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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950144-04-001864
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	S-2
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		12
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040302

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NICHOLAS FINANCIAL INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001000045
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SHORT-TERM BUSINESS CREDIT INSTITUTIONS [6153]
		IRS NUMBER:				593019317
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			FL
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0331

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		S-2
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-113215
		FILM NUMBER:		04642705

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2454 MCMILLEN BOOTH RD
		STREET 2:		BLDG C 501 B
		CITY:			CLEARWATER
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33759
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8137260763

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2454 MCMULLEN BOOTH RD
		STREET 2:		BLDG C SUITE 501B
		CITY:			CLEARWATER
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33759
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<B><FONT size="2">As filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on March&nbsp;2, 2004</FONT></B>
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<B><FONT size="2">Registration
No.&nbsp;333-&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;</FONT></B>
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<B><FONT size="4">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</FONT></B>

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<B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B>
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<B><FONT size="5">FORM S-2</FONT></B>

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<B>REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER</B>
</DIV>

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<B>THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933</B>
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<B><FONT size="6">Nicholas Financial, Inc.</FONT></B>

<DIV align="center">
<I><FONT size="2">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its
charter)</FONT></I>
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    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="41%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">British Columbia, Canada</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">
    <B><FONT size="2">8736-3354</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD align="center" valign="top">
    <I><FONT size="2">(State or other jurisdiction of<BR>
    incorporation or organization)</FONT></I></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">
    <I><FONT size="2">(I.R.S. Employer<BR>
    Identification Number)</FONT></I></TD>
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<B><FONT size="2">2454 McMullen Booth Road, Building C,
Clearwater, Florida 33759</FONT></B>

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<B><FONT size="2">(727)&nbsp;726-0763</FONT></B>
</DIV>

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<I><FONT size="2">(Address, including zip code, and telephone
number, including area code, of</FONT></I>
</DIV>

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<I><FONT size="2">registrant&#146;s principal executive
offices)</FONT></I>
</DIV>

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<B><FONT size="2">Peter L. Vosotas</FONT></B>

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<B><FONT size="2">2454 McMullen Booth Road, Building C</FONT></B>
</DIV>

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<B><FONT size="2">Clearwater, Florida 33759</FONT></B>
</DIV>

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<B><FONT size="2">(727)&nbsp;726-0763</FONT></B>
</DIV>

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<I><FONT size="2">(Name, address, including zip code, and
telephone number,</FONT></I>
</DIV>

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<I><FONT size="2">including area code, of agent for
service)</FONT></I>
</DIV>

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<B><I><FONT size="2">Copies to:</FONT></I></B>

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    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="48%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top">
    <B><FONT size="2">Todd B. Pfister<BR>
    Foley &#38; Lardner LLP<BR>
    321 North Clark Street<BR>
    Suite&nbsp;2800<BR>
    Chicago, IL 60610<BR>
    (312) 832-4500</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">
    <B><FONT size="2">Christopher D. Olander<BR>
    Neuberger, Quinn, Gielen, Rubin &#38; Gibber, P.A.<BR>
    One South Street, 27th Floor<BR>
    Baltimore, MD 21202<BR>
    (410) 332-8550</FONT></B></TD>
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<B><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Approximate date of
commencement of proposed sale to the public:
</FONT></B><FONT size="2">As soon as practicable after this
Registration Statement becomes effective.
</FONT>

<P align="left">
<FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If any of the securities
being registered on this Form are to be offered on a delayed or
continuous basis pursuant to Rule&nbsp;415 under the Securities
Act of 1933, check the following
box.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT face="wingdings">&#111;</FONT>
</FONT>

<P align="left">
<FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If the registrant elects
to deliver its latest annual report to security holders, or a
complete and legal facsimile thereof, pursuant to
Item&nbsp;11(a)(1) of this Form, check the following
box.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT face="wingdings">&#111;</FONT>
</FONT>

<P align="left">
<FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If this Form is filed to
register additional securities for an offering pursuant to
Rule&nbsp;462(b) under the Securities Act, please check the
following box and list the Securities Act registration statement
number of the earlier effective registration statement for the
same
offering.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT face="wingdings">&#111;</FONT>
</FONT>

<P align="left">
<FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If this Form is a
post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule&nbsp;462(c)
under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the
Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier
effective registration statement for the same
offering.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT face="wingdings">&#111;</FONT>
</FONT>

<P align="left">
<FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If this Form is a
post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule&nbsp;462(d)
under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the
Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier
effective registration statement for the same
offering.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT face="wingdings">&#111;</FONT>
</FONT>

<P align="left">
<FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If delivery of the
prospectus is expected to be made pursuant to Rule&nbsp;434,
please check the following
box.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT face="wingdings">&#120;</FONT>
</FONT>

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<B><FONT size="2">CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE</FONT></B>

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    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="14%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="17%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD colspan="9"></TD>
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    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Proposed Maximum</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Proposed Maximum</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
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    <TD align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Title of Securities</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Amount to be</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Offering Price Per</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Aggregate Offering</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Amount of</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">to be Registered</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Registered(1)</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Share(2)</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Price(2)</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Registration Fee</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD colspan="9"></TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Common Stock, no par value
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">2,760,000
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">$9.15
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">$25,254,000
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">$3,200
    </FONT></TD>
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    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">(1)&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">Includes 360,000 shares that the underwriter has
    the option to purchase solely to cover over-allotments, if any.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD><FONT size="2">(2)&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">Estimated solely for purposes of calculating the
    registration fee in accordance with Rule&nbsp;457(c) based on
    the average of the high and low prices reported for the Nasdaq
    SmallCap Market on February&nbsp;26, 2004.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

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<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<B><FONT size="2">The Registrant hereby amends this Registration
Statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its
effective date until the Registrant shall file a further
amendment which specifically states that this Registration
Statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with
Section&nbsp;8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 or until the
Registration Statement shall become effective on such date as
the Commissioner, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may
determine.</FONT></B>

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<FONT size="2" color="#E8112D">The information in this
prospectus is not complete and may be changed. These securities
may not be sold until the registration statement filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission is effective. This prospectus
is not an offer to sell these securities and it is not
soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any state where
the offer or sale is not permitted.</FONT><FONT size="2"> <BR>
</FONT>
</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P align="center">
<B><FONT size="2" color="#E8112D">SUBJECT TO COMPLETION,
DATED&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;2004</FONT></B>

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<B><FONT size="2">PROSPECTUS</FONT></B>

<P align="center">
<B><FONT size="4">2,400,000 Shares</FONT></B>

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<IMG src="g87473g8747301.gif" alt="(NICHOLAS FINANCIAL, INC. LOGO)">

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<B><FONT size="4">NICHOLAS FINANCIAL, INC.</FONT></B>
</DIV>

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<B><FONT size="4">Common Stock</FONT></B>

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<FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Nicholas Financial,
Inc. is offering 1,500,000&nbsp;shares of common stock, no par
value, and selling shareholders are offering 900,000&nbsp;shares
of common stock. We will not receive any proceeds from the sale
of common stock by the selling shareholders, who are identified
in this prospectus under the caption &#147;Selling
Shareholders.&#148;
</FONT>

<P align="left">
<FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Our common stock is
currently quoted and traded on The Nasdaq SmallCap System under
the symbol &#147;NICK.&#148; On February&nbsp;26, 2004, the last
reported sale price of our common stock was $9.07&nbsp;per share.
</FONT>

<P align="left">
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>Investing in our common
stock involves risks. See &#147;Risk Factors&#148; beginning on
page&nbsp;6 for certain information that should be considered by
prospective shareholders.</B>

<P align="left">
<FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Neither the
Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities
commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or
determined if this prospectus is truthful or complete. Any
representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
</FONT>

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    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Underwriting</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Proceeds to</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Proceeds to Selling</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Price to Public</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Discount</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Company(1)</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Shareholder</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD></TD>
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    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
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    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Per Share
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Total
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD width="4%"></TD>
    <TD width="96%"></TD>
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<TR valign="top">
    <TD><FONT size="2">(1)&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">Before deducting expenses of the offering payable
    by us estimated at $400,000.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

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<P align="left">
<FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We have granted the
underwriter an option to purchase up to 360,000 additional
shares of common stock to cover over-allotments.
</FONT>

<P align="left">
<FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;It is expected that
delivery of the shares will be made to investors on or
about &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;,
2004.
</FONT>

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<B><FONT size="4">Ferris, Baker Watts</FONT></B>

<DIV align="center">
Incorporated
</DIV>

<P align="center">
<FONT size="2">The date of this Prospectus
is &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;,
2004
</FONT>

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<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#000">SUMMARY</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#001">RISK FACTORS</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#002">CAUTIONARY NOTE CONCERNING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#003">USE OF PROCEEDS</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#004">SELLING SHAREHOLDERS</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#005">CAPITALIZATION</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#006">MARKET FOR COMMON STOCK</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#007">DIVIDEND POLICY</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#008">SELECTED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#009">MANAGEMENT&#146;S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#010">BUSINESS</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#011">DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#012">SHARES ELIGIBLE FOR FUTURE SALE</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#013">CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURES</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#014">UNDERWRITING</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#015">LEGAL MATTERS</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#016">EXPERTS</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#017">WHERE YOU MAY FIND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#018">INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#019">REPORT OF INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#020">CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#021">CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#022">CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF SHAREHOLDERS&#146; EQUITY</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#023">CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#024">NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#025">SIGNATURES</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="g87473exv10w1.txt">August 1, 2000 Amended Loan/Security Agreement</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="g87473exv10w2.txt">Ex-10.2 3/16/01 Amendment No. 1 to Loan Agreement</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="g87473exv10w3.txt">Ex-10.3 7/31/01 Amendment No. 2 to Loan Agreement</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="g87473exv10w4.txt">Ex-10.4 3/16/01 Amendment No. 3 to Loan Agreement</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="g87473exv10w7.txt">Ex-10.7 Ralph Finkenbrink Employment Contract</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="g87473exv10w8.txt">Ex-10.8 Peter L. Vosotas Employment Agreement</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="g87473exv10w9.txt">Ex-10.9 Form of Dealer Agreement & Dealer Listing</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="g87473exv23w2.txt">Ex-23.2 Ernst & Young Consent</A></TD></TR>
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<B><FONT size="2">SUMMARY</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<I><FONT size="2">This summary only highlights the more detailed
information appearing elsewhere in this prospectus or
incorporated in this prospectus by reference. As this is a
summary, it may not contain all information that is important to
you.</FONT></I>

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<FONT size="2">As used in this prospectus, the terms
&#147;we,&#148; &#147;us,&#148; &#147;our,&#148; and
&#147;Company&#148; mean Nicholas Financial, Inc. and its
subsidiaries (unless the context indicates another meaning) and
the term &#147;common stock&#148; means our common stock, no par
value. Unless otherwise indicated, all information in this
prospectus gives effect to a two-for-one common stock dividend
effected in September, 2001.
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<B><FONT size="2">Our Company</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">We are a Canadian holding company incorporated
under the laws of British Columbia in 1986. Our business
activities are conducted through two wholly-owned subsidiaries
formed pursuant to the laws of the State of Florida, Nicholas
Financial, Inc. (&#147;Nicholas Financial&#148;) and Nicholas
Data Services, Inc. (&#147;NDS&#148;). Nicholas Financial is a
specialized consumer finance company engaged primarily in
acquiring and servicing retail installment sales contracts
(&#147;Contracts&#148;) for purchases of new and used cars and
light trucks. To a lesser extent, Nicholas Financial also makes
direct loans and sells consumer-finance related products. NDS is
engaged in supporting and updating industry specific computer
application software for small businesses located primarily in
the Southeastern United States. For the fiscal years ended
March&nbsp;31, 2003 and 2002 and the nine-month periods ended
December&nbsp;31, 2003 and 2002, we had consolidated revenues of
$22.4&nbsp;million, $20.2&nbsp;million, $18.6&nbsp;million, and
$16.3 million, respectively. Nicholas Financial accounted for
approximately 99% and 99% of our consolidated revenues for the
fiscal year ended March&nbsp;31, 2003 and the nine-month period
ended December&nbsp;31, 2003, respectively.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Our principal business is providing financing
programs, primarily to purchasers of new and used cars and light
trucks who meet our credit standards, but who do not meet the
credit standards of traditional lenders, such as banks and
credit unions. Unlike these traditional lenders, which make
lending decisions primarily based on the credit history of the
borrower and typically finance new automobiles, we purchase
Contracts of borrowers who may not have a good credit history or
Contracts for older model and high mileage automobiles. This is
typically referred to as the non-prime automobile finance market.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Our automobile finance programs are currently
conducted in seven states through a total of 29 branches,
including 15 in Florida, five in Ohio, three in Georgia, three
in North Carolina and one in each of Michigan, South Carolina
and Virginia. As of March&nbsp;1, 2004, we had non-exclusive
agreements with approximately 1,300 dealers for the purchase of
individual Contracts that meet our financing criteria, of which
approximately 950 are active. We consider a dealer agreement to
be active if we have purchased a Contract thereunder in the last
six months. These dealer agreements require the dealer to
originate Contracts in accordance with our guidelines. Once a
Contract meets these guidelines, we then negotiate the price of
the Contract with the dealer, which typically includes a
discount that historically has ranged between 1% and 15% of the
original principal amount. The sale price of the vehicle less a
5% to 20% down payment in the form of a trade-in or cash and not
including the negotiated discount is then financed over a period
generally of 12 to 66&nbsp;months. In addition taxes, title fees
and, if applicable, premiums for extended service contracts,
accident and health insurance and credit life insurance can also
be included in the amount financed.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Our policy is to only purchase a Contract after
the dealer has provided us with the requisite proof that we have
a first priority lien on the financed vehicle (or we have, in
fact, perfected such first priority lien), that the customer has
obtained the required collision insurance naming us as loss
payee and that the Contract has been fully and accurately
completed and validly executed.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">In addition to our automobile finance program, we
also provide direct loans. Direct loans are loans originated
directly between us and the consumer. These loans are typically
for amounts ranging from $1,000 to $6,000 and are generally
secured by a lien on an automobile, water craft or other
permissible tangible personal property. The majority of direct
loans are originated with current or former customers under our
automobile financing program. The typical direct loan has
significantly better credit risk than
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<FONT size="2">our automobile financing program due to the
customer&#146;s payment history with us. Our average direct loan
has an initial principal balance of approximately $3,000, and we
do not expect the average loan size to increase significantly
within the foreseeable future.
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<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Currently, we originate direct loans only in
Florida, Georgia and North Carolina. While we expect to make a
decision in the coming fiscal year on whether or not to pursue a
direct loan license for Ohio, we do not expect to pursue a
direct loan license in any other state. We implemented our
direct loan program in April 1995. Loans made pursuant to this
program constituted approximately 3% of the aggregate principal
amount of our total loan portfolio as of December&nbsp;31, 2003
and accounted for approximately 4% of our revenue for the
nine-month period then ended and the fiscal year ended
March&nbsp;31, 2003.
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<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Our executive offices are located at 2454
McMullen Booth Road, Building&nbsp;C, Suite&nbsp;501,
Clearwater, Florida 33759, and our telephone number is
(727)&nbsp;726-0763.
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<B><FONT size="2">Our Industry</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The non-prime automobile finance market is highly
fragmented and historically has been serviced by a variety of
financial entities, including captive finance subsidiaries of
major automobile manufactures, banks, independent finance
companies, and small loan companies. Many of these financial
entities do not consistently provide financing to this market.
Although prime borrowers represent a large segment of the
automobile financing market, there are many potential purchasers
of automobiles who do not qualify as prime borrowers. Purchasers
we consider to be non-prime borrowers are generally unable to
obtain credit from traditional sources of automobile financing.
We believe that, because these potential purchasers represent a
substantial market, there is a demand by automobile dealers with
respect to financing for non-prime borrowers that has not been
effectively served by traditional automobile financing sources.
</FONT>

<P align="center">
<B><FONT size="2">Our Strategy</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">By focusing our efforts on the non-prime
automobile finance market, we believe that we can increase our
profitability and our long-term shareholder value. To achieve
our goals, we intend to implement the following strategies:
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    <I><FONT size="2">Greater Penetration of Current Markets.
    </FONT></I><FONT size="2">We believe that by consistently
    providing financing to the non-prime market while cultivating
    the relationships between our branch office employees and both
    our existing dealership base and our customers, we have a
    significant opportunity to expand our presence in the markets in
    which we currently operate. Although we have not made any bulk
    purchases of Contracts in the last five years, if the
    opportunity arises, we may consider possible acquisitions of
    portfolios of seasoned Contracts from dealers in bulk
    transactions as a means of further penetrating our existing
    markets or expanding our presence in targeted geographic
    locations.
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    <I><FONT size="2">Controlled Geographic Expansion.
    </FONT></I><FONT size="2">We are currently expanding our
    automobile financing program in the states of Georgia, Michigan,
    North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina and Virginia. We have
    targeted certain geographic locations within these states where
    we believe there is a sufficient market for our automobile
    financing program. Our strategy is to monitor these new markets
    and ultimately decide where and when to open actual branch
    locations. This method of geographic expansion helps mitigate
    potential future losses by allowing us to qualify and then
    develop a market without the expense of the physical addition of
    a branch office until it is necessary.
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    <I><FONT size="2">Disciplined Underwriting.
    </FONT></I><FONT size="2">We consider the following factors
    related to the borrower when deciding on the purchase of a new
    Contract: place and length of residence, current and prior job
    status, history in making installment payments for automobiles,
    current income and credit history. We believe that through this
    conservative approach to underwriting we can minimize our
    exposure to credit risk.
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    <I><FONT size="2">Increase of Direct
    Loans.</FONT></I><FONT size="2"> We currently offer direct loans
    primarily to customers under the Contracts previously purchased
    by us. Approximately 90% of the direct loans that we make are to
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    <FONT size="2">existing customers who have Contracts with us.
    Thus, the growth of our direct loan business generally has been
    proportionate to the growth of our Contract portfolio. Currently
    direct loans account for approximately 4% of our total annual
    revenue and constitute approximately 3% of the aggregate
    principal amount of our loan portfolio. Historically the direct
    loan business has been profitable for us, but we do not
    anticipate that it will account for a more significant portion
    of our overall revenues and loan portfolio in the foreseeable
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<B><FONT size="2">The Offering</FONT></B>

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    <FONT size="2">Common Stock Offered by the Company
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    <FONT size="2">1,500,000 shares(1)
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    <FONT size="2">Common Stock Offered by the <BR>
     Selling Shareholders
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    <FONT size="2">900,000 shares
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    <FONT size="2">Common Stock to be Outstanding After the Offering
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    <FONT size="2">6,581,288 shares(1)(2)
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    <FONT size="2">We intend to use the proceeds from this offering
    to repay amounts outstanding under our existing $75.0 million
    line of credit facility. As of December&nbsp;31, 2003, the
    aggregate amount outstanding under our line of credit facility
    was approximately $66.0&nbsp;million.
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    <FONT size="2">NICK
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    <FONT size="2">This number does not include 360,000 shares that
    the underwriter has the option to purchase to cover
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    <FONT size="2">The number of shares of common stock to be
    outstanding after the offering does not include 570,466 shares
    of common stock subject to outstanding options.
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<B><FONT size="2">Summary Consolidated Financial Data</FONT></B>

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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Finance revenue
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">18,397,452</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">16,075,736</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">22,048,535</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">19,852,758</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">17,386,318</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Sales
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">192,755</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">254,165</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">328,340</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">365,367</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">410,708</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD colspan="2"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">18,590,207</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">16,329,901</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">22,376,875</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">20,218,125</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">17,797,026</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Expenses:
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Cost of sales
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">39,145</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">62,685</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">83,904</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">78,615</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">84,870</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Marketing
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">653,282</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">481,729</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">654,569</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">565,626</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">445,869</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Administrative
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">7,235,719</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">6,108,890</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">8,460,662</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">7,302,275</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">6,356,555</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Provision for credit losses
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1,617,028</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1,677,758</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">2,213,859</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1,912,918</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1,470,744</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Depreciation
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">162,218</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">130,000</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">190,257</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">189,733</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">145,567</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Interest expense
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">2,905,747</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">2,955,671</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">3,936,042</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">3,898,400</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">3,761,689</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD colspan="2"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">12,613,139</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">11,416,733</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">15,539,293</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">13,947,567</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">12,265,294</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Operating income before income taxes
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">5,977,068</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">4,913,168</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">6,837,582</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">6,270,558</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">5,531,732</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
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    <TD colspan="2"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Months Ended December 31,</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="11" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">March 31,</FONT></B></TD>
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    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2003</FONT></B></TD>
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    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2002</FONT></B></TD>
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    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2003</FONT></B></TD>
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    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2002</FONT></B></TD>
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    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2001</FONT></B></TD>
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</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">(unaudited)</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Income tax expense:
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Current
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">3,356,708</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">2,667,527</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">3,884,386</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">2,195,841</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">2,075,855</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Deferred
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(1,100,546</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(832,845</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(1,328,198</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">142,578</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">45,000</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">2,256,162</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1,834,682</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">2,556,188</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">2,338,419</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">2,120,855</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Net income
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">3,720,906</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">3,078,486</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">4,281,394</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">3,932,139</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">3,410,877</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Earnings per share:
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Basic
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">0.74</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">0.62</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">0.86</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">0.81</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">0.73</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Diluted
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">0.69</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">0.58</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">0.81</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">0.75</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">0.68</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Weighted average shares:
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Basic
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">5,036,730</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">5,004,470</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">5,004,055</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">4,869,078</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">4,673,198</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Diluted
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">5,395,815</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">5,312,077</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">5,299,206</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">5,263,966</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">5,137,732</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Dividends declared
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">0.10</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">Balance Sheet Data:</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Finance receivables, net
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">92,835,072</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">81,747,124</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">86,178,112</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">76,067,387</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">65,040,868</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Total assets
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">99,677,476</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">85,100,957</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">90,036,928</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">77,948,882</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">67,329,364</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Line of credit
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">66,010,290</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">57,333,426</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">60,160,238</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">53,273,426</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">47,823,426</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Total liabilities
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">73,568,219</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">64,894,178</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">67,946,488</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">59,512,549</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">52,901,513</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Total shareholders&#146; equity
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">26,109,257</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">20,206,779</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">22,090,440</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">18,436,333</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">14,427,851</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">Selected Financial Ratios and Other
    Data:</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Weighted average contractual rate(1)
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">24.02</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">24.21</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">24.31</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">24.65</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">24.77</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">%</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Average cost of borrowed funds(2)
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">6.03</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">6.93</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">6.86</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">7.66</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">8.15</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">%</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Gross portfolio yield(3)
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">22.25</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">22.20</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">22.54</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">23.53</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">23.79</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">%</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Net portfolio yield(4)
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">16.78</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">15.80</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">16.26</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">16.64</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">16.63</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">%</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Return on shareholders&#146; equity(5)
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">20.59</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">21.24</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">21.13</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">23.93</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">26.69</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">%</FONT></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD width="96%"></TD>
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<TR valign="top">
    <TD><FONT size="2">(1)&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">Weighted average contractual rate represents the
    weighted average annual percentage rate (APR)&nbsp;of all
    Contracts purchased and direct loans originated during the nine
    months ended December&nbsp;31, 2003 and 2002 and the fiscal
    years ended March&nbsp;31, 2003, 2002 and 2001, respectively.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">(2)&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">Average cost of borrowed funds represents
    interest expense as a percentage of average indebtedness.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD><FONT size="2">(3)&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">Gross portfolio yield represents finance revenue
    as a percentage of average finance receivables, net of unearned
    interest.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD><FONT size="2">(4)&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">Net portfolio yield represents finance revenue
    minus (a)&nbsp;interest expense and (b)&nbsp;the provision for
    credit losses as a percentage of average finance receivables,
    net of unearned interest.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD><FONT size="2">(5)&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">Return on shareholders&#146; equity represents
    net income divided by average total shareholders&#146; equity
    during the period.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

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<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">Note: For comparability purposes, all nine-month
    key performance indicators expressed as percentages have been
    annualized.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
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<P align="center"><FONT size="2">5
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<P align="center">
<B><FONT size="2">RISK FACTORS</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<I><FONT size="2">Before purchasing any of the shares of common
stock being offered, prospective investors should carefully
consider the following factors in addition to the other
information contained in this prospectus or incorporated herein
by reference.</FONT></I>

<P align="left">
<B><FONT size="2">Our profitability and future growth depend on
our continued access to bank financing.</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The profitability and growth of our business
currently depends on our ability to access bank debt at
competitive rates. We currently depend on a $75.0&nbsp;million
line of credit facility with a financial institution to finance
our purchases of Contracts and fund our direct loans. This line
of credit currently has a maturity date of November&nbsp;30,
2004 and is secured by substantially all our assets. At
December&nbsp;31, 2003, we had approximately $66.0&nbsp;million
outstanding under the line of credit and approximately
$9.0&nbsp;million available for additional borrowing. We will
use the net proceeds to us from this offering to reduce the
amount outstanding under our line of credit; however, we will
continue to depend on the availability of our line of credit,
together with cash from operations, to finance our future
operations. We are currently negotiating to increase our line of
credit to $85.0&nbsp;million and to extend the maturity date to
November&nbsp;30, 2006. Our inability to obtain additional funds
on acceptable terms could adversely impact our ability to grow.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The availability of our credit facility depends,
in part, on factors outside of our control, including regulatory
capital treatment for unfunded bank lines of credit and the
availability of bank loans in general. Therefore, we cannot
guarantee that this credit facility will continue to be
available beyond the current maturity date on reasonable terms
or at all. If we are unable to renew or replace our credit
facility or find alternative financing at reasonable rates, we
may be forced to liquidate.
</FONT>

<P align="left">
<B><FONT size="2">The terms of our indebtedness impose
significant restrictions on us.</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Our existing outstanding indebtedness restricts
our ability to, among other things:
</FONT>
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<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD width="96%"></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">sell or transfer assets;
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">incur additional debt;
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">repay other debt;
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">pay dividends;
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">make certain investments or acquisitions;
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">repurchase or redeem capital stock;
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">engage in mergers or consolidations; and
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">engage in certain transactions with subsidiaries
    and affiliates.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">In addition, our line of credit facility requires
us to comply with certain financial ratios and covenants and to
satisfy specified financial tests, including maintenance of
asset quality and portfolio performance tests. Our ability to
continue to meet those financial ratios and tests could be
affected by events beyond our control. Failure to meet any of
these covenants, financial ratios or financial tests could
result in an event of default under our credit facility. If an
event of default occurs under our line of credit facility, the
lender may take one or more of the following actions:
</FONT>
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    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD width="96%"></TD>
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<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">increase our borrowing costs;
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">restrict our ability to obtain additional
    borrowings under the facility;
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">accelerate all amounts outstanding under the
    facility; or
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">enforce its interests against collateral pledged
    under the facility.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">If our lender accelerates our debt payments, our
assets may not be sufficient to fully repay the debt.
</FONT>

<P align="center"><FONT size="2">6
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<P align="left">
<B><FONT size="2">We will require a significant amount of cash
to service our indebtedness and meet our other liquidity
needs.</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Our ability to make payments on or to refinance
our indebtedness and to fund our operations and planned capital
expenditures depends on our future operating performance. Our
primary cash requirements include the funding of:
</FONT>
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    <FONT size="2">Contract purchases and direct loans;
    </FONT></TD>
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    <FONT size="2">interest payments under our line of credit
    facility and other indebtedness;
    </FONT></TD>
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    <FONT size="2">capital expenditures for technology and
    facilities;
    </FONT></TD>
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    <FONT size="2">ongoing operating expenses;
    </FONT></TD>
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    <FONT size="2">planned expansions by opening additional branch
    offices; and
    </FONT></TD>
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    <FONT size="2">any required income tax payments.
    </FONT></TD>
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<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">In addition, because we expect to continue to
require substantial amounts of cash for the foreseeable future,
we may seek additional debt or equity financing. The type,
timing and terms of the financing we select will be dependent
upon our cash needs, the availability of other financing sources
and the prevailing conditions in the financial markets. There is
no assurance that any of these sources will be available to us
at any given time or that the terms on which these sources may
be available will be favorable. Our inability to obtain such
additional financing could adversely impact our ability to grow.
</FONT>

<P align="left">
<B><FONT size="2">Our substantial indebtedness could adversely
affect our financial condition.</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">We currently have a substantial amount of
outstanding indebtedness. Our ability to make payments on, or to
refinance, our indebtedness will depend on our future operating
performance, including our ability to access additional debt and
equity financing, which, to a certain extent, is subject to
economic, financial, competitive and other factors beyond our
control.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Our high level of indebtedness could have
important consequences for our business. For example,
</FONT>
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    <FONT size="2">we may be unable to satisfy our obligations under
    our outstanding indebtedness;
    </FONT></TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <FONT size="2">we may find it more difficult to fund future
    working capital, capital expenditures, acquisitions, and general
    corporate needs;
    </FONT></TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <FONT size="2">we may have to dedicate a substantial portion of
    our cash resources to the payments on our outstanding
    indebtedness, thereby reducing the funds available for
    operations and future business opportunities; and
    </FONT></TD>
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    <FONT size="2">we may be more vulnerable to adverse general
    economic and industry conditions.
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<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">We may incur substantial additional debt in the
future. If new debt is added to our current levels, the risks
described above could intensify.
</FONT>

<P align="left">
<B><FONT size="2">We may experience high delinquency rates in
our loan portfolios, which could reduce our
profitability.</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Our profitability depends, to a material extent,
on the performance of Contracts that we purchase. Historically,
we have experienced higher delinquency rates than traditional
financial institutions because a large portion of our loans are
to non-prime borrowers, who are unable to obtain financing from
traditional sources due to their credit history. Although we
attempt to mitigate these high credit risks with our
underwriting standards and collection procedures, these
standards and procedures may not offer adequate protection
against the risk of default. In the event of a default, the
collateral value of the financed vehicle usually does not cover
the outstanding loan balance and costs of recovery. Higher than
anticipated delinquencies and defaults on our Contracts would
reduce our profitability.
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<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">In addition, in the event we were to make any
bulk purchases of seasoned Contracts, we may experience higher
than normal delinquency rates with respect to these loan
portfolios due to our inability to apply our underwriting
standards to each loan comprising the acquired portfolios. We
would similarly attempt to mitigate the high credit risks
associated with these loans, although no assurances can be given
that we would be able to do so.
</FONT>

<P align="left">
<B><FONT size="2">We depend upon our relationships with our
dealers.</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Our business depends in large part upon our
ability to establish and maintain relationships with reputable
dealers who originate the Contracts we purchase. Although we
believe we have been successful in developing and maintaining
such relationships, such relationships are not exclusive, and
many of them are not longstanding. There can be no assurances
that we will be successful in maintaining such relationships or
increasing the number of dealers with whom we do business, or
that our existing dealer base will continue to generate a volume
of Contracts comparable to the volume of such Contracts
historically generated by such dealers.
</FONT>

<P align="left">
<B><FONT size="2">Our success depends upon our ability to
implement our business strategy.</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Our financial position depends on
management&#146;s ability to execute our business strategy. Key
factors involved in the execution of our business strategy
include achievement of the desired Contract purchase volume, the
use of effective risk management techniques and collection
methods, continued investment in technology to support operating
efficiency and continued access to significant funding and
liquidity sources. Our failure or inability to execute any
element of our business strategy could materially adversely
affect our financial condition.
</FONT>

<P align="left">
<B><FONT size="2">Our business is highly dependent upon general
economic conditions.</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">During periods of economic slowdown or recession,
delinquencies, defaults, repossessions and losses generally
increase. These periods also may be accompanied by decreased
consumer demand for automobiles and declining values of
automobiles securing outstanding loans, which weakens collateral
coverage on our loans and increases the amount of a loss we
would experience in the event of default. Significant increases
in the inventory of used automobiles during periods of economic
recession may also depress the prices at which repossessed
automobiles are sold or delay the timing of these sales. Because
we focus on non-prime borrowers, the actual rates of
delinquencies, defaults, repossessions and losses on these loans
are higher than those experienced in the general automobile
finance industry and could be more dramatically affected by a
general economic downturn. In addition, during an economic
slowdown or recession, our servicing costs may increase without
a corresponding increase in our servicing income. While we seek
to manage the higher risk inherent in loans made to non-prime
borrowers through our underwriting criteria and collection
methods, no assurance can be given that these criteria or
methods will afford adequate protection against these risks. Any
sustained period of increased delinquencies, defaults,
repossessions or losses or increased servicing costs could
adversely affect our financial condition.
</FONT>

<P align="left">
<B><FONT size="2">Decreased auction proceeds resulting from the
depressed prices at which used automobiles may be sold during
periods of economic slowdown or recession will reduce our
profitability.</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">If we repossess a vehicle securing a Contract, we
typically have it transported to an automobile auction for sale.
Auction proceeds from the sale of repossessed vehicles and other
recoveries are usually not sufficient to cover the outstanding
balance of the Contract, and the resulting deficiency is charged
off. In addition, there is, on average, approximately a 30-day
lapse between the time we repossess a vehicle and the time it is
sold by a dealer or at auction. Furthermore, depressed wholesale
prices for used automobiles may result from significant
liquidations of rental or fleet inventories, and from increased
volume of trade-ins due to promotional financing programs
offered by new vehicle manufacturers. During periods of economic
slowdown or recession, decreased auction proceeds resulting from
the depressed prices at which used automobiles may be sold will
result in our experiencing higher credit losses.
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<P align="left">
<B><FONT size="2">An increase in market interest rates may
reduce our profitability.</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Our long-term profitability may be directly
affected by the level of and fluctuations in interest rates.
Sustained, significant increases in interest rates may adversely
affect our liquidity and profitability by reducing the interest
rate spread between the rate of interest we receive on our
Contracts and interest rates that we pay under our outstanding
line of credit facility. As interest rates increase, our gross
interest rate spread on new originations will generally decline
since the rates charged on the Contracts originated or purchased
from dealers generally are limited by statutory maximums,
restricting our opportunity to pass on increased interest costs.
We monitor the interest rate environment and have entered into
interest rate swap agreements relating to a significant portion
of our outstanding debt with maturities ranging from
October&nbsp;5, 2004 through May&nbsp;19, 2008. Each of these
agreements effectively converts a portion of our floating-rate
debt to a fixed-rate, thus reducing the impact of interest rate
changes on our interest expense. These interest rate swap
agreements may not adequately mitigate the impact of changes in
interest rates and we may not be able to enter into such
agreements in the future.
</FONT>

<P align="left">
<B><FONT size="2">Our growth depends upon our ability to retain
and attract a sufficient number of qualified
employees.</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">To a large extent, our growth strategy depends on
the opening of new offices that will focus primarily on
purchasing Contracts and making direct loans in markets we have
not previously served. Future expansion of our office network
depends upon our ability to attract and retain qualified and
experienced office managers and the ability of such managers to
develop relationships with dealers that serve those markets. We
generally do not open new offices until we have located and
hired a qualified and experienced individual to manage the
office. Typically, this individual will be familiar with local
market conditions and have existing relationships with dealers
in the area to be served. Although we believe that we can
attract and retain qualified and experienced personnel as we
proceed with planned expansion into new markets, no assurance
can be given that we will be successful in doing so. Competition
to hire personnel possessing the skills and experience required
by us could contribute to an increase in our employee turnover
rate. High turnover or an inability to attract and retain
qualified personnel could have an adverse effect on our
origination, delinquency, default and net loss rates and,
ultimately, our financial condition.
</FONT>

<P align="left">
<B><FONT size="2">The loss of one of our key executives could
have a material adverse effect on our business.</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Our growth and development to date have been
largely dependent upon the services of Peter L. Vosotas, our
Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer,
and Ralph T. Finkenbrink, our Chief Financial Officer and Senior
Vice President&nbsp;&#151; Finance. We do not maintain key-man
life insurance policies on these executives. Although we believe
that we have sufficient additional experienced management
personnel to accommodate the loss of any key executive, the loss
of services of one or both of these executives could have a
material adverse effect on us.
</FONT>

