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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-06-050309
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		4
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20061121
ITEM INFORMATION:		Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
ITEM INFORMATION:		Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20061128
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20061128

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AMERICAN REAL ESTATE PARTNERS L P
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000813762
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	OPERATORS OF NONRESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS [6512]
		IRS NUMBER:				133398766
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

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		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-09516
		FILM NUMBER:		061242746

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 SOUTH BEDFORD ROAD
		CITY:			MT KISCO
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10549
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9142427700
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            <td valign="top" width="10%">&#160;</td>
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            <td colspan="2" valign="top" width="90%">
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                I</font></div>
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            <td valign="top" width="10%">&#160;</td>
          </tr>
          <tr bgcolor="white">
            <td colspan="2" valign="top" width="90%">
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                OF THE TRANSACTION</font></div>
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            <td valign="top" width="10%">&#160;</td>
          </tr>
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            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">&#160;</td>
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            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Section
                1.1.</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="80%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Agreement
                to Purchase and Sell Interests</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">1</font></div>
            </td>
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            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Section
                1.2.</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="80%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Consideration</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">1</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr>
          <tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Section
                1.3.</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="80%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Adjustments
                to Base Cash Purchase Price</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">1</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr>
          <tr bgcolor="#ccffcc">
            <td colspan="2" valign="top" width="90%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">ARTICLE
                II</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="top" width="10%">&#160;</td>
          </tr>
          <tr bgcolor="white">
            <td colspan="2" valign="top" width="90%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">CLOSING</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="top" width="10%">&#160;</td>
          </tr>
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            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">&#160;</td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="80%">&#160;</td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">&#160;</td>
          </tr>
          <tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Section
                2.1.</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="80%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Closing</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">3</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr>
          <tr bgcolor="#ccffcc">
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Section
                2.2.</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="80%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Deliveries
                by Seller Parties</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">3</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr>
          <tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Section
                2.3.</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="80%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Deliveries
                by Buyer</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">4</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr>
          <tr bgcolor="#ccffcc">
            <td colspan="2" valign="top" width="90%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">ARTICLE
                III</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="top" width="10%">&#160;</td>
          </tr>
          <tr bgcolor="white">
            <td colspan="2" valign="top" width="90%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">REPRESENTATIONS
                AND WARRANTIES RELATING TO SELLER PARTIES</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="top" width="10%">&#160;</td>
          </tr>
          <tr bgcolor="#ccffcc">
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">&#160;</td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="80%">&#160;</td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">&#160;</td>
          </tr>
          <tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Section
                3.1.</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="80%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Organization</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">5</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr>
          <tr bgcolor="#ccffcc">
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Section
                3.2.</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="80%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Title
                to Interests</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">5</font></div>
            </td>
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            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Section
                3.3.</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="80%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Authority</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">5</font></div>
            </td>
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          <tr bgcolor="#ccffcc">
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Section
                3.4.</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="80%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Non-Contravention</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">5</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr>
          <tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Section
                3.5.</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="80%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Proceedings</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">6</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr>
          <tr bgcolor="#ccffcc">
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Section
                3.6.</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="80%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Investment
                Experience</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">6</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr>
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            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Section
                3.7.</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="80%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Restricted
                Securities</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">6</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr>
          <tr bgcolor="#ccffcc">
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Section
                3.8.</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="80%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Accredited
                Investor; Investment Intent</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">6</font></div>
            </td>
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            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Section
                3.9.</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="80%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Acknowledgement
                by Seller Parties</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">6</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr>
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            <td colspan="2" valign="top" width="90%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">ARTICLE
                IV</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="top" width="10%">&#160;</td>
          </tr>
          <tr bgcolor="white">
            <td colspan="2" valign="top" width="90%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">REPRESENTATIONS
                AND WARRANTIES</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="top" width="10%">&#160;</td>
          </tr>
          <tr bgcolor="#ccffcc">
            <td colspan="2" valign="top" width="90%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">RELATING
                TO THE COMPANY</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="top" width="10%">&#160;</td>
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            <td align="left" valign="top" width="80%">&#160;</td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">&#160;</td>
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          <tr bgcolor="#ccffcc">
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Section
                4.1.</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="80%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Organization.</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">7</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr>
          <tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Section
                4.2.</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="80%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Authority</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">7</font></div>
            </td>
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            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Section
                4.3.</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="80%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Governing
                Documents</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">7</font></div>
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            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Section
                4.4.</font></div>
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            <td align="left" valign="top" width="80%">
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                Structure</font></div>
            </td>
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">8</font></div>
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Section
                4.5.</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="80%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Non-Contravention.</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">8</font></div>
            </td>
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Section
                4.6.</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="80%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Ownership;
                Capitalization of Subsidiaries</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">9</font></div>
            </td>
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            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Section
                4.7.</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="80%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">SEC
                Reports; Financial Statements</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">10</font></div>
            </td>
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            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Section
                4.8.</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="80%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Absence
                of Certain Changes or Events</font></div>
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            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">11</font></div>
            </td>
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            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Section
                4.9.</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="80%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Pending
                Litigation.</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">11</font></div>
            </td>
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Section
                4.10.</font></div>
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            <td align="left" valign="top" width="80%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Compliance
                with Laws; Permits</font></div>
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            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">11</font></div>
            </td>
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            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Section
                4.11.</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="80%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Investment
                Company Act</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">12</font></div>
            </td>
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            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Section
                4.12.</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="80%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Taxes</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">12</font></div>
            </td>
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Section
                4.13.</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="80%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Contracts</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">13</font></div>
            </td>
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            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Section
                4.14.</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="80%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Real
                Property</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">15</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr>
          <tr bgcolor="#ccffcc">
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Section
                4.15.</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="80%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Oil
                and Gas Properties</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">15</font></div>
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                4.16.</font></div>
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Gas
                Regulatory Matters</font></div>
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">16</font></div>
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Section
                4.17.</font></div>
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Reserve
                Reports</font></div>
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">16</font></div>
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Section
                4.18.</font></div>
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                Matters</font></div>
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">16</font></div>
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                4.19.</font></div>
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Intellectual
                Property</font></div>
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">17</font></div>
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                4.20.</font></div>
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Insurance</font></div>
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">18</font></div>
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                4.21.</font></div>
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                Related Matters</font></div>
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">18</font></div>
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                4.22.</font></div>
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Brokers</font></div>
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                4.23.</font></div>
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                4.24.</font></div>
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              <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right">&#160;</div>
            </td>
          </tr>
          <tr bgcolor="#ccffcc">
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Section
                5.1.</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="80%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Organization</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">19</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr>
          <tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Section
                5.2.</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="80%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Authority</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">20</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr>
          <tr bgcolor="#ccffcc">
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Section
                5.3.</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="80%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Non-Contravention</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">20</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr>
          <tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Section
                5.4.</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="80%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Capital
                Structure</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">21</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr>
          <tr bgcolor="#ccffcc">
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Section
                5.5.</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="80%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Private
                Placement Memorandum; Financial Statements.</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">22</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr>
          <tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Section
                5.6.</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="80%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Absence
                of Certain Changes or Events</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">22</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr>
          <tr bgcolor="#ccffcc">
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Section
                5.7.</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="80%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Proceedings</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">22</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr>
          <tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Section
                5.8.</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="80%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Investment
                Experience</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">22</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr>
          <tr bgcolor="#ccffcc">
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Section
                5.9.</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="80%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Restricted
                Securities</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">22</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr>
          <tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Section
                5.10.</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="80%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Accredited
                Investor; Investment Intent</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">23</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr>
          <tr bgcolor="#ccffcc">
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Section
                5.11.</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="80%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Brokers</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">23</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr>
          <tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Section
                5.12.</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="80%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Investment
                Company Act</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">23</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr>
          <tr bgcolor="#ccffcc">
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Section
                5.13.</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="80%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">No
                Additional Representations</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">23</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr>
          <tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Section
                5.14.</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="80%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Acknowledgement
                by Buyer</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">23</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr>
          <tr bgcolor="#ccffcc">
            <td colspan="2" valign="top" width="90%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">ARTICLE
                VI</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right">&#160;</div>
            </td>
          </tr>
          <tr bgcolor="white">
            <td colspan="2" valign="top" width="90%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">CONDUCT
                OF COMPANY AND THE SUBSIDIARIES PENDING CLOSING</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right">&#160;</div>
            </td>
          </tr>
          <tr bgcolor="#ccffcc">
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">&#160;</td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="80%">&#160;</td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right">&#160;</div>
            </td>
          </tr>
          <tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Section
                6.1.</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="80%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Conduct
                and Preservation of Business</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">23</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr>
          <tr bgcolor="#ccffcc">
            <td colspan="2" valign="top" width="90%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">ARTICLE
                VII</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right">&#160;</div>
            </td>
          </tr>
          <tr bgcolor="white">
            <td colspan="2" valign="top" width="90%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">ADDITIONAL
                AGREEMENTS OF THE PARTIES</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right">&#160;</div>
            </td>
          </tr>
          <tr bgcolor="#ccffcc">
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">&#160;</td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="80%">&#160;</td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right">&#160;</div>
            </td>
          </tr>
          <tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Section
                7.1.</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="80%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Access.</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">26</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr>
          <tr bgcolor="#ccffcc">
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Section
                7.2.</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="80%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Cooperation
                and Governmental Consents</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">27</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr>
          <tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Section
                7.3.</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="80%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Notice
                of Litigation</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">27</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr>
          <tr bgcolor="#ccffcc">
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Section
                7.4.</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="80%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Notification
                of Certain Matters</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">27</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr>
          <tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Section
                7.5.</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="80%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Resignation
                of Directors</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">27</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr>
          <tr bgcolor="#ccffcc">
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Section
                7.6.</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="80%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Cooperation
                with Financing</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">28</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr>
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            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Section
                7.7.</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="80%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Taxes</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">28</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr>
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            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Section
                7.8.</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="80%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Fees
                and Expenses</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">31</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr>
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            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Section
                7.9.</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="80%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Publicity</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">31</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr>
          <tr bgcolor="#ccffcc">
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Section
                7.10.</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="80%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Books
                and Records</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">32</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr>
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            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Section
                7.11.</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="80%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Restructuring;
                Seismic Data Licenses</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">32</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr>
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            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Section
                7.12.</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="80%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Credit
                Facility</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">33</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr>
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            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Section
                7.13.</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="80%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Third
                Party Consents</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">33</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr>
          <tr bgcolor="#ccffcc">
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Section
                7.14.</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="80%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Exclusivity</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">34</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr>
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            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Section
                7.15.</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="80%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Affiliate
                Transactions</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">35</font></div>
            </td>
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            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Section
                7.16.</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="80%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Indebtedness</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">35</font></div>
            </td>
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            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Section
                7.17.</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="80%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Hedge
                Transactions</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">35</font></div>
            </td>
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            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Section
                7.18.</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="80%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Insurance</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">35</font></div>
            </td>
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            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Section
                7.19.</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="80%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Employees</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">36</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr>
          <tr bgcolor="#ccffcc">
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Section
                7.20.</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="80%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">NEG
                Operating Agreement</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">36</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr>
          <tr bgcolor="white">
            <td colspan="2" valign="top" width="90%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">ARTICLE
                VIII</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right">&#160;</div>
            </td>
          </tr>
          <tr bgcolor="#ccffcc">
            <td colspan="2" valign="top" width="90%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">CONDITIONS
                TO OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES; TERMINATION</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right">&#160;</div>
            </td>
          </tr>
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            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">&#160;</td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="80%">&#160;</td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right">&#160;</div>
            </td>
          </tr>
          <tr bgcolor="#ccffcc">
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Section
                8.1.</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="80%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Conditions
                to Obligations of the Seller Parties and the Company</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">36</font></div>
            </td>
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            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Section
                8.2.</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="80%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Conditions
                to Obligations of Buyer</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">37</font></div>
            </td>
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Section
                8.3.</font></div>
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Termination</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">38</font></div>
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Section
                8.4.</font></div>
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            <td align="left" valign="top" width="80%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Effect
                of Termination</font></div>
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">40</font></div>
            </td>
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">ARTICLE
                IX</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="top" width="10%">
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            </td>
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                OF REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES</font></div>
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              <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right">&#160;</div>
            </td>
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">AND
                COVENANTS; INDEMNIFICATION</font></div>
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              <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right">&#160;</div>
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            <td align="left" valign="top" width="80%">&#160;</td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right">&#160;</div>
            </td>
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              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Section
                9.1.</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="80%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Survival.</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">42</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr>
          <tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Section
                9.2.</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="80%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Indemnification
                by Seller Parties</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">43</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr>
          <tr bgcolor="#ccffcc">
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Section
                9.3.</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="80%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Indemnification
                by Buyer</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">44</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr>
          <tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Section
                9.4.</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="80%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Indemnification
                Proceedings.</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">44</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr>
          <tr bgcolor="#ccffcc">
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Section
                9.5.</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="80%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Exclusivity.</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">46</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr>
          <tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Section
                9.6.</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="80%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Limitations
                on Indemnities.</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">46</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr>
          <tr bgcolor="#ccffcc">
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Section
                9.7.</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="80%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Indemnification
                Despite Negligence</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">47</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr>
          <tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Section
                9.8.</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="80%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Treatment
                of Indemnification Payments</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">47</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr>
          <tr bgcolor="#ccffcc">
            <td colspan="2" valign="top" width="90%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">ARTICLE
                X</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right">&#160;</div>
            </td>
          </tr>
          <tr bgcolor="white">
            <td colspan="2" valign="top" width="90%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">MISCELLANEOUS</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right">&#160;</div>
            </td>
          </tr>
          <tr bgcolor="#ccffcc">
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">&#160;</td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="80%">&#160;</td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right">&#160;</div>
            </td>
          </tr>
          <tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Section
                10.1.</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="80%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Notices</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">47</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr>
          <tr bgcolor="#ccffcc">
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Section
                10.2.</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="80%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Entire
                Agreement</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">48</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr>
          <tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Section
                10.3.</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="80%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Binding
                Effect; Assignment; No Third Party Benefit</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">48</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr>
          <tr bgcolor="#ccffcc">
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Section
                10.4.</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="80%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Severability</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">49</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr>
          <tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Section
                10.5.</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="80%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Governing
                Law; Consent to Jurisdiction; Venue</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">49</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr>
          <tr bgcolor="#ccffcc">
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Section
                10.6.</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="80%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Further
                Assurances</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">49</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr>
          <tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Section
                10.7.</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="80%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Counterparts</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">49</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr>
          <tr bgcolor="#ccffcc">
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Section
                10.8.</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="80%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Injunctive
                Relief</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">49</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr>
          <tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Section
                10.9.</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="80%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Schedules</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">50</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr>
          <tr bgcolor="#ccffcc">
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Section
                10.10.</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="80%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Time
                of Essence</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">50</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr>
          <tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Section
                10.11.</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="80%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Confidentiality</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">50</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr>
          <tr bgcolor="#ccffcc">
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Section
                10.12.</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="80%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Amendment</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">51</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr>
          <tr bgcolor="white">
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Section
                10.13.</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="80%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Waiver</font></div>
            </td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right">&#160;</div>
            </td>
          </tr>
          <tr bgcolor="#ccffcc">
            <td colspan="2" valign="top" width="90%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">ARTICLE
                XI</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right">&#160;</div>
            </td>
          </tr>
          <tr bgcolor="white">
            <td colspan="2" valign="top" width="90%">
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">DEFINITIONS
                AND REFERENCES</font></div>
            </td>
            <td valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right">&#160;</div>
            </td>
          </tr>
          <tr bgcolor="#ccffcc">
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">&#160;</td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="80%">&#160;</td>
            <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">
              <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right">&#160;</div>
            </td>
          </tr>
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      contemplates that the parties hereto may enter into this Agreement.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">WHEREAS,
      pursuant to the Letter of Intent, (i) Riata paid to Seller $10 million on
      September 7, 2006 and (ii) the parties hereto obtained the approval of the
      transactions contemplated hereby under the HSR Act on September 26,
      2006.</font></div>
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      Buyer is a wholly owned subsidiary of Riata.</font></div>
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      THEREFORE, in </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">consideration</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
      of the
      mutual covenants and agreements contained herein, the parties hereto agree
      as
      follows:</font></div>
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      I</strong></font><font id="TAB2" style="COLOR: black; LETTER-SPACING: 9pt">&#160;&#160;</font></div>
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      OF THE TRANSACTION</u></strong></font></div>
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    <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 90pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Section
      1.1.</font><font id="TAB2" style="COLOR: black; LETTER-SPACING: 9pt">&#160;&#160;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Agreement
      to Purchase and Sell Interests</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><strong>.
      </strong></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><strong>&#160;</strong></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Seller
      agrees to sell and Buyer agrees to purchase, for the consideration hereinafter
      set forth and subject to the terms, provisions and conditions herein, the
      Interests.</font></div>
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    <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 90pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Section
      1.2.</font><font id="TAB2" style="COLOR: black; LETTER-SPACING: 9pt">&#160;&#160;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Consideration</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">.</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><strong>&#160;</strong></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">In
      consideration of the sale of the Interests to Buyer, Buyer shall, based on
      and
      subject to the conditions in </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
      8.2</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
      herein
      being fulfilled, (i) pay Seller an aggregate cash purchase price of one billion
      twenty five million dollars ($1,025,000,000) in immediately available funds
      (the
&#8220;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Base
      Cash Purchase Price</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#8221;)
      (the
      parties acknowledge that Riata delivered ten million dollars ($10,000,000)
      to
      Seller on September 7, 2006 pursuant to the Letter of Intent, and for the
      avoidance of doubt, such $10 million amount shall be applied as a credit
      pursuant to </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
      2.3(a)</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
      against
      the cash amount required to be paid by Buyer hereunder (the &#8220;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>$10
      Million Credit</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#8221;))
      and
      (ii) deliver to Seller 12,842,000 shares of common stock of Riata (the
&#8220;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Consideration
      Shares</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#8221;).</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#160;</font></div>
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      to Base Cash Purchase Price</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">.</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#160;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">The
      Base
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    <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 72pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">(a)</font><font id="TAB2" style="COLOR: black; LETTER-SPACING: 9pt">&#160;&#160;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Estimated
      Amounts</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">.
      Based
      on the parties&#8217; discussions and preliminary review of the books and records of
      the Company prior to the execution of this Agreement, $30,084,461 is a good
      faith estimate of the Net Working Capital as of the Closing Date (the
&#8220;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Estimated
      Net Working Capital</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#8221;)
      and
      $28,050,309 is a good faith estimate of the Cash Amount as of the Closing Date
      (the &#8220;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Estimated
      Cash Amount</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#8221;).
      If
      the Estimated Net Working Capital is less than $0, then the Base Cash Purchase
      Price shall be decreased at Closing by the amount of such deficit. If the
      Estimated Net Working Capital is greater than $0, then the Buyer shall cause
      the
      payment of the amount of such excess (including, at Buyer&#8217;s election, by
      distributing cash from the Company) into an escrow account (the &#8220;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Escrow
      Account</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#8221;)
      to be
      maintained by JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. If the Estimated Cash Amount is less
      than $50 million, then the Base Cash Purchase Price shall be decreased at
      Closing by the amount of such deficit. If the Estimated Cash Amount is greater
      than $50 million, then the Buyer shall cause the payment of the amount of such
      excess (including, at Buyer&#8217;s election, by distributing cash from the Company)
      into the Escrow Account. Based on the Estimated Net Working Capital, Estimated
      Cash Amount and the foregoing, the Base Cash Purchase Price shall not be
      decreased pursuant to this </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
      1.3(a)</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
      and
      $8,134,770 shall be the aggregate amount to be paid to the Escrow Account by
      Buyer. In determining the amount of Cash and Net Working Capital, the
      distributions of cash contemplated in this </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
      1.3</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
      shall
      not be taken into account. For the avoidance of doubt, to the extent that the
      Seller Parties are required to cause the Company to pay down any amounts of
      interest, commitment fees, breakage costs and other fees under the Credit
      Facility prior to or contemporaneously with Closing, Cash will be reduced by
      such amounts and Net Working Capital will not include as a current liability
      such amounts, nor will such amounts be treated as Indebtedness.</font></div>
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      Amounts</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">.
      Within
      sixty (60) days after the Closing Date, Buyer shall submit to Seller its written
      calculations of the Net Working Capital as of the Closing Date (subject to
      the
      procedures set forth in </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Sections
      1.3(b)</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
      and
</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>1.3(c)</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">,
      the
&#8220;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Final
      Net Working Capital</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#8221;)
      and
      the Cash Amount as of the Closing Date (subject to the procedures set forth
      in
</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Sections
      1.3(b)</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
      and
</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>1.3(c)</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">,
      the
&#8220;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Final
      Cash Amount</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#8221;),
      together with the work papers used in the preparation thereof. Buyer shall
      cause
      the Company to provide Seller and its designees access to all materials, records
      and personnel of the Company necessary for Seller to verify the amount of the
      Final Net Working Capital and the Final Cash Amount. The calculations of the
      Final Net Working Capital and the Final Cash Amount submitted by Buyer to Seller
      shall become final and binding upon the Seller thirty (30) days after they
      are
      delivered to Seller (the &#8220;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Purchase
      Price Review Period</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#8221;),
      unless Seller, within the Purchase Price Review Period, provides written notice
      to Buyer disputing the amount of the Final Net Working Capital or the Final
      Cash
      Amount (the &#8220;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Protest
      Letter</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#8221;),
      in
      which case the Final Net Working Capital and the Final Cash Amount shall not
      be
      binding upon the Seller and Buyer and such dispute shall be resolved pursuant
      to
</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
      1.3(c)</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">.
      </font></div>
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      After
      the receipt of the Protest Letter by Buyer, Seller and Buyer shall meet by
      telephone, or at a mutually agreeable location, to discuss and attempt to
      reconcile their differences with respect to the amount of the Final Net Working
      Capital or Final Cash Amount (the &#8220;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Challenged
      Amounts</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#8221;).
      If
      the parties are unable to mutually resolve the dispute within fifteen (15)
      days
      after receipt of the Protest Letter by Buyer, then an independent auditing
      firm
      mutually selected by Seller&#8217;s independent accounting firm and Buyer&#8217;s
      independent accounting firm (the &#8220;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Arbiter</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#8221;)
      will
      be engaged to determine the Challenged Amounts. The Arbiter: (i) will be jointly
      engaged by Buyer and Seller; (ii) will be provided, within three (3) Business
      Days of accepting the engagement, with a definitive written statement from
      Seller and Buyer of their respective positions; (iii) will be advised in the
      engagement letter that the parties accept the Arbiter as the appropriate Person
      to interpret this Agreement for all purposes relevant to the resolution of
      the
      Challenged Amounts; (iv) will be granted access to all books, records and
      personnel of the Company and its Subsidiaries and (v) will have thirty (30)
      days
      to carry out a review and prepare a written statement of its decision regarding
      the Challenged Amounts, which shall be binding and final upon the Seller and
      Buyer. Each party will be afforded the opportunity to present to the Arbiter
      any
      material such party deems relevant to the determination. The decision of the
      Arbiter shall not exceed the Challenged Amounts submitted by Seller nor be
      less
      than the Challenged Amounts submitted by Buyer. The decision of the Arbiter
      shall be final and binding upon the parties and shall be in substitution for
      and
      precludes the bringing of any Proceedings in any court in connection with any
      dispute under </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
      1.3(b)</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
      or this
</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
      1.3(c)</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">.
      The
      fees and expenses of the Arbiter incurred in resolving the disputed matter
      shall
      be shared equally by Buyer and Seller.</font></div>
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    <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 72pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">(d)</font><font id="TAB2" style="COLOR: black; LETTER-SPACING: 9pt">&#160;&#160;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Final
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      Not
      later than five (5) Business Days after the determination of the Final Net
      Working Capital and the Final Cash Amount pursuant to </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
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      or
</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
      1.3(c)</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">,
      as the
      case may be (the &#8220;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Adjustment
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      (i)
      if the Final Net Working Capital is less than the Estimated Net Working Capital,
      then the Seller shall pay to Buyer in immediately available funds the amount
      of
      the difference, plus interest thereon at the Applicable Rate from (and
      including) the Closing Date to (but excluding) the date paid and (ii) if the
      amount of the Final Net Working Capital is greater than the Estimated Net
      Working Capital, then Buyer shall pay to the Seller, by wire transfer of
      immediately available funds to the account designated in writing by Seller,
      the
      amount of the difference, plus interest thereon at the Applicable Rate from
      (and
      including) the Closing Date to (but excluding) the date paid. In addition,
      not
      later than the Adjustment Payment Date, (i) if the Final Cash Amount is less
      than the Estimated Cash Amount, then the Seller shall pay to Buyer in
      immediately available funds the amount of the difference, plus interest thereon
      at the Applicable Rate per annum from (and including) the Closing Date to (but
      excluding) the date paid and (ii) if the amount of the Final Cash Amount is
      greater than the Estimated Cash Amount, then Buyer shall pay to the Seller,
      by
      wire transfer of immediately available funds to the account designated in
      writing by Seller, the amount of the difference, plus interest thereon at the
      Applicable Rate from (and including) the Closing Date to (but excluding) the
      date paid. In the event a party that is obligated to make a payment pursuant
      to
      this </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
      1.3(d)</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
      fails to
      make such payment in full on or before the Adjustment Payment Date, the unpaid
      amount shall bear interest at the Applicable Rate plus 2% per annum from (and
      including) the Adjustment Payment Date to (but excluding) the date on which
      such
      unpaid amount is paid. Any amount which is due from Seller to Buyer pursuant
      to
      this </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
      1.3(d)</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
      may be
      paid by releasing funds from the Escrow Account to Buyer (and any amounts in
      the
      Escrow Account remaining after Seller&#8217;s obligations to Buyer under this
</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
      1.3(d)</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
      have
      been fully satisfied shall be released to Seller). If no amount is due from
      Seller to Buyer pursuant to this </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
      1.3(d)</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">,
      all
      amounts in the Escrow Account shall be released to Seller. </font></div>
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      II</strong></font></div>
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      shall
      take place (i) at the offices of Simpson Thacher &amp; Bartlett LLP in New York
      City as promptly as practicable after the satisfaction (or waiver by the party
      or parties entitled to benefit thereof) of each of the conditions set forth
      in
</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Sections
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</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>8.2</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
      (other
      than those conditions that by their nature are to be satisfied at the Closing,
      but subject to the fulfillment or waiver of those conditions at the
      Closing)</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><strong>&#160;</strong></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">or
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      Date</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">.&#8221;
All
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      simultaneously.</font></div>
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      At the
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      the
      following:</font></div>
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      Facility and evidence reasonably satisfactory to Buyer of the release of all
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      reasonably satisfactory to Buyer of the full payment, discharge, settlement
      or
      satisfaction of all Indebtedness and any other obligations owed by the Company
      or any of its Subsidiaries to Seller or any Affiliate of Seller (including
      NEGI)
      (other than the Company or any of its Subsidiaries) and elimination of all
      guarantees or other similar obligations by the Company or any of its
      Subsidiaries to Seller or any Affiliate of Seller (including NEGI) or for the
      benefit of Seller or any Affiliate of Seller (including NEGI) (other than the
      Company or any of its Subsidiaries); </font></div>
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      reasonably satisfactory to Buyer of the completion of the Restructuring (to
      be
      completed prior to or contemporaneously with, but not after, the Closing) in
      accordance with </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
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      Regulation Section 1.1445-2(b)(2), duly executed by Seller (or Tax owner of
      Seller); </font></div>
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      certificate described in </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
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      documentation evidencing the termination or assumption by the Seller Parties
      of
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      Stockholders Agreement in the form attached hereto as </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Exhibit
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      Release in the form attached hereto as </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Exhibit
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      escrow
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      pursuant to which the Escrow Account shall be established (the &#8220;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Escrow
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      At the
      Closing, Buyer shall deliver or cause to be delivered to Seller the
      following:</font></div>
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      the $10
      Million Credit previously delivered to Seller on September 7, 2006 pursuant
      to
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      equal to $8,134,770 have been deposited into the Escrow Account pursuant to
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      certificates representing the Consideration Shares bearing legends required
      under the terms of the Stockholders Agreement;</font></div>
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      Stockholders Agreement in the form attached hereto as </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Exhibit
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      duly
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      thereto.</font></div>
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      RELATING TO SELLER PARTIES</u></strong></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><strong><u>&#160;</u></strong></font></div>
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      conduct its business as it is now being conducted and to own the
      Interests.</font></div>
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      or in the aggregate, has not had and would not reasonably be likely to have,
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      consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby Seller will transfer good,
      valid, and marketable title to the Interests, free and clear of all Liens other
      than (A) liens that may arise by virtue of any actions taken by or on behalf
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      partnership power and authority, as the case may be, to execute, deliver, and
      perform this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.
