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                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.87

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                          LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT

                                by and between

                                  P-COM, INC.

                                      and

                         P-COM NETWORK SERVICES, INC.

                                 as Borrowers

                                      and

                         FOOTHILL CAPITAL CORPORATION

                                   as Lender

                          Dated as of March 29, 2001

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                               TABLE OF CONTENTS
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1.   DEFINITIONS AND CONSTRUCTION....................................................   1
     1.1   Definitions...............................................................   1
     1.2   Accounting Terms..........................................................  17
     1.3   Code......................................................................  17
     1.4   Construction..............................................................  17
     1.5   Schedules and Exhibits....................................................  17

2.   LOAN AND TERMS OF PAYMENT.......................................................  17
     2.1   Revolving Advances........................................................  17
     2.2   Intentionally Omitted.....................................................  18
     2.3   Borrowing Procedures and Settlements......................................  18
     2.4   Payments..................................................................  19
     2.5   Overadvances..............................................................  20
     2.6   Interest:  Rates, Payments, and Calculations..............................  20
     2.7   Collection of Accounts....................................................  21
     2.8   Crediting Payments; Application of Collections............................  21
     2.9   Designated Account........................................................  22
     2.10  Maintenance of Loan Account; Statements of Obligations....................  22
     2.11  Fees......................................................................  22
     2.12  LIBOR Options.............................................................  23
     2.13  Capital Requirements......................................................  25
     2.14  Joint and Several Liability of Borrowers..................................  26

3.   CONDITIONS; TERM OF AGREEMENT...................................................  28
     3.1   Conditions Precedent to the Initial Advance...............................  28
     3.2   Conditions Precedent to all Advances......................................  30
     3.3   Conditions Subsequent.....................................................  30
     3.4   Term......................................................................  31
     3.5   Effect of Termination.....................................................  31
     3.6   Early Termination by Borrowers............................................  32
     3.7   Termination Upon Event of Default.........................................  32

4.   CREATION OF SECURITY INTEREST...................................................  32
     4.1   Grant of Security Interest................................................  32
     4.2   Negotiable Collateral.....................................................  32
     4.3   Collection of Accounts, General Intangibles, and Negotiable Collateral....  32
     4.4   Delivery of Additional Documentation Required.............................  33
     4.5   Power of Attorney.........................................................  33
     4.6   Right to Inspect..........................................................  34
     4.7   Control Agreements........................................................  34

5.   REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES..................................................  34
     5.1    No Encumbrances..........................................................  34
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     5.2    Eligible Accounts........................................................  34
     5.3    Inventory................................................................  35
     5.4    Equipment................................................................  35
     5.5    Location of Inventory and Equipment......................................  35
     5.6    Inventory Records........................................................  35
     5.7    Location of Chief Executive Office; FEIN.................................  35
     5.8    Due Organization and Qualification; Subsidiaries.........................  36
     5.9    Due Authorization; No Conflict...........................................  36
     5.10   Litigation...............................................................  37
     5.11   No Material Adverse Change...............................................  37
     5.12   Solvency.................................................................  37
     5.13   Employee Benefits........................................................  37
     5.14   Environmental Condition..................................................  37
     5.15   Brokerage Fees...........................................................  38
     5.16   Intellectual Property....................................................  38
     5.17   Leases...................................................................  38
     5.18   DDAs.....................................................................  38
     5.19   Complete Disclosure......................................................  38
     5.20   Indebtedness.............................................................  38

6.   AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS...........................................................  38
     6.1    Accounting System........................................................  39
     6.2    Collateral Reporting.....................................................  39
     6.3    Financial Statements, Reports, Certificates..............................  40
     6.4    Intentionally Omitted....................................................  42
     6.5    Returns..................................................................  42
     6.6    Title to Equipment.......................................................  42
     6.7    Maintenance of Equipment.................................................  42
     6.8    Taxes....................................................................  42
     6.9    Insurance................................................................  43
     6.10   No Setoffs or Counterclaims..............................................  44
     6.11   Location of Inventory and Equipment......................................  44
     6.12   Compliance with Laws.....................................................  44
     6.13   Intentionally Omitted....................................................  44
     6.14   Leases...................................................................  44
     6.15   Litigation...............................................................  44

7.   NEGATIVE COVENANTS..............................................................  44
     7.1    Indebtedness.............................................................  44
     7.2    Liens....................................................................  45
     7.3    Restrictions on Fundamental Changes......................................  45
     7.4    Disposal of Assets.......................................................  45
     7.5    Change Name..............................................................  45
     7.6    Guarantee................................................................  45
     7.7    Nature of Business.......................................................  45
     7.8    Prepayments and Amendments...............................................  45
     7.9    Change of Control........................................................  46
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     7.10   Consignments.............................................................  46
     7.11   Distributions............................................................  46
     7.12   Accounting Methods.......................................................  46
     7.13   Investments..............................................................  46
     7.14   Transactions with Affiliates.............................................  46
     7.15   Suspension...............................................................  46
     7.16   Intentionally Omitted....................................................  46
     7.17   Use of Proceeds..........................................................  47
     7.18   Change in Location of Chief Executive Office; Inventory and Equipment
            with Bailees.............................................................  47
     7.19   Securities Accounts......................................................  47
     7.20   Financial Covenants......................................................  47
     7.21   Capital Expenditures.....................................................  48

8.   EVENTS OF DEFAULT...............................................................  48

9.   FOOTHILL'S RIGHTS AND REMEDIES..................................................  50
     9.1    Rights and Remedies......................................................  50
     9.2    Remedies Cumulative......................................................  52

10.  TAXES AND EXPENSES..............................................................  52

11.  WAIVERS; INDEMNIFICATION........................................................  53
     11.1   Demand; Protest; etc.....................................................  53
     11.2   Foothill's Liability for Collateral......................................  53
     11.3   Indemnification..........................................................  53

12.  NOTICES.........................................................................  53

13.  CHOICE OF LAW AND VENUE; JURY TRIAL WAIVER......................................  54

14.  ASSIGNMENTS AND PARTICIPATIONS; SUCCESSORS......................................  55
     14.1   Assignments and Participations...........................................  55
     14.2   Successors...............................................................  57

15.  AMENDMENTS; WAIVERS.............................................................  57
     15.1   Amendments and Waivers...................................................  57
     15.2   No Waivers; Cumulative Remedies..........................................  57

16.  GENERAL PROVISIONS..............................................................  57
     16.1   Effectiveness............................................................  57
     16.2   Destruction of Borrowers' Documents......................................  57
     16.3   Section Headings.........................................................  58
     16.4   Interpretation...........................................................  58
     16.5   Severability of Provisions...............................................  58
     16.6   Withholding Taxes........................................................  58
     16.7   Counterparts; Telefacsimile Execution....................................  58
     16.8   Revival and Reinstatement of Obligations.................................  59
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     16.9   Integration..............................................................  59
     16.10  P-Com as Agent for Borrowers.............................................  59
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          SCHEDULES AND EXHIBITS
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Schedule C-1     Investment Property
Schedule E-1     Places of Business/Inventory
Schedule P-1     Permitted Liens
Schedule 5.8     Subsidiaries
Schedule 5.10    Litigation
Schedule 5.16    Intellectual Property
Schedule 5.18    Bank Accounts (DDAs)
Schedule 5.20    Indebtedness
Schedule 6.11    Location of Inventory and Equipment

Exhibit C-1      Form of Compliance Certificate
Exhibit P-1      Closing Date Business Plan

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                          LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT
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     THIS LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT (this "Agreement"), is entered into as of
March 29, 2001, between and among FOOTHILL CAPITAL CORPORATION, a California
corporation ("Foothill"), P-COM NETWORK SERVICES, INC., a Delaware corporation
("Network") and P-COM, INC., a Delaware corporation ("P-Com;" P-Com and Network
are referred to hereinafter each individually as a "Borrower" and collectively,
jointly and severally as the "Borrowers").

     The parties agree as follows:

     1.   DEFINITIONS AND CONSTRUCTION.

          1.1  Definitions.  As used in this Agreement, the following terms
shall have the following definitions:

          "Account Debtor" means any Person who is or who may become obligated
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under, with respect to, or on account of, an Account.

          "Accounts" means all of Borrowers' now owned or hereafter acquired
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right, title, and interest with respect to "accounts" (as that term is defined
in the Code), and any and all supporting obligations in respect thereof.

          "Administrative Borrower" has the meaning set forth in Section
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16.10.
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          "Advances" has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(a).
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          "Affiliate" means, as applied to any Person, any other Person who
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directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by, is under common control with
or is a director or officer of such Person.  For purposes of this definition,
"control" means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to vote 25%
or more of the securities having ordinary voting power for the election of
directors or the direct or indirect power to direct the management and policies
of a Person; provided, however, that in any event (a) each director (or
comparable manager) of a Person shall be deemed to be an Affiliate of such
Person; and (c) each partnership or joint venture in which a Person is a partner
or joint venturer shall be deemed to be an Affiliate of such Person.

          "Agreement" has the meaning set forth in the preamble hereto.
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          "Applicable LIBOR Rate Margin" means (i) three and one quarter (3.25)
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percentage points for the period commencing upon the Closing Date until the date
Foothill receives the Borrowers' financial statements for the quarter ending
March 31, 2001, and (ii) from and after the date Foothill receives Borrowers'
financial statements for the quarter ending March 31, 2001, the Applicable LIBOR
Rate Margin shall be calculated based upon a comparison of (y) Borrowers' actual
EBITDA for the four quarters of fiscal year 2001 on a cumulative basis, and as
of the end of each fiscal quarter commencing with the quarter ending

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March 31, 2001, the EBITDA for the prior twelve month period then ended, to the
(z) the projected EBITDA set forth in the Business Plan for such period as
follows:

          Percentage of EBITDA to Plan                         Applicable Margin
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          If actual EBITDA is more than
          125% of the Plan EBITDA.....................                3.00

          If actual EBITDA is less than 125%,
          but more than 75%, of Plan EBITDA...........                3.25

          If actual EBITDA is less than
          75% of Plan EBITDA..........................                3.50

          If Administrative Borrower fails to timely deliver the Projections
required pursuant to Section 6.3(g) or if Foothill does not find the Projections
delivered pursuant to that section to be satisfactory, then until satisfactory
Projections are delivered to Foothill and accepted by Foothill, the Applicable
LIBOR Rate Margin shall equal three and one half (3.50) percentage points.

          "Applicable Reference Rate Margin" means (i) three quarters (.75) of a
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percentage point for the period commencing upon the Closing Date until the date
Foothill receives the Borrowers' financial statements for the quarter ending
March 31, 2001, and (ii) from and after the date Foothill receives Borrowers'
financial statements for the quarter ending March 31, 2001, the Applicable
Reference Rate Margin shall be calculated based upon a comparison of (y)
Borrowers' actual EBITDA for the four quarters of fiscal year 2001 on a
cumulative basis, and as of the end of each fiscal quarter commencing with the
quarter ending March 31, 2001, the EBITDA for the prior twelve month period then
ended, to the (z) projected EBITDA set forth in the Business Plan for such
period as follows:

          Percentage of EBITDA to Plan                         Applicable Margin
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          If actual EBITDA is more than
          125% of the Plan EBITDA.....................               0.50

          If actual EBITDA is less than 125%,
          but more than 75%, of Plan EBITDA...........               0.75

          If actual EBITDA is less than
          75% of Plan EBITDA..........................               1.00

          If Administrative Borrower fails to timely deliver the Projections
required pursuant to Section 6.3(g) or if Foothill does not find the Projections
delivered pursuant to that section to be satisfactory, then until satisfactory
Projections are delivered to Foothill and accepted by Foothill, the Applicable
Reference Rate Margin shall equal one (1.00) percentage point.

          "Authorized Person" means any officer or other employee of
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Administrative Borrower.

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          "Availability" means, as of the date of determination, the result (so
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long as such result is a positive number) of (a) the lesser of the Borrowing
Base and the Maximum Amount, less (b) the amount of outstanding Advances.
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          "Average Unused Portion of the Maximum Amount" means, as of any date
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of determination, (a) the Maximum Amount, less (b) the average Daily Balance of
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Advances that were outstanding during the immediately preceding month.

          "Bankruptcy Code" means the United States Bankruptcy Code (11 U.S.C.
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(S) 101 et seq.), as amended, and any successor statute.
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          "Base LIBOR Rate" means the rate per annum, calculated by Foothill
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based on the USD British Banker's Association's determination (as quoted in
various Publications, including Bloomberg), or if such quotation becomes
unavailable for Foothill to obtain, then the Base LIBOR Rate shall be determined
by Foothill in accordance with its customary procedures, and utilizing such
electronic or other quotation sources as it considers appropriate (rounded
upwards, if necessary, to the next 1/16%), on the basis of the rates at which
Dollar deposits are offered to major banks in the London interbank market on or
about 11:00 a.m. (California time) 2 Business Days prior to the commencement of
the applicable Interest Period, for a term and in amounts comparable to the
Interest Period and amount of the LIBOR Rate Loan requested by Administrative
Borrower in accordance with this Agreement, which determination shall be
conclusive in the absence of manifest error.

          "Benefit Plan" means a "defined benefit plan" (as defined in Section
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3(35) of ERISA) for which any Borrower, any Subsidiary of any Borrower, or any
ERISA Affiliate has been an "employer" (as defined in Section 3(5) of ERISA)
within the past six years.

          "Board of Directors" means, individually, the board of directors of
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each Borrower or any committee thereof duly authorized to act on behalf thereof.

          "Borrower" and "Borrowers" have the meanings set forth in the
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preamble to this Agreement.

          "Borrowers' Books" means all of each Borrower's books and records
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including:  ledgers; records indicating, summarizing, or evidencing any
Borrower's properties or assets (including the Collateral) or liabilities; all
information relating to any Borrower's business operations or financial
condition; and all computer programs, disk or tape files, printouts, runs, or
other computer prepared information.

          "Borrowing Base" has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(a).
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          "Business Day" means any day that is not a Saturday, Sunday, or other
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day on which national banks are authorized or required to close, except that, if
a determination of a Business Day shall relate to a LIBOR Rate Loan, the term
"Business Day" also shall exclude any day on which banks are closed for dealings
in Dollar deposits in the London interbank market.

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          "Business Plan" means (y) for the period commencing on the Closing
Date and concluding on the last day of the Borrowers' 2002 fiscal year, the
Closing Date Business Plan, and (z) for the period commencing on the first day
of Borrowers' 2003 fiscal year through the Maturity Date, the Projections
delivered to and accepted by Foothill pursuant to Section 6.3(g).

          "Capital Lease" means a lease that is required to be capitalized for
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financial reporting purposes in accordance with GAAP.

          "Capitalized Lease Obligation" means any Indebtedness represented
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by obligations under a Capital Lease.

          "Cash Equivalents" means (a) marketable direct obligations issued or
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unconditionally guaranteed by the United States or issued by any agency thereof
and backed by the full faith and credit of the United States, in each case
maturing within 1 year from the date of acquisition thereof, (b) marketable
direct obligations issued by any state of the United States or any political
subdivision of any such state or any public instrumentality thereof maturing
within 1 year from the date of acquisition thereof and, at the time of
acquisition, having the highest rating obtainable from either S&P or Moody's,
(c) commercial paper maturing no more than 1 year from the date of acquisition
thereof and, at the time of acquisition, having a rating of A-1 or P-1, or
better, from S&P or Moody's, (d) certificates of deposit or bankers' acceptances
maturing within 1 year from the date of acquisition thereof either (i) issued by
any bank organized under the laws of the United States or any state thereof
which bank has a rating of A or A2, or better, from S&P or Moody's, or (ii)
certificates of deposit less than or equal to $100,000 in the aggregate issued
by any other bank insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and (e)
any investment property listed on Schedule C-1.
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          "Change of Control" shall be deemed to have occurred at such time as
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(a) a "person" or "group" (within the meaning of Sections 13(d) and 14(d)(2) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) becomes the "beneficial owner" (as defined
in Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934), directly or
indirectly, of 25%, or more, of the Stock of either Borrower having the right to
vote for the election of members of the Board of Directors of such Borrower, or
(b) any Borrower ceases to directly own and control 100% of the outstanding
capital Stock of each of its Subsidiaries extant as of the Closing Date.

          "Closing Date" means March 30, 2001.
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          "Closing Date Business Plan" means the set of Projections of Borrowers
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for the period following the Closing Date and continuing through the close of
Borrower's 2002 fiscal year (on a quarter by quarter basis), in form and
substance (including as to scope and underlying assumptions) satisfactory to
Foothill and attached hereto as Exhibit P-1.
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          "Code" means the California Uniform Commercial Code.
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          "Collateral" means all of each Borrower's now owned or hereafter
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acquired right, title, and interest in and to each of the following:

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          (a)  the Accounts,

          (b)  Borrowers' Books,

          (c)  the Equipment,

          (d)  the General Intangibles,

          (e)  the Inventory,

          (f)  the Investment Property,

          (g)  the Negotiable Collateral,

          (h)  intentionally omitted,

          (i)  any money, or other assets of each Borrower that now or hereafter
come into the possession, custody, or control of Foothill, and

          (j)  the proceeds and products, whether tangible or intangible, of any
of the foregoing, including proceeds of insurance covering any or all of the
foregoing, and any and all Accounts, each Borrowers' Books, Equipment, General
Intangibles, Inventory, Investment Property, Negotiable Collateral, Real
Property, money, deposit accounts, or other tangible or intangible property
resulting from the sale, exchange, collection, or other disposition of any of
the foregoing, or any portion thereof or interest therein, and the proceeds
thereof.

          "Collateral Access Agreement" means a landlord waiver, mortgagee
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waiver, bailee letter, or acknowledgment agreement of any warehouseman,
processor, lessor, consignee, or other Person in possession of, having a Lien
upon, or having rights or interests in the Equipment or Inventory, in each case,
in form and substance satisfactory to Foothill.

          "Collections" means all cash, checks, notes, instruments, and other
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items of payment (including, insurance proceeds, proceeds of cash sales, rental
proceeds, and tax refunds) of Borrowers.

          "Compliance Certificate" means a certificate substantially in the form
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of Exhibit C-1 and delivered by the chief financial officer of the
Administrative Borrower to Foothill.

          "Control Agreements" means those certain control agreements between
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Foothill and Wells Fargo, Union Bank of California, Barclays Bank PLC and such
other  institutions where any Borrower maintains its investments.

          "Daily Balance" means, with respect to each day during the term of
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this Agreement, the amount of an Obligation owed at the end of such day.

          "DDA" means any checking or other demand deposit account
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maintained by any Borrower.

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          "Default" means an event, condition, or default that, with the giving
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of notice, the passage of time, or both, would be an Event of Default.

          "Designated Account" means account number 6450148294 of Administrative
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Borrower maintained with the Designated Account Bank, or such other deposit
account of Administrative Borrower (located within the United States) which has
been designated, in writing and from time to time, by Administrative Borrower to
Foothill.

          "Designated Account Bank" means Union Bank of California, whose office
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is located at 99 Almaden Boulevard, 2nd Floor, San Jose, California 95113-1687,
and whose ABA number is 122000496.

          "Dilution" means, as of the date of determination, a percentage, based
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upon the experience of the immediately prior twelve months, which is the result
of dividing the Dollar amount of (a) write-offs against Borrowers' accounts
receivable reserve, discounts, advertising allowances, returns, promotions,
credits, or other dilutive items with respect to the Accounts during such
period, by (b) Borrowers' Collections with respect to Accounts during such
period (excluding extraordinary items) plus the Dollar amount of clause (a).

          "Dilution Reserve" means, as of any date of determination, an amount
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sufficient to reduce Foothill's advance rate against Eligible Accounts by one
percentage point for each percentage point by which Dilution is in excess of 5%.

          "Disbursement Letter" means an instructional letter executed and
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delivered by Administrative Borrower to Foothill regarding the extensions of
credit to be made on the Closing Date, the form and substance of which shall be
satisfactory to Foothill.

          "Dollars or $" means United States dollars.
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          "Due Diligence Letter" means the due diligence letter sent by
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Foothill's counsel to Administrative Borrower, together with Administrative
Borrower's completed responses to the inquiries set forth therein, the form and
substance of such responses to be satisfactory to Foothill.

          "Early Termination Premium" has the meaning set forth in Section
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          "EBITDA" means P-Com's and its Subsidiaries consolidated net earnings
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(or loss), minus extraordinary gains, plus interest expense, income taxes, and
depreciation and amortization, as determined in accordance with GAAP, for the
four quarters of fiscal year 2001 on a cumulative basis, and as of the end of
each fiscal quarter commencing with the quarter ending March 31, 2002, for the
prior twelve month period then ended.

          "Eligible Accounts" means those Accounts created by any of the
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Borrowers in the ordinary course of business, that arise out of such Borrower's
sale of goods or rendition of services, that strictly comply with each and all
of the representations and warranties respecting Accounts made by such Borrower
to Foothill in the Loan Documents, and that are not excluded as ineligible by
virtue of one or more of the criteria set forth below; provided, however, that
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such criteria may be fixed and revised from time to time by Foothill in
Foothill's Permitted

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Discretion to address the results of any audit performed by Foothill from time
to time after the Closing Date. In determining the amount to be so included,
Accounts shall be valued net of customer deposits, reserves for unapplied cash,
unissued credits and discounts. Eligible Accounts shall not include the
following:

          (a)  Accounts that the Account Debtor has failed to pay within 90 days
of original invoice date or Accounts with selling terms of more than 75 days;
provided, however, that Accounts with Winstar Equipment Corp. may have
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selling terms of up to 90 days;

          (b)  Accounts owed by an Account Debtor or its Affiliates where 50% or
more of all Accounts owed by that Account Debtor (or its Affiliates) are deemed
ineligible under clause (a) above;

          (c)  Accounts with respect to which the Account Debtor is an employee,
Affiliate, or agent of any Borrower;

          (d)  Accounts with respect to which goods are placed on consignment,
guaranteed sale, sale or return, sale on approval, bill and hold, or other terms
by reason of which the payment by the Account Debtor may be conditional;

          (e)  Accounts that are not payable in Dollars or pounds sterling with
respect to foreign accounts which have been approved by Foothill, or with
respect to which the Account Debtor: (i) does not maintain its chief executive
office in the United States, or (ii) is not organized under the laws of the
United States or any State thereof, or (iii) is the government of any foreign
country or sovereign state, or of any state, province, municipality, or other
political subdivision thereof, or of any department, agency, public corporation,
or other instrumentality thereof, unless (y) the Account is supported by an
irrevocable letter of credit satisfactory to Foothill (as to form, substance,
and issuer or domestic confirming bank) that has been delivered to Foothill and
is directly drawable by Foothill, or (z) the Account is covered by credit
insurance in form and amount, and by an insurer, satisfactory to Foothill;
provided that the foregoing shall not exclude Accounts with respect to which the
Account Debtor is either Siemens AG, Bosch Telekom Gmbh, Orange Personal
Communications Services, Ltd., Marconi, Mercury One-2-One Personal
Communications, or any other Account Debtor that Foothill, in its sole and
absolute discretion, approves for the purposes of this subpart (e) (with the
understanding that Foothill may withdraw its approval of any such additional
Account Debtor at any time, in Foothill's sole and absolute discretion);

          (f)  Accounts with respect to which the Account Debtor is either (i)
the United States or any department, agency, or instrumentality of the United
States (exclusive, however, of Accounts with respect to which the applicable
Borrower has complied, to the satisfaction of Foothill, with the Assignment of
Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. (S) 3727), or (ii) any State of the United States
(exclusive, however, of Accounts owed by any State that does not have a
statutory counterpart to the Assignment of Claims Act);

          (g)  Accounts which are turnkey Accounts, buffer Accounts, trial
Accounts or with respect to which the Account Debtor is a creditor of any
Borrower, has or has asserted a right of setoff, has disputed its liability, or
has made any claim with respect to the

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Account unless Foothill has received a no-offset letter from the Account Debtor
that is satisfactory to Foothill;

          (h)  that portion of the Eligible Accounts of a single Account Debtor,
as measured in Dollars, that exceed 10% of all Eligible Accounts; provided,
however, (i) that an Eligible Account supported by an irrevocable letter of
credit satisfactory to Foothill (as to form, substance, and issuer or domestic
confirming bank) that has been delivered to Foothill and is directly drawable by
Foothill shall not be subject to the foregoing 10% limitation; and (ii) that
with respect to Winstar Equipment, Orange Personal Communications Services,
Ltd., Lucent Technologies, Mercury One-2-One or Siemens AG (the "Qualified
Account Debtors"), that portion of the Eligible Accounts of any of single
Qualified Account Debtor that exceed 60% of all Eligible Accounts and that
portion of the Eligible Accounts of the three Qualified Account Debtors with the
most (as measured in Dollars) outstanding Accounts that exceed 85% of all
Eligible Accounts; provided further, however, that Foothill may from time to
time elect to add or exclude Account Debtors as Qualified Account Debtors based
upon financial criteria selected by Foothill.