<P align="left">
<B><FONT size="2">If we have to force-place insurance on
vehicles secured by our Contracts, we may not be able to recover
the premium payments for such insurance.</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">We may force-place a physical damage insurance
policy on any vehicle subject to one of our Contracts for which
the customer has failed to obtain or maintain a physical damage
insurance policy. In such event, we will advance the premium
payment for such force-placed insurance and require the insurer
to pay any proceeds of such policy directly to us. Although the
principal balance of the Contract secured by the financed
vehicle to which such premium relates will be increased by the
amount of such premium, we may not be able to collect such
increased principal balance from the customer. If we have to
force-place insurance on a significant number of vehicles, this
could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition.
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<P align="left">
<B><FONT size="2">We are subject to risks associated with
litigation.</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">As a consumer finance company, we are subject to
various consumer claims and litigation seeking damages and
statutory penalties, based upon, among other things:
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    <FONT size="2">usury laws;
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    <FONT size="2">disclosure inaccuracies;
    </FONT></TD>
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    <FONT size="2">wrongful repossession;
    </FONT></TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <FONT size="2">violations of bankruptcy stay provisions;
    </FONT></TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <FONT size="2">certificate of title disputes;
    </FONT></TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <FONT size="2">fraud;
    </FONT></TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <FONT size="2">breach of contract; and
    </FONT></TD>
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    <FONT size="2">discriminatory treatment of credit applicants.
    </FONT></TD>
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<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Some litigation against us could take the form of
class action complaints by consumers. As the assignee of
Contracts originated by dealers, we may also be named as a
co-defendant in lawsuits filed by consumers principally against
dealers. The damages and penalties claimed by consumers in these
types of actions can be substantial. The relief requested by the
plaintiffs varies but may include requests for compensatory,
statutory and punitive damages. No assurances can be given that
we will not experience material financial losses in the future
as a result of litigation and other legal proceedings.
</FONT>

<P align="left">
<B><FONT size="2">We are subject to many laws and governmental
regulations, and any material violations of or changes in these
laws or regulations could have a material adverse effect on our
financial condition and business operations.</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Our financing operations are subject to
regulation, supervision and licensing under various federal,
state and local statutes and ordinances. Additionally, the
procedures that we must follow in connection with the
repossession of vehicles securing Contracts are regulated by
each of the states in which we do business. The various federal,
state and local statutes, regulations, and ordinances applicable
to our business govern, among other things:
</FONT>
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    <FONT size="2">licensing requirements;
    </FONT></TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <FONT size="2">requirements for maintenance of proper records;
    </FONT></TD>
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    <FONT size="2">payment of required fees to certain states;
    </FONT></TD>
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    <FONT size="2">maximum interest rates that may be charged on
    loans to finance new and used vehicles;
    </FONT></TD>
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    <FONT size="2">debt collection practices;
    </FONT></TD>
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    <FONT size="2">proper disclosure to customers regarding
    financing terms;
    </FONT></TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <FONT size="2">privacy regarding certain customer data;
    </FONT></TD>
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    <FONT size="2">interest rates on loans to customers serving in
    the military;
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <FONT size="2">telephone solicitation of direct loan customers;
    and
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <FONT size="2">collection of debts from loan customers who have
    filed bankruptcy.
    </FONT></TD>
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<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">We believe that we maintain all material licenses
and permits required for our current operations and are in
substantial compliance with all applicable local, state and
federal regulations. Our failure, or failure by dealers who
originate the Contracts we purchase, to maintain all requisite
licenses and permits, and to comply with other regulatory
requirements, could result in consumers having rights of
rescission and other remedies that could have a material adverse
effect on our financial condition. Furthermore, any changes in
applicable laws, rules and regulations may make our compliance
therewith more difficult or expensive or otherwise adversely
affect our financial condition.
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<P align="left">
<B><FONT size="2">Our ability to pay cash dividends is
restricted by our line of credit.</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">In August, 2003, we announced an annual cash
dividend of $0.10 per share of common stock, payable
semi-annually. We paid our first cash dividend of $0.05&nbsp;per
share in September, 2003. On March&nbsp;22, 2004, we will pay a
cash dividend of $0.05 per share to shareholders of record as of
March&nbsp;8, 2004. We intend to continue to pay cash dividends
for the foreseeable future, provided our future earnings meet
expectations. While we are not restricted by our Articles from
declaring dividends, our line of credit prohibits the payment of
cash dividends without written approval from our consortium of
lenders. Our ability to receive the necessary approvals is
largely dependent upon our portfolio performance, and no
assurances can be given that we will be able to obtain the
necessary approvals in the future.
</FONT>

<P align="left">
<B><FONT size="2">Our Chief Executive Officer and certain
members of the Mahan family hold a significant percentage of our
common stock and may take actions adverse to your
interests.</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Peter L. Vosotas, our Chairman of the Board,
President and Chief Executive Officer, and certain members of
the Mahan family, including Marvin and Ingrid Mahan, their adult
children and certain entities controlled by them, will own
approximately 16.2% and 12.5%, respectively, of our common stock
following this offering. As a result, they may be able to
significantly influence matters requiring shareholder approval,
including the election and removal of directors and approval of
significant corporate transactions, such as mergers,
consolidations and sales of assets. This concentration of
ownership could have the effect of delaying, deferring or
preventing a change in control or impeding a merger or
consolidation, takeover or other business combination, which
could cause the market price of our common stock to fall or
prevent you from receiving a premium in such transaction.
</FONT>

<P align="left">
<B><FONT size="2">Our stock is not heavily traded, which may
limit your ability to resell your shares.</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The average daily trading volume of our shares on
The Nasdaq SmallCap System for the twelve months ended
January&nbsp;31, 2004 was approximately 6,400&nbsp;shares. Thus,
our common stock is thinly traded. Thinly traded stock can be
more volatile than stock trading in an active public market.
Factors such as our financial results, the introduction of new
products and services by us or our competitors, and various
factors affecting the consumer-finance industry generally may
have a significant impact on the market price of our common
stock. We cannot predict the extent to which an active public
market for our common stock will develop or be sustained after
this offering. In recent years, the stock market has experienced
a high level of price and volume volatility, and market prices
for the stocks of many companies have experienced wide price
fluctuations that have not necessarily been related to their
operating performance. Therefore, our shareholders may not be
able to sell their shares at the volumes, prices, or times that
they desire.
</FONT>

<P align="left">
<B><FONT size="2">We operate in a competitive market.</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The non-prime consumer-finance industry is highly
competitive. There are numerous financial service companies that
provide consumer credit in the markets served by us, including
banks, credit unions, other consumer finance companies and
captive finance companies owned by automobile manufacturers and
retailers. Many of these competitors have substantially greater
financial resources than us. In addition, our competitors often
provide financing on terms more favorable to automobile
purchasers or dealers than we offer. Many of these competitors
also have long-standing relationships with automobile
dealerships and may offer dealerships or their customers other
forms of financing, including dealer floor-plan financing and
leasing, which are not provided by us. Providers of non-prime
consumer financing have traditionally competed primarily on the
basis of:
</FONT>
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    <TD width="96%"></TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">interest rates charged;
    </FONT></TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">the quality of credit accepted;
    </FONT></TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">the flexibility of loan terms offered; and
    </FONT></TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">the quality of service provided.
    </FONT></TD>
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<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Our ability to compete effectively with other
companies offering similar financing arrangements depends on
maintaining close relationships with dealers of new and used
vehicles. We may not be able to compete successfully in this
market or against these competitors.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">We have focused on a segment of the market
composed of consumers who typically do not meet the more
stringent credit requirements of traditional consumer financing
sources and whose needs, as a result, have not been addressed
consistently by such financing sources. If, however, other
providers of consumer financing were to assert a significantly
greater effort to penetrate our targeted market segment, we may
have to reduce our interest rates and fees in order to maintain
our market share. Any reduction in our interest rates or fees
could have an adverse impact on our profitability.
</FONT>

<P align="left">
<B><FONT size="2">We may experience problems with our integrated
computer systems or be unable to keep pace with developments in
technology.</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">We use various technologies in our business,
including telecommunication, data processing, and integrated
computer systems. Technology changes rapidly. Our ability to
compete successfully with other financing companies may depend
on whether we can exploit technological changes. We may not be
able to exploit technological changes, and any investment we
make may not make us more profitable.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">We utilize integrated computer systems to respond
to customer inquiries and to monitor the performance of our
Contract and direct loan portfolios and the performance of
individual customers under our Contracts and direct loans.
Problems with our systems&#146; operations could adversely
impact our ability to monitor our portfolios or collect amounts
due under our Contracts and direct loans, which could have a
material adverse effect on our financial condition.
</FONT>

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<B><FONT size="2">CAUTIONARY NOTE CONCERNING FORWARD-LOOKING
STATEMENTS</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Some discussions in this prospectus may contain
forward-looking statements within the meaning of The Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. We caution you to be
aware of the speculative nature of &#147;forward-looking
statements.&#148; Statements that are not historical in nature,
including the words &#147;anticipate,&#148;
&#147;estimate,&#148; &#147;should,&#148; &#147;expect,&#148;
&#147;believe,&#148; &#147;intend,&#148; and similar
expressions, are intended to identify forward-looking
statements. Although these statements reflect our good faith
belief based on current expectations, estimates and projections
about (among other things) the industry and the markets in which
we operate, they are not guarantees of future performance.
Whether actual results will conform to our expectations and
predictions is subject to a number of known and unknown risks
and uncertainties, including the risks and uncertainties
discussed in this prospectus; general economic, market, or
business conditions; changes in interest rates, the cost of
funds, and demand for our financial services; changes in our
competitive position; our ability to manage growth; the
opportunities that may be presented to and pursued by us;
competitive actions by other companies; changes in laws or
regulations; changes in the policies of federal or state
regulators and agencies; and other circumstances, many of which
are beyond our control. Consequently, all of the forward-looking
statements made in this prospectus are qualified by these
cautionary statements and there can be no assurance that the
actual results anticipated by us will be realized or, even if
substantially realized, that they will have the expected
consequences to, or effects on, us or our business or
operations. Except as required by applicable laws, we do not
intend to publish updates or revisions of any forward-looking
statements we make to reflect new information, future events or
otherwise.
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<B><FONT size="2">USE OF PROCEEDS</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The net proceeds to us from the sale of 1,500,000
shares of common stock offered by us in this offering (after
deducting the underwriting discount and commissions and
estimated expenses of the offering payable by us) are estimated
to be approximately
$&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;($&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;if
the underwriter&#146;s over-allotment option is exercised in
full), based upon the offering price of
$&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;per
share. We intend to use the proceeds from this offering to repay
amounts outstanding under our existing $75.0&nbsp;million
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<FONT size="2">line of credit facility. As of December&nbsp;31,
2003, the aggregate amount outstanding under this line of credit
facility was approximately $66.0&nbsp;million and the average
cost of funds (after giving effect to our interest rate swap
agreements) was 5.73% per annum for the nine-months ended as of
such date. We believe that by reducing our outstanding
indebtedness, we will strengthen our financial condition,
thereby better positioning us to negotiate more favorable
borrowing terms with existing and new institutional lenders.
</FONT>
</DIV>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The foregoing represents our anticipated use of
the net proceeds of this offering based upon the current status
of our business operations, our current plans and current
economic conditions. A change in the use of proceeds or timing
of such use will be at our discretion. Pending their longer-term
use, the net proceeds from this offering may be invested in
short-term, investment-grade interest-bearing securities.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">We will not receive any proceeds from the sale of
shares of common stock by the selling shareholders. The net
proceeds to the selling shareholders from the sale of 900,000
shares of common stock offered by them in this offering (after
deducting the underwriting discount and commissions payable by
the selling shareholders) are estimated to be approximately
$&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;,
based upon the offering price of
$&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;per
share.
</FONT>

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<B><FONT size="2">SELLING SHAREHOLDERS</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The following table sets forth the number of
shares of common stock beneficially owned by each selling
shareholder as of February&nbsp;26, 2004, the number of shares
of common stock being offered pursuant to this offering for such
selling shareholder&#146;s account and the number of shares of
common stock and, based on the number of shares of common stock
outstanding as of February&nbsp;26, 2004, the percentage of the
outstanding shares of common stock that will be beneficially
owned by such selling shareholder if all of the shares of common
stock being offered pursuant to this offering by that
shareholder are sold (assuming no exercise of the
underwriter&#146;s over-allotment option). One of the selling
shareholders, Peter L. Vosotas, is the Chief Executive Officer,
President and a director of the Company.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Some of the selling shareholders either have or
have had a material relationship with us within the past three
years. On June&nbsp;30, 2001, we issued 44,444&nbsp;shares of
our common stock to the Roger&nbsp;T. Mahan Grantor Trust (the
&#147;Grantor Trust&#148;) pursuant to the Grantor Trust&#146;s
exercise of its conversion right under a Convertible Promissory
Note, dated June&nbsp;30, 1995 (the &#147;Grantor Trust
Note&#148;), issued by us in favor of the Grantor Trust. The
aggregate principal amount of the Grantor Trust Note was
$200,000 and the maturity date was June&nbsp;30, 2001. The
conversion price was $4.50 per share. As a result of such
conversion, the Grantor Trust Note was cancelled. We issued
shares of our common stock in this transaction pursuant to an
exemption from registration provided by Section&nbsp;4(2) of the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The above transaction, if
adjusted for our two-for-one common stock dividend effected in
September, 2001, would have resulted in the issuance of 88,888
shares of our common stock at a conversion price of $2.25 per
share.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">On August&nbsp;9, 2001, we issued 111,111 shares
of our common stock to Mahan Family, LLC (the &#147;Family
LLC&#148;) pursuant to the Family LLC&#146;s exercise of its
conversion right under a Convertible Promissory Note, dated
November&nbsp;30, 1992 (the &#147;Family LLC Note&#148;), issued
by us in favor of the Family LLC. The aggregate principal amount
of the Family LLC Note was $500,000 and the maturity date was
November&nbsp;30, 2001, subject to certain prepayment rights
granted to us thereunder. Pursuant to such rights, we gave
notice on July&nbsp;10, 2001 that we intended to prepay the
Family LLC Note in full. Under the terms of the Family LLC Note,
this notification entitled the Family LLC to convert the note
into shares of our common stock, at a conversion price of $4.50
per share. As result of such conversion, the Family LLC Note was
cancelled. We issued shares of our common stock in this
transaction pursuant to an exemption from registration provided
by Section&nbsp;4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
The above transaction, if adjusted for our two-for-one common
stock dividend effected in September, 2001, would have resulted
in the issuance of 222,222 shares of our common stock at a
conversion price of $2.25 per share.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">In addition, we are indebted to Peter Vosotas,
our Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive
Officer, for amounts totaling approximately $681,530 (as of
March&nbsp;1, 2004). These promissory notes are due upon
thirty-day demand and carry an interest rate equal to our
average cost of funds
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<FONT size="2">plus twenty-five basis points. The amount of
these notes can change from time to time but cannot exceed
$1,000,000 without the approval of our Board of Directors and
the Audit Committee thereof.
</FONT>
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<TR>
    <TD width="46%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="5%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="4%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="2%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="4%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="4%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7"></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Shares Beneficially</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Shares Beneficially</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Owned Prior to Offering</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Shares</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Owned After Offering</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Being</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Name</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Shares</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Percent</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Offered</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Shares</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Percent</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Peter L. Vosotas
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1,593,517</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(1)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap><FONT size="2">30.5</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top" nowrap><FONT size="2">%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">500,000</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1,093,517</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap><FONT size="2">16.2</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top" nowrap><FONT size="2">%</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Marvin &#38; Ingrid Mahan
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">45,664</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(2)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap><FONT size="2">*</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">45,664</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Mahan Children, LLC
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">392,764</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(3)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap><FONT size="2">7.7</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">125,000</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">267,764</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap><FONT size="2">4.1</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Mahan Family, LLC
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">473,818</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(4)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap><FONT size="2">9.3</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">111,450</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">362,368</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap><FONT size="2">5.5</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Grenma, Inc.&nbsp;</FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">160,666</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(5)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap><FONT size="2">3.2</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">50,000</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">110,666</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap><FONT size="2">1.7</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Roger Mahan
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">112,220</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(6)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap><FONT size="2">2.2</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">32,220</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">80,000</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap><FONT size="2">1.2</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Kenneth&nbsp;&#38; Nancy Ernst
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">36,066</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(7)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap><FONT size="2">*</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">35,666</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">400</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap><FONT size="2">*</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Total
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">900,000</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

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<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="4%"></TD>
    <TD width="96%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD><FONT size="2">*</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">Less than 1%.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD><FONT size="2">(1)&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">Includes 71,784 shares owned directly by
    Mr.&nbsp;Vosotas, 1,371,066 shares held in family trusts over
    which Mr.&nbsp;Vosotas retains voting and investment power and
    667 shares held by Mr.&nbsp;Vosotas&#146; spouse. Also includes
    150,000 shares issuable upon the exercise of outstanding stock
    options.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD><FONT size="2">(2)&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">Marvin H. Mahan and Ingrid T. Mahan are husband
    and wife. Includes 33,998 shares owned directly by
    Marvin&nbsp;J. Mahan and 11,666 shares owned directly by
    Ingrid&nbsp;T. Mahan. Marvin&nbsp;H. Mahan is the sole director
    and Ingrid&nbsp;T. Mahan is the sole shareholder of Grenma,
    Inc., and each may be deemed to beneficially own all of the
    shares owned by Grenma Inc.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD><FONT size="2">(3)&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">Mahan Children, LLC is a New Jersey limited
    liability company. Roger Mahan, Nancy Ernst and Gary Mahan, the
    adult children of Marvin H. Mahan and Ingrid T. Mahan, are the
    sole equity holders and managers of Mahan Children, LLC, and
    each may be deemed to beneficially own all of the shares owned
    by Mahan Children, LLC.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD><FONT size="2">(4)&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">Mahan Family, LLC is a New Jersey limited
    liability company. Roger Mahan, Nancy Ernst and Gary Mahan are
    each equity holders in and the sole managers of Mahan Family,
    LLC, and each may be deemed to beneficially own all of the
    shares owned by Mahan Family, LLC.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD><FONT size="2">(5)&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">Grenma, Inc. is a U.S. Virgin Island corporation.
    Marvin&nbsp;H. Mahan and Ingrid T. Mahan each may be deemed to
    beneficially own all of the shares owned by Grenma Inc. See
    footnote&nbsp;(2) above.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD><FONT size="2">(6)&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">Includes 23,332 shares owned directly by Roger
    Mahan and 88,888 shares owned by the Grantor Trust. Roger Mahan
    may also be deemed to beneficially own all of the shares owned
    by Mahan Family, LLC and Mahan Children, LLC. See
    footnotes&nbsp;(3) and (4)&nbsp;above.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD><FONT size="2">(7)&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">Kenneth Ernst and Nancy Ernst are husband and
    wife. Includes 35,666 shares owned jointly by Kenneth and Nancy
    Ernst and 400&nbsp;shares owned by their minor son. Kenneth and
    Nancy Ernst may also be deemed to beneficially own all of the
    shares owned by Mahan Family, LLC and Mahan Children, LLC. See
    footnotes&nbsp;(3) and (4)&nbsp;above.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

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<B><FONT size="2">CAPITALIZATION</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The following table sets forth our capitalization
at December&nbsp;31, 2003: (1)&nbsp;on an actual basis; and
(2)&nbsp;on an as adjusted basis to give effect to the sale of
1,500,000 shares of common stock offered by the Company in this
offering, less the underwriting discount and commissions and
estimated expenses, at the offering price of
$&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;per
share. This table should be read in conjunction with
&#147;Management&#146;s Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations&#148; and the consolidated
financial statements and notes thereto included in this
prospectus.
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    <TD width="66%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="6%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="5%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="7%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="6%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7"></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">December 31, 2003(1)</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Actual</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">As Adjusted(2)</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Debt:
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Line of credit
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">66,010,290</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Shareholders&#146; equity:
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Preferred stock, no par: 5,000,000 shares
    authorized; none issued and outstanding
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Common stock, no par; 50,000,000 shares
    authorized; 5,069,688&nbsp;shares outstanding;
    6,569,688&nbsp;shares outstanding as adjusted
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">4,696,014</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Other comprehensive loss
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(841,045</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Retained earnings
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">22,254,288</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Total shareholders&#146; equity
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">26,109,257</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Total capitalization
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">92,119,547</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

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<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Book value per share (3)
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">5.15</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD width="4%"></TD>
    <TD width="96%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD><FONT size="2">(1)&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">This table excludes 548,066&nbsp;shares of common
    stock issuable upon exercise of outstanding options at
    December&nbsp;31, 2003, at a weighted average exercise price of
    $2.42&nbsp;per share.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD><FONT size="2">(2)&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">If the underwriter&#146;s over-allotment option
    is exercised in full, common stock and total shareholders&#146;
    equity would be
    $&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;and
    $&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;,
    respectively.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD><FONT size="2">(3)&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">Actual book value per share equals total
    shareholders&#146; equity of $26,109,257, divided by
    5,069,688&nbsp;shares issued and outstanding at December 31,
    2003. Book value per share as adjusted equals total
    shareholders&#146; equity of
    $&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(assuming
    net proceeds of this offering to us of
    $&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;),
    divided
    by &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;shares
    (assuming issuance and sale by us
    of &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;shares).
    </FONT></TD>
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<B><FONT size="2">MARKET FOR COMMON STOCK</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Our common stock trades on the Nasdaq SmallCap
System under the symbol &#147;NICK.&#148; The table below sets
forth for the periods indicated the high and low bid prices of
our common stock as reported by The Nasdaq Stock Market. These
over-the-counter market quotations reflect inter-dealer prices
and do not include retail mark-up, mark-down or commission, and
may not necessarily represent actual transactions.
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    <TD width="81%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="2%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">High</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Low</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD></TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Fiscal Year Ending March&nbsp;31, 2004:
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Fourth quarter (through February&nbsp;26, 2004)
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">9.46</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">7.61</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Third quarter
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">8.80</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">5.60</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Second quarter
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">7.57</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">4.77</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">First quarter
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">5.22</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">3.40</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Fiscal Year Ended March&nbsp;31, 2003:
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Fourth quarter
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">4.06</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">3.62</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Third quarter
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">4.28</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">3.50</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Second quarter
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">5.30</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">4.00</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">First quarter
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">6.15</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">3.80</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Fiscal Year Ended March&nbsp;31, 2002:
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Fourth quarter
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">4.60</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">3.80</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Third quarter
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">4.65</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">3.61</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Second quarter
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">5.56</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">3.10</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">First quarter
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">3.69</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">2.31</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

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<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">On February&nbsp;26, 2004, the last reported sale
price of our common stock on The Nasdaq Stock Market was $9.07
per share. At February&nbsp;13, 2004, there were 1,054 holders
of our common stock.
</FONT>

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<B><FONT size="2">DIVIDEND POLICY</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">In August, 2003, our Board of Directors announced
an annual cash dividend of $0.10 per share of common stock,
payable semi-annually. We paid our first cash dividend of $0.05
per share in September, 2003. On March&nbsp;22, 2004, we will
pay a cash dividend of $0.05 per share to shareholders of record
as of March&nbsp;8, 2004. We intend to continue to pay cash
dividends for the foreseeable future, provided our future
earnings meet expectations. Any payment of future cash dividends
and the amounts thereof will be dependent upon our earnings,
financial requirements, requirements of our lenders and other
factors deemed relevant by our Board of Directors. Our line of
credit facility prohibits the payment of dividends without the
written approval of our consortium of lenders. Our ability to
receive the necessary approvals is largely dependent upon our
portfolio performance, and no assurances can be given that we
will be able to obtain the necessary approvals in the future.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">There are no Canadian foreign exchange controls
or laws that would affect the remittance of dividends or other
payments to our non-Canadian resident shareholders. There are no
Canadian laws that restrict the export or import of capital,
other than the Investment Canada Act (Canada), which requires
the notification or review of certain investments by
non-Canadians to establish or acquire control of a Canadian
business. We are not a &#147;Canadian business&#148; as defined
under the Investment Canada Act, because we have no place of
business in Canada, have no individuals employed in Canada in
connection with our business, and have no assets in Canada used
in carrying on our business.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Canada and the United States of America are
signatories to the Canada-United States Tax Convention Act, 1984
(the &#147;Tax Treaty&#148;). The Tax Treaty contains provisions
governing the tax treatment of interest, dividends, gains and
royalties paid to or received by a person residing in the United
States. The Tax Treaty also contains provisions to prevent the
occurrence of double taxation, essentially by permitting the
taxpayer to claim a tax credit for taxes paid in the foreign
jurisdiction.
</FONT>

<P align="center"><FONT size="2">16
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<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Dividends paid to us from our U.S.
subsidiaries&#146; current and accumulated earnings and profits
will be subject to a U.S. withholding tax of 5%. The gross
dividends (i.e., before payment of the withholding tax) must be
included in our net income. However, under certain
circumstances, we may be allowed to deduct the dividends in the
calculation of our Canadian taxable income. If we have no other
foreign (i.e., non-Canadian) non-business income, no relief is
available in that case to recover the withholding taxes
previously paid.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">A 15% Canadian withholding tax applies to
dividends paid by us to a U.S. shareholder that is an
individual. The U.S. shareholder must include the gross amount
of the dividends in his net income to be taxed at the regular
rates. A foreign tax credit will be available to the extent of
the lesser of:
</FONT>
<P>

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<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
    <FONT size="2">(i)&nbsp;withholding taxes paid (up to a maximum
    of 15% of certain foreign income from property); and
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
    <FONT size="2">(ii)&nbsp;the U.S. taxes payable in respect to
    that foreign income.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Alternatively, an individual can claim the
foreign withholding taxes paid as a deduction in the computation
of income for tax purposes. If the withholding taxes paid exceed
15% of the foreign income from property, such excess must be
deducted in computing net income.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Dividends paid to a corporate U.S. shareholder
that owns less than 10% of our voting shares are also subject to
a Canadian withholding tax of 15%.
</FONT>

<P align="center">
<B><FONT size="2">EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN INFORMATION</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The following table sets forth certain
information as of March&nbsp;31, 2003, with respect to
compensation plans under which our equity securities are
authorized for issuance:
</FONT>

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<TR>
    <TD width="39%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="8%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="7%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="8%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="7%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="10%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="9%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Number of Securities</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Number of</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Remaining Available</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Securities to be</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">for Future Issuance</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Issued Upon</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Weighted-Average</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Under Equity</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Exercise of</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Exercise Price of</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Compensation Plans</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Outstanding</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Outstanding</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">(Excluding Securities</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Options, Warrants</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Options, Warrants</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Reflected in</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Plan Category</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">and Rights</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">and Rights</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Column(a)</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><FONT size="1">(a)</FONT></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">(b)</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">(c)</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Equity Compensation Plans Approved by Security
    Holders
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><BR><FONT size="2">590,266</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">$2.21</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><BR><FONT size="2">349,734</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Equity Compensation Plans Not Approved by
    Security Holders
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><BR><FONT size="2">None</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">Not Applicable</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><BR><FONT size="2">None</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">TOTAL
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><BR><FONT size="2">590,266</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">$2.21</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><BR><FONT size="2">349,734</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

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<B><FONT size="2">SELECTED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The following table summarizes our selected
consolidated financial information and other financial data. The
selected balance sheet and statement of income data, insofar as
they relate to the fiscal years ended March&nbsp;31, 2003, 2002,
2001, 2000 and 1999, are derived from our audited consolidated
financial statements. Ernst &#38; Young LLP audited our
consolidated financial statements for each of those fiscal
years. Effective December&nbsp;3, 2003, we engaged the
accounting firm of Crisp Hughes Evans LLP as our new independent
auditors. Effective March&nbsp;1, 2004, Crisp Hughes Evans LLP
merged with Dixon Odom PLLC, with the combined firm now known as
Dixon Hughes PLLC. See &#147;Changes in and Disagreements with
Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosures.&#148; The
selected consolidated financial data for the nine-month periods
ended December&nbsp;31, 2003 and 2002 are derived from unaudited
consolidated financial statements. In our opinion, all
adjustments, consisting solely of normal recurring adjustments
necessary for a fair presentation of results as of and for the
nine-month periods ended December&nbsp;31, 2003 and 2002, have
been included. This information should be read together with
&#147;Management&#146;s Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations&#148; and our consolidated
financial statements and the related notes included elsewhere in
this prospectus. Results for past periods are not necessarily
indicative of results that may be expected for any future
period, and results for the nine-month period ended
December&nbsp;31, 2003 are not necessarily indicative of results
that may be expected for the full fiscal year ending
March&nbsp;31, 2004.
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    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="4%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="4%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="4%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">At and for the Nine Months</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="19"></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Ended December 31,</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="19" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">At and for the Fiscal Year Ended March 31,</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="19" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2003</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2002</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2003</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2002</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2001</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2000</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">1999</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">(unaudited)</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">Statement of Income Data:</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Revenue:
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Finance revenue
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">18,397,452</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">16,075,736</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">22,048,535</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">19,852,758</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">17,386,318</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">13,557,371</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">9,922,689</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Sales
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">192,755</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">254,165</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">328,340</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">365,367</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">410,708</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">517,445</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">495,849</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD colspan="2"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">18,590,207</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">16,329,901</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">22,376,875</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">20,218,125</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">17,797,026</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">14,074,816</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">10,418,538</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Expenses:
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Cost of sales
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">39,145</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">62,685</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">83,904</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">78,615</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">84,870</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">90,471</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">102,368</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Marketing
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">653,282</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">481,729</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">654,569</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">565,626</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">445,869</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">396,307</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">369,968</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Administrative
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">7,235,719</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">6,108,890</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">8,460,662</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">7,302,275</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">6,356,555</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">5,225,373</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">3,950,839</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Provision for credit losses
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1,617,028</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1,677,758</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">2,213,859</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1,912,918</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1,470,744</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1,069,719</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">940,922</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Depreciation
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">162,218</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">130,000</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">190,257</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">189,733</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">145,567</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">91,049</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">90,005</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Interest expense
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">2,905,747</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">2,955,671</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">3,936,042</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">3,898,400</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">3,761,689</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">2,771,100</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">2,358,838</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD colspan="2"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">12,613,139</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">11,416,733</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">15,539,293</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">13,947,567</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">12,265,294</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">9,644,019</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">7,812,940</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Operating income before income taxes
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">5,977,068</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">4,913,168</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">6,837,582</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">6,270,558</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">5,531,732</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">4,430,797</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">2,605,598</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Income tax expense:
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Current
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">3,356,708</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">2,667,527</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">3,884,386</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">2,195,841</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">2,075,855</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1,694,061</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1,327,520</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Deferred
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(1,100,546</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(832,845</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(1,328,198</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">142,578</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">45,000</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">159,168</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(324,278</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">2,256,162</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1,834,682</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">2,556,188</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">2,338,419</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">2,120,855</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1,853,229</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1,003,242</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Net income
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">3,720,906</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">3,078,486</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">4,281,394</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">3,932,139</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">3,410,877</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">2,577,568</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1,602,356</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Earnings per share:
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Basic
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">0.74</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">0.62</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">0.86</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">0.81</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">0.73</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">0.55</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">0.34</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Diluted
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">0.69</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">0.58</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">0.81</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">0.75</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">0.68</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">0.50</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">0.32</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Weighted average shares:
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Basic
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">5,036,730</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">5,004,470</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">5,004,055</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">4,869,078</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">4,673,198</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">4,704,572</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">4,715,968</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Diluted
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">5,395,815</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">5,312,077</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">5,299,206</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">5,263,966</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">5,137,732</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">5,312,630</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">5,245,564</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Dividends declared
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">0.10</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
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    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">At and for the Nine Months</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="19"></TD>
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    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Ended December 31,</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="19" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">At and for the Fiscal Year Ended March 31,</FONT></B></TD>
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    <TD></TD>
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    <TD colspan="19" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
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    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2003</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2002</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2003</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2002</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2001</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2000</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">1999</FONT></B></TD>
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    <TD></TD>
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    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
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    <TD></TD>
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    <TD colspan="7"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
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    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">(unaudited)</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
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    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
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    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">Balance Sheet Data:</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Finance receivables, net
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">92,835,072</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">81,747,124</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">86,178,112</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">76,067,387</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">65,040,868</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">52,015,107</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">39,923,471</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Total assets
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">99,677,476</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">85,100,957</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">90,036,928</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">77,948,882</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">67,329,364</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">54,135,378</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">42,257,014</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Line of credit
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">66,010,290</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">57,333,426</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">60,160,238</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">53,273,426</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">47,823,426</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">38,414,549</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">29,964,549</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Total liabilities
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">73,568,219</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">64,894,178</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">67,946,488</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">59,512,549</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">52,901,513</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">43,008,094</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">33,716,313</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Total shareholders&#146; equity
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">26,109,257</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">20,206,779</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">22,090,440</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">18,436,333</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">14,427,851</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">11,127,284</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">8,540,701</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">Selected Financial Ratios and Other
    Data:</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Weighted average contractual rate(1)
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">24.02</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">24.21</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">24.31</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">24.65</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">24.77</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">24.76</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">24.68</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">%</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Average cost of borrowed funds(2)
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">6.03</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">6.93</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">6.86</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">7.66</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">8.15</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">8.03</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">8.45</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">%</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Gross portfolio yield(3)
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">22.25</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">22.20</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">22.54</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">23.53</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">23.79</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">24.64</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">22.77</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">%</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Net portfolio yield(4)
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">16.78</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">15.80</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">16.26</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">16.64</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">16.63</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">17.66</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">15.20</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">%</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Return on shareholders&#146; equity(5)
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">20.59</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">21.24</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">21.13</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">23.93</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">26.69</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">26.21</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">20.65</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">%</FONT></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD width="96%"></TD>
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<TR valign="top">
    <TD><FONT size="2">(1)&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">Weighted average contractual rate represents the
    weighted average annual percentage rate (APR) of all Contracts
    purchased and direct loans originated during the nine months
    ended December&nbsp;31, 2003 and 2002 and the fiscal years ended
    March&nbsp;31, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000 and 1999, respectively.
    </FONT></TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">(2)&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">Average cost of borrowed funds represents
    interest expense as a percentage of average indebtedness.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD><FONT size="2">(3)&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">Gross portfolio yield represents finance revenue
    as a percentage of average finance receivables, net of unearned
    interest.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD><FONT size="2">(4)&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">Net portfolio yield represents finance revenue
    minus (a)&nbsp;interest expense and (b)&nbsp;the provision for
    credit losses as a percentage of average finance receivables,
    net of unearned interest.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">(5)&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">Return on shareholders&#146; equity represents
    net income divided by average total shareholders&#146; equity
    during the period.
    </FONT></TD>
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    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">Note: For comparability purposes, all nine-month
    key performance indicators expressed as percentages have been
    annualized.
    </FONT></TD>
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<B><FONT size="2">MANAGEMENT&#146;S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OF</FONT></B>

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<B><FONT size="2">FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF
OPERATIONS</FONT></B>
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<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<I><FONT size="2">The following discussion and analysis should
be read in conjunction with our Consolidated Financial
Statements and the notes thereto included elsewhere in this
prospectus.</FONT></I>

<P align="left">
<B><FONT size="2">Overview</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">We are a Canadian holding company incorporated
under the laws of British Columbia in 1986. We conduct our
business activities through two wholly-owned Florida
corporations: Nicholas Financial, which purchases and services
Contracts, makes direct loans and sells consumer-finance related
products; and NDS, which supports and updates certain computer
application software. Nicholas Financial accounted for
approximately 99% and 99% of our consolidated revenues for the
fiscal year ended March&nbsp;31, 2003 and the nine-month period
ended December&nbsp;31, 2003, respectively.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Our consolidated revenues increased for the
fiscal year ended March&nbsp;31, 2003 and the nine-month period
ended December&nbsp;31, 2003 to $22.4&nbsp;million and
$18.6&nbsp;million, respectively, from $20.2&nbsp;million and
$16.3&nbsp;million for the fiscal year ended March&nbsp;31, 2002
and the nine-month period ended December&nbsp;31, 2002,
respectively. Our consolidated net income increased for the
fiscal year ended March&nbsp;31, 2003 and the nine-month period
ended December&nbsp;31, 2003 to $4.3 million and
$3.7&nbsp;million, respectively, from $3.9&nbsp;million and
$3.1&nbsp;million for the fiscal year ended March&nbsp;31, 2002
and the nine-month period ended December 31, 2002, respectively.
Our earnings were favorably impacted by an increase in our
outstanding loan portfolio, a reduction in our average cost of
borrowed funds and a reduction in our charge-off rate.
</FONT>

