond, reasonably
satisfactory to Lender, to protect Lender’s interest.
	 
	 	 	Inspection. Permit employees or agents of Lender at any reasonable time to
inspect any and all Collateral for the Loan or Loans and Borrower’s other
properties and to examine or audit Borrower’s books, accounts, and records
and to make copies and memoranda of Borrower’s books, accounts, and records.
If Borrower now or at any time hereafter maintains any records (including
without limitation computer generated records and computer software programs
for the generation of such records) in the possession of a third party,
Borrower, upon request of Lender, shall notify such party to permit Lender
free access to such records at all reasonable times and to provide Lender
with copies of any records it may request, all at Borrower’s expense.
	 
	 	 	Compliance Certificates. Unless waived in writing by Lender, provide Lender
at least annually, with a certificate executed by Borrower’s chief financial
officer, or other officer or person acceptable to Lender, certifying that the
representations and warranties set forth in this Agreement are true and
correct as of the date of the certificate and further certifying that, as of
the date of the certificate, no Event of Default exists under this Agreement.

	 
	 	 	Environmental Compliance and Reports. Borrower shall comply in all respects
with any and all Environmental Laws; not cause or permit to exist, as a
result of an intentional or unintentional action or omission on Borrower’s
part or on the part of any third party, on property owned and/or occupied by
Borrower, any environmental activity where damage may result to the
environment, unless such environmental activity is pursuant to and in
compliance with the conditions of a permit issued by the appropriate federal,
state or local governmental authorities; shall furnish to Lender promptly and
in any event within thirty (30) days after receipt thereof a copy of any
notice, summons, lien, citation, directive, letter or other communication
from any governmental agency or instrumentality concerning any intentional or
unintentional action or omission on Borrower’s part in connection with any

 

 

	 	 	environmental activity whether or not there is damage to the environment
and/or other natural resources.
	 
	 	 	Additional Assurances. Make, execute and deliver to Lender such promissory
notes, mortgages, deeds of trusts, security agreements, assignments,
financing statements, instruments, documents and other agreements as Lender
or its attorneys may reasonably request to evidence and secure the Loans and
to perfect all Security Interests.

RECOVERY OF ADDITIONAL COSTS. If the imposition of or any change in any law,
rule, regulation or guideline, or the interpretation or application of any
thereof by any court or administrative or governmental authority (including any
request or policy not having the force of law} shall impose, modify or make
applicable any taxes (except federal, state or local income or franchise taxes
imposed on Lender), reserve requirements, capital adequacy requirements or
other obligations which would (A) increase the cost to Lender for extending or
maintaining the credit facilities to which this Agreement relates, (B) reduce
the amounts payable to Lender under this Agreement or the Related Documents, or
(C) reduce the rate of return on Lender’s capital as a consequence of Lender’s
obligations with respect to the credit facilities to which this Agreement
relates, then Borrower agrees to pay Lender such additional amounts as will
compensate Lender therefor, within five (5) days after Lender’s written demand
for such payment, which demand shall be accompanied by an explanation of such
imposition or charge and a calculation in reasonable detail of the additional
amounts payable by Borrower, which explanation and calculations shall be
conclusive in the absence of manifest error.

LENDER’S EXPENDITURES. If any action or proceeding is commenced that would,
materially affect Lender’s interest in the Collateral or if Borrower fails to
comply with any provision of this Agreement or any Related Documents, including
but not limited to Borrower’s failure to discharge or pay when due any amounts
Borrower is required to discharge or pay under this Agreement or any Related
Documents, Lender on Borrower’s behalf may (but shall not be obligated to) take
any action that Lender deems appropriate, including but not limited to
discharging or paying all taxes, liens, security interests, encumbrances and
other claims, at any time levied or placed on any Collateral and paying ail
costs for insuring, maintaining and preserving any Collateral. All such
expenditures incurred or paid by Lender for such purposes will then bear
interest at the rate charged under the Note from the date incurred or paid by
Lender to the date of repayment by Borrower. All such expenses will become a
part of the Indebtedness and, at Lender’s option, will (A) be payable on
demand; (B) be added to the balance of the Note and be apportioned among and be
payable with any installment payments to become due during either (1) the term
of any applicable insurance policy; or (2) the remaining term of the Note; or
(C) be treated as a balloon payment which will be due and payable at the Note’s
maturity.

NEGATIVE COVENANTS. Borrower covenants and agrees with Lender that while this
Agreement is in effect, Borrower shall not, without the prior written consent
of Lender:

	 	 	Indebtedness and Liens. (1) Except for trade debt incurred in the normal
course of business and indebtedness to Lender contemplated by this Agreement,
create, incur or assume indebtedness for borrowed money, including capital
leases, (2) sell, transfer, mortgage, assign, pledge, lease, grant a security
interest in, or encumber any of Borrower’s assets (except as allowed as

 

 

	 	 	Permitted Liens), or (3) sell with recourse any of Borrower’s accounts,
except to Lender.
	 
	 	 	Continuity of Operations. (l) Engage in any business activities substantially
different than those in which Borrower is presently engaged, (2) cease
operations, liquidate, merge, transfer, acquire or consolidate with any other
entity, change its name, dissolve or transfer or sell Collateral out of the
ordinary course of business, or (3) pay any dividends on Borrower’s stock
(other than dividends payable in its stock), provided, however that
notwithstanding the foregoing, but only so long as no Event of Default has
occurred and is continuing or would result from the payment of dividends, if
Borrower is a “Subchapter S Corporation” (as defined in the internal Revenue
Code of 1986, as amended), Borrower may pay cash dividends on its stock to
its shareholders from time to time in amounts necessary to enable the
shareholders to pay income taxes and make estimated income tax payments to
satisfy their liabilities under federal and state law which arise solely from
their status as Shareholders of a Subchapter S Corporation because of their
ownership of shares of Borrower’s stock, or purchase or retire any of
Borrower’s outstanding shares or alter or amend Borrower’s capital structure.
	 
	 	 	Loans, Acquisitions and Guaranties. (1) Loan, invest in or advance money or
assets, (2) purchase, create or acquire any interest in any other enterprise
or entity, or (3) incur any obligation as surety or guarantor other than in
the ordinary course of business.

CESSATION OF ADVANCES. If Lender has made any commitment to make any Loan to
Borrower, whether under this Agreement or under any other agreement, Lender
shall have no obligation to make Loan Advances or to disburse Loan proceeds if:
(A) Borrower or any Guarantor is in default under the terms of this Agreement
or any of the Related Documents or any other agreement that Borrower or any
Guarantor has with Lender; (B) Borrower or any Guarantor dies, becomes
incompetent or becomes insolvent, files a petition in bankruptcy or similar
proceedings, or is adjudged a bankrupt; (C) there occurs a material adverse
change in Borrower’s financial condition, in the financial condition of any
Guarantor, or in the value of any Collateral securing any Loan; or (D) any
Guarantor seeks, claims or otherwise attempts to limit, modify or revoke such
Guarantor’s guaranty of the Loan or any other loan with Lender; or (E) Lender
in good faith deems itself insecure, even though no Event of Default shall have
occurred

RIGHT OF SETOFF. To the extent permitted by applicable law, Lender reserves a
right of setoff in all Borrower’s accounts with Lender (whether checking,
savings, or some other account). This includes all accounts Borrower holds
jointly with someone else and all accounts Borrower may open in the future.
However, this does not include any IRA or Keogh accounts, or any trust accounts
for which setoff would be prohibited by law. Borrower authorizes Lender, to the
extent permitted by applicable law, to charge or setoff all sums owing on the
Indebtedness against any and all such accounts, and, at Lender’s option, to
administratively freeze all such accounts to allow Lender to protect Lender’s
charge and setoff rights provided in this paragraph.

DEFAULT. Each of the following shall constitute an Event of Default under this
Agreement:

	 	 	Payment Default. Borrower fails to make any payment when due under the Loan.

 

 

	 	 	Other Defaults. Borrower fails to comply with or to perform any other term,
obligation, covenant or condition contained in this Agreement or in any of
the Related Documents or to comply with or to perform any term, obligation,
covenant or condition contained in any other agreement between Lender and
Borrower.
	 
	 	 	Default In Favor of Third Parties. Borrower or any Grantor defaults under any
loan, extension of credit, security agreement, purchase or sales agreement,
or any other agreement, in favor of any other creditor or person that may
materially affect any of Borrower’s or any Grantor’s property or Borrower’s
or any Grantor’s ability to repay the Loans or perform their respective
obligations under this Agreement or any of the Related Documents.
	 
	 	 	False Statements. Any warranty, representation or statement made or
furnished; to Lender by Borrower or on Borrower’s behalf under this Agreement
or the Related Documents is false or misleading in any material respect,
either now or at the time made or furnished or becomes false or misleading at
any time thereafter.
	 
	 	 	Insolvency. The dissolution or termination of Borrower’s existence as a going
business, the insolvency of Borrower, the appointment of a receiver for any
part of Borrower’s property, any assignment for the benefit of creditors, any
type of creditor workout, or the commencement of any proceeding under any
bankruptcy or insolvency laws by or against Borrower.
	 
	 	 	Defective Collateralization. This Agreement or any of the Related Documents
ceases to be in full force and effect (including failure of any collateral
document to create a valid and perfected security interest or lien) at any
time and for any reason.
	 
	 	 	Creditor or Forfeiture Proceedings. Commencement of foreclosure or forfeiture
proceedings, whether by judicial proceeding, self-help, repossession or any
other method, by any creditor of Borrower or by any governmental agency
against any collateral securing the Loan. This includes a garnishment of any
of Borrower’s accounts, including deposit accounts, with Lender. However,
this Event of Default shall not apply if there is a good faith dispute by
Borrower as to the validity or reasonableness of the claim which is the basis
of the creditor or forfeiture proceeding and if Borrower gives Lender written
notice of the creditor or forfeiture proceeding and deposits with Lender
monies or a surety bond for the creditor or forfeiture proceeding, in an
amount determined by Lender, in its sole discretion, as being an adequate
reserve or bond for the dispute.
	 
	 	 	Events Affecting Guarantor. Any of the preceding events occurs with respect
to any Guarantor of any of the Indebtedness or any Guarantor dies or becomes
incompetent, or revokes or disputes the validity of, or liability under, any
Guaranty of the Indebtedness. In the event of a death, Lender, at its option,
may, but shall not be required to, permit the Guarantor’s estate to assume
unconditionally the obligations arising under the guaranty in a manner
satisfactory to Lender, and, in doing so, cure any Event of Default.
	 
	 	 	Change in Ownership. Any change in ownership of twenty-five percent (25%) or
more of the common stock of Borrower.
	 
	 	 	Adverse Change. A material adverse change occurs in Borrower’s financial
condition, or Lender believes the prospect of payment or performance of the
Loan is impaired.

 

 

	 	 	Insecurity. Lender in good faith believes itself insecure.
	 
	 	 	Right to Cure. If any default, other than a default on Indebtedness, is
curable and if Borrower or Grantor, as the case may be, has not been given a
notice of a similar default within the preceding twelve (12) months, it may
be cured (and no Event of Default will have occurred) if Borrower or Grantor,
as the case may be, after receiving written notice from Lender demanding cure
of such default: (1) cure the default within ten (10) days; or (2) if the
cure requires more than ten (10) days, immediately initiate steps which
Lender deems in Lender’s sole discretion to be sufficient to cure the default
and thereafter continue and complete all reasonable and necessary steps
sufficient to produce compliance as soon as reasonably practical.

EFFECT OF AN EVENT OF DEFAULT. If any Event of Default shall occur, except
where otherwise provided in this Agreement or the Related Documents, all
commitments and obligations of Lender under this Agreement or the Related
Documents or any other agreement immediately will terminate (including any
obligation to make further Loan Advances or disbursements), and, at Lender’s
option, all Indebtedness immediately will become due and payable, all without
notice of any kind to Borrower, except that in the case of an Event of Default
of the type described in the “Insolvency” subsection above, such acceleration
shall be automatic and not optional. In addition, Lender shall have all the
rights and remedies provided in the Related Documents or available at law, in
equity, or otherwise. Except as may be prohibited by applicable law, all of
Lender’s rights and remedies shall be cumulative and may be exercised
singularly or concurrently. Election by Lender to pursue any remedy shall not
exclude pursuit of any other remedy, and an election to make expenditures or to
take action to perform an obligation of Borrower or of any Grantor shall not
affect Lender’s right to declare a default and to exercise its rights and
remedies.

MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS. The following miscellaneous provisions are a part of
this Agreement

	 	 	Amendments. This Agreement, together with any Related Documents, constitutes
the entire understanding and agreement of the parties as to the matters set
forth in this Agreement. No alteration of or amendment to this Agreement
shall be effective unless given in writing and signed by the party or parties
sought to be charged or bound by the alteration or amendment.
	 
	 	 	Attorneys’ Fees; Expenses. Borrower agrees to pay upon demand all of Lender’s
costs and expenses, including Lender’s attorneys’ fees and Lender’s legal
expenses, incurred in connection with the enforcement of this Agreement.
Lender may hire or pay someone else to help enforce this Agreement, and
Borrower shall pay the costs and expenses of such enforcement. Costs and
expenses include Lender’s attorneys’ fees and legal expenses whether or not
there is a lawsuit, including attorneys’ fees and legal expenses for
bankruptcy proceedings (including efforts to modify or vacate any automatic
stay or injunction), appeals, and any anticipated post-judgment collection
services. Borrower also shall pay all court costs and such additional fees as
maybe directed by the court.
	 
	 	 	Caption Headings. Caption headings in this Agreement are for convenience
purposes only and are not to be used to interpret or define the provisions of
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	 	 	Consent to Loan Participation. Borrower agrees and consents to Lenders sale
or transfer, whether now or later, of one or more participation interests in
the Loan to one or more purchasers, whether related or unrelated to Lender.
Lender may provide, without any limitation whatsoever, to any one or more
purchasers, or potential purchasers’, any information or knowledge Lender may
have about Borrower or about any other matter relating to the Loan, and
Borrower hereby waives any rights to privacy Borrower may have with respect
to such matters. Borrower additionally waives any and all notices of sale of
participation interests, as well as all notices of any repurchase of such
participation interests. Borrower also agrees that the purchasers of any such
participation interests will be considered as the absolute owners of such
interests in the Loan and will have all the rights granted under the
participation agreement or agreements governing the sale of such
participation interests. Borrower further waives all rights of offset or
counterclaim that it may have now or later against Lender or against any
purchaser of such a participation interest and unconditionally agrees that
either Lender or such purchaser may enforce Borrower’s obligation under the
Loan irrespective of the failure or insolvency of any holder of any interest
in the Loan. Borrower further agrees that the purchaser of any such
participation interests may enforce its interests irrespective of any
personal claims or defenses that Borrower may have against Lender.
	 
	 	 	Governing Law. This Agreement will be governed by, construed and enforced in
accordance with federal law and the laws of the State of West Virginia. This
Agreement has been accepted by Lender in the State of West Virginia.
	 
	 	 	No Waiver by Lender. Lender shall not be deemed to have waived any rights
under this Agreement unless such waiver is given in writing and signed by
Lender. No delay or omission on the part of Lender in exercising any right
shall operate as a waiver of such right or any other right. A waiver by
Lender of a provision of this Agreement shall not prejudice or constitute a
waiver of Lender’s right otherwise to demand strict compliance with that
provision or any other provision of this Agreement. No prior waiver by
Lender, nor any course of dealing between Lender and Borrower, or between
Lender and any Grantor, shall constitute a waiver of any of Lender’s rights
or of any of Borrower’s or any Grantor’s obligations as to any future
transactions. Whenever the consent of Lender is required under this
Agreement, the granting of such consent by Lender in any instance shall not
constitute continuing consent to subsequent instances where such consent is
required and in all cases such consent may be granted or withheld in the sole
discretion of Lender.
	 
	 	 	Notices. Any notice required to be given under this Agreement shall be given
in writing, and shall be effective when actually delivered, when actually
received by telefacsimile (unless otherwise required by law), when deposited
with a nationally recognized overnight courier, or, if mailed, when deposited
in the United States mail, as first class, certified or registered mail
postage prepaid, directed to the addresses shown near the beginning of this
Agreement. Any party may change its address for notices under this Agreement
by giving formal written notice to the other parties, specifying that the
purpose of the notice is to change the party’s address. For notice purposes,
Borrower agrees to keep Lender informed at all times of Borrower’s current
address. Unless otherwise provided or required by law, if there is more than
one Borrower, any notice given by Lender to any Borrower is deemed to be
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	 	 	Severability. If a court of competent jurisdiction finds any provision of
this Agreement to be illegal, invalid, or unenforceable as to any
circumstance, that finding shall not make the offending provision illegal,
invalid, or unenforceable as to any other circumstance. If feasible, the
offending provision shall be considered modified so that it becomes legal,
valid and enforceable. If the offending provision cannot be so modified, it
shall be considered deleted from this Agreement. Unless otherwise required by
law, the illegality, invalidity, or unenforceability of any provision of this
Agreement shall not affect the legality, validity or enforceability of any
other provision of this Agreement.
	 
	 	 	Subsidiaries and Affiliates of Borrower. To the extent the context of any
provisions of this Agreement makes it appropriate, including without
limitation any representation, warranty or covenant, the word “Borrower” as
used in this Agreement shall include all of Borrower’s subsidiaries and
affiliates. Notwithstanding the foregoing however, under no circumstances
shall this Agreement be construed to require Lender to make any Loan or other
financial accommodation to any of Borrower’s subsidiaries or affiliates.
	 
	 	 	Successors and Assigns. All covenants and agreements contained by or on
behalf of Borrower shall bind Borrower’s successors and assigns and shall
inure to the benefit of Lender and its successors and assigns. Borrower shall
not, however, have the right to assign Borrower’s rights under this Agreement
or any interest therein, without the prior written consent of Lender.
	 
	 	 	Survival of Representations and Warranties. Borrower understands and agrees
that in making the Loan, Lender is relying on all representations,
warranties, and covenants made by Borrower in this Agreement or in any
certificate or other instrument delivered by Borrower to Lender under this
Agreement or the Related Documents. Borrower further agrees that regardless
of any investigation made by Lender, all such representations, warranties and
covenants will survive the making of the Loan and delivery to Lender of the
Related Documents, shall be continuing in nature, and shall remain in full
force and effect until such time as Borrower’s Indebtedness shall be paid in
full, or until this Agreement shall be terminated in the manner provided
above, whichever is the last to occur.
	 
	 	 	Time is of the Essence. Time is of the essence in the performance of this
Agreement.
	 
	 	 	Waive Jury. All parties to this Agreement hereby waive the right to any jury
trial in any action, proceeding, or counterclaim brought by any party against
any other party.

