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SECOND SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE

Exhibit 4.1

SECOND SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE

     Second Supplemental Indenture (this "Second Supplemental Indenture"), dated as of August 14, 2006, between The Neiman Marcus Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), and The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A., a national banking association, as successor trustee (the "Trustee").

W I T N E S S E T H

     WHEREAS, the Company and the Trustee previously have entered into an indenture, dated as of May 27, 1998 (the "Base Indenture"), providing for the issuance of the Company's 7.125% Senior Debentures due 2028 (the "2028 Debentures") (the Base Indenture together with the terms of the 2028 Debentures as established as contemplated by Section 301 thereof and the First Supplemental Indenture thereto is referred to herein as the "Original Indenture" and the Original Indenture as it may from time to time be supplemented or amended, including by this Second Supplemental Indenture, is referred to herein as the "Indenture");

     WHEREAS, Neiman Marcus, Inc., a Delaware corporation, has guaranteed the 2028 Debentures pursuant to the First Supplemental Indenture to the Indenture; 

     WHEREAS, Section 902 of the Base Indenture permits the Company, when authorized by a Board Resolution, and the Trustee to enter into one or more indentures supplemental to the Indenture with the consent of a majority of holders of any securities issued thereunder;

     WHEREAS, pursuant to a consent solicitation statement, dated August 2, 2006 (the "Solicitation Statement"), the Company solicited the consents (the "Consents") of the holders of the 2028 Debentures ("Holders") to amend the Indenture (the "Amendment");

     WHEREAS, the Holders of a majority of the aggregate principal amount of the outstanding 2028 Debentures have validly delivered and not validly withdrawn their Consents to the Amendment, and the Company has accepted such Consents pursuant to the Solicitation Statement;

     WHEREAS, the Company has requested that the Trustee join in the execution of this Second Supplemental Indenture; and 

     WHEREAS, all things necessary to make this Second Supplemental Indenture a valid agreement of the parties and a valid supplement to the Indenture have been done.

     NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties mutually covenant and agree:

     NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants contained herein and in the Original Indenture and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are herein acknowledged, the Company and the Trustee hereby agree, for the equal and ratable benefit of all Holders as follows:

ARTICLE ONE

DEFINITIONS

     Section 1.01Defined Terms.  All capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Original Indenture, as supplemented and amended hereby.  All definitions in the Original Indenture shall be read in a manner consistent with the terms of this Second Supplemental Indenture.

ARTICLE TWO

AMENDMENTS

     Section 2.01Amendment to the Indenture.  The following amendment to the Indenture is hereby made:

     Section 704 of the Base Indenture is deleted in its entirety, and replaced with the following:

	
      
	
     Section 704.  Reports by Company.  (a)  Whether or not required by the Commission, so long as any Securities are outstanding, the Company shall furnish to the Securityholders, within the time periods specified in the Commission's rules and regulations for non-accelerated filers: 

	 	 
	
       
	
(1)
	
all quarterly and annual financial information that would be required to be contained in a filing with the Commission on Forms 10-Q and 10-K (or any successor or comparable forms) if the Company were required to file such forms, including a "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and, with respect to the annual information only, a report on the annual financial statements by the Company's certified independent accountants; and

	 	 	 
	 	
(2)
	
all current reports that would be required to be filed with the Commission on Form 8-K if the Company were required to file such reports.

	 	 	 
	
      
	
     Whether or not required by the Commission, the Company shall file a copy of all of the information and reports referred to in clauses (1) and (2) above with the Commission for public availability within the time periods specified in the Commission's rules and regulations (unless the Commission shall not accept such a filing) and make such information available to securities analysts and prospective investors upon request.

	 	 
	
      
	
          (b)     Delivery of such reports, information and documents to the Trustee is for informational purposes only and the Trustee's receipt of such shall not constitute constructive notice of any information contained therein or determinable from information contained therein, including the Company's compliance with any of its covenants hereunder (as to which the Trustee is entitled to rely exclusively on Officers' Certificates).

