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                                                                  EXHIBIT 10(vi)

                                LEASE AGREEMENT

                                    between

                      THE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT BOARD OF
                       THE CITY OF PHENIX CITY, ALABAMA

                                      and

                            MEAD COATED BOARD, INC.

                         Dated as of September 1, 1997

This Lease Agreement and all right, title and interest of The Industrial
Development Board of the City of Phenix City, Alabama in any rental payments and
other receipts and revenues derived under this Lease Agreement have been
assigned to AmSouth Bank of Alabama, as Trustee under the Trust Indenture, dated
as of even date herewith, from The Industrial Development Board of the City of
Phenix City, Alabama, which secures $150,000,000 in aggregate principal amount
of The Industrial Development Board of the City of Phenix City, Alabama
Industrial Development Revenue Bonds (Mead Coated Board Project), Series 1997A
and Additional Bonds as permitted and provided for under said Trust Indenture.

                              This instrument prepared by:

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                                LEASE AGREEMENT
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                               TABLE OF CONTENTS
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(The Table of Contents for this Lease Agreement is for convenience of reference
only and is not intended to define, limit or describe the scope or intent of any
provisions of this Lease Agreement.)
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ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS AND RULES OF CONSTRUCTION                                1
     Section 1.1 - Definitions                                                 1
     Section 1.2 - Rules of Construction                                       5

ARTICLE II REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES                                      5
     Section 2.1 - Representations and Warranties by the Board                 5
     Section 2.2 - Representations and Warranties by the Company               8

ARTICLE III LEASING CLAUSES AND TITLE                                          9
     Section 3.1 - Lease of the Project                                        9
     Section 3.2 - Warranty of Title                                           9
     Section 3.3 - Quiet Enjoyment                                             9

ARTICLE IV COMPLETION OF THE PROJECT FACILITIES; ISSUANCE OF THE BONDS         9
     Section 4.1 - Agreement to Acquire, Construct and Install the Project
           Facilities                                                         10
     Section 4.2 - Agreement to Issue Bonds; Application of Bond Proceeds     10

     Section 4.3 - Company Required to Pay Costs if Project Fund
           Insufficient                                                       10
     Section 4.4 - Board to Pursue Remedies Against Suppliers, Contractors
           and Subcontractors and Their Sureties                              11
     Section 4.5 - Issuance of Additional Bonds                               11

ARTICLE V EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS AGREEMENT; DURATION OF LEASE TERM; RENTAL
     PROVISIONS                                                               12
     Section 5.1 - Effective Date of This Agreement; Duration of Lease Term   12
     Section 5.2 - Delivery and Acceptance of Possession                      12
     Section 5.3 - Rents and Other Amounts Payable                            12
     Section 5.4 - Place of Rental Payments                                   13
     Section 5.5 - Obligations of Company Hereunder Absolute and
           Unconditional                                                      13
     Section 5.6 - Company's Performance Under Indenture                      14
     Section 5.7 - Payments in Lieu of Taxes                                  14

ARTICLE VI MAINTENANCE, MODIFICATION, TAXES AND INSURANCE                     15
     Section 6.1 - Maintenance and Modification of Project Facilities by
           Company                                                            15
     Section 6.2 - Removal of Portions of Project                             16
     Section 6.3 - Taxes, Other Governmental Charges and Utility Charges      16
     Section 6.4 - Insurance Required                                         18
     Section 6.5 - Application of Net Proceeds of Insurance                   18
     Section 6.6 - Additional Provisions Respecting Insurance                 18
     Section 6.7 - Other Board Expenses                                       18
     Section 6.8 - Advances by Board or Trustee                               19
     Section 6.9 - Indemnification of Board and Trustee                       19
     Section 6.10 - Investment Credit                                         20

ARTICLE VII DAMAGE, DESTRUCTION AND CONDEMNATION                              20
     Section 7.1 - Damage and Destruction                                     20
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     Section 7.2 - Condemnation                                               20
     Section 7.3 - Condemnation of Company-Owned Property                     21
     Section 7.4 - Further Assurances and Corrective Instruments              21

ARTICLE VIII SPECIAL AGREEMENTS                                               21
     Section 8.1 - No Warranty of Condition or Suitability by the Board       21
     Section 8.2 - Inspection of the Project                                  21
     Section 8.3 - Company to Maintain Its Corporate Existence; Exceptions
           Permitted                                                          22
     Section 8.4 - Qualification in the State                                 22
     Section 8.5 - Granting of Easements                                      22
     Section 8.6 - Release of Certain Land                                    23

ARTICLE IX ASSIGNMENT, SUBLEASING, PLEDGING AND SELLING; REDEMPTION; RENT
     PREPAYMENT AND ABATEMENT                                                 24
     Section 9.1 - Assignment and Subleasing                                  24
     Section 9.2 - Pledge under Indenture                                     24
     Section 9.3 - Restrictions on Sale of Project by Board                   25
     Section 9.4 - Redemption of Bonds                                        25
     Section 9.5 - Prepayment of Rents                                        25
     Section 9.6 - Rent Abatements if Bonds Paid Prior to Maturity            25
     Section 9.7 - Reference to Bonds Ineffective After Bonds Paid            26

ARTICLE X EVENTS OF DEFAULT AND REMEDIES                                      26
     Section 10.1 - Events of Default Defined                                 26
     Section 10.2 - Remedies                                                  27
     Section 10.3 - No Remedy Exclusive                                       28
     Section 10.4 - Agreement to Pay Attorneys' Fees and Expenses             28
     Section 10.5 - No Additional Waiver Implied by One Waiver                28
     Section 10.6 - Waiver of Appraisement, Valuation, etc.                   28
     Section 10.7 - Waiver of Events of Default                               28

ARTICLE XI OPTIONS IN FAVOR OF COMPANY; OBLIGATION TO PURCHASE PROJECT        29
     Section 11.1 - General Option to Prepay Rent and Purchase Project        29
     Section 11.2 - Conveyance on Purchase                                    29
     Section 11.3 - Relative Positions of Options and Indenture               30

ARTICLE XII MISCELLANEOUS                                                     30
     Section 12.1 - Notices                                                   30
     Section 12.2 - Binding Effect                                            31
     Section 12.3 - Severability                                              31
     Section 12.4 - Amounts Remaining in Bond Fund                            31
     Section 12.5 - Amendments, Changes and Modifications                     31
     Section 12.6 - Execution Counterparts                                    31
     Section 12.7 - Captions                                                  31
     Section 12.8 - Recording of Agreement                                    31
     Section 12.9 - Law Governing Construction of Agreement                   32
     Section 12.10 - Net Lease                                                32

EXHIBIT "A" - DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT LAND                                    A-1
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                                LEASE AGREEMENT

     THIS LEASE AGREEMENT, made and entered into as of September 1, 1997, by and
between THE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT BOARD OF THE CITY OF PHENIX CITY, ALABAMA
(the "Board"), a public corporation organized and existing under the laws of the
State of Alabama, as lessor, and MEAD COATED BOARD, INC. (the "Company"), a
corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware and
qualified to do business in the State of Alabama, as lessee;

                                  WITNESSETH:

     In consideration of the respective representations and agreements
hereinafter contained, the Board and the Company agree as follows (provided,
that in the performance of the agreements of the Board herein contained, any
obligation it may thereby incur for the payment of money shall not be a general
debt on its part but shall be payable solely out of the rents, payments and
revenues derived from this Lease Agreement, the sale of the "Bonds" as
hereinafter defined, the insurance and condemnation awards herein described and
any other revenues arising out of or in connection with its ownership of the
"Project" as hereinafter defined):

                                   ARTICLE I

                     DEFINITIONS AND RULES OF CONSTRUCTION

     Section 1.1 - Definitions. In addition to the words and terms elsewhere
defined herein, the following words and terms as used herein shall have the
following meanings unless the context or use clearly indicates another or
different meaning or intent, and any other words and terms defined in the
Indenture shall have the same meanings when used herein as assigned them in the
Indenture unless the context or use clearly indicates another or different
meaning or intent:

     "Act" means the statutes codified as Code of Alabama 1975, Title 11,
Chapter 54, Article 4, as amended and supplemented and at the time in force and
effect;

     "Additional Bonds" means the bonds of any series, other than the Bonds,
authorized under the Indenture and authenticated and delivered in accordance
with Section 401 of the Indenture.

     "Agreement" means this Lease Agreement as it now exists and as it may
hereafter be amended pursuant to Section 12.5 of this Lease Agreement and
Article XV of the Indenture;

     "Authorized Board Representative" means the person at the time designated
to act on behalf of the Board by written certificate furnished to the Company
and the Trustee containing the specimen signature of such person and signed on
behalf of the Board by its Chairman or Vice Chairman. Such certificate may
designate an alternate or alternates;

     "Authorized Company Representative" means the person at the time designated
to act on behalf of the Company by written certificate furnished to the Board
and the Trustee containing the specimen signature of such person and signed on
behalf of the Company by the President or any Vice President of the Company.
Such certificate may designate an alternate or alternates;

     "Board" means The Industrial Development Board of the City of Phenix City,
Alabama, a public corporation of the State, and its successors and assigns;

     "Bond Fund" means the Bond principal and interest payment fund created
pursuant to Section 702 of the Indenture and within which have been established
a general account and a special account. Any reference herein to the "Bond Fund"
without further limitation or explanation shall be deemed to be a reference to
the general account in the Bond Fund;
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     "bondholder" or "holder of the Bonds" means the registered owner of any
Bond;

     "Bonds" means the $150,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of The
Industrial Development Board of the City of Phenix City, Alabama Industrial
Development Revenue Bonds (Mead Coated Board Project), Series 1997A, issued
pursuant to the Indenture;

     "City" means the City of Phenix City, Alabama, a municipal corporation of
the State;

     "Company" means the corporation designated as such in the first paragraph
hereof and its successors and assigns, including any surviving, resulting or
transferee corporation as provided in Section 8.3;

     "default" means an event or condition the occurrence of which would, with
the lapse of time or the giving of notice or both, become an Event of Default;

     "Event of Default" means one of the events so denominated and described in
Section 10.1;

     "Government Obligations" means (a) direct obligations of the United States
of America, (b) obligations unconditionally guaranteed by the United States of
America and (c) securities or receipts evidencing ownership interests in
obligations or specified portions (such as principal or interest) of obligations
described in (a) or (b);

     "Indenture" means the Trust Indenture, of even date herewith, between the
Board and the Trustee, including any indenture supplemental thereto;

     "Lease Term" means the duration of the leasehold interest created hereby as
specified in Section 5.1;

     "Net Proceeds", when used with respect to any insurance or condemnation
award, means the gross proceeds from the insurance or condemnation award with
respect to which that term is used remaining after payment of all expenses
(including attorneys' fees and any Extraordinary Expenses of the Trustee as
defined in the Indenture) incurred in the collection of such gross proceeds;

     "Notes" means those unpaid and outstanding industrial development notes
issued by the Board, pursuant to resolutions of the Board to finance the costs
of the Project;

     "payment in full of the Bonds" specifically encompasses the situations
described in Article X of the Indenture;

     "Permitted Encumbrances" means, as of any particular time,

          (a)  liens for ad valorem taxes, special assessments or other
     governmental charges not then delinquent or permitted to exist as provided
     in Section 6.3;

          (b)  this Agreement and the security interests created herein;

          (c)  such utility, access or other easements and rights-of-way,
     restrictions, reservations, reversions and exceptions as the Authorized
     Company Representative certifies will not materially interfere with or
     impair the operation of the Project (or, if it is not being operated, the
     operations for which it was designed or last modified);

          (d)  unfiled and inchoate mechanics' and materialmen's liens for
     construction work in progress;

          (e)  mechanics', materialmen's, suppliers' and vendors' liens or other
     similar liens not then payable, and those permitted to exist as provided in
     Section 6.1;
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          (f)  such minor defects, irregularities, encumbrances, easements,
     rights-of-ways and clouds on title as the Authorized Company Representative
     certifies do not, in the aggregate, materially impair the property affected
     thereby for the purpose for which it was acquired or is held by the Board
     or the Company;

          (g)  that certain Lease Agreement dated as of November 1, 1983 between
     Georgia Kraft Company and the Board, as amended in an Assignment,
     Assumption and Amendatory Lease Agreement dated as of January 4, 1988 among
     the Board, Georgia Kraft Company and the Company;

          (h)  that certain Lease Agreement dated as of December 1, 1983 between
     Georgia Kraft Company and the Board, as amended in an Assignment,
     Assumption and Amendatory Lease Agreement dated as of January 4, 1988 among
     the Board, Georgia Kraft Company and the Company;

          (i)  that certain Lease Agreement dated as of December 1, 1985 between
     Georgia Kraft Company and the Board, as amended in an Assignment,
     Assumption and Amendatory Lease Agreement dated as of January 4, 1988 among
     the Board, Georgia Kraft Company and the Company;

          (j)  that certain Lease Agreement dated as of July 1, 1986 between
     Georgia Kraft Company and the Board, as amended in an Assignment,
     Assumption and Amendatory Lease Agreement dated as of January 4, 1988 among
     the Board, Georgia Kraft Company and the Company;

          (k)  that certain Lease Agreement dated as of December 1, 1988 between
     the Company and the Board executed in connection with the Board's
     Environmental Improvement Revenue Bonds (Mead Coated Board Project), Series
     1988;

          (l)  that certain Lease Agreement dated as of December 1, 1988 between
     the Company and the Board in connection with the Board's Industrial
     Development Revenue Bonds (Mead Coated Board Project), Series 1988A, 1989A,
     1989B, 1989C, 1989D, 1989E, 1990A, 1991A and other bonds of the Board, as
     amended and supplemented from time to time;

          (m)  that certain Lease Agreement dated as of September 1, 1990
     between the Company and the Board in connection with the Board's
     Environmental Improvement Revenue Bonds (Mead Coated Board Project), Series
     1990A;

          (n)  that certain Lease Agreement dated as of October 1, 1990 between
     the Company and the Board in connection with the Board's Environmental
     Improvement Revenue Refunding Bonds (Mead Coated Board Project), Series
     1990B;

          (o)  that certain Lease Agreement dated as of June 1, 1993 between the
     Company and the Board in connection with the Board's Environmental
     Improvement Revenue Bonds (Mead Coated Board Project), Series 1993A;

          (p)  that certain Lease Agreement dated as of June 1, 1993 between the
     Company and the Board in connection with the Board's Industrial Development
     Revenue Bonds (Mead Coated Board Project), Series 1993A, 1995A and other
     bonds of the Board, as amended and supplemented from time to time; and

          (q)  that certain Lease Agreement dated as of March 1, 1996 between
     the Company and the Board in connection with the Board's Environmental
     Improvement Revenue Bonds (Mead Coated Board Project), Series 1996;

     "person" means natural persons, firms, associations, corporations and
public bodies;

     "Project" means the Project Land and the Project Facilities, as they may at
any time exist;
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     "Project Facilities" means the facilities acquired, constructed and
installed with proceeds from the sale of the Notes, to the extent such Notes are
refunded from the proceeds of the sale of the Bonds, as they may at any time
exist;

     "Project Fund" means the fund created pursuant to Section 601 of the
Indenture;

     "Project Land" means the real property described in Exhibit "A" attached
hereto and by this reference made a part hereof, less such real property as may
be released from this Agreement pursuant to Section 8.6 or taken by the exercise
of the power of eminent domain as provided in Section 7.2;

     "security interest" or "security interests" shall refer to the security
interests created herein and in the Indenture and shall have the meaning set
forth in the Uniform Commercial Code of the State;

     "State" means the State of Alabama;

     "Trustee" means AmSouth Bank of Alabama, or any co-trustee or any successor
trustee under the Indenture.

     Section 1.2 - Rules of Construction.  Unless the context clearly indicates
to the contrary:

          (a)  "Herein", "hereby", "hereunder", "hereof", "hereinbefore",
     "hereinafter" and other equivalent words refer to this Agreement and not
     solely to the particular Article, Section or subdivision hereof in which
     such word is used.

          (b)  Words importing the singular number shall include the plural
     number and vice versa, and any pronoun used herein shall be deemed to cover
     all genders.

          (c)  All references herein to particular Articles or Sections are
     references to Articles or Sections of this Agreement.

                                   ARTICLE II

                         REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

     Section 2.1 - Representations and Warranties by the Board. The Board makes
the following representations and warranties as the basis for the undertakings
on its part herein contained:

          (a)  Organization and Authority. The Board is a public corporation
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     duly organized and validly existing under the provisions of the Act by
     authority of a resolution adopted by the Board of Commissioners of the City
     on June 14, 1960 and a Certificate of Incorporation duly filed for record
     on October 17, 1960, in the office of the Judge of Probate of Russell
     County, Alabama, which Certificate of Incorporation has not been amended or
     been revoked and is of full force and effect. The Board has all requisite
     power and authority under the Act (1) to issue the Bonds, (2) to use the
     proceeds thereof to refund the Notes issued to pay the cost to acquire,
     construct and install the Project Facilities, (3) to own, lease, encumber
     and dispose of the Project, and (4) to enter into, and perform its
     obligations under, the Indenture and this Agreement. This Agreement and the
     Indenture have been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Board
     and are legal, valid and binding agreements enforceable against the Board
     in accordance with their respective terms.

          (b)  Pending Litigation.  There are no actions, suits, proceedings,
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     inquiries or investigations pending, or to the knowledge of the Board
     threatened, against or affecting the Board in any court or before any
     governmental authority or arbitration board or tribunal, which adversely
     affect the validity or enforceability of the Bonds, the Indenture, this
     Agreement, or any agreement or
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     instrument to which the Board is a party and which is used or contemplated
     for use in the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or
     thereby.

          (c)  Issue, Sale and Other Transactions Are Legal and Authorized.  The
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     issue and sale of the Bonds and the execution and delivery by the Board of
     the Indenture and this Agreement and the compliance by the Board with all
     of the provisions of each thereof and of the Bonds (i) are within the
     purposes, powers and authority of the Board, (ii) to the best of the
     knowledge of the Board, have been done in full compliance with the
     provisions of the Act, are legal and will not conflict with or constitute
     on the part of the Board a violation of or a breach of or default under, or
     result in the creation of any lien or encumbrance (other than Permitted
     Encumbrances) upon any property of the Board under the provisions of, its
     Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws, or any indenture, mortgage, deed of
     trust, note agreement or other agreement or instrument to which the Board
     is a party or by which the Board is bound, or any license, judgment,
     decree, law, statute, order, rule or regulation of any court or
     governmental agency or body having jurisdiction over the Board or any of
     its activities or properties, and (iii) have been duly authorized by all
     necessary corporate action on the part of the Board.

          (d)  Governmental Consents. Neither the nature of the Board nor any of
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     its activities or properties, nor any relationship between the Board and
     any other person, nor any circumstance in connection with the offer, issue,
     sale or delivery of any of the Bonds is such as to require the consent,
     approval or authorization of, or the filing, registration or qualification
     with, any governmental authority on the part of the Board in connection
     with the execution, delivery and performance of the Indenture and this
     Agreement, or the offer, issue, sale or delivery of the Bonds, other than
     (i) the filing with the Alabama Securities Commission of the notification
     of the Board's intention to issue the Bonds required by Act No. 586 enacted
     at the 1978 Regular Session of the Legislature of the State and the
     issuance by the Director of the Alabama Securities Commission of such
     Certificate of Notification as may be required by said Act, and (ii) the
     due filing and recording of this Agreement, the Indenture and the financing
     statements covering the security interests created hereunder and under the
     Indenture. The Board has filed the notification referred to in (i) of the
     preceding sentence and the Director of the Alabama Securities Commission
     has issued a Certificate of Notification applicable to the Bonds, which
     Certificate of Notification has not been revoked or rescinded and is in
     full force and effect.

          (e)  No Defaults.  The Board is not in default under the Act or under
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     its Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws or any other agreement or
     instrument to which it is a party or by which is bound.

          (f)  No Prior Pledge.  Neither the Project, this Agreement nor any of
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     the payments to be received by the Board under this Agreement have been
     mortgaged, pledged or hypothecated in any manner or for any purpose other
     than as provided in the Indenture as security of the payment of the Bonds.

          (g)  Nature and Location of Project.  The Project will constitute a
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     "project" within the meaning of the Act, and the acquisition, construction
     and installation of the Project Facilities is in furtherance of the public
     purpose of the Act.  The Project will be located within 25 miles of the
     corporate limits of the City, and no part thereof is located within the
     corporate limits or the police jurisdiction of any other incorporated
     municipality or any county of any state other than Russell County, Alabama.

          (h)  Official Action. By resolutions duly adopted on November 3, 1987,
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     January 20, 1988, August 31, 1988, February 27, 1991, October 22, 1991 and
     December 19, 1991, the Board took official action providing for the
     acquisition, construction and installation of the Project Facilities and
     the financing of the Project Facilities through the issuance of the Bonds.
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     Section 2.2 - Representations and Warranties by the Company. The Company
makes the following representations and warranties as the basis for the
undertakings on its part herein contained:

          (a)  The Company (i) is a corporation duly organized, validly existing
     and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware, (ii) has all
     requisite corporate power and authority to carry on its business as now
     being conducted and as presently proposed to be conducted, and (ii) has
     duly qualified and is authorized to do business and is in good standing as
     a foreign corporation in the State.

          (b)  The Company has the corporate power and has been duly authorized
     to enter into this Agreement and to perform all of its obligations
     hereunder and thereunder.

          (c)  The willingness of the Board to issue the Bonds for purposes of
     financing costs of acquiring, constructing, and installing the Project, and
     to lease the Project to the Company, has induced the Company to locate the
     Project within the State of Alabama and, more particularly, within 25 miles
     of the City.

          (d)  The Project will create or preserve jobs and employment
     opportunities within the boundaries of the State of Alabama, thereby
     improving the economic welfare of the State of Alabama and the City.

          (e)  The acquisition, construction, and installation of any part of
     the Project was not commenced, and no item which constitutes a part of the
     Project was ordered, prior to the date of the resolution referred to in
     Section 2.1(h) above that refers to such part of the Project.

          (f)  The Company is not subject to any contractual or other limitation
     or provision of any nature whatsoever which in any material way limits,
     restricts or prevents the Company from entering into this Agreement, or
     performing any of its obligations hereunder; and the execution and delivery
     of this Agreement, the consummation of the transactions contemplated
     hereby, and the fulfillment of or compliance with the terms and conditions
     of this Agreement will not conflict with or result in a breach of the
     terms, conditions or provisions of any restriction, agreement or instrument
     to which the Company is a party or by which it is bound, or constitute a
     default under any of the foregoing.

          (g)  The acquisition, construction, and installation of the Project
     will comply in all material respects with all applicable zoning, planning,
     building, environmental and other regulations of the governmental
     authorities having jurisdiction of the Project, and all necessary permits,
     licenses, consents and permissions necessary for the Project have been or
     will be obtained.

          (h)  The acquisition, construction, and installation of the Project as
     well as its intended use and operation are in complete conformance with the
     purposes and provisions of the Act.

          (i)  No event has occurred and no condition exists that would
     constitute an "Event of Default" under this Agreement which, with the lapse
     of time or with the giving of notice or both, would become an "Event of
     Default" under this Agreement.

          (j)  To the best of its knowledge and belief, the Company is not in
     violation of any laws, ordinances, governmental rules or regulations to
     which it is subject and has not failed to obtain any licenses, permits,
     franchises or other governmental authorizations necessary to the ownership
     of its properties or to the conduct of its business, which violation or
     failure to obtain would reasonably be expected to materially and adversely
     affect the ability of the Company to perform its obligations under this
     Agreement.
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                                  ARTICLE III

                           LEASING CLAUSES AND TITLE

     Section 3.1 - Lease of the Project.  The Board hereby leases to the
Company, and the Company hereby leases from the Board, the Project at the rent
set forth in Sections 5.3 and 5.7 and in accordance with the provisions hereof.

     Section 3.2 - Warranty of Title.  The Board for itself, its successors and
assigns, warrants to the Company, its successors and assigns, that it has good
and marketable fee simple title in and to the Project Land free from all
encumbrances except Permitted Encumbrances.  Upon the execution and delivery of
this Agreement, the Board agrees that it will furnish to the Company an opinion
of the Board's counsel stating that the Board holds such title in and to the
Project Land.

     Section 3.3 - Quiet Enjoyment.  The Board warrants and covenants that it
will defend the Company in the quiet enjoyment and peaceable possession of the
Project, and all appurtenances thereto belonging, free from all claims of all
persons whomsoever, throughout the Lease Term, so long as the Company shall
perform the covenants, conditions and agreements to be performed by it
hereunder, or so long as the period for remedying any default in such
performance shall not have expired.

                                   ARTICLE IV

                     COMPLETION OF THE PROJECT FACILITIES;
                             ISSUANCE OF THE BONDS

     Section 4.1 - Agreement to Acquire, Construct and Install the Project
Facilities. The Board agrees that it will cause the Project Facilities to be
acquired, constructed and installed on the Project Land, wholly within the
boundary lines thereof.

     The Board agrees that it will enter into, or accept the assignment of, such
contracts as the Company may request in order to effectuate the purposes of this
Section but that it will not execute any other contract or give any order for
construction or for the acquisition and installation of any equipment relating
to the Project Facilities, unless and until the Authorized Company
Representative shall have approved the same in writing.

     The Board hereby makes, constitutes and appoints the Company and The Mead
Corporation as its true, lawful and agents for the acquisition, construction and
installation of the Project Facilities, and the Company and The Mead Corporation
have accepted such agency to act and do all things on behalf of the Board, to
perform all acts and agreements of the Board hereinbefore provided in this
Section, and to bring any actions or proceedings against any person which the
Board might bring with respect thereto as the Company and The Mead Corporation
shall deem proper. The Board hereby ratifies and confirms all actions of, and
assumes and adopts all contracts entered into by, the Company and The Mead
Corporation with respect to the Project Facilities prior to the date hereof.
This appointment of the Company and The Mead Corporation to act as agents and
all authority hereby conferred or granted is conferred and granted irrevocably
until all activities in connection with the acquisition, construction and
installation of the Project Facilities shall have been completed, and shall not
be terminated prior thereto by act of the Board or of the Company and The Mead
Corporation. So long as the Company is not in default hereunder, upon the
completion of the Project (or at any time prior or subsequent thereto upon the
request of the Company) the Board will assign to the Company all warranties and
guarantees of all contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, architects and
engineers for the furnishing of labor, materials or equipment or supervision or
design in connection with the Project Facilities and any rights or causes of
action arising from or against any of the foregoing.
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     Section 4.2 - Agreement to Issue Bonds; Application of Bond Proceeds.  In
order to provide funds for the payment of the cost of the acquisition,
construction and installation of the Project Facilities through the refunding of
the Notes, the Board agrees that it will authorize, sell and deliver the Bonds
to the initial purchasers thereof.  Upon receipt of the proceeds from the sale
of the Bonds, the Board will deposit all accrued interest (if any) received upon
the sale of the Bonds in the Bond Fund and will deposit the balance of the
proceeds from said sale to the Project Fund, to be applied to the payment of the
Notes upon receipt by the Trustee of Notes tendered for cancellation.

     Section 4.3 - Company Required to Pay Costs if Project Fund Insufficient.
If the moneys in the Project Fund available for payment of the costs of the
Project Facilities should not be sufficient to pay the costs thereof in full,
and if Additional Bonds are not issued to finance the completion of the Project
Facilities, the Company agrees to complete the Project Facilities and to pay all
that portion of the costs of the Project Facilities as may be in excess of the
moneys available therefor in the Project Fund.  The Board does not make any
warranty, either express or implied, that the moneys which will be paid into the
Project Fund and which, under the provisions hereof, will be available for
payment of the costs of refunding the Notes, will be sufficient to pay all the
costs which will be incurred in that connection.  The Company agrees that if
after exhaustion of the moneys in the Project Fund the Company should pay any
portion of the costs of refunding the Notes pursuant to the provisions of this
Section, it shall not be entitled to any reimbursement therefor from the Board
or from the Trustee or from the holders or owners of any of the Bonds, nor shall
it be entitled to any diminution in or postponement or abatement of the rents
payable under Section 5.3.

     Section 4.4 - Board to Pursue Remedies Against Suppliers, Contractors and
Subcontractors and Their Sureties.  At the direction and sole cost of the
Company, the Board will promptly proceed, either separately or in conjunction
with others, to exhaust the remedies of the Board against any defaulting
supplier, contractor or subcontractor and against any surety therefor, for the
performance of any contract made in connection with the Project Facilities.  If
the Company shall so notify the Board, the Company may, in its own name or in
the name of the Board, prosecute or defend any action or proceeding or take any
other action involving any such supplier, contractor, subcontractor or surety
which the Company deems reasonably necessary, and in such event the Board agrees
to cooperate fully with the Company and to take all action necessary, to the
extent it might lawfully do so, to effect the substitution of the Company for
the Board in any such action or proceeding.  Any moneys recovered by way of
damages, refunds, adjustments or otherwise in connection with the foregoing
shall be paid to the Bond Fund.

     Section 4.5 - Issuance of Additional Bonds.  So long as there shall not
have occurred and be continuing an event of default hereunder or under the
Indenture, the Board shall, from time to time at the request of the Company, use
its best efforts to issue Additional Bonds in aggregate principal amounts as
requested by the Company under the terms and conditions provided herein and in
the Indenture, but in no event shall the Board be liable for not issuing
Additional Bonds.  Additional Bonds may be issued to finance the (a) payment of
outstanding Notes, (b) refunding all of the Bonds of any one or more series then
outstanding, (c) payment of costs of the Project or (d) any combination of the
foregoing; provided, in any case, that either prior to or contemporaneously with
the issuance of Additional Bonds (i) the terms, conditions, manner of issuance,
purchase price, delivery and contemplated disposition of the proceeds of the
sale of such Additional Bonds shall have been approved in writing by the
President or any Vice President of the Company, and (ii) the conditions
specified in Article IV of the Indenture with respect to the issuance of such
Additional Bonds shall have been satisfied.
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                                   ARTICLE V

                       EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS AGREEMENT;
                   DURATION OF LEASE TERM; RENTAL PROVISIONS

     Section 5.1 - Effective Date of This Agreement; Duration of Lease Term.
This Agreement shall become effective upon its execution and delivery and the
leasehold interest created hereby shall then begin, and, unless sooner
terminated or extended under the provisions hereof (including particularly
Articles X and XI), shall expire upon the latter to occur of the following
events: (i) midnight, September 1, 2037, or (ii) payment in full of all Bonds
and any Additional Bonds.

     Section 5.2 - Delivery and Acceptance of Possession.  The Board agrees to
deliver to the Company sole and exclusive possession of the Project (subject to
the right of the Trustee to enter thereon for inspection purposes and to the
other provisions of Section 8.2) on the Completion Date and the Company agrees
to accept possession of the Project upon such delivery; provided, however, that
the Company shall be permitted such possession of the Project prior to the
Completion Date as shall not interfere with the acquisition, construction and
installation of the Project Facilities.

     Section 5.3 - Rents and Other Amounts Payable.  On March 1, 1998, and
September 1 and March 1 in each year thereafter until payment in full of the
Bonds, the Company shall pay to the Trustee, for the account of the Board, as
rent for the Project, a sum of money equal to the amount payable on such date as
principal of and interest on the Bonds, as provided in the Indenture.  In any
event, on each date on which a payment of principal or interest is payable on
the Bonds, if at any such date the amount of money available in the Bond Fund is
insufficient to make required payments of principal and interest on such date,
the Company shall forthwith pay to the Trustee, in immediately available funds,
the amount of any such deficiency.

     Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, any amount of money at any
time held by the Trustee in the Bond Fund shall be credited against the next
succeeding payment of rent and shall reduce the payment to be then made by the
Company; and further, if, and for so long as, the amount held by the Trustee in
the Bond Fund should be sufficient to pay at the times required the principal of
and the interest on all Bonds then remaining unpaid, the Company shall not be
obligated to make any further rental payments under the provisions of this
Section.

     The Company agrees to pay to the Trustee until the principal of and the
interest on the Bonds shall have been paid in full (i) an amount equal to the
annual fee of the Trustee for the Ordinary Services of the Trustee rendered and
its Ordinary Expenses incurred under the Indenture, (ii) the reasonable fees and
charges of the Trustee and any other paying agent for acting as paying agent and
as bond registrar and the reasonable fees of Trustee's counsel as provided in
the Indenture, as and when the same become due, and (iii) the reasonable fees
and charges of the Trustee for Extraordinary Services rendered by it and
Extraordinary Expenses incurred by it, as such terms are defined in the
Indenture, as and when the same become due; provided, that the Company may,
without precipitating an Event of Default hereunder, withhold such payment to
contest in good faith the necessity for any such Extraordinary Services and
Extraordinary Expenses and the reasonableness of any such fees, charges or
expenses.

     If the Company should fail to make any of the payments required in this
Section, the item or installment which the Company has failed to make shall
continue as an obligation of the Company until the same shall have been fully
paid, and the Company agrees to pay the same (in the case of interest, to the
extent permitted by law) with interest thereon at the rate per annum equal to
one percent per annum over the applicable interest rate borne by the Bonds,
calculated as described in the Indenture.  The provisions of this Section shall
be subject to the provisions of Section 9.6.

     Section 5.4 - Place of Rental Payments.  The rents provided for in Section
5.3 and the interest on delinquent rents shall be paid directly to the Trustee
for the account of the Board and will be deposited in the Bond Fund.  The other
payments
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provided for in Section 5.3 shall be paid directly to the Trustee for its own
use or for disbursement to any other paying agent, as the case may be.

     Section 5.5 - Obligations of Company Hereunder Absolute and Unconditional.
Subject to the provisions of Section 9.6, the obligations of the Company to make
the payments required in Section 5.3 and to perform and observe the other
agreements on its part contained herein shall be absolute and unconditional.
Until such time as payment in full of the Bonds shall have been made, the
Company (i) will not suspend or discontinue any payments provided for in Section
5.3 except to the extent the same have been prepaid, (ii) will perform and
observe all of its other agreements contained herein, (iii) will not suspend or
discontinue any payments provided for in Section 5.3 because of any right of set
off which the Company may have against the Board, the Trustee or the holder of
any Bond (provided that nothing herein shall prevent the assertion of any claim
by the Company by separate suit or compulsory counterclaim) and (iv) except as
provided in Section 11.1 will not terminate the Lease Term for any cause,
including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, failure of the
Board to complete the Project Facilities, failure of the Board's title in and to
the Project or any part thereof, any acts or circumstances that may constitute
failure of consideration, eviction or constructive eviction, destruction of or
damage to the Project, commercial frustration of purpose, any change in the tax
or other laws of the United States of America or of the State or any political
subdivision of either or any failure of the Board to perform and observe any
agreement, whether express or implied, or any duty, liability or obligation
arising out of or in connection herewith or with the Indenture.  Nothing
contained in this Section shall be construed to release the Board from the
performance of any of the agreements on its part herein contained; and if the
Board should fail to perform any such agreement, the Company may institute such
action against the Board as the Company may deem necessary to compel performance
or recover its damages for nonperformance so long as such action shall not do
violence to the agreements on the part of the Company contained in the preceding
sentence.  The Company may, however, at its own cost and expense and in its own
name or in the name of the Board, prosecute or defend any action or proceeding
or take any other action involving third persons which the Company deems
reasonably necessary in order to insure the completion of the acquisition,
construction and installation of the Project Facilities or to secure or protect
its right of possession, occupancy and use of the Project hereunder, and in such
event the Board hereby agrees to cooperate fully with the Company and to take
all lawful action which is required to effect the substitution of the Company
for the Board in any such action or proceeding if the Company shall so request.

     Nothing contained herein shall be construed to be a waiver of any rights
which the Company may have against the Board under this Agreement, or against
other persons under this Agreement, the Indenture, or otherwise, or under any
provision of law.

     Section 5.6 - Company's Performance Under Indenture.  The Company agrees,
for the benefit of the holders from time to time of the Bonds, to do and perform
all acts and things contemplated in the Indenture to be done or performed by it.

     Section 5.7 - Payments in Lieu of Taxes.  The Board and the Company
acknowledge that, under present law, the Project, as long as it is owned by the
Board, is exempt from ad valorem taxation by the State of Alabama or any
political or taxing subdivision thereof, including Russell County.

     The Company agrees that it will make payments in lieu of taxes ("PILOT
Payments")so long as the Bonds and any Additional Bonds are outstanding and
subject to the provisions of the last paragraph of this Section 5.7, in the
amounts and at the times and in the manner set forth below.   The PILOT Payments
shall be payable on August 15 of each year, commencing August 15, 1998.

     The aggregate PILOT Payments for each year shall be in an amount equal to
60% of the "education taxes" (as defined below) that would be payable with
respect to the Project leased under the Lease, calculated as of the December 31
of the second preceding calendar year (each December 31, an "Assessment Date")
with respect to those
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portions of the Project capitalized for financial accounting purposes and leased
under this Agreement on such Assessment Date. For purposes of this Section 5.7,
"education taxes" means the ad valorem taxes then currently levied on property
situated in Russell County to support public schools in Russell County (i.e.,
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the levy for the Russell County Board of Education and the Russell County
countywide schools levy levied as of the applicable Assessment Date), which
taxes would be assessed against the Project if the Project was not exempt from
ad valorem taxes. The PILOT Payments shall be distributed as follows: 55% to the
Phenix City Board of Education, 35% to the Russell County Board of Education, 5%
of the Calculation Amount to the City of Phenix City and 5% of the Calculation
Amount to Russell County.

     The calculation of the amount of PILOT Payments due shall be made by the
Company and by March 15 of each year, the Company will provide to the Board and
each recipient of PILOT Payments a report of the amount due on the next
succeeding August 15.  The Company's calculations of the PILOT Payments, absent
manifest error, shall be conclusive and binding upon the Board and all
recipients of PILOT Payments.

     The Board acknowledges that the obligation of the Company to made any
payment of PILOT Payments as additional rent provided for in this section is
conditioned upon the Project remaining exempt from ad valorem taxation
throughout the period or term to which the Project so becomes subject to ad
valorem taxation.

                                  ARTICLE VI

                MAINTENANCE, MODIFICATION, TAXES AND INSURANCE

     Section 6.1 - Maintenance and Modification of Project Facilities by
     Company.