<P align="center">
<B><FONT size="2">Portfolio Summary</FONT></B>

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<TR>
    <TD width="59%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="4%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7"></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Nine Months Ended</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Fiscal Year Ended</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">December 31,</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">March 31,</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2003</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2002</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2003</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2002</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="15"></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="15" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">(Dollars in thousands)</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Average finance receivables, net of unearned
    interest(1)
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">110,249</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">96,555</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">97,807</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">84,389</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Average indebtedness(2)
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">64,243</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">56,900</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">57,336</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">50,908</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Finance revenue(3)
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">18,397</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">16,076</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">22,049</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">19,853</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Interest expense
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">2,906</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">2,956</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">3,936</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">3,898</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Net finance revenue
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">15,492</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">13,120</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">18,112</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">15,954</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Weighted average contractual rate(4)
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">24.02%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">24.21%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">24.31%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">24.65%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Average cost of borrowed funds(2)
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">6.03%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">6.93%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">6.86%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">7.66%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Gross portfolio yield(5)
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">22.25%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">22.20%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">22.54%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">23.53%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Interest expense as a percentage of average
    finance receivables, net of unearned interest
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">3.51%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">4.08%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">4.02%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">4.62%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Provision for credit losses as a percentage of
    average finance receivables, net of unearned interest
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1.96%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">2.32%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">2.26%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">2.27%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Net portfolio yield(5)
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">16.78%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">15.80%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">16.26%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">16.64%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Operating expenses as a percentage of average
    finance receivables, net of unearned interest(6)
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">9.51%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">8.88%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">9.25%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">9.19%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Pre-tax yield as a percentage of average finance
    receivables, net of unearned interest(7)
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">7.27%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">6.92%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">7.01%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">7.45%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Write-off to liquidation(8)
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">9.12%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">9.88%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">9.32%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">8.62%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Net charge-off percentage(9)
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">7.79%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">8.62%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">8.13%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">7.63%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

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<TR>
    <TD width="4%"></TD>
    <TD width="96%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD><FONT size="2">(1)&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">Average finance receivables, net of unearned
    interest represents the average of gross finance receivables,
    less unearned interest throughout the period.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD><FONT size="2">(2)&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">Average indebtedness represents the average
    outstanding borrowings under the line of credit and notes
    payable-related party. Average cost of borrowed funds represents
    interest expense as a percentage of average indebtedness.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD><FONT size="2">(3)&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">Finance revenue does not include revenue
    generated by NDS.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD><FONT size="2">(4)&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">Weighted average contractual rate represents the
    weighted average annual percentage rate (APR)&nbsp;of all
    Contracts purchased and direct loans originated during the nine
    months ended December&nbsp;31, 2003 and 2002 and the fiscal
    years ended March&nbsp;31, 2003 and 2002, respectively.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD><FONT size="2">(5)&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">Gross portfolio yield represents finance revenues
    as a percentage of average finance receivables, net of unearned
    interest. Net portfolio yield represents finance revenue minus
    (a)&nbsp;interest expense and (b)&nbsp;the provision for credit
    losses as a percentage of average finance receivables, net of
    unearned interest.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD><FONT size="2">(6)&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">Operating expenses represent total expenses, less
    interest expense, the provision for credit losses and operating
    costs associated with NDS.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD><FONT size="2">(7)&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">Pre-tax yield represents net portfolio yield
    minus operating expenses as a percentage of average finance
    receivables, net of unearned interest.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD><FONT size="2">(8)&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">Write-off to liquidation percentage is defined as
    net charge-offs divided by liquidation. Liquidation is defined
    as beginning receivable balance plus current period purchases
    minus voids and refinances minus ending receivable balance.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD><FONT size="2">(9)&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">Net charge-off percentage represents net
    charge-offs divided by average finance receivables, net of
    unearned interest outstanding during the period.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">
<I><FONT size="2">Note:</FONT></I><FONT size="2"> For
comparability purposes, all nine-month key performance
indicators expressed as percentages have been annualized.
</FONT>

<P align="left">
<B><FONT size="2">Nine Months Ended December&nbsp;31, 2003
Compared to Nine Months Ended December&nbsp;31, 2002</FONT></B>

<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>

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<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I><FONT size="2">Interest Income and Loan
    Portfolio</FONT></I></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Interest income increased 14% to
$18.4&nbsp;million for the period ended December&nbsp;31, 2003
from $16.1&nbsp;million for the period ended December&nbsp;31,
2002. The average finance receivables, net of unearned interest
totaled $110.2&nbsp;million for the period ended
December&nbsp;31, 2003, an increase of 14% from
$96.6&nbsp;million for the period ended December&nbsp;31, 2002.
The primary reason average finance receivables, net of unearned
interest increased was the increase in the receivable base of
several existing branches and the opening of two additional
branch locations. The gross finance receivable balance increased
15% to $147.6&nbsp;million at December&nbsp;31, 2003 from
$129.0&nbsp;million at December&nbsp;31, 2002. The primary
reason interest revenue increased was the increase in the
outstanding loan portfolio. The gross portfolio yield increased
from 22.20% for the period ended December&nbsp;31, 2002 to
22.25% for the period ended December&nbsp;31, 2002. The net
portfolio yield increased from 15.80% for the period ended
December&nbsp;31, 2002 to 16.78% for the period ended
December&nbsp;31, 2003. The primary reasons for the increase in
the net portfolio yield were a decrease in charge-offs, a
reduction in the provision for credit losses and a reduction in
the cost of borrowed funds for the period ended
December&nbsp;31, 2003. The net charge-off percentage for the
period ended December&nbsp;31, 2003 was 7.79% as compared to
8.62% for the period ended December&nbsp;31, 2002.
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<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I><FONT size="2">Computer Software Business</FONT></I></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Sales for the period ended December&nbsp;31, 2003
were $192,755 as compared to $254,165 for the period ended
December&nbsp;31, 2002, a decrease of 24%. This decrease was
primarily due to lower revenue from the existing customer base
during the fiscal year. Cost of sales and operating expenses
decreased from $351,059 for the period ended December&nbsp;31,
2002 to $230,509 for the period ended December&nbsp;31, 2003.
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<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I><FONT size="2">Operating Expenses</FONT></I></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Total expenses, less provision for credit losses,
interest expense and costs associated with NDS, increased to
$7.9&nbsp;million for the period ended December&nbsp;31, 2003
from $6.4&nbsp;million for the period ended December&nbsp;31,
2002. This increase of 23% was primarily attributable to the
additional staffing of several existing branches, increased
general operating expenses and the opening of two additional
branch offices. Operating expenses as a percentage of finance
receivables, net of unearned interest increased from 8.88% for
the period ended December&nbsp;31, 2002 to 9.51% for the period
ended December&nbsp;31, 2003. The primary reason for this
increase was the addition of infrastructure necessary to
accommodate growth further away geographically from our
corporate headquarters in Clearwater, Florida.
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<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I><FONT size="2">Interest Expense</FONT></I></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Interest expense was $2.9&nbsp;million for the
period ended December&nbsp;31, 2003 as compared to
$3.0&nbsp;million for the period ended December&nbsp;31, 2002.
The average indebtedness for the period ended December&nbsp;31,
2003 increased to $64.2 million as compared to
$56.9&nbsp;million for the period ended December&nbsp;31, 2002.
The cost associated with this increase in average indebtedness
was offset by a decrease in the average cost of outstanding
borrowings from 6.93% during the nine months ended
December&nbsp;31, 2002 to 6.03% during the nine months ended
December&nbsp;31, 2003.
</FONT>

<P align="left">
<B><FONT size="2">Fiscal 2003 Compared to Fiscal 2002</FONT></B>

<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I><FONT size="2">Interest Income and Loan
    Portfolio</FONT></I></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Interest income increased 11% to
$22.0&nbsp;million for the fiscal year ended March&nbsp;31, 2003
from $19.9&nbsp;million for the fiscal year ended March&nbsp;31,
2002. The average finance receivables, net of unearned interest
totaled $97.8&nbsp;million for the fiscal year ended
March&nbsp;31, 2003, an increase of 16% from $84.4&nbsp;million
for the fiscal year ended March&nbsp;31, 2002. The primary
reason average finance receivables, net of unearned interest
increased was the increase in the receivable base of several
existing branches and the opening of five additional branch
locations. The gross finance receivable balance increased 13% to
$136.7&nbsp;million at March&nbsp;31, 2003 from
$120.5&nbsp;million at March&nbsp;31, 2002. The primary reason
interest revenue increased was the increase in the outstanding
loan portfolio. The gross portfolio yield decreased from 23.53%
for the fiscal year ended March&nbsp;31, 2002 to 22.54% for the
fiscal year ended March&nbsp;31, 2002. The net portfolio yield
decreased from 16.64% for the fiscal year ended March&nbsp;31,
2002 to 16.26% for the fiscal year ended March&nbsp;31, 2003.
The primary reason for the decrease in the net portfolio yield
was an increase in the net charge-off percentage from 7.63% for
the fiscal year ended March&nbsp;31, 2002 to 8.13% for the
fiscal year ended March&nbsp;31, 2003.
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<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I><FONT size="2">Computer Software Business</FONT></I></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Sales for the fiscal year ended March&nbsp;31,
2003 were $328,340 as compared to $365,367 for the fiscal year
ended March&nbsp;31, 2002, a decrease of 10%. This decrease was
primarily due to lower revenue from the existing customer base
during the fiscal year. Cost of sales and operating expenses
decreased from $466,774 for the fiscal year ended March&nbsp;31,
2002 to $426,349 for the fiscal year ended March&nbsp;31, 2003.
</FONT>

<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I><FONT size="2">Operating Expenses</FONT></I></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Total expenses, less provision for credit losses,
interest expense and costs associated with NDS, increased to
$9.0&nbsp;million for the fiscal year ended March&nbsp;31, 2003
from $7.7&nbsp;million for the fiscal year ended March&nbsp;31,
2002. This increase of 15% was primarily attributable to the
additional staffing of several existing branches, increased
general operating expenses and the opening of five additional
branch offices. Operating expenses as a percentage of finance
receivables, net of unearned interest increased from 9.19% for
the fiscal year ended March&nbsp;31, 2002 to 9.25% for the
fiscal year ended March&nbsp;31, 2003.
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<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I><FONT size="2">Interest Expense</FONT></I></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Interest expense was $3.9&nbsp;million for each
of the fiscal years ended March&nbsp;31, 2003 and 2002,
respectively. The average indebtedness for the fiscal year ended
March&nbsp;31, 2003 increased to $57.3&nbsp;million as compared
to $50.9&nbsp;million for the fiscal year ended March&nbsp;31,
2002. This increase was offset by a decrease in the average cost
of outstanding borrowings from 7.66% during the fiscal year
ended March&nbsp;31, 2002 to 6.86% during the fiscal year ended
March&nbsp;31, 2003.
</FONT>

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<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD width="99%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><FONT size="2">Contract Procurement</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">We purchase Contracts in the states listed in the
table below. The Contracts we purchase are predominately for
used vehicles; for the periods shown below, less than 3% were
new. The average model year collateralizing our portfolio as of
March&nbsp;31, 2003 and 2002 was a 1999 and 1998 vehicle,
respectively. The amounts shown in the table below represent our
finance receivables, net of unearned interest on Contracts
purchased:
</FONT>

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<TR>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="22%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="7%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="6%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="5%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="5%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="5%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="5%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="5%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="5%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="5%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="5%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7"></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Nine Months Ended</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Fiscal Year Ended</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Maximum</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">December 31,</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Ended March 31,</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Allowable</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
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    <TD colspan="7" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">State</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Interest Rate(1)</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2003</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2002</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2003</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2002</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
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    <TD></TD>
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    <TD></TD>
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    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Florida
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">30</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">27,210,545</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">26,790,694</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">37,230,822</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">39,591,216</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Georgia
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(2</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">6,384,776</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">5,679,668</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">7,880,717</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">7,088,402</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">North Carolina
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">29</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">5,548,857</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">5,694,837</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">7,618,287</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">6,911,208</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">South Carolina
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(2</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">2,144,234</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1,667,627</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">2,788,167</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1,213,691</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Ohio
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">25</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">8,453,317</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">5,373,214</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">8,484,637</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1,766,272</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Virginia
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(2</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">611,901</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">65,475</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">134,636</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">365,079</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Michigan
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">25</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1,665,511</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">291,994</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Total
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">52,019,141</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">45,271,515</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">64,429,260</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">56,935,868</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<P align="left">
<HR size="1" width="18%" align="left" noshade>
<P>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="4%"></TD>
    <TD width="96%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD><FONT size="2">(1)&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">The allowable maximum interest rates by state are
    subject to change and are governed by the individual states
    where we conduct business.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD><FONT size="2">(2)&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">None of these states currently impose a maximum
    allowable interest rate with respect to the types and sizes of
    Contracts we purchase. The maximum rate which we will currently
    charge any customer in each of these states is 29% per annum.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The following table represents information on
Contracts purchased by us, net of unearned interest:
</FONT>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="80%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="41%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="6%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="5%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="6%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="5%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="6%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="5%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="5%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="5%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Contracts Purchased</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7"></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Nine Months Ended</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Fiscal Year Ended</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">December 31,</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">March 31,</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2003</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2002</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2003</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2002</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Purchases
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">52,019,141</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">45,271,515</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">64,429,260</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">56,935,868</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Weighted APR
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">23.88%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">24.11%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">24.22%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">24.57%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Average Discount
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">8.91%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">8.87%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">8.91%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">8.66%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Average Term (months)
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">43</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">41</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">43</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">41</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Average Loan
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">8,128</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">8,157</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">8,102</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">8,230</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Number of Contracts
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">6,400</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">5,550</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">7,952</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">6,918</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
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</FONT>

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<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The following table represents information on
direct loans originated by us, net of unearned interest:
</FONT>

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<TABLE width="80%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="45%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="5%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="5%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="5%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="5%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="5%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="5%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="5%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="4%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Direct Loans Originated</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7"></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Nine Months Ended</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Fiscal Year Ended</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">December 31,</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">March 31,</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2003</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2002</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2003</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2002</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Originations
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">2,940,870</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">2,982,344</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">3,647,074</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">4,100,181</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Weighted APR
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">26.52%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">26.07%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">26.29%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">26.00%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Average Term (months)
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">26</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">21</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">27</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">29</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Average Loan
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">2,844</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">2,988</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">2,965</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">3,203</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Number of Loans
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1,034</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">998</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1,230</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1,280</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
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<P align="left">
<B><FONT size="2">Analysis of Credit Losses</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Because of the nature of the customers under our
Contracts and our direct loan program, we consider the
establishment of adequate reserves for credit losses to be
imperative. We segregate our Contracts into static pools for
purposes of establishing reserves for losses. All Contracts
purchased by a branch during a fiscal quarter comprise a static
pool. We pool Contracts according to branch location because the
branches purchase Contracts in different geographic markets.
This method of pooling by branch and fiscal quarter allows us to
evaluate the different markets where the branches operate. The
static pools also allow us to evaluate the different levels of
customer income, stability, credit history, and the types of
vehicles purchased in each market. The average static pool
consists of 68 Contracts with aggregate finance receivables, net
of unearned interest, of approximately $550,000. As of
December&nbsp;31, 2003, we had 469&nbsp;active static pools.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Contracts are purchased from many different
dealers and are all purchased on an individual Contract by
Contract basis. Individual Contract pricing is determined by the
automobile dealerships and is generally the lesser of state
maximum interest rates or the maximum interest rate at which the
customer will accept. In certain markets, competitive forces
will drive down Contract rates from the maximum rate to a level
where an individual competitor is willing to buy an individual
Contract. We only buy Contracts on an individual basis; we never
purchase Contracts in batches, although we do consider portfolio
acquisitions as part of our growth strategy.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">A dealer discount represents the difference
between the finance receivable, net of unearned interest of a
Contract, and the amount of money we actually pay for the
Contract. The discount we negotiate is a function of the credit
quality of the customer and the wholesale value of the vehicle.
The automobile dealer accepts these terms by executing a dealer
agreement with us. The entire amount of discount is related to
credit quality and is considered to be part of the credit loss
reserve. We utilize a static pool approach to track portfolio
performance. A static pool retains an amount equal to 100% of
the discount as a reserve for credit losses. In situations
where, at the date of purchase, the discount is determined to be
insufficient to absorb all potential losses associated with the
static pool, a portion of future unearned income associated with
that specific static pool will be added to the reserves for
credit losses until total reserves have reached the appropriate
level. Subsequent to the purchase, if the reserve for credit
losses is determined to be inadequate for a static pool which is
not fully liquidated, then a charge to income through the
provision for credit losses is used to reestablish adequate
reserves. If a static pool is fully liquidated and has any
remaining reserves, the excess reserves are immediately
recognized into income. For static pools not fully liquidated,
that are determined to have excess reserves, such excess amounts
are accreted into income over the remaining life of the static
pool. Reserves accreted into income for the fiscal year ended
March&nbsp;31, 2003 and the nine months ended December&nbsp;31,
2003 were approximately $2.2&nbsp;million and $1.5&nbsp;million,
respectively, as compared to $2.9&nbsp;million and
$1.5&nbsp;million for the fiscal year ended March&nbsp;31, 2002
and for the period ended December&nbsp;31, 2002, respectively.
The primary reason for the decrease for fiscal 2003 as compared
to fiscal 2002 was an increase in the charge-off rate to 9.32%
from 8.62%.
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<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The amount and timing of reserves accreted into
income is a function of individual static pool performance. We
have seen deterioration in the performance of the portfolio for
static pools more than 80% liquidated when compared to
historical pool performance during the same liquidation cycle.
We attribute this increase to the gradual shift in recent years
towards purchasing &#147;simple interest Contracts&#148; as
opposed to &#147;pre-compute Contracts.&#148; This shift towards
simple interest Contracts has been dictated by the marketplace
and not by us. The difference between the two types of Contracts
is as follows: pre-compute Contracts have a stated total
interest and cannot be affected by the timeliness or amount of
payments received. Two identical Contracts relative to the
amount financed, term and annual percentage rate of interest
charged (&#147;APR&#148;) will result in different amounts of
interest being charged to an individual based on the amount and
timing of payments made under the Contract. We know there is a
correlation between delinquency and losses and, as a result,
simple interest Contracts will have greater principal balances
at the time of loss compared to a pre-compute Contract. This
greater principal balance at the time of repossession will
result in a greater loss subsequent to the sale of the
repossessed vehicle.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">We have detailed underwriting guidelines that we
utilize to determine which Contracts to purchase. These
guidelines are specific and are designed to cause all of the
Contracts that we purchase to have common risk characteristics.
Our District Managers evaluate their respective branch locations
for adherence to these underwriting guidelines. We also utilize
an internal audit department to assure adherence to our
underwriting guidelines. We utilize the branch model, which
allows for Contract purchasing to be done on the branch level.
Each Branch Manager may interpret the guidelines differently
and, as a result, the common risk characteristics generally will
be the same on an individual branch level but not necessarily
compared to another branch.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">In analyzing a static pool, we consider the
performance of prior static pools originated by the branch
office, the performance of prior Contracts purchased from the
dealers whose Contracts are included in the current static pool,
the credit rating of the customers under the Contracts in the
static pool, and current market and economic conditions. Each
static pool is analyzed monthly to determine if the loss
reserves are adequate, and adjustments are made if they are
determined to be necessary.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">We also segregate our direct loans into static
pools by branch and fiscal quarter, and use a similar process to
analyze credit losses and establish reserves for losses relating
to our direct loan portfolio.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The following table sets forth a reconciliation
of the changes in dealer discounts on Contracts:
</FONT>

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<TABLE width="80%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="41%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="6%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="5%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="6%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="5%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="6%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="5%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="5%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="5%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7"></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Nine Months Ended</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Fiscal Year Ended</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">December 31,</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">March 31,</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2003</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2002</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2003</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2002</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Balance at beginning of period
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">12,394,089</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">11,259,898</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">11,259,898</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">10,306,699</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Discounts acquired on new volume
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">8,468,596</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">7,378,298</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">10,534,472</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">9,384,892</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Losses absorbed
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(6,668,320</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(6,786,553</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(8,401,071</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(6,536,368</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Recoveries
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">838,396</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">805,170</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1,068,556</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">886,451</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Discounts accreted
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(1,439,542</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(1,415,651</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(2,067,766</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(2,781,776</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Balance at end of period
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">13,593,219</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">11,241,162</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">12,394,089</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">11,259,898</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Dealer discounts as a percent of gross indirect
    contracts
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">9.50%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">9.05%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">9.37%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">9.73%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

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<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The following table sets forth a reconciliation
of the changes in the allowance for credit losses on Contracts:
</FONT>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="80%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="45%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="5%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="5%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="5%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="5%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="5%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="5%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="5%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="4%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7"></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Nine Months Ended</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Fiscal Year Ended</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">December 31,</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">March 31,</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2003</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2002</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2003</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2002</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Balance at beginning of period
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">5,428,681</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">4,105,174</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">4,105,174</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">3,145,470</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Current period provision
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1,409,321</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1,457,387</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1,911,855</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1,728,786</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Losses absorbed
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(726,670</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(231,933</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(588,348</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(769,082</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Balance at end of period
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">6,111,332</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">5,330,628</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">5,428,681</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">4,105,174</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Allowance as a percent of gross indirect contracts
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">4.27%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">4.29%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">4.10%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">3.55%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The following table sets forth a reconciliation
of the changes in the allowance for credit losses on direct
loans:
</FONT>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="80%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="52%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="4%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="4%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="4%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="4%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="4%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="4%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="4%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="4%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7"></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Nine Months Ended</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Fiscal Year Ended</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">December 31,</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">March 31,</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2003</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2002</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2003</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2002</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Balance at beginning of period
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">176,126</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">200,612</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">200,612</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">319,545</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Current period provision
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">207,707</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">220,371</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">302,004</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">184,132</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Losses absorbed
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(138,974</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(156,982</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(208,802</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(177,012</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Recoveries
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">22,627</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">24,052</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">29,372</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">15,676</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Reserves accreted
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(93,535</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(70,358</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(147,060</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(141,729</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Balance at end of period
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">173,951</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">217,695</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">176,126</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">200,612</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Allowance as a percent of gross direct loan
    receivables
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">3.83%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">4.58%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">4.04%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">4.20%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The following table summarizes the total amounts
of Discounts and Allowances for both Contracts and direct loans:
</FONT>

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<TR>
    <TD width="41%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="6%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="5%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="6%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="5%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="6%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="5%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="5%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="5%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7"></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Nine Months Ended</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Fiscal Year Ended</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">December 31,</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">March 31,</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2003</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2002</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2003</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2002</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Total Discounts and Allowances at end of period
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">19,878,501</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">16,789,485</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">17,998,896</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">15,565,684</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Discounts and Allowances as a percent of gross
    receivables
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">13.46%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">13.02%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">13.17%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">12.92%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The average dealer discount associated with new
volume has remained relatively consistent over the past several
years. For the fiscal years ended March&nbsp;31, 2003 and 2002,
the average discount was 8.91% and 8.66%, respectively, and for
the nine months ended December&nbsp;31, 2003 and 2002, the
average discount was 8.91% and 8.87%, respectively. We do not
consider these changes to be material, and such changes are not
the result of any change in buying philosophy or competition.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The provision for credit losses increased to
$2.2&nbsp;million for the fiscal year ended March&nbsp;31, 2003
from $1.9&nbsp;million for the fiscal year ended March&nbsp;31,
2002. This increase was primarily attributable to an increase in
the net finance receivable balance from $76.1&nbsp;million at
March&nbsp;31, 2002 to $86.2 million at March&nbsp;31, 2003. To
a lesser extent, the provision for credit losses increased as a
result of certain static pools reaching reserve levels below our
estimates to absorb future credit losses. In these instances,
our increased reserves related to specific static pools through
a direct charge to income through the provision for credit
losses. For the nine months ended December 31, 2003, the
provision for credit losses decreased to $1.6&nbsp;million as
compared to $1.7&nbsp;million for the nine months ended
December&nbsp;31, 2002.
</FONT>

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<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Our write-offs as a percentage of liquidation
increased from 8.62% for the fiscal year ended March&nbsp;31,
2002 to 9.32% for the fiscal year ended March&nbsp;31, 2003. Our
write-offs as a percentage of liquidation decreased from 9.88%
for the nine-month period ended December&nbsp;31, 2002 to 9.12%
for the nine-month period ended December&nbsp;31, 2003. In
response to current economic conditions, we have raised our
initial target reserve percentage on new static pools to 12.4%
from 11.8%. We do not believe there have been any significant
variances in loan concentrations, terms or quality of Contracts
purchased during these periods that would have contributed to
the differing results.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Recoveries as a percentage of charge-offs were
13.6% and 13.6% for the fiscal year ended March&nbsp;31, 2003
and nine-month period ended December&nbsp;31, 2003,
respectively, as compared to 13.9% and 13.1% for the fiscal year
ended March&nbsp;31, 2002 and nine-month period ended
December&nbsp;31, 2002, respectively. The decline in recoveries
as a percent of losses from fiscal 2002 to fiscal 2003 resulted
primarily from difficulties in implementing our loss recovery
model in geographic areas further away from our corporate
headquarters.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Reserves accreted into income for the fiscal year
ended March&nbsp;31, 2003 and nine-month period ended
December&nbsp;31, 2003 were $2.2&nbsp;million and
$1.5&nbsp;million, respectively, as compared to
$2.9&nbsp;million and $1.5&nbsp;million for the fiscal year
ended March&nbsp;31, 2002 and nine-month period ended
December&nbsp;31, 2002, respectively.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">We believe there is a correlation between the
unemployment rate and future portfolio performance. We do not
expect the U.S. unemployment level to rise or fall significantly
in the foreseeable future. Therefore, we do not plan on
increasing or decreasing reserves based on the current
unemployment rate. The number of voluntary repossessions
increased for the fiscal year ended March&nbsp;31, 2003 as
compared to the fiscal year ended March&nbsp;31, 2002, although
we experienced stabilization in the number of voluntary
repossessions in the fourth quarter ended March&nbsp;31, 2003.
The number of bankruptcy filings decreased slightly in the first
six months of the fiscal year ended March&nbsp;31, 2003 as
compared to the first six months of the fiscal year ended
March&nbsp;31, 2002; in contrast, the last six months of the
fiscal year ended March&nbsp;31, 2003 saw a slight increase in
the percentage of bankruptcy filings as compared to the last six
months of the fiscal year ended March&nbsp;31, 2002. During the
nine-month period ended December&nbsp;31, 2003, voluntary
repossessions and bankruptcies decreased slightly as compared to
the nine-month period ended December&nbsp;31, 2002. We believe
the current trend will continue and, therefore, that our current
reserve levels are adequate for the foreseeable future.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The amount of future unearned income represents
the amount of finance charges we expect to fully earn over the
life of our current Contract portfolio, and is computed as the
product of the Contract rate, the Contract term, and the
Contract amount. After the analysis of purchase date accounting
with respect to static pools is complete, any uncollectible
amounts would be contemplated in the allowance for credit losses.
</FONT>

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<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The following tables present certain information
regarding the delinquency rates we experienced with respect to
Contracts and under our direct loan program:
</FONT>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="100%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="27%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD colspan="15" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">At December&nbsp;31,</FONT></B></TD>
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    <TD colspan="7" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2003</FONT></B></TD>
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    <TD colspan="7" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2003</FONT></B></TD>
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    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">Contracts</FONT></B></DIV>
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    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Gross Balance Outstanding
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="center" valign="bottom">
    <FONT size="2">$143,113,043
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="center" valign="bottom">
    <FONT size="2">$124,238,870
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="center" valign="bottom">
    <FONT size="2">$132,316,816
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="center" valign="bottom">
    <FONT size="2">$115,683,683
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    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Dollar</FONT></B></TD>
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    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Dollar</FONT></B></TD>
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    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Dollar</FONT></B></TD>
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    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Dollar</FONT></B></TD>
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    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
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    <TD align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Delinquencies</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Amount</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Percent*</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Amount</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Percent*</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Amount</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Percent*</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Amount</FONT></B></TD>
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    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Percent*</FONT></B></TD>
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    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">30 to 59&nbsp;days
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    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">2,836,531</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1.98</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">2,595,883</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">2.09</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">2,166,719</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1.64</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">2,004,990</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1.73</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">%</FONT></TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">
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    <FONT size="2">60 to 89&nbsp;days
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    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">805,643</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">0.56</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">852,351</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">0.69</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">551,838</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">0.42</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">400,486</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">0.35</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">%</FONT></TD>
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    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">90+ days
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">247,261</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">0.17</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">363,195</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">0.29</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">180,499</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">0.14</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">276,096</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">0.24</FONT></TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Total Delinquencies
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">3,889,435</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">2.71</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">3,811,429</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">3.07</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">2,899,056</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">2.20</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">2,681,572</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">2.32</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">%</FONT></TD>
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    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">Direct Loans</FONT></B></DIV>
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</TR>

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    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Gross Balance Outstanding
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">4,536,172</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">4,753,330</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">4,357,032</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">4,771,275</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Delinquencies
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">30 to 59&nbsp;days
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">37,451</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">0.83</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">52,074</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1.10</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">50,199</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1.15</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">33,992</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">0.71</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">%</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">60 to 89&nbsp;days
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">33,612</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">0.74</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">46,896</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">0.99</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">5,724</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">0.13</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">5,081</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">0.11</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">%</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">90+ days
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">30,354</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">0.67</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">20,869</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">0.43</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">40,987</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">0.94</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1,842</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">0.04</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">%</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Total delinquencies
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">101,417</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">2.24</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">119,839</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">2.52</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">96,910</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">2.22</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">40,915</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">0.86</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">%</FONT></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD width="2%"></TD>
    <TD width="98%"></TD>
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<TR valign="top">
    <TD><FONT size="2">*&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">Delinquencies as a percent of gross outstanding
    balance.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The delinquency percentage for Contracts more
than thirty days past due for the fiscal year ended
March&nbsp;31, 2003 and the nine-month period ended
December&nbsp;31, 2003 decreased to 2.20% and 2.71%,
respectively, from 2.32% and 3.07% for the fiscal year ended
March&nbsp;31, 2002 and the nine-month period ended
December&nbsp;31, 2002, respectively. The delinquency percentage
for direct loans more than thirty days past due for the fiscal
year ended March&nbsp;31, 2003 increased to 2.22% from 0.86% for
the fiscal year ended March&nbsp;31, 2002. The delinquency
percentage for direct loans more than thirty days past due for
the nine-month period ended December&nbsp;31, 2003 decreased to
2.24% from 2.52% for the nine-month period ended
December&nbsp;31, 2002. We do not give significant consideration
to short-term trends in delinquency when evaluating reserve
levels. Delinquency percentages tend to be very volatile and
often are not necessarily an indication of future losses. We
utilize a static pool approach to analyzing portfolio
performance and look at specific static pool performance and
recent trends as leading indicators to future performance of the
portfolio.
</FONT>

<P align="left">
<B><FONT size="2">Income Taxes</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Our effective income tax rates were 37.75% and
37.34% for the nine months ended December&nbsp;31, 2003 and
2002, respectively, and 37.38% and 37.29% for the fiscal years
ended March&nbsp;31, 2003 and 2002, respectively.
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<B><FONT size="2">Liquidity and Capital Resources</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Our cash flows for the nine months ended
December&nbsp;31, 2003 and December&nbsp;31, 2002 and the fiscal
years ended March&nbsp;31, 2003 and 2002 are summarized as
follows:
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    <TD width="38%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="6%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="5%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="6%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="5%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="6%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="6%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="6%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="6%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7"></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Nine Months Ended</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Fiscal Year Ended</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">December&nbsp;31,</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">March&nbsp;31,</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2003</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2002</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2003</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2002</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Cash provided by (used in):
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Operating Activities
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">4,196,782</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">3,998,799</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">5,889,825</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">7,291,571</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Investing Activities (primarily purchases of
    Contracts)
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(8,529,739</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(7,523,464</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(12,611,588</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(13,166,260</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
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    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
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    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">4,212,267</FONT></TD>
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    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">7,151,735</FONT></TD>
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    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">5,605,733</FONT></TD>
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    <FONT size="2">Net increase (decrease)&nbsp;in cash
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    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1,679,982</FONT></TD>
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    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">687,602</FONT></TD>
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    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">429,972</FONT></TD>
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<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Our primary use of working capital during the
fiscal year ended March&nbsp;31, 2003 and the nine months ended
December&nbsp;31, 2003 was the funding of the purchase of
Contracts. The Contracts were financed substantially through
borrowings under our $75.0&nbsp;million line of credit facility.
The line is secured by all of the assets of Nicholas Financial.
We may borrow the lesser of $75.0&nbsp;million or amounts based
upon formulas principally related to a percentage of eligible
finance receivables, as defined. Borrowings under the line of
credit may be under various LIBOR pricing options or at the
prime rate plus twenty-five basis points. Prime rate based
borrowings are generally less than $5.0&nbsp;million. As of
December&nbsp;31, 2003, the amount outstanding under the line of
credit was approximately $66.0&nbsp;million and the amount
available under the line of credit was approximately
$9.0&nbsp;million. As of December&nbsp;31, 2003, we were in full
compliance with all debt covenants thereunder.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">We have entered into interest rate swap
agreements, each of which effectively converts a portion of our
floating-rate debt to a fixed-rate, thus reducing the impact of
interest rate change on our interest expense. At
December&nbsp;31, 2003, approximately 75% of our borrowings
under the line of credit were subject to interest rate swap
agreements. These swap agreements have maturities ranging from
October&nbsp;5, 2004 through May&nbsp;19, 2008.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The self-liquidating nature of Contracts and
other loans enables us to assume a higher debt-to-equity ratio
than in most businesses. The amount of debt we incur from time
to time under these financing mechanisms depends on our need for
cash and our ability to borrow under the terms of the line of
credit. We believe that borrowings available under our line of
credit, as well as cash flow from operations, will be sufficient
to meet our short-term funding needs.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">We are currently negotiating amendments to the
line of credit. The amendments would increase the amount of the
line from $75.0&nbsp;million to $85.0 million and extend the
maturity date from November&nbsp;30, 2004 to November&nbsp;30,
2006. We currently anticipate completing such amendments prior
to March&nbsp;31, 2004, however, no assurances can be given in
this regard.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">In August, 2003, we announced an annual cash
dividend of $0.10 per share of common stock, payable
semi-annually. We paid our first cash dividend of $0.05 per
share in September, 2003. On March&nbsp;22, 2004, we will pay a
cash dividend of $0.05 per share to shareholders of record as of
March&nbsp;8, 2004. We intend to continue to pay cash dividends
for the foreseeable future, provided that future earnings meet
expectations. Our line of credit prohibits the payment of cash
dividends without written approval from our consortium of
lenders. Our ability to receive the necessary approvals is
largely dependent upon our portfolio performance, and no
assurances can be given that we will be able to obtain the
necessary approvals in the future.
</FONT>

<P align="left">
<B><FONT size="2">Impact of Inflation</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">We are affected by inflation primarily through
increased operating costs and expenses including increases in
interest rates. Inflationary pressures on operating costs and
expenses have been offset by our continued emphasis on stringent
operating and cost controls. We believe that our financial
condition has enabled us to negotiate favorable interest rates
under our existing line of credit. No assurances can be given
that we will be able to continue to do so in the future.
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<B><FONT size="2">BUSINESS</FONT></B>

<P align="left">
<B><FONT size="2">General</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">We are a Canadian holding company incorporated
under the laws of British Columbia in 1986. Our business
activities are conducted through two wholly-owned subsidiaries
formed pursuant to the laws of the State of Florida, Nicholas
Financial, Inc. (&#147;Nicholas Financial&#148;) and Nicholas
Data Services, Inc., (&#147;NDS&#148;). Nicholas Financial is a
specialized consumer finance company engaged primarily in
acquiring and servicing retail installment sales contracts
(&#147;Contracts&#148;) for purchases of new and used
automobiles and light trucks. To a lesser extent, Nicholas
Financial also makes direct loans and sells consumer-finance
related insurance products. NDS is engaged in supporting and
updating industry specific computer application software for
small businesses located primarily in the Southeast United
States. Nicholas Financial accounted for approximately 99% and
98% of consolidated revenues for each of the nine-month periods
ended December&nbsp;31, 2003 and 2002 and approximately 99% and
98% of consolidated revenues for each of the fiscal years ended
March&nbsp;31, 2003 and 2002. NDS&#146;s activities accounted
for approximately 1%, 2%, 1% and 2% of such revenues during the
same periods.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Our principal executive offices are located at
2454&nbsp;McMullen Booth Road, Building&nbsp;C, Clearwater
Florida 33759, and its telephone number is (727)&nbsp;726-0763.
</FONT>