          (i)  Accounts with respect to which the Account Debtor is subject to
an Insolvency Proceeding, is not Solvent or has gone out of business or its
about to go out of business;

          (j)  Accounts the collection of which Foothill, in its Permitted
Discretion, believes to be doubtful by reason of the Account Debtor's financial
condition;

          (k)  Accounts with respect to which the goods giving rise to such
Account have not been shipped and billed to the Account Debtor, the services
giving rise to such Account have not been performed and accepted by the Account
Debtor, or the Account otherwise does not represent a final sale;

          (l)  Accounts with respect to which the Account Debtor is located in
the states of New Jersey, Minnesota, or West Virginia (or any other state that
requires a creditor to file a Business Activity Report or similar document in
order to bring suit or otherwise enforce its remedies against such Account
Debtor in the courts or through any judicial process of such state), unless the
applicable Borrower has qualified to do business in New Jersey, Minnesota, West
Virginia, or such other states, or has filed a Notice of Business Activities
Report with the applicable division of taxation, the department of revenue, or
with such other state offices, as appropriate, for the then-current year, or is
exempt from such filing requirement;

          (m)  Accounts that are not subject to a valid and perfected first
priority Lien in favor of Foothill; and

          (n)  Accounts that represent progress payments or other advance
billings that are due prior to the completion of performance by the applicable
Borrower of the subject contract for goods or services unless such Accounts have
been approved by Foothill in writing, which approval shall not be unreasonably
withheld.

          "Equipment" means all of Borrowers' now owned and hereafter acquired
           ---------
right, title and interest with respect to equipment, machinery, machine tools,
motors, furniture,

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furnishings, fixtures, vehicles (including motor vehicles and trailers), tools,
parts, goods (other than consumer goods, farm products, or Inventory), wherever
located, including, all attachments, accessories, accessions, replacements,
substitutions, additions, and improvements to any of the foregoing.

          "ERISA" means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, 29
           -----
U.S.C. (S)(S) 1000 et seq., amendments thereto, successor statutes, and
regulations or guidance promulgated thereunder.

          "ERISA Affiliate" means (a) any Person subject to ERISA whose
           ---------------
employees are treated as employed by the same employer as the employees of any
Borrower under IRC Section 414(b), (b) any trade or business subject to ERISA
whose employees are treated as employed by the same employer as the employees of
any Borrower under IRC Section 414(c), (c) solely for purposes of Section 302 of
ERISA and Section 412 of the IRC, any organization subject to ERISA that is a
member of an affiliated service group of which any Borrower is a member under
IRC Section 414(m), or (d) solely for purposes of Section 302 of ERISA and
Section 412 of the IRC, any Person subject to ERISA that is a party to an
arrangement with any Borrower and whose employees are aggregated with the
employees of any Borrower under IRC Section 414(o).

          "Event of Default" has the meaning set forth in Section 8.
           ----------------                               ---------

          "Excess Availability" means the amount, as of the date of
           -------------------
determination, equal to Borrowers' unrestricted cash and Cash Equivalents plus
Borrowers' unused Availability minus the aggregate amount of Borrowers' accounts
                               -----
payable aged in excess of Borrowers' historical levels with respect thereto and
all book overdrafts in excess of their historical practices with respect
thereto, in each case determined by Foothill in its Permitted Discretion.

          "FEIN" means Federal Employer Identification Number.
           ----

          "Foothill" has the meaning set forth in the preamble to this
           --------
Agreement.

          "Foothill Account" has the meaning set forth in Section 2.7.
           ----------------                               -----------

          "Foothill Expenses" means all (a) costs or expenses (including taxes,
           -----------------
and insurance premiums) required to be paid by a Borrower under any of the Loan
Documents that are paid or incurred by Foothill, (b) fees or charges paid or
incurred by Foothill in connection with Foothill's transactions with Borrowers,
including, fees or charges for photocopying, notarization, couriers and
messengers, telecommunication, public record searches (including tax lien,
litigation, and UCC searches and including searches with the patent and
trademark office, the copyright office, or the department of motor vehicles),
filing, recording, publication, appraisal (including periodic Collateral
appraisals or business valuations to the extent of the fees and charges (and up
to the amount of any limitation) contained in this Agreement, real estate
surveys, real estate title policies and endorsements, and environmental audits,
(c) costs and expenses incurred by Foothill in the disbursement of funds to or
for the account of Borrowers (by wire transfer or otherwise), (d) charges paid
or incurred by Foothill resulting from the dishonor of checks, (e) reasonable
costs and expenses paid or incurred by Foothill to correct any default or
enforce any provision of the Loan Documents, or in gaining possession of,
maintaining,

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handling, preserving, storing, shipping, selling, preparing for sale, or
advertising to sell the Collateral, or any portion thereof, irrespective of
whether a sale is consummated, (f) audit fees and expenses of Lender related to
audit examinations of the Borrowers' Books to the extent of the fees and charges
(and up to the amount of any limitation) contained in this Agreement, (g)
reasonable costs and expenses of third party claims or any other suit paid or
incurred by Foothill in enforcing or defending the Loan Documents or in
connection with the transactions contemplated by the Loan Documents or
Foothill's relationship with any Borrower or any guarantor of the Obligations,
(h) Lender's reasonable fees and expenses (including attorneys fees) incurred in
advising, structuring, drafting, reviewing, administering, or amending the Loan
Documents, and (i) Foothill's reasonable fees and expenses (including attorneys
fees) incurred in terminating, enforcing (including attorneys fees and expenses
incurred in connection with a "workout," a "restructuring," or an Insolvency
Proceeding concerning any Borrower or in exercising rights or remedies under the
Loan Documents), or defending the Loan Documents, irrespective of whether suit
is brought, or in taking any Remedial Action concerning the Collateral.

          "Funding Date" means the date on which an Advance is made.
           ------------

          "Funding Losses" has the meaning set forth in Section
           --------------                               -------
2.12(b)(ii).

          "GAAP" means generally accepted accounting principles as in effect
           ----
from time to time in the United States, consistently applied.

          "General Intangibles" means all of Borrowers' present and future
           -------------------
general intangibles and other personal property (including payment intangibles,
contract rights, rights arising under common law, statutes, or regulations,
choses or things in action, goodwill, patents, trade names, trademarks,
servicemarks, copyrights, blueprints, drawings, purchase orders, customer lists,
monies due or recoverable from pension funds, route lists, rights to payment and
other rights under any royalty or licensing agreements, infringement claims,
computer programs, software information contained on computer disks or tapes,
literature, reports, catalogs, deposit accounts, insurance premium rebates, tax
refunds, and tax refund claims), other than goods, Accounts, and Negotiable
Collateral.

          "Governing Documents" means the certificate or articles of
           -------------------
incorporation, by-laws, or other organizational or governing documents of any
Person.

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

          "Hazardous Materials" means (a) substances that are defined or listed
           -------------------
in, or otherwise classified pursuant to, any applicable laws or regulations as
"hazardous substances," "hazardous materials," "hazardous wastes," "toxic
substances," or any other formulation intended to define, list, or classify
substances by reason of deleterious properties such as ignitability,
corrosivity, reactivity, carcinogenicity, reproductive toxicity, or "EP
toxicity", (b) oil, petroleum, or petroleum derived substances, natural gas,
natural gas liquids, synthetic gas, drilling fluids, produced waters, and other
wastes associated with the exploration, development,

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or production of crude oil, natural gas, or geothermal resources, (c) any
flammable substances or explosives or any radioactive materials, and (d)
asbestos in any form or electrical equipment that contains any oil or dielectric
fluid containing levels of polychlorinated biphenyls in excess of 50 parts per
million.

          "Indebtedness" means: (a) all obligations of a Borrower for borrowed
           ------------
money, (b) all obligations of a Borrower evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes,
or other similar instruments and all reimbursement or other obligations of a
Borrower in respect of letters of credit, bankers acceptances, interest rate
swaps, or other financial products, (c) all obligations of a Borrower under
Capital Leases, (d) all obligations or liabilities of others secured by a Lien
on any property or asset of a Borrower, irrespective of whether such obligation
or liability is assumed, (e) all obligations of a Borrower for the deferred
purchase price of assets (other than trade debt incurred in the ordinary course
of a Borrower's business and repayable in accordance with customary trade
practices), and (f) any obligation of a Borrower guaranteeing or intended to
guarantee (whether guaranteed, endorsed, co-made, discounted, or sold with
recourse to a Borrower) any indebtedness, lease, dividend, letter of credit, or
other obligation of any other Person.

          "Indemnified Liabilities" has the meaning set forth in Section
           -----------------------
11.3.

          "Indemnified Person" has the meaning set forth in Section 11.3.
           ------------------

          "Insolvency Proceeding" means any proceeding commenced by or against
           ---------------------
any Person under any provision of the Bankruptcy Code or under any other state
of federal bankruptcy or insolvency law, assignments for the benefit of
creditors, formal or informal moratoria, compositions, extensions generally with
creditors, or proceedings seeking reorganization, arrangement, or other similar
relief.

          "Intangible Assets" means, with respect to any Person, that portion of
           -----------------
the book value of all of such Person's assets that would be treated as
intangibles under GAAP.

          "Intercompany Subordination Agreement" means a subordination agreement
           ------------------------------------
executed and delivered by Borrowers and Foothill, the form and substance of
which is satisfactory to Foothill.

          "Intellectual Property Security Agreement" means an Intellectual
           ----------------------------------------
Property Security Agreement, of even date herewith, between a Borrower and
Foothill.

          "Interest Period" means, with respect to each LIBOR Rate Loan, a
           ---------------
period commencing on the date of the making of such LIBOR Rate Loan and ending
1, 2, or 3 months thereafter; provided, however, that (a) if any Interest Period
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would end on a day that is not a Business Day, such Interest Period shall be
extended (subject to clauses (c)-(e) below) to the next succeeding Business Day,
(b) interest shall accrue at the applicable rate based upon the LIBOR Rate from
and including the first day of each Interest Period to, but excluding, the day
on which any Interest Period expires, (c) any Interest Period that would end on
a day that is not a Business Day shall be extended to the next succeeding
Business Day unless such Business Day falls in another calendar month, in which
case such Interest Period shall end on the next preceding Business Day, (d) with
respect to an Interest Period that begins on the last Business Day of a

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calendar month (or on a day for which there is no numerically corresponding day
in the calendar month at the end of such Interest Period), the Interest Period
shall end on the last Business Day of the calendar month that is 1, 2, or 3
months after the date on which the Interest Period began, as applicable, and (e)
Borrowers (or Administrative Borrower on behalf thereof) may not elect an
Interest Period which will end after the Maturity Date.

          "Inventory" means all present and future inventory in which any
           ---------
Borrower has any interest, including goods held for sale or lease or to be
furnished under a contract of service and all of such Borrower's present and
future raw materials, work in process, finished goods, and packing and shipping
materials, wherever located.

          "Investment Property" means all of Borrowers' now owned or hereafter
           -------------------
acquired right, title, and interest with respect to "investment property" as
that term is defined in the Code, and any and all supporting obligations in
respect thereof.

          "IRC" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and
           ---
the regulations thereunder.

          "LIBOR Deadline" has the meaning set forth in Section 2.12(b)(i).
           --------------                               ------------------

          "LIBOR Notice" means a written notice in the form of Exhibit L-1.
           ------------                                        ------------

          "LIBOR Rate" means, for each Interest Period for each LIBOR Rate Loan,
           ----------
the rate per annum determined by Foothill (rounded upwards, if necessary, to the
next 1/16%) by dividing (a) the Base LIBOR Rate for such Interest Period, by (b)
100% minus the Reserve Percentage.  The LIBOR Rate shall be adjusted on and as
of the effective day of any change in the Reserve Percentage.

          "LIBOR Rate Loan" means each portion of an Advance that bears interest
           ---------------
at a rate determined by reference to the LIBOR Rate.

          "Lien" means any interest in property securing an obligation owed to,
           ----
or a claim by, any Person other than the owner of the property, whether such
interest shall be based on the common law, statute, or contract, whether such
interest shall be recorded or perfected, and whether such interest shall be
contingent upon the occurrence of some future event or events or the existence
of some future circumstance or circumstances, including the lien or security
interest arising from a mortgage, deed of trust, encumbrance, pledge,
hypothecation, assignment, deposit arrangement, security agreement, adverse
claim or charge, conditional sale or trust receipt, or from a lease,
consignment, or bailment for security purposes and also including reservations,
exceptions, encroachments, easements, rights-of-way, covenants, conditions,
restrictions, leases, and other title exceptions and encumbrances affecting Real
Property.

          "Loan Account" has the meaning set forth in Section 2.10.
           ------------                               ------------

          "Loan Documents" means this Agreement, the Disbursement Letter, the
           --------------
Lockbox Agreements, the Intellectual Property Security Agreement, the Stock
Pledge, the Control Agreements, the Intercompany Subordination Agreement, any
note or notes executed by

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any Borrower and payable to Foothill, and any other agreement entered into, now
or in the future, in connection with this Agreement.

          "Lockbox Account" shall mean a depositary account established
           ---------------
pursuant to one of the Lockbox Agreements.

          "Lockbox Agreements" means those certain Lockbox Operating Procedural
           ------------------
Agreements and those certain Depository Account Agreements, in form and
substance satisfactory to Foothill, each of which is among Borrower, Foothill,
and one of the Lockbox Banks.

          "Lockbox Banks" means Union Bank of California or such other banks as
           -------------
may be agreed to by Foothill and Borrower from time to time.

          "Material Adverse Change" means (a) a material adverse change in the
           -----------------------
business, prospects, operations, results of operations, assets, liabilities or
condition (financial or otherwise) of Borrowers, taken as a whole, (b) the
material impairment of any Borrower's ability to perform its obligations under
the Loan Documents to which it is a party or of Foothill to enforce the
Obligations or realize upon the Collateral, (c) a material adverse effect on the
value of the Collateral or the amount that Foothill would be likely to receive
(after giving consideration to delays in payment and costs of enforcement) in
the liquidation of such Collateral, or (d) a material impairment of
enforceability or the priority of Foothill's Liens with respect to the
Collateral.

          "Maturity Date" means March 30, 2004.
           -------------

          "Maximum Amount" means $25,000,000.
           --------------

          "Negotiable Collateral" means all of any Borrower's present and future
           ---------------------
letters of credit, notes, drafts, instruments, Investment Property, securities
(including the shares of stock of Subsidiaries of such Borrower), documents,
personal property leases (wherein such Borrower is the lessor), chattel paper
(including electronic chattel paper and tangible chattel paper) and any and all
supporting obligations in respect thereof.

          "Obligations" means all loans, Advances, debts, principal, interest
           -----------
(including any interest that, but for the provisions of the Bankruptcy Code,
would have accrued), premiums (including Early Termination Premiums),
liabilities (including all amounts charged to Borrowers' Loan Account pursuant
hereto), obligations, fees, charges, costs, or Foothill Expenses (including any
fees or expenses that, but for the provisions of the Bankruptcy Code, would have
accrued), lease payments, guaranties, covenants, and duties owing by any
Borrower to Foothill of any kind and description (whether pursuant to or
evidenced by the Loan Documents or pursuant to any other agreement between
Foothill and such Borrower, and irrespective of whether for the payment of
money), whether direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, due or to become
due, now existing or hereafter arising, and including any debt, liability, or
obligation owing from such Borrower to others that Foothill may have obtained by
assignment or otherwise, and further including all interest not paid when due
and all Foothill Expenses that such Borrower is required to pay or reimburse by
the Loan Documents, by law, or otherwise.

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          "Overadvance" has the meaning set forth in Section 2.5.
           -----------                               -----------

          "Participant" means any Person that acquires a participation interest
           -----------
in Foothill's rights under the Loan Documents.

          "Permitted Discretion" means a determination made in good faith and in
           --------------------
the exercise of reasonable (from the perspective of a secured asset-based
lender) business judgment.

          "Permitted Liens" means (a) Liens held by Foothill, (b) Liens for
           ---------------
unpaid taxes that either (i) are not yet delinquent or (ii) do not constitute an
Event of Default hereunder and are the subject of Permitted Protests, (c) Liens
set forth on Schedule P-1, (d) the interests of lessors under operating leases
             ------------
and purchase money security interests and Liens of lessors under Capital Leases
to the extent that the acquisition or lease of the underlying asset is permitted
under Section 7.21 and so long as the Lien only attaches to the asset purchased
      ------------
or acquired and only secures the purchase price of the asset, (e) Liens arising
by operation of law in favor of warehousemen, landlords, carriers, mechanics,
materialmen, laborers, or suppliers, incurred in the ordinary course of
Borrowers' business and not in connection with the borrowing of money, and which
Liens either (i) are for sums not yet due and payable, or (ii) are the subject
of Permitted Protests, (f) Liens arising from deposits made in connection with
obtaining worker's compensation or other unemployment insurance, (g) Liens or
deposits to secure performance of bids, tenders, or leases (to the extent
permitted under this Agreement), incurred in the ordinary course of Borrowers'
business and not in connection with the borrowing of money, (h) Liens arising by
reason of security for surety or appeal bonds in the ordinary course of
Borrowers' business, (i) Liens of or resulting from any judgment or award that
is not an Event of Default hereunder, (j) with respect to any Real Property,
easements, rights of way, zoning and similar covenants and restrictions, and
similar encumbrances that customarily exist on properties of Persons engaged in
similar activities and similarly situated and that in any event do not
materially interfere with or impair the use or operation of the Collateral by
Borrowers or the value of Foothill's Lien thereon or therein, or materially
interfere with the ordinary conduct of Borrowers' business.

          "Permitted Protest" means the right of the applicable Borrower to
           -----------------
protest any Lien (other than any such Lien that secures the Obligations), tax
(other than payroll taxes or taxes that are the subject of a United States
federal tax lien), or rental payment, provided that (a) a reserve with respect
to such obligation is established on the books of such Borrower in an amount
that is reasonably satisfactory to Foothill, (b) any such protest is instituted
and diligently prosecuted by such Borrower in good faith, and (c) Foothill is
satisfied that, while any such protest is pending, there will be no impairment
of the enforceability, validity, or priority of any of the Liens of Foothill in
and to the Collateral.

          "Person" means and includes natural persons, corporations, limited
           ------
liability companies, limited partnerships, general partnerships, limited
liability partnerships, joint ventures, trusts, land trusts, business trusts, or
other organizations, irrespective of whether they are legal entities, and
governments and agencies and political subdivisions thereof.

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          "Plan" means any employee benefit plan, program, or arrangement
           ----
maintained or contributed to by any Borrower or with respect to which it may
incur liability.

          "Projections" means Borrowers' forecasted (a) balance sheets, (b)
           -----------
profit and loss statements, and (c) cash flow statements, all prepared on a
consistent basis with Borrowers' historical financial statements, together with
appropriate supporting details and a statement of underlying assumptions.

          "Real Property" means any estates or interests in real property
           -------------
now owned or hereafter acquired by any Borrower.

          "Record" means information that is inscribed on a tangible medium, or
           ------
which is stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in
perceivable form.

          "Reference Rate" means the rate of interest announced within Wells
           --------------
Fargo, at its principal office in San Francisco as its "prime rate", with the
understanding that the "prime rate" is one of Wells Fargo's base rates (not
necessarily the lowest of such rates) and serves as the basis upon which
effective rates of interest are calculated for those loans making reference
thereto and is evidenced by the recording thereof after its announcement in such
internal publication or publications as Wells Fargo may designate.

          "Reference Rate Loan" means any Advance (or portion thereof) made or
           -------------------
outstanding hereunder during any period when interest on such Advance (or
portion thereof) is payable based on the Reference Rate.

          "Remedial Action" means all actions taken to (a) clean up, remove,
           ---------------
remediate, contain, treat, monitor, assess, evaluate, or in any way address
Hazardous Materials in the indoor or outdoor environment, (b) prevent or
minimize a release or threatened release of Hazardous Materials so they do not
migrate or endanger or threaten to endanger public health or welfare or the
indoor or outdoor environment, (c) perform any pre-remedial studies,
investigations, or post-remedial operation and maintenance activities, or (d)
conduct any other actions authorized by 42 USC (S) 9601.

          "Reportable Event" means any of the events described in Section
           ----------------
4043(c) of ERISA or the regulations thereunder other than a Reportable Event as
to which the provision of 30 days notice to the PBGC is waived under applicable
regulations.

          "Requirement of Law" means, as to any Person:  (a) (i) all statutes
           ------------------
and regulations and (ii) court orders and injunctions, arbitrators' decisions,
and/or similar rulings, in each instance by any Governmental Authority or
arbitrator applicable to or binding upon such Person or any of such Person's
property or to which such Person or any of such Person's property is subject;
and (b) that Person's organizational documents, by-laws and/or other instruments
which deal with corporate or similar governance, as applicable.

          "Reserve Percentage" for any Interest Period means, as of the date of
           ------------------
determination thereof, the maximum percentage (rounded upward, if necessary to
the nearest 1/100th of 1%), as determined by Foothill (or its Affiliates) in
accordance with its (or their) usual procedures (which determination shall be
conclusive in the absence of manifest error), that is in

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effect on such date as prescribed by the Board of Governors of the Federal
Reserve System for determining the reserve requirements (including supplemental,
marginal, and emergency reserve requirements) with respect to eurocurrency
funding (currently referred to as "eurocurrency liabilities") having a term
equal to such Interest Period by Foothill or its Affiliates.

          "Retiree Health Plan" means an "employee welfare benefit plan" within
           -------------------
the meaning of Section 3(1) of ERISA that provides benefits to individuals after
termination of their employment, other than as required by Section 601 of ERISA.

          "Securities Account" means a "securities account" as that term is
           ------------------
defined in the Code.

          "Senior Convertible Notes" means P-Com's 4-1/4% Convertible
           ------------------------
Subordinated Notes due November 1, 2002.

          "Solvent" means, with respect to any Person on a particular date, that
           -------
on such date (a) at fair valuations, all of the properties and assets of such
Person are greater than the sum of the debts, including contingent liabilities,
of such Person, (b) the present fair salable value of the properties and assets
of such Person is not less than the amount that will be required to pay the
probable liability of such Person on its debts as they become absolute and
matured, (c) such Person is able to realize upon its properties and assets and
pay its debts and other liabilities, contingent obligations and other
commitments as they mature in the normal course of business, (d) such Person
does not intend to, and does not believe that it will, incur debts beyond such
Person's ability to pay as such debts mature, and (e) such Person is not engaged
in business or a transaction, and is not about to engage in business or a
transaction, for which such Person's properties and assets would constitute
unreasonably small capital after giving due consideration to the prevailing
practices in the industry in which such Person is engaged.  In computing the
amount of contingent liabilities at any time, it is intended that such
liabilities will be computed at the amount that, in light of all the facts and
circumstances existing at such time, represents the amount that reasonably can
be expected to become an actual or matured liability.

          "Stock Pledge" means that certain Security Agreement - Stock Pledge,
           ------------
of even date herewith, between P-Com and Foothill.

          "Subsidiary" of a Person means a corporation, partnership, limited
           ----------
liability company, or other entity in which that Person directly or indirectly
owns or controls the shares of stock or other ownership interests having
ordinary voting power to elect a majority of the board of directors (or appoint
other comparable managers) of such corporation, partnership, limited liability
company, or other entity.

          "Subsidiary Security Agreements" means those certain security
           ------------------------------
agreements, of even date herewith, between various Subsidiaries of P-Com and
Foothill.

          "Tangible Net Worth" means, as of any date of determination, the
           ------------------
difference of (a) P-Com's total stockholder's equity, minus (b) the sum of:  (i)
                                                      -----
all Intangible Assets of P-Com, (ii) all of P-Com's prepaid expenses (other than
prepaid insurance premiums), and (iii) all amounts due to P-Com from its
Affiliates.

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          "Taxes" has the meaning set forth in Section 16.6.
           -----                               ------------

          "Voidable Transfer" has the meaning set forth in Section 16.8.
           -----------------                               ------------

          "Wells Fargo" means Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, a
           -----------
national banking association.

         1.2  Accounting Terms. All accounting terms not specifically defined
herein shall be construed in accordance with GAAP. When used herein, the term
"financial statements" shall include the notes and schedules thereto. Whenever
the term "Borrowers" or the term "P-Com" is used in respect of a financial
covenant or a related definition, it shall be understood to mean Borrowers or
P-Com on a consolidated basis unless the context clearly requires otherwise.

         1.3  Code.  Any terms used in this Agreement that are defined in the
Code shall be construed and defined as set forth in the Code unless otherwise
defined herein.