          (a)  Throughout the Lease Term, the Company shall at its own expense
     (i) keep the Project Facilities in as reasonably safe condition as the
     operation thereof will permit, and (ii) keep the Project Facilities in good
     repair and in good operating condition, making from time to time all
     necessary repairs thereto and renewals and replacements thereof.

          (b)  The Company may from time to time, in its sole discretion and at
     its own expense, make any additions, modifications or improvements to the
     Project Facilities, including installation of additional machinery,
     equipment, and related property that do not impair the effective use of the
     Project Facilities.  All machinery, equipment and related personal property
     so installed by the Company shall not be subject to this Agreement but
     shall be subject to the Landlord's Lien created under the Code of Alabama
     1975, Section 35-9-60.  All such machinery, equipment and related personal
     property may be modified or removed at any time while there exists no event
     of default hereunder; provided, that any damage to the Project Facilities
     occasioned by such modification or removal shall be repaired by the Company
     at its own expense.

          (c)  The Company shall not permit any mechanics', materialmen's,
     suppliers', vendors' or other similar liens to be established or remain
     against the Project for labor or materials furnished or services rendered
     in connection with any additions, modifications, improvements, repairs,
     renewals or replacements so made by it; provided, that if the Company shall
     first notify the Trustee of its intention so to do, the Company may in good
     faith contest any mechanics', materialmen's, suppliers', vendors' or other
     similar liens filed or established against the Project, and in such event
     may permit the items so contested to remain undischarged and unsatisfied
     during the period of such contest and any appeal therefrom unless the Board
     of the Trustee shall notify the Company that by nonpayment of any such
     items the lien or security interests afforded by this Agreement or the
     Indenture as to any part of the Project or the rents, payments and revenues
     from the Project will be materially endangered or the Project or any part
     thereof or the rents, payments and revenues from the Project will be
     subject to loss or forfeiture, in which event the Company shall
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     promptly pay and cause to be satisfied and discharged all such unpaid
     items. The Board will cooperate fully with the Company in any such contest.

     Section 6.2 - Removal of Portions of Project.  The Board shall not be under
any obligation to renew, repair or replace any inadequate, obsolete, worn out,
unsuitable, undesirable, inappropriate or unnecessary items of machinery or
equipment comprising the Project Facilities.  If the Company in its sole
discretion determines that any such items have become inadequate, obsolete, worn
out, unsuitable, undesirable, inappropriate or unnecessary for its purposes at
such time, the Company may remove such items from the Project and (on behalf of
the Board) sell, trade in, or otherwise dispose of them (as a whole or in part)
without any responsibility or accountability to the Board or the Trustee
therefor, provided that such removal does not impair the operation of the
Project Facilities.

     The removal of any portion of the Project Facilities pursuant to the
provisions of this Section shall not entitle the Company to any diminution in or
postponement or abatement of the rents payable under Section 5.3.

     The Company shall promptly report to the Trustee each such removal,
substitution, sale, trade-in or other disposition.

     Section 6.3 - Taxes, Other Governmental Charges and Utility Charges.  The
Company agrees to pay promptly as and when the same shall become due and
payable, each and every lawful cost, expense and obligation of every kind and
nature, foreseen or unforeseen, for the payment of which the Board or the
Company is or shall become liable by reason of its estate or interest in the
Project or any portion thereof, by reason of any right or interest of the Board
or the Company in or under this Agreement, or by reason of or in any manner
connected with or arising out of the possession, operation, maintenance,
alteration, repair, rebuilding or use of the Project or any part thereof.  The
Company also agrees to pay and discharge all lawful real estate taxes, personal
property taxes, water charges, sewer charges, assessments and all other lawful
governmental taxes, impositions and charges of every kind and nature, ordinary
and extraordinary, general or special, foreseen or unforeseen, whether similar
or dissimilar to any of the foregoing, and all applicable interest and penalties
thereon, if any, which at any time during the term of this Agreement shall be or
become due and payable by the Board or the Company and which shall be lawfully
levied, assessed or imposed

          (a)  upon or with respect to, or shall be or become liens upon, the
     Project or any portion thereof or any interest of the Board or the Company
     therein or under this Agreement;

          (b)  upon or with respect to the income or profits of the Board from
     the Project or under this Agreement;

          (c)  upon or with respect to the possession, operation, management,
     maintenance, alterations, repair, rebuilding, use or occupancy of the
     Project or any portion thereof; or

          (d)  upon this transaction or any document to which the Board or the
     Company is a party creating or transferring an interest or an estate in the
     Project;

under or by virtue of any present or future law, statute, ordinance, regulation
or other requirement of any governmental authority, whether federal, state,
county, city, municipal, school or otherwise.

     The Company also agrees to pay any special assessments for public
improvements or benefits for which the Company would have otherwise have been
liable had it in fact been the owner of the Project.
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     The Company shall, at its sole cost and expense, procure or cause to be
procured any and all necessary building permits, other permits, licenses and
other authorizations required for the lawful and proper construction, use,
occupation, operation and management of the Project.  The Company also agrees to
pay or cause to be paid all lawful charges for gas, water, sewer, electricity,
light, heat, power, telephone and other utility and service used, rendered or
supplied to, upon or in connection with the Project and the Board will cooperate
with the Company in securing such permits, licenses and authorizations.

     The Company may, at its own expense and in its own name and behalf or in
the name and behalf of the Board, in good faith contest any such taxes,
assessments and other charges and, in the event of any such contest, may permit
the taxes, assessments and other charges so contested to remain unpaid during
the period of such contest and any appeal therefrom unless the Board or the
Trustee shall notify the Company that by nonpayment of any such items the lien
or security interests afforded by this Agreement or the Indenture as to any part
of the Project or the rents, payments and revenues derived from the Project will
be materially endangered or the Project or any part thereof will be subject to
loss or forfeiture, in which event such taxes, assessments or charges shall be
paid promptly.  The Board shall cooperate fully with the Company in any such
contest.  If the Company shall fail to pay any of the foregoing items required
by this Section to be paid by the Company and shall not cure any failure within
any applicable curative provisions provided herein, the Board or the Trustee may
(but shall be under no obligation to) pay the same, and any amounts so advanced
therefor by the Board or the Trustee shall become an additional obligation of
the Company to the one making the advancement, which amounts, together with
interest thereon at the rate of interest borne by the Bonds from the date
thereof, the Company agrees to pay.

     Section 6.4 - Insurance Required.  Throughout the Lease Term the Company
shall keep the Project continuously insured (or maintain programs of self-
insurance) against such risks as are customarily insured against by businesses
of like size and type.

     Section 6.5 - Application of Net Proceeds of Insurance.  The insurance
carried pursuant to the provisions of Section 6.4 shall be applied as follows:
(i) the Net Proceeds of casualty insurance shall be applied as provided in
Section 7.1, and (ii) the Net Proceeds of public liability insurance shall be
applied toward extinguishment or satisfaction of the liability with respect to
which such insurance proceeds may be paid.

     Section 6.6 - Additional Provisions Respecting Insurance.  All insurance,
if any, required in Section 6.4 may be taken out and maintained in insurance
companies selected by the Company and may be written with deductible amounts
comparable to those on similar policies carried by other companies engaged in
businesses similar in size and type and other respects as the Company.  The
insurance hereby required may be contained in blanket policies or self-insurance
programs now or hereafter maintained by the Company.

     Section 6.7 - Other Board Expenses.  Anything to the contrary herein
notwithstanding, the Company shall pay any reasonable and necessary expenses not
specifically mentioned herein which are incurred by the Board in connection with
the Project, this Agreement, the Indenture, any financing statements or the
Bonds, and which are not payable from the Project Fund pursuant to Section 4.2.

     Section 6.8 - Advances by Board or Trustee.  If the Company fails to
maintain the insurance coverage required hereby or fails to keep the Project
Facilities in as reasonably safe condition as its operating conditions will
permit, or fails to keep the Project Facilities in good repair and good
operating condition and shall not cure any failure within any applicable
curative provisions provided herein, the Board or the Trustee may (but unless
satisfactorily indemnified shall be under no obligation to) take out policies of
insurance and pay the premiums on the same or make the required repairs,
renewals and replacements; and all amounts so advanced therefor by the Board or
the Trustee will become an additional obligation of the Company to the one
making
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the advancement, which amounts, together with interest thereon at the rate of
interest borne by the Bonds from the date thereof, the Company agrees to pay.

     Section 6.9 - Indemnification of Board and Trustee.  The Company will also
pay and discharge and will indemnify and hold harmless the Issuer and the
members, officers, agents and employees of the Issuer from (a) any condition of
the Project caused by the Company, (b) any liens, taxes, assessments,
impositions and other charges upon payments by the Company to the Issuer
hereunder, (c) any breach or default on the part of the Company in the
performance of any of its obligations hereunder, (d) any act of negligence of
the Company or of its agents, contractors, servants, employees or licensees, (e)
any act of negligence of any assignee or sublessee of the Company, or of any
agents, contractors, servants, employees or licensees of any assignee or
sublessee of the Company and (f) any and all liability, damages, costs and
expenses arising out of or resulting from the acquisition, construction and
installation of the Project or the use or operation of the Project or any other
activity carried out thereon or in connection therewith or the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement and the Indenture, including the reasonable fees
and expenses of counsel, except as the same may arise out of the negligence or
misconduct on the part of the Issuer.  If any such lien or charge is sought to
be imposed upon payments, or any such taxes, assessments, impositions or other
charges are sought to be imposed, or any such liability, damages, costs and
expenses are sought to be imposed, the Issuer will give prompt notice to the
Company, and the Company shall have the sole right and duty to assume, and will
assume, the defense thereof, with full power to litigate, compromise or settle
the same in its sole discretion.  The indemnification provided by this Section
shall survive the termination of this Agreement.

     The Company agrees to indemnify the Trustee, and to hold it harmless
against, any loss, liability or expense incurred without negligence or bad faith
on its part, arising out of or in connection with the acceptance or
administration of the Indenture, including the reasonable costs and expenses of
defending itself against any claim or liability in connection with the exercise
or performance of any of its powers or duties thereunder or hereunder.

     Section 6.10 - Investment Credit.  The Board agrees that any investment tax
credit with respect to the Project or any part thereof shall be made available
to the Company, and the Board will fully cooperate with the Company in any
effort by the Company to avail itself of any such investment tax credit, but
neither the Board nor the Trustee shall have any responsibility or liability for
the Company's failure to receive any such investment tax credit.  The Board
agrees to cause the Trustee to cooperate in making any investment tax credit
available to the Company.

                                  ARTICLE VII

                     DAMAGE, DESTRUCTION AND CONDEMNATION

     Section 7.1 - Damage and Destruction.  If prior to payment in full of the
Bonds the Project Facilities are destroyed (in whole or in part) or are damaged
by fire or other casualty, the Company, or the Board at the Company's direction,
(i) shall promptly replace, repair, rebuild or restore the property damaged or
destroyed to substantially the same condition as existed prior to the event
causing such damage or destruction, with such changes, alterations and
modifications (including the substitution and addition of other property) as may
be desired by the Company and as will not impair the operation of the Project
Facilities, and (ii) shall apply for such purpose so much as may be necessary of
any Net Proceeds of insurance resulting from claims for such losses, as well as
any additional moneys of the Company necessary therefor.  All Net Proceeds of
insurance resulting from claims for such losses shall be paid to the Company.
If said Net Proceeds are not sufficient to pay in full the costs of such
replacement, repair, rebuilding or restoration, the Company shall nonetheless
complete the work thereof and shall pay that portion of the costs thereof in
excess of the amount of said Net Proceeds.  The Company shall not, by reason of
the payment of such excess costs, be entitled to any reimbursement from the
Board or any abatement, diminution or postponement of the amounts payable under
Section 5.3.
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     Section 7.2 - Condemnation.  If the title in and to, or the temporary use
of, the Project or any part thereof shall be taken under the exercise of the
power of eminent domain by any governmental body or by any other person acting
under governmental authority, the Company shall be obligated to continue to pay
the rents specified in Section 5.3.  The Board, the Company and the Trustee
shall cause the Net Proceeds received by them or any of them, from any award
made in such eminent domain proceeding, to be paid to and held by the Company
and applied in one or more of the following ways at the election of the Company:

          (a)  the restoration of the Project to substantially the same
     condition as existed prior to the exercise of such power of eminent domain;

          (b)  the acquisition, by construction or otherwise, of other
     industrial facilities suitable for the Company's operations at the Project
     (which facilities will be deemed a part of the Project and available for
     use and occupancy by the Company and will be leased to the Company
     hereunder without the payment of any rents other than herein provided to
     the same extent as if such other improvements were specifically described
     herein); provided, that such facilities will be acquired subject to no
     liens, security interests or encumbrances prior to the lien afforded by
     this Agreement and the Indenture, other than Permitted Encumbrances; or

          (c)  payment into the Bond Fund to provide for payment in full of the
     Bonds at the earliest date that the Bonds may be called for redemption.

     The Board shall cooperate fully with the Company in the handling and
conduct of any prospective or pending eminent domain proceeding with respect to
the Project or any part thereof and shall, to the extent it may lawfully do so,
permit the Company to litigate in any such proceeding in the name and on behalf
of the Board.  In no event will the Board voluntarily settle, or consent to the
settlement of, any prospective or pending eminent domain proceeding with respect
to the Project or any part thereof without the written consent of the Company.

     Section 7.3 - Condemnation of Company-Owned Property.  The Company shall be
entitled to the proceeds of any condemnation award or portion thereof made for
damages to or taking of its own property or for damages on account of the taking
of or interference with the Company's rights to possession, use or occupancy of
the Project.

     Section 7.4 - Further Assurances and Corrective Instruments.  The Board and
the Company agree that they will, from time to time, execute, acknowledge and
deliver, or cause to be executed, acknowledged and delivered, such supplements
hereto and such further instruments as may reasonably be required for correcting
any inadequate or incorrect description of the Project herein described or
intended so to be or for carrying out the intention of or facilitating the
performance of this Agreement.

                                 ARTICLE VIII

                              SPECIAL AGREEMENTS

     Section 8.1 - No Warranty of Condition or Suitability by the Board.  THE
BOARD MAKES NO WARRANTY, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO THE CONDITION OF THE
PROJECT OR THAT IT WILL BE SUITABLE FOR THE COMPANY'S PURPOSES OR NEEDS.  The
Company releases the Board from, agrees that the Board shall not be liable for
and agrees to hold the Board harmless against, any loss that may be occasioned
by any cause whatsoever pertaining to the Project or the use thereof.

     Section 8.2 - Inspection of the Project.  The Company agrees that the
Authorized Board Representative and any duly authorized agent of the Trustee
shall have the right at all reasonable times to enter upon, examine and inspect
the Project without interference or prejudice to the operations of the Company.
The Company further agrees that any authorized agent of the Board or the Trustee
shall have such rights of access to the Project as may be reasonable and
necessary for the proper maintenance of the
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Project in the event of the failure by the Company to perform its obligations
under Section 6.1.

     Section 8.3 - Company to Maintain Its Corporate Existence; Exceptions
Permitted.  The Company agrees that it will maintain its corporate existence,
will not dissolve or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its assets
and will not consolidate with or merge into another corporation or permit one or
more other corporations to consolidate with or merge into it; provided that the
Company may, without violating the agreement contained in this Section 8.3,
consolidate with or merge into another corporation incorporated and existing
under the laws of one of the states of the United States of America or the
District of Columbia (a "domestic corporation"), or permit one or more other
domestic corporations to consolidate with or merge into it, or sell or otherwise
transfer to another domestic corporation all or substantially all of its assets
as an entirety and thereafter dissolve, provided, if the Company is not the
surviving, resulting or transferee corporation, as the case may be, such
surviving, resulting or transferee corporation assumes in writing all of the
obligations of the Company under the Agreement and qualifies to do business in
the State.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall not dissolve or
otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its assets and shall not
consolidate with or merge into another corporation or permit one or more other
corporations to consolidate with or merge into it if, after giving effect to
such action, a default would result under this Agreement or the Indenture.

     Section 8.4 - Qualification in the State.  The Company agrees (except as
may be otherwise permitted pursuant to the provisions of Section 8.3) that
throughout the Lease Term it will continue to be a corporation either organized
under the laws of the State or duly qualified to do business in the State as a
foreign corporation.

     Section 8.5 - Granting of Easements.  If no Event of Default shall have
happened and be continuing, the Company may at any time or times cause to be
granted easements (including party wall agreements), licenses, rights-of-way
(temporary or perpetual and including the dedication of public highways) and
other rights or privileges in the nature of easements with respect to any
property included in the Project Land and such grant will be free from any lien
or security interest created by this Agreement and the Indenture, or the Company
may cause to be released existing easements, licenses, rights-of-way and other
rights or privileges in the nature of easements, held with respect to any
property included in the Project Land with or without consideration and the
Board agrees that it shall execute and deliver and will cause and direct the
Trustee to execute and deliver any instrument necessary or appropriate to
confirm and grant or release any such easement, license, right-of-way or other
right or privilege upon receipt of:  (i) a copy of the instrument of grant or
release, and (ii) a written application signed by the president or any vice
president of the Company requesting the execution and delivery of such
instrument and stating that such grant or release is not detrimental to the
proper conduct of the business of the Company, and that such grant or release
will not impair the effective use or interfere with the operations of the
Project Facilities and will not materially weaken, diminish or impair the
security intended to be given by or under this Agreement and the Indenture.

     Section 8.6 - Release of Certain Land.  Notwithstanding any other provision
hereof, the parties hereto reserve the right to amend this Agreement at any time
and from time to time by mutual agreement for the purpose of effecting the
release of and removal of (i) any unimproved part of the Project Land (on which
no component of the Project Facilities is located but on which parking,
transportation or utility facilities may be located) on which the Board proposes
to construct improvements for lease or sale to another person or persons under
another and different agreement, or (ii) any part of the Project Land with
respect to which the Board proposes to grant an easement or convey a fee
interest or other title to a railroad or other public or private carrier or to
any public utility or public body in order that transportation facilities or
services by rail, water, road or other means or utility services for the Project
may be provided, increased or improved; provided, that if at the time any such
amendment is made any of the Bonds are outstanding, there shall be deposited
with the Trustee the following:
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          (a)  a copy of such amendment as executed;

          (b)  a resolution of the Board (i) stating that the Board is not in
     default under any of the provisions hereof or of the Indenture and that the
     Company is not to the knowledge of the Board in default under any of the
     provisions hereof, (ii) giving an adequate legal description of that
     portion of the Project Land to be released, (iii) stating the purpose for
     which the Board desires the release, (iv) stating that the improvements
     which will be constructed or the facilities and services which will be
     provided, increased or improved will be such as will promote at least one
     of the public purposes of the Board, and (v) requesting such release;

          (c)  a certificate of the president or any vice president of the
     Company indicating approval of such amendment and stating that the Company
     is not in default under any of the provisions hereof;

          (d)  a copy of the agreement between the Board and such other person
     wherein the Board agrees to construct improvements on the portion of the
     Project Land so requested to be released and agrees to lease or sell the
     same to such other person, and wherein such other person agrees to lease or
     purchase the same from the Board, or a copy of the instrument granting the
     easement or conveying the title or other interest to a railroad, public
     utility or public body; and

          (e)  a certificate of the Authorized Company Representative, dated not
     more than 60 days prior to the date of such amendment and stating that (i)
     the portion of the Project Land so proposed to be released is necessary or
     desirable for railroad, utility services or roads to benefit the Project or
     is not otherwise needed for the operation of the Project Facilities for the
     purposes hereinabove stated, and (ii) the release so proposed to be made
     will not impair the usefulness of the Project Facilities and will not
     destroy the means of ingress thereto and egress therefrom.

No release effected under this Section shall entitle the Company to any
diminution in or postponement or abatement of the rents payable under Section
5.3.

                                  ARTICLE IX

                 ASSIGNMENT, SUBLEASING, PLEDGING AND SELLING;
                   REDEMPTION; RENT PREPAYMENT AND ABATEMENT

     Section 9.1 - Assignment and Subleasing.  This Agreement may be assigned by
the Company without the necessity of obtaining the consent of the Board or the
Trustee, subject, however, to the following conditions:

          (a) no assignment (other than pursuant to Section 8.3) or sublease
     shall relieve the Company from primary liability for any of its obligations
     hereunder, and if any such assignment occurs, the Company shall continue to
     remain primarily liable for payment of the rents specified in Section 5.3
     and for performance and observance of the other agreements on its part
     herein provided to be performed and observed by it; and

          (b) the Company shall, within 30 days after the delivery thereof,
     furnish or cause to be furnished to the Board and to the Trustee a true and
     complete copy of each such assignment or sublease, as the case may be,
     together with any instrument of assumption.

     Section 9.2 - Pledge under Indenture.  Under the terms of the Indenture,
the Board shall assign and create a security interest with respect to its
interest in, and pledge all rents, revenues and receipts arising out of or in
connection with its ownership of, the Project to the Trustee, as security for
the payment of the principal
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of and interest on the Bonds, but the Indenture and said assignment and pledge
shall be subject and subordinate to this Agreement.

     Section 9.3 - Restrictions on Sale of Project by Board.  The Board agrees
that, except as set forth in Section 9.2 or as otherwise provided in the
Agreement and Indenture, it shall not (i) sell (other than as contemplated
herein), assign, transfer or convey the Project during the Lease Term, (ii)
create or suffer to be created any debt, lien or charge on the rents, payments
and revenues arising out of or in connection with its ownership of the Project,
or (iii) take any other action which might reasonably be construed as tending to
cause or induce the levy or assessment of ad valorem taxes on the Project or on
its title in and to the Project.  If the laws of the State at the time permit
such action to be taken, nothing contained in this Section shall prevent the
consolidation of the Board with, or the merger of the Board into, or the
transfer of the Project as an entirety to, any public corporation whose property
and income are not subject to taxation and which has corporate authority to
carry on the business of owning and leasing the Project; provided (a) that no
such action shall be taken without the prior written consent of the Company,
unless such action shall be required by law, and (b) that upon any such
consolidation, merger or transfer, the due and punctual payment of the principal
of and the interest on the Bonds, and the due and punctual performance and
observance of all the agreements hereof to be kept and performed by the Board,
shall be expressly assumed in writing by the corporation resulting from such
consolidation or surviving such merger or to which the Project shall be
transferred as an entirety.

     Section 9.4 - Redemption of Bonds.  The Board, at the request at any time
of the Company and if the same are then redeemable, shall forthwith take all
steps that may be necessary under the applicable redemption provisions of the
Indenture to effect redemption of all or any portion of the Bonds, as may be
specified by the Company, on the earliest applicable redemption date on which
such redemption may be made under such applicable provisions or upon the date
set for the redemption by the Company pursuant to Sections 7.2 or 11.1.  As long
as the Company is not in default hereunder and the Board is not obligated to
call Bonds pursuant to the terms of the Indenture, the Board shall not redeem
any Bond prior to its respective stated maturity unless requested to do so in
writing by the Company.

     Section 9.5 - Prepayment of Rents.  There is expressly reserved to the
Company the right, and the Company is authorized and permitted, at any time it
may choose, so long as it is not in default hereunder, to prepay all or any part
of the rents and other payments payable under Section 5.3, and the Board agrees
that the Trustee may accept such prepayment when the same is tendered by the
Company.  All prepaid rents shall be credited on the rents specified in Section
5.3, and at the election of the Company shall be used for the redemption or
purchase of Bonds in the manner and to the extent provided in the Indenture.

     Section 9.6 - Rent Abatements if Bonds Paid Prior to Maturity.  If at any
time the Indenture is discharged in accordance with Article X of the Indenture,
and if the Company is not at the time otherwise in default hereunder, the
Company shall be entitled to use and occupy the Project, without the payment of
rent during the interval (but otherwise on the terms and conditions hereof),
from the date on which such moneys are in the Bond Fund to and including the
later to occur of either (i) midnight, September 1, 2037 or (ii) payment in full
of all Bonds and any Additional Bonds.

     Section 9.7 - Reference to Bonds Ineffective After Bonds Paid.  Upon
payment in full of the Bonds and all fees and charges of the Trustee, all
references herein to the Bonds and the Trustee shall be ineffective and neither
the Trustee nor the holders of any of the Bonds shall thereafter have any rights
hereunder, saving and excepting those that shall have theretofore vested.
Reference is hereby made to Section 1002 of the Indenture which sets forth the
conditions upon the existence or occurrence of which payment in full of the
Bonds shall be deemed to have been made.

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                                   ARTICLE X

                        EVENTS OF DEFAULT AND REMEDIES

     Section 10.1 - Events of Default Defined.  The following shall be Events of
Default hereunder and the term Event of Default shall mean, whenever it is used
herein, any one or more of the following events:

          (a) Failure by the Company to make any payment required under Section
     5.3 on or before the date that the payment is due and continuance of such
     failure for ten Business Days after receipt of notice of such failure from
     the Trustee.

          (b) Failure by the Company to observe and perform any other covenant,
     condition or agreement on its part under this Agreement (other than as
     referred to in subsection (a) of this Section), for a period of ninety (90)
     days after written notice, specifying such failure and requesting that it
     be remedied, shall be given to the Company by the Trustee, unless the
     Trustee shall agree in writing to an extension of such time prior to its
     expiration; provided, however, if the failure stated in the notice cannot
     be remedied within the applicable period, the Board and the Trustee will
     not unreasonably withhold their consent to an extension of such time if it
     is possible to correct such failure and corrective action is instituted by
     the Company within the applicable period and diligently pursued until the
     default is corrected;

          (c) Any warranty, representation or other statement by or on behalf of
     the Company contained in this Agreement, or any instrument furnished in
     compliance with or in reference to this Agreement or the Indenture, is
     false or misleading in any material respect; or

          (d) The dissolution or liquidation of the Company or the filing by the
     Company of a voluntary petition in bankruptcy, or the commission by the
     Company of any act of bankruptcy, or adjudication of the Company as a
     bankrupt, or assignment by the Company for the benefit of its creditors, or
     the entry by the Company into an agreement of composition with its
     creditors, or the approval by a court of competent jurisdiction of a
     petition applicable to the Company in any proceeding for its reorganization
     instituted under the provisions of the Federal bankruptcy statutes, as
     amended, or under any similar act which may hereafter be enacted.  The term
     "dissolution or liquidation of the Company", as used in this subsection,
     shall not be construed to include the cessation of the corporate existence
     of the Company resulting from a merger or consolidation of the Company into
     or with another corporation or a dissolution or liquidation of the Company
     following a transfer of all or substantially all of its assets as an
     entirety.

     Section 10.2 - Remedies.  Whenever any Event of Default shall have happened
and be continuing, the Trustee, as the assignee of the Board under the
Indenture, shall have the following rights and remedies:

          (a) The Trustee may, and upon the written request of the holders of
     not less than twenty-five percent (25%) in outstanding principal amount of
     the Bonds, shall by notice in writing delivered to the Company, declare all
     installments of rent payable under Section 5.3 for the remainder of the
     Lease Term to be immediately due and payable.  Upon such acceleration, the
     amount then due and payable by the Company as accelerated rent shall be the
     sum required to provide for payment in full of the Bonds on the earliest
     possible date on which such payment can be made.  Such sums as may then
     become payable shall be paid into the Bond Fund and after payment in full
     of the Bonds and payment of any cost occasioned by such Event of Default,
     any excess moneys in the Bond Fund shall be returned to the Company as an
     overpayment of rent.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, upon the occurrence of
     an Event of Default by reason of the occurrence of any event specified for
     Section 10.1(d), all installments of rent payable under Section 5.3 for the
     remainder of the Lease Term shall automatically become

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     and be immediately due and payable without any action by the Trustee or the
     Board being necessary.

          (b) The Trustee may take whatever action at law or in equity may
     appear necessary or desirable to collect the rents and any other payments
     then due and thereafter to become due, or to enforce performance and
     observance of any covenant, condition or agreement of the Company
     hereunder;

          (c) The Trustee may exercise any remedies provided for in the
     Indenture and, with respect to any security interest, the rights of a
     secured party under the Uniform Commercial Code of the State.

Any amounts collected pursuant to action taken under this Section shall be paid
into the Bond Fund and applied in accordance with the provisions of the
Indenture or, if payment in full of the Bonds has been made, shall be paid to
the Company.

     Section 10.3 - No Remedy Exclusive.  No remedy herein conferred upon or
reserved to the Board or the Trustee is intended to be exclusive of any other
available remedy or remedies, but each and every such remedy shall be cumulative
and shall be in addition to every other remedy given hereunder or now or
hereafter existing at law or in equity or by statute.  No delay or omission to
exercise any right or power accruing upon the occurrence of any Event of Default
shall impair any such right or power or shall be construed to be a waiver
thereof, but any such right or power may be exercised from time to time and as
often as may be deemed expedient.  In order to entitle the Board or the Trustee
to exercise any remedy reserved to it in this Article, it shall not be necessary
to give any notice, other than such notice or notices as may be herein expressly
required.  Such remedies as are reserved to the Board in this Article shall also
extend to the Trustee, and the Trustee and the holders of the Bonds shall be
deemed third-party beneficiaries of all agreements herein contained.

     Section 10.4 - Agreement to Pay Attorneys' Fees and Expenses.  If there
should occur an Event of Default hereunder and the Board or the Trustee should
employ attorneys or incur other expenses for the collection of rents or the
enforcement of performance or observance of any agreement on the part of the
Company herein contained, the Company agrees that it will on demand therefor pay
to the Board or the Trustee the reasonable fee of such attorneys and such other
reasonable expenses so incurred by the Board or the Trustee.

     Section 10.5 - No Additional Waiver Implied by One Waiver.  If any
agreement contained herein should be breached by either party and thereafter
waived by the other party, such waiver shall be limited to the particular breach
so waived and shall not be deemed to waive any other breach hereunder.

     Section 10.6 - Waiver of Appraisement, Valuation, etc.  If there should
occur an Event of Default hereunder, the Company agrees to waive, to the extent
it may lawfully do so, the benefit of all appraisement, valuation, stay,
extension or redemption laws now or hereafter in force, and all right of
appraisement and redemption to which it may be entitled.

     Section 10.7 - Waiver of Events of Default.  Notwithstanding anything
herein to the contrary, the Trustee shall be deemed to have waived any Event of
Default hereunder and its consequences and to have rescinded any acceleration of
the rents and other amounts payable under this Agreement whenever the Trustee
has waived such Event of Default pursuant to the Indenture.

                                  ARTICLE XI

          OPTIONS IN FAVOR OF COMPANY; OBLIGATION TO PURCHASE PROJECT

     Section 11.1 - General Option to Prepay Rent and Purchase Project.  At any
time, the Company shall have, and is hereby granted, the option to prepay the
rent payable

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under Section 5.3, in whole or in part. To exercise the option granted in this
paragraph, the Company shall, on or before the 20th day next preceding the date
set for redemption of the Bonds (which shall be an interest payment date if less
than all the Bonds are to be redeemed), give written notice to the Board and the
Trustee of its intention to exercise the option granted in this section on such
date and shall specify therein the principal amount of Bonds to be redeemed with
the moneys received upon such prepayment. Upon the exercise of such option, the
Company shall direct the Trustee to redeem Bonds in the principal amount and on
the date specified in the notice referred to in the preceding sentence and shall
make arrangements satisfactory to the Trustee for the giving of the required
notice of redemption of Bonds. The purchase price which shall be paid to the
Trustee by the Company in the event of its exercise of the option granted in
this paragraph shall be the sum of the principal amount of the Bonds to be
redeemed plus accrued interest thereon to the redemption date plus all fees and
expenses of the Trustee and the paying agent accrued and to accrue through such
redemption date.

     The Company shall have the option to purchase the Project at any time, in
the event that the Indenture is discharged pursuant to Article IX of the
Indenture, by the Company (i) depositing irrevocably with the Trustee either
moneys in an amount which shall be sufficient, or Government Obligations the
principal of and interest on which when due will provide moneys which, together
with the moneys, if any, deposited with or held by the Trustee at the same time
and available for such purpose shall be sufficient pursuant to the Indenture, to
pay the principal of and interest on all of the Bonds due and to become due on
or prior to the redemption date (if the Bonds are to be redeemed) or maturity
thereof; (ii) paying to the Trustee all Trustee's fees and expenses due in
connection with the payment or redemption of any such Bonds, and, (iii) if any
Bonds are to be redeemed on any date prior to their maturity, giving the Trustee
irrevocable instructions to redeem such Bonds on such date and either evidence
satisfactory to the Trustee that all redemption notices required by the
Indenture have been given or irrevocable power authorizing the Trustee to give
such redemption notices.

     Section 11.2 - Conveyance on Purchase.  At the closing of any purchase of
the Project as provided hereunder, the Board shall upon receipt of the purchase
price deliver to the Company documents conveying to the Company good and
marketable fee simple title in and to the Project, subject to the following:
(a) those liens, security interests and encumbrances (if any) to which such
title in and to said property was subject at the effective date of this
Agreement but excluding this Agreement and the Indenture; (b) those liens and
encumbrances created by the Company or to the creation or suffering of which the
Company consented; (c) those liens and encumbrances resulting from the failure
of the Company to perform or observe any of its agreements contained herein; and
(d) Permitted Encumbrances other than this Agreement and the Indenture.

     Section 11.3 - Relative Positions of Options and Indenture.  The options
granted to the Company in this Article shall be and remain prior and superior to
the Indenture and may be exercised whether or not there exists an Event of
Default hereunder, provided that the existence of such Event of Default will not
result in nonfulfillment of any condition to the exercise of any such option.

                                  ARTICLE XII

                                 MISCELLANEOUS

     Section 12.1 - Notices.  All notices, certificates or other communications
hereunder shall be sufficiently given and shall be deemed given when mailed by
registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid,
addressed as follows:

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     (a)  If to the Board  - The Industrial Development
                                   Board of the City of
                                   Phenix City, Alabama
                                   c/o Kenneth A. Roberts
                                   SouthTrust Bank of Russell County
                                   P.O. Box 2316
                                   Phenix City, Alabama 36868-2316

                                   with a copy to

                                   Sydney Smith, Esq.
                                   Smith & Smith
                                   1503 Broad Street
                                   Phenix City, Alabama 36867

     (b)  If to the Company- Mead Coated Board, Inc.
                                   Mead World Headquarters
                                   Dayton, Ohio  45463
                                   Attention:  Treasurer

                                   with a copy to:
                                   Thompson Hine & Flory LLP
                                   312 Walnut Street
                                   14th Floor
                                   Cincinnati, Ohio  45202
                                   Attention: Robert A. Selak

     (c)  If to the Trustee- AmSouth Bank of Alabama
                                   1901 Sixth Avenue North
                                   Birmingham, Alabama 35203
                                   Attention: Corporate Trust
                                              Department

A duplicate copy of each notice, certificate or other communication given
hereunder by either the Board, the Company or the Trustee to any one of the
others shall also be given to all of the others.  The Board, the Company and the
Trustee may, by notice given hereunder, designate any further or different
addresses to which subsequent notices, certificates or other communications
shall be sent.

     Section 12.2 - Binding Effect.  This Agreement shall inure to the benefit
of and shall be binding upon the Board, the Company and their respective
successors and assigns. To the extent provided herein and in the Indenture, the
Trustee and the holders of the Bonds shall be deemed to be third party
beneficiaries hereof, but nothing herein contained shall be deemed to create any
right in, or to be for the benefit of, any other person not a party hereto.

     Section 12.3 - Severability.  If any provision hereof shall be held invalid
or unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction, such holding shall not
invalidate or render unenforceable any other provision hereof.

     Section 12.4 - Amounts Remaining in Bond Fund.  Subject to and in
accordance with the terms and conditions of Section 709 of the Indenture,
certain surplus moneys remaining in the two accounts in the Bond Fund shall
belong to and be paid to the Company by the Trustee as an overpayment of rents.

     Section 12.5 - Amendments, Changes and Modifications.  Except as otherwise
provided herein or in the Indenture, subsequent to the date of issuance and
delivery of the Bonds and prior to their payment in full, this Agreement may not
be effectively amended or terminated without the written consent of the Trustee.

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     Section 12.6 - Execution Counterparts.  This Agreement may be executed in
any number of counterparts, each of which so executed shall be deemed to be an
original, but all such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the
same instrument.

     Section 12.7 - Captions.  The captions and headings herein are for
convenience only and in no way define, limit or describe the scope or intent of
any provisions hereof.

     Section 12.8 - Recording of Agreement.  This Agreement and every assignment
and modification hereof shall be recorded in the Office of the Judge of Probate
of Russell County, Alabama, or in such other office as may be at the time
provided by law as the proper place for such recordation.

     Section 12.9 - Law Governing Construction of Agreement.  This Agreement
shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State.

     Section 12.10 - Net Lease.  This Agreement shall be deemed a "net lease",
and the Company shall pay absolutely net during the Lease Term the rents
specified herein, without abatement, deduction or set-off other than those
herein expressly provided.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Board and the Company have caused this Agreement to
be executed in their respective corporate names as of the date first above
written.

                              THE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT
                              BOARD OF THE CITY OF
                              PHENIX CITY, ALABAMA

                                  Kenneth A. Roberts
                              By: -------------------------------
                                  Chairman

                              MEAD COATED BOARD, INC.

                                  William B. Plummer
                              By: -------------------------------
                                  Treasurer

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                            ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF BOARD

STATE OF ALABAMA  )
                  )
COUNTY OF RUSSELL )

      I, Carol D. Clegg, a Notary Public in and for said County in said State,
         --------------
hereby certify that Kenneth A. Roberts, whose name as Chairman of the Board of
Directors of THE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT BOARD OF THE CITY OF PHENIX CITY,
ALABAMA, a public corporation and instrumentality under the laws of the State of
Alabama, is signed to the foregoing instrument and who is known to me,
acknowledged before me on this day that, being informed of the contents of the
said instrument, he, as such officer and with full authority, executed the same
voluntarily for and as the act of said public corporation.