	 	 
	 	
          (c)     For so long as Neiman Marcus, Inc. (the "Parent") is a guarantor under this Indenture or if at any time any other direct or indirect parent company of the Company is a guarantor of the Securities, the reports, information and other documents required to be filed and furnished to the Securityholders pursuant to this Section 704 may, at the option of the Company, be filed by and be those of Parent or such other parent, as applicable, rather than the Company; provided that the same is accompanied by consolidating information that explains in reasonable detail the differences between the information relating to Parent or such other parent, on one hand, and the information relating to the Company on a standalone basis, on the other hand

     Section 2.02  Amendment Reversion Date.  (a)  Upon the occurrence of the Consent Reversion Date, if that should arise, Section 2 of this Second Supplemental Indenture shall be deleted in its entirety and be of no continuing force and effect, and Section 704 of the Base Indenture, as it appeared immediately prior to the execution of this Second Supplemental Indenture, shall be restored.

     (b)  For the purposes of this Section 3, "Consent Fee" means the payment defined as such in the Solicitation Statement and the related Consent Form, each as it may be amended and supplemented from time to time.

     (c)  For the purposes of this Section 3, "Consent Reversion Date" means 5:30 p.m., New York City time, on the Business Day following the Company's failure to pay the Consent Fee as due for the 2028 Debentures in accordance with the Solicitation Statement and the related Consent Form, each as it may be amended and supplemented from time to time.

ARTICLE THREE

MISCELLANEOUS

     Section 3.01   Effect of This Second Supplemental Indenture.  This Second Supplemental Indenture supplements the Original Indenture and shall be a part, and subject to all the terms, thereof.  The Original Indenture, as supplemented and amended by this Second Supplemental Indenture, is in all respects ratified and confirmed, and the Original Indenture and this Second Supplemental Indenture shall be read, taken and construed as one and the same instrument.  All provisions included in this Second Supplemental Indenture supersede any conflicting provisions included in the Original Indenture unless not permitted by law.

     Section 3.02   Governing Law.  This Second Supplemental Indenture shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with and governed by the laws of the State of New York, without regard to conflicts of laws principles thereof.

     Section 3.03   Effect of Headings.  The section headings herein are for convenience only and shall not affect the construction of this Second Supplemental Indenture.

     Section 3.04   Counterparts.  The parties may sign multiple counterparts of this Second Supplemental Indenture.  Each signed counterpart shall be deemed an original, but all of them together represent one and the same agreement.

     Section 3.05   Trustee.  The Trustee makes no representations as to the validity or sufficiency of this Second Supplemental Indenture; the recitals and statements herein are deemed to be those of the Company and not of the Trustee.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Second Supplemental Indenture to be duly executed, all as of the date and year first written above.

	 	 	
THE NEIMAN MARCUS GROUP, INC.

	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	 	
By:
	
Nelson A. Bangs

	
	
	

	 	
Title:
	
Senior Vice President

	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	 	 	
THE BANK OF NEW YORK TRUST COMPANY,

	 	 	
   N.A.

	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	 	
By:
	
John C. Stohlmann

	
	
	

	 	
Title:
	
Vice PresidentTHE AXA FINANCIAL, INC. NON-QUALIFIED STOCK PURCHASE PLAN

SECTION 1. PURPOSE

     The purpose of The AXA Financial, Inc. Non-Qualified Stock Purchase Plan
(the "Plan") is to encourage and facilitate equity ownership of AXA by Employees
by providing a continuous opportunity to purchase ADRs through voluntary
after-tax payroll deductions and additional cash contributions. The Plan,
originally effective October 1, 1995, was amended October 3, 2001, April 16,
2002 and April 29, 2003. The effective date of this amendment to the Plan is
November 13, 2003.

SECTION 2. DEFINITIONS

     Definitions. Whenever used herein, the following terms shall have the
respective meanings set forth below:

(a)  "ADR" means an American Depositary Receipt evidencing an American
     Depositary Share, which represents one ordinary share of AXA.