         1.4  Construction.  Unless the context of this Agreement clearly
requires otherwise, references to the plural include the singular, references to
the singular include the plural, the term "including" is not limiting, and the
term "or" has, except where otherwise indicated, the inclusive meaning
represented by the phrase "and/or." The words "hereof," "herein," "hereby,"
"hereunder," and similar terms in this Agreement or any other Loan Document
refer to this Agreement or such other Loan Document, as the case may be, as a
whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement or such other Loan
Document, as the case may be. Section, subsection, clause, schedule, and exhibit
references are to this Agreement unless otherwise specified. Any reference in
this Agreement or in the Loan Documents to any agreement, instrument or document
shall include all alterations, amendments, changes, extensions, modifications,
renewals, replacements, substitutions, joinders and supplements, thereto and
thereof, as applicable (subject to any restrictions on such alterations,
amendments, changes, extensions, modifications, renewals, replacements,
substitutions, joinders, and supplements set forth herein). Any reference herein
to any Person shall be construed to include such Person's successors and
assigns. Any requirement of a writing contained herein or in the other Loan
Documents shall be satisfied by the transmission of a Record and any Record
transmitted shall constitute a representation and warranty as to the accuracy
and completeness of the information contained therein.

         1.5  Schedules and Exhibits. All of the schedules and exhibits attached
to this Agreement shall be deemed incorporated herein by reference.

     2.  LOAN AND TERMS OF PAYMENT.

         2.1  Revolving Advances.

              (a)  Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement,
Foothill agrees to make advances ("Advances") to Borrowers in an amount
outstanding not to exceed at any one time the lesser of (i) the Maximum Amount,
or (ii) the Borrowing Base. For purposes of this Agreement, "Borrowing Base", as
of any date of determination, shall mean an amount equal to the lesser of the
result of:

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                   (1) the amount equal to (i) 85% of the value of the
     outstanding Eligible Accounts, less, (ii) the amount, if any, of the
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     Dilution Reserve, less (iii) the aggregate amount of reserves, if any,
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     established by Foothill under Sections 2.1 and 10.
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                   (2) an amount equal to 50% of Borrowers' aggregate
     Collections with respect to Accounts for the immediately preceding 90 day
     period.

              (b)  Anything to the contrary in this Section 2.1 notwithstanding,
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Foothill shall have the right to establish reserves in such amounts, and with
respect to such matters, as Foothill in its Permitted Discretion shall deem
necessary or appropriate, against the Borrowing Base, including reserves with
respect to (i) the amount determined from time to time by Foothill to adjust the
amount of the foreign Eligible Accounts as a result of Borrowers using an
exchange rate for foreign currencies which is not accurate, and (ii) sums that
Borrowers are required to pay (such as taxes, assessments, insurance premiums,
or, in the case of leased assets, rents or other amounts payable under such
leases) and has failed to pay under any Section of this Agreement or any other
Loan Document, and (iii) amounts owing by Borrowers to any Person to the extent
secured by a Lien on, or trust over, any of the Collateral (other than any
existing Permitted Lien set forth on Schedule P-1 which is specifically
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identified thereon as entitled to have priority over the Foothill's Liens),
which Lien or trust, in the Permitted Discretion of Foothill likely would have a
priority superior to the Foothill's Liens (such as Liens or trusts in favor of
landlords, warehousemen, carriers, mechanics, materialmen, laborers, or
suppliers, or Liens or trusts for ad valorem, excise, sales, or other taxes
where given priority under applicable law) in and to such item of the
Collateral. In addition to the foregoing, in the event Foothill agrees at some
future date to make advances against Borrower's Inventory, which agreement shall
be in Foothill's sole and absolute discretion, Foothill shall have the right to
have the Inventory reappraised by a qualified appraisal company selected by
Foothill from time to time after the Closing Date.

              (c)  Amounts borrowed pursuant to this Section 2.1 may be repaid
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and, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, reborrowed at any
time during the term of this Agreement.

     2.2  Intentionally Omitted

     2.3  Borrowing Procedures and Settlements.

          (a)  Procedures for Borrowing. Each request for an Advance shall be
made by a written request by an Authorized Person delivered to Foothill (which
notice must be received by Foothill no later than 10:00 a.m. (California time)
on the Business Day that is the requested Funding Date specifying (i) the amount
of such Advance, and (ii) the requested Funding Date, which shall be a Business
Day. At Foothill's election, in lieu of delivering the above-described request
in writing, any Authorized Person may give Foothill telephonic notice of such
request by the required time, with such telephonic notice to be confirmed in
writing within 24 hours of the giving of such notice.

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          (b)  Making of Advances. If Foothill has received a timely request for
an Advance in accordance with the provisions hereof, and subject to the
satisfaction of the applicable terms and conditions set forth herein, Foothill
shall make the proceeds of such Advance available to Borrowers on the applicable
Funding Date by transferring available funds equal to such proceeds to the
Designated Account.

     2.4  Payments.

          (a)  Payments by Borrowers. Except as otherwise expressly provided
herein, all payments by Borrowers shall be made to Foothill's Account and shall
be made in immediately available funds, no later than 11:00 a.m. (California
time) on the date specified herein. Any payment received by Foothill later than
11:00 a.m. (California time), shall be deemed to have been received on the
following Business Day and any applicable interest or fee shall continue to
accrue until such following Business Day.

          (b)  Application, and Reversal of Payments.

               (i)  All payments shall be remitted to Lender and all such
payments (other than continuing and which relate to the payment of principal or
interest of specific Obligations or which relate to the payment of specific
fees), and all proceeds of Accounts or other Collateral received by Lender,
shall be applied as follows:

                    A.  first, to pay any Foothill Expenses then due to Foothill
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     under the Loan Documents, until paid in full,

                    B.  second, to pay any fees then due to Foothill under the
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     Loan Documents until paid in full,

                    C.  third, ratably to pay interest due in respect of
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     Advances until paid in full,

                    D.  fourth, to pay the principal of all Advances until paid
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     in full,

                    E.  fifth, to pay any other Obligations until paid in full,
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     and

                    F.  sixth, to Borrowers (to be wired to the Designated
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     Account) or such other Person entitled thereto under applicable law.

               (ii) In each instance, so long as no Default or Event of Default
has occurred and is continuing, Section 2.4(b) shall not be deemed to apply to
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any payment by Borrowers specified by Borrowers to be for the payment of
specific Obligations then due and payable (or prepayable) under any provision of
this Agreement.

               (iii) For purposes of the foregoing, "paid in full" means payment
of all amounts owing under the Loan Documents according to the terms thereof,
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including loan fees, service fees, professional fees, interest (and specifically
including interest accrued after the commencement of any Insolvency Proceeding),
default interest, interest on interest, and expense reimbursements, whether or
not the same would be or is allowed or disallowed in whole or in part in any
Insolvency Proceeding.

               (iv)  In the event of a direct conflict between the priority
provisions of this Section 2.4 and other provisions contained in any other Loan
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Document, it is the intention of the parties hereto that such priority
provisions in such documents shall be read together and construed, to the
fullest extent possible, to be in concert with each other. In the event of any
actual, irreconcilable conflict that cannot be resolved as aforesaid, the terms
and provisions of this Section 2.4 shall control and govern.
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     2.5  Overadvances.  If, at any time or for any reason, the amount of
Obligations owed by Borrowers to Foothill pursuant to Section 2.1 is greater
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than either the Dollar or percentage limitations set forth in Section 2.1 (an
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"Overadvance"), Borrowers immediately shall pay to Foothill, in cash, the amount
of such excess, which amount shall be used by Lender to reduce the Obligations
in accordance with the priorities set forth in Section 2.4(b). In addition,
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Borrowers hereby promise to pay the Obligations (including principal, interest,
fees, costs, and expenses) in Dollars in full to Lender as and when due and
payable under the terms of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents.

     2.6  Interest:  Rates, Payments, and Calculations.

          (a)  Interest Rate.  Except as provided in Section 2.6(c), below, all
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Advances shall bear interest on the Daily Balance as follows:

               (i)  each LIBOR Rate Loan shall bear interest at a per annum rate
     equal to the LIBOR Rate plus the Applicable LIBOR Rate Margin; and

               (ii) all other Obligations shall bear interest at a per annum
     rate equal to the Reference Rate plus the Applicable Reference Rate Margin.

          (b)  Intentionally Omitted.

          (c)  Default Rate.  Upon the occurrence and during the continuation of
an Event of Default, all Obligations shall bear interest on the Daily Balance at
a per annum rate equal to three percentage points above the rate set forth in
Section 2.6(a)(ii).
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          (d)  Intentionally Omitted.

          (e)  Payments.  Interest in respect of Reference Rate Loans payable
hereunder shall be due and payable, in arrears, on the first day of each month
during the term hereof. Interest in respect of each LIBOR Rate Loan shall be due
and payable, in arrears, on the last day of the applicable Interest Period.
Borrowers hereby authorize Foothill, at its option, without prior notice to
Borrowers, to charge such interest, all Foothill Expenses (as and when
incurred), the fees and charges provided for in Section 2.11 (as and when
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accrued or incurred), and all other payments as and when due and payable under
any Loan Document to Borrowers' Loan Account, which amounts shall thereafter
constitute Advances hereunder and shall accrue

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interest at the rate then applicable to Advances that are Reference Rate Loans
hereunder. Any interest not paid when due shall be compounded by being charged
to Borrowers' Loan Account and shall thereafter constitute Advances hereunder
and shall accrue interest at the rate then applicable to Advances that are
Reference Rate Loans hereunder.

          (f)  Computation.  The Reference Rate as of the date of this Agreement
is 8.00% per annum. In the event the Reference Rate is changed from time to time
hereafter, the applicable rate of interest hereunder automatically and
immediately shall be increased or decreased by an amount equal to such change in
the Reference Rate. All interest and fees chargeable under the Loan Documents
shall be computed on the basis of a 360 day year for the actual number of days
elapsed.

          (g)  Intent to Limit Charges to Maximum Lawful Rate. In no event shall
the interest rate or rates payable under this Agreement, plus any other amounts
paid in connection herewith, exceed the highest rate permissible under any law
that a court of competent jurisdiction shall, in a final determination, deem
applicable. Borrowers and Foothill, in executing and delivering this Agreement,
intend legally to agree upon the rate or rates of interest and manner of payment
stated within it; provided, however, that, anything contained herein to the
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contrary notwithstanding, if said rate or rates of interest or manner of payment
exceeds the maximum allowable under applicable law, then, ipso facto as of the
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date of this Agreement, Borrowers are and shall be liable only for the payment
of such maximum as allowed by law, and payment received from Borrowers in excess
of such legal maximum, whenever received, shall be applied to reduce the
principal balance of the Obligations to the extent of such excess.

     2.7  Collection of Accounts.  Borrowers shall at all times maintain Lockbox
Agreements and, immediately after the Closing Date, shall instruct all Account
Debtors with respect to the Accounts, General Intangibles, and Negotiable
Collateral of Borrower to remit all Collections in respect thereof in accordance
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with such Lockbox Agreements. Borrowers, Foothill, and the Lockbox Banks shall
enter into the Lockbox Agreements, which among other things shall provide for
the opening of a Lockbox Account for the deposit of Collections at a Lockbox
Bank. Borrowers agree that all Collections and other amounts received by any
Borrower from any Account Debtor or any other source immediately upon receipt
shall be deposited into a Lockbox Account. No Lockbox Agreement or arrangement
contemplated thereby shall be modified by Borrowers without the prior written
consent of Foothill. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in
the Lockbox Agreements, Foothill shall the right at any time to require that all
amounts received in a Lockbox Account be wired each Business Day into an account
(the "Foothill Account") maintained by Foothill at a depositary selected by
Foothill. In the absence of such a requirement, amounts received in a Lockbox
Account may be transferred to an account of either Borrower.

      2.8 Crediting Payments; Application of Collections.  The receipt of any
Collections by Foothill (whether from transfers to Foothill by the Lockbox Banks
pursuant to the Lockbox Agreements or otherwise) immediately shall be applied
provisionally to reduce the Obligations outstanding under Section 2.1, but shall
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not be considered a payment on account unless such Collection item is a wire
transfer of immediately available federal funds and is made to the Foothill
Account or unless and until such Collection item is honored when presented for
payment. From and after the Closing Date, Foothill shall be entitled to charge
Borrowers for one

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Business Day of "clearance" or "float" at the rate set forth in Section
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2.6(a)(ii) or Section 2.6(c), as applicable, on all Collections (regardless of
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whether forwarded by the Lockbox Banks to Foothill, whether provisionally
applied to reduce the Obligations under Section 2.1, or otherwise). This across-
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the-board one Business Day clearance or float charge on all Collections is
acknowledged by the parties to constitute an integral aspect of the pricing of
Foothill's financing of Borrowers, and shall apply irrespective of the
characterization of whether receipts are owned by any Borrower or Foothill, and
whether or not there are any outstanding Advances, the effect of such clearance
or float charge being the equivalent of charging one Business Day of interest on
such Collections. Should any Collection item not be honored when presented for
payment, then Borrowers shall be deemed not to have made such payment, and
interest shall be recalculated accordingly. Anything to the contrary contained
herein notwithstanding, any Collection item shall be deemed received by Foothill
only if it is received into the Foothill Account on a Business Day on or before
11:00 a.m. California time. If any Collection item is received into the Foothill
Account on a non-Business Day or after 11:00 a.m. California time on a Business
Day, it shall be deemed to have been received by Foothill as of the opening of
business on the immediately following Business Day.

     2.9  Designated Account.  Foothill is authorized to make the Advances under
this Agreement based upon telephonic or other instructions received from anyone
purporting to be an Authorized Person, or without instructions if pursuant to
Section 2.6(e). Administrative Borrower agrees to establish and maintain the
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Designated Account with the Designated Account Bank for the purpose of receiving
the proceeds of the Advances requested by Borrowers and made by Foothill
hereunder. Unless otherwise agreed by Foothill and Administrative Borrower, any
Advance requested by Borrowers and made by Foothill hereunder shall be made to
the Designated Account.

     2.10 Maintenance of Loan Account; Statements of Obligations. Foothill shall
maintain an account on its books in the name of Borrowers (the "Loan Account")
on which Borrowers will be charged with all Advances made by Foothill to
Borrowers or for Borrowers' account, and with all other payment Obligations
hereunder or under the other Loan Documents, including, accrued interest and
Foothill Expenses. In accordance with Section 2.8, the Loan Account will be
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credited with all payments received by Foothill from Borrowers or for Borrowers'
account, including all amounts received in the Foothill Account from any Lockbox
Bank. Foothill shall render statements regarding the Loan Account to
Administrative Borrower, including principal, interest, fees, and including an
itemization of all charges and expenses constituting Foothill Expenses owing,
and such statements shall be conclusively presumed to be correct and accurate
and constitute an account stated between Borrowers and Foothill unless, within
30 days after receipt thereof by Administrative Borrower, Administrative
Borrower shall deliver to Foothill written objection thereto describing the
error or errors contained in any such statements.

     2.11 Fees.  Borrowers shall pay to Foothill the following fees:

          (a)  Closing Fee.  On the Closing Date, a closing fee of $225,000;

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          (b)  Unused Line Fee.  On the first day of each month during the term
of this Agreement, an unused line fee in an amount equal to 0.375% per annum
times the Average Unused Portion of the Maximum Amount;

          (c)  Intentionally Omitted;

          (d)  Financial Examination, Documentation, and Appraisal Fees.
Foothill's customary fee of $750 per day per examiner, plus out-of-pocket
expenses for each financial analysis and examination (i.e., audits) of Borrowers
performed by personnel employed by Foothill; provided, however, that so long as
no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, Borrower shall only be
obligated to pay for the first four audits conducted by or on behalf of Foothill
during each calendar year (any audit conducted while an Event of Default exists
shall not be counted when calculating the number of audits conducted during a
calendar year); Foothill's out-of-pocket expenses for each appraisal of the
Collateral; and, the actual charges paid or incurred by Foothill if it elects to
employ the services of one or more third Persons to perform such financial
analyses and examinations (i.e., audits) of Borrowers or to appraise the
Collateral; and, a one time fee of $5,000, plus out of pocket expenses, for
setting up electronic reporting by Borrowers; and

          (e)  Servicing Fee. For each month, a monthly servicing fee in the
amount of $3,000 payable in arrears.

     2.12 LIBOR Options

          (a)  Interest and Interest Payment Dates. In lieu of having interest
charged at the rate based upon the Reference Rate, Borrowers shall have the
option (the "LIBOR Option") to have interest on all or a portion of the Advances
             ------------
be charged at the LIBOR Rate plus the Applicable LIBOR Rate Margin. Interest on
LIBOR Rate Loans shall be payable on the earliest of (i) the last day of the
Interest Period applicable thereto, (ii) the occurrence of an Event of Default
in consequence of which Foothill has elected to accelerate the maturity of the
Obligations, or (iii) termination of this Agreement pursuant to the terms
hereof. On the last day of each applicable Interest Period, unless
Administrative Borrower properly has exercised the LIBOR Option with respect
thereto, the interest rate applicable to such LIBOR Rate Loan automatically
shall convert to the rate of interest then applicable to Reference Rate Loans of
the same type hereunder. At any time that an Event of Default has occurred and
is continuing, Borrowers no longer shall have the option to request that
Advances bear interest at the LIBOR Rate and Foothill shall have the right to
convert the interest rate on all outstanding LIBOR Rate Loans to the rate then
applicable to Reference Rate Loans hereunder.

          (b)  LIBOR Election.

               (i)  Administrative Borrower may, at any time and from time to
time, so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, elect to
exercise the LIBOR Option by notifying Foothill prior to 11:00 a.m. (California
time) at least 3 Business Days prior to the commencement of the proposed
Interest Period (the "LIBOR Deadline"). Notice of Administrative Borrower's
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election of the LIBOR Option for a permitted portion of the Advances and an
Interest Period pursuant to this Section shall be made by delivery to Foothill
of

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a LIBOR Notice received by Foothill before the LIBOR Deadline, or by telephonic
notice received by Foothill before the LIBOR Deadline (to be confirmed by
delivery to Foothill of a LIBOR Notice received by Foothill prior to 5:00 p.m.
(California time) on the same day.

               (ii) Each LIBOR Notice shall be irrevocable and binding on
Borrowers. In connection with each LIBOR Rate Loan, each Borrower shall
indemnify, defend, and hold Foothill harmless against any loss, cost, or expense
incurred by Foothill as a result of (a) the payment of any principal of any
LIBOR Rate Loan other than on the last day of an Interest Period applicable
thereto (including as a result of an Event of Default), (b) the conversion of
any LIBOR Rate Loan other than on the last day of the Interest Period applicable
thereto, or (c) the failure to borrow, convert, continue or prepay any LIBOR
Rate Loan on the date specified in any LIBOR Notice delivered pursuant hereto
(such losses, costs, and expenses, collectively, "Funding Losses"). Funding
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Losses shall, with respect to Foothill, be deemed to equal the amount determined
by Foothill to be the excess, if any, of (i) the amount of interest that would
have accrued on the principal amount of such LIBOR Rate Loan had such event not
occurred, at the LIBOR Rate that would have been applicable thereto, for the
period from the date of such event to the last day of the then current Interest
Period therefor (or, in the case of a failure to borrow, convert or continue,
for the period that would have been the Interest Period therefor), minus (ii)
the amount of interest that would accrue on such principal amount for such
period at the interest rate which Foothill would be offered were it to be
offered, at the commencement of such period, Dollar deposits of a comparable
amount and period in the London interbank market. A certificate of Foothill
delivered to Administrative Borrower setting forth any amount or amounts that
Foothill is entitled to receive pursuant to this Section shall be conclusive
absent manifest error.

               (iii)  Borrowers shall have not more than 5 LIBOR Rate Loans in
effect at any given time. Borrowers only may exercise the LIBOR Option for LIBOR
Rate Loans of at least $1,000,000 and integral multiples of $500,000 in excess
thereof.

          (c)  Prepayments.  Borrowers may prepay LIBOR Rate Loans at any time;
provided, however, that in the event that LIBOR Rate Loans are prepaid on any
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date that is not the last day of the Interest Period applicable thereto,
including as a result of any automatic prepayment through the required
application by Foothill of proceeds of Collections in accordance with Section
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2.4(b) or for any other reason, including early termination of the term of this
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Agreement or acceleration of the Obligations pursuant to the terms hereof, each
Borrower shall indemnify, defend, and hold Foothill and their Participants
harmless against any and all Funding Losses in accordance with clause (b) above.

          (d)  Special Provisions Applicable to LIBOR Rate.

               (i)  The LIBOR Rate may be adjusted by Foothill on a prospective
basis to take into account any additional or increased costs to Foothill of
maintaining or obtaining any eurodollar deposits or increased costs due to
changes in applicable law occurring subsequent to the commencement of the then
applicable Interest Period, including changes in tax laws (except changes of
general applicability in corporate income tax laws) and changes in the reserve
requirements imposed by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (or
any successor), excluding the Reserve Percentage, which additional or increased

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costs would increase the cost of funding loans bearing interest at the LIBOR
Rate. In any such event, Foothill shall give Administrative Borrower notice of
such a determination and adjustment and, upon its receipt of the notice from
Foothill, Administrative Borrower may, by notice to Foothill (y) require
Foothill to furnish to Administrative Borrower a statement setting forth the
basis for adjusting such LIBOR Rate and the method for determining the amount of
such adjustment, or (z) repay the LIBOR Rate Loans with respect to which such
adjustment is made (together with any amounts due under clause (b)(ii) above).

               (ii) In the event that any change in market conditions or any
law, regulation, treaty, or directive, or any change therein or in the
interpretation of application thereof, shall at any time after the date hereof,
in the reasonable opinion of Foothill, make it unlawful or impractical for
Foothill to fund or maintain LIBOR Advances or to continue such funding or
maintaining, or to determine or charge interest rates at the LIBOR Rate,
Foothill shall give notice of such changed circumstances to Administrative
Borrower and (y) in the case of any LIBOR Rate Loans that are outstanding, the
date specified in Foothill's notice shall be deemed to be the last day of the
Interest Period of such LIBOR Rate Loans, and interest upon the LIBOR Rate Loans
of Foothill thereafter shall accrue interest at the rate then applicable to
Reference Rate Loans, and (z) Borrowers shall not be entitled to elect the LIBOR
Option until Foothill determines that it would no longer be unlawful or
impractical to do so.

          (e)  No Requirement of Matched Funding. Anything to the contrary
contained herein notwithstanding, neither Foothill, nor any of its Participants,
is required actually to acquire eurodollar deposits to fund or otherwise match
fund any Obligation as to which interest accrues at the LIBOR Rate. The
provisions of this Section shall apply as if Foothill or its Participants had
match funded any Obligation as to which interest is accruing at the LIBOR Rate
by acquiring eurodollar deposits for each Interest Period in the amount of the
LIBOR Rate Loans.

     2.13  Capital Requirements.  If, after the date hereof, Foothill determines
that (i) the adoption of or change in any law, rule, regulation or guideline
regarding capital requirements for banks or bank holding companies, or any
change in the interpretation or application thereof by any Governmental
Authority charged with the administration thereof, or (ii) compliance by
Foothill or its parent bank holding company with any guideline, request or
directive of any such entity regarding capital adequacy (whether or not having
the force of law), the effect of reducing the return on Foothill's or such
holding company's capital as a consequence of Foothill's obligations hereunder
to a level below that which Foothill or such holding company could have achieved
but for such adoption, change, or compliance (taking into consideration
Foothill's or such holding company's then existing policies with respect to
capital adequacy and assuming the full utilization of such entity's capital) by
any amount deemed by Foothill to be material, then Foothill may notify
Administrative Borrower thereof. Following receipt of such notice, Borrowers
agree to pay Foothill on demand the amount of such reduction of return of
capital as and when such reduction is determined, payable within 90 days after
presentation by Foothill of a statement in the amount and setting forth in
reasonable detail Foothill's calculation thereof and the assumptions upon which
such calculation was based (which statement shall be deemed true and correct
absent manifest error). In determining such amount, Foothill may use any
reasonable averaging and attribution methods.

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        2.14  Joint and Several Liability of Borrowers.

              (a)  Each of Borrowers is accepting joint and several liability
hereunder and under the other Loan Documents in consideration of the financial
accommodations to be provided by Foothill under this Agreement, for the mutual
benefit, directly and indirectly, of each of Borrowers and in consideration of
the undertakings of the other Borrowers to accept joint and several liability
for the Obligations.

              (b)  Each of Borrowers, jointly and severally, hereby irrevocably
and unconditionally accepts, not merely as a surety but also as a co-debtor,
joint and several liability with the other Borrowers, with respect to the
payment and performance of all of the Obligations (including, without
limitation, any Obligations arising under this Section 2.14), it being the
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intention of the parties hereto that all the Obligations shall be the joint and
several obligations of each Person composing Borrowers without preferences or
distinction among them.

