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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-10-035076
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100212
ITEM INFORMATION:		Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100219
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100219

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NORTHWEST PIPE CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001001385
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STEEL PIPE & TUBES [3317]
		IRS NUMBER:				930557988
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			OR
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-27140
		FILM NUMBER:		10619206

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		12005 N BURGARD
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 83149
		CITY:			PORTLAND
		STATE:			OR
		ZIP:			97203
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5032851400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		12005 N BURGARD
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 83149
		CITY:			PORTLAND
		STATE:			OR
		ZIP:			97203
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 <P STYLE="line-height:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000">&nbsp;</P> <P
STYLE="line-height:3px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:2px;border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:4px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="5"><B>UNITED STATES </B></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="5"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="3"><B>WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P><center> <P
STYLE="line-height:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:2px;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="5"><B>FORM 8-K </B>
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P><center> <P STYLE="line-height:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:2px;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P
STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="3"><B>CURRENT REPORT </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman"
SIZE="3"><B>PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="3"><B>EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 </B></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February&nbsp;12, 2010 </B></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P><center> <P STYLE="line-height:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:2px;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px"
ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="6"><B>NORTHWEST PIPE COMPANY </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>(Exact name of registrant as
specified in its charter) </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P><center> <P STYLE="line-height:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:2px;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>OREGON</B></FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>0-27140</B></FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>93-0557988</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>(State or other jurisdiction</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"
ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>of incorporation)</B></FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>(Commission File Number)</B></FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>(I.R.S. Employer</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Identification No.)</B></FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Northwest Pipe Company
</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>5721 SE Columbia Way Suite 200 </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Vancouver WA 98661 </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>(360) 397-6250 </B></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"
ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>area code, of registrant&#146;s principal executive offices) </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P><center> <P
STYLE="line-height:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:2px;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Check the appropriate box below if
the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P
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<TD WIDTH="10%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Item&nbsp;1.01.</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">ENTRY INTO MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:10%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">On February&nbsp;12, 2010, Northwest Pipe Company (the &#147;Company&#148;) and Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent, entered into a Third Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the
&#147;Credit Agreement Amendment&#148;). The Credit Agreement Amendment amends the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated May&nbsp;31, 2007, as amended to date (the &#147;Credit Agreement&#148;). The Credit Agreement Amendment fixes the amount
of the revolving loan, swing line loan and letters of credit available under the Credit Agreement at an aggregate of $125 million, and reflects increases in the interest rates charged on outstanding balances. The Credit Agreement Amendment also
waives compliance as of December&nbsp;31, 2009 with the covenants in the Credit Agreement related to the Consolidated Senior Leverage Ratio, Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio and Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio, and makes certain changes in
the application, method of calculation and amounts of these covenants, including: (i)&nbsp;amends the definition of, and suspends the application of, the Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio covenant for the first three quarters of 2010;
(ii)&nbsp;relaxes the Consolidated Senior Leverage Ratio covenant for the first three quarters of 2010; and (iii)&nbsp;relaxes the Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio covenant for the first two quarters of 2010. For purposes of calculating the
Consolidated Senior Leverage Ratio and the Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio for the first three quarters of 2010, the Credit Agreement Amendment changes the method of measuring EBITDA from a trailing twelve-month measurement to a year-to-date
annualized measurement. The Credit Agreement Amendment also provides for new financial covenants relating to Minimum Consolidated EBITDA and to Rental and Operating Lease Expense. The foregoing description of the Credit Agreement Amendment does not
purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Credit Agreement Amendment, which is filed herewith as Exhibit&nbsp;10.1 to this Report, and is incorporated herein by reference. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:10%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">On February&nbsp;12, 2010, the Company and Prudential Investment Management, Inc. and certain of its affiliates entered into a Third
Amendment to Amended and Restated Note Purchase and Private Shelf Agreement (the &#147;Note Purchase Agreement Amendment&#148;). The Note Purchase Agreement Amendment amends the Amended and Restated Note Purchase and Private Shelf Agreement dated as
of May&nbsp;31, 2007, as amended to date (the &#147;Note Purchase Agreement&#148;). The Note Purchase Agreement Amendment reflects increases in the interest rates charged on outstanding balances. The Note Purchase Agreement Amendment also reflects
the relaxation of the Consolidated Total Debt to EBITDA Ratio covenant and the Consolidated Senior Funded Debt to EBITDA Ratio covenant for the quarter ended December&nbsp;31, 2009, and the suspension of the application of the Consolidated Fixed
Charge Coverage Ratio covenant for the first three quarters of 2010. For purposes of calculating the Consolidated Total Debt to EBITDA Ratio and the Consolidated Senior Funded Debt to EBITDA Ratio for the first three quarters of 2010, the Note
Purchase Agreement Amendment changes the method of measuring EBITDA from a trailing twelve-month measurement to a year-to-date annualized measurement. The Note Purchase Agreement Amendment also provides for new financial covenants relating to
Minimum Consolidated EBITDA and Maximum Consolidated Rental and Operating Lease Expense, and makes other changes to generally conform to the Credit Agreement Amendment. The foregoing description of the Note Purchase Agreement Amendment does not
purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Note Purchase Agreement Amendment, which is filed herewith as Exhibit&nbsp;10.2 to this Report, and is incorporated herein by reference. </FONT></P> <P
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(d)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Exhibits. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Third Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of February&nbsp;12, 2010, by and among Northwest Pipe Company and Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Third Amendment to Amended and Restated Note Purchase and Private Shelf Agreement dated as of February&nbsp;12, 2010 by and among Northwest Pipe Company and Prudential Investment
Management, Inc. and certain affiliates.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px;border-bottom:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">/s/ Stephanie J. Welty</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">and Chief Financial Officer</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE></DIV> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="right"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Exhibit 10.1 </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"
ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>THIRD AMENDMENT TO </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT
AGREEMENT </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">This THIRD AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT (&#147;<U>Amendment</U>&#148;) is entered into as
of February&nbsp;12, 2010 (the &#147;<U>Effective Date</U>&#148;), among NORTHWEST PIPE COMPANY, an Oregon corporation (the &#147;<U>Borrower</U>&#148;), and BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as Administrative Agent (the &#147;<U>Administrative
Agent</U>&#148;). </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>RECITALS </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Borrower, Administrative Agent and certain lenders party thereto from time to time are parties to that certain Amended and Restated Credit Agreement entered into as of May&nbsp;31, 2007 (as amended,
modified or supplemented from time to time, the &#147;<U>Credit Agreement</U>&#148;). Borrower and Administrative Agent desire to amend the Credit Agreement as set forth herein. The Required Lenders (as that term is defined in the Credit Agreement),
and Bank of America, N.A., as Swing Line Lender and L/C Issuer, have consented to the amendments to the Credit Agreement set forth herein as indicated by their signatures below. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">NOW THEREFORE, the parties agree as follows: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>AGREEMENT </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">1. <B>Recitals</B>. The Recitals are true.