      The execution and delivery by each Seller Party of this Agreement and the
      consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly and validly
      authorized by all necessary corporate, limited liability company or partnership
      action, as the case may be, on the part of each Seller Party, and no other
      proceedings on the part of any Seller Party are necessary to authorize the
      execution or delivery of this Agreement or to consummate the transactions
      contemplated hereby.</font></div>
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      and constitutes each Seller Party&#8217;s valid and legally binding obligation,
      enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, except as such
      enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, fraudulent conveyance, insolvency,
      moratorium or other similar Laws affecting or relating to the enforcement of
      creditors&#8217; rights generally and the application of general principles of equity
      (regardless of whether that enforceability is considered in a proceeding at
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      the execution, delivery and performance by the Seller Parties of this Agreement
      nor the consummation by them of the transactions contemplated hereby will (with
      or without the giving of notice or the passage of time or both) (A) conflict
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      purchase or foreclose upon any Interests, any right of termination,
      cancellation, amendment, modification, payment or acceleration, the loss of
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      material benefit, or result in the creation of any Lien on any Interests, under
      any provision of any bond, debenture, note, mortgage, lease, license, franchise,
      indenture, or any other Contract or other instrument or obligation to which
      any
      Seller Party is a party or by which any Seller Party or any of its properties
      may be bound or subject, (B) conflict with or result in a violation of any
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      or in the aggregate, has not had and would not reasonably be likely to have
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      registration with, any Governmental Entity is required to be obtained or made
      by
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      the Seller Parties of this Agreement or the consummation by the Seller Parties
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      threatened orally, in which any Seller Party or any Affiliate thereof is a
      party, affecting the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Seller
      Parties or the consummation by the Seller Parties of the transactions
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      Consideration Shares, and has such knowledge and experience in financial and
      business matters that it is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of an
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      Consideration Shares will be characterized as &#8220;restricted securities&#8221; under
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      Seller is acquiring the Consideration Shares for its own account for investment
      and not with a view to, or for sale or other disposition in connection with,
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      independent review and analysis of the business, assets, condition, operations
      and prospects of the Buyer and its Subsidiaries; and (b) it is not relying
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      limited liability company power and authority to carry on its business as now
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      leasing of its properties makes such qualification or licensing necessary,
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      contemplated hereby. The execution and delivery by the Company of this Agreement
      and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly
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      Company in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be
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      of
      its Subsidiaries, as amended through the date hereof, and (B) the minutes of
      all
      meetings of the respective board of managers (or other similar governing body)
      of the Company and its Subsidiaries, any committees of such boards or other
      bodies, and the members, shareholders or other equity holders of the Company
      and
      its Subsidiaries (and all consents in lieu of such meetings) have heretofore
      been delivered, or have been made available, to Buyer. Such Governing Documents,
      minutes, and consents, taken as a whole, accurately reflect, in all material
      respects, the equity ownership of the Company and its Subsidiaries and all
      actions taken by the board of managers, other governing body, committees,
      shareholders and other equity owners.</font></div>
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      nor have any been issued in violation of, preemptive rights, preferential rights
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      Interests contemplated to be issued pursuant to the Merger Agreement (which
      will
      terminate simultaneously with the Closing), are reserved for issuance or for
      any
      other purpose, and there are no agreements or arrangements providing for the
      issuance of Equity Interests or Equity Interest Equivalents of the
      Company.</font></div>
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      Company to repurchase, redeem, or otherwise acquire any Interests or other
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      of
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      result in a violation of any provision of, or constitute a breach of or default
      under, or give rise to a right to impose any fine or penalty, a right to
      purchase or foreclose upon any Properties, any right of termination,
      cancellation, amendment, modification, payment or acceleration, the loss of
      a
      material benefit, or result in the creation of any Lien on any Interests under
      any provision of any bond, debenture, note, mortgage, lease, license, franchise,
      indenture, or any other Contract or other instrument or obligation to which
      the
      Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party or by which the Company, any
      of
      its Subsidiaries or any of their properties may be bound or subject; or
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      including the Properties; </font></div>
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      individually or in the aggregate, has not had and would not reasonably be likely
      to have a Material Adverse Change on the Seller or the Company.</font></div>
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      registration with, any Governmental Entity is required to be obtained or made
      by
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      delivery, or performance by the Seller Parties and the Company of this Agreement
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      redemption/call right in section 5.4 of the Operating Agreement of NEG Holding,
      the Company does not own, directly or indirectly, or have the right to acquire,
      by Contract or otherwise, any capital stock of, or other Equity Interest in,
      any
      Person.</font></div>
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      forth a true and complete list of each Subsidiary of the Company, the
      jurisdiction of incorporation or organization of each such Subsidiary and the
      number and percentage of each such Subsidiary&#8217;s outstanding Equity Interests
      owned by the Company or another Subsidiary of the Company.</font></div>
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      qualified or licensed to do business as a foreign entity and in good standing
      in
      each jurisdiction in which the nature of its business or the ownership or
      leasing of its properties makes such qualification or licensing necessary,
      except where the failure to be so qualified or in good standing, individually
      or
      in the aggregate, has not had and would not reasonably be likely to have, a
      Material Adverse Change on the Seller or the Company; and</font></div>
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      requisite corporate, limited liability company or partnership power and
      authority, as the case may be, to carry on its business as now being
      conducted.</font></div>
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      of
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      issued in violation of, preemptive rights, preferential rights of subscription
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      reserved for issuance or for any other purpose, and there are no agreements
      or
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      Equivalents of any Subsidiary of the Company.</font></div>
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      the right to vote on any matters pertaining to any Subsidiary of the
      Company.</font></div>
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      Company or any of its Subsidiaries to repurchase, redeem, or otherwise acquire
      any Equity Interests of any Subsidiary of the Company, except the purchase
      or
      redemption of the membership interests in NEG Holding pursuant to the
Restructuring.</font></div>
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      the
      Most Recent SEC Reports filed with the SEC prior to September 7, 2006 (as of
      September 7, 2006), the Most Recent SEC Reports filed with the SEC prior to
      the
      date hereof (as of the date hereof) and the Most Recent Reports filed with
      the
      SEC prior to the Closing Date (as of the Closing Date) are not (or will not
      be)
      materially untrue or incomplete and do not (or will not) include a materially
      untrue statement of material fact nor omit to state a material fact required
      to
      be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein not
      materially misleading; </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>provided</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">,
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      regarding matters relating to acreage on Longfellow Ranch for which Riata is
      the
      operator of which matters Riata had Knowledge as of September 7, 2006. As used
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      Inc.&#8217;s most recent Form S-1 registration statement and Form S-4 registration
      statement, or the most recent public filing by AREP on Form 10-K and Form 10-Q
      to the extent regarding segment information of the Company and its Subsidiaries,
      in each case filed with the SEC prior to such date, taken as a whole, excluding
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      below)
      (and excluding the effect of any general disclaimers, risk factors or
      forward-looking statements, but after taking into account any disclosure in
      such
      provisions that are matters of fact) (and provided that the failure to update
      financial and accounting information since the date of filing of such report
      or
      to respond to SEC comments shall not in and of itself be conclusive of such
      Most
      Recent SEC Reports being materially untrue or incomplete or be deemed to be
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      the date of filing of such report or to respond to SEC comments shall not in
      and
      of itself be conclusive of such financial statements being materially untrue
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      not materially untrue or incomplete and do not include a materially untrue
      statement of material fact nor omit to state a material fact required to be
      stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein not
      materially misleading (and have been prepared in all material respects in
      compliance with GAAP applied on a consistent basis and present fairly in all
      material respects the consolidated financial position and the consolidated
      results of operations and cash flows for the Company and its Subsidiaries),
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      Statements and liabilities incurred in the Ordinary Course of Business since
      September 30, 2006, there are no liabilities or obligations of any kind, whether
      accrued, absolute, secured, unsecured, fixed, contingent, or otherwise, of
      the
      Company or any of its Subsidiaries which, individually or in aggregate have
      had,
      and are reasonably likely to have, a Material Adverse Change on the Seller
      or
      the Company.</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
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      regarding matters relating to acreage on Longfellow Ranch for which Riata is
      the
      operator of which matters Riata had Knowledge as of September 7, 2006.
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      respect to the Seller or the Company; </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>provided</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">,
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      regarding matters relating to acreage on Longfellow Ranch for which Riata is
      the
      operator of which matters Riata had Knowledge as of September 7, 2006.
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      their
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      environmental representations and warranties are covered exclusively by
</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
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      or any
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      the
      operator of which matters Riata had Knowledge as of September 7,
      2006:</font></div>
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      Company, threatened against the Company, its Subsidiaries or any of the assets
      or properties owned, used by or licensed to the Company or any of its
      Subsidiaries or their respective businesses, other than those which individually
      or in the aggregate have not had, and would not reasonably be likely to have,
      a
      Material Adverse Change on the Seller or the Company, and (ii) neither the
      Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is subject to any (x) outstanding
      injunction, judgment, order or decree or (y) compliance or settlement agreement,
      conciliation agreement, memorandum of understanding, writ, letter of commitment,
      deficiency letter or ruling (other than routine oil and gas field regulatory
      orders), in each case, other than those which individually or in the aggregate
      have not had, and would not reasonably be likely to have, a Material Adverse
      Change on the Seller or the Company,.</font></div>
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      there
      are no Proceedings pending or, to the Knowledge of the Seller Parties and the
      Company, threatened in writing, in which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries
      is a party affecting the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Seller
      Parties and the Company or the consummation of the transactions contemplated
      hereby. </font></div>
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</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
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      Material Adverse Change on the Seller or the Company: (i) the Company and its
      Subsidiaries are in compliance with all applicable Laws, and none of the
      Company, the Seller Parties or any Subsidiary of the Company has received any
      written notice from any Governmental Entity or any other Person, and to the
      Knowledge of the Seller Parties and the Company, any oral notice from any
      Governmental Entity, that the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is in violation
      of, or has violated, any applicable Laws; and (ii) each of the Company and
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      Permits reasonably necessary for the lawful conduct of their business and the
      lawful ownership, lease, use and operation of the Properties, and each of the
      Company and its Subsidiaries is in compliance with all such
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      Except
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      properly granted extensions) all material Tax Returns required to be filed
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      correct and complete in all material respects.</font></div>
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      material Taxes of the Company and each of its Subsidiaries, and all material
      Taxes of any other Person for which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries
      could
      be liable (whether or not shown on any Tax Return), have been paid in full
      when
      due or have been accrued for on the Closing Balance Sheet. All material Tax
      withholding and deposit requirements imposed on or with respect to the Company
      and its Subsidiaries, or for which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries could
      be liable, have been satisfied in full in all material respects.</font></div>
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      those which are being contested in good faith by appropriate
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      the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has granted (or is subject to) any
      waiver or extension that is currently in effect for the period of limitations
      for the assessment or payment of any material Tax or the filing of any material
      Tax Return. No unpaid material Tax assessment, deficiency or adjustment has
      been
      assessed or asserted against or with respect to the Company or any of its
      Subsidiaries, by any Governmental Entity; there are no currently pending audits,
      administrative or judicial proceedings, or any deficiency or refund litigation,
      with respect to material Taxes owed by the Company or any of its
      Subsidiaries.</font></div>
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      in which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries does not file Tax Returns that
      any such Person is or may be subject to Taxation by that
      jurisdiction.</font></div>
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      in, or exclude any item of deduction from, income for any Taxable period (or
      portion thereof) ending after the Closing Date as a result of (i) a change
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      accounting method for any Taxable period ending on or before the Closing Date,
      (ii) pursuant to any agreement with any Governmental Entity executed on or
      prior
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      of
      its Subsidiaries is party to or has any obligation under any Tax-sharing, Tax
      indemnity or Tax allocation agreement or similar arrangement, nor does the
      Company or any of its Subsidiaries have any liability or potential liability
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      of the Galveston Subsidiaries have consummated, have participated in, or are
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&#8220;listed transaction&#8221; or to the Knowledge of the Seller Parties and the Company,
      a &#8220;reportable transaction&#8221; as defined in Sections 6662, 6662A, 6011, 6012, 6111
      or 6707A of the Code or the Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder,
      including, but not limited to, transactions identified by the IRS by notice,
      regulation or other form of published guidance as set forth in Treasury
      Regulation Section 1.6011-4(b)(2).</font></div>
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      the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to any safe harbor lease
      within the meaning of Section 168(f)(8) of the Code, as in effect prior to
      amendment by The Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982. None of
      the
      assets of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (directly or indirectly)
      secures any debt the interest on which is exempt from Tax under Section 103(a)
      of the Code, and none of the property owned by the Company or any of its
      Subsidiaries is &#8220;tax-exempt use property&#8221; within the meaning of Section 168(h)
      of the Code. </font></div>
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      Knowledge of the Seller Parties and the Company, neither the Company nor any
      of
      its Subsidiaries (1) is or has been a member of an affiliated group or (2)
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      any liability for the Taxes of any Person under Treasury Regulation Section
      1.1502-6 (or any similar provision of state, local or foreign law), as a
      transferee or successor, by contract, or otherwise.</font></div>
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      Company has previously made available to Buyer true, correct and complete copies
      of (1) all income and other material Tax Returns filed by the Company or any
      of
      its Subsidiaries for all completed Tax years of the Company and its Subsidiaries
      that remain open for audit or review by the relevant Taxing authority and (2)
      all ruling requests, private letter rulings, notices of proposed deficiencies,
      closing agreements, settlement agreements and any similar documents or
      communications sent or received by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries
      relating to Taxes.</font></div>
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      avoidance of doubt means, indebtedness between the Company or any of its
      Subsidiaries and any other Subsidiary of the Company), any indenture, loan,
      credit or similar Contract pursuant to which the Company or any of its
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      estate or other interest created under its respective leases (other than the
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      subject of any investigation or inquiry by any Governmental Entity or other
      Person, in each case evaluating whether any material remedial action or
      investigation is needed to respond to a release or threatened release of any
      Hazardous Material or to the improper handling, transportation, storage or
      disposal (including storage or disposal at offsite locations) of any Hazardous
      Material that violates Environmental Law or would reasonably be likely to result
      in liability to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries. </font></div>
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      into the environment, or the improper storage or disposal, of any Hazardous
      Material that violates Environmental Law or would reasonably be likely to result
      in liability to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries. No Hazardous Material
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      improperly stored or disposed of upon any property of the Company or any of
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      Subsidiaries or any property formerly owned, leased or operated by the Company
      or any of its Subsidiaries during the period of time the Company or any of
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      Subsidiaries owned, leased or operated it which violates Environmental Law
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      would reasonably be likely to result in liability to the Company or any of
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      Subsidiaries. No Hazardous Material has been otherwise used or managed by the
      Company or any of its Subsidiaries in such a way as to pose a substantial
      endangerment to public health or welfare or the environment. Neither the Company
      nor any of its Subsidiaries has received written notice from any Governmental
      Entity or any other Person or oral notice from any Governmental Entity under
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      the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has received any (i) written claim,
      complaint, notice, inquiry or request for information from any Governmental
      Entity or any other Person, or (ii) to the Knowledge of the Seller Parties
      and
      the Company, oral claim, complaint, notice, inquiry or request for information
      from any Governmental Entity, regarding any Proceeding or any other matter
      which
      remains unresolved as of the date hereof with respect to any alleged violation
      of any Environmental Law or regarding potential liability under any
      Environmental Law relating to or in connection with the Company or any of its
      Subsidiaries or operations or conditions of any facilities or property
      (including off-site storage or disposal of any Hazardous Material from such
      facilities or property) currently or formerly owned, leased or operated by
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      existing which could reasonably give rise to any such claims, complaints,
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      for ministerial notification and administrative filings relating to certain
      Permits, the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the
      consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will not affect the
      validity or require the transfer of any permits, licenses or approvals held
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      the Company or any of its Subsidiaries under any Environmental Law, and will
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      require any notification, disclosure, registration, reporting, filing,
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      reports, audits, studies and assessments within its custody or
      control.</font></div>
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      would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be likely to have a
      Material Adverse Change on the Seller or the Company: (i) the Company and its
      Subsidiaries either own or have valid licenses or other rights to use all
      patents, copyrights, service marks, brand names, computer programs, trademarks,
      trade names, domain names, software, databases, geological data, geophysical
      data, engineering data, maps, interpretations, other technical information
      or
      data, tools, methods, processes, devices, prototypes, schematics, trade secrets
      or other intangible property used in their businesses as presently conducted,
      or
      that are necessary for the operation of the business of the Company or any
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      and clear of any Liens except those express limitations contained in the
      agreements governing the use of the same; (ii) to the Company&#8217;s Knowledge, the
      use of the Company Intellectual Property by the Company and its Subsidiaries
      does not conflict with, infringe upon, violate or interfere with or constitute
      an appropriation of any right, title, interest or goodwill, including any
      intellectual property right, trademark, trade name, patent, service mark, brand
      mark, brand name, computer program, database, domain name, copyright or any
      pending application therefore, of any other Person; and (iii) neither the
      Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has received any written notice of any
      claim
      that the Company Intellectual Property is invalid or conflicts with the asserted
      rights of any other Person.</font></div>
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      is a
      list of all policies of insurance owned or held by the Company or any of its
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      posted with Governmental Entities or any other Person to secure the Company&#8217;s
      and its Subsidiaries&#8217; performance obligations under applicable Laws</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">.</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><strong>&#160;</strong></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Except
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      cancellation or non-renewal of any such policies has been received.</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
      Except
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      Schedule 4.20(iv)</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">,
      there
      are no policies of insurance owned or held by NEGI or any Seller Party for
      the
      benefit of the Company and/or any of its Subsidiaries and there are no policies
      of insurance owned or held by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries for the
      benefit of NEGI or any Seller Party.</font></div>
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      Except
      as set forth on </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Company
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      the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has any Persons with the right or legal
      status of an employee (whether as an employee or an independent contractor)
      or
      any obligations or liabilities to or based upon the service of any Person who
      currently or formerly had the legal status of an employee of the Company, its
      Subsidiaries, NEGI or any Seller Party.</font></div>
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      the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has any obligations or liabilities
      (secondary, contingent or otherwise) under</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><strong>&#160;</strong></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">ERISA,
      the Code or any other applicable Laws</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><strong>&#160;</strong></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">with
      respect to, or based upon, any &#8220;employee benefit plan&#8221;, as defined in Section
      3(3) of ERISA, or any other compensation or benefit plan, contract, program,
      policy, agreement or arrangement (including, without limitation, those
      maintained by NEGI or by any Seller Party).</font></div>
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    <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 90pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Section
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      </u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">No
      broker, investment banker, financial advisor or other Person is entitled to
      any
      broker&#8217;s, finder&#8217;s, financial advisor&#8217;s or other similar fee or commission in
      connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement based upon
      arrangements made by or on behalf of the Company or any Seller
      Party.</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#160;</font></div>
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      Transactions</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">.</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><strong>&#160;</strong></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Except
      as
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      Schedule 4.23(i)</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">,
      neither
      the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has purchased, acquired, used or leased
      any property or services from, or sold, transferred or leased any property
      or
      services to, or loaned or advanced money to, or borrowed any money from or
      entered into or been subject to any management, consulting or similar agreement
      with, or entered into any other transaction or arrangement with, any officer,
      director, shareholder or Affiliate of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.
      Except as set forth on </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Company
      Schedule 4.23(ii)</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">,
      (A) no
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      for</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
      money
      borrowed or other loans or advances, and neither the Company nor any of its
      Subsidiaries is indebted to any such Affiliate, (B) no such Affiliate&#8217;s
      liabilities or obligations has been guaranteed by the Company or any of its
      Subsidiaries, and none of the Company&#8217;s nor any of its Subsidiaries&#8217; obligations
      or liabilities has been guaranteed by any such Affiliate, and (C) if any
      indebtedness for money borrowed or other loans or advances referred to in clause
      (A) or guaranteed liabilities or obligations referred to in clause (B) exists,
      the Seller Parties and the Company will eliminate, terminate or settle all
      such
      arrangements prior to or contemporaneously with, but not after, the Closing,
      without any liability of any kind, including tax liabilities, to the Company
      or
      any of its Subsidiaries following the Closing. For purposes of this </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
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      the
      term &#8220;Affiliate&#8221; shall be deemed to include NEGI, but shall not include the
      Company or any of its Subsidiaries.</font></div>
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      Restructuring</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">.
      The
      Restructuring shall be completed prior to or contemporaneously with, but not
      after, the Closing in accordance with </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
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      and
      shall not result in any liabilities or obligations to the Company and its
      Subsidiaries that continue after the Closing. NEGI&#8217;s assets, other than its
      membership interest in NEG Holding, consist solely of: (i) cash and cash
      equivalents; (ii) accounts receivable from the Company and its Subsidiaries
      under operating and management contracts (all of which will be terminated as
      of
      the Closing); (iii) a deferred tax asset; and (iv) other assets unrelated to
      oil
      and gas operations (including, furniture, computers, leases for office space
      and
      office equipment and similar items, but do not include any information
      technology, software and data relevant to the oil and gas operations of the
      Company or its Subsidiaries, including NEG Holding, whether or not on such
      computers, which will be transferred to Buyer).</font></div>
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      EXCEPT
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      OF THIS
      AGREEMENT, THE SELLER PARTIES EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ANY REPRESENTATIONS OR
      WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND OR NATURE, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING AS TO THE
      CONDITION, VALUE OR QUALITY OF THE BUSINESS OR THE ASSETS OF THE BUSINESS,
      AND
      THE SELLER PARTIES SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIM ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY OF
      MERCHANTABILITY, USAGE, SUITABILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE WITH
      RESPECT TO THE ASSETS OF THE BUSINESS, OR ANY PART THEREOF, OR AS TO THE
      WORKMANSHIP THEREOF, OR THE ABSENCE OF ANY DEFECTS THEREIN, WHETHER LATENT
      OR
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      standing under the laws of the state of its incorporation. Each of Riata and
      Buyer has the requisite power and authority to own, lease and operate its
      properties and to conduct its business as it is now being conducted. Each of
      Riata and Buyer is duly qualified or licensed to do business and in good
      standing in each jurisdiction in which such qualification is necessary under
      applicable Law as a result of the conduct of its business or the ownership
      or
      lease of its properties, except where the failure to be so qualified, licensed
      or in good standing would not prevent or materially delay the consummation
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      deliver, and perform this Agreement and to consummate the transactions
      contemplated hereby. The execution and delivery by each of Riata and Buyer
      of
      this Agreement and the consummation by them of the transactions contemplated
      hereby have been duly and validly authorized by all necessary action on the
      part
      of each of Riata and Buyer and no other proceedings on the part of Riata or
      Buyer are necessary to authorize the execution or delivery of this Agreement
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      constitutes a valid and legally binding obligation of each of Riata and Buyer,
      enforceable against each of Riata and Buyer in accordance with its terms, except
      as such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium
      or
      other similar Laws affecting or relating to the enforcement of creditors&#8217; rights
      generally and the application of general principles of equity (regardless of
      whether that enforceability is considered in a proceeding at Law or in
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      Agreement, nor the consummation by them of the transactions contemplated hereby
      will (with or without the giving of notice or the passage of time or
      both):</font></div>
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      with or result in a violation of any provision of the Governing Documents of
      Riata or Buyer or any of their respective Subsidiaries;</font></div>
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      of Riata or Buyer or any of their respective Subsidiaries;</font></div>
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      without the giving of notice or the passage of time or both) conflict with
      or
      result in a violation of any provision of, or constitute a breach of or default
      under, or give rise to a right to impose any fine or penalty, any right of
      termination, cancellation, amendment, modification, payment or acceleration,
      the
      loss of a material benefit, under any provision of any bond, debenture, note,
      mortgage, lease, license, franchise, indenture, or any other contract or other
      instrument or obligation to which Riata or Buyer or any of their respective
      Subsidiaries is a party or by which it or any of their respective properties
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      in any material respect any applicable Law binding upon Riata or Buyer or any
      of
      their respective Subsidiaries; </font></div>
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      in the
      case of clauses (2), (3) or (4) above, any such event or matter, which,
      individually or in the aggregate, has not had and would not reasonably be likely
      to have a Material Adverse Change on Riata.</font></div>
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      consent, approval, order, or authorization of, or declaration, filing, or
      registration with, any Governmental Entity or of any third party is required
      to
      be obtained or made by Riata or Buyer in connection with the execution,
      delivery, or performance by Riata or Buyer of this Agreement or the consummation
      by Riata or Buyer of the transactions contemplated hereby. </font></div>
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      has
      an authorized capitalization as set forth in the Private Placement Memorandum,
      and all of the issued and outstanding shares of Riata common stock are fully
      paid and non-assessable and have been duly and validly authorized and issued,
      in
      compliance with all applicable state, federal and foreign securities laws and
      not in violation of or subject to any preemptive or similar right that entitles
      any person to acquire from Riata any Riata common stock or other Equity Interest
      of Riata or any security convertible into, or exercisable or exchangeable for,
      Riata common stock or any other such Equity Interest, except for such rights
      as
      may have been fully satisfied or waived prior to the effectiveness of this
      Agreement.</font></div>
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      Interests of Riata are subject to, nor have any been issued in violation of,
      preemptive rights, preferential rights of subscription or purchase or similar
      rights.</font></div>
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      for 73,559,664 outstanding shares of Riata common stock (including restricted
      stock) and the rights created by this Agreement and except for the Equity
      Interests of Riata contemplated to be issued by Riata pursuant to the financing
      of the transactions contemplated hereby as described in the Private Placement
      Memorandum (with any changes thereto pursuant to such financing which are made
      after the date hereof), there are outstanding or in existence:</font></div>
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      Equity Interests of Riata; and</font></div>
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    <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: 108pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">(2)</font><font id="TAB2" style="COLOR: black; LETTER-SPACING: 9pt">&#160;&#160;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">no
      Equity
      Interest Equivalents of Riata.</font></div>
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      for 5,429,739 Equity Interests and Equity Interest Equivalents reserved for
      issuance pursuant to Riata&#8217;s 2005 stock plan and except for the Equity Interests
      of Riata contemplated to be issued by Riata pursuant to the financing of the
      transactions contemplated hereby as described in the Private Placement
      Memorandum (with any changes thereto pursuant to such financing which are made
      after the date hereof), no Equity Interests or Equity Interest Equivalents
      of
      Riata are reserved for issuance or for any other purpose, and there are no
      agreements or arrangements providing for the issuance of Equity Interests or
      Equity Interest Equivalents of Riata.</font></div>
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      for the Equity Interests contemplated to be issued pursuant to the financing
      of
      the transactions contemplated hereby as described in the Private Placement
      Memorandum (with any changes thereto pursuant to such financing which are made
      after the date hereof), there are no outstanding obligations of Riata to
      repurchase, redeem, or otherwise acquire any Equity Interests of Riata.
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      and
      validly authorized and, when issued and delivered in accordance with this
      Agreement, will be duly and validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable,
      (ii)
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      securities laws, and (iii) will not have been issued in violation of or subject
      to any preemptive or similar right that entitles any person to acquire any
      Riata
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      conform to the description of the Riata common stock contained in the Private
      Placement Memorandum.</font></div>
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      Riata
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      Riata will be the issuer of the common stock to be delivered to Seller
      hereunder, is the issuer of the common stock referred to on Schedule A to the
      Shareholders Agreement, and will be the issuer of the securities to be issued
      pursuant to the Private Placement Memorandum. </font></div>
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      delivered to Seller), excluding the financial statements contained therein
      (which are addressed in </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
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      below)
      and excluding any information relating to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries
      (the &#8220;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Private
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      (excluding the effect of any general disclaimers, risk factors or
      forward-looking statements, but after taking into account any disclosure in
      such
      provisions that are matters of fact), are not materially untrue or incomplete
      and do not include a materially untrue statement of material fact nor omit
      to
      state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to
      make the statements therein not materially misleading, in each case as of the
      date hereof (provided that the failure to update financial and accounting
      information since June 30, 2006 shall not in and of itself be conclusive of
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      to be a material omission). </font></div>
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      financial statements of Riata contained in the Private Placement Memorandum
      (excluding any pro forma information) (the &#8220;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Riata
      Financial Statements</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#8221;)
      (provided that the failure to update financial and accounting information since
      June 30, 2006 shall not in and of itself be conclusive of such financial
      statements being materially untrue or incomplete or be deemed to be a material
      omission) are not materially untrue or incomplete and do not include a
      materially untrue statement of material fact nor omit to state a material fact
      required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements
      therein not materially misleading (and have been prepared in all material
      respects in compliance with GAAP applied on a consistent basis and present
      fairly in all material respects the consolidated financial position and the
      consolidated results of operations and cash flows for Riata and its
      Subsidiaries), in each case as of the date of such financial statements; other
      than liabilities adequately reflected or reserved against in the Riata Financial
      Statements and liabilities incurred in the Ordinary Course of Business since
      June 30, 2006, there are no liabilities or obligations of any kind, whether
      accrued, absolute, secured, unsecured, fixed, contingent, or otherwise, of
      Riata
      or any of its Subsidiaries which, individually or in aggregate have had, and
      are
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      Riata. </font></div>
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      Riata or Buyer is a party affecting the execution and delivery of this Agreement
      by Riata or Buyer or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby
      by
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      acknowledges that it can bear the economic risk of its investment in the
      Interests, and has such knowledge and experience in financial and business
      matters that it is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of an investment
      in the Interest.</font></div>
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      Securities Act or any applicable state securities Laws, that the Interests
      will
      be characterized as &#8220;restricted securities&#8221; under federal securities laws, and
      that under such Laws and applicable regulations the Interests cannot be sold
      or
      otherwise disposed of without registration under the Securities Act or an
      exemption therefrom.</font></div>
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      Buyer is acquiring the Interests for its own account for investment and not
      with
      a view to, or for sale or other disposition in connection with, any distribution
      of all or any part thereof within the meaning of the Securities Act, except
      in
      compliance with applicable federal and state securities Laws.</font></div>
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      any
      broker&#8217;s, finder&#8217;s, financial advisor&#8217;s or other similar fee or commission in
      connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement based upon
      arrangements made by or on behalf of Riata or Buyer which the Seller Parties
      may
      be obligated to pay.</font></div>
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&#8220;investment company&#8221; within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940,
      as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. </font></div>
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      Additional Representations</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">.