              (c)  If and to the extent that any of Borrowers shall fail to make
any payment with respect to any of the Obligations as and when due or to perform
any of the Obligations in accordance with the terms thereof, then in each such
event the other Persons composing Borrowers will make such payment with respect
to, or perform, such Obligation.

              (d)  The Obligations of each Person composing Borrowers under the
provisions of this Section 2.14 constitute the absolute and unconditional, full
recourse Obligations of each Person composing Borrowers enforceable against each
such Borrower to the full extent of its properties and assets, irrespective of
the validity, regularity or enforceability of this Agreement or any other
circumstances whatsoever.

              (e)  Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement,
each Person composing Borrowers hereby waives notice of acceptance of its joint
and several liability, notice of any Advances under or pursuant to this
Agreement, notice of the occurrence of any Default, Event of Default, or of any
demand for any payment under this Agreement, notice of any action at any time
taken or omitted by Foothill under or in respect of any of the Obligations, any
requirement of diligence or to mitigate damages and, generally, to the extent
permitted by applicable law, all demands, notices and other formalities of every
kind in connection with this Agreement (except as otherwise provided in this
Agreement). Each Person composing Borrowers hereby assents to, and waives notice
of, any extension or postponement of the time for the payment of any of the
Obligations, the acceptance of any payment of any of the Obligations, the
acceptance of any partial payment thereon, any waiver, consent or other action
or acquiescence by Foothill at any time or times in respect of any default by
any Person composing Borrowers in the performance or satisfaction of any term,
covenant, condition or provision of this Agreement, any and all other
indulgences whatsoever by Foothill in respect of any of the Obligations, and the
taking, addition, substitution or release, in whole or in part, at any time or
times, of any security for any of the Obligations or the addition, substitution
or release, in whole or in part, of any Person composing Borrowers. Without
limiting the generality of the foregoing, each of Borrowers assents to any other
action or delay in acting or failure to act on the part of Foothill with respect
to the failure by any Person composing Borrowers to comply with any of its
respective Obligations, including, without limitation, any failure strictly or
diligently to assert any right or to pursue any remedy or to comply fully with
applicable laws or regulations

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thereunder, which might, but for the provisions of this Section 2.14 afford
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grounds for terminating, discharging or relieving any Person composing
Borrowers, in whole or in part, from any of its Obligations under this Section
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2.14, it being the intention of each Person composing Borrowers that, so long as
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any of the Obligations hereunder remain unsatisfied, the Obligations of such
Person composing Borrowers under this Section 2.14 shall not be discharged
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except by performance and then only to the extent of such performance. The
Obligations of each Person composing Borrowers under this Section 2.14 shall not
be diminished or rendered unenforceable by any winding up, reorganization,
arrangement, liquidation, reconstruction or similar proceeding with respect to
any Person composing Borrowers or Foothill. The joint and several liability of
the Persons composing Borrowers hereunder shall continue in full force and
effect notwithstanding any absorption, merger, amalgamation or any other change
whatsoever in the name, constitution or place of formation of any of the Persons
composing Borrowers or Foothill.

              (f)  Each Person composing Borrowers represents and warrants to
Foothill that such Borrower is currently informed of the financial condition of
Borrowers and of all other circumstances which a diligent inquiry would reveal
and which bear upon the risk of nonpayment of the Obligations. Each Person
composing Borrowers further represents and warrants to Foothill that such
Borrower has read and understands the terms and conditions of the Loan
Documents. Each Person composing Borrowers hereby covenants that such Borrower
will continue to keep informed of Borrowers' financial condition, the financial
condition of other guarantors, if any, and of all other circumstances which bear
upon the risk of nonpayment or nonperformance of the Obligations.

              (g)  The provisions of this Section 2.14 are made for the benefit
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of Foothill and respective successors and assigns, and may be enforced by it or
them from time to time against any or all of the Persons composing Borrowers as
often as occasion therefor may arise and without requirement on the part of
Foothill, successor, or assign first to marshal any of its or their claims or to
exercise any of its or their rights against any of the other Persons composing
Borrowers or to exhaust any remedies available to it or them against any of the
other Persons composing Borrowers or to resort to any other source or means of
obtaining payment of any of the Obligations hereunder or to elect any other
remedy. The provisions of this Section 2.14 shall remain in effect until all of
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the Obligations shall have been paid in full or otherwise fully satisfied. If at
any time, any payment, or any part thereof, made in respect of any of the
Obligations, is rescinded or must otherwise be restored or returned by Foothill
upon the insolvency, bankruptcy or reorganization of any of the Persons
composing Borrowers, or otherwise, the provisions of this Section 2.14 will
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forthwith be reinstated in effect, as though such payment had not been made.

              (h)  Each of the Persons composing Borrowers hereby agrees that it
will not enforce any of its rights of contribution or subrogation against the
other Persons composing Borrowers with respect to any liability incurred by it
hereunder or under any of the other Loan Documents, any payments made by it to
Foothill with respect to any of the Obligations or any collateral security
therefor until such time as all of the Obligations have been paid in full in
cash. Any claim which any Borrower may have against any other Borrower with
respect to any payments to Foothill hereunder or under any other Loan Documents
are hereby expressly made subordinate and junior in right of payment, without
limitation as to any increases in the Obligations arising hereunder or
thereunder, to the prior payment in full in cash of the

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Obligations and, in the event of any insolvency, bankruptcy, receivership,
liquidation, reorganization or other similar proceeding under the laws of any
jurisdiction relating to any Borrower, its debts or its assets, whether
voluntary or involuntary, all such Obligations shall be paid in full in cash
before any payment or distribution of any character, whether in cash, securities
or other property, shall be made to any other Borrower therefor.

              (i)  Each of the Persons composing Borrowers hereby agrees that,
after the occurrence and during the continuance of any Default or Event of
Default, the payment of any amounts due with respect to the indebtedness owing
by any Borrower to any other Borrower is hereby subordinated to the prior
payment in full in cash of the Obligations. Each Borrower hereby agrees that
after the occurrence and during the continuance of any Default or Event of
Default, such Borrower will not demand, sue for or otherwise attempt to collect
any indebtedness of any other Borrower owing to such Borrower until the
Obligations shall have been paid in full in cash. If, notwithstanding the
foregoing sentence, such Borrower shall collect, enforce or receive any amounts
in respect of such indebtedness, such amounts shall be collected, enforced and
received by such Borrower as trustee for Foothill, and such Borrower shall
deliver any such amounts to Foothill for application to the Obligations.

    3.  CONDITIONS; TERM OF AGREEMENT.

        3.1   Conditions Precedent to the Initial Advance. The obligation of
Foothill to make the initial Advance is subject to the fulfillment, to the
satisfaction of Foothill and its counsel, of each of the following conditions on
or before the Closing Date:

              (a)  the Closing Date shall occur on or before March 30, 2001;

              (b)  Foothill shall have received searches reflecting the filing
of its financing statements and fixture filings;

              (c)  Foothill shall have received each of the following documents,
duly executed, and each such document shall be in full force and effect:

                   (i)   the Lockbox Agreement in connection with Union Bank of
California, N.A.;

                   (ii)  the Disbursement Letter;

                   (iii) the Intellectual Property Security Agreement;

                   (iv) the Stock Pledge, together with all certificates
representing the shares of Stock pledged thereunder, other than shares of P-Com
Gmbh, as well as stock powers endorsed in blank with medallion signature
guaranties;

                   (v)  the Intercompany Subordination Agreement; and

                   (vi)  the Due Diligence Letter;

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              (d)  Foothill shall have received a certificate from the Secretary
of Borrower attesting to the resolutions of each Borrower's Board of Directors
authorizing its execution, delivery, and performance of this Agreement and the
other Loan Documents to which Borrower is a party and authorizing specific
officers of such Borrower to execute the same;

              (e)  Foothill shall have received copies of each Borrower's
Governing Documents, as amended, modified, or supplemented to the Closing Date,
certified by the Secretary of such Borrower;

              (f)  Foothill shall have received a certificate of status with
respect to each Borrower, dated within 10 days of the Closing Date, such
certificate to be issued by the appropriate officer of the jurisdiction of
organization of such Borrower, which certificate shall indicate that such
Borrower is in good standing in such jurisdiction;

              (g)  Foothill shall have received certificates of status with
respect to each Borrower, each dated within 15 days of the Closing Date, such
certificates to be issued by the appropriate officer of the jurisdictions in
which its failure to be duly qualified or licensed would constitute a Material
Adverse Change, which certificates shall indicate that such Borrower is in good
standing in such jurisdictions;

              (h)  Foothill shall have received a certificate of insurance and
certified copies of the policies of insurance, together with the endorsements
thereto, as are required by Section 6.9, the form and substance of which shall
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be satisfactory to Foothill and its counsel;

              (i)  Foothill shall have received an opinion of each Borrower's
counsel in form and substance satisfactory to Foothill in its sole discretion;

              (j)  Foothill shall have received and approved P-Com's draft 10K
for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2000;

              (k)  Foothill shall have a certification from the Chief Financial
Officer of the Administrative Borrower confirming that all tax returns required
to be filed by Borrowers have been timely filed or that Borrowers have timely
filed appropriate extensions and that the extension period has not yet lapsed,
and all taxes upon any Borrower or its properties, assets, income, and
franchises (including real property taxes and payroll taxes) have been paid
prior to delinquency, except such taxes that are the subject of a Permitted
Protest;

              (l)  Borrowers must have not less than $10,000,000 of Excess
Availability on the Closing Date;

              (m)  Foothill shall have reviewed Borrowers' contracts with
Siemens AG, Winstar Equipm Orange CPCS, Lucent Technologies, Mercury One-2-One
and other of Borrowers' contracts requested by Foothill, and Foothill shall have
found them to be satisfactory;

              (n)  Foothill shall have received copies of the Senior Convertible
Notes, as well as any other debt instruments issued by any Borrower, and
Foothill shall have found them to be satisfactory;

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              (o)  Foothill shall have received the Closing Date Business Plan,
in form and substance acceptable to Foothill; and

              (p)  all other documents and legal matters in connection with the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall have been delivered, executed,
or recorded and shall be in form and substance satisfactory to Foothill and its
counsel.

         3.2  Conditions Precedent to all Advances. The following shall be
conditions precedent to all Advances:

              (a)  the representations and warranties contained in this
Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall be true and correct in all respects
on and as of the date of such extension of credit, as though made on and as of
such date (except to the extent that such representations and warranties relate
solely to an earlier date);

              (b)  no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be
continuing on the date of such extension of credit, nor shall either result from
the making thereof; and

              (c)  no injunction, writ, restraining order, or other order of any
nature prohibiting, directly or indirectly, the extending of such credit shall
have been issued and remain in force by any governmental authority against
Borrowers, Foothill, or any of their Affiliates.

         3.3 Conditions Subsequent. As conditions subsequent to initial closing
hereunder, Borrowers shall perform or cause to be performed the following (the
failure by Borrowers to so perform or cause to be performed constituting an
Event of Default):

              (a)  within 30 days of the Closing Date, deliver to Foothill all
certificates representing the shares of P-Com Gmbh Stock pledged to Foothill
under the Stock Pledge, as well as stock powers endorsed in blank with medallion
signature guaranties.

              (b)  within 30 days of the Closing Date, using its best efforts,
deliver to Foothill no offset letters, in form and substance satisfactory to
Foothill and its counsel, from Siemens AG, Winstar Equipment, and any and other
Person designated by Foothill prior to the Closing Date, and each such no offset
letter shall be in full force and effect;

              (c)  Within 30 days of the Closing Date, deliver to Foothill the
duly executed Lockbox Agreements in connection with Borrowers' Barclays
Accounts, and each such Lockbox Agreement shall be in full force and effect;

              (d)  within 30 days of the Closing Date, deliver to Foothill the
duly executed Control Agreements in connection with Union Bank of California,
N.A. and Barclays Bank PLC, and each such Control Agreement shall be in full
force and effect;

              (e)  within 30 days of the Closing Date, deliver to Foothill the
duly executed Subsidiary Security Agreements, and each such Subsidiary Security
Agreement shall be in full force and effect;

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              (f)  within 30 days of the Closing Date, deliver to Foothill the
duly executed Subsidiary Subordination Agreements, and each such Subsidiary
Subordination Agreement shall be in full force and effect;

              (g)  within 30 days of the Closing Date, deliver to Foothill such
Collateral Access Agreements from lessors, warehousemen, bailees, and other
third persons as Foothill may require;

              (h)  within 30 days of the Closing Date, deliver to Foothill
certificates from the Secretary of each Subsidiary attesting to the resolutions
of each Subsidiary's Board of Directors authorizing its execution, delivery, and
performance of the agreements required of such Subsidiary pursuant to this
Agreement and authorizing specific officers of such Subsidiary to execute the
same;

              (i)  within 30 days of the Closing Date, deliver to Foothill
certified copies of the policies of insurance, together with the endorsements
thereto, as are required by Section 6.9, the form and substance of which shall
be satisfactory to Foothill and its counsel;

              (j)  within 30 days of the Closing Date, each Borrower shall
register with the United States Copyright Office its copyrights for current
versions of its software, and Borrower shall execute an amendment to the
appropriate Intellectual Property Security Agreement adding such registered
copyrights;

              (k)  within 45 days of the Closing Date, Network shall become
qualified as a foreign corporation in the State of California; and

              (l)  within 90 days of the Closing Date, Network shall either
cause Bank of America, N.A. ("BofA") to enter into a Lockbox Agreement
containing terms and conditions acceptable to Foothill, in its Permitted
Discretion, or discontinue its banking relationship with BofA and establish a
new banking relationship with a financial institution satisfactory to Foothill.

         3.4 Term. This Agreement shall become effective upon the execution and
delivery hereof by Borrowers and Foothill and shall continue in full force and
effect for a term ending on the date (the "Maturity Date") that is three years
from the Closing Date. The foregoing notwithstanding, Foothill shall have the
right to terminate its obligations under this Agreement immediately and without
notice upon the occurrence and during the continuation of an Event of Default.

         3.5  Effect of Termination. On the date of termination of this
Agreement, all Obligations immediately shall become due and payable without
notice or demand. No termination of this Agreement, however, shall relieve or
discharge Borrowers of Borrowers' duties, Obligations, or covenants hereunder,
and Foothill's continuing security interests in the Collateral shall remain in
effect until all Obligations have been fully and finally discharged and
Foothill's obligation to provide additional credit hereunder is terminated. When
this Agreement has been terminated and all of the Obligations have been fully
and finally discharged and Foothill's obligations to provide additional credit
under the Loan Documents have been terminated irrevocably, Foothill will, at
Borrowers' sole expense, execute and deliver any UCC

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termination statements, lien releases, mortgage releases, re-assignments of
trademarks, discharges of security interests, and other similar discharge or
release documents (and, if applicable, in recordable form) as are reasonably
necessary to release, as of record, the Foothill's Liens and all notices of
security interests and liens previously filed by Foothill with respect to the
Obligations.

         3.6  Early Termination by Borrowers. Borrower has the option, at any
time upon 90 days prior written notice to Foothill, to terminate this Agreement
by paying to Foothill, in cash, the Obligations, in full, together with a
premium (the "Early Termination Premium") equal to 1% of the Maximum Amount for
each year or partial year of the unexpired term of this Agreement if such
termination occurs at any time thereafter other than on the Maturity Date;
provided that any such Early Termination Premium shall be eliminated if the
prepayment is made from the proceeds of a credit facility provided by a
commercial banking unit of Wells Fargo.

         3.7  Termination Upon Event of Default. If Foothill terminates this
Agreement upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, in view of the
impracticability and extreme difficulty of ascertaining actual damages and by
mutual agreement of the parties as to a reasonable calculation of Foothill's
lost profits as a result thereof, Borrower shall pay to Foothill upon the
effective date of such termination, a premium in an amount equal to the Early
Termination Premium. The Early Termination Premium shall be presumed to be the
amount of damages sustained by Foothill as the result of the early termination
and Borrower agrees that it is reasonable under the circumstances currently
existing. The Early Termination Premium provided for in this Section 3.7 shall
be deemed included in the Obligations.

    4.  CREATION OF SECURITY INTEREST.

         4.1  Grant of Security Interest. Each Borrower hereby grants to
Foothill a continuing security interest in all currently existing and hereafter
acquired or arising Collateral in order to secure prompt repayment of any and
all Obligations and in order to secure prompt performance by Borrowers of each
of their covenants and duties under the Loan Documents. Foothill's security
interests in the Collateral shall attach to all Collateral without further act
on the part of Foothill or Borrowers. Anything contained in this Agreement or
any other Loan Document to the contrary notwithstanding, except for the sale of
Inventory to buyers in the ordinary course of business, Borrowers have no
authority, express or implied, to dispose of any item or portion of the
Collateral.

         4.2  Negotiable Collateral. In the event that any Collateral, including
proceeds, is evidenced by or consists of Negotiable Collateral, the applicable
Borrower, immediately upon the request of Foothill, shall endorse and deliver
physical possession of such Negotiable Collateral to Foothill.

         4.3  Collection of Accounts, General Intangibles, and Negotiable
Collateral. At any time that an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing,
Foothill or Foothill's designee may (a) notify customers or Account Debtors of
Borrowers that the Accounts, General Intangibles, or Negotiable Collateral have
been assigned to Foothill or that Foothill has a security interest therein, and
(b) collect the Accounts, General Intangibles, and Negotiable

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Collateral directly and charge the collection costs and expenses to the Loan
Account. Each Borrower agrees that it will hold in trust for Foothill, as
Foothill's trustee, any Collections that it receives and immediately will
deliver said Collections to a Lockbox Bank or, if requested by Foothill, to
Foothill in their original form as received by the applicable Borrower.

         4.4  Delivery of Additional Documentation Required. At any time upon
the request of Foothill, Borrowers shall execute and deliver to Foothill all
financing statements, continuation financing statements, fixture filings,
security agreements, pledges, assignments, control agreements, endorsements of
certificates of title, applications for title, affidavits, reports, notices,
schedules of accounts, letters of authority, and all other documents that
Foothill in its Permitted Discretion may request, in form satisfactory to
Foothill, to perfect and continue perfected Foothill's security interests in the
Collateral, and in order to fully consummate all of the transactions
contemplated hereby and under the other the Loan Documents. To the maximum
extent permitted by applicable law, each Borrower authorizes Foothill to execute
any such Additional Documents in the applicable Borrower's name and authorize
Foothill to file such executed Additional Documents in any appropriate filing
office. In addition, on such periodic basis as Foothill shall require, Borrowers
shall (a) provide Foothill with a report of all new patentable, copyrightable,
or trademarkable materials acquired or generated by Borrowers during the prior
period, (b) cause all patents, copyrights, and trademarks acquired or generated
by Borrowers that are not already the subject of a registration with the
appropriate filing office (or an application therefor diligently prosecuted) to
be registered with such appropriate filing office in a manner sufficient to
impart constructive notice of Borrowers' ownership thereof, and (c) cause to be
prepared, executed, and delivered to Foothill supplemental schedules to the
applicable Loan Documents to identify such patents, copyrights, and trademarks
as being subject to the security interests created thereunder.

         4.5  Power of Attorney. Each Borrower hereby irrevocably makes,
constitutes, and appoints Foothill (and any of Foothill's officers, employees,
or agents designated by Foothill) as such Borrower's true and lawful attorney,
with power to (a) if such Borrower refuses to, or fails timely to execute and
deliver any of the documents described in Section 4.4, sign the name of such
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Borrower on any of the documents described in Section 4.4, (b) at any time that
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an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, sign such Borrower's name on
any invoice or bill of lading relating to any Account, drafts against Account
Debtors, schedules and assignments of Accounts, verifications of Accounts, and
notices to Account Debtors, (c) send requests for verification of Accounts, (d)
endorse such Borrower's name on any Collection item that may come into
Foothill's possession, (e) at any time that an Event of Default has occurred and
is continuing, notify the post office authorities to change the address for
delivery of such Borrower's mail to an address designated by Foothill, to
receive and open all mail addressed to such Borrower, and to retain all mail
relating to the Collateral and forward all other mail to such Borrower, (f) at
any time that an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, make, settle,
and adjust all claims under such Borrower's policies of insurance and make all
determinations and decisions with respect to such policies of insurance, and (g)
at any time that an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, settle and
adjust disputes and claims respecting the Accounts, General Intangibles and
Negotiable Collateral directly with Account Debtors, for amounts and upon terms
that Foothill determines to be reasonable, and Foothill may cause to be executed
and delivered any documents and releases that Foothill determines to be
necessary. The appointment of Foothill as each Borrower's attorney, and each and
every one of Foothill's

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rights and powers, being coupled with an interest, is irrevocable until all of
the Obligations have been fully and finally repaid and performed and Foothill's
obligation to extend credit hereunder is terminated.

         4.6  Right to Inspect. Foothill (through any of its officers,
employees, or agents) shall have the right, from time to time hereafter to
inspect Borrowers' Books and to check, test, and appraise the Collateral in
order to verify each Borrower's financial condition or the amount, quality,
value, condition of, or any other matter relating to, the Collateral.

         4.7  Control Agreements. Each Borrower agrees that it will not transfer
assets out of any Securities Accounts other than as permitted under Section 7.19
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and, if to another securities intermediary, unless each of the applicable
Borrower, Lender, and the substitute securities intermediary have entered into a
Control Agreement. No arrangement contemplated hereby or by any Control
Agreement in respect of any Securities Accounts or other Investment Property
shall be modified by Borrowers without the prior written consent of Lender. Upon
the occurrence and during the continuance of a Default or Event of Default,
Lender may notify any securities intermediary to liquidate the applicable
Securities Account or any related Investment Property maintained or held thereby
and remit the proceeds thereof to the Lender's Account.

     5.  REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES.

         In order to induce Foothill to enter into this Agreement, each
Borrower makes the following representations and warranties which shall be true,
correct, and complete in all respects as of the date hereof, and shall be true,
correct, and complete in all respects as of the Closing Date, and at and as of
the date of the making of each Advance, thereafter, as though made on and as of
the date of such Advance (except to the extent that such representations and
warranties relate solely to an earlier date) and such representations and
warranties shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement:

         5.1  No Encumbrances. Each Borrower has good and indefeasible title to
its Collateral, free and clear of Liens except for Permitted Liens.

         5.2  Eligible Accounts. The Eligible Accounts are bona fide existing
payment obligations of Account Debtors created by the sale and delivery of
Inventory or the rendition of services to such Account Debtors in the ordinary
course of Borrowers' business, owed to Borrowers without defenses, disputes,
offsets, counterclaims, or rights of return or cancellation. As to each Eligible
Account, such Account is not:

              (a)  owed by an employee, Affiliate, or agent of a Borrower,

              (b)  on account of a transaction wherein goods were placed on
consignment or were sold pursuant to a guaranteed sale, a sale or return, a sale
on approval, a bill and hold, or on any other terms by reason of which the
payment by the Account Debtor may be conditional,

              (c)  other than permitted foreign Eligible Accounts, payable in a
currency other than Dollars,

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              (d)  owed by an Account Debtor that has or has asserted a right of
setoff, has disputed its liability, or has made any claim with respect to its
obligation to pay the Account,

              (e)  owed by an Account Debtor that is subject to any Insolvency
Proceeding or is not Solvent or as to which a Borrower has received notice of an
imminent Insolvency Proceeding or a material impairment of the financial
condition of such Account Debtor,

              (f)  on account of a transaction as to which the goods giving rise
to such Account have not been shipped and billed to the Account Debtor or the
services giving rise to such Account have not been performed and accepted by the
Account Debtor,

              (g)  a right to receive progress payments or other advance
billings that are due prior to the completion of performance by the applicable
Borrower of the subject contract for goods or services, and

              (h)  an Account that has not been billed to the customer.

         5.3  Inventory. All Inventory is of good and merchantable quality, free
from defects. As to each item of Inventory, such Inventory is

              (a)  owned by a Borrower free and clear of all Liens other than
Liens in favor of Foothill,

              (b)  either located at one of the locations set forth on Schedule
E-1 or in transit from one such location to another such location, and

              (c)  not located on real property leased by a Borrower or in a
contract warehouse, in each case, unless subject to a Collateral Access
Agreement executed by the lessor, the warehouseman, or other third party, as the
case may be, and unless segregated or otherwise separately identifiable from
goods of others, if any, stored on the premises.

         5.4  Equipment. All of the Equipment is used or held for use in
Borrowers' business and is fit for such purposes.

         5.5  Location of Inventory and Equipment. The Inventory and Equipment
are not stored with a bailee, warehouseman, or similar party (without Foothill's
prior written consent) and are located only at the locations identified on
Schedule 6.11 or otherwise permitted by Section 6.11.
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         5.6  Inventory Records. Each Borrower keeps correct and accurate
records itemizing and describing the kind, type, and quantity of the Inventory,
and Borrower's cost therefor.

