Document:

Exhibit 10.9

                            DISTRIBUTORSHIP AGREEMENT

     THIS DISTRIBUTORSHIP AGREEMENT is entered into on Sept. 1 2000, by and
between AMERICAN SOIL TECHNOLOGIES' AGRIBLEND DIVISION, having a business
address at 8433 N. Black Canyon Hwy. Suite 100, Phoenix, AZ 85201
("Manufacturer"), and Agriblend Australia P.T.Y. Ltd., having a business address
at PO Box 600 Kerang, Victoria, AUS 3579 ("Distributor") with respect to the
following:

     WHEREAS, Manufacturer is engaged in the business of manufacturing and
selling "Agriblend" and other soils materials as described and as may be amended
on EXHIBIT "A" attached hereto which is incorporated herein for all purposes as
if set forth verbatim (the "Products"); and

     WHEREAS, Distributor desires to sell the Products on the basis provided for
in this Agreement.

     NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and agreements
herein set forth Manufacturer and Distributor have agreed as follows:

                          I. DESIGNATION AS DISTRIBUTOR

     1.1 Upon and subject to the terms and conditions contained in this
Agreement, Manufacturer hereby designates the Distributor as an authorized
distributor of the Products within the territory described in EXHIBIT "B"
attached hereto which is incorporated herein for all purposes as if set forth
verbatim (the "Territory").

                       II. PURCHASE AND RESALE OF PRODUCTS

     2.1 Manufacturer hereby grants to Distributor the right, subject to the
terms and conditions of this Agreement, to sell the Products for resale only. In
consideration of Distributor's agreement herein, Distributor is granted the
right to purchase and resell Products in the Territory.

     2.2 Distributor shall submit orders for the Products to Manufacturer.
Manufacturer shall deliver to Distributor such Products as the Distributor may
order. No order submitted to Manufacturer by the Distributor shall become
effective unless and until it is formally accepted in writing by Manufacturer.
Manufacturer shall fulfill such orders and ship the goods to Distributor at
Distributor's principal place of business. Distributor shall pay for all costs
incurred in the shipment of the Products.

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                        III. PRICES, DISCOUNTS AND TERMS

     3.1 All purchases will be at prices set forth in EXHIBIT "A". Distributor
will pay Manufacturer for the Products either in cash or by check at the time of
receipt of order from Manufacturer unless otherwise arranged with Manufacturer
in writing. Distributor understands that the prices set forth in EXHIBIT "A" are
subject to change upon thirty (30) days prior written notice by Manufacturer.
Any pre-sold inventory will be delivered at the price in effect on the date
ordered by Distributor.

                           IV. DELIVERY; RISK OF LOSS

     4.1 Manufacturer shall ship all Products ordered by Distributor hereunder
in the manner and under the terms specified in EXHIBIT "C".

     4.2 Upon acceptance of orders received by Manufacturer from Distributor,
Manufacturer shall deliver or cause to be delivered by a common carrier any
Products ordered by Distributor. Products shall be shipped FOB Distributor's
place of business.

                        V. WARRANTIES AND REPRESENTATIONS

     5.1 Manufacturer warrants that the Products manufactured and sold to
Distributor will be free from defects in material and workmanship at the time of
shipment.

     5.2 Distributor will supply a copy of Manufacturer's express written
warranty materials to all buyers of Products.

                           VI. DISTRIBUTOR OPERATIONS

     6.1 Distributor agrees to use its best efforts to develop business in, to
promote the use of, and to sell the Products within the Territory in accordance
with good business practice. Manufacturer agrees to assist Distributor in the
sale of the Products, and that it will provide Distributor with all information,
literature and relevant material regularly available under Manufacturer's
practices for use by its distributors.

     6.2 Distributor may display Products in shows, wherever located, in which
Dealer's participation is permitted by the show rules.

     6.3 Distributor may use Manufacturer's trademarks, trade names and symbols
which apply to the Products in advertising signage and other materials designed
to promote and sell the Products under the Agreement. Dealer will not obtain or
attempt to obtain any right, title or interest in or to the trademarks.

     6.4 During the term of this Agreement, Distributor shall not distribute,
offer, sell, or purchase any products that compete or may compete with
Manufacturer's Products.

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     6.5 Distributor agrees that neither it shall not at any time, either during
or subsequent to the term of this Agreement, unless expressly consented to in
writing by Manufacturer, either directly or indirectly use or disclose to any
person or entity any confidential information of any kind, nature or description
concerning any matters affecting or relating to the business of Manufacturer.
This shall include, but not limited to, information concerning the customers of
Manufacturer, Manufacturer's marketing methods, compensation paid to employees,
independent contractors or suppliers and other terms of their employment or
contractual relationships, financial and business records, know-how, or any
other information concerning the business of Manufacturer, its manner of
operations, or other data of any kind, nature or description. Employee agrees
that the above information and items are important, material and confidential
trade secrets and these affect the successful conduct of Manufacturer's business
and its goodwill.

                            VII. TERM AND TERMINATION

     7.1 This Agreement shall become effective upon its execution by both
parties hereto by their authorized representatives. Upon execution, this
Agreement shall remain in effect for an initial term of one (1) year ("Initial
Term"). This Agreement shall automatically renew for successive one (1) year
terms unless either party notifies the other in writing at least thirty (30)
days prior to the end of any one (1) year term that they do not wish to renew
this Agreement.

     7.2 This Agreement may be terminated: (1) at any time by the mutual consent
of the parties in writing, effective as provided therein; (2) upon thirty (30)
days written notice by Distributor to Manufacturer without cause; or (3) with
cause by either party at any time by giving the other party thirty (30) days
notice, in writing, by registered or certified international mail, of such
termination. Good cause for termination by either party shall include:

          (a) Either party's failure to fulfill its commitments and obligations
under this Agreement that includes minimum product inventory and annual minimum
annual sales per product.

          (b) Excessive customer complaints received by either party regarding
sales practices of Distributor, or the quality of the Products; or,

          (c) Either party's violation of any law that impairs its ability to
conduct business or otherwise properly perform the commitments and obligations
under this Agreement.

     7.3 Termination by either party in accordance with the provisions herein
shall not constitute a breach of this Agreement. Neither Manufacturer nor
Distributor shall by reason of the exercise of the rights of termination, be
liable to the other for compensation, reimbursement or damages either on account
of present or prospective profits on sales or anticipated sales, or on account

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of expenditures, investments or commitments made in connection therewith or in
connection with the establishment, development or maintenance of the business or
good will of Manufacturer or Distributor, or on account of any cause or thing
whatsoever; provided, however, that termination of this Agreement shall in no
way affect Manufacturer's obligation with respect to products previously ordered
hereunder.

     7.4 In the event of termination of this Agreement, Manufacturer shall make
delivery on retail orders placed with and accepted by it and Distributor shall
accept shipment and make payment for any such orders, all in accordance with the
provisions of this Agreement even though termination has been effected.

                            VIII. GENERAL PROVISIONS

     8.1 Neither Distributor nor Manufacturer is an employee, agent or
representative of the other and nothing herein or performed hereunder shall be
represented or construed as constituting either party as an agent or
representative of the other. Each party shall conduct its entire business under
this Agreement at its own cost and expense and shall have no authority to make
any representation, guarantee or warranty (except as provided in Article V
hereof), commitment or agreement on behalf of the other or to assume or incur
any liability or indebtedness on the other's behalf, or to bind the other under
any obligation whatsoever. Neither party shall be liable for any act or failure
to act by the other, their agents or employees. Each party agrees to indemnify
and hold the other harmless from any and all claims resulting from violation of
this paragraph or resulting from any activity of the other party, its agents or
employees, hereunder.

     8.2 Neither this Agreement nor any rights hereunder shall be assigned or
transferred by Distributor without the written consent of Manufacturer. However,
Distributor is permitted within the scope of this Agreement to select retailers
or sub-distributors in the Territory for the Products.

     8.3 The failure by either party to enforce or take advantage of any of the
provisions of this Agreement shall not constitute nor be construed as a waiver
of such provisions or of the right subsequently to enforce or take advantage of
each and every such provision. No waiver, deletion, alteration, modification, or
amendment of this Agreement or the rights arising hereunder, shall be valid and
binding unless in writing signed by a duly authorized representative of each
party.

     8.4 Any notice required or contemplated by this Agreement shall be in
writing, delivered by registered or certified mail, addressed to the parties at
their addresses hereinabove set forth, or at such other addresses as may from
time to time be substituted therefor by notice in writing sent by the party
changing its address.

     8.5 If a dispute or claim shall arise with respect to any of the terms or
provisions of this Agreement, or with respect to the performance by either of
the Parties under this Agreement, other than a dispute with respect to Section 3
of this Agreement, then either party may, with notice as herein provided,

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require that the dispute be submitted under the Commercial Arbitration Rules of
the American Arbitration Association ("AAA"). Each party shall bear one-half
(1/2) of the cost of appointing the arbitrator and of paying such arbitrator's
fees. The written decision of the arbitrator(s) ultimately appointed by or for
both Parties shall be binding and conclusive on the Parties. Judgment may be
entered on such written decision of the single arbitrator in any court having
jurisdiction and the Parties consent to the jurisdiction of the Municipal and
Superior Court of Orange County, California for this purpose. Any arbitration
undertaken pursuant to the terms of this section shall occur in Orange County,
California.

     8.6 If any provision of this Agreement shall in any way be or become
violative of or prohibited by or under the valid applicable laws, judgments,
decrees or public policy of any state or jurisdiction, said provision or part
thereof shall be, as to said jurisdiction, ineffective and void to the extent of
such violation or prohibition without invalidating any of the remaining
provisions of this Agreement.

     8.7 This Agreement and all Exhibits and Addenda attached hereto set forth
the entire understanding between the parties as to the subject matter hereof and
incorporates herein and supersedes all prior and collateral representations and
agreements by or between the parties. Any and all prior franchise, dealership,
distributorship, or representation agreements, commitments or understandings
which may have been entered into by the parties are hereby terminated and
superseded hereby and any and all claims for violations or breach thereunder are
hereby disavowed and released.