     GIVEN under my hand and seal of office, this 11th day of September, 1997.
                                                  ----

                              Carol D. Clegg
                              -----------------------------
                                     Notary Public

                              CAROL D. CLEGG
                              NOTARY PUBLIC
                              ALABAMA STATE-AT-LARGE
(SEAL)
          My commission expires: 1/2/2001
                                ---------

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                           ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF COMPANY

STATE OF OHIO            )
                         )
COUNTY OF MONTGOMERY     )

     I, Carol D. Clegg, a Notary Public in and for said County in said State,
        --------------
hereby certify that William Plummer, whose name as Treasurer of MEAD COATED
BOARD, INC., a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of
Delaware, is signed to the foregoing instrument and who is known to me,
acknowledged before me on this day that, being informed of the contents of the
said instrument, he or she, as such officer and with full authority, executed
the same voluntarily for and as the act of said corporation.

     GIVEN under my hand and seal of office, this 11th day of September, 1997.
                                                  ----

                              Carol D. Clegg
                              -------------------------------
                                      Notary Public

                              CAROL D. CLEGG
                              NOTARY PUBLIC
                              ALABAMA STATE-AT-LARGE

(SEAL)
          My commission expires: 1/2/2001
                                ---------

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                                  EXHIBIT "A"

                                      to

                            Lease Agreement between
                      THE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT BOARD OF
                       THE CITY OF PHENIX CITY, ALABAMA
                                      and
                            MEAD COATED BOARD, INC.
                         dated as of September 1, 1997

                          DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT LAND
                          ---------------------------

The Project Land includes the following property:

          The following real estate and premises situated in the County of
     Russell and State of Alabama:

     Eight hundred eighty four and 47/100 (884.47) acres located in Sections 32,
     33, 21, 28, and 27, Township 14 North, Range 30 East, and Section 5,
     Township 13 North, Range 30 East, and beginning at the Southwest corner of
     Section 32, Township 14 North, Range 30 East, Russell County, Alabama, run
     thence North 00 degrees 38 minutes East a distance of 354.26 feet along a
     fence line to a concrete monument, thence North 37 degrees 57 minutes 25
     seconds East a distance of 2086.55 feet to a point, thence North 57 degrees
     13 minutes East a distance of 4397.87 feet to a point, thence North 01
     degree 38 minutes East a distance of 970.55 feet to a point, thence North
     37 degrees 53 minutes East a distance of 1948.85 feet to a point, thence
     North 00 degrees 37 minutes West a distance of 2783.92 feet to a point,
     thence North 45 degrees 16 minutes East a distance of 1570.95 feet to a
     concrete monument, thence North 00 degrees 27 minutes East a distance of
     621.32 feet to a concrete monument, thence South 88 degrees 26 minutes 40
     seconds East a distance of 1048.15 feet to a concrete monument, thence
     South 00 degrees 41 minutes 10 seconds East a distance of 601.95 feet to a
     concrete monument, thence South 89 degrees 33 minutes 20 seconds East along
     the north line of Section 28, Township 14 North, Range 30 East a distance
     of 1915.88 feet to a concrete monument, said monument being the northeast
     corner of said Section 28, which is the northwest corner of Section 27, in
     Township 14 North, Range 30 East, thence South 89 degrees 33 minutes 20
     seconds East along the North line of said Section 27 to the boundary line
     between the State of Georgia, and the State of Alabama; thence Southerly
     and Southwesterly along said line between the State of Alabama and the
     State of Georgia, as the same runs, to the northerly and southerly line
     along the west side of Section 5, Township 13 North, Range 30 East, run
     thence North 00 degrees 28 minutes East along the West line of said Section
     5, to a point marked by an iron pipe; thence North 00 degrees 28 minutes
     East along the west line of said Section 5 a distance of 2825.00 feet to
     the northwest corner of Section 5, and the point of beginning.  (The
     Portion of said line from the northerly line of a public road known as the
     Ferry Road to the northwest corner of said Section 5, which is the
     southwest corner of Section 32, Township 14 North, Range 30 East, being
     along an old fence.)
          There is hereby expressly excepted from said described lands those
     lands heretofore taken in fee simple by condemnation by the United States
     of America and subject to flowage easements taken by the United States of
     America by condemnation and subject to the easement rights (a) for right of
     way for railroad purposes and (b) for a public road over and through said
     described lands, such public road right of way having been conveyed by the
     W.C. Bradley Company, to Russell County, Alabama, by deed recorded in Deed
     Record 387, pages 787-788, in the office of the Judge of Probate in and for
     Russell County, Alabama.
          Said described lands hereby conveyed contain in the aggregate
     according to survey made, eight hundred eighty four and 47/100ths (884.47)
     acres (the "1997 Leased Land");

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less and except the following property:

PARCEL 1
     Beginning at a point which is 743.81 feet east and 477.58 feet south of the
     northwest corner of section 28, Township 14 North, Range 30 East, Russell
     County, Alabama, which section corner is marked by a concrete monument,
     this point thus determined, being the northwest corner of the property to
     be conveyed, then proceeding south 128.84 feet, then east 85.0 feet, then
     north 128.84 feet, then west 85.0 feet to the point of beginning.

PARCEL 2
     Beginning at a point which is 928.0 feet South and 1479.0 feet East of the
     Northwest corner of Section 28 in Township 14 North, Range 30 East, Russell
     County, Alabama, which corner is marked by a concrete monument, then
     proceeding North a distance of 120.0 feet, then West 100.0 feet, then South
     120.0 feet, then East 100.0 feet to the point of beginning.

PARCEL 3
     At the Southwest corner of Section 22, Township 14 North, Range 30 East,
     Russell County, Alabama as the point of beginning, run along the South line
     of Section 22 N89 -50'E 976.85 feet to the property line of the United
     States Government; thence along said property line N2 -50'W 1296.69 feet to
     a branch which runs into Bluff Creek; thence along said branch the
     following courses; N41 -41'W 340.67 feet; S85 -42'W 324.22 feet; S81 -08'W
     330.0 feet; N25 -48'W 145.58 feet; S76 -52'W 198.66 feet; N44 -03'W 152.62
     feet; S46 -35'Q 84.21 feet; S21 -00'E 83.39 feet; N82 -27'W 94.15 feet; S7
     -51'E 148.82 feet; S66 -39'W 386.20 feet; S62 -55'W 237.23 feet; S65 -05'W
     232.38 feet; S74 -24'W 408.97 feet; S51 -52'W 371.60 feet; S19 -42'W 231.02
     feet; S62 -26'W 198.83 feet; N85 -48'W 229.54 feet; S89 -23'W 159.01 feet;
     N83 -01'W 327.29 feet; S80 -02'W 437.03 feet; thence S59 -27'W 318.79 feet;
     thence S3 -28'E 199.83 feet; thence S1 -16'E 607.22 feet; thence N87 -24'E
     343.43 feet; thence N82 -04'E 516.01 feet; thence N70 -45'E 540.58 feet;
     thence N89 -18'E 472.15 feet; thence N0 -01'E 400.58 feet; thence S89 -59'E
     446.0 feet; thence S0 -01'W 395.0 feet; thence N89 -18'E 171.06 feet;
     thence N46 -28'E 463.45 feet to the South line of Section 21; thence along
     said Section line S90 -48'E 749.92 feet to the point of beginning and
     containing 121.14 acres more or less.

PARCEL 4A
     All that tract or parcel of land situated lying and being in Section 28,
     Township 14 North, Range 30 East, Russell County, Alabama, and being more
     particularly described as follows: To find the point of beginning, commence
     at the northwest corner of Section 28, Township 14 North, Range 30 East,
     which corner is marked by a concrete monument and, from said point, thence
     running South 89 degrees 33 minutes 20 seconds East, along the North line
     of said Section 28, a distance of 1,250.03 feet to an iron pin, said iron
     pin being the beginning point of the property herein conveyed; and from
     said point of beginning running thence South 89 degrees 33 minutes 20
     seconds East, along the North line of said Section 28, a distance of 400.0
     feet to a point; thence running South 01 degree 02 minutes 40 seconds West
     a distance of 704.0 feet, more or less, to a point; thence running South 45
     degrees 16 minutes 00 seconds West a distance of 560.0 feet, more or less,
     to an iron pin; thence running North 01 degree 02 minutes 40 seconds East a
     distance of 1,076.19 feet to the point of beginning.  The property herein
     described is bounded on the West and South by property of Grantee herein,
     on the North and East by property of Grantor herein and said described
     tract contains 8.2 acres, more or less.

PARCEL 4B
     Commencing at the Northwest corner of Section 28 in Township 14 North,
     Range 30 East, Russell County, Alabama, which corner is marked by a
     concrete monument and proceeding east along the north line of said Section
     28, which is the north property line of Georgia Kraft Company, a distance
     of two hundred forth-nine and ninety-six hundredths (249.96) feet to the
     point of intersection with the east

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     right-of-way line of the Central of Georgia Railroad which point is marked
     by an iron pin, said iron pin being the point of beginning of the property
     herein conveyed. From said point of beginning running thence over and along
     the west boundary of said tract number one, which is the east right-of-way
     line of the Central of Georgia Railroad which is fifty feet from and
     parallel to the center line of the main line track, on a bearing of south
     one degree, two minutes and forty seconds west (S 1 02' 40" W) a distance
     of sixteen hundred forty-three and fifty-nine hundredths (1643.59) feet to
     a point, thence along the west boundary of the said tract number one, which
     is the east right-of-way line of the Central of Georgia Railroad and is
     fifty (50) feet from and concentric with the center line of the main line
     track, following a circular curve to the right, having a radius of eight
     hundred sixty-four and forty-nine hundredths (864.49) feet for an arc
     distance of three hundred seventy-two and forty-three hundredths (372.43)
     feet to an iron pin marking the southwest corner of said tract number one
     which is the point where the east right-of-way line of the Central of
     Georgia Railroad main line terminates on the north right-of-way line of the
     spur track serving the Georgia Kraft Company mill, said point being fifty
     (50) feet from the center line of the main line track and twenty-five (25)
     feet from the center line of the aforesaid spur track; thence along the
     south boundary of said tract number one, which is the north right-of-way
     line of the spur track serving the Georgia Kraft Company mill and is twenty
     - five (25) feet from and parallel to the center line of the aforesaid spur
     track, on a bearing of north fifty-one degrees, fifty-two minutes and ten
     seconds east (N 51 52' 10" E) for a distance of thirteen-hundred fifty-nine
     and ninety-three hundredths (1359.93) feet to an iron pin marking the south
     - east corner of said tract number one; thence along the east line of said
     tract number one on a bearing of north zero degrees and thirty-seven
     minutes west (N 0 37' W) a distance of fifty-three and fifty-six hundredths
     (53.56) feet to an iron pin; thence along the east boundary of said tract
     number one on bearing of north forty-five degrees and sixteen minutes east
     a distance of thirty-seven and eighty hundredths (37.80) feet to an iron
     pin; thence along the east boundary of said tract number one on a bearing
     of north one degree, two minutes and forty seconds east (N 1 02' 40" E) a
     distance of one thousand seventy-six and nineteen hundredths (1076.19) feet
     to an iron pin marking the north east corner of said tract number one and
     being on the north line of the aforesaid Section 28; on a bearing of north
     eighty-nine degrees thirty-three minutes and twenty seconds West (N 89 33'
     20" W) a distance of one thousand and seven hundredths (1000.07) feet to
     the point of beginning. The above described boundaries of said tract number
     one enclose thirty-five and fifty-one hundredths (35.51) acres, more or
     less;

     excepting from the foregoing description of Parcel 4A and Parcel 4B the
     following described Tracts A, B and C:

     TRACT A
           A 200 foot wide strip of land for a road right-of-way situated in
     Sections 20, 28 and 29, Township 14 North, Range 30 East, in Russell
     County, Alabama, and being 100 feet on either side of and contiguous with
     the following described centerline:

     Commence at the Northeast corner of Section 20, Township 14 North, Range 30
     East and run North 86 degrees 56 minutes West for a distance of 751.7 feet;
     thence South 33 degrees 37 minutes West for a distance of 2187.0 feet;
     thence South 18 degrees 31 minutes West for a distance of 856.7 feet;
     thence South 19 degrees 29 minutes West for a distance of 507.5 feet;
     thence South 89 degrees 26 minutes East for a distance of 91.80 feet;
     thence from the last described course turn left 151 degrees 00 minutes and
     run Northwesterly 138.20 feet to a point in the center of Alabama Highway
     No. 165 and the point of beginning for said centerline; thence turn right
     180 degrees 00 minutes and run Southeasterly along said centerline 230.00
     feet to the point of a curve to the right; said curve having a 17 degree 32
     minutes 16 seconds degree of curvature and an included angle of 62 degrees
     45 minutes; thence continue along said curve an arc distance of 359.20 feet
     to the point of tangent to said curve; thence continue tangent to last
     described curve Southerly a distance of 1719.47 feet to the point of a
     curve to

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     the left; said curve having a 10 degree 00 minutes 14 seconds degree of
     curvature and an included angle of 27 degrees 25 minutes 40 seconds; thence
     continue along said curve an arc distance of 274.51 feet to the point of
     tangent to said curve; thence continue tangent to the last described curve
     Southeasterly 1097.83 feet to the point of a curve to the left; said curve
     having a 12 degree 30 minute degree of curvature and an included angle of
     101 degrees 50 minutes 41 seconds; thence continue along said curve an arc
     distance of 816.38 feet to the point of tangent to said curve; thence
     continue tangent to last described curve Northeasterly 1351.87 feet to the
     point of a curve to the right; said curve having a 22 degree 31 minutes 55
     seconds degree of curvature and an included angle of 37 degrees 53 minutes
     10 seconds; thence continue along said curve an arc distance of 168.14 feet
     to the intersection of said curve and the centerline of existing railroad;
     said intersection being the end of said centerline of roadway description.

     Said strip of land lying in Sections 20, 28 and 29, Township 14 North,
     Range 30 East, Russell County, Alabama and containing 27.62 acres more or
     less.

     TRACT B
     Beginning at a point which is 743.81 feet east and 477.58 feet south of the
     northwest corner of Section 28, Township 14 North, Range 30 East, Russell
     County, Alabama, which section corner is marked by a concrete monument,
     this point thus determined, being the northwest corner of the property to
     be conveyed, then proceeding south 128.84 feet, then east 85.0 feet, then
     north 128.84 feet, then west 85.0 feet to the point of beginning.

     TRACT C
     Beginning at a point which is 928.0 feet South and 1479.0 feet East of the
     Northwest corner of Section 28 in Township 14 North, Range 30 East, Russell
     County, Alabama, which corner is marked by a concrete monument, then
     proceeding North a distance of 120.0 feet, then West 100.0 feet, then South
     120.0 feet, then East 100.0 feet to the point of beginning.

PARCEL 5
     WASTE WOOD CONVEYOR TO SCALPER (C-28506) AREA AND
     TRUCK DUMPER (C-28505) AREA

          All that portion of land and structures lying 9' on each side of the
     following described centerline and also including any specifically noted
     areas which extend beyond said centerline strip:

     Commence at a monument having grid coordinates N 792,350.00, E 234,500.00,
     of the West Zone of the State of Georgia Coordinate System; and lying in
     Section 28, T 14 N, R 30 E, County of Russell, State of Alabama; thence N
     31  59' 52' E, 291.25' to the point of beginning; thence S 0  00' W,
     231.00' to a point on the north side of a rectangular area (Truck Dumper)
     bounded by a N 792,366.0, N 792,326.5, and E 234,642.0, and E 234,765.5,
     said rectangular area being the point of ending; said land being 0.21 +
     acres;

     NO. 1 BARK TRANSFER CONVEYOR (C-28503) AREA,
     NO. 2 BARK TRANSFER CONVEYOR (C-28504) AREA,
     BARK HOG STRUCTURE (C-28534) AREA
     AND REFUSE CONVEYOR SCALPER (C-28533) AREA

          All that portion of land and structures lying 9' on each side of the
     following described centerline and also including any specifically noted
     areas which extend beyond said centerline strip:

     Commence at a monument having grid coordinates N 792,350.00, E 234,500.00,
     of the West Zone of the State of Georgia Coordinate System; and lying in
     Section 28, T 14 N, R 30 E, County of Russell, State of Alabama; thence N
     31  59' 52" E, 291.25' to the point of beginning; thence S 8  20' 17" W,
     284.46' to the center

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     of a rectangular area which is parallel to the last said course 22' north
     to south by 15' east to west; thence S 81 39' 40" E, 843.58' to a parallel
     rectangular area (Bark Hog Structure) 26.00' north to south (10.00' lying
     south of last said course) by 37.50'; thence continue along last said
     course 27.00'; thence N 45 07' 38" E, 350.71' to the point of ending; said
     land being 0.63 + acres;
                     -

     NO. 2 TURBINE AREA

           All that portion of land, and structures lying thereon, in Section
     28, T 14 N, R 30 E, County of Russell, State of Alabama, more particularly
     described as follows:

     Commence at a monument having grid coordinates N 793,150.19, E 233,250.02
     of the West Zone of the State of Georgia Coordinate System; thence S 25
     19' 16" E, 663.98' to the point of beginning (N 792,550.0 E 233,534.0);
     thence S 0  00' W, 50.00'; thence N 90  00' E, 121.00'; thence N 0  00' W,
     50.00'; thence N 90  00' W, 121.00' to the point of beginning; said land
     being 0.14 + acres;
                -

     SANITARY PACKAGE TREATMENT PLANT AREA

          All that portion of land, and structures lying thereon, in Section 28,
     T 14 N, R 30 E, County of Russell, State of Alabama, more particularly
     described as follows:

     Commence at a monument having grid coordinates N 792,350.00, E 234,500.00,
     of the West Zone of the State of Georgia Coordinate System; thence S 48
     35' 13" W, 1186.73' to the point of beginning (N 791,565.0. E 233,610.0);
     thence S 0' 00" W, 12.00'; thence N 90  00' W, 64.00'; thence N. 0' 00" W
     12.00'; thence N 90' 00" E, 64.00' to the point of beginning; said land
     being 0.02 + acres; and
                -

     NO. 3 BARK BOILER AREA

           All that portion of land, and structures lying thereon, in Section
     28, T 14 N, R 30 E, County of Russell, State of Alabama, more particularly
     described as follows:

     Commence at a monument having grid coordinates N 793,150.19, E 233,250.02
     of the West Zone of the State of Georgia Coordinate System; thence S 29
     39' 25" E, 461.76' to the point of beginning (N 792,748.92, E 233,478.50);
     thence N 90  00' E, 73.57'; thence S 0  00' W, 34.50'; thence N 90  00' W,
     11.82'; thence S 0  00' W, 143.17'; thence N 90  00' W, 90.62'; thence N 0
     00" W, 83.08'; thence N 90  00" E, 28.87'; thence N 0  00' W, 94.59' to the
     point of beginning; said land being 0.32 + acres;
                                              -

PARCEL 6
      NEW RECLAIM PLATE FEED AND CONVEYOR AREA (C-28511), CHIPS CONVEYOR TO
      SCREEN HOUSE AREA (C-28513),
      AND CHIPS SCREEN HOUSE AREA (C-28515)

           All that portion of land and structures lying 13' on each side of the
     following described centerline and also including any specifically noted
     areas which extend beyond said centerline strip:

     Commence at a monument having grid coordinates N 792,350.00, E 234,500.00,
     of the West Zone of the State Georgia Coordinate System; and lying in
     Section 28, T 14 N, R 30 E, County of Russell, State of Alabama; thence N
     63 51' 31" E, 790.90' to the point of beginning; thence N 90 00' W, 82.00;
     thence S 0' 00" W, 8.75'; thence N 90 00' W, 232.22'; thence S 15 17' 15"
     E, 479.72' to a point on the northmost side of a rectangular area (Chip
     Screen House) which parallels last said course and is 75.0' north to south
     (7.00' of which is west of last said

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     course) by 49.0' east to west; said rectangular area being the point of
     ending; said land being 0.56+ acres;

     CHIPS CONVEYOR TO PINE STORAGE AREA (C-28538)

          All that portion of land and structures lying 14' on each side of the
     following described centerline:

     Commence at a monument having grid coordinates N 792,350.00, E 234,500.00,
     of the West Zone of the State of Georgia Coordinate System; and lying in
     Section 28, T 14 N, R 30 E, County of Russell, State of Alabama; thence N
     45  24' 34" E, 692.79' to the point of beginning; thence S 36  51' 02" E,
     454.94' to the point of ending; said land being 0.29+ acres;
                                                         -

     CHIPPER DISCHARGE CONVEYOR AREA (C-28536) AND CHIPS TO
     HARDWOOD STORAGE CONVEYOR AREA (C-28537)

          All that portion of land and structures lying 14' on each side of the
     following described centerline and also including any specifically noted
     areas which extend beyond said centerline strip:

     Commence at a monument having grid coordinates N 792,350.00, E 234,500.00,
     of the West Zone of the State of Georgia Coordinate System; and lying in
     Section 28, T 14 N, R 30 E, County of Russell, State of Alabama; thence N
     71  34' 06" E, 600.24' to the point of beginning; thence S 71  04' 32" E,
     640.91'; thence N 50  08' 32" E, 61.59' to the point of ending; said land
     being 0.45 + acres;
                -

     CHIP CONVEYOR TO DIGESTER AREA (C-28521),
     CHIP CONVEYOR TO SURGE BIN AREA (C-28519),
     AND CHIP SILO AREA (C-28520)

          All that portion of land and structures lying 14' on each side of the
     following described centerline and also including any specifically noted
     areas which extend beyond said centerline strip:

     Commence at a monument having grid coordinates N 792,350.00, E 234,500.00,
     of the West Zone of the State of Georgia Coordinate System; and lying in
     Section 28, T 14 N, R 30 E, County of Russell, State of Alabama; thence S
     48  21' 59" W, 84.29' to the point of beginning; thence S 56  07' 32" E,
     319.22' to the center of a circular area (Chip Silo) with a radius of
     15.00' and a central angle of 360  00' bounded by a rectangular structure
     32' -6" + East-West and 32' -6" + North-South; thence N 82  51' 32" E,
             -                       -
     355.48' to the point of ending; said land being 0.45 + acres;
                                                          -

     NEW WASHER FACILITY AND BATCH DIGESTER AREA

          All that portion of land, and structures lying thereon, in Section 28,
     T 14 N, R 30 E, County of Russell, State of Alabama, more particularly
     described as follows:

     Commence at a monument having grid coordinates N 792,350.00, E 234,500.00,
     of the West Zone of the State of Georgia Coordinate System; thence N 48
     06' 06" W, 35.94' to the point of beginning (N 792,374.0, E 234,473.25);
     thence S 0  00' W, 133.50'; thence N 90  00' W, 103.39'; thence S 0  00' W,
     103.50'; thence 90  00' W, 48.00'; thence N 0  00' W, 55.75'; thence N 90
     00' W, 80.00; thence S 0  00' W, 42.75'; thence N 90  00' W, 63.00; thence
     N 0  00' W, 110.00'; thence N45  00' E, 55.00'; thence N0  00' W, 23.11';
     thence 90  00' E, 23.00'; thence N 0  00' W, 23.25'; thence N90  00' E,
     170.00'; thence N 0  00' W, 28.75'; thence N 90  00' E, 62.50' to the point
     of beginning; said area being 1.01 + acres;
                                        -

     MILL WATER COOLING TOWER AND NEW REACTOR CLARIFIER AREA

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          All that portion of and, and structures lying thereon, in Section 28,
     T 14 N, R 30 E, County of Russell, State of Alabama, more particularly
     described as follows:

     Commence at a monument having grid coordinates N 792,350.00, E 234,500.00,
     of the West Zone of the State of Georgia Coordinate System; thence S 48
     46' 07" W, 591.71' to the point of beginning (N 791, 960.0 E 234,055.0);
     thence S 0  00' W, 170.00'; thence N 90  00' W, 111.00; thence 0  00' W,
     170.00'; thence N 90  00' E, 111.00' to the point of beginning; said land
     being 0.43 + acres;
                -

     TURPENTINE RECOVERY FACILITY AREA

          All that portion of land, and structures lying thereon, in Section 28,
     T 14 N, R 30 E, County of Russell, State of Alabama, more particularly
     described as follows:

     Commence at a monument having grid coordinates N 792,350.00, E 234,500.00,
     of the West Zone of the State of Georgia Coordinate System; thence S 63
     26' 06" W, 11.18' to the point of beginning (N 792,345.0, E 234, 490.0);
     thence N 0' 00" W, 30.00'; thence N 90  00" E, 20.00'; thence S 0  00' W,
     30.00'; thence N 90  00' W, 20.00' to the point of beginning; said land
     being 0.01 + acres;
                -

     LOG STORAGE AREA (C-28522), LOG FEED DECKS AREA (C-28523),
     DRUM AREA (C-28525, VIBRATING CONVEYORS AREA (C-28532),
     CHIPPER POWER FEED ROLLS AREA (C-28528), CHIP BLDG.
     AREA (C-28535), AND BARK COLLECTING CONVEYOR AREA (C-28531)

          All that portion of land, and structures lying thereon, in Section 28,
     T 14 N, R 30 E, County of Russell, State of Alabama, more particularly
     described as follows:

     Commence at a monument having grid coordinates N 792,350.00, E 234,500.00,
     of the West Zone of the State of Georgia Coordinate System; thence N 80
     22' 54" E, 879.79' to the point of beginning; thence N 0  00' W, 326.00';
     thence N 90  00' E, 711.08'; thence S 0  00' W, 326.00'; thence N 90  00'
     W, 328.00'; thence S 0  00' W, 188.00'; thence N 90  00' W, 50.00'; thence
     N 0  00' W, 188.00'; thence N 90  00' W, 333.08' to the point of beginning;
     said land being 5.54 + acres;
                          -

     AREA "B" MAINTENANCE SHOP AREA

          All that portion of land, and structures lying thereon, in Section 28,
     T 14 N, R 30 E, County of Russell, State of Alabama, more particularly
     described as follows:

     Commence at a monument having grid coordinates N 792,350.00, E 234,500.00,
     of the West Zone of the State of Georgia Coordinate System; thence S 11
     04' 57" W, 197.69' to the point of beginning (N 792,156.0, E 234,462.0);
     thence S 0  00" W, 82.00'; thence N 90  00" w, 52.00'; thence N 0  00' W,
     82.00'; thence N 90  00' E, 52.00 to the point of beginning' said land
     being 0.10 + acres;
                -

     NEW LIME KILN/RECAUSTICIZING

          All that portion of land, and structures lying thereon, in Section 28,
     T 14 N, R 30 E, County of Russell, State of Alabama, more particularly
     described as follows:

     Commence at a monument having grid coordinates N 793,150.19, E 233,250.02
     of the West Zone of the State of Georgia Coordinate System; thence N 70
     51' 29" E, 267.79' to the point of beginning (N 793,238.0 E 233,503.0);
     thence N 90  00' E, 399.23'; thence S 0  00' W, 50.00'; thence N 90  00' W,
     10.00'; thence S 0  00' W, 40.00'; thence N 90  00' W, 136.23'; thence N 0
     00' W, 80.00'; thence N 90  00' W, 50.00'; thence S

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     0 00' W, 10.00'; thence N 90 00' W, 54.00'; thence S 0 00' W, 40.00';
     thence N 90 00' E, 65.00'; thence S 0 00' W, 30.00'; thence N 90 00' W,
     150.00'; thence N 0 00' W, 17.00'; thence N 90 00' W, 64.00'; thence N 0
     00' W, 73.00' to the point of beginning; said land being 0.657, more or
     less acres, less than and except all structures not included in the Mead
     Corporation Contract No. 21-3097A.

     NO. 2 RECOVERY BOILER AREA

          All that portion of land, and structures lying thereon, in Section 28,
     T 14 N, R 30 E, County of Russell, State of Alabama, more particularly
     described as follows:

     Commence at a monument having grid coordinates N 793,150.19, E 233,250.02,
     of the West Zone of the State of Georgia Coordinate System; thence S 40
     16' 34" E, 439.77' to the point of beginning (N 792,814.67, E 233,534.32');
     thence N 90  00' E, 36.30'; thence N 0  00' W, 20.50'; thence N 90  00' E,
     72.26'; thence N 0  00' W, 14.83'; thence N 90  00' E, 110.50'; thence S 0
     00' W, 42.58'; thence N 90  00' E, 26.00'; thence S 0  00' W, 81.00' thence
     N 90  00' W, 51.00' thence N 0  00" W, 25.12'; thence N 90  00' W, 72.26';
     thence N 90  00' W, 20.50'; thence N 0  00' W, 36.30'; thence N 0  00' W,
     34.00' to the point of beginning' said land being 0.47 + acres;
                                                            -

     NEW EVAPORATORS AND NEW TANKS AREA

          All that portion of land, and structures lying thereon, in Section 28,
     T 14 N, R 30 E, County of Russell, State of Alabama, more particularly
     described as follows:

     Commence at a monument having grid coordinates N 793,150.19; E 233,250.02,
     of the West Zone of the State of  Georgia Coordinate System; thence S 62
     01' 33" E, 637.83' to the point of beginning (N 792,851.0, E 233,813.33);
     thence N 90  00' E, 246.67'; thence along an arc South and East 53.41'
     having a radius of 34.00' with a central angle of 90  00'; thence S 0  00'
     W, 135.33'; thence along an arc South and West 53.41' having a radius of
     34.00' with a central angle of 90  00'; thence N 90  00' W, 34.00'; thence
     N 0  00' W, 99.79'; thence N 90  00' W, 69.00'; thence N 59  47' 19" W,
     91.42'; thence N 90  00' W, 64.67'; thence N 0  00' W, 57.54' to the point
     of beginning; said land being 0.72 + acres;
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PARCEL 7
     LIME MUD WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITIES

          All that portion of land, and structures lying thereon, in Section 28,
     T 14 N, R 30 E, County of Russell, State of Alabama, more particularly
     described as follows:

     Commence at a monument having grid coordinates N 793,150.19, E 233, 250.02
     of the West Zone of the State of Georgia Coordinate System; thence N 86
     38' 59" E, 253.41' to the point of beginning (N 793,165.00 E 233,503.00);
     thence N 90  00' E, 64.00'; thence S 0  00' E, 17.00'; thence N 90  00' E,
     150.00; thence N 0  00' E, 30.00'; thence N 90  00' W, 65.00'; thence N 0
     00' E, 40.00'; thence N 90  00' E, 54.00'; thence N 0  00' E, 10.00';
     thence N 90  00' E, 50.00'; thence S 0  00' E, 80.00'; thence N 90  00' E,
     136.23'; thence N 0  00' E, 40.00'; thence N 90  00' E, 75.00'; thence S 0
     00' E, 78.00;' thence N 90  00' W, 464.23'; thence 0  00' E, 55.00'; to the
     point of beginning; said land being 0.633 more or less acres, less than and
     except all structures not included in the Mead Corporation Contract No. 21-
     3097A.

PARCEL 8A

          A tract of land situated in the Northwest Quarter of the Northeast
     Quarter (NW 1/4 of NE 1/4) and the Southwest Quarter of the Northeast
     Quarter (SW 1/4 of NE 1/4) of Section 28, Township 14 North, Range 30 East,
     Russell County, Alabama, being more particularly described as follows:

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     Commence at the Northwest corner of Section 28 Township 14 North, Range 30
     East; thence run South 89 degrees 33 minutes 20 seconds East along the
     North Boundary of such Section 28 a distance of 2806.62 feet to a point;
     thence turn right and run due South a distance of 1210.86 feet to a point
     at the western end of the Bark Handling System, such point being the
     beginning of the tract of land herein described.

     Begin at such point of beginning, turn an angle to the left and run North
     45 degrees 00 minutes East a distance of 63.64 feet to a point; thence turn
     an angle to the right 45 degrees 00 minutes and run easterly a distance of
     310.00 feet to a point; thence turn an angle to the right 45 degrees 00
     minutes and run southeasterly a distance of 63.64 feet to a point; thence
     turn an angle to the left 45 degrees 00 minutes and run easterly a distance
     of 270.00 feet to a point; thence turn an angle to the right 90 degrees 00
     minutes and run southerly a distance of 155.00 feet to a point; thence turn
     an angle to the left 90 degrees 00 minutes and run easterly a distance of
     136.00 feet to a point; thence turn an angle to the right 90 degrees 00
     minutes and run southerly a distance of 94.35 feet to a point; thence turn
     an angle to the right 30 degrees 00 minutes and run southwesterly a
     distance of 263.00 feet to a point; thence turn an angle to the left 30
     degrees 00 minutes and run southerly a distance of 132.88 feet to a point;
     thence turn an angle to the right 90 degrees 00 minutes and run westerly a
     distance of 84.50 feet to a point; thence turn an angle to the right 90
     degrees 00 minutes and run northerly a distance of 405.00 feet to a point;
     thence turn an angle to the left 90 degrees 00 minutes and run westerly a
     distance of 120.00 feet to a point; thence turn an angle to the right 90
     degrees 00 minutes and run northerly a distance of 115.00 feet to a point;
     thence turn an angle to the left 90 degrees 00 minutes and run westerly a
     distance of 470.00 feet to a point; thence turn an angle to the right 90
     degrees 00 minutes and run northerly a distance of 90.00 feet to the point
     of beginning.

PARCEL 8B

          A tract of land situated in the Northeast Quarter of the Northwest
     Quarter (NE 1/4 of NW 1/4) and the Southeast Quarter of the Northwest
     Quarter (SE 1/4 of NW 1/4) of Section 28, Township 14 North, Range 30 East,
     Russell County, Alabama, being more particularly described as follows:

     Commence at the Northwest corner of Section 28, Township 14 North, Range 30
     East; thence run South 89 degrees 33 minutes 20 seconds East along the
     North Boundary of such Section 28 a distance of 2290.86 feet to a point;
     thence turn right and run due South a distance of 1225.36 feet to a point
     at the Northeast corner of the #2 Bark Boiler Building, such point being
     the point of beginning of the tract of land herein described.

     Being at such point of beginning, continue due South a distance of 95.75
     feet to a point; thence turn an angle to the right 90 degrees 00 minutes
     and run westerly a distance of 67.50 feet to a point; thence turn an angle
     to the right 90 degrees 00 minutes and run northerly a distance of 95.75
     feet to a point; thence turn an angle to the right 90 degrees 00 minutes
     and run easterly a distance of 15.00 feet to a point; thence turn an angle
     to the left 90 degrees 00 minutes and run northerly a distance of 40.00
     feet to a point; thence turn an angle to the right 90 degrees 00 minutes
     and run easterly a distance of 34.50 feet to a point; thence turn an angle
     to the right 90 degrees 00 minutes and run southerly a distance of 40.00
     feet to a point; thence turn an angle to the left 90 degrees 00 minutes and
     run easterly a distance of 18.00 feet to the point of beginning.