         5.7  Location of Chief Executive Office; FEIN. The chief executive
office of each Borrower and each Borrower's FEIN is as follows:

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         P-COM:  FEIN:  77-0289371, chief executive office:  3175 S. Winchester
Boulevard, Campbell, California 9508;

         Network:  FEIN:  77-0450522, chief executive office:  45472 Holiday
Drive, Dulles, Virginia 20160;

         5.8  Due Organization and Qualification; Subsidiaries.

              (a)  Each Borrower is duly organized and existing and in good
standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation and qualified
and licensed to do business in, and in good standing in, any state where the
failure to be so licensed or qualified reasonably could be expected to cause a
Material Adverse Change .

              (b)  Set forth on Schedule 5.8, is a complete and accurate list of
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each Borrower's direct and indirect Subsidiaries, showing: (i) the jurisdiction
of their incorporation; (ii) the number of shares of each class of common and
preferred stock authorized for each of such Subsidiaries; and (iii) the number
and the percentage of the outstanding shares of each such class owned directly
or indirectly by each Borrower. All of the outstanding capital stock of each
such Subsidiary has been validly issued and is fully paid and non-assessable.

              (c)  Except as set forth on Schedule 5.8, no capital stock (or any
securities, instruments, warrants, options, purchase rights, conversion or
exchange rights, calls, commitments or claims of any character convertible into
or exercisable for capital stock) of any direct or indirect Subsidiary of any
Borrower is subject to the issuance of any security, instrument, warrant,
option, purchase right, conversion or exchange right, call, commitment or claim
of any right, title, or interest therein or thereto.

         5.9  Due Authorization; No Conflict.

              (a)  The execution, delivery, and performance by each Borrower of
this Agreement and the Loan Documents to which it is a party have been duly
authorized by all necessary corporate action.

              (b)  The execution, delivery, and performance by each Borrower of
this Agreement and the Loan Documents to which it is a party do not and will not
(i) violate any provision of federal, state, or local law or regulation
(including Regulations T, U, and X of the Federal Reserve Board) applicable to
such Borrower, the Governing Documents of such Borrower, or any order, judgment,
or decree of any court or other Governmental Authority binding on such Borrower,
(ii) conflict with, result in a breach of, or constitute (with due notice or
lapse of time or both) a default under any material contractual obligation or
material Capital Lease of such Borrower, (iii) result in or require the creation
or imposition of any Lien of any nature whatsoever upon any properties or assets
of such Borrower, other than Permitted Liens, or (iv) require any approval of
stockholders or any approval or consent of any Person under any material
contractual obligation of such Borrower.

              (c)  Other than the filing of appropriate financing statements,
fixture filings, and the execution, delivery, and performance by each Borrower
of this Agreement and the Loan Documents to which such Borrower is a party do
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registration with, consent, or approval of, or notice to, or other action with
or by, any federal, state, foreign, or other Governmental Authority or other
Person.

              (d)  As to each Borrower, this Agreement and the Loan Documents to
which such Borrower is a party, and all other documents contemplated hereby and
thereby, when executed and delivered by such Borrower will be the legally valid
and binding obligations of such Borrower, enforceable against such Borrower in
accordance with their respective terms, except as enforcement may be limited by
equitable principles or by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium,
or similar laws relating to or limiting creditors' rights generally.

              (e)  The Liens granted by Borrowers to Foothill in and to their
properties and assets pursuant to this Agreement and the other Loan Documents
are validly created, perfected, and first priority Liens, subject only to
Permitted Liens.

         5.10  Litigation. There are no actions or proceedings pending by or
against Borrowers before any court or administrative agency and Borrowers do not
have knowledge or belief of any pending, threatened, or imminent litigation,
governmental investigations, or claims, complaints, actions, or prosecutions
involving Borrowers or any guarantor of the Obligations, except for: (a) ongoing
collection matters in which a Borrower is the plaintiff; (b) matters disclosed
on Schedule 5.10; and (c) matters arising after the date hereof that, if decided
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adversely to Borrowers, would not cause a Material Adverse Change.

         5.11  No Material Adverse Change. All financial statements relating to
Borrowers or any guarantor of the Obligations that have been delivered by
Borrowers to Foothill have been prepared in accordance with GAAP (except, in the
case of unaudited financial statements, for the lack of footnotes and being
subject to year-end audit adjustments) and fairly present Borrowers' (or such
guarantor's, as applicable) financial condition as of the date thereof and
Borrower's results of operations for the period then ended. There has not been a
Material Adverse Change with respect to Borrowers (or such guarantor, as
applicable) since the date of the latest financial statements submitted to
Foothill on or before the Closing Date.

         5.12  Solvency. Each Borrower is Solvent. No transfer of property is
being made by any Borrower and no obligation is being incurred by any Borrower
in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the other
Loan Documents with the intent to hinder, delay, or defraud either present or
future creditors of Borrowers.

         5.13  Employee Benefits. None of Borrowers, any of their Subsidiaries,
or any of their ERISA Affiliates maintains or contributes to any Benefit Plan.

         5.14  Environmental Condition. None of Borrowers' properties or assets
has ever been used by Borrowers or, to the best of Borrower's knowledge, by
previous owners or operators in the disposal of, or to produce, store, handle,
treat, release, or transport, any Hazardous Materials. None of Borrowers'
properties or assets has ever been designated or identified in any manner
pursuant to any environmental protection statute as a Hazardous Materials
disposal site, or a candidate for closure pursuant to any environmental
protection statute. No Lien arising under any environmental protection statute
has attached to any revenues or to any real or personal property owned or
operated by Borrowers. No Borrower has received

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a summons, citation, notice, or directive from the Environmental Protection
Agency or any other federal or state governmental agency concerning any action
or omission by Borrower resulting in the releasing or disposing of Hazardous
Materials into the environment.

         5.15  Brokerage Fees. Borrowers have not utilized the services of any
broker or finder in connection with Borrowers' obtaining financing from Foothill
under this Agreement and no brokerage commission or finders fee is payable by
Borrowers in connection herewith.

         5.16  Intellectual Property. Each Borrower owns, or holds licenses in,
all trademarks, trade names, copyrights, patents, patent rights, and licenses
that are necessary to the conduct of its business as currently conducted..
Attached hereto as Schedule 5.16 is a true, correct, and complete listing of all
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material patents, patent applications, trademarks, trademark applications,
copyrights, and copyright registrations as to which each Borrower is the owner
or is an exclusive licensee.

         5.17  Leases. Borrowers enjoy peaceful and undisturbed possession under
all leases material to the business of Borrowers and to which Borrowers are a
party or under which Borrowers are operating. All of such leases are valid and
subsisting and no material default by Borrowers exists under any of them.

         5.18  DDAs. Set forth on Schedule 5.18 are all of the DDAs of each
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Borrower, including, with respect to each depository (i) the name and address of
such depository, and (ii) the account numbers of the accounts maintained with
such depository.

         5.19  Complete Disclosure. All factual information (taken as a whole)
furnished by or on behalf of Borrowers in writing to Foothill (including all
information contained in the Schedules hereto or in the other Loan Documents)
for purposes of or in connection with this Agreement, the other Loan Documents
or any transaction contemplated herein or therein is, and all other such factual
information (taken as a whole) hereafter furnished by or on behalf of Borrowers
in writing to Foothill will be, true and accurate, in all material respects, on
the date as of which such information is dated or certified and not incomplete
by omitting to state any fact necessary to make such information (taken as a
whole) not misleading in any material respect at such time in light of the
circumstances under which such information was provided. On the Closing Date,
the Closing Date Projections represent, and as of the date on which any other
Projections are delivered to Foothill, such additional Projections represent
Borrowers' good faith best estimate of their future performance for the periods
covered thereby.

         5.20  Indebtedness. Set forth on Schedule 5.20 is a true and complete
                                          -------------
list of all Indebtedness of each Borrower outstanding immediately prior to the
Closing Date that is to remain outstanding after the Closing Date and such
Schedule accurately reflects the aggregate principal amount of such Indebtedness
and the principal terms thereof.

     6.  AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS.

         Each Borrower covenants and agrees that, so long as any credit
hereunder shall be available and until full and final payment of the
Obligations, Borrowers shall and shall cause each of their respective
Subsidiaries to do all of the following:

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         6.1  Accounting System. Maintain a standard and modern system of
accounting that enables Borrowers to produce financial statements in accordance
with GAAP, and maintain records pertaining to the Collateral that contain
information as from time to time may be requested by Foothill. Borrowers also
shall keep a modern inventory reporting system that shows all additions, sales,
claims, returns, and allowances with respect to the Inventory.

         6.2  Collateral Reporting. Provide Foothill with the following
documents at the following times in form satisfactory to Foothill:

<TABLE>
<S>                 <C>
Weekly              (a) a sales journal, collection journal, and credit register since the
                    last such schedule and a calculation of the Borrowing Base as of such
                    date, and
                    (b) notice of all returns, disputes, or claims.
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Monthly (not        (c) the balances maintained by each Borrower in their DDAs and
 later than the     Securities Accounts as reflected in the monthly statements issued by
 10th day of each   the financial institutions or securities intermediaries where such
 month)             accounts are maintained,
                    (d) a detailed calculation of the Borrowing Base (including detail
                    regarding those Accounts that are not Eligible Accounts),
                    (e) a detailed aging, by total, of the Accounts, a manual aging of the
                    Accounts owing by Orange Personal Communications Services Ltd., and by
                    Mercury One-2-One Personal Communications, together with a
                    reconciliation to the detailed calculation of the Borrowing Base
                    previously provided to Foothill,
                    (f) a summary aging, by vendor, of Borrowers' accounts payable
                    (including non-cancelable minimum guaranteed contracts); and any book
                    overdraft, and
                    (g) a calculation of Dilution for the prior month and prior 12 months.
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Quarterly           (h) a detailed list of each Borrower's customers.
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Upon request by     (i) copies of invoices in connection with the Accounts, credit memos,
 Lender             remittance advices, deposit slips, shipping and delivery documents in
                    connection with the Accounts and, for Inventory and Equipment acquired
                    by Borrowers, purchase orders and invoices, and
                    (k) such other reports as to the Collateral, or the financial condition
                    of Borrowers as Foothill may request.
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</TABLE>

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         6.3  Financial Statements, Reports, Certificates(a) . Deliver to
Foothill: (a) as soon as available, but in any event within 30 days (45 days in
the case of a month that is the end of one of the first 3 fiscal quarters in a
fiscal year) after the end of each month during each of P-Com's fiscal years,

              (i)  a company prepared consolidated balance sheet, income
statement, and statement of cash flow covering P-Com's and its Subsidiaries'
operations during such period,

              (ii) a certificate signed by the chief financial officer of P-Com
to the effect that:

                   A.     the financial statements delivered hereunder have been
      prepared in accordance with GAAP (except for the lack of footnotes and
      being subject to year-end audit adjustments) and fairly present in all
      material respects the financial condition of P-Com and its Subsidiaries,

                   B.     the representations and warranties of Borrowers
      contained in this Agreement and the other Loan Documents are true and
      correct in all material respects on and as of the date of such
      certificate, as though made on and as of such date (except to the extent
      that such representations and warranties relate solely to an earlier
      date), and

                   C.     there does not exist any condition or event that
      constitutes a Default or Event of Default (or, to the extent of any non-
      compliance, describing such non-compliance as to which he or she may have
      knowledge and what action Borrowers have taken, are taking, or propose to
      take with respect thereto), and

            (iii)  for each month that is the date on which a financial covenant
in Section 7.20 is to be tested, a Compliance Certificate demonstrating, in
reasonable detail, compliance at the end of such period with the applicable
financial covenants contained in Section 7.20, and

          (b)  as soon as available, but in any event within 90 days after
the end of each of P-Com's fiscal years,

              (i)  financial statements of P-Com and its Subsidiaries for each
such fiscal year, audited by independent certified public accountants reasonably
acceptable to Foothill and certified, without any qualifications, by such
accountants to have been prepared in accordance with GAAP (such audited
financial statements to include a balance sheet, income statement, and statement
of cash flow and, if prepared, such accountants' letter to management),

         (ii) a certificate of such accountants addressed to Foothill stating
that such accountants do not have knowledge of the existence of any Default or
Event of Default under Section 7.20; provided, however, that an Event of Default
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shall not be deemed to have occurred if such accountants refuse to issue such a
certificate following Administrative Borrower's request that such a certificate
be issued to Foothill.

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              (c)  as soon as available, but in any event within 30 days prior
to the start of each of P-Com's fiscal years,

                   (i)  copies of Borrowers' Projections, in form and substance
(including as to scope and underlying assumptions) satisfactory to Foothill, in
its sole discretion, for the forthcoming 3 years, year by year, and for the
forthcoming fiscal year, month by month, certified by the chief financial
officer of P-Com as being such officer's good faith best estimate of the
financial performance of P-Com and its Subsidiaries during the period covered
thereby,

              (d)  if and when filed by any Borrower,

                   (i)  10-Q quarterly reports, Form 10-K annual reports, and
Form 8-K current reports,

                   (ii) any other filings made by any Borrower with the SEC,

                   (iii) copies of Borrowers' federal income tax returns, and
any amendments thereto, filed with the Internal Revenue Service, and

                   (iv) any other information that is provided by P-Com to its
shareholders generally,

              (e)  if and when filed by any Borrower and as requested by
Foothill, satisfactory evidence of payment of applicable excise taxes in each
jurisdiction in which (i) any Borrower conducts business or is required to pay
any such excise tax, (ii) where any Borrower's failure to pay any such
applicable excise tax would result in a Lien on the properties or assets of any
Borrower, or (iii) where any Borrower's failure to pay any such applicable
excise tax reasonably could be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change,

              (f)  as soon as a Borrower has knowledge of any event or condition
that constitutes a Default or an Event of Default, notice thereof and a
statement of the curative action that Borrowers propose to take with respect
thereto,

              (g)  not less than 30 days prior to the end of Borrowers' 2002
fiscal year, Administrative Borrower shall deliver a set of Projections of
Borrowers for the period commencing on the first day of Borrowers' 2003 fiscal
year and concluding on or after the Maturity Date (on a quarter by quarter
basis), in form and substance (including as to scope, underlying assumptions and
projected results of operations) reasonably satisfactory to Foothill, and

              (h)  upon the request of Foothill, any other report reasonably
requested relating to the financial condition of Borrowers.

              In addition to the financial statements referred to above,
Borrowers agree to deliver financial statements prepared on both a consolidated
and consolidating basis and that no Borrower, or any Subsidiary of a Borrower,
will have a fiscal year different from that of P-Com. Borrowers agree that their
independent certified public accountants are authorized to communicate with
Foothill and to release to Foothill whatever financial information concerning

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Borrowers that Foothill reasonably may request. Each Borrower waives the right
to assert a confidential relationship, if any, it may have with any accounting
firm or service bureau in connection with any information requested by Foothill
pursuant to or in accordance with this Agreement, and agree that Foothill may
contact directly any such accounting firm or service bureau in order to obtain
such information.

         6.4  Intentionally Omitted.

         6.5  Returns. Cause returns and allowances, if any, as between
Borrowers and their Account Debtors to be on the same basis and in accordance
with the usual customary practices of Borrowers, as they exist at the time of
the execution and delivery of this Agreement. If, at a time when no Event of
Default has occurred and is continuing, any Account Debtor returns any Inventory
to any Borrower, the applicable Borrower promptly shall determine the reason for
such return and, if the applicable Borrower accepts such return, issue a credit
memorandum (with a copy to be sent to Foothill) in the appropriate amount to
such Account Debtor. If, at a time when an Event of Default has occurred and is
continuing, any Account Debtor returns any Inventory to any Borrower, the
applicable Borrower promptly shall determine the reason for such return and, if
Foothill consents (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld), issue a
credit memorandum (with a copy to be sent to Foothill) in the appropriate amount
to such Account Debtor.

        6.6   Title to Equipment.  Upon Foothill's request, Borrowers
immediately shall deliver to Foothill, properly endorsed, any and all evidences
of ownership of, certificates of title, or applications for title to any items
of Equipment.

         6.7  Maintenance of Equipment.  Maintain the Equipment in good
operating condition and repair (ordinary wear and tear excepted), and make all
necessary replacements thereto so that the value and operating efficiency
thereof shall at all times be maintained and preserved. Other than those items
of Equipment that constitute fixtures on the Closing Date, Borrowers shall not
permit any item of Equipment to become a fixture to real estate or an accession
to other property, and such Equipment shall at all times remain personal
property.

         6.8  Taxes.  Cause all assessments and taxes, whether real, personal,
or otherwise, due or payable by, or imposed, levied, or assessed against
Borrowers or any of their property to be paid in full, before delinquency or
before the expiration of any extension period, except to the extent that the
validity of such assessment or tax shall be the subject of a Permitted Protest.
Borrowers shall make due and timely payment or deposit of all such federal,
state, and local taxes, assessments, or contributions required of it by law, and
will execute and deliver to Foothill, on demand, appropriate certificates
attesting to the payment thereof or deposit with respect thereto. Borrowers will
make timely payment or deposit of all tax payments and withholding taxes
required of it by applicable laws, including those laws concerning F.I.C.A.,
F.U.T.A., state disability, and local, state, and federal income taxes, and
will, upon request, furnish Foothill with proof satisfactory to Foothill
indicating that Borrowers have made such payments or deposits.

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         6.9  Insurance.

              (a)  At Borrowers' expense, keep the Collateral insured against
loss or damage by fire, theft, explosion, sprinklers, and all other hazards and
risks, and in such amounts, as are ordinarily insured against by other owners in
similar businesses. Borrowers also shall maintain business interruption, public
liability, product liability, and property damage insurance relating to
Borrowers' ownership and use of the Collateral, as well as insurance against
larceny, embezzlement, and criminal misappropriation.

              (b)  All such policies of insurance shall be in such form, with
such companies, and in such amounts as may be reasonably satisfactory to
Foothill. All insurance required herein shall be written by companies which are
authorized to do insurance business in the State of California. All hazard
insurance and such other insurance as Foothill shall specify, shall contain a
California Form 438BFU (NS) mortgagee endorsement, or an equivalent endorsement
satisfactory to Foothill, showing Foothill as sole loss payee thereof, and shall
contain a waiver of warranties. Every policy of insurance referred to in this
Section 6.9 shall contain an agreement by the insurer that it will not cancel
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such policy except after 30 days prior written notice to Foothill and that any
loss payable thereunder shall be payable notwithstanding any act or negligence
of Borrowers or Foothill which might, absent such agreement, result in a
forfeiture of all or a part of such insurance payment and notwithstanding
occupancy or use of the Real Property for purposes more hazardous than permitted
by the terms of such policy. Borrowers shall deliver to Foothill certified
copies of such policies of insurance and evidence of the payment of all premiums
therefor.

              (c)  Original policies or certificates thereof satisfactory to
Foothill evidencing such insurance shall be delivered to Foothill at least 30
days prior to the expiration of the existing or preceding policies.
Administrative Borrower shall give Foothill prompt notice of any loss covered by
such insurance, and Foothill shall have the right to adjust any loss. Foothill
shall have the exclusive right to adjust all losses payable under any such
insurance policies without any liability to Borrowers whatsoever in respect of
such adjustments. Any monies received as payment for any loss under any
insurance policy including the insurance policies mentioned above, shall be paid
over to Foothill to be applied at the option of Foothill either to the
prepayment of the Obligations without premium, in such order or manner as
Foothill may elect, or shall be disbursed to Administrative Borrower under stage
payment terms satisfactory to Foothill for application to the cost of repairs,
replacements, or restorations. All repairs, replacements, or restorations shall
be effected with reasonable promptness and shall be of a value at least equal to
the value of the items or property destroyed prior to such damage or
destruction. Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, Foothill shall have the
right to apply all prepaid premiums to the payment of the Obligations in such
order or form as Foothill shall determine.

              (d)  Borrower shall not take out separate insurance concurrent in
form or contributing in the event of loss with that required to be maintained
under this Section 6.9, unless Foothill is included thereon as named insured
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with the loss payable to Foothill under a standard California 438BFU (NS)
Mortgagee endorsement, or its local equivalent. Administrative Borrower
immediately shall notify Foothill whenever such separate insurance is taken out,
specifying the insurer thereunder and full particulars as to the policies
evidencing the same, and originals of such policies immediately shall be
provided to Foothill.

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         6.10  No Setoffs or Counterclaims.  Make payments hereunder and under
the other Loan Documents by or on behalf of Borrowers without setoff or
counterclaim and free and clear of, and without deduction or withholding for or
on account of, any federal, state, or local taxes.

         6.11  Location of Inventory and Equipment.  Keep the Inventory and
Equipment only at the locations identified on Schedule 6.11; provided, however,
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that Administrative Borrower may amend Schedule 6.11 so long as such amendment
                                       -------------
occurs by written notice to Foothill not less than 30 days prior to the date on
which the Inventory or Equipment is moved to such new location, so long as such
new location is within the continental United States, and so long as, at the
time of such written notification, the applicable Borrower provides any
financing statements or fixture filings necessary to perfect and continue
perfected Foothill's security interests in such assets and also provides to
Foothill a Collateral Access Agreement.

         6.12  Compliance with Laws.  Comply with the requirements of all
applicable laws, rules, regulations, and orders of any governmental authority,
including the Fair Labor Standards Act and the Americans With Disabilities Act,
other than laws, rules, regulations, and orders the non-compliance with which,
individually or in the aggregate, would not have and could not reasonably be
expected to cause a Material Adverse Change.

         6.13  Intentionally Omitted.

         6.14  Leases.  Pay within 30 days when due all rents and other amounts
payable under any leases to which any Borrower is a party or by which any
Borrower's properties and assets are bound, unless such payments are the subject
of a Permitted Protest.

         6.15  Litigation.  Promptly notify Foothill, in writing, of any
material litigation, governmental investigations or complaints filed against
Borrowers.

     7.  NEGATIVE COVENANTS.

         Each Borrower covenants and agrees that, so long as any credit
hereunder shall be available and until full and final payment of the
Obligations, Borrowers will not do and shall cause each of their Subsidiaries to
not do any of the following:

         7.1  Indebtedness.  Create, incur, assume, permit, guarantee, or
otherwise become or remain, directly or indirectly, liable with respect to any
Indebtedness, except:

              (a)  Indebtedness evidenced by this Agreement;

              (b)  Indebtedness set forth on Schedule 5.20;
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              (c)  Indebtedness secured by Permitted Liens; and

              (d)  refinancings, renewals, or extensions of Indebtedness
permitted under clauses (b) and (c) of this Section 7.1 (and continuance or
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renewal of any Permitted Liens associated therewith) so long as: (i) the terms
and conditions of such refinancings, renewals, or

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extensions do not materially impair the prospects of repayment of the
Obligations by Borrowers, (ii) the net cash proceeds of such refinancings,
renewals, or extensions do not result in an increase in the aggregate principal
amount of the Indebtedness so refinanced, renewed, or extended, (iii) such
refinancings, renewals, refundings, or extensions do not result in a shortening
of the average weighted maturity of the Indebtedness so refinanced, renewed, or
extended, and (iv) to the extent that Indebtedness that is refinanced was
subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations, then the subordination
terms and conditions of the refinancing Indebtedness must be at least as
favorable to Foothill as those applicable to the refinanced Indebtedness.

        7.2  Liens.  Create, incur, assume, or permit to exist, directly or
indirectly, any Lien on or with respect to any of their property or assets, of
any kind, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, or any income or profits
therefrom, except for Permitted Liens (including Liens that are replacements of
Permitted Liens to the extent that the original Indebtedness is refinanced under
Section 7.1(d) and so long as the replacement Liens only encumber those assets
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or property that secured the original Indebtedness).

        7.3  Restrictions on Fundamental Changes.  Without Foothill's prior
written consent, enter into any merger, consolidation, reorganization, or
recapitalization, or reclassify its capital stock, or liquidate, wind up, or
dissolve itself (or suffer any liquidation or dissolution), or convey, sell,
assign, lease, transfer, or otherwise dispose of, in one transaction or a series
of transactions, all or any substantial part of its property or assets.

         7.4  Disposal of Assets.  Sell, lease, assign, transfer, or otherwise
dispose of the properties or assets of any Borrower other than sales of
Inventory to buyers in the ordinary course of such Borrower's business as
currently conducted.

         7.5  Change Name.  Change any Borrower's name, FEIN, corporate
structure (within the meaning of Division 9 of the Code), jurisdiction of
organization or identity, or add any new fictitious name.