      EXCEPT
      AS OTHERWISE EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>ARTICLE
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      OF THIS
      AGREEMENT, EACH OF RIATA AND BUYER EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY REPRESENTATIONS
      OR
      WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND OR NATURE, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING AS TO THE
      CONDITION, VALUE OR QUALITY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE BUSINESSES OR ASSETS, AND EACH
      OF RIATA AND BUYER SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY OF
      MERCHANTABILITY, USAGE, SUITABILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE WITH
      RESPECT TO THEIR RESPECTIVE ASSETS, OR ANY PART THEREOF, OR AS TO THE
      WORKMANSHIP THEREOF, OR THE ABSENCE OF ANY DEFECTS THEREIN, WHETHER LATENT
      OR
      PATENT.</font></div>
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      Riata and Buyer acknowledges and agrees that: (a) it has conducted its own
      independent review and analysis of the business, assets, condition, operations
      and prospects of the Company and its Subsidiaries; and (b) it is not relying
      on
      any statement or representation made by or on behalf of the Seller Parties
      except as set forth in this Agreement.</font></div>
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      as
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      furtherance of the Restructuring as described in </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
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      or to
      the extent that Buyer shall otherwise consent in writing, during the period
      from
      the date hereof to the Closing, the Company shall, the Seller Parties shall
      cause the Company to, and the Seller Parties and the Company shall cause each
      Subsidiary of the Company to: </font></div>
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      refrain to take) actions affecting Cash and/or Net Working Capital in each
      case
      in the Ordinary Course of Business, including, without limitation, collecting
      accounts receivable and paying accounts payable and satisfying other liabilities
      and obligations in each case in the Ordinary Course of Business;</font></div>
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      to
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      and
      tear excepted, in the Ordinary Course of Business; if there is any casualty
      loss
      or damage to any properties or assets of the Company or any Subsidiary in excess
      of $100,000 prior to Closing, to consult with Buyer regarding the replacement
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      and accounts; (b) pay or accrue Taxes, assessments and other governmental
      charges imposed upon any of its franchises, businesses, income or assets in
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      from
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      shall cause the Company not to, and the Seller Parties and the Company shall
      cause each Subsidiary of the Company, not to) take, consent to or allow any
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      or organize, any corporation, limited liability company, partnership, joint
      venture, trust or other entity or person or any business organization or
      division thereof or (ii) acquire any rights, assets or properties other than
      in
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      excess in the aggregate of $100,000, or such other assets in the Ordinary Course
      of Business with the consent of Buyer not to be unreasonably withheld;
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      that
      the proceeds to be received from any such sale, divesture, transfer or
      disposition referred to in the immediately preceding proviso, shall be retained
      for the benefit of Buyer at Closing and shall not be counted towards the
      calculation of Net Working Capital or the Cash Amount);</font></div>
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      license, sublicense, mortgage, pledge, encumber or create, incur, assume or
      cause to be subjected to any Lien (other than Liens securing the Credit Facility
      and Permitted Encumbrances) on, any of the assets of the Company or its
      Subsidiaries, except in the Ordinary Course of Business;</font></div>
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      than to borrow against its existing credit lines for ordinary course working
      capital purposes (i) incur or modify any Indebtedness or issue any debt
      securities or any warrants or rights to acquire any debt security, (ii) assume,
      guarantee or endorse or otherwise become responsible for, the obligations of
      any
      Person, (iii) enter into any off-balance sheet financing arrangement or any
      accounts receivable or payable financing arrangement, or (iv) make any loans,
      advances or enter into any other financing commitments, including, without
      limitation, any financing commitments or obligations to Seller or any of its
      Affiliates (including NEGI) (other than the Company or its
      Subsidiaries);</font></div>
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      make
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      grant, sell, transfer, deliver, pledge, promise, dispose of or encumber, or
      authorize the issuance, grant, sale, transfer, deliverance, pledge, promise,
      disposition or encumbrance of, or alter or modify the terms of rights or
      obligations under, any Equity Interests, or any options, warrants, convertible
      or exchangeable securities or other rights of any kind to acquire any Equity
      Interest or any other ownership interest of the Company or any of its
      Subsidiaries;</font></div>
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      repurchase, redeem, or otherwise acquire any of its Equity Interests or any
      Equity Interests of any Subsidiary; (B) effect any reorganization or
      recapitalization; (C) split, combine or reclassify any Equity Interests of
      the
      Company or any of its Subsidiaries; or (D) adopt a plan of complete or partial
      liquidation or resolutions providing for or authorizing a liquidation,
      dissolution, merger, consolidation, conversion, restructuring, recapitalization,
      or other reorganization of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries; </font></div>
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      take
      any action with respect to the grant of or increase in any severance or
      termination pay to any current or former director, executive officer or employee
      of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, (B) execute any employment, deferred
      compensation or other similar agreement (or any amendment to any such existing
      agreement) with any such director, executive officer or employee of the Company
      or any of its Subsidiaries, (C) adopt or establish any new employee benefit
      plan
      or amend in any material respect any existing employee benefit plan, (D) provide
      any material benefit to a current or former director, executive officer or
      employee of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries not required by any existing
      agreement or employee benefit plan, or (E) take any action that would result
      in
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      that may be due under Section 409A of the Code;</font></div>
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      modify, or change in any material respect any Company Contract or Oil and Gas
      Contract, other than in the Ordinary Course of Business;</font></div>
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      any of the accounting principles or practices used by it, except for any change
      required by reason of a concurrent change in GAAP and notice of which is given
      in writing by the Company to Buyer;</font></div>
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      required by Law, make or change any Tax election, change an annual accounting
      period, adopt or change any accounting method with respect to Taxes, file any
      amended Tax Return, enter into any closing agreement, settle or compromise
      any
      proceeding with respect to any Tax claim or assessment relating to the Company
      or any of its Subsidiaries, surrender any right to claim a refund of Taxes,
      consent to any extension or waiver of the limitation period applicable to any
      Tax claim or assessment relating to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries,
      or
      take any other similar action relating to the filing of any Tax Return or the
      payment of any Tax without the consent of Buyer, which consent shall not be
      unreasonably withheld or delayed; or</font></div>
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      due diligence review of each other (the &#8220;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Due
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      Seller and Buyer agree to provide each other with reasonable cooperation and
      access, for a period from the date hereof until the termination of this
      Agreement, to all of their and their Subsidiaries&#8217; respective, and in the case
      of Seller, to the Company&#8217;s and the Company&#8217;s Subsidiaries&#8217; respective,
      properties, offices, books and records (including bankruptcy records), abstracts
      of title, title opinions, title files, ownership maps, lease files, assignments,
      division orders, production, drilling and imbalance reports, operating records
      and agreements, well files, financial and accounting records (including SEC
      correspondence), geological, geophysical and engineering records, contracts,
      commitments and such financial information (including work papers), operating
      data, and all other information concerning their businesses, properties,
      personnel, representatives, landlords/sublandlords, tenants, licensees and
      franchisees as Buyer or Seller, as the case may be, may request. Buyer and
      Seller and their respective Subsidiaries will (and Seller will cause the Company
      and its Subsidiaries to) provide each other with reasonable access and
      cooperation as necessary to facilitate their respective ongoing Due Diligence,
      including access to, among other persons, management, Representatives and
      customers; </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>provided</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">,
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      that
      only management of Buyer or Seller (or the Company and its Subsidiaries) may
      be
      contacted and any contact of such other persons will be coordinated through
      a
      member of management of Buyer or Seller or the Company, as applicable,
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      that
      the Representatives, personnel and customers of Buyer or Seller (or the Company
      and its Subsidiaries), as the case may be, may be contacted by the other party
      in the Ordinary Course of Business consistent with past practice.
      Notwithstanding the foregoing, Buyer and Seller will cooperate to limit their
      respective reviews so as to avoid (i) issues under applicable antitrust rules,
      regulations and interpretations and (ii) any conflicts with the provisions
      of
      any confidentiality agreements, license agreements or other restrictive
      agreements with third parties; </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>provided</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">,
      that
      the disclosing party will take such specific actions as are reasonably requested
      by the recipient and, at the recipient&#8217;s expense if such additional fees to such
      third parties are required, seek to enter into arrangements or obtain waivers
      or
      consents that would permit the provision of information without any such
      limitations.</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
      It is a
      condition of the obligations set forth in this </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
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      (with
      respect to both Buyer and Seller) that in requesting information and assistance
      under this </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
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      the
      requesting party shall act in a commercially reasonable manner, including,
      without limitation, with respect to the amount of data and timing of responses
      requested by the requesting party, and in determining whether the obligations
      set forth in this </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
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      have
      been satisfied, and in determining whether such parties acted reasonably or
      in a
      commercially reasonable manner, such parties shall not be required to &#8220;drop
      everything&#8221; or ignore their existing responsibilities to conduct their business
      and comply with their SEC or other reporting obligations.</font></div>
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      Confidentiality Agreement will remain in full force and effect (it being
      understood and agreed that the obligations of the Seller Parties under the
      Confidentiality Agreement only apply to confidential information concerning
      Riata and its Subsidiaries (excluding the Company and its Subsidiaries) and
      not
      to confidential information with respect to the Company, NEGI, the Seller
      Parties or their respective Subsidiaries).</font></div>
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      party hereto agrees to cooperate with each other and to use commercially
      reasonable efforts to cause all of the conditions precedent to Closing (other
      than the condition specified in </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Sections
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      satisfied as promptly as practicable; </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>provided</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">,
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      proceed to prepare and file with the appropriate Governmental Entities such
      applications for Consents as are necessary in order to consummate the
      transactions contemplated by this Agreement and shall diligently and
      expeditiously prosecute, and shall cooperate fully with each other in the
      prosecution of, such matters.</font></div>
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      parties acknowledge that, the Seller Parties and Riata have each filed with
      the
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      to the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvement Act of 1976, as amended (the
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      with
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      early termination of the waiting period under the HSR Act, which request was
      granted on September 26, 2006.</font></div>
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      Seller of any Proceeding which is commenced or threatened against Buyer or
      any
      Affiliate thereof and which affects this Agreement or the transactions
      contemplated hereby and (B) the Seller Parties and the Company, upon learning
      of
      the same, shall promptly notify Buyer of any Proceeding which is commenced
      or
      threatened against any Seller Party, the Company or any Affiliate (including
      NEGI) thereof and which affects this Agreement or the transactions contemplated
      hereby and any Proceeding which is commenced or threatened against the Company
      or any of its Subsidiaries and which would have been listed on </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Company
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      Between
      the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date, Seller will promptly notify
      Buyer in writing if any Seller Party, the Company or any Subsidiary becomes
      aware of any fact or condition that causes or constitutes a breach of any of
      the
      Seller Parties&#8217; or the Company&#8217;s representations and warranties, or if any
      Seller Party, the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company becomes aware of
      the
      occurrence after the date of this Agreement of any fact or condition that would
      (except as expressly contemplated by this Agreement) cause or constitute a
      breach of any such representation or warranty. Seller will give prompt written
      notice to Buyer of the failure of any Seller Party or the Company to comply
      with
      or satisfy in any material respect any covenant, condition, or Contract to
      be
      complied with or satisfied by such hereunder. The Seller Parties shall, and
      the
      Seller Parties shall cause the Company to, and the Seller Parties and the
      Company shall cause each Subsidiary of the Company to, use its commercially
      reasonable efforts to cure, before Closing, any such breach or failure described
      in this </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
      7.4</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">;
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      that no
      party shall be obligated to pay any amounts to obtain any Consents as
      contemplated in </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
      7.13</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">.
      No such
      notification shall affect the representations or warranties of the Seller
      Parties or the Company, or the conditions to Buyer&#8217;s obligations
      hereunder.</font></div>
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      of
      the Seller Parties and the Company shall, and the Seller Parties shall cause
      the
      Company to, and the Seller Parties and the Company shall cause each Subsidiary
      of the Company to, cause the directors of the Company and its Subsidiaries
      to
      deliver their written resignations to Buyer, which resignations shall be
      effective at the Closing and shall be in form and substance satisfactory to
      Buyer.</font></div>
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      </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">The
      Seller Parties shall, and shall cause the Company and its Subsidiaries and
      its
      and their respective Representatives to use their commercially reasonable
      efforts to provide (subject to customary confidentiality agreements) and will
      request that the Company&#8217;s auditors and reserve engineers provide (at Buyer&#8217;s
      expense), reasonably necessary cooperation on a timely basis in connection
      with
      the arrangement of the Buyer&#8217;s equity and debt financing for the transactions
      contemplated hereby, including furnishing Buyer and its financing sources with
      timely financial information regarding the Company and the Company&#8217;s
      Subsidiaries as shall be requested by Buyer (and including, with respect to
      any
      audited financial statements and engineering reserve reports, any consents
      to
      use the reports of the Company&#8217;s auditors and engineers thereon). In addition,
      the Seller Parties shall request, and shall cause the Company and its
      Subsidiaries to request the management of the Company to use their commercially
      reasonable efforts (i) to meet with investors in presentations, meetings, road
      shows and due diligence sessions, (ii) to provide timely assistance by providing
      information in connection with Buyer&#8217;s preparation of pro forma business
      projections, offering memorandum and similar materials (each of which shall
      be
      the sole responsibility of Buyer to prepare and approve) (provided that, it
      is
      intended that any such forward-looking financial information, if included in
      materials provided to potential financing parties, will either be subject to
      a
      confidentiality agreement or be a part of consolidated information of Buyer
      (but
      without identifying the components thereof attributable to the Company or
      identifying the Company as the source thereof), and in any case, will not be
      included in the offering memorandum prepared in connection with the financing),
      and (iii) otherwise cooperate with the marketing efforts of Buyer for any of
      Buyer&#8217;s equity and debt financing for the transactions contemplated hereby. It
      is a condition of the obligations set forth in this </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
      7.6</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
      that in
      requesting information and assistance under this </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
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      Buyer
      shall act in a commercially reasonable manner, including, without limitation,
      with respect to the amount of data and timing of responses requested by Buyer,
      and in determining whether the obligations set forth in this </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
      7.6</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
      have
      been satisfied, and in determining whether such parties acted reasonably or
      in a
      commercially reasonable manner, such parties shall not be required to &#8220;drop
      everything&#8221; or ignore their existing responsibilities to conduct their business
      and comply with their SEC or other reporting obligations. In addition, neither
      the Seller Parties, the Company, nor their Affiliates will have any liability
      to
      Buyer, its financing sources or otherwise should Buyer fail to secure adequate
      financing to close the transactions contemplated hereby.</font></div>
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      shall indemnify the Seller Parties, Seller&#8217;s Subsidiaries and the directors and
      officers of the Seller Parties and Seller&#8217;s Subsidiaries for any claims,
      liabilities and related expenses relating to Buyer&#8217;s equity and debt offerings
      pursuant to the transactions contemplated hereby (other than any such claims,
      liabilities and related expenses arising solely from information provided by
      such parties in writing and expressly approved by such parties in writing for
      use in a prospectus or offering memorandum). None of the Seller Parties will
      be
      obligated to execute agreements with underwriters or purchasers in the Buyer&#8217;s
      equity and debt offerings pursuant to the transactions contemplated hereby
      or be
      responsible for any representations or indemnification thereto. </font></div>
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      for Taxes.</u></font></div>
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    <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: 144pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">(1)</font><font id="TAB2" style="COLOR: black; LETTER-SPACING: 9pt">&#160;&#160;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">The
      Seller Parties shall jointly and severally be responsible for: </font></div>
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    <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 72pt; TEXT-INDENT: 108pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">(i)</font><font id="TAB2" style="COLOR: black; LETTER-SPACING: 9pt">&#160;&#160;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">any
      and
      all liability for Taxes with respect to any taxable period of the Company or
      any
      of its Subsidiaries (or any predecessors) </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">ending
      on
      or before the effective time of the Closing and the portion through the end
      of
      the effective time of the Closing for any Straddle Period (as defined below)
      that includes (but does not end at) the effective time of the Closing (each
      such
      taxable period or partial period, a &#8220;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Pre-Closing
      Tax Period</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#8221;)
      </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">except
      to
      the extent such Taxes are reflected as an accrued Tax liability in the
      calculation of Final Net Working Capital and have been taken into account in
      determining the Base Cash Purchase Price adjustments pursuant to </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
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      and
      all liability for Taxes (as a result of Treasury Regulation Section 1.1502-6
      or
      otherwise) of the Seller Parties or any other person (other than Company or
      any
      of its Subsidiaries) with whom Company or any of its Subsidiaries otherwise
      joins or has ever joined (or is or has ever been required to join) in filing
      any
      consolidated, combined or unitary Tax Return prior to the effective time of
      the
      Closing, other than any and all liabilities for income Taxes and franchise
      or
      other Taxes based on income for which the Company and its Subsidiaries are
      liable for periods prior to the effective time of the Closing to the extent
      resulting from the Company or any of its Subsidiaries joining (or ever being
      required to join) in filing any consolidated, combined or unitary tax returns,
      with any of the Seller Parties or their Affiliates (including NEGI, but
      excluding the Company and its Subsidiaries) all of which are addressed solely
      in
</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
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      and
      all liability for Taxes with respect to either the Company or any of its
      Subsidiaries (except for the Galveston Subsidiaries) being taxed as a
      corporation for federal income tax purposes; and</font></div>
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      and
      all liability for Taxes as a result of either the Company or any of its
      Subsidiaries being party to or having any obligation under any Tax-sharing,
      Tax
      indemnity or Tax allocation agreement or similar agreement.</font></div>
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    <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: 108pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">(2)</font><font id="TAB2" style="COLOR: black; LETTER-SPACING: 9pt">&#160;&#160;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">(2)</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Buyer
      shall be responsible for (without any right to be reimbursed by the Seller
      Parties whether under </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Article
      IX</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
      or
      otherwise): (i) all Taxes imposed on Buyer or the Company or any of its
      Subsidiaries, or for which Buyer or the Company or any of its Subsidiaries
      may
      otherwise be liable, for any taxable year or period or portion thereof that
      begins after the effective time of the Closing; (ii) the portion of all Taxes
      imposed on Buyer or the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or for which Buyer
      or the Company or any of its Subsidiaries may otherwise be liable, for the
      Straddle Period, to the extent that such Taxes are attributable to the year
      or
      period or portion thereof beginning after the effective time of the Closing
      as
      provided in </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
      7.7(a)(3)</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">;
      and
      (iii) any Taxes imposed on the Seller Parties or the Company or any of its
      Subsidiaries or their successors resulting from any transaction or action
      engaged in (or election made) by Buyer, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries
      occurring after the effective time of the Closing</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">.</font></div>
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      purposes of </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
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      and
</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
      7.7(a)(2)</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">,
      whenever it is necessary to determine the responsibility for Taxes of the Seller
      Parties or Buyer, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in respect of the
      operations of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries for </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">a
      taxable
      period that begins before and ends after the effective time of the Closing
      (a
&#8220;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Straddle
      Period</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#8221;),
      the
      determination of such Taxes including, without limitation Texas franchise
      Tax</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><strong>&#160;</strong></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">for
      the
      portion of the Straddle Period ending on and including the effective time of
      the
      Closing, and the portion of the Straddle Period beginning after, the effective
      time of the Closing will be determined by assuming that the Straddle Period
      consisted of two (2) taxable years or periods, one which ended at the effective
      time of the Closing and the other which began immediately after the effective
      time of the Closing using a &#8220;closing of the books method&#8221;; </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>provided</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">,
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      that
      real and personal property Taxes and similar Taxes will be apportioned between
      such taxable periods on a daily basis.</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
      For the
      purposes of this paragraph, Buyer and the Seller Parties acknowledge that any
      and all liability for Texas franchise Tax will be determined using a &#8220;closing of
      the books&#8221; method and any Texas franchise Tax on earned surplus will be treated
      as an income tax attributable to the period the income is earned and not
      allocated to the privilege period to which it relates. Any Texas franchise
      Tax
      on taxable capital will be attributable to the period the capital is determined
      if it exceeds the earned surplus portion of the Texas franchise Tax allocated
      to
      the Straddle Period. </font></div>
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      for any
      Taxes due and to be paid by Buyer, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or
      any
      of the Buyer Indemnified Persons, the Seller Parties shall pay to Buyer, or
      if
      Buyer is liable pursuant to this </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
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      for any
      Taxes due and to be paid by the Seller Parties or any of its Affiliates, Buyer
      shall pay to the Seller Parties, as applicable, at least five (5) days prior
      to
      the date on which such Taxes are due and payable an amount equal to the Taxes
      for which the Seller Parties are liable, or the Taxes for which Buyer is liable,
      as applicable. In the event that any refund of Taxes is received by Buyer or
      the
      Company or any of its Subsidiaries in respect of the Pre-Closing Tax Period,
      the
      Buyer or the Company or any of its Subsidiaries shall pay or cause to be paid
      to
      the Seller Parties an amount equal to such refund plus any interest earned
      on
      such refund, less any expenses incurred by Buyer or the Company, within fifteen
      (15) days after receipt of such refund by the Buyer or the Company or any of
      its
      Subsidiaries; </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>provided</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">,
      that
      Buyer shall not be required to pay over to the Seller Parties any such refund
      to
      the extent such refund is properly reflected in the calculation of Final Net
      Working Capital and has been taken into account in determining the Purchase
      Price adjustments pursuant to </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
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      Buyer
      shall prepare or cause to be prepared, and file or cause to be filed (in a
      manner consistent with past practices) with the appropriate Tax authority all
      Tax Returns required to be filed after the Closing, and shall pay all Taxes
      due
      with respect to such Tax Returns; </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>provided</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">,
      that
      the Seller Parties shall reimburse Buyer (in accordance with the procedures
      set
      forth in </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Sections
      7.7(a)(4)</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">)
      for any
      amount owed by the Seller Parties pursuant to </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Sections
      7.7(a)(1) and 7.7(a)(3)</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
      with
      respect to the taxable periods covered by such Tax Returns. Notwithstanding
      the
      foregoing, the Seller Parties shall prepare or cause to be prepared and file
      or
      cause to be filed with the appropriate Tax authority all federal, state, and
      local partnership Tax Returns of NEG Holding with respect to Tax periods ending
      on or before the effective time of the Closing. At least thirty (30) days prior
      to the due date for the filing of any such Tax Return, the Buyer shall provide
      a
      copy of such Tax Return to the Seller Parties for their review. </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">The
      Seller Parties shall have the right to review such Tax Returns prior to the
      filing of such Tax Returns and, within ten days after the date of receipt by
      the
      Seller Parties of any such Tax Returns, to request in writing any reasonable
      changes to such Tax Returns. The Seller Parties and Buyer agree to consult
      and
      resolve in good faith any issue arising as a result of the review of such Tax
      Returns and mutually to consent to the filing as promptly as possible of such
      Tax Returns. In the event the parties are unable to resolve any dispute within
      ten days after Buyer has received the Seller Parties&#8217; written request for
      changes, then any disputed issues shall be immediately submitted to an Arbiter
      selected pursuant to the procedure set forth in </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
      1.3(c) </u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">to
      resolve in a final binding matter prior to the due date for such Tax Returns.
      The fees and expenses of the Arbiter shall be shared equally between the Sellers
      Parties and </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Buyer</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">.
      Fees
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      7.7(b)(1)</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
      shall be
      borne by the Buyer. </font></div>
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      The
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      cooperate fully, as and to the extent reasonably requested by the other party,
      in connection with the filing of all Tax Returns and any audit, litigation,
      or
      other proceeding with respect to Taxes. Such cooperation shall include prompt
      notices to each party to this Agreement of any audit, investigation, or inquiry
      by any Governmental Entity as to any such Tax Return reflecting activity of
      the
      Company on or before the date of this Agreement. Such cooperation also shall
      include the retention and (upon the request of any other party) the provision
      of
      records and information that are reasonably relevant to any Tax Return of the
      Company, audit, litigation, or other proceeding and making employees available
      on a mutually convenient basis to provide additional information and explanation
      of any material provided hereunder. The Buyer agrees (i) to retain all books
      and
      records with respect to Taxes or Tax matters pertinent to the Company relating
      to any taxable period beginning before the date of this Agreement until the
      expiration of the statute of limitations (and any extension thereof) of the
      respective taxable periods, and (ii) to give the Seller Parties reasonable
      written notice before transferring, destroying, or discarding any such books
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      Within
      thirty (30) days following the receipt by Seller of the Final Net Working
      Capital and the Final Cash Amount from Buyer, or such later time as mutually
      agreed by Seller and Buyer, Seller shall prepare and provide to Buyer for review
      and comment a draft schedule for income Tax purposes allocating the Base Cash
      Purchase Price, the applicable liabilities of the Company and the Subsidiaries
      (other than the Galveston Subsidiaries), and any other relevant items including
      the Consideration Shares (collectively, the &#8220;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Purchase
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      among
      (i) the interests in the Subsidiaries and (ii) the assets of the Subsidiaries
      (other than the Galveston Subsidiaries) (the &#8220;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Purchase
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      Buyer
      shall provide Seller with written comments, if any, to the draft Purchase Price
      Allocation within thirty (30) days of receipt by Buyer. Seller and Buyer shall
      cooperate in good faith to resolve any differences and agree upon the final
      Purchase Price Allocation. The parties hereto shall use the Purchase Price
      Allocation for all reporting purposes with respect to federal, state and local
      Taxes. The parties shall cooperate in connection with the preparation of, and
      shall timely file, any forms required to be filed under Section 1060 of the
      Code
      and any corresponding provision of state or local Tax law. Each of the parties
      agrees to prepare and file all Tax Returns (including, without limitation,
      for
      purposes of Section 1060 of the Code) in accordance with and based upon the
      Purchase Price Allocation. Buyer and Seller shall promptly inform one another
      of
      any challenge by any Governmental Entity to the Purchase Price Allocation and
      shall consult and keep one another informed with respect to the status of,
      and
      any discussion, proposal or submission with respect to, such challenge.
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      7.7</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
      shall
      supersede any and all Tax-sharing or similar agreements to which any of the
      Company and its Subsidiaries are parties. Neither the Company nor its
      Subsidiaries shall have any obligation or right with respect to any such prior
      agreement after the Closing.</font></div>
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      Elections</u></font></div>
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      the
      request of Buyer, and to the extent possible, the Seller will make, and will
      cause the Company and its Subsidiaries to make, Tax elections under Section
      754
      of the Code with respect to the Tax period ending on the effective time of
      the
      Closing.</font></div>
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      fees
      and expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement by the Company and
      its
      Subsidiaries and the Seller Parties, including professional expenses such as
      financial advisor, legal, accounting and engineering, in connection with the
      negotiation, preparation, execution and delivery of this Agreement prior to
      the
      Closing Date and the consummation of the transactions on or before the Closing
      will be borne by and paid by the Seller Parties. </font></div>
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      expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement by Buyer will be borne
      by
      and paid by Buyer, regardless of whether or not the transactions contemplated
      hereby are consummated.</font></div>
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      </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Sections
      7.8(a)</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
      and
</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>7.8(b)</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">,
      any
      transfer taxes resulting from Seller&#8217;s transfer of the Interests to Buyer shall
      be split equally by Buyer and Seller.</font></div>
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      </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Except
      as
      may be required by law, regulation or legal process and disclosures necessary
      in
      connection with financing transactions by Buyer or any of its related entities,
      neither Buyer nor any Seller Party, nor any of their respective Affiliates,
      will
      issue any press release or make any public statement regarding the transactions
      contemplated hereby before the Closing. </font></div>
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      will be entitled to (and the Seller Parties and their Affiliates (including
      NEGI) shall not retain nor make copies of) the originals of all books and
      records of the Company and its Subsidiaries, including those books and records
      identified as Tax records, other than books and records relating or relevant
      to
      federal, state or local partnership income and franchise Tax Returns of NEG
      Holding, the originals of which will be retained by Seller. The Seller Parties
      will be entitled, at the Seller Parties&#8217; expense, to copies of all of Tax
      records transferred to Buyer, for a period of six years following the Closing.
      Buyer will preserve the books and records of the Company and its Subsidiaries
      for a period of six years following the Closing and will allow the Seller
      Parties (or their representatives, consultants and advisors) reasonable access
      at reasonable times, and in a manner so as not to unreasonably interfere with
      the normal business operations of the Company and its Subsidiaries, to such
      records for purposes reasonably related to Seller&#8217;s ownership of the Interests
      or the performance by Seller of its obligations, and the enforcement by it
      of
      its rights, hereunder or the SEC reporting, tax, litigation, legal or regulatory
      obligations and/or financial disclosure obligations of the Seller Parties.
      If
      Buyer desires to dispose of any such records prior to the expiration of the
      six-year period referenced above, Buyer shall provide notice of same to Seller,
      and Seller shall have a period of 10 Business Days to deliver written notice
      to
      Buyer that Seller elects to have such records delivered to it (at Seller&#8217;s
      expense). If Seller fails to deliver such notice within the 10-day period
      referenced above, Buyer shall have the right to dispose of the subject
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      Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the Seller Parties
      shall not be given access to any competitively sensitive information; provided,
      however, it being understood that financial statements and information and
      records necessary for the preparation of financial statements are deemed not
      to
      be competitively sensitive information. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the
      parties acknowledge and agree that each of NEGI, AREP, the Seller Parties and
      their affiliates (the &#8220;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Covered
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      will
      continue following the Closing to be a public company and will continue to
      make
      SEC statements and filings and will need to prepare financial statements and
      have such financial statements audited and that the Buyer will therefore be
      required to either provide or allow the Covered Parties to make (at their
      expense) copies of such documents that will reasonably permit those activities
      to occur or the kind of reasonable access at the offices of Buyer (or wherever
      such documents are located) that would be necessary to reasonably permit those
      statements or filings to be made and audited in a professional manner and that
      this may require employees or agents of the Covered Parties sitting in the
      Buyer&#8217;s offices for reasonably extended periods of time to reasonably conduct
      such activities. In addition, to the extent that independent accounting firms
      typically copy records in connection with an audit, then the Covered Parties&#8217;
independent accounting firm will be permitted to make such copies as is
      consistent with their normal practice.</font></div>
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      (a)
      Prior to or contemporaneously with the Closing, Seller will, or will cause
      the
      Company to (or will cause NEG Holding to), at Seller&#8217;s expense (subject to
</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
      7.11(b)</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
      and
</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
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      (i)
      exercise its redemption/call right provided in section 5.4 of the Operating
      Agreement of NEG Holding, dated May 1, 2001 (or achieve the same result through
      another mechanism); (ii) distribute (A) the Company&#8217;s 50.01% common stock
      interest of NEGI (the &#8220;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Stock</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#8221;)
      to
      Seller or its other Affiliates and (B) the $148.6 million NEGI 10.75% senior
      notes due 2006 (extended maturity to October 31, 2007) held by the Company
      (the
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      to
      Seller or its other Affiliates, such that the Company will own 100% of the
      membership interests in NEG Holding and all of NEGI&#8217;s rights, title and
      interests in all information technology, software and data relevant to the
      oil
      and gas operations of the Company and its Subsidiaries (including NEG Holding);
      (iii) fully pay, discharge, settle or satisfy all Indebtedness and any other
      obligations owed by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to NEGI or any
      Affiliate of NEGI (other than the Company or any of its Subsidiaries) and
      elimination of all guarantees or other similar obligations by the Company or
      any
      of its Subsidiaries to NEGI or any Affiliate of NEGI (other than the Company
      or
      any of its Subsidiaries) or for the benefit of NEGI or any Affiliate of NEGI
      (other than the Company or any of its Subsidiaries), including without
      limitation any obligation to make distributions to NEGI pursuant to the
      Operating Agreement of NEG Holding; (iv) terminate the Management Agreements
      with NEGI without any further obligation of the Company or any of the
      Subsidiaries after the Closing; (v) provide an assignment to the Company, or
      acknowledgement of the redemption, of all of the Equity Interest in NEG Holding
      owned by NEGI; (vi) cause the Merger Agreement to terminate prior to or
      simultaneously with the Closing without any liability to the Company or any
      of
      its Subsidiaries following the Closing; and (vii) </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">cause
      the
      Seller Parties to pay or assume the</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
      $2.7
      million payable due under the tax sharing arrangement between National Onshore
      L.P. and Starfire Holding Corp.; and (viii) (A) have contributed the $132.3
      million note and accrued interest (the &#8220;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Mizuho
      Note</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#8221;)
      due
      from NEG Operating LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (&#8220;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>NEG
      Operating</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#8221;)
      to a
      newly-formed entity NEG Oil &amp; Gas Sub LLC, a Delaware limited liability
      company ("</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>NEG
      Sub</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">")
      in
      exchange for a 99% interest in NEG Sub, (B) cause the Company to distribute
      its
      99% interest in NEG Sub to Seller; (C) cause NEG Holding to assume the Mizuho
      Note from NEG Operating; (D) consummate the Company&#8217;s assumption of the Mizuho
      Note from NEG Holding; and (E) consummate the Seller&#8217;s assumption of the Mizuho
      Note from the Company (clauses (i) through (viii), collectively, the
&#8220;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Restructuring</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#8221;).