     8.8. Each Party (the Indemnifying Party) agrees to indemnify, defend, and
hold harmless the other Party (the Indemnified party) from and against any and
all liability for injury to persons or damage to or loss of property to the
extent caused by the negligent act or omission of the Indemnifying Party, its
subcontractors, agents, or employees, including any and all expense and costs,
legal or otherwise, incurred by the Indemnified Party in the investigation and
defense of any claim, demand, or action arising out of the work performed under
this Agreement; provided, however, that the Indemnifying party shall not be
liable for injury to persons or damage to or loss of property caused by the sole
negligence of the Indemnified Party, its subcontractors, agents, or employees.
However, under no circumstances shall Manufacturer be held liable or have the
duty of indemnification for damages due to improper installation of the
Products.

     The Indemnified Party shall notify promptly the Indemnifying Party of the
existence of any claim, demand, or other matter to which the Indemnifying
Party's indemnification obligations would apply, and shall give them a
reasonable opportunity to settle or defend the same at their own expense and
with counsel of their own selection, provided that the Indemnified Party shall
at all times also have the right to fully participate in the defense. If the
Indemnifying Party, within a reasonable time after this notice, fails to take
appropriate steps to settle or defend the claim, demand, or the matter, the
Indemnified Party shall, upon written notice, have the right, but not the

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obligation, to undertake such settlement or defense and to compromise or settle
the claim, demand, or other matter on behalf, for the account, and at the risk,
of the Indemnifying Party.

     The rights and obligations of the Parties under this section shall be
binding upon and inure to the benefit of any successors, assigns, and heirs of
the Parties.

     8.9 The individuals signing on behalf of Manufacturer and Distributor have
authority to bind the respective parties. Execution and delivery of this
Agreement by Manufacturer and Distributor to the other constitutes a valid and
binding agreement.

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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement is signed in two or more counterparts as
of the day and year first above written.

"MANUFACTURER"                          "DISTRIBUTOR"

AMERICAN SOIL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.        AGRIBLEND AUSTRALIA P.T.Y LTD.
AGRIBLEND DIVISION

By:  /s/ S.F. Lee                       By:  /s/ Signature illegible
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Its: Exec. V.P.                         Its: President
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                                   EXHIBIT "A"

     The Distributorship Agreement between AMERICAN SOIL TECHNOLOGIES' AGRIBLEND
DIVISION ("Manufacturer") and Agriblend Australia P.T.Y. Ltd. ("Distributor"),
dated Sept. 1, 2000.

                               PRODUCTS AND PRICE

     The Products to which the above-mentioned Agreement relates are the
following and are sold for the price indicated on the Manufacturer confidential
dealer price list attached hereto (subject to change upon thirty (30) days prior
written notice by Manufacturer to Distributor).

     The below listed products with required inventory and minimum annual sales
requirements per product are required to maintain exclusive relationship in
designated territory with manufacturer.

     ALL AGRIBLEND PRODUCTS CURRENT OR IN THE FUTURE.

     THERE WILL BE NO MINIUM SALES OR INVENTORY REQUIREMENT FOR YEAR 1. BOTH
PARTIES WILL NEGOTIATE IN GOOD FAITH REQUIREMENT FOR YEAR 2 FORWARD BY MARCH
2001.

     See attached fact sheet for prices.

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                                   EXHIBIT "B"

     To Distributorship Agreement between AMERICAN SOIL TECHNOLOGIES, AGRIBLEND
DIVISION (Manufacturer"), and AGRIBLEND AUSTRALIA P.T.Y. LTD., a
("Distributor"), dated Sept 1, 2000.

                       TERRITORY AND BUSINESS APPLICATIONS

     The Territory to which the above-mentioned Agreement relates as follows:

     AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND

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                                   EXHIBIT "C"

     THE Distributorship Agreement between AMERICAN SOIL TECHNOLOGIES, AGRIBLEND
DIVISION ("Manufacturer"), and AGRIBLEND AUSTRALIA P.T.Y LTD., ("Distributor"),
dated Sept. 1, 2000.

                           PAYMENT AND DELIVERY TERMS

     Unless Manufacturer and Distributor otherwise agree in writing or
Manufacturer notifies Distributor of a change in the terms of payment or other
terms and conditions of sale, the terms of payment and delivery for Products
purchased under the Agreement referred above shall be as follows:

     1.   Payment shall be 30 days from receipt at port of entry.

     2.   Manufacturer shall have no liability or indemnification duty for
          delays due to causes beyond Manufacturer's control.

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                               ANNEX A (RECITALS)
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                                CREDIT AGREEMENT
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                                   DEFINITIONS
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         Capitalized terms used in the Loan Documents shall have (unless
otherwise provided elsewhere in the Loan Documents) the following respective
meanings, and all references to Sections, Exhibits, Schedules or Annexes in the
following definitions shall refer to Sections, Exhibits, Schedules or Annexes of
or to the Agreement:

                  "Acceptable Appraiser " shall mean Superior Auctioneers &
Marketing, Inc. (unless Agent has notified Borrower in writing that Superior
Auctioneers & Marketing, Inc. shall no longer constitute an acceptable appraiser
to Agent) and each other appraisal firm approved by the Agent in its sole
discretion.

                  "Account Debtor" means any Person who may become obligated to
any Credit Party under, with respect to, or on account of, an Account, Chattel
Paper or General Intangibles (including a payment intangible).

                  "Accounting Changes" has the meaning ascribed thereto in Annex
F.

                  "Accounts" means all "accounts," as such term is defined in
the Code, now owned or hereafter acquired by any Credit Party, including (a) all
accounts receivable, other receivables, book debts and other forms of
obligations (other than forms of obligations evidenced by Chattel Paper, or
Instruments), (including any such obligations that may be characterized as an
account or contract right under the Code), (b) all of each Credit Party's rights
in, to and under all purchase orders or receipts for goods or services, (c) all
of each Credit Party's rights to any goods represented by any of the foregoing
(including unpaid sellers' rights of rescission, replevin, reclamation and
stoppage in transit and rights to returned, reclaimed or repossessed goods), (d)
all rights to payment due to any Credit Party for property sold, leased,
licensed, assigned or otherwise disposed of, for a policy of insurance issued or
to be issued, for a secondary obligation incurred or to be incurred, for energy
provided or to be provided, for the use or hire of a vessel under a charter or
other contract, arising out of the use of a credit card or charge card, or for
services rendered or to be rendered by such Credit Party or in connection with
any other transaction (whether or not yet earned by performance on the part of
such Credit Party), (e) all health care insurance receivables and (f) all
collateral security of any kind, given by any Account Debtor or any other Person
with respect to any of the foregoing.

                  "Advance" means any Revolving Credit Advance, Swing Line
Advance or CapEx Advance, as the context may require.

                  "Affiliate" means, with respect to any Person, (a) each Person
that, directly or indirectly, owns or controls, whether beneficially, or as a
trustee, guardian or other fiduciary, 5% or more of the Stock having ordinary
voting power in the election of directors of such Person, (b) each Person that
controls, is controlled by or is under

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common control with such Person, (c) each of such Person's officers, directors,
joint venturers and partners and (d) in the case of Borrower, the immediate
family members, spouses and lineal descendants of individuals who are Affiliates
of Borrower. For the purposes of this definition, "control" of a Person shall
mean the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the
direction of its management or policies, whether through the ownership of voting
securities, by contract or otherwise; provided, however, that the term
"Affiliate" shall specifically exclude Agent and each Lender.

                  "Agent" means GE Capital in its capacity as Agent for Lenders
or its successor appointed pursuant to Section 9.7.

                  "Agreement" means the Credit Agreement by and among Borrower,
the other Credit Parties party thereto, GE Capital, as Agent and Lender and the
other Lenders from time to time party thereto, as the same may be amended,
supplemented, restated or otherwise modified from time to time.

                  "Appendices" has the meaning ascribed to it in the recitals to
the Agreement.

                  "Applicable CapEx Loan Index Margin" means the per annum
interest rate from time to time in effect and payable in addition to the Index
Rate applicable to the CapEx Loan, as determined by reference to Section 1.5(a).

                  "Applicable CapEx Loan LIBOR Margin" means the per annum
interest rate from time to time in effect and payable in addition to the LIBOR
Rate applicable to the CapEx Loan, as determined by reference to Section 1.5(a).

                  "Applicable Margins" means collectively the Applicable Unused
Line Fee Margin, the Applicable Revolver Index Margin, the Applicable Term Loan
Index Margin, the Applicable CapEx Index Margin, the Applicable Revolver LIBOR
Margin, the Applicable Term Loan LIBOR Margin and the Applicable CapEx LIBOR
Margin.

                  "Applicable Revolver Index Margin" means the per annum
interest rate margin from time to time in effect and payable in addition to the
Index Rate applicable to the Revolving Loan, as determined by reference to
Section 1.5(a).

                  "Applicable Revolver LIBOR Margin" means the per annum
interest rate from time to time in effect and payable in addition to the LIBOR
Rate applicable to the Revolving Loan, as determined by reference to Section
1.5(a).

                  "Applicable Term Loan Index Margin" means the per annum
interest rate from time to time in effect and payable in addition to the Index
Rate applicable to the Term Loan, as determined by reference to Section 1.5(a).

                  "Applicable Term Loan LIBOR Margin" means the per annum
interest rate from time to time in effect and payable in addition to the LIBOR
Rate applicable to the Term Loan, as determined by reference to Section 1.5(a).

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                  "Applicable Unused Line Fee Margin" means the per annum fee,
from time to time in effect, payable in respect of Borrower's non-use of
committed funds pursuant to Section 1.9(b), which fee is determined by reference
to Section 1.5(a).

                  "Assignment Agreement" has the meaning ascribed to it in
Section 9.1(a).

                  "Bankruptcy Code" means the provisions of Title 11 of the
United States Code, 11 U.S.C.ss.ss.101 et seq.

                  "Blocked Accounts" has the meaning ascribed to it in Annex B.

                  "Borrower" has the respective meaning ascribed thereto in the
preamble to the Agreement.

                  "Borrowing Availability" means as of any date of determination
the lesser of (i) the Maximum Revolver Amount and (ii) the Borrowing Base, in
each case, less the sum of the aggregate Revolving Loan and Swing Line Loan then
outstanding.

