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                                                                    EXHIBIT 10.3

                             INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT

     Intercreditor Agreement (this "AGREEMENT"), dated as of May 3, 2005, among
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as Administrative Agent, and BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.,
as Collateral Agent (in such capacities, with their respective successors and
assigns, and as more specifically defined below, together the "FIRST PRIORITY
REPRESENTATIVE"), for the First Priority Secured Parties (as defined below),
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as Administrative Agent, and WILMINGTON TRUST
COMPANY, as Collateral Agent (in such capacities, with their respective
successors and assigns, and as more specifically defined below, together the
"SECOND PRIORITY REPRESENTATIVE"), for the Second Priority Secured Parties (as
defined below); DURA OPERATING CORP. (the "BORROWER"); and each of the other
Loan Parties (as defined below) party hereto.

     WHEREAS, the Borrower, the other borrower and guarantors named therein, the
First Priority Representative and certain financial institutions and other
entities are parties to that certain Fifth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement
of even date herewith (the "EXISTING FIRST PRIORITY AGREEMENT"), pursuant to
which such financial institutions and other entities have agreed to make loans
and extend other financial accommodations to the Borrower and the other borrower
named therein; and

     WHEREAS, the Borrower, the guarantors named therein, the Second Priority
Representative and certain financial institutions and other entities are parties
to that certain Credit Agreement of even date herewith (the "EXISTING SECOND
PRIORITY AGREEMENT"), pursuant to which such financial institutions and other
entities have agreed to make loans to the Borrower; and

     WHEREAS, the Borrower and the other Loan Parties have granted to the First
Priority Representative security interests in the Common Collateral (as defined
below) as security for payment and performance of the First Priority Obligations
(as defined below); and

     WHEREAS, the Borrower and the other Loan Parties have granted to the Second
Priority Representative junior security interests in the Common Collateral as
security for payment and performance of the Second Priority Obligations (as
defined below); and

     WHEREAS, the First Priority Creditors under the Existing First Priority
Agreement have agreed to permit the grant of such junior security interests on
the terms and conditions of this Agreement; and

     WHEREAS, this Agreement sets forth the relative priorities of the security
interests in the Common Collateral securing the First Priority Obligations and
the security interests in the Common Collateral securing the Second Priority
Obligations;

     NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual covenants
herein contained and other good and valuable consideration, the existence and
sufficiency of which is expressly recognized by all of the parties hereto, the
parties agree as follows:

     SECTION 1. Definitions.

     1.1. Defined Terms. The following terms, as used herein, have the following
meanings:

     "ADDITIONAL FIRST PRIORITY AGREEMENT" means any agreement approved for
designation as such by the First Priority Representative and the Second Priority
Representative (other than Wilmington Trust Company).

     "ADDITIONAL SECOND PRIORITY AGREEMENT" means any agreement approved for
designation as such by the First Priority Representative and the Second Priority
Representative.
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     "BANKRUPTCY CODE" means the United States Bankruptcy Code (11 U.S.C.
Section 101 et seq.), as amended from time to time.

     "BORROWER" has the meaning set forth in the introductory paragraph hereof.

     "CASH MANAGEMENT OBLIGATIONS" means, with respect to any Loan Party, any
obligations of such Loan Party owed to any First Priority Secured Party (or any
of its affiliates) in respect of treasury management arrangements, depositary or
other cash management services.

     "COMMON COLLATERAL" means all assets that are both First Priority
Collateral and Second Priority Collateral.

     "COMPARABLE SECOND PRIORITY SECURITY DOCUMENT" means, in relation to any
Common Collateral subject to any First Priority Security Document, that Second
Priority Security Document that creates a security interest in the same Common
Collateral, granted by the same Loan Party, as applicable.

     "DIP FINANCING" has the meaning set forth in Section 5.2.

     "ENFORCEMENT ACTION" means, with respect to the First Priority Obligations
or the Second Priority Obligations, the exercise of any rights and remedies of a
secured creditor with respect to any Common Collateral securing such obligations
or the commencement or prosecution of enforcement of any of the rights and
remedies under, as applicable, the First Priority Documents or the Second
Priority Documents, or applicable law, including without limitation the exercise
of any rights of set-off or recoupment, and the exercise of any rights or
remedies of a secured creditor under the Uniform Commercial Code of any
applicable jurisdiction or under the Bankruptcy Code.

     "EXISTING FIRST PRIORITY AGREEMENT" has the meaning set forth in the first
WHEREAS clause of this Agreement.

     "EXISTING SECOND PRIORITY AGREEMENT" has the meaning set forth in the
second WHEREAS clause of this Agreement.

     "FIRST PRIORITY AGREEMENT" means the collective reference to (a) the
Existing First Priority Agreement, (b) any Additional First Priority Agreement
and (c) any other credit agreement, loan agreement, note agreement, promissory
note, indenture or other agreement or instrument evidencing or governing the
terms of any indebtedness or other financial accommodation that has been
incurred to extend, replace, refinance or refund in whole or in part the
indebtedness and other obligations outstanding under the Existing First Priority
Agreement, any Additional First Priority Agreement or any other agreement or
instrument referred to in this clause (c) unless such agreement or instrument
expressly provides that it is not intended to be and is not a First Priority
Agreement hereunder (a "REPLACEMENT FIRST PRIORITY AGREEMENT"). Any reference to
the First Priority Agreement hereunder shall be deemed a reference to any First
Priority Agreement then extant.

     "FIRST PRIORITY COLLATERAL" means all assets, whether now owned or
hereafter acquired by the Borrower or any other Loan Party, in which a Lien is
granted or purported to be granted to any First Priority Secured Party as
security for any First Priority Obligation.

     "FIRST PRIORITY CREDITORS" means the "Lenders" as defined in the First
Priority Agreement, or any Persons that are designated under the First Priority
Agreement as the "First Priority Creditors" for purposes of this Agreement.

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     "FIRST PRIORITY DOCUMENTS" means the First Priority Agreement, each First
Priority Security Document and each First Priority Guarantee.

     "FIRST PRIORITY GUARANTEE" means any guarantee by any Loan Party of any or
all of the First Priority Obligations.

     "FIRST PRIORITY LIEN" means any Lien created by the First Priority Security
Documents.

     "FIRST PRIORITY OBLIGATIONS" means (a) all principal of and interest
(including without limitation any Post-Petition Interest) and premium (if any)
on all loans made pursuant to the First Priority Agreement, (b) all
reimbursement obligations (if any) and interest thereon (including without
limitation any Post-Petition Interest) with respect to any letter of credit or
similar instruments issued pursuant to the First Priority Agreement, (c) all
Hedging Obligations, (d) all Cash Management Obligations and (e) all guarantee
obligations, fees, expenses and other amounts payable from time to time pursuant
to the First Priority Documents, in each case whether or not allowed or
allowable in an Insolvency Proceeding. To the extent any payment with respect to
any First Priority Obligation (whether by or on behalf of any Loan Party, as
proceeds of security, enforcement of any right of setoff or otherwise) is
declared to be a fraudulent conveyance or a preference in any respect, set aside
or required to be paid to any Loan Party as a debtor-in-possession, any Second
Priority Secured Party, receiver or similar Person, then the obligation or part
thereof originally intended to be satisfied shall, for the purposes of this
Agreement and the rights and obligations of the First Priority Secured Parties,
be deemed to be reinstated and outstanding as if such payment had not occurred.

     "FIRST PRIORITY OBLIGATIONS PAYMENT DATE" means the first date on which (a)
the First Priority Obligations (other than those that constitute Unasserted
First Priority Contingent Obligations) have been paid in cash in full (or cash
collateralized or defeased in accordance with the terms of the First Priority
Documents), (b) all commitments to extend credit under the First Priority
Documents have been terminated, (c) there are no outstanding letters of credit
or similar instruments issued under the First Priority Documents (other than
such as have been cash collateralized or defeased in accordance with the terms
of the First Priority Security Documents), and (d) so long as the Second
Priority Obligations Payment Date has not occurred, the First Priority
Representative has delivered a written notice to the Second Priority
Representative stating that the events described in clauses (a), (b) and (c)
have occurred to the reasonable satisfaction of the First Priority Secured
Parties (it being understood that, upon the request of the Borrower or the
Second Priority Representative after the occurrence of the events described in
clauses (a), (b) and (c) to the reasonable satisfaction of the First Priority
Secured Parties, the First Priority Representative shall deliver the notice
described in this clause (d)).

     "FIRST PRIORITY REPRESENTATIVE" has the meaning set forth in the
introductory paragraph hereof. In the case of any Replacement First Priority
Agreement, the First Priority Representative shall be the Person identified as
such in such Agreement.

     "FIRST PRIORITY SECURED PARTIES" means the First Priority Representative,
the First Priority Creditors and any other holders of the First Priority
Obligations.

     "FIRST PRIORITY SECURITY DOCUMENTS" means the "Collateral Documents" as
defined in the First Priority Agreement, and any other documents that are
designated under the First Priority Agreement as "First Priority Security
Documents" for purposes of this Agreement.

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     "HEDGING OBLIGATIONS" means, with respect to any Loan Party, any
obligations of such Loan Party owed to any First Priority Creditor (or any of
its affiliates) in respect of any swap agreement or hedge agreement in respect
of interest rates, currency exchange rates or commodity prices.

     "INSOLVENCY PROCEEDING" means any proceeding in respect of bankruptcy,
insolvency, winding up, receivership, dissolution or assignment for the benefit
of creditors, in each of the foregoing events whether under the Bankruptcy Code
or any similar federal, state or foreign bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization,
receivership or similar law.

     "LIEN" means, with respect to any asset, (a) any mortgage, deed of trust,
deed to secure debt, lien, pledge, hypothecation, assignment, encumbrance,
charge or security interest in, on or of such asset, (b) the interest of a
vendor or a lessor under any conditional sale agreement, capital lease or title
retention agreement (or any financing lease having substantially the same
economic effect as any of the foregoing) relating to such asset and (c) in the
case of securities, any purchase option, call or similar right of a third party
with respect to such securities.

     "LOAN PARTY" means the Borrower and each direct or indirect affiliate or
shareholder (or equivalent) of the Borrower or any of its affiliates that is now
or hereafter becomes a party to any First Priority Document or Second Priority
Document and that now or hereafter owns or acquires any assets constituting
Common Collateral. All references in this Agreement to any Loan Party shall
include such Loan Party as a debtor-in-possession and any receiver or trustee
for such Loan Party in any Insolvency Proceeding.

     "PERSON" means any person, individual, sole proprietorship, partnership,
joint venture, corporation, limited liability company, unincorporated
organization, association, institution, entity, party, including any government
and any political subdivision, agency or instrumentality thereof.

     "POST-PETITION INTEREST" means any interest or entitlement to fees or
expenses or other charges that accrues after the commencement of any Insolvency
Proceeding, whether or not allowed or allowable in any such Insolvency
Proceeding.

     "REPLACEMENT FIRST PRIORITY AGREEMENT" has the meaning set forth in the
definition of "First Priority Agreement".

     "SECOND PRIORITY AGREEMENT" means the collective reference to (a) the
Existing Second Priority Agreement, (b) any Additional Second Priority Agreement
and (c) any other credit agreement, loan agreement, note agreement, promissory
note, indenture, or other agreement or instrument evidencing or governing the
terms of any indebtedness or other financial accommodation that has been
incurred to extend, replace, refinance or refund in whole or in part the
indebtedness and other obligations outstanding under the Existing Second
Priority Agreement, any Additional Second Priority Agreement or any other
agreement or instrument referred to in this clause (c). Any reference to the
Second Priority Agreement hereunder shall be deemed a reference to any Second
Priority Agreement then extant.

     "SECOND PRIORITY COLLATERAL" means all assets, whether now owned or
hereafter acquired by the Borrower or any other Loan Party, in which a Lien is
granted or purported to be granted to any Second Priority Secured Party as
security for any Second Priority Obligation.

     "SECOND PRIORITY CREDITORS" means the "Lenders" as defined in the Second
Priority Agreement, or any Persons that are designated under the Second Priority
Agreement as the "Second Priority Creditors" for purposes of this Agreement.

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     "SECOND PRIORITY DOCUMENTS" means each Second Priority Agreement, each
Second Priority Security Document and each Second Priority Guarantee.

     "SECOND PRIORITY GUARANTEE" means any guarantee by any Loan Party of any or
all of the Second Priority Obligations.

     "SECOND PRIORITY LIEN" means any Lien created by the Second Priority
Security Documents.

     "SECOND PRIORITY OBLIGATIONS" means (a) all principal of and interest
(including without limitation any Post-Petition Interest) and premium (if any)
on all indebtedness under the Second Priority Agreement, and (b) all guarantee
obligations, fees, expenses and other amounts payable from time to time pursuant
to the Second Priority Documents, in each case whether or not allowed or
allowable in an Insolvency Proceeding. To the extent any payment with respect to
any Second Priority Obligation (whether by or on behalf of any Loan Party, as
proceeds of security, enforcement of any right of setoff or otherwise) is
declared to be a fraudulent conveyance or a preference in any respect, set aside
or required to be paid to any Loan Party as a debtor-in-possession, any First
Priority Secured Party, receiver or similar Person, then the obligation or part
thereof originally intended to be satisfied shall, for the purposes of this
Agreement and the rights and obligations of the Second Priority Secured Parties,
be deemed to be reinstated and outstanding as if such payment had not occurred.