<P align="left">
<B><FONT size="2">Growth Strategy</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Our principal goals are to increase our
profitability and our long-term shareholder value through
greater penetration in our current markets and controlled
geographic expansion into new markets. We also intend to
continue our expansion through a proportionate increase in our
origination of direct consumer loans. We are currently expanding
our automobile financing program in the States of Georgia,
Michigan, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina and Virginia. We
have targeted certain geographic locations within these states
where we believe there is a sufficient market for our automobile
financing program. We are currently purchasing Contracts
utilizing employees who reside in these states. These employees
are developing their respective markets, and we have created a
Central Buying Office in our Corporate Headquarters to purchase,
process and service these Contracts. Our strategy is to monitor
these new markets and ultimately decide where and when to open
additional branch locations. We also continue to analyze other
markets in states in which we do not currently operate. Although
we have not made any bulk purchases of Contracts in the last
five years, if the opportunity arises, we may consider possible
acquisitions of portfolios of seasoned Contracts from dealers in
bulk transactions as a means of further penetrating our existing
markets or expanding our presence in targeted geographic
locations. We cannot provide any assurances, however, that we
will be able to further expand in either our current markets or
any targeted new markets.
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<P align="left">
<B><FONT size="2">Automobile Finance Business&nbsp;&#151;
Contracts</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">We are engaged in the business of providing
financing programs, primarily on behalf of purchasers of new and
used cars and light trucks who meet our credit standards, but
who do not meet the credit standards of traditional lenders,
such as banks and credit unions, because of the age of the
vehicle being financed or the customer&#146;s job instability or
poor credit history. Unlike traditional lenders, which look
primarily to the credit history of the borrower in making
lending decisions and typically finance new automobiles, we are
willing to purchase Contracts for purchases made by borrowers
who do not have a good credit history and for older model and
high mileage automobiles. In making decisions regarding the
purchase of a particular Contract we consider the following
factors related to the borrower: place and length of residence,
current and prior job status, history in making installment
payments for automobiles, current income and credit history. In
addition, we examine our prior experience with Contracts
purchased from the dealer from which we are purchasing the
Contract, and the value of the automobile in relation to the
purchase price and the term of the Contract.
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<FONT size="2">Our automobile finance programs are currently
conducted in seven states through a total of 29 branch offices,
consisting of 15 in Florida, five in Ohio, three in Georgia,
three in North Carolina, and one in each of Michigan, South
Carolina and Virginia. Each branch office is budgeted (size of
branch, number of employees and location) to handle up to 1,000
accounts and up to $7.5&nbsp;million in outstanding receivables.
To date, none of our branches has reached this capacity. As of
March&nbsp;1, 2004, we had non-exclusive agreements with
approximately 1,300 dealers for the purchase of individual
Contracts that meet our financing criteria, of which
approximately 950 are active. We consider a dealer agreement to
be active if we have purchased a Contract thereunder in the last
six months. The dealer agreements require the dealer to
originate Contracts in accordance with our guidelines. Once a
Contract is purchased by us, the dealer is no longer involved in
the relationship between us and the customer, other than through
the existence of limited representations and warranties of the
dealer.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Customers under the Contracts typically make down
payments, in the form of cash or trade-in, ranging from 5% to
20% of the sale price of the vehicle financed. The balance of
the purchase price of the vehicle plus taxes, title fees and, if
applicable, premiums for extended service Contracts, accident
and health insurance or credit life insurance, are generally
financed over a period of 12 to 66&nbsp;months. Accident and
health insurance coverage enables the customer to make required
payments under the Contract in the event the customer becomes
unable to work because of illness or accident and credit life
insurance pays the customer&#146;s obligations under the
Contract upon his or her death.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">We purchase Contracts from the automobile dealer
at a negotiated price that is less than the original principal
amount being financed by the purchaser of the automobile (the
discount). The amount of the discount depends upon factors such
as the age and value of the automobile and the creditworthiness
of the purchaser. We will pay more (i.e., purchase the Contract
at a smaller discount from the original principal amount) for
Contracts as the credit risk of the customer improves. In
certain markets, competition determines the discount that we can
charge. Historically, the Contracts purchased by us have been
purchased at discounts that range from 1% to 15% of the original
principal amount of the Contract. In addition to the discount,
we charge the dealer a processing fee of $75 per Contract
purchased. As of December&nbsp;31, 2003, our Contract portfolio
consisted exclusively of Contracts purchased without recourse to
the dealer. Although all the Contracts in our Contract portfolio
were acquired without recourse, the dealer remains liable to us
for liabilities arising from certain representations and
warranties made by the dealer with respect to compliance with
applicable federal and state laws and valid title to the vehicle.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Our policy is to only purchase a Contract after
the dealer has provided us with the requisite proof that we have
a first priority lien on the financed vehicle (or we have, in
fact, perfected such first priority lien), that the customer has
obtained the required collision insurance naming us as loss
payee and that the Contract has been fully and accurately
completed and validly executed. Once we have received and
approved all required documents, we pay the dealer for the
Contract and commence servicing the Contract.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">We require the owner of the vehicle to obtain and
maintain collision insurance, naming us as the loss payee, with
a deductible of not more than $500. Both we and the dealers we
do business with offer purchasers of vehicles certain other
&#147;add on products.&#148; These products are offered by the
dealer on our behalf or by the automobile dealer on behalf of
the dealership at the time of sale. They consist of a roadside
assistance plan, extended warranty protection, gap insurance,
credit life insurance, credit accident and health insurance and
credit property insurance. If the purchaser so desires, the cost
of these products may be included in the amount financed under
the Contract.
</FONT>

<P align="left">
<B><FONT size="2">Direct Loans</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">We currently originate direct loans in Florida,
Georgia and North Carolina. Direct loans are loans originated
directly between us and the consumer. These loans are typically
for amounts ranging from $1,000 to $6,000 and are generally
secured by a lien on an automobile, water craft or other
permissible tangible personal property. The average direct loan
made to date by us had an initial principal balance of
approximately $3,000. We do not expect the average loan size to
increase significantly within the
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<FONT size="2">foreseeable future. The majority of direct loans
are originated with current or former customers under our
automobile financing program. The typical direct loan has
significantly better credit risk due to the customer&#146;s
historical payment history with us. We do not have a direct loan
license in Michigan, Ohio, South Carolina or Virginia, and none
is presently required in Georgia (as we currently do not make
direct loans under $3,000 in that state). Typically, we allow
for a seasoning process to occur in a new market prior to
determining whether to pursue a direct loan license there. We
expect to make a decision in the coming fiscal year on whether
or not to pursue a direct loan license for Ohio. We do not
expect to pursue a direct loan license in any other states
during the next fiscal year. The size of the loan and maximum
interest rate that can be charged varies from state to state.
Our direct loan program was implemented in April 1995. Loans
made pursuant to this program constituted approximately 3% of
the aggregate principal amount of our total loan portfolio as of
December&nbsp;31, 2003 and accounted for approximately 4% of our
revenue for the nine-month period then ended and the fiscal year
ended March&nbsp;31, 2003.
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<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">In connection with our direct loan program, we
also offer health and accident insurance coverage and credit
life insurance to customers. Customers in approximately 68% of
the 1,484 direct loan transactions outstanding as of
December&nbsp;31, 2003 had elected to purchase insurance
coverage offered by us. The cost of this insurance is included
in the amount financed by the customer.
</FONT>

<P align="left">
<B><FONT size="2">Underwriting Guidelines</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Our typical customer has a credit history that
fails to meet the lending standards of most banks and credit
unions. Among the credit problems experienced by our customers
that resulted in a poor credit history are: unpaid revolving
credit card obligations; unpaid medical bills; unpaid student
loans; prior bankruptcy; and evictions for nonpayment of rent.
We believe that our customer profile is similar to that of our
direct competitors.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Prior to our approval of the purchase of a
Contract, we are provided with a standardized credit application
completed by the consumer which contains information relating to
the consumer&#146;s background, employment, and credit history.
We also obtain credit reports from Equifax or TransUnion, which
are independent reporting services. We verify the
consumer&#146;s employment history, income and residence. In
most cases, consumers are interviewed by telephone by one or our
application processors.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">We have established internal buying guidelines to
be used by our Branch Managers and underwriters when purchasing
Contracts. Any Contract that does not meet these guidelines must
be approved by our senior management. We currently have District
Managers charged with managing the specific branches in a
defined geographic area. In addition to a variety of
administrative duties, the District Managers are responsible for
monitoring their assigned branchs&#146; compliance with our
underwriting standards.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">We use essentially the same criteria in analyzing
a direct loan as we do in analyzing the purchase of a Contract.
Lending decisions regarding direct loans are made based upon a
review of the customer&#146;s loan application, credit history,
job stability, income, in-person interviews with one of our loan
officers and the value of the collateral offered by the customer
to secure the loan. To date, since approximately 90% of our
direct loans have been made to individuals whose automobiles
have been financed by us, the customer&#146;s payment history
under his or her existing or past Contract is a significant
factor in the lending decision. The decision process with
respect to the purchase of Contracts is similar, although the
customer&#146;s prior payment history with automobile loans is
weighted more heavily in the decision-making process and the
collateral value of the automobile being financed is considered.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">After reviewing the information included in the
Contract or direct loan application and taking the other factors
into account, our representatives categorize the customer using
internally developed credit classifications of &#147;A,&#148;
indicating higher creditworthiness, through &#147;D,&#148;
indicating lower creditworthiness. In the absence of other
factors, such as a favorable payment history on a Contract held
by us, we generally make direct loans only to individuals rated
in categories &#147;B&#148; or higher. Contracts are financed
for individuals who fall within all four acceptable rating
categories utilized, &#147;A&#148; through &#147;D.&#148;
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<FONT size="2">Usually customers who fall within the two highest
categories are purchasing a two- to four-year old, low mileage
used automobile from the inventory of a new car or franchise
dealer, while customers in the two lowest categories are
purchasing an older, high mileage automobile from an independent
used automobile dealer.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">We continue to utilize our Loss Recovery
Department (&#147;LRD&#148;) to perform on-site audits of branch
compliance with our buying guidelines. LRD audits our branches
on a schedule that is variable depending on the size of the
branch, length of time a branch has been open, current tenure of
the branch manager, previous branch audit score and current and
historical branch profitability. LRD reports directly to our
Accounting and Administrative Management. We believe that an
independent review and audit of our branches that is not tied to
our sales function is imperative in order to assure the
information obtained is impartial.
</FONT>

<P align="left">
<B><FONT size="2">Monitoring and Enforcement of
Contracts</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">We require all customers to obtain and maintain
collision insurance covering damage to the vehicle. Failure to
maintain insurance constitutes a default under the Contract and
we may, at our discretion, repossess the vehicle. To reduce
potential loss due to insurance lapse, we have the contractual
right to force-place our own collateral protection insurance
policy, which policy covers loss due to physical damage to the
vehicle not covered by collision insurance.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Our Management Information Services personnel
maintain a number of reports to monitor compliance by customers
with their obligations under Contracts and direct loans made by
us. These reports may be accessed on a real-time basis
throughout the Company by management personnel, including Branch
Managers and staff, at computer terminals located in the main
office and each branch office. The reports include: delinquency
aging reports, insurance due reports, customer promises reports,
vehicle information reports, purchase reports, dealer analysis
reports, static pool reports, and repossession reports.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">A delinquency report is an aging report that
provides basic information regarding each account and indicates
accounts that are past due. The report includes information such
as the account number, address of the customer, home and work
phone numbers of the customer, original term of the Contract,
number of remaining payments, outstanding balance, due dates,
date of last payment, number of days past due, scheduled payment
amount, amount of last payment, total past due, and special
payment arrangements or agreements.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Accounts that are less than 120&nbsp;days matured
are included on the delinquency report on the first day that the
Contract is contractually past due. After an account has matured
more than 120&nbsp;days, it is not included on the delinquency
report until it is 11&nbsp;days past due. Once an account
becomes 30 days past due, repossession proceedings are
implemented unless the customer provides us with an acceptable
explanation for the delinquency and displays a willingness and
the ability to make payment, and commits to a plan to return the
account to current status. When an account is 60&nbsp;days past
due, we cease recognition of income on the Contract and
repossession proceedings are initiated. At 120&nbsp;days
delinquent, if the vehicle has not yet been repossessed, the
account is written off. Once a vehicle has been repossessed, the
related loan balance no longer appears on the delinquency
report. It instead appears on our repossession report and is
sold, either at auction or to an automobile dealer.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">When an account becomes delinquent, we
immediately contact the customer to determine the reason for the
delinquency and to determine if arrangements for payment can
appropriately be made. Once payment arrangements acceptable to
us have been made, the information is entered in our database
and is used to generate a &#147;Promises Report,&#148; which is
utilized by our collection staff for account follow up.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">We generate an insurance report to monitor
compliance with the insurance obligations imposed upon
customers. This report includes the account number, name and
address of the customer, and information regarding the insurance
carrier, as well as summarizes the insurance coverage,
identifies the expiration date of the policy, and provides basic
information regarding payment dates and the term of the
Contract. This report assists us in identifying customers whose
insurance policies are up for renewal or are in jeopardy of
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<FONT size="2">being canceled. We send written notices to, and
make direct contact with, customers whose insurance policies are
about to lapse or be canceled. If a customer fails to provide
proof of coverage within 30&nbsp;days of notice, we have the
option of purchasing insurance and adding the cost and
applicable finance charges to the balance of the Contract.
</FONT>
</DIV>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">We prepare a repossession report that provides
information regarding repossessed vehicles and aids us in
disposing of repossessed vehicles. In addition to information
regarding the customer, this report provides information
regarding the date of repossession, date the vehicle was sold,
number of days it was held in inventory prior to sale, year and
make and model of the vehicle, mileage, payoff amount on the
Contract, NADA book value, Black Book value, suggested sale
price, location of the vehicle, original dealer, condition of
the vehicle, and notes other information that may be helpful to
us.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">We also prepare a dealer analysis report that
provides information regarding each dealer from which we
purchase Contracts. This report allows us to analyze the volume
of business done with each dealer and the terms on which we
purchased Contracts from the dealer.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Our policy is to aggressively pursue legal
remedies to collect deficiencies from customers. Delinquency
notices are sent to customers and verbal requests for payment
are made beginning when an account becomes 11&nbsp;days
delinquent. When an account becomes 30&nbsp;days delinquent and
the customer has not made payment arrangements acceptable to us
or has failed to respond to our requests for payment, a
repossession request form is prepared by the responsible branch
office employee for approval by the branch manager for the
vicinity in which the customer lives. Once the repossession
request has been approved, first by the Branch Manager and
secondly by the District Manager, it must then be approved by a
corporate officer. The repossessor delivers the vehicle to a
secure location specified by us, where it is held. We maintain
relationships with several licensed repossession firms that
repossess vehicles for fees that range from $175 to $350 for
each vehicle repossessed. As required by Florida, Georgia, North
Carolina, South Carolina, Ohio, Michigan and Virginia law, the
customer is notified by certified letter that the vehicle has
been repossessed and that, to regain the vehicle, he or she must
make arrangements satisfactory to us and pay the amount owed
under the Contract within ten days after delivery of the letter.
The minimum requirement for return of the vehicle is payment of
all past due amounts under the Contract and all expenses
associated with the repossession incurred by us. If satisfactory
arrangements for return of the vehicle are not made within the
statutory period, we then send title to the vehicle to the
applicable state title transfer department, which then registers
the vehicle in our name. We then either sell the vehicle to a
dealer or have it transported to an automobile auction for sale.
On average, approximately 30 days lapse between the time we take
possession of a vehicle and the time it is sold by a dealer or
at auction. When we determine that there is a reasonable
likelihood of recovering part or all of any deficiency against
the customer under the Contract, we pursue legal remedies
available to us, including lawsuits, judgment liens and wage
garnishments. Historically, we have recovered approximately
10-15% of deficiencies from such customers. Proceeds from the
disposition of the vehicles are not included in calculating the
foregoing percentage range.
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<B><FONT size="2">Marketing and Advertising</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Our Contract marketing efforts are directed
toward automobile dealers. We attempt to meet dealers&#146;
needs by offering highly-responsive, cost-competitive and
service-oriented financing programs. We rely on our District and
Branch Managers to solicit agreements for the purchase of
Contracts with automobile dealers located within a 25-mile
radius of each branch office. The Branch Manager provides
dealers with information regarding us and the general terms upon
which we are willing to purchase Contracts. We presently have no
plans to implement any other forms of advertising for the
purchase of Contracts such as radio or newspaper advertisements.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">We solicit customers under our direct loan
program primarily through direct mailings, followed by telephone
calls, to individuals who have a good credit history with us in
connection with Contracts we have purchased. To some extent, we
also use direct mail marketing to those customers who meet the
criteria for a direct loan.
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<B><FONT size="2">Computerized Information System</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">We utilize integrated computer systems developed
by NDS to enhance our ability to respond to customer inquiries
and to monitor the performance of our Contract and direct loan
portfolios and the performance of individual customers under
Contracts. All of our personnel are provided with instant,
simultaneous access to information from a single shared
database. We have created specialized programs to automate the
tracking of Contracts and direct loans from inception. The
capacity of the networking system includes our branch office
locations. See &#147;&#151;&nbsp;Monitoring and Enforcement of
Contracts&#148; above for a summary of the different reports
prepared by us.
</FONT>

<P align="left">
<B><FONT size="2">Competition</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The consumer finance industry is highly
fragmented and highly competitive. There are numerous financial
service companies that provide consumer credit in the markets
served by us, including banks, other consumer finance companies,
and captive finance companies owned by automobile manufacturers
and retailers. Many of these companies have significantly
greater resources than us. We do not believe that increased
competition for the purchase of Contracts will cause a material
reduction in the interest rate payable by the purchaser of the
automobile. However, increased competition for the purchase of
Contracts will enable automobile dealers to shop for the best
price, thereby giving rise to an erosion in the discount from
the initial principal amount at which we would be willing to
purchase Contracts.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Our target market consists of persons who are
generally unable to obtain traditional used car financing
because of their credit history or the vehicle&#146;s mileage or
age. We have been able to expand our automobile finance business
in the non-prime credit market by offering to purchase Contracts
on terms that are competitive with those of other companies
which purchase automobile receivables in that market segment.
Because of the daily contact that many of our employees have
with automobile dealers located throughout the market areas
served by us, we are generally aware of the terms upon which our
competitors are offering to purchase Contracts. Our policy is to
modify our terms, if necessary, to remain competitive. However,
we will not sacrifice credit quality, our purchasing criteria or
prudent business practices in order to meet the competition.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Our ability to compete effectively with other
companies offering similar financing arrangements depends upon
our maintaining close business relationships with dealers of new
and used vehicles. No single dealer out of the approximately 950
dealers that we currently have active Contractual relationships
with accounted for over 3% of its business volume for either of
the nine-month periods ended December&nbsp;31, 2003 or 2002 or
either of the fiscal years ended March&nbsp;31, 2003 or 2002.
</FONT>

<P align="left">
<B><FONT size="2">Regulation</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Our financing operations are subject to
regulation, supervision and licensing under various federal,
state and local statutes and ordinances. Additionally, the
procedures that we must follow in connection with the
repossession of vehicles securing Contracts are regulated by
each of the states in which we do business. To date, our
operations have been conducted exclusively in the states of
Florida, Georgia, Michigan, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina
and Virginia. Accordingly, the laws of such states, as well as
applicable federal law, govern our operations. Compliance with
existing laws and regulations has not had a material adverse
effect on our operations to date. Our management believes that
we maintain all requisite licenses and permits and are in
material compliance with all applicable local, state and federal
laws and regulations. We periodically review our branch office
practices in an effort to ensure such compliance. The following
constitute certain of the federal, state and local statutes and
ordinances with which we must comply:
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    <I><FONT size="2">State consumer regulatory agency
    requirements.</FONT></I><FONT size="2"> Pursuant to regulations
    of the state of Florida governing our financing business
    activities, the Department of Banking and Finance periodically
    conducts an on-site audit of each of our Florida branches to
    monitor compliance with applicable regulations. These
    regulations govern, among other matters, licensure requirements,
    requirements for maintenance of proper records, payment of
    required fees, maximum interest rates that may be
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    <FONT size="2">charged on loans to finance used vehicles and
    proper disclosure to customers regarding financing terms.
    Pursuant to North Carolina law, our direct loan activities in
    that state are subject to similar periodic on-site audits by the
    North Carolina Office of the Commissioner of Banks.
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    <I><FONT size="2">State licensing requirements.
    </FONT></I><FONT size="2">We maintain a Sales Finance Company
    License with the Florida Department of Banking and Finance, as
    well as consumer loan licenses in Florida and North Carolina.
    The dealers we do business with are required to maintain a
    Retail Installment Seller&#146;s License with the state or
    states in which they operate.
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    <I><FONT size="2">Fair Debt Collection
    Act.</FONT></I><FONT size="2"> The Fair Debt Collection Act and
    applicable state law counterparts prohibit us from contacting
    customers during certain times and at certain places, from using
    certain threatening practices and from making false implications
    when attempting to collect a debt.
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    <I><FONT size="2">Truth in Lending
    Act.</FONT></I><FONT size="2"> The Truth in Lending Act requires
    us and the dealers we do business with to make certain
    disclosures to customers, including the terms of repayment, the
    total finance charge and the annual percentage rate charged on
    each Contract or direct loan.
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <I><FONT size="2">Equal Credit Opportunity
    Act.</FONT></I><FONT size="2"> The Equal Credit Opportunity Act
    prohibits creditors from discriminating against loan applicants
    on the basis of race, color, sex, age or marital status.
    Pursuant to Regulation&nbsp;B promulgated under the Equal Credit
    Opportunity Act, creditors are required to make certain
    disclosures regarding consumer rights and advise consumers whose
    credit applications are not approved of the reasons for the
    rejection.
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    <I><FONT size="2">Fair Credit Reporting
    Act.</FONT></I><FONT size="2"> The Fair Credit Reporting Act
    requires us to provide certain information to consumers whose
    credit applications are not approved on the basis of a report
    obtained from a consumer reporting agency.
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    <I><FONT size="2">Gramm-Leach-Bliley
    Act.</FONT></I><FONT size="2"> The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act
    requires us to maintain privacy with respect to certain consumer
    data in our possession and to periodically communicate with
    consumers on privacy matters.
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <I><FONT size="2">Soldiers&#146; and Sailors&#146; Civil Relief
    Act.</FONT></I><FONT size="2"> The Soldiers&#146; and
    Sailor&#146;s Civil Relief Act requires us to reduce the
    interest rate charged on each loan to customers who have
    subsequently joined, enlisted, been inducted or called to active
    military duty.
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    <I><FONT size="2">Electronic Funds Transfer
    Act.</FONT></I><FONT size="2"> The Electronic Funds Transfer Act
    prohibits us from requiring our customers to repay a loan or
    other credit by electronic funds transfer (&#147;EFT&#148;),
    except in limited situations which do not apply to us. We are
    also required to provide certain documentation to our customers
    when an EFT is initiated and to provide certain notifications to
    our customers with regard to preauthorized payments.
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    <I><FONT size="2">Telephone Consumer Protection
    Act.</FONT></I><FONT size="2"> The Telephone Consumer Protection
    Act prohibits telephone solicitation calls to a customer&#146;s
    home before 8 a.m. or after 9 p.m. In addition, if we make a
    telephone solicitation call to a customer&#146;s home, the
    representative making the call must provide his or her name, our
    name, and a telephone number or address at which our
    representative may be contacted. The Telephone Consumer
    Protection Act also requires that we maintain a record of any
    requests by customers not to receive future telephone
    solicitations, which must be maintained for five years.
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    <I><FONT size="2">Bankruptcy.</FONT></I><FONT size="2"> Federal
    bankruptcy and related state laws may interfere with or affect
    our ability to recover collateral or enforce a deficiency
    judgment.
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<P align="left">
<B><FONT size="2">Employees</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Our executive management and various support
functions are centralized at our Corporate Headquarters in
Clearwater, Florida. As of December&nbsp;31, 2003, we employed a
total of 149 persons, three of whom work for NDS and 146 of whom
work for Nicholas Financial. None of our employees is subject
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<FONT size="2">to a collective bargaining agreement, and we
consider our relations with our employees generally to be good.
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<P align="left">
<B><FONT size="2">Facilities</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">We lease our Headquarters and branch office
facilities. Our Headquarters, located at 2454 McMullen Booth
Road, Building C, in Clearwater, Florida, consist of
approximately 10,000 square feet of office space. The current
lease relating to this space expires in January 2008.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Each of our 29 branch offices located in Florida,
Georgia, Michigan, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, and
Virginia consists of approximately 1,200 square feet. These
offices are located in office parks, shopping centers or strip
malls and are occupied pursuant to leases with an initial term
of from two to five years at annual rates ranging from
approximately $8.00 to $16.00 per square foot. We believe that
these facilities and additional or alternate space available to
us are adequate to meet our needs for the foreseeable future.
</FONT>

<P align="left">
<B><FONT size="2">Legal Proceedings</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">We are not a party to any pending legal
proceedings other than ordinary routine litigation incidental to
our business, none of which, if decided adversely to us, would,
in the opinion of management, have a material adverse effect on
our financial position.
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<B><FONT size="2">DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES</FONT></B>

<P align="left">
<B><FONT size="2">Common Stock</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">We have 50,000,000 shares of authorized common
stock, no par value. At February&nbsp;13, 2004, we had 1,054
shareholders and 5,081,288 shares of our common stock were
issued and outstanding. The outstanding shares of common stock
are fully paid and nonassessable. The shares of common stock
offered in this offering will, upon their purchase, be fully
paid and nonassessable. The holders of our common stock have one
vote per share in all proceedings in which action shall be taken
by our shareholders. All shares of our common stock rank equally
as to dividends, voting powers and participation in assets.
There are no preemptive or conversion rights and no provisions
for redemption, purchase for cancellation, surrender or sinking
funds. We anticipate that the shares to be issued by us in this
offering will be quoted on The NASDAQ SmallCap System under the
symbol &#147;NICK.&#148;
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<B><FONT size="2">Preferred Stock</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">We also have 5,000,000 shares of authorized
Preferred Stock, no par value. Our Articles provide that our
board of directors may, without the approval of our
shareholders, authorize and issue preferred stock in one or more
classes with such designations, powers, preferences, and
relative, participating, optional and other rights,
qualifications, limitations, and restrictions as the directors
may determine, including, but not limited to, the dividend rate,
conversion rights, voting rights, redemption rights, and
liquidation preference. Any class of preferred stock may rank
senior to our common stock with respect to the payment of
dividends or amounts distributed, whether upon liquidation,
dissolution, winding-up, or otherwise. In addition, any
amendment to the Articles to delete or vary any preference,
right, condition, restriction, limitation or prohibition
attached to the preferred stock, or to create any special shares
that would have equal priority to the preferred stock, requires
the affirmative vote of at least three-fourths of the votes cast
at a shareholders&#146; meeting.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">We do not have any shares of preferred stock
outstanding. Issuances of preferred stock, while providing us
with flexibility in connection with general corporate purposes,
may, among other things, have an adverse effect on the rights of
holders of our common stock. For example, the issuance of any
preferred stock with voting or conversion rights may adversely
affect the voting power of the holders of our common
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<FONT size="2">stock, and, in certain circumstances, such
issuances could have the effect of decreasing the market price
of our common stock. We have no current plan to issue any shares
of preferred stock.
</FONT>
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<P align="left">
<B><FONT size="2">Rights to Dividends</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Subject to any prior rights of holders of
preferred stock then outstanding, the holders of our common
stock will be entitled to dividends when, as, and if declared by
our board of directors out of funds legally available for
dividends. Under the Company Act of the Province of British
Columbia, any of our directors who vote for, or consent to, a
resolution authorizing the payment of a dividend if we are
insolvent are jointly and severally liable to us to make good
any loss or damage suffered by us as a result.
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<B><FONT size="2">Rights Upon Liquidation</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">In the event of our voluntary or involuntary
liquidation or dissolution, or the winding-up of our affairs,
our assets will be applied first to the payment, satisfaction
and discharge of our existing debts and obligations, including
the necessary expenses of dissolution or liquidation, then to
satisfy any senior rights of holders of our preference
securities, if any, and then pro rata to the holders of our
common stock.
</FONT>

<P align="left">
<B><FONT size="2">SEC Position on Indemnification for Securities
Act Liabilities</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Our Articles provide that, subject to the
provisions of the Company Act of the Province of British
Columbia, we shall indemnify our directors and former directors
and their heirs and personal representatives against all costs,
charges and expenses actually and reasonably incurred by an
indemnified party, including an amount paid to settle an action
or satisfy a judgment in a civil, criminal or administrative
action or proceeding to which they are made a party by reason of
being or having been a director, including any action brought by
us. Our Articles also provide that our directors may cause us to
indemnify, to the same extent as for directors, any officer,
employee or agent of ours or any director, officer, employee or
agent of our subsidiaries.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Under the current provisions of the Company Act
(British Columbia), a director&#146;s or officer&#146;s right to
indemnification is first subject to the approval of the British
Columbia Supreme Court. Generally, the Court will only permit
indemnification if the party seeking the indemnity proves on the
balance of probabilities that the party:
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    <FONT size="2">(a)&nbsp;acted honestly and in good faith with a
    view to the best interests of the Company; and
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    <FONT size="2">(b)&nbsp;in the case of a criminal or
    administrative action or proceeding, the person had reasonable
    grounds for believing that the party&#146;s conduct was lawful.
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<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The Province of British Columbia has passed new
corporate legislation called the British Columbia Business
Corporations Act (the &#147;New Act&#148;), which will repeal
and replace the former Company Act (B.C.) when the New Act
becomes effective, which is currently scheduled to occur on
March&nbsp;29, 2004. Under the New Act, prior court approval is
not a requirement for indemnification.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Insofar as indemnification for liabilities
arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to
directors, officers or persons controlling us pursuant to the
foregoing provisions, we have been informed that in the opinion
of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification
is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and
is therefore unenforceable.
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<B><FONT size="2">Business Combinations</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Any business combination involving the merger,
amalgamation, or reorganization of the Company with another
corporation must comply with the provisions of the Company Act
of the Province of British Columbia, and must be approved by our
shareholders by special resolution. A &#147;special
resolution&#148; means a resolution passed by not less than
three-fourths of the votes cast by our shareholders who, being
entitled to do so, vote in person or by proxy at our general
meeting of which not less than 21&nbsp;days&#146; notice has
been given, specifying the intention to propose the resolution
as a special resolution.
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<B><FONT size="2">Control Share Acquisitions</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The acquisition, sale or transfer of our control
must comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of the
Province of British Columbia in respect of a take-over bid,
exempt take-over bid, or the trade from the holdings of a
control person, as those terms are defined under the Securities
Act of the Province of British Columbia, for any such
acquisition, sale or transfer within the jurisdiction of British
Columbia. If our acquisition, sale or transfer of control occurs
outside the jurisdiction of British Columbia, then such
transaction must comply with the applicable securities laws of
the jurisdiction in which it occurs. There are no provisions in
our Memorandum or Articles which would delay, defer, or prevent
a change in control of the Company.
</FONT>

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<B><FONT size="2">Transfer Agent</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The transfer agent for our common stock is
Computershare Investor Services.
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<B><FONT size="2">SHARES ELIGIBLE FOR FUTURE SALE</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The sale, or availability for sale, of a
substantial number of shares of our common stock in the public
market as a result of or following this offering could adversely
affect the prevailing market price of our common stock and could
impair our ability to raise additional capital through the sale
of equity securities. At February&nbsp;26, 2004, a total of
2,349,865&nbsp;shares of our common stock were issued and
outstanding and held as freely-tradable by persons who are not
affiliates of the Company. As of the same date, a total of
1,986,019 shares (including 276,666&nbsp;shares issuable upon
presently exercisable stock options) of common stock were issued
and outstanding and held by our directors and executive
officers, all of whom are affiliates of the Company. The shares
issued in this offering will be freely-tradable by persons who
are not affiliates of the Company. Our directors and executive
officers have agreed that, for a period of 120&nbsp;days after
the date of this prospectus, they will not (other than pursuant
to this offering) sell, offer for sale or take any action that
may constitute a transfer of shares of common stock that they
now own or may purchase in this offering.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">At February&nbsp;26, 2004, there were
570,466&nbsp;shares of our common stock subject to options, most
of which are held by affiliates and are subject to volume
limitations on resale. At February&nbsp;26, 2004, there were
369,534&nbsp;shares of our common stock reserved for issuance
pursuant to our Employee Stock Option Plan and Non-Employee
Director Stock Option Plan, all of which have been registered
under the Securities Act.
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<B><FONT size="2">CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS
ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURES</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Effective following completion of its review of
our financial statements as of and for the quarter ended
September&nbsp;30, 2003, Ernst &#38; Young LLP
(&#147;E&#38;Y&#148;) resigned as our independent public
accountants.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">E&#38;Y&#146;s reports on our financial
statements for the years ended March&nbsp;31, 2003 and 2002 did
not contain an adverse opinion or a disclaimer of opinion, and
were not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope,
or accounting principles.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">During the fiscal years ended March&nbsp;31, 2003
and 2002, and the subsequent interim period ended
September&nbsp;30, 2003, there were not any disagreements
between us and E&#38;Y on any matter of accounting principles or
practices, financial statement disclosures, or auditing scope or
procedure, which disagreements, if not resolved to the
satisfaction of E&#38;Y, would have caused it to make reference
to the subject matter of the disagreements in connection with
its reports.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">We requested that E&#38;Y furnish a letter
addressed to the Securities and Exchange Commission stating
whether E&#38;Y agreed with the above statements. On
October&nbsp;3, 2003, E&#38;Y filed the letter that we requested
with the Securities and Exchange Commission stating that it had
read our statements and agreed with such statements.
</FONT>

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<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Effective December&nbsp;3, 2003, we engaged the
accounting firm of Crisp Hughes Evans LLP as our new independent
public accountants. Effective March&nbsp;1, 2004, Crisp Hughes
Evans LLP merged with Dixon Odom PLLC, with the combined firm
now known as Dixon Hughes PLLC.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">We have not consulted with Dixon Hughes PLLC (or
its predecessors) during the last two fiscal years ended
March&nbsp;31, 2003 and 2002 or during the subsequent interim
periods from March&nbsp;31, 2003 through and including
December&nbsp;3, 2003, on either the application of accounting
principles to a specified transaction, either completed or
proposed, or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on
our consolidated financial statements.
</FONT>

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<B><FONT size="2">UNDERWRITING</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Subject to the terms and conditions of an
underwriting agreement, the underwriter named below has agreed
to purchase, and we and the selling shareholders have agreed to
sell to it, the number of shares of common stock set forth below:
</FONT>

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<TR>
    <TD width="85%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="6%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="5%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Number</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Name</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">of Shares</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Ferris, Baker Watts, Incorporated
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">2,400,000</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Total
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">2,400,000</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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</CENTER>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The underwriting agreement provides that the
underwriter&#146;s obligation is subject to various conditions,
including approval of certain legal matters by its counsel. The
nature of the underwriter&#146;s obligation is that it is
committed to purchase and pay for all shares of common stock
offered by this prospectus, other than those shares covered by
the over-allotment option described below, if any of the shares
are purchased.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The following table shows the per-share and total
underwriting discounts and commissions we and the selling
shareholders will pay to the underwriter. These amounts are
shown assuming both no exercise and full exercise of the
underwriter&#146;s over-allotment option to purchase additional
shares of common stock.
</FONT>

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<TR>
    <TD width="64%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="6%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="6%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="6%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="6%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Without</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">With</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Over-Allotment</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Over-Allotment</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Exercise</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Exercise</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
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<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Per Share
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Total
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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</CENTER>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">We estimate that the total expenses of this
offering, excluding underwriting discounts and commissions, will
be approximately $400,000, which includes a $50,000
non-allocable expense allowance payable to Ferris, Baker Watts,
Incorporated.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The underwriter proposes to offer the shares of
common stock directly to the public at the public offering price
listed on the cover page of this prospectus. After this
offering, the underwriter may change the price to the public.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">We have granted to the underwriter an option,
exercisable no later than 30&nbsp;days after the date of this
prospectus, to purchase up to an aggregate of 360,000 additional
shares of common stock at the public offering price, less
underwriting discounts and commissions, listed on the cover page
of this prospectus solely to cover over-allotments, if any.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The offering of the shares of common stock is
made for delivery when, as and if accepted by the underwriter
and subject to prior sale and to withdrawal, cancellation or
modification of the offering without notice. The underwriter
reserves the right to reject any order for the purchase of
shares in whole or in part.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">We, the selling shareholders and the underwriter
have agreed to indemnify, or contribute to payments made by,
each other against certain civil liabilities, including certain
civil liabilities under the Securities Act.
</FONT>