                  "Borrowing Base" means, as of any date of determination by
Agent, from time to time, an amount equal to 85% of the book value of Eligible
Accounts, less any Reserves established by Agent at such time.

                  "Borrowing Base Certificate" means a certificate to be
executed and delivered from time to time by Borrower in the form attached to the
Agreement as Exhibit 4.1(b).

                  "Business Day" means any day that is not a Saturday, a Sunday
or a day on which banks are required or permitted to be closed in the State of
New York and in reference to LIBOR Loans shall mean any such day that is also a
LIBOR Business Day.

                  "CapEx Advance" has the meaning ascribed to it in Section
1.1(c)(i).

                  "CapEx Borrowing Availability" means as of any date of
determination the lesser of (i) the Maximum CapEx Amount and (ii) the CapEx
Borrowing Base, in each case, less the aggregate CapEx Loan then outstanding.

                  "CapEx Borrowing Base" means, as of any date of determination
by Agent, from time to time, an amount equal to the lesser of (i) up to 70% of
the arms-length "hard" costs (excluding taxes, transportation, installation,
licensing and other "soft" costs) of all Eligible CapEx Equipment and (ii) up to
100% of the Forced Liquidation Value of all Eligible CapEx Equipment. The Agent
retains the right from time to time to adjust the advance rates for the CapEx
Borrowing Base in its sole discretion.

                  "CapEx Commitment Termination Date" means the earliest of (a)
September 14, 2003, (b) the date of termination of Lenders' obligations to make
Advances or permit existing Loans to remain outstanding pursuant to Section
8.2(b), and (c) the date of indefeasible prepayment in full by Borrower of the
Loans, and the permanent reduction of all Commitments to zero dollars ($0).

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                  "CapEx Lenders" means, as of any date of determination,
Lenders having a CapEx Loan Commitment.

                  "CapEx Loan" means, at any time, the aggregate amount of CapEx
Advances outstanding to Borrower.

                  "CapEx Loan Commitment" means (a) as to any Lender, the
aggregate commitment of such Lender to make CapEx Advances as set forth on Annex
I to the Agreement or in the most recent Assignment Agreement executed by such
Lender and (b) as to all Lenders, the aggregate commitment of all Lenders to
make CapEx Advances, which aggregate commitment shall be Eight Million
($8,000,000) on the Closing Date, as such amount may be adjusted, if at all,
from time to time in accordance with the Agreement.

                  "CapEx Note" has the meaning ascribed to it in Section
1.1(c)(ii).

                  "Capital Expenditures" means, with respect to any Person, all
expenditures (by the expenditure of cash or the incurrence of Indebtedness) by
such Person during any measuring period for any fixed assets or improvements or
for replacements, substitutions or additions thereto that have a useful life of
more than one year and that are required to be capitalized under GAAP.

                  "Capital Lease" means, with respect to any Person, any lease
of any property (whether real, personal or mixed) by such Person as lessee that,
in accordance with GAAP, would be required to be classified and accounted for as
a capital lease on a balance sheet of such Person.

                  "Capital Lease Obligation" means, with respect to any Capital
Lease of any Person, the amount of the obligation of the lessee thereunder that,
in accordance with GAAP, would appear on a balance sheet of such lessee in
respect of such Capital Lease.

                  "Cash Management Systems" has the meaning ascribed to it in
Section 1.8.

                  "Change of Control" means any of the following: (a) any person
or group of persons (within the meaning of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,)
shall have acquired, after the Closing Date, beneficial ownership (within the
meaning of Rule 13d-3 promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,) of 20% or more of the issued and
outstanding shares of capital Stock of Borrower having the right to vote for the
election of directors of Borrower under ordinary circumstances; (b) during any
period of twelve consecutive calendar months, individuals who at the beginning
of such period constituted the board of directors of Borrower (together with any
new directors whose election by the board of directors of Borrower or whose
nomination for election by the Stockholders of Borrower was approved by a vote
of at least two-thirds of the directors then still in office who either were
directors at the

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beginning of such period or whose election or nomination for election was
previously so approved) cease for any reason other than death or disability to
constitute a majority of the directors then in office; or (c) Borrower ceases to
own and control all of the economic and voting rights associated with all of the
outstanding capital Stock of any of its Subsidiaries.

                  "Charges" means all federal, state, county, city, municipal,
local, foreign or other governmental taxes (including taxes owed to the PBGC at
the time due and payable), levies, assessments, charges, liens, claims or
encumbrances upon or relating to (a) the Collateral, (b) the Obligations, (c)
the employees, payroll, income or gross receipts of any Credit Party, (d) any
Credit Party's ownership or use of any properties or other assets, or (e) any
other aspect of any Credit Party's business.

                  "Chattel Paper" means any "chattel paper," as such term is
defined in the Code, including electronic chattel paper, now owned or hereafter
acquired by any Credit Party.

                  "Closing Checklist" means the schedule, including all
appendices, exhibits or schedules thereto, listing certain documents and
information to be delivered in connection with the Agreement, the other Loan
Documents and the transactions contemplated thereunder, substantially in the
form attached hereto as Annex B.

                  "Closing Date" means September 14, 2001.

                  "Code" means the Uniform Commercial Code as the same may, from
time to time, be enacted and in effect in the State of New York; provided, that
to the extent that the Code is used to define any term herein or in any Loan
Document and such term is defined differently in different Articles or Divisions
of the Code, the definition of such term contained in Article or Division 9
shall govern; provided further, that in the event that, by reason of mandatory
provisions of law, any or all of the attachment, perfection or priority of, or
remedies with respect to, Agent's or any Lender's Lien on any Collateral is
governed by the Uniform Commercial Code as enacted and in effect in a
jurisdiction other than the State of New York, the term "Code" shall mean the
Uniform Commercial Code as enacted and in effect in such other jurisdiction
solely for purposes of the provisions thereof relating to such attachment,
perfection, priority or remedies and for purposes of definitions related to such
provisions.

                  "Collateral" means the property covered by the Security
Agreement and the other Collateral Documents and any other property, real or
personal, tangible or intangible, now existing or hereafter acquired, that may
at any time be or become subject to a security interest or Lien in favor of
Agent, on behalf of itself and Lenders, to secure the Obligations.

                  "Collateral Documents" means the Security Agreement, the
Patent Security Agreement, the Trademark Security Agreement, the Copyright
Security Agreement and all similar agreements entered into guaranteeing payment
of, or granting a Lien upon property as security for payment of, the
Obligations.

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                  "Collateral Reports" means the reports with respect to the
Collateral referred to in Annex D.

                  "Collection Account" means that certain account of Agent,
account number 502-328-54 in the name of Agent at Bankers Trust Company in New
York, New York ABA No. 021 001 033, or such other account as may be specified in
writing by Agent as the "Collection Account.".

                  "Commitment Termination Date" means the earliest of (a)
September 14, 2004, (b) the date of termination of Lenders' obligations to make
Advances or permit existing Loans to remain outstanding pursuant to Section
8.2(b), and (c) the date of indefeasible prepayment in full by Borrower of the
Loans, and the permanent reduction of all Commitments to zero dollars ($0).

                  "Commitments" means (a) as to any Lender, the aggregate of
such Lender's Revolving Loan Commitment (including without duplication the Swing
Line Lender's Swing Line Commitment as a subset of its Revolving Loan
Commitment), Term Loan Commitment and CapEx Loan Commitment as set forth on
Annex I to the Agreement or in the most recent Assignment Agreement executed by
such Lender and (b) as to all Lenders, the aggregate of all Lenders' Revolving
Loan Commitments (including without duplication the Swing Line Lender's Swing
Line Commitment as a subset of its Revolving Loan Commitment), Term Loan
Commitments and CapEx Loan Commitments, which aggregate commitment shall be
Forty Million Dollars ($40,000,000) on the Closing Date, as to each of clauses
(a) and (b), as such Commitments may be reduced, amortized or adjusted from time
to time in accordance with the Agreement.

                  "Compliance Certificate" has the meaning ascribed to it in
Annex C.

                  "Concentration Accounts" has the meaning ascribed to it in
Annex B.

                  "Contracts" means all "contracts," as such term is defined in
the Code, now owned or hereafter acquired by any Credit Party, in any event,
including all contracts, undertakings, or agreements (other than rights
evidenced by Chattel Paper, Documents or Instruments) in or under which any
Credit Party may now or hereafter have any right, title or interest, including
any agreement relating to the terms of payment or the terms of performance of
any Account.

                  "Control Letter" means a letter agreement between Agent and
(i) the issuer of uncertificated securities with respect to uncertificated
securities in the name of any Credit Party, (ii) a securities intermediary with
respect to securities, whether certificated or uncertificated, securities
entitlements and other financial assets held in a securities account in the name
of any Credit Party, (iii) a futures commission merchant or clearing house, as
applicable, with respect to commodity accounts and commodity contracts held by
any Credit Party, whereby, among other things, the issuer, securities
intermediary or futures commission merchant disclaims any security interest in
the applicable financial assets, acknowledges the Lien of Agent, on behalf of
itself and Lenders, on such financial assets, and agrees to follow the
instructions or entitlement orders of Agent without further consent by the
affected Credit Party.

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                  "Copyright License" means any and all rights now owned or
hereafter acquired by any Credit Party under any written agreement granting any
right to use any Copyright or Copyright registration.

                  "Copyright Security Agreements" means the Copyright Security
Agreements made in favor of Agent, on behalf of itself and Lenders, by each
applicable Credit Party.

                  "Copyrights" means all of the following now owned or hereafter
adopted or acquired by any Credit Party: (a) all copyrights and General
Intangibles of like nature (whether registered or unregistered), all
registrations and recordings thereof, and all applications in connection
therewith, including all registrations, recordings and applications in the
United States Copyright Office or in any similar office or agency of the United
States, any state or territory thereof, or any other country or any political
subdivision thereof, and (b) all reissues, extensions or renewals thereof.

                  "Credit Parties" means Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries.

                  "Default" means any event that, with the passage of time or
notice or both, would, unless cured or waived, become an Event of Default.