     "SECOND PRIORITY OBLIGATIONS PAYMENT DATE" means the first date on which
(a) the Second Priority Obligations (other than those that constitute Unasserted
Second Priority Contingent Obligations) have been paid in cash in full (or cash
collateralized or defeased in accordance with the terms of the Second Priority
Documents), (b) all commitments to extend credit under the Second Priority
Documents have been terminated, (c) there are no outstanding letters of credit
or similar instruments issued under the Second Priority Documents (other than
such as have been cash collateralized or defeased in accordance with the terms
of the Second Priority Security Documents), and (d) so long as the First
Priority Obligations Payment Date has not occurred, the Second Priority
Representative (other than Wilmington Trust Company) has delivered a written
notice to the First Priority Representative stating that the events described in
clauses (a), (b) and (c) have occurred to the reasonable satisfaction of the
Second Priority Secured Parties (it being understood that, upon the request of
the Borrower or the First Priority Representative after the occurrence of the
events described in clauses (a), (b) and (c) to the reasonable satisfaction of
the Second Priority Secured Parties, the Second Priority Representative (other
than Wilmington Trust Company) shall deliver the notice described in this clause
(d)).

     "SECOND PRIORITY REPRESENTATIVE" has the meaning set forth in the
introductory paragraph hereof, but shall also include any Person identified as a
"Second Priority Representative" in any Second Priority Agreement other than the
Existing Second Priority Agreement.

     "SECOND PRIORITY SECURED PARTIES" means the Second Priority Representative,
the Second Priority Creditors and any other holders of the Second Priority
Obligations.

     "SECOND PRIORITY SECURITY DOCUMENTS" means the "Collateral Documents" as
defined in the Second Priority Agreement and any documents that are designated
under the Second Priority Agreement as "Second Priority Security Documents" for
purposes of this Agreement.

     "SECURED PARTIES" means the First Priority Secured Parties and the Second
Priority Secured Parties.

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     "UNASSERTED FIRST PRIORITY CONTINGENT OBLIGATIONS" shall mean, at any time,
First Priority Obligations for taxes, costs, indemnifications, reimbursements,
damages and other liabilities (excluding (a) the principal of, and interest and
premium (if any) on, and fees and expenses relating to, any First Priority
Obligation and (b) contingent reimbursement obligations in respect of amounts
that may be drawn under outstanding letters of credit) in respect of which no
outstanding assertion of liability (whether oral or written) and no outstanding
claim or demand for payment (whether oral or written) has been made (and, in the
case of First Priority Obligations for indemnification, no outstanding notice
for indemnification has been issued by the indemnitee) at such time.

     "UNSECURED SECOND PRIORITY CONTINGENT OBLIGATIONS" shall mean, at any time,
Second Priority Obligations for taxes, costs, indemnifications, reimbursements,
damages and other liabilities (excluding (a) the principal of, and interest and
premium (if any) on, and fees and expenses relating to, any Second Priority
Obligation and (b) contingent reimbursement obligations in respect of amounts
that may be drawn under outstanding letters of credit) in respect of which no
outstanding assertion of liability (whether oral or written) and no outstanding
claim or demand for payment (whether oral or written) has been made (and, in the
case of Second Priority Obligations for indemnification, no outstanding notice
for indemnification has been issued by the indemnitee) at such time.

     "UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE" shall mean the Uniform Commercial Code as in
effect from time to time in the applicable jurisdiction.

     1.2 Amended Agreements. All references in this Agreement to agreements or
other contractual obligations shall, unless otherwise specified, be deemed to
refer to such agreements or contractual obligations as amended, supplemented,
restated or otherwise modified from time to time.

     SECTION 2. Lien Priorities.

     2.1 Subordination of Liens. (a) Any and all Liens now existing or hereafter
created or arising in favor of any Second Priority Secured Party securing the
Second Priority Obligations, regardless of how acquired, whether by grant,
statute, operation of law, subrogation or otherwise are expressly junior in
priority, operation and effect to any and all Liens on the Common Collateral now
existing or hereafter created or arising in favor of the First Priority Secured
Parties securing the First Priority Obligations, notwithstanding (i) anything to
the contrary contained in any agreement or filing to which any Second Priority
Secured Party may now or hereafter be a party, and regardless of the time, order
or method of grant, attachment, recording or perfection of any financing
statements or other security interests, assignments, pledges, deeds, mortgages
and other liens, charges or encumbrances or any defect or deficiency or alleged
defect or deficiency in any of the foregoing, (ii) any provision of the Uniform
Commercial Code or any applicable law or any First Priority Document or Second
Priority Document or any other circumstance whatsoever and (iii) the fact that
any such Liens in favor of any First Priority Secured Party securing any of the
First Priority Obligations are (x) subordinated to any Lien securing any
obligation of any Loan Party other than the Second Priority Obligations or (y)
otherwise subordinated, voided, avoided, invalidated or lapsed.

     (b) No First Priority Secured Party or Second Priority Secured Party shall
object to or contest, or support any other Person in contesting or objecting to,
in any proceeding (including without limitation, any Insolvency Proceeding), the
validity, extent, perfection, priority or enforceability of any security
interest in the Common Collateral granted to the other. Notwithstanding any
failure by any First Priority Secured Party or Second Priority Secured Party to
perfect its security interests in the Common Collateral or any avoidance,
invalidation or subordination by any third party or court of competent
jurisdiction of the security interests in the Common Collateral granted to the
First Priority Secured Parties

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or the Second Priority Secured parties, the priority and rights as between the
First Priority Secured Parties and the Second Priority Secured Parties with
respect to the Common Collateral shall be as set forth herein.

     (c) This Agreement is intended to implement the subordination of any and
all Liens in the Common Collateral securing the Second Priority Obligations to
any and all Liens in the Common Collateral securing the First Priority
Obligations and is not intended to create a subordination in right of payment of
any Second Priority Obligations to any First Priority Obligations.

     2.2 Nature of First Priority Obligations. The Second Priority
Representative on behalf of itself and the other Second Priority Secured Parties
acknowledges that a portion of the First Priority Obligations represents debt
that is revolving in nature and that the amount thereof that may be outstanding
at any time or from time to time may be increased or reduced and subsequently
reborrowed, and that the terms of the First Priority Obligations may be
modified, extended or amended from time to time, and that the aggregate amount
of the First Priority Obligations may be increased, replaced or refinanced, in
each event, without notice to or consent by the Second Priority Secured Parties
and without affecting the provisions hereof. The lien priorities provided in
Section 2.1 shall not be altered or otherwise affected by any such amendment,
modification, supplement, extension, repayment, reborrowing, increase,
replacement, renewal, restatement or refinancing of either the First Priority
Obligations or the Second Priority Obligations, or any portion thereof.

     2.3 Agreements Regarding Actions to Perfect Liens. (a) The Second Priority
Representative on behalf of itself and the other Second Priority Secured Parties
agrees that UCC-1 financing statements, patent, trademark or copyright filings
or other filings or recordings filed or recorded by or on behalf of the Second
Priority Representative shall be in form satisfactory to the First Priority
Representative (the First Priority Representative agreeing to review promptly
any such financing statements, filings and recordings and it being understood
that any such financing statements, filings and recordings in a form
substantially similar to a form previously approved by the First Priority
Representative shall be deemed to be satisfactory).

     (b) The Second Priority Representative agrees on behalf of itself and the
other Second Priority Secured Parties that all mortgages, deeds of trust, deeds
and similar instruments (collectively, "MORTGAGES") now or hereafter filed
against real property in favor of or for the benefit of the Second Priority
Representative and the other Second Priority Secured Parties shall be in form
satisfactory to the First Priority Representative and shall contain the
following notation: "The lien created by this mortgage on the property described
herein is junior and subordinate to the lien on such property created by any
mortgage, deed of trust or similar instrument now or hereafter granted to Bank
of America, N.A., as Collateral Agent, with respect to the First Priority
Documents, and their respective successors and assigns, in such property, in
accordance with the provisions of the Intercreditor Agreement dated as of May 3,
2005 among JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, and Bank of
America, N.A., as Collateral Agent, with respect to the First Priority
Documents; JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, and Wilmington
Trust Company, as Collateral Agent, with respect to the Second Priority
Documents; and the Loan Parties referred to therein, as amended from time to
time."

     (c) The First Priority Representative hereby acknowledges that, to the
extent that it holds, or a third party holds on its behalf, physical possession
of or "control" (as defined in the Uniform Commercial Code) over Common
Collateral pursuant to the First Priority Security Documents, such possession or
control is also for the benefit of the Second Priority Representative and the
other Second Priority Secured Parties solely to the extent required to perfect
their security interest in such Common Collateral. Nothing in the preceding
sentence shall be construed to impose any duty on the First Priority

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Representative (or any third party acting on its behalf) with respect to such
Common Collateral or provide the Second Priority Representative or any other
Second Priority Secured Party with any rights with respect to such Common
Collateral beyond those specified in this Agreement and the Second Priority
Security Documents, provided that subsequent to the occurrence of the First
Priority Obligations Payment Date and so long as the Second Priority Obligations
Payment Date has not occurred, the First Priority Representative shall (i)
deliver to the Second Priority Representative, at the Borrower's sole cost and
expense, the Common Collateral in its possession or control together with any
necessary endorsements to the extent required by the Second Priority Documents
or (ii) direct and deliver such Common Collateral as a court of competent
jurisdiction otherwise directs, and provided, further, that the provisions of
this Agreement are intended solely to govern the respective Lien priorities as
between the First Priority Secured Parties and the Second Priority Secured
Parties and shall not impose on the First Priority Secured Parties any
obligations in respect of the disposition of any Common Collateral (or any
proceeds thereof) that would conflict with prior perfected Liens or any claims
thereon in favor of any other Person that is not a Secured Party.

     Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary
(other than this Section 2.3 and Section 4.2), the Second Priority
Representative may take all actions as it reasonably deems necessary to continue
or create the perfection of the Second Priority Lien on any Common Collateral so
long as such actions are not in contravention of actions taken by the First
Priority Representative.

     2.4 No New Liens. So long as the First Priority Obligations Payment Date
has not occurred, the parties hereto agree that (a) there shall be no Lien, and
no Loan Party shall have any right to create any Lien, securing any Second
Priority Obligation on any assets of any Loan Party if these same assets are not
subject to, and do not become subject to, a Lien securing the First Priority
Obligations and (b) if any Second Priority Secured Party shall acquire or hold
any Lien securing any Second Priority Obligation on any assets of any Loan Party
which assets are not also subject to the First-Priority Lien of the First
Priority Representative under the First Priority Documents, then the Second
Priority Representative, upon demand by the First Priority Representative, will
without the need for any further consent of any other Second Priority Secured
Party, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any other Second Priority
Document either (i) release such Lien or (ii) assign it to the First Priority
Representative as security for the First Priority Obligations (in which case the
Second Priority Representative may retain a junior lien on such assets subject
to the terms hereof). To the extent that the foregoing provisions are not
complied with for any reason, without limiting any other rights and remedies
available to the First Priority Secured Parties, the Second Priority
Representative and the other Second Priority Secured Parties agree that any
amounts received by or distributed to any of them pursuant to or as a result of
Liens granted in contravention of this Section 2.4 shall be subject to Section
4.1.

     SECTION 3. Enforcement Rights.

     3.1 Exclusive Enforcement. Until the First Priority Obligations Payment
Date has occurred, whether or not an Insolvency Proceeding has been commenced by
or against any Loan Party, the First Priority Secured Parties shall have the
exclusive right to take and continue any Enforcement Action with respect to the
Common Collateral, without any consultation with or consent of any Second
Priority Secured Party, but subject to the proviso set forth in Section 5.1.
Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an event of default under the
First Priority Documents, the First Priority Representative and the other First
Priority Secured Parties may take and continue any Enforcement Action with
respect to the First Priority Obligations and the Common Collateral in such
order and manner as they may determine in their sole discretion in accordance
with the terms and conditions of the First Priority Documents.