DEFINITIONS. The following capitalized words and terms shall have the following
meanings when used in this Agreement. Unless specifically stated to the
contrary, all references to dollar amounts shall mean amounts in lawful money
of the United States of America. Words and terms used in the singular shall
include the plural, and the plural shall include the singular, as the context
may require. Words and terms not otherwise defined in this Agreement shall have
the meanings attributed to such terms in the Uniform Commercial Code.
Accounting words and terms not otherwise defined in this Agreement shall have
the meanings assigned to them in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles as in effect on the date of this Agreement:

 

 

	 	 	Advance. The word “Advance” means a disbursement of Loan funds made, or to be
made, to Borrower or on Borrower’s behalf on a line of credit or multiple
advance basis under the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
	 
	 	 	Agreement. The word “Agreement” means this Business Loan Agreement, as this
Business Loan Agreement may be amended or modified from time to time,
together with all exhibits and schedules attached to this Business Loan
Agreement from time to time.
	 
	 	 	Borrower. The word “Borrower” means CHAMPION INDUSTRIES, INC., and all other
persons and entities signing the Note in whatever capacity.
	 
	 	 	Collateral. The word “Collateral” means all property and assets granted as
collateral security for a Loan, whether real or personal property, whether
granted directly or indirectly, whether granted now or in the future, and
whether granted in the form of a security interest, mortgage, collateral
mortgage, deed of trust, assignment, pledge, crop pledge, chattel mortgage,
collateral chattel mortgage, chattel trust, factor’s lien, equipment trust,
conditional sale’ trust receipt, lien, charge, lien or title retention
contract, lease or consignment intended as a security device, or any other
security or lien interest whatsoever, whether created by law, contract, or
otherwise.
	 
	 	 	Environmental Laws. The words “Environmental Laws” mean any and all state,
federal and local statutes, regulations and ordinances relating to the
protection of human health or the environment, Including without limitation
the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of
1980, as amended, 42 U.S.C. Section 9601, et seq. (“CERCLA”) the Superfund
Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986, Pub. L. No. 99-499 (“SARA”), the
Hazardous Materials Transportation Act 49 U.S.C. Section 1801, et seq., the
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, 42 U.S.C. Section 6901, et seq., or
other applicable state or federal laws, rules, or regulations adopted
pursuant thereto.
	 
	 	 	Event of Default. The words “Event of Default” mean any of the events of
default set forth in this Agreement in the default section of this Agreement.
	 
	 	 	GAAP. The word “GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles.
	 
	 	 	Grantor. The word “Grantor” means each and all of the persons or entities
granting a Security Interest in any Collateral for the Loan, including
without limitation all Borrowers granting such a Security Interest.
	 
	 	 	Guarantor. The word “Guarantor” means any guarantor, surety, or accommodation
party of any or all of the Loan.
	 
	 	 	Guaranty. The word “Guaranty” means the guaranty from Guarantor to Lender,
including without limitation a guaranty of all or part of the Note.
	 
	 	 	Hazardous Substances. The words “Hazardous Substances” mean materials that
because of their quantity, concentration or physical, chemical or infectious
characteristics, may cause or pose a present or potential hazard to human
health or the environment when improperly used, treated, stored, disposed of,
generated, manufactured, transported or otherwise handled. The words
“Hazardous Substances” are used in their very broadest sense and include
without limitation any and all hazardous or toxic substances, materials or
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	 	 	“Hazardous Substances” also includes, without limitation, petroleum and
petroleum by-products or any fraction thereof and asbestos.
	 
	 	 	Indebtedness. The word “Indebtedness” means the indebtedness evidenced by the
Note or Related Documents, including all principal and interest together with
all other indebtedness and costs and expenses for which Borrower is
responsible under this Agreement or under any of the Related Documents.
	 
	 	 	Lender. The word “Lender” means City National Bank of West Virginia, its
successors and assigns.
	 
	 	 	Loan. The word “Loan” means any and all loans and financial accommodations
from Lender to Borrower whether now or hereafter existing, and however
evidenced, including without limitation those loans and financial
accommodations described herein or described on any exhibit or schedule
attached to this Agreement from time to time.
	 
	 	 	Note. The word “Note” means the Note executed by CHAMPION INDUSTRIES, INC. in
the principal amount of $351,000.00 dated August 14, 2003, together with all
renewals of, extensions of, modifications of, refinancings of, consolidations
of, and substitutions for the note or credit agreement.
	 
	 	 	Permitted Liens. The words “Permitted Liens” mean (1) liens and security
interests securing Indebtedness owed by Borrower to Lender; (2) liens for
taxes, assessments, or similar charges either not yet due or being contested
in good faith; (3) liens of materialmen, mechanics, warehousemen, or
carriers, or other like liens arising in the ordinary course of business and
securing obligations which are not yet delinquent; (4) purchase money liens
or purchase money security interests upon or in any property acquired or held
by Borrower in the ordinary course of business to secure indebtedness
outstanding on the date of this Agreement or permitted to be incurred under
the paragraph of this Agreement titled “Indebtedness and Liens”; (5) liens
and security interests which, as of the date of this Agreement, have been
disclosed to and approved by the Lender in writing; and (6) those liens and
security interests which in the aggregate constitute an immaterial and
insignificant monetary amount with respect to the net value of Borrower’s
assets.
	 
	 	 	Related Documents. The words “Related Documents” mean all promissory notes,
credit agreements, loan agreements, environmental agreements, guaranties,
security agreements, mortgages, deeds of trust, security deeds, collateral
mortgages, and all other instruments, agreements and documents, whether now
or hereafter existing, executed in connection with the Loan.
	 
	 	 	Security Agreement. The words “Security Agreement” mean and include without
limitation any agreements, promises, covenants, arrangements, understandings
or other agreements, whether created by law, contract, or otherwise,
evidencing, governing, representing, or creating a Security Interest.
	 
	 	 	Security Interest. The words “Security Interest” mean, without limitation,
any and all types of collateral security, present and future, whether in the
form of a lien, charge, encumbrance, mortgage, deed of trust, security deed,
assignment, pledge, crop pledge, chattel mortgage, collateral chattel
mortgage, chattel trust, factor’s lien, equipment trust, conditional sale,
trust receipt, lien or title retention contract, lease or consignment
intended as a security device, or any other security or lien interest
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BORROWER ACKNOWLEDGES HAVING READ ALL THE PROVISIONS OF THIS BUSINESS LOAN
AGREEMENT AND BORROWER AGREES TO ITS TERMS. THIS BUSINESS LOAN AGREEMENT IS
DATED AUGUST 14, 2003.

BORROWER:

CHAMPION INDUSTRIES, INC.

By:

        TODD R FRY, VICE PRESIDENT & CFO of CHAMPION INDUSTRIES, INC.

LENDER:

CITY NATIONAL BANK OF WEST VIRGINIA

By:

        Authorized Signer

 

 

PROMISSORY NOTE

References in the shaded area are for Lender’s use only and do not limit the
applicability of this document to any particular loan or item.

Any Item above containing “***” has been omitted due to text length
limitations.

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Borrower:	 	
CHAMPION INDUSTRIES, INC. (TIN: 55-0717455)
	 	Lender:
	 	City National Bank
	 	 	
2450-90 1ST AVENUE
	 	 	 	of West Virginia
	 	 	
HUNTINGTON, WV 25703
	 	 	 	Huntington Branch
	 	 	 	 	 	 	1900 Third Avenue
	 	 	 	 	 	 	Huntington, WV
	 	 	 	 	 	 	25703
	 	 	 	 	 	 	(304) 526-6200

Principal Amount: $351,000.00 Initial Rate: 4.000% Date of Note: August 14,
2003

PROMISE TO PAY. CHAMPION INDUSTRIES, INC. (“Borrower”) promises to pay to City
National Bank of West Virginia (“Lender”), or order, in lawful money of the
United States of America, the principal amount of Three Hundred Fifty-one
Thousand & 00/100 Dollars ($351,000.00), together with interest on the unpaid
principal balance from August 14, 2003, until paid in full. The interest rate
will not increase above 18.000%.

PAYMENT. Subject to any payment changes resulting from changes in the Index,
Borrower will pay this loan in 59 payments of $6,473.80 each payment and an
irregular last payment estimated at $6,473.71 Borrower’s first payment is due
September 14, 2003, and all subsequent payments are due on the same day of each
month after that. Borrower’s final payment will be due on August 14, 2008, and
will be for all principal and all accrued Interest not yet paid. Payments
include principal and interest. Unless otherwise agreed or required by
applicable law, payments will be applied first to any unpaid collection costs
and any late charges, then to any unpaid interest, and any remaining amount to
principal. The annual interest rate for this Note is computed on a 365/360
basis; that is, by applying the ratio of the annual interest rate over a year
of 360 days, multiplied by the outstanding principal balance, multiplied by the
actual number of days the principal balance is outstanding. Borrower will pay
Lender at Lender’s address shown above or at such other place as Lender may
designate in writing.

VARIABLE INTEREST RATE. The interest rate on this Note is subject to change
from time to time based on changes in an independent index which is the The
Wall Street Journal Prime Rate as published in the Money Rates Section of the
Wall Street Journal. (the “Index”). The Index is not necessarily the lowest
rate charged by Lender on its loans. If the Index becomes unavailable during
the term of this loan, Lender may designate a substitute Index after notice to
Borrower. Lender will tell Borrower the current Index rate upon Borrower’s
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interest rate change will not occur more often than each day. Borrower
understands that Lender may make loans based on other rates as well. The Index
currently is 4.000% per annum. The Interest rate to be applied to the unpaid
principal balance of this Note will be at a rate equal to the Index, adjusted
if necessary for any minimum and maximum rate limitations described below,
resulting in an initial rate of 4.000% per annum. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, the variable interest rate or rates provided for in this Note will
be subject to the following minimum and maximum rates. NOTICE: Under no
circumstances will the interest rate on this Note be less than 1.000% per annum
or more than (except for any higher default rate shown below) the lesser of
18.000% per annum or the maximum rate allowed by applicable law. Whenever
increases occur in the interest rate, Lender, at its option, may do one or more
of the following: (A) increase Borrower’s payments to ensure Borrower’s loan
will pay off by its original final maturity date, (B) increase Borrower’s
payments to cover accruing interest, (C) increase the number of Borrower’s
payments, and (D) continue Borrower’s payments at the same amount and increase
Borrower’s final payment.

PREPAYMENT; MINIMUM INTEREST CHARGE. In any event, even upon full prepayment of
this Note, Borrower understands that Lender is entitled to a minimum interest
charge of $7.50. Other than Borrower’s obligation to pay any minimum interest
charge, Borrower may pay without penalty all or a portion of the amount owed
earlier than it is due. Early payments will not, unless agreed to by Lender in
writing, relieve Borrower of Borrower’s obligation to continue to make payments
under the payment schedule. Rather, early payments will reduce the principal
balance due and may result in Borrower’s making fewer payments. Borrower agrees
not to send Lender payments marked “paid in full”, “without recourse”, or
similar language. If Borrower sends such a payment, Lender may accept it
without losing any of Lender’s rights under this Note, and Borrower will remain
obligated to pay any further amount owed to Lender. All written communications
concerning disputed amounts, including any check or other payment instrument
that indicates that the payment constitutes “payment in full” of the amount
owed or that is tendered with other conditions or limitations or as full
satisfaction of a disputed amount must be mailed or delivered to: City National
Bank of West Virginia, Huntington Branch, 1900 Third Avenue, Huntington, WV
25703.

LATE CHARGE. If a payment is 10 days or more late, Borrower will be charged
5.000% of the regularly scheduled payment or $25.00, whichever is greater.

INTEREST AFTER DEFAULT. Upon default, including failure to pay upon final
maturity, Lender, at its option, may, if permitted under applicable law,
increase the variable interest rate on this Note to 4.000 percentage points
over the Index. The interest rate will not exceed the maximum rate permitted by
applicable law.

DEFAULT. Each of the following shall constitute an event of default (“Event of
Default”) under this Note:

	 	 	Payment Default. Borrower fails to make any payment when due under this
Note.
	 
	 	 	Other Defaults. Borrower fails to comply with or to perform any other
term, obligation, covenant or condition contained in this Note or in any
of the related documents or to comply with or to perform any term,
obligation, covenant or condition contained in any other agreement between
Lender and Borrower.

 

 

	 	 	Default in Favor of Third Parties. Borrower or any Grantor defaults under
any loan, extension of credit, security agreement, purchase or sales
agreement, or any other agreement, in favor of any other creditor or
person that may materially affect any of Borrower’s property or Borrower’s
ability to repay this Note or perform Borrower’s obligations under this
Note or any of the related documents.
	 
	 	 	False Statements. Any warranty, representation or statement made or
furnished to Lender by Borrower or on Borrower’s behalf under this Note or
the related documents is false or misleading in any material respect,
either now or at the time made or furnished or becomes false or misleading
at any time thereafter.
	 
	 	 	Insolvency. The dissolution or termination of Borrower’s existence as a
going business, the insolvency of Borrower, the appointment of a receiver
for any part of Borrower’s property, any assignment for the benefit of
creditors, any type of creditor workout, or the commencement of any
proceeding under any bankruptcy or insolvency laws by q~ against Borrower.
	 
	 	 	Creditor or Forfeiture Proceedings. Commencement of foreclosure or
forfeiture proceedings, whether by judicial proceeding, self-help,
repossession or any other method, by any creditor of Borrower or by any
governmental agency against any collateral securing the loan. This
includes a garnishment of any of Borrower’s accounts, including deposit
accounts, with Lender. However, this Event of Default shall not apply if
there is a good faith dispute by Borrower as to the validity or
reasonableness of the claim which is the basis of the creditor or
forfeiture proceeding and if Borrower gives Lender written notice of the
creditor or forfeiture proceeding and deposits with Lender monies or a
surety bond for the creditor or forfeiture proceeding, in an amount
determined by Lender, in its sole discretion, as being an adequate reserve
or bond for the dispute.
	 
	 	 	Events Affecting Guarantor. Any of the preceding events occurs with
respect to any guarantor, endorser, surety, or accommodation party of any
of the indebtedness or any guarantor, endorser, surety, or accommodation
party dies or becomes incompetent, or revokes or disputes the validity of,
or liability under, any guaranty of the indebtedness evidenced by this
Note. In the event of a death, Lender, at its option, may, but shall not
be required to, permit the guarantor’s estate to assume unconditionally
the obligations arising under the guaranty in a manner satisfactory to
Lender, and, in doing so, cure any Event of Default.
	 
	 	 	Change In Ownership. Any change in ownership of twenty-five percent (25%)
or more of the common stock of Borrower.
	 
	 	 	Adverse Change. A material adverse change occurs in Borrower’s financial
condition, or Lender believes the prospect of payment or performance of
this Note is impaired.
	 
	 	 	Insecurity. Lender in good faith believes itself insecure.
	 
	 	 	Cure Provisions. If any default, other than a default in payment is
curable and if Borrower has not been given a notice of a breach of the
same provision of this Note within the preceding twelve (12) months, it
may be cured (and no event of default will have occurred) if Borrower,
after receiving written notice from Lender demanding cure of such default:

 

 

	 	 	(1)     cures the default within ten (10) days; or (2) if the cure requires
more than ten (10) days, immediately initiates steps which Lender deems in
Lender’s sole discretion to be sufficient to cure the default and
thereafter continues and completes all reasonable and necessary steps
sufficient to produce compliance as soon as reasonably practical.

LENDER’S RIGHTS. Upon default, Lender may declare the entire unpaid principal
balance on this Note and all accrued unpaid interest immediately due, and then
Borrower will pay that amount.

ATTORNEYS’ FEES; EXPENSES. Lender may hire or pay someone else to help collect
this Note if Borrower does not pay. Borrower will pay Lender that amount. This
includes, subject to any limits under applicable law, Lender’s attorneys’ fees
and Lender’s legal expenses, whether or not there is a lawsuit, including
attorneys’ fees, expenses for bankruptcy proceedings (including efforts to
modify or vacate any automatic stay or injunction), and appeals. If not
prohibited by applicable law, Borrower also will pay any court costs, in
addition to all other sums provided by law.

JURY WAIVER. Lender and Borrower hereby waive the right to any Jury trial in
any action, proceeding, or counterclaim brought by either Lender or Borrower
against the other.

GOVERNING LAW. This Note will be governed by, construed and enforced in
accordance with federal law and the laws of the State of West Virginia. This
Note has been accepted by Lender in the State of West Virginia.

DISHONORED ITEM FEE. Borrower will pay a fee to Lender of $15.00 if Borrower
makes a payment on Borrower’s loan and the check or preauthorized charge with
which Borrower pays is later dishonored.

RIGHT OF SETOFF. To the extent permitted by applicable law, Lender reserves a
right of setoff in all Borrower’s accounts with Lender (whether checking,
savings, or some other account). This includes all accounts Borrower holds
jointly with someone else and all accounts Borrower may open in the future.
However, this does not include any IRA or Keogh accounts, or any trust accounts
for which setoff would be prohibited by law. Borrower authorizes Lender, to the
extent permitted by applicable law, to charge or setoff all sums owing on the
indebtedness against any and all such accounts, and, at Lender’s option, to
administratively freeze all such accounts to allow Lender to protect Lender’s
charge and setoff rights provided in this paragraph.

SUCCESSOR INTERESTS. The terms of this Note shall be binding upon Borrower, and
upon Borrower’s heirs, personal representatives, successors and assigns, and
shall inure to the benefit of Lender and its successors and assigns.

NOTIFY US OF INACCURATE INFORMATION WE REPORT TO CONSUMER REPORTING AGENCIES.
Please notify us if we report any inaccurate information about your account(s)
to a consumer reporting agency. Your written notice describing the specific
inaccuracy(ies) should be sent to us at the following address: City National
Bank of West Virginia, 25 Gatewater Road, PO Box 7220, Cross Lanes, WV
25313-7220

GENERAL PROVISIONS. Lender may delay or forgo enforcing any of its rights or
remedies under this Note without losing them. Borrower and any other person who
signs, guarantees or endorses this Note, to the extent allowed by law, waive
presentment, demand for payment, and notice of dishonor. Upon any change in the

 

 

terms of this Note, and unless otherwise expressly stated in writing, no party
who signs this Note, whether as maker, guarantor, accommodation maker or
endorser, shall be released from liability. All such parties agree that Lender
may renew or extend (repeatedly and for any length of time) this loan or
release any party or guarantor or collateral; or impair, fail to realize upon
or perfect Lender’s security interest in the collateral; and take any other
action deemed necessary by Lender without the consent of or notice to anyone.
All such parties also agree that Lender may modify this loan without the
consent of or notice to anyone other than the party with whom the modification
is made. The obligations under this Note are Joint and several.