                  "Default Rate" has the meaning ascribed to it in Section
1.5(d).

                  "Deposit Accounts" means all "deposit accounts" as such term
is defined in the Code, now or hereafter held in the name of any Credit Party.

                  "Disbursement Accounts" has the meaning ascribed to it in
Annex B.

                  "Disclosure Schedules" means the Schedules prepared by
Borrower and denominated as Disclosure Schedules (1.4) through (6.7) in the
Index to the Agreement.

                  "Documents" means all "documents," as such term is defined in
the Code, now owned or hereafter acquired by any Credit Party, wherever located.

                  "Dollars" or "$" means lawful currency of the United States of
America.

                  "EBITDA" means, with respect to any Person for any fiscal
period, without duplication, an amount equal to (a) consolidated net income of
such Person for such period determined in accordance with GAAP, minus (b) the
sum of (i) income tax benefits, (ii) interest income, (iii) gain from
extraordinary items for such period, (iv) any aggregate net gain (but not any
aggregate net loss) during such period arising from the sale, exchange or other
disposition of capital assets by such Person (including any fixed assets,
whether tangible or intangible, all inventory sold in conjunction with the
disposition of fixed assets and all securities), and (v) any other non-cash
gains that have been added in determining consolidated net income, in each case
to the extent included in

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the calculation of consolidated net income of such Person for such period in
accordance with GAAP, but without duplication, plus (c) the sum of (i) any
provision for income taxes, (ii) Interest Expense, (iii) loss from extraordinary
items for such period, (iv) the amount of non-cash charges (including
depreciation and amortization) for such period, (v) amortized debt discount for
such period, and (vi) the amount of any deduction to consolidated net income as
the result of any grant to any members of the management of such Person of any
Stock, in each case to the extent included in the calculation of consolidated
net income of such Person for such period in accordance with GAAP, but without
duplication. For purposes of this definition, the following items shall be
excluded in determining consolidated net income of a Person: (1) the income (or
deficit) of any other Person accrued prior to the date it became a Subsidiary
of, or was merged or consolidated into, such Person or any of such Person's
Subsidiaries; (2) the income (or deficit) of any other Person (other than a
Subsidiary) in which such Person has an ownership interest, except to the extent
any such income has actually been received by such Person in the form of cash
dividends or distributions; (3) the undistributed earnings of any Subsidiary of
such Person to the extent that the declaration or payment of dividends or
similar distributions by such Subsidiary is not at the time permitted by the
terms of any contractual obligation or requirement of law applicable to such
Subsidiary; (4) any restoration to income of any contingency reserve, except to
the extent that provision for such reserve was made out of income accrued during
such period; (5) any write-up of any asset; (6) any net gain from the collection
of the proceeds of life insurance policies; (7) any net gain arising from the
acquisition of any securities, or the extinguishment, under GAAP, of any
Indebtedness, of such Person, (8) in the case of a successor to such Person by
consolidation or merger or as a transferee of its assets, any earnings of such
successor prior to such consolidation, merger or transfer of assets, and (9) any
deferred credit representing the excess of equity in any Subsidiary of such
Person at the date of acquisition of such Subsidiary over the cost to such
Person of the investment in such Subsidiary.

                  "Eligible Accounts" has the meaning ascribed to it in Section
1.6.

                  "Eligible CapEx Equipment" means Equipment that Borrower
proposes to acquire or acquires after the Closing Date with the proceeds of a
CapEx Advance, to the extent designated as "Eligible CapEx Equipment" by Agent
in its sole discretion after review of all relevant information and documents
requested by Agent with respect to such Equipment. The Agent retains the right
to adjust the standards of eligibility after any CapEx Advance is made in its
sole discretion.

                  "Eligible Term Equipment" means all Equipment of Borrower and
Inventory of Borrower consisting of tools and parts for Equipment existing on
the Closing Date and subject to the appraisal performed on August 22, 2001 by
Superior Auctioneers & Marketing, Inc. on behalf of the Agent.

                  "Environmental Laws" means all applicable federal, state,
local and foreign laws, statutes, ordinances, codes, rules, standards and
regulations, now or hereafter in effect, and any applicable judicial or
administrative interpretation thereof, including any applicable judicial or
administrative order, consent decree, order or

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judgment, imposing liability or standards of conduct for or relating to the
regulation and protection of human health, safety, the environment and natural
resources (including ambient air, surface water, groundwater, wetlands, land
surface or subsurface strata, wildlife, aquatic species and vegetation).
Environmental Laws include the Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C.ss.ss.9601 et seq.)
("CERCLA"); the Hazardous Materials Transportation Authorization Act of 1994 (49
U.S.C.ss.ss.5101 et seq.); the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide
Act (7 U.S.C.ss.ss.136 et seq.); the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C.ss.ss.
6901 et seq.); the Toxic Substance Control Act (15 U.S.C.ss.ss.2601 et seq.);
the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C.ss.ss.7401 et seq.); the Federal Water Pollution
Control Act (33 U.S.C.ss.ss.1251 et seq.); the Occupational Safety and Health
Act (29 U.S.C.ss.ss.651 et seq.); and the Safe Drinking Water Act (42
U.S.C.ss.ss. 300(f) et seq.), and any and all regulations promulgated
thereunder, and all analogous state, local and foreign counterparts or
equivalents and any transfer of ownership notification or approval statutes.

                  "Environmental Liabilities" means, with respect to any Person,
all liabilities, obligations, responsibilities, response, remedial and removal
costs, investigation and feasibility study costs, capital costs, operation and
maintenance costs, losses, damages, punitive damages, property damages, natural
resource damages, consequential damages, treble damages, costs and expenses
(including all reasonable fees, disbursements and expenses of counsel, experts
and consultants), fines, penalties, sanctions and interest incurred as a result
of or related to any claim, suit, action, investigation, proceeding or demand by
any Person, whether based in contract, tort, implied or express warranty, strict
liability, criminal or civil statute or common law, including any arising under
or related to any Environmental Laws, Environmental Permits, or in connection
with any Release or threatened Release or presence of a Hazardous Material
whether on, at, in, under, from or about or in the vicinity of any real or
personal property.

                  "Environmental Permits" means all permits, licenses,
authorizations, certificates, approvals or registrations required by any
Governmental Authority under any Environmental Laws.

                  "Equipment" means all "equipment," as such term is defined in
the Code, now owned or hereafter acquired by any Credit Party, wherever located
and, in any event, including all such Credit Party's machinery and equipment,
including processing equipment, conveyors, machine tools, data processing and
computer equipment, including embedded software and peripheral equipment and all
engineering, processing and manufacturing equipment, office machinery,
furniture, materials handling equipment, tools, attachments, accessories,
automotive equipment, trailers, trucks, forklifts, molds, dies, stamps, motor
vehicles, rolling stock and other equipment of every kind and nature, trade
fixtures and fixtures not forming a part of real property, together with all
additions and accessions thereto, replacements therefor, all parts therefor, all
substitutes for any of the foregoing, fuel therefor, and all manuals, drawings,
instructions, warranties and rights with respect thereto, and all products and
proceeds thereof and condemnation awards and insurance proceeds with respect
thereto.

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                  "ERISA" means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of
1974, as amended from time to time, and any regulations promulgated thereunder.

                  "ERISA Affiliate" means, with respect to any Credit Party, any
trade or business (whether or not incorporated) that, together with such Credit
Party, are treated as a single employer within the meaning of Sections 414(b),
(c), (m) or (o) of the IRC.

                  "ERISA Event" means, with respect to any Credit Party or any
ERISA Affiliate, (a) any event described in Section 4043(c) of ERISA with
respect to a Title IV Plan; (b) the withdrawal of any Credit Party or ERISA
Affiliate from a Title IV Plan subject to Section 4063 of ERISA during a plan
year in which it was a substantial employer, as defined in Section 4001(a)(2) of
ERISA; (c) the complete or partial withdrawal of any Credit Party or any ERISA
Affiliate from any Multiemployer Plan; (d) the filing of a notice of intent to
terminate a Title IV Plan or the treatment of a plan amendment as a termination
under Section 4041 of ERISA; (e) the institution of proceedings to terminate a
Title IV Plan or Multiemployer Plan by the PBGC; (f) the failure by any Credit
Party or ERISA Affiliate to make when due required contributions to a
Multiemployer Plan or Title IV Plan unless such failure is cured within 30 days;
(g) any other event or condition that might reasonably be expected to constitute
grounds under Section 4042 of ERISA for the termination of, or the appointment
of a trustee to administer, any Title IV Plan or Multiemployer Plan or for the
imposition of liability under Section 4069 or 4212(c) of ERISA; (h) the
termination of a Multiemployer Plan under Section 4041A of ERISA or the
reorganization or insolvency of a Multiemployer Plan under Section 4241 or 4245
of ERISA; or (i) the loss of a Qualified Plan's qualification or tax exempt
status; or (j) the termination of a Plan described in Section 4064 of ERISA.

                  "ESOP" means a Plan that is intended to satisfy the
requirements of Section 4975(e)(7) of the IRC.

                  "Event of Default" has the meaning ascribed to it in Section
8.1.

                  "Fair Labor Standards Act" means the Fair Labor Standards Act,
29 U.S.C.ss.201 et seq.

                  "Fair Salable Balance Sheet" means a balance sheet of Borrower
prepared in accordance with Section 3.4(d).

                  "Federal Funds Rate" means, for any day, a floating rate equal
to the weighted average of the rates on overnight Federal funds transactions
among members of the Federal Reserve System, as determined by Agent in its sole
discretion, which determination shall be final, binding and conclusive (absent
manifest error).

                  "Federal Reserve Board" means the Board of Governors of the
Federal Reserve System.

                  "Fees" means any and all fees payable to Agent or any Lender
pursuant to the Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents.

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                  "Financial Covenants" means the financial covenants set forth
in Annex H.

                  "Financial Statements" means the consolidated and
consolidating income statements, statements of cash flows and balance sheets of
Borrower delivered in accordance with Section 3.4 and Annex C.

                  "Fiscal Month" means any of the monthly accounting periods of
Borrower.

                  "Fiscal Quarter" means any of the quarterly accounting periods
of Borrower, ending on March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31 of each
year.