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     3.2 Standstill and Waivers. The Second Priority Representative, on behalf
of itself and the other Second Priority Secured Parties, agrees that, until the
First Priority Obligations Payment Date has occurred, subject to the proviso set
forth in Section 5.1:

          (a) they will not take or cause to be taken any action, the purpose or
     effect of which is to make any Lien in respect of any Second Priority
     Obligation pari passu with or senior to, or to give any Second Priority
     Secured Party any preference or priority relative to, the Liens with
     respect to the First Priority Obligations or the First Priority Secured
     Parties with respect to any of the Common Collateral;

          (b) they will not contest, oppose, object to, interfere with, hinder
     or delay, in any manner, whether by judicial proceedings or otherwise, any
     foreclosure, sale, lease, exchange, transfer or other disposition of the
     Common Collateral by any First Priority Secured Party or any other
     Enforcement Action taken (or any forbearance from taking any Enforcement
     Action) by or on behalf of any First Priority Secured Party;

          (c) they have no right to (i) direct either the First Priority
     Representative or any other First Priority Secured Party to exercise any
     right, remedy or power with respect to the Common Collateral or pursuant to
     the First Priority Security Documents or (ii) consent or object to the
     exercise by the First Priority Representative or any other First Priority
     Secured Party of any right, remedy or power with respect to the Common
     Collateral or pursuant to the First Priority Security Documents or to the
     timing or manner in which any such right is exercised or not exercised (or,
     to the extent they may have any such right described in this clause (c),
     whether as a junior lien creditor or otherwise, they hereby irrevocably
     waive such right);

          (d) they will not institute any suit or other proceeding or assert in
     any suit, Insolvency Proceeding or other proceeding any claim against any
     First Priority Secured Party seeking damages from or other relief by way of
     specific performance, instructions or otherwise, with respect to, and no
     First Priority Secured Party shall be liable to any Second Priority Secured
     Party for, any action taken or omitted to be taken by any First Priority
     Secured Party with respect to the Common Collateral or pursuant to the
     First Priority Documents;

          (e) they will not make any judicial or nonjudicial claim or demand or
     commence any judicial or non-judicial proceedings against any Loan Party or
     any of its subsidiaries or affiliates under or with respect to any Second
     Priority Security Document seeking payment or damages from or other relief
     by way of specific performance, instructions or otherwise under or with
     respect to any Second Priority Security Document (other than filing a proof
     of claim) or exercise any right, remedy or power under or with respect to,
     or otherwise take any action to enforce, other than filing a proof of
     claim, any Second Priority Security Document;

          (f) they will not commence judicial or nonjudicial foreclosure
     proceedings with respect to, seek to have a trustee, receiver, liquidator
     or similar official appointed for or over, attempt any action to take
     possession of any Common Collateral, exercise any right, remedy or power
     with respect to, or otherwise take any action to enforce their interest in
     or realize upon, the Common Collateral or pursuant to the Second Priority
     Security Documents; and

          (g) they will not seek, and hereby waive any right, to have the Common
     Collateral or any part thereof marshaled upon any foreclosure or other
     disposition of the Common Collateral.

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     Nothing in this Agreement shall prevent the Second Priority Representative,
on behalf of itself and Second Priority Secured Parties, from asserting or
seeking to enforce any provision of this Agreement.

     3.3 Judgment Creditors. In the event that any Second Priority Secured Party
becomes a judgment lien creditor in respect of Common Collateral as a result of
its enforcement of its rights as an unsecured creditor, such judgment lien shall
be subject to the terms of this Agreement for all purposes (including in
relation to the First Priority Liens and the First Priority Obligations) to the
same extent as all other Liens securing the Second Priority Obligations are
subject to the terms of this Agreement.

     3.4 Cooperation. The Second Priority Representative, on behalf of itself
and the other Second Priority Secured Parties, agrees that each of them shall
take such actions as the First Priority Representative shall request in writing
in connection with the exercise by the First Priority Secured Parties of their
rights set forth herein.

     3.5 No Additional Rights For the Loan Parties Hereunder. Except as provided
in Section 3.6, if any First Priority Secured Party or Second Priority Secured
Party shall enforce its rights or remedies in violation of the terms of this
Agreement, no Loan Party shall be entitled to use such violation as a defense to
any action by any First Priority Secured Party or Second Priority Secured Party,
nor to assert such violation as a counterclaim or basis for set off or
recoupment against any First Priority Secured Party or Second Priority Secured
Party.

     3.6 Actions Upon Breach. (a) If any Second Priority Secured Party, contrary
to this Agreement, commences or participates in any action or proceeding against
any Loan Party or the Common Collateral, such Loan Party, with the prior written
consent of the First Priority Secured Representative, may interpose as a defense
or dilatory plea the making of this Agreement, and any First Priority Secured
Party may intervene and interpose such defense or plea in its or their name or
in the name of such Loan Party.

     (b) Should any Second Priority Secured Party, contrary to this Agreement,
in any way take, attempt to or threaten to take any action with respect to the
Common Collateral (including, without limitation, any attempt to realize upon or
enforce any remedy with respect to this Agreement), or fail to take any action
required by this Agreement (including, without limitation, failing to release
any Second Priority Lien required to be released by it hereunder), any First
Priority Secured Party (in its own name or in the name of the relevant Loan
Party) or the relevant Loan Party may obtain relief against such Second Priority
Secured Party by injunction, specific performance and/or other appropriate
equitable relief, it being understood and agreed by the Second Priority
Representative on behalf of each Second Priority Secured Party that (i) the Loan
Parties' and/or the First Priority Secured Parties' damages from its actions may
at that time be difficult to ascertain and may be irreparable, and (ii) each
Second Priority Secured Party waives any defense that the Loan Parties and/or
the First Priority Secured Parties cannot demonstrate damage and/or be made
whole by the awarding of damages.

     SECTION 4. Application Of Proceeds Of Common Collateral; Dispositions And
Releases Of Common Collateral; Inspection and Insurance.

     4.1 Application of Proceeds; Turnover Provisions. Except as otherwise
permitted under the First Priority Agreement, all proceeds of Common Collateral
(including without limitation any interest earned thereon) resulting from the
sale, collection or other disposition of Common Collateral, whether or not
pursuant to an Insolvency Proceeding, shall be distributed as follows: first to
the First Priority Representative for application to the First Priority
Obligations in accordance with the terms of the First

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Priority Documents, until the First Priority Obligations Payment Date has
occurred and thereafter, to the Second Priority Representative for application
in accordance with the Second Priority Documents until the Second Priority
Obligations Payment Date. Until the occurrence of the First Priority Obligations
Payment Date, any Common Collateral, including without limitation any such
Common Collateral constituting proceeds, that may be received by any Second
Priority Secured Party in violation of this Agreement shall be segregated and
held in trust and promptly paid over to the First Priority Representative, for
the benefit of the First Priority Secured Parties, in the same form as received,
with any necessary endorsements, and each Second Priority Secured Party hereby
authorizes the First Priority Representative to make any such endorsements as
agent for the Second Priority Representative (which authorization, being coupled
with an interest, is irrevocable).

     4.2 Releases of Second Priority Lien. (a) Upon any release, sale or
disposition of Common Collateral permitted pursuant to the terms of the First
Priority Documents (including, without limitation, pursuant to an amendment,
waiver or consent of any First Priority Document) that results in the release of
the First Priority Lien on any Common Collateral (including without limitation
any sale or other disposition pursuant to any Enforcement Action), the Second
Priority Lien on such Common Collateral (excluding any portion of the proceeds
of such Common Collateral remaining after the First Priority Obligations Payment
Date occurs) shall be automatically and unconditionally released with no further
consent or action of any Person.

     (b) The Second Priority Representative shall promptly execute and deliver
such release documents and instruments and shall take such further actions as
the First Priority Representative or the Borrower shall request in writing to
evidence any release of the Second Priority Lien described in paragraph (a) (and
the Second Priority Representative shall be entitled to conclusively rely on any
such written request). The Second Priority Representative hereby appoints the
First Priority Representative and any officer or duly authorized person of the
First Priority Representative, with full power of substitution, as its true and
lawful attorney-in-fact with full irrevocable power of attorney in the place and
stead of the Second Priority Representative and in the name of the Second
Priority Representative or in the First Priority Representative's own name, from
time to time, in the First Priority Representative's sole discretion, for the
purposes of carrying out the terms of this Section 4.2, to take any and all
appropriate action and to execute and deliver any and all documents and
instruments as may be necessary or desirable to accomplish the purposes of this
Section 4.2, including, without limitation, any financing statements,
endorsements, assignments, releases or other documents or instruments of
transfer (which appointment, being coupled with an interest, is irrevocable);
provided that, following the taking of any such action, the First Priority
Representative will use reasonable efforts to give written notice thereof to the
Second Priority Representative (but the failure to give such notice shall not
affect the validity and effectiveness of such action).

     4.3 Inspection Rights and Insurance. (a) Any First Priority Secured Party
and its representatives and invitees may at any time inspect, repossess, remove
and otherwise deal with the Common Collateral, and the First Priority
Representative may advertise and conduct public auctions or private sales of the
Common Collateral, in each case without notice to, the involvement of or
interference by any Second Priority Secured Party or liability to any Second
Priority Secured Party; provided that, following any such public auction or
private sale, the First Priority Representative will use reasonable effort to
give written notice thereof to the Second Priority Representative (but the
failure to give such notice shall not affect the validity and effectiveness of
such action).

     (b) Until the First Priority Obligations Payment Date has occurred, the
First Priority Representative will have the sole and exclusive right (i) to be
named as additional insured and loss payee under any insurance policies
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Priority Representative shall have the right to be named as additional insured
and loss payee so long as its second lien status is identified in a manner
satisfactory to the First Priority Representative); (ii) to adjust or settle any
insurance policy or claim covering the Common Collateral in the event of any
loss thereunder and (iii) to approve any award granted in any condemnation or
similar proceeding affecting the Common Collateral.

     SECTION 5. Insolvency Proceedings.

     5.1 Filing of Motions. Until the First Priority Obligations Payment Date
has occurred, the Second Priority Representative agrees on behalf of itself and
the other Second Priority Secured Parties that no Second Priority Secured Party
shall, in or in connection with any Insolvency Proceeding, file any pleadings or
motions, take any position at any hearing or proceeding of any nature, or
otherwise take any action whatsoever, in each case in respect of any of the
Common Collateral, including, without limitation, with respect to the
determination of any Liens or claims held by the First Priority Representative
(including the validity and enforceability thereof) or any other First Priority
Secured Party or the value of any claims of such parties under Section 506(a) of
the Bankruptcy Code or otherwise; provided that the Second Priority
Representative may file a proof of claim in an Insolvency Proceeding and may
assert and demonstrate that it has a perfected Second Priority Lien on the
Common Collateral, subject to the limitations contained in this Agreement and
only if consistent with the terms and the limitations on the Second Priority
Representative imposed hereby.

     5.2 Financing Matters. If any Loan Party becomes subject to any Insolvency
Proceeding, and if the First Priority Representative or the other First Priority
Secured Parties desire to consent (or not object) to the use of cash collateral
under the Bankruptcy Code or to provide financing to any Loan Party under the
Bankruptcy Code or to consent (or not object) to the provision of such financing
to any Loan Party by any third party (any such financing, including on a priming
basis, "DIP FINANCING"), then the Second Priority Representative agrees, on
behalf of itself and the other Second Priority Secured Parties, that each Second
Priority Secured Party (a) will be deemed to have consented to, will raise no
objection to, nor support any other Person objecting to, the use of such cash
collateral or to such DIP Financing, (b) will not request or accept adequate
protection or any other relief in connection with the use of such cash
collateral or such DIP Financing except as set forth in paragraph 5.4 below, (c)
will subordinate (and will be deemed hereunder to have subordinated) the Second
Priority Liens (i) to such DIP Financing on the same terms as the First Priority
Liens are subordinated thereto (and such subordination will not alter in any
manner the terms of this Agreement), (ii) to any adequate protection provided to
the First Priority Secured Parties and (iii) to any "carve-out" agreed to by the
First Priority Representative or the other First Priority Secured Parties, and
(d) agrees that notice received two calendar days prior to the entry of an order
approving such usage of cash collateral or approving such financing shall be
adequate notice.

     5.3 Relief From the Automatic Stay. The Second Priority Representative
agrees, on behalf of itself and the other Second Priority Secured Parties, that
none of them will seek relief from the automatic stay or from any other stay in
any Insolvency Proceeding or take any action in derogation thereof, in each case
in respect of any Common Collateral, without the prior written consent of the
First Priority Representative.

     5.4 Adequate Protection. The Second Priority Representative, on behalf of
itself and the other Second Priority Secured Parties, agrees that none of them
shall object, contest, or support any other Person objecting to or contesting,
(a) any request by the First Priority Representative or the other First Priority
Secured Parties for adequate protection or any adequate protection provided to
the First Priority Representative or the other First Priority Secured Parties or
(b) any objection by the First Priority Representative or any other First
Priority Secured Parties to any motion, relief, action or proceeding based

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on a claim of a lack of adequate protection or (c) the payment of interest,
fees, expenses or other amounts to the First Priority Representative or any
other First Priority Secured Party under Section 506(b) or 506(c) of the
Bankruptcy Code or otherwise. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Section
and in Section 5.2(b) (but subject to all other provisions of this Agreement,
including, without limitation, Sections 5.2(a) and 5.3), in any Insolvency
Proceeding, (i) if the First Priority Secured Parties (or any subset thereof)
are granted adequate protection consisting of additional collateral (with
replacement liens on such additional collateral) and superpriority claims in
connection with any DIP Financing or use of cash collateral, and the First
Priority Secured Parties do not object to the adequate protection being provided
to them, then in connection with any such DIP Financing or use of cash
collateral the Second Priority Representative, on behalf of itself and any of
the Second Priority Secured Parties, may seek or accept adequate protection
consisting solely of (x) a replacement Lien on the same additional collateral,
subordinated to the Liens securing the First Priority Obligations and such DIP
Financing on the same basis as the other Liens securing the Second Priority
Obligations are so subordinated to the First Priority Obligations under this
Agreement and (y) superpriority claims junior in all respects to the
superpriority claims granted to the First Priority Secured Parties, provided,
however, that the Second Priority Representative shall have irrevocably agreed,
pursuant to Section 1129(a)(9) of the Bankruptcy Code, on behalf of itself and
the Second Priority Secured Parties, in any stipulation and/or order granting
such adequate protection, that such junior superpriority claims may be paid
under any plan of reorganization in any combination of cash, debt, equity or
other property having a value on the effective date of such plan equal to the
allowed amount of such claims and (ii) in the event the Second Priority
Representative, on behalf of itself and the Second Priority Secured Parties,
seeks or accepts adequate protection in accordance with clause (i) above and
such adequate protection is granted in the form of additional collateral, then
the Second Priority Representative, on behalf of itself or any of the Second
Priority Secured Parties, agrees that the First Priority Representative (or
other providers of DIP Financing) shall also be granted a senior Lien on such
additional collateral as security for the First Priority Obligations and any
such DIP Financing and that any Lien on such additional collateral securing the
Second Priority Obligations shall be subordinated to the Liens on such
collateral securing the First Priority Obligations and any such DIP Financing
(and all obligations relating thereto) and any other Liens granted to the First
Priority Secured Parties as adequate protection, with such subordination to be
on the same terms that the other Liens securing the Second Priority Obligations
are subordinated to such First Priority Obligations under this Agreement. The
Second Priority Representative, on behalf of itself and the other Second
Priority Secured Parties, agrees that except as expressly set forth in this
Section none of them shall seek or accept adequate protection without the prior
written consent of the First Priority Representative.