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      Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement (including
</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
      7.13</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">),
      (i)
      the seismic data licenses which are not identified on </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Buyer
      Schedule 7.11(b)</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
      (the
&#8220;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Excluded
      Licenses</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#8221;)
      shall
      not be renewed pursuant to the transactions contemplated hereby, and the Seller
      Parties shall indemnify the Buyer, the Company and the Company&#8217;s Subsidiaries
      against any liabilities arising out of the Excluded Licenses (other than those
      liabilities arising from Buyer&#8217;s use of any data covered by such licenses
      following the Closing), (ii) the Seller Parties shall pay for and indemnify
      the
      Buyer, the Company and the Company&#8217;s Subsidiaries against all transfer and
      renewal fees existing in the period prior to the Closing with respect to the
      seismic data licenses which are identified on </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Buyer
      Schedule 7.11(b)</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
      (the
&#8220;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Included
      Licenses</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#8221;)
      which
      remain unpaid as of the Closing and (iii) the Buyer shall pay for all transfer
      and renewal fees with respect to the Included Licenses arising out of (x)
      transferring the same from NEGI to the Company or (y) the change of control
      of
      the Company pursuant to the transactions contemplated hereby; </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>provided</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">,
      </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>however</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">,
      that
      the parties shall cooperate to reduce the fees referred to in clauses (ii)
      and
      (iii) and, if the parties are successful in reducing such fees, the benefits
      of
      any such reduction shall be shared equally between the Seller and the
      Buyer.</font></div>
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      With
      respect to the transfer of NEGI's right, title and interest in the information
      technology, software and data to the Company contemplated in clause (ii) of
      </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
      7.11(a)</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">:
      (i) the
      Seller Parties shall only be required to cause the transfer of such information
      technology, software and data as requested from time to time by Buyer to be
      transferred, (ii) such transfers may be effected after the Closing and the
      parties hereto shall cooperate to effect such transfers in a manner reasonably
      satisfactory to Buyer, and (iii) Buyer shall pay the costs of such
      transfer.</font></div>
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      7.12.</font><font id="TAB2" style="COLOR: black; LETTER-SPACING: 9pt">&#160;&#160;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Credit
      Facility</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">.
      Unless
      the Credit Facility is paid off by Buyer at the Closing, Buyer shall obtain
      consents, waivers and/or amendments from the lenders under the Credit Facility
      in order to permit the following: (i) the waiver of the change of control
      provision arising out of the transactions contemplated hereby, (ii) the
      termination or assumption by the Seller Parties of any outstanding Hedges,
      (iii)
      the release of the Stock and the Note from pledges for distribution to Seller;
      and (iv) the distribution of the Stock and the Note and any excess cash to
      Seller contemplated herein. Buyer will either obtain such required consents,
      together with any other consents under the Credit Facility required in order
      to
      consummate the Restructuring and the other transactions contemplated herein,
      or
      pay off all amounts outstanding under the Credit Facility at
      Closing.</font></div>
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      7.13.</font><font id="TAB2" style="COLOR: black; LETTER-SPACING: 9pt">&#160;&#160;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Third
      Party Consents</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">.
      Other
      than as provided pursuant to </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
      7.12</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">,
      after
      the date hereof and prior to the Closing, each of the Seller Parties and the
      Company shall, and the Seller Parties shall cause the Company to, and each
      of
      the Seller Parties and the Company shall cause each Subsidiary of the Company
      to, use its commercially reasonable efforts to promptly obtain the Consent
      from
      any party to a Company Contract or Oil and Gas Contract identified on
</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Company
      Schedule 4.5(b)</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
      as
      requiring the Consent of another party thereto; </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>provided</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">,
      </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>however</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">,
      that no
      such party shall be obligated to pay any amounts to obtain any such
      Consents.</font></div>
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      7.14.</font><font id="TAB2" style="COLOR: black; LETTER-SPACING: 9pt">&#160;&#160;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Exclusivity</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">.
      </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">From
      the
      date hereof until the termination of this Agreement (such period, the
&#8220;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Exclusivity
      Period</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#8221;):</font></div>
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    <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: 72pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">(a)</font><font id="TAB2" style="COLOR: black; LETTER-SPACING: 9pt">&#160;&#160;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">none
      of
      the Parents, Seller, the Company, the Company&#8217;s Subsidiaries (including for
      purposes of this Agreement, NEG Holding, of which the Company is the managing
      member), or any of their respective (i) directors, officers or Affiliates or
      (ii) advisors, investment bankers, financial advisors, attorneys, accountants,
      consultants, agents or employees, but only in the case of clause (ii) if and
      to
      the extent authorized to act on the behalf of the foregoing for the following
      purposes (collectively, &#8220;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Representatives</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#8221;)
      shall
      directly or indirectly, (A) initiate, solicit, invite or facilitate any inquiry,
      proposal or offer concerning the merger or sale of any of the assets of or
      equity interests in (whether by way of a single or series of direct purchases,
      mergers, or consolidations or otherwise) the Company or any of its Subsidiaries,
      other than the sale of assets in the Ordinary Course of Business (any such
      inquires, or alternative offer or proposal, a &#8220;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Competing
      Proposal</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#8221;)
      or (B)
      engage or participate in any negotiations or discussions concerning (it being
      understood that a discussion consisting of a rejection of negotiations or
      discussions or a referral to someone else who provides such a rejection shall
      not be a violation of this </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
      7.14(a)</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">),
      or
      provide access to its properties, books and records or any nonpublic information
      or data to, any person in connection with, any Competing Proposal, or execute
      or
      enter into any agreement, understanding or letter of intent with respect to,
      or
      accept, any Competing Proposal, in each case other than the transactions
      expressly contemplated or permitted herein;</font></div>
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    <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: 72pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">(b)</font><font id="TAB2" style="COLOR: black; LETTER-SPACING: 9pt">&#160;&#160;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">the
      Parents, Seller, the Company, the Company&#8217;s Subsidiaries and their respective
      Representatives shall cease and terminate any and all discussions, negotiations
      and any provision of access to their properties, books and records, nonpublic
      information or data, with any person regarding any Competing Proposal (and
      shall
      promptly provide written notice to Buyer of receipt of any bona fide written
      Competing Proposal of which any of Carl Icahn, Keith Meister, Vincent Intrieri,
      Bob Alexander, Randy Cooley or Phil Devlin is aware, and the material terms
      and
      conditions thereof); </font></div>
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    <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: 72pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">(c)</font><font id="TAB2" style="COLOR: black; LETTER-SPACING: 9pt">&#160;&#160;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">the
      Parents, Seller, the Company and their Subsidiaries and Representatives shall
      instruct NEGI and NEGI&#8217;s employees, in their capacity as managers of the Company
      or its Subsidiaries (and only to the extent that NEGI and such NEGI employees
      possess or have access to confidential or non-public information of, or
      participate in the management of, the Company or its Subsidiaries (&#8220;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>NEGI&#8217;s
      Relevant Employees</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#8221;),
      and
      the Parents, Seller, the Company and their Subsidiaries shall use their
      commercially reasonable efforts, consistent with applicable Laws, to cause
      NEGI
      and NEGI&#8217;s Relevant Employees: (i) not to provide access to any such
      confidential or nonpublic information or data to, any person in connection
      with
      any Competing Proposal; and (ii) to cease and terminate any and all provision
      of
      access to such confidential or nonpublic information or data, with any person
      regarding any Competing Proposal; and</font></div>
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    <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: 72pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">(d)</font><font id="TAB2" style="COLOR: black; LETTER-SPACING: 9pt">&#160;&#160;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">the
      Parents and Seller shall, and shall cause the Company, the Company&#8217;s
      Subsidiaries and their respective Representatives (i) to take affirmative action
      to prevent any registration statements of NEG, Inc., the Company or any of
      the
      Company&#8217;s Subsidiaries filed with the SEC prior to the date hereof that are not
      yet effective, from being amended or becoming effective (provided, however,
      that
      Seller shall not be required to withdraw any such registration statements and
      shall not be prohibited from making any amendments thereto required by the
      SEC
      in order to avoid the forced involuntary withdrawal of such registration
      statements by the SEC); (ii) not to file any such registration statements or
      similar forms or register any securities with respect to NEG, Inc. the Company
      or any of the Company&#8217;s Subsidiaries with the SEC; </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>provided</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">,
      that
      the foregoing shall not apply to NEGI; and (iii) to cease all actions in
      furtherance of marketing or completing the initial public offering of NEG,
      Inc.,
      the Company or any of the Company&#8217; Subsidiaries or making effective any
      registration statements, </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>provided</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">,
      that
      nothing in this clause (iii) will limit Seller&#8217;s right to continue internal
      preparation and discussions with its Representatives with respect to such
      registration statements so long as such actions are kept
      confidential.</font></div>
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      T</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">he
      Seller
      Parties and the Company shall terminate all Indebtedness, guarantees,
      obligations and liabilities of the Company or its Subsidiaries to, or on behalf
      of, the Seller Parties or their Affiliates (other than the Company and its
      Subsidiaries) (and prior to the Closing </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Seller
      shall deliver to Buyer legally binding documentation evidencing the completion
      of such termination)</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">,
      and
      there shall not exist any such remaining Indebtedness, guarantee, obligation
      or
      liability of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries after the Closing to, or
      on
      behalf of, the Seller Parties or their Affiliates (other than obligations of
      the
      Company and its Subsidiaries solely to or among one another). In addition,
      the
      Seller Parties and the Company shall comply with this </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
      7.15</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
      in a
      manner that does not result in any Tax obligations or liabilities to the Company
      or its Subsidiaries following the Closing</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">.
      For
      purposes of this </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
      7.15</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">,
      &#8220;Affiliate&#8221; shall be deemed to include NEGI.</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#160;</font></div>
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      The
      Seller Parties shall ensure that the aggregate Indebtedness of the Company
      and
      its Subsidiaries on the Closing Date shall not exceed $300 million (and shall
      consist only of Indebtedness under the Credit Facility). If such aggregate
      Indebtedness on the Closing Date exceeds $300 million, prior to the Closing,
      the
      Seller Parties shall cause the Company to use Cash to reduce the amount of
      such
      aggregate Indebtedness to $300 million (and, if the Company does not have
      sufficient Cash to do so, the Seller Parties shall contribute to the Company
      such sufficient Cash). For the avoidance of doubt, the letters of credit issued
      under the Credit Facility shall constitute Indebtedness.</font></div>
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      before Closing, </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">the
      Seller Parties shall cause the termination or assumption by Seller of all
      outstanding Hedges at no cost to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries
      following the Closing and the Seller Parties shall retain all liabilities and
      obligations (or positive benefits and value) relating to all outstanding
      Hedges.</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#160;</font></div>
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      7.18.</font><font id="TAB2" style="COLOR: black; LETTER-SPACING: 9pt">&#160;&#160;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Insurance</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">.
      From
      and after the Closing Date, the Seller Parties shall take such actions as are
      reasonably requested by Buyer in writing,, subject to the terms of the Seller
      Insurance Policies (as hereinafter defined), to retain the right to make claims
      and receive recoveries for the benefit of the Company and its Subsidiaries,
      as
      well as for the benefit of the Seller Parties and their Affiliates (including
      NEGI), under any insurance policies maintained at any time prior to the Closing
      Date by the Seller Parties and their Affiliates (including NEGI) and their
      predecessors (collectively, the &#8220;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Seller
      Insurance Policies</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#8221;),
      covering any loss, liability, claim, damage or expense relating to the assets,
      business, operations, conduct, products and employees (including former
      employees) of the Company, its Subsidiaries and their respective predecessors
      that relates to or arises out of occurrences prior to the Closing. The Seller
      Parties shall take such actions as are reasonably requested by Buyer in writing
      so that the Company and its Subsidiaries shall have the right, power and
      authority in their own name or in the name of the Seller Parties and their
      Affiliates (including NEGI) to make directly any claims under the Seller
      Insurance Policies and to receive directly recoveries thereunder.</font></div>
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      The
      parties hereto acknowledge that Buyer shall have the right, but not the
      obligation, to offer employment to any or all employees of NEGI. Buyer shall
      not
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      all liabilities and obligations to such employees, including all employee
      severance obligations.</font></div>
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      Randy Cooley and Phil Devlin become employees of Buyer, Buyer will permit each
      such individual to spend up to 5 hours per week until March 31, 2007 to consult
      AREP and NEGI on the preparation of financial information and SEC disclosure,
      including AREP&#8217;s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006. AREP shall
      compensate Buyer for any such consultation at the rate of $200 per hour per
      individual.</font></div>
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      ESOP and shall cause Panaco to indemnify the trustee of the Panaco ESOP.
      Following the Closing, the Seller Parties will work with the trustee to cause
      distributions to be made from the Panaco ESOP and to make all filings necessary
      in connection with the termination of the Panaco ESOP and Riata will reasonably
      cooperate with the Seller Parties in connection therewith.</font></div>
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      The
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      4.5
      of the Operating Agreement of NEG Holding, or any similar provision in any
      Governing Document of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, for a period
      of
      six years after the Closing in any manner that would adversely affect the rights
      thereunder of the individuals referred to in such section 4.5. </font></div>
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      TERMINATION</font></u></strong></div>
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      obligations of the Seller Parties and the Company to consummate the transactions
      contemplated by this Agreement shall be subject to the fulfillment on or prior
      to the Closing of each of the following conditions:</font></div>
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      Each of the Fundamental Buyer Representations (as defined in </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
      9.1</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">)
      shall
      be true and correct in all material respects and (B) the representations and
      warranties of Buyer contained in </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
      5.6</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
      (Absence
      of Certain Changes or Events) shall be true and correct in all respects, in
      each
      case with respect to clauses (A) and (B), as of the date of this Agreement
      and
      as of the Closing Date as though made on the Closing Date (except to the extent
      such representations and warranties expressly relate to a specified date, in
      which case as of such specified date) and (ii) all other representations and
      warranties of Buyer contained in this Agreement shall be true and correct
      (without giving effect to any qualifications or limitations as to materiality
      or
      Material Adverse Change set forth therein) as of the date of this Agreement
      and
      as of the Closing Date as though made on the Closing Date (except to the extent
      such representations and warranties expressly relate to a specified date, in
      which case as of such specified date) and except, in the case of this clause
      (ii), for such failures to be true and correct that have not had and would
      not
      reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material
      Adverse Change with respect to Buyer;</font></div>
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    <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 72pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">(b)</font><font id="TAB2" style="COLOR: black; LETTER-SPACING: 9pt">&#160;&#160;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Buyer
      shall have performed and complied in all material respects with all covenants
      and agreements required by this Agreement to be performed or complied with
      by
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      and the Company shall have received a certificate executed by the Chief
      Executive Officer of Buyer dated the Closing Date, representing and certifying
      that the conditions set forth in </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Sections
      8.1(a)</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
      and
</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>(b)</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
      have
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      </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>provided</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">,
      that
      Buyer may include in such certificate such exceptions and qualifications as
      it
      may deem to be appropriate, it being understood and agreed that if such
      certificate contains any exceptions or qualifications not contemplated by
</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Sections
      8.1(a)</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
      and
</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>(b)</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">,
      such
      certificate shall cause the condition set forth in this </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
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      to be
      not satisfied; </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>provided</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">,
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      that
      any such exceptions or qualifications (so long as accurate and complete) in
      such
      certificate which reflect developments after the date hereof shall not
      constitute a breach of this Agreement (including for purposes of </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Article
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      but any
      other such exceptions or qualifications shall constitute a breach of this
      Agreement (including for purposes of </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Article
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      order,
      writ, injunction or decree shall have been entered and be in effect by any
      court
      or any Governmental Entity of competent jurisdiction, and no statute, rule,
      regulation or other requirement shall have been promulgated or enacted and
      be in
      effect, that on a temporary or permanent basis restrains, enjoins or invalidates
      the transactions contemplated hereby;</font></div>
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      documents, instruments, certificates or other items required to be delivered
      by
      Buyer pursuant to </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
      2.3</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
      shall
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      June 30, 2006, there shall not have occurred a Material Adverse Change with
      respect to Buyer.</font></div>
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      The
      obligations of Buyer to consummate the transactions contemplated by this
      Agreement shall be subject to the fulfillment on or prior to the Closing Date
      of
      each of the following conditions:</font></div>
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      Each of the Fundamental Seller Representations (as defined in </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
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      shall
      be true and correct in all material respects and (B) the representations and
      warranties of the Seller Parties contained in </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
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      (Absence
      of Certain Changes or Events) shall be true and correct in all respects, in
      each
      case with respect to clauses (A) and (B), as of the date of this Agreement
      and
      as of the Closing Date as though made on the Closing Date (except to the extent
      such representations and warranties expressly relate to a specified date, in
      which case as of such specified date) and (ii) all other representations and
      warranties of the Seller Parties contained in this Agreement shall be true
      and
      correct (without giving effect to any qualifications or limitations as to
      materiality or Material Adverse Change set forth therein) as of the date of
      this
      Agreement and as of the Closing Date as though made on the Closing Date (except
      to the extent such representations and warranties expressly relate to a
      specified date, in which case as of such specified date) and except, in the
      case
      of this clause (ii), for such failures to be true and correct that have not
      had
      and would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate,
      a Material Adverse Change with respect to the Seller or the
      Company.</font></div>
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      of
      the Seller Parties and the Company shall have performed and complied with in
      all
      material respects all covenants and agreements required by this Agreement (and
      the Letter of Intent) to be performed or complied with by it on or prior to
      the
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      shall have received a certificate executed by the Chief Executive Officers
      of
      each of the Seller Parties and the Company dated the Closing Date, representing
      and certifying that the conditions described in </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Sections
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      and
</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>(b)</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
      have
      been satisfied; </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>provided</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">,
      that
      Seller Parties and the Company may include in such certificate such exceptions
      and qualifications as they may deem to be appropriate, it being understood
      and
      agreed that if such certificate contains any exceptions or qualifications not
      contemplated by </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Sections
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      and
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      constitute a breach of this Agreement (including for purposes of </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Article
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      but any
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      restrain, prohibit, or obtain damages or other relief in connection with this
      Agreement or the consummation of the transactions contemplated
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      Consents of or imposed by any Governmental Entity necessary for the consummation
      of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall have been obtained,
      occurred or have been made (and the required waiting period, if any, has
      expired);</font></div>
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      Seller Parties, the Company and the Company&#8217;s Subsidiaries shall have obtained
      all Consents from the other parties to the Contracts identified on </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Buyer
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      other
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      Third Party Consent</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#8221;),
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      each Required Third Party Consent shall be in full force and effect, shall
      not
      have been revoked, shall be in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to
      Buyer, and a copy thereof shall have been delivered to the Buyer;</font></div>
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      September 30, 2006, there shall not have occurred a Material Adverse Change
      with
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      shall be satisfied in its sole discretion with its due diligence investigation
      of the Company and shall have delivered a written notice to Seller that Buyer
      has determined to effect the Closing; and</font></div>
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      to
      consummate the transactions contemplated hereby on terms and conditions
      satisfactory to Buyer.</font></div>
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      at any time prior to the Closing in the following manner:</font></div>
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      Buyer or Seller if the Closing has not occurred prior to the close of business
      on November 21, 2006 (the &#8220;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>End
      Date</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#8221;),
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      that,
      if the Seller Parties and the Company shall be ready willing and able to comply
      in all material respects with their obligations under </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
      7.11</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
      above
      substantially contemporaneously with, but not after, the Closing but there
      is in
      effect an injunction issued by a court of competent jurisdiction preventing
      the
      consummation of the Restructuring, the End Date shall be extended to the close
      of business on January 16, 2007 (the &#8220;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Extended
      End Date</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#8221;)
      to
      allow the Seller Parties to remove such injunction; or </font></div>
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    <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 72pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">(c)</font><font id="TAB2" style="COLOR: black; LETTER-SPACING: 9pt">&#160;&#160;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">by
      Buyer
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    <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: 108pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">(1)</font><font id="TAB2" style="COLOR: black; LETTER-SPACING: 9pt">&#160;&#160;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">the
      Seller Parties breach in any material respect: (x) their obligations under
      </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
      7.14</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
      (provided that such obligations shall be deemed to be have been in effect since
      September 7, 2006); or (y) their obligations under </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Sections
      6.1(a)(1)</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">,
      </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>6.1(b)(1)</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
      through
</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>6.1(b)(7)</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">,
      </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>7.1</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">,
      or
</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>7.6</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
      (provided that such obligations shall be deemed to have been in effect since
      September 7, 2006) (provided that if Seller shall cure such breach prior to
      the
      end of three (3) full Business Days following the date of Seller&#8217;s receipt of
      written notice (which notice must be given on a Business Day), this Agreement
      shall not be terminated and which cure period if invoked, shall extend the
      End
      Date referenced in </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
      8.3(a)</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
      by such
      number of days); </font></div>
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      Company&#8217;s most recent Form S-1 registration statement, NEG, Inc.&#8217;s most recent
      Form S-1 registration statement and Form S-4 registration statement, or the
      most
      recent public filing by AREP on Form 10-K and Form 10-Q to the extent regarding
      segment information of the Company, in each case filed with the SEC prior to
      September 7, 2006, taken as a whole, excluding the financial statements
      contained therein (which are addressed in clause (3) below) (the &#8220;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
      8.3 SEC Reports</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#8221;)
      (excluding the effect of any general disclaimers, risk factors or
      forward-looking statements, but after taking into account any disclosure in
      such
      provisions that are matters of fact), are materially untrue or incomplete or
      include a materially untrue statement of material fact or omit to state a
      material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the
      statements therein not materially misleading, in each case as of September
      7,
      2006 (provided that the failure to update financial and accounting information
      to September 30, 2006 or to respond to SEC comments shall not in and of itself
      be conclusive of such Section 8.3 SEC Reports being materially untrue or
      incomplete or be deemed to be a material omission); </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>provided</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">,
      that to
      the extent that any items described in this </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
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      are
      based upon or include matters relating to acreage on Longfellow Ranch for which
      Riata is the operator of which matters Riata had Knowledge as of September
      7,
      2006, such items shall not give rise to any right of Buyer to terminate this
      Agreement pursuant to this </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
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      the
      financial statements contained in the Section 8.3 SEC Reports (provided that
      the
      failure to update financial and accounting information to September 30, 2006
      or
      to respond to SEC comments shall not in and of itself be conclusive of such
      financial statements being materially untrue or incomplete or be deemed to
      be a
      material omission) or the NEG Oil &amp; Gas LLC June 30, 2006 financial
      statements (the &#8220;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>June
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      that
      have been provided to Buyer are materially untrue or incomplete or include
      a
      materially untrue statement of material fact or omit to state a material fact
      required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements
      therein not materially misleading, in each case as of the date of the financial
      statements contained in such Section 8.3 SEC Reports or such June 30 Financials,
      or (b) the December 31, 2005 reserve report that has been provided to Buyer
      is
      materially untrue or incomplete or includes a materially untrue statement of
      material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein
      or
      necessary in order to make the statements therein not materially misleading,
      in
      each case as of the date of the December 31, 2005 reserve report, or (c) there
      shall have been a Material Adverse Change with respect to the Seller or the
      Company between June 30, 2006 and September 7, 2006; </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>provided</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">,
      that to
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      are
      based upon or include matters relating to acreage on Longfellow Ranch for which
      Riata is the operator of which matters Riata had Knowledge as of September
      7,
      2006, such items shall not give rise to any right of Buyer to terminate this
      Agreement pursuant to this </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
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      of any
      date no earlier than 5 days prior to the End Date (or, if applicable, 5 days
      prior to the Extended End Date), Buyer is ready and willing to effect the
      Closing and able to obtain the financing but, (A) Seller does not have board
      approval to enter into this Agreement, (B) Seller, the Company or any material
      Subsidiary of the Company is not duly formed, or (C) Seller does not possess
      unencumbered title to all of the Equity Interests of the Company (other than
      Liens securing the Credit Facility and immaterial Liens); </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>provided</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">,
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      the phrase &#8220;able to obtain the financing&#8221;, means that Buyer shall be in a
      position to receive, within 48 hours, the proceeds of the financing necessary
      to
      effect the Closing (including, if necessary as a result of required consents
      contemplated in </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
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      being obtained, the proceeds necessary to pay off the Credit Facility) by
      delivering a borrowing or drawdown or similar notice, or take similar action
      that may be applicable to a 144A equity or debt drawdown (and that Buyer has
      entered into binding definitive financing documentation for such financing)
      but
      shall not mean that Buyer shall have obtained or irrevocably bound itself to
      obtain the proceeds of such financing;</font></div>
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    <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: 108pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">(5)</font><font id="TAB2" style="COLOR: black; LETTER-SPACING: 9pt">&#160;&#160;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">as
      of any
      date no earlier than 5 days prior to the End Date (or, if applicable, 5 days
      prior to the Extended End Date), Buyer is ready and willing to effect the
      Closing and able to obtain the financing but, Seller and the Company are unable
      to complete the Restructuring prior to or on such date (provided that, if such
      inability is the result of an injunction issued by a court of competent
      jurisdiction, Buyer will not be entitled to terminate this Agreement under
      this
      clause (5) unless Buyer shall have agreed to extend and has extended the End
      Date to the Extended End Date to allow Seller to remove such injunction, in
      which event the End Date shall be extended to the Extended End Date);
</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>provided</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">,
      that
      the phrase &#8220;able to obtain the financing&#8221;, means that Buyer shall be in a
      position to receive, within 48 hours, the proceeds of the financing necessary
      to
      effect the Closing (including, if necessary as a result of required consents
      contemplated in </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
      7.12</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
      not
      being obtained, the proceeds necessary to pay off the Credit Facility) by
      delivering a borrowing or drawdown or similar notice, or take similar action
      that may be applicable to a 144A equity or debt drawdown (and that Buyer has
      entered into binding definitive financing documentation for such financing)
      but
      shall not mean that Buyer shall have obtained or irrevocably bound itself to
      obtain the proceeds of such financing; </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>provided</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">,
      </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>further</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">,</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>&#160;</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">that
      the
      phrase &#8220;Seller and the Company are unable to complete the Restructuring&#8221; shall
      not include any obligation or ability on the part of such parties to obtain
      any
      consents or amendments, or pay any amounts outstanding, under the Credit
      Facility, as contemplated in </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
      7.12</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">,
      it
      being the sole obligation of Buyer to obtain or pay the same; or</font></div>
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      Company and its Subsidiaries do not hold Defensible Title to a material portion
      of their respective properties (other than Liens securing the Credit Facility
      and Permitted Encumbrances) such that the SEC Reports or the June 30 Financials
      are materially untrue or incomplete or include a materially untrue statement
      of
      material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein
      or
      necessary in order to make the statements therein not materially misleading.
      </font></div>
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    <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 90pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Section
      8.4.</font><font id="TAB2" style="COLOR: black; LETTER-SPACING: 9pt">&#160;&#160;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Effect
      of Termination</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">.
      </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">In
      the
      event of the termination of this Agreement pursuant to </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
      8.3</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
      by
      Seller or Buyer, written notice thereof shall forthwith be given to the other
      party or parties specifying the provision hereof pursuant to which such
      termination is made, and this Agreement shall become void and have no effect
      and
      no party shall have any liability or obligation hereunder, except that the
      agreements contained in this </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Article
      VIII</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">,
      in
</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Sections
      7.8</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">,
      </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>7.9</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">,
      and in
</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Articles
      X</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
      and
</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>XI</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><strong>&#160;</strong></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">shall
      survive the termination hereof. </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Except
      as
      set forth in the second, third and fourth paragraphs of this </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
      8.4</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">,
      nothing
      contained in this </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
      8.4</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
      shall
      relieve any party from liability for Damages actually incurred as a result
      of
      any willful breach of this Agreement.</font></div>
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      parties hereto agree that, in the event of termination of this Agreement by
      Buyer as set forth in </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
      8.3(c)</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
      above,
      then Riata shall be entitled to the return of the $10 million paid to Seller
      on
      September 7, 2006. In the event of termination of this Agreement by Buyer as
      set
      forth in </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
      8.3(c)</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
      above,
      Buyer agrees that, except with respect to breaches of </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
      7.14</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
      (which
      shall be subject to the following paragraph), (i) it shall not seek to recover
      any losses or damages under this Agreement or for any breach of the terms of
      this Agreement beyond the return of such $10 million, (ii) the return of such
      $10 million payment is Buyer&#8217;s sole and exclusive remedy under this Agreement or
      for any breach of the terms of this Agreement and (iii) Buyer shall in no event
      seek or be entitled to an injunction or specific performance of any kind. The
      Parents, Seller, the Company and their Affiliates agree that the retention
      of
      the $10 million paid to Seller on September 7, 2006 shall be their sole and
      exclusive remedy under this Agreement or for any breach of the terms of this
      Agreement and that they shall not seek to recover any losses or damages, and
      shall in no event, seek or be entitled to an injunction or specific performance
      of any kind. The Parents and Seller agree to return to Riata the $10 million
      amount paid on September 7, 2006, in immediately available funds to an account
      designated by Riata, immediately if this Agreement is terminated pursuant to
      </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
      8.3(c)</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">.
      Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, if Buyer provides
      Seller with a good faith written notice of termination pursuant to </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
      8.3(c)</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
      prior to
      the termination of this Agreement pursuant to </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
      8.3(a)</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">,
      then
      Buyer&#8217;s right to make a claim for the return of the $10 million paid to Seller
      shall survive until final resolution of such claim (notwithstanding an
      intervening termination pursuant to </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
      8.3(a)</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">).
      Buyer
      agrees that neither (a) the declaration of a &#8220;Default&#8221; or an &#8220;Event of Default&#8221;
by the agent or the lenders under the Credit Facility as a result of the
      consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or the Restructuring or
      the
      unwinding of Hedges or the distribution of the Stock and the Note pursuant
      to
      the Restructuring or the distribution of cash pursuant to adjustments set forth
      in </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
      1.3</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
      nor (b)
      the failure of the lenders under the Credit Facility to consent to any
      assignment, waiver, amendment, modification, forbearance or change under the
      Credit Facility necessary for the consummation of the transactions contemplated
      hereby, shall in any event give rise to a right of Riata to receive a refund
      or
      return of the $10 million paid to Seller on September 7, 2006. Notwithstanding
      the foregoing, none of the foregoing limitations shall apply with respect to
      any
      breaches of the Confidentiality Agreement, which shall continue on its own
      terms
      as a fully enforceable agreement separate and apart from this Agreement.
</font></div>
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      parties hereto agree that, in the event of termination of this Agreement by
      Buyer as set forth in </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
      8.3(c)(1)(x)</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
      above
      (i.e., breach of </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
      7.14</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">),
      then:
      (i) Riata shall be entitled to the return of the $10 million paid to Seller
      on
      September 7, 2006; (ii) if the Parents, Seller, the Company or any of their
      Affiliates shall, within three (3) months following such termination of this
      Agreement, enter into a written agreement with a third party (as to which any
      of
      the parties bound by </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
      7.14</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
      herein
      violated their obligations under </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
      7.14</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">)
      with
      respect to a Competing Proposal, Riata shall be entitled to an additional
      payment of $10 million from the Parents; (iii) Buyer shall not seek to recover
      any losses or damages beyond such amounts; (iv) the payment of such amounts
      is
      Buyer&#8217;s sole and exclusive remedy under this Agreement or for any breach of the
      terms of this Agreement; and (v) Buyer shall in no event seek or be entitled
      to
      an injunction or specific performance of any kind. The Parents and Seller agree
      to make such payments to Riata, in immediately available funds to an account
      designated by Riata, immediately if this Agreement is terminated pursuant to
      </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
      8.3(c)(1)(x)</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">.</font></div>
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      the
      avoidance of doubt, the parties hereto acknowledge that the termination of
      the
      Letter of Intent as the result of the execution of this Agreement shall not
      limit Buyer&#8217;s right to seek the return of the $10 million paid by Riata to
      Seller on September 7, 2006 in accordance with this Agreement.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><strong><u>SURVIVAL
      OF REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES</u></strong></font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><strong><u>AND
      COVENANTS; INDEMNIFICATION</u></strong></font></div>
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    <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 27pt; TEXT-INDENT: 63pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Section
      9.1.</font><font id="TAB2" style="COLOR: black; LETTER-SPACING: 9pt">&#160;&#160;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Survival.</u></font></div>
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    <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 72pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">(a)</font><font id="TAB2" style="COLOR: black; LETTER-SPACING: 9pt">&#160;&#160;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Representations
      and Warranties</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">.