                  "Fiscal Year" means any of the annual accounting periods of
Borrower ending on December 31 of each year.

                  "Fixed Charges" means, with respect to any Person for any
fiscal period, (a) the aggregate of all Interest Expense paid in cash during
such period, plus (b) scheduled payments of principal with respect to
Indebtedness during such period, plus (c) Capital Expenditures paid in cash
during such period, plus (d) income taxes paid in cash during such period.

                  "Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio" means, with respect to any
Person for any fiscal period, the ratio of EBITDA to Fixed Charges.

                  "Fixtures" means all "fixtures" as such term is defined in the
Code, now owned or hereafter acquired by any Credit Party.

                  "Forced Liquidation Value" means, with respect to any
Equipment, the "forced liquidation value" of such Equipment as determined by the
most recent appraisal performed by or at the request of the Agent, by an
Acceptable Appraiser.

                  "Funded Debt" means, with respect to any Person, without
duplication, all Indebtedness for borrowed money evidenced by notes, bonds,
debentures, or similar evidences of Indebtedness that by its terms matures more
than one year from, or is directly or indirectly renewable or extendible at such
Person's option under a revolving credit or similar agreement obligating the
lender or lenders to extend credit over a period of more than one year from the
date of creation thereof, and specifically including Capital Lease Obligations,
current maturities of long-term debt, revolving credit and short-term debt
extendible beyond one year at the option of the debtor, and also including, in
the case of Borrower, the Obligations and, without duplication, Guaranteed
Indebtedness consisting of guaranties of Funded Debt of other Persons.

                  "GAAP" means generally accepted accounting principles in the
United States of America consistently applied, as such term is further defined
in Annex H to the Agreement.
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                  "GE Capital" means General Electric Capital Corporation, a
Delaware corporation.

                  "GE Capital Fee Letter" means that certain letter, dated as of
September 14, 2001, between GE Capital and Borrower with respect to certain Fees
to be paid from time to time by Borrower to GE Capital.

                  "General Intangibles" means all "general intangibles," as such
term is defined in the Code, now owned or hereafter acquired by any Credit
Party, including all right, title and interest that such Credit Party may now or
hereafter have in or under any Contract, all payment intangibles, customer
lists, Licenses, Copyrights, Trademarks, Patents, and all applications therefor
and reissues, extensions or renewals thereof, rights in Intellectual Property,
interests in partnerships, joint ventures and other business associations,
licenses, permits, copyrights, trade secrets, proprietary or confidential
information, inventions (whether or not patented or patentable), technical
information, procedures, designs, knowledge, know-how, software, data bases,
data, skill, expertise, experience, processes, models, drawings, materials and
records, goodwill (including the goodwill associated with any Trademark or
Trademark License), all rights and claims in or under insurance policies
(including insurance for fire, damage, loss and casualty, whether covering
personal property, real property, tangible rights or intangible rights, all
liability, life, key man and business interruption insurance, and all unearned
premiums), uncertificated securities, choses in action, deposit, checking and
other bank accounts, rights to receive tax refunds and other payments, rights to
receive dividends, distributions, cash, Instruments and other property in
respect of or in exchange for pledged Stock and Investment Property, rights of
indemnification, all books and records, correspondence, credit files, invoices
and other papers, including without limitation all tapes, cards, computer runs
and other papers and documents in the possession or under the control of such
Credit Party or any computer bureau or service company from time to time acting
for such Credit Party.

                  "Goods" means all "goods" as defined in the Code, now owned or
hereafter acquired by any Credit Party, wherever located, including embedded
software to the extent included in "goods" as defined in the Code, manufactured
homes, standing timber that is cut and removed for sale and unborn young of
animals.

                  "Governmental Authority" means any nation or government, any
state or other political subdivision thereof, and any agency, department or
other entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory or
administrative functions of or pertaining to government.

                  "Guaranteed Indebtedness" means as to any Person, any
obligation of such Person guaranteeing, providing comfort or otherwise
supporting any Indebtedness, lease, dividend, or other obligation ("primary
obligation") of any other Person (the "primary obligor") in any manner,
including any obligation or arrangement of such Person to (a) purchase or
repurchase any such primary obligation, (b) advance or supply funds (i) for the
purchase or payment of any such primary obligation or (ii) to maintain working
capital or equity capital of the primary obligor or otherwise to maintain the
net worth or

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solvency or any balance sheet condition of the primary obligor, (c) purchase
property, securities or services primarily for the purpose of assuring the owner
of any such primary obligation of the ability of the primary obligor to make
payment of such primary obligation, (d) protect the beneficiary of such
arrangement from loss (other than product warranties given in the ordinary
course of business) or (e) indemnify the owner of such primary obligation
against loss in respect thereof. The amount of any Guaranteed Indebtedness at
any time shall be deemed to be an amount equal to the lesser at such time of (x)
the stated or determinable amount of the primary obligation in respect of which
such Guaranteed Indebtedness is incurred and (y) the maximum amount for which
such Person may be liable pursuant to the terms of the instrument embodying such
Guaranteed Indebtedness, or, if not stated or determinable, the maximum
reasonably anticipated liability (assuming full performance) in respect thereof.

                  "Guaranties" means, collectively, each guaranty executed by
any Guarantor in favor of Agent and Lenders in respect of the Obligations.

                  "Guarantors" means each Subsidiary of Borrower, and each other
Person, if any, that executes a guaranty or other similar agreement in favor of
Agent, for itself and the ratable benefit of Lenders, in connection with the
transactions contemplated by the Agreement and the other Loan Documents.

                  "Hazardous Material" means any substance, material or waste
that is regulated by, or forms the basis of liability now or hereafter under,
any Environmental Laws, including any material or substance that is (a) defined
as a "solid waste," "hazardous waste," "hazardous material," "hazardous
substance," "extremely hazardous waste," "restricted hazardous waste,"
"pollutant," "contaminant," "hazardous constituent," "special waste," "toxic
substance" or other similar term or phrase under any Environmental Laws, or (b)
petroleum or any fraction or by-product thereof, asbestos, polychlorinated
biphenyls (PCB's), or any radioactive substance.

                  "Indebtedness" means, with respect to any Person, without
duplication, (a) all indebtedness of such Person for borrowed money or for the
deferred purchase price of property payment for which is deferred 6 months or
more, but excluding obligations to trade creditors incurred in the ordinary
course of business that are unsecured and not overdue by more than 6 months
unless being contested in good faith, (b) all reimbursement and other
obligations with respect to letters of credit, bankers' acceptances and surety
bonds, whether or not matured, (c) all obligations evidenced by notes, bonds,
debentures or similar instruments, (d) all indebtedness created or arising under
any conditional sale or other title retention agreement with respect to property
acquired by such Person (even though the rights and remedies of the seller or
lender under such agreement in the event of default are limited to repossession
or sale of such property), (e) all Capital Lease Obligations and the present
value (discounted at the Index Rate as in effect on the Closing Date) of future
rental payments under all synthetic leases, (f) all obligations of such Person
under commodity purchase or option agreements or other commodity price hedging
arrangements, in each case whether contingent or matured, (g) all obligations of
such Person under any foreign exchange contract, currency swap agreement,
interest rate swap, cap or collar agreement or other similar agreement or

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arrangement designed to alter the risks of that Person arising from fluctuations
in currency values or interest rates, in each case whether contingent or
matured, (h) all Indebtedness referred to above secured by (or for which the
holder of such Indebtedness has an existing right, contingent or otherwise, to
be secured by) any Lien upon or in property or other assets (including accounts
and contract rights) owned by such Person, even though such Person has not
assumed or become liable for the payment of such Indebtedness, and (i) the
Obligations.

                  "Indemnified Liabilities" has the meaning ascribed to it in
Section 1.13.

                  "Indemnified Person" has the meaning ascribed to in Section
1.13.

                  "Index Rate" means, for any day, a floating rate equal to the
higher of (i) the rate publicly quoted from time to time by The Wall Street
Journal as the "base rate on corporate loans posted by at least 75% of the
nation's 30 largest banks" (or, if The Wall Street Journal ceases quoting a base
rate of the type described, the highest per annum rate of interest published by
the Federal Reserve Board in Federal Reserve statistical release H.15 (519)
entitled "Selected Interest Rates" as the Bank prime loan rate or its
equivalent), and (ii) the Federal Funds Rate plus 50 basis points per annum.
Each change in any interest rate provided for in the Agreement based upon the
Index Rate shall take effect at the time of such change in the Index Rate.

                  "Index Rate Loan" means a Loan or portion thereof bearing
interest by reference to the Index Rate.

                  "Instruments" means all "instruments," as such term is defined
in the Code, now owned or hereafter acquired by any Credit Party, wherever
located, and, in any event, including all certificated securities, all
certificates of deposit, and all promissory notes and other evidences of
indebtedness, other than instruments that constitute, or are a part of a group
of writings that constitute, Chattel Paper.

                  "Intellectual Property" means any and all Licenses, Patents,
Copyrights, Trademarks, and the goodwill associated with such Trademarks.

                  "Intercompany Notes" has the meaning ascribed to it in Section
6.3.

                  "Interest Coverage Ratio" means, with respect to any Person
for any period, the ratio of (i) EBITDA for such period, minus Capital
Expenditures paid in cash during such period to (ii) Interest Expense for such
period

                  "Interest Expense" means, with respect to any Person for any
fiscal period, interest expense of such Person paid in cash determined in
accordance with GAAP for the relevant period ended on such date, including,
interest expense with respect to any Funded Debt of such Person.

                  "Interest Payment Date" means (a) as to any Index Rate Loan,
the first Business Day of each month to occur while such Loan is outstanding,
and (b) as to any LIBOR Loan, the last day of the applicable LIBOR Period;
provided that, in addition to

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the foregoing, each of (x) the date upon which all of the Commitments have been
terminated and the Loans have been paid in full and (y) the Commitment
Termination Date shall be deemed to be an "Interest Payment Date" with respect
to any interest that has then accrued under the Agreement.