     5.5 Avoidance Issues. If any First Priority Secured Party is required in
any Insolvency Proceeding or otherwise to disgorge, turn over or otherwise pay
to the estate of any Loan Party, because such amount was avoided or ordered to
be paid or disgorged for any reason, including without limitation because it was
found to be a fraudulent or preferential transfer, any amount (a "RECOVERY"),
whether received as proceeds of security, enforcement of any right of set-off or
otherwise, then the First Priority Obligations shall be reinstated to the extent
of such Recovery and deemed to be outstanding as if such payment had not
occurred and the First Priority Obligations Payment Date shall be deemed not to
have occurred. If this Agreement shall have been terminated prior to such
Recovery, this Agreement shall be reinstated in full force and effect, and such
prior termination shall not diminish, release, discharge, impair or otherwise
affect the obligations of the parties hereto. The Second Priority Secured
Parties agree that none of them shall be entitled to benefit from any avoidance
action affecting or otherwise relating to any distribution or allocation made in
accordance with this Agreement, whether by preference or otherwise, it being
understood and agreed that the benefit of such avoidance action otherwise
allocable to them shall instead be allocated and turned over for application in
accordance with the priorities set forth in this Agreement.

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     5.6 Asset Dispositions in an Insolvency Proceeding. Neither the Second
Priority Representative nor any other Second Priority Secured Party shall, in an
Insolvency Proceeding or otherwise, oppose any sale or disposition of any assets
of any Loan Party that is supported by the First Priority Secured Parties, and
the Second Priority Representative and each other Second Priority Secured Party
will be deemed to have consented under Section 363 of the Bankruptcy Code (and
otherwise) to any sale supported by the First Priority Secured Parties and to
have released their Liens on such assets.

     5.7 Separate Grants of Security and Separate Classification. Each Second
Priority Secured Party acknowledges and agrees that (a) the grants of Liens
pursuant to the First Priority Security Documents and the Second Priority
Security Documents constitute two separate and distinct grants of Liens and (b)
because of, among other things, their differing rights in the Common Collateral,
the Second Priority Obligations are fundamentally different from the First
Priority Obligations and must be separately classified in any plan of
reorganization proposed or adopted in an Insolvency Proceeding. To further
effectuate the intent of the parties as provided in the immediately preceding
sentence, if it is held that the claims of the First Priority Secured Parties
and Second Priority Secured Parties in respect of the Common Collateral
constitute only one secured claim (rather than separate classes of senior and
junior secured claims), then the Second Priority Secured Parties hereby
acknowledge and agree that all distributions shall be made as if there were
separate classes of senior and junior secured claims against the Loan Parties in
respect of the Common Collateral, with the effect being that, to the extent that
the aggregate value of the Common Collateral is sufficient (for this purpose
ignoring all claims held by the Second Priority Secured Parties), the First
Priority Secured Parties shall be entitled to receive, in addition to amounts
distributed to them in respect of principal, pre-petition interest and other
claims, all amounts owing in respect of Post-Petition Interest before any
distribution is made in respect of the claims held by the Second Priority
Secured Parties. The Second Priority Secured Parties hereby acknowledge and
agree to turn over to the First Priority Secured Parties amounts otherwise
received or receivable by them to the extent necessary to effectuate the intent
of the preceding sentence, even if such turnover has the effect of reducing the
claim or recovery of the Second Priority Secured Parties.

     5.8 No Waivers of Rights of First Priority Secured Parties. Nothing
contained herein shall prohibit or in any way limit the First Priority
Representative or any other First Priority Secured Party from objecting in any
Insolvency Proceeding or otherwise to any action taken by any Second Priority
Secured Party, including the seeking by any Second Priority Secured Party of
adequate protection (except as provided in Section 5.4) or the asserting by any
Second Priority Secured Party of any of its rights and remedies under the Second
Priority Documents or otherwise.

     5.9 Plans of Reorganization. No Second Priority Secured Party shall support
or vote in favor of any plan of reorganization (and each shall be deemed to have
voted to reject any plan of reorganization) unless such plan (a) pays off, in
cash in full, all First Priority Obligations (other than Unasserted First
Priority Contingent Obligations) or (b) is accepted by the class of holders of
First Priority Obligations voting thereon and is supported by the First Priority
Representative.

     5.10 Other Matters. To the extent that the Second Priority Representative
or any Second Priority Secured Party has or acquires rights under Section 363 or
Section 364 of the Bankruptcy Code with respect to any of the Common Collateral,
the Second Priority Representative agrees, on behalf of itself and the other
Second Priority Secured Parties not to assert any of such rights without the
prior written consent of the First Priority Representative; provided that if
requested by the First Priority Representative, the Second Priority
Representative shall timely exercise such rights in the manner requested by the
First Priority Representative, including any rights to payments in respect of
such rights.

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     5.11 Effectiveness in Insolvency Proceedings. This Agreement, which the
parties hereto expressly acknowledge is a "subordination agreement" under
section 510(a) of the Bankruptcy Code, shall be effective before, during and
after the commencement of an Insolvency Proceeding.

     SECTION 6. Second Priority Documents and First Priority Documents.

     (a) Each Loan Party and the Second Priority Representative, on behalf of
itself and the Second Priority Secured Parties, agrees that it shall not at any
time execute or deliver any amendment or other modification to any of the Second
Priority Documents inconsistent with or in violation of this Agreement.

     (b) Each Loan Party and the First Priority Representative, on behalf of
itself and the First Priority Secured Parties, agrees that it shall not at any
time execute or deliver any amendment or other modification to any of the First
Priority Documents inconsistent with or in violation of this Agreement.

     (c) In the event the First Priority Representative enters into any
amendment, waiver or consent in respect of any of the First Priority Security
Documents for the purpose of adding to, or deleting from, or waiving or
consenting to any departures from any provisions of, any First Priority Security
Document or changing in any manner the rights of any parties thereunder, then
such amendment, waiver or consent shall apply automatically to any comparable
provision of the Comparable Second Priority Security Document without the
consent of or action by any Second Priority Secured Party (with all such
amendments, waivers and modifications subject to the terms hereof); provided
that (other than with respect to amendments, modifications or waivers that
secure additional extensions of credit and add additional secured creditors and
do not violate the express provisions of the Second Priority Agreements), (i) no
such amendment, waiver or consent shall have the effect of removing assets
subject to the Lien of any Second Priority Security Document, except to the
extent that a release of such Lien is permitted by Section 4.2, (ii) any such
amendment, waiver or consent that materially and adversely affects the rights of
the Second Priority Secured Parties (other than the Second Priority
Representative) and does not affect the First Priority Secured Parties in a like
or similar manner, or that imposes any additional material obligation or any
additional liability upon the Second Priority Representative, shall not apply to
the Second Priority Security Documents without the consent of the Second
Priority Representative (including the Collateral Agent under the Second
Priority Security Documents) and (iii) notice of such amendment, waiver or
consent shall be given to the Second Priority Representative no later than 30
days after its effectiveness, provided that the failure to give such notice
shall not affect the effectiveness and validity thereof.

     SECTION 7. Reliance; Waivers; etc.

     7.1 Reliance. The First Priority Documents are deemed to have been executed
and delivered, and all extensions of credit thereunder are deemed to have been
made or incurred, in reliance upon this Agreement. The Second Priority
Representative, on behalf of itself and the other Second Priority Secured
Parties, expressly waives all notice of the acceptance of and reliance on this
Agreement by the First Priority Secured Parties. The Second Priority Documents
are deemed to have been executed and delivered and all extensions of credit
thereunder are deemed to have been made or incurred, in reliance upon this
Agreement. The First Priority Representative expressly waives all notices of the
acceptance of and reliance on this Agreement by the Second Priority
Representative and the Second Priority Secured Parties.

     7.2 No Warranties or Liability. The Second Priority Representative and the
First Priority Representative acknowledge and agree that neither has made any
representation or warranty with respect to the execution, validity, legality,
completeness, collectibility or enforceability of any First Priority

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Document or any Second Priority Document. Except as otherwise provided in this
Agreement, the Second Priority Representative and the First Priority
Representative will be entitled to manage and supervise the respective
extensions of credit to any Loan Party in accordance with law and their usual
practices, modified from time to time as they deem appropriate (and in
accordance with the Second Priority Documents or the First Priority Documents,
as applicable).

     7.3 No Waivers. No right or benefit of any party hereunder shall at any
time in any way be prejudiced or impaired by any act or failure to act on the
part of such party or any other party hereto or by any noncompliance by any Loan
Party with the terms and conditions of any of the First Priority Documents or
the Second Priority Documents.

     SECTION 8. Obligations Unconditional.

     8.1 First Priority Obligations Unconditional. All rights and interests of
the First Priority Secured Parties hereunder, and all agreements and obligations
of the Second Priority Secured Parties (and, to the extent applicable, the Loan
Parties) hereunder, shall remain in full force and effect irrespective of:

          (a) any lack of validity or enforceability of any First Priority
     Document;

          (b) any change in the time, place or manner of payment of, or in any
     other term of, all or any portion of the First Priority Obligations, or any
     amendment, waiver or other modification, whether by course of conduct or
     otherwise, or any refinancing, replacement, refunding or restatement of any
     First Priority Document (including, without limitation, any increase in the
     amount of the First Priority Obligations to the extent permitted by the
     Second Priority Documents);

          (c) prior to the First Priority Obligations Payment Date, any
     exchange, release, voiding, avoidance or non-perfection of any security
     interest in any Common Collateral or any other collateral, or any release,
     amendment, waiver or other modification, whether by course of conduct or
     otherwise, or any refinancing, replacement, refunding or restatement of all
     or any portion of the First Priority Obligations or any guarantee or
     guaranty thereof (including, without limitation, any increase in the amount
     of the First Priority Obligations to the extent permitted by the Second
     Priority Documents); or

          (d) any other circumstances that otherwise might constitute a defense
     available to, or a discharge of, any Loan Party in respect of the First
     Priority Obligations (other than payment in full in cash of the First
     Priority Obligations), or of any of the Second Priority Representative, or
     any Loan Party, to the extent applicable, in respect of this Agreement.

     8.2 Second Priority Obligations Unconditional. All rights and interests of
the Second Priority Secured Parties hereunder, and all agreements and
obligations of the First Priority Secured Parties (and, to the extent
applicable, the Loan Parties) hereunder, shall remain in full force and effect
irrespective of:

          (a) any lack of validity or enforceability of any Second Priority
     Document;

          (b) any change in the time, place or manner of payment of, or in any
     other term of, all or any portion of the Second Priority Obligations, or
     any amendment, waiver or other modification, whether by course of conduct
     or otherwise, or any refinancing, replacement, refunding or

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     restatement of any Second Priority Document (including, without limitation,
     any increase in the amount of the Second Priority Obligations to the extent
     permitted by the First Priority Documents);

          (c) any exchange, release, voiding, avoidance or non-perfection of any
     security interest in any Common Collateral or any other collateral, or any
     release, amendment, waiver or other modification, whether by course of
     conduct or otherwise, or any refinancing, replacement, refunding or
     restatement of all or any portion of the Second Priority Obligations or any
     guarantee or guaranty thereof (including, without limitation, any increase
     in the amount of the Second Priority Obligations to the extent permitted by
     the First Priority Documents); or

          (d) any other circumstances that otherwise might constitute a defense
     available to, or a discharge of, any Loan Party (other than payment in full
     in cash of the Second Priority Obligations) in respect of the Second
     Priority Obligations or any First Priority Secured Party in respect of this
     Agreement.

     SECTION 9. Miscellaneous.

     9.1 Conflicts. In the event of any conflict between the provisions of this
Agreement and the provisions of any First Priority Document or any Second
Priority Document, the provisions of this Agreement shall govern.

     9.2 Continuing Nature of Provisions; Termination. This Agreement shall
continue to be effective, and shall not be revocable by any party hereto, until
the First Priority Obligations Payment Date shall have occurred, at which time
this Agreement shall terminate, subject to the rights of the First Priority
Secured Parties under Section 5.5. This is a continuing agreement and the First
Priority Secured Parties and the Second Priority Secured Parties may continue,
at any time and without notice to the other parties hereto, to extend credit and
other financial accommodations, lend monies and provide indebtedness to, or for
the benefit of, Borrower or any other Loan Party on the faith hereof.