      Each of
      the representations and warranties that are covered by the indemnification
      agreements herein shall survive the Closing for (and therefore the obligation
      to
      indemnify for breaches thereof shall continue to exist only for Claim Notices
      (as defined below) received through) the time periods expressly set forth below
      (each such time period and the time period during which covenants and other
      agreements survive pursuant to </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
      9.1(b)</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">,
      a
&#8220;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Survival
      Period</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#8221;):</font></div>
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    <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: 108pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">(1)</font><font id="TAB2" style="COLOR: black; LETTER-SPACING: 9pt">&#160;&#160;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">(w)
      the
      representations and warranties of the Seller Parties and the Company set forth
      in </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
      3.1</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
      (Organization), </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
      3.2</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
      (Title
      to Interests), </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
      3.3</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
      (Authority), </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Sections
      4.1</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
      (Organization), </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
      4.2</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
      (Authority), </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
      4.4</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
      (Capital
      Structure), </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
      4.6</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
      (Ownership; Capitalization of Subsidiaries) and </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
      4.22</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
      (Brokers) (such representations and warranties, the &#8220;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Fundamental
      Seller Representations</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#8221;)
      shall
      survive the Closing indefinitely, (x) the representations and warranties of
      the
      Seller Parties and the Company set forth in </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
      4.12</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
      (Taxes)
      shall survive the Closing until fifteen (15) days after the expiration of the
      applicable statute of limitations period, (y) the representations and warranties
      of the Seller Parties and the Company set forth in </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
      4.18</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
      (Environmental Matters) shall survive the Closing until the second anniversary
      of the Closing Date, and (z) the representations and warranties of the Seller
      Parties and the Company set forth in </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
      4.7</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
      (SEC
      Reports; Financial Statements), </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
      4.8</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
      (Absence
      of Certain Changes or Events), </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
      4.14</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
      (Real
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      4.15(b)</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
      (Oil
&amp; Gas Properties), </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
      4.17</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
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      Reports), </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
      4.23</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
      (Affiliate Transactions) and </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
      4.24</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
      (NEGI
      Restructuring) shall survive the Closing until the 15-month anniversary of
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      Closing Date (the representations and warranties referred to in clauses (x),
      (y)
      and (z), the &#8220;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Seller
      Business Representations</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#8221;);
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      the
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      5.1</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
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      5.2</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
      (Authority), </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
      5.4</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
      (Capital
      Structure) and </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
      5.12</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
      (Brokers) (such representations and warranties, the &#8220;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Fundamental
      Buyer Representations</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#8221;)
      shall
      survive the Closing indefinitely, and (y) the representations and warranties
      of
      Buyer set forth in </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
      5.5</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
      (Offering Document; Financial Statements) and </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
      5.6</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
      (Absence
      of Certain Changes or Events) shall survive the Closing until the 15-month
      anniversary of the Closing Date (such representations and warranties, the
&#8220;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Buyer
      Business Representations</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#8221;)</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">;
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      of
      the other representations and warranties of the Seller Parties, the Company
      and
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">&#160;</div>
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      The
      covenants and other agreements of the Seller Parties, the Company, Riata and
      Buyer set forth in this Agreement shall survive the Closing (and therefore
      the
      obligation to indemnify for breaches thereof shall continue to exist)
      indefinitely; </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>provided</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">,
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      7.7</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
      shall
      survive only until, and any claim for indemnification with respect to
</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
      7.7</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
      must be
      made by fifteen (15) days following the expiration of, the applicable statute
      of
      limitations with respect to the underlying Tax claim (including any valid
      extensions).</font></div>
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      IX </u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">or
      otherwise in respect of any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement
      unless it shall have received from the party seeking indemnification written
      notice (a &#8220;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Claim
      Notice</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#8221;)
      of the
      existence of the claim for or in respect of which indemnification in respect
      of
      such representation, warranty, covenant or agreement is being sought on or
      before the expiration of the applicable Survival Period. If an Indemnified
      Party
      delivers a Claim Notice to an Indemnifying Party before the expiration of the
      applicable Survival Period, then the applicable representation, warranty,
      covenant or agreement shall survive until, but only for purposes of, the
      resolution of the matter covered by such Claim Notice. A Claim Notice shall
      set
      forth with reasonable specificity (1)&#160;the basis for such claim under this
      Agreement, and the facts that otherwise form the basis of such claim and
      (2)&#160;to the extent reasonably estimable, an estimate of the amount of such
      claim (which estimate shall not be conclusive of the final amount of such claim)
      and an explanation of the calculation of such estimate.</font></div>
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      9.2.</font><font id="TAB2" style="COLOR: black; LETTER-SPACING: 9pt">&#160;&#160;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Indemnification
      by Seller Parties</u></font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">.</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><strong>&#160;</strong></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">From
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      IX</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">,
      the
      Seller Parties shall jointly and severally indemnify, defend and hold harmless
      Buyer, Riata, the Company and the Company&#8217;s Subsidiaries and their directors and
      officers (collectively, the &#8220;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Buyer
      Indemnified Persons</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#8221;)
      from
      and against any and all Damages asserted against, resulting, imposed upon,
      or
      incurred or suffered by any Buyer Indemnified Person, directly or indirectly, by
      reason of, resulting from, arising out of, relating to or in connection
      with:</font></div>
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      inaccuracy or breach of any representation or warranty of the Seller Parties
      or
      the Company set forth herein or in any certificate delivered pursuant hereto,
      which survives the Closing pursuant to </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
      9.1</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">;</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">&#160;</div>
    <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 72pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">(b)</font><font id="TAB2" style="COLOR: black; LETTER-SPACING: 9pt">&#160;&#160;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">any
      breach or nonfulfillment of or failure to perform any covenant or agreement
      of
      any Seller Party contained in this Agreement (other than </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
      7.6</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
      and
</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>7.14</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
      (excluding the provisions relating to access to non-public or confidential
      information));</font></div>
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    <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 72pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">(c)</font><font id="TAB2" style="COLOR: black; LETTER-SPACING: 9pt">&#160;&#160;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">any
      breach or nonfulfillment of or failure to perform any covenant or agreement
      prior to the date hereof of any Seller Party contained in sections 5 (solely
      with respect to the provisions relating to access to non-public or confidential
      information), 6 or 9 of the Letter of Intent;</font></div>
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      breach or nonfulfillment of or failure to perform any covenant or agreement
      of
      the Company contained in this Agreement that is required to be performed by
      the
      Company prior to or at the Closing;</font></div>
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      liabilities, obligations, Taxes, costs and expenses related to or arising out
      of
      the Restructuring (including without limitation, any Restructuring Liabilities,
      if any, as defined in the Letter of Intent);</font></div>
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    <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 72pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">(f)</font><font id="TAB2" style="COLOR: black; LETTER-SPACING: 9pt">&#160;&#160;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">all
      liabilities of or related to NEGI (including severance and other costs related
      to employees);</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">&#160;</div>
    <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 72pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">(g)</font><font id="TAB2" style="COLOR: black; LETTER-SPACING: 9pt">&#160;&#160;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">all
      Transaction Costs and Extraordinary Payments;</font></div>
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      of this
      Agreement;</font></div>
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      all
      liabilities (including Taxes but excluding income Taxes and franchise or other
      Taxes based on income) to the extent based on the Company and its Subsidiaries'
      status prior to the effective time of the Closing as a subsidiary of the Seller
      Parties or member of a consolidated entity with any of the Seller Parties or
      their Affiliates (including NEGI, but excluding the Company and its
      Subsidiaries), and (B) any and all liabilities for income Taxes and franchise
      or
      other Taxes based on income for which the Company and its Subsidiaries are
      liable for periods prior to the effective time of the Closing, to the extent
      resulting from the Company or any of its Subsidiaries joining (or ever being
      required to join) in filing any consolidated, combined or unitary tax returns,
      with any of the Seller Parties or their Affiliates (including NEGI, but
      excluding the Company and its Subsidiaries);</font></div>
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      arising out of any transactions between the Company and its Subsidiaries on
      the
      one hand and the Company&#8217;s Affiliates (including NEGI) (other than the Company
      and its Subsidiaries) on the other hand (including any guarantees provided
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      Panaco ESOP (and the termination thereof), including, without limitation, any
      claims made by the Panaco ESOP&#8217;s trustee or beneficiaries, including claims by
      the trustee for indemnification under that certain written consent for
      indemnification of the trustee by National Offshore LP, dated November 14,
      2006.</font></div>
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      and
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      subject
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      Buyer
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      Property Investors, Inc. and their directors and officers (collectively, the
      &#8220;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Seller
      Indemnified Persons</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#8221;)
      from
      and against any and all Damages, asserted against, resulting from, imposed
      upon,
      or incurred or suffered by any Seller Indemnified Person, directly or
      indirectly, by reason of, resulting from, arising out of, relating to or in
      connection with:</font></div>
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      inaccuracy or breach of any representation or warranty of Riata and Buyer set
      forth herein or in a certificate delivered pursuant hereto, which survives
      the
      Closing pursuant to </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
      9.1</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">;
      </font></div>
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      breach or nonfulfillment of or failure to perform any covenant or agreement
      of
      Buyer contained in this Agreement; and</font></div>
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      which Buyer is responsible under </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Sections
      7.7</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
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</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>7.8</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
      of this
      Agreement.</font></div>
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      Party Claims</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">.
      In the
      event that any claim or demand for which Seller or Buyer (such Person, an
&#8220;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Indemnifying
      Party</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#8221;)
      may be
      liable to a Buyer Indemnified Person under </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
      9.2</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
      or a
      Seller Indemnified Person under </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
      9.3</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
      (an
&#8220;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Indemnified
      Party</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#8221;)
      is
      asserted against or sought to be collected from an Indemnified Party by a third
      party (a &#8220;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Third-Party
      Claim</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#8221;),
      the
      Indemnified Party shall with reasonable promptness notify the Indemnifying
      Party
      of such Third-Party Claim by delivery of a Claim Notice, provided that the
      failure or delay to so notify the Indemnifying Party shall not relieve the
      Indemnifying Party of its obligations under this </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Article
      IX</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">,
      except
      (and solely) to the extent that the Indemnifying Party demonstrates that the
      defense of such Third-Party Claim is materially prejudiced thereby. The
      Indemnifying Party shall have thirty (30) days from receipt of the Claim Notice
      from the Indemnified Party (in this </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
      9.4</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">,
      the
&#8220;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Notice
      Period</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#8221;)
      to
      notify the Indemnified Party whether or not the Indemnifying Party desires,
      at
      the Indemnifying Party&#8217;s sole cost and expense, to defend the Indemnified Party
      against such claim or demand; provided, that the Indemnified Party is hereby
      authorized (upon reasonable prior written notice to the Indemnifying Party)
      prior to and during the Notice Period, and at the cost and expense of the
      Indemnifying Party, to file any motion, answer or other pleading that it shall
      reasonably deem necessary to protect its interests or those of the Indemnifying
      Party. The Indemnifying Party shall have the right to assume the defense of
      such
      Third-Party Claim only if and for so long as (A) the Indemnifying Party notifies
      the Indemnified Party during the Notice Period that the Indemnifying Party
      is
      assuming the defense of such Third-Party Claim and agrees that the Indemnified
      Party will be indemnified against such Third-Party Claim in accordance with
      the
      terms and limitations of this </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Article
      IX</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">,
      (B) the
      Indemnifying Party uses counsel of its own choosing that is reasonably
      satisfactory to the Indemnified Party, and (C) conducts the defense of such
      Third-Party Claim in an active and diligent manner. If the Indemnifying Party
      is
      entitled to, and does, assume the defense of any such Third-Party Claim, the
      Indemnified Party shall have the right to employ separate counsel at its own
      expense and to participate in the defense thereof; </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>provided</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">,
      </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>however</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">,
      that
      notwithstanding the foregoing, the Indemnifying Party shall pay the reasonable
      attorneys&#8217; fees of the Indemnified Party if (x) the Indemnified Party&#8217;s counsel
      shall have reasonably concluded and advised that there are defenses available
      to
      such Indemnified Party that are different from or additional to those available
      to the Indemnifying Party, or (y) the Indemnified Party&#8217;s counsel shall have
      advised the Indemnified Party that there is a conflict of interest that could
      make it inappropriate under applicable standards of professional conduct to
      have
      common counsel for the Indemnifying Party and the Indemnified Party (provided
      that the Indemnifying Party shall not be responsible for paying for more than
      one separate firm of attorneys and one local counsel to represent all of the
      Indemnified Parties subject to such Third-Party Claim). If the Indemnifying
      Party elects not to assume the defense of such Third-Party Claim (or fails
      to
      give notice to the Indemnified Party during the Notice Period or otherwise
      is
      not entitled to assume such defense), the Indemnified Party shall be entitled
      to
      assume the defense of such Third-Party Claim with counsel of its own choice,
      at
      the expense and for the account of the Indemnifying Party. If the Indemnifying
      Party elects (and is entitled) to assume the defense of such Third-Party Claim,
      (i)&#160;no compromise or settlement thereof or consent to any admission or the
      entry of any judgment with respect to such Third-Party Claim may be effected
      by
      the Indemnifying Party without the Indemnified Party&#8217;s written consent (which
      shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed) unless the sole
      relief provided is monetary damages that are paid in full by the Indemnifying
      Party (and no injunctive or other equitable relief is imposed upon the
      Indemnified Party) and there is an unconditional provision whereby the plaintiff
      or claimant in such Third-Party Claim releases the Indemnified Party from all
      liability with respect thereto and (ii)&#160;the Indemnified Party shall have no
      liability with respect to any compromise or settlement thereof effected without
      its written consent (which shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned
      or
      delayed).</font></div>
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    <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 72pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">(b)</font><font id="TAB2" style="COLOR: black; LETTER-SPACING: 9pt">&#160;&#160;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Notwithstanding
      the foregoing provisions of this </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
      9.4</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
      (and
      subject to </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Sections
      9.4(c)</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
      and
</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>9.4(d)</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">),
      the
      Indemnifying Party shall not be entitled to control (but shall be entitled
      to
      participate at its own expense in the defense of), and the Indemnified Party,
      at
      the expense of the Indemnifying Party, shall be entitled to have sole control
      over, the defense or settlement, compromise, admission, or acknowledgment of
      (x)
      any Third-Party Claim as to which the Indemnifying Party fails to assume the
      defense during the Notice Period after the Indemnified Party gives notice
      thereof to the Indemnifying Party and (y) any Third-Party Claim which seeks
      an
      order, injunction, or other equitable relief against the Indemnified Party
      which, if successful, could materially adversely affect the business, condition
      (financial or other), capitalization, assets, liabilities, results of operations
      or prospects of the Indemnified Party (a &#8220;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Potential
      MAC Claim</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#8221;).</font></div>
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    <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 72pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">(c)</font><font id="TAB2" style="COLOR: black; LETTER-SPACING: 9pt">&#160;&#160;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Notwithstanding
      the foregoing provisions of this </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
      9.4</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">,
      if the
      Indemnified Party has elected to assume control over any Potential MAC Claim
      pursuant to </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
      9.4(b)</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">,
      the
      Indemnifying Party shall, at its own expense, be entitled to have joint control
      with the Indemnified Party over the defense or settlement, compromise,
      admission, or acknowledgment of such Potential MAC Claim; </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>provided</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">,
      that
      the Indemnifying Party confirms in writing to the Indemnified Party that the
      Indemnified Party will be indemnified by the Indemnifying Party against such
      Potential MAC Claim in accordance with the terms and limitations of this
</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Article
      IX</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">;
      </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>provided</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">,
      </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>further</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">,
      that
      neither party shall make any settlement, compromise, admission, or
      acknowledgment of such claim that would give rise to liability on the part
      of
      the other such party without the prior written consent of the other such party
      (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or
      delayed).</font></div>
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      the foregoing provisions of this </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
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      Indemnified Party shall make no settlement, compromise, admission, or
      acknowledgement that would give rise to any liability on the part of the
      Indemnifying Party without the prior written consent of the Indemnifying party
      (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or
      delayed).</font></div>
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      Claims</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">.
      In any
      case in which an Indemnified Party seeks indemnification hereunder and no
      Third-Party Claim is involved, the Indemnified Party shall deliver a Claim
      Notice to the Indemnifying Party. The failure or delay to so notify the
      Indemnifying Party shall not relieve the Indemnifying Party of its obligations
      under this </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Article&#160;IX</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">.</font></div>
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    <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 27pt; TEXT-INDENT: 63pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Section
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      parties hereto agree that, after Closing, in regard to any inaccuracy, breach,
      default, or nonperformance of any representation, warranty, covenant, or
      agreement made or entered into by a party hereto and contained in this
      Agreement, or any certificate delivered pursuant hereto, or otherwise arising
      under this Agreement or any such certificate, the sole and exclusive relief
      and
      remedy available to an Indemnified Party in respect of said inaccuracy, breach,
      default, or nonperformance shall be the rights of Indemnified Parties pursuant
      to this </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Article
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      and the
      rights of the parties hereto pursuant to </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
      10.8</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">.</font></div>
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    <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 72pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">(a)</font><font id="TAB2" style="COLOR: black; LETTER-SPACING: 9pt">&#160;&#160;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Notwithstanding
      the foregoing, (1) the Seller Parties shall not be obligated to indemnify Buyer
      for Damages pursuant to </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
      9.2(a)</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
      with
      respect to the Seller Business Representations, and Buyer shall not be obligated
      to indemnify Seller for Damages pursuant to </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
      9.3(a)</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
      with
      respect to the Buyer Business Representations, in each case, pursuant to this
      </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Article
      IX </u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">unless
      and until the amount of all Damages incurred by Buyer with respect to the Seller
      Business Representations, or by Seller with respect to the Buyer Business
      Representations, as the case may be, exceeds, in the aggregate, five million
      dollars ($5,000,000) (the &#8220;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Basket</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#8221;),
      in
      which event the party seeking indemnity may recover all Damages in excess of
      the
      Basket; (2)&#160;the Seller Parties&#8217; maximum aggregate liability for Damages
      pursuant to </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
      9.2(a)</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
      in
      respect of the Seller Business Representations and Taxes pursuant to Sections
      </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>7.7</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
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</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>7.8</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
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      Taxes which are indemnified pursuant to any other provisions of this Agreement,
      including, without limitation, </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Sections
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      indemnification obligations of the parties pursuant to this </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Article
      IX</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
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      by a
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      any
      party) against an Indemnified Party shall be included in the Damages recoverable
      by such Indemnified Party pursuant to this </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Article
      IX</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">.</font></div>
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</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Article
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      benefit actually realized, if any, attributable to such Damages; </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>provided</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">,
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      claim any recovery under any such insurance policies. If the amount to be netted
      under this </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
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      from any
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      required to be paid to an Indemnified Party pursuant to this </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Article
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      the
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      determination, any amount that the Indemnifying Party would not have had to
      pay
      pursuant to this </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Article
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      had such
      determination been made at the time of such payment.</font></div>
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    <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 90pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Section
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      Despite Negligence</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">.
      It is
      the express intention of the parties hereto that each Indemnified Party shall
      be
      indemnified and held harmless from and against all Damages as to which indemnity
      is provided for under this </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Article
      IX</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">,
      notwithstanding that any such Damages arise out of or result from the ordinary,
      strict, sole, or contributory negligence of such Person and regardless of
      whether any other Person (including the other parties to this Agreement) is
      or
      is not also negligent. The parties hereto acknowledge that the foregoing
      complies with the express negligence rule and is conspicuous.</font></div>
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    <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 90pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Section
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      of Indemnification Payments</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">.
      All
      indemnification payments made pursuant to this </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Article
      IX</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
      shall be
      treated by the parties for income Tax purposes as adjustments to the Purchase
      Price, unless otherwise required by applicable Law. </font></div>
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    <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><strong>ARTICLE
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    <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><strong><u>MISCELLANEOUS</u></strong></font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">&#160;</div>
    <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 27pt; TEXT-INDENT: 63pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Section
      10.1.</font><font id="TAB2" style="COLOR: black; LETTER-SPACING: 9pt">&#160;&#160;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Notices</u></font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">&#160;</div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">.
      </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">All
      notices and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and delivered
      (i)
      personally, (ii) by overnight courier or (iii) facsimile (with a PDF or other
      copy by electronic mail), and shall be deemed duly given on the date of
      delivery. All notices hereunder shall be delivered as set forth below, or
      pursuant to such other instructions as may be designated in writing by the
      party
      to receive such notice.</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">&#160;</div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 72pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">(a)
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      Northwest Expressway, Suite 1600</font></div>
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      City, OK 73118</font></div>
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      General Counsel</font></div>
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      No.: (405) 753- 5975</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 72pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 72pt" align="left"><font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Email:
      mmccann@sdrge.com</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 72pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 72pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">with
      a
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 72pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 72pt" align="left"><font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Simpson
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      Lexington Avenue</font></div>
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      Robert E. Spatt, Esq. </font></div>
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      Edward
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      documents, instruments and writings referred to herein or delivered pursuant
      hereto and the Confidentiality Agreement, constitute the entire agreement
      between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and
      supersede all prior agreements and understandings, both written and oral,
      between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof (including,
      without limitation, the Letter of Intent, except as set forth herein). Each
      of
      the parties acknowledges that no other party, nor any agent or attorney of
      any
      other party, has made any promise, representation or warranty whatsoever not
      contained herein, and that such party has not executed or authorized the
      execution of this Agreement in reliance upon any such promise, representation
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      Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto
      and their respective heirs, legal representatives, successors, and permitted
      assigns. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, neither
      this
      Agreement nor any of the rights, interests, or obligations hereunder shall
      be
      assigned by any of the parties hereto without the prior written consent of
      the
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      to secure Buyer&#8217;s obligations under any credit arrangements entered into in
      connection with this Agreement (and any refinancing or substitutions thereof).
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      hereunder to any of its Affiliates without the consent of the other parties
      but,
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      obligations of the assigning party. Except as provided in </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Article
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      Person other than the parties hereto, and their respective heirs, legal
      representatives, successors, and permitted assigns, any rights, benefits, or
      remedies of any nature whatsoever under or by reason of this
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      divisible and such provision shall be deemed inoperative to the extent it is
      deemed unenforceable so long as the legal substance of the transactions
      contemplated herein is not affected in any manner materially adverse to any
      party hereto, and in all other respects this Agreement shall remain in full
      force and effect; provided, however, that if any such provision may be made
      enforceable by limitation thereof, then such provision shall be deemed to be
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      State of New York. Each party hereto agrees that it will bring any action or
      proceeding in respect of any claim arising out of or related to this Agreement
      or the transactions contemplated hereby, whether in tort or contract or at
      law
      or in equity, exclusively in the federal or state courts located in New York,
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      jurisdiction of the Chosen Courts, (b) waives, to the fullest extent permitted
      by applicable Law, any objection to laying venue in the Chosen Court and agrees
      that it will not attempt to deny or defeat such personal jurisdiction by motion
      or other request for leave from any such court, and (c) waives any objection
      or
      defense that the Chosen Court is an inconvenient forum or does not have personal
      jurisdiction over any party hereto. Each party hereto further agrees that,
      to
      the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law, any final judgment in any such
      action or proceeding shall be conclusive and may be enforced in any other
      jurisdiction within or outside the United States by suit on the judgment.
      Further, each party hereto hereby waives all right to trial by jury in any
      claim, action, proceeding or counterclaim by either party against the other
      on
      any matters arising out of or in any way connected with this
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      without further consideration, the other party or parties hereto shall execute
      and deliver to such requesting party such instruments and documents and take
      such other action (but without incurring any material financial obligation)
      as
      such requesting party may reasonably request (and which is not specifically
      required hereby in another provision) in order to consummate more fully and
      effectively the transactions contemplated hereby.</font></div>
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      instrument may be executed in any number of identical counterparts, each of
      which for all purposes shall be deemed an original, and all of which shall
      constitute collectively, one instrument. It is not necessary that each party
      hereto execute the same counterpart so long as identical counterparts are
      executed by each such party hereto. This instrument may be validly executed
      and
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      parties hereby acknowledge and agree that the failure of any party to this
      Agreement to perform its obligations hereunder in accordance with their specific
      terms or to otherwise comply with such obligations, including its failure to
      take all actions as are necessary on its part to consummate the transactions
      contemplated hereby, will cause irreparable injury to the other parties to
      this
      Agreement for which damages, even if available, will not be an adequate remedy.
      Accordingly, each of the parties hereto hereby consents to the issuance of
      injunctive relief by any court of competent jurisdiction to compel performance
      of any party&#8217;s obligations, including an injunction to prevent breaches, and to
      the granting by any such court of the remedy of specific performance of the
      terms and conditions hereof.</font></div>
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      warranties in the Section of this Agreement to which they expressly relate
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      to be disclosed and incorporated into any other section or subsection of the
      Schedules to which its reference is readily apparent on its face without further
      inquiry. Inclusion of any item in the Schedules (a) does not represent a
      determination that such item is material nor expected to result in a Material
      Adverse Change nor shall it be deemed to establish a standard of materiality;
      (b) does not represent a determination that such item did not arise in the
      Ordinary Course of Business; (c) does not represent a determination that the
      transactions contemplated by this Agreement require the consent of third parties
      unless so indicated and (d) shall not constitute, or be deemed to be, an
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      Subsidiaries (including, without limitation, any such information provided
      pursuant to </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
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      (other than the Company and its Subsidiaries) to, treat all such confidential
      information as confidential, preserve the confidentiality thereof and not
      disclose any confidential information. If such confidential information is
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      and its Subsidiaries) is requested or required (by oral questions,
      interrogatories, requests for information or documents in legal proceedings,
      subpoena, civil investigative demand or other similar process) or, upon the
      advice of its counsel, is required by applicable Law (including, but not limited
      to, under SEC reporting obligations or in its financial statements in accordance
      with GAAP) to disclose any confidential information, the Seller Parties shall
      provide Buyer with prompt written notice of such request or requirement, which
      notice shall, if practicable, be at least 48 hours prior to making such
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      waiver, such Seller Party or its Affiliates (including NEGI) (other than the
      Company and its Subsidiaries) is nonetheless, in the opinion of its counsel,
      legally compelled to disclose confidential information, then such Person may
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      furnished by Riata to the Seller Parties and their Affiliates (including NEGI)
      pursuant to the Confidentiality Agreement (it being understood and agreed that
      the obligations of the Seller Parties under the Confidentiality Agreement only
      apply to confidential information concerning Riata and its Subsidiaries
      (excluding the Company and its Subsidiaries) and not to confidential information
      with respect to the Company, NEGI, the Seller Parties or their respective
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      (A)&#160;waive any inaccuracies in the representations and warranties of the
      other contained herein or in any document, certificate, or writing delivered
      pursuant hereto, or (B)&#160;waive compliance by the other with any of the
      other&#8217;s agreements or fulfillment of any conditions to its own obligations
      contained herein, but such waiver or failure to insist upon strict compliance
      with such obligation, covenant, agreement or condition shall not operate as
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      part of a party hereto to any such waiver shall be valid only if set forth
      in an
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      by a party hereto in exercising any right, power, or privilege hereunder shall
      operate as a waiver thereof nor shall any single or partial exercise thereof
      preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other
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      assigned to them in this </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
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is
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is
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is
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      (through one or more intermediaries or otherwise) controls, is controlled by,
      or
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      terms &#8220;controlled by&#8221; and &#8220;under common control with&#8221;) means the possession,
      directly or indirectly, of the actual power to direct or cause the direction
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      the management policies of a Person, whether through the ownership of stock,
      by
      contract, credit arrangement or otherwise. Notwithstanding anything to the
      contrary in this Agreement, NEGI shall not be deemed an Affiliate of the
      Company, the Company&#8217;s Subsidiaries or a Seller Party for purposes of this
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means
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is
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is
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      oil and gas properties located in Iberville Parish, Louisiana and (ii) the
      $80,000 paid by the Company prior to the Closing Date in November 2006 for
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means
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is
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is
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is
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is
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is
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means
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is
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is
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</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">&#160;</div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#8220;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Company
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is
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means
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is
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means
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      certain
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means
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      declarations, exemptions, licenses, permits or filings with, or expiration
      of
      waiting periods imposed by, any Governmental Entity, in each case that are
      necessary in order to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement
      and all consents and approvals of third parties necessary to prevent any
      conflict with, violation or breach of, or default under, any
      Contract.</font></div>
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is
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means
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      obligations, arrangements, promises or understandings. </font></div>
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is
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">&#160;</div>
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means
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      NEG
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      Corporate Lending Inc., as syndication agent, and certain financial
      institutions, as lenders.</font></div>
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means
      any and all debts, obligations and other liabilities (whether absolute, accrued,
      contingent, fixed or otherwise, or whether known or unknown, or due or to become
      due or otherwise), diminution in value, monetary damages of any type, fines,
      fees, Taxes, penalties, interest obligations, deficiencies, losses and expenses
      (including amounts paid in settlement, interest, court costs, costs of
      investigators, reasonable fees and expenses of attorneys, accountants, financial
      advisors and other experts, and other actual out-of-pocket expenses incurred
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      that
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      revenues, future cash flows, terminal values and other similar items and metrics
      may be considered with respect to determining a valuation or calculating a
      diminution in value.</font></div>
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      respect to those Reserve Report Wells to which the Reserve Reports attribute
      proved reserves and with respect to any real property (including Easements)
      included in the Properties, such title and ownership by the Company or a
      Subsidiary of the Company that:</font></div>
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      Reserve Report Well, without reduction, suspension or termination, not less
      than
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      of
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      costs
      and expenses relating to the maintenance, development and operation of such
      Reserve Report Well that is not more than the Working Interest set forth for
      such Reserve Report Well in the Reserve Reports (unless such increase is
      accompanied by a proportionate increase in the Net Revenue Interest applicable
      to such Reserve Report Well or is the result of the contribution requirements
      with respect to defaulting co-owners), subject in all cases to (and limited
      in
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      for the Reserve Report Wells, with respect to any personal property or fixtures
      included in the Properties, such title and ownership by the Company or any
      of
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      in all cases to (and limited in all respects by) Permitted
      Encumbrances.</font></div>
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or
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means
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is
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means
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      easements, leases, servitudes, Permits, and licenses of the Company and its
      Subsidiaries that are necessary or useful for the location, operation,
      maintenance, repair, replacement, use or ownership of the Oil and Gas
      Properties, Pipeline and Processing Facilities, and related
      operations.</font></div>
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is
      defined in </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
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      Laws</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#8221;
means
      any and all Laws, regulations or other requirements relating to pollution or
      protection of the environment (including, without limitation, ambient air,
      surface water, groundwater, land surface or subsurface strata) including,
      without limitation, the Clean Air Act, the Comprehensive Environmental Response
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      the
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      all
      as amended, and any state Laws implementing or analogous to the foregoing
      federal laws, and all other Laws relating to or regulating emissions,
      discharges, releases, or cleanup of pollutants, contaminants, chemicals,
      polychlorinated biphenyls (&#8220;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>PCBs</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#8221;),
      oil
      and gas exploration and production wastes, brine, solid wastes, or toxic
      wastes.</font></div>
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      Interest</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#8221;
means
      (i) the equity ownership rights in a business entity, whether a corporation,
      company, joint stock company, limited liability company, general or limited
      partnership, joint venture, bank, association, trust, trust company, land trust,
      business trust, sole proprietorship or other business entity or organization,
      and whether in the form of capital stock, ownership unit, limited liability
      company interest, membership interest, limited or general partnership interest
      or any other form of ownership, and (ii) also includes all Equity Interest
      Equivalents.</font></div>
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means
      all rights, warrants, options, convertible securities or indebtedness,
      exchangeable securities or other instruments, or other rights that are
      outstanding and exercisable for or convertible or exchangeable into, directly
      or
      indirectly, any Equity Interest at the time of issuance or upon the passage
      of
      time or occurrence of some future event.</font></div>
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means
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is
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is
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is
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">&#160;</div>
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is
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      7.14</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">.</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">&#160;</div>
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is
      defined in </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
      8.3(a)</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">.</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">&#160;</div>
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      Payments</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#8221;
means
      all payments or other distributions required to be made by the Company or any
      of
      its Subsidiaries, pursuant to any Contracts, to any directors, managers,
      officers or employees of the </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Company</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
      or any
      of its Subsidiaries as a result of the transactions contemplated by this
      Agreement, including all severance payments, termination payments or other
      amounts payable (including the estimated costs of benefits required to be
      provided) under the terms of any employment agreement determined as if the
      employee&#8217;s employment with the Company or any of its Subsidiaries was terminated
      after the occurrence of a &#8220;change of control&#8221; or other similar event (whether
      such payments or other distributions are paid on or before the Closing Date
      or
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is
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">&#160;</div>
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is
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is
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means
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      facilities, gathering systems, fixtures, machinery and equipment and all other
      personal property and fixtures used on or in connection with the operation
      of
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      Facilities.</font></div>
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is
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is
      defined in </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
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means
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      accepted
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is
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      certificate of limited partnership, partnership or limited partnership
      agreement, certificate of formation, regulations, operating agreement, joint
      venture agreement and each other Contract or instrument (i) pursuant to which
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      restated.</font></div>
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means
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      agency, authority, department, commission, board, bureau, or instrumentality
      (domestic or foreign).</font></div>
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means
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or &#8220;solid waste,&#8221; in either case as defined by the Resource Conservation and
      Recovery Act, as amended, and any analogous state statutes, and any regulations
      promulgated thereunder that are applicable to the Company or any of its
      Subsidiaries, (iii) any solid, hazardous, dangerous or toxic chemical, material,
      waste or substance, within the meaning of and regulated by any applicable
      Environmental Law, (iv) any radioactive material, including any naturally
      occurring radioactive material, and any source, special or byproduct material
      as
      defined in 42 U.S.C. 2011 et seq. and any amendments or authorizations thereof,
      (v) any regulated asbestos-containing materials in any form or condition, (vi)
      any regulated polychlorinated biphenyls in any form or condition and (vii)
      petroleum, petroleum hydrocarbons or any fraction or byproducts thereof.