PARCEL 9
          All that portion of land, and structures lying thereon, in Section 28,
     T14N, R 30 E, County of Russell, State of Alabama, more particularly
     described as follows:

     Commence at a monument having grid coordinates N 794,023.97, E 232,940.10
     of the West Zone of the State of Georgia Coordinate System; thence S 52
     11' 16" E

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     381.63' to the point of beginning (N 793,790.00 E 233,241.60); thence N 90
     00' 00" E 760.00'; thence S 0 00' 00" E 102.00'; thence N 90 00' 00" E
     128.04'; thence S 0 00' 00" E 960.48' (at existing utility bridge)' the N
     90 00' 00" W 13.00'; thence N 0 00' 00" W 672.48', thence N 90 00' 00 W
     875.04'; thence N 0 00' 00" E 390.00' to the point of beginning; said land
     being 7.85+ acres; less than and except any structures not included in the
               -
     Mead Corporation Contract No. 21-4162;

     (collectively, (Parcels 1 through 9) the "Other Leased Land")

together with the following easements:

          (a)  An easement and right for pedestrian and vehicular traffic to use
     all present and future walks, railroads, roads, driveways and docks upon
     the Other Leased Land in order to provide all necessary or convenient
     ingress or egress between the 1997 Leased Land and railroads, public roads
     and highways and the Chattahoochee River and to permit passage between the
     1997 Leased Land and the Other Leased Land;

          (b)  An easement and right for the passage of pedestrians and vehicles
     and for the construction, erection, installation, operation, maintenance,
     renewal, replacement and use of material conveying systems, including
     without limitation pipelines, through any part of the Other Leased Land
     necessary or convenient in order to assure the passage of equipment, raw
     materials, items in the process of manufacture, and finished products from
     the 1997 Leased Land to the Other Leased Land, including without limitation
     such rights and easements as are necessary for the movement of personnel,
     vehicles and materials among and between the various parcels of land
     comprising the Other Leased Land in order to permit and facilitate the
     operation of the Project;

          (c)  An easement and right to erect, install, construct, maintain,
     renew, replace and use on, over and under any part of the Other Leased
     Land, such pipes, conduits, and wires as are necessary or convenient to
     insure access to and an adequate system for or supply of gas, oil, steam,
     compressed air, process and space heat, water, fire protection, sewage and
     industrial waste disposal, electricity, communications, instrumentation and
     control, and other similar facilities to the 1997 Leased Land and the
     Project including, without limitation, the right to make connections with
     machinery, equipment, pipes, conduits and wires, structures and other
     improvements and appurtenances thereto, on the Other Leased Land; and

          (d)  An easement and right to create and maintain upon the Other
     Leased Land encroachments of equipment, structures or other improvements
     which will be included on the 1997 Leased Land and within the Project as
     presently planned, and any similar replacements or substitutions of
     portions of the Project for as long as any such equipment, structures or
     other improvements remain standing, including without limitation the rights
     of lateral or party wall support, and to connect any such equipment,
     structure or other improvements to any structure or improvement on the
     Other Leased Land;

but subject to the following easements over the 1997 Leased Land in favor of the
Other Leased Land:

          (a)  An easement and right for pedestrian and vehicular traffic to use
     all present and future walks, railroads, roads, driveways and docks upon
     the 1997 Leased Land in order to provide all necessary or convenient
     ingress and egress among and between all portions of the Other Leased Land
     and between the Other Leased Land and the 1997 Leased Land, including
     without limitation portions on which additional improvements may be
     erected, and railroads, public works and highways and the Chattahoochee
     River and to permit passage among and between the various parcels of land
     comprising the Other Leased Land;

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          (b)  An easement and right for the passage of pedestrians, vehicles,
     and for the construction, installation, operation, maintenance, renewal,
     replacement and use of material conveyance systems, including without
     limitation, pipelines, through any part of the 1997 Leased Land necessary
     or convenient in order to assure the passage of equipment, and finished
     products from one portion of the Other Leased Land to another or between
     the Other Leased Land and the 1997 Leased Land, including, without
     limitation such rights and easements as are necessary for the movement of
     personnel, vehicles and material among and between the various parcels of
     land comprising the Other Leased Land in order to permit and facilitate the
     operation of any facilities located on the Other Leased Land;

          (c)  An easement and right to erect, install, construct, maintain,
     renew, replace and use on, over and under any part of the 1997 Leased Land,
     such pipes, conduits, and wires and appurtenances as are necessary or
     convenient to assure access to and an adequate system for or supply of gas,
     oil, steam, compressed air, process and space heat, water, fire protection,
     sewage and industrial waste disposal, electricity, communications,
     instrumentation and control, and other similar facilities to the Other
     Leased Land, including without limitation, the right to make connections
     with machinery, equipment, pipes, conduits and wires, structures and other
     improvements and appurtenances thereto, on the 1997 Leased Land; and

          (d)  An easement and right to maintain any present equipment,
     structures or other improvements included within the facilities presently
     located on the Other Leased Land as encroachments upon the 1997 Leased Land
     as long as any such equipment, structures or other improvements remain
     standing, and to construct and maintain similar encroachments on the 1997
     Leased Land in respect of any additional improvements constructed adjacent
     to the 1997 Leased Land, as long as any such additional improvements remain
     standing, including without limitation the rights of lateral or party wall
     support, and to connect such additional improvements to any structure or
     any improvements on the 1997 Leased Land.

subject in all cases to the following:

(1)  Lease Agreement dated as of November 1, 1983 between the Board, as lessor,
     and the Company (as assignee of Georgia Kraft Company), as lessee, as
     amended and supplemented from time to time relating to the Board's
     Industrial Development Revenue Bonds (Georgia Kraft Project), Series 1983;

(2)  Lease Agreement dated as of December 1, 1983 between the Board as lessor,
     and the Company (as assignee of Georgia Kraft Company), as lessee, as
     amended and supplemented from time to time, relating to the Board's
     Environmental Improvement Revenue Bonds (Georgia Kraft Project), Series
     1983;

(3)  Lease Agreement dated as of December 1, 1985 between the Board, as lessor,
     and the Company (as assignee of Georgia Kraft Company), as lessee, as
     amended and supplemented from time to time, relating to the Board's
     Environmental Improvement Revenue Refunding Bonds (Georgia Kraft Project),
     Series 1985;

(4)  Lease Agreement dated as of July 1, 1986 between the Board, as lessor, and
     the Company (as assignee of Georgia Kraft Company), as lessee, as amended
     and supplemented from time to time, relating to the Board's Industrial
     Development Revenue Bonds (Georgia Kraft Project), Series 1986;

(5)  Lease Agreement dated as of December 1, 1988 between the Board, as lessor,
     and the Company, as lessee, as amended and supplemented from time to time,
     relating to the Board's Environmental Improvement Revenue Bonds (Mead
     Coated Board Project), Series 1988;

(6)  Lease Agreement dated as of December 1, 1988 between the Board, as lessor,
     and the Company, as lessee, as amended and supplemented from time to time,
     relating

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     to the Board's Industrial Development Revenue Bonds (Mead Coated Board
     Project), Series 1988A, 1989A, 1989B, 1989C, 1989D, 1989E, 1900A and 1991A;

(7)  Lease Agreement dated as of June 1, 1990 between the Board, as lessor, and
     Industrial Warehouse Services, Inc., as lessee, as amended and supplemented
     from time to time, relating to the Board's First Mortgage Revenue Bonds
     (Industrial Warehouse Services, Inc.), Series 1990;

(8)  Lease Agreement dated as of September 1, 1990 between the Board, as lessor,
     and the Company, as lessee, as amended and supplemented from time to time,
     relating to the Board's Environmental Improvement Revenue Bonds (Mead
     Coated Board Project), Series 1990A;

(9)  Lease Agreement dated as of October 1, 1990 between the Board, as lessor,
     and the Company, as lessee, as amended and supplemented from time to time,
     relating to the Board's Environmental Improvement Revenue Refunding Bonds
     (Mead Coated Board Project), Series 1990B;

(10) Lease Agreement dated as of June 1, 1993 between the Board, as lessor, and
     the Company, as lessee, as amended and supplemented from time to time,
     relating to the Board's Environmental Improvement Revenue Bonds (Mead
     Coated Board Project), Series 1993A;

(11) Lease Agreement dated as of June 1, 1993 between the Board, as lessor, and
     the Company, as lessee, as amended and supplemented from time to time,
     relating to the Board's Industrial Development Revenue Bonds (Mead Coated
     Board Project), Series 1993A and 1995A; and

(12) Lease Agreement dated as of March 1, 1996 between the Board, as lessor, and
     the Company, as lessee, as amended and supplemented from time to time,
     relating to the Board's Environmental Improvement Revenue Bonds (Mead
     Coated Board Project), Series 1996.

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                                FIRST AMENDMENT
                                ---------------
                                      TO
                                      --
                                LEASE AGREEMENT
                                ---------------

     THIS FIRST AMENDMENT TO LEASE AGREEMENT (the "Amendment") is made and
entered into as of August 1, 1998 by and between THE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT
BOARD OF THE CITY OF PHENIX CITY, ALABAMA (the "Board"), a public body corporate
and politic duly organized and existing under the Constitution and laws of the
State of Alabama, and MEAD COATED BOARD, INC., a Delaware corporation (the
"Company").

                                R E C I T A L S
                                ---------------

     The Board has previously issued and sold $150,000,000 in aggregate
principal amount of The Industrial Development Board of the City of Phenix City,
Alabama Industrial Development Revenue Bonds (Mead Coated Board Project), Series
1997A (the "Bonds") pursuant to a Trust  Indenture dated as of September 1, 1997
(the "Original Indenture") from the Board to AmSouth Bank (formerly AmSouth Bank
of Alabama and AmSouth Bank, N.A.), as Trustee (the "Trustee").

     The Board has used the proceeds of the sale of the Bonds for the payment of
outstanding industrial development temporary borrowing notes (the "Notes")
issued by the Board for the purpose of funding the acquisition, construction and
installation of a coated natural kraft mill and related facilities (the
"Project") in connection with certain industrial facilities located near Phenix
City, Alabama.  The Project is owned by the Board and leased to the Company
pursuant to a Lease Agreement dated as of September 1, 1997 (the "Agreement").
The Agreement obligates the Company to make rental payments in such amounts and
at such times as will provide for the payment of the principal and interest on
the Bonds as the same becomes due and payable.  In addition, the Company is
required under Section 5.7 of the Agreement to make certain payments in lieu of
taxes ("PILOT Payments").

     The Board and the Company now wish to amend Section 5.7 to revise the
provisions relating to PILOT Payments.  Pursuant to Section 1502 of the
Indenture, the Board and the Company are permitted to amend the Agreement so
long as the Trustee and the Bondholder consent to such amendment.  The Trustee
and the Bondholder have consented to this Amendment.

     NOW, THEREFORE, as contemplated by Section 12.5 of the Agreement and in
accordance with Section 1502 of the Indenture, the parties hereto desire to
amend the Agreement as follows:

     Section 1.  Amendment of Agreement.   Section 5.7 of the Agreement is
     ---------   ----------------------
amended by adding at the end of such section the following paragraph:
<PAGE>

     Notwithstanding the foregoing, the PILOT Payments shall be reduced as set
forth in this paragraph.  The PILOT Payments in the aggregate due under this
Agreement, combined with the payments in lieu of tax payable by the Company
pursuant to Section 5.7 of the Lease Agreement dated as of June 1, 1993 (the
"1993 Lease") between the Board and the Company, without giving effect to the
reduction provided for in this paragraph, are herein referred to as the "Formula
Payments".  The total payments due under this Section 5.7 and under Section 5.7
of the 1993 Lease are herein referred to as the "Aggregate Payments".  The
Aggregate Payments due to the Phenix City Board of Education in August, 1998
shall be $139,867, reflecting a reduction from the Formula Payments otherwise
due to the Phenix City Board of Education.  The Aggregate Payments due to the
Russell County Board of Education in August, 1998 shall be $82,256, reflecting a
reduction from the Formula Payments otherwise due to the Russell County Board of
Education.  The Aggregate Payments due to the Russell County Board of Education
in August, 1999 shall be reduced by $6,551 from the Formula Payments otherwise
due to the Russell County Board of Education.  The Aggregate Payments due to
Russell County in August, 1998 and each successive year thereafter shall be
reduced from the Formula Payments otherwise due to Russell County to $61,894
until the aggregate amount of such reductions from the Formula Payment totals
$135,310; provided that in the year in which such aggregate reductions would
exceed $135,310, such reduction from the Formula Payment shall be in an amount
equal to the amount necessary to cause the aggregate reductions to total
$135,310.

     Section 2.  Agreement and Amendment as One Document.  As amended by this
     ----------  ---------------------------------------
Amendment, the Agreement is in all respects ratified and confirmed and the
Agreement and this Amendment shall be read, taken and construed as one and the
same instrument.

     Section 3.  References.  All references herein or in the Agreement to any
     ----------  ----------
Article, Section or provision of the Agreement shall refer to any such Article,
Section or provision as hereby amended.

     Section 4.  Counterparts.  This Amendment may be simultaneously executed in
     ----------  ------------
several counterparts, each of which shall be an original and all of which shall
constitute but one and the same instrument.

     Section 5.  Captions.  The captions or headings in this Amendment are for
     ----------  --------
convenience only and in no way define, limit or describe the scope or intent of
any provision of this Amendment.

     Section 6.  Applicable Law.  This Amendment shall be construed in
     ----------  --------------
accordance with the laws of the State of Alabama.
<PAGE>

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Board and the Company have caused this Amendment to
be executed in their respective corporate names as of the date first written
above.

                              THE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT BOARD OF THE CITY OF
                              PHENIX CITY, ALABAMA

                                  Kenneth A. Roberts
                              By:--------------------------------
                                 Chairman

                              MEAD COATED BOARD, INC.

                                  Timothy R. McLevish
                              By: -------------------------------
                                  Treasurer
<PAGE>

                            ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF BOARD

STATE OF ALABAMA

COUNTY OF RUSSELL

     I, Sydney S. Smith, a Notary Public in and for said County in said State,
        ---------------
hereby certify that Kenneth A. Roberts, whose name as Chairman of the Board of
Directors of THE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT BOARD OF THE CITY OF PHENIX CITY,
ALABAMA, a public corporation and instrumentality under the laws of the State of
Alabama, is signed to the foregoing instrument and who is known to me,
acknowledged before me on this day that, being informed of the contents of the
said instrument, he, as such officer and with full authority, executed the same
voluntarily for and as the act of said public corporation.

     GIVEN under my hand and seal of office, this 9th day of September, 1998.
                                                  ---

                              Sydney S. Smith
                              -----------------------------
                                     Notary Public

                              SYDNEY S. SMITH
                              NOTARY PUBLIC
                              ALABAMA STATE-AT-LARGE

(SEAL)

                              My commission expires:2/28/2000
                                                    ---------
<PAGE>

                           ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF COMPANY

STATE OF OHIO

COUNTY OF MONTGOMERY

     I, Phyllis M. Crabill,  Notary Public in and for said County in said State,
        ------------------
hereby certify that Timothy R. McLevish, whose name as Treasurer of MEAD COATED
BOARD, INC., a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of
Delaware, is signed to the foregoing instrument and who is known to me,
acknowledged before me on this day that, being informed of the contents of the
said instrument, he, as such officer and with full authority, executed the same
voluntarily for and as the act of said corporation.

     GIVEN under my hand and seal of office, this 16th day of September, 1998.
                                                  ----

                              Phyllis M. Crabill
                              -------------------------------
                                       Notary Public

                              Phyllis M. Crabill
                              In and for the State of Ohio

(SEAL)

                              My commission expires: August 31, 1999
                                                     ---------------
<PAGE>

                             CONSENT OF BONDHOLDER
                             ---------------------

     Mead Coated Board, Inc., as holder of all of the outstanding Industrial
Development Revenue Bonds (Mead Coated Board Project), Series 1997A of The
Industrial Development Board of the City of Phenix City, Alabama (the "Board"),
hereby consents to the execution and delivery of the foregoing First Amendment
To Lease Agreement, dated as of August 1, 1998, between the Board and Mead
Coated Board, Inc., amending the Lease Agreement, dated as of September 1, 1997,
as amended between the Board and Mead Coated Board, Inc.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Mead Coated Board, Inc. has caused this Consent of
Bondholder to be executed in its name and behalf as of August 1, 1998.

                              MEAD COATED BOARD, INC.

                                  Timothy R. McLevish
                              By: -------------------------------

                                    Treasurer
<PAGE>

                              CONSENT OF TRUSTEE
                              ------------------

     AMSOUTH BANK, as Trustee under the Trust Indenture dated as of September 1,
1997, as amended, from the Industrial Development Board of the City of Phenix
City, Alabama (the "Board"), hereby consents to the execution and delivery of
the foregoing First Amendment To Lease Agreement, dated as of August 1, 1998,
between the Board and Mead Coated Board, Inc., amending the Lease Agreement
dated as of September 1, 1997 between the Board and Mead Coated Board, Inc.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, AmSouth Bank has caused this Consent of Trustee to be
executed in its name and behalf as of August 1, 1998.

                              AMSOUTH BANK, as Trustee

                                  Lyn R. Cone
                              By: -------------------------------
                                  Title: Assistant Vice President
<PAGE>

                                  EXHIBIT "A"

                                      to

                  First Amendment To Lease Agreement between

                      THE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT BOARD OF

                       THE CITY OF PHENIX CITY, ALABAMA

                                      and

                            MEAD COATED BOARD, INC.

                          dated as of August 1, 1998

                          DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT LAND
                          ---------------------------

The Project Land includes the following property:

          The following real estate and premises situated in the County of
     Russell and State of Alabama:

     Eight hundred eighty four and 47/100 (884.47) acres located in Sections 32,
     33, 21, 28, and 27, Township 14 North, Range 30 East, and Section 5,
     Township 13 North, Range 30 East, and beginning at the Southwest corner of
     Section 32, Township 14 North, Range 30 East, Russell County, Alabama, run
     thence North 00 degrees 38 minutes East a distance of 354.26 feet along a
     fence line to a concrete monument, thence North 37 degrees 57 minutes 25
     seconds East a distance of 2086.55 feet to a point, thence North 57 degrees
     13 minutes East a distance of 4397.87 feet to a point, thence North 01
     degree 38 minutes East a distance of 970.55 feet to a point, thence North
     37 degrees 53 minutes East a distance of 1948.85 feet to a point, thence
     North 00 degrees 37 minutes West a distance of 2783.92 feet to a point,
     thence North 45 degrees 16 minutes East a distance of 1570.95 feet to a
     concrete monument, thence North 00 degrees 27 minutes East a distance of
     621.32 feet to a concrete monument, thence South 88 degrees 26 minutes 40
     seconds East a distance of 1048.15 feet to a concrete monument, thence
     South 00 degrees 41 minutes 10 seconds East a distance of 601.95 feet to a
     concrete monument, thence South 89 degrees 33 minutes 20 seconds East along
     the north line of Section 28, Township 14 North, Range 30 East a distance
     of 1915.88 feet to a concrete monument, said monument being the northeast
     corner of said Section 28, which is the northwest corner of Section 27, in
     Township 14 North, Range 30 East, thence South 89 degrees 33 minutes 20
     seconds East along the North line of said Section 27 to the boundary line
     between the State of Georgia, and the State of Alabama; thence Southerly
     and Southwesterly along said line between the State of Alabama and the
     State of Georgia, as the same runs, to the northerly and southerly line
     along the west side of Section 5, Township 13 North, Range 30 East, run
     thence
<PAGE>

     North 00 degrees 28 minutes East along the West line of said Section
     5, to a point marked by an iron pipe; thence North 00 degrees 28 minutes
     East along the west line of said Section 5 a distance of 2825.00 feet to
     the northwest corner of Section 5, and the point of beginning.  (The
     Portion of said line from the northerly line of a public road known as the
     Ferry Road to the northwest corner of said Section 5, which is the
     southwest corner of Section 32, Township 14 North, Range 30 East, being
     along an old fence.)

          There is hereby expressly excepted from said described lands those
     lands heretofore taken in fee simple by condemnation by the United States
     of America and subject to flowage easements taken by the United States of
     America by condemnation and subject to the easement rights (a) for right of
     way for railroad purposes and (b) for a public road over and through said
     described lands, such public road right of way having been conveyed by the
     W.C. Bradley Company, to Russell County, Alabama, by deed recorded in Deed
     Record 387, pages 787-788, in the office of the Judge of Probate in and for
     Russell County, Alabama.

          Said described lands hereby conveyed contain in the aggregate
     according to survey made, eight hundred eighty four and 47/100ths (884.47)
     acres (the "1997 Leased Land");

less and except the following property:

PARCEL 1

     Beginning at a point which is 743.81 feet east and 477.58 feet south of the
     northwest corner of section 28, Township 14 North, Range 30 East, Russell
     County, Alabama, which section corner is marked by a concrete monument,
     this point thus determined, being the northwest corner of the property to
     be conveyed, then proceeding south 128.84 feet, then east 85.0 feet, then
     north 128.84 feet, then west 85.0 feet to the point of beginning.

PARCEL 2

     Beginning at a point which is 928.0 feet South and 1479.0 feet East of the
     Northwest corner of Section 28 in Township 14 North, Range 30 East, Russell
     County, Alabama, which corner is marked by a concrete monument, then
     proceeding North a distance of 120.0 feet, then West 100.0 feet, then South
     120.0 feet, then East 100.0 feet to the point of beginning.

PARCEL 3

     At the Southwest corner of Section 22, Township 14 North, Range 30 East,
     Russell County, Alabama as the point of beginning, run along the South line
     of Section 22 N89 -50'E 976.85 feet to the property line of the United
     States Government; thence along said property line N2 -50'W 1296.69 feet to
     a branch which runs into Bluff Creek; thence along said branch the
     following courses;
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     N41 -41'W 340.67 feet; S85 -42'W 324.22 feet; S81 -08'W 330.0 feet; N25 -
     48'W 145.58 feet; S76 -52'W 198.66 feet; N44 -03'W 152.62 feet; S46 -35'Q
     84.21 feet; S21 -00'E 83.39 feet; N82 -27'W 94.15 feet; S7-51'E 148.82
     feet; S66 -39'W 386.20 feet; S62 -55'W 237.23 feet; S65 -05'W 232.38 feet;
     S74 -24'W 408.97 feet; S51 -52'W 371.60 feet; S19 -42'W 231.02 feet; S62 -
     26'W 198.83 feet; N85 -48'W 229.54 feet; S89 -23'W 159.01 feet; N83 -01'W
     327.29 feet; S80 -02'W 437.03 feet; thence S59 -27'W 318.79 feet; thence
     S3 - 28'E 199.83 feet; thence S1 -16'E 607.22 feet; thence N87 -24'E 343.43
     feet; thence N82 -04'E 516.01 feet; thence N70 -45'E 540.58 feet; thence
     N89 -18'E 472.15 feet; thence N0 -01'E 400.58 feet; thence S89 -59'E 446.0
     feet; thence S0 -01'W 395.0 feet; thence N89 -18'E 171.06 feet; thence
     N46 - 28'E 463.45 feet to the South line of Section 21; thence along said
     Section line S90 -48'E 749.92 feet to the point of beginning and containing
     121.14 acres more or less.

PARCEL 4A

     All that tract or parcel of land situated lying and being in Section 28,
     Township 14 North, Range 30 East, Russell County, Alabama, and being more
     particularly described as follows: To find the point of beginning, commence
     at the northwest corner of Section 28, Township 14 North, Range 30 East,
     which corner is marked by a concrete monument and, from said point, thence
     running South 89 degrees 33 minutes 20 seconds East, along the North line
     of said Section 28, a distance of 1,250.03 feet to an iron pin, said iron
     pin being the beginning point of the property herein conveyed; and from
     said point of beginning running thence South 89 degrees 33 minutes 20
     seconds East, along the North line of said Section 28, a distance of 400.0
     feet to a point; thence running South 01 degree 02 minutes 40 seconds West
     a distance of 704.0 feet, more or less, to a point; thence running South 45
     degrees 16 minutes 00 seconds West a distance of 560.0 feet, more or less,
     to an iron pin; thence running North 01 degree 02 minutes 40 seconds East a
     distance of 1,076.19 feet to the point of beginning.  The property herein
     described is bounded on the West and South by property of Grantee herein,
     on the North and East by property of Grantor herein and said described
     tract contains 8.2 acres, more or less.

PARCEL 4B

     Commencing at the Northwest corner of Section 28 in Township 14 North,
     Range 30 East, Russell County, Alabama, which corner is marked by a
     concrete monument and proceeding east along the north line of said Section
     28, which is the north property line of Georgia Kraft Company, a distance
     of two hundred forth-nine and ninety-six hundredths (249.96) feet to the
     point of intersection with the east right-of-way line of the Central of
     Georgia Railroad which point is marked by an iron pin, said iron pin being
     the point of beginning of the property herein conveyed.  From said point of
     beginning running thence over and along the west boundary of said tract
     number one,
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     which is the east right-of-way line of the Central of Georgia Railroad
     which is fifty feet from and parallel to the center line of the main line
     track, on a bearing of south one degree, two minutes and forty seconds west
     (S 1 02' 40" W) a distance of sixteen hundred forty-three and fifty-nine
     hundredths (1643.59) feet to a point, thence along the west boundary of the
     said tract number one, which is the east right-of-way line of the Central
     of Georgia Railroad and is fifty (50) feet from and concentric with the
     center line of the main line track, following a circular curve to the
     right, having a radius of eight hundred sixty-four and forty-nine
     hundredths (864.49) feet for an arc distance of three hundred seventy-two
     and forty-three hundredths (372.43) feet to an iron pin marking the
     southwest corner of said tract number one which is the point where the east
     right-of-way line of the Central of Georgia Railroad main line terminates
     on the north right-of-way line of the spur track serving the Georgia Kraft
     Company mill, said point being fifty (50) feet from the center line of the
     main line track and twenty-five (25) feet from the center line of the
     aforesaid spur track; thence along the south boundary of said tract number
     one, which is the north right-of-way line of the spur track serving the
     Georgia Kraft Company mill and is twenty-five (25) feet from and parallel
     to the center line of the aforesaid spur track, on a bearing of north
     fifty-one degrees, fifty-two minutes and ten seconds east (N 51 52' 10" E)
     for a distance of thirteen-hundred fifty-nine and ninety-three hundredths
     (1359.93) feet to an iron pin marking the south-east corner of said tract
     number one; thence along the east line of said tract number one on a
     bearing of north zero degrees and thirty-seven minutes west (N 0 37' W) a
     distance of fifty-three and fifty-six hundredths (53.56) feet to an iron
     pin; thence along the east boundary of said tract number one on bearing of
     north forty-five degrees and sixteen minutes east a distance of thirty-
     seven and eighty hundredths (37.80) feet to an iron pin; thence along the
     east boundary of said tract number one on a bearing of north one degree,
     two minutes and forty seconds east (N 1 02' 40" E) a distance of one
     thousand seventy-six and nineteen hundredths (1076.19) feet to an iron pin
     marking the north east corner of said tract number one and being on the
     north line of the aforesaid Section 28; on a bearing of north eighty-nine
     degrees thirty-three minutes and twenty seconds West (N 89 33' 20" W) a
     distance of one thousand and seven hundredths (1000.07) feet to the point
     of beginning. The above described boundaries of said tract number one
     enclose thirty-five and fifty-one hundredths (35.51) acres, more or less;

     excepting from the foregoing description of Parcel 4A and Parcel 4B the
     following described Tracts A, B and C:
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     TRACT A

          A 200 foot wide strip of land for a road right-of-way situated in
     Sections 20, 28 and 29, Township 14 North, Range 30 East, in Russell
     County, Alabama, and being 100 feet on either side of and contiguous with
     the following described centerline:

     Commence at the Northeast corner of Section 20, Township 14 North, Range 30
     East and run North 86 degrees 56 minutes West for a distance of 751.7 feet;
     thence South 33 degrees 37 minutes West for a distance of 2187.0 feet;
     thence South 18 degrees 31 minutes West for a distance of 856.7 feet;
     thence South 19 degrees 29 minutes West for a distance of 507.5 feet;
     thence South 89 degrees 26 minutes East for a distance of 91.80 feet;
     thence from the last described course turn left 151 degrees 00 minutes and
     run Northwesterly 138.20 feet to a point in the center of Alabama Highway
     No. 165 and the point of beginning for said centerline; thence turn right
     180 degrees 00 minutes and run Southeasterly along said centerline 230.00
     feet to the point of a curve to the right; said curve having a 17 degree 32
     minutes 16 seconds degree of curvature and an included angle of 62 degrees
     45 minutes; thence continue along said curve an arc distance of 359.20 feet
     to the point of tangent to said curve; thence continue tangent to last
     described curve Southerly a distance of 1719.47 feet to the point of a
     curve to the left; said curve having a 10 degree 00 minutes 14 seconds
     degree of curvature and an included angle of 27 degrees 25 minutes 40
     seconds; thence continue along said curve an arc distance of 274.51 feet to
     the point of tangent to said curve; thence continue tangent to the last
     described curve Southeasterly 1097.83 feet to the point of a curve to the
     left; said curve having a 12 degree 30 minute degree of curvature and an
     included angle of 101 degrees 50 minutes 41 seconds; thence continue along
     said curve an arc distance of 816.38 feet to the point of tangent to said
     curve; thence continue tangent to last described curve Northeasterly
     1351.87 feet to the point of a curve to the right; said curve having a 22
     degree 31 minutes 55 seconds degree of curvature and an included angle of
     37 degrees 53 minutes 10 seconds; thence continue along said curve an arc
     distance of 168.14 feet to the intersection of said curve and the
     centerline of existing railroad; said intersection being the end of said
     centerline of roadway description.

     Said strip of land lying in Sections 20, 28 and 29, Township 14 North,
     Range 30 East, Russell County, Alabama and containing 27.62 acres more or
     less.

     TRACT B

     Beginning at a point which is 743.81 feet east and 477.58 feet south of the
     northwest corner of Section 28, Township 14 North, Range 30 East, Russell
     County, Alabama, which section corner is marked by a concrete monument,
     this point thus determined, being the northwest corner of the property to
     be
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     conveyed, then proceeding south 128.84 feet, then east 85.0 feet, then
     north 128.84 feet, then west 85.0 feet to the point of beginning.

     TRACT C

     Beginning at a point which is 928.0 feet South and 1479.0 feet East of the
     Northwest corner of Section 28 in Township 14 North, Range 30 East, Russell
     County, Alabama, which corner is marked by a concrete monument, then
     proceeding North a distance of 120.0 feet, then West 100.0 feet, then South
     120.0 feet, then East 100.0 feet to the point of beginning.

PARCEL 5

     WASTE WOOD CONVEYOR TO SCALPER (C-28506) AREA AND
     TRUCK DUMPER (C-28505) AREA

          All that portion of land and structures lying 9' on each side of the
     following described centerline and also including any specifically noted
     areas which extend beyond said centerline strip:

     Commence at a monument having grid coordinates N 792,350.00, E 234,500.00,
     of the West Zone of the State of Georgia Coordinate System; and lying in
     Section 28, T 14 N, R 30 E, County of Russell, State of Alabama; thence N
     31  59' 52' E, 291.25' to the point of beginning; thence S 0  00' W,
     231.00' to a point on the north side of a rectangular area (Truck Dumper)
     bounded by a N 792,366.0, N 792,326.5, and E 234,642.0, and E 234,765.5,
     said rectangular area being the point of ending; said land being 0.21 +
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     acres;

     NO. 1 BARK TRANSFER CONVEYOR (C-28503) AREA,
     NO. 2 BARK TRANSFER CONVEYOR (C-28504) AREA,
     BARK HOG STRUCTURE (C-28534) AREA
     AND REFUSE CONVEYOR SCALPER (C-28533) AREA

          All that portion of land and structures lying 9' on each side of the
     following described centerline and also including any specifically noted
     areas which extend beyond said centerline strip:

     Commence at a monument having grid coordinates N 792,350.00, E 234,500.00,
     of the West Zone of the State of Georgia Coordinate System; and lying in
     Section 28, T 14 N, R 30 E, County of Russell, State of Alabama; thence N
     31  59' 52" E, 291.25' to the point of beginning; thence S 8  20' 17" W,
     284.46' to the center of a rectangular area which is parallel to the last
     said course 22' north to south by 15' east to west; thence S 81  39' 40" E,
     843.58' to a parallel rectangular area (Bark Hog Structure) 26.00' north to
     south (10.00' lying south of last said course) by 37.50'; thence continue
     along last said
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     course 27.00'; thence N 45 07' 38" E, 350.71' to the point of ending; said
     land being 0.63 + acres;

     NO. 2 TURBINE AREA

          All that portion of land, and structures lying thereon, in Section 28,
     T 14 N, R 30 E, County of Russell, State of Alabama, more particularly
     described as follows:

     Commence at a monument having grid coordinates N 793,150.19, E 233,250.02
     of the West Zone of the State of Georgia Coordinate System; thence S 25
     19' 16" E, 663.98' to the point of beginning (N 792,550.0 E 233,534.0);
     thence S 0  00' W, 50.00'; thence N 90  00' E, 121.00'; thence N 0  00' W,
     50.00'; thence N 90  00' W, 121.00' to the point of beginning; said land
     being 0.14 + acres;
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     SANITARY PACKAGE TREATMENT PLANT AREA

          All that portion of land, and structures lying thereon, in Section 28,
     T 14 N, R 30 E, County of Russell, State of Alabama, more particularly
     described as follows:

     Commence at a monument having grid coordinates N 792,350.00, E 234,500.00,
     of the West Zone of the State of Georgia Coordinate System; thence S 48
     35' 13" W, 1186.73' to the point of beginning (N 791,565.0. E 233,610.0);
     thence S 0' 00" W, 12.00'; thence N 90  00' W, 64.00'; thence N, 0' 00" W
     12.00'; thence N 90' 00" E, 64.00' to the point of beginning; said land
     being 0.02 + acres; and
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     NO. 3 BARK BOILER AREA

          All that portion of land, and structures lying thereon, in Section 28,
     T 14 N, R 30 E, County of Russell, State of Alabama, more particularly
     described as follows:

     Commence at a monument having grid coordinates N 793,150.19, E 233,250.02
     of the West Zone of the State of Georgia Coordinate System; thence S 29
     39' 25" E, 461.76' to the point of beginning (N 792,748.92, E 233,478.50);
     thence N 90  00' E, 73.57'; thence S 0  00' W, 34.50'; thence N 90  00' W,
     11.82'; thence S 0  00' W, 143.17'; thence N 90  00' W, 90.62'; thence N 0
     00" W, 83.08'; thence N 90  00" E, 28.87'; thence N 0  00' W, 94.59' to the
     point of beginning; said land being 0.32 + acres;
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PARCEL 6

     NEW RECLAIM PLATE FEED AND CONVEYOR AREA (C-28511),
     CHIPS CONVEYOR TO SCREEN HOUSE AREA (C-28513),
     AND CHIPS SCREEN HOUSE AREA (C-28515)

          All that portion of land and structures lying 13' on each side of the
     following described centerline and also including any specifically noted
     areas which extend beyond said centerline strip:

     Commence at a monument having grid coordinates N 792,350.00, E 234,500.00,
     of the West Zone of the State Georgia Coordinate System; and lying in
     Section 28, T 14 N, R 30 E, County of Russell, State of Alabama; thence N
     63  51' 31" E, 790.90' to the point of beginning; thence N 90  00' W,
     82.00; thence S 0' 00" W, 8.75'; thence N 90  00' W, 232.22'; thence S 15
     17' 15" E, 479.72' to a point on the northmost side of a rectangular area
     (Chip Screen House) which parallels last said course and is 75.0' north to
     south (7.00' of which is west of last said course) by 49.0' east to west;
     said rectangular area being the point of ending; said land being 0.56+
     acres;

     CHIPS CONVEYOR TO PINE STORAGE AREA (C-28538)

          All that portion of land and structures lying 14' on each side of the
     following described centerline:

     Commence at a monument having grid coordinates N 792,350.00, E 234,500.00,
     of the West Zone of the State of Georgia Coordinate System; and lying in
     Section 28, T 14 N, R 30 E, County of Russell, State of Alabama; thence N
     45  24' 34" E, 692.79' to the point of beginning; thence S 36  51' 02" E,
     454.94' to the point of ending; said land being 0.29+ acres;
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     CHIPPER DISCHARGE CONVEYOR AREA (C-28536) AND CHIPS TO
     HARDWOOD STORAGE CONVEYOR AREA (C-28537)

          All that portion of land and structures lying 14' on each side of the
     following described centerline and also including any specifically noted
     areas which extend beyond said centerline strip:

     Commence at a monument having grid coordinates N 792,350.00, E 234,500.00,
     of the West Zone of the State of Georgia Coordinate System; and lying in
     Section 28, T 14 N, R 30 E, County of Russell, State of Alabama; thence N
     71  34' 06" E, 600.24' to the point of beginning; thence S 71  04' 32" E,
     640.91'; thence N 50  08' 32" E, 61.59' to the point of ending; said land
     being 0.45 + acres;
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     CHIP CONVEYOR TO DIGESTER AREA (C-28521),
     CHIP CONVEYOR TO SURGE BIN AREA (C-28519),
     AND CHIP SILO AREA (C-28520)

          All that portion of land and structures lying 14' on each side of the
     following described centerline and also including any specifically noted
     areas which extend beyond said centerline strip:

     Commence at a monument having grid coordinates N 792,350.00, E 234,500.00,
     of the West Zone of the State of Georgia Coordinate System; and lying in
     Section 28, T 14 N, R 30 E, County of Russell, State of Alabama; thence S
     48  21' 59" W, 84.29' to the point of beginning; thence S 56  07' 32" E,
     319.22' to the center of a circular area (Chip Silo) with a radius of
     15.00' and a central angle of 360  00' bounded by a rectangular structure
     32' -6" + East-West and 32' -6" + North-South; thence N 82  51' 32" E,
             -                       -
     355.48' to the point of ending; said land being 0.45 + acres;
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     NEW WASHER FACILITY AND BATCH DIGESTER AREA

          All that portion of land, and structures lying thereon, in Section 28,
     T 14 N, R 30 E, County of Russell, State of Alabama, more particularly
     described as follows:

     Commence at a monument having grid coordinates N 792,350.00, E 234,500.00,
     of the West Zone of the State of Georgia Coordinate System; thence N 48
     06' 06" W, 35.94' to the point of beginning (N 792,374.0, E 234,473.25);
     thence S 0  00' W, 133.50'; thence N 90  00' W, 103.39'; thence S 0  00' W,
     103.50'; thence 90  00' W, 48.00'; thence N 0  00' W, 55.75'; thence N 90
     00' W, 80.00; thence S 0  00' W, 42.75'; thence N 90  00' W, 63.00; thence
     N 0  00' W, 110.00'; thence N45  00' E, 55.00'; thence N0  00' W, 23.11';
     thence 90  00' E, 23.00'; thence N 0  00' W, 23.25'; thence N90  00' E,
     170.00'; thence N 0  00' W, 28.75'; thence N 90  00' E, 62.50' to the point
     of beginning; said area being 1.01 + acres;
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     MILL WATER COOLING TOWER AND NEW REACTOR CLARIFIER AREA

          All that portion of and, and structures lying thereon, in Section 28,
     T 14 N, R 30 E, County of Russell, State of Alabama, more particularly
     described as follows:

     Commence at a monument having grid coordinates N 792,350.00, E 234,500.00,
     of the West Zone of the State of Georgia Coordinate System; thence S 48
     46' 07" W, 591.71' to the point of beginning (N 791, 960.0 E 234,055.0);
     thence S 0
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     00' W, 170.00'; thence N 90 00' W, 111.00; thence 0 00' W, 170.00'; thence
     N 90 00' E, 111.00' to the point of beginning; said land being 0.43 +
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     acres;

     TURPENTINE RECOVERY FACILITY AREA

          All that portion of land, and structures lying thereon, in Section 28,
     T 14 N, R 30 E, County of Russell, State of Alabama, more particularly
     described as follows:

     Commence at a monument having grid coordinates N 792,350.00, E 234,500.00,
     of the West Zone of the State of Georgia Coordinate System; thence S 63
     26' 06" W, 11.18' to the point of beginning (N 792,345.0, E 234, 490.0);
     thence N 0' 00" W, 30.00'; thence N 90  00" E, 20.00'; thence S 0  00' W,
     30.00'; thence N 90  00' W, 20.00' to the point of beginning; said land
     being 0.01 + acres;
                -

     LOG STORAGE AREA (C-28522), LOG FEED DECKS AREA (C-28523),
     DRUM AREA (C-28525, VIBRATING CONVEYORS AREA (C-28532),
     CHIPPER POWER FEED ROLLS AREA (C-28528), CHIP BLDG.
     AREA (C-28535), AND BARK COLLECTING CONVEYOR AREA (C-28531)

          All that portion of land, and structures lying thereon, in Section 28,
     T 14 N, R 30 E, County of Russell, State of Alabama, more particularly
     described as follows:

     Commence at a monument having grid coordinates N 792,350.00, E 234,500.00,
     of the West Zone of the State of Georgia Coordinate System; thence N 80
     22' 54" E, 879.79' to the point of beginning; thence N 0  00' W, 326.00';
     thence N 90  00' E, 711.08'; thence S 0  00' W, 326.00'; thence N 90  00'
     W, 328.00'; thence S 0  00' W, 188.00'; thence N 90  00' W, 50.00'; thence
     N 0  00' W, 188.00'; thence N 90  00' W, 333.08' to the point of beginning;
     said land being 5.54 + acres;
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     AREA "B" MAINTENANCE SHOP AREA

          All that portion of land, and structures lying thereon, in Section 28,
     T 14 N, R 30 E, County of Russell, State of Alabama, more particularly
     described as follows:

     Commence at a monument having grid coordinates N 792,350.00, E 234,500.00,
     of the West Zone of the State of Georgia Coordinate System; thence S 11
     04' 57" W, 197.69' to the point of beginning (N 792,156.0, E 234,462.0);
     thence S 0  00" W, 82.00'; thence N 90  00" w, 52.00'; thence N 0  00' W,
     82.00'; thence N 90  00' E, 52.00 to the point of beginning' said land
     being 0.10 + acres;
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     NEW LIME KILN/RECAUSTICIZING

          All that portion of land, and structures lying thereon, in Section 28,
     T 14 N, R 30 E, County of Russell, State of Alabama, more particularly
     described as follows:

     Commence at a monument having grid coordinates N 793,150.19, E 233,250.02
     of the West Zone of the State of Georgia Coordinate System; thence N 70
     51' 29" E, 267.79' to the point of beginning (N 793,238.0 E 233,503.0);
     thence N 90  00' E, 399.23'; thence S 0  00' W, 50.00'; thence N 90  00' W,
     10.00'; thence S 0  00' W, 40.00'; thence N 90  00' W, 136.23'; thence N 0
     00' W, 80.00'; thence N 90  00' W, 50.00'; thence S 0  00' W, 10.00';
     thence N 90  00' W, 54.00'; thence S 0  00' W, 40.00'; thence N 90  00' E,
     65.00'; thence S 0  00' W, 30.00'; thence N 90  00' W, 150.00'; thence N 0
     00' W, 17.00'; thence N 90  00' W, 64.00'; thence N 0  00' W, 73.00' to the
     point of beginning; said land being 0.657, more or less acres, less than
     and except all structures not included in the Mead Corporation Contract No.
     21-3097A.