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<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The selling shareholders, our directors and
executive officers and certain of our significant shareholders
have agreed not to offer, pledge, sell, contract to sell, or
otherwise transfer or dispose of, directly or indirectly (other
than pursuant to this offering), any shares of our capital stock
or any of our other equity securities for a period of
120&nbsp;days after the date of this prospectus without the
prior written consent of Ferris, Baker Watts, Incorporated.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">We have also agreed that we will not, without the
prior written consent of Ferris, Baker Watts, Incorporated,
offer or sell any shares of common stock, options or warrants to
acquire shares of our common stock or securities exchangeable
for or convertible into shares of common stock during the
120-day period following the date of this prospectus. This
restriction does not apply to the sale to the underwriter of the
shares of common stock under the underwriting agreement or to
transactions by any person other than the Company relating to
shares of common stock or other securities acquired in open
market transactions. In addition, we may issue shares under our
employee and non-employee director stock option plans and upon
the exercise of options or warrants granted prior to the date of
this prospectus, and we may grant additional options under our
stock option plans, provided that, without the prior written
consent of Ferris, Baker Watts, Incorporated, the additional
options shall not be exercisable during the 120-day period.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The underwriter participating in this offering
may over-allot or effect transactions that stabilize, maintain
or otherwise affect the market price of the common stock at
levels above those that might otherwise prevail in the open
market, including by entering stabilizing bids, effecting
syndicate covering transactions, or imposing penalty bids. A
stabilizing bid means the placing of any bid or effecting of any
purchase, for the purpose of pegging, fixing or maintaining the
price of the common stock. A syndicate covering transaction
means the placing of any bid on behalf of the underwriting
syndicate or the effecting of any purchase to reduce a short
position created in connection with the offering. A penalty bid
means an arrangement that permits the underwriter to reclaim a
selling concession from a syndicate member in connection with
the offering when shares of common stock sold by the syndicate
member are purchased in syndicate covering transactions. These
transactions may be effected on the Nasdaq SmallCap System, in
the over-the-counter market or otherwise. Stabilizing, if
commenced, may be discontinued at any time.
</FONT>

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<B><FONT size="2">LEGAL MATTERS</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The validity of the shares of our common stock
offered in this offering will be passed upon by the law firm of
Salley Bowes Harwardt, Vancouver, Canada. Certain legal matters
will be passed upon for the underwriter by the law firm of
Neuberger, Quinn, Gielen, Rubin &#38; Gibber, P.A., Baltimore,
Maryland.
</FONT>

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<B><FONT size="2">EXPERTS</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The consolidated financial statements of Nicholas
Financial, Inc. and subsidiaries at March&nbsp;31, 2003 and
2002, and for each of the two years in the period ended
March&nbsp;31, 2003 appearing in this prospectus and
Registration Statement, have been audited by Ernst&nbsp;&#38;
Young LLP, independent auditors, as set forth in their report
thereon appearing elsewhere herein, and are included in reliance
upon such report given the authority of such firm as experts in
accounting and auditing.
</FONT>

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<P align="center">
<B><FONT size="2">WHERE YOU MAY FIND ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">We are subject to the information requirements of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the &#147;Exchange
Act&#148;), which means we are required to file annual,
quarterly and special reports, proxy statements and other
information with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Our SEC
filings are available to the public over the Internet at the
SEC&#146;s website at http://www.sec.gov. You may also read and
copy any document we file with the SEC at its Public Reference
Room at 450 Fifth Street,&nbsp;N.W., Washington,&nbsp;D.C.
20549. You may obtain information on the operation of the Public
Reference Room by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330.
</FONT>

<P align="center"><FONT size="2">41
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<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">We filed a registration statement on
Form&nbsp;S-2 to register with the SEC the shares of common
stock to be issued in this offering. This prospectus is part of
that registration statement. As allowed by the SEC&#146;s rules,
this prospectus does not contain all of the information you can
find in the registration statement or the exhibits to the
registration statement. The SEC allows us to &#147;incorporate
by reference&#148; into this prospectus the information we have
filed with the SEC. The information incorporated by reference is
an important part of this prospectus, and the information that
we file subsequently with the SEC will automatically update this
prospectus. Absent unusual circumstances, we will have no
obligation to amend this prospectus, other than filing
subsequent information with the SEC. The historical and future
information that is incorporated by reference in this prospectus
is considered to be part of this prospectus and can be obtained
at the locations described above.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">We incorporate by reference the documents listed
below:
</FONT>
<P>

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<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD width="96%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">Our Annual Report on Form&nbsp;10-KSB for the
    fiscal year ended March&nbsp;31, 2003;
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">Our Quarterly Report on Form&nbsp;10-QSB for the
    quarter ended June&nbsp;30, 2003;
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">Our Quarterly Report on Form&nbsp;10-QSB for the
    quarter ended September&nbsp;30, 2003;
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">Our Quarterly Report on Form&nbsp;10-QSB for the
    quarter ended December&nbsp;31, 2003; and
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">Our Current Reports on Form&nbsp;8-K filed on
    August&nbsp;14, 2003, October&nbsp;3, 2003 and December&nbsp;4,
    2003.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">We also incorporate by reference any filings we
make with the SEC under Sections&nbsp;13(a) or 15(d) of the
Exchange Act after the initial filing of the registration
statement and before the effective date of the registration
statement of which this prospectus constitutes a part.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">You may request a copy of any information that we
incorporate by reference into the registration statement or this
prospectus, at no cost, by writing or telephoning us. Please
send your request to:
</FONT>

<P align="left">
<FONT size="2">Nicholas Financial, Inc.
</FONT>

<DIV align="left">
<FONT size="2">Ralph T. Finkenbrink
</FONT>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left">
<FONT size="2">Chief Financial Officer
</FONT>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left">
<FONT size="2">2454 McMullen Booth Road
</FONT>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left">
<FONT size="2">Building C
</FONT>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left">
<FONT size="2">Clearwater, FL 33759
</FONT>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left">
<FONT size="2">(727)&nbsp;726-0763
</FONT>
</DIV>

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<B><FONT size="2">INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS</FONT></B>

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<TABLE width="60%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="89%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="2%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="2%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Audited Consolidated Financial Statements:
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Report of Independent Certified Public Accountants
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">F-2</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March&nbsp;31,
    2003 and 2002
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">F-3</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Consolidated Statements of Income for the fiscal
    years ended March&nbsp;31, 2003 and 2002
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">F-4</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Consolidated Statement of Shareholders&#146;
    Equity for the fiscal years ended March&nbsp;31, 2003 and 2002
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">F-5</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the
    fiscal years ended March&nbsp;31, 2003 and 2002
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">F-6</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">F-7</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements:
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Consolidated Balance Sheet as of
    December&nbsp;31, 2003 (unaudited)
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">F-19</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Consolidated Statements of Income for the three-
    and nine-month periods ended December&nbsp;31, 2003 and 2002
    (unaudited)
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">F-20</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the
    nine-month periods ended December&nbsp;31, 2003 and 2002
    (unaudited)
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">F-21</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
    (unaudited)
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">F-22</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<P align="center"><FONT size="2">F-1
</FONT>

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<B><FONT size="2">REPORT OF INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC
ACCOUNTANTS</FONT></B>

<P align="left">
<FONT size="2">To the Board of Directors of
</FONT>

<DIV align="left">
<FONT size="2">Nicholas Financial, Inc.
</FONT>
</DIV>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">We have audited the accompanying consolidated
balance sheets of Nicholas Financial, Inc. and subsidiaries as
of March&nbsp;31, 2003 and 2002, and the related consolidated
statements of income, shareholders&#146; equity and cash flows
for the years then ended. These financial statements are the
responsibility of the Company&#146;s management. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial
statements based on our audits.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">We conducted our audits in accordance with
auditing standards generally accepted in the United States.
Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to
obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial
statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes
examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and
disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant
estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall
financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits
provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">In our opinion, the financial statements referred
to above present fairly, in all material respects, the
consolidated financial position of Nicholas Financial, Inc. and
subsidiaries at March&nbsp;31, 2003 and 2002, and the
consolidated results of their operations and their cash flows
for the years then ended in conformity with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States.
</FONT>
<P>

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    <TD width="40%"></TD>
    <TD width="60%"></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <IMG src="g87473ernstyo.gif" alt="(Ernst &#38; Young Sig)" width="228" height="56"></TD>
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<P align="left">
<FONT size="2">June&nbsp;9, 2003
</FONT>

<DIV align="left">
<FONT size="2">Tampa, Florida
</FONT>
</DIV>

<P align="center"><FONT size="2">F-2
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<P align="center">
<B><FONT size="2">NICHOLAS FINANCIAL, INC. AND
SUBSIDIARIES</FONT></B>

<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>

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<B><FONT size="2">CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="70%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="66%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="6%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="6%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="6%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="5%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7"></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">March 31,</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2003</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2002</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD colspan="10" align="center" valign="top">
    <B><FONT size="2">ASSETS</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Cash
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><B><FONT size="2">$</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">481,211</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">51,239</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Finance receivables, net
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">86,178,112</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">76,067,387</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Accounts receivable
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">16,228</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">14,444</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Assets held for resale
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">319,788</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">227,008</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Prepaid expenses and other assets
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">317,485</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">289,645</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Property and equipment, net
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">467,596</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">370,849</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Deferred income taxes
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">2,256,508</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">928,310</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Total assets
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><B><FONT size="2">$</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">90,036,928</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">77,948,882</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="10" align="center" valign="top">
    <B><FONT size="2">LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS&#146;
    EQUITY</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Line of credit
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><B><FONT size="2">$</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">60,160,238</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">53,273,426</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Drafts payable
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">664,520</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">419,116</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Notes payable&nbsp;&#151; related party
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">808,610</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">542,282</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Accounts payable
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">3,070,876</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">3,400,859</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Derivatives
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">2,219,480</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1,151,458</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Income taxes payable
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">105,875</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">69,852</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Deferred revenues
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">916,889</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">655,556</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Total liabilities
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">67,946,488</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">59,512,549</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Shareholders&#146; equity:
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Preferred stock, no par: 5,000,000&nbsp;shares
    authorized; none issued and outstanding
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Common stock, no par: 50,000,000 shares
    authorized; 5,006,021 and 4,993,764&nbsp;shares issued and
    outstanding, respectively
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">4,452,693</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">4,402,960</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Other comprehensive loss
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">(1,402,345</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">)</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(725,325</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Retained earnings
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">19,040,092</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">14,758,698</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Total shareholders&#146; equity
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">22,090,440</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">18,436,333</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Total liabilities and shareholders&#146; equity
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><B><FONT size="2">$</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">90,036,928</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">77,948,882</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

</TABLE>
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<P align="center">
<FONT size="2">See accompanying notes.
</FONT>

<P align="center"><FONT size="2">F-3
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<B><FONT size="2">NICHOLAS FINANCIAL, INC. AND
SUBSIDIARIES</FONT></B>

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<B><FONT size="2">CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME</FONT></B>
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<TABLE width="70%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="66%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="6%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="6%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="6%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="5%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7"></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Year Ended March 31,</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2003</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2002</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Revenue:
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Interest income on finance receivables
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><B><FONT size="2">$</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">22,048,535</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">19,852,758</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Sales
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">328,340</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">365,367</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">22,376,875</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">20,218,125</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Expenses:
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Cost of sales
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">83,904</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">78,615</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Marketing
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">654,569</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">565,626</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Administrative
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">8,460,662</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">7,302,275</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Provision for credit losses
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">2,213,859</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1,912,918</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Depreciation
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">190,257</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">189,733</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Interest expense
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">3,936,042</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">3,898,400</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">15,539,293</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">13,947,567</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Operating income before income taxes
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">6,837,582</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">6,270,558</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Income tax expense:
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Current
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">3,884,386</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">2,195,841</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Deferred
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">(1,328,198</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">)</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">142,578</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD colspan="2"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">2,556,188</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">2,338,419</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Net income
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><B><FONT size="2">$</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">4,281,394</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">3,932,139</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Earnings per share:
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Basic
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><B><FONT size="2">$</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">.86</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">.81</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Diluted
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><B><FONT size="2">$</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">.81</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">.75</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Weighted average shares&nbsp;&#151; basic
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">5,004,055</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">4,869,078</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Weighted average shares&nbsp;&#151; diluted
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">5,299,206</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">5,263,966</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<P align="center">
<FONT size="2">See accompanying notes.
</FONT>

<P align="center"><FONT size="2">F-4
</FONT>

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<B><FONT size="2">NICHOLAS FINANCIAL, INC. AND
SUBSIDIARIES</FONT></B>

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<B><FONT size="2">CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF SHAREHOLDERS&#146;
EQUITY</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="100%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="34%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="4%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="4%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="4%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="6%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="5%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="5%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="4%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="6%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="5%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Accumulated</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Common Stock</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Other</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Total</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Comprehensive</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Retained</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Shareholders&#146;</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Shares</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Amount</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Loss</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Earnings</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Equity</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Balance at April&nbsp;1, 2001
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">4,634,216</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">3,601,292</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">10,826,559</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">14,427,851</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Issuance of common stock
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">35,534</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">64,488</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">64,488</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Issued in connection with services rendered
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">13,404</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">26,800</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">26,800</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Repurchase and retirement of common stock
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(1,000</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(3,550</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(3,550</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Issued in connection with employee bonus plan
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">500</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">2,135</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">2,135</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Shares issued in connection with the conversion
    of debt
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">311,110</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">711,795</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">711,795</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Net Income
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">3,932,139</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">3,932,139</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Mark to market&nbsp;&#151; interest rate swaps
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(725,325</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(725,325</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Total comprehensive income
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">3,206,814</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Balance at March&nbsp;31, 2002
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">4,993,764</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">4,402,960</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(725,325</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">14,758,698</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">18,436,333</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Issuance of common stock
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">21,667</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">47,717</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">47,717</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Issued in connection with services rendered
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">90</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">405</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">405</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Repurchase and retirement of common stock
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">(9,500</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">)</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">(38,012</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">)</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">(38,012</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">)</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Income tax benefit on exercise of non-qualified
    stock options
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">39,623</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">39,623</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Net income
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">4,281,394</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">4,281,394</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Mark to market&nbsp;&#151; interest rate swaps
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">(677,020</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">)</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">(677,020</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">)</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Total comprehensive income
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">3,604,374</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Balance at March&nbsp;31, 2003
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">5,006,021</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><B><FONT size="2">$</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">4,452,693</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><B><FONT size="2">$</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">(1,402,345</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">)</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><B><FONT size="2">$</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">19,040,092</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><B><FONT size="2">$</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">22,090,440</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<P align="center">
<FONT size="2">See accompanying notes.
</FONT>

<P align="center"><FONT size="2">F-5
</FONT>

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<B><FONT size="2">NICHOLAS FINANCIAL, INC. AND
SUBSIDIARIES</FONT></B>

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<B><FONT size="2">CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH
FLOWS</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="80%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="62%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="6%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="6%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="6%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="6%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7"></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Year Ended March&nbsp;31,</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2003</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2002</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">Cash flows from operating activities</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Net income
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><B><FONT size="2">$</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">4,281,394</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">3,932,139</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
    provided by operating activities:
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Depreciation
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">190,257</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">189,733</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Provision for credit losses
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">2,213,859</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1,912,918</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Deferred income taxes
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">(917,635</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">)</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">582,433</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Accounts receivable
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">(1,784</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">)</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">24</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Prepaid expenses and other assets
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">(120,620</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">)</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">32,533</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Accounts payable
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">(298,406</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">)</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">589,843</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Drafts payable
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">245,404</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">32,088</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Income taxes payable
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">36,023</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(23,967</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Deferred revenues
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">261,333</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">43,827</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Net cash provided by operating activities
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">5,889,825</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">7,291,571</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">Investing activities</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Purchase and origination of finance contracts
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">(60,795,789</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">)</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(56,104,016</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Principal payments received
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">48,471,205</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">43,164,579</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Purchase of property and equipment, net of
    disposals
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">(287,004</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">)</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(226,823</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Net cash used in investing activities
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">(12,611,588</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">)</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(13,166,260</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">Financing activities</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Issuance of notes
    payable&nbsp;&#151;&nbsp;related party
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">215,595</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">83,000</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Net proceeds from line of credit
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">6,886,812</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">5,450,000</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Sale of common stock
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">49,328</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">72,733</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Net cash provided by financing activities
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">7,151,735</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">5,605,733</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Net increase (decrease)&nbsp;in cash
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">429,972</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(268,956</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Cash, beginning of year
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">51,239</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">320,195</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Cash, end of year
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><B><FONT size="2">$</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">481,211</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">51,239</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">Supplemental disclosure of noncash investing
    and financing activities</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Stock issued in connection with services rendered
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><B><FONT size="2">$</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">405</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">26,800</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Conversion of debt to common stock
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">700,000</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Conversion of accrued interest to notes
    payable&nbsp;&#151; related party
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><B><FONT size="2">$</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">50,733</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">191,274</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<P align="center">
<FONT size="2">See accompanying notes.
</FONT>

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<P align="center">
<B><FONT size="2">NICHOLAS FINANCIAL, INC. AND
SUBSIDIARIES</FONT></B>

<P align="center">
<B><FONT size="2">NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS</FONT></B>

<DIV align="center">
<B><FONT size="2">March&nbsp;31, 2003</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="4%"></TD>
    <TD width="96%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD><B><FONT size="2">1.</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><FONT size="2">Organization</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Nicholas Financial, Inc. (NFI, Canada or the
Company) is a Canadian holding company incorporated under the
laws of British Columbia with two wholly-owned United States
subsidiaries, Nicholas Data Services, Inc. (NDS) and Nicholas
Financial, Inc. (NFI). NDS is engaged principally in the
development, marketing and support of computer application
software. NFI is engaged principally in providing installment
sales financing. Both NDS and NFI are based in
Florida,&nbsp;U.S.A. The accompanying financial statements are
stated in U.S.&nbsp;dollars and are presented in accordance with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.
</FONT>

<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="4%"></TD>
    <TD width="96%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD><B><FONT size="2">2.</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><FONT size="2">Summary of Significant Accounting
    Policies</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">
<B><FONT size="2">Consolidation</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The consolidated financial statements include the
accounts of NFI, Canada and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, NDS
and NFI, collectively referred to as the Company. All
intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated.
</FONT>

<P align="left">
<B><FONT size="2">Finance Receivables</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Finance receivables purchased and originated are
recorded at cost.
</FONT>

<P align="left">
<B><FONT size="2">Assets Held for Resale</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Assets held for resale are stated at net
realizable value and consist primarily of automobiles that have
been repossessed by the Company and are awaiting final
disposition. Automobiles repossessed are charged-off in the
month in which the repossession occurred. Costs associated with
repossession, transport and auction preparation expenses are
charges reported under operating expenses in the period in which
they were incurred. The Company maintains full responsibility
for repossessions.
</FONT>

<P align="left">
<B><FONT size="2">Property and Equipment</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Property and equipment are recorded at cost.
Expenditures for repairs and maintenance are charged to expense
as incurred. Depreciation of property and equipment is computed
using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives
of the assets as follows:
</FONT>

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<TABLE width="70%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="84%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="6%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="6%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Automobiles
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">3 years</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Equipment
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">5 years</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Furniture and fixtures
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">7 years</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Leasehold improvements
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">Lease term</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
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<P align="center"><FONT size="2">F-7
</FONT>

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<DIV align="center">
<B><FONT size="2">NICHOLAS FINANCIAL, INC. AND
SUBSIDIARIES</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<P align="center">
<B><FONT size="2">NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS&nbsp;&#151;&nbsp;(Continued)</FONT></B>

<P align="left">
<B><FONT size="2">Allowance for Loan Losses</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The allowance for loan losses is increased by
charges against earnings and decreased by charge-offs (net of
recoveries). In addition to the allowance for loan losses, a
reserve for credit losses has been established using unearned
interest and dealer discounts to absorb potential credit losses.
To the extent actual credit losses exceed these reserves, a bad
debt provision is recorded; and to the extent credit losses are
less than the reserve, the reserve is accreted into income over
the remaining estimated life of the pool. Management&#146;s
periodic evaluation of the adequacy of the allowance is based on
the Company&#146;s past loan experience, known and inherent
risks in the portfolio, adverse situations that may affect the
borrower&#146;s ability to repay, the estimated value of any
underlying collateral, and current economic conditions.
</FONT>

<P align="left">
<B><FONT size="2">Drafts Payable</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Drafts payable represent checks disbursed for
loan purchases which have not yet been funded through the line
of credit. Amounts cleared within one to two business days of
period end are then added to the line of credit.
</FONT>

<P align="left">
<B><FONT size="2">Income Taxes</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Income taxes are accounted for under the asset
and liability method. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are
recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to
differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of
existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases
and operating loss and tax credit carryforwards. Deferred tax
assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates
expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those
temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled.
The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in
tax rate is recognized in income in the period that includes the
enactment date.
</FONT>

<P align="left">
<B><FONT size="2">Revenue Recognition</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Interest income on finance receivables is
recognized using the interest method. Accrual of interest income
on finance receivables is suspended when a loan is contractually
delinquent for 60&nbsp;days or more or the collateral is
repossessed, whichever is earlier. As of March&nbsp;31, 2003 and
March&nbsp;31, 2002 the amount of gross finance receivables not
accruing interest was $575,554 and $424,827, respectively.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Deferred revenues consist primarily of
commissions received from the sale of ancillary products. These
products include automobile warranties, road-side assistance
programs, accident &#38; health insurance, credit life insurance
and forced placed automobile insurance. These commissions are
amortized over the life of the contract using the effective
annual interest method.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The Company attributes its entire dealer discount
and a portion of unearned income to a reserve for credit losses.
Such amounts reduce the interest income recognized over the life
of the contract. The Company receives a commission for selling
add-on services to consumer borrowers and amortizes the
commission, net of the related costs, over the term of the loan
using the interest method. The Company&#146;s net fees charged
for processing a loan are recognized as an adjustment to the
yield and are amortized over the life of the loan using the
interest method.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The amount of future unearned income represents
the amount of finance charges the Company expects to fully earn
over the life of the current portfolio, and is computed as the
product of the contract rate, the contract term, and the
contract amount. The Company aggregates the contracts purchased
during a three-month period for all of its branch locations.
After the analysis of purchase date accounting is complete, any
uncollectable amounts would be contemplated in estimating the
allowance for credit losses.
</FONT>

<P align="center"><FONT size="2">F-8
</FONT>

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<DIV align="center">
<B><FONT size="2">NICHOLAS FINANCIAL, INC. AND
SUBSIDIARIES</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<P align="center">
<B><FONT size="2">NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS&nbsp;&#151;&nbsp;(Continued)</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Revenues resulting from the sale of hardware and
software are recognized when persuasive evidence of an agreement
exists, delivery of the products has occurred, no significant
Company obligation with regard to implementation remain, the fee
is fixed or determinable and collectibility is probable. If the
fee due from the customer is not fixed or determinable, revenue
is recognized as payments become due from the customer.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">If collectibility is not considered probable,
revenue is recognized when the fee is collected. Arrangements
that included software services are evaluated to determine
whether those services are essential to the functionality of
other elements of the arrangement. When software services are
considered essential, revenue under the arrangement is
recognized using contract accounting. When software services are
not considered essential, the revenue related to the software
services is recognized as the services are performed. The
unamortized amounts are included in the caption &#147;deferred
revenues.&#148;
</FONT>

<P align="left">
<B><FONT size="2">Earnings Per Share</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Basic earnings per share excludes any dilutive
effects of common stock equivalents such as options, warrants,
and convertible securities. Diluted earnings per share includes
the effects of dilutive options, warrants, and convertible
securities. Basic and diluted earnings per share have been
computed as follows:
</FONT>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="70%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="65%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="6%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="5%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="5%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="5%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7"></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Year Ended March&nbsp;31,</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2003</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2002</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Numerator:
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Numerator for basic earnings per
    share&nbsp;&#151; Net income available to common stockholders
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><B><FONT size="2">$</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">4,281,394</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">3,932,139</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Effect of dilutive securities:
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Convertible debt
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">17,491</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">Numerator for dilutive earnings per
    share&nbsp;&#151; income available to common stockholders after
    assumed conversions</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><B><FONT size="2">$</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">4,281,394</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">3,949,630</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Denominator:
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Denominator for basic earnings per share &#151;
    weighted average shares
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">5,004,055</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">4,869,078</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Effect of dilutive securities:
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Employee stock options
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">295,151</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">292,956</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Convertible debt
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">101,932</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Denominator for diluted earnings per
    share&nbsp;&#151; adjusted weighted-average shares and assumed
    conversions
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">5,299,206</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">5,263,966</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Earnings per share&nbsp;&#151; basic
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><B><FONT size="2">$</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">.86</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">.81</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Earnings per share&nbsp;&#151; diluted
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><B><FONT size="2">$</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">.81</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">.75</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<P align="left">
<B><FONT size="2">Stock Option Accounting</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The Company has elected to follow Accounting
Principles Board Opinion No.&nbsp;25, <I>Accounting for Stock
Issued to Employees</I> (APB&nbsp;25) and related
interpretations in accounting for its stock option grants and to
present the disclosure requirements relating to stock-based
compensation plans required by Financial Accounting Standards
Board Statement No.&nbsp;123, <I>Accounting for Stock-Based
Compensation</I> (FAS&nbsp;123).
</FONT>

<P align="center"><FONT size="2">F-9
</FONT>

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<DIV align="center">
<B><FONT size="2">NICHOLAS FINANCIAL, INC. AND
SUBSIDIARIES</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<P align="center">
<B><FONT size="2">NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS&nbsp;&#151;&nbsp;(Continued)</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">In December 2002, the Financial Accounting
Standards Board (&#147;FASB&#148;) issued Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No.&nbsp;148, <I>Accounting for Stock-Based
Compensation&nbsp;&#151; Transition and Disclosure</I>
(FAS&nbsp;148) which amends FAS&nbsp;123. FAS&nbsp;148 provides
alternative methods of transition for a voluntary change to the
fair value based method of accounting for stock-based-employee
compensation. FAS&nbsp;148 also amends the disclosure
requirements of FAS&nbsp;123 to require more prominent and more
frequent disclosures in financial statements concerning the
effects of stock-based compensation. The effective date of
FAS&nbsp;148 is for fiscal years ending after December&nbsp;15,
2002.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The following table illustrates the effect on net
income and earnings per share if the Company had applied the
fair value recognition provisions of FAS&nbsp;123:
</FONT>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="70%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="68%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="6%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="5%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="5%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="5%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7"></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Year Ended March&nbsp;31,</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2003</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2002</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Net income
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><B><FONT size="2">$</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">4,281,394</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">3,932,139</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Basic earnings per share
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><B><FONT size="2">$</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">0.86</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">0.81</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Fully diluted earnings per share
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><B><FONT size="2">$</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">0.81</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">0.75</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Stock based employee compensation cost under the
    Fair Value Method
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><B><FONT size="2">$</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">69,932</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">102,825</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Pro forma net income
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><B><FONT size="2">$</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">4,211,462</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">3,829,314</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Pro forma basic earnings per share
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><B><FONT size="2">$</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">0.84</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">0.79</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Pro forma fully diluted earnings per share
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><B><FONT size="2">$</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">0.79</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">0.73</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The effects of applying FAS&nbsp;123 for
pro-forma disclosures are not likely to be representative of the
effects on reported net income for future years.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The fair value of each option granted is
estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes
option-pricing model with the following weighted-average
assumptions used for grants in 2002 were: expected volatility of
39%, risk-free interest rate of 4.92% and expected life of
7&nbsp;years. No options were granted in 2003.
</FONT>

<P align="left">
<B><FONT size="2">Financial Instruments</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The Company&#146;s financial instruments consist
of finance receivables, accounts receivable, line of credit,
notes payable&nbsp;&#151; related party and accounts payable.
For each of these financial instruments, the carrying value
approximates its fair value.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The Company&#146;s financial instruments that are
exposed to concentrations of credit risk are primarily finance
receivables, which are concentrated in the states of Florida,
Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Ohio and Michigan. The
Company provides credit during the normal course of business and
performs ongoing credit evaluations of it customers. The Company
maintains allowances for potential credit losses which, when
realized, have been within the range of management&#146;s
expectations. The Company perfects a primary security interest
in all vehicles financed as a form of collateral.
</FONT>

<P align="left">
<B><FONT size="2">Use of Estimates</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The preparation of the financial statements in
conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the
United States requires management to make estimates and
assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial
statements and accompanying notes. The most significant of these
estimates relates to the determination of the allowance for
credit losses and related reserves. Actual results could differ
from those estimates.
</FONT>

<P align="center"><FONT size="2">F-10
</FONT>

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<DIV align="center">
<B><FONT size="2">NICHOLAS FINANCIAL, INC. AND
SUBSIDIARIES</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<P align="center">
<B><FONT size="2">NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS&nbsp;&#151;&nbsp;(Continued)</FONT></B>

<P align="left">
<B><FONT size="2">Accumulated Other Comprehensive
Income</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Prior to the adoption of Statement of Financial
Accounting Standard No.&nbsp;133, <I>Accounting for Derivative
Instruments and Hedging Activities</I> (FAS&nbsp;133), as
amended, comprehensive net income equaled net income.
Accumulated other comprehensive loss is composed entirely of the
fair value of cash flow hedges, net of the related tax effect.
</FONT>

<P align="left">
<B><FONT size="2">Statement of Cash Flows</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Cash paid for income taxes for the years ended
March&nbsp;31, 2003 and 2002 was approximately $2,520,165 and
$1,780,000, respectively. Cash paid for interest for the years
ended March&nbsp;31, 2003 and 2002 was approximately $3,743,113
and $3,972,000, respectively.
</FONT>

<P align="left">
<B><FONT size="2">Reclassification</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified
to conform to the 2003 presentation.
</FONT>

<P align="left">
<B><FONT size="2">Derivatives</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">On April&nbsp;1, 2001, the Company adopted
FAS&nbsp;133. FAS&nbsp;133 requires the recognition of all
derivative instruments as either assets or liabilities in the
consolidated balance sheet at fair value. The accounting for
changes in the fair value (i.e., gains or losses) of a
derivative instrument depends on whether it has been designated
and qualifies as part of a hedging relationship and further, on
the type of hedging relationship. For those derivative
instruments that are designated and qualify as hedging
instruments, a company must designate the hedging instrument,
based on the exposure being hedged, as either a fair value
hedge, cash flow hedge, or a hedge of a net investment in a
foreign operation. The Company does not use derivative
instruments for speculative purposes.
</FONT>

<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I><FONT size="2">Recent Accounting
    Pronouncement</FONT></I></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">In August 2001, the FASB issued FAS No.&nbsp;144,
<I>Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived
Assets </I>(FAS&nbsp;144), which is effective for fiscal periods
beginning after December&nbsp;15, 2001. This statement
superseded FAS&nbsp;121, <I>Accounting for the Impairment of
Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed
Of</I>. The accounting model for long-lived assets to be
disposed of by sales applies to all long-lived assets, including
discontinued operations, and replaced the provisions of
Accounting Principles Board (APB)&nbsp;Opinion No.&nbsp;30,
<I>Reporting the Results of Operations&nbsp;&#151; Reporting the
Effects of Disposal of a Segment of a Business, and
Extraordinary, Unusual and Infrequently Occurring Events and
Transactions,</I> for the disposal of a segment of a business.
Under the provisions of APB&nbsp;30, a segment of a business to
be disposed of was measured at the lower of its carrying amount
or net realizable value, adjusted for expected future operating
losses, whereas FAS&nbsp;121 used fair value less cost to sell
and excluded future operating losses from the framework
established in FAS&nbsp;121, for long-lived assets to be
disposed of by sale. FAS No.&nbsp;144 requires that those
long-lived assets be measured at the lower of the carrying
amount or fair value less cost to sell, whether reported in
continuing operations or in discontinued operations. Therefore,
discontinued operations will no longer be measured at net
realizable value or include amounts for operating losses that
have not yet occurred. FAS No.&nbsp;144 also broadens the
reporting for discontinued operations to include all components
of an entity with operations that can be distinguished from the
rest of the entity and that will be eliminated from the ongoing
operations of the entity in a disposal transaction. The adoption
of FAS&nbsp;144 did not have a material impact on the earnings
and financial position of the Company.
</FONT>

<P align="center"><FONT size="2">F-11
</FONT>

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<DIV align="center">
<B><FONT size="2">NICHOLAS FINANCIAL, INC. AND
SUBSIDIARIES</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<P align="center">
<B><FONT size="2">NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS&nbsp;&#151;&nbsp;(Continued)</FONT></B>

<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="4%"></TD>
    <TD width="96%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD><B><FONT size="2">3.</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><FONT size="2">Finance Receivables</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The Company purchases individual installment loan
contracts from new and used automobile dealers in its markets.
There is no relationship between the Company and the dealer with
respect to a given contract once the assignment of that contract
is complete. The dealer has no vested interest in the
performance of any installment contract the Company purchases.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The Company charges-off receivables when an
individual account has become more than 120&nbsp;days
contractually delinquent. In the event of a repossession the
charge-off will occur in the month in which the vehicle was
repossessed.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Consumer automobile finance installment contracts
are included in finance receivables and are detailed as follows:
</FONT>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="80%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="65%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="6%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="6%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="6%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="6%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7"></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">As of March 31,</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2003</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2002</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Finance receivables, gross
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><B><FONT size="2">$</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">132,316,816</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">115,683,683</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Less:
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Unearned interest
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">(31,610,003</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">)</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(27,783,082</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">100,706,813</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">87,900,601</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Dealer discounts
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">(12,394,089</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">)</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(11,259,898</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Allowance for credit losses
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">(5,428,681</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">)</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(4,105,174</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Finance receivables, net
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><B><FONT size="2">$</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">82,884,043</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">72,535,529</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The terms of the receivables range from 12 to
66&nbsp;months and bear a weighted average effective interest
rate of 24% for both 2003 and 2002, respectively.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Direct consumer loans are also included in
finance receivables and are detailed as follows:
</FONT>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="70%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="67%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="6%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="5%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="6%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="5%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7"></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">As of March 31,</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2003</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2003</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Direct loans, gross
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><B><FONT size="2">$</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">4,357,032</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">4,771,275</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Less:
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Unearned interest
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">(886,837</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">)</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(1,038,805</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">3,470,195</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">3,732,470</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Allowance for credit losses
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">(176,126</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">)</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(200,612</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Finance receivables, net
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><B><FONT size="2">$</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">3,294,069</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">3,531,858</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The terms of the receivables range from 6 to
48&nbsp;months and bear a weighted average effective interest
rate of 25% for both 2003 and 2002, respectively.
</FONT>

<P align="center"><FONT size="2">F-12
</FONT>

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<P><HR noshade><P>
<H5 align="left" style="page-break-before:always"><A HREF="#toc">Table of Contents</A></H5><P>

<DIV align="center">
<B><FONT size="2">NICHOLAS FINANCIAL, INC. AND
SUBSIDIARIES</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<P align="center">
<B><FONT size="2">NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS&nbsp;&#151;&nbsp;(Continued)</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The following table sets forth a reconciliation
of the changes in dealer discount for the years ended
March&nbsp;31:
</FONT>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="70%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="69%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="6%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="6%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="6%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="5%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7"></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">As of March 31,</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2003</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2002</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Balance at beginning of year
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><B><FONT size="2">$</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">11,259,898</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">10,306,699</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Discounts acquired on new volume
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">10,534,472</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">9,384,892</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Losses absorbed
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">(8,401,071</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">)</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(6,536,368</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Recoveries
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">1,068,556</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">886,451</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Reserves accreted
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">(2,067,766</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">)</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(2,781,776</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Balance at end of year
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><B><FONT size="2">$</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">12,394,089</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">11,259,898</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Reserve as a percent of gross finance receivables
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">9.37%</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">9.73%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The following table sets forth a reconciliation
of the changes in the allowance for credit losses on consumer
automobile finance installment contracts for the years ended
March&nbsp;31:
</FONT>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="70%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="71%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="6%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="5%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="5%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="5%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7"></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">As of March 31,</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2003</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2002</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Balance at beginning of year
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><B><FONT size="2">$</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">4,105,174</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">3,145,470</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Current year provision
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">1,911,855</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1,728,786</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Losses absorbed
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">(588,348</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">)</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(769,082</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Balance at end of year
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><B><FONT size="2">$</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">5,428,681</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">4,105,174</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Reserve as a percent of gross finance receivables
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">4.10%</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">3.55%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The following table sets forth a reconciliation
of the changes in the allowance for credit losses on direct
loans for the years ended March&nbsp;31:
</FONT>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="70%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="73%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="5%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="5%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="5%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="4%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2003</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2002</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Balance at beginning of year
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><B><FONT size="2">$</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">200,612</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">319,545</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Current year provision
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">302,004</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">184,132</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Losses absorbed
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">(208,802</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">)</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(177,012</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Recoveries
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">29,372</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">15,676</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Accreted to income
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">(147,060</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">)</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(141,729</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Balance at end of year
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><B><FONT size="2">$</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">176,126</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">200,612</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Reserve as a percent of gross finance receivables
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">4.04%</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">4.20%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<P align="center"><FONT size="2">F-13
</FONT>

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<P><HR noshade><P>
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<DIV align="center">
<B><FONT size="2">NICHOLAS FINANCIAL, INC. AND
SUBSIDIARIES</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<P align="center">
<B><FONT size="2">NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS&nbsp;&#151;&nbsp;(Continued)</FONT></B>