      Notwithstanding the foregoing, no change in Law or regulation that is adopted
      or
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means
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      that is intended to benefit from, or reduce or eliminate, the risk of
      fluctuations in interest rates, basis risk or the price of commodities,
      including Hydrocarbons or securities, to which the Company or any of its
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is
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</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
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means
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means
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is
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means,
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      Person for borrowed money (including any accrued and unpaid interest and any
      prepayment penalties or premiums, in each case, to the extent not otherwise
      included in Net Working Capital), (ii) all obligations of such Person evidenced
      by bonds, debentures, notes or similar debt instruments (including all accrued
      and unpaid interest and all prepayment penalties or premiums) or reimbursement
      agreements in respect thereof, (iii) all obligations of such Person under
      capitalized leases, (iv) all obligations of others secured by any Lien on
      property owned or acquired by such Person, whether or not the obligations
      secured thereby have been assumed, (v) all letters of credit issued for the
      account of such Person, (vi) obligations of such Person under conditional sale,
      title retention or similar arrangements or other obligations to pay in respect
      of the balance deferred and unpaid of the purchase price of any property, (vii)
      all obligations in respect of currency, commodity or interest rate swap, hedge
      or similar protection device, and (viii) all guarantees of or by such Person
      of
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is
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is
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means
      100% of the membership or other Equity Interests issued by the Company (which
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is
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means
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is
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of
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      (i)&#160;in the case of a Person who is an individual, the information actually
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      the
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      Icahn, Keith Meister, Vincent Intrieri, Bob Alexander, Randy Cooley, Philip
      D.
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      after
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      from
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      Tom L. Ward, N. Malone Mitchell, Dirk M. Van Doren, Matthew McCann and Matthew
      K. Grubb after making due inquiry of the current management employees of such
      Person and its Subsidiaries having primary responsibility for such
      matter.</font></div>
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means
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means
      oil, gas or mineral leases, leasehold estates, operating rights and other rights
      authorizing the owner thereof to explore or drill for and produce Hydrocarbons
      and other minerals, contractual rights to acquire any such of the foregoing
      interests which have been earned by performance, and fee </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">mineral</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">,
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      and
      other interests payable out of Hydrocarbon production, in each case, in which
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is
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means
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means
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      for the payment of fees, reimbursements or other compensation to NEGI, including
      without limitation, the Management Agreement, dated May 1, 2001, as amended,
      between NEGI and NEG Operating LLC; the Management Agreement dated August 28,
      2003 between NEGI and TransTexas Gas Corporation; and the Management Agreement
      dated November 16, 2004 between NEGI and Panaco, Inc.</font></div>
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      Adverse Change</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#8221;
shall
      mean, when used in connection with Riata, Seller or the Company, as the case
      may
      be, any change, event, occurrence, condition, circumstance, development or
      effect that, individually or in the aggregate has had, or will have, a material
      adverse effect on the business, properties, assets, liabilities, condition
      (financial or otherwise) or results of operations of such party and its
      Subsidiaries taken as a whole, or that would reasonably be expected to
      materially delay or adversely affect the ability of such party and its
      Affiliates to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby; </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>provided</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">,
      however, that any change, event, occurrence, condition, circumstance,
      development or effect that is (i) primarily caused by conditions affecting
      the
      United States economy generally or the economy of any nation or region in which
      such party or any of its Subsidiaries conducts business that is material to
      the
      business of such entity and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, shall not be
      taken into account in determining whether there as been or would be &#8220;Material
      Adverse Change&#8221; on or with respect to such party, (ii) primarily caused by
      conditions generally affecting the oil and gas industry shall not be taken
      into
      account in determining whether there has been or would be a &#8220;Material Adverse
      Change&#8221; on or with respect to such party, and (iii) primarily caused by the
      announcement or pendency of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated
      hereby shall not be taken into account in determining whether there has been
      or
      would be a &#8220;Material Adverse Change&#8221; on or with respect to such party, except in
      the case of clauses (i) and (ii), to the extent such change, event, occurrence,
      condition, circumstance, development or effect has a disproportionate adverse
      effect on such party and its Subsidiaries as compared to any other person
      engaged in the same business.</font></div>
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means
      the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated December 7, 2005 among NEGI, the Company,
      NEG, Inc. and AREH.</font></div>
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      Note</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#8221;
is
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      7.11(a)</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">.</font></div>
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is
      defined in </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
      4.7(a)</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">.</font></div>
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means
      NEG Holding LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.</font></div>
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      Sub</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#8221;
is
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      7.11(a)</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#8220;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>NEG
      Operating</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#8221;
is
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#8220;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>NEGI</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#8221;
means
      National Energy Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#8220;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>NEGI&#8217;s
      Relevant Employees</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#8221;
is
      defined in </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
      7.14(c)</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">.</font></div>
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      Revenue Interest</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#8221;
means
      an interest (expressed as a percentage or decimal fraction) in and to all
      Hydrocarbons produced and saved from or attributable to a Reserve Report Well,
      as such percentage or decimal is set forth in the Reserve Reports.</font></div>
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shall
      mean current assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries minus current
      liabilities of the Company and its Subsidiaries, calculated in accordance with
      GAAP (and consistent, with respect to presentation, with the June 30 Financials
      and September 30 Financials), excluding receivables or payables due to or from
      AREP or its Affiliates which are being eliminated by the Seller Parties as
      part
      of the transactions contemplated hereby, Cash and all liabilities and
      obligations (and positive benefits and value) relating to the Hedges, and,
      since
      September 7, 2006, the Company and its Subsidiaries shall have been operating
      in
      the ordinary course consistent with past practice with respect to net working
      capital items. In addition, the calculation of Net Working Capital
      shall</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><strong>:
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      include as a current asset the drilling deposit/return premium (estimated to
      be
      between $900,000 and $1,085,000) under insurance policy numbers JHB2M050074
      and
      BCR-9E-1001-05 dated December 1, 2005 to December 1, 2006: (1) if such treatment
      is in accordance with GAAP (and consistent, with respect to presentation, with
      the June 30 Financials and the September 30 Financials), whether or not such
      drilling deposit/return premium is actually repaid to or otherwise obtained
      (in
      whole or in part) by Buyer, the Company or its Subsidiaries; or (2)
      notwithstanding GAAP or past practice, in an amount equal to the amount of
      such
      drilling deposit/return premium actually repaid to or otherwise obtained (in
      whole or in part) by Buyer, the Company or its Subsidiaries or in an amount
      equal to the benefit therefrom realized by the Buyer, the Company or its
      Subsidiaries; and (ii) exclude: </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">(a)
      cash
      and cash equivalents which are restricted in use, including in connection with
      securing bonding requirements for plugging and abandonment obligations or other
      similar items, and (b) any insurance proceeds and any claims therefor made
      by or
      on behalf of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries after June 30, 2006.
</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Notwithstanding
      the presentation in the June 30 Financials or the September 30 Financials or
      the
      treatment under GAAP, gas imbalances shall be deemed to be a current liability.
      </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Set
      forth
      on </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Exhibit
      G</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
      is an
      example of the calculation of Net Working Capital based on the June 30
      Financials and September 30 Financials.</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
      For the
      avoidance of doubt, no items included in Indebtedness shall be included in
      Net
      Working Capital.</font></div>
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is
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is
      defined in </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
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      in
</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
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      all
      right, title and interest, including easements, of the Company and any of its
      Subsidiaries in and to a Lease or lands pooled therewith.</font></div>
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is
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#8220;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Operating
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means
      that certain Operating Agreement of NEG Holding dated May 1, 2001, and any
      amendment thereto or replacement thereof.</font></div>
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      of such Person and its Subsidiaries</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
      consistent with past practice and custom (including with respect to quantity
      and
      frequency).</font></div>
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means
      the Panaco, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan and Trust Contract #937064
      Marshall and Isley Trust Company N.A., Account #93-7064-00-4.</font></div>
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is
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means
      the letters, and any updates thereto, to be sent by the lenders under the Credit
      Facility to Buyer prior to or at Closing (if the Buyer has elected to cause
      the
      payoff of the Credit Facility), which letters shall specify the aggregate amount
      of Indebtedness of the Company and its Subsidiaries that will be outstanding
      as
      of the Closing Date under the Credit Facility and wire transfer information
      for
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means
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      permits, waivers, franchises, consents, concessions, approvals, variances,
      grants, exemptions, registrations, operating certificates, orders and other
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      operating agreements, farm-out agreements, leases and assignments, contracts
      for
      purchases of Hydrocarbons or similar agreements, or otherwise in the Ordinary
      Course of Business) that are of the nature customarily accepted by reasonable
      and prudent persons engaged in the business of the ownership, development and
      operating of oil and gas properties, including but not limited to (i) defects
      in
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      the
      omission of succession or heirship proceedings; (ii) defects or irregularities
      arising out of mortgages or deeds of trust which, by their terms, matured more
      that twenty years ago but which remain unreleased of record; (iii) defects
      or
      irregularities arising out of the lack of recorded powers of attorney from
      corporations to execute and deliver documents on their behalf; and (iv) defects
      and irregularities cured by possession under applicable statues of limitation
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      rights in respect of surface operations, pipelines, grazing, logging, canals,
      ditches, reservoirs, fences or the like; and easements for streets, alleys,
      highways, pipelines, telephone lines, power lines, railways and other easements
      and rights-of-way, on, over or in respect of any of the Properties to the extent
      such matters do not materially interfere with operations on the Properties;
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      authority to control or regulate any of the Properties in any manner, and all
      applicable Laws, rules and orders of any Governmental Entity;</font></div>
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means
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means
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is
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is
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is
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is
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means
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is
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is
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means
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is
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is
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means
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is
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">&#160;</div>
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is
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">&#160;</div>
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is
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">&#160;</div>
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is
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is
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is
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means
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is
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">&#160;</div>
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is
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means,
      with respect to any Person, any corporation, limited liability company, limited
      partnership, partnership, trust or other entity with respect to which such
      Person has the power, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries,
      to vote or direct the voting of sufficient securities or interests to elect
      a
      majority of the directors or management committee or similar governing body.
      Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement or any agreements,
      certificates or documents delivered in connection with this Agreement, (i)
      NEGI
      shall not be deemed a direct or indirect Subsidiary of the Company or any Seller
      Party for all purposes of this Agreement or any agreements, certificates or
      documents delivered in connection with this Agreement and (ii) NEG Holding
      and
      its Subsidiaries are Subsidiaries of the Company for all purposes of this
      Agreement and any agreements, certificates or documents delivered in connection
      with this Agreement.</font></div>
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is
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      in
</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
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means
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      impositions or other assessments of any kind (together with any and all
      interest, penalties, additions to tax and additional amounts imposed with
      respect thereto) imposed by any Tax authority or other Governmental Entity,
      including, without limitation, income, gross receipts, profits, gaming, excise,
      real or personal property, environmental, sales, use, value-added, ad velorem,
      withholding, social security, retirement, employment, unemployment, workers&#8217;
compensation, occupation, service, license, net worth, capital stock, payroll,
      franchise, gains, stamp, transfer and recording taxes, and shall include any
      liability for the Taxes of any Person under Treasury Regulation Section 1.1502-6
      (or any similar provision of state, local, or foreign Law), or as a transferee
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means
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      statement or other information provided or required to be provided to any
      Governmental Entity, with respect to Taxes, including any return of an
      affiliated, combined or unitary group.</font></div>
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is
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means
      the aggregate amount of all fees, costs and expenses of the Company and its
      Subsidiaries (whether incurred by or on behalf of the Company or any of its
      Subsidiaries or on behalf of Seller or any of its Affiliates) incurred through
      the Closing Date in connection with the structuring, negotiation, performance
      or
      consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (whether due
      to
      be paid before or after the Closing Date), including, without limitation, any
      investment banking, accounting, advisory, brokers, finders or legal fees or
      fees
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is
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means
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      references in this Agreement to articles, sections, subsections and other
      subdivisions refer to corresponding articles, sections, subsections and other
      subdivisions of this Agreement unless expressly provided otherwise. All
      references to &#8220;Schedule or &#8220;Schedules&#8221; are to the disclosure schedules attached
      hereto.</font></div>
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      appearing at the beginning of any of such subdivisions are for convenience
      only
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      in
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&#8220;this Agreement,&#8221; &#8220;this instrument,&#8221; &#8220;herein,&#8221; &#8220;hereof,&#8221; &#8220;hereby,&#8221; &#8220;hereunder&#8221;
and words of similar import refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any
      particular subdivision unless expressly so limited.</font></div>
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      neuter genders shall be construed to include any other gender.</font></div>
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      the context otherwise requires or unless otherwise provided herein, the terms
      defined in this Agreement which refer to a particular agreement, instrument
      or
      document also refer to and include all renewals, extensions, modifications,
      amendments or restatements of such agreement, instrument or document, provided
      that nothing contained in this subsection shall be construed to authorize such
      renewal, extension, modification, amendment or restatement.</font></div>
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      the parties hereto acknowledges that it has been represented by independent
      counsel of its choice throughout all negotiations that have preceded the
      execution of this Agreement and that it has executed the same with consent
      and
      upon the advice of said independent counsel. Each party and its counsel
      cooperated in the drafting and preparation of this Agreement and the documents
      referred to herein, and any and all drafts relating thereto exchanged between
      the parties shall be deemed the work product of the parties and may not be
      construed against any party by reason of its preparation. Accordingly, any
      rule
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      ambiguities in this Agreement against any party that drafted it is of no
      application and is hereby expressly waived.</font></div>
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      expressly provided in this Agreement, the Parties hereto covenant and agree
      that
      no amount shall be (or is intended to be) included, in whole or in part (either
      as an increase or a reduction), more than once in the calculation of any
      calculated amount pursuant to this Agreement if the effect of such additional
      inclusion (either as an increase or a reduction) would be to cause such amount
      to be over- or under-counted for purposes of the transactions contemplated
      by
      this Agreement. The Parties hereto further covenant and agree that, with respect
      to any calculation of Cash or Net Working Capital pursuant to this Agreement,
      if
      there is a conflict between the terms set forth in this Agreement and GAAP,
      the
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      LETTER OF INTENT</strong></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><strong>;
      MANAGEMENT</strong></font></u></div>
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      Riata
      hereby absolutely, unconditionally and irrevocably guarantees the full and
      punctual payment when due, and the performance by, the Buyer of all of its
      obligations under this Agreement. This guarantee constitutes a continuing,
      absolute, unconditional and irrevocable guarantee of payment when due, and
      not
      of collection, and Riata specifically agrees that it shall not be necessary
      or
      required that the Seller Parties exercise any right, assert any claim or demand
      or enforce any remedy whatsoever against the Buyer (or any other person or
      entity) before or as a condition to the obligations of Riata hereunder. This
      guarantee shall remain in full force and effect until all obligations of the
      Buyer hereunder have been paid in full or performed. </font></div>
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      all
      references therein to &#8220;November 16, 2006&#8221; shall be replaced with &#8220;November 21,
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      effect since the execution thereof through and until the Closing (including
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      its Subsidiaries not to, assert any claim against NEGI based upon any management
      failure, mistake or error in the provision of management services under the
      Management Agreements. For the avoidance of doubt, the foregoing shall not
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      to return to the Company and its Subsidiaries of assets, books and records,
      information technology, data, software and rights (if any) belonging to the
      Company and its Subsidiaries but in the possession of NEGI. </font></div>
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                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">1</font></div>
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                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">ARTICLE
                  I DEFINITIONS</font></div>
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                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">1</font></div>
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                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">SECTION
                  1.1.&#160;&#160;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
                  Certain Defined Terms</font></div>
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                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">1</font></div>
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                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">SECTION
                  1.2.&#160;&#160;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
                  Other Definitional Provisions</font></div>
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                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">6</font></div>
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              <td align="right" valign="top" width="10%">&#160;</td>
            </tr>
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                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">ARTICLE
                  II TRANSFERS</font></div>
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                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">6</font></div>
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                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">SECTION
                  2.1.&#160;&#160;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
                  Transfer Restrictions</font></div>
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                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">6</font></div>
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                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">SECTION
                  2.2.&#160;&#160;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
                  Tag-Along Rights</font></div>
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                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">7</font></div>
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                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">SECTION
                  2.3.&#160;&#160;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
                  Rights and Obligations of Transferees.</font></div>
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                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">8</font></div>
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                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">SECTION
                  2.4.&#160;&#160;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
                  Number of Securities</font></div>
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                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">9</font></div>
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                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">SECTION
                  2.5.&#160;&#160;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
                  Void Transfers</font></div>
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                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">9</font></div>
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            </tr>
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                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">ARTICLE
                  III SPECIAL LIMITED PREEMPTIVE RIGHTS</font></div>
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                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">9</font></div>
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                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">SECTION
                  3.1.&#160;&#160;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
                  Special Limited Preemptive Rights</font></div>
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                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">9</font></div>
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              <td align="right" valign="top" width="10%">&#160;</td>
            </tr>
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              <td align="left" valign="top" width="90%" style="border-bottom: #ccffcc;">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">ARTICLE
                  IV REGISTRATION RIGHTS</font></div>
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                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">11</font></div>
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                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">SECTION
                  4.1.&#160;&#160;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
                  Initial Public Offering of the Company</font></div>
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                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">11</font></div>
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                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">SECTION
                  4.2.&#160;&#160;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
                  Registration on Request</font></div>
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                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">11</font></div>
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                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">SECTION
                  4.3.&#160;&#160;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
                  Incidental Registrations</font></div>
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                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">13</font></div>
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                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">SECTION
                  4.4.&#160;&#160;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
                  Registration Procedures</font></div>
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                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">14</font></div>
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                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">SECTION
                  4.5.&#160;&#160;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
                  Indemnification</font></div>
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                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">18</font></div>
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                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">SECTION
                  4.6.&#160;&#160;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
                  Rules 144 and 144A</font></div>
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                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">20</font></div>
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                  4.7.&#160;&#160;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
                  Selection of Counsel</font></div>
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                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">21</font></div>
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                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">SECTION
                  4.8.&#160;&#160;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
                  Holdback Agreement</font></div>
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                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">21</font></div>
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                  4.9.&#160;&#160;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
                  Existing 144A Registration Rights Agreement</font></div>
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                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">22</font></div>
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            </tr>
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              <td align="left" valign="top" width="90%" style="border-bottom: white;">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">ARTICLE
                  V MISCELLANEOUS</font></div>
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                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">22</font></div>
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                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">SECTION
                  5.1.&#160;&#160;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
                  Amendments and Waivers</font></div>
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                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">22</font></div>
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                  5.2.&#160;&#160;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
                  Successors, Assigns and Transferees</font></div>
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                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">22</font></div>
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                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">SECTION
                  5.3.&#160;&#160;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
                  Legend</font></div>
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                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">22</font></div>
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                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">SECTION
                  5.4.&#160;&#160;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
                  Notices</font></div>
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                  Further Assurances</font></div>
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      and conditions upon which the shares of Common Stock and any other Riata Equity
      Securities will be held.</font></div>
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      all
      Shares beneficially owned at such time by the Tagging Shareholder and its
      Affiliates which were acquired pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, and (b)
      with
      respect to any proposed Transfer of Shares after the QPO, on the applicable
      Transfer date, the number of Shares equal to the product of (i) the total number
      of Shares to be Transferred to the proposed Transferee and (ii) the fraction
      determined by dividing (A) the number of Shares beneficially owned at such
      time
      by the Tagging Shareholder and its Permitted Transferees which were acquired
      pursuant to the Purchase Agreement by (B) the total number of Shares
      beneficially owned at such time by (1) the Tagging Shareholder and its Permitted
      Transferees which were acquired pursuant to the Purchase Agreement and (2)
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means
      a
&#8220;block trade&#8221; as such term is commonly understood in the securities
      industry.</font></div>
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means
      the board of directors of the Company.</font></div>
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      Day</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#8221;
means
      any day that is not a Saturday, a Sunday or other day on which banks are
      required or authorized by law to be closed in the City of New York.
</font></div>
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has
      the
      meaning assigned to such term in </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
      5.9</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 72pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#8220;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Closing
      Date</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#8221;
means
      November 21, 2006.</font></div>
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      Stock</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#8221;
means
      the common stock of the Company.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 72pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#8220;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Company</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#8221;
has
      the
      meaning assigned to such term in the Preamble.</font></div>
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      (including the terms &#8220;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>controlled
      by</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#8221;
and
      &#8220;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>under
      common control with</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#8221;),
      with
      respect to the relationship between or among two or more Persons, means the
      possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the
      direction of the affairs or management of a Person, whether through the
      ownership of voting securities, as trustee or executor, by contract or
      otherwise.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 72pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#8220;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Demand
      Party</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#8221;
means
      Tom Ward, Malone Mitchell or AREP (including any Transferee of AREP&#8217;s rights
      pursuant to </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
      2.3(b)</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">).
      </font></div>
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      Act</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#8221;
means
      the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations
      promulgated thereunder.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 72pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#8220;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Existing
      144A Registration Rights Agreement</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#8221;
means
      the Resale Registration Rights Agreement dated December 21, 2005 between the
      Company and Banc of America Securities LLC.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 72pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#8220;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Fair
      Market Value</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#8221;
means,
      as of any date, (i) with respect to shares of Common Stock from and after the
      consummation of an initial public offering of Common Stock, the average closing
      sale price of shares on the stock exchange (including Nasdaq) on which the
      shares are principally trading for the twenty trading days immediately prior
      to
      such date, or (ii) with respect to shares of Common Stock or any other
      securities prior to the consummation of an initial public offering of Common
      Stock or any other securities, the average price of the PORTAL trades for such
      Common Stock or other securities, as the case may be, during the twenty Business
      Days immediately prior to such date; </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>provided</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">,
      that in
      the case of clause (i) or (ii), if the Company consummates a financing on such
      date involving third party purchasers of Common Stock or such other securities,
      (x) Fair Market Value as of such date shall be the purchase price paid by such
      third parties if the Company has received a fairness opinion or valuation or
      appraisal report from an independent nationally recognized investment bank
      or
      valuation or appraisal firm which provides that such purchase price is fair
      from
      a financial point of view or within a range of fair market value or (y) Fair
      Market Value as of such date shall be the initial public offering price if
      such
      financing is an initial public offering or the Qualified Public
      Offering.</font></div>
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      has the
      meaning assigned to such term in </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
      4.8(b)</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">.</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">&#160;</div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 72pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#8220;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Holder</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#8221;
means
      each of the Shareholders and any other holder of Registrable Securities
      (including any direct or indirect transferee of a Shareholder who has acquired
      Registrable Securities from a Shareholder not in violation of this Agreement
      and
      agrees in writing to be bound by the provisions of this Agreement).</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">&#160;</div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 72pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#8220;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Indemnified
      Parties</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">"
      has the
      meaning assigned such term in </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
      4.5(a)</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">.</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">&#160;</div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 72pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#8220;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>MM
      Agent</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">"
      has the
      meaning assigned to such term in </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
      5.12(b)</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">.</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">&#160;</div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 72pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#8220;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>NASD</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#8221;
has
      the
      meaning assigned to such term in the definition of Registration Expenses in
      this
</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
      1.1</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">.</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">&#160;</div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 72pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#8220;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Permitted
      Transferee</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#8221;
shall
      mean (i) with respect to any Riata Principal (and the Permitted Transferees
      thereof), Tom Ward, Malone Mitchell, their wives, children and grandchildren
      and
      any entities, trusts and other Affiliates, whether or not controlled, the sole
      beneficiaries or beneficial owners of which are such Riata Principals, their
      wives, children and grandchildren (and such entities, trusts or Affiliates
      of
      which such Riata Principals, their wives, children and grandchildren are the
      sole direct or indirect beneficiaries or beneficial owners), or (ii) with
      respect to any Shareholder (other than the Riata Principals), an Affiliate
      of
      such Shareholder; </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>provided</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">,
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      that in
      each case such Transferee shall agree in a writing in the form attached as
      Exhibit A hereto to be bound by and to comply with all applicable provisions
      of
      this Agreement; </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>provided</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">,
      </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>further</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">,
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      that in
      no event shall a &#8220;Permitted Transferee&#8221; be the Company or any of its
      Subsidiaries.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 72pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#8220;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Person</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#8221;
means
      any individual, corporation, limited liability company, limited or general
      partnership, joint venture, association, joint-stock company, trust,
      unincorporated organization, government or any agency or political subdivisions
      thereof.</font></div>
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      Notice</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#8221;
has
      the
      meaning assigned to such term in </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
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has
      the
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has
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has
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has
      the
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      Public Offering</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#8221;
or
      &#8220;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>QPO</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#8221;
means
      an underwritten, broad based public offering in excess of $100 million of Common
      Stock (which results in gross proceeds to the sellers of at least $100 million)
      and results in not less than 20 million shares of Common Stock (including Common
      Stock covered by the Existing 144A Registration Rights Agreement and any other
      registration rights agreement and any shares sold pursuant to any previous
      public offerings) being listed for trading on a national securities exchange
      (including Nasdaq).</font></div>
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      Securities</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#8221;
means
      any Common Stock held at any time by the Holders. Any particular Registrable
      Securities that are issued shall cease to be Registrable Securities when (i)
      a
      registration statement with respect to the sale by the Holder of such securities
      shall have become effective under the Securities Act and such securities shall
      have been disposed of in accordance with such registration statement, (ii)
      such
      securities shall have been distributed to the public pursuant to Rule 144 (or
      any successor provision) under the Securities Act or (iii) such securities
      shall
      have ceased to be outstanding.</font></div>
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      Expenses</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#8221;
means
      any and all expenses incident to performance of or compliance with </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Article
      IV</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
      of this
      Agreement, including, without limitation, (i) all SEC and stock exchange or
      National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (the &#8220;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>NASD</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#8221;)
      registration and filing fees (including, if applicable, the fees and expenses
      of
      any &#8220;qualified independent underwriter,&#8221; as such term is defined in NASD conduct
      rule 2720, and of its counsel), (ii) all fees and expenses of complying with
      securities or blue sky laws (including fees and disbursements of counsel for
      the
      underwriters in connection with blue sky qualifications of the Registrable
      Securities), (iii) all printing, messenger and delivery expenses, (iv) all
      fees
      and expenses incurred in connection with the listing of the Registrable
      Securities on any national securities exchange and all rating agency fees,
      (v)
      the fees and disbursements of counsel for the Company and of its independent
      public accountants and independent engineers, including the expenses of any
      special audits, reserve reports and/or &#8220;cold comfort&#8221; letters required by or
      incident to such performance and compliance, (vi) the reasonable fees and
      disbursements of counsel selected pursuant to </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
      4.7</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
      hereof
      by the Holders of the Registrable Securities being registered to represent
      such
      Holders in connection with each such registration, and (vii) any fees and
      disbursements of underwriters customarily paid by the issuers or sellers of
      securities, including liability insurance if the Company so desires or if the
      underwriters so require, and the reasonable fees and expenses of any special
      experts retained in connection with the requested registration, but, in the
      cases of clauses (i) through (vii), excluding underwriting discounts and
      commissions and transfer taxes, if any.</font></div>
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      has the
      meaning assigned to such term in </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
      4.8(a)</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">.</font></div>
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means
      (i) Common Stock and (ii) other Equity Interests and Equity Interest Equivalents
      (in each case as defined in the Purchase Agreement) of the Company; </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>provided</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">,
      that
      with respect to any provisions of this Agreement which requires the calculation
      of the number or percentage of Riata Equity Securities, Riata Equity Securities
      shall be calculated on a fully diluted basis.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 72pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#8220;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Riata
      Principals</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#8221;
means
      Tom Ward, Malone Mitchell and their Permitted Transferees.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 72pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#8220;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>SEC</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#8221;
means
      the Securities and Exchange Commission or any other federal agency at the time
      administering the Securities Act or the Exchange Act. </font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 72pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#8220;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Sale</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#8221;
(and
      &#8220;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Sell</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#8221;
shall
      have correlative meaning) means, with respect to any Shares, the sale, transfer,
      assignment or similar disposition (excluding pledge, encumbrance or
      hypothecation) of such Shares in which cash, securities or other property is
      received as consideration.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 72pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#8220;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Sale
      Notice</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#8221;
has
      the
      meaning assigned to such term in </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
      2.2(a)</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">.</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">&#160;</div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 72pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#8220;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Securities
      Act</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#8221;
means
      the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations
      promulgated thereunder.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 72pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#8220;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Selling
      Shareholder</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#8221;
has
      the
      meaning assigned to such term in </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
      2.2(a)</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">.</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">&#160;</div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 72pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#8220;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Shares</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#8221;
means,
      as of any date, (i) with respect to the Riata Principals and their Permitted
      Transferees, the shares of Common Stock and any other Riata Equity Securities
      held by such Persons as of such date, and (ii) with respect to AREP and its
      Permitted Transferees, the shares of Common Stock which were acquired by AREP
      pursuant to the Purchase Agreement and held by AREP and its Permitted
      Transferees as of such date; </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>provided</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">,
      that
      with respect to any provisions of this Agreement which requires the calculation
      of the number or percentage of Shares, any Riata Equity Securities shall be
      calculated on a fully diluted basis.</font></div>
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means
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means
      (i) any corporation of which a majority of the securities entitled to vote
      generally in the election of directors thereof, at the time as of which any
      determination is being made, are owned by another entity, either directly or
      indirectly, and (ii)&#160;any joint venture, general or limited partnership,
      limited liability company or other legal entity in which an entity is the record
      or beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of a majority of the voting
      interests or the general partner.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 72pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#8220;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Substantial
      Block</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#8221;
means,
      with respect to any Transfer, Shares in excess of 3% of the outstanding Common
      Stock on a fully diluted basis.</font></div>
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has
      the
      meaning assigned to such term in </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
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has
      the
      meaning assigned to such term in </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
      2.2(a)</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">.</font></div>
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means
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has
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(and
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and
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shall
      have correlative meanings) means, directly or indirectly, to Sell, transfer,
      assign, pledge, encumber, hypothecate or similarly dispose of, either
      voluntarily or involuntarily, or to enter into any contract, option or other
      arrangement or understanding with respect to the Sale, transfer, assignment,
      pledge, encumbrance, hypothecation or similar disposition of, any Shares
      beneficially owned by a Person or any interest in any Shares beneficially owned
      by a Person.</font></div>
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      has the
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      Agreement shall refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular
      provision of this Agreement, and Article and Section references are to this
      Agreement unless otherwise specified. </font></div>
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      meanings given to terms defined herein shall be equally applicable to both
      the
      singular and plural forms of such terms.</font></div>
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      references in this Agreement to &#8220;Common Stock&#8221;, &#8220;Riata Equity Securities&#8221; and
&#8220;Shares&#8221; shall include any securities of the Company issued in respect thereof,
      or in substitution therefor, in connection with any stock split, dividend or
      combination, or any reclassification, recapitalization, merger, consolidation,
      exchange or other similar reorganization</font></div>
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      the
      avoidance of doubt, with respect to the provisions of this Agreement requires
      the calculation of the number or percentage of Common Stock, Riata Equity
      Securities or Shares on a fully diluted basis, </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">such
      calculation shall assume the conversion or exercise of any convertible
      securities, options, warrants or similar securities.</font></div>
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      Restrictions</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">.