WEST VIRGINIA INSURANCE NOTICE. Unless Borrower provides Lender with evidence
of the Insurance coverage required by Borrower’s agreement with Lender, Lender
may purchase insurance at Borrowers expense to protect Lender’s interests in
the collateral. This insurance may, but need not, protect Borrower’s Interests.
The coverage that Lender purchases may not pay any claim that Borrower makes or
any claim that is made against Borrower in connection with the collateral.
Borrower may later cancel any Insurance purchased by Lender, but only after
providing Lender with evidence that Borrower has obtained Insurance as required
by their agreement. If Lender purchases insurance for the collateral’ Borrower
will be responsible for the costs of that Insurance, including interest and any
other charges Lender may impose in connection with the placement of the
Insurance, until the affective date of the cancellation or expiration of the
insurance. The costs of the insurance may be added to Borrower’s total
outstanding balance or obligation. The costs of the insurance may be more than
the cost of insurance Borrower may be able to obtain on Borrower’s own.

PRIOR TO SIGNING THIS NOTE, BORROWER READ AND UNDERSTOOD ALL THE PROVISIONS OF
THIS NOTE, INCLUDING THE VARIABLE INTEREST RATE PROVISIONS. BORROWER AGREES TO
THE TERMS OF THE NOTE.

BORROWER ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT OF A COMPLETED COPY OF THIS PROMISSORY NOTE.

BORROWER:

CHAMPION INDUSTRIES, INC.

	 
	By:
	

	TODD R FRY, VICE PRESIDENT & CFO of
	CHAMPION INDUSTRIES, INC.exv10w4

 

10.4

Revolving Credit Agreement, $10,000,000 revolving line of credit between
Champion Industries, Inc. and United Bank, Inc. dated as of August 1, 2003.

 

 

REVOLVING CREDIT AGREEMENT

BY AND BETWEEN

CHAMPION INDUSTRIES, INC.

AND

UNITED BANK, INC.

DATED AS OF AUGUST 1, 2003

 

 

          REVOLVING CREDIT AGREEMENT

          THIS REVOLVING CREDIT AGREEMENT is dated as of August 1, 2003, and is made
by and between CHAMPION INDUSTRIES, INC., a West Virginia corporation, with
offices at 2450 First Avenue, Huntington, West Virginia 25703 (“Borrower”) and
UNITED BANK, INC., a West Virginia state banking corporation, with offices at
2889 Third Avenue, Huntington, West Virginia 25702 (“UBI”).

          WITNESSETH:

          WHEREAS, pursuant to a Credit Agreement dated as of March 31, 1997 (the
“Term Loan Agreement”), PNC Bank, National Association (“PNC” or “Agent”), in
its capacity as agent for the banks signatory to the Term Loan Agreement (the
“Banks”), provided a term loan to the Borrower in the aggregate principle
amount of up to $12,500,000.00; and

          WHEREAS, in addition to the foregoing, the Borrower has requested UBI to
provide a revolving loan facility to the Borrower in an aggregate principal
amount of up to $10,000,000.00 for the purpose of financing acquisitions,
capital expenditures and general working capital requirements; and

          WHEREAS, UBI is willing to provide such a revolving credit facility to the
Borrower upon the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth; and

          NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto, in consideration of their mutual
covenants and agreements hereinafter set forth and intending to be legally
bound hereby, covenant and. agree as follows:

1. CERTAIN DEFINITIONS

1.1 Certain Definitions.

          In addition to words and terms defined elsewhere in this Agreement, the
following words and terms shall have the following meanings, respectively,
unless the context hereof clearly requires otherwise:

          Affiliate as to any Person shall mean any other Person (i) which directly
or indirectly controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with such
Person, (ii) which beneficially owns or holds 5% or more of any class of the
voting or other equity interests of such Person, or (iii) 5% or more of any
class of voting interests or other equity interests of which is beneficially
owned or held, directly or indirectly, by such Person. Control, as used in this
definition, shall mean the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to
direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of a Person,
whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise,
including the power to elect a majority of the directors or trustees of a
corporation or trust, as the case may be.

          UBI’s Facility Fee shall have the meaning assigned to that term in Section
2.7.

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          Agreement shall mean this Revolving Credit Agreement, as the same may be
supplemented or amended from time to time, including all schedules and
exhibits.

          Annual Statements shall have the meaning assigned to that term in Section
5.1.9(i).

          Authorized Officer shall mean those individuals, designated by written
notice to UBI from the Borrower, authorized to execute notices, reports and
other documents on behalf of the Borrower required hereunder. The Borrower may
amend such list of individuals from time to time by giving written notice of
such amendment to UBI.

          Banks shall mean the financial institutions from time to time signatory to
the Term Loan Agreement and their respective successors and assigns as
permitted thereunder, each of which is referred to herein as a Bank.

          Benefit Arrangement shall mean at any time an “employee benefit plan,”
within the meaning of Section 3(3) of ERISA, which is neither a plan nor a
Multiemployer Plan and which is maintained, sponsored or otherwise contributed
to by any member of the ERISA Group.

          Borrower shall have the meaning given in the preamble to this Agreement.

          Business Day shall mean any day other than a Saturday or Sunday or a legal
holiday on which commercial banks are authorized or required to be closed for
business in Huntington, West Virginia.

          Closing Date shall mean the effective date hereof.

          Consideration shall mean with respect to any Permitted Acquisition, the
aggregate of (i) the net present value paid by any of the Borrower, directly or
indirectly, to the seller in connection therewith, (ii) the Indebtedness
incurred or assumed by any of the Borrower, whether in favor of the seller or
otherwise and whether fixed or contingent, (iii) any Guaranty given or incurred
by the Borrower in connection therewith, (iv) 50% of the value of stock
transferred, and (v) the net present value of any other consideration given or
obligation incurred by the Borrower in connection therewith.

          Consolidated Cash Flow From Operations for any period of determination
shall mean the sum of net income, depreciation, amortization, other non-cash
charges to net income, interest expense and cash income tax expense minus
non-cash credits to net income, all measured on a rolling four quarters basis
in each case of the borrower and its Subsidiaries for such period determined
and consolidated in accordance with GAAP.

          Consolidated Tangible Net Worth shall mean as of any date of determination
total stockholders’ equity less intangible assets of the Borrower and its
Subsidiaries as of such date determined and consolidated in accordance with
GAAP.

          Dollar, Dollars, U.S. Dollars and the symbol $ shall mean lawful money of
the United States of America.

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          Environmental Complaint shall mean any written complaint setting forth a
cause of action for personal or property damage or natural resource damage or
equitable relief, order, notice of violation, citation, request for information
issued pursuant to any Environmental Laws by an Official Body, subpoena or
other written notice of any type relating to, arising out of, or issued.
pursuant to, any of the Environmental Laws or any Environmental Conditions, as
the case may be.

          Environmental Conditions shall mean any conditions of the environment,
including the workplace, the ocean, natural resources (including flora or
fauna), soil, surface water, groundwater, any actual or potential drinking
water supply sources, substrata or the ambient air, relating to or arising out
of, or caused by, the use, handling, storage, treatment, recycling, generation,
transportation, release, spilling, leaking, pumping, emptying, discharging,
injecting, escaping, leaching, disposal, dumping, threatened release or other
management or mismanagement of Regulated Substances resulting from the use of,
or operations on, any Property.

          Environmental Laws shall mean all federal, state, local and foreign Laws
and regulations, including permits, licenses, authorizations, bonds, orders,
judgments, and consent decrees issued, or entered into, pursuant thereto,
relating to pollution or protection of human health or the environment or
employee safety in the workplace.

          ERISA shall mean the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as
the same may be amended or supplemented from time to time, and any successor
statute of similar import, and the rules and regulations thereunder, as from
time to time in effect.

          ERISA Group shall mean, at any time, the Borrower and all members of a
controlled group of corporations and all trades or businesses (whether or not
incorporated) under common control and all other entities which, together with
the Borrower, are treated as a single employer under Section 414 of the
Internal Revenue Code.

          Event of Default shall mean any of the events described in Section 8.1 and
referred to therein as an “Event of Default.”

          Federal Funds Effective Rate for any day shall mean the rate per annum
(based on a year of 360 days and actual days elapsed and rounded upward to the
nearest 1/100 of 1%) announced by the Federal Reserve Bank of Pittsburgh (or
any successor) on such day as being the weighted average of the rates on
overnight federal funds transactions arranged by federal funds brokers on the
previous trading day, as computed and announced by such Federal Reserve Bank
(or any successor) in substantially the same manner as such Federal Reserve
Bank computes and announces the weighted average it refers to as the “Federal
Funds Effective Rate” as of the date of this Agreement; provided, if such
Federal Reserve Bank (or its successor) does not announce such rate on any day,
the ‘Federal Funds Active Rate” for such day shall be the Federal Funds
Effective Rate for the last day on which such rate was announced.

          Financial Projections shall have the meaning assigned to that term in
Section 5.1.9(i).

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          Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio shall mean the ratio of Consolidated Cash Flow
from Operations to Fixed Charges.

          Funding Date means the date of the funding of a Loan.

          GAAP shall mean generally accepted accounting principles as are in effect
from time to time, subject to the provisions of Section 1.3, and applied on a
consistent basis both as to classification of items and amounts.

          Guaranty of any Person shall mean any obligation of such Person
guaranteeing or in effect guaranteeing any liability or obligation of any other
Person in any manner, whether directly or indirectly, including any performance
bond or other suretyship arrangement and any other form of assurance against
loss, except endorsement of negotiable or other instruments for deposit or
collection in the ordinary course of business and indemnities.

          Indebtedness shall mean, as to any Person at any time, any and all
indebtedness, obligations or liabilities (whether matured or unmatured,
liquidated or unliquidated, direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, or
joint or several) of such Person for or in respect of (i) borrowed money, (ii)
amounts raised under or liabilities in respect of any note purchase or
acceptance credit facility, (iii) reimbursement obligations (contingent or
otherwise) under any letter of credit, currency swap agreement, interest rate
swap, cap, collar or floor agreement or other interest rate management device,
(iv) any other transaction (including forward sale or purchase agreements,
capitalized leases and conditional sales agreements) having the commercial
effect of a borrowing of money entered into by such Person to finance its
operations or capital requirements (but not including trade payables and
accrued expenses incurred in the ordinary course of business which are not
represented by a promissory note or other evidence of indebtedness and which
are not more than thirty (30) days past due), or (v) any Guaranty of
Indebtedness for borrowed money.

          Ineligible Security shall mean any security which may not be underwritten
or dealt in by member banks of the Federal Reserve System under Section 16 of
the Banking Act of 1933 (12 U.S.C. Section 24, Seventh), as amended.

          Insolvency proceeding shall mean, with respect to any Person, (a) case,
action or proceeding with respect to such Person (i) before any court or any
other Official Body under any bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other
similar Law now or hereafter in effect, or (ii) for the appointment of a
receiver, liquidator, assignee, custodian, trustee, sequestrator, conservator
(or similar official) of the Borrower or otherwise relating to liquidation,
dissolution, winding-up or relief of such Person, or (b) any general assignment
for the benefit of creditors, composition, marshaling of assets for creditors,
or other, similar arrangement in respect of such Person’s creditors generally
or any substantial portion of its creditors, undertaken under any Law.

          Interest Payment Date means, with respect to any Prime Rate Loan, the last
day of each Interest Period applicable to such Loan; provided that, in all
cases, “Interest Payment Date” shall also include each Interest Period
Anniversary Date for such Interest Period.

          Interest Period shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section
3.1.2.

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          Internal Revenue Code shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as the
same may be amended or supplemented from time to time, and. any successor
statute of similar import, and the rules and regulations thereunder, as from
time to time in effect.

          Labor Contracts shall mean all employment agreements, employment
contracts, collective bargaining agreements and other agreements among the
Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower and its employees.

          Law shall mean any law (including common law), constitution, statute,
treaty, regulation, rule, ordinance, opinion, release, ruling, order,
injunction, writ, decree or award of any Official Body.

          Lien shall mean any mortgage, deed of trust, pledge, lien, security
interest, charge or other encumbrance or security arrangement of any nature
whatsoever, whether voluntarily or involuntarily given, including any
conditional sale or title retention arrangement, and any assignment, deposit
arrangement or lease intended as, or having the effect of, security and any
filed financing statement or other notice of any of the foregoing (whether or
not a lien or other encumbrance is created or exists at the time of the
filing).

          LLC Interests shall have the meaning given to such term in Section 5.1.3.

          Loan or Loans means any one or more of the Revolving Loans.

          Loan Documents shall mean this Agreement, the Revolving Note, and any
other instruments, certificates or documents delivered or contemplated to be
delivered hereunder or thereunder or in connection herewith or therewith, as
the same may be supplemented or amended from time to time in accordance
herewith or therewith, and Loan Document shall mean any of the Loan Documents,

          Material Adverse Change shall mean any set of circumstances or events
which (a) has or could reasonably be expected to have any material adverse
effect whatsoever upon the validity or enforceability of this Agreement or any
other Loan Document, (b) is or could reasonably be expected to be material and
adverse to the business, properties, assets, financial condition, results of
operations of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole, (c) impairs
materially or could reasonably be expected to impair materially the ability of
the Borrower and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole to duly and punctually pay
or perform their Indebtedness, or (d) impairs materially or could reasonably be
expected to impair materially the ability of UBI or any of the Banks, to the
extent permitted, to enforce their legal remedies pursuant to this Agreement or
any other Loan Document.

          Maturity or Maturity Date shall mean July 31, 2006.

          Month with respect to an Interest Period, shall mean the interval between
the days in consecutive calendar months numerically corresponding to the first
day of such Interest Period. If any Interest Period begins on a day of a
calendar month for which there is no numerically corresponding day in the month
in which such Interest Period is to end, the final month of such Interest
Period shall be deemed to end on the last Business Day of such final month.

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          Multiemployer Plan shall mean any employee benefit plan which is a
“multiemployer plan” within the meaning of Section 4001 (a) (3) of ERISA and to
which any Borrower or any member of the ERISA Group is then making or accruing
an obligation to make contributions or, within the preceding five Plan years,
has made or had an obligation to make such contributions.

          Multiple Employer Plans shall mean a Plan which has two or more
contributing sponsors (including any Borrower or any member of the ERISA Group)
at least two of whom are not under common control, as such a plan is described
in Sections 4063 and 4064 of ERISA.

          Notices shall have the meaning assigned to that term in Section 10.5.

          Obligation shall mean any obligation or liability of the Borrower to UBI,
howsoever created, arising or evidenced, whether direct or indirect, absolute
or contingent now or hereafter existing, or due or to become due, under or in
connection with this Agreement, the Revolving Note, or any other Loan Document.

          Official Body shall mean any national, federal, state, local or other
government or political subdivision or any agency, authority, bureau, central
bank, commission, department or instrumentality of either, or any court,
tribunal, grand jury or arbitrator, in each case whether foreign or domestic.

          Partnership Interests shall have the meaning given to such term in Section
5.1.3.

          PBGC shall mean the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation established
pursuant to Subtitle A of Title IV of ERISA or any successor.

          Permitted Acquisition shall have the meaning assigned to such term in
Section 7.2.5.

          Permitted Investments shall mean:

               (i) Direct obligations of the United States of America or any agency or
instrumentality thereof or obligations backed by the full faith and credit of
the United States of America maturing in twelve (12) months or less from the
date of acquisition;

               (ii) Commercial paper maturing in 180 days or less rated not lower than
A-1, by Standard & Poor’s or P-1 by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. on the date
of acquisition;

               (iii) Demand deposits, time deposits or certificates of deposit maturing
within one year in commercial banks whose obligations are rated A-1, A or the
equivalent or better by Standard & Poor’s on the date of acquisition;

               (iv) Investments shown on Schedule 1.1(P) pursuant to this Agreement and
in favor of the Agent; and

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               (v) Any other investment deemed appropriate and prudent by the Company to
the extent such investments in the aggregate do not exceed $500,000.

          Permitted Liens shall mean:

               (i) Liens, security interests and mortgages (A) in favor of UBI pursuant
to this Agreement, and (B) in favor of the Agent for the benefit of the Banks
party to the Term Loan Agreement.

               (ii) Liens for taxes, assessments, or similar charges, incurred in the
ordinary course of business and. which are not yet due and payable;

               (iii) Pledges or deposits made in the ordinary course of business to
secure payment of workmen’s compensation, or to participate in any fund in
connection with workmen’s compensation, unemployment insurance, old-age
pensions or other social security programs;

               (iv) Liens of mechanics, materialmen, warehousemen, carriers, or other
like Liens securing obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business
that are not yet due and payable and Liens of landlords securing obligations to
pay lease payments that are not yet due and payable or in default;

               (v) Good-faith pledges or deposits made in the ordinary course of business
to secure performance of bids, tenders, contracts (other than for the repayment
of borrowed money) or leases, not in excess of the aggregate amount due
thereunder, or to secure statutory obligations, or surety, appeal, indemnity,
performance or other similar bonds required in the ordinary course of business;

               (vi) Encumbrances consisting of zoning restrictions, easements or other
restrictions on the use of real property, none of which materially impairs the
use of such property or the value thereof, and none of which is violated in any
material respect by existing or proposed structures or land use;

               (vii) Liens on property leased by the Borrower or any Subsidiary of the
Borrower under capital and operating leases permitted in Section 7.2.13
securing obligations of the Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower to the
lessor under such leases;

               (viii) Any Lien existing on the date of this Agreement and described on
Schedule 1.1(P), as the debt underlying such Lien may be refinanced or replaced
(but the principal amount secured thereby is not hereafter increased, and no
additional assets become subject to such Lien) and a replacement Lien placed
thereon;

               (ix) Purchase Money Security Interests, provided that the aggregate amount
of loans and deferred payments secured by such Purchase Money Security
Interests shall not exceed $10,000,000 and any replacement or renewal thereof
as long as the principal amount secured thereby is not increased and no
existing additional assets at the effective date of this agreement become
subject to such lien in an amount greater than $1.0 million in the aggregate.

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Asset purchases subsequent to the effective date of this agreement are
permitted to be financed to the extent the aggregate financings do not exceed
$10,000,000.

                    (x) The following, (A) if the validity or amount thereof is being
contested in good faith by appropriate and lawful proceedings diligently
conducted so long as levy and execution thereon have been stayed and continue
to be stayed or (B) if a final judgment is entered and such judgment is
discharged within thirty (30) days of entry, and in either case they do not, in
aggregate, materially impair the ability of the Borrower to perform its
obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Documents:

                         (1) Claims or Liens for taxes, assessments or charges due and payable and
subject to interest or penalty, provided that the Borrower maintains such
reserves or other appropriate provisions as shall be required by GAAP and pays
all such taxes, assessments or charges forthwith upon the commencement of
proceedings to foreclose any such Lien; or

                         (2) Claims, Liens or encumbrances upon, and defects of title to, real or
personal property, including any attachment of personal or real property or
other legal process prior to adjudication of a dispute on the merits; or

                         (3) Claims or Liens of mechanics, carriers, or other statutory
nonconsensual Liens; or

                         (4) Liens resulting from final judgments or orders described in Section
8.1.6.