         7.6  Guarantee.  Guarantee or otherwise become in any way liable with
respect to the obligations of any third Person except by endorsement of
instruments or items of payment for deposit to the account of Borrowers or which
are transmitted or turned over to Foothill.

         7.7  Nature of Business.  Make any change in the principal nature of
Borrowers' business.

         7.8  Prepayments and Amendments.

              (a)  Except in connection with a refinancing permitted by Section
                                                                        -------
7.1(d), prepay, redeem, retire, defease, purchase, or otherwise acquire any
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Indebtedness owing to any third Person, other than the Obligations in accordance
with this Agreement; provided, however, that Borrowers may pay $8,000,000 to
Siemens AG and/or redeem the Senior Convertible Notes so long as immediately
after such payment or redemption is made Borrowers' shall have not less than
$10,000,000 of Excess Availability, and

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              (b)  Directly or indirectly, amend, modify, alter, increase, or
change any of the terms or conditions of any agreement, instrument, document,
indenture, or other writing evidencing or concerning Indebtedness permitted
under Sections 7.1(b), (c), or (d).
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         7.9  Change of Control.  Cause, permit, or suffer, directly or
indirectly, any Change of Control.

         7.10  Consignments. Consign any Inventory or sell any Inventory on bill
and hold, sale or return, sale on approval, or other conditional terms of sale.

         7.11  Distributions.  Other than distributions, or the declaration and
payment of dividends, by a Borrower to another Borrower, make any distribution
or declare or pay any dividends (in cash or other property, other than capital
stock) on, or purchase, acquire, redeem, or retire any of any Borrower's capital
stock, of any class, whether now or hereafter outstanding.

         7.12  Accounting Methods.  Modify or change its method of accounting or
enter into, modify, or terminate any agreement currently existing, or at any
time hereafter entered into with any third party accounting firm or service
bureau for the preparation or storage of Borrowers' accounting records without
said accounting firm or service bureau agreeing to provide Foothill information
regarding the Collateral or Borrowers' financial condition. Borrowers waive the
right to assert a confidential relationship, if any, it may have with any
accounting firm or service bureau in connection with any information requested
by Foothill pursuant to or in accordance with this Agreement, and agrees that
Foothill may contact directly any such accounting firm or service bureau in
order to obtain such information.

         7.13  Investments.   Directly or indirectly make, acquire, or incur any
liabilities (including contingent obligations) for or in connection with (a) the
acquisition of the securities (whether debt or equity) of, or other interests
in, a Person, (b) loans, advances, capital contributions, or transfers of
property to a Person, or (c) the acquisition of all or substantially all of the
properties or assets of a Person; provided, however, that so long as no Event of
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Default has occurred and is continuing, Borrowers shall be entitled to acquire
the equity instruments or assets of another Person so long as (x) the amount
expended by Borrowers, either individually or in the aggregate with other
acquisitions made during the same calendar year, does not exceed $1,000,000),
(y) immediately after the consummation of such acquisition Borrowers have Excess
Availability of not less than $7,500,000, and (z) no Account acquired by
Borrowers or of the Person whose equity instruments were acquired by Borrowers
shall be an Eligible Account.

         7.14  Transactions with Affiliates.  Directly or indirectly enter into
or permit to exist any material transaction with any Affiliate of any Borrowers
except for transactions that are in the ordinary course of Borrowers' business,
upon fair and reasonable terms, that are fully disclosed to Foothill, and that
are no less favorable to Borrowers than would be obtained in an arm's length
transaction with a non-Affiliate.

         7.15  Suspension.  Suspend or go out of a substantial portion of their
business.

         7.16  Intentionally Omitted.
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        7.17  Use of Proceeds.   Use the proceeds of the Advances made
hereunder for any purpose other than (i) on the Closing Date, (y) to repay in
full the outstanding principal, accrued interest, and accrued fees and expenses
owing to Existing Lender, and (z) to pay transactional costs and expenses
incurred in connection with this Agreement, and (ii) thereafter, consistent with
the terms and conditions hereof, for its lawful and permitted corporate
purposes.

        7.18  Change in Location of Chief Executive Office; Inventory and
Equipment with Bailees. Relocate their chief executive office to a new location
without providing 30 days prior written notification thereof to Foothill and so
long as, at the time of such written notification, the applicable Borrower
provides any financing statements or fixture filings necessary to perfect and
continue perfected Foothill's security interests and also provides to Foothill a
Collateral Access Agreement with respect to such new location. The Inventory and
Equipment shall not at any time now or hereafter be stored with a bailee,
warehouseman, or similar party without Foothill's prior written consent.

        7.19  Securities Accounts. Establish or maintain any Securities Account
unless Foothill shall have received a Control Agreement in respect of such
Securities Account. Borrowers agree to not transfer assets out of any Securities
Account; provided, however, that, so long as no Event of Default has occurred
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and is continuing or would result therefrom, Borrowers may use such assets (and
the proceeds thereof) to the extent not prohibited by this Agreement.

        7.20    Financial Covenants.  Fail to maintain:

                (a)  Tangible Net Worth of at least the following amounts as of
the dates specified below:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
        Quarter Ending               Minimum Tangible Net Worth
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        <S>                          <C>
        March 31, 2001                      $ 57,944.000
        June 30, 2001                       $ 58,031,000
        September 30, 2001                  $ 61,066,000
        December 31, 2001                   $ 66,563,000
        March 31, 2002                      $ 69,580,000
        June 30, 2002                       $ 73,067,000
        September 30, 2002                  $ 77,604,000
        December 31, 2002                   $ 83,546,000
        March 31, 2003                      $ 87,913,000
</TABLE>

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<TABLE>
        <S>                          <C>
        June 30, 2003                       $ 92,635,000
        September 30, 2003                  $ 97,211,000
        December 31, 2003                   $102,714,000
</TABLE>

                (b)  EBITDA of at least the following amounts as of the dates
specified below:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
        Quarter Ending               Minimum EBITDA
        --------------               --------------
        <S>                          <C>
        March 31, 2001                 $ 3,121,000
        June 30, 2001                  $ 5,613,000
        September 30, 2001             $10,540,000
        December 31, 2001              $16,830,000
        March 31, 2002                 $18,831,000
        June 30, 2002                  $21,965,000
        September 30, 2002             $23,083,000
        December 31, 2002              $23,248,000
        March 31, 2003                 $24,516,000
        June 30, 2003                  $25,671,000
        September 30, 2003             $26,699,000
        December 31, 2003              $27,827,000
</TABLE>

        7.21  Capital Expenditures.  Make capital expenditures in any fiscal
year in excess of $13,000,000.

    8.  EVENTS OF DEFAULT.

        Any one or more of the following events shall constitute an event of
default (each, an "Event of Default") under this Agreement:

        8.1   If Borrowers fail to pay when due and payable or when declared
due and payable, any portion of the Obligations (whether of principal, interest
(including any interest which, but for the provisions of the Bankruptcy Code,
would have accrued on such amounts), fees and charges due Foothill,
reimbursement of Foothill Expenses, or other amounts constituting Obligations);

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        8.2   If Borrowers fail to perform, keep, or observe any term,
provision, condition, covenant, or agreement contained in this Agreement, in any
of the Loan Documents, or in any other present or future agreement between
Borrowers and Foothill;

        8.3   If there is a Material Adverse Change;

        8.4   If any material portion of any Borrower's properties or assets
is attached, seized, subjected to a writ or distress warrant, or is levied upon,
or comes into the possession of any third Person;

        8.5   If an Insolvency Proceeding is commenced by any Borrower;

        8.6   If an Insolvency Proceeding is commenced against any Borrower and
any of the following events occur: (a) such Borrower consents to the institution
of the Insolvency Proceeding against it; (b) the petition commencing the
Insolvency Proceeding is not timely controverted; (c) the petition commencing
the Insolvency Proceeding is not dismissed within 45 calendar days of the date
of the filing thereof; provided, however, that, during the pendency of such
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period, Foothill shall be relieved of its obligation to extend credit hereunder;
(d) an interim trustee is appointed to take possession of all or a substantial
portion of the properties or assets of, or to operate all or any substantial
portion of the business of, such Borrower; or (e) an order for relief shall have
been issued or entered therein;

        8.7   If any Borrower is enjoined, restrained, or in any way prevented
by court order from continuing to conduct all or any material part of its
business affairs;

        8.8   If a notice of Lien, levy, or assessment is filed of record with
respect to any of any Borrower's properties or assets by the United States
Government, or any department, agency, or instrumentality thereof, or by any
state, county, municipal, or governmental agency, or if any taxes or debts owing
at any time hereafter to any one or more of such entities becomes a Lien,
whether choate or otherwise, upon any of such Borrower's properties or assets
and the same is not paid before such payment is delinquent;

        8.9   If a judgment or other claim becomes a Lien or encumbrance upon
any material portion of any Borrower's properties or assets;

        8.10  If there is a default in any material agreement, including without
limitation the Senior Convertible Notes, to which any Borrower is a party with
one or more third Persons and such default (a) occurs at the final maturity of
the obligations thereunder, or (b) results in a right by such third Person(s),
irrespective of whether exercised, to accelerate the maturity of such Borrower's
obligations thereunder;

        8.11  If any Borrower makes any payment on account of Indebtedness that
has been contractually subordinated in right of payment to the payment of the
Obligations, except to the extent such payment is permitted by the terms of the
subordination provisions applicable to such Indebtedness;

        8.12  If any misstatement or misrepresentation exists now or hereafter
in any warranty, representation, statement, or report made to Foothill by any
Borrower or any officer,

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employee, agent, or director of any Borrower, or if any such warranty or
representation is withdrawn;

        8.13  If the obligation of any guarantor under its guaranty or other
third Person under any Loan Document is limited or terminated by operation of
law or by the guarantor or other third Person thereunder, or any such guarantor
or other third Person becomes the subject of an Insolvency Proceeding;

        8.14  If this Agreement or any other Loan Document that purports to
create a Lien in favor of Foothill, shall, for any reason, fail or cease to
create a valid and perfected and, except to the extent permitted by the terms
hereof or thereof, first priority Lien on or security interest in the Collateral
covered hereby or thereby; or

        8.15  Any provision of any Loan Document shall at any time for any
reason be declared to be null and void, or the validity or enforceability
thereof shall be contested by any Borrower, or a proceeding shall be commenced
by any Borrower, or by any Governmental Authority having jurisdiction over any
Borrower, seeking to establish the invalidity or unenforceability thereof, or
any Borrower shall deny that any Borrower has any liability or obligation
purported to be created under any Loan Document.

    9.  FOOTHILL'S RIGHTS AND REMEDIES.

        9.1  Rights and Remedies.  Upon the occurrence, and during the
continuation, of an Event of Default Foothill may, at its election, without
notice of its election and without demand, do any one or more of the following,
all of which are authorized by Borrowers:

             (a)  Declare all Obligations, whether evidenced by this Agreement,
by any of the other Loan Documents, or otherwise, immediately due and payable;

             (b)  Cease advancing money or extending credit to or for the
benefit of Borrowers under this Agreement, under any of the Loan Documents, or
under any other agreement between Borrowers and Foothill;

             (c)  Terminate this Agreement and any of the other Loan Documents
as to any future liability or obligation of Foothill, but without affecting any
of Foothill's Liens in the Collateral and without affecting the Obligations;

             (d)  Settle or adjust disputes and claims directly with Account
Debtors for amounts and upon terms which Foothill considers advisable, and in
such cases, Foothill will credit Loan Account with only the net amounts received
by Foothill in payment of such disputed Accounts after deducting all Foothill
Expenses incurred or expended in connection therewith;

             (e)  Cause Borrowers to hold all returned Inventory in trust for
Foothill, segregate all returned Inventory from all other property of Borrowers
or in Borrowers' possession and conspicuously label said returned Inventory as
the property of Foothill;

             (f)  Without notice to or demand upon any Borrower or any
guarantor, make such payments and do such acts as Foothill considers necessary
or reasonable to protect its

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security interests in the Collateral. Each Borrower agrees to assemble the
Collateral if Foothill so requires, and to make the Collateral available to
Foothill as Foothill may designate. Each Borrower authorizes Foothill to enter
the premises where the Collateral is located, to take and maintain possession of
the Collateral, or any part of it, and to pay, purchase, contest, or compromise
any encumbrance, charge, or Lien that in Foothill's determination appears to
conflict with Foothill's Lien and to pay all expenses incurred in connection
therewith and to charge Borrowers' Loan Account therefor. With respect to any of
any Borrower's owned or leased premises, each Borrower hereby grants Foothill a
license to enter into possession of such premises and to occupy the same,
without charge, for up to 120 days in order to exercise any of Foothill's rights
or remedies provided herein, at law, in equity, or otherwise;

             (g)  Without notice to any Borrower (such notice being expressly
waived), and without constituting a retention of any collateral in satisfaction
of an obligation (within the meaning of Division 9 of the Code), set off and
apply to the Obligations any and all (i) balances and deposits of Borrowers held
by Foothill (including any amounts received in the Lockbox Accounts), or (ii)
indebtedness at any time owing to or for the credit or the account of any
Borrower held by Foothill;

             (h)  Hold, as cash collateral, any and all balances and deposits
of any Borrower held by Foothill, and any amounts received in the Lockbox
Accounts, to secure the full and final repayment of all of the Obligations;

             (i)  Ship, reclaim, recover, store, finish, maintain, repair,
prepare for sale, advertise for sale, and sell (in the manner provided for
herein) the Collateral. Foothill is hereby granted a license or other right to
use, without charge, each Borrower's labels, patents, copyrights, rights of use
of any name, trade secrets, trade names, trademarks, service marks, and
advertising matter, or any property of a similar nature, as it pertains to the
Collateral, in completing production of, advertising for sale, and selling any
Collateral and each Borrower's rights under all licenses and all franchise
agreements shall inure to Foothill's benefit;

             (j)  Sell the Collateral at either a public or private sale, or
both, by way of one or more contracts or transactions, for cash or on terms, in
such manner and at such places (including Borrowers' premises) as Foothill
determines is commercially reasonable. It is not necessary that the Collateral
be present at any such sale;

             (k)  Foothill shall give notice of the disposition of the
Collateral as follows:

                  (1)  Foothill shall give Administrative Borrower (for the
benefit of the applicable Borrower) a notice in writing of the time and place of
public sale, or, if the sale is a private sale or some other disposition other
than a public sale is to be made of the Collateral, then the time on or after
which the private sale or other disposition is to be made;

                  (2)  The notice shall be personally delivered or mailed,
postage prepaid, to Administrative Borrower as provided in Section 12, at least
                                                           ----------
five days before the date fixed for the sale, or at least five days before the
date on or after which the private sale or other disposition is to be made; no
notice needs to be given prior to the disposition of any portion of

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the Collateral that is perishable or threatens to decline speedily in value or
that is of a type customarily sold on a recognized market.

                  (3)  If the sale is to be a public sale, Foothill also shall
give notice of the time and place by publishing a notice one time at least five
days before the date of the sale in a newspaper of general circulation in the
county in which the sale is to be held;

             (l)  Foothill may credit bid and purchase at any public sale;

             (m)  Foothill may seek the appointment of a receiver or keeper to
take possession of all or any portion of the Collateral or to operate same and,
to the maximum extent permitted by law, may seek the appointment of such a
receiver without the requirement of prior notice or a hearing

             (n)  Foothill shall have all other rights and remedies available
to it at law or in equity pursuant to any other Loan Documents; and

             (o)  Any deficiency that exists after disposition of the
Collateral as provided above will be paid immediately by Borrowers. Any excess
will be returned, without interest and subject to the rights of third Persons,
by Foothill to Administrative Borrower (for the benefit of the applicable
Borrower).

        9.2  Remedies Cumulative.  Foothill's rights and remedies under this
Agreement, the Loan Documents, and all other agreements shall be cumulative.
Foothill shall have all other rights and remedies not inconsistent herewith as
provided under the Code, by law, or in equity. No exercise by Foothill of one
right or remedy shall be deemed an election, and no waiver by Foothill of any
Event of Default shall be deemed a continuing waiver. No delay by Foothill shall
constitute a waiver, election, or acquiescence by it.

    10.  TAXES AND EXPENSES.

         If any Borrower fails to pay any monies (whether taxes, assessments,
insurance premiums, or, in the case of leased properties or assets, rents or
other amounts payable under such leases) due to third Persons, or fails to make
any deposits or furnish any required proof of payment or deposit, all as
required under the terms of this Agreement, then, to the extent that Foothill
determines, in its Permitted Discretion, that such failure by any Borrower could
result in a Material Adverse Change, Foothill may do any or all of the following
without prior notice to any Borrower:  (a) make payment of the same or any part
thereof; (b) set up such reserves in Borrowers' Loan Account as Foothill deems
necessary to protect Foothill from the exposure created by such failure; or (c)
obtain and maintain insurance policies of the type described in Section 6.10,
                                                                ------------
and take any action with respect to such policies as Foothill deems prudent.
Any such amounts paid by Foothill shall constitute Foothill Expenses.  Any such
payments made by Foothill shall not constitute an agreement by Foothill to make
similar payments in the future or a waiver by Foothill of any Event of Default
under this Agreement.  Foothill need not inquire as to, or contest the validity
of, any such expense, tax, or Lien and the receipt of the usual official notice
for the payment thereof shall be conclusive evidence that the same was validly
due and owing.

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    11. WAIVERS; INDEMNIFICATION.

        11.1  Demand; Protest; etc. Each Borrower waives demand, protest,
notice of protest, notice of default or dishonor, notice of payment and
nonpayment, nonpayment at maturity, release, compromise, settlement, extension,
or renewal of accounts, documents, instruments, chattel paper, and guarantees at
any time held by Foothill on which any Borrower may in any way be liable.

        11.2  Foothill's Liability for Collateral.  So long as Foothill
complies with its obligations, if any, under the Code, Foothill shall not in any
way or manner be liable or responsible for: (a) the safekeeping of the
Collateral; (b) any loss or damage thereto occurring or arising in any manner or
fashion from any cause; (c) any diminution in the value thereof; or (d) any act
or default of any carrier, warehouseman, bailee, forwarding agency, or other
Person. All risk of loss, damage, or destruction of the Collateral shall be
borne by Borrowers.

        11.3  Indemnification.  Borrower shall pay, indemnify, defend, and hold
Foothill, each Participant, and each of their respective officers, directors,
employees, counsel, agents, and attorneys-in-fact (each, an "Indemnified
Person") harmless (to the fullest extent permitted by law) from and against any
and all claims, demands, suits, actions, investigations, proceedings, and
damages, and all reasonable attorneys fees and disbursements and other costs and
expenses actually incurred in connection therewith (as and when they are
incurred and irrespective of whether suit is brought), at any time asserted
against, imposed upon, or incurred by any of them in connection with or as a
result of or related to the execution, delivery, enforcement, performance, and
administration of this Agreement and any other Loan Documents or the
transactions contemplated herein or therein, and with respect to any
investigation, litigation, or proceeding related to this Agreement, any other
Loan Document, or the use of the proceeds of the credit provided hereunder
(irrespective of whether any Indemnified Person is a party thereto), or any act,
omission, event or circumstance in any manner related thereto (all the
foregoing, collectively, the "Indemnified Liabilities"). The foregoing to the
contrary notwithstanding, Borrowers shall have no obligation to any Indemnified
Person under this Section 11.3 with respect to any Indemnified Liability that
                  ------------
a court of competent jurisdiction finally determines to have resulted from the
gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Indemnified Person. This
provision shall survive the termination of this Agreement and the repayment of
the Obligations. If any Indemnified Person makes any payment to any other
Indemnified Person with respect to an Indemnified Liability as to which
Borrowers were required to indemnify the Indemnified Person receiving such
payment, the Indemnified Person making such payment is entitled to be
indemnified and reimbursed by Borrowers with respect thereto.

    12.  NOTICES.

         Unless otherwise provided in this Agreement, all notices or demands by
any party relating to this Agreement or any other Loan Document shall be in
writing and (except for financial statements and other informational documents
which may be sent by first-class mail, postage prepaid) shall be personally
delivered or sent by registered or certified mail (postage prepaid, return
receipt requested), overnight courier, electronic mail, or telefacsimile to the

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Administrative Borrower (for the benefit of all Borrowers) or to Foothill, as
the case may be, at its address set forth below:

     If to Administrative Borrower:  P-COM, INC.
                                     3175 Winchester Boulevard
                                     Campbell, California  95008
                                     Attn:   Leighton Stephenson,
                                             Chief Financial Officer
                                     Fax No. 408.874.4324

     with copies to:                 BROBECK, PHLEGER & HARRISON LLP
                                     12390 El Camino Road
                                     San Diego, California 92130
                                     Attn:  Maria K. Pum
                                     Fax No.  858.720.2555

     If to Foothill:                 FOOTHILL CAPITAL CORPORATION
                                     2450 Colorado Avenue
                                     Suite 3000 W
                                     Santa Monica, California  90404
                                     Attn:  Business Finance Division Manager
                                     Fax No. 310.453.7300

     with copies to:                 BUCHALTER, NEMER, FIELDS &
                                     YOUNGER
                                     601 South Figueroa Street, Suite 2400
                                     Los Angeles, California  90017-5704
                                     Attn:   Robert C. Colton, Esq.
                                     Fax No.:  213.896.0400

          The parties hereto may change the address at which they are to receive
notices hereunder, by notice in writing in the foregoing manner given to the
other.  All notices or demands sent in accordance with this Section 12, other
                                                            ----------
than notices by Foothill in connection with enforcement rights against the
Collateral under the provisions of the Code, shall be deemed received on the
earlier of the date of actual receipt or three days after the deposit thereof in
the mail.  Each Borrower acknowledges and agrees that notices sent by Foothill
in connection with enforcement rights against the Collateral under the
provisions of the Code shall be deemed sent when deposited in the mail or
personally delivered, or, where permitted by law, transmitted by electronic
mail, telefacsimile or other similar method set forth above.

    13. CHOICE OF LAW AND VENUE; JURY TRIAL WAIVER.

        13.1  THE VALIDITY OF THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS
(UNLESS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED TO THE CONTRARY IN ANOTHER LOAN DOCUMENT), THE
CONSTRUCTION, INTERPRETATION, AND ENFORCEMENT HEREOF AND THEREOF, AND THE RIGHTS
OF THE PARTIES HERETO AND THERETO WITH RESPECT TO ALL MATTERS ARISING

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HEREUNDER OR THEREUNDER OR RELATED HERETO OR THERETO SHALL BE DETERMINED UNDER,
GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF
CALIFORNIA.

        13.2  THE PARTIES AGREE THAT ALL ACTIONS OR PROCEEDINGS ARISING IN
CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS SHALL BE TRIED AND
LITIGATED ONLY IN THE STATE AND FEDERAL COURTS LOCATED IN THE COUNTY OF LOS
ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA OR, AT THE SOLE OPTION OF FOOTHILL, IN ANOTHER
COUNTY IN CALIFORNIA PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT ANY SUIT SEEKING ENFORCEMENT
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AGAINST ANY COLLATERAL OR OTHER PROPERTY MAY BE BROUGHT, AT FOOTHILL'S OPTION,
IN THE COURTS OF ANY JURISDICTION WHERE FOOTHILL ELECTS TO BRING SUCH ACTION OR
WHERE SUCH COLLATERAL OR OTHER PROPERTY MAY BE FOUND.

        13.3  BORROWERS AND FOOTHILL WAIVE, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED UNDER
APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT EACH MAY HAVE TO ASSERT THE DOCTRINE OF FORUM NON
CONVENIENS OR TO OBJECT TO VENUE TO THE EXTENT ANY PROCEEDING IS BROUGHT IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SECTION 13. BORROWERS AND FOOTHILL HEREBY WAIVE THEIR
                     ----------
RESPECTIVE RIGHTS TO A JURY TRIAL OF ANY CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION BASED UPON OR
ARISING OUT OF ANY OF THE LOAN DOCUMENTS OR ANY OF THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED
THEREIN, INCLUDING CONTRACT CLAIMS, TORT CLAIMS, BREACH OF DUTY CLAIMS, AND ALL
OTHER COMMON LAW OR STATUTORY CLAIMS. BORROWERS AND FOOTHILL REPRESENT THAT EACH
HAS REVIEWED THIS WAIVER AND EACH KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY WAIVES ITS JURY
TRIAL RIGHTS FOLLOWING CONSULTATION WITH LEGAL COUNSEL. IN THE EVENT OF
LITIGATION, A COPY OF THIS AGREEMENT MAY BE FILED AS A WRITTEN CONSENT TO A
TRIAL BY THE COURT.