<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="4%"></TD>
    <TD width="96%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD><B><FONT size="2">4.</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><FONT size="2">Property and Equipment</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="90%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="60%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="5%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="4%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="6%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="5%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="4%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="4%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Accumulated</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Net Book</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Cost</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Depreciation</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Value</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">2003</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Automobiles
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><B><FONT size="2">$</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">285,680</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><B><FONT size="2">$</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">146,312</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><B><FONT size="2">$</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">139,368</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Equipment
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">515,210</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">373,457</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">141,753</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Furniture and fixtures
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">234,828</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">130,672</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">104,156</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Leasehold improvements
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">274,025</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">191,706</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">82,319</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><B><FONT size="2">$</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">1,309,743</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><B><FONT size="2">$</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">842,147</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><B><FONT size="2">$</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">467,596</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">2002
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Automobiles
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">262,238</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">119,149</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">143,089</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Equipment
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">449,007</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">319,664</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">129,343</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Furniture and fixtures
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">176,256</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">112,033</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">64,223</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Leasehold improvements
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">187,637</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">153,443</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">34,194</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1,075,138</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">704,289</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">370,849</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

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<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>

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<TR>
    <TD width="4%"></TD>
    <TD width="96%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD><B><FONT size="2">5.</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><FONT size="2">Line of Credit</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The Company has a $75,000,000 line of credit
facility (the Line) with Bank of America, of which approximately
$60,000,000 was outstanding at March&nbsp;31, 2003. Borrowings
under the Line bear interest at the Bank of America prime rate
plus 25 basis points or several Libor pricing options. Pledged
as collateral for this credit facility are all of the assets of
NFI and NDS. The Line expires on November&nbsp;30, 2004. As of
March&nbsp;31, 2003 the Company was in compliance with all of
its Line covenants.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The Company is party to interest rate swap
agreements which are derivative instruments. For derivative
instruments that are designated and qualify as a cash flow hedge
(i.e., hedging the exposure to variability in expected future
cash flows that is attributable to a particular risk, such as
interest rate risk), the effective portion of the gain or loss
on the derivative instrument is reported as a component of
comprehensive income and reclassified into earnings in the same
period or periods during which the hedged transaction affects
earnings. The remaining gain or loss on the derivative
instrument in excess of the cumulative change in the present
value of the future cash flows of the hedged item, if any, is
recognized in current earnings during the period of change.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The Company has entered into interest rate swap
agreements that effectively convert a portion of its
floating-rate debt to a fixed-rate basis, thus reducing the
impact of interest rate changes on future interest expense. At
March&nbsp;31, 2003, approximately $50,000,000 of the
Company&#146;s borrowings have been designated as the hedged
items to interest rate swap agreements. Under the swap
agreements, the Company received an average variable rate of
3.90% and paid an average fixed rate of 6.86% during the year
ended March&nbsp;31, 2003. A loss of $1,402,345 related to the
fair value of the swaps at March&nbsp;31, 2003 has been recorded
in the caption derivatives on the balance sheet. Amounts of net
losses on derivative instruments expected to be reclassified
from comprehensive income to earnings in the next 12&nbsp;months
are not expected to be material. The Company has also entered
into three forward locking swaps disclosed in the table below.
</FONT>

<P align="center"><FONT size="2">F-14
</FONT>

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<DIV align="center">
<B><FONT size="2">NICHOLAS FINANCIAL, INC. AND
SUBSIDIARIES</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<P align="center">
<B><FONT size="2">NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS&nbsp;&#151;&nbsp;(Continued)</FONT></B>

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    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="9%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Fixed</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Rate</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Notional</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Of</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Date Entered</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Effective Date</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Amount</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Interest</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Maturity Date</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
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    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
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    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
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    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">August&nbsp;19, 1999
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">August&nbsp;19, 1999</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">10,000,000</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">5.80</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">August&nbsp;1, 2003</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">May&nbsp;17, 2000
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">May&nbsp;17, 2000</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">10,000,000</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">6.87</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">May&nbsp;17, 2004</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">March&nbsp;30, 2001
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">March&nbsp;30, 2001</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">10,000,000</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">4.89</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">April&nbsp;2, 2003</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">October&nbsp;5, 2001
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">October&nbsp;5, 2001</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">10,000,000</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">3.85</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">October&nbsp;5, 2004</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">June&nbsp;28, 2002
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">June&nbsp;28, 2002</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">10,000,000</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">3.83</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">July&nbsp;2, 2005</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">January&nbsp;6, 2003
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">April&nbsp;2, 2003</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">10,000,000</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">3.35</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">April&nbsp;2, 2007</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">January&nbsp;31, 2003
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">August&nbsp;1, 2003</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">10,000,000</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">3.20</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">August&nbsp;2, 2006</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">February&nbsp;26, 2003
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">May&nbsp;17, 2004</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">10,000,000</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">3.91</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">May&nbsp;19, 2008</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The Company has also entered into various
interest rate option agreements with maturities through
May&nbsp;17, 2004.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The Company utilizes the above noted interest
rate swaps to manage its interest rate exposure. The swaps
effectively convert a portion of the Company&#146;s floating
rate debt to a fixed rate, more closely matching the interest
rate characteristics of the Company&#146;s finance receivables.
There has historically been no ineffectiveness associated with
the Company&#146;s hedges.
</FONT>

<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="4%"></TD>
    <TD width="96%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD><B><FONT size="2">6.</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><FONT size="2">Notes Payable&nbsp;&#151; Related
    Party</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Notes payable to shareholders, directors and
individuals related thereto at March&nbsp;31:
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The Company has unsecured notes totaling $808,610
and $542,282 for 2003 and 2002, respectively. The notes bear an
interest rate of 8.87% and are due upon 30-day demand.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The company incurred interest expense on the
above notes of approximately $62,000 and $80,000 for the years
ended March&nbsp;31, 2003 and 2002 respectively.
</FONT>

<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="4%"></TD>
    <TD width="96%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD><B><FONT size="2">7.</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><FONT size="2">Income Taxes</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The provision for income taxes reflects an
effective U.S&nbsp;tax rate, which differs from the corporate
tax rate (34%) for the following reasons:
</FONT>

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<TABLE width="70%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="65%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="6%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="5%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="5%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="5%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2003</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2002</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Provision for income taxes at federal statutory
    rate
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><B><FONT size="2">$</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">2,324,778</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">2,131,990</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Increase resulting from:
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">State income taxes, net of federal benefit
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">258,686</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">228,701</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Other
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">(27,276</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">)</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(22,272</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD colspan="3"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><B><FONT size="2">$</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">2,556,188</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">2,338,419</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The Company&#146;s deferred tax assets consist of
the following as of March&nbsp;31:
</FONT>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="70%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="73%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="6%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="5%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="4%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="4%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2003</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2002</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Allowance for credit losses not currently
    deductible for tax purposes
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><B><FONT size="2">$</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">1,379,024</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">372,927</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Derivatives
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">850,418</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">439,855</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Other items
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">27,066</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">115,528</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><B><FONT size="2">$</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">2,256,508</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">928,310</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<P align="center"><FONT size="2">F-15
</FONT>

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<P><HR noshade><P>
<H5 align="left" style="page-break-before:always"><A HREF="#toc">Table of Contents</A></H5><P>

<DIV align="center">
<B><FONT size="2">NICHOLAS FINANCIAL, INC. AND
SUBSIDIARIES</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<P align="center">
<B><FONT size="2">NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS&nbsp;&#151;&nbsp;(Continued)</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The deferred tax asset related to derivatives
represents the tax effect at 37.38% of the fair value adjustment
discussed in Footnote&nbsp;5.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">NFI, Canada has income tax loss carryforward
balances of approximately Cdn$318,000 (2002&nbsp;&#151;
Cdn$318,000) which are available to reduce future taxable
income. The related deferred tax asset, more likely than not,
will not be realized and is offset entirely by a valuation
allowance. The tax loss carryforwards are the result of the
Company&#146;s annual Canadian operating expenses not deductible
for U.S. tax purposes. The Company has no operations in Canada,
does not expect to have such operations and therefore does not
create any revenue to offset these income tax loss carryforwards.
</FONT>

<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="4%"></TD>
    <TD width="96%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD><B><FONT size="2">8.</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><FONT size="2">Shareholders&#146; Equity</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The Company has an employee stock incentive plan
(the SIP) for officers, directors and key employees under which
590,266 shares of common stock were reserved for issuance as of
March&nbsp;31, 2003. Options currently granted by the Company
generally vest over a five-year period.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Prior to the adoption of FAS 148, the Company had
elected to follow APB&nbsp;25, and related Interpretations in
accounting for its employee stock options because the
alternative, fair value method, provided for under FAS 123
requires use of option valuation models that were not developed
for use in valuing employee stock options. Under APB&nbsp;25, if
the exercise price of the Company&#146;s employee stock options
equals the market price of the underlying stock on the date of
grant, no compensation expense is recognized.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The following table reflects activity within the
SIP for the years noted:
</FONT>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="90%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="44%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="4%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="7%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="6%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="4%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="7%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="6%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7"></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2003</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2002</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Options</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Weighted</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Options</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Weighted</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">&#38;</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Average</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">&#38;</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Average</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Warrants</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Exercise Price</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Warrants</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Exercise Price</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Outstanding&nbsp;&#151; beginning of year
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">653,866</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><B><FONT size="2">$</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">2.26</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">599,400</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">2.01</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Granted
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">131,000</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">3.38</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Exercised
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">(21,667</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">)</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">2.20</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(35,534</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1.81</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Canceled/expired
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">(41,933</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">)</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">2.90</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(41,000</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">2.52</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Outstanding&nbsp;&#151; end of year
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">590,266</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">2.21</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">653,866</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">2.26</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Exercisable at end of year
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">490,776</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><B><FONT size="2">$</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">2.03</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">403,045</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1.89</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Weighted-average fair value of options granted
    during the year
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1.52</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="100%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="29%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="2%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="6%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="6%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="7%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="7%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="2%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="6%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="6%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7"></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Currently Exercisable</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Weighted</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Weighted</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Average</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Weighted</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Average</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Remaining</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Average</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Shares</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Exercise Price</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Contractual Life</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Shares</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Exercise Price</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">$1.00 to 1.99</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">310,600</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1.70</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">5.20 years</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">304,039</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1.70</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">&nbsp;2.00 to 2.99</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">185,666</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">2.46</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">7.10 years</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">159,604</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">2.43</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">&nbsp;3.00 to 3.99</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">94,000</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">3.39</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">8.32 years</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">27,133</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">3.40</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">Total</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">590,266</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">2.21</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">6.20 years</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">490,776</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">2.03</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<P align="center"><FONT size="2">F-16
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<DIV align="center">
<B><FONT size="2">NICHOLAS FINANCIAL, INC. AND
SUBSIDIARIES</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<P align="center">
<B><FONT size="2">NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS&nbsp;&#151;&nbsp;(Continued)</FONT></B>

<P align="left">
<B><FONT size="2">9.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Employee
Benefit Plans</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The Company has a 401(k) profit sharing plan
under which all employees are eligible to participate. Employee
contributions are voluntary and subject to Internal Revenue
Service limitations. The Company matches, based on annually
determined factors, employee contributions provided the employee
completes certain levels of service annually. For the years
ended March&nbsp;31, 2003 and 2002, the Company recorded
expenses of approximately $68,000 and $59,000, respectively,
related to this plan. All employees who were eligible under the
plan received a profit sharing contribution based on their total
compensation in relation to the total compensation of all
eligible employees. For the years ended March&nbsp;31, 2003 and
2002, the Company recorded expenses of $139,000 and $116,000,
respectively, related to this plan.
</FONT>

<P align="left">
<B><FONT size="2">10.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Commitments</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The Company leases its corporate and branch
offices under operating lease agreements which provide for
annual minimum rental payments as follows:
</FONT>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="70%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="84%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="6%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="6%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Year Ending March 31:</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">2004
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">497,647</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">2005
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">319,089</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">2006
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">210,231</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">2007
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">59,091</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">2008
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">14,940</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1,100,998</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Rent expense for the years ended March&nbsp;31,
2003 and 2002 was approximately $503,000 and $404,000,
respectively.
</FONT>

<P align="left">
<B><FONT size="2">11.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Segment
Information</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The segments presented have been identified based
on the difference in the products and services of the
Company&#146;s two wholly owned subsidiaries. Internal financial
results for each subsidiary are presented
</FONT>

<P align="center"><FONT size="2">F-17
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<B><FONT size="2">NICHOLAS FINANCIAL, INC. AND
SUBSIDIARIES</FONT></B>
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<B><FONT size="2">NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS&nbsp;&#151;&nbsp;(Continued)</FONT></B>

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<FONT size="2">to and reviewed by the senior management of the
Company. Substantially all of the Company&#146;s operations are
in the United States. The industry segments are as follows:
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    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Computer</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
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    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Application</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">General</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Software and</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Financing</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Support</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Corporate</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Total</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
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    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">2003</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Interest income and sales
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><B><FONT size="2">$</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">22,048,535</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><B><FONT size="2">$</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">328,340</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><B><FONT size="2">$</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">22,376,875</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Operating income (loss) before income taxes
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">6,845,591</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">(8,009</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">)</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">6,837,582</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Interest expense
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">3,936,042</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">3,936,042</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Income tax expense
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">2,559,212</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">(3,024</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">)</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">2,556,188</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Identifiable assets
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">89,772,818</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">262,735</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">1,375</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">90,036,928</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Net capital expenditures
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">287,004</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">287,004</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Depreciation
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">190,257</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">190,257</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="17"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">2002
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Interest income and sales
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">19,852,758</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">365,367</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">20,218,125</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Operating income (loss) before income taxes
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">6,281,966</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(11,408</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">6,270,558</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Interest expense
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">3,898,400</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">3,898,400</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Income tax expense
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">2,342,725</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(4,306</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">2,338,419</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Identifiable assets
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">77,729,928</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">213,382</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">5,572</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">77,948,882</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Net capital expenditures
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">226,823</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">226,823</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Depreciation
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">189,725</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">8</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">189,733</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

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<B><FONT size="2">NICHOLAS FINANCIAL, INC.</FONT></B>

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<B><FONT size="2">CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET</FONT></B>

<DIV align="center">
<B><FONT size="2">(Unaudited)</FONT></B>
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    <TD width="80%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="8%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="8%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">December 31,</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2003</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD colspan="5" align="center" valign="top">
    <B><FONT size="2">ASSETS</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Cash
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">2,161,193</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Finance receivables, net
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">92,835,072</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Accounts receivable
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">32,395</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Assets held for resale
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">676,635</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Prepaid expenses and other assets
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">361,104</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Property and equipment, net
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">561,127</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Deferred income taxes
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">3,049,950</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Total assets
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">99,677,476</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5" align="center" valign="top">
    <B><FONT size="2">LIABILITIES</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Line of credit
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">66,010,290</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Drafts payable
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">473,587</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Notes payable&nbsp;&#151; related party
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">981,530</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Accounts payable
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">3,453,175</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Dividends payable
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">253,354</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Derivatives
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1,351,076</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Deferred revenues
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1,045,207</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Total liabilities
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">73,568,219</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">Shareholders&#146; equity</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Preferred stock, no par: 5,000,000 shares
    authorized; none issued and outstanding
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Common stock, no par: 50,000,000 shares
    authorized; 5,069,688 shares issued and outstanding
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">4,696,014</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Accumulated other comprehensive loss
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(841,045</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Retained earnings
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">22,254,288</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Total shareholders&#146; equity
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">26,109,257</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Total liabilities and shareholders&#146; equity
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">99,677,476</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<P align="center">
<FONT size="2">See accompanying notes.
</FONT>

<P align="center"><FONT size="2">F-19
</FONT>

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<P align="center">
<B><FONT size="2">NICHOLAS FINANCIAL, INC.</FONT></B>

<P align="center">
<B><FONT size="2">CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF
INCOME</FONT></B>

<DIV align="center">
<B><FONT size="2">(Unaudited)</FONT></B>
</DIV>

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<TABLE width="90%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0">

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    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="43%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="5%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="4%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="5%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="4%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="5%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="5%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="5%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="5%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7"></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Three Months Ended</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Nine Months Ended</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">December 31,</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">December 31,</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2003</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2002</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2003</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2002</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Revenue:
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Interest income on finance receivables
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">6,334,652</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">5,350,248</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">18,397,452</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">16,075,736</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Sales
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">50,447</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">78,850</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">192,755</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">254,165</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">6,385,099</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">5,429,098</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">18,590,207</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">16,329,901</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Expenses:
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Cost of sales
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">10,456</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">19,865</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">39,145</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">62,685</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Marketing
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">221,459</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">172,388</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">653,282</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">481,729</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Administrative
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">2,437,986</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">2,012,342</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">7,235,719</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">6,108,890</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Provision for credit losses
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">632,873</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">548,554</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1,617,028</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1,677,758</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Depreciation
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">30,000</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">51,000</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">162,218</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">130,000</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Interest expense
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">950,109</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1,023,976</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">2,905,747</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">2,955,671</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">4,282,883</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">3,828,125</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">12,613,139</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">11,416,733</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Operating income before income taxes
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">2,102,216</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1,600,973</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">5,977,068</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">4,913,168</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Income tax expense:
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Current
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1,060,332</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1,585,769</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">3,356,708</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">2,667,527</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Deferred
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(264,155</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(993,962</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(1,100,546</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(832,845</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD colspan="2"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">796,177</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">591,807</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">2,256,162</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1,834,682</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Net income
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1,306,039</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1,009,166</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">3,720,906</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">3,078,486</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="18"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Earnings per share&nbsp;&#151; basic
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">0.26</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">0.20</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">0.74</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">0.62</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Earnings per share&nbsp;&#151; diluted
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">0.24</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">0.19</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">0.69</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">0.58</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Dividends declared
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">0.10</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<P align="center">
<FONT size="2">See accompanying notes.
</FONT>

<P align="center"><FONT size="2">F-20
</FONT>

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<P align="center">
<B><FONT size="2">NICHOLAS FINANCIAL, INC.</FONT></B>

<P align="center">
<B><FONT size="2">CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH
FLOWS</FONT></B>

<DIV align="center">
<B><FONT size="2">(Unaudited)</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="80%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="61%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="7%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="7%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="7%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="7%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7"></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Nine Months Ended December 31,</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2003</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2002</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">Operating activities</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Net income
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">3,720,906</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">3,078,486</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
    provided by operating activities:
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Depreciation
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">162,218</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">130,000</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Provision for credit losses
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1,617,028</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1,677,758</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Deferred income taxes
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(1,100,546</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(832,845</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Accounts receivable
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(16,167</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(5,098</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Prepaid expenses, other assets and assets held
    for resale
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(400,466</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(350,677</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Accounts payable and other liabilities
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">477,803</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(805,737</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Drafts payable
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(190,933</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(109,392</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Income taxes payable
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(201,379</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">921,902</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Deferred revenues
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">128,318</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">294,402</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Net cash provided by operating activities
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">4,196,782</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">3,998,799</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="10"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">Investing activities</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Purchase and origination of finance contracts
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(48,982,384</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(43,112,044</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Principal payments received
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">40,708,394</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">35,754,549</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Purchase of property and equipment, net of
    disposals
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(255,749</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(165,969</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Net cash used in investing activities
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(8,529,739</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(7,523,464</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD colspan="10"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <B><FONT size="2">Financing activities</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Issuance of notes payable&nbsp;&#151; related
    party
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">172,920</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">112,094</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Net proceeds from line of credit
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">5,850,052</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">4,060,000</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Payment of dividend
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(253,359</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Sale of common stock
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">243,321</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">40,173</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Net cash provided by financing activities
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">6,012,939</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">4,212,267</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Net increase in cash
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1,679,982</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">687,602</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Cash, beginning of period
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">481,211</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">51,239</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Cash, end of period
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">2,161,193</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">738,841</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<P align="center">
<FONT size="2">See accompanying notes.
</FONT>

<P align="center"><FONT size="2">F-21
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<B><FONT size="2">NICHOLAS FINANCIAL, INC.</FONT></B>

<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>

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<B><FONT size="2">NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center">
<B><FONT size="2">(Unaudited)</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center">
<B><FONT size="2">December&nbsp;31, 2003</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>

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<TR>
    <TD width="4%"></TD>
    <TD width="96%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD><B><FONT size="2">1.</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><FONT size="2">Basis of Presentation</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated
financial statements of Nicholas Financial, Inc. (the
&#147;Company&#148;) have been prepared in accordance with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States
for interim financial information and with the instructions to
Form&nbsp;10-QSB pursuant to the Securities and Exchange Act of
1934, as amended in Article&nbsp;10 of Regulation&nbsp;SB.
Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and
footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted
in the United States for complete financial statements. In the
opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal
recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation
have been included. Operating results for interim periods are
not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected
for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2004. For further
information, refer to the condensed consolidated financial
statements and footnotes thereto included in the Company&#146;s
Annual Report on Form&nbsp;10-KSB for the year ended
March&nbsp;31, 2003, as filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on June&nbsp;30, 2003.
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    <TD width="4%"></TD>
    <TD width="96%"></TD>
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<TR valign="top">
    <TD><B><FONT size="2">2.</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><FONT size="2">Revenue Recognition</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Interest income on finance receivables is
recognized using the interest method. Accrual of interest income
on finance receivables is suspended when a loan is contractually
delinquent for 60&nbsp;days or more or the collateral is
repossessed, whichever is earlier.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The Company attributes all of its dealer discount
and a portion of unearned income to a reserve for credit losses.
Such amounts reduce the interest recognized over the life of the
contract. The Company receives a commission for selling add-on
services to consumer borrowers and amortizes the commission, net
of the related costs, over the term of the loan using the
interest method. The Company&#146;s net fees charged for
processing a loan are recognized as an adjustment to the yield
and are amortized over the life of the loan using the interest
method.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The amount of future unearned income represents
the amount of finance charges the Company expects to fully earn
over the life of the current portfolio, and is computed as the
product of the contract rate, the contract term, and the
contract amount. The Company aggregates the contracts purchased
during a three-month period for all of its branch locations.
After the analysis of purchase date accounting is complete, any
uncollectable amounts would be contemplated in the allowance for
credit losses.
</FONT>

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<B><FONT size="2">NICHOLAS FINANCIAL, INC.</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<P align="center">
<B><FONT size="2">NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS&nbsp;&#151;&nbsp;(Continued)</FONT></B>

<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>

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    <TD width="4%"></TD>
    <TD width="96%"></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD><B><FONT size="2">3.</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><FONT size="2">Earnings Per Share</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Basic earnings per share excludes any dilutive
effects of common stock equivalents such as options, warrants,
and convertible securities. Diluted earnings per share includes
the effects of dilutive options, warrants, and convertible
securities. Basic and diluted earnings per share have been
computed as follows:
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<TR>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="39%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="5%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="5%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="5%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="5%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="5%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="5%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="5%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="4%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7"></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Three Months Ended</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Nine Months Ended</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">December&nbsp;31,</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">December&nbsp;31,</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2003</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2002</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2003</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2002</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Numerator for earnings per share&nbsp;&#151;<BR>
    net income
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><B><FONT size="2">$</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">1,306,039</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1,009,166</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><B><FONT size="2">$</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">3,720,906</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">3,078,486</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Denominator:
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Denominator for basic earnings per
    share&nbsp;&#151; weighted average shares
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">5,064,623</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">5,003,592</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">5,036,730</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">5,004,470</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Effect of dilutive securities:
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Employee stock options
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">374,366</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">274,025</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">359,085</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">307,607</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Denominator for diluted earnings per share
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">5,438,989</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">5,277,617</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">5,395,815</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">5,312,077</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Earnings per share&nbsp;&#151; basic
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><B><FONT size="2">$</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">0.26</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">0.20</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><B><FONT size="2">$</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">0.74</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">0.62</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Earnings per share&nbsp;&#151; diluted
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><B><FONT size="2">$</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">0.24</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">0.19</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><B><FONT size="2">$</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><B><FONT size="2">0.69</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">0.58</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="4%"></TD>
    <TD width="96%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD><B><FONT size="2">4.</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><FONT size="2">Finance Receivables</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Finance receivables consist of automobile finance
installment contracts and direct consumer loans and are detailed
as follows:
</FONT>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="70%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="78%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="8%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="7%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Finance receivables, gross contract
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">147,649,215</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Less: Unearned interest
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(34,935,642</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Finance receivables, net of unearned interest
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">112,713,573</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Dealer discounts
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(13,593,218</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Allowance for credit losses
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(6,285,283</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Finance receivables, net
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">92,835,072</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="4" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The terms of the receivables range from 12 to
60&nbsp;months and bear a weighted average effective interest
rate of approximately 24%.
</FONT>

<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="4%"></TD>
    <TD width="96%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD><B><FONT size="2">5.</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><FONT size="2">Line of Credit</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The Company has a $75&nbsp;million Line of Credit
facility (the Line) which expires on November&nbsp;30, 2004. The
Company may borrow the lesser of the $75&nbsp;million or amounts
based upon formulas principally related to a percentage of
eligible finance receivables, as defined. Borrowings under the
Line may be under various LIBOR pricing options or at the prime
rate plus twenty-five basis points. Prime rate based borrowings
are generally less than $5&nbsp;million. Pledged as collateral
for this credit facility are all of the assets of Nicholas
Financial, Inc. As of December&nbsp;31, 2003 the outstanding
amount of the credit facility was approximately $66&nbsp;million
and the amount available under the line of credit was
approximately $9&nbsp;million. As of December&nbsp;31, 2003 the
Company was in full compliance with all debt covenants.
</FONT>

<P align="center"><FONT size="2">F-23
</FONT>

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<DIV align="center">
<B><FONT size="2">NICHOLAS FINANCIAL, INC.</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<P align="center">
<B><FONT size="2">NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS&nbsp;&#151;&nbsp;(Continued)</FONT></B>

<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="4%"></TD>
    <TD width="96%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD><B><FONT size="2">6.</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><FONT size="2">Notes Payable&nbsp;&#151; Related
    Party</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The Company&#146;s notes payable consist of
unsecured notes bearing interest at 6.29% with principal and
interest due within 30-days upon demand. The notes totaled
$981,530 at December&nbsp;31, 2003 and are held by a related
party.
</FONT>

<P align="left">
<B><FONT size="2">7.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Derivatives
and Hedging</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The Company is party to interest rate swap
agreements which are derivative instruments. For derivative
instruments that are designated and qualify as a cash flow hedge
(i.e., hedging the exposure to variability in expected future
cash flows that is attributable to a particular risk, such as
interest rate risk), the effective portion of the gain or loss
on the derivative instrument is reported as a component of
comprehensive income and reclassified into earnings in the same
period or periods during which the hedged transaction affects
earnings. The remaining gain or loss on the derivative
instrument in excess of the cumulative change in the present
value of the future cash flows of the hedged item, if any, is
recognized in current earnings during the period of change.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The Company has entered into interest rate swap
agreements that effectively convert a portion of its
floating-rate debt to a fixed-rate basis, thus reducing the
impact of interest rate changes on future interest expense. At
December&nbsp;31, 2003 $50,000,000 of the Company&#146;s
borrowings have been designated as the hedged items to interest
rate swap agreements. Under the swap agreements, the Company
received an average variable rate of 3.35% and 4.08% and paid an
average fixed rate of 5.73% and 7.07% during the three months
ended December&nbsp;31, 2003 and 2002, respectively. Under the
swap agreements, the Company received an average variable rate
of 3.45% and 3.98% and paid an average fixed rate of 6.03% and
6.93% during the nine months ended December&nbsp;31, 2003 and
2002, respectively. A loss of $1,351,076 related to the fair
value of the swaps at December&nbsp;31, 2003 has been recorded
in the caption derivatives on the balance sheet. Amounts of net
losses on derivative instruments expected to be reclassified
from comprehensive income to earnings in the next 12&nbsp;months
are not expected to be material. The Company has also entered
into one forward locking swap included in the table below.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The Company has entered into the following
cash-flow hedges:
</FONT>

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<TABLE width="70%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="23%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="9%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="9%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="7%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="6%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="7%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="6%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="9%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="8%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Notional</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Fixed Rate</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3"></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Date Entered</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Effective Date</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Amount</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Of Interest</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Maturity Date</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">May&nbsp;17, 2000
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">May&nbsp;17, 2000</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">10,000,000</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">6.87</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">May&nbsp;17, 2004</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">October&nbsp;5, 2001
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">October&nbsp;5, 2001</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">10,000,000</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">3.85</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">October&nbsp;5, 2004</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">June&nbsp;28, 2002
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">June&nbsp;28, 2002</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">10,000,000</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">3.83</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">July&nbsp;2, 2005</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">January&nbsp;6, 2003
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">April&nbsp;2, 2003</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">10,000,000</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">3.35</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">April&nbsp;2, 2007</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">January&nbsp;31, 2003
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">August&nbsp;1, 2003</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">10,000,000</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">3.20</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">August&nbsp;2, 2006</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">February&nbsp;26, 2003
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">May&nbsp;17, 2004</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">10,000,000</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">3.91</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">%</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">May&nbsp;19, 2008</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The Company has also entered into various
interest rate option agreements with maturities through
May&nbsp;17, 2004.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The Company utilizes the above noted interest
rate swaps to manage its interest rate exposure. The swaps
effectively convert a portion of the Company&#146;s floating
rate debt to a fixed rate, more closely matching the interest
rate characteristics of the Company&#146;s finance receivables.
There has historically been no ineffectiveness associated with
the Company&#146;s hedges.
</FONT>

<P align="center"><FONT size="2">F-24
</FONT>

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<DIV align="center">
<B><FONT size="2">NICHOLAS FINANCIAL, INC.</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<P align="center">
<B><FONT size="2">NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS&nbsp;&#151;&nbsp;(Continued)</FONT></B>

<P align="left">
<B><FONT size="2">8.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Stock
Options</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The Company has an employee stock incentive plan
for officers, directors and key employees under which 548,066
shares of common stock were reserved for issuance as of
December&nbsp;31, 2003. Options currently granted by the Company
generally vest over a five-year period.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">As permitted under Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards (SFAS)&nbsp;No.&nbsp;148, &#147;Accounting
for Stock-Based Compensation&nbsp;&#151; Transaction and
Disclosure&#148; which amended SFAS&nbsp;123, &#147;Accounting
for Stock-Based Compensation&#148;, the Company has elected to
continue to follow the intrinsic value method in accounting for
its stock-based employee compensation arrangements as defined by
Accounting Principles Board Opinion (APB)&nbsp;No.&nbsp;25,
&#147;Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees&#148;, and
related interpretations including FASB Interpretation
No.&nbsp;44, &#147;Accounting for Certain Transactions Involving
Stock Compensation&#148;, an interpretation of APB.&nbsp;25. No
stock-based employee compensation cost is reflected in
operations, as all options granted under those plans have an
exercise price equal to or above the market value of the
underlying common stock on the date of grant.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The fair value method uses the Black-Scholes
option-pricing model to determine compensation expense
associated with the Company&#146;s options. The follow table
illustrates the effect on net income and net income per share if
the Company had applied the fair value recognition provisions of
SFAS&nbsp;123 to stock-based employee compensation:
</FONT>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="80%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="42%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="5%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="5%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="5%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="5%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="5%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="5%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="5%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="4%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7"></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Three Months Ended</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Nine Months Ended</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">December&nbsp;31,</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">December&nbsp;31,</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2003</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2002</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2003</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2002</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Net Income
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1,306,039</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1,009,166</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">3,720,906</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">3,078,486</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Basic earnings per share
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">0.26</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">0.20</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">0.74</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">0.62</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Fully diluted earnings per share
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">0.24</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">0.19</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">0.69</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">0.58</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Stock based employee compensation cost under the
    Fair Value Method
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">10,509</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">15,282</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">32,535</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">59,594</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Pro forma net income
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1,295,530</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">993,884</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">3,688,371</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">3,018,892</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Pro forma basic earnings per share
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">0.26</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">0.19</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">0.73</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">0.60</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Pro forma diluted earnings per share
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">0.24</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">0.18</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">0.68</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">0.57</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
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<P align="left">
<B><FONT size="2">9.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Comprehensive
Income</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The Company is party to interest rate swap
agreements which are derivative instruments. For derivative
instruments that are designated and qualify as a cash flow hedge
(i.e., hedging the exposure to variability in expected future
cash flows that is attributable to a particular risk, such as
interest rate risk), the effective portion of the gain or loss
on the derivative instrument is reported as a component of
comprehensive income and reclassified into earnings in the same
period or periods during which the hedged transaction affects
earnings.
</FONT>

<P align="center"><FONT size="2">F-25
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<DIV align="center">
<B><FONT size="2">NICHOLAS FINANCIAL, INC.</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<P align="center">
<B><FONT size="2">NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS&nbsp;&#151;&nbsp;(Continued)</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The following table reconciles net income with
comprehensive income for the three and nine months ended
December&nbsp;31, 2003 and 2002.
</FONT>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="80%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="45%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="5%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="5%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="5%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="5%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="5%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="5%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="5%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="4%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7"></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Three Months Ended</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Nine Months Ended</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">December&nbsp;31,</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">December&nbsp;31,</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2003</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2002</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2003</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">2002</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Net income
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1,306,039</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1,009,166</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">3,720,906</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">3,078,486</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Mark to market&nbsp;&#151; interest rate swaps
    (net of tax)
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">361,673</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">80,676</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">561,300</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(573,911</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">)</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Comprehensive income
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1,667,712</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1,089,842</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">4,282,206</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">2,504,575</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<B><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;You
should rely only on the information contained or incorporated by
reference in this prospectus. No dealer, salesperson or other
person is authorized to give information that is not contained
in this prospectus. This prospectus is not an offer to sell nor
is it seeking an offer to buy these securities in any
jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted. The
information contained in this prospectus is correct only as of
the date of this prospectus, regardless of the time of the
delivery of this prospectus or any sale of these
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    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Summary
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">2</FONT></TD>
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    <FONT size="2">Risk Factors
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">6</FONT></TD>
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    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Cautionary Note Concerning Forward-Looking
    Statements
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">12</FONT></TD>
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    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Use of Proceeds
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">12</FONT></TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Selling Shareholders
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">13</FONT></TD>
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    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Capitalization
    </FONT></DIV>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">15</FONT></TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Market for Common Stock
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">16</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Dividend Policy
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">16</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Selected Consolidated Financial Data
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">18</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Management&#146;s Discussion and Analysis of
    Financial Condition and Results of Operations
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">20</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Business
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">30</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <FONT size="2">Description of Securities
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">37</FONT></TD>
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    <FONT size="2">Shares Eligible for Future Sale
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">39</FONT></TD>
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    <FONT size="2">Supervision and Regulation
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <FONT size="2">Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on
    Accounting and Financial Disclosures
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">39</FONT></TD>
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    <FONT size="2">Underwriting
    </FONT></DIV>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">40</FONT></TD>
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    <FONT size="2">Legal Matters
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    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">41</FONT></TD>
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    <FONT size="2">Experts
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    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">41</FONT></TD>
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    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Where You May Find More Information
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">41</FONT></TD>
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    <FONT size="2">Index to Consolidated Financial<BR>
    Statements
    </FONT></DIV>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<FONT size="4">2,400,000 Shares
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<FONT size="4">Common Stock
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PROSPECTUS

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<FONT size="5">Ferris, Baker Watts
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<B><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;,
2004</FONT></B>

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<B><FONT size="2">PART II</FONT></B>