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">2. <B>Definitions</B>. Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings given
in the Credit Agreement. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">3. <B>Waiver</B>. The Events of Default, if any, that may have occurred under the
Credit Agreement by reason of the failure, if any, of Borrower, as of December&nbsp;31, 2009, to cause Borrower and its Subsidiaries to maintain (a)&nbsp;the Consolidated Senior Leverage Ratio required by Section&nbsp;6.17(b) of the Credit
Agreement, (b)&nbsp;the Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio required by Section&nbsp;6.17(a) of the Credit Agreement, and (c)&nbsp;the Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio required by Section&nbsp;6.17(c) of the Credit Agreement, are hereby
waived. The foregoing waiver does not constitute a waiver of any other Default now existing or hereafter arising, whether known or unknown by Administrative Agent. The foregoing waiver does not represent any amendment of any provision of the Credit
Agreement. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">4. <B>Amendments to Definitions</B>. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:8%; text-indent:8%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(a) A new defined term, &#147;Annualized Consolidated EBITDA,&#148; is added to Section&nbsp;1.01 of the Credit Agreement in
its proper alphabetical order, to read as follows: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:8%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;&#145;<U>Annualized Consolidated EBITDA</U>&#146; means the
Consolidated EBITDA of Borrower and its Subsidiaries for the applicable fiscal year to date, multiplied by (i)&nbsp;four (4)&nbsp;for purposes of determining compliance with Section&nbsp;6.17(b) and Section&nbsp;6.17(c) hereof for the first quarter
of Borrower&#146;s fiscal year, (ii)&nbsp;two (2)&nbsp;for purposes of determining compliance with Section&nbsp;6.17(b) and Section&nbsp;6.17(c) hereof for the second quarter of Borrower&#146;s fiscal year, and (iii)&nbsp;1.3333 for purposes of
determining compliance with Section&nbsp;6.17(b) and Section&nbsp;6.17(c) hereof for the third quarter of Borrower&#146;s fiscal year.&#148; </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:8%; text-indent:8%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(b) The table contained in the definition of &#147;Applicable Rate&#148; in Section&nbsp;1.01 of the Credit Agreement is amended in its entirety to read as follows: </FONT></P> <P
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="13" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="border-bottom:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Applicable Rate</B></FONT></P></TD></TR>

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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="border-bottom:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Pricing</B></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Level</B></FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="border-bottom:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Consolidated Total<BR>Leverage Ratio</B></FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="border-bottom:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Eurocurrency<BR>Rate&nbsp;+</B></FONT></P></TD>
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STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Letters of</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman"
SIZE="1"><B>Credit</B></FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="border-bottom:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Commercial<BR>Letters of</B></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Credit</B></FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="border-bottom:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Commitment Fee</B></FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="border-bottom:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Base Rate +</B></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>or -</B></FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">1</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><FONT STYLE="FONT-FAMILY:SYMBOL">&#179;</FONT>3.50:1</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">4.00%</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">4.00%</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">2.00%</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">0.750%</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">3.00%</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">2</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><FONT STYLE="FONT-FAMILY:SYMBOL">&#179;</FONT>3.00:1&nbsp;but&nbsp;&lt;3.50:1</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">3.75%</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">3.75%</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">1.875%</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">0.625%</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">2.75%</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">3</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><FONT STYLE="FONT-FAMILY:SYMBOL">&#179;</FONT>2.50:&nbsp;but&nbsp;&lt;3.00:1</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">3.375%</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">3.375%</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">1.6875%</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">0.50%</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">2.375%</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">4</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><FONT STYLE="FONT-FAMILY:SYMBOL">&#179;</FONT>2.00&nbsp;but&nbsp;&lt;2.50:1</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">2.875%</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">2.875%</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">1.4375%</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">0.40%</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">1.875%</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">5</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&lt;2.00:1</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">2.50%</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">2.50%</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">1.25%</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">0.40%</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">1.50%</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Applicable Rate
from the date of this Amendment through the delivery date of the Compliance Certificate required to be delivered together with the financial statements described in Section&nbsp;6.1(b) of the Credit Agreement for Borrower&#146;s fiscal quarter
ending March&nbsp;31, 2010, shall be determined based upon Pricing Level 1. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:8%; text-indent:8%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(c) The definition of the term
&#147;Consolidated EBITDAR&#148; is deleted from Section&nbsp;1.01 of the Credit Agreement. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:8%; text-indent:8%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(d) The definition
of &#147;Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio&#148; in Section&nbsp;1.01 of the Credit Agreement is amended in its entirety to read as follows: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:8%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;&#145;<U>Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio</U>&#146; means, on any date of determination, the ratio of Consolidated EBITDA for the period of four consecutive fiscal quarters of the Borrower
and its Subsidiaries then most recently ended, less an amount equal to the greater of $4,000,000 or the Consolidated Maintenance Capital Expenditures for the same consecutive four fiscal quarters, to the sum of (i)&nbsp;Consolidated Interest Charges
for such period, (ii)&nbsp;consolidated cash income taxes paid during such period, and (iii)&nbsp;consolidated current maturities of long-term debt <U>plus</U> consolidated current maturities of capital leases as shown on the Borrower&#146;s
consolidated balance sheet for such date of determination.&#148; </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:8%; text-indent:8%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(e) A new defined term, &#147;Consolidated Maintenance Capital
Expenditures&#148; is added to Section&nbsp;1.01 of the Credit Agreement in its proper alphabetical order, to read as follows: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:8%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman"
SIZE="2">&#147;&#145;<U>Consolidated Maintenance Capital Expenditures</U>&#146; means expenditures for the required maintenance of property, plant and equipment of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis.&#148; </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:8%; text-indent:8%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(f) The definition of &#147;Consolidated Senior Leverage Ratio&#148; in Section&nbsp;1.01 of the Credit Agreement is amended
in its entirety to read as follows: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:8%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;&#145;<U>Consolidated Senior Leverage Ratio</U>&#146; means, on any date of
determination, the ratio of Consolidated Senior Funded Debt to Consolidated EBITDA for the period of four consecutive fiscal quarters of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries then most recently ended; provided, however, that for purposes of determining
compliance with Section&nbsp;6.17(b) of this Agreement for the fiscal quarters ended March&nbsp;31, 2010,&nbsp;June&nbsp;30, 2010, and September&nbsp;30, 2010, &#145;Consolidated Senior Leverage Ratio&#146; means the ratio of Consolidated Senior
Funded Debt as of the end of each such quarter to the Annualized Consolidated EBITDA for such quarter.&#148; </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:8%; text-indent:8%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman"
SIZE="2">(g) The definition of &#147;Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio&#148; in Section&nbsp;1.01 of the Credit Agreement is amended in its entirety to read as follows: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:8%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;&#145;<U>Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio</U>&#146; means, on any date of determination, the ratio of the Consolidated Total Debt to Consolidated EBITDA for the period of four consecutive fiscal
quarters of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries then most recently ended; provided, however, that for purposes of determining compliance with Section&nbsp;6.17(c) of this Agreement for the fiscal quarters ended March&nbsp;31, 2010,&nbsp;June&nbsp;30,
2010, and September&nbsp;30, 2010 (but <U>not</U> for purposes of determining the &#145;Applicable Rate&#146; hereunder), &#145;Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio&#146; means the ratio of Consolidated Total Debt as of the end of each such quarter to
the Annualized Consolidated EBITDA for such quarter.&#148; </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">5. <B>Amendment to Section&nbsp;6.17 of the Credit Agreement</B>.