     9.3 Amendments; Waivers. (a) No amendment or modification of any of the
provisions of this Agreement shall be effective unless the same shall be in
writing and signed by the First Priority Representative and the Second Priority
Representative, and, in the case of amendments or modifications that directly
affect the rights or duties of any Loan Party, such Loan Party.

     (b) It is understood that the First Priority Representative and the Second
Priority Representative, without the consent of any other First Priority Secured
Party or Second Priority Secured Party, may in their discretion determine that a
supplemental agreement (which make take the form of an amendment and restatement
of this Agreement) is necessary or appropriate to facilitate having additional
indebtedness or other obligations ("ADDITIONAL DEBT") of any of the Loan Parties
become First Priority Obligations or Second Priority Obligations, as the case
may be, under this Agreement, which supplemental agreement shall specify whether
such Additional Debt constitutes First Priority Obligations or Second Priority
Obligations, provided, that such Additional Debt is permitted to be incurred by
the First Priority Agreement and Second Priority Agreement then extant, and is
permitted by said Agreements to be subject to the provisions of this Agreement
as First Priority Obligations or Second Priority Obligations, as applicable.

     9.4 Information Concerning Financial Condition of the Borrower and the
other Loan Parties. Each of the Second Priority Representative and the First
Priority Representative hereby assumes responsibility for keeping itself
informed of the financial condition of the Borrower and each of the other

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Loan Parties and all other circumstances bearing upon the risk of nonpayment of
the First Priority Obligations or the Second Priority Obligations. The Second
Priority Representative and the First Priority Representative hereby agree that
(as between the Second Priority Representative, on the one hand, and the First
Priority Representative, on the other hand) neither party shall have any duty to
advise the other party of information known to it regarding such condition or
any such circumstances. In the event the Second Priority Representative or the
First Priority Representative, in its sole discretion, undertakes at any time or
from time to time to provide any information to any other party to this
Agreement, it shall be under no obligation (a) to provide any such information
to such other party or any other party on any subsequent occasion, (b) to
undertake any investigation not a part of its regular business routine, or (c)
to disclose any other information.

     9.5 Governing Law. This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with and
governed by the internal law of the State of New York, except as otherwise
required by mandatory provisions of law and except to the extent that remedies
provided by the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of New York are
governed by the laws of such jurisdiction.

     9.6 Submission to Jurisdiction. (a) Each First Priority Secured Party, each
Second Priority Secured Party and each Loan Party hereby irrevocably and
unconditionally submits, for itself and its property, to the nonexclusive
jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of the State of New York sitting in New York
County and of the United States District Court of the Southern District of New
York, and any appellate court from any thereof, in any action or proceeding
arising out of or relating to this Agreement, or for recognition or enforcement
of any judgment, and each such party hereby irrevocably and unconditionally
agrees that all claims in respect of any such action or proceeding may be heard
and determined in such New York State or, to the extent permitted by law, in
such Federal court. Each such party agrees that a final judgment in any such
action or proceeding shall be conclusive and may be enforced in other
jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided by law.
Nothing in this Agreement shall affect any right that any First Priority Secured
Party or Second Priority Secured Party may otherwise have to bring any action or
proceeding against any Loan Party or its properties in the courts of any
jurisdiction.

     (b) Each First Priority Secured Party, each Second Priority Secured Party
and each Loan Party hereby irrevocably and unconditionally waives, to the
fullest extent it may legally and effectively do so (i) any objection it may now
or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any suit, action or proceeding
arising out of or relating to this Agreement in any court referred to in
paragraph (a) of this Section and (ii) the defense of an inconvenient forum to
the maintenance of such action or proceeding.

     (c) Each party to this Agreement irrevocably consents to service of process
in the manner provided for notices in Section 9.7. Nothing in this Agreement
will affect the right of any party to this Agreement to serve process in any
other manner permitted by law.

     9.7 Notices. Unless otherwise specifically provided herein, any notice or
other communication herein required or permitted to be given shall be in writing
and may be personally served, telecopied, or sent by overnight express courier
service or United States mail and shall be deemed to have been given when
delivered in person or by courier service, upon receipt of a telecopy or five
days after deposit in the United States mail (certified, with postage prepaid
and properly addressed). For the purposes hereof, the addresses of the parties
hereto (until notice of a change thereof is delivered as provided in this
Section) shall be as set forth below each party's name on the signature pages
hereof, or, as to each party, at such other address as may be designated by such
party in a written notice to all of the other parties.

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     9.8 Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure
to the benefit of each of the parties hereto and each of the First Priority
Secured Parties and Second Priority Secured Parties and their respective
successors and assigns, and nothing herein is intended, or shall be construed to
give, any other Person any right, remedy or claim under, to or in respect of
this Agreement or any Common Collateral.

     9.9 Headings. Section headings used herein are for convenience of reference
only, are not part of this Agreement and shall not affect the construction of,
or be taken into consideration in interpreting, this Agreement.

     9.10 Severability. Any provision of this Agreement held to be invalid,
illegal or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be
ineffective to the extent of such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability
without affecting the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining
provisions hereof; and the invalidity of a particular provision in a particular
jurisdiction shall not invalidate such provision in any other jurisdiction.

     9.11 Other Remedies. For avoidance of doubt, it is understood that nothing
in this Agreement shall prevent any Second Priority Secured Party from (a)
exercising any available remedy to accelerate the maturity of any indebtedness
or other obligations owing under the Second Priority Agreement or to demand
payment under any guarantee in respect thereof or (b) exercising the rights or
remedies of an unsecured creditor (including filing or commencing, or joining in
the filing or commencement of, an Insolvency Proceeding against any Loan Party)
and retaining any amounts obtained in connection therewith except to the extent
such amounts constitute Common Collateral or the proceeds of Common Collateral
and except to the extent provided in Section 3.3.

     9.12 Counterparts; Integration; Effectiveness. This Agreement may be
executed in counterparts (and by different parties hereto on different
counterparts), each of which shall constitute an original, but all of which when
taken together shall constitute a single contract. Delivery of an executed
counterpart of a signature page of this Agreement by telecopy shall be effective
as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Agreement. This Agreement
shall become effective when it shall have been executed by each party hereto.

     9.13 Additional Loan Parties. Each Person that becomes a Loan Party after
the date hereof shall become a party to this Agreement upon execution and
delivery by such Person of a Joinder Agreement in the form of Annex 1 to this
Agreement.

                            [Signature Pages Follow]

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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of
the date first written above.

                                        JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as First
                                        Priority Representative for and on
                                        behalf of the First Priority Secured
                                        Parties

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

                                        Address for Notices: 270 Park Avenue,
                                                             4th Floor
                                                             New York,
                                                             New York 10017
                                        Attention:           Karen May Sharf,
                                                             Vice President
                                        Telecopy             No.: 212 270-5127

                                        BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as First Priority
                                        Representative for and on behalf of the
                                        First Priority Secured Parties

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

                                        Address for Notices: c/o Bank of America
                                                             Business Capital
                                                             20800 Swenson
                                                             Drive, Suite 350
                                                             Waukesha,
                                                             Wisconsin 53187
                                        Attention:           Wendy Lewis and
                                                             Brian Conole
                                        Telecopy No.:        262-798-4882

                                        JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as Second
                                        Priority Representative for and on
                                        behalf of the Second Priority Secured
                                        Parties

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

                                        Address for Notices: 270 Park Avenue,
                                                             4th Floor
                                                             New York,
                                                             New York 10017
                                        Attention:           Karen May Sharf,
                                                             Vice President
                                        Telecopy No.:        212 270-5127

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                                        WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY, as Second
                                        Priority Representative for and on
                                        behalf of the Second Priority Secured
                                        Parties

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

                                        Address for Notices: Rodney Square North
                                                             1100 North Market
                                                             Street Wilmington,
                                                             Delaware 19890-1615
                                        Attention:           Rosemary Kennard
                                        Telecopy No.:        (312) 636-4143

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                                        DURA OPERATING CORP.

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

                                        Address for Notices: 2791 Research Drive
                                                             Rochester Hills,
                                                             Michigan 48309
                                        Attention:           Glenn Dong
                                        Telecopy No.:        (248) 299-7518

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                                        DURA AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, INC.

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

                                        Address for Notices: 2791 Research Drive
                                                             Rochester Hills,
                                                             Michigan 48309
                                        Attention:           Glenn Dong
                                        Telecopy No.:        (248) 299-7518

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                                       S-4
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                                        AUTOMOTIVE AVIATION PARTNERS, LLC

                                        By: DuraAircraft Operating Company,
                                        LLC, its managing member
                                        By: Dura Operating Corp.
                                        Its: Sole Member

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

                                        Address for Notices: 2791 Research Drive
                                                             Rochester Hills,
                                                             Michigan 48309
                                        Attention:           Glenn Dong
                                        Telecopy No.:        (248) 299-7518

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                                       S-5
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                                        ADWEST ELECTRONICS, INC.

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

                                        Address for Notices: 2791 Research Drive
                                                             Rochester Hills,
                                                             Michigan 48309
                                        Attention:           Glenn Dong
                                        Telecopy No.:        (248) 299-7518

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                                        ATWOOD AUTOMOTIVE, INC.

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

                                        Address for Notices: 2791 Research Drive
                                                             Rochester Hills,
                                                             Michigan 48309
                                        Attention:           Glenn Dong
                                        Telecopy No.:        (248) 299-7518

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                                        DURA CABLES NORTH LLC
                                        By: Atwood Automotive, Inc.
                                        Its: Sole Member

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

                                        Address for Notices: 2791 Research Drive
                                                             Rochester Hills,
                                                             Michigan 48309
                                        Attention:           Glenn Dong
                                        Telecopy No.:        (248) 299-7518

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                                      S-8
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                                        DURA CABLES SOUTH LLC
                                        By: Atwood Automotive, Inc.
                                        Its: Sole Member

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

                                        Address for Notices: 2791 Research Drive
                                                             Rochester Hills,
                                                             Michigan 48309
                                        Attention:           Glenn Dong
                                        Telecopy No.:        (248) 299-7518

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                                        DURA G.P.
                                        By: Dura Operating Corp
                                        Its: Managing General Partner

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

                                        Address for Notices: 2791 Research Drive
                                                             Rochester Hills,
                                                             Michigan 48309
                                        Attention:           Glenn Dong
                                        Telecopy No.:        (248) 299-7518

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                                        DURA SPICEBRIGHT, INC.
                                        as a Loan Guarantor

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

                                        Address for Notices: 2791 Research Drive
                                                             Rochester Hills,
                                                             Michigan 48309
                                        Attention:           Glenn Dong
                                        Telecopy No.:        (248) 299-7518

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                                        MARK I MOLDED PLASTICS OF TENNESSEE,
                                        INC.

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

                                        Address for Notices: 2791 Research Drive
                                                             Rochester Hills,
                                                             Michigan 48309
                                        Attention:           Glenn Dong
                                        Telecopy No.:        (248) 299-7518

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                                        DURA GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

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

                                        Address for Notices: 2791 Research Drive
                                                             Rochester Hills,
                                                             Michigan 48309
                                        Attention:           Glenn Dong
                                        Telecopy No.:        (248) 299-7518

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                                        DURA AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS OF INDIANA, INC.

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

                                        Address for Notices: 2791 Research Drive
                                                             Rochester Hills,
                                                             Michigan 48309
                                        Attention:           Glenn Dong
                                        Telecopy No.:        (248) 299-7518

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                                        DURA AIRCRAFT OPERATING COMPANY, LLC
                                        By: Dura Operating Corp.
                                        Its: Sole Member

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

                                        Address for Notices: 2791 Research Drive
                                                             Rochester Hills,
                                                             Michigan 48309
                                        Attention:           Glenn Dong
                                        Telecopy No.:        (248) 299-7518

                   [Signature Page to Intercreditor Agreement]
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                                        DURA BRAKE SYSTEMS, L.L.C.
                                        By: Dura Operating Corp.
                                        Its: Sole Member

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

                                        Address for Notices: 2791 Research Drive
                                                             Rochester Hills,
                                                             Michigan 48309
                                        Attention:           Glenn Dong
                                        Telecopy No.:        (248) 299-7518

                   [Signature Page to Intercreditor Agreement]
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                                        DURA SHIFTER L.L.C.
                                        By: Dura Operating Corp.
                                        Its: Sole Member

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

                                        Address for Notices: 2791 Research Drive
                                                             Rochester Hills,
                                                             Michigan 48309
                                        Attention:           Glenn Dong
                                        Telecopy No.:        (248) 299-7518

                  [Signature Page to Intercreditor Agreement]
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                                        DURA SERVICES L.L.C.

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

                                        Address for Notices: 2791 Research Drive
                                                             Rochester Hills,
                                                             Michigan 48309
                                        Attention:           Glenn Dong
                                        Telecopy No.:        (248) 299-7518

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                                        DURA MANCELONA L.L.C.

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

                                        Address for Notices: 2791 Research Drive
                                                             Rochester Hills,
                                                             Michigan 48309
                                        Attention:           Glenn Dong
                                        Telecopy No.:        (248) 299-7518

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                                        DURA FREMONT L.L.C.

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

                                        Address for Notices: 2791 Research Drive
                                                             Rochester Hills,
                                                             Michigan 48309
                                        Attention:           Glenn Dong
                                        Telecopy No.:        (248) 299-7518

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                                        DURA GLADWIN L.L.C.