          Person shall mean any individual, corporation, partnership, limited
liability company, association, joint-stock company, trust, unincorporated
organization, joint venture, government or political subdivision or agency
thereof, or any other entity.

          Plan shall mean at any time an employee pension benefit plan (including a
Multiple Employer Plan, but not a Multiemployer Plan) which is covered by Title
IV of ERISA or is subject to the minimum funding standards under Section 412 of
the Internal Revenue Code and either (i) is maintained by any member of the
ERISA Group for employees of any member of the ERISA Group or (ii) has at any
time within the preceding five years been maintained by any entity which was at
such time a member of the ERISA Group for employees of any entity which was at
such time a member of the ERISA Group.

          Potential Default shall mean any event or condition which with notice,
passage of time or a determination by UBI would constitute an Event of Default.

          Prime Rate shall mean a variable annual interest rate equal to JP Morgan
Chase Bank prime rate adjusted daily with each change in such rate.

          Prime Rate Loans means Loans made by Bank bearing interest at rates
determined in accordance with Section 3.1.1.

          Principal Office shall mean the principal banking office of UBI in
Parkersburg, West Virginia.

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          Prohibited Transaction shall mean any prohibited transaction as defined in
Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code or Section 406 of ERISA for which
neither an individual nor a class exemption has been issued by the United
States Department of Labor.

          Property shall mean all real property, both owned and leased, of the
Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower.

          Purchase Money Security Interest shall mean Liens upon tangible property
securing loans to the Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower or deferred
payments by the Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower for the purchase of
such tangible property.

          Leverage Ratio shall mean the ratio of the Borrower’s Total Senior
Indebtedness to Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
(“EBITDA”). For purposes of the Leverage Ratio, Total Senior Indebtedness shall
be measured as of the end of each fiscal quarter and EBITDA shall be measured
as of the end of each fiscal quarter for the previous four fiscal quarters.

          Regulated Substances shall mean any substance, including: any solid,
liquid, semisolid, gaseous, thermal, thoriated or radioactive material, refuse,
garbage, wastes, chemicals, petroleum products, by-products, coproducts,
impurities, dust, scrap, heavy metals, defined as a “hazardous substance,”
“pollutant,” “pollution,” “contaminant,” “hazardous or toxic substance,”
“extremely hazardous substance,” “toxic chemical,” “toxic waste,” “hazardous
waste,” “industrial waste,” “residual waste,” “solid waste,” “municipal waste,”
“mixed waste,” “infectious waste,” “chemotherapeutic waste,” “medical waste,”
or “regulated substance” or any related materials, substances or wastes as now
or hereafter defined pursuant to any Environmental Laws, ordinances, rules,
regulations or other directives of any Official Body, the generation,
manufacture, extraction, processing, distribution, treatment, storage,
disposal, transport, recycling, reclamation, use, reuse, spilling, leaking,
dumping, injection, pumping, leaching, emptying, discharge, escape, release or
other management or mismanagement of which is regulated by the Environmental
Laws.

          Regulation U shall mean Regulation U, T, G or X as promulgated by the
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, as amended from time to time.

          Reportable Event shall mean a reportable event described in Section 4043
of ERISA and regulations thereunder with respect to a Plan or Multiemployer
Plan.

          Revolving Loan or Revolving Loans shall have the meaning assigned to that
term in Section 2. 2.

          Revolving Note or Revolving Credit Note shall mean the Revolving Credit
Note of the Borrower in the form of Exhibit 1.1(T) evidencing the Revolving
Loan or Revolving Loans, together with all amendments, extensions, renewals,
replacements refinancings or refunds thereof in whole or in part.

          Section 20 Subsidiary shall mean the Subsidiary of the bank holding
company controlling UBI, which Subsidiary has been granted authority by the
Federal Reserve Board to underwrite and deal in certain Ineligible Securities

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          Shares shall have the meaning assigned to that term in Section 5.1.2.

          Standard & Poor’s shall mean Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services.

          Subsidiary of any person at any time shall mean (i) any corporation or
trust of which more than 50% (by number of shares or number of votes) of the
outstanding capital stock or shares of beneficial interest normally entitled to
vote for the election of one or more directors or trustees (regardless of any
contingency which does or may suspend or dilute the voting rights) is at such
time owned directly or indirectly by such Person or one or more of such
Person’s Subsidiaries, (ii) any partnership of which such Person is a general
partner or of which more than 50% or more of the partnership interests is at
the time directly or indirectly owned by such Person or one or more of such
Person’s Subsidiaries, (ii) any limited liability company of which such Person
is a member or of which more than 50% of the limited liability company
interests is at the time directly or indirectly owned by such Person or one or
more of such Person’s Subsidiaries or (iv) any corporation, trust, partnership,
limited liability company or other entity which is controlled or capable of
being controlled by such Person or one or more of such Person’s Subsidiaries.

          Subsidiary Shares shall have the meaning assigned to that term in Section
5.1.3.

          Total Senior Indebtedness shall mean as to the Borrower and all of its
Subsidiaries, the sum of all borrowed money and all reimbursement obligations
under any letters of credit.

1.2 Construction.

          Unless the context of this Agreement otherwise clearly requires, the
following rules of construction shall apply to this Agreement and each of the
other Loan Documents:

1.2.1 NUMBER, INCLUSION

          References to the plural include the singular, the plural, the part and
the whole; “or” has the inclusive meaning represented by the phrase “and/or,”
and “including” has the meaning represented by the phrase “including without
limitation”.

1.2.2 DETERMINATION.

          References to “determination” of or by UBI shall be deemed to include, a
good faith estimate by UBI (in the case of quantitative determinations) and a
good-faith belief by UBI (in the case of qualitative determinations) and such
determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error.

1.2.3 UBI’S DISCRETION AND CONSENT.

          Whenever UBI is granted the right herein to act in its or their sole
discretion or to grant or withhold, consent such right shall be exercised
reasonably and in good faith.

1.2.4 DOCUMENTS TAKEN AS A WHOLE.

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          The words “hereof,” “herein,” “hereunder,” “hereto” and similar terms in
this Agreement or any other Loan Document refer to this Agreement or such other
Loan Document as a whole and not to any particular provision of this agreement
or such other Loan Document.

1.2.5 HEADINGS.

          The section and other headings contained in this Agreement or such other
Loan Document and the Table of Contents (if any), preceding this Agreement or
such other Loan Document are for reference purposes only and shall not control
or affect the construction of this Agreement or such other Loan Document or the
interpretation thereof in any respect;

1.2.6 IMPLIED REFERENCES TO THIS AGREEMENT.

          Article, section, subsection, clause, schedule and exhibit references are
to this Agreement or other Loan Document, as the case may be, unless otherwise
specified;

1.2.7 PERSONS.

          Reference to any Person includes such Person’s successors and assigns but,
if applicable, only if such successors and assigns are permitted by this
Agreement or such other Loan Document, as the case may be, and reference to a
Person in a particular capacity excludes such Person in any other capacity; and

1.2.8 MODIFICATIONS TO DOCUMENTS.

          Reference to any agreement, (including this Agreement and any other Loan
Document together with the schedules and exhibits hereto or thereto), document
or instrument means such agreement, document or instrument as amended,
modified, replaced, substituted for, superseded or restated.

1.3 Accounting Principles.

          Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, all computations and
determinations as to accounting or financial matters and all financial
statements to be delivered pursuant to this Agreement shall be made and
prepared in accordance with GAAP; (including principles of consolidation where
appropriate), and all accounting or financial terms shall have the meanings
ascribed to such terms by GAAP; provided, however, that all accounting terms
used in Section 7.2 (and all defined terms used in the definition of any
accounting term used in Section 7.2 shall have the meaning given to such terms
(and defined terms) under GAAP as in effect on the date hereof applied on a
basis consistent with those used in preparing the Annual Statements referred to
in Section 5.1.9(i) . In the event of any change after the date hereof in GAAP,
and if such change would result in the inability to determine compliance with
the financial covenants set forth in Section 7.2 based upon the Borrower’s
regularly prepared financial statements by reason of the preceding sentence,
then the parties hereto agree to endeavor, in good faith, to agree upon an
amendment to this Agreement that would adjust such financial covenants in a
manner that would not affect the substance thereof, but would allow compliance
therewith to be determined in accordance with the Borrower’s financial
statements at that time.

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2. REVOLVING CREDIT COMMITMENT

2.1 Revolving Credit Commitment.

          Subject to the terms and conditions hereof and relying upon the
representations and warranties herein set forth, UBI hereby agrees to lend to
Borrower the maximum sum of Ten Million and No/100 Dollars ($10,000,000.00)
(the “Revolving Credit Commitment”). Such Revolving Credit Commitment shall be
available to borrower, subject to the limitations herein, in whole or in part
and from time to time until the Maturity Date, when the entire outstanding
principal balance of the Revolving Credit Commitment, together with all accrued
but unpaid interest thereon, shall become immediately due and payable. Interest
on the principal balance of the Revolving Credit Commitment from time to time
outstanding shall be due and payable in accordance with Section 3, below.

2.2 Revolving Credit Note.

          Borrower shall execute and deliver to UBI a promissory note in the form of
Exhibit 1.1(T) attached hereto (the “Revolving Credit Note”). All disbursements
on the Revolving Credit Note shall be Revolving Loans and, unless otherwise
provided, shall be in amounts of not less than One Hundred Thousand Dollars
($100,000.00). Amounts borrowed by Borrower under the Revolving Credit
Commitment may, subject to the limitations set forth in Section 3.2.1 be repaid
and may, subject to the limitations set forth in this Agreement, until the
Maturity Date, be reborrowed; provided, however, that at no time may the
principal balance outstanding under the Revolving Credit Note exceed the amount
of the Revolving Credit Commitment, and Borrower shall make principal payments
at such times and in such amounts necessary to comply with this provision.

2.3 [This section intentionally omitted]

2.4 Disbursement of Funds.

          UBI shall make the proceeds of Revolving Loans available to Borrower on
such Funding Date by causing an amount of same day funds equal to the proceeds
of all such Revolving Loans for which notices of borrowing were received by UBI
to be credited to the account of Borrower at UBI.

2.5 Manner and Time of Payment.

          All payments of principal, interest, and fees hereunder and under the
Revolving Credit Note shall be made by Borrower without defense, setoff, or
counterclaim and in same day funds delivered to UBI not later than 2:00 p.m.
(West Virginia time) on the date due at its office located at 2889 Third
Avenue, Huntington, West Virginia,, for the account of UBI. Funds received by
UBI after that time shall be deemed to have been paid by Borrower on the next
succeeding Business Day.

2.6 Use of Proceeds.

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          The proceeds of the Revolving Credit Note shall be used for the purpose of
financing acquisitions, capital expenditures and general working capital
requirements.

2.7 Facility Fee.

          As consideration for the Revolving Credit Commitment hereby extended,
Borrower shall pay UBI a facility fee on the total amount of Revolving Credit
Commitment at a rate per annum equal to 0.125%, payable annually in advance
commencing on the Closing Date and on each anniversary of the Closing Date.
Borrower shall be entitled to cancel the Revolving Credit Commitment in whole
or in part at any time prior to the Maturity Date, and such cancellation shall
be irrevocable.

2.8 Setoff.

          Upon the occurrence and during the continuation of any Event of Default,
UBI shall have the right to set off against all obligations of Borrower to UBI
hereunder and under the Revolving Credit Note, whether matured or unmatured,
all funds of Borrower on deposit in accounts with UBI or its affiliates, except
for funds deposited or accounts maintained for the payment of taxes, payroll,
and employee contributions and any other funds or accounts in which Borrower
does not have a beneficial interest.

3. INTEREST

3.1 Interest on the Revolving Loans.

3.1.1 RATE OF INTEREST.

     The Revolving Loans shall bear interest on the unpaid principal amount
thereof from the date made through Maturity (whether by acceleration or
otherwise) at a rate determined by reference to the Prime Rate.

3.1.2 [This section intentionally omitted]

3.1.3 [This section intentionally omitted]

          Subject to Section 3.1.5, interest shall be payable on the Revolving Loans
as follows:

               (i) Interest on each Prime Rate Loan shall be payable in arrears on the
tenth (10th) day of each month, commencing May 10, 2003, upon any prepayment of
any such Loan (to the extent accrued on the amount being prepaid), upon any
conversion/continuation, and at Maturity.

3.1.4 [This section intentionally omitted]

3.1.5 POST-MATURITY INTEREST.

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          Any principal payments on the Loans not paid within ten (10) days after
the date when due and, to the extent permitted by applicable law, any interest
payments on the Loans not paid within ten (10) days after the date when due, in
each case whether at stated Maturity, by notice of prepayment, by acceleration,
or otherwise, shall thereafter bear interest payable upon demand at a rate
equal to the sum of the Prime Rate plus three percentage points (3%) per annum.
UBI shall have the right to assess a late payment processing fee in the amount
of the greater of Twenty and No/100 Dollars ($20.00) or five percent (5%) of
the scheduled payment in the event of a default in payment that remains uncured
for a period of at least ten (10) days.

3.1.6 COMPUTATION OF INTEREST.

          Interest on the Loans shall be computed on the basis of a three hundred
sixty (360) day year and the actual number of days elapsed in the period during
which it accrues. In computing interest on any Loan, the date of the making of
the Loan or the first day of an Interest Period, as the case may be, shall be
included, and the date of payment or the expiration date of an Interest Period,
as the case may be, shall be excluded; provided that, if a Loan is repaid on
the same day on which it is made, one day’s interest shall be paid on that
Loan.

3.2 Prepayments

3.2.1 VOLUNTARY PREPAYMENTS.

          Borrower may, upon prior written or telephone notice to UBI, which notice,
if telephonic, shall be promptly confirmed in writing to UBI, at any time and
from time to time prepay any Revolving Loan made to Borrower in whole or in
part in an aggregate minimum amount of Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00) and
integral multiples of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) in excess of that
amount. All such prepayments may be made without premium or penalty. If
Borrower does not specify the Loan to which a prepayment is to be applied, such
prepayment shall be applied to such Loans as UBI, in its sole discretion, shall
select. Notice of prepayment having been given as aforesaid, principle payments
in the aggregate amount specified in such notice shall become due and payable
on the prepayment date.

3.2.2 MANDATORY PREPAYMENTS.

          Borrower shall make prepayments of Revolving Loans to the extent necessary
so that the outstanding principal amounts of the Revolving Loans at any time do
not exceed the Revolving Credit Commitment then in effect.

4. [THIS SECTION INTENTIONALLY OMITTED.]

5. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTES

5.1 Representations and Warranties.

          The Borrower represents and warrants to UBI on the date of this Agreement
as follows:

5.1.1 ORGANIZATION AND QUALIFICATION.

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          The Borrower is a corporation, duly organized, validly existing and in
good standing under the laws of the State of West Virginia. The Borrower has
the lawful power to own or lease its properties and to engage in the business
it presently conducts or proposes to conduct. The Borrower is duly licensed or
qualified and in good standing in all other jurisdictions where the property
owned or leased by it or the nature of the business transacted by it or both
makes such licensing or qualification necessary.

5.1.2 CAPITALIZATION AND OWNERSHIP.

          The authorized capital stock of the Borrower consists of 20,000,000 shares
of Common Stock, $1 par value, of which 9,713, 913 shares (referred to herein
as the “Shares”) are issued and outstanding. All of the Shares have been
validly issued and are fully paid and nonassessable. There are no options,
warrants or other rights outstanding to purchase any such shares except as
indicated on Schedule 5.1.2.

5.1.3 SUBSIDIARIES

          Schedule 5.1.3 states the name of each of the Borrower’s Subsidiaries, its
jurisdiction of incorporation, its authorized capital stock, the issued and
outstanding shares (referred to herein as the “Subsidiary Shares”) and the
owners thereof if it is a corporation, its outstanding partnership interests
(the Partnership Interests”) if it is a partnership and its outstanding limited
liability company interests, interests assigned to managers thereof and the
voting rights associated therewith (the “LLC”) if it is a limited liability
company. The Borrower and each Subsidiary of the Borrower has good and
marketable title to all, of the Subsidiary Shares, Partnership Interests and
LLC Interests it purports to own free and clear in each case of any Lien. All
Subsidiary Shares, Partnership Interests and LLC Interests have been validly
issued, and all Subsidiary Shares are fully paid and nonassessable. All capital
contributions and other consideration required to be made or paid in connection
with the issuance of the Partnership Interests and LLC Interests have been made
or paid, as the case may be. There are no options, warrants or other rights
outstanding to purchase any such Subsidiary Shares, Partnership Interests or
LLC Interests except as indicated on Schedule 5.1.3.

5.1.4 POWER AND AUTHORITY.

          The Borrower has full power to enter into, execute, deliver and carry out
this Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which it is a party, to incur
the Indebtedness contemplated by the Loan Documents and to perform its
Obligations under the Loan Documents to which it is a party, and all such
actions have been duly authorized by all necessary proceedings on its part.

5.1.5 VALIDITY AND BINDING EFFECT.

          This Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by the
Borrower, and each other Loan Document which the Borrower is required to
execute and deliver on or after the date hereof will have been duly executed
and delivered by the Borrower on the required date of delivery of such Loan
Document. This Agreement and each other Loan Document constitutes, or will
constitute, legal, valid and binding obligations of the Borrower which is or
will be a party thereto on and after its date of delivery thereof, enforceable
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the Borrower in accordance with its terms, except to the extent that
enforceability of any of such Loan Document may be limited by bankruptcy,
insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws affecting the
enforceability of creditors’ rights generally or general equitable principles.

5.1.6 NO CONFLICT.

          Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement or the other Loan
Documents by the Borrower nor the consummation of the transactions herein or
therein contemplated or compliance with the terms and provisions hereof or
thereof by any of them will conflict with, constitute a default under or result
in any breach of (i) the terms and conditions of the certificate of
incorporation, bylaws, certificate of limited partnership, partnership
agreement, certificate of formation, limited liability company agreement or
other organizational documents of the Borrower or (ii) any Law or any material
agreement or instrument or order, writ, judgment, injunction or decree to which
the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries is a party or by which the Borrower or
any of its Subsidiaries is bound or to which it is subject, or result in the
creation or enforcement of any Lien, charge or encumbrance whatsoever upon any
property (now or hereafter acquired) of the Borrower or any of its
Subsidiaries.

5.1.7 LITIGATION.

          There are no actions, suits, proceedings or investigations pending or, to
the knowledge of the Borrower, threatened against the Borrower or any
Subsidiary of the Borrower at law or equity before any Official Body which
individually or in the aggregate may result in any Material Adverse Change,
except as set forth on Schedule 5.1.7. Neither the Borrower nor any of its
Subsidiaries is in material violation of any order, writ, injunction or any
decree of any Official Body which may result in any Material Adverse Change,
except as set forth on Schedule 5.1.7.