      </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">(a)&#160;&#160;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">No
      Shareholder may Transfer its Shares except (i) Transfers to its Permitted
      Transferees, (ii) Transfers in compliance with </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
      2.2</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">,
      (iii)
      Transfers made with the prior written consent of the Company (provided that,
      if
      any such consent is given to any Shareholder, all other Shareholders shall
      be
      permitted to Transfer the same percentage of their Shares in the same manner
      of
      Transfer to any Transferee) and (iv) Transfers permitted by </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
      2.1(b)</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">,
      </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>2.1(c)</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
      or
</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>2.1(d)</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">.</font></div>
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      earlier of (i) the 180th day after the consummation of the QPO (or earlier
      upon
      the occurrence of a Release Event under </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
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      and
      (ii) March 1, 2008, each Shareholder may Transfer its Shares.</font></div>
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      under the Securities Act. </font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 72pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">(d)&#160;&#160;</font><font id="TAB2" style="COLOR: black; LETTER-SPACING: 9pt">&#160;&#160;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">(1)
      Each
      of AREP and the Riata Principals may make bona fide pledges, hypothecations
      or
      encumbrances of their Shares to lenders or other financing sources or other
      entities generally engaged in the business of making loans or acquiring or
      investing in debt (which shall include, without limitation, any trustee or
      other
      agent acting for the benefit thereof) pursuant to bona fide borrowing
      arrangements (provided that, if, at the time such pledge or hypothecation is
      made or encumbrance is incurred, the pledged Shares (including previously
      pledged Shares) represent more than 25% of the Shares held by AREP or the Riata
      Principals (as the case may be), with respect to the Shares in excess of such
      25%, such financial institution or such other entity shall agree to be bound
      by
      the restrictions set forth in this Agreement upon foreclosing on such Shares
      unless such financial institution would be so bound by operation of law).
</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 99pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">(2)
      In
      addition, AREP and its Subsidiaries (including any Subsidiaries of Permitted
      Transferees) may directly or indirectly make pledges, hypothecations or
      encumbrances of the Equity Interests (as defined in the Purchase Agreement)
      of
      any Subsidiary which holds the Shares (or that owns, directly or indirectly,
      through one or more Subsidiaries, Equity Interests of a Subsidiary that holds
      the Shares) to lenders or other financing sources or other entities generally
      engaged in the business of making loans or acquiring or investing in debt (which
      shall include, without limitation, any trustee or other agent acting for the
      benefit thereof) pursuant to financing arrangements so long as such Subsidiary
      which holds the Shares continues to be bound by this Agreement; </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>provided</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">,
      that in
      connection with making such pledge, hypothecation or encumbrance, AREP shall
      provide to the Company a certificate in the form attached hereto as </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Exhibit
      B</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 72pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">(e)&#160;&#160;</font><font id="TAB2" style="COLOR: black; LETTER-SPACING: 9pt">&#160;&#160;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Each
      Shareholder shall as promptly as practicable provide the Company with written
      notice of any Transfer of Shares.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 72pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">(f)&#160;&#160;</font><font id="TAB2" style="COLOR: black; LETTER-SPACING: 9pt">&#160;&#160;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">For
      the
      avoidance of doubt, a merger or consolidation of the Company with any other
      Person shall not be deemed a violation of this </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
      2.1</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">.
      </font></div>
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      Rights</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">.
      Whereas
      the Letter of Intent (as defined in the Purchase Agreement) contemplates that,
      among other matters, prior to the QPO, without AREP&#8217;s consent, the Riata
      Principals shall not sell Shares unless AREP has previously sold all of its
      Shares or is provided an opportunity to sell all of such Shares in such Sale
      on
      the same terms and conditions as the Riata Principals and in order to, among
      other things, implement the foregoing, the parties agree as
      follows:</font></div>
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      In the
      event of a proposed Sale (including Sales permitted under </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
      2.1(a)(iii)</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
      and
</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>2.1(b)</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">)
      of
      Shares by any of the Riata Principals (a &#8220;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Selling
      Shareholder</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#8221;),
      AREP
      (the &#8220;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Tagging
      Shareholder</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#8221;)
      shall
      have the right to participate in such Sale in the manner set forth in this
      </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
      2.2</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">.
      Prior
      to any such Sale, the Selling Shareholder shall deliver to the Tagging
      Shareholder written notice (the &#8220;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Sale
      Notice</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#8221;),
      which
      notice shall state (i) the name of the proposed Transferee, (ii) the number
      of
      Shares proposed to be sold (the &#8220;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Taggable
      Shares</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#8221;),
      (iii)
      the proposed purchase price therefor, including a description of any non-cash
      consideration (along with any report and other material document (and summary
      of
      any other material oral information) relevant to the valuation of such non-cash
      consideration which the Selling Shareholder has, so long as the Tagging
      Shareholder agrees to keep such reports, documents and information
      confidential), and (iv) the other material terms and conditions of the proposed
      Sale, including the proposed closing date (which date may not be less than
      fifteen (15) Business Days after delivery of the Sale Notice). The Selling
      Shareholder shall not consummate the Sale unless the Tagging Shareholder has
      been provided the right from the proposed Transferee to sell to the proposed
      Transferee identified in the Sale Notice the AREP Portion of the Taggable Shares
      on the terms and conditions set forth in the Sale Notice by giving written
      notice to the Selling Shareholder within the fifteen (15) Business Day period
      (the &#8220;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Prescribed
      Time Period</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#8221;)
      after
      the delivery of the Sale Notice, which notice shall state that such Tagging
      Shareholder elects to exercise its tag-along rights under this </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
      2.2</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
      and
      shall state the maximum number of Shares sought to be sold. The Tagging
      Shareholder shall be deemed to have waived its tag-along rights under this
      </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
      2.2</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
      if it
      fails to give notice within the Prescribed Time Period. </font></div>
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      Tagging Shareholder, if it has elected to exercise its tag-along rights provided
      under this </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
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      shall
      participate in the Sale by delivering to the Selling Shareholder at the closing
      of the Sale of the Selling Shareholder&#8217;s Shares to the Transferee the Shares to
      be sold by the Tagging Shareholder, duly endorsed for transfer, against payment
      of the aggregate purchase price therefor.</font></div>
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      following Transfers by the Riata Principals shall not be subject to the
      tag-along rights provided under this </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
      2.2</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">:
      (i)
      Transfers at any time to Permitted Transferees of such Shareholder in compliance
      with the terms of this Agreement, and (ii) following a QPO, (A) any Transfer
      by
      the Riata Principals of less than a Substantial Block</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
      (in one
      transaction or a series of related transactions) and (B) Transfers pursuant
      to
      (x) Rule 144 under the Securities Act or (y) pursuant to an effective
      registration statement under the Securities Act (other than a Block Trade (in
      one transaction or a series of related transactions) of a Substantial Block),
      in
      each case in compliance with </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Article
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      the other provisions of this </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
      2.2</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">,
      with
      respect to any Block Trade of a Substantial Block under a registration statement
      pursuant to </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Article
      IV</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">,
      (i) the
      fifteen (15) Business Day period referred to in </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
      2.2(a)</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
      shall be
      reduced to a three (3) Business Day period and (ii) the Sale Notice may omit
      the
      name of the proposed Transferee and may specify the proposed minimum purchase
      price (in lieu of the purchase price). </font></div>
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      </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
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      and the
      tag-along rights provided herein shall expire upon the earlier of (i) two (2)
      years after a Qualified Public Offering and (ii) such time when the remaining
      Shares acquired by AREP pursuant to the Purchase Agreement and still
      beneficially owned by AREP and its Affiliates, taken together, represent in
      the
      aggregate less than 5% of the outstanding Common Stock on a fully diluted basis
      (it being understood that in no event shall AREP and its Affiliates be deemed
      to
      beneficially own less than 5% of the outstanding Common Stock on a fully diluted
      basis as a result of the financing of the transactions contemplated by the
      Purchase Agreement).</font></div>
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      and Obligations of Transferees</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">.</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#160;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">(a)&#160;&#160;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
      No
      Transferee of any Shareholder (except a Permitted Transferee) shall be entitled
      to any rights under this Agreement except as provided in </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
      2.3(b)</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">.
      A
      Permitted Transferee shall be permitted to exercise all rights of the
      Transferring Shareholder under this Agreement, and shall be required to assume
      all of the obligations of the Transferring Shareholder under this Agreement,
      with respect to the Shares Transferred.</font></div>
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      may
      assign its registration rights provided in </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Article
      IV</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
      in
      connection with one or more Sales of at least 2,000,000 Shares (appropriately
      adjusted for stock splits, dividends, combinations, recapitalizations and other
      similar events); </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>provided</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">,
      that
      (i) the Transferees (including Transferees of such Transferees) of such
      registration rights do not exceed two Persons (excluding for this purpose
      Permitted Transferees), (ii) the aggregate rights of AREP and such Transferees
      under </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Article
      IV</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
      after
      such Transfer do not exceed the rights of AREP under </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Article
      IV</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
      prior to
      such Transfer, (iii) such Transferees shall not have any rights under
</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
      4.1</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
      if the
      QPO has not occurred and (iv) AREP and such Transferees shall exercise the
      registration rights acting collectively by a vote of the majority of the Shares
      held by them. </font></div>
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      of Securities</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">.
      Each
      Riata Principal hereby represents and warrants as of the date hereof that:
      (i)
      set forth on </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Schedule
      A</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
      is the
      number of Shares and any other Riata Equity Securities beneficially owned by
      such Riata Principal and his Permitted Transferees as of the date of this
      Agreement; (ii) he, she or it has no registration rights with respect to Riata
      Equity Securities other than as set forth herein and in the Registration Rights
      Agreement dated November 21, 2006 entered into in connection with the financing
      of the transactions contemplated in the Purchase Agreement, and (iii) he, she
      or
      it has not received any awards or grants under the &#8220;Stock Plan&#8221; referred to in
      the Private Placement Memorandum (as defined in the Purchase Agreement). If
      any
      provision of this Agreement which requires the calculation of the number of
      Shares and any other Riata Equity Securities beneficially owned by any
      Shareholder and its Permitted Transferees becomes applicable after the date
      hereof, such Shareholder shall provide to the other Shareholders the number
      of
      Shares and any other Riata Equity Securities beneficially owned by such
      Shareholder and its Permitted Transferees.</font></div>
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      Transfers</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">.
      Any
      Transfer or attempted Transfer of Shares in violation of any provision of this
      Agreement shall be void.</font></div>
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      III</font></div>
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      LIMITED PREEMPTIVE RIGHTS</u></font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 72pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">SECTION
      3.1.&#160;&#160;</font><font id="TAB2" style="COLOR: black; LETTER-SPACING: 9pt">&#160;&#160;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Special
      Limited Preemptive Rights</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">.
      </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">(a)&#160;&#160;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">During
      the Preemptive Right Period, if the Company proposes to Sell, issue or otherwise
      Transfer to any of the Riata Principals any Riata Equity Securities and the
      purchase price therefor is less than Fair Market Value (but, in the event such
      Sale, issuance or Transfer is pursuant to a public offering or occurs
      concurrently with a public offering, less the underwriters&#8217; discount or
      commissions for such public offering), then AREP shall have the right to
      purchase the Preemptive Right Proportionate Number of Riata Equity Securities
      at
      the same price and terms as such Riata Principals; </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>provided</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">,
      that
      the preemptive right provided under this </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
      3.1</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
      shall
      not be applicable to Sales, issuances or Transfers of Riata Equity Securities
      to
      the Riata Principals in connection with their participation in management or
      employee compensation arrangements (so long as the aggregate Sales, issuances
      or
      Transfers under such arrangements with respect to all management and employees
      of the Company in any 12 month period commencing the date hereof or any
      anniversary of the date hereof does not exceed 2% of the outstanding Common
      Stock on a fully diluted basis). The &#8220;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Preemptive
      Right Proportionate Number</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#8221;
shall
      be, at any given time, a number equal to (i) the number of Riata Equity
      Securities beneficially owned by AREP at such time which were acquired pursuant
      to the Purchase Agreement multiplied by (ii) a fraction, the numerator of which
      is the total number of Riata Equity Securities proposed to be issued, sold or
      otherwise Transferred to the Riata Principals at such time and the denominator
      of which is the total number of Riata Equity Securities beneficially owned
      by
      the Riata Principals at such time. The &#8220;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Preemptive
      Right Period</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#8221;
shall
      mean the period between the date hereof and the expiration of the lock-up period
      applicable to AREP with respect to the Qualified Public Offering under
</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
      4.8</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">.
      The
      Company hereby represents and warrants that, between September 1, 2006 and
      the
      date hereof, the Company has not issued, sold or otherwise Transferred any
      Riata
      Equity Securities which would have entitled AREP to acquire Riata Equity
      Securities pursuant to this </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
      3.1</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
      if this
</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
      3.1</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
      were in
      effect during such period. For the avoidance of doubt, this </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
      3.1</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
      shall
      not be applicable to (i) the conversion or exercise of any convertible
      securities, warrants, options or similar securities so long as the Sale,
      issuance or Transfer of such securities was made in accordance with this
</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
      3.1</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
      or (ii)
      the financing of the transactions contemplated by the Purchase
      Agreement.</font></div>
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      In
      the event the Company proposes to undertake a Sale, issuance or other Transfer
      of Riata Equity Securities to which this </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
      3.1</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
      applies,
      it shall provide AREP written notice (the &#8220;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Preemptive
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      of its
      intention to do so (attaching copies of the most current drafts of any term
      sheets, agreements or other documents relating thereto), specifying the proposed
      price (it being understood that the form of consideration shall be cash or
      tangible assets only), the identity of the purchaser and the material terms
      upon
      which the Company proposes to sell or issue the same. AREP shall have ten (10)
      Business Days from the delivery date of any Preemptive Notice to agree to
      purchase (if the form of consideration is tangible assets, at AREP&#8217;s option, for
      cash and/or the same type of tangible assets of equal value), on the same
      closing date as the Riata Principal(s), an amount of Riata Equity Securities
      up
      to the Preemptive Right Proportionate Number (in each case calculated prior
      to
      the issuance) for the price and upon the terms specified in the Preemptive
      Notice by giving written notice to the Company and stating therein the amount
      of
      Riata Equity Securities to be purchased. If a definitive agreement for the
      purchase of such Riata Equity Securities is not provided along with the
      Preemptive Notice, AREP&#8217;s election to purchase Riata Equity Securities pursuant
      to such Preemptive Notice shall not be binding until a definitive agreement
      is
      executed (but, subject to </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
      3.1(c)</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">,
      an
      election to not purchase shall be binding).</font></div>
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      the event AREP does not purchase all of the Preemptive Right Proportionate
      Number of Riata Equity Securities pursuant to this </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
      3.1</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">,
      the
      Company shall have 180 days after the date of the Preemptive Notice to
      consummate the Sale of the Riata Equity Securities with respect to which AREP&#8217;s
      preemptive right was not exercised, at or above the price and upon terms not
      more favorable in any material respect (it being understood and agreed that
      any
      increase in the number of Riata Equity Securities or any decrease in the price
      thereof shall be deemed material for this purpose) to the Riata Principals
      than
      the terms specified in the initial Preemptive Notice given in connection with
      such Sale, issuance or other Transfer.</font></div>
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      Public Offering of the Company</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">.
      The
      Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to complete a Qualified Public
      Offering on or before the Target Date.</font></div>
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      </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">(a)&#160;&#160;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Request
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      Upon
      the written request of any Demand Party requesting that the Company effect
      the
      registration under the Securities Act of all or part of such Demand Party&#8217;s
      Registrable Securities and specifying the amount and intended method of
      disposition thereof, the Company will promptly give written notice of such
      requested registration to all other Holders, and thereupon will, as
      expeditiously as possible, use its reasonable best efforts to effect the
      registration under the Securities Act of:</font></div>
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      Registrable Securities which the Company has been so requested to register
      by
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      other
      Registrable Securities which the Company has been requested to register by
      any
      other Holder thereof by written request given to the Company within fifteen
      (15)
      Business Days after the giving of such written notice by the Company (which
      request shall specify the amount and intended method of disposition of such
      Registrable Securities),</font></div>
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      to
      the extent necessary to permit the disposition (in accordance with the intended
      method thereof as aforesaid) of the Registrable Securities so to be registered
      (including by means of a shelf registration under Rule 415 under the Securities
      Act if so requested by the Demand Party and if the Company is then eligible
      to
      use such a registration); </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>provided</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">,
      that
      the Company shall not be obligated to file a registration statement relating
      to
      any registration request under this </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
      4.2(a)</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
      within a
      period of 120 days after the effective date of any other registration statement
      relating to any registration request under this </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
      4.2(a)</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
      or
      relating to any registration effected under </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
      4.3</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">.
      </font></div>
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      The
      Company will pay all Registration Expenses in connection with registrations
      of
      Registrable Securities pursuant to this </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
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      </font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 72pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">(c)&#160;&#160;</font><font id="TAB2" style="COLOR: black; LETTER-SPACING: 9pt">&#160;&#160;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Effective
      Registration Statement</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">.
      A
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      4.2</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
      will not
      be deemed to have been effected unless it has become effective and remains
      effective for the period provided in </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
      4.4(ii)</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">;
      </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>provided</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">,
      that
      if, within 180 days after it has become effective, the offering of Registrable
      Securities pursuant to such registration is interfered with by any stop order,
      injunction or other order or requirement of the SEC or other governmental agency
      or court, such registration will be deemed not to have been
      effected.</font></div>
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      of Underwriters</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">.
      If a
      requested registration pursuant to this </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
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      involves
      an underwritten offering, the Demand Party shall have the right to select the
      investment banker or bankers and managers to administer the offering;
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      that
      such investment banker or bankers and managers shall be reasonably satisfactory
      to the Company. </font></div>
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      in Requested Registrations</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">.
      If a
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      4.2</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
      involves
      an underwritten offering and the managing underwriter advises the Company in
      writing that, in its opinion, the number of securities requested to be included
      in such registration (including securities of the Company which are not
      Registrable Securities) exceeds the number which can be sold in such offering,
      the Company will include in such registration only the Registrable Securities
      of
      the Demand Party and other Holders requested to be included in such
      registration. In the event that the number of Registrable Securities of the
      Holders requested to be included in such registration exceeds the number which,
      in the opinion of such managing underwriter, can be sold, the number of such
      Registrable Securities to be included in such registration shall be allocated
      (i) first, 100% of the securities the Demand Party who requested the
      registration (and such Demand Party&#8217;s Permitted Transferees) propose to sell and
      (ii) second, pro rata among all such other requesting Holders on the basis
      of
      the relative number of shares of Registrable Securities then held by each such
      Holder (provided that any shares thereby allocated to any such Holder that
      exceed such Holder&#8217;s request shall be reallocated among the remaining requesting
      Holders in like manner). In the event that the number of Registrable Securities
      requested to be included in such registration is less than the number which,
      in
      the opinion of the managing underwriter, can be sold, the Company may include
      in
      such registration the securities the Company proposes to sell up to the number
      of securities that, in the opinion of the underwriter, can be sold.</font></div>
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      Notwithstanding anything in this </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
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      to the
      contrary, the Company shall not be obligated to and shall not take any action
      to
      effect any registration pursuant to this </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
      4.2</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">,</font></div>
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      in
      the event AREP is the Demanding Party, at any time prior to the Target Date
      and
      (B) in the event any Riata Principal is the Demanding Party, at any time prior
      to the date which is 201 days after the consummation of the Qualified Public
      Offering; or </font></div>
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      the
      Company has previously effected a number of registrations pursuant to this
      </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
      4.2</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
      equaling
      or exceeding, in accordance with </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
      4.2(c)</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
      above,
      (A) in the event Tom Ward is the Demand Party, three (3) previous registrations
      in the aggregate, in which Tom Ward was the Demand Party, (B) in the event
      Malone Mitchell is the Demand Party, three (3) previous registrations in the
      aggregate, in which Malone Mitchell was the Demand Party and (C) in the event
      AREP (or any Transferee of AREP&#8217;s rights under </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
      2.3(b)</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">)
      is the
      Demand Party, three (3) previous registrations in the aggregate, in which AREP
      (or any Transferee of AREP&#8217;s rights under </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
      2.3(b)</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">)
      was the
      Demand Party.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 72pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">(g)&#160;&#160;</font><font id="TAB2" style="COLOR: black; LETTER-SPACING: 9pt">&#160;&#160;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Postponements
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      (i) If
      the Company shall at any time furnish to the Holders a certificate signed by
      its
      chairman of the Board, chief executive officer, president or any other of its
      authorized officers stating that the filing of a registration statement would,
      in the good faith judgment of the Company, materially impede, delay or interfere
      with, or require premature disclosure of, any material financing, acquisition,
      corporate reorganization or other significant transaction involving the Company
      or require the disclosure of material information the disclosure of which would
      have a material adverse effect on the business, operations or prospects of
      the
      Company, the Company may postpone the filing (but not the preparation) of a
      registration statement required by this </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
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      for up
      to 60 days in any 90 day period and up to 90 days in any 360 day period and
      (ii)
      if the Company determines in its good faith judgment, that the registration
      and
      offering otherwise required by this </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
      4.2</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
      would
      have an adverse effect on a then contemplated public offering of the Company&#8217;s
      securities, the Company may postpone the filing (but not the preparation) of
      a
      registration statement required by this </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
      4.2</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">,
      during
      the period starting with the 30th day immediately preceding the date of the
      anticipated filing of, and ending on a date 90 days (or such shorter period
      as
      the managing underwriter may permit) following the effective date of, the
      registration statement relating to such other public offering; </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>provided</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">,
      that
      the Company shall at all times in good faith use its reasonable best efforts
      to
      cause any registration statement required by this </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
      4.2</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
      to be
      filed as soon as possible. The Company shall promptly give the Holders
      requesting registration thereof pursuant to this </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
      4.2</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
      written
      notice of any postponement made in accordance with the preceding sentence.
      If
      the Company gives the Holders such a notice, the Holders shall have the right,
      within 15 Business Days after receipt thereof, to withdraw their request in
      which case, such request will not be counted for purposes of </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
      4.2(f)</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
      (provided that, notwithstanding such withdrawal, the Company shall pay the
      Registration Expenses in connection therewith)</font></div>
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      If the
      Company at any time proposes to register its Common Stock under the Securities
      Act (other than a registration statement on Form S-4 or S-8, or any successor
      or
      other forms promulgated for similar purposes), whether or not for sale for
      its
      own account (including in a registration pursuant to registration rights held
      by
      any Person other than the parties hereto (each a &#8220;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Third
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      hereof),
      in a manner which would permit registration of Registrable Securities for sale
      to the public under the Securities Act, it will, at each such time, give prompt
      written notice to all Holders of Registrable Securities of its intention to
      do
      so and of such Holders&#8217; rights under this </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
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      Upon
      the written request of any such Holder made within 15 Business Days after the
      receipt of any such notice (which request shall specify the Registrable
      Securities intended to be disposed of by such Holder), the Company will use
      its
      reasonable best efforts to effect the registration under the Securities Act
      of
      all Registrable Securities which the Company has been so requested to register
      by the Holders thereof, to the extent requisite to permit the disposition of
      the
      Registrable Securities so to be registered; </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>provided</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">,
      that
      (i) if, at any time after giving written notice of its intention to register
      any
      securities and prior to the effective date of the registration statement filed
      in connection with such registration, the Company shall determine for any reason
      not to proceed with the proposed registration of the securities to be sold
      by
      it, the Company may, at its election, give written notice of such determination
      to each Holder of Registrable Securities and, thereupon, shall be relieved
      of
      its obligation to register any Registrable Securities in connection with such
      registration (but not from its obligation to pay the Registration Expenses
      in
      connection therewith) and (ii) if such registration involves an underwritten
      offering, all Holders of Registrable Securities requesting to be included in
      the
      Company&#8217;s registration must sell their Registrable Securities to the
      underwriters selected by the Company on the same terms and conditions as apply
      to the Company (with such differences, including any with respect to
      indemnification and liability insurance, as may be customary or appropriate
      in
      combined primary and secondary offerings) or to the Third Party Holder. If
      a
      registration requested pursuant to this </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
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      involves
      an underwritten public offering, any Holder of Registrable Securities requesting
      to be included in such registration may elect, in writing prior to the effective
      date of the registration statement filed in connection with such registration,
      not to register such securities in connection with such registration.
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      The
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      of Registrable Securities pursuant to this </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
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      in Incidental Registrations</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">.