    14. ASSIGNMENTS AND PARTICIPATIONS; SUCCESSORS

        14.1  Assignments and Participations

              (a)  Foothill may assign and delegate to one or more assignees
(each an "Assignee") all, or any ratable part of all, of the Obligations and the
         ---------
other rights and obligations of Foothill hereunder and under the other Loan
Documents; provided, however, that Borrowers may continue to deal solely and
           --------  -------
directly with Foothill in connection with the interest so assigned to an
Assignee until (i) written notice of such assignment, together with payment
instructions, addresses, and related information with respect to the Assignee,
have been given to Administrative Borrower by Foothill and the Assignee an
appropriate assignment and acceptance agreement.

              (b)  From and after the date that Foothill provides
Administrative Borrower with such written notice and executed assignment and
acceptance agreement, (i) the Assignee thereunder shall be a party hereto and,
to the extent that rights and obligations

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hereunder have been assigned to it pursuant to such assignment and acceptance
agreement, shall have the assigned and delegated rights and obligations of
Foothill under the Loan Documents, and (ii) Foothill shall, to the extent that
rights and obligations hereunder and under the other Loan Documents have been
assigned and delegated by it pursuant to such assignment and acceptance
agreement, relinquish its rights (except with respect to Section 11.3 hereof)
                                                         ------------
and be released from its obligations under this Agreement (and in the case of an
assignment and acceptance agreement covering all or the remaining portion of
Foothill's rights and obligations under this Agreement and the other Loan
Documents, Foothill shall cease to be a party hereto and thereto), and such
assignment shall affect a novation between Borrowers and the Assignee.

              (c)  Immediately upon Borrower's receipt of such fully executed
assignment and acceptance agreement, this Agreement shall be deemed to be
amended to the extent, but only to the extent, necessary to reflect the addition
of the Assignee and the resulting adjustment of the rights and duties of
Foothill arising therefrom.

              (d)  Foothill may at any time sell to one or more commercial
banks, financial institutions, or other Persons not Affiliates of Foothill (a
"Participant") participating interests in Obligations and the other rights and
 -----------
interests of Foothill hereunder and under the other Loan Documents; provided,
                                                                    --------
however, that (i) Foothill shall remain the "Foothill" for all purposes of this
-------
Agreement and the other Loan Documents and the Participant receiving the
participating interest in the Obligations and the other rights and interests of
Foothill hereunder shall not constitute a "Foothill" hereunder or under the
other Loan Documents and Foothill's obligations under this Agreement shall
remain unchanged, (ii) Foothill shall remain solely responsible for the
performance of such obligations, (iii) Borrowers and Foothill shall continue to
deal solely and directly with each other in connection with Foothill's rights
and obligations under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, (iv) Foothill
shall not transfer or grant any participating interest under which the
Participant has the right to approve any amendment to, or any consent or waiver
with respect to, this Agreement or any other Loan Document, except to the extent
such amendment to, or consent or waiver with respect to this Agreement or of any
other Loan Document would (A) extend the final maturity date of the Obligations
hereunder in which such Participant is participating, (B) reduce the interest
rate applicable to the Obligations hereunder in which such Participant is
participating, (C) release all or a material portion of the Collateral or
guaranties (except to the extent expressly provided herein or in any of the Loan
Documents) supporting the Obligations hereunder in which such Participant is
participating, (D) postpone the payment of, or reduce the amount of, the
interest or fees payable to such Participant through Foothill, or (E) change the
amount or due dates of scheduled principal repayments or prepayments or
premiums, and (v) all amounts payable by Borrowers hereunder shall be determined
as if Foothill had not sold such participation, except that, if amounts
outstanding under this Agreement are due and unpaid, or shall have been declared
or shall have become due and payable upon the occurrence of an Event of Default,
each Participant shall be deemed to have the right of set-off in respect of its
participating interest in amounts owing under this Agreement to the same extent
as if the amount of its participating interest were owing directly to it as a
Foothill under this Agreement. The rights of any Participant only shall be
derivative through Foothill and no Participant shall have any rights under this
Agreement or the other Loan Documents or any direct rights as to Borrowers, the
Collections, the Collateral, or otherwise in respect of the Obligations. No
Participant shall have the right to participate directly in the making of
decisions by Foothill.

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              (e)  In connection with any such assignment or participation or
proposed assignment or participation, a Foothill may disclose all documents and
information which it now or hereafter may have relating to Borrowers or
Borrowers' business.

              (f)  Any other provision in this Agreement notwithstanding,
Foothill may at any time create a security interest in, or pledge, all or any
portion of its rights under and interest in this Agreement in favor of any
Federal Reserve Bank in accordance with Regulation A of the Federal Reserve Bank
or U.S. Treasury Regulation 31 CFR (S)203.14, and such Federal Reserve Bank may
enforce such pledge or security interest in any manner permitted under
applicable law.

        14.2  Successors.  This Agreement shall bind and inure to the benefit
of the respective successors and assigns of each of the parties; provided,
                                                                 --------
however, that Borrowers may not assign this Agreement or any rights or duties
-------
hereunder without Foothill's prior written consent and any prohibited assignment
shall be absolutely void ab initio. No consent to assignment by Foothill shall
release any Borrower from its Obligations. Foothill may assign this Agreement
and the other Loan Documents and its rights and duties hereunder and thereunder
pursuant to Section 14.1 hereof and, except as expressly required pursuant to
            ------------
Section 14.1 hereof, no consent or approval by any Borrower is required in
------------
connection with any such assignment.

    15. AMENDMENTS; WAIVERS.

        15.1  Amendments and Waivers.  No amendment or waiver of any provision
of this Agreement or any other Loan Document, and no consent with respect to any
departure by Borrowers therefrom, shall be effective unless the same shall be in
writing and signed by Foothill and Administrative Borrower (on behalf of all
Borrowers) and then any such waiver or consent shall be effective only in the
specific instance and for the specific purpose for which given

        15.2  No Waivers; Cumulative Remedies.  No failure by Foothill to
exercise any right, remedy, or option under this Agreement or, any other Loan
Document, or delay by Foothill in exercising the same, will operate as a waiver
thereof. No waiver by Foothill will be effective unless it is in writing, and
then only to the extent specifically stated. No waiver by Foothill on any
occasion shall affect or diminish Foothill's rights thereafter to require strict
performance by Borrowers of any provision of this Agreement. Foothill's rights
under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents will be cumulative and not
exclusive of any other right or remedy that Foothill may have.

    16. GENERAL PROVISIONS.

        16.1  Effectiveness.  This Agreement shall be binding and deemed
effective when executed by Borrowers and Foothill.

        16.2  Destruction of Borrowers' Documents. All documents, schedules,
invoices, agings, or other papers delivered to Foothill may be destroyed or
otherwise disposed of by Foothill four months after they are delivered to or
received by Foothill, unless Administrative Borrower requests, in writing, the
return of said documents, schedules, or other papers and makes arrangements, at
Borrowers' expense, for their return.

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        16.3  Section Headings.  Headings and numbers have been set forth
herein for convenience only. Unless the contrary is compelled by the context,
everything contained in each section applies equally to this entire Agreement.

        16.4  Interpretation.  Neither this Agreement nor any uncertainty or
ambiguity herein shall be construed or resolved against Foothill or Borrowers,
whether under any rule of construction or otherwise. On the contrary, this
Agreement has been reviewed by all parties and shall be construed and
interpreted according to the ordinary meaning of the words used so as to fairly
accomplish the purposes and intentions of all parties hereto.

        16.5  Severability of Provisions.  Each provision of this Agreement
shall be severable from every other provision of this Agreement for the purpose
of determining the legal enforceability of any specific provision.

        16.6  Withholding Taxes.  All payments made by Borrowers hereunder or
under any note will be made without setoff, counterclaim, or other defense,
except as required by applicable law other than for Taxes (as defined below).
All such payments will be made free and clear of, and without deduction or
withholding for, any present or future taxes, levies, imposts, duties, fees,
assessments or other charges of whatever nature now or hereafter imposed by any
jurisdiction (other than the United States) or by any political subdivision or
taxing authority thereof or therein (other than of the United States) with
respect to such payments (but excluding, any tax imposed by any jurisdiction or
by any political subdivision or taxing authority thereof or therein (i) measured
by or based on the net income or net profits of Foothill, or (ii) to the extent
that such tax results from a change in the circumstances of Foothill, including
a change in the residence, place of organization, or principal place of business
of Foothill, or a change in the branch or lending office of Foothill
participating in the transactions set forth herein) and all interest, penalties
or similar liabilities with respect thereto (all such non-excluded taxes,
levies, imposts, duties, fees, assessments or other charges being referred to
collectively as "Taxes"). If any Taxes are so levied or imposed, each Borrower
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agrees to pay the full amount of such Taxes, and such additional amounts as may
be necessary so that every payment of all amounts due under this Agreement or
under any note, including any amount paid pursuant to this Section 16.6 after
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withholding or deduction for or on account of any Taxes, will not be less than
the amount provided for herein; provided, however, that Borrowers shall not be
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required to increase any such amounts payable to Foothill if the increase in
such amount payable results from Foothill's own willful misconduct or gross
negligence. Borrowers will furnish to Foothill as promptly as possible after the
date the payment of any Taxes is due pursuant to applicable law certified copies
of tax receipts evidencing such payment by Borrowers.

        16.7  Counterparts; Telefacsimile Execution.  This Agreement may be
executed in any number of counterparts and by different parties on separate
counterparts, each of which, when executed and delivered, shall be deemed to be
an original, and all of which, when taken together, shall constitute but one and
the same Agreement. Delivery of an executed counterpart of this Agreement by
telefacsimile shall be equally as effective as delivery of an original executed
counterpart of this Agreement. Any party delivering an executed counterpart of
this Agreement by telefacsimile also shall deliver an original executed
counterpart of this Agreement but the failure to deliver an original executed
counterpart shall not affect the validity, enforceability, and binding effect of
this Agreement.

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        16.8  Revival and Reinstatement of Obligations.  If the incurrence or
payment of the Obligations by any Borrower or any guarantor of the Obligations
or the transfer by either or both of such parties to Foothill of any property of
either or both of such parties should for any reason subsequently be declared to
be void or voidable under any state or federal law relating to creditors'
rights, including provisions of the Bankruptcy Code relating to fraudulent
conveyances, preferences, and other voidable or recoverable payments of money or
transfers of property (collectively, a "Voidable Transfer"), and if Foothill is
required to repay or restore, in whole or in part, any such Voidable Transfer,
or elects to do so upon the reasonable advice of its counsel, then, as to any
such Voidable Transfer, or the amount thereof that Foothill is required or
elects to repay or restore, and as to all reasonable costs, expenses, and
attorneys fees of Foothill related thereto, the liability of Borrowers or such
guarantor automatically shall be revived, reinstated, and restored and shall
exist as though such Voidable Transfer had never been made.

        16.9  Integration.  This Agreement, together with the other Loan
Documents, reflects the entire understanding of the parties with respect to the
transactions contemplated hereby and shall not be contradicted or qualified by
any other agreement, oral or written, before the date hereof.

        16.10 P-Com as Agent for Borrowers. Each Borrower hereby irrevocably
appoints P-Com as the borrowing agent and attorney-in-fact for all Borrowers
(the "Administrative Borrower") which appointment shall remain in full force and
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effect unless and until Foothill shall have received prior written notice signed
by each Borrower that such appointment has been revoked and that another
Borrower has been appointed Administrative Borrower. Each Borrower hereby
irrevocably appoints and authorizes the Administrative Borrower (i) to provide
Foothill with all notices with respect to Advances obtained for the benefit of
any Borrower and all other notices and instructions under this Agreement and
(ii) to take such action as the Administrative Borrower deems appropriate on its
behalf to obtain Advances and to exercise such other powers as are reasonably
incidental thereto to carry out the purposes of this Agreement. It is understood
that the handling of the Loan Account and Collateral of Borrowers in a combined
fashion, as more fully set forth herein, is done solely as an accommodation to
Borrowers in order to utilize the collective borrowing powers of Borrowers in
the most efficient and economical manner and at their request, and that Foothill
shall not incur liability to any Borrower as a result hereof. Each Borrower
expects to derive benefit, directly or indirectly, from the handling of the Loan
Account and the Collateral in a combined fashion since the successful operation
of each Borrower is dependent on the continued successful performance of the
integrated group. To induce Foothill to do so, and in consideration thereof,
each Borrower hereby jointly and severally agrees to indemnify Foothill and hold
Foothill harmless against any and all liability, expense, loss or claim of
damage or injury, made against Foothill by any Borrower or by any third party
whosoever, arising from or incurred by reason of (a) the handling of the Loan
Account and Collateral of Borrowers as herein provided, (b) Foothill's relying
on any instructions of the Administrative Borrower, or (c) any other action
taken by Foothill hereunder or under the other Loan Documents, except that
Borrowers will have no liability to

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Foothill under this Section 16.10 with respect to any liability that has been
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finally determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to have resulted solely
from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of Foothill.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be
executed in Los Angeles, California.

                              P-COM, INC.,
                              a Delaware corporation

                              By /s/ Leighton J. Stephenson
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                              Title: Chief Financial Officer
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                              P-COM NETWORK SERVICES, INC.,
                              a Delaware corporation

                              By /s/ Leighton J. Stephenson
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                              Title: Chief Financial Officer
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                              FOOTHILL CAPITAL CORPORATION,
                              a California corporation

                              By /s/ Katy Brooks
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                              Title: Vice President, Underwriter
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                       COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE SAMPLE COPY

                   (Loan and Security Agreement Section 6.3)

Date _______________

FOOTHILL CAPITAL CORPORATION
2450 Colorado Avenue, Suite 3000W
Santa Monica, California 90404
Attention:  ________________________

RE:  Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of March 29, 2001 (the "Agreement")
     by and among FOOTHILL CAPITAL CORPORATION ("Foothill"), P-COM, INC. ("P-
     Com") and P-COM NETWORK SERVICES, INC. ("Network" and together with P-Com,
     "Borrowers")

Dear _______________:

In accordance with Section 6.3 of the Agreement, this letter shall serve as
certification to Foothill that to the best of my knowledge:  (i) all financial
statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP and fairly represent the
financial condition of Borrowers, (ii) the representations and warranties of
Borrowers set forth in the Agreement and other Loan Documents are true and
correct in all material respects on and as of the date of this certification,
(iii) as demonstrated on Exhibit 1 attached hereto, each Borrower is in
compliance with each of its financial covenants set forth in Sections 7.20 and
7.21 of the Agreement as of the date of this certification, and (iv) there does
not exist any condition or event that constitutes a Default or Event of Default.
Such certification is made as of the fiscal month ending ______________.

Sincerely,

Chief Financial Officer

                                  Exhibit C-1<PAGE>

                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.75

April 6, 2000

Mr. Gary L. Smith
Chief Operating Officer
Aspect Communications
San Jose, CA 95131

Dear Gary:

     This letter agreement (the "Agreement") is to confirm the terms of your
ongoing employment with Aspect Communications Corporation (the "Company") and
supersedes and replaces all prior oral and/or written agreements regarding the
subject matter hereof between you and the Company.

     1.   This Agreement will commence on the date hereof and continue until
February 28, 2002 (the "Original Term"), unless extended for one or more
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additional one-year terms upon mutual written agreement between you and the
Company or unless terminated pursuant to the terms described herein. Approval by
the Company shall be evidenced by the adoption of resolutions by the
Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company (the
"Committee"). In the event that the Company has entered into discussions with a
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third party regarding a Change of Control in the beneficial ownership of the
Company (as defined below) and such Change of Control discussions are ongoing at
the end of the Original Term or any extension, this Agreement automatically
shall be extended until the later of (a) the end of a period of eighteen (18)
months following the closing of such Change of Control transaction or (b) at the
time that the parties have ceased their discussions.

     2.   You are employed as Chief Operating Officer of the Company, and as
such report to the Company's CEO/President. Your job duties and responsibilities
are described on Exhibit A attached hereto. You agree to the best of your
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ability and experience that you will, to the reasonable satisfaction of the
Company and its Board, at all times loyally and conscientiously perform all of
the duties and obligations required of you pursuant to the terms of this
Agreement; provided, however, that you shall not be precluded from engaging in
civic, charitable or religious activities, from devoting a reasonable amount of
time to private investments, or from serving on the board of directors of other
business entities with the prior written approval of the Board of Directors of
the Company (the "Board"), so long as such activities or service do not
interfere with your responsibilities to the Company hereunder. You will comply
with and be bound by the Company's operating policies, procedures and practices
in effect from time to time during the term of your employment.

     3.   You acknowledge that your employment is and will continue to be at-
will, as defined under applicable law, and that your employment with the Company
may be terminated by either party at any time for any or no reason, with or
without cause, and with or without notice. If your employment terminates for any
reason, you will be entitled to any payments, benefits, damages, award or
compensation other than as provided in this Agreement. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, you still shall have the right to receive (i) payment of regular
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monthly salary and any bonus that has accrued but is unpaid on the date of
termination, (ii) payment of all of your accrued and unused vacation through the
date of termination, (iii) following your submission of proper expense reports,
reimbursement by the Company for all expenses reasonably and necessarily
incurred by you in connection with the business of the Company prior to
termination, (iv) vested contributions and earnings from the Company's 401(k)
plan, and (v) your rights under any of the Company's employee benefit plans,
policies or arrangements in accordance with the terms of such plans, policies
and arrangements. Any payments described in this paragraph shall be made
promptly upon termination, but in any event in compliance with applicable law
and any applicable terms of the Company's plans, policies, and arrangements. The
rights and duties created by this paragraph may not be modified in any way
except by a written agreement executed by you and the Chief Executive Officer on
behalf of the Company.

     4.   If your employment is involuntarily terminated other than for Cause
(as defined below) or terminated by you following a Constructive Termination (as
defined below) at any time upon or within twelve (12) months following a Change
of Control (the "Coverage Period"), you will be entitled to receive payment of
severance benefits equal to 24 months of your regular monthly salary plus your
annual target bonus (subject to any applicable tax withholding) in effect on the
date of your termination or upon the occurrence of the Change of Control,
whichever is greater. (Effective January 1, 2001, the Coverage Period shall be
expanded to include the period beginning three (3) months prior to the
occurrence of a Change of Control and ending thirteen (13) months following a
Change of Control.) Payment will be made in a lump sum not more than thirty (30)
days following the date of termination. Provided that you make a timely election
to continue coverage under the Company's group health plans pursuant to the
Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 ("COBRA"), health
insurance benefits with the same coverage provided to you prior to the
termination (e.g. medical, dental, optical, mental health) will be provided at
the Company's cost for eighteen (18) months following the termination date, but
not longer than until you are covered by comparable health insurance benefits
from another employer or are otherwise ineligible for COBRA continuation
coverage. Nothing in this Section 4 shall restrict the ability of the Company or
its successor from changing some or all of the terms of such health insurance
benefits, the cost to participants, or other features of such benefits;
provided, however, that all similarly situated participants are treated the
same. In addition, and except as otherwise determined below, each stock option
and share of restricted stock you hold that is not otherwise fully exercisable
and/or vested (i.e. released from the Company's repurchase option) as of the
termination date shall become immediately exercisable and/or vested in full as
of such date.

     Notwithstanding the foregoing, you shall not be required to mitigate the
amount of any payment provided for in this Agreement by seeking other employment
or otherwise nor, except for your eligibility for COBRA continuation coverage,
shall the amount of any payment or benefit provided for in this paragraph be
reduced or otherwise affected by any compensation or benefits received by you as
a result of employment by another employer or self-employment, by any retirement
benefits regardless of source, by offset against any amount claimed to be owed
by you to the Company, or otherwise.
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     5.   In the event that the severance and other benefits provided to you by
this Agreement (i) constitute "parachute payments" within the meaning of Section
280G of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), or any
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comparable successor provisions, and (ii) but for this paragraph would be
subject to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code, or any comparable
successor provisions (the "Excise Tax"), then your benefits hereunder shall be
either

               (i)  provided to you in full, or

               (ii) provided to you as to such lesser extent which would result
                    in no portion of such benefits being subject to the Excise
                    Tax.

whichever of the foregoing amounts, when taking into account applicable federal,
state, local and foreign income and employment taxes, the Excise Tax, and any
other applicable taxes, results in the receipt by you, on an after-tax basis, of
the greatest amount of benefits, notwithstanding that all or some portion of
such benefits may be taxable under the Excise Tax. Unless the Company and you
agree otherwise in writing, any determination required under this paragraph
shall be made in writing in good faith by a qualified third party (the
"Professional Service Firm"). In the event of a reduction of benefits hereunder,
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you shall be given the choice of which benefits to reduce, in the event that the
reduction to zero dollars ($0) of all benefits paid in cash is insufficient to
avoid liability under the Excise Tax. For purposes of making the calculations
required by this paragraph, the Professional Service Firm may make reasonable
assumptions and approximations concerning applicable taxes and may rely on
reasonable, good faith interpretations concerning the application of the Code,
and other applicable legal authority. The Company and you shall furnish to the
Professional Service Firm such information and documents as the Professional
Service Firm may reasonably request in order to make a determination under this
Section 5. The Company shall bear all costs the Professional Service Firm may
reasonably incur in connection with any calculations contemplated by this
paragraph.

     If, notwithstanding any reduction described in this paragraph, the Internal
Revenue Service ("IRS") determines that you are liable for the Excise Tax as a
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result of the receipt of the payment of benefits described above, then you shall
be obligated to pay back to the Company, within thirty (30) days after a final
IRS determination or in the event that you challenge the final IRS
determination, a final judicial determination, a portion of the payment equal to
the "Repayment Amount." The Repayment Amount with respect to the payment of
benefits shall be the smallest amount, if any, as shall be required to be paid
to the Company so that your net after-tax proceeds with respect to any payment
of benefits (after taking into account the payment of the Excise Tax and all
other applicable taxes imposed on such payment) shall be maximized. The
Repayment Amount with respect to the payment of benefits shall be zero if a
Repayment Amount of more than zero would not result in your net after-tax
proceeds with respect to the payment of such benefits being maximized. If the
Excise Tax is not eliminated pursuant to this paragraph, you shall pay the
Excise Tax.

     Notwithstanding any other provision of this paragraph, if (i) there is a
reduction in the payment of benefits as described in this paragraph, (ii) the
IRS later determines that you are liable for the Excise Tax, the payment of
which would result in the maximization of your net
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after-tax proceeds (calculated as if your benefits previously had not been
reduced), and (iii) you pay the Excise Tax, then the Company shall pay to you
those benefits which were reduced pursuant to this paragraph contemporaneously
or as soon as administratively possible after you pay the Excise Tax so that
your net after-tax proceeds with respect to the payment of benefits is
maximized.

     6.   For purposes of this Agreement, the following definitions will apply:

          (a)  "Cause" for your termination will exist if the Company terminates
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your employment for any of the following reasons: (i) you willfully fail to
substantially perform your duties hereunder (other than any such failure due to
your physical or mental illness), and such willful failure is not remedied
within ten (10) business days after written notice from the Company's Chief
Executive Officer, which written notice shall state that failure to remedy such
conduct may result in an involuntary termination for Cause; (ii) you engage in
willful and serious misconduct (including, but not limited to, an act of fraud
or embezzlement) that has caused or is reasonably expected to result in material
injury to the Company or any of its affiliates, (iii) you are convicted of or
enter a plea of guilty or nolo contendere to a crime that constitutes a felony
related to your employment with the Company or which materially adversely
affects your ability to perform your duties on behalf of the Company, or (iv)
you willfully breach any of your obligations hereunder or under any other
written agreement or covenant with the Company or any of its affiliates,
including, but not limited to, the Confidentiality Agreement, and such willful
breach is not remedied within ten (10) business days after written notice from
the Company's Chief Executive Officer, which written notice shall state that
failure to remedy such conduct may result in an involuntary termination for
Cause.

          (b)  "Change of Control" will mean i) a dissolution or liquidation of
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the Company; (ii) a sale, lease or other disposition of all or substantially all
of the assets of the Company so long as the Company's stockholders of record
immediately prior to such transaction will, immediately after such transaction,
hold less than fifty percent (50%) of the voting power of the acquiring entity;
(iii) an acquisition of the Company by another entity by means of any
transaction or series of related transactions (including, without limitation,
any reorganization, merger or consolidation but excluding any merger effected
exclusively for the purpose of changing the domicile of the Company), so long as
the Company's stockholders of record immediately prior to such transaction or
series of related transactions will, immediately after such transaction or
series of related transactions, hold less than fifty percent (50%) of the voting
power of the surviving or acquiring entity; or (iv) the individuals who, as of
the date of this Agreement, are members of the Board (the "Incumbent Board"),
cease for any reason to constitute at least fifty percent (50%) of the Board. If
the election, or nomination for election by the Company's stockholders, of any
new director was approved by a vote of at least fifty percent (50%) of the
Incumbent Board, such new director shall be considered as a member of the
Incumbent Board.