     NO. 2 RECOVERY BOILER AREA

          All that portion of land, and structures lying thereon, in Section 28,
     T 14 N, R 30 E, County of Russell, State of Alabama, more particularly
     described as follows:

     Commence at a monument having grid coordinates N 793,150.19, E 233,250.02,
     of the West Zone of the State of Georgia Coordinate System; thence S 40
     16' 34" E, 439.77' to the point of beginning (N 792,814.67, E 233,534.32');
     thence N 90  00' E, 36.30'; thence N 0  00' W, 20.50'; thence N 90  00' E,
     72.26'; thence N 0  00' W, 14.83'; thence N 90  00' E, 110.50'; thence S 0
     00' W, 42.58'; thence N 90  00' E, 26.00'; thence S 0  00' W, 81.00' thence
     N 90  00' W, 51.00' thence N 0  00" W, 25.12'; thence N 90  00' W, 72.26';
     thence N 90  00' W, 20.50'; thence N 0  00' W, 36.30'; thence N 0  00' W,
     34.00' to the point of beginning' said land being 0.47 + acres;
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     NEW EVAPORATORS AND NEW TANKS AREA

          All that portion of land, and structures lying thereon, in Section 28,
     T 14 N, R 30 E, County of Russell, State of Alabama, more particularly
     described as follows:

     Commence at a monument having grid coordinates N 793,150.19; E 233,250.02,
     of the West Zone of the State of  Georgia Coordinate System; thence S 62
     01' 33" E, 637.83' to the point of beginning (N 792,851.0, E 233,813.33);
     thence N 90  00' E, 246.67'; thence along an arc South and East 53.41'
     having a radius of 34.00' with a central angle of 90  00'; thence S 0  00'
     W, 135.33'; thence along an arc South and West 53.41' having a radius of
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     34.00' with a central angle of 90  00'; thence N 90  00' W, 34.00'; thence
     N 0  00' W, 99.79'; thence N 90  00' W, 69.00'; thence N 59  47' 19" W,
     91.42'; thence N 90  00' W, 64.67'; thence N 0  00' W, 57.54' to the point
     of beginning; said land being 0.72 + acres;
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PARCEL 7

     LIME MUD WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITIES

          All that portion of land, and structures lying thereon, in Section 28,
     T 14 N, R 30 E, County of Russell, State of Alabama, more particularly
     described as follows:

     Commence at a monument having grid coordinates N 793,150.19, E 233, 250.02
     of the West Zone of the State of Georgia Coordinate System; thence N 86
     38' 59" E, 253.41' to the point of beginning (N 793,165.00 E 233,503.00);
     thence N 90  00' E, 64.00'; thence S 0  00' E, 17.00'; thence N 90  00' E,
     150.00; thence N 0  00' E, 30.00'; thence N 90  00' W, 65.00'; thence N 0
     00' E, 40.00'; thence N 90  00' E, 54.00'; thence N 0  00' E, 10.00';
     thence N 90  00' E, 50.00'; thence S 0  00' E, 80.00'; thence N 90  00' E,
     136.23'; thence N 0  00' E, 40.00'; thence N 90  00' E, 75.00'; thence S 0
     00' E, 78.00;' thence N 90  00' W, 464.23'; thence 0  00' E, 55.00'; to the
     point of beginning; said land being 0.633 more or less acres, less than and
     except all structures not included in the Mead Corporation Contract No. 21-
     3097A.

PARCEL 8A

          A tract of land situated in the Northwest Quarter of the Northeast
     Quarter (NW 1/4 of NE 1/4) and the Southwest Quarter of the Northeast
     Quarter (SW 1/4 of NE 1/4) of Section 28, Township 14 North, Range 30 East,
     Russell County, Alabama, being more particularly described as follows:

     Commence at the Northwest corner of Section 28 Township 14 North, Range 30
     East; thence run South 89 degrees 33 minutes 20 seconds East along the
     North Boundary of such Section 28 a distance of 2806.62 feet to a point;
     thence turn right and run due South a distance of 1210.86 feet to a point
     at the western end of the Bark Handling System, such point being the
     beginning of the tract of land herein described.

     Begin at such point of beginning, turn an angle to the left and run North
     45 degrees 00 minutes East a distance of 63.64 feet to a point; thence turn
     an angle to the right 45 degrees 00 minutes and run easterly a distance of
     310.00 feet to a point; thence turn an angle to the right 45 degrees 00
     minutes and run southeasterly a distance of 63.64 feet to a point; thence
     turn an angle to the left 45 degrees 00 minutes and run easterly a distance
     of 270.00 feet to a
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     point; thence turn an angle to the right 90 degrees 00 minutes and run
     southerly a distance of 155.00 feet to a point; thence turn an angle to the
     left 90 degrees 00 minutes and run easterly a distance of 136.00 feet to a
     point; thence turn an angle to the right 90 degrees 00 minutes and run
     southerly a distance of 94.35 feet to a point; thence turn an angle to the
     right 30 degrees 00 minutes and run southwesterly a distance of 263.00 feet
     to a point; thence turn an angle to the left 30 degrees 00 minutes and run
     southerly a distance of 132.88 feet to a point; thence turn an angle to the
     right 90 degrees 00 minutes and run westerly a distance of 84.50 feet to a
     point; thence turn an angle to the right 90 degrees 00 minutes and run
     northerly a distance of 405.00 feet to a point; thence turn an angle to the
     left 90 degrees 00 minutes and run westerly a distance of 120.00 feet to a
     point; thence turn an angle to the right 90 degrees 00 minutes and run
     northerly a distance of 115.00 feet to a point; thence turn an angle to the
     left 90 degrees 00 minutes and run westerly a distance of 470.00 feet to a
     point; thence turn an angle to the right 90 degrees 00 minutes and run
     northerly a distance of 90.00 feet to the point of beginning.

PARCEL 8B

          A tract of land situated in the Northeast Quarter of the Northwest
     Quarter (NE 1/4 of NW 1/4) and the Southeast Quarter of the Northwest
     Quarter (SE 1/4 of NW 1/4) of Section 28, Township 14 North, Range 30 East,
     Russell County, Alabama, being more particularly described as follows:

     Commence at the Northwest corner of Section 28, Township 14 North, Range 30
     East; thence run South 89 degrees 33 minutes 20 seconds East along the
     North Boundary of such Section 28 a distance of 2290.86 feet to a point;
     thence turn right and run due South a distance of 1225.36 feet to a point
     at the Northeast corner of the #2 Bark Boiler Building, such point being
     the point of beginning of the tract of land herein described.

     Being at such point of beginning, continue due South a distance of 95.75
     feet to a point; thence turn an angle to the right 90 degrees 00 minutes
     and run westerly a distance of 67.50 feet to a point; thence turn an angle
     to the right 90 degrees 00 minutes and run northerly a distance of 95.75
     feet to a point; thence turn an angle to the right 90 degrees 00 minutes
     and run easterly a distance of 15.00 feet to a point; thence turn an angle
     to the left 90 degrees 00 minutes and run northerly a distance of 40.00
     feet to a point; thence turn an angle to the right 90 degrees 00 minutes
     and run easterly a distance of 34.50 feet to a point; thence turn an angle
     to the right 90 degrees 00 minutes and run southerly a distance of 40.00
     feet to a point; thence turn an angle to the left 90 degrees 00 minutes and
     run easterly a distance of 18.00 feet to the point of beginning.
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PARCEL 9

          All that portion of land, and structures lying thereon, in Section 28,
     T14N, R 30 E, County of Russell, State of Alabama, more particularly
     described as follows:

     Commence at a monument having grid coordinates N 794,023.97, E 232,940.10
     of the West Zone of the State of Georgia Coordinate System; thence S 52
     11' 16" E 381.63' to the point of beginning (N 793,790.00 E 233,241.60);
     thence N 90  00' 00" E 760.00'; thence S 0  00' 00" E 102.00'; thence N 90
     00' 00" E 128.04'; thence S 0  00' 00" E 960.48' (at existing utility
     bridge)' the N 90  00' 00" W 13.00'; thence N 0  00' 00" W 672.48', thence
     N 90  00' 00 W 875.04'; thence N 0  00' 00" E 390.00' to the point of
     beginning; said land being 7.85 + acres; less than and except any
                                     -
     structures not included in the Mead Corporation Contract No. 21-4162;

     (collectively, (Parcels 1 through 9) the "Other Leased Land")

together with the following easements:

          (a)  An easement and right for pedestrian and vehicular traffic to use
     all present and future walks, railroads, roads, driveways and docks upon
     the Other Leased Land in order to provide all necessary or convenient
     ingress or egress between the 1997 Leased Land and railroads, public roads
     and highways and the Chattahoochee River and to permit passage between the
     1997 Leased Land and the Other Leased Land;

          (b)  An easement and right for the passage of pedestrians and vehicles
     and for the construction, erection, installation, operation, maintenance,
     renewal, replacement and use of material conveying systems, including
     without limitation pipelines, through any part of the Other Leased Land
     necessary or convenient in order to assure the passage of equipment, raw
     materials, items in the process of manufacture, and finished products from
     the 1997 Leased Land to the Other Leased Land, including without limitation
     such rights and easements as are necessary for the movement of personnel,
     vehicles and materials among and between the various parcels of land
     comprising the Other Leased Land in order to permit and facilitate the
     operation of the Project;

          (c)  An easement and right to erect, install, construct, maintain,
     renew, replace and use on, over and under any part of the Other Leased
     Land, such pipes, conduits, and wires as are necessary or convenient to
     insure access to and an adequate system for or supply of gas, oil, steam,
     compressed air, process and space heat, water, fire protection, sewage and
     industrial waste disposal, electricity, communications, instrumentation and
     control, and other similar facilities to the 1997 Leased Land and the
     Project including,
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     without limitation, the right to make connections with machinery,
     equipment, pipes, conduits and wires, structures and other improvements and
     appurtenances thereto, on the Other Leased Land; and

          (d)  An easement and right to create and maintain upon the Other
     Leased Land encroachments of equipment, structures or other improvements
     which will be included on the 1997 Leased Land and within the Project as
     presently planned, and any similar replacements or substitutions of
     portions of the Project for as long as any such equipment, structures or
     other improvements remain standing, including without limitation the rights
     of lateral or party wall support, and to connect any such equipment,
     structure or other improvements to any structure or improvement on the
     Other Leased Land;

but subject to the following easements over the 1997 Leased Land in favor of the
Other Leased Land:

          (a)  An easement and right for pedestrian and vehicular traffic to use
     all present and future walks, railroads, roads, driveways and docks upon
     the 1997 Leased Land in order to provide all necessary or convenient
     ingress and egress among and between all portions of the Other Leased Land
     and between the Other Leased Land and the 1997 Leased Land, including
     without limitation portions on which additional improvements may be
     erected, and railroads, public works and highways and the Chattahoochee
     River and to permit passage among and between the various parcels of land
     comprising the Other Leased Land;

          (b)  An easement and right for the passage of pedestrians, vehicles,
     and for the construction, installation, operation, maintenance, renewal,
     replacement and use of material conveyance systems, including without
     limitation, pipelines, through any part of the 1997 Leased Land necessary
     or convenient in order to assure the passage of equipment, and finished
     products from one portion of the Other Leased Land to another or between
     the Other Leased Land and the 1997 Leased Land, including, without
     limitation such rights and easements as are necessary for the movement of
     personnel, vehicles and material among and between the various parcels of
     land comprising the Other Leased Land in order to permit and facilitate the
     operation of any facilities located on the Other Leased Land;

          (c)  An easement and right to erect, install, construct, maintain,
     renew, replace and use on, over and under any part of the 1997 Leased Land,
     such pipes, conduits, and wires and appurtenances as are necessary or
     convenient to assure access to and an adequate system for or supply of gas,
     oil, steam, compressed air, process and space heat, water, fire protection,
     sewage and industrial waste disposal, electricity, communications,
<PAGE>

     instrumentation and control, and other similar facilities to the Other
     Leased Land, including without limitation, the right to make connections
     with machinery, equipment, pipes, conduits and wires, structures and other
     improvements and appurtenances thereto, on the 1997 Leased Land; and

          (d)  An easement and right to maintain any present equipment,
     structures or other improvements included within the facilities presently
     located on the Other Leased Land as encroachments upon the 1997 Leased Land
     as long as any such equipment, structures or other improvements remain
     standing, and to construct and maintain similar encroachments on the 1997
     Leased Land in respect of any additional improvements constructed adjacent
     to the 1997 Leased Land, as long as any such additional improvements remain
     standing, including without limitation the rights of lateral or party wall
     support, and to connect such additional improvements to any structure or
     any improvements on the 1997 Leased Land.

subject in all cases to the following:

(1)  Lease Agreement dated as of November 1, 1983 between the Board, as lessor,
     and the Company (as assignee of Georgia Kraft Company), as lessee, as
     amended and supplemented from time to time relating to the Board's
     Industrial Development Revenue Bonds (Georgia Kraft Project), Series 1983;

(2)  Lease Agreement dated as of December 1, 1983 between the Board as lessor,
     and the Company (as assignee of Georgia Kraft Company), as lessee, as
     amended and supplemented from time to time, relating to the Board's
     Environmental Improvement Revenue Bonds (Georgia Kraft Project), Series
     1983;

(3)  Lease Agreement dated as of December 1, 1985 between the Board, as lessor,
     and the Company (as assignee of Georgia Kraft Company), as lessee, as
     amended and supplemented from time to time, relating to the Board's
     Environmental Improvement Revenue Refunding Bonds (Georgia Kraft Project),
     Series 1985;

(4)  Lease Agreement dated as of July 1, 1986 between the Board, as lessor, and
     the Company (as assignee of Georgia Kraft Company), as lessee, as amended
     and supplemented from time to time, relating to the Board's Industrial
     Development Revenue Bonds (Georgia Kraft Project), Series 1986;

(5)  Lease Agreement dated as of December 1, 1988 between the Board, as lessor,
     and the Company, as lessee, as amended and supplemented from time to time,
     relating to the Board's Environmental Improvement Revenue Bonds (Mead
     Coated Board Project), Series 1988;
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(6)  Lease Agreement dated as of December 1, 1988 between the Board, as lessor,
     and the Company, as lessee, as amended and supplemented from time to time,
     relating to the Board's Industrial Development Revenue Bonds (Mead Coated
     Board Project), Series 1988A, 1989A, 1989B, 1989C, 1989D, 1989E, 1900A and
     1991A;

(7)  Lease Agreement dated as of June 1, 1990 between the Board, as lessor, and
     Industrial Warehouse Services, Inc., as lessee, as amended and supplemented
     from time to time, relating to the Board's First Mortgage Revenue Bonds
     (Industrial Warehouse Services, Inc.), Series 1990;

(8)  Lease Agreement dated as of June 1, 1993 between the Board, as lessor, and
     the Company, as lessee, as amended and supplemented from time to time,
     relating to the Board's Environmental Improvement Revenue Bonds (Mead
     Coated Board Project), Series 1993A;

(9)  Lease Agreement dated as of June 1, 1993 between the Board, as lessor, and
     the Company, as lessee, as amended and supplemented from time to time,
     relating to the Board's Industrial Development Revenue Bonds (Mead Coated
     Board Project), Series 1993A and 1995A;

(10) Lease Agreement dated as of March 1, 1996 between the Board, as lessor, and
     the Company, as lessee, as amended and supplemented from time to time,
     relating to the Board's Environmental Improvement Revenue Bonds (Mead
     Coated Board Project), Series 1996;

(11) Lease Agreement dated as of September 1, 1997 between the Board, as lessor,
     and the Company, as lessee, as amended and supplemented from time to time,
     relating to the Board's Industrial Development Revenue Bonds (Mead Coated
     Board Project), Series 1997A;

(12) Lease Agreement dated as of February 1, 1998 between the Board, as lessor,
     and the Company, as lessee, as amended and supplemented from time to time,
     relating to the Board's Environmental Improvement Revenue Refunding Bonds
     (Mead Coated Board Project), Series 1998A; and

(13) Lease Agreement dated as of February 1, 1998 between the Board, as lessor,
     and the Company, as lessee, as amended and supplemented from time to time,
     relating to the Board's Environmental Improvement Revenue Refunding Bonds
     (Mead Coated Board Project), Series 1998B.
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                                SECOND AMENDMENT
                                ----------------

                                       TO
                                       --

                                LEASE AGREEMENT
                                ---------------

     THIS SECOND AMENDMENT TO LEASE AGREEMENT (the "Amendment") is made and
entered into as of September 30, 1998 by and between THE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT
BOARD OF THE CITY OF PHENIX CITY, ALABAMA (the "Board"), a public body corporate
and politic duly organized and existing under the Constitution and laws of the
State of Alabama, and MEAD COATED BOARD, INC., a Delaware corporation (the
"Company").

                                R E C I T A L S
                                ---------------

     The Board previously issued and sold (i) $150,000,000 in aggregate
principal amount of The Industrial Development Board of the City of Phenix City,
Alabama Industrial Development Revenue Bonds (Mead Coated Board Project), Series
1997A (the "Series 1997A Bonds") pursuant to a Trust Indenture dated as of
September 1, 1997 (the "Original Indenture") from the Board to AmSouth Bank,
formerly AmSouth Bank of Alabama, as Trustee (the "Prior Trustee").

     Pursuant to the First Supplemental Indenture dated as of September 15, 1998
(the "First Supplemental Indenture") and a resolution of the Board of even date,
The First National Bank of Chicago has been appointed as successor trustee under
the Original Indenture (the "Trustee").

     The Board has used the proceeds of the sale of the Series 1997A Bonds for
the payment of outstanding industrial development temporary borrowing notes (the
"Notes") issued by the Board for the purpose of funding the acquisition,
construction and installation of a coated natural kraft mill and related
facilities (the "Project") in connection with certain industrial facilities
located near Phenix City, Alabama.  The Project is owned by the Board and leased
to the Company pursuant to a Lease Agreement dated as of September 1, 1997, as
amended by a First Amendment to Lease Agreement dated as of August 1, 1998 (the
"Agreement").  The Agreement obligates the Company to make rental payments in
such amounts and at such times as will provide for the payment of the principal
and interest on the Series 1997A Bonds as the same becomes due and payable.

     Under Article IV of the Original Indenture, the Board is permitted to issue
Additional Bonds (as defined in the Original Indenture) in order to pay
additional Notes issued by the Board in connection with the Project.  In that
connection, the Board is issuing $85,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of
Industrial Development Revenue Bonds (Mead Coated Board Project), Series 1998A
(the "Series 1998A Bonds"), pursuant to the Original Indenture as supplemented
by a Second Supplemental Trust Indenture dated as of September 30, 1998 (the
"Second Supplemental Indenture") from the Board to the Trustee.  The Original
Indenture as supplemented by the First Supplemental Indenture, the Second
Supplemental Indenture is hereinafter referred to as the "Indenture".

     NOW, THEREFORE, as contemplated by Section 4.5 of the Agreement and in
accordance with Section 1501 of the Original Indenture, the parties hereto
desire to amend the Agreement as follows:

                                   ARTICLE I

                     PROVISIONS FOR AMENDING THE AGREEMENT
                     -------------------------------------

     Section 1.1  Amendment of Section 5.3 of the Agreement.  The term "Bonds"
     -----------  -----------------------------------------
as used in Section 5.3 of the Agreement shall include the Series 1998A Bonds.

     Section 1.2  Terms of Agreement Applicable to Series 1998A Bonds.  All
     -----------  ---------------------------------------------------
terms, conditions, representations and covenants set forth in the Agreement
applicable to the Series 1997A Bonds and not specifically otherwise provided for
in the Indenture, any
<PAGE>

supplements thereto or the Agreement, shall apply with full force and effect to
the Series 1998A Bonds. Without limiting the foregoing, all references in the
Agreement to the "Bonds" shall be deemed to mean the Series 1997A Bonds and the
Series 1998A Bonds, including without limitation the provisions of Section 5.3
of the Agreement relating to the payment of rents.

     Section 1.3  Representations and Warranties by the Board.  The Board makes
     -----------  ------------------------------------- -----
the following representations and warranties as the basis for the undertakings
on its part herein contained:

          (a)  Organization and Authority.  The Board is a public corporation
               --------------------------
     duly organized and validly existing under the provisions of the Act by
     authority of a resolution adopted by the Board of Commissioners of the City
     on June 14, 1960 and a Certificate of Incorporation duly filed for record
     on October 17, 1960, in the office of the Judge of Probate of Russell
     County, Alabama, which Certificate of Incorporation has not been amended or
     been revoked and is of full force and effect.  The Board has all requisite
     power and authority under the Act (1) to issue the Series 1998A Bonds, (2)
     to use the proceeds thereof to refund the Notes issued to pay the cost to
     acquire, construct and install the Project, (3) to own, lease, encumber and
     dispose of the Project, and (4) to enter into, and perform its obligations
     under, the Indenture, the Agreement and this Amendment.   This Amendment
     and the Second Supplemental Indenture have been duly authorized, executed
     and delivered by the Board and are legal, valid and binding agreements
     enforceable against the Board in accordance with their respective terms.

          (b)  Pending Litigation.  There are no actions, suits, proceedings,
               ------------------
     inquiries or investigations pending, or to the knowledge of the Board
     threatened, against or affecting the Board in any court or before any
     governmental authority or arbitration board or tribunal, which adversely
     affect the validity or enforceability of the Series 1998A Bonds, the
     Indenture, the Agreement, this Amendment, or any agreement or instrument to
     which the Board is a party and which is used or contemplated for use in the
     consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby.

          (c)  Issue, Sale and Other Transactions Are Legal and Authorized.  The
               -----------------------------------------------------------
     issue and sale of the Series 1998A Bonds and the execution and delivery by
     the Board of the Second Supplemental Indenture and this Amendment and the
     compliance by the Board with all of the provisions of each thereof and of
     the Series 1998A Bonds (i) are within the purposes, powers and authority of
     the Board, (ii) to the best of the knowledge of the Board, have been done
     in full compliance with the provisions of the Act, are legal and will not
     conflict with or constitute on the part of the Board a violation of or a
     breach of or default under, or result in the creation of any lien or
     encumbrance (other than Permitted Encumbrances under the Agreement) upon
     any property of the Board under the provisions of, its certificate of
     incorporation or Bylaws, or any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, note
     agreement or other agreement or instrument to which the Board is a party or
     by which the Board is bound, or any license, judgment, decree, law,
     statute, order, rule or regulation of any court or governmental agency or
     body having jurisdiction over the Board or any of its activities or
     properties, and (iii) have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate
     action on the part of the Board.

          (d)  Governmental Consents.  Neither the nature of the Board nor any
               ---------------------
     of its activities or properties, nor any relationship between the Board and
     any other person, nor any circumstance in connection with the offer, issue,
     sale or delivery of any of the Series 1998A Bonds is such as to require the
     consent, approval or authorization of, or the filing, registration or
     qualification with, any governmental authority on the part of the Board in
     connection with the execution, delivery and performance of the Second
     Supplemental Indenture and this Amendment, or the offer, issue, sale or
     delivery of the Series 1998A Bonds, other than (i) the filing with the
     Alabama Securities Commission of the notification of the Board's intention
     to issue the Series 1998A Bonds required by Act No. 586 enacted at the 1978
     Regular Session of the Legislature of the State and the issuance by the
     Director of the Alabama Securities Commission of such Certificate of
     Notification as may be required by said Act, and (ii) the due filing and
<PAGE>

     recording of this Amendment, the Second Supplemental Indenture and any
     financing statements covering the security interests created hereunder and
     under the Indenture.  The Board has filed the notification referred to in
     (i) of the preceding sentence and the Director of the Alabama Securities
     Commission has issued a Certificate of Notification applicable to the
     Series 1998A Bonds, which Certificate of Notification has not been revoked
     or rescinded and is in full force and effect.

          (e)  No Defaults.  The Board is not in default under the Act or under
               -----------
     its Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws or any other agreement or
     instrument to which it is a party or by which is bound.

     Section 1.4  Representations and Warranties by the Company.  The Company
     -----------  ---------------------------------------------
makes the following representations and warranties as the basis for the
undertakings on its part herein contained:

          (a)  The Company (i) is a corporation duly organized, validly existing
     and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware, (ii) has all
     requisite corporate power and authority to carry on its business as now
     being conducted and as presently proposed to be conducted, and (iii) has
     duly qualified and is authorized to do business and is in good standing as
     a foreign corporation in the State.

          (b)  The Company has the corporate power and has been duly authorized
     to enter into this Amendment and to perform all of its obligations
     hereunder.

          (c)  The willingness of the Board to issue the Series 1998A Bonds for
     purposes of financing costs of acquiring, constructing, and installing the
     Project, and to lease the Project to the Company, has induced the Company
     to locate the Project within the State of Alabama and, more particularly,
     within 25 miles of the City.

          (d)  The Company is not subject to any contractual or other limitation
     or provision of any nature whatsoever which in any material way limits,
     restricts or prevents the Company from entering into this Amendment, or
     performing any of its obligations hereunder; and the execution and delivery
     of  consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, and the
     fulfillment of or compliance with the terms and conditions of this
     Amendment will not conflict with or result in a breach of the terms,
     conditions or provisions of any restriction, agreement or instrument to
     which the Company is a party or by which it is bound, or constitute a
     default under any of the foregoing.

          (e)  No event has occurred and no condition exists that would
     constitute an "Event of Default" under the Agreement or this Amendment
     which, with the lapse of time or with the giving of notice or both, would
     become an "Event of Default" under the Agreement or this Amendment.

          (f)  To the best of its knowledge and belief, the Company is not in
     violation of any laws, ordinances, governmental rules or regulations to
     which it is subject and has not failed to obtain any licenses, permits,
     franchises or other governmental authorizations necessary to the ownership
     of its properties or to the conduct of its business, which violation or
     failure to obtain would reasonably be expected to materially and adversely
     affect the ability of the Company to perform its obligations under this
     Amendment.

                                   ARTICLE II

                                 MISCELLANEOUS
                                 -------------

     Section 2.1  Agreement and Amendment as One Document.  As amended by this
     -----------  ---------------------------------------
Amendment, the Agreement is in all respects ratified and confirmed and the
Agreement and this Amendment shall be read, taken and construed as one and the
same instrument.
<PAGE>

     Section 2.2  References.  All references herein or in the Agreement to any
     -----------  ----------
Article, Section or provision of the Agreement shall refer to any such Article,
Section or provision as hereby amended.

     Section 2.3  Counterparts.  This Amendment may be simultaneously executed
     -----------  ------------
in several counterparts, each of which shall be an original and all of which
shall constitute but one and the same instrument.

     Section 2.4  Captions.  The captions or headings in this Amendment are for
     -----------  --------
convenience only and in no way define, limit or describe the scope or intent of
any provision of this Amendment.

     Section 2.5  Applicable Law.  This Amendment shall be construed in
     -----------  --------------
accordance with the laws of the State of Alabama.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Board and the Company have caused this Amendment to
be executed in their respective corporate names as of the date first written
above.

                              THE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT BOARD OF
                              THE CITY OF PHENIX CITY, ALABAMA

                                  Kenneth A. Roberts
                              By:--------------------------------
                                 Chairman

                              MEAD COATED BOARD, INC.

                                  Timothy R. McLevish
                              By:-------------------------------
                                 Treasurer
<PAGE>

                            ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF BOARD

STATE OF ALABAMA

COUNTY OF RUSSELL

     I, Sydney S. Smith, a Notary Public in and for said County in said State,
        ---------------
hereby certify that Kenneth A. Roberts, whose name as Chairman of the Board of
Directors of THE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT BOARD OF THE CITY OF PHENIX CITY,
ALABAMA, a public corporation and instrumentality under the laws of the State of
Alabama, is signed to the foregoing instrument and who is known to me,
acknowledged before me on this day that, being informed of the contents of the
said instrument, he, as such officer and with full authority, executed the same
voluntarily for and as the act of said public corporation.

     GIVEN under my hand and seal of office, this 9th day of September, 1998.
                                                  ---

                                        Sydney S. Smith
                                        -----------------------------
                                        Notary Public

                                        SYDNEY S. SMITH
                                        NOTARY PUBLIC
                                        ALABAMA STATE-AT-LARGE

(SEAL)

                                        My commission expires:2/28/2000
                                                              -----------------
<PAGE>

                           ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF COMPANY

STATE OF OHIO

COUNTY OF MONTGOMERY

     I, Phyllis M. Crabill,  Notary Public in and for said County in said State,
        ------------------
hereby certify that Timothy R. McLevish, whose name as Treasurer of MEAD COATED
BOARD, INC., a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of
Delaware, is signed to the foregoing instrument and who is known to me,
acknowledged before me on this day that, being informed of the contents of the
said instrument, he, as such officer and with full authority, executed the same
voluntarily for and as the act of said corporation.

     GIVEN under my hand and seal of office, this 23rd day of September, 1998.
                                                  ----

                                        Phyllis M. Crabill
                                        -------------------------------
                                        Notary Public

                                        Phyllis M. Crabill
                                        In and for the State of Ohio

(SEAL)

                                        My commission expires:August 31, 1999
                                                              ----------------
<PAGE>

                             CONSENT OF BONDHOLDER
                             ---------------------

     Mead Coated Board, Inc., as holder of all of the outstanding Industrial
Development Revenue Bonds (Mead Coated Board Project), Series 1997A of The
Industrial Development Board of the City of Phenix City, Alabama (the "Board"),
hereby consents to the execution and delivery of the foregoing Second Amendment
To Lease Agreement, dated as of September 30, 1998, between the Board and Mead
Coated Board, Inc., amending the Lease Agreement, dated as of September 1, 1997
between the Board and Mead Coated Board, Inc.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Mead Coated Board, Inc. has caused this Consent of
Bondholder to be executed in its name and behalf as of September 30, 1998.

                              MEAD COATED BOARD, INC.

                              By: /s/ Timothy R. McLevish
                                 -------------------------------
                                 Treasurer
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                              CONSENT OF TRUSTEE
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     THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF CHICAGO, as successor Trustee under the Trust
Indenture dated as of September 1, 1997, as supplemented from the Industrial
Development Board of the City of Phenix City, Alabama (the "Board"), hereby
consents to the execution and delivery of the foregoing Second Amendment To
Lease Agreement, dated as of September 30, 1998, between the Board and Mead
Coated Board, Inc., amending the Lease Agreement, dated as of September 1, 1997
between the Board and Mead Coated Board, Inc.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, The First National Bank of Chicago has caused this
Consent of Trustee to be executed in its name and behalf as of September 30,
1998.

                              THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF CHICAGO as Trustee

                              By: /s/ Sandra L. Caruba
                                 -------------------------------
                              Title: Vice President
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                                  EXHIBIT "A"

                                      to

                  Second Amendment To Lease Agreement between
                      THE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT BOARD OF
                       THE CITY OF PHENIX CITY, ALABAMA
                                      and
                            MEAD COATED BOARD, INC.
                        dated as of September 30, 1998

                          DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT LAND
                          ---------------------------

The Project Land includes the following property:

          The following real estate and premises situated in the County of
     Russell and State of Alabama:

     Eight hundred eighty four and 47/100 (884.47) acres located in Sections 32,
     33, 21, 28, and 27, Township 14 North, Range 30 East, and Section 5,
     Township 13 North, Range 30 East, and beginning at the Southwest corner of
     Section 32, Township 14 North, Range 30 East, Russell County, Alabama, run
     thence North 00 degrees 38 minutes East a distance of 354.26 feet along a
     fence line to a concrete monument, thence North 37 degrees 57 minutes 25
     seconds East a distance of 2086.55 feet to a point, thence North 57 degrees
     13 minutes East a distance of 4397.87 feet to a point, thence North 01
     degree 38 minutes East a distance of 970.55 feet to a point, thence North
     37 degrees 53 minutes East a distance of 1948.85 feet to a point, thence
     North 00 degrees 37 minutes West a distance of 2783.92 feet to a point,
     thence North 45 degrees 16 minutes East a distance of 1570.95 feet to a
     concrete monument, thence North 00 degrees 27 minutes East a distance of
     621.32 feet to a concrete monument, thence South 88 degrees 26 minutes 40
     seconds East a distance of 1048.15 feet to a concrete monument, thence
     South 00 degrees 41 minutes 10 seconds East a distance of 601.95 feet to a
     concrete monument, thence South 89 degrees 33 minutes 20 seconds East along
     the north line of Section 28, Township 14 North, Range 30 East a distance
     of 1915.88 feet to a concrete monument, said monument being the northeast
     corner of said Section 28, which is the northwest corner of Section 27, in
     Township 14 North, Range 30 East, thence South 89 degrees 33 minutes 20
     seconds East along the North line of said Section 27 to the boundary line
     between the State of Georgia, and the State of Alabama; thence Southerly
     and Southwesterly along said line between the State of Alabama and the
     State of Georgia, as the same runs, to the northerly and southerly line
     along the west side of Section 5, Township 13 North, Range 30 East, run
     thence North 00 degrees 28 minutes East along the West line of said Section
     5, to a point marked by an iron pipe; thence North 00 degrees 28 minutes
     East along the west line of said Section 5 a distance of 2825.00 feet to
     the northwest corner of Section 5, and the point of beginning.  (The
     Portion of said line from the northerly line of a public road known as the
     Ferry Road to the northwest corner of said Section 5, which is the
     southwest corner of Section 32, Township 14 North, Range 30 East, being
     along an old fence.)

          There is hereby expressly excepted from said described lands those
     lands heretofore taken in fee simple by condemnation by the United States
     of America and subject to flowage easements taken by the United States of
     America by condemnation and subject to the easement rights (a) for right of
     way for railroad purposes and (b) for a public road over and through said
     described lands, such public road right of way having been conveyed by the
     W.C. Bradley Company, to Russell County, Alabama, by deed recorded in Deed
     Record 387, pages 787-788, in the office of the Judge of Probate in and for
     Russell County, Alabama.

          Said described lands hereby conveyed contain in the aggregate
     according to survey made, eight hundred eighty four and 47/100ths (884.47)
     acres (the "1997 Leased Land");

less and except the following property:
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PARCEL 1

     Beginning at a point which is 743.81 feet east and 477.58 feet south of the
     northwest corner of section 28, Township 14 North, Range 30 East, Russell
     County, Alabama, which section corner is marked by a concrete monument,
     this point thus determined, being the northwest corner of the property to
     be conveyed, then proceeding south 128.84 feet, then east 85.0 feet, then
     north 128.84 feet, then west 85.0 feet to the point of beginning.

PARCEL 2

     Beginning at a point which is 928.0 feet South and 1479.0 feet East of the
     Northwest corner of Section 28 in Township 14 North, Range 30 East, Russell
     County, Alabama, which corner is marked by a concrete monument, then
     proceeding North a distance of 120.0 feet, then West 100.0 feet, then South
     120.0 feet, then East 100.0 feet to the point of beginning.

PARCEL 3

     At the Southwest corner of Section 22, Township 14 North, Range 30 East,
     Russell County, Alabama as the point of beginning, run along the South line
     of Section 22 N89 -50'E 976.85 feet to the property line of the United
     States Government; thence along said property line N2 -50'W 1296.69 feet to
     a branch which runs into Bluff Creek; thence along said branch the
     following courses; N41 -41'W 340.67 feet; S85 -42'W 324.22 feet; S81 -08'W
     330.0 feet; N25 -48'W 145.58 feet; S76 -52'W 198.66 feet; N44 -03'W 152.62
     feet; S46 -35'Q 84.21 feet; S21 -00'E 83.39 feet; N82 -27'W 94.15 feet; S7
     -51'E 148.82 feet; S66 -39'W 386.20 feet; S62 -55'W 237.23 feet; S65 -05'W
     232.38 feet; S74 -24'W 408.97 feet; S51 -52'W 371.60 feet; S19 -42'W 231.02
     feet; S62 -26'W 198.83 feet; N85 -48'W 229.54 feet; S89 -23'W 159.01 feet;
     N83 -01'W 327.29 feet; S80 -02'W 437.03 feet; thence S59 -27'W 318.79 feet;
     thence S3 -28'E 199.83 feet; thence S1 -16'E 607.22 feet; thence N87 -24'E
     343.43 feet; thence N82 -04'E 516.01 feet; thence N70 -45'E 540.58 feet;
     thence N89 -18'E 472.15 feet; thence N0 -01'E 400.58 feet; thence S89 -59'E
     446.0 feet; thence S0 -01'W 395.0 feet; thence N89 -18'E 171.06 feet;
     thence N46 -28'E 463.45 feet to the South line of Section 21; thence along
     said Section line S90 -48'E 749.92 feet to the point of beginning and
     containing 121.14 acres more or less.