5.1.8 TITLE TO PROPERTIES.

          The Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries has good and marketable title to
or valid leasehold interest in all properties, assets and other rights which it
purports to own or lease or which are reflected as owned or leased on, its
books and records, free and clear of all Liens and encumbrances except
Permitted Liens, and subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable
leases. All leases of property are in full force and effect without the
necessity for any consent which has not previously been obtained upon
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.

5.1.9 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

               (i) Annual Statements. The Borrower has delivered to UBI copies of its
audited consolidated year-end financial statements for and as of the end of the
three fiscal years ended October 31, 2002 (the “Annual Statements”) . The
Annual Statements were prepared from the books and records maintained by the
Borrower’s management, are correct and complete and fairly represent the
consolidated, financial condition of the Borrower and, its Subsidiaries as of
their dates and the results of operations for the fiscal periods then ended and
have been

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prepared in accordance with GAAP consistently applied, subject to normal
year-end audit adjustments.

               (ii) [This Section Intentionally Omitted.]

               (iii) Accuracy of Financial Statements. Neither the Borrower nor any
Subsidiary of the Borrower has any material liabilities, contingent or
otherwise, or forward or long-term commitments that are not disclosed in the
Annual Statements or in the notes thereto and which under GAAP were required to
be disclosed therein, and except as disclosed therein there are no unrealized
or anticipated losses from any commitments of the Borrower or any of its
Subsidiaries which are reasonably likely to cause a Material Adverse Change
since October 31, 2002, no Material Adverse Change has occurred.

5.1.10 USE OF PROCEEDS, MARGIN STOCK.

          The Borrower intends to use the proceeds of the Loans in accordance with
Section 2.4 hereof. Neither the Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries engages or
intends to engage principally, or as one of its important activities, in the
business of extending credit for the purpose, immediately, incidentally or
ultimately, of purchasing or carrying margin stock (within the meaning of
Regulation U). No part of the proceeds of the Revolving Loan has been or will
be used, immediately, incidentally or ultimately, to purchase or carry any
margin stock or to extend credit to others for the purpose of purchasing or
carrying any margin stock or to refund Indebtedness originally incurred for
such purpose, or for any purpose which entails a violation of or which is
inconsistent with the provisions of the regulations of the Board of Governors
of the Federal Reserve System. Neither the Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries
holds or intends to hold margin stock in such amounts that more than 25% of the
reasonable value of the assets of the Borrower or Subsidiary of the Borrower
are or will be represented by margin stock.

5.1.11 FULL DISCLOSURE.

          Neither this Agreement nor any other Loan Document, nor any certificate,
statement, agreement or other documents furnished to UBI in connection herewith
or therewith, contains any untrue statement of a material fact or omits to
state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements contained
herein and therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made,
not misleading.

5.1.12 TAXES.

          All federal and other tax returns required to have been filed with respect
to the Borrower and each Subsidiary of the Borrower have been filed, and
payment or adequate provision has been made for the payment of all taxes, fees,
assessments and other governmental charges which have or may become due
pursuant to said returns or to assessments received, except to the extent that
such taxes, fees, assessments and other charges are not material and are being
contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted and.
for which such reserves or other appropriate provisions if any, as shall be
required by GAAP shall have been made There are no agreements or waivers
extending the statutory period of limitations applicable to any federal income
tax return of the Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower for any period.

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          5.1.13 CONSENTS AND APPROVALS.

          No consent, approval, exemption, order or authorization of or a
registration or filing with, any Official Body or any other Person is required
by any Law or any agreement in connection with the execution, delivery and
carrying out of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents by the Borrower.

5.1.14 NO EVENT OF DEFAULT, COMPLIANCE WITH INSTRUMENTS.

          No event has occurred and is continuing and no condition exists or will
exist after giving effect to the borrowings or other extensions of credit to be
made on the Closing Date under or pursuant to the Loan Documents which
constitutes an Event of Default or Potential Default. Neither the Borrower nor
any Subsidiaries of the Borrower is in material violation of (i) any term of
its certificate of incorporation, bylaws, certificate of limited partnership,
partnership agreement, certificate of formation, limited liability company
agreement or other organizational documents or (ii) any material agreement or
instrument to which it is a party or by which it or any of its properties may
be subject or bound.

5.1.15 PATENTS, TRADEMARKS, COPYRIGHTS, LICENSES, ETC.

          The Borrower and, each Subsidiary of the Borrower owns or possesses all
the material patents, trademarks, service marks, trade names, copyrights,
licenses, registrations, franchises, permits and rights necessary to own and.
operate its properties and to carry on its business as presently conducted and
planned to be conducted by such Borrower or Subsidiary, without known possible,
alleged or actual conflict with the rights of others.

5.1.16 INSURANCE.

          The Borrower maintains policies and bonds provide adequate coverage from
reputable and financially sound insurers in amounts sufficient to insure the
assets and risks of the Borrower and each Subsidiary of the Borrower in
accordance with prudent business practice in the industries of the Borrower and
its subsidiaries. No notice has been given or claim made and no grounds exist
to cancel or avoid any such policy or bonds or to reduce the coverage provided
hereby.

5.1.17 COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS.

          The Borrower and its Subsidiaries are in compliance in all material
respects with all applicable Laws (other than Environmental Laws which are
specifically addressed in Section 5.1.22) in all jurisdictions in which the
Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries is presently or will be doing business.

5.1.18 MATERIAL CONTRACTS; BURDENSOME RESTRICTIONS.

          All material agreements relating to the business operations of the
Borrower and its Subsidiaries, including all employee benefit plans and Labor
Contracts are valid, binding and enforceable upon such Borrower or Subsidiary
and each of the other parties thereto in accordance with their respective
terms, and there is no default thereunder, to the Borrower’s

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knowledge, with respect to parties other than such Borrower or Subsidiary.
Neither the Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries is bound by any contractual
obligation, or subject to any restriction in any organization document, or any
requirement of Law which is reasonably likely to result in a Material Adverse
Change.

5.1.19 INVESTMENT COMPANIES; REGULATED ENTITIES.

          Neither the Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries is an “investment
company” registered or required to be registered under the Investment Company
Act of 1940 or under the “control of and “investment company” as such terms are
defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940 and shall not become such an
“investment company” or under such “control.” Neither the Borrower nor any of
its Subsidiaries is subject to any other Federal or state statute or regulation
limiting its ability to incur Indebtedness for borrowed money,

5.1.20 PLANS AND BENEFIT ARRANGEMENTS.

          Except as set forth on Schedule 5.1.20:

               (i) The Borrower and each other member of the ERISA Group are in
compliance in all material respects with any applicable provisions of ERISA
with respect to all Benefit Arrangements, Plans and Multiemployer Plans. There
has been no Prohibited Transaction with respect to any Benefit Arrangement or
any Plan or, to the best knowledge of the Borrower, with respect to any
Multiemployer Plan or Multiple Employer Plan, which is material. The Borrower
and all other members of the ERISA Group have made when due any and all
payments required to be made- under any agreement relating to a Multiemployer
Plan or a Multiple Employer Plan or any Law pertaining thereto. With respect to
each Plan and Multiemployer Plan, the Borrower and each other member of the
ERISA Group (i) have fulfilled in all material respects their obligations under
the minimum funding standards of ERISA, (ii) have not incurred any liability to
the PBGC, and (iii) have not had asserted against them any penalty for failure
to fulfill the minimum funding requirements of ERISA.

               (ii) To the best of the Borrower’s knowledge, each Multiemployer Plan and
Multiple Employer Plan is able to pay benefits thereunder when due.

               (iii) Neither the Borrower nor or any other member of the ERISA Group has
instituted or intends to institute proceedings to terminate any Plan.

               (iv) No event requiring notice to the PBGC under Section 3O2(f) (4) (A) of
ERISA has occurred or is reasonably expected to occur with respect to any Plan,
and no amendment with respect to which security is required under Section 307
of ERISA has been made or is reasonably expected to be made to any Plan.

               (v) The aggregate actuarial present value of all benefit liabilities
(whether or not vested) under each Plan, determined on a plan termination
basis, as disclosed in, and as of the date of, the most recent actuarial report
for such Plan, does not exceed the aggregate fair market value of the assets of
such Plan.

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               (vi) Neither the Borrower nor any other member of the ERISA Group has
incurred or reasonably expects to incur any material withdrawal liability under
ERISA to any Multiemployer Plan or Multiple Employer Plan. Neither the Borrower
nor any other member of the ERISA Group has been notified by any Multiemployer
Plan or Multiple Employer Plan that such Multiemployer Plan or Multiple
Employer Plan has been terminated within the meaning of Title IV of ERISA and,
to the best knowledge of the Borrower, no Multiemployer Plan or Multiple
Employer Plan is reasonably expected to be reorganized or terminated, within
the meaning of Title IV of ERISA.

               (vii) To the extent that any Benefit Arrangement is insured, the Borrower
and all other members of the ERISA Group have paid when due all premiums
required to be paid for all periods through the Closing Date. To the extent
that any Benefit Arrangement is funded other than with insurance, the Borrower
and all other members of the ERISA Group have made when due all contributions
required to be paid for all periods through the Closing Date.

               (viii) All Plans, Benefit Arrangements and Multiemployer Plans have been
administered in accordance with their terms and applicable Law.

5.1.21 EMPLOYMENT MATTERS.

          The Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries is in compliance with the Labor
Contracts and all applicable federal, state and local labor and employment Laws
including those related to equal employment opportunity and affirmative action,
labor relations, minimum wage, overtime, child labor, medical insurance
continuation, worker adjustment and relocation notices, immigration controls
and worker and unemployment compensation, where the failure to comply would
constitute a Material Adverse Change. There are no outstanding grievances,
arbitration awards or appeals therefrom arising out of the Labor Contracts or
current or threatened strikes, picketing, handbilling or other work stoppages
or slowdowns at facilities of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries which in
any case would constitute a Material Adverse Change.

5.1.22 ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS.

          Except as disclosed on Schedule 5.1.22:

               (i) Neither the Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries has received any
material Environmental Complaint from any Official Body or private Person
alleging that such Borrower or Subsidiary or any prior or subsequent owner of
any of the Property is a potentially responsible party under the Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Cleanup and Liability Act, 42 U.S.C. Section 9601, et
seq., and the Borrower has no reason to believe that such an Environmental
Complaint might be received. There are no pending or, to the Borrower’s
knowledge, threatened Environmental Complaints relating to the Borrower or
Subsidiary of the Borrower or, to the Borrower’s knowledge, any prior or
subsequent owner of any of the Property pertaining to, or arising out of, any
material Environmental Conditions.

               (ii) There are no circumstances at, on or under any of the Property that
constitute a breach of or non-compliance with any of the Environmental Laws,
and there are no past or present Environmental Conditions at, on or under any
of the Property or, to the

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Borrower’s knowledge, at, on or under adjacent property, that prevent
compliance with the Environmental Laws at any of the Property.

          (iii) Neither any of the Property nor any structures, improvements,
equipment, fixtures, activities or facilities thereon or thereunder contain or
use Regulated Substances except in substantial compliance with Environmental
Laws. There are no processes, facilities, operations, equipment or other
activities at, on or under any of the Property, or, to the Borrower’s
knowledge, at, on or under adjacent property, that currently result in the
release or threatened release of Regulated Substances onto any of the Property,
except to the extent that such releases or threatened releases are not a
substantial breach of or otherwise not a violation of the Environmental Laws.

          (iv) There are no aboveground storage tanks, underground storage tanks or
underground piping associated with such tanks, used for the management of
Regulated Substances at, on or under any of the Property that (a) do not have,
to the extent required by Environmental Laws, a full operational secondary
containment system in place, and (b) are not otherwise in compliance with all
Environmental Laws. There are no abandoned underground storage tanks or
underground piping associated with such tanks, previously used. for the
management of Regulated Substances at, on or under any of the Property that
have not either been closed in place in accordance with Environmental Laws or
removed in compliance with all applicable Environmental Laws and no
contamination associated with the use of such tanks exists on any of the
Property that is not in compliance with Environmental Laws.

          (v) The Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries has all material permits,
licenses, authorizations, plans and approvals necessary under the Environmental
Laws for the conduct of the business of such Borrower or Subsidiary as
presently conducted. The Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries has submitted
all material notices, reports and other filings required by the Environmental
Laws to be submitted to an Official Body which pertain to past and current
operations on any of the Property.

          (vi) All past and present on-site generation, storage, processing,
treatment, recycling, reclamation, disposal or other use or management of
Regulated Substances at, on, or under any of the Property and all off-site
transportation, storage, processing, treatment, recycling, reclamation,
disposal or other use or management of Regulated Substances have been done
materially in accordance with the Environmental Laws.

5.1.23 SENIOR DEBT STATUS.

          (i) The Obligations of the Borrower under this Agreement, the Revolving
Note and each of the other Loan Documents to which it is a party do rank and
will rank at least pari passu in priority of payment with all other
Indebtedness of the Borrower except Indebtedness of the Borrower to the extent
secured by Permitted Liens. There is no Lien upon or with respect to any of the
properties or income of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries which secures
indebtedness or other obligations of any Person except for Permitted Liens.

5.2 Updates to Schedules.

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     Should any of the information or disclosures provided on any of the
Schedules attached hereto become outdated or incorrect in any material respect,
the Borrower shall promptly provide UBI in writing with such revisions or
updates to such Schedule as may be necessary or appropriate to update or
correct same; provided, however, that no Schedule shall be deemed to have been
amended, modified or superseded by any such correction or update, nor shall any
breach of warranty or representation resulting from the inaccuracy or
incompleteness of any such Schedule be deemed to have been cured thereby,
unless and until UBI, in its reasonable discretion, shall have accepted in
writing such revisions or updates to such Schedule.

6. CONDITIONS OF LENDING

     The obligation of UBI to make each Revolving Loan hereunder is subject to
the performance by the Borrower of its Obligations to be performed hereunder at
or prior to the making of each such Revolving Loan and to the satisfaction of
the following further conditions:

6.1 Officer’s Certificate

     The representations and warranties of the Borrower contained in Section 5
and in each of the other Loan Documents shall be true and accurate on and as of
the Closing Date and each subsequent date when a Revolving Loan is made with
the same effect as though such representations and warranties had been made on
and as of such date (except representations and warranties which relate solely
to an earlier date or time, which representations and warranties shall be true
and correct on and as of the specific dates or times referred to therein and
except changes in representations and warranties that, in the determination of
UBI are not reasonably likely to result in a Material Adverse Change), and the
Borrower shall have performed and complied with all covenants and conditions
hereof and thereof, no Event of Default or Potential Default shall have
occurred and be continuing or shall exist; and there shall be delivered to UBI
a certificate of the Borrower, dated the Closing Date, and dated the first day
of each succeeding fiscal quarter of the Borrower, to be delivered within five
(5) Business Days thereafter, to each such effect and signed by one of the
following officers: the Chief Executive Officer, President, Chief Financial
Officer, Secretary or Assistant Secretary of the Borrower.

6.2 Secretary’s Certificate.

     There shall be delivered to UBI a certificate dated the Closing Date UBI
and signed by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of the Borrower,
certifying as appropriate as to:

          (i) all action taken by the Borrower in connection with this Agreement and
the other Loan Documents;

          (ii) the names of the officer or officers authorized to sign this
Agreement and the other Loan Documents and the true signatures of such officer
or officers and specifying the Authorized Officers permitted to act on behalf
of the Borrower for purposes of this Agreement and the true signatures of such
officers, on which UBI may conclusively rely; and

          (iii) copies of its organizational documents, including its certificate of
incorporation, bylaws, certificate of limited partnership, partnership
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formation, and limited liability company agreement as in effect on the
Closing Date certified by the appropriate state official where such documents
are filed in a state office together with certificates from the appropriate
state officials as to the continued existence and good standing (or
subsistence) of the Borrower in each state where organized or qualified to do
business and a bring-down certificate by facsimile dated the Closing Date.

6.3 Subsidiaries Guaranty.

     There shall be delivered to UBI, a Subsidiaries Guaranty in the form
attached hereto as Exhibit 6.3.

6.4 Opinion of Counsel.

     There shall be delivered to UBI a written opinion of Huddleston, Bolen,
Beatty, Porter & Copen LLP, counsel for the Borrower, dated the Closing Date
and in form and substance satisfactory to UBI and its counsel as to such other
matters incident to the transactions contemplated herein as UBI may reasonably
request.

6.5 Legal Details.

     All legal details and proceedings in connection with the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall be in form
and substance satisfactory to UBI and counsel for UBI, and UBI shall have
received all such other counterpart originals or certified or other copies of
such documents and proceedings in connection with such transactions, in form
and substance satisfactory to UBI and said counsel, as UBI or said counsel may
reasonably request.

6.6 Payment of Fees.

     The Borrower shall have paid or caused to be paid to UBI, counsel fees,
and all other fees, costs and expenses accrued through the Closing Date for
which UBI is entitled to be reimbursed.

6.7 Officer’s Certificate Regarding MACs.

     Since October 31, 2002, no Material Adverse Change shall have occurred;
prior to the Closing Date, there shall have been no material change in the
management of the Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower, and there shall
have been delivered to UBI a certificate of the Borrower dated the Closing Date
and dated the first day of each succeeding fiscal quarter, to be delivered
within five (5) Business Days thereafter, to each such effect, signed behalf of
the Borrower by any one of the Chief Executive Officer, President., Chief
Financial Officer, Secretary or Assistant Secretary of the Borrower.

6.8 No Violation of Laws.

     The making of the Revolving Loan shall not contravene any Law applicable
to the Borrower or to UBI.

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6.9 No Actions or Proceedings.

     No action, proceeding, investigation, regulation or legislation shall have
been instituted, threatened or proposed before any court, governmental agency
or legislative body to enjoin, restrain or prohibit, or to obtain damages in
respect of, this Agreement, the other Loan Documents or the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby or thereby or which, in UBI’s reasonable
judgment, would make it inadvisable to consummate the transactions contemplated
by this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents.

7. COVENANTS

7.1 Affirmative Covenants.

     The Borrower, covenants and agrees that until payment in full of the
Revolving Loan, and interest thereon, and satisfaction of all of the Borrower’s
other Obligations under the Loan Documents, the Borrower shall comply at all
times with the following affirmative covenants:

7.1.1 PRESERVATION OF EXISTENCE, ETC.

     The Borrower shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, maintain
its legal existence as a corporation, limited partnership or limited liability
company and its license or qualification and good standing in each jurisdiction
in which its ownership or lease of property or the nature of its business makes
such license or qualification necessary, except as otherwise expressly
permitted in Section 7.2.5.