                  "Inventory" means all "inventory," as such term is defined in
the Code, now owned or hereafter acquired by any Credit Party, wherever located,
and in any event including inventory, merchandise, goods and other personal
property that are held by or on behalf of any Credit Party for sale or lease or
are furnished or are to be furnished under a contract of service, or that
constitute raw materials, work in process, finished goods, returned goods, or
materials or supplies of any kind, nature or description used or consumed or to
be used or consumed in such Credit Party's business or in the processing,
production, packaging, promotion, delivery or shipping of the same, including
all supplies and embedded software.

                  "Investment Property" means all "investment property" as such
term is defined in the Code now owned or hereafter acquired by any Credit Party,
wherever located, including (i) all securities, whether certificated or
uncertificated, including stocks, bonds, interests in limited liability
companies, partnership interests, treasuries, certificates of deposit, and
mutual fund shares; (ii) all securities entitlements of any Credit Party,
including the rights of any Credit Party to any securities account and the
financial assets held by a securities intermediary in such securities account
and any free credit balance or other money owing by any securities intermediary
with respect to that account; (iii) all securities accounts of any Credit Party;
(iv) all commodity contracts of any Credit Party; and (v) all commodity accounts
held by any Credit Party.

                  "IRC" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and all
regulations promulgated thereunder.

                  "IRS" means the Internal Revenue Service.

                  "Lenders" means GE Capital, the other Lenders named on the
signature pages of the Agreement, and, if any such Lender shall decide to assign
all or any portion of the Obligations, such term shall include any assignee of
such Lender.

                  "Letter-of-Credit Rights" means "letter-of-credit rights" as
such term is defined in the Code, now owned or hereafter acquired by any Credit
Party, including rights to payment or performance under a letter of credit,
whether or not such Credit Party, as beneficiary, has demanded or is entitled to
demand payment or performance.

                  "LIBOR Business Day" means a Business Day on which banks in
the City of London are generally open for interbank or foreign exchange
transactions.

                  "LIBOR Loan" means a Loan or any portion thereof bearing
interest by reference to the LIBOR Rate.

                  "LIBOR Period" means, with respect to any LIBOR Loan, each
period commencing on a LIBOR Business Day selected by Borrower pursuant to the
Agreement

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and ending one, two or three months thereafter, as selected by
Borrower's irrevocable notice to Agent as set forth in Section 1.5(e); provided,
that the foregoing provision relating to LIBOR Periods is subject to the
following:

                  (a) if any LIBOR Period would otherwise end on a day that is
         not a LIBOR Business Day, such LIBOR Period shall be extended to the
         next succeeding LIBOR Business Day unless the result of such extension
         would be to carry such LIBOR Period into another calendar month in
         which event such LIBOR Period shall end on the immediately preceding
         LIBOR Business Day;

                  (b) any LIBOR Period that would otherwise extend beyond the
         Commitment Termination Date shall end 2 LIBOR Business Days prior to
         such date;

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

                  (d) Borrower  shall select LIBOR Periods so as not to require
         a payment or prepayment of any LIBOR Loan during a LIBOR Period for
         such Loan; and

                  (e) Borrower shall select LIBOR Periods so that there shall be
         no more than 3 separate LIBOR Loans in existence at any one time.

                  "LIBOR Rate" means for each LIBOR Period, a rate of interest
determined by Agent equal to:

                  (a) the offered rate for deposits in United States Dollars for
         the applicable LIBOR Period that appears on Telerate Page 3750 as of
         11:00 a.m. (London time), on the second full LIBOR Business Day next
         preceding the first day of such LIBOR Period (unless such date is not a
         Business Day, in which event the next succeeding Business Day will be
         used); divided by

                  (b) a number equal to 1.0 minus the aggregate (but without
         duplication) of the rates (expressed as a decimal fraction) of reserve
         requirements in effect on the day that is 2 LIBOR Business Days prior
         to the beginning of such LIBOR Period (including basic, supplemental,
         marginal and emergency reserves under any regulations of the Federal
         Reserve Board or other Governmental Authority having jurisdiction with
         respect thereto, as now and from time to time in effect) for
         Eurocurrency funding (currently referred to as "Eurocurrency
         Liabilities" in Regulation D of the Federal Reserve Board) that are
         required to be maintained by a member bank of the Federal Reserve
         System.

                  If such interest rates shall cease to be available from
Telerate News Service, the LIBOR Rate shall be determined from such financial
reporting service or other information as shall be mutually acceptable to Agent
and Borrower.
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                  "License" means any Copyright License, Patent License,
Trademark License or other license of rights or interests now held or hereafter
acquired by any Credit Party.

                  "Lien" means any mortgage or deed of trust, pledge,
hypothecation, assignment, deposit arrangement, lien, charge, claim, security
interest, easement or encumbrance, or preference, priority or other security
agreement or preferential arrangement of any kind or nature whatsoever
(including any lease or title retention agreement, any financing lease having
substantially the same economic effect as any of the foregoing, and the filing
of, or agreement to give, any financing statement perfecting a security interest
under the Code or comparable law of any jurisdiction).

                  "Litigation" has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 3.13.

                  "Loan Account" has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 1.12.

                  "Loan Documents" means the Agreement, the Notes, the
Collateral Documents, and all other agreements, instruments, documents and
certificates identified in the Closing Checklist executed and delivered to, or
in favor of, Agent or any Lenders and including all other pledges, powers of
attorney, consents, assignments, contracts, notices, and all other written
matter whether heretofore, now or hereafter executed by or on behalf of any
Credit Party, or any employee of any Credit Party, and delivered to Agent or any
Lender in connection with the Agreement or the transactions contemplated
thereby. Any reference in the Agreement or any other Loan Document to a Loan
Document shall include all appendices, exhibits or schedules thereto, and all
amendments, restatements, supplements or other modifications thereto, and shall
refer to the Agreement or such Loan Document as the same may be in effect at any
and all times such reference becomes operative.

                  "Loans" means the Revolving Loan, the Swing Line Loan, the
CapEx Loan and the Term Loan.

                  "Lock Boxes" has the meaning ascribed to it in Annex B.

                  "Margin Stock" has the meaning ascribed to in Section 3.10.

                  "Material Adverse Effect" means a material adverse effect on
(a) the business, assets, operations, prospects or financial or other condition
of any Credit Party, (b) any Credit Party's ability to pay any of the Loans or
any of the other Obligations in accordance with the terms of this Agreement or
any other Loan Document, (c) the Collateral or Agent's Liens, on behalf of
itself and Lenders, on the Collateral or the priority of such Liens, or (d)
Agent's or any Lender's rights and remedies under the Agreement and the other
Loan Documents. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, it shall also
constitute a Material Adverse Effect if at any time the "Average Rig Count" for
the United States (excluding Canada and International rigs) published from time
to time by Baker Hughes, Inc. falls below 675 for 12 consecutive weeks.

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                  "Maximum CapEx Amount" means, as of any date of determination,
an amount equal to the CapEx Loan Commitment of all Lenders as of that date.

                  "Maximum Revolver Amount" means, as of any date of
determination, an amount equal to the Revolving Loan Commitment of all Lenders
as of that date.

                  "Multiemployer Plan" means a "multiemployer plan" as defined
in Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA, and to which any Credit Party or ERISA Affiliate
is making, is obligated to make or has made or been obligated to make,
contributions on behalf of participants who are or were employed by any of them.

                  "Non-Funding Lender" has the meaning ascribed to it in Section
9.9(a)(ii).

                  "Notes" means, collectively, the Revolving Notes, the Swing
Line Notes, the CapEx Notes and the Term Notes.

                  "Notice of CapEx Credit Advance" has the meaning ascribed to
it in Section 1.1(c).

                  "Notice of Conversion/Continuation" has the meaning ascribed
to it in Section 1.5(e).

                  "Notice of Revolving Credit Advance" has the meaning ascribed
to it in Section 1.1(a).

                  "Obligations" means all loans, advances, debts, liabilities
and obligations for the performance of covenants, tasks or duties or for payment
of monetary amounts (whether or not such performance is then required or
contingent, or such amounts are liquidated or determinable) owing by any Credit
Party to Agent or any Lender, and all covenants and duties regarding such
amounts, of any kind or nature, present or future, whether or not evidenced by
any note, agreement or other instrument, arising under the Agreement or any of
the other Loan Documents. This term includes all principal, interest (including
all interest that accrues after the commencement of any case or proceeding by or
against any Credit Party in bankruptcy, whether or not allowed in such case or
proceeding), Fees, Charges, expenses, attorneys' fees and any other sum
chargeable to any Credit Party under the Agreement or any of the other Loan
Documents.

                  "Patent License" means rights under any written agreement now
owned or hereafter acquired by any Credit Party granting any right with respect
to any invention on which a Patent is in existence.

                  "Patent Security Agreements" means the Patent Security
Agreements made in favor of Agent, on behalf of itself and Lenders, by each
applicable Credit Party.

                  "Patents" means all of the following in which any Credit Party
now holds or hereafter acquires any interest: (a) all letters patent of the
United States or of any other country, all registrations and recordings thereof,
and all applications for letters patent of the United States or of any other
country, including registrations, recordings and applications in the United
States Patent and Trademark Office or in any similar office or agency of the
United States, any State, or any other country, and (b) all reissues,
continuations, continuations-in-part or extensions thereof.

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                  "PBGC" means the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation.

                  "Pension Plan" means a Plan described in Section 3(2) of
ERISA.

                  "Permitted Encumbrances" means the following encumbrances: (a)
Liens for taxes or assessments or other governmental Charges not yet due and
payable or which are being contested in accordance with Section 5.2(b); (b)
pledges or deposits of money securing statutory obligations under workmen's
compensation, unemployment insurance, social security or public liability laws
or similar legislation (excluding Liens under ERISA); (c) pledges or deposits of
money securing bids, tenders, contracts (other than contracts for the payment of
money) or leases to which any Credit Party is a party as lessee made in the
ordinary course of business; (d) inchoate and unperfected workers', mechanics'
or similar liens arising in the ordinary course of business, so long as such
Liens attach only to Equipment, Fixtures and/or Real Estate; (e) carriers',
warehousemen's, suppliers' or other similar possessory liens arising in the
ordinary course of business and securing liabilities in an outstanding aggregate
amount not in excess of $50,000 at any time, so long as such Liens attach only
to Inventory; (f) deposits securing, or in lieu of, surety, appeal or customs
bonds in proceedings to which any Credit Party is a party; (g) any attachment or
judgment lien not constituting an Event of Default under Section 8.1(j); (h)
zoning restrictions, easements, licenses, or other restrictions on the use of
any Real Estate or other minor irregularities in title (including leasehold
title) thereto, so long as the same do not materially impair the use, value, or
marketability of such Real Estate; (i) presently existing or hereafter created
Liens in favor of Agent, on behalf of Lenders; and (j) Liens expressly permitted
under clauses (b) and (c) of Section 6.7 of the Agreement.