PARCEL 4A

     All that tract or parcel of land situated lying and being in Section 28,
     Township 14 North, Range 30 East, Russell County, Alabama, and being more
     particularly described as follows: To find the point of beginning, commence
     at the northwest corner of Section 28, Township 14 North, Range 30 East,
     which corner is marked by a concrete monument and, from said point, thence
     running South 89 degrees 33 minutes 20 seconds East, along the North line
     of said Section 28, a distance of 1,250.03 feet to an iron pin, said iron
     pin being the beginning point of the property herein conveyed; and from
     said point of beginning running thence South 89 degrees 33 minutes 20
     seconds East, along the North line of said Section 28, a distance of 400.0
     feet to a point; thence running South 01 degree 02 minutes 40 seconds West
     a distance of 704.0 feet, more or less, to a point; thence running South 45
     degrees 16 minutes 00 seconds West a distance of 560.0 feet, more or less,
     to an iron pin; thence running North 01 degree 02 minutes 40 seconds East a
     distance of 1,076.19 feet to the point of beginning.  The property herein
     described is bounded on the West and South by property of Grantee herein,
     on the North and East by property of Grantor herein and said described
     tract contains 8.2 acres, more or less.

PARCEL 4B

     Commencing at the Northwest corner of Section 28 in Township 14 North,
     Range 30 East, Russell County, Alabama, which corner is marked by a
     concrete monument and proceeding east along the north line of said Section
     28, which is the north property line of Georgia Kraft Company, a distance
     of two hundred forth-nine and ninety-six hundredths (249.96) feet to the
     point of intersection with the east right-of-way line of the Central of
     Georgia Railroad which point is marked by an iron pin, said iron pin being
     the point of beginning of the property herein conveyed.  From said point of
     beginning running thence over and along the west
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     boundary of said tract number one, which is the east right-of-way line of
     the Central of Georgia Railroad which is fifty feet from and parallel to
     the center line of the main line track, on a bearing of south one degree,
     two minutes and forty seconds west (S 1 02' 40" W) a distance of sixteen
     hundred forty-three and fifty-nine hundredths (1643.59) feet to a point,
     thence along the west boundary of the said tract number one, which is the
     east right-of-way line of the Central of Georgia Railroad and is fifty (50)
     feet from and concentric with the center line of the main line track,
     following a circular curve to the right, having a radius of eight hundred
     sixty-four and forty-nine hundredths (864.49) feet for an arc distance of
     three hundred seventy-two and forty-three hundredths (372.43) feet to an
     iron pin marking the southwest corner of said tract number one which is the
     point where the east right-of-way line of the Central of Georgia Railroad
     main line terminates on the north right-of-way line of the spur track
     serving the Georgia Kraft Company mill, said point being fifty (50) feet
     from the center line of the main line track and twenty-five (25) feet from
     the center line of the aforesaid spur track; thence along the south
     boundary of said tract number one, which is the north right-of-way line of
     the spur track serving the Georgia Kraft Company mill and is twenty-five
     (25) feet from and parallel to the center line of the aforesaid spur track,
     on a bearing of north fifty-one degrees, fifty-two minutes and ten seconds
     east (N 51 52' 10" E) for a distance of thirteen-hundred fifty-nine and
     ninety-three hundredths (1359.93) feet to an iron pin marking the south-
     east corner of said tract number one; thence along the east line of said
     tract number one on a bearing of north zero degrees and thirty-seven
     minutes west (N 0 37' W) a distance of fifty-three and fifty-six hundredths
     (53.56) feet to an iron pin; thence along the east boundary of said tract
     number one on bearing of north forty-five degrees and sixteen minutes east
     a distance of thirty-seven and eighty hundredths (37.80) feet to an iron
     pin; thence along the east boundary of said tract number one on a bearing
     of north one degree, two minutes and forty seconds east (N 1 02' 40" E) a
     distance of one thousand seventy-six and nineteen hundredths (1076.19) feet
     to an iron pin marking the north east corner of said tract number one and
     being on the north line of the aforesaid Section 28; on a bearing of north
     eighty-nine degrees thirty-three minutes and twenty seconds West (N 89 33'
     20" W) a distance of one thousand and seven hundredths (1000.07) feet to
     the point of beginning. The above described boundaries of said tract number
     one enclose thirty-five and fifty-one hundredths (35.51) acres, more or
     less;

     excepting from the foregoing description of Parcel 4A and Parcel 4B the
     following described Tracts A, B and C:

     TRACT A

          A 200 foot wide strip of land for a road right-of-way situated in
     Sections 20, 28 and 29, Township 14 North, Range 30 East, in Russell
     County, Alabama, and being 100 feet on either side of and contiguous with
     the following described centerline:

     Commence at the Northeast corner of Section 20, Township 14 North, Range 30
     East and run North 86 degrees 56 minutes West for a distance of 751.7 feet;
     thence South 33 degrees 37 minutes West for a distance of 2187.0 feet;
     thence South 18 degrees 31 minutes West for a distance of 856.7 feet;
     thence South 19 degrees 29 minutes West for a distance of 507.5 feet;
     thence South 89 degrees 26 minutes East for a distance of 91.80 feet;
     thence from the last described course turn left 151 degrees 00 minutes and
     run Northwesterly 138.20 feet to a point in the center of Alabama Highway
     No. 165 and the point of beginning for said centerline; thence turn right
     180 degrees 00 minutes and run Southeasterly along said centerline 230.00
     feet to the point of a curve to the right; said curve having a 17 degree 32
     minutes 16 seconds degree of curvature and an included angle of 62 degrees
     45 minutes; thence continue along said curve an arc distance of 359.20 feet
     to the point of tangent to said curve; thence continue tangent to last
     described curve Southerly a distance of 1719.47 feet to the point of a
     curve to the left; said curve having a 10 degree 00 minutes 14 seconds
     degree of curvature and an included angle of 27 degrees 25 minutes 40
     seconds; thence continue along said curve an arc distance of 274.51 feet to
     the point of tangent to said curve; thence continue tangent to the last
     described curve Southeasterly 1097.83 feet
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     to the point of a curve to the left; said curve having a 12 degree 30
     minute degree of curvature and an included angle of 101 degrees 50 minutes
     41 seconds; thence continue along said curve an arc distance of 816.38 feet
     to the point of tangent to said curve; thence continue tangent to last
     described curve Northeasterly 1351.87 feet to the point of a curve to the
     right; said curve having a 22 degree 31 minutes 55 seconds degree of
     curvature and an included angle of 37 degrees 53 minutes 10 seconds; thence
     continue along said curve an arc distance of 168.14 feet to the
     intersection of said curve and the centerline of existing railroad; said
     intersection being the end of said centerline of roadway description.

     Said strip of land lying in Sections 20, 28 and 29, Township 14 North,
     Range 30 East, Russell County, Alabama and containing 27.62 acres more or
     less.

     TRACT B

     Beginning at a point which is 743.81 feet east and 477.58 feet south of the
     northwest corner of Section 28, Township 14 North, Range 30 East, Russell
     County, Alabama, which section corner is marked by a concrete monument,
     this point thus determined, being the northwest corner of the property to
     be conveyed, then proceeding south 128.84 feet, then east 85.0 feet, then
     north 128.84 feet, then west 85.0 feet to the point of beginning.

     TRACT C

     Beginning at a point which is 928.0 feet South and 1479.0 feet East of the
     Northwest corner of Section 28 in Township 14 North, Range 30 East, Russell
     County, Alabama, which corner is marked by a concrete monument, then
     proceeding North a distance of 120.0 feet, then West 100.0 feet, then South
     120.0 feet, then East 100.0 feet to the point of beginning.

PARCEL 5

     WASTE WOOD CONVEYOR TO SCALPER (C-28506) AREA AND
     TRUCK DUMPER (C-28505) AREA

          All that portion of land and structures lying 9' on each side of the
     following described centerline and also including any specifically noted
     areas which extend beyond said centerline strip:

     Commence at a monument having grid coordinates N 792,350.00, E 234,500.00,
     of the West Zone of the State of Georgia Coordinate System; and lying in
     Section 28, T 14 N, R 30 E, County of Russell, State of Alabama; thence N
     31  59' 52' E, 291.25' to the point of beginning; thence S 0  00' W,
     231.00' to a point on the north side of a rectangular area (Truck Dumper)
     bounded by a N 792,366.0, N 792,326.5, and E 234,642.0, and E 234,765.5,
     said rectangular area being the point of ending; said land being 0.21 +
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     acres;

     NO. 1 BARK TRANSFER CONVEYOR (C-28503) AREA,
     NO. 2 BARK TRANSFER CONVEYOR (C-28504) AREA,
     BARK HOG STRUCTURE (C-28534) AREA
     AND REFUSE CONVEYOR SCALPER (C-28533) AREA

          All that portion of land and structures lying 9' on each side of the
     following described centerline and also including any specifically noted
     areas which extend beyond said centerline strip:

     Commence at a monument having grid coordinates N 792,350.00, E 234,500.00,
     of the West Zone of the State of Georgia Coordinate System; and lying in
     Section 28, T 14 N, R 30 E, County of Russell, State of Alabama; thence N
     31  59' 52" E, 291.25' to the point of beginning; thence S 8  20' 17" W,
     284.46' to the center of a rectangular area which is parallel to the last
     said course 22' north to south by 15' east to west; thence S 81  39' 40" E,
     843.58' to a parallel rectangular area (Bark Hog Structure) 26.00' north to
     south (10.00' lying south of last said course) by 37.50'; thence continue
     along last said course 27.00';
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     thence N 45 07' 38" E, 350.71' to the point of ending; said land being 0.63
     + acres;

     NO. 2 TURBINE AREA

          All that portion of land, and structures lying thereon, in Section 28,
     T 14 N, R 30 E, County of Russell, State of Alabama, more particularly
     described as follows:

     Commence at a monument having grid coordinates N 793,150.19, E 233,250.02
     of the West Zone of the State of Georgia Coordinate System; thence S 25
     19' 16" E, 663.98' to the point of beginning (N 792,550.0 E 233,534.0);
     thence S 0  00' W, 50.00'; thence N 90  00' E, 121.00'; thence N 0  00' W,
     50.00'; thence N 90  00' W, 121.00' to the point of beginning; said land
     being 0.14 + acres;
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     SANITARY PACKAGE TREATMENT PLANT AREA

          All that portion of land, and structures lying thereon, in Section 28,
     T 14 N, R 30 E, County of Russell, State of Alabama, more particularly
     described as follows:

     Commence at a monument having grid coordinates N 792,350.00, E 234,500.00,
     of the West Zone of the State of Georgia Coordinate System; thence S 48
     35' 13" W, 1186.73' to the point of beginning (N 791,565.0. E 233,610.0);
     thence S 0' 00" W, 12.00'; thence N 90  00' W, 64.00'; thence N. 0' 00" W
     12.00'; thence N 90' 00" E, 64.00' to the point of beginning; said land
     being 0.02 + acres; and
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     NO. 3 BARK BOILER AREA

          All that portion of land, and structures lying thereon, in Section 28,
     T 14 N, R 30 E, County of Russell, State of Alabama, more particularly
     described as follows:

     Commence at a monument having grid coordinates N 793,150.19, E 233,250.02
     of the West Zone of the State of Georgia Coordinate System; thence S 29
     39' 25" E, 461.76' to the point of beginning (N 792,748.92, E 233,478.50);
     thence N 90  00' E, 73.57'; thence S 0  00' W, 34.50'; thence N 90  00' W,
     11.82'; thence S 0  00' W, 143.17'; thence N 90  00' W, 90.62'; thence N 0
     00" W, 83.08'; thence N 90  00" E, 28.87'; thence N 0  00' W, 94.59' to the
     point of beginning; said land being 0.32 + acres;
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PARCEL 6

     NEW RECLAIM PLATE FEED AND CONVEYOR AREA (C-28511),
     CHIPS CONVEYOR TO SCREEN HOUSE AREA (C-28513),
     AND CHIPS SCREEN HOUSE AREA (C-28515)

          All that portion of land and structures lying 13' on each side of the
     following described centerline and also including any specifically noted
     areas which extend beyond said centerline strip:

     Commence at a monument having grid coordinates N 792,350.00, E 234,500.00,
     of the West Zone of the State Georgia Coordinate System; and lying in
     Section 28, T 14 N, R 30 E, County of Russell, State of Alabama; thence N
     63  51' 31" E, 790.90' to the point of beginning; thence N 90  00' W,
     82.00; thence S 0' 00" W, 8.75'; thence N 90  00' W, 232.22'; thence S 15
     17' 15" E, 479.72' to a point on the northmost side of a rectangular area
     (Chip Screen House) which parallels last said course and is 75.0' north to
     south (7.00' of which is west of last said course) by 49.0' east to west;
     said rectangular area being the point of ending; said land being 0.56+
     acres;

     CHIPS CONVEYOR TO PINE STORAGE AREA (C-28538)
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          All that portion of land and structures lying 14' on each side of the
     following described centerline:

     Commence at a monument having grid coordinates N 792,350.00, E 234,500.00,
     of the West Zone of the State of Georgia Coordinate System; and lying in
     Section 28, T 14 N, R 30 E, County of Russell, State of Alabama; thence N
     45  24' 34" E, 692.79' to the point of beginning; thence S 36  51' 02" E,
     454.94' to the point of ending; said land being 0.29+ acres;
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     CHIPPER DISCHARGE CONVEYOR AREA (C-28536) AND CHIPS TO
     HARDWOOD STORAGE CONVEYOR AREA (C-28537)

          All that portion of land and structures lying 14' on each side of the
     following described centerline and also including any specifically noted
     areas which extend beyond said centerline strip:

     Commence at a monument having grid coordinates N 792,350.00, E 234,500.00,
     of the West Zone of the State of Georgia Coordinate System; and lying in
     Section 28, T 14 N, R 30 E, County of Russell, State of Alabama; thence N
     71  34' 06" E, 600.24' to the point of beginning; thence S 71  04' 32" E,
     640.91'; thence N 50  08' 32" E, 61.59' to the point of ending; said land
     being 0.45 + acres;
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     CHIP CONVEYOR TO DIGESTER AREA (C-28521),
     CHIP CONVEYOR TO SURGE BIN AREA (C-28519),
     AND CHIP SILO AREA (C-28520)

          All that portion of land and structures lying 14' on each side of the
     following described centerline and also including any specifically noted
     areas which extend beyond said centerline strip:

     Commence at a monument having grid coordinates N 792,350.00, E 234,500.00,
     of the West Zone of the State of Georgia Coordinate System; and lying in
     Section 28, T 14 N, R 30 E, County of Russell, State of Alabama; thence S
     48  21' 59" W, 84.29' to the point of beginning; thence S 56  07' 32" E,
     319.22' to the center of a circular area (Chip Silo) with a radius of
     15.00' and a central angle of 360  00' bounded by a rectangular structure
     32' -6" + East-West and 32' -6" + North-South; thence N 82  51' 32" E,
             -                       -
     355.48' to the point of ending; said land being 0.45 + acres;
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     NEW WASHER FACILITY AND BATCH DIGESTER AREA

          All that portion of land, and structures lying thereon, in Section 28,
     T 14 N, R 30 E, County of Russell, State of Alabama, more particularly
     described as follows:

     Commence at a monument having grid coordinates N 792,350.00, E 234,500.00,
     of the West Zone of the State of Georgia Coordinate System; thence N 48
     06' 06" W, 35.94' to the point of beginning (N 792,374.0, E 234,473.25);
     thence S 0  00' W, 133.50'; thence N 90  00' W, 103.39'; thence S 0  00' W,
     103.50'; thence 90  00' W, 48.00'; thence N 0  00' W, 55.75'; thence N 90
     00' W, 80.00; thence S 0  00' W, 42.75'; thence N 90  00' W, 63.00; thence
     N 0  00' W, 110.00'; thence N45  00' E, 55.00'; thence N0  00' W, 23.11';
     thence 90  00' E, 23.00'; thence N 0  00' W, 23.25'; thence N90  00' E,
     170.00'; thence N 0  00' W, 28.75'; thence N 90  00' E, 62.50' to the point
     of beginning; said area being 1.01 + acres;
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     MILL WATER COOLING TOWER AND NEW REACTOR CLARIFIER AREA

          All that portion of and, and structures lying thereon, in Section 28,
     T 14 N, R 30 E, County of Russell, State of Alabama, more particularly
     described as follows:

     Commence at a monument having grid coordinates N 792,350.00, E 234,500.00,
     of the West Zone of the State of Georgia Coordinate System; thence S 48
     46' 07" W,
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     591.71' to the point of beginning (N 791, 960.0 E 234,055.0); thence S 0
     00' W, 170.00'; thence N 90 00' W, 111.00; thence 0 00' W, 170.00'; thence
     N 90 00' E, 111.00' to the point of beginning; said land being 0.43 +
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     acres;

     TURPENTINE RECOVERY FACILITY AREA

          All that portion of land, and structures lying thereon, in Section 28,
     T 14 N, R 30 E, County of Russell, State of Alabama, more particularly
     described as follows:

     Commence at a monument having grid coordinates N 792,350.00, E 234,500.00,
     of the West Zone of the State of Georgia Coordinate System; thence S 63
     26' 06" W, 11.18' to the point of beginning (N 792,345.0, E 234, 490.0);
     thence N 0' 00" W, 30.00'; thence N 90  00" E, 20.00'; thence S 0  00' W,
     30.00'; thence N 90  00' W, 20.00' to the point of beginning; said land
     being 0.01 + acres;
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     LOG STORAGE AREA (C-28522), LOG FEED DECKS AREA (C-28523),
     DRUM AREA (C-28525, VIBRATING CONVEYORS AREA (C-28532),
     CHIPPER POWER FEED ROLLS AREA (C-28528), CHIP BLDG.
     AREA (C-28535), AND BARK COLLECTING CONVEYOR AREA (C-28531)

          All that portion of land, and structures lying thereon, in Section 28,
     T 14 N, R 30 E, County of Russell, State of Alabama, more particularly
     described as follows:

     Commence at a monument having grid coordinates N 792,350.00, E 234,500.00,
     of the West Zone of the State of Georgia Coordinate System; thence N 80
     22' 54" E, 879.79' to the point of beginning; thence N 0  00' W, 326.00';
     thence N 90  00' E, 711.08'; thence S 0  00' W, 326.00'; thence N 90  00'
     W, 328.00'; thence S 0  00' W, 188.00'; thence N 90  00' W, 50.00'; thence
     N 0  00' W, 188.00'; thence N 90  00' W, 333.08' to the point of beginning;
     said land being 5.54 + acres;
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     AREA "B" MAINTENANCE SHOP AREA

          All that portion of land, and structures lying thereon, in Section 28,
     T 14 N, R 30 E, County of Russell, State of Alabama, more particularly
     described as follows:

     Commence at a monument having grid coordinates N 792,350.00, E 234,500.00,
     of the West Zone of the State of Georgia Coordinate System; thence S 11
     04' 57" W, 197.69' to the point of beginning (N 792,156.0, E 234,462.0);
     thence S 0  00" W, 82.00'; thence N 90  00" w, 52.00'; thence N 0  00' W,
     82.00'; thence N 90  00' E, 52.00 to the point of beginning' said land
     being 0.10 + acres;
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     NEW LIME KILN/RECAUSTICIZING

          All that portion of land, and structures lying thereon, in Section 28,
     T 14 N, R 30 E, County of Russell, State of Alabama, more particularly
     described as follows:

     Commence at a monument having grid coordinates N 793,150.19, E 233,250.02
     of the West Zone of the State of Georgia Coordinate System; thence N 70
     51' 29" E, 267.79' to the point of beginning (N 793,238.0 E 233,503.0);
     thence N 90  00' E, 399.23'; thence S 0  00' W, 50.00'; thence N 90  00' W,
     10.00'; thence S 0  00' W, 40.00'; thence N 90  00' W, 136.23'; thence N 0
     00' W, 80.00'; thence N 90  00' W, 50.00'; thence S 0  00' W, 10.00';
     thence N 90  00' W, 54.00'; thence S 0  00' W, 40.00'; thence N 90  00' E,
     65.00'; thence S 0  00' W, 30.00'; thence N 90  00' W, 150.00'; thence N 0
     00' W, 17.00'; thence N 90  00' W, 64.00'; thence N 0  00' W, 73.00' to the
     point of beginning; said land being 0.657, more
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     or less acres, less than and except all structures not included in the Mead
     Corporation Contract No. 21-3097A.

     NO. 2 RECOVERY BOILER AREA

          All that portion of land, and structures lying thereon, in Section 28,
     T 14 N, R 30 E, County of Russell, State of Alabama, more particularly
     described as follows:

     Commence at a monument having grid coordinates N 793,150.19, E 233,250.02,
     of the West Zone of the State of Georgia Coordinate System; thence S 40
     16' 34" E, 439.77' to the point of beginning (N 792,814.67, E 233,534.32');
     thence N 90  00' E, 36.30'; thence N 0  00' W, 20.50'; thence N 90  00' E,
     72.26'; thence N 0  00' W, 14.83'; thence N 90  00' E, 110.50'; thence S 0
     00' W, 42.58'; thence N 90  00' E, 26.00'; thence S 0  00' W, 81.00' thence
     N 90  00' W, 51.00' thence N 0  00" W, 25.12'; thence N 90  00' W, 72.26';
     thence N 90  00' W, 20.50'; thence N 0  00' W, 36.30'; thence N 0  00' W,
     34.00' to the point of beginning' said land being 0.47 + acres;
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     NEW EVAPORATORS AND NEW TANKS AREA

          All that portion of land, and structures lying thereon, in Section 28,
     T 14 N, R 30 E, County of Russell, State of Alabama, more particularly
     described as follows:

     Commence at a monument having grid coordinates N 793,150.19; E 233,250.02,
     of the West Zone of the State of  Georgia Coordinate System; thence S 62
     01' 33" E, 637.83' to the point of beginning (N 792,851.0, E 233,813.33);
     thence N 90  00' E, 246.67'; thence along an arc South and East 53.41'
     having a radius of 34.00' with a central angle of 90  00'; thence S 0  00'
     W, 135.33'; thence along an arc South and West 53.41' having a radius of
     34.00' with a central angle of 90  00'; thence N 90  00' W, 34.00'; thence
     N 0  00' W, 99.79'; thence N 90  00' W, 69.00'; thence N 59  47' 19" W,
     91.42'; thence N 90  00' W, 64.67'; thence N 0  00' W, 57.54' to the point
     of beginning; said land being 0.72 + acres;
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PARCEL 7

     LIME MUD WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITIES

          All that portion of land, and structures lying thereon, in Section 28,
     T 14 N, R 30 E, County of Russell, State of Alabama, more particularly
     described as follows:

     Commence at a monument having grid coordinates N 793,150.19, E 233, 250.02
     of the West Zone of the State of Georgia Coordinate System; thence N 86
     38' 59" E, 253.41' to the point of beginning (N 793,165.00 E 233,503.00);
     thence N 90  00' E, 64.00'; thence S 0  00' E, 17.00'; thence N 90  00' E,
     150.00; thence N 0  00' E, 30.00'; thence N 90  00' W, 65.00'; thence N 0
     00' E, 40.00'; thence N 90  00' E, 54.00'; thence N 0  00' E, 10.00';
     thence N 90  00' E, 50.00'; thence S 0  00' E, 80.00'; thence N 90  00' E,
     136.23'; thence N 0  00' E, 40.00'; thence N 90  00' E, 75.00'; thence S 0
     00' E, 78.00;' thence N 90  00' W, 464.23'; thence 0  00' E, 55.00'; to the
     point of beginning; said land being 0.633 more or less acres, less than and
     except all structures not included in the Mead Corporation Contract No. 21-
     3097A.

PARCEL 8A

          A tract of land situated in the Northwest Quarter of the Northeast
     Quarter (NW 1/4 of NE 1/4) and the Southwest Quarter of the Northeast
     Quarter (SW 1/4 of NE 1/4) of Section 28, Township 14 North, Range 30 East,
     Russell County, Alabama, being more particularly described as follows:
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     Commence at the Northwest corner of Section 28 Township 14 North, Range 30
     East; thence run South 89 degrees 33 minutes 20 seconds East along the
     North Boundary of such Section 28 a distance of 2806.62 feet to a point;
     thence turn right and run due South a distance of 1210.86 feet to a point
     at the western end of the Bark Handling System, such point being the
     beginning of the tract of land herein described.

     Begin at such point of beginning, turn an angle to the left and run North
     45 degrees 00 minutes East a distance of 63.64 feet to a point; thence turn
     an angle to the right 45 degrees 00 minutes and run easterly a distance of
     310.00 feet to a point; thence turn an angle to the right 45 degrees 00
     minutes and run southeasterly a distance of 63.64 feet to a point; thence
     turn an angle to the left 45 degrees 00 minutes and run easterly a distance
     of 270.00 feet to a point; thence turn an angle to the right 90 degrees 00
     minutes and run southerly a distance of 155.00 feet to a point; thence turn
     an angle to the left 90 degrees 00 minutes and run easterly a distance of
     136.00 feet to a point; thence turn an angle to the right 90 degrees 00
     minutes and run southerly a distance of 94.35 feet to a point; thence turn
     an angle to the right 30 degrees 00 minutes and run southwesterly a
     distance of 263.00 feet to a point; thence turn an angle to the left 30
     degrees 00 minutes and run southerly a distance of 132.88 feet to a point;
     thence turn an angle to the right 90 degrees 00 minutes and run westerly a
     distance of 84.50 feet to a point; thence turn an angle to the right 90
     degrees 00 minutes and run northerly a distance of 405.00 feet to a point;
     thence turn an angle to the left 90 degrees 00 minutes and run westerly a
     distance of 120.00 feet to a point; thence turn an angle to the right 90
     degrees 00 minutes and run northerly a distance of 115.00 feet to a point;
     thence turn an angle to the left 90 degrees 00 minutes and run westerly a
     distance of 470.00 feet to a point; thence turn an angle to the right 90
     degrees 00 minutes and run northerly a distance of 90.00 feet to the point
     of beginning.

PARCEL 8B

          A tract of land situated in the Northeast Quarter of the Northwest
     Quarter (NE 1/4 of NW 1/4) and the Southeast Quarter of the Northwest
     Quarter (SE 1/4 of NW 1/4) of Section 28, Township 14 North, Range 30 East,
     Russell County, Alabama, being more particularly described as follows:

     Commence at the Northwest corner of Section 28, Township 14 North, Range 30
     East; thence run South 89 degrees 33 minutes 20 seconds East along the
     North Boundary of such Section 28 a distance of 2290.86 feet to a point;
     thence turn right and run due South a distance of 1225.36 feet to a point
     at the Northeast corner of the #2 Bark Boiler Building, such point being
     the point of beginning of the tract of land herein described.

     Being at such point of beginning, continue due South a distance of 95.75
     feet to a point; thence turn an angle to the right 90 degrees 00 minutes
     and run westerly a distance of 67.50 feet to a point; thence turn an angle
     to the right 90 degrees 00 minutes and run northerly a distance of 95.75
     feet to a point; thence turn an angle to the right 90 degrees 00 minutes
     and run easterly a distance of 15.00 feet to a point; thence turn an angle
     to the left 90 degrees 00 minutes and run northerly a distance of 40.00
     feet to a point; thence turn an angle to the right 90 degrees 00 minutes
     and run easterly a distance of 34.50 feet to a point; thence turn an angle
     to the right 90 degrees 00 minutes and run southerly a distance of 40.00
     feet to a point; thence turn an angle to the left 90 degrees 00 minutes and
     run easterly a distance of 18.00 feet to the point of beginning.

PARCEL 9

          All that portion of land, and structures lying thereon, in Section 28,
     T14N, R 30 E, County of Russell, State of Alabama, more particularly
     described as follows:
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     Commence at a monument having grid coordinates N 794,023.97, E 232,940.10
     of the West Zone of the State of Georgia Coordinate System; thence S 52
     11' 16" E 381.63' to the point of beginning (N 793,790.00 E 233,241.60);
     thence N 90  00' 00" E 760.00'; thence S 0  00' 00" E 102.00'; thence N 90
     00' 00" E 128.04'; thence S 0  00' 00" E 960.48' (at existing utility
     bridge)' the N 90  00' 00" W 13.00'; thence N 0  00' 00" W 672.48', thence
     N 90  00' 00 W 875.04'; thence N 0  00' 00" E 390.00' to the point of
     beginning; said land being 7.85 + acres; less than and except any
                                     -
     structures not included in the Mead Corporation Contract No. 21-4162;

     (collectively, (Parcels 1 through 9) the "Other Leased Land")

together with the following easements:

          (a)  An easement and right for pedestrian and vehicular traffic to use
     all present and future walks, railroads, roads, driveways and docks upon
     the Other Leased Land in order to provide all necessary or convenient
     ingress or egress between the 1997 Leased Land and railroads, public roads
     and highways and the Chattahoochee River and to permit passage between the
     1997 Leased Land and the Other Leased Land;

          (b)  An easement and right for the passage of pedestrians and vehicles
     and for the construction, erection, installation, operation, maintenance,
     renewal, replacement and use of material conveying systems, including
     without limitation pipelines, through any part of the Other Leased Land
     necessary or convenient in order to assure the passage of equipment, raw
     materials, items in the process of manufacture, and finished products from
     the 1997 Leased Land to the Other Leased Land, including without limitation
     such rights and easements as are necessary for the movement of personnel,
     vehicles and materials among and between the various parcels of land
     comprising the Other Leased Land in order to permit and facilitate the
     operation of the Project;

          (c)  An easement and right to erect, install, construct, maintain,
     renew, replace and use on, over and under any part of the Other Leased
     Land, such pipes, conduits, and wires as are necessary or convenient to
     insure access to and an adequate system for or supply of gas, oil, steam,
     compressed air, process and space heat, water, fire protection, sewage and
     industrial waste disposal, electricity, communications, instrumentation and
     control, and other similar facilities to the 1997 Leased Land and the
     Project including, without limitation, the right to make connections with
     machinery, equipment, pipes, conduits and wires, structures and other
     improvements and appurtenances thereto, on the Other Leased Land; and

          (d)  An easement and right to create and maintain upon the Other
     Leased Land encroachments of equipment, structures or other improvements
     which will be included on the 1997 Leased Land and within the Project as
     presently planned, and any similar replacements or substitutions of
     portions of the Project for as long as any such equipment, structures or
     other improvements remain standing, including without limitation the rights
     of lateral or party wall support, and to connect any such equipment,
     structure or other improvements to any structure or improvement on the
     Other Leased Land;

but subject to the following easements over the 1997 Leased Land in favor of the
Other Leased Land:

          (a)  An easement and right for pedestrian and vehicular traffic to use
     all present and future walks, railroads, roads, driveways and docks upon
     the 1997 Leased Land in order to provide all necessary or convenient
     ingress and egress among and between all portions of the Other Leased Land
     and between the Other Leased Land and the 1997 Leased Land, including
     without limitation portions on which additional improvements may be
     erected, and railroads, public works and highways and the Chattahoochee
     River and to permit passage among and between the various parcels of land
     comprising the Other Leased Land;
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          (b)  An easement and right for the passage of pedestrians, vehicles,
     and for the construction, installation, operation, maintenance, renewal,
     replacement and use of material conveyance systems, including without
     limitation, pipelines, through any part of the 1997 Leased Land necessary
     or convenient in order to assure the passage of equipment, and finished
     products from one portion of the Other Leased Land to another or between
     the Other Leased Land and the 1997 Leased Land, including, without
     limitation such rights and easements as are necessary for the movement of
     personnel, vehicles and material among and between the various parcels of
     land comprising the Other Leased Land in order to permit and facilitate the
     operation of any facilities located on the Other Leased Land;

          (c)  An easement and right to erect, install, construct, maintain,
     renew, replace and use on, over and under any part of the 1997 Leased Land,
     such pipes, conduits, and wires and appurtenances as are necessary or
     convenient to assure access to and an adequate system for or supply of gas,
     oil, steam, compressed air, process and space heat, water, fire protection,
     sewage and industrial waste disposal, electricity, communications,
     instrumentation and control, and other similar facilities to the Other
     Leased Land, including without limitation, the right to make connections
     with machinery, equipment, pipes, conduits and wires, structures and other
     improvements and appurtenances thereto, on the 1997 Leased Land; and

          (d)  An easement and right to maintain any present equipment,
     structures or other improvements included within the facilities presently
     located on the Other Leased Land as encroachments upon the 1997 Leased Land
     as long as any such equipment, structures or other improvements remain
     standing, and to construct and maintain similar encroachments on the 1997
     Leased Land in respect of any additional improvements constructed adjacent
     to the 1997 Leased Land, as long as any such additional improvements remain
     standing, including without limitation the rights of lateral or party wall
     support, and to connect such additional improvements to any structure or
     any improvements on the 1997 Leased Land.

subject in all cases to the following:

(1)  Lease Agreement dated as of November 1, 1983 between the Board, as lessor,
     and the Company (as assignee of Georgia Kraft Company), as lessee, as
     amended and supplemented from time to time relating to the Board's
     Industrial Development Revenue Bonds (Georgia Kraft Project), Series 1983;

(2)  Lease Agreement dated as of December 1, 1983 between the Board as lessor,
     and the Company (as assignee of Georgia Kraft Company), as lessee, as
     amended and supplemented from time to time, relating to the Board's
     Environmental Improvement Revenue Bonds (Georgia Kraft Project), Series
     1983;

(3)  Lease Agreement dated as of December 1, 1985 between the Board, as lessor,
     and the Company (as assignee of Georgia Kraft Company), as lessee, as
     amended and supplemented from time to time, relating to the Board's
     Environmental Improvement Revenue Refunding Bonds (Georgia Kraft Project),
     Series 1985;

(4)  Lease Agreement dated as of July 1, 1986 between the Board, as lessor, and
     the Company (as assignee of Georgia Kraft Company), as lessee, as amended
     and supplemented from time to time, relating to the Board's Industrial
     Development Revenue Bonds (Georgia Kraft Project), Series 1986;

(5)  Lease Agreement dated as of December 1, 1988 between the Board, as lessor,
     and the Company, as lessee, as amended and supplemented from time to time,
     relating to the Board's Environmental Improvement Revenue Bonds (Mead
     Coated Board Project), Series 1988;

(6)  Lease Agreement dated as of December 1, 1988 between the Board, as lessor,
     and the Company, as lessee, as amended and supplemented from time to time,
     relating to the Board's Industrial Development Revenue Bonds (Mead Coated
     Board Project), Series 1988A, 1989A, 1989B, 1989C, 1989D, 1989E, 1900A and
     1991A;
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(7)  Lease Agreement dated as of June 1, 1990 between the Board, as lessor, and
     Industrial Warehouse Services, Inc., as lessee, as amended and supplemented
     from time to time, relating to the Board's First Mortgage Revenue Bonds
     (Industrial Warehouse Services, Inc.), Series 1990;

(8)  Lease Agreement dated as of June 1, 1993 between the Board, as lessor, and
     the Company, as lessee, as amended and supplemented from time to time,
     relating to the Board's Environmental Improvement Revenue Bonds (Mead
     Coated Board Project), Series 1993A;

(9)  Lease Agreement dated as of June 1, 1993 between the Board, as lessor, and
     the Company, as lessee, as amended and supplemented from time to time,
     relating to the Board's Industrial Development Revenue Bonds (Mead Coated
     Board Project), Series 1993A and 1995A;

(10) Lease Agreement dated as of March 1, 1996 between the Board, as lessor, and
     the Company, as lessee, as amended and supplemented from time to time,
     relating to the Board's Environmental Improvement Revenue Bonds (Mead
     Coated Board Project), Series 1996;

(11) Lease Agreement dated as of September 1, 1997 between the Board, as lessor,
     and the Company, as lessee, as amended and supplemented from time to time,
     relating to the Board's Industrial Development Revenue Bonds (Mead Coated
     Board Project), Series 1997A and 1998A;

(12) Lease Agreement dated as of February 1, 1998 between the Board, as lessor,
     and the Company, as lessee, as amended and supplemented from time to time,
     relating to the Board's Environmental Improvement Revenue Refunding Bonds
     (Mead Coated Board Project), Series 1998A; and

(13) Lease Agreement dated as of February 1, 1998 between the Board, as lessor,
     and the Company, as lessee, as amended and supplemented from time to time,
     relating to the Board's Environmental Improvement Revenue Refunding Bonds
     (Mead Coated Board Project), Series 1998B.
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                                THIRD AMENDMENT
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                                      TO
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                                LEASE AGREEMENT
                                ---------------

     THIS THIRD AMENDMENT TO LEASE AGREEMENT (the "Amendment") is made and
entered into as of August 1, 1999 by and between THE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT
BOARD OF THE CITY OF PHENIX CITY, ALABAMA (the "Board"), a public body corporate
and politic duly organized and existing under the Constitution and laws of the
State of Alabama, and MEAD COATED BOARD, INC., a Delaware corporation (the
"Company").

                                R E C I T A L S
                                ---------------

     The Board previously issued and sold (i) $150,000,000 in aggregate
principal amount of the Industrial Development Board of the City of Phenix City,
Alabama Industrial Development Revenue Bonds (Mead Coated Board Project), Series
1997A (the "Series 1997A Bonds"), and (ii) $85,000,000 in aggregate principal
amount of the Industrial Development Board of Phenix City, Alabama Industrial
Development Revenue Bonds (Mead Coated Board Project), Series 1998A (the "Series
1998A Bonds") pursuant to a Trust  Indenture dated as of September 1, 1997 (the
"Original Indenture" as amended and supplemented to date, the "Indenture") from
the Board to The First National Bank of Chicago, as successor Trustee (the
"Trustee").

     The Board has used the proceeds of the sale of the Series 1997A Bonds for
the payment of outstanding industrial development temporary borrowing notes (the
"Notes") issued by the Board for the purpose of funding the acquisition,
construction and installation of a coated natural kraft mill and related
facilities (the "Project") in connection with certain industrial facilities
located near Phenix City, Alabama.  The Project is owned by the Board and leased
to the Company pursuant to a Lease Agreement dated as of September 1, 1997, as
amended by a First Amendment to Lease Agreement dated as of August 1, 1998 and a
Second Amendment to Lease Agreement dated as of September 30, 1998 (the
"Agreement").  The Agreement obligates the Company to make rental payments in
such amounts and at such times as will provide for the payment of the principal
and interest on the Series 1997A Bonds and the Series 1998A Bonds as the same
becomes due and payable.