Section&nbsp;6.17 of the Credit Agreement is amended in its entirety to read as follows: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:13%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>&#147;Section 6.17. Financial
Covenants. </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:8%; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;(a) <U>Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio</U>. The Borrower shall maintain a
Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio of not less than 1.25:1.00. This ratio shall be measured at the end of each fiscal quarter, commencing with the fiscal quarter ending December&nbsp;31, 2010. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:8%; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;(b) <U>Consolidated Senior Leverage Ratio</U>. The Borrower shall maintain a Consolidated Senior Leverage Ratio of
(i)&nbsp;not greater than 4.50:1.00 for the fiscal quarter ending March&nbsp;31, 2010; (ii)&nbsp;not greater than 4.25:1.0 for the fiscal quarter ending June&nbsp;30, 2010; (iii)&nbsp;not greater than 3.75:1.0 for the fiscal quarter ending
September&nbsp;30, 2010; and (iv)&nbsp;not greater than 3.50:1.00 for each fiscal quarter thereafter. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:8%; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman"
SIZE="2">&#147;(c) <U>Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio</U>. The Borrower shall maintain a Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio of (i)&nbsp;not greater than 4.50:1.00 for the fiscal quarter ending March&nbsp;31, 2010; (ii)&nbsp;not greater than
4.25:1.0 for the fiscal quarter ending June&nbsp;30, 2010; and (iii)&nbsp;not greater than 4.0:1.0 for each fiscal quarter thereafter. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:8%; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;(d) <U>Consolidated Tangible Net Worth</U>. The Borrower shall maintain at all times a Consolidated Tangible Net Worth of not less than the sum of (i)&nbsp;$245,000,000, (ii)&nbsp;50% of the
Consolidated Net Income (but only if it is a positive number) for each fiscal quarter of the Borrower ended after December&nbsp;31, 2009, and (iii)&nbsp;100% of the net proceeds from any offering of the equity securities of the Borrower consummated
after December&nbsp;31, 2009. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:8%; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;(e) <U>Asset Coverage Ratio</U>. The Borrower shall maintain at all times
an Asset Coverage Ratio of not less than 1.00:1.00. If the Borrower is out of compliance with this covenant, the Borrower may cure the resulting Default by paying Committed Loans within two (2)&nbsp;Business Days of learning of such non-compliance
in an amount sufficient to bring itself into compliance with this covenant. Any prepayment of a Eurocurrency Rate Loan shall be accompanied by all accrued interest on the amount prepaid, together with such additional amounts required pursuant to
Section&nbsp;3.05. Each such prepayment shall be applied to the Committed Loans of Lenders in accordance with their Applicable Percentages. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:8%; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;(f) <U>Minimum Consolidated EBITDA</U>. The Borrower shall maintain a minimum Consolidated EBITDA equal to or greater than (i)&nbsp;$4,750,000 for the fiscal quarter ending on March&nbsp;31, 2010,
(ii)&nbsp;$12,200,000 for the cumulative two fiscal quarters ending on June&nbsp;30, 2010, and (iii)&nbsp;$21,000,000 for the cumulative three fiscal quarters ending on September&nbsp;30, 2010. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:8%; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;(g) Rental and Operating Lease Expense. Beginning with the fiscal
quarter ending December&nbsp;31, 2010 and continuing with each fiscal quarter thereafter, the Borrower shall not permit the ratio of (i)&nbsp;the sum of rental and operating lease expense for Borrower and its Subsidiaries (determined on a
consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP) to (ii)&nbsp;total revenue of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries (determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP), in each case for the period of four (4)&nbsp;consecutive fiscal quarters ended
as of the end of such fiscal quarter, to exceed 6.00%.&#148; </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">6. <B>Amendment to Schedule 2.01 to the Credit
Agreement</B>. Schedule 2.01 to the Credit Agreement is amended in its entirety by substituting Schedule 2.01 attached hereto for Schedule 2.01 to the Credit Agreement. The Administrative Agent will arrange for the Lenders to return their respective
Notes for cancellation, and Borrower will execute and deliver to Administrative Agent new Notes reflecting the revised Commitments of the Lenders. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">7. <B>Amendment to Exhibit D to the Credit Agreement</B>. The form of Compliance Certificate attached to the Credit Agreement as Exhibit D is amended in its entirety by substituting Exhibit D attached
hereto for Exhibit D to the Credit Agreement. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">8. <B>Amendment Fees. </B>Upon the Effective Date, Borrower
shall pay to Administrative Agent and the Required Lenders consenting hereto such amendment fees as shall have been separately agreed upon in writing between the Borrower and the Administrative Agent, in the amounts so specified. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">9. <B>Release</B>. As a material part of the consideration of Administrative Agent entering into, and the Required Lenders
consenting to, this Amendment, Borrower hereby releases and forever discharges Administrative Agent, the Lenders and each of their respective successors, assigns, officers, managers, directors, shareholders, employees, agents, attorneys,
representatives, parent corporations, subsidiaries, and affiliates (all the foregoing, collectively, the &#147;Releasees&#148; and individually, a &#147;Releasee&#148;), jointly and severally from any and all claims, counterclaims, demands, damages,
debts, agreements, covenants, suits, contracts, obligations, liabilities, accounts, offsets, rights, actions and causes of action of any nature whatsoever, including all claims, demands, and causes of action for contribution and indemnity, whether
arising at law or in equity, whether presently possessed or possessed in the future, whether known or unknown, whether liability be direct or indirect, liquidated or unliquidated, whether presently accrued or to accrue hereafter, whether absolute or
contingent, foreseen or unforeseen, and whether or not heretofore asserted, which Borrower may have or claim to have against Releasees (or any one or more of them); <I>provided</I>, <I>however</I>, that neither Administrative Agent nor any
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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Lender nor any other Releasee shall be released hereby from: (i)&nbsp;any obligation to pay to Borrower any amounts that Borrower may have on deposit with Administrative Agent or any Lender, in
accordance with applicable laws and the terms of the documents establishing any such deposit relationship; or (ii)&nbsp;any claim (including without limitation any claim for breach of the Credit Agreement or other Loan Document) arising from any
action, inaction or conduct of Administrative Agent or the Lenders or the other Releasees after the effective date of this Amendment. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">10. <B>No Further Amendment, Expenses</B>. Except as expressly modified by this Amendment, the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall remain unmodified in full force and effect and the
parties hereby ratify their respective obligations thereunder. Without limiting the foregoing, Borrower expressly reaffirms and ratifies its obligation to pay or reimburse Administrative Agent and Lenders on request for all reasonable expenses,
including legal fees actually incurred by Administrative Agent and Lenders in connection with the preparation of this Amendment, any other amendment documents and the closing of the transaction contemplated hereby and thereby. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">11. <B>Miscellaneous.</B> </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:8%; text-indent:8%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(a) <B>Counterparts</B>. This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an
original, and all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same Amendment, it being understood that the Administrative Agent may rely on a facsimile counterpart signature page hereof for purpose of determining whether a party hereto has
executed a counterpart hereof. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:8%; text-indent:8%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(b) <B>Governing Law</B>. This Amendment and the other agreements provided for
herein and the rights and obligations of the parties hereto and thereto shall be construed and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Oregon. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:8%; text-indent:8%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(c) <B>Certain Agreements Not Enforceable</B>. UNDER OREGON LAW, MOST AGREEMENTS, PROMISES AND COMMITMENTS MADE BY THE
LENDERS CONCERNING LOANS AND OTHER CREDIT EXTENSIONS WHICH ARE NOT FOR PERSONAL, FAMILY OR HOUSEHOLD PURPOSES OR SECURED SOLELY BY THE BORROWER&#146;S RESIDENCE MUST BE IN WRITING, EXPRESS CONSIDERATION, AND BE SIGNED BY THE LENDERS TO BE