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    <TD><B><FONT size="2">Item&nbsp;14.</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I><FONT size="2">Other Expenses of Issuance and
    Distribution</FONT></I></B></TD>
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<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The expenses in connection with the issuance and
distribution of the securities being registered, other than
underwriting discounts and commissions, are as follows:
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    <TD width="5%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="5%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">SEC registration fee
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    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">3,200</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">NASD fee
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">3,025</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Printing and engraving
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">25,000</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Legal and Accounting fees
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">300,000</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Transfer agent fee
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">*</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Blue sky fees and expenses
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">15,000</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Miscellaneous
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">53,775</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Total
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">400,000</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">*&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">To be filed by amendment.
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<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">All of the above expenses, except the SEC
registration fee and NASD filing fee, are estimates. All of the
above expenses will be paid by us.
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    <TD><B><FONT size="2">Item 15.</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I><FONT size="2">Indemnification of Directors and
    Officers</FONT></I></B></TD>
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<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Our Articles provide that, subject to the
provisions of the Company Act of the Province of British
Columbia, we shall indemnify our directors and former directors
and their heirs and personal representatives against all costs,
charges and expenses actually and reasonably incurred by an
indemnified party, including an amount paid to settle an action
or satisfy a judgment in a civil, criminal or administrative
action or proceeding to which they are made a party by reason of
being or having been a director, including any action brought by
us. Our Articles also provide that our directors may cause us to
indemnify, to the same extent as for directors, any officer,
employee or agent of ours or any director, officer, employee or
agent of our subsidiaries.
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<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Under the current provisions of the Company Act
(British Columbia), a director&#146;s or officer&#146;s right to
indemnification is first subject to the approval of the British
Columbia Supreme Court. Generally, the Court will only permit
indemnification if the party seeking the indemnity proves on the
balance of probabilities that the party:
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    <TD align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
    <FONT size="2">(a)&nbsp;acted honestly and in good faith with a
    view to the best interests of the Company; and
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    <FONT size="2">(b)&nbsp;in the case of a criminal or
    administrative action or proceeding, the person had reasonable
    grounds for believing that the party&#146;s conduct was lawful.
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<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The Province of British Columbia has passed new
corporate legislation called the British Columbia Business
Corporations Act (the &#147;New Act&#148;), which will repeal
and replace the former Company Act (B.C.) when the New Act
becomes effective, which is currently scheduled to occur on
March&nbsp;29, 2004. Under the New Act, prior court approval is
not a requirement for indemnification.
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<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Insofar as indemnification for liabilities
arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to
directors, officers or persons controlling us pursuant to the
foregoing provisions, we have been informed that in the opinion
of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification
is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act, and
is therefore, unenforceable.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Our underwriting agreement with the underwriter
of this offering includes indemnification provisions. Pursuant
to these provisions, we will be obligated to indemnify the
underwriter, their controlling persons and certain other persons
from and against certain liabilities, including liabilities
under the Securities Act. Likewise, the underwriter will be
obligated to indemnify us, our controlling persons and certain
other
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<FONT size="2">persons (such as our officers and directors) from
and against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the
Securities Act.
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    <TD><B><FONT size="2">Item 16.</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I><FONT size="2">Exhibits</FONT></I></B></TD>
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<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">See the Exhibit&nbsp;Index attached to this
registration statement, which is incorporated herein by
reference.
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    <TD><B><FONT size="2">Item 17.</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I><FONT size="2">Undertakings</FONT></I></B></TD>
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<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">(a)&nbsp;Insofar as indemnification for
liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be
permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the
registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise,
the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the
Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is
against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is,
therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for
indemnification. against such liabilities (other than the
payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a
director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the
successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is
asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in
connection with the securities being registered, the registrant
will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been
settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of
appropriate jurisdiction the question of whether such
indemnification by its is against public policy as expressed in
the Securities Act and will be governed by the final
adjudication of such issue.
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<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">(b)&nbsp;The undersigned registrant hereby
undertakes that:
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    <TD align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
    <FONT size="2">(1)&nbsp;For purposes of determining any
    liability under the Securities Act of 1933, the information
    omitted from the form of prospectus filed as part of this
    registration statement in reliance upon Rule&nbsp;430A and
    contained in a form of prospectus filed by the registrant
    pursuant to Rule&nbsp;424(b)(1) or (4) or 497(h) under the
    Securities Act shall be deemed to be part of this registration
    statement as of the time it was declared effective.
    </FONT></TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
    <FONT size="2">(2)&nbsp;For the purpose of determining any
    liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each post-effective
    amendment that contains a form of prospectus shall be deemed to
    be a new registration statement relating to the securities
    offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that
    time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering
    thereof.
    </FONT></TD>
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<B><FONT size="2">SIGNATURES</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities
Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable
grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for
filing on Form&nbsp;S-2 and has duly caused this registration
statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Clearwater, State of
Florida, on March&nbsp;1, 2004.
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">NICHOLAS FINANCIAL, INC.
    </FONT></TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">By:&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="center">
    <FONT size="2">/s/ PETER L. VOSOTAS
    </FONT></TD>
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    <HR size="1" align="left" noshade></TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center">
    <FONT size="2">Peter L. Vosotas
    </FONT></TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center">
    <I><FONT size="2">Chairman of the Board,</FONT></I></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center">
    <I><FONT size="2">President and Chief Executive
    Officer</FONT></I></TD>
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<B><FONT size="2">POWER OF ATTORNEY</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person
whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Peter L.
Vosotas and Ralph T. Finkenbrink, and each of them (with full
power to each of them to act alone), his true and lawful
attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution
and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in
any and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments (including
post-effective amendments) to this registration statement, and
to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents
in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and
each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each
and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in
and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as
he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming
all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them, or
their substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue
hereof.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities
Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the
following persons in the capacities indicated.
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    <TD width="36%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="35%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD></TD>
    <TD align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Date</FONT></B></TD>
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    <TD colspan="3" align="center" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">/s/ PETER L. VOSOTAS<BR>
    <HR size="1" noshade>Peter L. Vosotas
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Chairman of the Board, President and Chief
    Executive Officer
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">March&nbsp;1, 2004
    </FONT></TD>
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    <TD colspan="7"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD colspan="3" align="center" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">/s/ RALPH T. FINKENBRINK<BR>
    <HR size="1" noshade>Ralph T. Finkenbrink
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Senior Vice President-Finance,<BR>
    Chief Financial Officer<BR>
    (Principal Accounting Officer)<BR>
    and a Director
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">March&nbsp;1, 2004
    </FONT></TD>
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    <TD colspan="7"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD colspan="3" align="center" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">/s/ STEPHEN M. BRAGIN<BR>
    <HR size="1" noshade>Stephen M. Bragin
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Director
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">March&nbsp;1, 2004
    </FONT></TD>
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    <FONT size="2">/s/ ALTON R. NEAL<BR>
    <HR size="1" noshade>Alton R. Neal
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Director
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">March&nbsp;1, 2004
    </FONT></TD>
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<B><FONT size="2">EXHIBIT INDEX</FONT></B>

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    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Exhibit No.</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Description</FONT></B></TD>
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    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap><FONT size="2">1</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Underwriting Agreement,
    dated &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;,
    2004, between Nicholas Financial, Inc. and Ferris, Baker Watts,
    Incorporated*
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap><FONT size="2">5</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Opinion of Salley Bowes Harwardt, Vancouver,
    Canada as to the legality of the securities to be issued*
    </FONT></TD>
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<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap><FONT size="2">10</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top" nowrap><FONT size="2">.1</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement,
    dated August&nbsp;1, 2000
    </FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap><FONT size="2">10</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top" nowrap><FONT size="2">.2</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Amendment No.&nbsp;1 to Loan Agreement, dated
    March&nbsp;16, 2001
    </FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap><FONT size="2">10</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top" nowrap><FONT size="2">.3</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Amendment No.&nbsp;2 to Loan Agreement, dated
    July&nbsp;31, 2001
    </FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap><FONT size="2">10</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top" nowrap><FONT size="2">.4</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Amendment No.&nbsp;3 to Loan Agreement, dated
    June&nbsp;27, 2002
    </FONT></TD>
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    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap><FONT size="2">10</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top" nowrap><FONT size="2">.5</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Employee Stock Option Plan**
    </FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap><FONT size="2">10</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top" nowrap><FONT size="2">.6</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan***
    </FONT></TD>
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    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap><FONT size="2">10</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top" nowrap><FONT size="2">.7</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Employment Contract, dated November&nbsp;22,
    1999, between Nicholas Financial, Inc. and Ralph Finkenbrink,
    Senior Vice President of Finance
    </FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap><FONT size="2">10</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top" nowrap><FONT size="2">.8</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Employment Contract, dated March 16, 2001,
    between Nicholas Financial, Inc. and Peter L. Vosotas, President
    and Chief Executive Officer
    </FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap><FONT size="2">10</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top" nowrap><FONT size="2">.9</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Form of Dealer Agreement and Schedule thereto
    listing dealers that are parties to such agreements
    </FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap><FONT size="2">16</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Letter of Ernst &#38; Young LLP dated
    October&nbsp;2, 2003****
    </FONT></TD>
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    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap><FONT size="2">23</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top" nowrap><FONT size="2">.1</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Consent of Salley Bowes Harwardt, Vancouver,
    Canada (included in its opinion in Exhibit&nbsp;5)
    </FONT></TD>
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    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap><FONT size="2">23</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top" nowrap><FONT size="2">.2</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Consent of Ernst &#38; Young LLP
    </FONT></TD>
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    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap><FONT size="2">24</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <FONT size="2">Powers of Attorney (included on signature page
    hereto)
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    <TD><FONT size="2">*&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <FONT size="2">To be filed by amendment.
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    <TD><FONT size="2">**&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">Incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;4 to
    the Company&#146;s Form&nbsp;S-8 filed with the SEC on
    June&nbsp;30, 1999 (SEC File. No.&nbsp;333-81967).
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    <TD><FONT size="2">***&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <FONT size="2">Incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;4 to
    the Company&#146;s Form&nbsp;S-8 filed with the SEC on
    June&nbsp;30, 1999 (SEC File. No.&nbsp;333-81961).
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    <TD><FONT size="2">****&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">Incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;16 to
    the Company&#146;s Form&nbsp;8-K filed with the SEC on
    October&nbsp;3, 2003 (SEC File No.&nbsp;000-26680).
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                                                                    EXHIBIT 10.1

                              AMENDED AND RESTATED

                           LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT

                           Dated as of August 1, 2000

                                      Among

                     THE FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS NAMED HEREIN

                                 as the Lenders

                                       and

                              BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.

                                  as the Agent

                                       and

                            NICHOLAS FINANCIAL, INC.

                                 as the Borrower

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ARTICLE 1         INTERPRETATION OF THIS AGREEMENT......................................................       1

1.1      Definitions....................................................................................       1
1.2      Accounting Terms...............................................................................      22
1.3      Interpretive Provisions........................................................................      23
ARTICLE 2         LOANS.................................................................................      24

2.1      Total Facility.................................................................................      24
2.2      Revolving Loans................................................................................      24
2.3      Existing Indebtedness..........................................................................      30
2.4      Bank Products..................................................................................      30
ARTICLE 3         INTEREST AND FEES.....................................................................      30

3.1      Interest.......................................................................................      30
3.2      Continuation and Conversion Elections..........................................................      31
3.3      Maximum Interest Rate..........................................................................      32
3.4      Closing Fee....................................................................................      33
3.5      Unused Line Fee................................................................................      33
3.6      Documentation Fee..............................................................................      33
3.7      Agency Fee.....................................................................................      33
3.8      Audit Fees.....................................................................................      33
ARTICLE 4         PAYMENTS AND PREPAYMENTS..............................................................      33

4.1      Revolving Loans................................................................................      33
4.2      Termination of Facility........................................................................      34
4.3      Payments by the Borrower.......................................................................      34
4.4      Payments as Revolving Loans....................................................................      35
4.5      Apportionment, Application and Reversal of Payments............................................      35
4.6      Indemnity for Returned Payments................................................................      35
4.7      Agent's and Lenders' Books and Records; Monthly Statements.....................................      36
ARTICLE 5         TAXES, YIELD PROTECTION AND ILLEGALITY................................................      36

5.1      Taxes..........................................................................................      36
5.2      Illegality.....................................................................................      37
5.3      Increased Costs and Reduction of Return........................................................      37
5.4      Funding Losses.................................................................................      38
5.5      Inability to Determine Rates...................................................................      38
5.6      Certificates of Lenders........................................................................      39
5.7      Survival.......................................................................................      39
ARTICLE 6         COLLATERAL............................................................................      39

6.1      Grant of Security Interest.....................................................................      39
6.2      Perfection and Protection of Security Interest.................................................      39
6.3      Location of Collateral.........................................................................      40
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6.4      Title to, Liens on, and Sale and Use of Collateral.............................................      41
6.5      Intentionally Deleted..........................................................................      41
6.6      Access and Examination; Confidentiality; Consent to Advertising................................      41
6.7      Collateral Reporting...........................................................................      42
6.8      Contracts......................................................................................      42
6.9      Collection of Contracts; Payments..............................................................      43
6.10     Intentionally Deleted..........................................................................      43
6.11     Equipment......................................................................................      43
6.12     Documents, Instruments, and Chattel Paper......................................................      43
6.13     Right to Cure..................................................................................      43
6.14     Intentionally Deleted..........................................................................      44
6.15     The Agent's and Lenders' Rights, Duties and Liabilities........................................      44
ARTICLE 7         BOOKS AND RECORDS; FINANCIAL INFORMATION; NOTICES.....................................      44

7.1      Books and Records..............................................................................      44
7.2      Financial Information..........................................................................      44
7.3      Notices to the Lenders.........................................................................      47
ARTICLE 8         GENERAL WARRANTIES AND REPRESENTATIONS................................................      49

8.1      Authorization, Validity, and Enforceability of this Agreement and the Loan Documents...........      49
8.2      Validity and Priority of Security Interest.....................................................      49
8.3      Organization and Qualification.................................................................      49
8.4      Corporate Name; Prior Transactions.............................................................      49
8.5      Subsidiaries and Affiliates....................................................................      50
8.6      Financial Statements and Projections...........................................................      50
8.7      Capitalization.................................................................................      50
8.8      Solvency.......................................................................................      50
8.9      Debt...........................................................................................      50
8.10     Intentionally Deleted..........................................................................      50
8.11     Title to Property..............................................................................      50
8.12     Intentionally Deleted..........................................................................      50
8.13     Intentionally Deleted..........................................................................      51
8.14     Intentionally Deleted..........................................................................      51
8.15     Litigation.....................................................................................      51
8.16     Restrictive Agreements.........................................................................      51
8.17     Labor Disputes.................................................................................      51
8.18     Environmental Laws.............................................................................      51
8.19     No Violation of Law............................................................................      51
8.20     No Default.....................................................................................      51
8.21     ERISA Compliance...............................................................................      52
8.22     Taxes..........................................................................................      52
8.23     Intentionally Deleted..........................................................................      52
8.24     Use of Proceeds; Margin Regulations............................................................      52
8.25     Intentionally Deleted..........................................................................      52
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8.26     No Material Adverse Change.....................................................................      53
8.27     Full Disclosure................................................................................      53
8.28     Intentionally Deleted..........................................................................      53
8.29     Bank Accounts..................................................................................      53
8.30     Governmental Authorization.....................................................................      53
ARTICLE 9         AFFIRMATIVE AND NEGATIVE COVENANTS....................................................      53

9.1      Taxes and Other Obligations....................................................................      53
9.2      Corporate Existence and Good Standing..........................................................      54
9.3      Compliance with Law and Agreements; Maintenance of Licenses....................................      54
9.4      Compliance with ERISA..........................................................................      54
9.5      Mergers, Consolidations or Sales...............................................................      54
9.6      Distributions and Capital Change...............................................................      54
9.7      Transactions Affecting Collateral or Obligations...............................................      54
9.8      Guaranties.....................................................................................      54
9.9      Debt...........................................................................................      54
9.10     Prepayment.....................................................................................      54
9.11     Transactions with Affiliates...................................................................      54
9.12     Intentionally Deleted..........................................................................      55
9.13     Business Conducted.............................................................................      55
9.14     Liens..........................................................................................      55
9.15     Fiscal Year....................................................................................      55
9.16     No Recognition of Income.......................................................................      55
9.17     Intentionally Deleted..........................................................................      55
9.18     Minimum Interest Coverage......................................................................      55
9.19     Intentionally Deleted..........................................................................      55
9.20     Loss Reserve...................................................................................      55
9.21     Borrowing Base Ratio...........................................................................      55
9.22     Collateral Adjustment Percent..................................................................      56
9.23     Limitation on Bulk Purchases...................................................................      56
9.24     Intentionally Deleted..........................................................................      56
9.25     New Subsidiaries...............................................................................      56
9.26     Restricted Investment..........................................................................      56
9.27     Reporting Methodology..........................................................................      56
9.28     Contract Forms.................................................................................      56
9.29     Credit Guidelines..............................................................................      56
9.30     Extended Warranty Plans........................................................................      56
9.31     Charge-Off Policy..............................................................................      57
9.32     Further Assurances.............................................................................      57
ARTICLE 10        CONDITIONS OF LENDING.................................................................      57

10.1     Conditions Precedent to Making of Loans on the Closing Date....................................      57
10.2     Conditions Precedent to Each Loan..............................................................      58
ARTICLE 11        DEFAULT AND REMEDIES..................................................................      59
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11.1     Events of Default..............................................................................      59
11.2     Remedies.......................................................................................      61
ARTICLE 12        TERM AND TERMINATION..................................................................      63

12.1     Term and Termination...........................................................................      63
ARTICLE 13        AMENDMENTS; WAIVERS; PARTICIPATIONS; ASSIGNMENTS; SUCCESSORS..........................      63

13.1     Amendments and Waivers.........................................................................      63
13.2     Assignments; Participations....................................................................      64
ARTICLE 14        THE AGENT.............................................................................      66

14.1     Appointment and Authorization..................................................................      66
14.2     Delegation of Duties...........................................................................      66
14.3     Liability of Agent.............................................................................      66
14.4     Reliance by Agent..............................................................................      67
14.5     Notice of Default..............................................................................      67
14.6     Credit Decision................................................................................      67
14.7     Indemnification................................................................................      68
14.8     Agent in Individual Capacity...................................................................      68
14.9     Successor Agent................................................................................      68
14.10    Withholding Tax................................................................................      69
14.11    Intentionally Deleted..........................................................................      70
14.12    Collateral Matters.............................................................................      70
14.13    Restrictions on Actions by Lenders; Sharing of Payments........................................      71
14.14    Agency for Perfection..........................................................................      71
14.15    Payments by Agent to Lenders...................................................................      71
14.16    Concerning the Collateral and the Related Loan Documents.......................................      72
14.17    Field Audit and Examination Reports; Disclaimer by Lenders.....................................      72
14.18    Relation Among Lenders.........................................................................      73
ARTICLE 15        MISCELLANEOUS.........................................................................      73

15.1     No Waivers; Cumulative Remedies................................................................      73
15.2     Severability...................................................................................      73
15.3     Governing Law; Choice of Forum; Service of Process.............................................      73
15.4     WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL...........................................................................      74
15.5     Survival of Representations and Warranties.....................................................      74
15.6     Other Security and Guaranties..................................................................      74
15.7     Fees and Expenses..............................................................................      75
15.8     Notices........................................................................................      75
15.9     Waiver of Notices..............................................................................      76
15.10    Binding Effect.................................................................................      76
15.11    Indemnity of the Agent and the Lenders by the Borrower.........................................      76
15.12    Limitation of Liability........................................................................      77
15.13    Final Agreement................................................................................      77
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15.14    Counterparts...................................................................................      77
15.15    Captions.......................................................................................      77
15.16    Right of Setoff................................................................................      78
15.17    Intentionally Deleted..........................................................................      78
15.18    Intentionally Deleted..........................................................................      78
15.19    Agency of the Parent for each other Borrower...................................................      78
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                             EXHIBITS AND SCHEDULES

EXHIBIT A - INTENTIONALLY DELETED

EXHIBIT B - FORM OF BORROWING BASE CERTIFICATE

EXHIBIT C - INTENTIONALLY DELETED

EXHIBIT D - FORM OF NOTICE OF BORROWING

EXHIBIT E - FORM OF NOTICE OF CONTINUATION/CONVERSION

EXHIBIT F - FORM OF ASSIGNMENT AND ACCEPTANCE AGREEMENT

SCHEDULE 6.3 - LOCATION OF COLLATERAL AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICE*

SCHEDULE 8.3 - ORGANIZATION AND QUALIFICATIONS*

SCHEDULE 8.5 - SUBSIDIARIES AND AFFILIATES*

SCHEDULE 8.15 - LITIGATION*

SCHEDULE 8.29 - BANK ACCOUNTS*

* These schedules have been omitted, as the registrant does not believe that
  they contain information that is material to an investment decision. The
  registrant agrees to furnish to the Commission upon request, a copy of any
  omitted schedule.

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                              AMENDED AND RESTATED

                           LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT

         Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of August 1,
2000, among the financial institutions listed on the signature pages hereof
(such financial institutions, together with their respective successors and
assigns, are referred to hereinafter each individually as a "Lender" and
collectively as the "Lenders"), Bank of America, N.A. with an office at 335
Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10017, as agent for the Lenders (in its
capacity as agent, the "Agent"), and Nicholas Financial, Inc., a Florida
corporation, with offices at 2454 McMullen Booth Road, Building C, #501,
Clearwater, Florida 33759-1340 (the "Borrower").

                               W I T N E S S E T H

         WHEREAS, the Borrower and Bank of America, N.A. (the "Existing Lender")
are parties to that certain Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of March 31,
1993, as amended (as so amended, the "Existing Credit Agreement") pursuant to
which the Existing Lender has agreed to make loans and other financial
accommodations to the Borrower;

         WHEREAS, the Borrower, the Agent, the Lenders and the Existing Lender
have agreed to enter into this Agreement in order to amend, restate and
consolidate the Existing Credit Agreement in its entirety to reflect, among
other things, Bank of America, N.A.'s role as agent;

         WHEREAS, it is the intent of the parties hereto that this Agreement (i)
shall re-evidence, the Borrower's indebtedness to the Existing Lender under the
Existing Credit Agreement, (ii) is entered into in substitution for, and not in
payment of, the obligations of the Borrower under the Existing Credit Agreement,
and (iii) is in no way intended to constitute a novation of the Borrower's
indebtedness which was evidenced by the Existing Credit Agreement;

         NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual conditions and
agreements set forth in this Agreement, and for good and valuable consideration,
the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the Lenders, the Agent, and the
Borrower hereby agree as follows.

                                   ARTICLE 1

                        INTERPRETATION OF THIS AGREEMENT

         1.1 Definitions. As used herein:

                  "Accounts" means all of the Borrower's now owned or hereafter
acquired or arising accounts as defined in the UCC, including any rights to
payment for the sale or lease of goods or rendition of services, whether or not
they have been earned by performance.

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                  "ACH Transactions" means any cash management or related
services including the automatic clearing house transfer of funds by the Bank
for the account of the Borrower pursuant to agreement or overdrafts.

                  "Adjusted Net Earnings from Operations" means, with respect to
any fiscal period of the Borrower, the Borrower's net income after provision for
income taxes for such fiscal period, as determined in accordance with GAAP and
reported on the Financial Statements for such period, excluding any and all of
the following included in such net income: (a) gain or loss arising from the
sale of any capital assets; (b) gain arising from any write-up in the book value
of any asset; (c) earnings of any Person, substantially all the assets of which
have been acquired by the Borrower in any manner, to the extent realized by such
other Person prior to the date of acquisition; (d) earnings of any Person in
which the Borrower has an ownership interest unless (and only to the extent)
such earnings shall actually have been received by the Borrower in the form of
cash distributions; (e) earnings of any Person to which assets of the Borrower
shall have been sold, transferred or disposed of, or into which the Borrower
shall have been merged, or which has been a party with the Borrower to any
consolidation or other form of reorganization, prior to the date of such
transaction; (f) gain arising from the acquisition of debt or equity securities
of the Borrower or from cancellation or forgiveness of Debt; and (g) gain
arising from extraordinary items, as determined in accordance with GAAP, or from
any other non-recurring transaction.

                  "Adjusted Tangible Assets" means all assets of the Borrower
except: (a) trademarks, trade names, franchises, goodwill, and other similar
intangibles; (b) assets located and notes and receivables due from obligors
domiciled outside the United States of America, Puerto Rico, or Canada; (c)
accounts, notes and other receivables due from Affiliates or employees; and (d)
any other assets of Borrower which Agent, in its sole and absolute discretion,
determines to be of uncertain value or collectability.

                  "Adjusted Tangible Net Worth" means the remainder of (a) net
book value (after deducting related depreciation, obsolescence, amortization,
valuation, and other proper reserves) at which the Adjusted Tangible Assets
would be shown on a balance sheet at such date, but excluding any amounts
arising from write-ups of assets, minus (b) (i) the amount at which the
Borrower's liabilities (other than capital stock, surplus, and retained
earnings) would be shown on such balance sheet, and including as liabilities all
reserves for contingencies and other potential liabilities and (ii) the General
Adjustment Reserve.

                  "Advance Rate" means eighty-five percent (85%); provided,
however, that the Advance Rate shall be (a) eighty-four percent (84%) when the
Collateral Adjustment Percent ending on the date of determination is equal to or
greater than eighteen percent (18%), but less than nineteen percent (19%), (b)
eighty-three percent (83%) when the Collateral Adjustment Percent ending on the
date of determination is equal to or greater than nineteen percent (19%), but
less than twenty percent (20%); (c) eighty-two percent (82%) when the Collateral
Adjustment Percent is equal to or greater than twenty percent (20%), but less
than twenty-one percent (21%); and provided, further that the applicable Advance
Rate shall be reduced by the Repossessed Adjustment Percent.

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                  "Affiliate" means, as to any Person, any other Person which,
directly or indirectly, is in control of, is controlled by, or is under common
control with, such Person or which owns, directly or indirectly, five percent
(5%) or more of the outstanding equity interest of such Person. A Person shall
be deemed to control another Person if the controlling Person possesses,
directly or indirectly, the power to direct or cause the direction of the
management and policies of the other Person, whether through the ownership of
voting securities, by contract, or otherwise.

                  "Agent" means the Bank, solely in its capacity as agent for
the Lenders, and any successor agent.

                  "Agent Advances" has the meaning specified in Section 2.2(i).

                  "Agent's Liens" means the Liens in the Collateral granted to
the Agent, for the benefit of the Lenders, Bank, and Agent pursuant to this
Agreement and the other Loan Documents.

                  "Agent-Related Persons" means the Agent, together with its
Affiliates, and the officers, directors, employees, agents and attorneys-in-fact
of the Agent and such Affiliates.

                  "Aggregate Revolver Outstandings" means, at any date of
determination, the sum of (a) the unpaid balance of Revolving Loans, and (b) the
aggregate amount of Pending Revolving Loans.

                  "Agreement" means this Loan and Security Agreement.

                  "Anniversary Date" means each anniversary of the Closing Date.

                  "Applicable Margin" means (i) with respect to Reference Rate
Revolving Loans, zero and (ii) with respect to LIBOR Rate Revolving Loans, one
and three-quarters of one percent (1-3/4%).

                  "Assignee" has the meaning specified in Section 13.2(a).

                  "Assignment and Acceptance" has the meaning specified in
Section 13.2(a).

                  "Attorney Costs" means and includes all fees, expenses and
disbursements of any law firm or other counsel engaged by the Agent, the
allocated costs of internal legal services of the Agent and the reasonable
expenses of internal counsel to the Agent.

                  "Availability" means, at any time, (a) the Borrowing Base
minus (b) the Aggregate Revolver Outstandings.

                  "Average Monthly Number of Vehicle Contracts" means, as of any
date of calculation, the average monthly number of Vehicle Contracts owned by
the Borrower as of the last day of each of the twelve months immediately
preceding the date of calculation.

                  "Bank" means Bank of America, N.A., a national banking
association, or any successor entity thereto.

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                  "Bank Products" means any one or more of the following types
of services or facilities extended to the Borrower by the Bank or any affiliate
of the Bank in reliance on the Bank's agreement to indemnify such affiliate: (i)
credit cards; (ii) ACH Transactions; and (iii) Hedge Agreements.

                  "Bank Product Reserves" means all reserves which the Agent
from time to time establishes in its sole discretion for the Bank Products then
provided or outstanding.

                  "Bankruptcy Code" means Title 11 of the United States Code (11
U.S.C.ss.101 et seq.).

                  "Base Rate" means, for any day, the rate of interest in effect
for such day as publicly announced from time to time by the Bank in Charlotte,
North Carolina as its "prime rate" (the "prime rate" being a rate set by the
Bank based upon various factors including the Bank's costs and desired return,
general economic conditions and other factors, and is used as a reference point
for pricing some loans, which may be priced at, above, or below such announced
rate). Any change in the prime rate announced by the Bank shall take effect at
the opening of business on the day specified in the public announcement of such
change. Each Interest Rate based upon the Base Rate shall be adjusted
simultaneously with any change in the Base Rate.

                  "Base Rate Loans" means the Base Rate Revolving Loans.

                  "Base Rate Revolving Loan" means a Revolving Loan during any
period in which it bears interest based on the Base Rate.

                  "Blocked Account Agreement" means an agreement among the
Borrower, the Agent and a Clearing Bank, in form and substance satisfactory to
the Agent, concerning the collection of payments which represent the proceeds of
Accounts or of any other Collateral.

                  "Borrowing" means a borrowing hereunder consisting of
Revolving Loans made on the same day by the Lenders to the Borrower or by Bank
in the case of a Borrowing funded by Non-Ratable Loans or by the Agent in the
case of a Borrowing consisting of an Agent Advance.

                  "Borrowing Base" means, at any time, an amount equal to (a)
the lesser of (i) the Maximum Revolver Amount or (ii) the amount determined by
multiplying the Advance Rate by the Net Contract Payments payable under all of
the Borrower's Eligible Contracts then outstanding; less (b) the sum of (i) the
Bank Product Reserves and (ii) all other reserves which the Agent deems
necessary in the exercise of its reasonable credit judgment to maintain with
respect to the Borrower's account, including reserves for any amounts which the
Agent or any Lender may be obligated to pay in the future for the account of the
Borrower; provided, however, the Older Vehicle Contract Borrowing Base included
in calculating the Borrowing Base shall not, at any time, exceed thirty percent
(30%) and the Oldest Vehicle Contract Borrowing Base included in calculating the
Borrowing Base shall not, at any time, exceed three percent (3%); and provided,
further, however, that the Net Contract Payments payable under all Uninsured
Contracts shall not constitute more than three percent (3%) of the Net Contract
Payments payable under all Eligible Vehicle Contracts.

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                  "Borrowing Base Amount" means the sum of the Adjusted Tangible
Net Worth of the Borrower, plus all Subordinated Debt of the Borrower.

                  "Borrowing Base Certificate" means a certificate by a
Responsible Officer of the Borrower, substantially in the form of Exhibit B (or
another form acceptable to the Agent) setting forth the calculation of the
Borrowing Base, including a calculation of each component thereof, all in such
detail as shall be satisfactory to the Agent. All calculations of the Borrowing
Base in connection with the preparation of any Borrowing Base Certificate shall
originally be made by the Borrower and certified to the Agent; provided, that
the Agent shall have the right to review and adjust, in the exercise of its
reasonable credit judgment, any such calculation (1) to reflect its reasonable
estimate of declines in value of any of the Collateral described therein, and
(2) to the extent that such calculation is not in accordance with this
Agreement.

                  "Business Day" means (a) any day that is not a Saturday,
Sunday, or a day on which banks in New York, New York or Charlotte, North
Carolina are required or permitted to be closed, and (b) with respect to all
notices, determinations, fundings and payments in connection with the LIBOR Rate
or LIBOR Rate Loans, any day that is a Business Day pursuant to clause (a) above
and that is also a day on which trading in Dollars is carried on by and between
banks in the London interbank market.

                  "Capital Adequacy Regulation" means any guideline, request or
directive of any central bank or other Governmental Authority, or any other law,
rule or regulation, whether or not having the force of law, in each case,
regarding capital adequacy of any bank or of any corporation controlling a bank.

                  "Clearing Bank" means the Bank or any other banking
institution with whom a Payment Account has been established pursuant to a
Blocked Account Agreement.

                  "Closing Date" means the date of this Agreement.

                  "Code" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended
from time to time, and any successor statute, and regulations promulgated
thereunder.

                  "Collateral" has the meaning specified in Section 6.1.

                  "Collateral Adjustment Percent" means, calculated as of the
first day of each month, the sum (rounded to the lowest whole percent) of the
Past Due Percent, the Repossession Percent and the Net Charge-Off Percent.

                  "Contracts" means all of the Borrower's now owned and
hereafter acquired loan agreements, accounts, installment sale contracts,
Instruments, notes, documents, chattel paper, and all other forms of obligations
owing to the Borrower, including Vehicle Contracts, Direct Loan Contracts, and
Sales Finance Contracts and any collateral for any of the foregoing, including
all rights under any and all Security Documents and merchandise returned to or
repossessed by the Borrower.

                  "Contract Debtor" means each Person who is obligated to the
Borrower to perform any duty under or to make any payment pursuant to the terms
of a Contract.

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                  "Commitment" means, at any time with respect to a Lender, the
principal amount set forth beside such Lender's name under the heading
"Commitment" on the signature pages of this Agreement or on the signature page
of the Assignment and Acceptance pursuant to which such Lender became a Lender
hereunder in accordance with the provisions of Section 13.2, as such Commitment
may be adjusted from time to time in accordance with the provisions of Section
13.2, and "Commitments" means, collectively, the aggregate amount of the
commitments of all of the Lenders.

                  "Contaminant" means any waste, pollutant, hazardous substance,
toxic substance, hazardous waste, special waste, petroleum or petroleum-derived
substance or waste, asbestos in any form or condition, polychlorinated biphenyls
("PCBs"), or any constituent of any such substance or waste.

                  "Continuation/Conversion Date" means the date on which the
Loan is converted into or continued as a LIBOR Rate Loan.

                  "Credit Guidelines" means the Borrower's guidelines (which
have previously been reviewed and approved by the Agent) which state in detail
the credit criteria used by the Borrower in determining the creditworthiness of
Contract Debtors.

                  "Dealer" means a dealer that has sold goods and/or Vehicles to
Contract Debtors pursuant to Contracts.

                  "Dealer Agreement" means an agreement between the Borrower and
a Dealer that governs the sale or assignment of Contracts from such Dealer to
the Borrower, including any provisions for assignment (whether with or without
recourse, a repurchase obligation by the Dealer or a guaranty by such Dealer)
contained in such agreement.

                  "Dealer Payment Reserve" means a reserve, calculated as of the
last day of each month, equal to the product of (a) the Dealer Reserve
Percentage calculated on the last day of such month, multiplied by (b) the
aggregate amount paid by Borrower to third parties for the purchase of Contracts
then outstanding arising from the credit sale of Vehicles, acquired by Borrower
at any time prior to and including the date on which the calculation is made.

                  "Dealer Reserve Percentage" means the positive percent,
calculated as of the last day of each month, equal to the remainder of (a) the
positive quotient of (i) the aggregate amount paid by Borrower to third parties
for the purchase of Contracts then outstanding, arising from the credit sale of
Vehicles acquired by Borrower at any time prior to and including the date on
which the calculation is made, divided by (ii) the aggregate "wholesale clean
value" for all the Vehicles which are the subject of such Contracts, minus (b)
one hundred percent (100%). The "wholesale clean value" shall be such value as
specified in the National Auto Research Black Book (the "Black Book") in effect
at the time Borrower purchased the subject Contracts. In the event that the
Black Book shall, at any time, cease to be published, then the Agent shall
thereafter select a comparable publication, as determined by the Agent in its
sole discretion, for determining the foregoing calculation.

                  "Debt" means, without duplication, all liabilities,
obligations and indebtedness of the Borrower to any Person, of any kind or
nature, now or hereafter owing, arising, due or

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payable, howsoever evidenced, created, incurred, acquired or owing, whether
primary, secondary, direct, contingent, fixed or otherwise, and including,
without in any way limiting the generality of the foregoing: (a) the liabilities
and obligations to trade creditors; (b) all Obligations; (c) all obligations and
liabilities of any Person secured by any Lien on the Borrower's property, even
though the Borrower shall not have assumed or become liable for the payment
thereof; provided, however, that all such obligations and liabilities which are
limited in recourse to such property shall be included in Debt only to the
extent of the book value of such property as would be shown on a balance sheet
of the Borrower prepared in accordance with GAAP; (d) all obligations or
liabilities created or arising under any Capital Lease or conditional sale or
other title retention agreement with respect to property used or acquired by the
Borrower, even if the rights and remedies of the lessor, seller or lender
thereunder are limited to repossession of such property; provided, however, that
all such obligations and liabilities which are limited in recourse to such
property shall be included in Debt only to the extent of the book value of such
property as would be shown on a balance sheet of the Borrower prepared in
accordance with GAAP; and (e) all obligations and liabilities under Guaranties.

                  "Debt For Borrowed Money" means, as to any Person, (a) Debt
for borrowed money or as evidenced by notes, bonds, debentures or similar
evidences of any such Debt of such Person, (b) the deferred and unpaid purchase
price of any property or business (other than trade accounts payable incurred in
the ordinary course of business and constituting current liabilities) and (c)
all obligations under Capital Leases.

                  "Default" means any event or circumstance which, with the
giving of notice, the lapse of time, or both, would (if not cured, waived, or
otherwise remedied during such time) constitute an Event of Default.

                  "Defaulting Lender" has the meaning specified in Section
2.2(g)(ii).

                  "Default Rate" means a fluctuating per annum interest rate at
all times equal to the sum of the otherwise applicable Interest Rate plus two
percent (2%). Each Default Rate shall be adjusted simultaneously with any change
in the applicable Interest Rate.

                  "Direct Loan Contract" means a Contract arising from a
consumer loan made directly by the Borrower to the Contract Debtor.

                  "Direct Loan Eligible Contract" means a Direct Loan Contract
which is an Eligible Contract.