7.1.2 PAYMENT OF LIABILITIES, INCLUDING TAXES, ETC.

     The Borrower shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, duly pay
and discharge all liabilities to which it is subject or which are asserted
against it, promptly as and when the same shall become due and payable,
including all taxes, assessments and governmental charges upon it or any of its
properties, assets, income or profits, prior to the date on which penalties
attach thereto, except to the extent that such liabilities, including taxes,
assessments or charges, are being contested in good faith and by appropriate
and lawful proceedings diligently conducted and for which such reserve or other
appropriate provisions, if any, as shall be required by GAAP shall have been
made, but only to the extent that failure to discharge any such liabilities
would not result in any additional liability which would adversely affect to a
material extent the financial condition of the Borrower or Subsidiary of the
Borrower.

7.1.3 MAINTENANCE OF INSURANCE.

     The Borrower shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, insure
its properties and, assets against loss or damage by fire and such other
insurable hazards as such assets are commonly insured (including fire, extended
coverage, property damage, workers’ compensation, public liability and business
interruption insurance) and against other risks (including errors and
omissions) in such amounts as similar properties and assets are insured by
prudent companies in similar circumstances carrying on similar businesses, and
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and financially sound insurers, including self-insurance to the extent
customary, all as reasonably determined by UBI.

7.1.4 MAINTENANCE OF PROPERTIES AND LEASES.

     The Borrower shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, maintain
in good repair, working order and condition (ordinary wear and tear excepted)
in accordance with the general practice of other businesses of similar
character and size, all of those properties useful or necessary to its
business, and from time to time, the Borrower will make or cause to be made all
appropriate repairs, renewals or replacements thereof.

7.1.5 MAINTENANCE OF PATENTS, TRADEMARKS, ETC.

     The Borrower shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, maintain
in full force and effect all patents, trademarks, service marks, trade names,
copyrights, licenses, franchises, permits and other authorizations necessary
for the ownership and operation of its properties and business if the failure
so to maintain the same would constitute a Material Adverse Change.

7.1.6 VISITATION RIGHTS.

     The Borrower shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, permit
any of the officers or authorized employees or representatives of UBI to visit
and inspect any of its properties and to examine and make excerpts from its
books and records and discuss its business affairs, finances and accounts with
its officers, all in such detail and at such times and as often as UBI may
reasonably request, provided that UBI shall provide the Borrower with
reasonable notice prior to any visit or inspection.

7.1.7 KEEPING OF RECORDS AND BOOKS OF ACCOUNT.

     The Borrower shall, and shall cause each Subsidiary of the Borrower to,
maintain and keep proper books of record and account which enable the Borrower
and its Subsidiaries to issue financial statements in accordance with GAAP and
as otherwise required by applicable Laws of any Official Body having
jurisdiction over the Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower, and in which
full, true and correct entries shall be made in all material respects of all
its dealings and business and financial affairs.

7.1.8 PLANS AND BENEFIT ARRANGEMENTS.

     The Borrower shall, and shall cause each member of the ERISA Group to,
comply with ERISA, the Internal Revenue Code and other applicable Laws
applicable to Plans and Benefit Arrangements except where any such failure
would not result in a Material Adverse Change. without limiting the generality
of the foregoing, the Borrower shall cause all of its Plans and all Plans
maintained by any member of the ERISA Group to be funded in accordance with the
minimum funding requirements of ERISA and shall make, and cause each member of
the ERISA Group to make, in a timely manner, all contributions due to plans,
benefit Arrangements and Multiemployer Plans except where such failure would
not result in a Material Adverse Change.

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7.1.9 COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS.

     The Borrower shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, comply
with all applicable Laws including all Environmental Laws, in all respects,
provided that it shall not be deemed to be a violation of this Section 7.1.9 if
any failure to comply with any Law would not result in fines, penalties,
remediation costs, other similar liabilities or injunctive relief any of which
would constitute a Material Adverse Change.

7.1.10 USE OF PROCEEDS.

7.1.10.1 General.

     The Borrower will use the proceeds of the Revolving Loan only to provide
for financing acquisitions, capital expenditures and general working capital
requirements.

7.1.10.2 Margin Stock.

     The Borrower shall not use the proceeds of the Revolving Loan to purchase
or carry margin stock as mere fully provided in Section 5.1.10.

7.1.10.3 Section 20 Subsidiaries.

     The Borrower will not, directly or indirectly, use any portion of the
proceeds of the Revolving Loan (i) knowingly to purchase any Ineligible
Securities from a Section 20 Subsidiary during any period in which such Section
20 Subsidiary makes a market in such Ineligible Securities,(ii) knowingly to
purchase during the underwriting or placement period Ineligible Securities
being underwritten or privately placed by a Section 20 Subsidiary, or (iii) to
make payment of principal or interest on Ineligible Securities underwritten or
privately placed by as Section 20 Subsidiary and issued by or for the benefit
of Borrower or any Affiliate of the Borrower.

7.2 Negative Covenants.

     The Borrower covenants and agrees that until payment in full of the
Revolving Loan, and interest thereon and satisfaction of all of the Borrower’s
other Obligations hereunder, the Borrower shall comply with the following
negative covenants:

7.2.1 INDEBTEDNESS.

     The Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to,
at any time create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Indebtedness, except:

          (i) Indebtedness under the Loan Documents;

          (ii) Existing Indebtedness as set forth on Schedule 7.2.1 (including any
extensions, renewals or refinancings thereof), provided there is no increase in
the amount thereof or other significant change in the terms thereof unless
otherwise specified on Schedule 7.2.1;

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          (iii) Capitalized and operating leases as and to the extent permitted
under Section 7.2.13;

          (iv) Indebtedness secured by Purchase Money Security Interests not
exceeding $10,000,000;

          (v) the existing $12,500,000 unsecured term loan facility with PNC and the
Banks pursuant to the Term Loan Agreement; and any substitute facility with
another lender or lenders on substantially the same terms;

          (vi) the existing $1,000,000 unsecured revolving credit facility with
First Sentry Bank Huntington, West Virginia; and

          (vii) the existing $10,000,000 unsecured revolving credit facility with
National City Bank Columbus, Ohio.

7.2.2 LIENS.

     The Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to,
at any time create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Lien on any of its
property or assets, tangible or intangible, now owned or hereafter acquired, or
agree or become liable to do so, except Permitted Liens.

7.2.3 GUARANTIES.

     Except for the Term Loan Agreement the Borrower shall not, and shall not
permit any of its Subsidiaries to, at any time, directly or indirectly, become
or be liable in respect of any Guaranty, or assume, guarantee, become surety
for, endorse or otherwise agree, become or remain directly or contingently
liable upon or with respect to any obligation or liability of any other Person,
except for the Guaranty of the Obligations of Borrower provided by each
Subsidiary of the Borrower pursuant to the Subsidiaries Guaranty.

7.2.4 LOANS AND INVESTMENTS.

     The Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to,
at any time make or suffer to remain outstanding any loan or advance to, or
purchase, acquire or own any stock, bonds, notes or securities of, or any
partnership interest (whether general or limited) or limited liability company
interest is, or any other investment or interest in, or make any capital
contribution to, any other Person, or agree, become or remain liable to do any
of the foregoing, except:

          (i) trade credit extended on usual and customary terms in the ordinary
course of business

          (ii) advances to employees to meet expenses incurred by such employees in
the ordinary course of business;

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          (iii)
Permitted Investments;

          (iv)
loans, advances and investments in Affiliates of the Borrower.

7.2.5 LIQUIDATIONS, MERGERS, CONSOLIDATIONS AND ACQUISITIONS.

     The Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to,
dissolve, liquidate or wind-up its affairs, or become a party to any merger or
consolidation, or acquire by purchase, lease or otherwise all or substantially
all of the assets or capital stock of any other Person, provided that:

     (1)  any Affiliate of the Borrower may consolidate or merge into another
Affiliate of the Borrower which is wholly-owned by the Borrower and

     (2)  the Borrower may acquire, whether by purchase or by merger, (A) all of
the ownership interests and voting rights of another Person or (B)
substantially all of assets of another Person or of a business or division of
another Person (each a “Permitted Acquisition”), provided that each of the
following requirements is met:

          (i) the board of directors or other equivalent governing body of such
Person shall have approved such Permitted Acquisition and the Loan Parties
shall have delivered to the Bank written evidence of such approval prior to
such Permitted Acquisition,

          (ii) the Borrower is acquiring the ownership interests in such Person,
such Person shall execute a Subsidiaries Guaranty in favor of UBI and the Banks
in the form attached hereto as Exhibit 1. 1 (G) on or before the date of such
Permitted Acquisition,

          (iii) The business acquired, or the business conducted by the Person whose
ownership interests are being acquired, as applicable, shall be substantially
the same as one or more line or lines of business conducted by the Borrower and
shall comply with Section 7.2.8,

          (iv) immediately prior to and after giving effect to such Permitted
Acquisition, (A) no payment default exists, (B) no violation of Section 7.2
exists, (C) UBI has not sent a notice of a violation of Section 7.1 which has
not been cured and (D) no Event of Default exists,

          (v) the Borrower shall provide the most recent available balance sheet and
annual income statement for the acquired company at least five (5) Business
Days prior to the Permitted Acquisition. Additionally, if the acquired company,
or if the total of all acquired companies acquired within any fiscal year if
treated as a single acquisition would constitute a “Significant Subsidiary” as
that term is defined in Reg. Section 210,1-02(w) of Regulation S-X (17 CFR Part
210), Borrower shall provide a proforma consolidating balance sheet as of the
most recent fiscal quarter and consolidating income statement for the most
recent fiscal quarter and consolidating income statement for the most recent
year-to-date period and for the prior year to include the acquired company and
demonstrate on a proforma basis that it shall be in compliance with all the
covenants contained in this Agreement after giving effect to such Permitted
Acquisition by delivering at least five (5) Business Days prior to such
Permitted Acquisition a

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certificate evidencing such compliance. Subject to the above limitations,
Permitted Acquisitions may include any merger or acquisition, regardless of
whether the value of the Consideration paid or received is comprised of cash,
common stock, preferred stock, assets or partnership interests, estimated value
of earn-outs or other means,

7.2.6 DISPOSITIONS OF ASSETS OR SUBSIDIARIES.

     The Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to,
sell, convey, assign, sell and leaseback, abandon or otherwise transfer or
dispose of, voluntarily or involuntarily, any of its properties or assets,
tangible or intangible (including sale, assignment, discount or other
disposition of accounts, contract rights, chattel paper, equipment or general
tangibles with or without recourse or of capital stock, shares of beneficial
interest, partnership interests or limited liability company interests of a
Subsidiary of the Borrower), except:

          (i) transactions involving the sale of inventory in the ordinary course of
business;

          (ii) any sale, transfer or lease of assets in the ordinary course of
business which are no longer necessary or required in the conduct of the
Borrower’s or such Subsidiary’s business;

          (iii) any sale, transfer or lease of assets by any Subsidiary of the
Borrower to the Borrower; or

          (iv) any sale, transfer or lease of assets in the ordinary course of
business which are replaced by substitute assets acquired. or leased within the
parameters of Section 7.2.13.

7.2.7 AFFILIATE TRANSACTIONS.

     The Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to,
enter into or carry out any transaction (including purchasing property or
services from or selling property or services to any Affiliate of the Borrower
or other Person) unless such transaction is not otherwise prohibited by this
Agreement, is entered into in the ordinary course of business upon fair and
reasonable arm’s-length terms and conditions which are fully disclosed to UBI
and is in accordance with all applicable Law.

7.2.8 CONTINUATION OF OR CHANGE IN BUSINESS.

     The Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to,
engage in any business other than commercial printing, and certain leasing
businesses in support thereof, and the supplying of office products and office
furniture, substantially as conducted and operated by such Borrower or
Subsidiary during the present fiscal year, and such Borrower or Subsidiary
shall not permit any material change in such business.

7.2.9 PLANS AND BENEFIT ARRANGEMENTS.

     The Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to:

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          (i) fail to satisfy the minimum funding requirements of ERISA and the
Internal Revenue Code with respect to any Plan where such failure is likely to
result in a Material Adverse Change;

          (ii) request a minimum funding waiver from the Internal Revenue Service
with respect to any Plan;

          (iii) engage in a Prohibited Transaction with any plan, Benefit
Arrangement or Multiemployer Plan which would constitute a Material Adverse
Change;

          (iv) permit the aggregate actuarial present value of all benefit
liabilities (whether or not vested) under each Plan, determined on a plan
termination basis, as disclosed in the most recent actuarial report completed
with respect to such Plan, to exceed, as of any actuarial valuation date, the
fair market value of the assets of such Plan;

          (v) fail to make when due any contribution to any Multiemployer Plan that
any Borrower or any member of the ERISA Group may be required to make under any
agreement relating to such Multiemployer Plan, or any Law pertaining thereto,
where such failure is likely to result in a Material Adverse Change;

          (vi) withdraw (completely or partially) from any Multiemployer Plan or
withdraw (or be deemed under Section 4062(e) of ERISA to withdraw) from any
Multiple Employer Plan, where any such withdrawal is likely to result in a
Material Adverse Change;

          (vii) terminate, or institute proceedings to terminate, any Plan, where
such termination is likely to result in a Material Adverse Change;

          (viii) make any amendment to any Plan with respect to which security is
required under Section 307 of ERISA; or

          (ix) fail to give any and all notices and make all disclosures and
governmental filings required under ERISA or the Internal Revenue Code, where
such failure is likely to result in a Material Adverse Change.

7.2.10 FISCAL YEAR.

     The Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to,
change its fiscal year from the twelve-month period beginning November 1 and
ending October 31.

7.2.11 ISSUANCE OF STOCK.

     The Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to,
issue any additional shares of its capital stock or any options, warrants or
other rights in respect thereof except that the Borrower may issue stock: (a)
as all or part of the Consideration for a Permitted Acquisition; (b) pursuant
to the provisions of Borrower’s 1993 Stock Option Plan or any successor plan
providing for employee stock options; or ( c) incident to any stock split or
dividend.

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7.2.12 CHANGES IN ORGANIZATIONAL DOCUMENTS.

     The Borrower shall not, and. shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to,
amend in any respect its certificate of incorporation (including any provisions
or resolutions relating to capital stock), by-laws, certificate of limited
partnership, partnership agreement, certificate of formation, limited
liability
company agreement or other organizational documents in the event such change
would be adverse to UBI as determined by UBI in its sole discretion, without
obtaining the prior written consent of UBI. The Borrower will provide true and
correct copies of all amendments to organizational documents to UBI at the time
annual financial statements are delivered.

7.2.13 CAPITAL EXPENDITURES AND LEASES.

     Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, make
any capital expenditures, as defined by GAAP, including the purchase or lease
of any assets which if purchased would constitute fixed assets or which if
leased would constitute a capitalized lease, other than capital expenditures in
the aggregate not to exceed 15% per annum, (excluding real property), of
Borrower’s total shareholder equity (as defined by GAAP) for the previous
fiscal year ended, and all such capital expenditures and leases shall be made
under usual and customary terms and in the ordinary course of business.

7.2.14 MINIMUM FIXED CHARGE COVERAGE RATIO

     The Borrower shall not permit the ratio of Consolidated Cash Flow from
Operations divided by Fixed Charges, calculated as of the end of each fiscal
quarter for the previous four fiscal quarters then ended, to be less than 1.05
to 1.0.

7.2.15 LEVERAGE RATIO

     The Borrower shall not at any time permit the ratio of Total Senior
Indebtedness divided by EBITDA to be greater than the Maximum Leverage Ratio
(2.0 to 1.0) as of October 31 of each year commencing with October 31, 2003.

7.2.16 MINIMUM TANGIBLE NET WORTH.

     The Borrower shall not at any time permit Consolidated Tangible Net Worth
to be less than the sum of (i) 90% of Tangible Net Worth as of October 31,
2002, (ii) an amount equal to 50% of the Consolidated Net Income and (iii) 100%
of the proceeds of all stock issued by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries,

7.3 Reporting Requirements.

     The Borrower covenants and agrees that until payment in full of the
Revolving Loan and interest thereon and satisfaction of all of the Borrower’s
other Obligations hereunder and under the other Loan Documents the Borrower
will furnish or cause to be furnished to UBI.

7.3.1 QUARTERLY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

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     As soon as available and in any event within forty-five (45) calendar days
after the end of each of the first three fiscal quarters in each fiscal year,
financial statements of the Borrower, consisting of a consolidated balance
sheet as of the end of such fiscal quarter and related consolidated statements
of income and cash flows for the fiscal quarter then ended and the fiscal year
through that date, all in reasonable detail and, certified (subject to normal
year-end audit adjustments) by the Chief Executive Officer, President or Chief
Financial Officer of the Borrower as having been prepared in accordance with
GAAP, consistently applied and setting forth in comparative form the respective
financial statements for the corresponding date and period in the previous
fiscal year.

7.3.2 ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

     As soon as available and in any event within ninety (90) days after the
end of each fiscal year of the Borrower, financial statements of the Borrower
consisting of a consolidated and a consolidating balance sheet as of the end of
such fiscal year, and related consolidated and consolidating statements of
income, retained earnings and cash flows for the fiscal year then ended, all in
reasonable detail and, setting forth in comparative form the financial
statements as of the end of and for the preceding fiscal year, and certified by
independent certified public accountants of nationally recognized standing. The
certificate or report of accountants shall be free of qualifications (other
than any consistency qualification that may result from a change in the method
used to prepare the financial statements as to which such accountants concur).
In addition, the certified shall certify that it is in full compliance with all
applicable provisions of the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002 and all rules and
regulations Promulgated thereunder.

7.3.3 CERTIFICATE OF THE BORROWER

     Concurrently with the financial statements of the Borrower furnished to
UBI pursuant to Sections 7.3.1 and 7.3.2, a certificate of the Borrower signed
by the Chief Executive Officer , President or Chief Financial Officer of the
Borrower, in the form of Exhibit 7.3.3, to the effect that, except as described
pursuant to Section 7.3.4, (i) the representations and warranties of the
Borrower contained in Section 5 and in the other Loan Documents are true on and
as of the date of such certificate with the same effect as though such
representations and. warranties had been made on and as of such date (except
representations and warranties which expressly relate solely to an earlier date
or time) and the Borrower has performed and complied with all covenants and
conditions hereof, (ii) no Event of Default or Potential Default exists and is
continuing on the date of such certificate and (iii) containing calculations in
sufficient detail to demonstrate compliance as of the date of such financial
statements with all financial covenants contained in Section 7.2. In addition,
the Borrower shall certify that it is in full compliance with all applicable
provisions of the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002 and all rules and regulations
promulgated thereunder.

7.3.4 NOTICE OF DEFAULT.

     Promptly after any executive officer of the Borrower has learned of the
occurrence of an Event of Default or Potential Default, a certificate signed on
behalf of the Loan parties by an executive officer of the Borrower setting
forth the details of such Event of Default or Potential Default and the action
which the Borrower proposes to take with respect thereto.