ENFORCEABLE. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">[Signatures appear on the following page.] </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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above written. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="3"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>NORTHWEST PIPE COMPANY</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT:</B></FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="3"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Administrative Agent</B></FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Title:</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>CONSENTED TO BY THE REQUIRED LENDERS:</B></FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="3"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Name:</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="3"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>UNION BANK, N.A., formerly known as</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Union Bank of California, N.A.</B></FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="3"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Name:</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="3"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Name:</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>CONSENTED&nbsp;TO&nbsp;BY&nbsp;SWING&nbsp;LINE&nbsp;LENDER&nbsp;AND&nbsp;L/C&nbsp;ISSUER</B></FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="3"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.</B>, as Swing Line</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Lender and L/C Issuer</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>COMMITMENTS </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>AND APPLICABLE PERCENTAGES
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP> <P STYLE="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;width:24pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Lender</B></FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="2" ALIGN="center" STYLE="border-bottom:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Commitment</B></FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="border-bottom:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Applicable<BR>Percentage</B></FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Bank of America, N.A.</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">50,000,000.00</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="right" COLSPAN="1" VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">40.000000000</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN="1" NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">%&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Union Bank, N.A.</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">33,333,333.34</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="right" COLSPAN="1" VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">26.666666672</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN="1" NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">%&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">HSBC Bank USA, National Association</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">20,833,333.33</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="right" COLSPAN="1" VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">16.666666664</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN="1" NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">%&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">U.S. Bank National Association</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">20,833,333.33</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="right" COLSPAN="1" VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">16.666666664</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN="1" NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">%&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Total</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">125,000,000.00</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="right" COLSPAN="1" VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">100.00000000</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN="1" NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">%&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>EXHIBIT D </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"
ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>FORM OF COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="right"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Financial Statement
Date: <U></U><U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U>, <U></U> </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman"
SIZE="2">Ladies and Gentlemen: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Reference is made to that certain Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of
May&nbsp;31, 2007 (as amended, restated, extended, supplemented or otherwise modified in writing from time to time, the &#147;<U>Agreement</U>;&#148; the terms defined therein being used herein as therein defined), among Northwest Pipe Company, an
Oregon corporation (the &#147;<U>Borrower</U>&#148;), the Lenders from time to time party thereto, and Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent, L/C Issuer and Swing Line Lender. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The undersigned Responsible Officer hereby certifies as of the date hereof that he/she is the
<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U>
of the Borrower, and that, as such, he/she is authorized to execute and deliver this Certificate to the Administrative Agent on the behalf of the Borrower, and that: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><I>[Use following paragraph 1 for fiscal </I><B><I>year-end</I></B><I> financial statements] </I></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">1. The Borrower has delivered the year-end audited financial statements required by <U>Section&nbsp;6.01(a)</U> of the Agreement for the fiscal year of the Borrower ended as of the above date, together
with the report and opinion of an independent certified public accountant required by such section. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><I>[Use following
paragraph 1 for fiscal </I><B><I>quarter-end</I></B><I> financial statements] </I></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">1. The Borrower has delivered the unaudited
financial statements required by <U>Section&nbsp;6.01(b)</U> of the Agreement for the fiscal quarter of the Borrower ended as of the above date. Such financial statements fairly present the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows
of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries in accordance with GAAP as at such date and for such period, subject only to normal year-end audit adjustments and the absence of footnotes. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">2. The undersigned has reviewed and is familiar with the terms of the Agreement and has made, or has caused to be made under his/her
supervision, a detailed review of the transactions and condition (financial or otherwise) of the Borrower during the accounting period covered by such financial statements. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">3. A review of the activities of the Borrower during such fiscal period has been made under the supervision of the undersigned with a view
to determining whether during such fiscal period the Borrower performed and observed all its Obligations under the Loan Documents, and </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman"
SIZE="2"><B><I>[select one:] </I></B></FONT></P>

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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>[to the best knowledge of the undersigned, during such fiscal period the Borrower
performed and observed each covenant and condition of the Loan Documents applicable to it, and no Default has occurred and is continuing.] </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><I>&#151;or&#151; </I></B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>[to the best knowledge of the undersigned,
during such fiscal period the following covenants or conditions have not been performed or observed and the following is a list of each such Default and its nature and status:] </B></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">4. The representations and warranties of (i)&nbsp;the Borrower contained in <U>Article V</U> of the Agreement and (ii)&nbsp;each Loan Party
contained in each other Loan Document or in any document furnished at any time under or in connection with the Loan Documents, are true and correct on and as of the date hereof, except to the extent that such representations and warranties
specifically refer to an earlier date, in which case they are true and correct as of such earlier date, and except that for purposes of this Compliance Certificate, the representations and warranties contained in subsections (a)&nbsp;and (b)&nbsp;of
<U>Section&nbsp;5.05</U> of the Agreement shall be deemed to refer to the most recent statements furnished pursuant to clauses (a)&nbsp;and (b), respectively, of <U>Section&nbsp;6.01</U> of the Agreement, including the statements in connection with
which this Compliance Certificate is delivered. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">5. The financial covenant analyses and information set forth on <U>Schedules
1</U> and <U>2</U> attached hereto are true and accurate on and as of the date of this Certificate. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><I>IN WITNESS
WHEREOF,</I> the undersigned has executed this Certificate as of <U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U>, <U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U>. </FONT></P> <P
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>NORTHWEST PIPE COMPANY</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">By:</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px;border-bottom:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Name:</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px;border-bottom:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Title:</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px;border-bottom:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR></TABLE></DIV>

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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">For the Quarter/Year ended
<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U> (&#147;<U>Statement Date</U>&#148;) </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:24px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>SCHEDULE 1 </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman"