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

                                        Address for Notices: 2791 Research Drive
                                                             Rochester Hills,
                                                             Michigan 48309
                                        Attention:           Glenn Dong
                                        Telecopy No.:        (248) 299-7518

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                                        DURA AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS CABLE
                                        OPERATIONS, INC.

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

                                        Address for Notices: 2791 Research Drive
                                                             Rochester Hills,
                                                             Michigan 48309
                                        Attention:           Glenn Dong
                                        Telecopy No.:        (248) 299-7518

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                                        UNIVERSAL TOOL & STAMPING COMPANY,INC.

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

                                        Address for Notices: 2791 Research Drive
                                                             Rochester Hills,
                                                             Michigan 48309
                                        Attention:           Glenn Dong
                                        Telecopy No.:        (248) 299-7518

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                                        TRIDENT AUTOMOTIVE, L.P.
                                        By: Trident Automotive Ltd.
                                        Its: General Partner

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

                                        Address for Notices: 2791 Research Drive
                                                             Rochester Hills,
                                                             Michigan 48309
                                        Attention:           Glenn Dong
                                        Telecopy No.:        (248) 299-7518

                  [Signature Page to Intercreditor Agreement]
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                                        TRIDENT AUTOMOTIVE, L.L.C.
                                        By: Trident Automotive Canada Co.
                                        Its: Managing Member

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

                                        Address for Notices: 2791 Research Drive
                                                             Rochester Hills,
                                                             Michigan 48309
                                        Attention:           Glenn Dong
                                        Telecopy No.:        (248) 299-7518

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                                        ATWOOD MOBILE PRODUCTS, INC.

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

                                        Address for Notices: 2791 Research Drive
                                                             Rochester Hills,
                                                             Michigan 48309
                                        Attention:           Glenn Dong
                                        Telecopy No.:        (248) 299-7518

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                                        CREATION GROUP HOLDINGS, INC.

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

                                        Address for Notices: 2791 Research Drive
                                                             Rochester Hills,
                                                             Michigan 48309
                                        Attention:           Glenn Dong
                                        Telecopy No.:        (248) 299-7518

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                                        KEMBERLY, INC.

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

                                        Address for Notices: 2791 Research Drive
                                                             Rochester Hills,
                                                             Michigan 48309
                                        Attention:           Glenn Dong
                                        Telecopy No.:        (248) 299-7518

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                                        CREATION GROUP, INC.

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

                                        Address for Notices: 2791 Research Drive
                                                             Rochester Hills,
                                                             Michigan 48309
                                        Attention:           Glenn Dong
                                        Telecopy No.:        (248) 299-7518

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                                        CREATION GROUP TRANSPORTATION, INC.

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

                                        Address for Notices: 2791 Research Drive
                                                             Rochester Hills,
                                                             Michigan 48309
                                        Attention:           Glenn Dong
                                        Telecopy No.:        (248) 299-7518

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                                        KEMBERLY, LLC

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

                                        Address for Notices: 2791 Research Drive
                                                             Rochester Hills,
                                                             Michigan 48309
                                        Attention:           Glenn Dong
                                        Telecopy No.:        (248) 299-7518

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                                        SPEC-TEMP, INC.

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

                                        Address for Notices: 2791 Research Drive
                                                             Rochester Hills,
                                                             Michigan 48309
                                        Attention:           Glenn Dong
                                        Telecopy No.:        (248) 299-7518

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                                        CREATION WINDOWS, INC.

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

                                        Address for Notices: 2791 Research Drive
                                                             Rochester Hills,
                                                             Michigan 48309
                                        Attention:           Glenn Dong
                                        Telecopy No.:        (248) 299-7518

                   [Signature Page to Intercreditor Agreement]
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                                        CREATION WINDOWS, LLC

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

                                        Address for Notices: 2791 Research Drive
                                                             Rochester Hills,
                                                             Michigan 48309
                                        Attention:           Glenn Dong
                                        Telecopy No.:        (248) 299-7518

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                                     ANNEX 1

                                 Form of Joinder
                          Joinder to Security Agreement

     The undersigned, ___________________________, hereby joins in the execution
of that certain Intercreditor Agreement dated as of ______________, 2005 (the
"Intercreditor Agreement") among JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and Bank of America,
N.A., as First Priority Representative; JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and Wilmington
Trust Company, as Second Priority Representative; and the Loan Parties from time
to time party thereto. By executing this Joinder, the undersigned hereby agrees
that it is a Loan Party under the Intercreditor Agreement and agrees to be bound
by all of the terms and provisions of the Intercreditor Agreement as a Loan
Party.

                                        ----------------------------------------

                                        By:
                                            ------------------------------------
                                        Title:
                                               ---------------------------------exv10w1

 

Exhibit 10.1

AGREEMENT OF PURCHASE AND SALE

AND JOINT ESCROW INSTRUCTIONS

	 	 	 	 	 
	TO:Nevada Title Company

	 	Escrow No.:
	 	                                        
	2500 N. Buffalo, Suite 240

	 	Escrow Officer:
	 	Carla Burchard
	Las Vegas, NV 89128

	 	Telephone:
	 	(702) 251-5159
	 

	 	Facsimile:
	 	(702) 966-5848

          THIS AGREEMENT OF PURCHASE AND SALE AND JOINT ESCROW INSTRUCTIONS (“Agreement”) is made and
effective as of June 3, 2005 by and between Pioneer Americas LLC, a Delaware limited liability
company as successor to Pioneer Chlor Alkali Company Inc. (“Seller”), and Marnell Properties, LLC a
Nevada limited liability company and/or assignee (“Buyer”), with respect to the following:

R E C I T A L S:

A. Seller is the owner of certain unimproved real property located in Clark County, Nevada being a
portion of Assessor Parcel Numbers 178-13-101-005 and 178-12-201-012, and being more particularly
described as Parcel 3A on the Amended Parcel Map attached hereto as Exhibit “A” (the “Amended
Parcel Map”), together with rights and appurtenances thereto (collectively, the “Property”).

B. Buyer desires to purchase the Property from Seller, and Seller desires to sell the Property to
Buyer, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth below. However, the mere preparation
of this Agreement by Seller or Seller’s agent and submission of same to Buyer shall not be deemed
an offer to sell the Property. As a result, Seller may have made or subsequently might make other
proposals to sell the Property. Buyer must be aware that Seller’s customary practice is not to
bind itself to sell the Property until (as is provided below) this Agreement has been fully
executed by both Buyer and Seller and the “Escrow Holder” has timely received the “Initial Deposit”
(as such terms are defined below) in good funds.

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing, and the mutual covenants of the parties herein,
the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, Buyer and Seller agree and instruct
Nevada Title Company (the “Escrow Holder”) with regard to the escrow (“Escrow”) created pursuant
hereto as follows:

 

 

     1. Recitals. The Recitals set forth above are incorporated herein by reference and
made a part of this Agreement as fully as if set forth herein verbatim.

     2. Purchase and Sale. Seller agrees to sell the Property to Buyer, and Buyer agrees
to purchase the Property from Seller, upon the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement.

     3. Purchase Price. The purchase price for the Property (the “Purchase Price”) shall
be Twenty-Four Million Dollars ($24,000,000.00). The Purchase Price shall be payable as follows:

     a. After this Agreement is executed and delivered by both Buyer and Seller, Buyer shall pay to
Escrow Holder to hold in an interest bearing account in the Escrow the sum of Two Hundred Thousand
Dollars ($200,000.00) (the “Initial Deposit”).

     b. Upon the expiration of the Inspection Period (as defined below), Buyer shall pay to the
Escrow Holder in an interest bearing account in the Escrow an additional deposit of Two Hundred
Thousand Dollars ($200,000.00) (the “Additional Deposit”). The Initial Deposit and the Additional
Deposit paid to the Escrow Holder in accordance with this Agreement shall hereinafter be referred
to as the “Deposit”. The Deposit and any interest accrued therefrom, shall be credited toward the
Purchase Price upon the successful “Closing”, as hereafter defined. The accrued interest shall be
disbursed to the party to whom the Deposit is ultimately disbursed in accordance with the terms of
this Agreement.

     c. If at the end of the Inspection Period, the result of Buyer’s Suitability Determination (as
defined below) is favorable (or is deemed favorable because Buyer failed to give timely notice),
then the Deposit will become nonrefundable and the Escrow Holder shall immediately release the
Deposit and accrued interest to Seller. The Deposit and interest accrued on the Deposit during the
Inspection Period shall be applied to the Purchase Price.

     d. On or before Closing, Buyer shall deposit or cause to be deposited with the Escrow Holder,
by a confirmed wire transfer, the balance of the Purchase Price, plus such additional funds, if
any, as may be required to pay Buyer’s share of prorations and closing costs, as set forth herein.

     4. Inspection Period; Buyer’s Suitability Determination

     a. Buyer shall have until 5:00 PM (PDT) on August 31, 2005 (the “Inspection Period”) to
investigate, review and approve the physical condition of the Property, including, without
limitation, conducting any engineering inspections, tests and examinations of the Property to
determine if the Property is suitable, in Buyer’s sole opinion, for Buyer’s intended

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use of the Property and to consider such other matters as may be relevant to Buyer’s
determination to purchase the Property. Buyer’s determination during the Inspection Period that the
Property is suitable is referred to hereinafter as “Buyer’s Suitability Determination.”

     b. During the course of the Inspection Period, Seller shall make available during normal
business hours for inspection and copying, all nonconfidential reports, studies and documents in
Seller’s possession or control relating to the Property, and all material correspondence and
current agreements with governmental agencies relative to the Property and its future development
(collectively, “Seller’s Materials”). Buyer acknowledges and understands that Seller’s Materials
may have been prepared by parties other than Seller and that Seller makes no representation or
warranty whatsoever, express or implied, as to the completeness, content or accuracy of such
materials. Buyer specifically releases Seller from all claims, whether known or unknown, which are
or may be asserted against or incurred by Buyer by reason of the information contained in, or that
should have been contained in, Seller’s Materials.

     c. At any time prior to the expiration of the Inspection Period, Buyer and its representatives
and consultants, at Buyer’s sole cost and expense, and upon not less than three (3) days prior
written notice, shall have the right to enter upon and inspect the Property and conduct such soils,
engineering and environmental tests as Buyer may desire. Prior to commencing any tests or
investigation which involve the drilling or disturbance of the surface of the Property, Buyer shall
submit to Seller its operational plans for conducting such inspections and tests, which plans shall
be subject to Seller’s reasonable prior written approval. Seller reserves the right to have a
representative present during any inspection or test. Buyer must provide a certificate or other
written evidence of casualty insurance satisfactory to Seller prior to Buyer’s (or Buyer’s
consultants’) entry upon the Property. Buyer shall promptly restore the Property to the condition
existing immediately prior to any such inspections and/or test and shall provide Seller with copies
of any reports or data obtained, without charge. Buyer shall be solely responsible for any costs
incurred in connection with its review, inspection and/or investigation of the matters set forth in
this Section, and Buyer hereby agrees to protect, defend, indemnify and hold Seller and the
Property free and harmless from any and all costs and liability therefor (including without
limitation, attorneys’ fees and expenses) and for any damage to the Property resulting from such
inspections or tests. This indemnity shall survive termination of the Agreement without transfer of
title to Buyer.

     d. Buyer’s Suitability Determination of the Property will be made in Buyer’s sole discretion
during the Inspection Period. On or before 5:00 P.M. (PDT) on the last day of the Inspection
Period Buyer must submit to both Seller and the Escrow holder written notice of the result of

Buyer’s Suitability Determination. If Buyer neglects to submit written notice of the result of
Buyer’s Suitability Determination on or before 5:00 P.M. (PDT) on the last day of the Inspection
Period, then Buyer’s Suitability Determination will be deemed favorable, Buyer will be obligated to
purchase the Property on the terms of this Agreement, and Buyer must immediately pay the Additional
Deposit to the Escrow Holder, and then both the Initial Deposit and the Additional Deposit will
become nonrefundable and the Escrow Holder must immediately

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release the entire Initial Deposit (with interest accrued while the Initial Deposit was held
by Escrow Holder) and the Additional Deposit to Seller.

     e. If the result of Buyer’s Suitability Determination is favorable, then Buyer will be
obligated to purchase the Property on the terms of this Agreement, and Buyer must immediately pay
the Additional Deposit to the Escrow Holder, and then both the Initial Deposit and the Additional
Deposit will become nonrefundable and the Escrow Holder must immediately release the entire Initial
Deposit (with interest accrued while the Initial Deposit was held by Escrow Holder) and the
Additional Deposit to Seller.

     f. If the result of Buyer’s Suitability Determination is negative, then Buyer will not be
obligated to purchase the Property, this Agreement will immediately terminate, and the Initial
Deposit, together with any interest earned thereon, will be refunded to Buyer without any further
approval from the Seller, and the parties will have no further obligation to each other except for
the indemnity obligations of Buyer set forth herein. If the result of Buyer’s Suitability
Determination is negative, Buyer must also deliver the results of all of Buyer’s inspections and
studies of the Property to Seller.