(b)  "Affiliate" means each of the Company's and AXA's direct or indirect
     majority owned subsidiaries.

(c)  "AXA" means AXA, a French societe anonyme.

(d)  "Board" means the Board of Directors of the Company.

(e)  "Cash Contributions" means an Employee's after-tax contributions pursuant
     to Section 5.2.

(f)  "Code" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

(g)  "Company" means AXA Financial, Inc., a Delaware corporation.

(h)  "Compensation" means, for a common-law employee, base salary, short-term
     incentive compensation and commissions, but excludes any portion of such
     amounts which are deferred under a non-qualified deferred compensation
     plan. For a financial professional classified as a full-time life insurance
     salesperson, "Compensation" means all payments from an Employer that are
     benefits eligible under the plans or policies of such Employer. For Retired
     Senior Sales Force Financial Professionals, "Compensation" means eligible
     compensation as determined by the Plan Administrator.

(i)  "Custodian" means EquiServe or such other entity appointed by the Plan
     Administrator.

(j)  "Dividend Reinvestment Plan" or "DRP" means the Dividend Reinvestment Plan
     for American Depositary Shares of AXA.

(k)  "Employees" means all active, full-time common-law employees of an
     Employer, all active financial professionals classified as full-time life
     insurance salespersons by an Employer or all financial professionals of an
     Employer selling under a 14th edition R form of sales associate agreement
     ("Retired Senior Sales Force Financial Professionals").

(l)  "Employer" means the Company and any Affiliate that elects to participate
     in the Plan with the consent of the Company.
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(m)  "Employer Matching Contributions" means amounts contributed by an Employer
     pursuant to Section 5.3.

(n)  "Individual Account" means a separate account or accounts maintained by the
     Custodian for each participating Employee.

(o)  "LTD" means long-term disability status, as determined in accordance with
     the otherwise applicable plans or policies of an Employee's Employer.

(p)  "Payroll Contributions" means an Employee's after-tax contributions of
     Compensation by payroll deduction pursuant to Section 5.2.

(q)  "Plan Administrator" means the Organization and Compensation Committee of
     the Board of Directors of the Company.

(r)  "Plan Year" means a period of twelve months commencing on January 1 and
     ending on the next December 31.

(s)  "Purchase Expenses" means all expenses incurred in connection with the
     purchase of outstanding ADRs for delivery under the Plan pursuant to
     Section 5.5.

(t)  "Purchase Funds" means the Transferred Funds or Cash Contributions, as
     applicable.

(u)  "Severance" means severance as determined in accordance with the otherwise
     applicable plans or policies of an Employee's Employer.

(v)  "Terminating Event" means a participating Employee's (i) termination of
     Employee status for any reason, (ii) attaining LTD status or Severance
     status, or (iii) commencing Unpaid Leave, or any other event which causes
     such Employee to no longer meet the requirements of Section 4.

(w)  "Transferred Funds" means the Payroll Contributions and Employer Matching
     Contributions made pursuant to Section 5 to an Employee's Individual
     Account during the applicable payroll period.

(x)  "Unpaid Leave" means an unpaid leave of absence or any leave of absence
     that does not meet the requirements of Treasury Regulation Section
     1.421-7(h)(2).

(y)  "Withdrawn ADRs" means any ADRs which have been retained in an Employee's
     Individual Account for less than six months.

SECTION 3. ADMINISTRATION

     The Plan shall be administered by the Plan Administrator. The Plan
Administrator shall have authority to make rules and regulations for the
administration of the Plan, and its interpretations and decisions with regard
thereto shall be final and conclusive. The Plan Administrator may delegate
responsibility for the day-to-day operation and administration of the Plan to
any officer or employee or group of officers or employees of the Company or any
Employer.