      If a
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      involves
      an underwritten offering and the managing underwriter advises the Company in
      writing that, in its opinion, the number of securities requested to be included
      in such registration exceeds the number which can be sold in such offering,
      so
      as to be likely to have an adverse effect on the price, timing or distribution
      of the securities offered in such offering as contemplated by the Company (other
      than the Registrable Securities), then the Company will include in such
      registration (i) first, 100% of the securities the Company (or the Third Party
      Holder) proposes to sell and (ii) second, to the extent of the number of
      Registrable Securities requested to be included in such registration pursuant
      to
      this </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
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      which,
      in the opinion of such managing underwriter, can be sold without having the
      adverse effect referred to above, the number of Registrable Securities which
      the
      Holders have requested to be included in such registration, such amount to
      be
      allocated pro rata among all requesting Holders on the basis of the relative
      number of shares of Registrable Securities then held by each such Holder;
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      that
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      request will be reallocated among the remaining requesting Holders in like
      manner. </font></div>
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      After
      the date hereof and prior to the time at which AREP&#8217;s tag-along rights under
</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
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      expires,
      the Company shall not grant any Third Party Holder any piggyback or incidental
      registration rights which are senior in priority with the registration rights
      provided in this </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
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      or which
      are pari passu or senior in priority with the registration rights provided
      under
</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
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      If and
      whenever the Company is required to use its reasonable best efforts to effect
      or
      cause the registration of any Registrable Securities under the Securities Act
      as
      provided in this Agreement, the Company will:</font></div>
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      and, in any event within 90 days after the end of the period within which a
      request for registration may be given by the Demand Party pursuant to
</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
      4.2</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">,
      file
      with the SEC a registration statement with respect to such Registrable
      Securities and use its reasonable best efforts to cause such registration
      statement to become effective; </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>provided</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">,
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      that
      the Company may discontinue any registration of its securities which is being
      effected pursuant to </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
      4.3</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
      at any
      time prior to the effective date of the registration statement relating
      thereto;</font></div>
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      and file with the SEC such amendments and supplements to such registration
      statement and the prospectus used in connection therewith as may be necessary
      to
      keep such registration statement effective for a period not in excess of 180
      days and to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act, the Exchange
      Act
      and the rules and regulations of the SEC thereunder with respect to the
      disposition of all securities covered by such registration statement during
      such
      period in accordance with the intended methods of disposition by the seller
      or
      sellers thereof set forth in such registration statement; </font></div>
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      to each seller of such Registrable Securities such number of copies of such
      registration statement and of each amendment and supplement thereto (in each
      case including all exhibits filed therewith, including any documents
      incorporated by reference), such number of copies of the prospectus included
      in
      such registration statement (including each preliminary prospectus and summary
      prospectus), in conformity with the requirements of the Securities Act, and
      such
      other documents as such seller may reasonably request in order to facilitate
      the
      disposition of the Registrable Securities by such seller;</font></div>
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      its
      reasonable best efforts to register or qualify such Registrable Securities
      covered by such registration under such other securities or blue sky laws in
      such jurisdictions as each seller shall reasonably request, and do any and
      all
      other acts and things which may be reasonably necessary or advisable to enable
      such seller to consummate the disposition in such jurisdictions of the
      Registrable Securities owned by such Seller, except that the Company shall
      not
      for any such purpose be required to qualify generally to do business as a
      foreign corporation in any jurisdiction where, but for the requirements of
      this
      clause (iv), it would not be obligated to be so qualified, to subject itself
      to
      taxation in any such jurisdiction or to consent to general service of process
      in
      any such jurisdiction;</font></div>
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      each seller of any such Registrable Securities covered by such registration
      statement, at any time when a prospectus relating thereto is required to be
      delivered under the Securities Act within the appropriate period mentioned
      in
      clause (ii) of this </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
      4.4</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">,
      of the
      Company&#8217;s becoming aware that the prospectus included in such registration
      statement, as then in effect, includes an untrue statement of a material fact
      or
      omits to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to
      make the statements therein not misleading in the light of the circumstances
      under which they were made, and at the request of any such seller, prepare
      and
      furnish to such seller a reasonable number of copies of an amended or
      supplemental prospectus as may be necessary so that, as thereafter delivered
      to
      the purchasers of such Registrable Securities, such prospectus shall not include
      an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required
      to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading
      in the light of the circumstances under which they were made;</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: 72pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">(vi)</font><font id="TAB2" style="COLOR: black; LETTER-SPACING: 9pt">&#160;&#160;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">use
      its
      reasonable best efforts to comply with all applicable rules and regulations
      of
      the SEC, and make available to its shareholders, as soon as reasonably
      practicable (but not more than eighteen months) after the effective date of
      the
      registration statement, an earnings statement which shall satisfy the provisions
      of Section 11(a) of the Securities Act and the rules and regulations promulgated
      thereunder;</font></div>
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      its reasonable best efforts to list such Registrable Securities on any national
      securities exchange on which the Common Stock is then listed if such Registrable
      Securities are not already so listed and if such listing is then permitted
      under
      the rules of such exchange; and (B) use its reasonable best efforts to provide
      a
      transfer agent and registrar for such Registrable Securities covered by such
      registration statement not later than the effective date of such registration
      statement;</font></div>
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      into such customary agreements (including an underwriting agreement in customary
      form), which may include indemnification provisions in favor of underwriters
      and
      other persons in addition to, or in substitution for the provisions of
</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
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      hereof,
      as the underwriters, if any, reasonably request in order to expedite or
      facilitate the disposition of such Registrable Securities (provided that the
      Holders on whose behalf the Registrable Securities are to be distributed by
      such
      underwriters shall be parties to any such underwriting agreement and the
      representations and warranties by, and the other agreements on the part of,
      the
      Company to and for the benefit of such underwriters, shall also be made to
      and
      for the benefit of such Holders);</font></div>
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      available for reasonable inspection by any seller of such Registrable Securities
      covered by such registration statement, by any underwriter participating in
      any
      disposition to be effected pursuant to such registration statement and by any
      attorney, accountant or other agent retained by any such seller or any such
      underwriter, in each case upon reasonable notice, pertinent financial and other
      records, pertinent corporate documents and properties of the Company, and cause
      the Company&#8217;s officers, directors and employees to supply all pertinent
      information reasonably requested by any such seller, underwriter, attorney,
      accountant or agent in connection with such registration statement, and use
      reasonable best efforts to provide reasonable opportunities to discuss the
      business of the Company with the independent public accountants who have
      certified or reviewed the Company&#8217;s financial statements;</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: 72pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">(x)</font><font id="TAB2" style="COLOR: black; LETTER-SPACING: 9pt">&#160;&#160;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">notify
      counsel (selected pursuant to </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
      4.7</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
      hereof)
      for the Holders of Registrable Securities included in such registration
      statement and the managing underwriter or agent, immediately, and confirm the
      notice in writing (A) when the registration statement, or any post-effective
      amendment to the registration statement, shall have become effective, or any
      supplement to the prospectus or any amendment prospectus shall have been filed,
      (B) of the receipt of any comments from the SEC, (C) of any request of the
      SEC
      to amend the registration statement or amend or supplement the prospectus or
      for
      additional information, and (D) of the issuance by the SEC of any stop order
      suspending the effectiveness of the registration statement or of any order
      preventing or suspending the use of any preliminary prospectus, or of the
      suspension of the qualification of the registration statement for offering
      or
      sale in any jurisdiction, or of the institution or threatening of any
      proceedings for any of such purposes;</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: 72pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">(xi)</font><font id="TAB2" style="COLOR: black; LETTER-SPACING: 9pt">&#160;&#160;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">make
      every reasonable effort to prevent the issuance of any stop order suspending
      the
      effectiveness of the registration statement or of any order preventing or
      suspending the use of any preliminary prospectus and, if any such order is
      issued, to obtain the withdrawal of any such order at the earliest possible
      moment;</font></div>
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      requested by the managing underwriter or agent or any Holder of Registrable
      Securities covered by the registration statement, promptly incorporate in a
      prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment such information as the
      managing underwriter or agent or such Holder reasonably requests to be included
      therein, including, without limitation, with respect to the number of
      Registrable Securities being sold by such Holder to such underwriter or agent,
      the purchase price being paid therefor by such underwriter or agent and with
      respect to any other terms of the underwritten offering of the Registrable
      Securities to be sold in such offering; and make all required filings of such
      prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment as soon as practicable after
      being notified of the matters incorporated in such prospectus supplement or
      post-effective amendment;</font></div>
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      with the Holders of Registrable Securities covered by the registration statement
      and the managing underwriter or agent, if any, to facilitate the timely
      preparation and delivery of certificates representing securities to be sold
      under the registration statement, and enable such securities to be in such
      denominations and registered in such names as the managing underwriter or agent,
      if any, or such Holders may request; </font></div>
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      with each seller of Registrable Securities and each underwriter or agent
      participating in the disposition of such Registrable Securities and their
      respective counsel in connection with any filings required to be made with
      the
      NASD; </font></div>
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      management of the Company to participate in investor &#8220;road shows&#8221; and other
      investor efforts or meetings so long as such requested participation is
      reasonable and will not unduly interfere with the Company&#8217;s business and
      operations; and</font></div>
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      its
      reasonable best efforts to furnish an opinion of counsel for the Company
      addressed to the underwriters dated the date of the closing under the
      underwriting agreement (if any) (or if such offering is not underwritten, dated
      the effective date of the registration statement), and (ii) use its reasonable
      best efforts to furnish a &#8220;cold comfort&#8221; letter addressed to the underwriters
      and each Holder of Registrable Securities included in such registration
      statement, if permissible under applicable accounting practices, and signed
      by
      the independent public accountants who have audited the Company&#8217;s financial
      statements included in such registration statement, in each such case covering
      substantially the same matters with respect to such registration statement
      (and
      the prospectus included therein) as are customarily covered in opinions of
      issuer&#8217;s counsel and in accountants&#8217; letters delivered to underwriters in
      underwritten public offerings of securities.</font></div>
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      Company may require each seller of Registrable Securities as to which any
      registration is being effected to furnish the Company with such information
      regarding such seller and pertinent to the disclosure requirements relating
      to
      the registration and the distribution of such securities as the Company may
      from
      time to time reasonably request in writing.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 72pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Each
      Holder of Registrable Securities agrees that, upon receipt of any notice from
      the Company of the happening of any event of the kind described in clause (v)
      of
      this </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
      4.4</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">,
      such
      Holder will forthwith discontinue disposition of Registrable Securities pursuant
      to the registration statement covering such Registrable Securities until such
      Holder&#8217;s receipt of the copies of the supplemented or amended prospectus
      contemplated by clause (v) of this </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
      4.4</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">,
      and, if
      so directed by the Company, such Holder will deliver to the Company (at the
      Company&#8217;s expense) all copies, other than permanent file copies then in such
      Holder&#8217;s possession, of the prospectus covering such Registrable Securities
      current at the time of receipt of such notice. In the event the Company shall
      give any such notice, the period mentioned in clause (ii) of this </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
      4.4</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
      shall be
      extended by the number of days during the period from and including the date
      of
      the giving of such notice pursuant to clause (v) of this </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
      4.4</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
      and
      including the date when each seller of Registrable Securities covered by such
      registration statement shall have received the copies of the supplemented or
      amended prospectus contemplated by clause (v) of this </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
      4.4</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">.</font></div>
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      </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">(a)&#160;&#160;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Indemnification
      by the Company. In the event of any registration of any securities of the
      Company under the Securities Act pursuant to </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
      4.2</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
      or
</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>4.3</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">,
      the
      Company will, and it hereby does, indemnify and hold harmless, to the extent
      permitted by law, the seller of any Registrable Securities covered by such
      registration statement, each affiliate of such seller and their respective
      directors and officers, members or general and limited partners (including
      any
      director, officer, affiliate, employee, agent and controlling Person of any
      of
      the foregoing), each other Person who participates as an underwriter in the
      offering or sale of such securities and each other Person, if any, who controls
      such seller, each Affiliate thereof, or any such underwriter within the meaning
      of the Securities Act (collectively, the &#8220;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Indemnified
      Parties</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#8221;),
      against any and all losses, claims, damages or liabilities, joint or several,
      and expenses (including reasonable attorney&#8217;s fees and reasonable expenses of
      investigation) to which such Indemnified Party may become subject under the
      Securities Act, common law or otherwise, insofar as such losses, claims, damages
      or liabilities (or actions or proceedings in respect thereof, whether or not
      such Indemnified Party is a party thereto) arise out of or are based upon (a)
      any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of any material fact contained
      in any registration statement under which such securities were registered under
      the Securities Act, any preliminary, final or summary prospectus contained
      therein, or any amendment or supplement thereto, or (b) any omission or alleged
      omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or
      necessary to make the statements therein (in the case of a prospectus, in light
      of the circumstances under which they were made) not misleading, and the Company
      will reimburse such Indemnified Party for any legal or any other expenses
      reasonably incurred by it in connection with investigating or defending against
      any such loss, claim, liability, action or proceeding; </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>provided</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">,
      that
      the Company shall not be liable to any Indemnified Party in any such case to
      the
      extent that any such loss, claim, damage, liability (or action or proceeding
      in
      respect thereof) or expense arises out of or is based upon any untrue statement
      or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission made in such
      registration statement or amendment or supplement thereto or in any such
      preliminary, final or summary prospectus in reliance upon and in conformity
      with
      written information furnished to the Company through an instrument duly executed
      by such Indemnified Party specifically stating that it is for use in the
      preparation thereof. Such indemnity shall remain in full force and effect
      regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of such seller or any
      Indemnified Party and shall survive the transfer of such securities by such
      seller.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 72pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">(b)&#160;&#160;</font><font id="TAB2" style="COLOR: black; LETTER-SPACING: 9pt">&#160;&#160;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Indemnification
      by the Seller</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">.
      The
      Company may require, as a condition to including any Registrable Securities
      in
      any registration statement filed in accordance with </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
      4.4</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
      herein,
      that the Company shall have received an undertaking reasonably satisfactory
      to
      it from the prospective seller of such Registrable Securities or any underwriter
      to indemnify and hold harmless (in the same manner and to the same extent as
      set
      forth in </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
      4.5(a)</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">)
      the
      Company and all other prospective sellers with respect to any untrue statement
      or alleged untrue statement in or omission or alleged omission from such
      registration statement, any preliminary, final or summary prospectus contained
      therein, or any amendment or supplement, if such untrue statement or alleged
      untrue statement or omission or alleged omission was made in reliance upon
      and
      in conformity with written information furnished to the Company through an
      instrument duly executed by such seller or underwriter specifically stating
      that
      it is for use in the preparation of such registration statement, preliminary,
      final or summary prospectus or amendment or supplement, or a document
      incorporated by reference into any of the foregoing. Such indemnity shall remain
      in full force and effect regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf
      of
      the Company or any of the prospective sellers, or any of their respective
      affiliates, directors, officers or controlling Persons and shall survive the
      transfer of such securities by such seller. In no event shall the liability
      of
      any selling Holder of Registrable Securities hereunder be greater in amount
      than
      the dollar amount of the net proceeds received by such Holder, or of any
      underwriter be greater than the dollar amount of the discount or commission
      received by such underwriter, in each case upon the sale of the Registrable
      Securities giving rise to such indemnification obligation.</font></div>
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      of Claims, Etc</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">.
      Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party hereunder of written notice
      of
      the commencement of any action or proceeding with respect to which a claim
      for
      indemnification may be made pursuant to this </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
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      such
      indemnified party will, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against
      an
      indemnifying party, give written notice to the latter of the commencement of
      such action; </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>provided</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">,
      that
      the failure of the indemnified party to give notice as provided herein shall
      not
      relieve the indemnifying party of its obligations under this </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
      4.5</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">,
      except
      to the extent that the indemnifying party is actually prejudiced by such failure
      to give notice. In case any such action is brought against an indemnified party,
      unless in such indemnified party&#8217;s reasonable judgment a conflict of interest
      between such indemnified party and indemnifying parties may exist in respect
      of
      such claim, or there are separate defenses available to such indemnified party,
      or the indemnifying party fails to timely assume the defense of such claim,
      the
      indemnifying party will be entitled to participate in and to assume the defense
      thereof, jointly with any other indemnifying party similarly notified to the
      extent that it may wish, with counsel reasonably satisfactory to such
      indemnified party, and after notice from the indemnifying party to such
      indemnified party of its election so to assume the defense thereof, the
      indemnifying party will not be liable to such indemnified party for any legal
      or
      other expenses subsequently incurred by the latter in connection with the
      defense thereof other than reasonable costs of investigation. No indemnifying
      party will consent to entry of any judgment or enter into any settlement which
      does not include, as an unconditional term thereof, the giving by the claimant
      or plaintiff to such indemnified party of a release from all liability in
      respect to such claim or litigation.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 72pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">(d)&#160;&#160;</font><font id="TAB2" style="COLOR: black; LETTER-SPACING: 9pt">&#160;&#160;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Contribution</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">.
      If for
      any reason the indemnity provided for in this </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
      4.5 </u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">is
      unavailable or is insufficient to hold harmless an indemnified party hereunder,
      then each indemnifying party shall contribute to the amount paid or payable
      by
      the indemnified party in respect of the losses, claims, damages or liabilities
      suffered by the indemnified party (i) as between the Company and the holders
      of
      Registrable Securities covered by a registration statement, on the one hand,
      and
      the underwriters, on the other, in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect
      the relative benefits received by the Company and such holders, on the one
      hand,
      and the underwriters, on the other, from the offering of the Registrable
      Securities, or if such allocation is not permitted by applicable law, in such
      proportion as is appropriate to reflect not only the relative benefits but
      also
      the relative fault of the Company and such holders, on the one hand, and of
      the
      underwriters, on the other, in connection with the statements or omissions
      that
      resulted in such losses, claims, damages or liabilities, as well as any other
      relevant equitable considerations, and (ii) as between the Company, on the
      one
      hand, and each holder of Registrable Securities covered by a registration
      statement, on the other, in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the
      relative fault of the Company and of each such holder in connection with such
      statements or omissions, as well as any other relevant equitable considerations.
      The relative benefits received by the Company and such holders, on the one
      hand,
      and the underwriters, on the other, shall be deemed to be in the same proportion
      as the total proceeds from the offering (net of underwriting discounts and
      commissions but before deducting expenses) received by the Company and such
      holders bear to the total underwriting discounts and commissions received by
      the
      underwriters. The relative fault of the Company and such holders, on the one
      hand, and of the underwriters, on the other, shall be determined by reference
      to, among other things, whether the untrue or alleged untrue statement of a
      material fact or the omission or alleged omission to state a material fact
      relates to information supplied by the Company and such holders or by the
      underwriters. The relative fault of the Company, on the one hand, and of each
      such holder, on the other, shall be determined by reference to, among other
      things, whether the untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact
      relates to information supplied by the Company or by such holder, and the
      parties&#8217; relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to
      correct or prevent such statement or omission.</font></div>
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      parties hereto agree that it would not be just and equitable if contribution
      pursuant to this </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
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      were
      determined by pro rata allocation or by any other method of allocation which
      does not take account of the equitable considerations referred to in the
      immediately preceding paragraph. No Person guilty of fraudulent
      misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act)
      shall be entitled to contribution from any Person who was not guilty of such
      fraudulent misrepresentation.</font></div>
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      Indemnification similar to that specified in the preceding provisions of this
      </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
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      (with
      appropriate modifications) shall be given by the Company and each seller of
      Registrable Securities with respect to any required registration or other
      qualification of securities under any federal or state law or regulation or
      governmental authority other than the Securities Act.</font></div>
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      The
      obligations of the parties under this </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
      4.5</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
      shall be
      in addition to any liability which any party may otherwise have to any other
      party.</font></div>
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      The
      Company covenants that it will file the reports required to be filed by it
      under
      the Securities Act and the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations adopted
      by
      the SEC thereunder (or, if the Company is not required to file such reports,
      it
      will, upon the request of any Shareholder, make publicly available such
      information), and it will take such further action as any Holder of Registrable
      Securities (or, if the Company is not required to file reports as provided
      above, any Shareholder) may reasonably request, all to the extent required
      from
      time to time to enable such Holder to sell shares of Registrable Securities
      without registration under the Securities Act within the limitation of the
      exemptions provided by (i) Rules 144 or 144A under the Securities Act, as such
      Rules may be amended from time to time, or (ii) any similar rules or regulations
      hereafter adopted by the SEC. Upon the request of any Holder of Registrable
      Securities, the Company will deliver to such Holder a written statement as
      to
      whether it has complied with such requirements. Notwithstanding anything
      contained in this </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
      4.6</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">,
      the
      Company may deregister under Section 12 of the Exchange Act if it then is
      permitted to do so pursuant to the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations
      thereunder. </font></div>
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      In
      connection with any registration of Registrable Securities pursuant to
</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
      4.2 </u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">or
      </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>4.3</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
      hereof,
      the Holders of a majority of the Registrable Securities covered by any such
      registration may select one counsel to represent all Holders of Registrable
      Securities covered by such registration; </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>provided</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">,
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      that in
      the event that the counsel selected as provided above is also acting as counsel
      to the Company in connection with such registration, the remaining Holders
      shall
      be entitled to select one additional counsel to represent all such remaining
      Holders.</font></div>
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      4.8.&#160;&#160;</font><font id="TAB2" style="COLOR: black; LETTER-SPACING: 9pt">&#160;&#160;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Holdback
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      (a) If
      any registration shall be in connection with an underwritten public offering
      (including the Qualified Public Offering), each Holder of Registrable Securities
      agrees (but only if such offering is the Qualified Public Offering or an
      offering in which such Holder is selling securities) not to effect any sale
      or
      distribution, including any sale pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities
      Act,
      of any equity securities of the Company, or of any security convertible into
      or
      exchangeable or exercisable for any equity security of the Company (in each
      case, other than as part of such underwritten public offering), within seven
      days before, or such period not to exceed 90 days (or 180 days in the case
      of
      the Qualified Public Offering) as the underwriting agreement may require (or
      such lesser period as the managing underwriters may permit) after, the effective
      date of such registration. If Tom Ward, Malone Mitchell or any of their
      Permitted Transferees are released from the restrictions contemplated by this
      </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
      4.8</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
      (the
&#8220;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Release
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      AREP
      and its Permitted Transferees shall be released to the same extent from their
      obligations contemplated by this </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
      4.8</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">.</font></div>
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      The
      Company agrees, if so required by the managing underwriter of any offering
      of
      Registrable Securities, not to sell, make any short sale of, loan, grant any
      option for the purchase of, effect any public Sale or distribution of or
      otherwise dispose of any of its equity securities during the 30 days prior
      to
      and the 90 days (or 180 days in the case of the Qualified Public Offering)
      after
      any underwritten registration pursuant to </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
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      or
</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>4.3</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
      hereof
      has become effective (the "</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Holdback
      Period</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">"),
      except as part of such underwritten registration. Notwithstanding the foregoing
      sentence, the Company shall be entitled to (i) issue shares of Common Stock
      or
      other securities upon the exercise of an option or warrant or the conversion
      or
      exchange of a security outstanding prior to the Holdback Period, (ii) grant
      options to purchase shares of Common Stock or issue restricted shares of Common
      Stock or other securities pursuant to employee benefit plans in effect prior
      to
      the Holdback Period and (iii) sell shares of Common Stock or other securities
      in
      a transaction in which the purchaser agrees to be bound by the restrictions
      contained in </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
      4.8(a)</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">.
      The
      Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to obtain and enforce similar
      agreements from any other Persons if requested by the managing underwriter
      of
      such offering. Neither the Company nor such Persons shall be subject to the
      restrictions set forth in this </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
      4.8(b)</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
      for
      longer than 120 days during any 12-month period (or 180 days in the case of
      the
      12-month period prior to the expiration of the Holdback Period for the Qualified
      Public Offering).</font></div>
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      Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, all of the rights
      and obligations of the parties hereto under this Agreement are subject to and
      qualified by the rights of the Company&#8217;s shareholders under the Existing 144A
      Registration Rights Agreement (including as to priority and timing of
      registrations), and the Company&#8217;s compliance with the Existing 144A Registration
      Rights Agreement shall not constitute a violation of this Agreement;
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      in
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</font></div>
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      Except
      as otherwise provided herein, no modification, amendment or waiver of any
      provision of this Agreement shall be effective without the approval of the
      Company and each Shareholder; </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>provided</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">,
      that
      the Company or any Shareholder may waive (in writing) the benefit of any
      provision of this Agreement with respect to itself for any purpose. The failure
      of any party to enforce any of the provisions of this Agreement shall in no
      way
      be construed as a waiver of such provisions and shall not affect the right
      of
      such party thereafter to enforce each and every provision of this Agreement
      in
      accordance with its terms.</font></div>
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      This
      Agreement shall bind and inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the
      parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns.
      Shareholders may assign their respective rights and obligations hereunder to
      any
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      AREP may Transfer its Shares and all associated rights under this Agreement
      to
      any direct or indirect Subsidiary of American Real Estate Partners, L.P. or
      American Real Estate Holdings Limited Partnership in accordance with
</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
      2.3</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">,
      or as
      otherwise set forth in this Agreement.</font></div>
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      certificates (if any) representing the Shares held by each Shareholder shall
      bear a legend substantially in the following form:</font></div>
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      SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE ARE SUBJECT TO A SHAREHOLDERS
      AGREEMENT (A COPY OF WHICH IS ON FILE WITH THE SECRETARY OF THE COMPANY). NO
      TRANSFER, SALE, ASSIGNMENT, PLEDGE, HYPOTHECATION OR OTHER DISPOSITION OF THE
      SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE MAY BE MADE IN VIOLATION OF THE
      PROVISIONS OF SUCH SHAREHOLDERS AGREEMENT AND (A) PURSUANT TO A REGISTRATION
      STATEMENT EFFECTIVE UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR (B)
      PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION THEREUNDER. THE HOLDER OF THIS
      CERTIFICATE, BY ACCEPTANCE OF THIS CERTIFICATE, AGREES TO BE BOUND BY SUCH
      SHAREHOLDERS AGREEMENT.</font></div>
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      (i)
      the Sale of any Shares pursuant to an effective registration statement under
      the
      Securities Act or pursuant to Rule 144 or Rule 144A under the Securities Act
      or
      another exemption from registration under the Securities Act (and such Shares
      cease to be subject to the provisions hereof), (ii) upon the Transfer of any
      Shares pursuant to </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
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      hereof
      or (iii) the termination of this Agreement, the certificates representing such
      Shares shall be replaced, at the expense of the Company, with certificates
      or
      instruments not bearing the legends required by this </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>Section
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      </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><u>provided</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">,
      that
      the Company may condition such replacement of certificates upon the receipt
      of
      an opinion of securities counsel reasonably satisfactory to the
      Company.</font></div>
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      All
      notices and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and delivered
      (i)
      personally, (ii) by overnight courier or (iii) facsimile (with a PDF or other
      copy by electronic mail), and shall be deemed duly given on the date of
      delivery. All notices hereunder shall be delivered as set forth below, or
      pursuant to such other instructions as may be designated in writing by the
      party
      to receive such notice.</font></div>
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                to the Company or Riata Principals</font></div>
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                Energy, Inc.</font></div>
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                Northwest Expressway, Suite 1600</font></div>
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                City, OK 73118</font></div>
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                General Counsel</font></div>
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                No.: (405) 753- 5975</font></div>
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                mmccann@sdrge.com</font></div>
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                a copy to:</font></div>
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">(which
                shall not </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">constitute
                notice)</font></div>
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                Thacher &amp; Bartlett LLP</font></div>
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                Lexington Avenue</font></div>
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                York, New York 10017</font></div>
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Attention:
                Robert E. Spatt, Esq. </font></div>
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Edward
                J. Chung, Esq.</font></div>
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Facsimile
                No.: (212) 455-2502</font></div>
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                Plains Plaza</font></div>
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                Hamilton Avenue - Suite 1210</font></div>
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                No.: (914) 614-7001</font></div>
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                fpb@areh.net</font></div>
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                a copy to:</font></div>
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                shall not </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">constitute
                notice)</font></div>
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                Piper US LLP</font></div>
              <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">1251
                Avenue of the Americas</font></div>
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                York, New York 10020</font></div>
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                No.: (212) 835-6001</font></div>
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                steven.wasserman@dlapiper.com</font></div>
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      agreement and understanding among the parties hereto with respect to the subject
      matter hereof and supersedes and preempts any prior understandings, agreements
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      to any party, upon any breach, default or noncompliance by another party under
      this Agreement, shall impair any such right, power or remedy, nor shall it
      be
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      acquiescence therein, or of or in any similar breach, default or noncompliance
      thereafter occurring. It is further agreed that any waiver, permit, consent
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      default or noncompliance under this Agreement or any waiver on such party&#8217;s part
      of any provisions or conditions of this Agreement, must be in writing and shall
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      proceeding in respect of any claim arising out of or related to this Agreement
      or the transactions contemplated hereby, whether in tort or contract or at
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      by applicable Law, any objection to laying venue in the Chosen Court and agrees
      that it will not attempt to deny or defeat such personal jurisdiction by motion
      or other request for leave from any such court, and (c) waives any objection
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      defense that the Chosen Court is an inconvenient forum or does not have personal
      jurisdiction over any party hereto. Each party hereto further agrees that,
      to
      the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law, any final judgment in any such
      action or proceeding shall be conclusive and may be enforced in any other
      jurisdiction within or outside the United States by suit on the judgment.
      Further, each party hereto hereby waives all right to trial by jury in any
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      illegality or unenforceability shall not affect any other provision or any
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      performed in accordance with its terms, and it is therefore agreed that in
      addition to and without limiting any other remedy or right it may have, the
      non-breaching party will have the right to an injunction, temporary restraining
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      shall be authorized to exercise all rights of Tom Ward and his Permitted
      Transferees hereunder. The TW Agent shall have sole power and authority to
      take
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      this
      Agreement, including delivering any notice or granting any waiver or consent
      hereunder, and each party hereto shall be entitled to rely on any action taken
      by the TW Agent as being taken on behalf of Tom Ward or any of his Permitted
      Transferees. Any notice required to be delivered hereunder to Tom Ward or any
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      including delivering any notice or granting any waiver or consent hereunder,
      and
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      as being taken on behalf of Malone Mitchell or any of his Permitted Transferees.
      Any notice required to be delivered hereunder to Malone Mitchell or any of
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              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%" style="border-bottom: #ccffcc;">&#160;</td>
              <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="12%" style="border-bottom: #ccffcc;">&#160;</td>
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              <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="12%" style="border-bottom: #ccffcc;">&#160;</td>
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              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%" style="border-bottom: white;">&#160;</td>
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              <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="12%" style="border-bottom: white;">&#160;</td>
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              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%" style="border-bottom: white;">&#160;</td>
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              <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="12%" style="border-bottom: #ccffcc;">&#160;</td>
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              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%" style="border-bottom: #ccffcc;">&#160;</td>
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              <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="12%" style="border-bottom: white;">&#160;</td>
              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%" style="border-bottom: white;">&#160;</td>
              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%" style="border-bottom: white;">&#160;</td>
              <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="3%" style="border-bottom: white;">&#160;</td>
              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%" style="border-bottom: white;">&#160;</td>
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              <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="12%" style="border-bottom: white;">&#160;</td>
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              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%" style="border-bottom: white;">&#160;</td>
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              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%" style="border-bottom: white;">&#160;</td>
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              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%" style="border-bottom: white thin solid;">&#160;</td>
              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%" style="border-bottom: black thin solid;">&#160;</td>
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              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%" style="border-bottom: white;">&#160;</td>
              <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="3%" style="border-bottom: white thin solid;">&#160;</td>
              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%" style="border-bottom: white thin solid;">&#160;</td>
              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%" style="border-bottom: black thin solid;">&#160;</td>
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              <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="4%" style="border-bottom: white thin solid;">&#160;</td>
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              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%" style="border-bottom: black thin solid;">&#160;</td>
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      LLC, consummated the sale of all of the issued and outstanding membership
      interests of NEG Oil &amp; Gas LLC to Riata Energy, Inc., currently doing
      business as SandRidge Energy, Inc., or SandRidge, for consideration consisting
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      American Real Estate Holdings Limited Partnership, or AREH, NEG Oil &amp; Gas
      and National Energy Group, Inc., or NEGI, our majority owned subsidiary, NEGI
      transferred its membership interest in NEG Holding LLC to NEG Oil &amp; Gas in
      consideration of approximately $261.1 million. Of that amount, $149.6 million
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      Entertainment Holdings, Inc., ACE Gaming LLC, a New Jersey limited liability
      company and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Atlantic Coast which owns The Sands
      Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City, AREH, of which we are the 99% limited
      partner, and certain other entities owned by or affiliated with AREH completed
      the sale to Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc.,&#160;of the outstanding membership
      interests in ACE and 100% of the equity interests in certain subsidiaries of
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      effects of the sales of the oil and gas and Atlantic City Gaming operations
      as
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      September 30, 2006 has been prepared based upon the historical consolidated
      balance sheet of AREP assuming that the aforementioned transactions occurred
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      statements included in our quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly
      period ended September 30, 2006 filed with the SEC on November 9, 2006, in
      September 2006, we entered into agreements (a) with Pinnacle, pursuant to which
      Pinnacle agreed to acquire all of the outstanding membership interests in ACE,
      which owns The Sands, and 100% of the equity interests in certain subsidiaries
      of AREH which own parcels of real estate adjacent to The Sands and (b) a letter
      of intent and exclusivity agreement with SandRidge with respect to the potential
      sale of our interests in NEG Oil &amp; Gas. As a result, the financial position
      and results of these operations included in the consolidated balance sheets
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      operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005,
      respectively, in our Form 10-Q were presented as assets and liabilities of
      discontinued operations held for sale in the consolidated balance sheets and
      discontinued operations in the consolidated statements of operations,
      respectively, for all periods presented in accordance with Statement of
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                total consideration paid pursuant to the agreement with Pinnacle
                of
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                as if such proceeds had been received on September 30, 2006. Under
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