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7.3.5 NOTICE OF LITIGATION.

     Promptly after the commencement thereof, notice of all actions, suits,
proceedings or investigations before or by any Official Body or any other
Person against the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries which involve a claim or
series of claims in excess of $1,000,000 or which if adversely determined would
constitute a Material Adverse Change.

7.3.6 CERTAIN EVENTS.

     Written notice to UBI:

          (i) at least ten (10) calendar days after closing, with respect to any
proposed sale or transfer of assets pursuant to Section 7.2.6(iv), and

          (ii) within the restrictions set forth in Section 7.2.12, any amendments
to the organizational documents of the Borrower,

7.3.7 BUDGETS, FORECASTS, OTHER REPORTS AND INFORMATION.

     Promptly upon their becoming available to the Borrower:

          (i) the annual budget and any forecasts of the Borrower,

          (ii) any reports including reports on the internal control structure the
Borrower based upon any audit of the Borrower,

          (iii) any reports, notices or proxy statements generally distributed by
the Borrower to its stockholders on a date no later than the date supplied to
such stockholders,

          (iv) regular or periodic reports, including Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K,
registration statements and prospectuses, filed by the Borrower with the
Securities and Exchange Commission,

          (v) upon UBI’s reasonable request, a copy of any order in any proceeding
to which the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries is a party issued by any
Official Body, and

          (vi) such other reports and information as any of UBI may from time to
time reasonably request. The Borrower shall also notify UBI promptly of the
enactment or adoption of any Law which may result in a Material Adverse Change.

7.3.8 NOTICES REGARDING PLANS AND BENEFIT ARRANGEMENTS.

7.3.8.1 Certain Events.

     Promptly upon becoming aware of the occurrence thereof, notice (including
the nature of the event and, when known, any action taken or threatened by the
Internal Revenue Service or the PBGC with respect thereto) of

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          (i) any Reportable Event with respect to the Borrower or any other member
of the ERISA Group (regardless of whether the obligation to report said
Reportable Event to the PBGC has been waived),

          (ii) any Prohibited Transaction which could subject the Borrower or any
other member of the ERISA Group to a civil penalty assessed pursuant to Section
502(i) of ERISA or a tax imposed by Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code
in connection with any Plan, any Benefit Arrangement or any trust created
thereunder where such civil penalty or tax is likely to result in a Material
Adverse Change,

          (iii) any assertion of material withdrawal liability with respect to any
Multiemployer Plan,

          (iv) any partial or complete withdrawal from a Multiemployer Plan by the
Borrower or any other member of the ERSA Group under Title IV of ERISA (or
assertion thereof), where such withdrawal is likely to result in material
withdrawal liability,

          (v) any cessation of operations (by the Borrower or any other member of
the ERISA Group) at a facility in the circumstances described in Section
4062(e) of ERISA,

          (vi) withdrawal by the Borrower or any other member or any other member of
the ERISA Group from a Multiple Employer Plan,

          (vii) a failure by the Borrower or any other member of the ERISA Group to
make a payment to a Plan required to avoid imposition of a Lien under Section
302(f) of ERISA,

          (viii) the adoption of an amendment to a Plan requiring the provision of
security to such Plan pursuant to Section 307 of ERISA, or

          (ix) any change in the actuarial assumptions or funding methods used for
any Plan, where the effect of such change is to materially increase or
materially reduce the unfounded benefit liability or obligation to make
periodic contributions.

7.3.8.2 Notices of Involuntary Termination and Annual Reports.

     Promptly after receipt thereof, copies of (a) all notices received by the
Borrower or any other member of the ERISA Group of the PBGC’s intent to
terminate any Plan administered or maintained by the Borrower or any member of
the ERISA Group, or to have a trustee appointed to administer any such Plan;
and (b) at the request of UBI each annual report (IRS Form 5500 series) and all
accompanying schedules, the most recent actuarial reports, the most recent
financial information concerning the financial status of each Plan administered
or maintained by the Borrower or any other member of the ERISA Group, and
schedules showing the amounts contributed to each such Plan by or on behalf of
the Borrower or any other member of the ERISA Group in which any of their
personnel participate or from which such personnel may derive a benefit, and
each Schedule B (Actuarial Information) to the annual report filed by the
Borrower or any other member of the ERISA Group with the Internal Revenue
Service with respect to each such Plan.

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7.3.8.3 Notice of Voluntary Termination.

     Promptly upon the filing thereof, copies of any Form 5310, or any
successor or equivalent form to Form 5310, filed with the PBGC in connection
with the termination of any Plan.

8. DEFAULT

8.1 Events of Default.

     An Event of Default shall mean the occurrence or existence of any one or
more of the following events or conditions (whatever the reason therefor and
whether voluntary, involuntary or effected by operation of Law):

8.1.1 PAYMENTS UNDER LOAN DOCUMENTS.

     The Borrower shall fail to pay any principal of the Revolving Loan
(including mandatory prepayments or the payment due at maturity), or shall fail
to pay any interest on the Revolving Loan after such principal or interest
becomes due in accordance with the terms hereof or thereof, or the Borrower
fails to pay any other amount owing hereunder or under the other Loan Documents
after the date provided in an invoice or other notice of payment due.

8.1.2 BREACH OF WARRANTY.

     Any representation or warranty made at any time by any of the Borrowers
herein or in any other Loan Document, or in any certificate, other instrument
or statement furnished pursuant to the provisions hereof or thereof, shall
prove to have been false or misleading in any material respect as of the time
it was made or furnished;

8.1.3 BREACH OF NEGATIVE COVENANTS OR VISITATION RIGHTS.

     A default shall occur in the observance or performance of any covenant
contained in Section 7.1.6 or Section 7.2.

8.1.4 BREACH OF OTHER COVENANTS.

     Any of the Loan Parties shall default in the observance or performance of
any other covenant, condition or provision hereof or of any other Loan Document
and such default shall continue unremedied for a period of thirty (30) Business
Days after the Chief Executive Officer, President, Chief Financial Officer or
Corporate Secretary of the Borrower becomes aware of the occurrence thereof
(such grace period to be applicable only in the event such default can be
remedied by corrective action of the Borrower as determined by UBI in its sole
discretion).

8.1.5 DEFAULTS IN OTHER AGREEMENTS OR INDEBTEDNESS.

     A default or event of default shall occur at any time under the terms of
any other agreement involving borrowed money or the extension of credit or any
other Indebtedness under

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which the Borrower or Subsidiary of the Borrower may be obligated as a
borrower or guarantor in excess of $750,000 in the aggregate, and such breach,
default or event of default consists of the failure to pay (beyond any period
of grace permitted with respect thereto, whether waived or not) any
indebtedness when due (whether at stated maturity, by acceleration or
otherwise) or if such breach or default permits (because of nonpayment) or
causes the acceleration of any indebtedness (whether or not such right shall
have been waived) or the termination of any commitment to lend.

8.1.6 FINAL JUDGMENTS OR ORDERS.

     Any final judgments or orders for the payment of money in excess of
$500,000 in the aggregate shall be entered against the Borrower or any of its
Subsidiaries by a court having jurisdiction in the premises, which judgment is
not discharged, vacated, bonded or stayed pending appeal within a period of
thirty (30) days from the date of entry.

8.1.7 LOAN DOCUMENT UNENFORCEABLE.

     Any of the Loan Documents shall cease to be legal, valid and binding
agreements enforceable against the party executing the same or such party’s
successors and assigns (as permitted under the Loan Documents) in accordance
with the respective terms thereof or shall in any way be terminated (except in
accordance with its terms) or become or be declared ineffective or inoperative
or shall in any way be challenged or contested or cease to give or provide the
respective Liens, security interests, rights, titles, interests, remedies,
powers or privileges intended to be created thereby.

8.1.8 UNINSURED LOSSES; PROCEEDINGS AGAINST ASSETS.

     Any assets of the Borrower or its Subsidiaries are attached, seized,
levied upon or subjected to a writ or distress warrant; or such come within the
possession of any receiver, trustee, custodian or assignee for the benefit of
creditors and the same is not cured within thirty (30) days thereafter.

8.1.9 NOTICE OF LIEN OR ASSESSMENT.

     A notice of Lien or assessment, other than a Permitted Lien, is filed of
record with respect to all or any part of the assets of the Borrower or any of
its Subsidiaries by the United States, or any department, agency or
instrumentality thereof, or by any state, county, municipal or other
governmental agency, including the PBGC, or any taxes or debts owing at any
time or times hereafter to any one of these becomes payable and the same is not
paid within thirty (30) days after the same becomes payable.

8.1.10 INSOLVENCY.

     The Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower ceases to be solvent or
admits in writing its inability to pay its debts as they mature.

8.1.11 EVENTS RELATING TO PLANS AND BENEFIT ARRANGEMENTS.

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     Any of the following occurs: (i) any Reportable Event, which UBI
determines in good faith constitutes grounds for the termination of any Plan by
the PBGC or the appointment of a trustee to administer or liquidate any Plan,
shall have occurred and be continuing; (ii) proceedings shall have been
instituted or other action taken to terminate any Plan, or a termination notice
shall have bean filed with respect to any Plan; (iii) a trustee shall. be
appointed to administer or liquidate any Plan; (iv) the PBGC shall give notice
of its intent to institute proceedings to terminate any Plan or Plans or to
appoint a trustee to administer or liquidate any Plan; and, in the case of the
occurrence of (i), (ii), (iii) or (iv) above, UBI determines in good faith that
the amount of the Borrower’s liability is likely to exceed 10% of its
Consolidated Net Worth; (v) the Borrower or any member of the ERISA Group shall
fail to make any contributions when due to a Plan or a Multiemployer Plan; (vi)
the Borrower or any other member of the ERISA Group shall make any amendment to
a Plan with respect to which security is required under Section 307 of ERISA;
(vii) the Borrower or any other member of the ERISA Group shall withdraw
completely or partially from a Multiemployer Plan; (viii) the Borrower or any
other member of the ERISA Group shall withdraw (or shall be deemed under
Section 4062(e) of ERISA to withdraw) from a Multiple Employer Plan; or (ix)
any applicable Law is adopted, changed or interpreted by any Official Body with
respect to or otherwise affecting one or more Plans, Multiemployer Plans or
Benefit Arrangements and, with respect to any of the events specified in (v),
(vi), (vii), (viii) or (ix), UBI determines in good faith that any such
occurrence would be reasonably likely to materially and adversely affect the
total enterprise represented by the Borrower and the other members of the ERISA
Group.

8.1.12 CESSATION OF BUSINESS.

     The Borrower or Subsidiary of the Borrower ceases to conduct its business
as contemplated, except as expressly permitted under Section 7.2.5 or 7.2.6, or
the Borrower or Subsidiary of the Borrower is enjoined, restrained or in any
way prevented by court order from conducting all or any material part of its
business and such injunction, restraint or other preventive order is not
dismissed within thirty (30) days after the entry thereof.

8.1.13 CHANGE OF CONTROL.

          (i) Any person or group of persons (within the meaning of Sections 13 (a)
or 14 (a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) shall have
acquired beneficial ownership of (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 promulgated
by the Securities and Exchange Commission under said Act) 33% or more of the
voting capital stock of the Borrower; or (ii) Marshall T. Reynolds shall cease
to have beneficial ownership of at least 40% of the voting capital stock of the
Borrower.

8.1.14 INVOLUNTARY PROCEEDINGS.

     A proceeding shall have been instituted in a court having jurisdiction in
the premises seeking a decree or order for relief in respect of the Borrower or
Subsidiary of the Borrower in an involuntary case under any applicable
bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other similar law now or hereafter in
effect, or for the appointment of a receiver, liquidator, assignee, custodian,
trustee, sequestrator, conservator (or similar official) of the Borrower or
Subsidiary of the Borrower for any substantial part of its property, or for the
winding-up or

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liquidation of its affairs, and such proceeding shall remain undismissed
or unstayed and in effect for a period of thirty (30) consecutive days or such
court shall enter a decree or order granting any of the relief sought in such
proceeding; or

8.1.15 VOLUNTARY PROCEEDINGS.

     The Borrower or Subsidiary of the Borrower shall commence a voluntary case
under any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other similar
law now or hereafter in effect, shall consent to the entry of an order for
relief in an involuntary case under any such law, or shall consent to the
appointment or taking possession by a receiver, liquidator, assignee,
custodian, trustee, sequestrator, conservator (or other similar official) of
itself or for any substantial part of its property or shall make a general
assignment for the benefit of creditors, or shall fail generally to pay its
debts as they become due, or shall take any action in furtherance of any of the
foregoing.

8.2 Consequences of Event of Default.

8.2.1 EVENTS OF DEFAULT OTHER THAN BANKRUPTCY, INSOLVENCY OR REORGANIZATION
PROCEEDINGS.

     If an Event of Default specified under Sections 8.1.1 through 8.1.13 shall
occur and be continuing, UBI shall be under no further obligation to make Loans
hereunder and UBI, may by written notice to the Borrower, declare the unpaid
principal amount of the Revolving Note then outstanding and all interest
accrued thereon, any unpaid fees and all other Indebtedness of the Borrower to
the Banks hereunder and thereunder to be forthwith due and payable, and the
same shall thereupon become and be immediately due and payable to UBI without
presentment, demand, protest or any other notice of any kind, all of which are
hereby expressly waived, and

8.2.2 BANKRUPTCY, INSOLVENCY OR ORGANIZATION PROCEEDINGS.

     If an Event of Default specified under Section 8.1.14 or 8.1.15 shall
occur, UBI shall be under no further obligation to make Revolving Loans
hereunder and the unpaid principal amount of the Revolving Note then
outstanding and all interest accrued thereon, any unpaid fees and all other
Indebtedness of the Borrower to UBI hereunder and thereunder shall be
immediately due and payable, without presentment, demand, protest or notice of
any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived; and

8.2.3 SET-OFF.

     If an Event of Default shall occur and be continuing, UBI, any participant
of UBI which has agreed in writing to be bound by the provisions of Section
9.13 and any branch, Subsidiary or Affiliate of UBI or any such participant
anywhere in the world shall have the right, in addition to all other rights and
remedies available to it, without notice to such Loan Party, to set-off against
and apply to the then unpaid balance of all the Revolving Loans and all other
Obligations of the Borrower hereunder or under any other Loan Document any debt
owing to, and any other funds held in any manner for the account of, the
Borrower by such Bank or participant or by such branch, Subsidiary or
Affiliate, including all funds in all deposit accounts

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(whether time or demand, general or special, provisionally credited or
finally credited, or otherwise) now or hereafter maintained by the Borrower for
its own respective account (but not including funds held in custodian or trust
accounts) with UBI or participant or such branch, Subsidiary or Affiliates.
Such right shall exist whether or not UBI shall have made any demand under this
Agreement or any other Loan Document, whether or not such debt owing to or
funds held for the account of such Loan Party is or are matured or unmatured
and regardless of the existence or adequacy of any Guaranty or any other
security, right or remedy available to UBI; and

8.2.4 SUITS, ACTIONS, PROCEEDINGS.

     If an Event of Default shall occur and be continuing, UBI, if owed any
amount with respect to the Revolving Note, may proceed to protect and enforce
its rights by suit in equity, action at law and/or other appropriate
proceeding, whether for the specific performance of any covenant or agreement
contained in this Agreement or the Revolving Note, including as permitted by
applicable Law the obtaining of the ex parte appointment of a receiver, and, if
such amount shall have become due, by declaration or otherwise, proceed to
enforce the payment thereof or any other legal or equitable right of UBI; and

8.2.5 APPLICATION OF PROCEEDS.

     From and after the date on which UBI has taken any action pursuant to this
Section 8.2 and until all Obligations of the Borrower have been paid in full,
any and all proceeds received by UBI from the exercise of any other remedy by
UBI, shall be applied as follows:

          (i) first, to reimburse UBI for out-of pocket costs, expenses and
disbursements, including reasonable attorneys’ and paralegals’ fees and legal
expenses, incurred by UBI in connection with realizing on the Collateral or
collection of any Obligations of any of the Borrower under any of the Loan
Documents;

          (ii) second, to the repayment of all Indebtedness then due and unpaid of
the Borrower to the Banks incurred under this Agreement or any of the other
Loan Documents, whether of principal, interest, fees, expenses or otherwise, in
such manner as UBI may determine in its discretion; and

          (iii) the balance, if any, as required by Law.

9. [This section intentionally omitted]

10. MISCELLANEOUS.

10.1 [This Section Intentionally Omitted]

10.2 No Implied Waivers, Cumulative Remedies, Writing Required.

     No course of dealing and no delay or failure of UBI in exercising any
right, power, remedy or privilege under this Agreement or any other Loan
Document shall affect any other or future exercise thereof or operate as a
waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial

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exercise thereof or any abandonment or discontinuance of steps to enforce
such a right, power, remedy or privilege preclude any further exercise thereof
or of any other right, power, remedy or privilege. The rights and remedies of
UBI under this Agreement and any other Loan Documents are cumulative and not
exclusive of any rights or remedies which they would otherwise have. Any
waiver, permit, consent or approval of any kind or character on the part of UBI
of any breach or default under this Agreement or any such waiver of any
provision or condition of this Agreement must be in writing and shall be
effective only to the extent specifically set forth in such writing.

10.3 Reimbursement and Indemnification of UBI by the Borrower; Taxes;

     The Borrower unconditionally agrees to pay or reimburse UBI and hold UBI
harmless against (a) liability for the payment of all reasonable out-of-pocket
costs, expenses and disbursements, including fees and expenses of counsel
(including the allocated costs of staff counsel), appraisers and environmental
consultants, incurred by UBI (i) in connection with the development,
negotiation, preparation, printing, execution, syndication, interpretation and
performance of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, (ii) relating to
any requested amendments, waivers or consents pursuant to the provisions
hereof, (iii) in connection with the enforcement of this Agreement or any other
Loan Document or collection of amounts due hereunder or thereunder or the proof
and allowability of any claim arising under this Agreement or any other Loan
Document, whether in bankruptcy or receivership proceedings or otherwise, and
(iv) in any workout or restructuring or in connection with the protection,
preservation, exercise or enforcement of any of the terms hereof or of any
rights hereunder or under any other Loan Document or in connection with any
foreclosure, collection or bankruptcy proceedings, and (b) all liabilities,
obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs,
expenses or disbursements of any kind or nature whatsoever which may be imposed
on, incurred by or asserted against UBI, in any way relating to or arising out
of this Agreement or any other Loan Documents or any action taken or omitted by
UBI hereunder or thereunder, provided that the Borrower shall not be liable for
any portion of such liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties,
actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements it the same results
from UBI’s gross negligence or willful misconduct, or if the Borrower was not
given notice of the subject claim and the opportunity to participate in the
defense thereof, at its expense (except that the Borrower shall remain liable
to the extent such failure to give notice does not result in a loss to the
Borrower), or if the same results from a compromise or settlement agreement
entered into without the consent of the Borrower, which shall not be
unreasonably withheld. At the Borrower’s reasonable request, an officer of the
Borrower may discuss initial budgets developed by counsel for UBI (as long as
such counsel determines that no privilege will be waived as a result of such
discussions). Nothing in this Section 10.3 prevents the Borrower from obtaining
its own counsel and controlling its own defense in any action.