SECTION 4. ELIGIBILITY

     4.1 General Rule. Except as otherwise provided herein, all Employees shall
be eligible to participate in the Plan.

     4.2 Exclusions. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 4.1, any Employee
who (i) is a part-time or temporary common law Employee, (ii) is on LTD status,
(iv) is on Unpaid Leave, (v) is on Severance status, or (vi) terminates his or
her status as an Employee, or whose status as an Employee is terminated for any
reason, shall not be eligible to participate in the Plan.

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SECTION 5. AXA ADR PURCHASES

     5.1 Participation. An Employee who meets the requirements in Section 4 may
participate in the Plan under this Section 5 by enrolling through an automatic
voice response system, or satisfying such other conditions as the Plan
Administrator shall establish from time to time. When enrolling in the Plan, an
Employee shall authorize an after-tax payroll deduction from the Employee's
Compensation to be made as of any future payroll period. Any election to
authorize payroll deductions shall be effective no later than the second payroll
period, or such greater or lesser period of time as the Plan Administrator shall
determine, after the date on which the eligible Employee enrolls through the
automatic voice response system.

     5.2 Employee Contributions. There shall be an Individual Account for each
participating Employee to which shall be credited the amount of any
contributions made by or on behalf of the Employee, and the number of ADRs that
are purchased on such Employee's behalf, pursuant to the terms of the Plan. An
Employee may authorize Payroll Contributions, in whole number percentages, from
a minimum of 2% to a maximum of 15%, of the Compensation that the Employee
receives during each payroll period; provided that no Employee shall be entitled
to make Payroll Contributions for any Plan Year in excess of $25,000. Any
Employee who has made Payroll Contributions may also deliver to the Custodian
one or more cash contributions, each of which shall be no less than $100 (or
such greater or lesser amount as the Plan Administrator shall determine), during
any payroll period in which such Payroll Contributions are made, by personal
check or other acceptable cash equivalent acceptable to the Custodian; provided
that no Employee shall be entitled to make Cash Contributions for any Plan Year
in excess of $25,000. In the event of a participating Employee's Terminating
Event, (i) no further Payroll Contributions or Cash Contributions by such
Employee shall be permitted and (ii) if the participating Employee ceases to be
eligible to participate in the Plan due to termination of Employee Status for
any reason, no further Employer Matching Contributions shall be made with
respect to such Employee. Employees on short-term disability may make Payroll
Contributions and Cash Contributions.

     5.3 Employer Matching Contributions. With respect to each Employee who at
any time has made a Payroll Contribution pursuant to Section 5.2 and retains the
ADRs purchased with such Payroll Contribution in the Employee's Individual
Account for a period of at least six months after the date of such Payroll
Contribution, the Employee's Employer shall thereafter make an Employer Matching
Contribution, equal to 15% of the Employee's Payroll Contribution, which shall
be used to purchase ADRs. Such Employer Matching Contribution shall be remitted
to the Employee's Individual Account in accordance with Section 5.4 immediately
after the end of the first payroll period ending after the sixmonth anniversary
of the date on which such Payroll Contribution was made by the Employee;
provided that no Employer Matching Contribution shall be made if the
participating Employee (i) has withdrawn the ADRs acquired with such Payroll
Contribution, or (ii) ceases to be eligible to participate in the Plan by reason
of termination of Employee status for any reason.

     5.4 Remitting of Funds. As soon as practicable, but in no event later than
five business days following the end of each payroll period, for each
participating Employee, each Employer shall remit the Transferred Funds to the
Individual Account of the Employee.