SIZE="2">to the Compliance Certificate </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">($ in 000&#146;s) </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="1%"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%"></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="75%"></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>I.</B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="5"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Section 6.17(a) &#150; Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio.</B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="4"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">A.</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="3"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Consolidated EBITDA for the four consecutive quarters ending on Statement Date (&#147;Subject Period&#148;)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">1.</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Consolidated Net Income for Subject Period:</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">$<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">2.</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>plus</U> Consolidated Interest Charges for Subject Period:</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">$<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">3.</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>plus</U> consolidated income taxes for Subject Period:</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">$<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">4.</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>plus</U> consolidated depreciation and amortization for Subject Period:</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">$<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">5.</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>plus</U> consolidated non-cash expenses resulting from a change in accounting principles relating to stock options for Subject Period:</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">$<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">6.</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>plus</U> EBITDA (positive or negative) from acquisitions pursuant to the Agreement:</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">$<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">7.</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Consolidated EBITDA (total of lines 1-6):</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">$<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="4"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">B.</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="3"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Consolidated Maintenance Capital Expenditures for the Subject Period:</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">$<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="3"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Consolidated Fixed Charges</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">1.</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Consolidated Interest Charges for Subject Period:</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">$<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">2.</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>plus</U> the consolidated current maturities of long-term debt as of Statement Date:</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">$<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">3.</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>plus</U> the consolidated current maturities of capital leases as of Statement Date:</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">$<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">4.</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Consolidated Fixed Charges (total of lines 1-3):</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">$<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">D.</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="3"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Ratio ((Line I.A.7 less the greater of $4,000,000 or Line I.B) divided by Line I.C.4):</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U>&nbsp;to&nbsp;1.00</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="7"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px; margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-2.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Section6.17(b) &#150; Consolidated Senior Leverage Ratio for Fiscal Quarters
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="3"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Consolidated Senior Funded Debt as of Statement Date</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Consolidated Total Debt as of Statement Date as defined:</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">$<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>less</U> Subordinated Debt as of Statement Date as defined:</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">$<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Consolidated Senior Funded Debt as of Statement Date (line 1 less line 2):</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">$<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="3"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Annualized Consolidated EBITDA</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Consolidated Net Income for Fiscal Year to date:</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">$<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">2.</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>plus</U> consolidated income taxes for Fiscal Year to date:</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">$<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>plus</U> Consolidated Interest Charges for Fiscal Year to date:</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">$<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">4.</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>plus</U> consolidated depreciation and amortization for Fiscal Year to date:</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">$<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">5.</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>plus</U> consolidated non-cash expenses resulting from a change in accounting principles relating to stock options for Fiscal Year to date:</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">$<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>plus</U> EBITDA (negative or positive) from acquisitions pursuant to the Agreement:</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">$<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">7.</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Total Consolidated EBITDA for Fiscal Year to date (total of lines 1-6):</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">$<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">8.</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Line 7 multiplied by four, two or 1.33, as applicable:</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">$<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="3"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Ratio (Line II.A.1 divided by Line II.B.8):</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U>&nbsp;to&nbsp;1.00</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>less</U> Subordinated Debt as of Statement Date as defined:</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Consolidated Net Income for Subject Period:</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Total Consolidated EBITDA (total of lines 1-6):</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">as defined:</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">line II.B.8 above:</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="3"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Ratio (Line IV.A.1 divided by Line IV.B.1):</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="7"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Section 6.17(c) &#150; Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio for Fiscal Quarters ending after September 30, 2010 (Note: this ratio should be calculated for all fiscal
quarters for purposes of determining Applicable Rate).</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="3"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Consolidated Total Debt at Statement Date</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">as defined:</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="3"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Consolidated EBITDA for Subject Period</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">1.</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">line III.B.7 above:</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">C.</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="3"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Ratio (Line V.A.1 divided by Line V.B.1):</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U>&nbsp;to&nbsp;1.00</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="7"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Section 6.17(d) &#150; Consolidated Tangible Net Worth.</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="5"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Consolidated Tangible Net Worth at Statement Date:</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">total Shareholders&#146; Equity for Borrower and its Subsidiaries at Statement Date:</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">$<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">less Intangible Assets of Borrower and its Subsidiaries at Statement Date:</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">$<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Tangible Net Worth (Line VI.A.1 less Line VI.A.2):</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">$<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><I>Minimum Required Consolidated Tangible Net Worth:</I></FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">$<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">1.