                  "Person" means any individual, sole proprietorship,
partnership, joint venture, trust, unincorporated organization, association,
corporation, limited liability company, institution, public benefit corporation,
other entity or government (whether federal, state, county, city, municipal,
local, foreign, or otherwise, including any instrumentality, division, agency,
body or department thereof).

                  "Plan" means, at any time, an "employee benefit plan", as
defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA, that any Credit Party or ERISA Affiliate
maintains, contributes to or has an obligation to contribute to or has
maintained, contributed to or had an obligation to contribute to at any time
within the past 7 years on behalf of participants who are or were employed by
any Credit Party or ERISA Affiliate.

                  "Prior Lender" means Coast Business Credit.

                  "Prior Lender Obligations" means all obligations and
liabilities owed by any Credit Party to Prior Lender.

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                  "Proceeds" means "proceeds," as such term is defined in the
Code, including (a) any and all proceeds of any insurance, indemnity, warranty
or guaranty payable to any Credit Party from time to time with respect to any of
the Collateral, (b) any and all payments (in any form whatsoever) made or due
and payable to any Credit Party from time to time in connection with any
requisition, confiscation, condemnation, seizure or forfeiture of all or any
part of the Collateral by any Governmental Authority (or any Person acting under
color of governmental authority), (c) any claim of any Credit Party against
third parties (i) for past, present or future infringement of any Patent or
Patent License, or (ii) for past, present or future infringement or dilution of
any Copyright, Copyright License, Trademark or Trademark License, or for injury
to the goodwill associated with any Trademark or Trademark License, (d) any
recoveries by any Credit Party against third parties with respect to any
litigation or dispute concerning any of the Collateral including claims arising
out of the loss or nonconformity of, interference with the use of, defects in,
or infringement of rights in, or damage to, Collateral, (e) all amounts
collected on, or distributed on account of, other Collateral, including
dividends, interest, distributions and Instruments with respect to Investment
Property and pledged Stock, and (f) any and all other amounts, rights to payment
or other property acquired upon the sale, lease, license, exchange or other
disposition of Collateral and all rights arising out of Collateral.

                  "Pro Forma" means the unaudited consolidated and consolidating
balance sheet of Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of June 30, 2001 after giving
pro forma effect to the Related Transactions.

                  "Projections" means Borrower's forecasted consolidated and
consolidating: (a) balance sheets; (b) profit and loss statements; (c) cash flow
statements; and (d) capitalization statements, all prepared on a
division-by-division basis, if applicable, and otherwise consistent with the
historical Financial Statements of Borrower, together with appropriate
supporting details and a statement of underlying assumptions.

                  "Pro Rata Share" means with respect to all matters relating to
any Lender, (a) with respect to the Revolving Loan, the percentage obtained by
dividing (i) the Revolving Loan Commitment of that Lender by (ii) the aggregate
Revolving Loan Commitments of all Lenders, (b) with respect to the Term Loan(s),
the percentage obtained by dividing (i) the Term Loan Commitment of that Lender
by (ii) the aggregate Term Loan Commitments of all Lenders, as any such
percentages may be adjusted by assignments permitted pursuant to Section 9.1,
(c) with respect to the CapEx Loan(s), the percentage obtained by dividing (i)
the CapEx Loan Commitment of that Lender by (ii) the aggregate CapEx Loan
Commitments of all Lenders, as any such percentages may be adjusted by
assignments permitted pursuant to Section 9.1, (d) with respect to all Loans,
the percentage obtained by dividing (i) the aggregate Commitments of that Lender
by (ii) the aggregate Commitments of all Lenders, and (d) with respect to all
Loans on and after the Commitment Termination Date, the percentage obtained by
dividing (i) the aggregate outstanding principal balance of the Loans held by
that Lender, by (ii) the outstanding principal balance of the Loans held by all
Lenders.

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                  "Qualified Plan" means a Pension Plan that is intended to be
tax-qualified under Section 401(a) of the IRC.

                  "Qualified Assignee" means (a) any Lender, any Affiliate of
any Lender and, with respect to any Lender that is an investment fund that
invests in commercial loans, any other investment fund that invests in
commercial loans and that is managed or advised by the same investment advisor
as such Lender or by an Affiliate of such investment advisor, and (b) any
commercial bank, savings and loan association or savings bank or any other
entity which is an "accredited investor" (as defined in Regulation D under the
Securities Act of 1933) which extends credit or buys loans as one of its
businesses, including insurance companies, mutual funds, lease financing
companies and commercial finance companies, in each case, which has a rating of
BBB or higher from S&P and a rating of Baa2 or higher from Moody's at the date
that it becomes a Lender and which, through its applicable lending office, is
capable of lending to Borrower without the imposition of any withholding or
similar taxes; provided that no Person determined by Agent to be acting in the
capacity of a vulture fund or distressed debt purchaser shall be a Qualified
Assignee, and no Person or Affiliate of such Person (other than a Person that is
already a Lender) holding Subordinated Debt or Stock issued by any Credit Party
shall be a Qualified Assignee.

                  "Ratable Share" has the meaning ascribed to it in Section
1.1(b).

                  "Real Estate" has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 3.6.

                  "Refinancing" means the repayment in full by Borrower of the
Prior Lender Obligations on the Closing Date.

                  "Refunded Swing Line Loan" has the meaning ascribed to it in
Section 1.1(c)(iii).

                  "Related Transactions" means the initial Revolving Credit
Advance and the Term Loan on the Closing Date, the Refinancing, the payment of
all fees, costs and expenses associated with all of the foregoing and the
execution and delivery of all of the Related Transactions Documents.

                  "Related Transactions Documents" means the Loan Documents, the
Subordination Agreement, and all other agreements or instruments executed in
connection with the Related Transactions.

                  "Release" means any release, threatened release, spill,
emission, leaking, pumping, pouring, emitting, emptying, escape, injection,
deposit, disposal, discharge, dispersal, dumping, leaching or migration of
Hazardous Material in the indoor or outdoor environment, including the movement
of Hazardous Material through or in the air, soil, surface water, ground water
or property.

                  "Requisite CapEx Lenders" means Lenders having (a) more than
66 2/3% of the CapEx Loan Commitments of all Lenders, or (b) if the CapEx Loan
Commitments have been terminated, more than 66 2/3% of the aggregate outstanding
amount of the CapEx Loan.
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                  "Requisite Lenders" means Lenders having (a) more than 66 2/3%
of the Commitments of all Lenders, or (b) if the Commitments have been
terminated, more than 66 2/3% of the aggregate outstanding amount of all Loans.

                  "Requisite Revolving Lenders" means Lenders having (a) more
than 66 2/3% of the Revolving Loan Commitments of all Lenders, or (b) if the
Revolving Loan Commitments have been terminated, more than 66 2/3% of the
aggregate outstanding amount of the Revolving Loan.

                  "Reserves" means (a) reserves established pursuant to Section
5.4(c), and (b) such other reserves against Eligible Accounts or Borrowing
Availability that Agent may, in its reasonable credit judgment, establish from
time to time. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Reserves
established to ensure the payment of accrued Interest Expenses or Indebtedness
shall be deemed to be a reasonable exercise of Agent's credit judgment.

                  "Restricted Payment" means, with respect to any Credit Party
(a) the declaration or payment of any dividend or the incurrence of any
liability to make any other payment or distribution of cash or other property or
assets in respect of Stock; (b) any payment on account of the purchase,
redemption, defeasance, sinking fund or other retirement of such Credit Party's
Stock or any other payment or distribution made in respect thereof, either
directly or indirectly; (c) any payment or prepayment of principal of, premium,
if any, or interest, fees or other charges on or with respect to, and any
redemption, purchase, retirement, defeasance, sinking fund or similar payment
and any claim for rescission with respect to, any Subordinated Debt; (d) any
payment made to redeem, purchase, repurchase or retire, or to obtain the
surrender of, any outstanding warrants, options or other rights to acquire Stock
of such Credit Party now or hereafter outstanding; (e) any payment of a claim
for the rescission of the purchase or sale of, or for material damages arising
from the purchase or sale of, any shares of such Credit Party's Stock or of a
claim for reimbursement, indemnification or contribution arising out of or
related to any such claim for damages or rescission; (f) any payment, loan,
contribution, or other transfer of funds or other property to any Stockholder of
such Credit Party other than payment of compensation in the ordinary course of
business to Stockholders who are employees of such Person; and (g) any payment
of management fees (or other fees of a similar nature) by such Credit Party to
any Stockholder of such Credit Party or its Affiliates.

                  "Retiree Welfare Plan" means, at any time, a Welfare Plan that
provides for continuing coverage or benefits for any participant or any
beneficiary of a participant after such participant's termination of employment,
other than continuation coverage provided pursuant to Section 4980B of the IRC
and at the sole expense of the participant or the beneficiary of the
participant.

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                  "Revolving Credit Advance" has the meaning ascribed to it in
Section 1.1(a)(i).

                  "Revolving Lenders" means, as of any date of determination,
Lenders having a Revolving Loan Commitment.

                  "Revolving Loan" means, at any time, the aggregate amount of
Revolving Credit Advances outstanding to Borrower.

                  "Revolving Loan Commitment" means (a) as to any Lender, the
aggregate commitment of such Lender to make Revolving Credit Advances as set
forth on Annex I to the Agreement or in the most recent Assignment Agreement
executed by such Lender and (b) as to all Lenders, the aggregate commitment of
all Lenders to make Revolving Credit Advances, which aggregate commitment shall
be Fifteen Million ($15,000,000) on the Closing Date, as such amount may be
adjusted, if at all, from time to time in accordance with the Agreement.