     5.  “AS IS” Sale. Buyer acknowledges and agrees that:

     a. Buyer is experienced in the ownership and development of properties similar to the
Property.

     b. Buyer is fully relying on Buyer’s (or Buyer’s representatives’) inspections of the Property
and not upon any statements (oral or written), which may have been made or may be made (or
purportedly made) by Seller or any of its representatives.

     c. Buyer has (or Buyer’s representatives have), or prior to the end of the Inspection Period
will have, thoroughly inspected and examined the Property to the extent deemed necessary by Buyer
in order to enable Buyer to adequately evaluate the condition of the Property and all other aspects
of the Property (including, but not limited to, the environmental condition of the Property), and
Buyer acknowledges that Buyer is relying solely upon its own (or its representatives’) inspection,
examination and evaluation of the Property, as a material part of the consideration of this
Agreement and the purchase of the Property.

     d. Buyer acknowledges that adjoining the Property is certain property owned by Seller that is
a part of Parcel 4-A on the Amended Parcel Map, and that (i) such adjoining property is currently
used for the production of chemicals that constitute inhalation hazards, (ii) such adjoining
property has been used in the past for the production of other hazardous chemicals, including some
chemicals that have been identified as carcinogens, and (iii) access to

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portions of such adjoining property that have been contaminated as a result of past production
practices must be prohibited.

     e. At Closing Buyer will accept the Property in its “as is, where is” condition and with all
faults, and without representations and warranties of any kind, express or implied, or arising by
operation of law, except only to the extent as may be otherwise expressly set forth in this
Agreement. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, in connection with the sale of the
Property to Buyer, except to the extent expressly set forth in this Agreement, Seller and Seller’s
agents, employees, attorneys, contractors and affiliates (“Seller’s Related Parties”) have made no,
and specifically disclaim, and Buyer accepts that Seller and Seller’s Related Parties have
disclaimed, any and all representations, guaranties or warranties, express or implied, or arising
by operation of law, of or relating to the Property, including without limitation, of or relating
to:

     i. The use, income potential, expenses, operation, characteristics or condition of the
Property or any portion thereof, including without limitation, warranties of suitability,
habitability, merchantability, design or fitness for any specific or a particular purpose,
or good and workmanlike construction,

     ii. The nature, manner, construction, condition, state of repair or lack of repair of
the Property, on the surface or subsurface thereof, whether or not obvious, visible or
apparent,

     iii. The nature or quality of construction, grading, soil compaction, structural design
or engineering of the Property,

     iv. The environmental condition of the Property and the presence or absence of or
contamination by hazardous material, or the compliance of the Property with regulations or
laws pertaining to health or the environment,

     v. A Lease agreement for billboard locations on the property with Peckman Sign Company,
LLC (“Peckman Sign Company Billboard Lease”) in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B
concerning the lease of billboard locations at the Property,

     vi. Matters shown on the Amended Parcel Map;

     vii. The covenants, conditions and restrictions concerning the future use and
development of the Property found within a Declaration of Covenants Conditions and

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Restrictions in the form attached hereto as Exhibit C (the “Declaration of Covenants
Conditions and Restrictions”);

     viii. The threatened condemnation of a portion of the Property for Eastgate Road by the
City of Henderson approximately at the location of an access easement shown on a parcel map
recorded in File 100, Page 24 of Parcel Maps, Office of the County Recorder, Clark County,
Nevada; and

     ix. The soil conditions, drainage, flooding characteristics, utilities or other
conditions existing in, on or under the Property.

     f. Upon Closing, Buyer will expressly assume all risks, liabilities, claims, damages and costs
(and agrees that Seller shall not be liable for any special, direct, indirect, consequential, or
other damages) resulting or arising from or related to the ownership, use, condition, location,
maintenance, repair or operation of the Property except as otherwise expressly provided herein.
Without in any way limiting the foregoing, Buyer releases Seller and Seller’s Related Parties from
any and all claims, demands, causes of action, judgments, losses, damages, liabilities, costs and
expenses (including attorneys’ fees), whether known or unknown, liquidated or contingent
(collectively, “Claims”) arising from or related to (a) any defects, errors or omissions in the
Property, whether the same are a result of negligence or otherwise; or (b) other conditions
(including environmental conditions) affecting the Property, whether the same are a result of
negligence or otherwise. Buyer hereby represents, warrants, and acknowledges to the Seller and
Seller’s Related Parties that it understands the foregoing release. This Section specifically
includes any Claims under any Environmental Laws, or under the Americans with Disabilities Act of
1990, (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.). Environmental Laws include, but are not limited to, the
Solid Waste Disposal Act, as amended by the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (42 U.S.C. 6901
et seq.), the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980
(42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.), the Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act (42 U.S.
C. 11001 et seq.), the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.), the Clean Water Act
(33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), the Toxic Substances Control Act (15 U.S.C. 2601 et
seq.), the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act (49 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), the
Occupational Safety and Health Act (29 U.S.C. 651 et seq.), the Federal Insecticide,
Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. 136 et seq.), and the Safe Drinking Water Act (42
U.S.C. 300f et seq.), as any of the same may be amended from time to time, and any state or
local law dealing with environmental matters, and any regulations, orders, rules, procedures,
guidelines and the like promulgated in connection therewith, regardless of whether the same are in
existence on the date of this Agreement. The provisions of this Section shall survive the Closing.

     6. Condition of Title. Title to the Property shall be conveyed to Buyer by a Grant,
Bargain and Sale Deed (the “Grant, Bargain and Sale Deed”) subject only to the following conditions
of title (collectively, “Permitted Exceptions”):

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     a. A lien to secure payment of unpaid real estate taxes and assessments, not delinquent;

     b. Matters affecting the condition of title created by or with the written consent of Buyer;

     c. Covenants, conditions, encumbrances, easements and restrictions and all other matters of
record as shown on a preliminary title report (“Preliminary Title Report”) issued by or through the
Escrow Holder, which are approved or deemed approved by Buyer in accordance with this Section;

     d. All matters which would be disclosed by a physical inspection and/or an accurate survey of
the Property not disapproved by Buyer pursuant to this Agreement;

     e. The threatened condemnation by the City of Henderson of a portion of the Property for
Eastgate Road;

     f. The Peckman Sign Company Billboard Lease;

     g. Matters shown on the Amended Parcel Map;

     h. The Declaration of Covenants Conditions and Restrictions; and

     i. Zoning ordinances and regulations and any other laws, ordinances and governmental
regulations and restrictions regulating the use, occupancy or enjoyment of the Property.

7. Title Examination and Policy.

     a. The Escrow Holder will provide the Preliminary Title Report to Buyer, together with copies
of underlying documents identified as exceptions in the Preliminary Title Report, as soon as
practical after the mutual execution and delivery of this Agreement. Buyer shall have thirty (30)
days from receipt to examine the Preliminary Title Report and exceptions, and to specify to Seller
those items reflected thereon which Buyer will accept (“Permitted Exceptions”) and those items
which Buyer finds objectionable (“Title Objections”). If Buyer does not deliver to Seller a
written notice specifying those items that are Permitted Exceptions and Title Objections within the
above-stated time period, then all of the items reflected on the Preliminary Title Report shall be
considered to be Permitted Exceptions. If Buyer timely delivers a Title

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Objections notice to Seller, Seller shall, within three (3) business days of receipt of the
Title Objections, advise Buyer in writing which Title Objections, if any, that Seller is willing
and able to correct or remedy by the Closing. If there are any Title Objections which Seller is
either unwilling or unable to correct or remedy, Buyer shall have the right, by written notice
delivered to Seller within three (3) business days of Seller’s notice, to either accept the
Property with the Title Objections which Seller refuses or is unwilling to correct or remedy, or
terminate this Agreement, in which event all documents delivered by Seller to Buyer shall be
returned to Seller, the results of Buyer’s inspections and studies of the Property, if any, shall
be delivered to Seller, the Deposit and all interest accrued thereon shall be returned to Buyer,
and thereafter this Agreement and the Escrow created pursuant hereto shall be deemed terminated
and, except for the indemnity obligations of Buyer set forth in this Agreement, neither party shall
have any further rights or obligations hereunder.

     b. Title shall be evidenced by a CLTA Owner’s Standard Coverage Policy of Title Insurance
("Title Policy"), issued by a reputable title insurance company in the amount of the Purchase
Price, showing title to the Property vested in Buyer, subject only to the Permitted Exceptions.
Buyer, at its option and at its sole cost and expense for the incremental premium amount in excess
of the standard owner’s policy, shall have the right to obtain ALTA extended coverage;
provided, however, that the failure to obtain such extended coverage shall not be a
condition to or delay the Closing. Buyer shall be responsible for the cost and preparation of any
survey of the Property Buyer may wish to conduct.

     8. Conditions to Seller’s Obligation to Sell the Property. Seller’s obligation to
close the transactions contemplated by this Agreement is conditioned upon

     a. Buyer having performed and complied with all terms, covenants, agreements and conditions
required by this Agreement to be performed or complied with by it prior to or at the Closing;

     b. Seller having received approval of the Amended Parcel Map from all governmental agencies
with jurisdictions and recorded (or caused to be recorded) the Amended Parcel Map;

     c. Seller having received a letter of opinion from a qualified appraiser confirming the
Purchase Price is fair market value for the Property;

     d. The board of directors of Seller having approved this Agreement;

     e. Seller having received a release of the Property from the lien of the indenture securing
certain of Seller’s debt; and

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     f. Seller having received consent to the sale of the Property from its revolving credit
lender.

     9. Escrow.

     a. Opening of Escrow. Within two (2) business days of the execution of this Agreement
by Buyer and Seller, Buyer shall deliver an executed counterpart original of this Agreement to the
Escrow Holder, and the parties shall open Escrow with the Escrow Holder at the address set forth on
Page 1 of this Agreement. This Agreement, together with the Escrow Holder’s approved general
instructions, shall constitute the Escrow Instructions for the consummation of the transaction
contemplated herein. In addition, Seller and Buyer shall execute and deliver such reasonable or
customary supplemental escrow instructions or other instruments as may be reasonably required by
the Escrow Holder. If there is any inconsistency or conflict between this Agreement and the Escrow
Holder’s printed general instructions or any supplemental instructions executed by Buyer and
Seller, this Agreement shall control.

     b. Closing. For the purposes of this Agreement, the “Closing” shall be defined as the
date that the Grant Bargain Sale Deed conveying the Property to Buyer is recorded in the Official
Records of Clark County, Nevada. The Closing shall occur upon Buyer’s written notice to Seller of
the date that Buyer desires the Closing which date will be no later than October 31, 2005. Buyer
shall provide reasonable notice to Seller of the expected Closing.

     c. Recordation of the Amended Parcel Map and the Declaration of Covenants Conditions and
Restrictions. On or before the Closing Seller will record (or cause to be recorded) the
Amended Parcel Map and the Declaration of Covenants Conditions and Restrictions.

     d. Prorations.

     i. The Escrow Holder shall prorate all real property taxes, assessments and other
expenses of the Property between Buyer and Seller as of the Closing based upon the latest
available information. Seller shall be responsible for all such taxes and assessments levied
or charged with respect to the Property to and including the day prior to the Closing, and
Buyer shall be responsible for all taxes and assessments levied or charged with respect to
the Property on and after the day of the Closing.

     ii. Any errors or omissions made in calculating adjustments and prorations shall be
corrected promptly upon the discovery thereof. If any estimations are made at the Closing
regarding adjustments or prorations, the parties shall make the appropriate correction
promptly when accurate information becomes available. Any corrected

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adjustment or proration shall be paid in cash to the party entitled thereto.

     e. Deposits by Seller. Prior to the Closing, Seller shall execute and deliver to the
Escrow Holder the following:

     i. The Grant Bargain Sale Deed;

     ii. A Certification of Withholding executed by Seller pursuant to Section 1445
et seq. of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, (the
“Certification”);

     iii. An Assignment and Assumption Agreement (the “Assignment and Assumption Agreement”)
for the Peckman Sign Company Billboard Lease and any condemnation damages to be paid by the
City of Henderson for condemnation of a portion of the Property for Eastgate Road.

     iv. A declaration of value (“Declaration of Value”) prepared by Escrow Holder for the
purpose of assessing the Nevada Real Property Transfer Tax owed at the Closing.

     f. Deposits by Buyer. Prior to the Closing, Buyer shall:

     i. deposit in the Escrow the balance of the Purchase Price in the amounts and at the
times designated above; and

     ii. deliver to the Escrow Holder the executed counterparts of the Declaration of Value
and the Assignment and Assumption Agreement.

     g. Disbursements and Other Actions by Escrow Holder. Upon the Closing, the Escrow
Holder shall promptly undertake all of the following in the manner indicated:

     i. Prorate the taxes and assessments in the manner set forth in this Agreement;

     ii. Cause the Grant Bargain Sale Deed (with the Declaration of Value), and any other
documents which the parties hereto may mutually direct, to be recorded in the Official
Records of Clark County, Nevada in such order as Buyer and Seller may direct;

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     iii. Disburse the Purchase Price for the Property as follows:

     (1) Deduct therefrom all items chargeable to the account of Seller pursuant
hereto; and

     (2) The balance of the Purchase Price shall be disbursed to or at the direction
of Seller promptly upon the Closing;

     (3) Deliver to Buyer the original Grant Bargain Sale Deed, Title Policy (when
available) and a copy of any document recorded pursuant to this Agreement; and

     (4) Deliver to Seller a copy of the Title Policy (when available) and copies of
all other documents delivered to Buyer.