     Effective January 1, 1001, "Change of Control" will mean (i) a dissolution
or liquidation of the Company; (ii) a sale, lease or other disposition of all or
substantially all of the assets of the Company so long as the Company's
stockholders immediately prior to such transaction will, immediately after such
transaction, fail to possess direct or indirect beneficial ownership of more
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than fifty percent (50%) of the voting power of the acquiring entity (for
purposes of this clause 7(b)(ii), any person who acquired securities of the
Company prior to the occurrence of such asset transaction in contemplation of
such transaction and who after such transaction possesses direct or indirect
ownership of at least ten percent (10%) of the securities of the acquiring
entity immediately following such transaction shall not be included in the group
of stockholders of the Company immediately prior to such transaction); (iii)
either a merger or consolidation in which the Company is not the surviving
corporation and the stockholders of the Company immediately prior to the merger
or consolidation fail to possess direct or indirect beneficial ownership of more
than fifty (50%) of the voting power of the securities of the surviving
corporation (or if the surviving corporation is a controlled affiliate of
another entity, then the required beneficial ownership shall be determined with
respect to the securities of that entity which controls the surviving
corporation and is not itself a controlled affiliate of any other entity)
immediately following such transaction, or a reverse merger in which the Company
is the surviving corporation and the stockholders of the Company immediately
prior to the reverse merger fail to possess direct or indirect beneficial
ownership of more than fifty percent (50%) of the securities of the Company (or
if the Company is a controlled affiliate of another entity, then the required
beneficial ownership shall be determined with respect to the securities of that
entity which controls the Company and is not itself a controlled affiliate of
any other entity) immediately following the reverse merger (for purposes of this
clause 6(b)(iii), any person who acquired securities of the Company prior to the
occurrence of a merger, reverse merger, or consolidation in contemplation of
such transaction and who after such transaction possesses direct or indirect
beneficial ownership of at least ten percent (10%) of the securities of the
Company or the surviving corporation (or if the Company or the surviving
corporation is a controlled affiliate, then of the appropriate entity as
determined above) immediately following such transaction shall not be included
in the group of stockholders of the Company immediately prior to such
transaction); (iv) an acquisition by any person, entity or group within the
meaning of Section 13(d) or 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended (the "Exchange Act"), or any comparable successor provisions (excluding
any employee benefit plan, or related trust, sponsored or maintained by the
Company or a subsidiary or other controlled affiliate of the Company) of the
beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the
Exchange Act, or comparable successor rule) of securities of the Company
representing at least fifty percent (50%) of the combined voting power entitled
to vote in the election of directors; or (v) the individuals who, as of the date
of this Agreement, are members of the Board (the "Incumbent Board"), cease for
any reason to constitute at least fifty percent (50%) of the Board. If the
election, or nomination for election by the Company's stockholders, of any new
director was approved by a vote of at least fifty percent (50%) of the Incumbent
Board, such new director shall be considered as a member of the Incumbent Board.

          (c)  "Constructive Termination" will be deemed to occur if (A) (i)
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your duties and responsibilities as Chief Operation Officer of the Company (or a
successor corporation) are materially diminished from your duties and
responsibilities as in effect at any time from the time immediately prior to the
occurrence of a Change of Control or at any time thereafter, without your prior
written consent; (ii) any reduction in the total value of your base compensation
and benefits occurs; (iii) your new business office location is either (a) more
than thirty (30) miles in distance from your current business office location or
(b) greater than your current commute to and from your current business office
location; and (B) within sixty (60) days immediately
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following such event described in clauses (i) through (iii) above, you elect to
terminate your employment voluntarily. For purposes of this definition and this
Agreement, however, a change in title with substantially the same duties and
responsibilities shall not be considered a Constructive Termination, should this
result solely from an acquisition by a larger company in which you have
continuing responsibilities for the acquirer which are substantially the same as
those you had for the Company when it was independent.

     7.   You have signed a document entitled "Employee Agreement" (the
"Confidentiality Agreement") substantially in the form attached hereto as
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Exhibit B.  You hereby represent and warrant to the Company that you have
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complied with all obligations under the Confidentiality Agreement and agree to
continue to abide by the terms of the Confidentiality Agreement and further
agree that the provisions of the Confidentiality Agreement will survive any
termination of this Agreement or of your employment relationship with the
Company.

     8.   Upon your involuntary termination of employment other than for Cause
or your voluntary termination following a Constructive Termination, and as a
condition of the receipt of any benefits under this Agreement, you shall execute
an effective release (the "Release") in substantially the form incorporated
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herein and attached hereto as Exhibit C (or if you are under forty (40) years
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old at the time of such termination, in substantially the form attached hereto
as Exhibit C with appropriate changes to reflect the inapplicability of the Age
Discrimination in Employment Act) as shall ultimately be determined by the
Company. Such Release shall specifically relate to all of your rights and
claims in existence at the time of such execution and shall confirm your
obligations under the Confidentiality Agreement. It is understood that you have
twenty-one (21) days to consider whether to execute such Release, and you may
revoke such Release within seven (7) business days after execution. In the event
you do not execute such Release within the twenty-one (21) day period, or if
you revoke such Release within the subsequent seven (7) business day period, no
benefits shall be payable under this Agreement and this Agreement shall be null
and void. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in addition to or in lieu of the
Release attached hereto as Exhibit C, you may be required to execute and deliver
an effective release in such other form as the Company may, in its sole
discretion, determine to be necessary or appropriate in order to comply with the
requirements of the laws of any jurisdiction applicable to you in order to make
a general release of claims effective and enforceable.

     9.   You represent that you have not entered into any agreements,
understandings, or arrangements with any other person or entity which would be
breached by you as a result of, or that would in any way preclude or prohibit
you from entering into this Agreement or performing any of the duties and
responsibilities provided for herein.

     10.  Any successor to the Company as a result of the occurrence of a Change
of Control (whether direct or indirect and whether by purchase, lease, merger,
consolidation, liquidation or otherwise) or otherwise which succeeds to all or
substantially all of the Company's business and/or assets shall assume the
obligations under this Agreement and agree expressly to perform the obligations
under this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent as the Company
would be required to perform such obligations in the absence of a succession.
For all purposes under this Agreement, the term "Company" shall include any
successor to the Company's business and/or assets which executes and delivers
the assumption agreement
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described in this paragraph or which becomes bound by the terms of this
Agreement by operation of law.

     The terms of this Agreement and all of your rights hereunder shall inure to
the benefit of, and be enforceable by, your personal or legal representatives,
executors, administrators, successors, heirs, distributees, devisees or
legatees.

     11.  This Agreement, including any Exhibits hereto, constitutes the sole
agreement of the parties and supersedes all negotiations and prior agreements
with respect to the subject matter hereof, i.e., the rights and responsibilities
of you and the Company in the event of certain terminations of your employment
with the Company relating to the occurrence of a Change of Control.

     12.  Any term of this Agreement may be amended or waived only with the
written consent of the parties.

     13.  Any notice required or permitted by this Agreement will be in writing
and will be deemed sufficient upon receipt, when delivered personally, by
facsimile or by a nationally-recognized delivery service (such as Federal
Express or Express Mail), or 72 hours after being deposited in the U.S. mail as
certified or registered mail with the postage prepaid, if such notice is
addressed to the party to be notified at such party's address as set forth below
or as subsequently modified by written notice.

     14.  The validity, interpretation, construction and performance of this
Agreement will be governed by the laws of the State of California, without
giving effect to the principles of conflict of laws.

     15.  If one or more provisions of this Agreement are held to be
unenforceable under applicable law, the parties agree to re-negotiate such
provision in good faith.  In the event that the parties cannot reach a mutually
agreeable and enforceable replacement for such provision, then (i) such
provision will be excluded from this Agreement or a legal authority of competent
jurisdiction (including an arbitrator) will have the authority to modify or
replace the invalid or unenforceable provision with a valid and enforceable
provision that most accurately embodies the parties' intention with respect to
the invalid or unenforceable provision, (ii) the balance of the Agreement will
be interpreted as if such provision were so excluded, modified or replaced and
(iii) the balance of the Agreement will be enforceable in accordance with its
terms.

     16.  You and the Company agree to attempt to settle any disputes arising in
connection with this Agreement through good faith consultation. In the event
that we are not able to resolve any such disputes within fifteen (15) days after
notification in writing to the other, we agree that any dispute or claim arising
out of or in connection with this Agreement will be finally settled by binding
arbitration in Santa Clara County, California in accordance with the rules of
the American Arbitration Association by one arbitrator appointed in accordance
with said rules. The arbitrator will apply California law, without reference to
rules of conflicts of law or rules of statutory arbitration, to the resolution
of any dispute. Judgment on the award rendered by the arbitrator may be entered
in any court having jurisdiction thereof. Notwithstanding the
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foregoing, the parties may apply to any court of competent jurisdiction for
preliminary or interim equitable relief, or to compel arbitration in accordance
with this paragraph, without breach of this arbitration provision. You agree
that punitive damages will not be awarded. This paragraph will not apply to the
Confidentiality Agreement.

     If there is a termination of your employment with the Company followed by a
dispute as to whether you are entitled to the benefits provided under this
Agreement, then, during the period of that dispute the Company shall pay you
fifty percent (50%) of the amount specified in Section 4 hereof (except that the
Company shall pay one hundred percent (100%) of any insurance premiums provided
for in Section 4), if, and only if, you agree in writing that if the dispute is
resolved against you, you shall promptly refund to the Company all payments you
receive plus interest at the rate provided in Section 1274(d) of the Code,
compounded quarterly. If the dispute is resolved in your favor, promptly after
resolution of the dispute the Company shall pay you the sum that was withheld
during the period of the dispute plus interest at the rate provided in Section
1274(d) of the Code, compounded quarterly.

     Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Agreement, if you either (i)
bring any action to enforce your rights pursuant to this Agreement, or (ii)
defend any legal challenge to your rights hereunder, you shall be entitled to
recover reasonable attorneys' fees and costs incurred in connection with such
action from the Company, payable on a monthly basis, regardless of the outcome
of such action; provided, however, that in the event such action is commenced by
you, the court finds the claim was brought in good faith.

     17.  You acknowledge that, in executing this Agreement, you have had the
opportunity to seek the advice of independent legal counsel, and have read and
understood all of the terms and provisions of this Agreement.

     Please indicate your agreement with the above terms by signing below.

                                   Sincerely,

                                   Aspect Communications Corporation

                                   /s/Beatriz Infante
                                   -----------------------------------
                                   Beatriz Infante

                                   Title:  Chief Executive Officer and President

                                   Address:  1310 Ridder Park Drive
                                              San Jose, CA  95131

                                   Facsimile Number:  (408) 325-2261

     My signature below signifies my agreement with the above terms.
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     By:  /s/ Gary L. Smith
        -----------------------------------------------

     Address:  3901 Wood Lake Drive, Plano TX 75093
             ------------------------------------------

     Facsimile Number:  (972) 398-0899
                      ---------------------------------
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                                    RELEASE
                        [NOTE:  INCLUDES ADEA LANGUAGE]

     Certain capitalized terms used in this Release are defined in the letter
agreement between me and the Company dated ______________, (the "Agreement")
which I have executed and of which this Release is a part.

     I hereby confirm my obligations under the Company's Confidentiality
Agreement.

     Except as otherwise set forth in this Release, I hereby release, acquit and
forever discharge the Company, its parents and subsidiaries, and their officers,
directors, agents, servants, employees, shareholders, successors, assigns and
affiliates, of and from any and all claims, liabilities, demands, causes of
action, costs, expenses, attorneys fees, damages, indemnities and obligations of
every kind and nature, in law, equity, or otherwise, known and unknown,
suspected and unsuspected, disclosed and undisclosed (other than any claim for
indemnification I may have as a result of any third party action against me
based on my employment with the Company), arising out of or in any way related
to agreements, events, acts or conduct at any time prior to the date I execute
this Release, including, but not limited to:  all such claims and demands
directly or indirectly arising out of or in any way connected with my employment
with the Company or the termination of that employment, including but not
limited to, claims of intentional and negligent infliction of emotional
distress, any and all tort claims for personal injury, claims or demands related
to salary, bonuses, commissions, stock, stock options, or any other ownership
interests in the Company, vacation pay, fringe benefits, expense reimbursements,
severance pay, or any other form of disputed compensation; claims pursuant to
any federal, state or local law or cause of action including, but not limited
to, the federal Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; the federal Age
Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, as amended ("ADEA"); the federal
Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended; the federal
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990; tort law; contract law; statutory law;
common law; wrongful discharge; discrimination; fraud; defamation; emotional
distress; and breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing;
provided, however, that nothing in this paragraph shall be construed in any way
to release the Company from its obligation to indemnify me pursuant to the
Company's indemnification obligation pursuant to agreement or applicable law.

     In giving this release, which includes claims that may be unknown to me at
present, I acknowledge that I have read and understand Section 1542 of the
California Civil Code which reads as follows: "A general release does not extend
to claims which the creditor does not know or suspect to exist in his favor at
the time of executing the release, which if known by him must have materially
affected his settlement with the debtor." I expressly waive and relinquish all
rights and benefits under that section and any law of any jurisdiction of
similar effect with respect to my release of any unknown or unsuspected claims I
may have against the Company.

     I acknowledge that I am knowingly and voluntarily waiving and releasing any
rights I may have under ADEA. I also acknowledge that the consideration given
under this Agreement for the waiver and release in the preceding paragraph
hereof is in addition to anything of value to
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which I was already entitled. I further acknowledge that I have been advised by
this writing, as required by the ADEA, that: (A) my waiver and release do not
apply to any rights or claims that may arise on or after the date I execute this
Release; (B) I have the right to consult with an attorney prior to executing
this Release; (C) I have twenty-one (21) days to consider this Release (although
I may choose to voluntarily execute this Release earlier); (D) I have seven (7)
days following the execution of this Release by the parties to revoke the
Release; and (E) this Release shall not be effective until the date upon which
the revocation period has expired, which shall be the eighth day after this
Release is executed by me.

                                       By:
                                          ---------------------------

                                       Date:
                                            -------------------------
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April 6, 2000

Mr. Gary L. Smith
3901 Wood Lake Drive
Plano, TX 75093

Dear Gary:

I am pleased to extend this invitation to you to join Aspect Communications
Corporation in the capacity of Chief Operating Officer, reporting directly to
me, with an anticipated start date of April 7, 2000.  This position is an
elected corporate executive officer and you will be identified in Aspect's
shareholder and other communications as an Executive Officer of the company;
hence you are subject to SEC disclosure requirements on your compensation, stock
options and ownership position and any financial arrangements between yourself
and the company.

Your initial job duties will include the following:

     .  Responsible for achieving operating results in line with financial,
        market share, and growth targets.
     .  Provide direction and tracking on achievement of specific goals in
        support of operating plan across all company functions.
     .  Together with President/CEO, make final decisions on all operating
        issues.
     .  Drive services, distribution, and geographic expansion strategies in
        support of development of company's 3-year plan.
     .  Direct line responsibility for company's sales organizations and service
        organizations, consisting of customer support, consulting, and customer
        education functions.
     .  Primary responsibility for customers, distributors, and business
        alliance partners.
     .  Responsible for all internal and partner training.

Your compensation will be composed of three elements:

     .  Your starting salary will be $33,333.34 on a monthly basis ($400,000.00
        annual), and will be paid semi-monthly.

     .  You will be eligible to participate in the Aspect Incentive Plan. Under
        this plan you will be eligible to receive a quarterly cash bonus that is
        targeted at 100% of your eligible earnings in each quarter. This bonus
        will be determined as follows: 80% on performance against revenue,
        profitability and bookings goals approved by the Board of Directors and
        20% on performance against pre-established MBO's for that quarter. The
        payouts on this plan can range from 0%-300%, with no payout for
        achieving less than 70% on the revenue, profitability and bookings
        goals.

     .  In addition to your base salary and special and quarterly incentive
        bonuses, you will be eligible for up to $5,000.00 per year in executive
        expense reimbursement for any combination or the following:
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                                                                  Mr. Gary Smith
                                                                   April 6, 2000
                                                                          Page 2

     .  Personal income tax preparation
     .  Financial and estate planning
     .  Personal physical exam

As part of our offer, if either the company requires you to move or you elect to
move in the first 18 months, we are extending the enclosed relocation package to
you to relocate you and your family from Dallas, Texas to the Bay Area,
California. Details and maximum spending amounts are controlled by this policy.
If you voluntarily terminate your employment with Aspect Communications prior to
2 years of services, you will be required to reimburse the Company for a pro-
rated portion of the relocation package.

In addition to our standard relocation, the following items will be provided,
assuming continued employment:

     .  Rental or leased vehicle not to exceed $1,500.00 per month for 24
        months.
     .  Fully furnished executive apartment or small home leased for 24 months,
        not to exceed $5,000.00 per month.
     .  $25.00 per diem (Monday through Friday only) for 12 months.
     .  One roundtrip airfare per month from Dallas to the Bay Area provided for
        your spouse.
     .  A secured seven percent (7%), fixed annual interest loan to cover ninety
        percent (90%) of the cost of a Bay Area California home you purchase
        with your relocation to the Bay Area for the amount up to $4.5 million.
        Three percent (3%) of the interest only will be payable monthly. Four
        percent (4%) of the seven percent (7%) interest will be accrued for up
        to five years. The principal and accrued interest is due and payable at
        the end of year five. The loan would be secured by the Bay Area home
        that you purchase and would be due within thirty (30) days should you
        leave the company.

You will receive a retention bonus for the amount of $17,500.00 for each of 20
quarters following your relocation to your new Bay Area home conditional upon
your continued active employment with Aspect.

We understand that your current company may require you to reimburse them for
relocation costs incurred.  Should this happen, Aspect Communications will cover
those costs (with provided documentation), not to exceed $200,000.00.  Should
you decide to voluntarily terminate your employment with Aspect Communications
before 1 year of employment, you agree to reimburse Aspect Communications a pro-
rated amount of those costs.

Gary, I intend to recommend to the Board of Directors of Aspect Communications
Corporation that you be granted a stock option to purchase two hundred fifty
thousand (250,000) shares of
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                                                                  Mr. Gary Smith
                                                                   April 6, 2000
                                                                          Page 3

Aspect Communications Corporation Common Stock. The stock option will be
recommended for the approval to the Board on your actual first day as an Aspect
employee. You will receive your stock option package one week after the Board of
Directors has approved your option. The grant price will be the closing price on
the date the grant is issued as quoted in the Wall Street Journal. The option
will vest over four years: twenty-five percent (25%) will become exercisable on
the first anniversary of your full time employment, and the balance will vest in
equal increments monthly over the remaining three-year period. Should your
employment terminate for any reason, your option will cease to continue to vest
as of your termination. Complete details of the stock option agreement will be
provided to you upon approval of your option.

You are also eligible to participate in Aspect's comprehensive benefits plans,
including health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance plans in
accordance with the terms and conditions of subject plans as outline in the
Aspect Personal Choice Benefits brochure which will be provided upon the
commencement of your employment.

As an inducement to accept this offer, and in acknowledgment that you will
forfeit certain elements of value to you in leaving your current employment, you
will be eligible to receive a total of $100,000.00 in a special cash bonus,
payable in four elements of $25,000.00 each, as you achieve preset milestones
during the first nine months with the company.  We will discuss and set these
milestones within 30 days of your employment with Aspect.  Additionally, Aspect
will guarantee a minimum of 100% of your quarterly bonus target payout, for your
first year of employment, provided the company achieves at least 70% of it's
revenue profitability and bookings targets for each quarter.

This offer of employment is contingent upon the following:

     .  Your ability to provide and maintain the proper and necessary
        documentation required for you and Aspect to comply with all applicable
        United States immigration laws and regulations. Please be prepared on
        your first day of employment to show specific documentation to certify
        your legal right to work in the United States. Enclosed is a complete
        listing of acceptable forms of documentation. If you are a foreign
        national requiring work authorization to begin employment, you must
        contact the Aspect Immigration Department at (408) 325-4102 or
        krista.evanger@aspect.com to initiate the visa process. Aspect will
        submit a petition on your behalf to obtain employment authorization, and
        will file visa applications for your immediate dependent family members.
        Aspect will pay the legal fees and costs related to these filings.
        Because the number of work visas available each year is limited by the
        U.S. government, Aspect reserves the right to withdraw or suspend this
        offer if the Company is not able to obtain work authorization for you in
        a reasonable period of time. Please note that if you currently have
        employment authorization such as practical, curricular or academic
        training (F-1 or J-1), you must contact the Aspect Immigration
        Department before beginning employment.
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                                                                  Mr. Gary Smith
                                                                   April 6, 2000
                                                                          Page 4

     .  Your execution (signature) of the Aspect Employee Agreement, which
        protects the intellectual property and confidential information of
        Aspect, and prohibits the unauthorized use of the intellectual property
        and confidential information of any other company.
     .  The satisfactory review and/or verification of background information,
        including, but not limited to, education, Department of Motor Vehicle,
        Social Security, and criminal records. A credit check will be conducted
        due to the Aspect loan provision provided to you in your relocation
        package.

Gary, I am looking forward to working with you at Aspect, being part of a
company that provides great value to its customers and employees.  I believe
that you have much to offer and much to gain -- personally, professionally, and
financially -- in joining us.  I look forward to a favorable decision and your
acknowledgment and assent to the terms of this letter by April 7, 2000.  If you
have any questions regarding this offer or the enclosed documents, please
contact me at (408) 325-2040 or e-mail me at beatriz.infante@aspect.com

Please indicate your acceptance of this offer by signing and returning it to
Corporate Staffing immediately.

This letter is the complete and entire expression of our offer of employment and
supersedes all other information, whether written or oral, concerning your
employment offer with Aspect Communications Corporation.

Sincerely,

/s/ Beatriz Infante
---------------------------------
Beatriz Infante
President and CEO
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                                                                  Mr. Gary Smith
                                                                   April 6, 2000
                                                                          Page 5

I accept this offer. I understand that my employment by Aspect is for an
indefinite term and is on an "at-will" basis, which means that either Aspect or
I may terminate the employment relationship at any time for any reason and under
no circumstances will I be employed under a contract of employment. While other
terms and conditions of my employment contained in various policies and programs
are subject to change with or without notice, I understand that this "at-will"
relationship can be changed only by written agreement expressly for that
purpose, signed by the Company's Chief Executive Officer. I acknowledge and
agree that this paragraph constitutes the complete and entire understanding
between Aspect and me on the subject of how and when our employment relationship
can be terminated, and supersedes any and all prior discussions, agreements and
understanding between Aspect and me, whether oral, written or implied.

/s/ Gary L. Smith                      April 7, 2000
------------------------               --------------------------
Gary L. Smith                          Date

Start Date:  April 7, 2000

Enclosures
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Mr. Gary Smith
April 6, 2000
Page 6

SUMMARY CUSTOMARY PROVISIONS OF EMPLOYMENT FOR EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
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At the inception of your employment, you will be required to sign a statement
agreeing to hold the company's proprietary information confidential during and
after your employment, and that you have not brought any former employer's
proprietary information or any of their clients' proprietary information with
you.  You will also sign an inventions agreement that assigns to the company any
patentable inventions that you create through your work with the company.

As an employer based in the United States, Aspect is required to verify that its
employees are eligible to work in the United States. On your first day of
employment, you will be required to certify that you are a citizen or lawful
permanent resident or an alien authorized to work in the U.S.

By accepting this letter offer of employment, you will be indicating to the
company that you are acknowledging that you will become an Executive Officer of
the company, as the Securities and Exchange Commission defines that term. As
such, the company may be obligated to publicly report your compensation, your
stock options and ownership position, and other facts relating to your
employment. Generally, such disclosure would not occur before March 2000 and
annually thereafter. You will need to report directly to the SEC any open market
Aspect stock purchases, sales, gifts and grant or exercises of options and these
reports became a matter of public record.

As an officer of the company it is important for you to know that there are
certain obligations of all executive officers and directors to avoid trading the
company's stock while in possession of material inside information and to avoid
combining purchase and sale transactions within a six month period ("short-
swing" transactions.) All executive officers and directors have agreed to abide
by a standard set of policies to avoid personal liability and potential
embarrassment to the company regarding their own stock transactions. A key
provision of this policy is a voluntary prohibition against buying or selling
Aspect stock during certain windows of time, generally the last month of each
quarter through two days following the release of earnings early the following
quarter. You will be asked to sign an agreement to uphold this policy.

As an officer of the company, you will be offered the opportunity to enter into
a change of control employment agreement with the company that would provide you
immediate vesting of any unvested Aspect options and salary continuation for up
to a two year period if there were a change of control of the company before
February 2001 and within one year of the change of control event, your job were
eliminated or substantially reduced, you were involuntarily terminated or
required to relocate.

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(Initials)  Gary L. Smith

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