     Under Article IV of the Original Indenture, the Board is permitted to issue
Additional Bonds (as defined in the Original Indenture) in order to pay
additional Notes issued by the Board in furtherance of the Project.  In that
connection, the Board is issuing $30,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of
Industrial Development Revenue Bonds (Mead Coated Board Project), Series 1999A
(the "Series 1999A Bonds"), pursuant to the Original Indenture as supplemented
by a Third Supplemental Trust Indenture dated as of August 1, 1999 (the "Third
Supplemental Indenture") from the Board to the Trustee.  The Original Indenture
as supplemented by the First Supplemental Indenture, the Second Supplemental
Indenture and the Third Supplemental Indenture is hereinafter referred to as the
"Indenture".

     NOW, THEREFORE, as contemplated by Section 4.5 of the Agreement and in
accordance with Section 1501 of the Original Indenture, the parties hereto
desire to amend the Agreement as follows:

                                   ARTICLE I

                     PROVISIONS FOR AMENDING THE AGREEMENT
                     -------------------------------------

     Section 1.1  Amendment of Section 5.3 of the Agreement.  The term "Bonds"
     -----------  -----------------------------------------
as used in Section 5.3 of the Agreement shall include the Series 1999A Bonds.

     Section 1.2  Terms of Agreement Applicable to Series 1999A Bonds.  All
     -----------  ---------------------------------------------------
terms, conditions, representations and covenants set forth in the Agreement
applicable to the
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Series 1997A Bonds and the Series 1998A Bonds and not specifically otherwise
provided for in the Indenture, any supplements thereto or the Agreement, shall
apply with full force and effect to the Series 1999A Bonds. Without limiting the
foregoing, all references in the Agreement to the "Bonds" shall be deemed to
mean the Series 1997A Bonds, the Series 1998A Bonds and the Series 1999A Bonds
including without limitation the provisions of Section 5.3 of the Agreement
relating to the payment of rents.

     Section 1.3  Representations and Warranties by the Board.  The Board makes
     -----------  ------------------------------------- -----
the following representations and warranties as the basis for the undertakings
on its part herein contained:

          (a)  Organization and Authority.  The Board is a public corporation
               --------------------------
     duly organized and validly existing under the provisions of the Act by
     authority of a resolution adopted by the Board of Commissioners of the City
     on June 14, 1960 and a Certificate of Incorporation duly filed for record
     on October 17, 1960, in the office of the Judge of Probate of Russell
     County, Alabama, which Certificate of Incorporation has not been amended or
     been revoked and is of full force and effect.  The Board has all requisite
     power and authority under the Act (1) to issue the Series 1999A Bonds, (2)
     to use the proceeds thereof to refund the Notes issued to pay the cost to
     acquire, construct and install the Project, (3) to own, lease, encumber and
     dispose of the Project, and (4) to enter into, and perform its obligations
     under, the Indenture, the Agreement and this Amendment.   This Amendment
     and the Third Supplemental Indenture have been duly authorized, executed
     and delivered by the Board and are legal, valid and binding agreements
     enforceable against the Board in accordance with their respective terms.

          (b)  Pending Litigation.  There are no actions, suits, proceedings,
               ------------------
     inquiries or investigations pending, or to the knowledge of the Board
     threatened, against or affecting the Board in any court or before any
     governmental authority or arbitration board or tribunal, which adversely
     affect the validity or enforceability of the Series 1999A Bonds, the
     Indenture, the Agreement, this Amendment, or any agreement or instrument to
     which the Board is a party and which is used or contemplated for use in the
     consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby.

          (c)  Issue, Sale and Other Transactions Are Legal and Authorized.  The
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     issue and sale of the Series 1999A Bonds and the execution and delivery by
     the Board of the Third Supplemental Indenture and this Amendment and the
     compliance by the Board with all of the provisions of each thereof and of
     the Series 1999A Bonds (i) are within the purposes, powers and authority of
     the Board, (ii) to the best of the knowledge of the Board, have been done
     in full compliance with the provisions of the Act, are legal and will not
     conflict with or constitute on the part of the Board a violation of or a
     breach of or default under, or result in the creation of any lien or
     encumbrance (other than Permitted Encumbrances under the Agreement) upon
     any property of the Board under the provisions of, its certificate of
     incorporation or Bylaws, or any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, note
     agreement or other agreement or instrument to which the Board is a party or
     by which the Board is bound, or any license, judgment, decree, law,
     statute, order, rule or regulation of any court or governmental agency or
     body having jurisdiction over the Board or any of its activities or
     properties, and (iii) have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate
     action on the part of the Board.

          (d)  Governmental Consents.  Neither the nature of the Board nor any
               ---------------------
     of its activities or properties, nor any relationship between the Board and
     any other person, nor any circumstance in connection with the offer, issue,
     sale or delivery of any of the Series 1999A Bonds is such as to require the
     consent, approval or authorization of, or the filing, registration or
     qualification with, any governmental authority on the part of the Board in
     connection with the execution, delivery and performance of the Third
     Supplemental Indenture and this Amendment, or the offer, issue, sale or
     delivery of the Series 1999A Bonds, other than (i) the filing with the
     Alabama Securities Commission of the notification of the Board's intention
     to issue the Series 1999A Bonds required by Act No. 586
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     enacted at the 1978 Regular Session of the Legislature of the State and the
     issuance by the Director of the Alabama Securities Commission of such
     Certificate of Notification as may be required by said Act, and (ii) the
     due filing and recording of Third Supplemental Indenture and any financing
     statements covering the security interests created hereunder and under the
     Indenture. The Board has filed the notification referred to in (i) of the
     preceding sentence and the Director of the Alabama Securities Commission
     has issued a Certificate of Notification applicable to the Series 1999A
     Bonds, which Certificate of Notification has not been revoked or rescinded
     and is in full force and effect.

          (e)  No Defaults.  The Board is not in default under the Act or under
               -----------
     its Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws or any other agreement or
     instrument to which it is a party or by which is bound.

     Section 1.4  Representations and Warranties by the Company.  The Company
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makes the following representations and warranties as the basis for the
undertakings on its part herein contained:

          (a)  The Company (i) is a corporation duly organized, validly existing
     and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware, (ii) has all
     requisite corporate power and authority to carry on its business as now
     being conducted and as presently proposed to be conducted, and (iii) has
     duly qualified and is authorized to do business and is in good standing as
     a foreign corporation in the State.

          (b)  The Company has the corporate power and has been duly authorized
     to enter into this Amendment and to perform all of its obligations
     hereunder.

          (c)  The willingness of the Board to issue the Series 1999A Bonds for
     purposes of financing costs of acquiring, constructing, and installing the
     Project, and to lease the Project to the Company, has induced the Company
     to locate the Project within the State of Alabama and, more particularly,
     within 25 miles of the City.

          (d)  The Company is not subject to any contractual or other limitation
     or provision of any nature whatsoever which in any material way limits,
     restricts or prevents the Company from entering into this Amendment, or
     performing any of its obligations hereunder; and the execution and delivery
     of  consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, and the
     fulfillment of or compliance with the terms and conditions of this
     Amendment will not conflict with or result in a breach of the terms,
     conditions or provisions of any restriction, agreement or instrument to
     which the Company is a party or by which it is bound, or constitute a
     default under any of the foregoing.

          (e)  No event has occurred and no condition exists that would
     constitute an "Event of Default" under the Agreement or this Amendment
     which, with the lapse of time or with the giving of notice or both, would
     become an "Event of Default" under the Agreement or this Amendment.

          (f)  To the best of its knowledge and belief, the Company is not in
     violation of any laws, ordinances, governmental rules or regulations to
     which it is subject and has not failed to obtain any licenses, permits,
     franchises or other governmental authorizations necessary to the ownership
     of its properties or to the conduct of its business, which violation or
     failure to obtain would reasonably be expected to materially and adversely
     affect the ability of the Company to perform its obligations under this
     Amendment.
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                                  ARTICLE II

                                 MISCELLANEOUS
                                 -------------

     Section 2.1  Agreement and Amendment as One Document.  As amended by this
     -----------  ---------------------------------------
Amendment, the Agreement is in all respects ratified and confirmed and the
Agreement and this Amendment shall be read, taken and construed as one and the
same instrument.

     Section 2.2  References.  All references herein or in the Agreement to any
     -----------  ----------
Article, Section or provision of the Agreement shall refer to any such Article,
Section or provision as hereby amended.

     Section 2.3  Counterparts.  This Amendment may be simultaneously executed
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in several counterparts, each of which shall be an original and all of which
shall constitute but one and the same instrument.

     Section 2.4  Captions.  The captions or headings in this Amendment are for
     -----------  --------
convenience only and in no way define, limit or describe the scope or intent of
any provision of this Amendment.

     Section 2.5  Applicable Law.  This Amendment shall be construed in
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accordance with the laws of the State of Alabama.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Board and the Company have caused this Amendment to
be executed in their respective corporate names as of the date first written
above.

                              THE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT BOARD OF
                              THE CITY OF PHENIX CITY, ALABAMA

                              By: /s/ Kenneth A. Roberts
                                 --------------------------------
                                 Chairman

                              MEAD COATED BOARD, INC.

                              By: /s/ Timothy R. McLevish
                                 --------------------------------
                                 Treasurer
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                            ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF BOARD

STATE OF ALABAMA

COUNTY OF RUSSELL

     I, Sydney S. Smith, a Notary Public in and for said County in said State,
        ---------------
hereby certify that Kenneth A. Roberts, whose name as Chairman of the Board of
Directors of THE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT BOARD OF THE CITY OF PHENIX CITY,
ALABAMA, a public corporation and instrumentality under the laws of the State of
Alabama, is signed to the foregoing instrument and who is known to me,
acknowledged before me on this day that, being informed of the contents of the
said instrument, he, as such officer and with full authority, executed the same
voluntarily for and as the act of said public corporation.

     GIVEN under my hand and seal of office, this 21st day of July _____, 1999.
                                                  ----

                              Sydney S. Smith
                              -----------------------------
                              Notary Public

                              SYDNEY S. SMITH
                              NOTARY PUBLIC
                              ALABAMA STATE-AT-LARGE

(SEAL)

                              My commission expires: 2/28/2000
                                                     ---------
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                           ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF COMPANY

STATE OF OHIO

COUNTY OF MONTGOMERY

     I, Denise L. Williams,  Notary Public in and for said County in said State,
        ------------------
hereby certify that Timothy R. McLevish, whose name as Treasurer of MEAD COATED
BOARD, INC., a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of
Delaware, is signed to the foregoing instrument and who is known to me,
acknowledged before me on this day that, being informed of the contents of the
said instrument, he, as such officer and with full authority, executed the same
voluntarily for and as the act of said corporation.

     GIVEN under my hand and seal of office, this 3rd day of August, 1999.
                                                  ---

                              Denise L. Williams
                              -------------------------------
                              Notary Public

                              DENISE L. WILLIAMS, Notary Public
                              In and for the State of Ohio
                              My Commission Expires May 1, 2002

(SEAL)

                              My commission expires: May 1, 2002
                                                    ------------
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                             CONSENT OF BONDHOLDER
                             ---------------------

     Mead Coated Board, Inc., as holder of all of the outstanding Industrial
Development Revenue Bonds (Mead Coated Board Project), Series 1997A and Series
1998A of The Industrial Development Board of the City of Phenix City, Alabama
(the "Board"), hereby consents to the execution and delivery of the foregoing
Third Amendment To Lease Agreement, dated as of August 1, 1999, between the
Board and Mead Coated Board, Inc., amending the Lease Agreement, dated as of
September 1, 1997 between the Board and Mead Coated Board, Inc.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Mead Coated Board, Inc. has caused this Consent of
Bondholder to be executed in its name and behalf as of August 1, 1999.
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                              MEAD COATED BOARD, INC.

                                 Timothy R. McLevish
                              By:-------------------------------
                                 Treasurer

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                              CONSENT OF TRUSTEE
                              ------------------

     THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF CHICAGO, as successor Trustee under the Trust
Indenture dated as of September 1, 1997, as supplemented from the Industrial
Development Board of the City of Phenix City, Alabama (the "Board"), hereby
consents to the execution and delivery of the foregoing Third Amendment To Lease
Agreement, dated as of August 1, 1999, between the Board and Mead Coated Board,
Inc., amending the Lease Agreement, dated as of September 1, 1997 between the
Board and Mead Coated Board, Inc.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, The First National Bank of Chicago has caused this
Consent of Trustee to be executed in its name and behalf as of August 1, 1999.
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                              THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF CHICAGO as Trustee

                                 Amy Movitz
                             By: -------------------------------
                                    Assistant Vice President
                             Title: -----------------------------
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                                  EXHIBIT "A"

                                      to

                  Third Amendment To Lease Agreement between
                      THE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT BOARD OF
                       THE CITY OF PHENIX CITY, ALABAMA
                                      and
                            MEAD COATED BOARD, INC.
                          dated as of August 1 , 1999
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                          DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT LAND
                          ---------------------------

The Project Land includes the following property:

          The following real estate and premises situated in the County of
     Russell and State of Alabama:

     Eight hundred eighty four and 47/100 (884.47) acres located in Sections 32,
     33, 21, 28, and 27, Township 14 North, Range 30 East, and Section 5,
     Township 13 North, Range 30 East, and beginning at the Southwest corner of
     Section 32, Township 14 North, Range 30 East, Russell County, Alabama, run
     thence North 00 degrees 38 minutes East a distance of 354.26 feet along a
     fence line to a concrete monument, thence North 37 degrees 57 minutes 25
     seconds East a distance of 2086.55 feet to a point, thence North 57 degrees
     13 minutes East a distance of 4397.87 feet to a point, thence North 01
     degree 38 minutes East a distance of 970.55 feet to a point, thence North
     37 degrees 53 minutes East a distance of 1948.85 feet to a point, thence
     North 00 degrees 37 minutes West a distance of 2783.92 feet to a point,
     thence North 45 degrees 16 minutes East a distance of 1570.95 feet to a
     concrete monument, thence North 00 degrees 27 minutes East a distance of
     621.32 feet to a concrete monument, thence South 88 degrees 26 minutes 40
     seconds East a distance of 1048.15 feet to a concrete monument, thence
     South 00 degrees 41 minutes 10 seconds East a distance of 601.95 feet to a
     concrete monument, thence South 89 degrees 33 minutes 20 seconds East along
     the north line of Section 28, Township 14 North, Range 30 East a distance
     of 1915.88 feet to a concrete monument, said monument being the northeast
     corner of said Section 28, which is the northwest corner of Section 27, in
     Township 14 North, Range 30 East, thence South 89 degrees 33 minutes 20
     seconds East along the North line of said Section 27 to the boundary line
     between the State of Georgia, and the State of Alabama; thence Southerly
     and Southwesterly along said line between the State of Alabama and the
     State of Georgia, as the same runs, to the northerly and southerly line
     along the west side of Section 5, Township 13 North, Range 30 East, run
     thence North 00 degrees 28 minutes East along the West line of said Section
     5, to a point marked by an iron pipe; thence North 00 degrees 28 minutes
     East along the west line of said Section 5 a distance of 2825.00 feet to
     the northwest corner of Section 5, and the point of beginning.  (The
     Portion of said line from the northerly line of a public road known as the
     Ferry Road to the northwest corner of said Section 5, which is the
     southwest corner of Section 32, Township 14 North, Range 30 East, being
     along an old fence.)
          There is hereby expressly excepted from said described lands those
     lands heretofore taken in fee simple by condemnation by the United States
     of America and subject to flowage easements taken by the United States of
     America by condemnation and subject to the easement rights (a) for right of
     way for railroad purposes and (b) for a public road over and through said
     described lands, such public road right of way having been conveyed by the
     W.C. Bradley Company, to Russell County, Alabama, by deed recorded in Deed
     Record 387, pages 787-788, in the office of the Judge of Probate in and for
     Russell County, Alabama.
          Said described lands hereby conveyed contain in the aggregate
     according to survey made, eight hundred eighty four and 47/100ths (884.47)
     acres (the "1997 Leased Land");
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     less and except the following property:

     PARCEL 1
          Beginning at a point which is 743.81 feet east and 477.58 feet south
          of the northwest corner of section 28, Township 14 North, Range 30
          East, Russell County, Alabama, which section corner is marked by a
          concrete monument, this point thus determined, being the northwest
          corner of the property to be conveyed, then proceeding south 128.84
          feet, then east 85.0 feet, then north 128.84 feet, then west 85.0 feet
          to the point of beginning.

     PARCEL 2
          Beginning at a point which is 928.0 feet South and 1479.0 feet East of
          the Northwest corner of Section 28 in Township 14 North, Range 30
          East, Russell County, Alabama, which corner is marked by a concrete
          monument, then proceeding North a distance of 120.0 feet, then West
          100.0 feet, then South 120.0 feet, then East 100.0 feet to the point
          of beginning.

     PARCEL 3
          At the Southwest corner of Section 22, Township 14 North, Range 30
          East, Russell County, Alabama as the point of beginning, run along the
          South line of Section 22 N89 -50'E 976.85 feet to the property line of
          the United States Government; thence along said property line N2 -50'W
          1296.69 feet to a branch which runs into Bluff Creek; thence along
          said branch the following courses; N41 -41'W 340.67 feet; S85 -42'W
          324.22 feet; S81 -08'W 330.0 feet; N25 -48'W 145.58 feet; S76 -52'W
          198.66 feet; N44 -03'W 152.62 feet; S46 -35'Q 84.21 feet; S21 -00'E
          83.39 feet; N82 -27'W 94.15 feet; S7-51'E 148.82 feet; S66 -39'W
          386.20 feet; S62 -55'W 237.23 feet; S65 -05'W 232.38 feet; S74 -24'W
          408.97 feet; S51 -52'W 371.60 feet; S19 -42'W 231.02 feet; S62 -26'W
          198.83 feet; N85 -48'W 229.54 feet; S89 -23'W 159.01 feet; N83 -01'W
          327.29 feet; S80 -02'W 437.03 feet; thence S59 -27'W 318.79 feet;
          thence S3 -28'E 199.83 feet; thence S1 -16'E 607.22 feet; thence N87 -
          24'E 343.43 feet; thence N82 -04'E 516.01 feet; thence N70 -45'E
          540.58 feet; thence N89 -18'E 472.15 feet; thence N0 -01'E 400.58
          feet; thence S89 -59'E 446.0 feet; thence S0 -01'W 395.0 feet; thence
          N89 -18'E 171.06 feet; thence N46 -28'E 463.45 feet to the South line
          of Section 21; thence along said Section line S90 -48'E 749.92 feet to
          the point of beginning and containing 121.14 acres more or less.

     PARCEL 4A
          All that tract or parcel of land situated lying and being in Section
          28, Township 14 North, Range 30 East, Russell County, Alabama, and
          being more particularly described as follows: To find the point of
          beginning, commence at the northwest corner of Section 28, Township 14
          North, Range 30 East, which corner is marked by a concrete monument
          and, from said point, thence running South 89 degrees 33 minutes 20
          seconds East, along the North line of said Section 28, a distance of
          1,250.03 feet to an iron pin, said iron pin being the beginning point
          of the property herein conveyed; and from said point of beginning
          running thence South 89 degrees 33 minutes 20 seconds East, along the
          North line of said Section 28, a distance of 400.0 feet to a point;
          thence running South 01 degree 02 minutes 40 seconds West a distance
          of 704.0 feet, more or less, to a point; thence running South 45
          degrees 16 minutes 00 seconds West a distance of 560.0 feet, more or
          less, to an iron pin; thence running North 01 degree 02 minutes 40
          seconds East a distance of 1,076.19 feet to the point of beginning.
          The property herein described is bounded on the West and South by
          property of Grantee herein, on the North and East by property of
          Grantor herein and said described tract contains 8.2 acres, more or
          less.

     PARCEL 4B
          Commencing at the Northwest corner of Section 28 in Township 14 North,
          Range 30 East, Russell County, Alabama, which corner is marked by a
          concrete monument and proceeding east along the north line of said
          Section 28, which is the north property line of Georgia Kraft Company,
          a distance of two hundred forth-nine and
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          ninety-six hundredths (249.96) feet to the point of intersection with
          the east right-of-way line of the Central of Georgia Railroad which
          point is marked by an iron pin, said iron pin being the point of
          beginning of the property herein conveyed. From said point of
          beginning running thence over and along the west boundary of said
          tract number one, which is the east right-of-way line of the Central
          of Georgia Railroad which is fifty feet from and parallel to the
          center line of the main line track, on a bearing of south one degree,
          two minutes and forty seconds west (S 1 02' 40" W) a distance of
          sixteen hundred forty-three and fifty-nine hundredths (1643.59) feet
          to a point, thence along the west boundary of the said tract number
          one, which is the east right-of-way line of the Central of Georgia
          Railroad and is fifty (50) feet from and concentric with the center
          line of the main line track, following a circular curve to the right,
          having a radius of eight hundred sixty-four and forty-nine hundredths
          (864.49) feet for an arc distance of three hundred seventy-two and
          forty-three hundredths (372.43) feet to an iron pin marking the
          southwest corner of said tract number one which is the point where the
          east right-of-way line of the Central of Georgia Railroad main line
          terminates on the north right-of-way line of the spur track serving
          the Georgia Kraft Company mill, said point being fifty (50) feet from
          the center line of the main line track and twenty-five (25) feet from
          the center line of the aforesaid spur track; thence along the south
          boundary of said tract number one, which is the north right-of-way
          line of the spur track serving the Georgia Kraft Company mill and is
          twenty-five (25) feet from and parallel to the center line of the
          aforesaid spur track, on a bearing of north fifty-one degrees, fifty-
          two minutes and ten seconds east (N 51 52' 10" E) for a distance of
          thirteen-hundred fifty-nine and ninety-three hundredths (1359.93) feet
          to an iron pin marking the south-east corner of said tract number one;
          thence along the east line of said tract number one on a bearing of
          north zero degrees and thirty-seven minutes west (N 0 37' W) a
          distance of fifty-three and fifty-six hundredths (53.56) feet to an
          iron pin; thence along the east boundary of said tract number one on
          bearing of north forty-five degrees and sixteen minutes east a
          distance of thirty-seven and eighty hundredths (37.80) feet to an iron
          pin; thence along the east boundary of said tract number one on a
          bearing of north one degree, two minutes and forty seconds east (N 1
          02' 40" E) a distance of one thousand seventy-six and nineteen
          hundredths (1076.19) feet to an iron pin marking the north east corner
          of said tract number one and being on the north line of the aforesaid
          Section 28; on a bearing of north eighty-nine degrees thirty-three
          minutes and twenty seconds West (N 89 33' 20" W) a distance of one
          thousand and seven hundredths (1000.07) feet to the point of
          beginning. The above described boundaries of said tract number one
          enclose thirty-five and fifty-one hundredths (35.51) acres, more or
          less;

          excepting from the foregoing description of Parcel 4A and Parcel 4B
          the following described Tracts A, B and C:

          TRACT A

               A 200 foot wide strip of land for a road right-of-way situated in
          Sections 20, 28 and 29, Township 14 North, Range 30 East, in Russell
          County, Alabama, and being 100 feet on either side of and contiguous
          with the following described centerline:

          Commence at the Northeast corner of Section 20, Township 14 North,
          Range 30 East and run North 86 degrees 56 minutes West for a distance
          of 751.7 feet; thence South 33 degrees 37 minutes West for a distance
          of 2187.0 feet; thence South 18 degrees 31 minutes West for a distance
          of 856.7 feet; thence South 19 degrees 29 minutes West for a distance
          of 507.5 feet; thence South 89 degrees 26 minutes East for a distance
          of 91.80 feet; thence from the last described course turn left 151
          degrees 00 minutes and run Northwesterly 138.20 feet to a point in the
          center of Alabama Highway No. 165 and the point of beginning for said
          centerline; thence turn right 180 degrees 00 minutes and run
          Southeasterly along said centerline 230.00 feet to the point of a
          curve to the right; said curve having a 17 degree 32 minutes 16
          seconds degree of curvature and an included angle of 62 degrees 45
          minutes; thence continue along said curve an arc distance of 359.20
          feet to the point of tangent to said curve; thence continue tangent to
          last described curve Southerly a distance of 1719.47 feet to the point
          of a curve to
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          the left; said curve having a 10 degree 00 minutes 14 seconds degree
          of curvature and an included angle of 27 degrees 25 minutes 40
          seconds; thence continue along said curve an arc distance of 274.51
          feet to the point of tangent to said curve; thence continue tangent to
          the last described curve Southeasterly 1097.83 feet to the point of a
          curve to the left; said curve having a 12 degree 30 minute degree of
          curvature and an included angle of 101 degrees 50 minutes 41 seconds;
          thence continue along said curve an arc distance of 816.38 feet to the
          point of tangent to said curve; thence continue tangent to last
          described curve Northeasterly 1351.87 feet to the point of a curve to
          the right; said curve having a 22 degree 31 minutes 55 seconds degree
          of curvature and an included angle of 37 degrees 53 minutes 10
          seconds; thence continue along said curve an arc distance of 168.14
          feet to the intersection of said curve and the centerline of existing
          railroad; said intersection being the end of said centerline of
          roadway description.

          Said strip of land lying in Sections 20, 28 and 29, Township 14 North,
          Range 30 East, Russell County, Alabama and containing 27.62 acres more
          or less.

          TRACT B
          Beginning at a point which is 743.81 feet east and 477.58 feet south
          of the northwest corner of Section 28, Township 14 North, Range 30
          East, Russell County, Alabama, which section corner is marked by a
          concrete monument, this point thus determined, being the northwest
          corner of the property to be conveyed, then proceeding south 128.84
          feet, then east 85.0 feet, then north 128.84 feet, then west 85.0 feet
          to the point of beginning.

          TRACT C
          Beginning at a point which is 928.0 feet South and 1479.0 feet East of
          the Northwest corner of Section 28 in Township 14 North, Range 30
          East, Russell County, Alabama, which corner is marked by a concrete
          monument, then proceeding North a distance of 120.0 feet, then West
          100.0 feet, then South 120.0 feet, then East 100.0 feet to the point
          of beginning.

     PARCEL 5
          WASTE WOOD CONVEYOR TO SCALPER (C-28506) AREA AND
          TRUCK DUMPER (C-28505) AREA

               All that portion of land and structures lying 9' on each side of
          the following described centerline and also including any specifically
          noted areas which extend beyond said centerline strip:

          Commence at a monument having grid coordinates N 792,350.00, E
          234,500.00, of the West Zone of the State of Georgia Coordinate
          System; and lying in Section 28, T 14 N, R 30 E, County of Russell,
          State of Alabama; thence N 31 59' 52' E, 291.25' to the point of
          beginning; thence S 0 00' W, 231.00' to a point on the north side of a
          rectangular area (Truck Dumper) bounded by a N 792,366.0, N 792,326.5,
          and E 234,642.0, and E 234,765.5, said rectangular area being the
          point of ending; said land being 0.21 + acres;
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          NO. 1 BARK TRANSFER CONVEYOR (C-28503) AREA,
          NO. 2 BARK TRANSFER CONVEYOR (C-28504) AREA,
          BARK HOG STRUCTURE (C-28534) AREA
          AND REFUSE CONVEYOR SCALPER (C-28533) AREA

               All that portion of land and structures lying 9' on each side of
          the following described centerline and also including any specifically
          noted areas which extend beyond said centerline strip:

          Commence at a monument having grid coordinates N 792,350.00, E
          234,500.00, of the West Zone of the State of Georgia Coordinate
          System; and lying in Section 28, T 14 N, R 30 E, County of Russell,
          State of Alabama; thence N 31 59' 52" E, 291.25' to the point of
          beginning; thence S 8 20' 17" W, 284.46' to the center of a
          rectangular area which is parallel to the last said course 22' north
          to
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          south by 15' east to west; thence S 81 39' 40" E, 843.58' to a
          parallel rectangular area (Bark Hog Structure) 26.00' north to south
          (10.00' lying south of last said course) by 37.50'; thence continue
          along last said course 27.00'; thence N 45 07' 38" E, 350.71' to the
          point of ending; said land being 0.63 + acres;

          NO. 2 TURBINE AREA

               All that portion of land, and structures lying thereon, in
          Section 28, T 14 N, R 30 E, County of Russell, State of Alabama, more
          particularly described as follows:

          Commence at a monument having grid coordinates N 793,150.19, E
          233,250.02 of the West Zone of the State of Georgia Coordinate System;
          thence S 25 19' 16" E, 663.98' to the point of beginning (N 792,550.0
          E 233,534.0); thence S 0 00' W, 50.00'; thence N 90 00' E, 121.00';
          thence N 0 00' W, 50.00'; thence N 90 00' W, 121.00' to the point of
          beginning; said land being 0.14 + acres;
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          SANITARY PACKAGE TREATMENT PLANT AREA

               All that portion of land, and structures lying thereon, in
          Section 28, T 14 N, R 30 E, County of Russell, State of Alabama, more
          particularly described as follows:

          Commence at a monument having grid coordinates N 792,350.00, E
          234,500.00, of the West Zone of the State of Georgia Coordinate
          System; thence S 48 35' 13" W, 1186.73' to the point of beginning (N
          791,565.0. E 233,610.0); thence S 0' 00" W, 12.00'; thence N 90 00' W,
          64.00'; thence N. 0' 00" W 12.00'; thence N 90' 00" E, 64.00' to the
          point of beginning; said land being 0.02 + acres; and
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          NO. 3 BARK BOILER AREA

               All that portion of land, and structures lying thereon, in
          Section 28, T 14 N, R 30 E, County of Russell, State of Alabama, more
          particularly described as follows:

          Commence at a monument having grid coordinates N 793,150.19, E
          233,250.02 of the West Zone of the State of Georgia Coordinate System;
          thence S 29 39' 25" E, 461.76' to the point of beginning (N
          792,748.92, E 233,478.50); thence N 90 00' E, 73.57'; thence S 0 00'
          W, 34.50'; thence N 90 00' W, 11.82'; thence S 0 00' W, 143.17';
          thence N 90 00' W, 90.62'; thence N 0 00" W, 83.08'; thence N 90 00"
          E, 28.87'; thence N 0 00' W, 94.59' to the point of beginning; said
          land being 0.32 + acres;
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     PARCEL 6

          NEW RECLAIM PLATE FEED AND CONVEYOR AREA (C-28511),
          CHIPS CONVEYOR TO SCREEN HOUSE AREA (C-28513),
          AND CHIPS SCREEN HOUSE AREA (C-28515)

               All that portion of land and structures lying 13' on each side of
          the following described centerline and also including any specifically
          noted areas which extend beyond said centerline strip:

          Commence at a monument having grid coordinates N 792,350.00, E
          234,500.00, of the West Zone of the State Georgia Coordinate System;
          and lying in Section 28, T 14 N, R 30 E, County of Russell, State of
          Alabama; thence N 63 51' 31" E, 790.90' to the point of beginning;
          thence N 90 00' W, 82.00; thence S 0' 00" W, 8.75'; thence N 90 00' W,
          232.22'; thence S 15 17' 15" E, 479.72' to a point on the northmost
          side of a rectangular area (Chip Screen House) which parallels last
          said course and is 75.0' north to south (7.00' of which is west of
          last said course) by 49.0' east to west; said rectangular area being
          the point of ending; said land being 0.56+ acres;

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          CHIPS CONVEYOR TO PINE STORAGE AREA (C-28538)

               All that portion of land and structures lying 14' on each side of
          the following described centerline:

          Commence at a monument having grid coordinates N 792,350.00, E
          234,500.00, of the West Zone of the State of Georgia Coordinate
          System; and lying in Section 28, T 14 N, R 30 E, County of Russell,
          State of Alabama; thence N 45 24' 34" E, 692.79' to the point of
          beginning; thence S 36 51' 02" E, 454.94' to the point of ending; said
          land being 0.29 + acres;
                          -

          CHIPPER DISCHARGE CONVEYOR AREA (C-28536) AND CHIPS TO
          HARDWOOD STORAGE CONVEYOR AREA (C-28537)

               All that portion of land and structures lying 14' on each side of
          the following described centerline and also including any specifically
          noted areas which extend beyond said centerline strip:

          Commence at a monument having grid coordinates N 792,350.00, E
          234,500.00, of the West Zone of the State of Georgia Coordinate
          System; and lying in Section 28, T 14 N, R 30 E, County of Russell,
          State of Alabama; thence N 71 34' 06" E, 600.24' to the point of
          beginning; thence S 71 04' 32" E, 640.91'; thence N 50 08' 32" E,
          61.59' to the point of ending; said land being 0.45 + acres;
                                                              -

          CHIP CONVEYOR TO DIGESTER AREA (C-28521),
          CHIP CONVEYOR TO SURGE BIN AREA (C-28519),
          AND CHIP SILO AREA (C-28520)

               All that portion of land and structures lying 14' on each side of
          the following described centerline and also including any specifically
          noted areas which extend beyond said centerline strip:

          Commence at a monument having grid coordinates N 792,350.00, E
          234,500.00, of the West Zone of the State of Georgia Coordinate
          System; and lying in Section 28, T 14 N, R 30 E, County of Russell,
          State of Alabama; thence S 48 21' 59" W, 84.29' to the point of
          beginning; thence S 56 07' 32" E, 319.22' to the center of a circular
          area (Chip Silo) with a radius of 15.00' and a central angle of 360
          00' bounded by a rectangular structure 32' -6" + East-West and 32' -6"
                                                         -
          + North-South; thence N 82 51' 32" E, 355.48' to the point of ending;
          -
          said land being 0.45 + acres;
                               -

          NEW WASHER FACILITY AND BATCH DIGESTER AREA

               All that portion of land, and structures lying thereon, in
          Section 28, T 14 N, R 30 E, County of Russell, State of Alabama, more
          particularly described as follows:

          Commence at a monument having grid coordinates N 792,350.00, E
          234,500.00, of the West Zone of the State of Georgia Coordinate
          System; thence N 48 06' 06" W, 35.94' to the point of beginning (N
          792,374.0, E 234,473.25); thence S 0 00' W, 133.50'; thence N 90 00'
          W, 103.39'; thence S 0 00' W, 103.50'; thence 90 00' W, 48.00'; thence
          N 0 00' W, 55.75'; thence N 90 00' W, 80.00; thence S 0 00' W, 42.75';
          thence N 90 00' W, 63.00; thence N 0 00' W, 110.00'; thence N45 00' E,
          55.00'; thence N0 00' W, 23.11'; thence 90 00' E, 23.00'; thence N 0
          00' W, 23.25'; thence N90 00' E, 170.00'; thence N 0 00' W, 28.75';
          thence N 90 00' E, 62.50' to the point of beginning; said area being
          1.01 + acres;
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          MILL WATER COOLING TOWER AND NEW REACTOR CLARIFIER AREA

               All that portion of and, and structures lying thereon, in Section
          28, T 14 N, R 30 E, County of Russell, State of Alabama, more
          particularly described as follows:
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          Commence at a monument having grid coordinates N 792,350.00, E
          234,500.00, of the West Zone of the State of Georgia Coordinate
          System; thence S 48 46' 07" W, 591.71' to the point of beginning (N
          791, 960.0 E 234,055.0); thence S 0 00' W, 170.00'; thence N 90 00' W,
          111.00; thence 0 00' W, 170.00'; thence N 90 00' E, 111.00' to the
          point of beginning; said land being 0.43 + acres;
                                                   -

          TURPENTINE RECOVERY FACILITY AREA

               All that portion of land, and structures lying thereon, in
          Section 28, T 14 N, R 30 E, County of Russell, State of Alabama, more
          particularly described as follows:

          Commence at a monument having grid coordinates N 792,350.00, E
          234,500.00, of the West Zone of the State of Georgia Coordinate
          System; thence S 63 26' 06" W, 11.18' to the point of beginning (N
          792,345.0, E 234, 490.0); thence N 0' 00" W, 30.00'; thence N 90 00"
          E, 20.00'; thence S 0 00' W, 30.00'; thence N 90 00' W, 20.00' to the
          point of beginning; said land being 0.01 + acres;
                                                   -

          LOG STORAGE AREA (C-28522), LOG FEED DECKS AREA (C-28523),
          DRUM AREA (C-28525, VIBRATING CONVEYORS AREA (C-28532),
          CHIPPER POWER FEED ROLLS AREA (C-28528), CHIP BLDG.
          AREA (C-28535), AND BARK COLLECTING CONVEYOR AREA (C-28531)

               All that portion of land, and structures lying thereon, in
          Section 28, T 14 N, R 30 E, County of Russell, State of Alabama, more
          particularly described as follows:

          Commence at a monument having grid coordinates N 792,350.00, E
          234,500.00, of the West Zone of the State of Georgia Coordinate
          System; thence N 80 22' 54" E, 879.79' to the point of beginning;
          thence N 0 00' W, 326.00'; thence N 90 00' E, 711.08'; thence S 0 00'
          W, 326.00'; thence N 90 00' W, 328.00'; thence S 0 00' W, 188.00';
          thence N 90 00' W, 50.00'; thence N 0 00' W, 188.00'; thence N 90 00'
          W, 333.08' to the point of beginning; said land being 5.54 + acres;
                                                                     -

          AREA "B" MAINTENANCE SHOP AREA

               All that portion of land, and structures lying thereon, in
          Section 28, T 14 N, R 30 E, County of Russell, State of Alabama, more
          particularly described as follows:

          Commence at a monument having grid coordinates N 792,350.00, E
          234,500.00, of the West Zone of the State of Georgia Coordinate
          System; thence S 11 04' 57" W, 197.69' to the point of beginning (N
          792,156.0, E 234,462.0); thence S 0 00" W, 82.00'; thence N 90 00" w,
          52.00'; thence N 0 00' W, 82.00'; thence N 90 00' E, 52.00 to the
          point of beginning' said land being 0.10 + acres;
                                                   -

          NEW LIME KILN/RECAUSTICIZING

               All that portion of land, and structures lying thereon, in
          Section 28, T 14 N, R 30 E, County of Russell, State of Alabama, more
          particularly described as follows:

     Commence at a monument having grid coordinates N 793,150.19, E 233,250.02
     of the West Zone of the State of Georgia Coordinate System; thence N 70
     51' 29" E, 267.79' to the point of beginning (N 793,238.0 E 233,503.0);
     thence N 90  00' E, 399.23'; thence S 0  00' W, 50.00'; thence N 90  00' W,
     10.00'; thence S 0  00' W, 40.00'; thence N 90  00' W, 136.23'; thence N 0
     00' W, 80.00'; thence N 90  00' W, 50.00'; thence S 0  00' W, 10.00';
     thence N 90  00' W, 54.00'; thence S 0  00' W, 40.00'; thence N 90  00' E,
     65.00'; thence S 0  00' W, 30.00'; thence N 90  00' W, 150.00'; thence N 0
     00' W, 17.00'; thence N 90  00' W, 64.00';
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     thence N 0 00' W, 73.00' to the point of beginning; said land being 0.657,
     more or less acres, less than and except all structures not included in the
     Mead Corporation Contract No. 21-3097A.