</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">$245,000,000:</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>plus</U> the sum of 50% of Consolidated Net Income (without subtracting losses) earned in each quarterly accounting period ended after December 31, 2009:</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">3.</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>plus</U> the net proceeds from any equity securities issued by Borrower after December 31, 2009:</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">$<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">4.</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><I>Minimum Required Consolidated Tangible Net Worth</I> (<I>VI.B.1 plus VI.B.2 plus VI.B.3</I>):</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">$<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">C.</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>VII.</B></FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="7"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Section 6.17(e) &#150; Asset Coverage Ratio.</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">85% of Eligible Accounts Receivable at Statement Date:</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">B.</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">as defined:</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="7"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Section 6.17(f) &#150; Minimum Consolidated EBITDA</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="5"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Consolidated EBITDA for the one, two or three consecutive quarters ending on Statement Date, as applicable (&#147;Cumulative Period&#148;)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Consolidated Net Income for Cumulative Period:</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">$<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>plus</U> Consolidated Interest Charges for Cumulative Period:</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">$<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">3.</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>plus</U> consolidated income taxes for Cumulative Period:</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">$<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">4.</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>plus</U> consolidated depreciation and amortization for Cumulative Period:</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">$<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">5.</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>plus</U> consolidated non-cash expenses resulting from a change in accounting principles relating to stock options for Cumulative Period:</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">$<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">6.</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>plus</U> EBITDA (positive or negative) from acquisitions pursuant to the Agreement:</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">$<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Consolidated EBITDA (total of lines 1-6):</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">$<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="5" ALIGN="right"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">$4,750,000 for the fiscal quarter ending on March 31, 2010</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="5" ALIGN="right"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">$12,200,000 for the cumulative two fiscal quarters ending on June 30, 2010</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="5" ALIGN="right"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">$21,000,000 for the cumulative three fiscal quarters ending on September 30, 2010</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>IX.</B></FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="7"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Section 6.17(g) &#150; Rental and Operating Lease Expense</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">A.</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="3"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Rental and operating lease expense for the four consecutive fiscal quarters ending on the Statement Date:</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">$<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="3"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Total revenue for the four consecutive fiscal quarters ending on the Statement Date:</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="3"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Ratio (Line IX.A &divide; Line IX.B)</FONT></TD>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="right"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Exhibit 10.2 </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"
ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Prudential Investment Management, Inc. (&#147;<B>PIM</B>&#148;) </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman"
SIZE="2">The Prudential Insurance Company of America (&#147;<B>Prudential</B>&#148;) </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Prudential Retirement Insurance and
Annuity Company (&#147;<B>PRIAC</B>&#148;) </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Each Prudential Affiliate under the Note Agreement referred to below </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">c/o Prudential Capital Group </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman"
SIZE="2">Four Embarcadero Center, Suite 2700 </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">San Francisco, California 94111 </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="right"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">February&nbsp;12, 2010 </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman"
SIZE="2"><B>NORTHWEST PIPE COMPANY </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">5721 SE Columbia Way, Suite 200 </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Vancouver, Washington 98661 </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>Third Amendment to Amended and Restated Note Purchase and Private Shelf Agreement dated as of May&nbsp;31, 2007</U> </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Ladies and Gentlemen: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Reference
is made to the Amended and Restated Note Purchase and Private Shelf Agreement, dated as of May&nbsp;31, 2007 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the &#147;<B>Note Agreement</B>&#148;), by and between
Northwest Pipe Company, an Oregon corporation (the &#147;<B>Company</B>&#148;), on the one hand, and PIM, Prudential, PRIAC and each Prudential Affiliate (as therein defined) that becomes bound by certain provisions thereof (together with PIM,
Prudential and PRIAC and their respective successors and Transferees, collectively, the &#147;<B>Purchasers</B>&#148;), on the other hand. Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings provided in the Note Agreement
(after giving effect to any amendments of such terms in this letter agreement). </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">1. <U>Amendments</U>. Pursuant to the request
of the Company and the provisions of paragraph 11C of the Note Agreement, and subject to the terms and conditions of this letter agreement, the Purchasers hereby agree with the Company that the Note Agreement shall be amended as follows: </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(a) A new paragraph 2C is hereby added to paragraph 2, in proper numeric order, to read as follows: </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:8%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>&#147;2C. Interest Enhancement Payments.</B> </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:8%; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Company agrees that it will pay from time to time additional interest on each of the Notes outstanding as of the Third
Amendment Effective Date equal to a per annum rate of 1.75% (the &#147;<B>Interest Enhancement Rate&#148;</B>), computed on the principal amount outstanding from time to time of each such Note beginning on the Third Amendment Effective Date, and
such additional interest with respect to any such Note will be payable (any payment from time to time of such additional interest being referred to as an &#147;<B>Interest Enhancement Payment</B>&#148;) from time to time on each interest payment
date for such Note in the manner specified herein or in such Note, as applicable. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Company demonstrates compliance with each of the financial covenants set forth in paragraph 6A as of December&nbsp;31, 2010 at
the time it delivers its financial statements and related Officer&#146;s Certificate for the fiscal
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STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">February 12, 2010 </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Page 2 </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
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year ended December&nbsp;31, 2010 in accordance with paragraphs 5A and 5A(ii), then the Interest Enhancement Rate shall be adjusted to 1.50% beginning on such date of delivery. Any failure by the
Company in making any Interest Enhancement Payment (or any portion thereof) on any Note for more than five (5)&nbsp;Business Days after the same becomes due and payable shall constitute an &#147;Event of Default&#148; for purposes of paragraph
7A(ii). </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(b) Paragraph 6A(1) is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows: </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:8%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>&#147;6A(1). Consolidated Total Debt to EBITDA Ratio.</B> </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:8%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(a) The Company will not, at any time during the measurement dates set forth below, permit the ratio of (i)&nbsp;Consolidated Total Debt at such time to (ii)&nbsp;Consolidated EBITDA for the period of