                  "Revolving Note" has the meaning ascribed to it in Section
1.1(a)(ii).

                  "Security Agreement" means the Security Agreement of even date
herewith entered into by and among Agent, on behalf of itself and Lenders, and
each Credit Party that is a signatory thereto.

                  "Senior Funded Debt" means Funded Debt excluding all
Indebtedness of Borrower incurred under the Subordinated Notes.

                  "Software" means all "software" as such term is defined in the
Code, now owned or hereafter acquired by any Credit Party, other than software
embedded in any category of Goods, including all computer programs and all
supporting information provided in connection with a transaction related to any
program.

                  "Solvent" means, with respect to any Person on a particular
date, that on such date (a) the fair value of the property of such Person is
greater than the total amount of liabilities, including contingent liabilities,
of such Person; (b) the present fair salable value of the assets of such Person
is not less than the amount that will be required to pay the probable liability
of such Person on its debts as they become absolute and matured; (c) such Person
does not intend to, and does not believe that it will, incur debts or
liabilities beyond such Person's ability to pay as such debts and liabilities
mature; and (d) such Person is not engaged in a business or transaction, and is
not about to engage in a business or transaction, for which such Person's
property would constitute an unreasonably small capital. The amount of
contingent liabilities (such as litigation, guaranties and pension plan
liabilities) at any time shall be computed as the amount that, in light of all
the facts and circumstances existing at the time, represents the amount that can
be reasonably be expected to become an actual or matured liability.

                  "St. James" means, collectively, St. James Capital Corp., a
Delaware corporation, SJMB, LP, a Texas Limited Partnership, and SJMB, LLC, a
Texas Limited Liability Company.

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                  "Stock" means all shares, options, warrants, general or
limited partnership interests, membership interests or other equivalents
(regardless of how designated) of or in a corporation, partnership, limited
liability company or equivalent entity whether voting or nonvoting, including
common stock, preferred stock or any other "equity security" (as such term is
defined in Rule 3a11-1 of the General Rules and Regulations promulgated by the
Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934).

                  "Stockholder" means, with respect to any Person, each holder
of Stock of such Person.

                  "Subordinated Debt" means the Indebtedness of Borrower
evidenced by the Subordinated Notes and any other Indebtedness of any Credit
Party subordinated to the Obligations in a manner and form satisfactory to Agent
and Lenders in their sole discretion, as to right and time of payment and as to
any other rights and remedies thereunder.

                  "Subordinated Note Holders" shall mean each of the Persons
listed on Disclosure Schedule 3.24.

                  "Subordinated Notes" means those certain promissory notes
issued by Borrower and described on Disclosure Schedule 3.24.

                  "Subordination Agreement" shall mean the Subordination
Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, by and among the Subordinated Note
Holders, the Agent, the Lenders and Borrower.

                  "Subsidiary" means, with respect to any Person, (a) any
corporation of which an aggregate of more than 50% of the outstanding Stock
having ordinary voting power to elect a majority of the board of directors of
such corporation (irrespective of whether, at the time, Stock of any other class
or classes of such corporation shall have or might have voting power by reason
of the happening of any contingency) is at the time, directly or indirectly,
owned legally or beneficially by such Person or one or more Subsidiaries of such
Person, or with respect to which any such Person has the right to vote or
designate the vote of 50% or more of such Stock whether by proxy, agreement,
operation of law or otherwise, and (b) any partnership or limited liability
company in which such Person and/or one or more Subsidiaries of such Person
shall have an interest (whether in the form of voting or participation in
profits or capital contribution) of more than 50% or of which any such Person is
a general partner or may exercise the powers of a general partner. Unless the
context otherwise requires, each reference to a Subsidiary shall be a reference
to a Subsidiary of a Borrower.

                  "Supermajority Revolving Lenders" means Lenders having (a) 80%
or more of the Revolving Loan Commitments of all Lenders, or (b) if the
Revolving Loan Commitments have been terminated, 80% or more of the aggregate
outstanding amount of the Revolving Loan (with the Swing Line Loan being
attributed to the Lender making such Loan).

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                  "Supporting Obligations" means all "supporting obligations" as
such term is defined in the Code, including letters of credit and guaranties
issued in support of Accounts, Chattel Paper, Documents, General Intangibles,
Instruments, or Investment Property.

                  "Swing Line Advance" has the meaning ascribed to it in Section
1.1(c)(i).

                  "Swing Line Availability" has the meaning ascribed to it in
Section 1.1(c)(i).

                  "Swing Line Commitment" means, as to the Swing Line Lender,
the commitment of the Swing Line Lender to make Swing Line Advances as set forth
on Annex I to the Agreement, which commitment constitutes a subfacility of the
Revolving Loan Commitment of the Swing Line Lender.

                  "Swing Line Lender" means GE Capital.

                  "Swing Line Loan" means, as the context may require, at any
time, the aggregate amount of Swing Line Advances outstanding to Borrower.

                  "Swing Line Note" has the meaning ascribed to it in Section
1.1(c)(ii).

                  "Taxes" means taxes, levies, imposts, deductions, Charges or
withholdings, and all liabilities with respect thereto, excluding taxes imposed
on or measured by the net income of Agent or a Lender by the jurisdictions under
the laws of which Agent and Lenders are organized or conduct business or any
political subdivision thereof.

                  "Termination Date" means the date on which (a) the Loans have
been indefeasibly repaid in full, (b) all other Obligations under the Agreement
and the other Loan Documents have been completely discharged, and (c) Borrower
shall have no further right to borrow any monies under the Agreement.

                  "Term Lenders" means those Lenders having Term Loan
Commitments.

                  "Term Loan" has the meaning assigned to it in Section
1.1(b)(i).

                  "Term Loan Commitment" means (a) as to any Lender with a Term
Loan Commitment, the commitment of such Lender to make its Pro Rata Share of the
Term Loan as set forth on Annex I to the Agreement or in the most recent
Assignment Agreement executed by such Lender, and (b) as to all Lenders with a
Term Loan Commitment, the aggregate commitment of all Lenders to make the Term
Loan, which aggregate commitment shall be Seventeen Million ($17,000,000) on the
Closing Date. After advancing the Term Loan, each reference to a Lender's Term
Loan Commitment shall refer to that Lender's Pro Rata Share of the outstanding
Term Loan.

                  "Term Note" has the meaning assigned to it in Section
1.1(b)(i).

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                  "Title IV Plan" means a Pension Plan (other than a
Multiemployer Plan), that is covered by Title IV of ERISA, and that any Credit
Party or ERISA Affiliate maintains, contributes to or has an obligation to
contribute to on behalf of participants who are or were employed by any of them.

                  "Trademark Security Agreements" means the Trademark Security
Agreements made in favor of Agent, on behalf of Lenders, by each applicable
Credit Party.

                  "Trademark License" means rights under any written agreement
now owned or hereafter acquired by any Credit Party granting any right to use
any Trademark.

                  "Trademarks" means all of the following now owned or hereafter
existing or adopted or acquired by any Credit Party: (a) all trademarks, trade
names, corporate names, business names, trade styles, service marks, logos,
other source or business identifiers, prints and labels on which any of the
foregoing have appeared or appear, designs and general intangibles of like
nature (whether registered or unregistered), all registrations and recordings
thereof, and all applications in connection therewith, including registrations,
recordings and applications in the United States Patent and Trademark Office or
in any similar office or agency of the United States, any state or territory
thereof, or any other country or any political subdivision thereof; (b) all
reissues, extensions or renewals thereof; and (c) all goodwill associated with
or symbolized by any of the foregoing.

                  "Unfunded Pension Liability" means, at any time, the aggregate
amount, if any, of the sum of (a) the amount by which the present value of all
accrued benefits under each Title IV Plan exceeds the fair market value of all
assets of such Title IV Plan allocable to such benefits in accordance with Title
IV of ERISA, all determined as of the most recent valuation date for each such
Title IV Plan using the actuarial assumptions for funding purposes in effect
under such Title IV Plan, and (b) for a period of 5 years following a
transaction which might reasonably be expected to be covered by Section 4069 of
ERISA, the liabilities (whether or not accrued) that could be avoided by any
Credit Party or any ERISA Affiliate as a result of such transaction.

                  "Welfare Plan" means a Plan described in Section 3(i) of
ERISA.

         Rules of construction with respect to accounting terms used in the
Agreement or the other Loan Documents shall be as set forth in Annex H. All
other undefined terms contained in any of the Loan Documents shall, unless the
context indicates otherwise, have the meanings provided for by the Code to the
extent the same are used or defined therein; in the event that any term is
defined differently in different Articles or Divisions of the Code, the
definition contained in Article or Division 9 shall control. Unless otherwise
specified, references in the Agreement or any of the Appendices to a Section,
subsection or clause refer to such Section, subsection or clause as contained in
the Agreement. The words "herein," "hereof" and "hereunder" and other words of
similar import refer to the Agreement as a whole, including all Annexes,
Exhibits and Schedules, as the same may from time to time be amended, restated,
modified or supplemented, and not to any particular section, subsection or
clause contained in the Agreement or any such Annex, Exhibit or Schedule.

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         Wherever from the context it appears appropriate, each term stated in
either the singular or plural shall include the singular and the plural, and
pronouns stated in the masculine, feminine or neuter gender shall include the
masculine, feminine and neuter genders. The words "including", "includes" and
"include" shall be deemed to be followed by the words "without limitation"; the
word "or" is not exclusive; references to Persons include their respective
successors and assigns (to the extent and only to the extent permitted by the
Loan Documents) or, in the case of governmental Persons, Persons succeeding to
the relevant functions of such Persons; and all references to statutes and
related regulations shall include any amendments of the same and any successor
statutes and regulations. Whenever any provision in any Loan Document refers to
the knowledge (or an analogous phrase) of any Credit Party, such words are
intended to signify that such Credit Party has actual knowledge or awareness of
a particular fact or circumstance or that such Credit Party, if it had exercised
reasonable diligence, would have known or been aware of such fact or
circumstance.

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