     NO. 2 RECOVERY BOILER AREA

          All that portion of land, and structures lying thereon, in Section 28,
     T 14 N, R 30 E, County of Russell, State of Alabama, more particularly
     described as follows:

     Commence at a monument having grid coordinates N 793,150.19, E 233,250.02,
     of the West Zone of the State of Georgia Coordinate System; thence S 40
     16' 34" E, 439.77' to the point of beginning (N 792,814.67, E 233,534.32');
     thence N 90  00' E, 36.30'; thence N 0  00' W, 20.50'; thence N 90  00' E,
     72.26'; thence N 0  00' W, 14.83'; thence N 90  00' E, 110.50'; thence S 0
     00' W, 42.58'; thence N 90  00' E, 26.00'; thence S 0  00' W, 81.00' thence
     N 90  00' W, 51.00' thence N 0  00" W, 25.12'; thence N 90  00' W, 72.26';
     thence N 90  00' W, 20.50'; thence N 0  00' W, 36.30'; thence N 0  00' W,
     34.00' to the point of beginning' said land being 0.47 + acres;
                                                            -

     NEW EVAPORATORS AND NEW TANKS AREA

          All that portion of land, and structures lying thereon, in Section 28,
     T 14 N, R 30 E, County of Russell, State of Alabama, more particularly
     described as follows:

     Commence at a monument having grid coordinates N 793,150.19; E 233,250.02,
     of the West Zone of the State of  Georgia Coordinate System; thence S 62
     01' 33" E, 637.83' to the point of beginning (N 792,851.0, E 233,813.33);
     thence N 90  00' E, 246.67'; thence along an arc South and East 53.41'
     having a radius of 34.00' with a central angle of 90  00'; thence S 0  00'
     W, 135.33'; thence along an arc South and West 53.41' having a radius of
     34.00' with a central angle of 90  00'; thence N 90  00' W, 34.00'; thence
     N 0  00' W, 99.79'; thence N 90  00' W, 69.00'; thence N 59  47' 19" W,
     91.42'; thence N 90  00' W, 64.67'; thence N 0  00' W, 57.54' to the point
     of beginning; said land being 0.72 + acres;
                                        -

PARCEL 7

     LIME MUD WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITIES

          All that portion of land, and structures lying thereon, in Section 28,
     T 14 N, R 30 E, County of Russell, State of Alabama, more particularly
     described as follows:

     Commence at a monument having grid coordinates N 793,150.19, E 233, 250.02
     of the West Zone of the State of Georgia Coordinate System; thence N 86
     38' 59" E, 253.41' to the point of beginning (N 793,165.00 E 233,503.00);
     thence N 90  00' E, 64.00'; thence S 0  00' E, 17.00'; thence N 90  00' E,
     150.00; thence N 0  00' E, 30.00'; thence N 90  00' W, 65.00'; thence N 0
     00' E, 40.00'; thence N 90  00' E, 54.00'; thence N 0  00' E, 10.00';
     thence N 90  00' E, 50.00'; thence S 0  00' E, 80.00'; thence N 90  00' E,
     136.23'; thence N 0  00' E, 40.00'; thence N 90  00' E, 75.00'; thence S 0
     00' E, 78.00;' thence N 90  00' W, 464.23'; thence 0  00' E, 55.00'; to the
     point of beginning; said land being 0.633 more or less acres, less than and
     except all structures not included in the Mead Corporation Contract No. 21-
     3097A.

PARCEL 8A

          A tract of land situated in the Northwest Quarter of the Northeast
     Quarter (NW 1/4 of NE 1/4) and the Southwest Quarter of the Northeast
     Quarter (SW 1/4 of NE 1/4) of Section 28, Township 14 North, Range 30 East,
     Russell County, Alabama, being more particularly described as follows:
<PAGE>

     Commence at the Northwest corner of Section 28 Township 14 North, Range 30
     East; thence run South 89 degrees 33 minutes 20 seconds East along the
     North Boundary of such Section 28 a distance of 2806.62 feet to a point;
     thence turn right and run due South a distance of 1210.86 feet to a point
     at the western end of the Bark Handling System, such point being the
     beginning of the tract of land herein described.

     Begin at such point of beginning, turn an angle to the left and run North
     45 degrees 00 minutes East a distance of 63.64 feet to a point; thence turn
     an angle to the right 45 degrees 00 minutes and run easterly a distance of
     310.00 feet to a point; thence turn an angle to the right 45 degrees 00
     minutes and run southeasterly a distance of 63.64 feet to a point; thence
     turn an angle to the left 45 degrees 00 minutes and run easterly a distance
     of 270.00 feet to a point; thence turn an angle to the right 90 degrees 00
     minutes and run southerly a distance of 155.00 feet to a point; thence turn
     an angle to the left 90 degrees 00 minutes and run easterly a distance of
     136.00 feet to a point; thence turn an angle to the right 90 degrees 00
     minutes and run southerly a distance of 94.35 feet to a point; thence turn
     an angle to the right 30 degrees 00 minutes and run southwesterly a
     distance of 263.00 feet to a point; thence turn an angle to the left 30
     degrees 00 minutes and run southerly a distance of 132.88 feet to a point;
     thence turn an angle to the right 90 degrees 00 minutes and run westerly a
     distance of 84.50 feet to a point; thence turn an angle to the right 90
     degrees 00 minutes and run northerly a distance of 405.00 feet to a point;
     thence turn an angle to the left 90 degrees 00 minutes and run westerly a
     distance of 120.00 feet to a point; thence turn an angle to the right 90
     degrees 00 minutes and run northerly a distance of 115.00 feet to a point;
     thence turn an angle to the left 90 degrees 00 minutes and run westerly a
     distance of 470.00 feet to a point; thence turn an angle to the right 90
     degrees 00 minutes and run northerly a distance of 90.00 feet to the point
     of beginning.

PARCEL 8B

          A tract of land situated in the Northeast Quarter of the Northwest
     Quarter (NE 1/4 of NW 1/4) and the Southeast Quarter of the Northwest
     Quarter (SE 1/4 of NW 1/4) of Section 28, Township 14 North, Range 30 East,
     Russell County, Alabama, being more particularly described as follows:

     Commence at the Northwest corner of Section 28, Township 14 North, Range 30
     East; thence run South 89 degrees 33 minutes 20 seconds East along the
     North Boundary of such Section 28 a distance of 2290.86 feet to a point;
     thence turn right and run due South a distance of 1225.36 feet to a point
     at the Northeast corner of the #2 Bark Boiler Building, such point being
     the point of beginning of the tract of land herein described.

     Being at such point of beginning, continue due South a distance of 95.75
     feet to a point; thence turn an angle to the right 90 degrees 00 minutes
     and run westerly a distance of 67.50 feet to a point; thence turn an angle
     to the right 90 degrees 00 minutes and run northerly a distance of 95.75
     feet to a point; thence turn an angle to the right 90 degrees 00 minutes
     and run easterly a distance of 15.00 feet to a point; thence turn an angle
     to the left 90 degrees 00 minutes and run northerly a distance of 40.00
     feet to a point; thence turn an angle to the right 90 degrees 00 minutes
     and run easterly a distance of 34.50 feet to a point; thence turn an angle
     to the right 90 degrees 00 minutes and run southerly a distance of 40.00
     feet to a point; thence turn an angle to the left 90 degrees 00 minutes and
     run easterly a distance of 18.00 feet to the point of beginning.

PARCEL 9

          All that portion of land, and structures lying thereon, in Section 28,
     T14N, R 30 E, County of Russell, State of Alabama, more particularly
     described as follows:

     Commence at a monument having grid coordinates N 794,023.97, E 232,940.10
     of the West Zone of the State of Georgia Coordinate System; thence S 52
     11' 16" E
<PAGE>

     381.63' to the point of beginning (N 793,790.00 E 233,241.60); thence N 90
     00' 00" E 760.00'; thence S 0 00' 00" E 102.00'; thence N 90 00' 00" E
     128.04'; thence S 0 00' 00" E 960.48' (at existing utility bridge)' the N
     90 00' 00" W 13.00'; thence N 0 00' 00" W 672.48', thence N 90 00' 00 W
     875.04'; thence N 0 00' 00" E 390.00' to the point of beginning; said land
     being 7.85 + acres; less than and except any structures not included in the
                -
     Mead Corporation Contract No. 21-4162;

     (collectively, (Parcels 1 through 9) the "Other Leased Land")

together with the following easements:

          (a)  An easement and right for pedestrian and vehicular traffic to use
     all present and future walks, railroads, roads, driveways and docks upon
     the Other Leased Land in order to provide all necessary or convenient
     ingress or egress between the 1997 Leased Land and railroads, public roads
     and highways and the Chattahoochee River and to permit passage between the
     1997 Leased Land and the Other Leased Land;

          (b)  An easement and right for the passage of pedestrians and vehicles
     and for the construction, erection, installation, operation, maintenance,
     renewal, replacement and use of material conveying systems, including
     without limitation pipelines, through any part of the Other Leased Land
     necessary or convenient in order to assure the passage of equipment, raw
     materials, items in the process of manufacture, and finished products from
     the 1997 Leased Land to the Other Leased Land, including without limitation
     such rights and easements as are necessary for the movement of personnel,
     vehicles and materials among and between the various parcels of land
     comprising the Other Leased Land in order to permit and facilitate the
     operation of the Project;

          (c)  An easement and right to erect, install, construct, maintain,
     renew, replace and use on, over and under any part of the Other Leased
     Land, such pipes, conduits, and wires as are necessary or convenient to
     insure access to and an adequate system for or supply of gas, oil, steam,
     compressed air, process and space heat, water, fire protection, sewage and
     industrial waste disposal, electricity, communications, instrumentation and
     control, and other similar facilities to the 1997 Leased Land and the
     Project including, without limitation, the right to make connections with
     machinery, equipment, pipes, conduits and wires, structures and other
     improvements and appurtenances thereto, on the Other Leased Land; and

          (d)  An easement and right to create and maintain upon the Other
     Leased Land encroachments of equipment, structures or other improvements
     which will be included on the 1997 Leased Land and within the Project as
     presently planned, and any similar replacements or substitutions of
     portions of the Project for as long as any such equipment, structures or
     other improvements remain standing, including without limitation the rights
     of lateral or party wall support, and to connect any such equipment,
     structure or other improvements to any structure or improvement on the
     Other Leased Land;

but subject to the following easements over the 1997 Leased Land in favor of the
Other Leased Land:

          (a)  An easement and right for pedestrian and vehicular traffic to use
     all present and future walks, railroads, roads, driveways and docks upon
     the 1997 Leased Land in order to provide all necessary or convenient
     ingress and egress among and between all portions of the Other Leased Land
     and between the Other Leased Land and the 1997 Leased Land, including
     without limitation portions on which additional improvements may be
     erected, and railroads, public works and highways and the Chattahoochee
     River and to permit passage among and between the various parcels of land
     comprising the Other Leased Land;

          (b)  An easement and right for the passage of pedestrians, vehicles,
     and for the construction, installation, operation, maintenance, renewal,
     replacement
<PAGE>

     and use of material conveyance systems, including without limitation,
     pipelines, through any part of the 1997 Leased Land necessary or convenient
     in order to assure the passage of equipment, and finished products from one
     portion of the Other Leased Land to another or between the Other Leased
     Land and the 1997 Leased Land, including, without limitation such rights
     and easements as are necessary for the movement of personnel, vehicles and
     material among and between the various parcels of land comprising the Other
     Leased Land in order to permit and facilitate the operation of any
     facilities located on the Other Leased Land;

          (c)  An easement and right to erect, install, construct, maintain,
     renew, replace and use on, over and under any part of the 1997 Leased Land,
     such pipes, conduits, and wires and appurtenances as are necessary or
     convenient to assure access to and an adequate system for or supply of gas,
     oil, steam, compressed air, process and space heat, water, fire protection,
     sewage and industrial waste disposal, electricity, communications,
     instrumentation and control, and other similar facilities to the Other
     Leased Land, including without limitation, the right to make connections
     with machinery, equipment, pipes, conduits and wires, structures and other
     improvements and appurtenances thereto, on the 1997 Leased Land; and

          (d)  An easement and right to maintain any present equipment,
     structures or other improvements included within the facilities presently
     located on the Other Leased Land as encroachments upon the 1997 Leased Land
     as long as any such equipment, structures or other improvements remain
     standing, and to construct and maintain similar encroachments on the 1997
     Leased Land in respect of any additional improvements constructed adjacent
     to the 1997 Leased Land, as long as any such additional improvements remain
     standing, including without limitation the rights of lateral or party wall
     support, and to connect such additional improvements to any structure or
     any improvements on the 1997 Leased Land.

subject in all cases to the following:

(1)  Lease Agreement dated as of November 1, 1983 between the Board, as lessor,
     and the Company (as assignee of Georgia Kraft Company), as lessee, as
     amended and supplemented from time to time relating to the Board's
     Industrial Development Revenue Bonds (Georgia Kraft Project), Series 1983;

(2)  Lease Agreement dated as of December 1, 1983 between the Board as lessor,
     and the Company (as assignee of Georgia Kraft Company), as lessee, as
     amended and supplemented from time to time, relating to the Board's
     Environmental Improvement Revenue Bonds (Georgia Kraft Project), Series
     1983;

(3)  Lease Agreement dated as of December 1, 1985 between the Board, as lessor,
     and the Company (as assignee of Georgia Kraft Company), as lessee, as
     amended and supplemented from time to time, relating to the Board's
     Environmental Improvement Revenue Refunding Bonds (Georgia Kraft Project),
     Series 1985;

(4)  Lease Agreement dated as of July 1, 1986 between the Board, as lessor, and
     the Company (as assignee of Georgia Kraft Company), as lessee, as amended
     and supplemented from time to time, relating to the Board's Industrial
     Development Revenue Bonds (Georgia Kraft Project), Series 1986;

(5)  Lease Agreement dated as of December 1, 1988 between the Board, as lessor,
     and the Company, as lessee, as amended and supplemented from time to time,
     relating to the Board's Environmental Improvement Revenue Bonds (Mead
     Coated Board Project), Series 1988;

(6)  Lease Agreement dated as of December 1, 1988 between the Board, as lessor,
     and the Company, as lessee, as amended and supplemented from time to time,
     relating to the Board's Industrial Development Revenue Bonds (Mead Coated
     Board Project), Series 1988A, 1989A, 1989B, 1989C, 1989D, 1989E, 1900A and
     1991A;
<PAGE>

(7)  Lease Agreement dated as of June 1, 1990 between the Board, as lessor, and
     Industrial Warehouse Services, Inc., as lessee, as amended and supplemented
     from time to time, relating to the Board's First Mortgage Revenue Bonds
     (Industrial Warehouse Services, Inc.), Series 1990;

(8)  Lease Agreement dated as of June 1, 1993 between the Board, as lessor, and
     the Company, as lessee, as amended and supplemented from time to time,
     relating to the Board's Environmental Improvement Revenue Bonds (Mead
     Coated Board Project), Series 1993A;

(9)  Lease Agreement dated as of June 1, 1993 between the Board, as lessor, and
     the Company, as lessee, as amended and supplemented from time to time,
     relating to the Board's Industrial Development Revenue Bonds (Mead Coated
     Board Project), Series 1993A and 1995A;

(10) Lease Agreement dated as of March 1, 1996 between the Board, as lessor, and
     the Company, as lessee, as amended and supplemented from time to time,
     relating to the Board's Environmental Improvement Revenue Bonds (Mead
     Coated Board Project), Series 1996;

(11) Lease Agreement dated as of September 1, 1997 between the Board, as lessor,
     and the Company, as lessee, as amended and supplemented from time to time,
     relating to the Board's Industrial Development Revenue Bonds (Mead Coated
     Board Project), Series 1997A and 1998A;

(12) Lease Agreement dated as of February 1, 1998 between the Board, as lessor,
     and the Company, as lessee, as amended and supplemented from time to time,
     relating to the Board's Environmental Improvement Revenue Refunding Bonds
     (Mead Coated Board Project), Series 1998A; and

(13) Lease Agreement dated as of February 1, 1998 between the Board, as lessor,
     and the Company, as lessee, as amended and supplemented from time to time,
     relating to the Board's Environmental Improvement Revenue Refunding Bonds
     (Mead Coated Board Project), Series 1998B.<PAGE>

                                                                Exhibit 10(xvii)

                                                                 January 1, 2000

Name
Title
The Mead Corporation
Courthouse Plaza N.E.
Dayton, Ohio 45463

Dear Name:

The Mead Corporation (the "Corporation") recognizes that your contribution to
the growth and success of the Corporation has been substantial and desires to
assure the Corporation of your continued employment. In this connection the
Board of Directors of the Corporation (the "Board") recognizes that, as is the
case with many publicly held corporations, the possibility of a change in
control may exist and that such possibility, the uncertainty and questions which
it may raise among management may result in the departure or distraction of
management personnel to the detriment of the Corporation and its stockholders.

The Board has determined that appropriate steps should be taken to reinforce and
encourage the continued attention and dedication of members of the Corporation's
management, including yourself, to their assigned duties without distraction in
the face of potentially disturbing circumstances arising from the possibility of
a change in control of the Corporation.

In order to induce you to remain in the employ of the Corporation, the
Corporation agrees that you shall receive the severance benefits set forth in
Section 4 hereof in the event your employment with the Corporation is terminated
subsequent to a "Change in Control of the Corporation" (as defined in Section 2
hereof) under the circumstances described below.

     1.   Term of Agreement. This Agreement will commence on the date hereof and
          -----------------
shall continue in effect until December 31, 2000; provided, however, that
commencing on January 1, 2001 and each January 1 thereafter, the term of this
Agreement shall automatically be extended for one additional year unless, not
later than November 1 of the preceding year, the Corporation shall have given
notice that it does not wish to extend this Agreement; provided, further, if a
Change in Control of the Corporation shall have occurred during the original or
extended term of this Agreement, this Agreement shall continue in effect for a
period of twenty-four (24) months beyond the month in which such Change in
Control of the Corporation occurred.

     2.   Change in Control of the Corporation.
          ------------------------------------

            (a)  No benefits shall be payable hereunder unless there shall have
been a Change in Control of the Corporation, as set forth below. For purposes of
this Agreement, a "Change in Control of the Corporation" shall be deemed to have
occurred if an event set forth in any one of the following paragraphs shall have
occurred:

                 (i)   date of expiration of a Tender Offer (other than an offer
by the Corporation), if the offeror acquires Shares pursuant to such Tender
Offer;

                 (ii)  the date of approval by the shareholders of the
Corporation of a definitive agreement: (x) for the merger or consolidation of
the Corporation or any direct or indirect subsidiary of the Corporation into or
with another corporation, other than (1) a merger or consolidation which would
result in the voting securities of the Corporation outstanding immediately prior
thereto continuing to represent ((i) in the case of a merger or consolidation of
the Corporation, either by remaining outstanding or by being converted into
voting securities of the surviving entity or any parent thereof, or (ii) in the
case of a merger or consolidation of any direct or indirect subsidiary of the
Corporation,
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either by remaining outstanding if the Corporation continues as a parent of the
merged or consolidated subsidiary or by being converted into voting securities
of the surviving entity or any parent thereof) at least 51% of the combined
voting power of the voting securities of the Corporation or such surviving or
parent entity outstanding immediately after such merger or consolidation, or (2)
a merger or consolidation effected to implement a recapitalization of the
Corporation (or similar transaction) in which no Person is or becomes the
Beneficial Owner, directly or indirectly, of securities of the Corporation (not
including in the securities Beneficially Owned by such Person any securities
acquired directly from the Corporation or its Affiliates) representing 20% or
more of the combined voting power of the Corporation's then outstanding
securities, or (y) for the sale or disposition of all or substantially all of
the assets of the Corporation, other than a sale or disposition by the
Corporation of all or substantially all of the Corporation's assets to an
entity, at least 51% of the combined voting power of the voting securities of
which are owned (directly or indirectly) by shareholders of the Corporation in
substantially the same proportions as their ownership of the Corporation
immediately prior to such sale or disposition;

                 (iii) (x) any Person is or becomes the Beneficial Owner of 20%
or more of the voting power of the then outstanding securities of the
Corporation (not including in the securities beneficially owned by such Person
any securities acquired directly from the Corporation or its affiliates),
excluding any Person who becomes such a Beneficial Owner in connection with a
transaction described in clause (x) (1) of paragraph (ii) above or (y) the date
of authorization, by both a majority of the voting power of the Corporation and
a majority of the portion of such voting power excluding the voting power of
interested Shares, of a control share acquisition (as such term in defined in
Chapter 1701 of the Ohio Revised Code); and

                 (iv)  a change in the composition of the Board of Directors
such that individuals who were members of the Board of Directors on the date two
years prior to such change (and any new directors (other than a director whose
initial assumption of office is in connection with an actual or threatened
election contest, including but not limited to a consent solicitation, relating
to the election of directors of the Corporation) who were elected, or were
nominated for election, by the Corporation's shareholders with the affirmative
vote of at least two-thirds of the directors then still in office who either
were directors at the beginning of such two year period or whose election or
nomination for election was previously so approved) no longer constitute a
majority of the Board of Directors.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, a "Change in Control" shall not be deemed to have
occurred by virtue of the consummation of any transaction or series of
integrated transactions immediately following which the record holders of the
common stock of the Corporation immediately prior to such transaction or series
of transactions continue to have substantially the same proportionate ownership
in an entity which owns all or substantially all of the assets of the
Corporation immediately following such transaction or series of transactions.

     Terms used in this Section 2 have the following meanings:

     "Affiliate" shall have the meaning set forth in Rule 12b-2 promulgated
under Section 12 of the 1934 Act.

     "Beneficial Owner" shall have the meaning defined in Rule 13d-3 under the
1934 Act.

     "Person" shall have the meaning given in Section 3(a)(9) of the 1934 Act,
as modified and used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) thereof, except that such term
shall not include (i) the Corporation or any of its subsidiaries, (ii) a trustee
or other fiduciary holding securities under an employee benefit plan of the
Corporation or any of its Affiliates, (iii) an underwriter temporarily holding
securities pursuant to an offering of such securities, or (iv) a corporation
owned, directly or
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indirectly, by the shareholders of the Corporation in substantially the same
proportions as their ownership of stock of the Corporation.

     "Tender Offer" means a tender offer or a request or invitation for tenders
or an exchange offer subject to regulation under Section 14(d) of the 1934 Act
and the rules and regulations thereunder, as the same may be amended, modified
or superseded from time to time.

          (b)  For purposes of this Agreement, a "Potential Change in Control of
the Corporation" shall be deemed to have occurred if (i) the Corporation enters
into an agreement, the consummation of which would result in the occurrence of a
Change in Control of the Corporation, (ii) any person (including the
Corporation) publicly announces an intention to take or to consider taking
actions which if consummated would constitute a Change in Control of the
Corporation, (iii) any person is declared to be an "Adverse Person" by the Board
under the Rights Agreement dated November 9, 1996; or (iv) the Board adopts a
resolution to the effect that, for purposes of this Agreement, a Potential
Change in Control of the Corporation has occurred. You agree that, subject to
the terms and conditions of this Agreement, in the event of a Potential Change
in Control of the Corporation, you will remain in the employ of the Corporation
until the earliest of (i) a date which is six (6) months from the occurrence of
such Potential Change in Control of the Corporation, (ii) the termination by you
of your employment by reason of Disability or Retirement (at your normal
retirement date), as defined in Section 3(a), or (iii) the occurrence of a
Change in Control of the Corporation.

     3.   Termination Following a Change in Control of the Corporation. If any
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of the events described in Section 2 hereof constituting a Change in Control of
the Corporation shall have occurred, subject to the limitations of Section 4(e)
hereof, you shall be entitled to the benefits provided in Section 4(d) hereof
upon the termination of your employment during the term of this Agreement unless
such termination is (i) because of your death, Disability or Retirement, (ii) by
the Corporation for Cause or (iii) by you other than for Good Reason.

          (a)  Disability; Retirement. If, as a result of your incapacity due to
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physical or mental illness, you shall have been absent from the full-time
performance of your duties with the Corporation for six (6) consecutive months,
and within thirty (30) days after written notice of termination is given you
shall not have returned to the full-time performance of your duties, the
Corporation may terminate your employment for "Disability." Termination for
Disability, in accordance with, and for the purposes of, this Agreement shall
not necessarily mean that you are "terminated" for purposes of determining your
participation in the Corporation's retirement, insurance and other applicable
programs and plans. Your status as a terminated or inactive employee and your
benefits under the Corporation's applicable programs and plans then in effect
shall be determined in accordance with such programs and plans. Termination by
the Corporation or you of your employment by reason of "Retirement" shall mean
termination on or after your "normal retirement date," as defined in The Mead
Retirement Plan for Salaried and Certain Non-Bargaining Hourly Employees as of
the date hereof, or in accordance with any retirement arrangement established
with your consent with respect to you.

          (b)  Cause. Termination by the Corporation of your employment for
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"Cause" shall mean termination upon (i) the willful and continued failure by you
to substantially perform your duties with the Corporation (other than any such
failure resulting from termination by you for Good Reason), after a demand for
substantial performance is delivered to you that specifically identifies the
manner in which the Corporation believes that you have not substantially
performed your duties, and you have failed to resume substantial performance of
your duties on a continuous basis within fourteen (14) days of receiving such
demand, (ii) the willful engaging by you in conduct which is demonstrably and
materially injurious to the Corporation, monetarily or otherwise or (iii) your
conviction of a felony or conviction of a misdemeanor which impairs your ability
substantially to perform your duties with the Corporation. For purposes of this
Subsection, no act, or failure to act, on your
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part shall be deemed "willful" unless done, or omitted to be done, by you not in
good faith and without reasonable belief that your action or omission was in the
best interest of the Corporation.

          (c)  Good Reason. You shall be entitled to terminate your employment
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for Good Reason. For purposes of this Agreement, "Good Reason" shall mean,
without your express written consent, the occurrence after a Change in Control
of the Corporation of any one or more of the following:

               (i)   the assignment to you of duties which are substantially
inconsistent with your present duties, responsibilities and status as the Title
of the Corporation or a substantial reduction or alteration in the nature or
status of your responsibilities from those in effect as of the date hereof;

               (ii)  a reduction by the Corporation in your base salary as in
effect on the date hereof or as the same shall be increased from time to time
("Base Salary");

               (iii) the Corporation's requiring you to be based at a location
in excess of twenty-five (25) miles from the location where you are currently
based;

               (iv)  the failure by the Corporation to continue in effect any of
the Corporation's employee benefit plans, policies, practices or arrangements,
including, but not limited to, those plans, policies and arrangements maintained
solely for the benefit of key management personnel, in which you participate, or
the failure by the Corporation to continue your participation therein on
substantially the same basis, both in terms of the amount of benefits provided
and the level of your participation relative to other participants, as existed
as of the date hereof; provided, however, that such plans, policies or
arrangements are not replaced by one or more alternative or substitute plans,
policies, or arrangements providing substantially equivalent benefits in the
aggregate;

               (v)   the failure of the Corporation to obtain a satisfactory
agreement from any successor to the Corporation to assume and agree to perform
this Agreement, as contemplated in Section 5 hereof; and

               (vi)  any purported termination by the Corporation of your
employment that is not effected pursuant to a Notice of Termination satisfying
the requirements of Subsection (d) below, and for purposes of this Agreement, no
such purported termination shall be effective.

Your right to terminate your employment pursuant to this Subsection (c) shall
not be affected by your incapacity due to physical or mental illness. Your
continued employment shall not constitute consent to, or a waiver of rights with
respect to, any circumstance constituting Good Reason hereunder.

          (d)  Notice of Termination. Any termination by the Corporation for
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Cause or by you for Good Reason shall be communicated by Notice of Termination
to the other party hereto. For purposes of this Agreement, a "Notice of
Termination" shall mean a written notice which shall indicate the specific
termination provision in this Agreement relied upon and shall set forth in
reasonable detail the facts and circumstances claimed to provide a basis for
termination of your employment under the provision so indicated.

          (e)  Date of Termination. "Date of Termination" shall mean the date
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specified in the Notice of Termination where required or in any other case upon
ceasing to perform services to the Corporation; provided that if within thirty
(30) days after any Notice of Termination one party notifies the other party
that a dispute exists concerning the termination, the Date of Termination shall
be the date finally determined to be the Date of Termination, either by mutual
written agreement of the parties or by a binding and final arbitration award.
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      4.  Compensation Upon Termination or During Disability. Except as provided
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in Section 4(e) hereof, following a Change in Control of the Corporation, as
defined in Section 2 hereof, upon termination of your employment or during a
period of disability, you shall be entitled to the following benefits:

          (a)  During any period that you fail to perform your full-time duties
with the Corporation as a result of incapacity due to physical or mental
illness, you shall continue to receive your Base Salary at the rate in effect at
the commencement of any such period, until your employment is terminated
pursuant to Section 3(a) hereof. Thereafter, your benefits shall be determined
in accordance with the Corporation's retirement, insurance and other applicable
programs and plans then in effect.

          (b)  If your employment shall be terminated by the Corporation for
Cause or by you other than for Good Reason, the Corporation shall pay you your
full Base Salary through the Date of Termination at the rate in effect at the
time Notice of Termination is given or on the Date of Termination if no Notice
of Termination is required hereunder, plus all other amounts to which you are
entitled under any compensation plan of the Corporation at the time such
payments are due, and the Corporation shall have no further obligations to you
under this Agreement.

          (c)  If your employment terminates by reason of your Retirement, or by
reason of your death, your benefits shall be determined in accordance with the
Corporation's retirement, survivor's benefits, insurance and other applicable
programs and plans, then in effect.

          (d)  If your employment by the Corporation shall be terminated (i) by
the Corporation other than for Cause, Retirement or Disability or (ii) by you
for Good Reason, you shall be entitled to the benefits (the "Severance
Payments") provided below, in lieu of the benefits provided by the Corporation's
general severance program:

               (i)   the Corporation shall pay you your full Base Salary through
the Date of Termination at the rate in effect at the time Notice of Termination
is given, or the Date of Termination where no Notice of Termination is required
hereunder;

               (ii)  the Corporation will pay as severance benefits to you, not
later than the fifth day following the Date of Termination, a lump sum severance
payment equal to two times the sum of your (A) annual Base Salary in effect
immediately prior to the occurrence of the circumstances giving rise to such
termination, and (B) the greater of (1) your most recent annual award under the
Corporation's long-term and short-term incentive plans as in effect from time to
time or (2) the target payout under such plan in respect of the year in which
such termination occurs;

               (iii) in lieu of shares of common stock of the Corporation
("Option Shares") issuable upon exercise of outstanding options ("Options"), if
any, granted to you under the Corporation's stock option plans, together with
any additional, substitute or successor option program or plan as may be in
effect from time to time (which Options shall be cancelled upon the making of
the payment referred to below), you shall receive an amount in cash equal to the
product of (A) the higher of the closing price of Option Shares reported on the
New York Stock Exchange on the Date of Termination or the highest per share
price for Option Shares actually paid in connection with any Change in Control
of the Corporation, over the per share exercise price of each Option held by
you, times (B) the number of Option Shares covered by each such Option (the
"Product Amount"); provided, however, that, if payment of the Product Amount in
cash would cause a transaction of the Corporation intended by the Corporation to
qualify for "pooling-of-interests" accounting not to qualify for such
accounting, payment of the Product Amount shall be made in shares of the stock
of the company which is the resulting or surviving
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company in such transaction which are at the time of closing of such transaction
of equal value to the Product Amount.

               (iv)  for a twenty-four (24) month period after the Date of
Termination, the Corporation will arrange to provide you at the Corporation's
expense with benefits under the Corporation's life insurance, medical and dental
plans, or benefits substantially similar to the benefits you were receiving
immediately prior to the Notice of Termination under such plans and to provide
you, at your expense, with benefits under the Corporation's accident and
disability plans, if the respective insurance carrier agrees to do so; but
benefits otherwise receivable by you pursuant to this Paragraph (iv) shall be
reduced to the extent comparable benefits are actually received by you during
the twenty-four (24) month period following your termination, and any such
benefits actually received by you shall be reported to the Corporation; and

               (v)   for a twelve (12) month period after the Date of
Termination, the Corporation will provide you with outplacement counseling with
an independent professional at the Corporation's expense.

          (e)  Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection (d) hereof, if, in
the opinion of tax counsel selected by the Corporation's independent auditors,

               (i)   any payments or benefits which would otherwise be received
by you, whether pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or any other plan,
arrangement or agreement with the Corporation, any person whose actions result
in a change in control of the Corporation or any person affiliated with the
Corporation or such person, constitute "parachute payments" (such payments,
including the Severance Payments, being hereinafter called "Total Payments")
within the meaning of Section 280G(b)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986,
as amended (the "Code"), and

               (ii)  the aggregate present value of the Total Payments would
exceed 2.99 times your "base amount," as defined in Section 280G(b)(3) of the
Code, then, in lieu of the Severance Payments, the Corporation shall pay to you
under this Subsection, no later than the fifth day following the Date of
Termination, a lump sum amount such that the aggregate present value of the
Total Payments is equal to 2.99 times your base amount.

For purposes of the preceding paragraph, your base amount and the value of the
Total Payments shall be determined by the Corporation's independent auditors in
accordance with the principles of Section 280G of the Code and based upon the
advice of the tax counsel referred to herein.

          (f)  The payments provided for in Subsections (d) and (e) above shall
be made not later than the fifth day following the Date of Termination;
provided, however, that if the amounts of such payments cannot be finally
determined on or before such day, the Corporation shall pay to you on such day
an estimate as determined in good faith by the Corporation of the minimum amount
of such payments and shall pay the remainder of such payments (together with
interest at the rate provided in Section 1274(b)(2)(B) of the Code) as soon as
the amount thereof can be determined but in no event later than the thirtieth
day after the Date of Termination. Notwithstanding the immediately preceding
sentence, in the event that payment of the amount described in Section 4(d)(iii)
is required by the proviso in such Section to be made in shares of stock, the
calculation of the number of such shares and the payment of such shares may be
delayed by the Corporation beyond the thirty-day payment deadline, if such delay
is determined in good faith by the Corporation to be necessary and payment is
made as soon as the number of such shares can be determined. In the event that
the amount of the estimated payments exceeds the amount subsequently determined
to have been due, such excess shall constitute a loan by the Corporation to you
payable on the fifth day after demand by the Corporation (together with interest
at the rate provided in Section 1274(b)(2)(B) of the Code).
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          (g)  The Corporation shall also pay to you all legal fees and expenses
incurred by you as a result of such termination of employment (including all
such fees and expenses, if any, incurred in contesting or disputing any such
termination or in seeking to obtain or enforce any right or benefit provided by
this Agreement or in connection with any tax audit or proceeding to the extent
attributable to the application of Section 4999 of the Code to any payment or
benefit provided hereunder).

          (h)  You shall not be required to mitigate the amount of any payment
provided for in this Section 4 by seeking other employment or otherwise, nor
shall the amount of any payment provided for in this Section 4 be reduced by any
compensation earned by you as the result of employment by another employer after
the Date of Termination, or otherwise.

     5.   Successors; Binding Agreement.
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          (a)  The Corporation will require any successor (whether direct or
indirect, by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) to all or
substantially all of the business and/or assets of the Corporation or of any
division or subsidiary thereof employing you to expressly assume and agree to
perform this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that the
Corporation would be required to perform it if no such succession had taken
place. Failure of the Corporation to obtain such assumption and agreement prior
to the effectiveness of any such succession shall be a breach of this Agreement
and shall entitle you to compensation from the Corporation in the same amount
and on the same terms as you would be entitled hereunder if you terminated your
employment for Good Reason, except that for purposes of implementing the
foregoing, the date on which any such succession becomes effective shall be
deemed the Date of Termination.

          (b)  This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be enforceable
by your personal or legal representatives, executors, administrators,
successors, heirs, distributees, devisees and legatees. If you should die while
any amount would still be payable to you hereunder if you had continued to live,
all such amounts, unless otherwise provided herein, shall be paid in accordance
with the terms of this Agreement, to your devisee, legatee or other designee or,
if there is not such designee, to your estate.

      6.  Notice. For the purpose of this Agreement, notices and all other
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communications provided for in the Agreement shall be in writing and shall be
deemed to have been duly given when delivered or mailed by United States
registered mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, addressed to the
respective addresses set forth on the first page of this Agreement.

      7.  Miscellaneous. No provision of this Agreement may be modified, waived
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or discharged unless such waiver, modification or discharge is agreed to in
writing and signed by you and such officer as may be specifically designated by
the Board. The validity, interpretation, construction and performance of this
Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Ohio.

      8.  Validity. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of this
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this Agreement shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other
provision of this Agreement, which shall remain in full force and effect.

      9.  Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in several
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counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original but all of which
together will constitute one and the same instrument.

      10. Arbitration. Any dispute or controversy arising under or in
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connection with this Agreement shall be settled exclusively by arbitration in
accordance with the rules of the American Arbitration Association then in
effect. Judgment may be entered on the arbitrator's award in any court having
jurisdiction; provided, however, that you shall be entitled to seek specific
performance of your
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right to be paid until the Date of Termination during the pendency of any
dispute or controversy arising under or in connection with this Agreement.

      11. Effective Date. This Agreement shall become effective as of the date
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set forth above.

If this letter sets forth our agreement on the subject matter hereof, kindly
sign and return to the Corporation the enclosed copy of this letter which will
then constitute our agreement on this subject.

                                        Sincerely,

                                        THE MEAD CORPORATION

                                        By _______________________________
                                             Name
                                             Title

Agreed to this _____ day
of _______, ____.

By ___________________________
   Name
   Title

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