four consecutive fiscal quarters of the Company then most recently ended, to be greater than the amount set forth opposite such measurement date(s): </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">From 10/1/09 to 12/31/09</FONT></P></TD>
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will not, at any time during the measurement dates set forth below, permit the ratio of (i)&nbsp;Consolidated Total Debt at such time to (ii)&nbsp;Annualized Consolidated EBITDA at such time, to be greater than the amount set forth opposite such
measurement date(s): </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">From 1/1/10 to 3/31/10</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">From 7/1/10 to 9/30/10</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">4.00:1.00</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#148;
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(c) Paragraph 6A(2) is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows: </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:8%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>&#147;6A(2). Consolidated Tangible Net Worth.</B> </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:8%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Company will not, at any time, permit Consolidated Tangible Net Worth to be less than the sum of (i)&nbsp;$245,00,000, plus (ii)&nbsp;50% of the consolidated net income of the Company and its
Subsidiaries (but only if a positive number) for each fiscal quarter of the Company ended after December&nbsp;31, 2009 through and including the most recently ended fiscal quarter of the Company at such time, plus (iii)&nbsp;100% of the net proceeds
from any Equity Offering of the Company consummated after December&nbsp;31, 2009.&#148; </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(d) Paragraph 6A(3) is hereby amended
and restated in its entirety as follows: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:8%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>&#147;6A(3). Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio.</B> </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:8%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Beginning with the fiscal quarter ending December&nbsp;31, 2010 and continuing with each fiscal quarter thereafter, the Company will not
permit the Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio calculated as of the end of each such fiscal quarter to be less than 1.25:1.00 at such time.&#148; </FONT></P>

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STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">February 12, 2010 </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Page 3 </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(e) Paragraph 6A(4) is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows: </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:8%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>&#147;6A(4). Consolidated Senior Funded Debt to EBITDA Ratio.</B> </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:8%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(a) The Company will not, at any time during the measurement dates set forth below, permit the ratio of (i)&nbsp;Consolidated Senior Funded
Debt at such time to (ii)&nbsp;Consolidated EBITDA for the period of four consecutive fiscal quarters of the Company then most recently ended, to be greater than the amount set forth opposite such measurement date(s): </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">From 10/1/09 to 12/31/09</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">From 10/1/10 and at all times thereafter</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">3.50:1.00</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:8%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(b) The Company
will not, at any time during the measurement dates set forth below, permit the ratio of (i)&nbsp;Consolidated Senior Funded Debt at such time to (ii)&nbsp;Annualized Consolidated EBITDA at such time to, to be greater than the amount set forth
opposite such measurement date(s): </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">From 1/1/10 to 3/31/10</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">From 4/1/10 to 6/30/10</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">From 7/1/10 to 9/30/10</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">3.75:1.00</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#148;
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(f) A new paragraph 6A(5) is hereby added to paragraph 6, in proper numeric order, to read as follows: </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:8%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>&#147;6A(5). Minimum Consolidated EBITDA.</B> </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:8%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Company shall maintain a minimum Consolidated EBITDA equal to or greater than (i)&nbsp;$4,750,000 for the fiscal quarter ending on March&nbsp;31, 2010, (ii)&nbsp;$12,200,000 for the cumulative two
fiscal quarters ending on June&nbsp;30, 2010, and (iii)&nbsp;$21,000,000 for the cumulative three fiscal quarters ending on September&nbsp;30, 2010.&#148; </FONT></P>

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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Northwest Pipe Company </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">February 12, 2010 </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Page 4 </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(g) A new paragraph 6A(6) is hereby added to paragraph 6, in proper numeric order, to read
as follows: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:8%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>&#147;6A(6). Maximum Consolidated Rent and Lease Expense Ratio.</B> </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:8%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Beginning with the fiscal quarter ending December&nbsp;31, 2010 and continuing with each fiscal quarter thereafter, the Company shall not
permit the ratio of (i)&nbsp;Lease Rentals at the end of each such fiscal quarter to (ii)&nbsp;total revenue of the Company and its Subsidiaries (determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP), in each case for the period of four
(4)&nbsp;consecutive fiscal quarters ended as of the end of such fiscal quarter, to exceed 6.00%.&#148; </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(h) A new defined
term, &#147;Annualized Consolidated EBITDA&#148; is hereby added to paragraph 10B, in the proper alphabetic order, to read as follows: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:8%;margin-right:3%; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;<B>&#147;Annualized Consolidated EBITDA&#148;</B> shall mean the Consolidated EBITDA for the applicable fiscal year-to-date, multiplied by (i)&nbsp;four (4)&nbsp;for purposes of determining
compliance with paragraphs 6A(1) and 6A(4) for the first quarter of the Company&#146;s fiscal year, (ii)&nbsp;two (2)&nbsp;for purposes of determining compliance with paragraphs 6A(1) and 6A(4) for the second quarter of the Company&#146;s fiscal
year, and (iii)&nbsp;1.3333 for purposes of determining compliance with paragraphs 6A(1) and 6A(4) for the third quarter of the Company&#146;s fiscal year.&#148; </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(i) The defined term &#147;Consolidated EBITDAR&#148; appearing in paragraph 10B is hereby deleted. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(j) The defined term &#147;Consolidated Fixed Charges&#148; appearing in paragraph 10B is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows: </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:8%; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;<B>&#147;Consolidated Fixed Charges&#148;</B> shall mean in respect of the Company and the Subsidiaries, determined on
a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP, the sum of (a)&nbsp;consolidated interest expense for the period of four consecutive fiscal quarters ended on the date of determination, <U>plus</U> (b)&nbsp;consolidated cash income taxes paid during
the period of four consecutive fiscal quarters ended on the date of determination, <U>plus</U> (c)&nbsp;consolidated current maturities of long-term debt (including Capitalized Lease Obligations) as set forth on the Company&#146;s balance sheet on
the date of determination.&#148; </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(k) The defined term &#147;Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio&#148; appearing in
paragraph 10B is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:8%; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;<B>&#147;Consolidated
Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio&#148;</B> shall mean the ratio of (a)&nbsp;Consolidated EBITDA <U>less</U> an amount equal to the greater of $4,000,000 or the Consolidated Maintenance Capital Expenditures for the same consecutive four fiscal quarters;
to (b)&nbsp;Consolidated Fixed Charges.&#148; </FONT></P>

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STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">February 12, 2010 </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Page 5 </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(l) A new defined term, &#147;Consolidated Maintenance Capital Expenditures&#148; is hereby
added to paragraph 10B, in the proper alphabetic order, to read as follows: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:8%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;<B>&#147;Consolidated Maintenance Capital
Expenditures&#148; </B>shall mean expenditures for the required maintenance of property, plant and equipment of the Company and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis.&#148; </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(m) A new defined term, &#147;Third Amendment Effective Date&#148; is hereby added to paragraph 10B, in the proper alphabetic order, to read