     10. Costs and Expenses. Buyer will pay the recording fees and Buyer and Seller shall
equally share the cost of the transfer taxes. Seller will pay the portion of the Title Policy
premium attributable to standard or CLTA title insurance coverage. Buyer will pay the cost of
extended or ALTA title insurance coverage. Buyer will pay the cost of the ALTA Survey if Buyer
desires extended title insurance coverage, and the cost of any title insurance endorsements Buyer
may require. Except as otherwise specifically provided herein, the Escrow fee of the Escrow Holder
(including any escrow cancellation charges in the event Escrow will be canceled for any reason
except a party’s default hereunder) will be shared equally by Seller and Buyer. All other costs
will be allocated between Buyer and Seller in accordance with customary practice in Clark County,
Nevada.

     11. Termination and Cancellation of Escrow.

     a. If this Agreement terminates or is properly terminated by either party, as provided by its
terms, then each of the following shall occur:

     i. Escrow shall be deemed automatically terminated regardless of whether cancellation
instructions are signed;

     ii. Neither party shall have any further obligation to the other pursuant to this
Agreement except for indemnity obligations of Buyer expressly stated in this Agreement to
survive the termination of this Agreement;

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     iii. All rights granted to Buyer under this Agreement and in the Property shall
terminate; and

     iv. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement to the contrary, the Escrow Holder
shall return all funds and documents then held in Escrow to the party depositing the same.

     b. If the Closing fails to occur because of one party’s default, the defaulting party shall be
liable for all Escrow cancellation and Escrow Holder charges. If the Closing fails to occur for any
other reason, Buyer and Seller shall share equally in any Escrow cancellation and Escrow Holder
charges.

     12. Liquidated Damages. IF BUYER DEFAULTS HEREUNDER BY FAILING TO TIMELY CLOSE ESCROW, SELLER
SHALL BE RELIEVED OF ANY OBLIGATION TO SELL THE PROPERTY TO BUYER AND SELLER SHALL BE ENTITLED TO
THE DEPOSIT AS LIQUIDATED DAMAGES, WHICH AMOUNT SHALL BE DISBURSED BY ESCROW HOLDER TO SELLER
IMMEDIATELY UPON DEMAND WITHOUT THE REQUIREMENT OF BUYER’S APPROVAL OR SIGNATURE. BUYER AND SELLER
AGREE THAT IT WOULD BE IMPRACTICAL OR EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO FIX ACTUAL DAMAGES IN THE CASE OF
BUYER’S DEFAULT AND THAT THE DEPOSIT IS A REASONABLE ESTIMATE OF SELLER’S DAMAGES IN SUCH EVENT.
ESCROW HOLDER IS HEREBY RELIEVED OF LIABILITY FOR SO RELEASING THE DEPOSIT TO SELLER. IF BUYER
ATTEMPTS TO INTERFERE WITH THE RELEASE OF THE DEPOSIT TO SELLER, OR COMMENCES ANY ACTION AGAINST
SELLER OR THE PROPERTY ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT, THEN SELLER SHALL NOT BE LIMITED IN THE
AMOUNT OF DAMAGES IT MAY RECOVER FROM BUYER. SUCH LIQUIDATED DAMAGES SHALL BE IN ADDITION TO, AND
SHALL NOT LIMIT OR SUPERSEDE, ANY INDEMNITY OBLIGATIONS OF BUYER TO SELLER UNDER THIS AGREEMENT OR
ANY OBLIGATIONS OF BUYER TO PAY ESCROW HOLDER’S CANCELLATION CHARGES IN THE EVENT OF BUYER’S
DEFAULT. BUYER AND SELLER ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THEY HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
SECTION AND HEREBY EVIDENCE THEIR SPECIFIC AGREEMENT TO THE TERMS OF THIS SECTION BY PLACING THEIR
INITIALS IN THE PLACE PROVIDED BELOW.

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	                                        
	 	                                        
	 	 
	 

	 	Seller’s Initials
	 	Buyer’s Initials	 	 

     13. Default By Seller And Remedies Of Buyer. In the event Seller defaults in the
timely performance of any of Seller’s obligations under this Agreement, Buyer shall have either of
the

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following remedies:

     a. Buyer shall have the right of action against Seller for specific performance; or

     b. In the alternative, Buyer may elect to terminate this Agreement by written notice to Seller
(with the Deposit and interest accrued while it was held by the Escrow Holder returned to Buyer
even if it was already released to Seller), whereupon all parties shall be released from liability
hereunder; provided, however such termination will not limit or supersede, any indemnity
obligations of Buyer to Seller under this Agreement or any obligations of Buyer to pay the Escrow
Holder’s cancellation charges in the event of Buyer’s default.

     14. Representations, Warranties and Disclosures.

     a. Seller hereby represents and warrants to Buyer that:

     i. This Agreement and all documents executed by Seller which are to be delivered to
Buyer at the Closing are, or at the time of Closing will be, duly authorized, executed and
delivered by Seller and are, or at the Closing will be, legal, valid and binding obligations
of Seller.

     ii. Seller is not a “foreign person” within the meaning of Section 1445 et
seq. of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

     b. Buyer hereby represents and warrants to Seller that this Agreement and all documents
executed by Buyer which are to be delivered to Seller at the Closing are, or at the time of Closing
will be, duly authorized, executed and delivered by Buyer and are, or at the Closing will be,
legal, valid and binding obligations of Buyer.

     15. Damage or Condemnation Prior to Closing. Seller shall promptly notify Buyer of any
casualty to the Property or any condemnation proceeding (other than the threatened condemnation of
a portion of the Property for Eastgate Road by the City of Henderson) occurring after the date of
the Agreement and prior to the Closing. If any such damage or proceeding relates to or may result
in the loss of any significant portion of the Property or materially and adversely affects access
to or development of the Property, Buyer may, at its option, elect either to (a) terminate this
Agreement, in which event the Deposit (with interest accrued while the Deposit was held by the
Escrow Holder) shall be returned to Buyer and neither party shall have any further rights or
obligations hereunder; or (b) continue this Agreement in effect, in which event, upon the Closing,
Buyer shall be entitled to any compensation, awards or other payments or relief resulting from such
casualty or condemnation. It is agreed that the threatened condemnation of a portion of the
Property for Eastgate Road will not materially and adversely

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affect access to or development of the Property. This is intended as an express provision
with respect to destruction and condemnation which supersedes the provisions of the Nevada Uniform
Vendor and Purchaser Risk Act.

     16. Notices. All notices or other communications required or permitted hereunder shall
be in writing and shall be personally delivered or sent by express or certified mail, postage
prepaid, return receipt requested, hand delivered or sent by facsimile or e-mail, or via a reliable
overnight courier such as Federal Express, and shall be deemed received upon the earlier of (a) if
personally delivered or via overnight courier, the date of delivery to the address of the person to
receive such notice; (b) if mailed, upon the date of receipt as disclosed on the return receipt; or
(c) if given by e-mail or facsimile, when sent.

	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	To Buyer:
	 	Marnell Properties, LLC
	 

	 	 	 	6650 Via Austi Parkway, Suite 150
	 

	 	 	 	Las Vegas, Nevada 89119
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	To Seller:
	 	Kent R Stephenson
	 

	 	 	 	Pioneer Companies Inc
	 

	 	 	 	700 Louisiana Street
	 

	 	 	 	Suite 4300
	 

	 	 	 	Houston, TX 77002
	 

	 	 	 	(713) 570-3257
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	With a copy to:
	 	Mark H. Goldstein
	 

	 	 	 	Lionel Sawyer & Collins
	 

	 	 	 	300 S. 4th St.
	 

	 	 	 	Suite 1700
	 

	 	 	 	Las Vegas, NV 89101
	 

	 	 	 	e-mail: mgoldstein@linoelsawyer.com
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	To Escrow Holder:     To the address set forth on Page 1 of this Agreement.

          Notice of change of address shall be given by written notice in the manner detailed in this
Section. Rejection or other refusal to accept or the inability to deliver because of changed
address of which no notice was given shall be deemed to constitute receipt of the notice, demand,
request or communication sent.

     17. Partial Invalidity. If any portion of this Agreement shall be declared by any
court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, such portion shall be
deemed severed from

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this Agreement and the remaining parts hereof shall remain in full force and effect as fully
as though such invalid, illegal or unenforceable portion had never been part of this Agreement.

     18. Attorneys’ Fees. In the event of the bringing of any action or suit by a party
hereto against another party hereto by reason of any breach of any of the covenants or agreements
or any inaccuracies in any of the representations and warranties on the part of the other party
arising out of this Agreement, then, in that event, the prevailing party in such action or dispute,
whether by final judgment or out-of-court settlement, shall be entitled to have and recover of and
from the other party all costs and expenses of suit, including actual attorneys’ fees.

     19. No Brokers. Seller represents and warrants to Buyer, and Buyer represents and
warrants to Seller, that except for Grubb & Ellis, whose commissions are payable pursuant to a
separate listing agreement, no broker or finder has been engaged by it, respectively, in connection
with any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or, to its knowledge, is in any way
connected with any of such transactions. In the event of any claims for brokers’ or finders’ fees
for the consummation of this Agreement, then Buyer shall indemnify, save harmless and defend Seller
from and against such claims if they shall be based upon any statement or representation or
agreement by Buyer. The foregoing indemnity shall survive the Closing or any termination of this
Agreement.

     20. Survival. The covenants, agreements, representations and warranties of both Buyer
and Seller set forth in this Agreement shall survive any investigation of the parties, the
recordation of the Grant Bargain Sale Deed and the Closing, and each party hereby indemnifies,
agrees to defend and holds the other free and harmless from any loss, cost, expense, claim,
liability or damage arising out of the failure to fully perform such covenant or agreement or such
representation or warranty claimed or proven to be false or inaccurate.

     21. Required Actions of Buyer and Seller; Cooperation of Seller. Buyer and Seller
agree to execute such instruments and documents and to diligently undertake such actions as may be
required in order to consummate the purchase and sale herein contemplated and shall use their best
efforts to accomplish the Closing in accordance with the provisions hereof.

     22. Time of Essence. Time is of the essence of each and every term, condition,
obligation and provision hereof.

     23. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in multiple counterparts, each of
which shall be deemed an original, but all of which, together, shall constitute one and the same
instrument. Facsimile signatures shall be acceptable as original.

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     24. Captions. Any captions to, or headings of, the sections or subsections of
this Agreement are solely for the convenience of the parties hereto, are not a part of this
Agreement, and shall not be used for the interpretation or determination of the validity of this
Agreement or any provision hereof.

     25. No Obligations to Third Parties. The execution and delivery of this Agreement
shall not be deemed to confer any rights upon, nor obligate any of the parties thereto, to any
person or entity other than the parties hereto.

     26. Exhibits. The exhibits attached hereto are hereby incorporated herein by this
reference.

     27. Amendment to this Agreement. The terms of this Agreement may not be modified or
amended except by an instrument in writing executed by each of the parties hereto.

     28. Waiver. The waiver or failure to enforce any provision of this Agreement shall not
operate as a waiver of any future breach of any such provision or any other provision hereof.

     29. Applicable Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance
with the laws of the State of Nevada.

     30. Fees and Other Expenses. Except as otherwise provided herein, each of the parties
shall pay its own fees and expenses in connection with this Agreement.

     31. Entire Agreement. Buyer acknowledges that, notwithstanding any prior or
contemporaneous oral or written representations, statement, document or understandings, this
Agreement constitutes the entire understanding of the parties with respect to the subject matter
hereof. This Agreement supersedes any prior agreements, negotiations and communications, oral or
written, and contains the entire agreement between Buyer and Seller as to the subject matter
hereof. No prior or subsequent agreement, representation or promise made by either party hereto,
or by or to an employee, officer, agent or representative of either party, shall be of any effect
unless it is in writing and executed by the party to be bound thereby.

     32. Successors and Assigns. This Agreement and all of the terms, conditions and
provisions hereof shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the respective successors and
assigns of the parties hereto. Buyer shall have the unconditional right to assign its position
under this Agreement for resale and profit and/or designee a nominee to take title to the Property
at Closing, provided said entity assumes all obligations of Buyer under this Agreement. Following
any such assignment, all references herein to “Buyer” shall mean such assignee.

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     33. Computation of Periods. All periods of time referred to in this Agreement shall
include all Saturdays, Sundays and Nevada or national holidays, unless the period of time specifies
business days; provided that, if the date or last date to perform any act or give a notice with
respect to this Agreement shall fall on a Saturday, Sunday or a Nevada or national holiday, such
act or notice may be timely performed or given on the next succeeding day which is not a Saturday,
Sunday or a Nevada or national holiday. A business day is day except a Saturday, Sunday or a day on
which state or federal banks doing business in Clark County, Nevada or required to close. All
prorations shall be made on an “actual days” basis, based on a 365-day year.

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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the day and year
first set forth above.

“SELLER”

Pioneer Americas LLC, a Delaware limited liability company as successor to Pioneer Chlor Alkali
Company Inc.

	 	 	 
	By:

	 	/s/ Michael Y. McGovern
	 
	 	 
	 

	 	Its: President

“BUYER”

Marnell Properties, LLC a Nevada limited liability company

	 	 	 
	By:

	 	/s/ Brad Schnepf
	 
	 	 
	 

	 	Its: President

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ESCROW HOLDER APPROVES THE ESCROW PROVISIONS AND SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS TO ESCROW HOLDER SET FORTH
IN THE FOREGOING AGREEMENT AND AGREES TO ACT IN ACCORDANCE THEREWITH.

NEVADA TITLE COMPANY

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	By:

	 	 	 	 	 	Date: June ___, 2005
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Its:
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 

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