     5.5 Purchase of ADRs. As soon as practicable, but not later than five
business days following the receipt of any Purchase Funds, the Custodian shall
place orders with a registered broker-dealer selected by the Custodian, which
broker-dealer shall not be an affiliate of the Company, for the purchase on the
New York Stock Exchange, at the then-quoted market prices, of that number of
whole ADRs that may be purchased with the Purchase Funds, provided that the Plan
Administrator shall establish reasonable procedures to address the question of
any fractional ADRs in a manner that assures that no Purchase Funds remain
uninvested beyond the fifth business day following receipt thereof. The price
per ADR (the "Purchase Price") for ADRs purchased for each participating
Employee's Individual Account on any given date shall be the average price of
all ADRs purchased under the Plan on such date. The Employee's Individual
Account shall be credited with that number of whole and fractional ADRs which
have an aggregate Purchase Price equal to the Employee's Payroll Contributions,
Cash Contributions

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and Employer Matching Contributions included in such Purchase Funds. The
Employee's Individual Account shall be charged for the amount of the Purchase
Funds allocated to such purchase, and the ownership by such Employee of any such
ADRs shall be appropriately evidenced on the books of the Company or any other
entity designated by the Plan Administrator in its sole discretion.

     5.6 Transfer of ADRs. A participating Employee owning ADRs in certificate
form or in "street name" with a bank or broker or any other nominee may choose
to have his ADRs transferred to the Plan. No Employer Matching Contribution will
be made in respect of any such transferred AXA ADRs.

SECTION 6. DEDUCTION CHANGES AND PLAN WITHDRAWALS

     6.1 Deduction Changes. Subject to Section 5.2, a participating Employee may
increase or decrease his Payroll Contributions, effective under Section 5, no
later than the second payroll period commencing after the receipt of proper
notice of such change by the Plan Administrator or its designee.

     6.2 Withdrawals. An Employee may at any time (subject to such notice
requirements as the Plan Administrator may from time to time prescribe), and for
any reason, cease participation in the Plan and withdraw all or any portion of
the ADRs and cash, if any, in his Individual Account pursuant to Section 9. The
Employee may thereafter recommence participation in the Plan under Section 5,
effective no later than the second payroll period, or such greater or lesser
period of time as the Plan Administrator shall determine, following the
completion of re-enrollment pursuant to Section 5.1.

SECTION 7. REINVESTMENT OF DIVIDENDS AND TAX TREATY PAYMENTS

     By electing to participate in the Plan, each Employee affirmatively agrees,
with respect to ADRs held under the Plan, to participate in and be bound by the
terms and conditions of the DRP. The Individual Account of each participating
Employee shall be credited with the number of ADRs purchased through the
reinvestment of dividends payable on the ADRs (and the reinvestment of any
similar cash payments) otherwise credited to the Employee's Individual Account.

SECTION 8. ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATES

     While maintained by the Custodian, all ADRs shall be held in the name of
the Custodian or its nominee, or in street name. Certificates may be registered
only in the name of the Employee. Upon an Employee's request to the Plan
Administrator or its designee, the Plan Administrator shall seek to have
certificates issued to the Employee as soon as practicable following such
request. If any ADR withdrawn or otherwise distributed to an Employee are
Withdrawn ADRs, such Employee will not be eligible for an Employer Matching
Contribution with respect to any Payroll Contributions used to purchase such
Withdrawn ADRs.

SECTION 9. DISTRIBUTIONS

     Upon termination of Employee status, an Employee may be asked to withdraw
the entire balance of the AXA ADRs in the Employee's Individual Account within
certain time limits. If the Employee does not withdraw such AXA ADRs within such
time limits, they may be transferred to an account established for the Employee
under the DRP.

SECTION 10. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

     10.1 Withholding. An Employer or its designee may make such provisions and
take such action as it may deem necessary or appropriate for the withholding or
reporting of any taxes which the Employer is required by law or regulation of
any governmental authority, whether federal, state or local, to withhold in
connection with the Plan, including, but not limited to, the withholding of
appropriate sums from any amounts otherwise payable to a participating Employee.

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     10.2 Rights Not Transferable. Rights under the Plan are not transferable by
a participating Employee.