as follows: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:8%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;<B>&#147;Third Amendment Effective Date&#148; </B>shall mean February&nbsp;12, 2010.&#148; </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">2. <U>Limitation of Modifications</U>. Each amendment and/or other modification set forth in this letter agreement shall be limited
precisely as written and shall not be deemed to be (a)&nbsp;an amendment, consent or waiver of any other terms or conditions of the Note Agreement or any other document related to the Note Agreement or (b)&nbsp;a consent to any future amendment,
consent or waiver. Except as expressly set forth in this letter, the Note Agreement and the documents related to the Note Agreement shall continue in full force and effect. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">3. <U>Representations and Warranties</U>. The Company hereby represents and warrants as follows: (a)&nbsp;no Default or Event of Default has
occurred and is continuing (other than the Defaults or Events of Default which may have existed prior to, but not after, the effectiveness of this letter agreement), or would result from the transactions contemplated by this letter agreement;
(b)&nbsp;the Company&#146;s execution, delivery and performance of the Note Agreement, as modified by this letter agreement, have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate and other action and do not and will not require any registration with,
consent or approval of, or notice to or action by, any Person (including any governmental authority) in order to be effective and enforceable; (c)&nbsp;the Note Agreement, as modified by this letter agreement, constitutes the legal, valid and
binding obligation of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms except as the enforceability thereof may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar laws of general application relating to or affecting the
enforcement of creditors&#146; rights or by general principles of equity; and (d)&nbsp;each of the representations and warranties set forth in paragraph 8 of the Note Agreement is true, correct and complete as of the date hereof (except to the
extent such representations and warranties expressly relate to another date, in which case such representations and warranties are true, correct and complete as of such other date). </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">4. <U>Conditions to Effectiveness</U>. This letter agreement shall become effective on the date on which: (a)&nbsp;the Purchasers shall have
received a fully executed and delivered counterpart of this letter agreement executed by the Company, (b)&nbsp;the Purchasers shall have received a fully executed and delivered copy of the third amendment to Bank Credit Agreement in form and
substance satisfactory to the Purchasers, and each of the conditions precedent in such amendment shall have been previously or concurrently satisfied; (c)&nbsp;the Company shall have paid to, or as directed by, PIM in immediately available funds an
amendment fee equal to 0.50% of the principal amount outstanding on the Notes; and (d)&nbsp;the Company shall have paid Bingham McCutchen LLP in immediately available funds its accrued and unpaid legal fees and expenses. </FONT></P>

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STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">February 12, 2010 </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Page 6 </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">5. <U>Release; Covenant Not to Sue</U>. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(a) The Company hereby absolutely and unconditionally waives, releases, remises and forever discharges the Purchasers, and any and all of
their respective participants, parent corporations, subsidiary corporations, affiliated corporations, related funds, insurers, indemnitors, officers, directors, shareholders, trustees, agents, employees, consultants, experts, advisors, attorneys,
and each of their respective successors and assigns (each a &#147;<B>Released Party</B>&#148;), from any and all claims, suits, investigations, proceedings, demands, obligations, liabilities, damages, losses, costs, expenses, or causes of action of
any kind, nature or description, whether based in law, equity, contract, tort, implied or express warranty, strict liability, criminal or civil statute, common law, or under any state or federal law or otherwise, of any kind or character, known or
unknown, past or present, liquidated or unliquidated, suspected or unsuspected, which the Company has had, now has, or might hereafter have, or has made claim to have against any such Released Party with respect to the Note Agreement, the Notes or
any other Transaction Document that, in each case, involve events, acts or omissions that have taken place on or before the date hereof, or with respect to the lender-borrower relationship evidenced by the Transaction Documents with respect to acts,
omissions or events that have taken place on or before the date hereof. It is the intention of the Company in providing this release that the same shall be effective as a bar to each and every claim, demand and cause of action specified, and in
furtherance of this intention it waives and relinquishes all rights and benefits under Section&nbsp;1542 of the Civil Code of the State of California (or any comparable provision of any other applicable law), which provides: </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;A GENERAL RELEASE DOES NOT EXTEND TO CLAIMS WHICH A CREDITOR DOES NOT KNOW OR SUSPECT TO EXIST IN HIS FAVOR AT THE TIME OF EXECUTING
THE RELEASE, WHICH IF KNOWN BY HIM, MUST HAVE MATERIALLY AFFECTED HIS SETTLEMENT WITH THE DEBTOR.&#148; </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Company
acknowledges that it may hereafter discover facts different from or in addition to those now known or believed to be true with respect to such claims, demands, or causes of action and agrees that this instrument shall be and remain effective in all
respects notwithstanding any such differences or additional facts. The Company understands, acknowledges and agrees that the release set forth above may be pleaded as a full and complete defense and may be used as a basis for an injunction against
any action, suit or other proceeding which may be instituted, prosecuted or attempted in breach of the provisions of such release. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman"
SIZE="2">(b) The Company, on behalf of itself and its successors, assigns, and other legal representatives, hereby absolutely, unconditionally and irrevocably, covenants and agrees with and in favor of each Released Party above that it will not sue
(at law, in equity, in any regulatory proceeding or otherwise) any Released Party on the basis of any claim released, remised and discharged by such Person pursuant to the above release. The Company further agrees that it shall not dispute the
validity or enforceability of the Note Agreement, any of the Notes or any of the other Transaction Documents or any of its obligations thereunder. If the Company, or any of its successors, assigns or other legal representations violates the
foregoing covenant, such Person, for itself and its successors, assigns and legal representatives, agrees to pay, in addition to such other damages as any Released Party may sustain as a result of such violation, all reasonable attorneys&#146; fees
and costs incurred by such Released Party as a result of such violation. </FONT></P>

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STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">February 12, 2010 </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Page 7 </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">6. <U>Counterparts</U>. This document may be executed in multiple counterparts, which
together shall constitute a single document. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">7. <U>Governing Law</U>. This letter agreement shall be construed and enforced
in accordance with, and the rights of the parties shall be governed by, the internal laws of the State of New York, excluding choice-of-law principles of the law of such state that would require the application of the laws of a jurisdiction other
than such state. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">[Remainder of the page intentionally left blank.] </FONT></P>

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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">If you are in agreement with the foregoing, please sign the enclosed counterpart of this
letter in the space indicated below and return it to the Purchasers at the above address whereupon, subject to the conditions expressed herein, it shall become a binding agreement between the Company, on the one hand, and the Purchasers, on the
other hand. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P><DIV ALIGN="right">
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Vice President</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>T<SMALL>HE</SMALL> P<SMALL>RUDENTIAL</SMALL> I<SMALL>NSURANCE</SMALL> C<SMALL>OMPANY</SMALL>
<SMALL>OF</SMALL></B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>A<SMALL>MERICA</SMALL></B></FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>P<SMALL>RUDENTIAL</SMALL> R<SMALL>ETIREMENT</SMALL> I<SMALL>NSURANCE</SMALL> <SMALL>AND</SMALL> A<SMALL>NNUITY</SMALL> C<SMALL>OMPANY</SMALL></B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>P<SMALL>RUDENTIAL</SMALL> I<SMALL>NVESTMENT</SMALL> M<SMALL>ANAGEMENT</SMALL>,<BR>I<SMALL>NC</SMALL>., <SMALL>AS</SMALL>
I<SMALL>NVESTMENT</SMALL> M<SMALL>ANAGER</SMALL></B><SMALL></SMALL></FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Vice President</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE></DIV>

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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Accepted and agreed to as of the date first appearing above: </FONT></P> <P
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">an Oregon corporation</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Name:</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Brian W. Dunham</FONT></TD></TR>
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