     The Borrower agrees unconditionally to pay all stamp, document, transfer,
recording or filing taxes or fees and similar impositions now or hereafter
determined by UBI to be payable in connection with this Agreement or any other
Loan Document, and the Borrower agrees unconditionally to save UBI harmless
from and against any and all present or future claims, liabilities or losses
with respect to or resulting from any omission to pay or delay in paying any
such taxes, fees or impositions.

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10.4 Holidays.

     Whenever payment of the Revolving Loan to be made or taken hereunder shall
be due on a day which is not a Business Day such payment shall be due on the
next Business Day and such extension of time shall be included in computing
interest and fee, except that the Revolving Loan shall be due on the Business
Day preceding the Maturity Date if the Maturity Date is not a Business Day.
Whenever any payment or action to be made or taken hereunder (other than
payment of the Loans) shall be stated to be due on a day which is not a
Business Day, such payment or action shall be made or taken on the next
following Business Day (except as provided in Section 3.1.2 with respect to
Interest Periods), and such extension of time shall not be included in
computing interest or fees, if any, in connection with such payment or action.

10.5 Notices.

     All notices, requests, demands, directions and other communications (as
used in this Section 10.5, collectively referred to as “notices”) given to or
made upon any party hereto under the provisions of this Agreement shall be by
telephone or in writing (including telex or facsimile communication) unless
otherwise expressly permitted hereunder and shall be delivered or sent by telex
or facsimile to the respective parties at the addresses and numbers set forth
under their respective names on Schedule 1. 1 (B) hereof or in accordance with
any subsequent unrevoked written direction from any party to the others. All
notices shall, except as otherwise expressly herein provided, be effective (a)
in the case of telex or facsimile, when received, (b) in the case of
hand-delivered notice, when hand-delivered, (c) in the case of telephone, when
telephoned, provided, however, that in order to be effective, telephonic
notices must be confirmed in writing no later than the next day by letter,
facsimile or telex, (d) if given by mail, four (4) days after such
communication is deposited in the mail with first-class postage prepaid, return
receipt requested, and (e) if given by any other means (including by air
courier), when delivered; provided, that notices to UBI shall not be effective
until received and provided, further, that any notices of a Potential Default
or an Event of Default shall be sent by facsimile or overnight delivery
service.

10.6 Severability.

     The provisions of this Agreement are intended to be severable. If any
provision of this Agreement shall be held invalid or unenforceable in whole or
an part in any jurisdiction, such provision shall, as to such jurisdiction, be
ineffective to the extent of such invalidity or unenforceability without in any
manner affecting the validity or enforceability thereof in any other
jurisdiction or the remaining provisions hereof in any jurisdiction.

10.7 Governing Law.

     This Agreement shall be deemed to be a contract under the Laws of the
State of West Virginia and for all purposes shall be governed by and construed
and enforced in accordance with the internal laws of the State of West Virginia
without regard to its conflict of laws principles.

10.8 Prior understanding.

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     This Agreement and the other Loan Documents supersede all prior
understandings and agreements, whether written or oral, between the parties
hereto and thereto relating to the transactions provided for herein and
therein, including any prior confidentiality agreements and commitments.

10.9 Duration, Survival.

     All representations and warranties of the Borrower contained herein or
made in connection herewith shall survive the making of the Revolving Loan and
shall not be waived by the execution and delivery of this Agreement, any
investigation by UBI, the making of the Revolving Loan, or payment in full of
the Revolving Loan. All covenants and agreements of the Borrower contained in
Sections 7.1, 7.2 and 7.3 herein shall continue in full force and effect from
and after the date hereof until payment in full of the Revolving Loan. All
covenants and agreements of the Borrower contained herein relating to the
payment of principal, interest, premiums, additional compensation or expenses
and indemnification, including those set forth in the Revolving Note, and
Sections 2, 3 and 10.3, shall survive payment in full of the Revolving Loan.

10.10 Successors and Assigns.

     This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of UBI
and the Borrower and their respective successors and assigns, except that (i)
the Borrower may not assign or transfer any of its rights and Obligations
hereunder.

10.11 Confidentiality.

     UBI agrees to keep confidential all information obtained from the Borrower
or its Subsidiaries which is nonpublic and confidential or proprietary in
nature (including any information the Borrower specifically designate as
confidential), except as provided below, and to use such information only in
connection with this Agreement and for the purposes contemplated hereby. UBI
shall be permitted to disclose such information (i) to outside legal counsel,
accountants and other professional advisors who need to know such information
in connection with the administration and enforcement of this Agreement,
subject to agreement of such Persons to maintain the confidentiality, (ii) to
assignees and participants as contemplated by section 10.10 provided that they
shall execute an agreement in favor of the Borrower covering the matters set
forth in this Section 10.12, (iii) to the extent requested by any bank
regulatory authority or, with notice to the Borrower, as otherwise required by
applicable Law or by any subpoena or similar legal process, or in connection
with any investigation or proceeding arising out of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement, (iv) if it becomes publicly available other
than as a result of a breach of this Agreement or becomes available from a
source not bound by confidentiality restrictions, or (v) if the Borrower shall
have consented to such disclosure.

10.12 Counterparts.

     This Agreement may be executed by different parties hereto on any number
of separate counterparts, each of which, when so executed and delivered, shall
be an original, and all such counterparts shall together constitute one and the
same instrument.

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10.13 UBI’s Consent.

     Except as otherwise provided in the Loan Documents, whenever UBI’s consent
is required to be obtained under this Agreement or any of the other Loan
Documents as a condition to any action, inaction, condition or event, UBI shall
be authorized to give or withhold such consent in its reasonable discretion.

10.14 Exceptions.

     The representations, warranties and covenants contained herein shall be
independent of each other, and no exception to any representation, warranty or
covenant shall be deemed to be an exception to any other representation,
warranty or covenant contained herein unless expressly provided, nor shall any
such exceptions be deemed to permit any action or omission that would be in
contravention of applicable Law.

10.15 CONSENT TO FORUM; WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL.

THE BORROWER HEREBY IRREVOCABLY FURTHER CONSENTS TO THE NONEXCLUSIVE
JURISDICTION OF THE CIRCUIT COURT OF CABELL COUNTY AND THE UNITED STATES
DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF WEST VIRGINIA, AND WAIVES PERSONAL
SERVICE OF ANY AND ALL PROCESS UPON IT AND CONSENTS THAT ALL SUCH SERVICE OF
PROCESS BE MADE BY CERTIFIED OR REGISTERED MAIL DIRECTED TO THE BORROWER AT THE
ADDRESS PROVIDED FOR IN SECTION 10.5 AND SERVICE SO MADE SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE
COMPLETED UPON ACTUAL RECEIPT THEREOF. THE BORROWER WAIVES ANY OBJECTION TO
JURISDICTION AND VENUE OF ANY ACTION INSTITUTED AGAINST IT AS PROVIDED HEREIN
AND AGREES NOT TO ASSERT ANY DEFENSE BASED ON LACK OF JURISDICTION OR VENUE.
THE BORROWER, UBI AND THE BANK HEREBY WAIVE TRIAL BY JURY IN AN ACTION, SUIT,
PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM OF ANY KIND ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS
AGREEMENT, ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT OR THE COLLATERAL TO THE FULL EXTENT
PERMITTED BY LAW.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto, by their officers thereunto duly
authorized, have executed this Agreement as of the day and year first above
written.

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	CHAMPION INDUSTRIES, INC.

a West Virginia corporation
	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	
By:
	 	

	 	 	 	 	Todd R. Fry
	 	 	 	 	Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	UNITED BANK, INC.

a West Virginia state banking corporation
	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	
By:
	 	

	 	 	 	 	Linda J. Pleasants
	 	 	 	 	Vice President

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SCHEDULE 1.1 (B)

REVOLVING CREDIT COMMITMENT OF UBI AND ADDRESSES FOR NOTICES

PART 1 – COMMITMENT OF UBI AND ADDRESSES FOR NOTICES TO UBI

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	BANK	 	COMMITMENT
	
	 	

	Name:	 	
United Bank, Inc.
	 	$	10,000,000.00	 
	Address:	 	
2889 Third Avenue	 	 	 	 
	 	 	
Huntington, West Virginia 25702	 	 	 	 
	Attention:	 	
Linda J. Pleasants, Vice President	 	 	 	 
	Telephone:	 	
(304) 781-2352	 	 	 	 
	Telecopy:	 	
(304) 781-2360	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	With a copy to : United Bank, Inc.,	 	 	 	 
	 	 	
United Square	 	 	 	 
	 	 	
501 Avery Street	 	 	 	 
	 	 	
Parkersburg, West Virginia 26101	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Attention:	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Telephone:	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Telecopy:	 	 	 	 	 	 
	With a copy to:	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Edward D. McDevitt	 	 	 	 
	Bowles Rice McDavid Graff & Love PLLC	 	 	 	 
	600 Quarrier Street	 	 	 	 
	Charleston, West Virginia 25301	 	 	 	 
	Telephone:	 	
(304) 347-1711	 	 	 	 
	Telecopy:	 	
(304) 343-3058	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	PART 2 – ADDRESSES FOR NOTICES TO BORROWER:	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Borrower:	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Champion Industries, Inc.	 	 	 	 
	2450 First Avenue	 	 	 	 
	Huntington, West Virginia 25703	 	 	 	 
	Attention: Todd R. Fry, Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer	 	 	 	 
	Telephone:	 	
(304) 528-2700	 	 	 	 
	Telecopy:	 	
(304) 528-2765	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	With a copy to:	 	 	 	 
	Thomas J. Murray	 	 	 	 
	Huddleston, Bolen, Beatty, Porter, & Copen LLP	 	 	 	 
	611 3rd Ave	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Huntington, West Virginia 25703	 	 	 	 
	Telephone: (304) 529-6181	 	 	 	 

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LIST OF SCHEDULES and EXHIBITS

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1.1(P)

PERMITTED LIENS

SCHEDULE 5.1.2

CAPITALIZATION

SCHEDULE 5.1.3

SUBSIDIARIES, PARTNERSHIPS AND LLC INTERESTS

SCHEDULE 5.1.7

MATERIAL LITIGATION

SCHEDULE 7.2.1

PERMITTED INDEBTEDNESS

EXHIBITS

EXHIBIT 1.1(G)

SUBSIDIARIES GUARANTY

EXHIBIT 1.1(T)

REVOLVING CREDIT NOTE

EXHIBIT 7.3.3

QUARTERLY COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE

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Schedule 1.1 (P)

PERMITTED LIENS

Huntington

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	6/30/03
	Lender	 	Collateral	 	Balance
	
	 	
	 	

	Bank One	 	
Equipment
	 	$	154,680.00	 
	Interform Corporation	 	 	 	 	 	 
	US Bancorp	 	
Equipment
	 	 	136,470.38	 
	Community Trust	 	
Equipment
	 	 	178,834.00	 
	Bourque Printing	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Hibernia National	 	
Bourque Building
	 	 	1,422,948.04	 
	Donihe	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Bank One	 	
Equipment
	 	 	160,417.09	 
	Upton Printing	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Leasing One	 	
Equipment
	 	 	211,351.31	 
	Merten Co.	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Firstar	 	
Equipment
	 	 	214,298.07	 
	Parkersburg	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Community Trust	 	
Equipment
	 	 	106,388.14	 
	First Century	 	
Equipment
	 	 	436,562.44	 

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	 	 	 	 	6/30/03
	Lender	 	Collateral	 	Balance
	
	 	
	 	

	CHMP Leasing	 	 	 	 	 	 
	First Sentry Bank	 	
Vehicles
	 	 	219,377.46	 
	 	 	
TOTAL
	 	$	3,241,326.93	 
	 	 	 	 	 	
	 

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SCHEDULE 5.1.2.

     1) Pursuant to Borrower’s 1993 Stock Option Plan, 762,939 shares of
Borrower’s Common Stock have been reserved for issuance to employees. As of
the date of this Agreement, options covering 327,000 of such shares are
outstanding.

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SCHEDULE 5.1.3.

BORROWER’S SUBSIDIARIES

ALL WHOLLY OWNED BY BORROWER

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	Jurisdiction of	 	Authorized	 	Issued and
	 	 	Incorporation	 	Capital Stock	 	Outstanding Shares
	 	 	
	 	
	 	

	The Chapman
Printing
Company, Inc.	 	
West Virginia
	 	500 shares
common stock,
par value $100.00
	 	 	100	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Stationers, Inc.	 	
West Virginia
	 	1,000 shares
common stock,
par value $100.00
	 	 	584	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Bourque
Printing, Inc.	 	
Louisiana
	 	9 shares common
stock, par value
$1,000.00
	 	 	3	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Dallas Printing
Company, Inc.	 	
Mississippi
	 	40,000 shares
common stock,
par value $1.00
	 	 	40,000	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Carolina Cut
Sheets, Inc.	 	
West Virginia
	 	5,000 shares
common stock,
par value $1.00
	 	 	100	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	U. S. Tag &
Ticket Company,
Inc.	 	
Maryland
	 	20,000 shares
common stock,
par value $10.00
	 	 	8,990	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Donihe Graphics,
Inc.	 	
Tennessee
	 	1,000 shares

common stock,

no par value
	 	 	100	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Smith &
Butterfield Co.,
Inc.	 	
Indiana
	 	1,000 shares
common stock,
no par value;
	 	 	500 common,

-0- preferred	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	500 shares
preferred stock,
par value $10.00	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	The Merten

Company	 	
Ohio
	 	850 shares

common stock,

no par value
	 	 	100 shares	 

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	 	 	Jurisdiction of	 	Authorized	 	Issued and
	 	 	Incorporation	 	Capital Stock	 	Outstanding Shares
	 	 	
	 	
	 	

	Interform

Corporation	 	
Pennsylvania
	 	20,000 shares
common stock,
par value $10.00;
	 	 	10,000 shares
common stock	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	3,386.5 shares
Class B nonvoting
stock, par value $1.00
	 	 	-0- shares
Class B nonvoting
stock	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	CHMP Leasing,
Inc.	 	
West Virginia
	 	5,000 shares
common stock,
par value $1.00
	 	 	100 shares	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Blue Ridge
Printing Co.,
Inc.	 	
North Carolina
	 	10,000 shares
common stock,
$10.00 par value
	 	 	550
shares	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Rose City Press	 	
West Virginia
	 	1,000 shares
voting common
stock, $100.00
par value
	 	 	566
shares
voting common
stock	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	6,000 shares
non-voting common
stock, $400.00 par
value
	 	 	3,174 shares
non-voting
common stock	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Capitol Business
Equipment, Inc.	 	
West Virginia
	 	2,000 shares
common stock,
$25.00 par value
	 	 	1,275 shares	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Thompson’s of
Morgantown, Inc.	 	
West Virginia
	 	250 shares
common stock,
$100.00 par value
	 	 	200 shares	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Independent
Printing Service,
Inc.	 	
Indiana
	 	1,000 shares common

stock, no par value
	 	 	100 shares	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Diez Business
Machines, Inc.	 	
Louisiana
	 	100 shares common

stock, no par value
	 	 	100 shares	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Transdata
Systems, Inc.	 	
Louisiana
	 	10,000 shares common

stock, no par value
	 	 	600 shares	 

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SCHEDULE 5.1.7.

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

     On February 16, 2002, a jury verdict was rendered against the Borrower in
a civil action brought against the Borrower in state court in Jackson,
Mississippi. The civil action is styled National Forms & Systems Group, Inc. v.
Timothy V. Ross; Todd Ross and Champion Industries, Inc.; and Timothy V. Ross
v. National Forms & Systems Group, Inc. and Mickey McCardle; Circuit Court of
the First Judicial District of Hinds County, Mississippi; Case No.
251-11-942-CIV.

     The plaintiffs in this civil action asserted that the Borrower and its
Dallas Printing Company, Inc. subsidiary had engaged in unfair competition and
other wrongful acts in hiring certain of its employees. The jury awarded the
plaintiffs $1,745,000 in actual damages and $750,000 in punitive damages.

     On March 1, 2002, the plaintiffs in the civil action filed a motion for
attorney’s fees and costs in the amount of $889,401. On July 16, 2002, the
court entered an order granting plaintiff $645,119 in attorney fees and
expenses, and ordered that interest on the amount of the jury award accrue from
February 22, 2002.

     On July 17, 2002, the Borrower filed a notice of appeal from the jury
verdict. The appeal involves both the jury award and the attorney’s fee and
expense award. If the Borrower is not successful on appeal, Mississippi law
provides that it is liable for an additional 15% of the total award.

     The Borrower has been advised that it has no insurance coverage for this
award. The Borrower under Mississippi law has a guaranteed right to appeal. The
Borrower has been advised by counsel that it has multiple grounds for an appeal
and a reasonable basis for believing that an appeal would be successful in
eliminating the jury award. However, there can be no assurance that the jury
award will be overturned upon appeal. If the verdict is not overturned, the
impact on the operating results of the Borrower could be material.

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Schedule 7.2.1

PERMITTED INDEBTEDNESS

Champion Industries, Inc.

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	6/30/2003
	Lender	 	Collateral	 	Balance
	
	 	
	 	

	PNC - (part of $12.5 million loan)	 	
Unsecured
	 	 	1,488,257.87	 
	Huntington	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Bank One	 	
Equipment
	 	$	154,680.00	 
	Interform Corporation	 	 	 	 	 	 
	US Bancorp	 	
Equipment
	 	 	136,470.38	 
	Community Trust	 	
Equipment
	 	 	178,834.00	 
	PNC - (part of $12.5 million loan)	 	
Unsecured	 	 	 	 
	Bourque Printing	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Hibernia National	 	
Bourque Building
	 	 	1,422,948.04	 
	Donihe	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Bank One	 	
Equipment
	 	 	160,417.09	 
	Upton Printing	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Leasing One	 	
Equipment
	 	 	211,351.31	 
	Merten Co.	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Firstar	 	
Equipment
	 	 	214,298.07	 

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	 	 	 	 	6/30/2003
	Lender	 	Collateral	 	Balance
	
	 	
	 	

	Parkersburg	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Community Trust	 	
Equipment
	 	 	106,388.14	 
	First Century	 	
Equipment
	 	 	436,562.44	 
	CHMP Leasing	 	 	 	 	 	 
	First Sentry Bank	 	
Vehicles
	 	 	219,377.46	 
	 	 	
TOTAL
	 	$	4,729,584.80	 
	 	 	 	 	 	
	 

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