     10.3 Adjustments in Capitalization; Mergers. In the event of any stock
dividend or stock split, recapitalization (including, without limitation, the
payment of an extraordinary dividend), merger, consolidation, combination, spin
off, distribution of assets to shareholders (other than ordinary cash
dividends), exchange of shares, or other similar corporate change affecting the
ADRs, (i) ADRs credited to each Employee's Individual Account shall be adjusted
in the same manner as all other outstanding ADRs in connection with such event,
and (ii) the Board or a committee thereof shall determine the kind of ADRs which
may be acquired under the Plan after such event, and the determination of the
Board or committee shall be conclusive. Except as otherwise determined by the
Board or a committee thereof, a merger or a similar reorganization which the
Company or AXA does not survive, a liquidation or distribution of the Company or
AXA, or a sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company or AXA,
shall cause the Plan to terminate and all ADRs, other securities and cash, if
any, in the Individual Accounts of participating Employees shall be distributed
to each Employee pursuant to Section 9 as soon as practicable.

     10.4 Amendment of the Plan. The Board or its delegate may at any time, and
from time to time, amend or modify the Plan in any respect, provided, however,
no amendment, modification, or termination of the Plan shall in any manner
adversely affect the rights of any Employee under the Plan, without the consent
of the Employee. The Plan shall terminate at any time at the discretion of the
Board or its delegate. Upon termination of the Plan, all ADRs and cash, if any,
in the Individual Accounts of participating Employees shall be distributed to
each Employee pursuant to Section 9 as soon as practicable.

     10.5 Requirements of Law. The Company's obligation to deliver ADRs under
the Plan shall be subject to all applicable laws, rules and regulations, and to
such approvals by any governmental agencies or national securities exchanges as
may be required.

     10.6 Custodial Arrangement. All cash and ADRs allocated to an Employee's
Individual Account under the Plan shall be held by the Custodian in its capacity
as a custodian for the Employee with respect to such cash and ADRs. Nothing
contained in the Plan, and no action taken pursuant to the Plan, shall create or
be construed to create a trust of any kind, or a fiduciary relationship between
the Company and its officers or the Board or the Plan Administrator or the
Custodian, on the one hand, and any Employee, the Company or any person or
entity, on the other hand.

     10.7 No Right to Continuous Employment. The Plan and any right to purchase
ADRs granted hereunder shall not confer upon any Employee any right with respect
to continuance of employment by the Company or any subsidiary, nor shall they
restrict or interfere in any way with the right of the Company or any subsidiary
by which an Employee is employed to terminate his employment at any time.

     10.8 Indemnification. Each person who is or shall have been a member of the
Board or the Plan Administrator shall be indemnified and held harmless by the
Company and each Employer against and from any loss, cost, liability, or expense
that may be imposed upon or reasonably incurred by him in connection with or
resulting from any claim, action, suit or proceeding to which he may be made a
party or in which he may be involved by reason of any action taken or failure to
act under the Plan (in the absence of bad faith) and against and from any and
all amounts paid by him in settlement thereof, with the Company's approval, or
paid by him in satisfaction of any judgment in any such action, suit or
proceeding against him, provided he shall give the Company or AXA an
opportunity, at its own expense, to handle and defend the same before he
undertakes to handle and defend it on his own behalf. The foregoing right of
indemnification shall not be exclusive and shall be independent of any other
rights of indemnification to which such persons may be entitled under the
Company's Certificate of Incorporation or By-Laws, by contract, as a matter of
law, or otherwise.

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     10.9 No Limitation on Compensation. Nothing in the Plan shall be construed
to limit the right of the Company to establish other plans.

     10.10 No Constraint on Corporate Action. Nothing in this Plan shall be
construed (i) to limit, impair or otherwise affect the Company's right or power
to make adjustments, reclassifications, reorganizations or changes to their
capital or business structure, or to merge, consolidate or dissolve or to
liquidate, sell, or transfer all or any part of its business or assets, or (ii)
except as provided in Section 10.4, to limit the right or power of the Company
or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates to take any action which such entity
deems to be necessary or appropriate.

     10.11 Governing Law. The Plan shall be construed in accordance with and
governed by the laws of New York, without regard to principles of conflict of
laws.

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