                  "Distribution" means, in respect of any corporation: (a) the
payment or making of any dividend or other distribution of property in respect
of capital stock (or any options or warrants for or other rights with respect to
such stock) of such corporation, other than distributions in capital stock (or
any options or warrants for or other rights with respect to such stock) of the
same class; or (b) the redemption or other acquisition by such corporation of
any capital stock (or any options or warrants for such stock) of such
corporation.

                  "DOL" means the United States Department of Labor or any
successor department or agency.

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                  "Dollar" and "$" means dollars in the lawful currency of the
United States.

                  "Eligible Assignee" means (a) a commercial bank, commercial
finance company or other asset based lender, having total assets in excess of
$1,000,000,000; (b) any Lender listed on the signature page of this Agreement;
(c) any Affiliate of any Lender; and (d) if an Event of Default exists, any
Person reasonably acceptable to the Agent.

                  "Eligible Contracts" means only those Contracts which are
either Vehicle Contracts or Direct Loan Contracts or Sales Finance Contracts
which the Agent, in its sole discretion, deems eligible and which, without
limiting the Agent's discretionary rights, satisfy at all times all of the
following requirements as determined by the Agent in its sole and absolute
discretion:

                  (a)      the Contract strictly complies with all of the
Borrower's warranties and representations;

                  (b)      the Contract Debtor is a resident of the continental
United States;

                  (c)      no payment due under the Contract is more than
fifty-nine (59) days contractually delinquent;

                  (d)      except as permitted in subparagraph (c), above,
neither the Borrower nor the Contract Debtor is in default under the terms of
the Contract;

                  (e)      the Contract is not subject to any defense,
counterclaim, setoff, discount, or allowance;

                  (f)      the Borrower has not, within the immediately
preceding 12-month period granted to the Contract Debtor more than two
extensions of time (each not longer than one month) for the payment of any sum
due under the Contract;

                  (g)      the terms of the Contract require that the unpaid
principal balance thereof be payable in equal monthly payments which will
amortize the full principal amount thereof over its scheduled term;

                  (h)      the Contract is not a Modified Contract;

                  (i)      the terms of the Contract, the Security Documents
therefor, and all other related documents have been executed by the Contract
Debtor, and comply in all respects with all applicable laws;

                  (j)      the Contract Debtor is not an Affiliate or employee
of the Borrower;

                  (k)      the creditworthiness of the Contract Debtor is
acceptable to the Agent;

                  (l)      if the Contract is a Vehicle Contract, then:

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                           (i)      the Contract is secured by a first priority,
perfected security interest in a new or used Vehicle and the Borrower has filed
all documents with the department of motor vehicles and/or other appropriate
agency of the state wherein the Vehicle is registered and paid all appropriate
fees such that the Borrower is the registered first lien holder thereon;

                           (ii)     no funds used to pay any payment due under
the Contract and no funds used to make the down payment for the Vehicle which is
the subject of the Contract, were borrowed by the Contract Debtor from the
Borrower;

                           (iii)    the remaining term of the Contract, secured
by a Vehicle which was 8 or 9 model years old at the inception thereof, does not
exceed twenty-four (24) months;

                           (iv)     to the extent that the Contract balance
includes sums representing the financing of so-called "extended warranty plans,"
such plans are (i) in substantial compliance with all applicable consumer credit
laws, including any and all special insurance laws relating thereto, and (ii)
underwritten by (x) a major automobile manufacturer, or an affiliate thereof, or
(y) an independent reputable and financially sound insurance company;

                           (v)      the Vehicle securing repayment of the
Contract is insured against loss, with coverages and policy limits reasonably
satisfactory to the Lender, including collision coverage; and

                           (vi)     if the amount paid by the Borrower to any
person for such Contract is equal to or more than $13,000, exclusive of amounts
attributable to items included in the Contract for items other than the Vehicle
which is the subject thereof (e.g., tax, license fees, extended warranty
insurance, credit life and disability insurance, and property and collision
insurance) then the Contract, the subject Vehicle, and the Contract Debtor meet
the Borrower's 'A' Guidelines.

                  (m)      If the Contract is a Direct Loan Contract then:

                           (i)      the original term of the Contract does not
exceed forty-eight (48) months;

                           (ii)     the unpaid principal balance of the Contract
and the aggregate principal balance of all other Contracts owing by a Contract
Debtor does not exceed Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000);

                           (iii)    if the Contract Debtor was or is a Contract
Debtor under another Contract previously originated or acquired by the Borrower,
then (1) the Contract Debtor's payment history under such prior or current
Contract was satisfactory (which, in the case of a prior Contract means that the
Contract Debtor has paid such Contract in full), and (2) the Contract Debtor
shall have paid at least thirty percent (30%) of the original amount owing under
such current Contract with funds other than those resulting from a new Contract
or refinancing of another Contract.

                           (iv)     if the Contract Debtor is not a Contract
Debtor under a Contract previously originated or acquired by the Borrower, then
the Contract Debtor's credit history is satisfactory to the Lender,

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                           (v)      repayment of the Contract is secured by a
perfected security interest on the Contract Debtor's personal property or real
property provided the real property is taken as collateral out of an abundance
of caution, and not as the primary collateral for the Contract;

                           (vi)     no portion of the loan evidenced by the
Contract was made by the Borrower to the Contract Debtor for the purpose of
financing the Contract Debtor's payment of a down payment on a Vehicle which is
the subject of a motor vehicle retail installment contract; and

                           (vii)    no portion of the loan evidenced by the
Contract was made by the Borrower for the purpose of providing funds to the
Contract Debtor to pay amounts owing by the Contract Debtor on another Contract
owing to the Borrower.

                  n.       The Contract has a scheduled maturity date sixty (60)
months or less from the date of execution. "Environmental Claims" means all
claims, however asserted, by any Governmental Authority or other Person alleging
potential liability or responsibility for violation of any Environmental Law, or
for a Release or injury to the environment.

                  "Environmental Laws" means all federal, state or local laws,
statutes, common law duties, rules, regulations, ordinances and codes, together
with all administrative orders, directed duties, licenses, authorizations and
permits of, and agreements with, any Governmental Authority, in each case
relating to environmental, health, safety and land use matters.

                  "Environmental Lien" means a Lien in favor of any Governmental
Authority for (a) any liability under Environmental Laws, or (b) damages arising
from, or costs incurred by such Governmental Authority in response to, a Release
or threatened Release of a Contaminant into the environment.

                  "Equipment" means all of the Borrower's now owned and
hereafter acquired machinery, equipment, furniture, furnishings, fixtures, and
other tangible personal property (except Inventory), including motor vehicles
with respect to which a certificate of title has been issued, aircraft, dies,
tools, jigs, and office equipment, as well as all of such types of property
leased by the Borrower and all of the Borrower's rights and interests with
respect thereto under such leases (including, without limitation, options to
purchase); together with all present and future additions and accessions
thereto, replacements therefor, component and auxiliary parts and supplies used
or to be used in connection therewith, and all substitutes for any of the
foregoing, and all manuals, drawings, instructions, warranties and rights with
respect thereto; wherever any of the foregoing is located.

                  "ERISA" means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of
1974, and regulations promulgated thereunder.

                  "ERISA Affiliate" means any trade or business (whether or not
incorporated) under common control with the Borrower within the meaning of
Section 414(b) or (c) of the Code (and Sections 414(m) and (o) of the Code for
purposes of provisions relating to Section 412 of the Code).

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                  "ERISA Event" means (a) a Reportable Event with respect to a
Pension Plan, (b) a withdrawal by the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate from a
Pension Plan subject to Section 4063 of ERISA during a plan year in which it was
a substantial employer (as defined in Section 4001(a)(2) of ERISA) or a
cessation of operations which is treated as such a withdrawal under Section
4062(e) of ERISA, (c) a complete or partial withdrawal by the Borrower or any
ERISA Affiliate from a Multi-employer Plan or notification that a Multi-employer
Plan is in reorganization, (d) the filing of a notice of intent to terminate,
the treatment of a Plan amendment as a termination under Section 4041 or 4041A
of ERISA, or the commencement of proceedings by the PBGC to terminate a Pension
Plan or Multi-employer Plan, (e) the occurrence of an event or condition which
might reasonably be expected to constitute grounds under Section 4042 of ERISA
for the termination of, or the appointment of a trustee to administer, any
Pension Plan or Multi-employer Plan, or (f) the imposition of any liability
under Title IV of ERISA, other than for PBGC premiums due but not delinquent
under Section 4007 of ERISA, upon the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate.

                  "Event of Default" has the meaning specified in Section 11.1.

                  "Exchange Act" means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and
regulations promulgated thereunder.

                  "FDIC" means the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and
any Governmental Authority succeeding to any of its principal functions.

                  "Federal Funds Rate" means, for any day, the rate per annum
(rounded upwards, if necessary, to the nearest 1/100 of 1%) equal to the
weighted average of the rates on overnight Federal funds transactions with
members of the Federal Reserve System arranged by Federal funds brokers on such
day, as published by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York on the Business Day
next succeeding such day; provided that (a) if such day is not a Business Day,
the Federal Funds Rate for such day shall be such rate on such transactions on
the next preceding Business Day as so published on the next succeeding Business
Day, and (b) if no such rate is so published on such next succeeding Business
Day, the Federal Funds Rate for such day shall be the average rate charged to
the Bank on such day on such transactions as determined by the Agent.

                  "Federal Reserve Board" means the Board of Governors of the
Federal Reserve System or any successor thereto.

                  "Financial Statements" means, according to the context in
which it is used, the financial statements referred to in Section 8.6 or any
other financial statements required to be given to the Lenders pursuant to this
Agreement.

                  "Fiscal Year" means the Borrower's fiscal year for financial
accounting purposes. The current Fiscal Year of the Borrower will end on March
31, 2001.

                  "Funding Date" means the date on which a Borrowing occurs.

                  "GAAP" means generally accepted accounting principles and
practices set forth from time to time in the opinions and pronouncements of the
Accounting Principles Board and

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the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and statements and
pronouncements of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (or agencies with
similar functions of comparable stature and authority within the U.S. accounting
profession), which are applicable to the circumstances as of the Closing Date.


                  "General Adjustment Reserve" means a reserve, calculated as of
the last day of each month on a cumulative basis for the Borrower's current
Fiscal Year, in an amount equal to the excess, if any, of (a) the amount by
which all unearned finance charges, unearned discounts, and non-refundable
dealer reserve, computed on the basis of the actuarial method, over (b) the
amount of such items as reflected on the Borrower's books and records.

                  "General Intangibles" means all of the Borrower's now owned or
hereafter acquired general intangibles, choses in action and causes of action
and all other intangible personal property of the Borrower of every kind and
nature (other than Accounts), including, without limitation, all contract
rights, Proprietary Rights, corporate or other business records, inventions,
designs, blueprints, plans, specifications, patents, patent applications,
trademarks, service marks, trade names, trade secrets, goodwill, copyrights,
computer software, customer lists, registrations, licenses, franchises, tax
refund claims, any funds which may become due to the Borrower in connection with
the termination of any Plan or other employee benefit plan or any rights thereto
and any other amounts payable to the Borrower from any Plan or other employee
benefit plan, rights and claims against carriers and shippers, rights to
indemnification, business interruption insurance and proceeds thereof, property,
casualty or any similar type of insurance and any proceeds thereof, proceeds of
insurance covering the lives of key employees on which the Borrower is
beneficiary, and any letter of credit, guarantee, claim, security interest or
other security held by or granted to the Borrower.

                  "Governmental Authority" means any nation or government, any
state or other political subdivision thereof, any central bank (or similar
monetary or regulatory authority) thereof, any entity exercising executive,
legislative, judicial, regulatory or administrative functions of or pertaining
to government, and any corporation or other entity owned or controlled, through
stock or capital ownership or otherwise, by any of the foregoing.

                  "Gross Contract Payments" means, as of the date of
determination, (i) with respect to an interest bearing Contract the outstanding
balance thereof including all accrued but unpaid interest, fees, and other
charges owing by the Contract Debtor and (ii) with respect to a precomputed
Contract the outstanding balance thereof including all unearned interest, fees,
and charges owing by the Contract Debtor.

                  "Guaranty" means, with respect to any Person, all obligations
of such Person which in any manner directly or indirectly guarantee or assure,
or in effect guarantee or assure, the payment or performance of any
indebtedness, dividend or other obligations of any other Person (the "guaranteed
obligations"), or assure or in effect assure the holder of the guaranteed
obligations against loss in respect thereof, including any such obligations
incurred through an agreement, contingent or otherwise: (a) to purchase the
guaranteed obligations or any property constituting security therefor; (b) to
advance or supply funds for the purchase or payment of the guaranteed
obligations or to maintain a working capital or other balance sheet condition;
or (c) to lease property or to purchase any debt or equity securities or other
property or services.

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                  "Hedge Agreement" means any and all transactions, agreements
or documents now existing or hereafter entered into, which provides for an
interest rate, credit, commodity or equity swap, cap, floor, collar, forward
foreign exchange transaction, currency swap, cross currency rate swap, currency
option, or any combination of, or option with respect to, these or similar
transactions, for the purpose of hedging the Borrower's exposure to fluctuations
in interest or exchange rates, loan, credit exchange, security or currency
valuations or commodity prices.

                  "Instruments" shall have the same meaning as given to that
term in the UCC, and shall include all negotiable instruments, notes secured by
mortgages or trust deeds, and any other writing which evidences a right to the
payment of money and is not itself a security agreement or lease, and is of a
type which is, in the ordinary course of business, transferred by delivery with
any necessary endorsement or assignment.

                  "Intercompany Accounts" means all assets and liabilities,
however arising, which are due to the Borrower from, which are due from the
Borrower to, or which otherwise arise from any transaction by the Borrower with
any Affiliate of the Borrower.

                  "Interest Period" means, as to any LIBOR Rate Loan, the period
commencing on the Funding Date of such Loan or on the Continuation/Conversion
Date on which the Loan is converted into or continued as a LIBOR Rate Loan, and
ending on the date one, two, or three months thereafter as selected by the
Borrower in its Notice of Borrowing, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit D,
or Notice of Continuation/Conversion, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit E
provided that:

                  (a)      if any Interest Period would otherwise end on a day
that is not a Business Day, that Interest Period shall be extended to the
following Business Day unless the result of such extension would be to carry
such Interest Period into another calendar month, in which event such Interest
Period shall end on the preceding Business Day;

                  (b)      any Interest Period pertaining to a LIBOR Rate Loan
that begins on the last Business Day of a calendar month (or on a day for which
there is no numerically corresponding day in the calendar month at the end of
such Interest Period) shall end on the last Business Day of the calendar month
at the end of such Interest Period; and

                  (c)      no Interest Period shall extend beyond the Stated
Termination Date.

                  "Interest Rate" means each or any of the interest rates,
including the Default Rate, set forth in Section 3.1.

                  "IRS" means the Internal Revenue Service and any Governmental
Authority succeeding to any of its principal functions under the Code.

                  "Latest Projections" means: (a) on the Closing Date and
thereafter until the Agent receives new projections pursuant to Section 7.2(f),
the projections of the Borrower's financial condition, results of operations,
and cash flows, for the period commencing on April 1,

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2000 and ending on March 31, 2003 and delivered to the Agent prior to the
Closing Date; and (b) thereafter, the projections most recently received by the
Agent pursuant to Section 7.2(f).

                  "Lender" and "Lenders" have the meanings specified in the
introductory paragraph hereof and shall include the Agent to the extent of any
Agent Advance outstanding and the Bank to the extent of any Non-Ratable Loan
outstanding; provided that no such Agent Advance or Non-Ratable Loan shall be
taken into account in determining any Lender's Pro Rata Share.

                  "LIBOR Rate" means, for any Interest Period, with respect to
LIBOR Rate Loans, the rate of interest per annum determined pursuant to the
following formula:

                                         Offshore Base Rate
                  LIBOR Rate  = ------------------------------------
                                1.00 - Eurodollar Reserve Percentage

                  Where,

                           "Offshore Base Rate" means the rate per annum
                  appearing on Telerate Page 3750 (or any successor page) as the
                  London interbank offered rate for deposits in Dollars at
                  approximately 11:00 a.m. (London time) two Business Days prior
                  to the first day of such Interest Period for a term comparable
                  to such Interest Period. If for any reason such rate is not
                  available, the Offshore Base Rate shall be, for any Interest
                  Period, the rate per annum appearing on Reuters Screen LIBO
                  Page as the London interbank offered rate for deposits in
                  Dollars at approximately 11:00 a.m. (London time) two Business
                  Days prior to the first day of such Interest Period for a term
                  comparable to such Interest Period; provided, however, if more
                  than one rate is specified on Reuters Screen LIBO Page, the
                  applicable rate shall be the arithmetic mean of all such
                  rates. If for any reason none of the foregoing rates is
                  available, the Offshore Base Rate shall be, for any Interest
                  Period, the rate per annum determined by Agent as the rate of
                  interest at which dollar deposits in the approximate amount of
                  the LIBOR Rate Loan comprising part of such Borrowing would be
                  offered by the Bank's London Branch to major banks in the
                  offshore dollar market at their request at or about 11:00 a.m.
                  (London time) two Business Days prior to the first day of such
                  Interest Period for a term comparable to such Interest Period.

                           "Eurodollar Reserve Percentage" means, for any day
                  during any Interest Period, the reserve percentage (expressed
                  as a decimal, rounded upward to the next 1/100th of 1%) in
                  effect on such day applicable to member banks under
                  regulations issued from time to time by the Federal Reserve
                  Board for determining the maximum reserve requirement
                  (including any emergency, supplemental or other marginal
                  reserve requirement) with respect to Eurocurrency

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                  funding (currently referred to as "Eurocurrency liabilities").
                  The Offshore Rate for each outstanding LIBOR Rate Loan shall
                  be adjusted automatically as of the effective date of any
                  change in the Eurodollar Reserve Percentage.

                  "LIBOR Rate Loans" means the LIBOR Revolving Loans.

                  "LIBOR Revolving Loan" means a Revolving Loan during any
period in which it bears interest based on the LIBOR Rate.

                  "Lien" means: (a) any interest in property securing an
obligation owed to, or a claim by, a Person other than the owner of the
property, whether such interest is based on the common law, statute, or
contract, and including a security interest, charge, claim, or lien arising from
a mortgage, deed of trust, encumbrance, pledge, hypothecation, assignment,
deposit arrangement, agreement, security agreement, conditional sale or trust
receipt or a lease, consignment or bailment for security purposes; (b) to the
extent not included under clause (a), any reservation, exception, encroachment,
easement, right-of-way, covenant, condition, restriction, lease or other title
exception or encumbrance affecting property; and (c) any contingent or other
agreement to provide any of the foregoing.

                  "Loan Account" means the loan account of the Borrower, which
account shall be maintained by the Agent.

                  "Loan Documents" means this Agreement and any other
agreements, instruments, and documents heretofore, now or hereafter evidencing,
securing, guaranteeing or otherwise relating to the Obligations, the Collateral,
or any other aspect of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

                  "Loans" means, collectively, all loans and advances provided
for in Article 2.

                  "Loss Reserve Percentage" means the greater of (a) four
percent (4%) or (b) the Net Charge-Off Percent as most recently calculated.

                  "Majority Lenders" means at any date of determination (a)
Lenders whose Pro Rata Shares aggregate more than 66% as such percentage is
determined under the definition of Pro Rata Share set forth herein; or (b) in
the event there are only two (2) Lenders under this Agreement, both Lenders.

                  "Margin Stock" means "margin stock" as such term is defined in
Regulation T, U or X of the Federal Reserve Board.

                  "Material Adverse Effect" means (a) a material adverse change
in, or a material adverse effect upon, the operations, business, properties,
condition (financial or otherwise) or prospects of the Borrower or the
Collateral; (b) a material impairment of the ability of the Borrower to perform
under any Loan Document to which it is a party and to avoid any Event of
Default; or (c) a material adverse effect upon the legality, validity, binding
effect or enforceability against the Borrower of any Loan Document to which it
is a party.

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                  "Maximum Revolver Amount" means $60,000,000.

                  "Modified Contract" means a Contract which was, at any time,
in default for failure to pay for more than 59 days after its original
contractual due date and such Contract default was cured by adjusting or
amending the contract terms, or accepting a reduce payment or otherwise, or the
Contract was replaced with a new Contract with the Contract Debtor to accomplish
any of the foregoing.

                  "Multi-employer Plan" means a "multi-employer plan" as defined
in Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA which is or was at any time during the current
year or the immediately preceding six (6) years contributed to by the Borrower
or any ERISA Affiliate.

                  "Net Balance" means, as of the date of determination, the
Gross Contract Payments of a Contract less all unearned interest, fees, charges,
and insurance premiums owing by the Contract Debtor.

                  "Net Charge-Offs" for any period means the aggregate amount of
all unpaid payments due under Contracts which have been charged off by the
Borrower during such period, as reduced by the amount of all cash recoveries
with respect to Contracts which had been charged off during previous periods or
during such period. In computing the amount of the charge-offs, all charges made
to the dealer reserve or to the dealer's discount shall be included.

                  "Net Charge-Off Percent" means the percent, calculated as of
the first day of each month, equal to (a) the aggregate amount of all Net
Charge-Offs during each of the twelve (12) months immediately preceding the date
of calculation, divided by (b) the amount of the Net Balance owing under all
Contracts outstanding as of the last day of each of the previous 12 months
divided by twelve. For example, if the Borrower charged off $10,000 each month
for 12 months and if the aggregate Net Balance outstanding at the end of the
previous 12 months was $1,000,000 for 6 months and $1,200,000 for 6 months, the
Net Charge-Off Percent would be 10.91% ($120,000/$1,100,000).

                  "Net Contract Payments" means the remainder of the aggregate
amount of all presently due and future, non-cancelable installment payments to
be made under a Contract, Less the sum of all unearned finance charges, unearned
fees, unearned dealer discounts, applicable reserves (including non-refundable
dealer reserves), unearned insurance premiums, and other similar charges
included therein and/or applicable thereto, as appropriate, and Less the Dealer
Payment Reserve. Unearned dealer discounts and non-refundable dealer reserves
shall be computed on an actuarial basis for purposes of computing the Net
Contract Payments; provided, however, only unearned finance charges shall be
deducted from the payments due for purposes of computing loss reserves under
Section 9.20.

                  "Net Number of Repossessions" means the number of Vehicles
repossessed by the Borrower from Contract Debtors during the twelve calendar
months immediately preceding the date of calculation, minus the number of such
Vehicles which have been redeemed by such Contract Debtors.

                  "Non-Ratable Loan" and "Non-Ratable Loans" have the meanings
specified in Section 2.2(h).

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                  "Notice of Borrowing" has the meaning specified in Section
2.2(b).

                  "Notice of Continuation/Conversion" has the meaning specified
in Section 3.2(b).

                  "Obligations" means all present and future loans, advances,
liabilities, obligations, covenants, duties, and debts owing by the Borrower to
the Agent and/or any Lender, arising under or pursuant to this Agreement or any
of the other Loan Documents, whether or not evidenced by any note, or other
instrument or document, whether arising from an extension of credit, acceptance,
loan, guaranty, indemnification or otherwise, whether direct or indirect,
absolute or contingent, due or to become due, primary or secondary, as principal
or guarantor, and including all principal, interest, charges, expenses, fees,
attorneys' fees, filing fees and any other sums chargeable to the Borrower
hereunder or under any of the other Loan Documents. "Obligations" includes,
without limitation, all debts, liabilities and obligations now or hereafter
arising from or in connection with Bank Products.

                  "Older Vehicle Contract Borrowing Base" means, as of any date
of calculation, the amount of the Net Contract Payments payable under Eligible
Vehicle Contracts which are secured by a lien on a Vehicle which is eight or
nine model years old at the time such Contract was originated (excluding the
model year in effect at the time the Contract was originated).

                  "Oldest Vehicle Contract Borrowing Base" means, as of any date
of calculation, the amount of the Net Contract Payments payable under Eligible
Vehicle Contracts which are secured by a lien on a Vehicle which is ten model
years old at the time such Contract was originated (excluding the model year in
effect at the time the Contract was originated).

                  "Other Taxes" means any present or future stamp or documentary
taxes or any other excise or property taxes, charges or similar levies which
arise from any payment made hereunder or from the execution, delivery or
registration of, or otherwise with respect to, this Agreement or any other Loan
Documents.

                  "Participant" means any Person who shall have been granted the
right by any Lender to participate in the financing provided by such Lender
under this Agreement, and who shall have entered into a participation agreement
in form and substance satisfactory to such Lender.

                  "Past Due Percent" means the percent, calculated as of the
first day of each month, equal to (a) the Gross Contract Payments owing under
all Contracts (excluding Contracts charged-off) as to which any portion of an
installment due thereunder is 30 days or more past due as determined on a
contractual basis as of the last day of each of the six months immediately
preceding the date of calculation, divided by (b) the Gross Contract Payments
owing under all Contracts (excluding Contracts charged-off) as of the last day
of each of the six months immediately preceding the date of calculation. For
example, if, as of the last day of the previous six months the Gross Contract
Payments were $1,500,000 and on the same date the amount of Gross Contract
Payments that were more than 30 days past due was $100,000 for three months and
$150,000 for three months, the Past Due Percent would be 8 1/3%
($750,000/$9,000,000).

                  "Payment Account" means each bank account established pursuant
to Section 6.9, to which the proceeds of Accounts and other Collateral are
deposited or credited, and which is

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maintained in the name of the Agent or the Borrower, as the Agent may determine,
on terms acceptable to the Agent.

                  "PBGC" means the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation or any
Governmental Authority succeeding to the functions thereof.

                  "Pending Revolving Loans" means, at any time, the aggregate
principal amount of all Revolving Loans requested in any Notice of Borrowing
received by the Agent which have not yet been advanced.

                  "Pension Plan" means a pension plan (as defined in Section
3(2) of ERISA) subject to Title IV of ERISA which the Borrower sponsors,
maintains, or to which it makes, is making, or is obligated to make
contributions, or in the case of a Multi-employer Plan has made contributions at
any time during the immediately preceding five (5) plan years.

                  "Permitted Liens" means:

                           (a)      Liens for taxes not delinquent or statutory
Liens for taxes in an amount not to exceed $100,000 provided that the payment of
such taxes which are due and payable is being contested in good faith and by
appropriate proceedings diligently pursued and as to which adequate financial
reserves have been established on Borrower's books and records and a stay of
enforcement of any such Lien is in effect;

                           (b)      the Agent's Liens;

                           (c)      Liens consisting of deposits made in the
ordinary course of business in connection with, or to secure payment of,
obligations under worker's compensation, unemployment insurance, social security
and other similar laws, or to secure the performance of bids, tenders or
contracts (other than for the repayment of borrowed money) or to secure
indemnity, performance or other similar bonds for the performance of bids,
tenders or contracts (other than for the repayment of borrowed money) or to
secure statutory obligations (other than liens arising under ERISA or
Environmental Liens) or surety or appeal bonds, or to secure indemnity,
performance or other similar bonds;

                           (d)      Liens securing the claims or demands of
materialmen, mechanics, carriers, warehousemen, landlords and other like
Persons, provided that if any such Lien arises from the nonpayment of such
claims or demand when due, such claims or demands do not exceed $100,000 in the
aggregate;

                           (e)      Liens constituting encumbrances in the
nature of reservations, exceptions, encroachments, easements, rights of way,
covenants running with the land, and other similar title exceptions or
encumbrances affecting any Real Estate; provided that they do not in the
aggregate materially detract from the value of the Real Estate or materially
interfere with its use in the ordinary conduct of the Borrower's business; and

                           (f)      Liens arising from judgments and attachments
in connection with court proceedings provided that the attachment or enforcement
of such Liens would not result in an Event of Default hereunder and such Liens
are being contested in good faith by appropriate

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proceedings, adequate reserves have been set aside and no material Property is
subject to a material risk of loss or forfeiture and the claims in respect of
such Liens are fully covered by insurance (subject to ordinary and customary
deductibles) and a stay of execution pending appeal or proceeding for review is
in effect.

                  "Person" means any individual, sole proprietorship,
partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, trust, unincorporated
organization, association, corporation, Governmental Authority, or any other
entity.

                  "Plan" means an employee benefit plan (as defined in Section
3(3) of ERISA) which the Borrower sponsors or maintains or to which the Borrower
makes, is making, or is obligated to make contributions and includes any Pension
Plan.

                  "Property" means any interest in any kind of property or
asset, whether personal or real property, or mixed, or tangible, or intangible.

                  "Pro Rata Share" means, with respect to a Lender, a fraction
(expressed as a percentage), the numerator of which is the amount of such
Lender's Commitment and the denominator of which is the sum of the amounts of
all of the Lenders' Commitments, or if no Commitments are outstanding, a
fraction (expressed as a percentage), the numerator of which is the amount of
Obligations owed to such Lender and the denominator of which is the aggregate
amount of the Obligations owed to the Lenders, in each case giving effect to a
Lender's participation in Non-Ratable Loans and Agent Advances.

                  "Proprietary Rights" means all of the Borrower's now owned and
hereafter arising or acquired: licenses, franchises, permits, patents, patent
rights, copyrights, works which are the subject matter of copyrights,
trademarks, service marks, trade names, trade styles, patent, trademark and
service mark applications, and all licenses and rights related to any of the
foregoing, and all other rights under any of the foregoing, all extensions,
renewals, reissues, divisions, continuations, and continuations-in-part of any
of the foregoing, and all rights to sue for past, present and future
infringement of any of the foregoing.

                  "Real Estate" means all of the Borrower's now or hereafter
owned or leased estates in real property, including, without limitation, all
fees, leaseholds and future interests, together with all of the Borrower's now
or hereafter owned or leased interests in the improvements thereon, the fixtures
attached thereto and the easements appurtenant thereto.

                  "Release" means a release, spill, emission, leaking, pumping,
injection, deposit, disposal, discharge, dispersal, leaching or migration of a
Contaminant into the indoor or outdoor environment or into or out of any Real
Estate or other property, including the movement of Contaminants through or in
the air, soil, surface water, groundwater or Real Estate or other property.

                  "Reportable Event" means, any of the events set forth in
Section 4043(b) of ERISA or the regulations thereunder, other than any such
event for which the 30-day notice requirement under ERISA has been waived in
regulations issued by the PBGC.

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                  "Repossessed Adjustment Percent" means (a) one percentage
point when the Repossessed Percent is equal to or greater than twenty-five
percent (25%), but less than twenty-six percent (26%), and (b) two percentage
points when the Repossessed Percent is equal to or greater than twenty-six
percent (26%).

                  "Repossession Percent" means the percent, calculated as of the
first day of each month, equal to (a) the repossession value of all Vehicles
which the Borrower has repossessed and which, as of the last day of the
preceding month, was reflected as an asset on the Borrower's books divided by
(b) the Net Balance owing under all Vehicle Contracts (excluding Vehicle
Contracts charged-off) outstanding as of the last day of each of the previous
twelve (12) months divided by twelve. For example, if 10 Vehicles having a total
repossession value of $50,000 had at any time been repossessed by Borrower and
were reflected as assets on the books of Borrower at the end of a month and for
the preceding 12 months the Net Balance was $1,000,000 for four (4) months,
$1,500,000 for four (4) months and $2,000,000 for four (4) months, the
Repossession Percent would be 3 1/3% ($50,000/$1,500,000).

                  "Repossessed Percent" means, as of any date of calculation,
the percent resulting from dividing the Net Number of Repossessions by the
Average Monthly Number of Vehicle Contracts.

                  "Required Lenders" means at any time (a) Lenders whose Pro
Rata Shares aggregate more than fifty percent (50%) as such percentage is
determined under the definition of Pro Rata Share set forth herein, or (b) in
the event there are only two (2) Lenders under this Agreement, either Lender.

                  "Requirement of Law" means, as to any Person, any law
(statutory or common), treaty, rule or regulation or determination of an
arbitrator or of a Governmental Authority, in each case applicable to or binding
upon the Person or any of its property or to which the Person or any of its
property is subject.

                  "Responsible Officer" means the chief executive officer or the
president of the Borrower, or any other officer having substantially the same
authority and responsibility; or, with respect to compliance with financial
covenants and the preparation of the Borrowing Base Certificate, the chief
financial officer or the treasurer of the Borrower, or any other officer having
substantially the same authority and responsibility.

                  "Restricted Investment" means, as to the Borrower, any
acquisition of property by the Borrower in exchange for cash or other property,
whether in the form of an acquisition of stock, debt, or other indebtedness or
obligation, or the purchase or acquisition of any other property, or a loan,
advance, capital contribution, or subscription, except the following: (a)
acquisitions of Equipment to be used in the business of the Borrower so long as
the acquisition costs thereof constitute Capital Expenditures permitted
hereunder; (b) acquisitions of Inventory in the ordinary course of business of
the Borrower; (c) acquisitions of current assets acquired in the ordinary course
of business of the Borrower; (d) direct obligations of the United States of
America, or any agency thereof, or obligations guaranteed by the United States
of America, provided that such obligations mature within one year from the date
of acquisition thereof; (e) acquisitions of certificates of deposit maturing
within one year from the date of acquisition, bankers' acceptances, Eurodollar
bank deposits, or overnight bank deposits, in each case issued by, created by,
or with a bank or trust company organized under the laws of the United States of

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America or any state thereof having capital and surplus aggregating at least
$100,000,000; (f) acquisitions of commercial paper given a rating of "A2" or
better by Standard & Poor's Corporation or "P2" or better by Moody's Investors
Service, Inc. and maturing not more than 90 days from the date of creation
thereof; and (g) Hedge Agreements.

                  "Revolving Loans" has the meaning specified in Section 2.2 and
includes each Agent Advance and Non-Ratable Loan.

                  "Sales Finance Contracts" mean Contracts which are purchased
from Dealers and which arise from a consumer purchasing consumer goods (other
than a Vehicle) from Dealers.

                  "Security Documents" means all security agreements, chattel
mortgages, deeds of trust, mortgages, or other security instruments, guaranties,
sureties, and agreements of every type and nature (including certificates of
title) securing the obligations of Contract Debtors under Contracts.

                  "Settlement" and "Settlement Date" have the meanings specified
in Section 2.2(j)(i).

                  "Solvent" means when used with respect to any Person that at
the time of determination:

                  (a)      the assets of such Person, at a fair valuation, are
         in excess of the total amount of its debts (including contingent
         liabilities); and

                  (b)      the present fair saleable value of its assets is
         greater than its probable liability on its existing debts as such debts
         become absolute and matured; and

                  (c)      it is then able and expects to be able to pay its
         debts (including contingent debts and other commitments) as they
         mature; and

                  (d)      it has capital sufficient to carry on its business as
         conducted and as proposed to be conducted.

For purposes of determining whether a Person is Solvent, the amount of any
contingent liability shall be computed as the amount that, in light of all the
facts and circumstances existing at such time, represents the amount that can
reasonably be expected to become an actual or matured liability.

                  "Stated Termination Date" means November 30, 2002.

                  "Subordinated Debt" means all debt of the Borrower which is
subordinated to the Obligations pursuant to a written subordination agreement
the terms of which are satisfactory to the Agent in its sole and absolute
discretion.

                  "Subsidiary" of a Person means any corporation, association,
partnership, limited liability company, joint venture or other business entity
of which more than fifty percent (50%) of the voting stock or other equity
interests (in the case of Persons other than corporations), is

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owned or controlled directly or indirectly by the Person, or one or more of the
Subsidiaries of the Person, or a combination thereof. Unless the context
otherwise clearly requires, references herein to a "Subsidiary" refer to a
Subsidiary of the Borrower.

                  "Taxes" means any and all present or future taxes, levies,
imposts, deductions, charges or withholdings, and all liabilities with respect
thereto, excluding, in the case of each Lender and the Agent, such taxes
(including income taxes or franchise taxes) as are imposed on or measured by the
Agent's or each Lender's net income in any jurisdiction (whether federal, state
or local and including any political subdivision thereof) under the laws of
which such Lender or the Agent, as the case may be, is organized or maintains a
lending office.

                  "Termination Date" means the earliest to occur of (i) the
Stated Termination Date, (ii) the date the Total Facility is terminated either
by the Borrower pursuant to Section 4.2 or by the Majority Lenders pursuant to
Section 11.2, and (iii) the date this Agreement is otherwise terminated for any
reason whatsoever pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.

                  "UCC" means the Uniform Commercial Code (or any successor
statute), as in effect from time to time, of the State of New York or of any
other state the laws of which are required as a result thereof to be applied in
connection with the issue of perfection of security interests.

                  "Unfunded Pension Liability" means the excess of a Plan's
benefit liabilities under Section 4001(a)(16) of ERISA, over the current value
of that Plan's assets, determined in accordance with the assumptions used for
funding the Pension Plan pursuant to Section 412 of the Code for the applicable
plan year.

                  "Uninsured Contracts" means Vehicle Contracts which would
constitute Eligible Vehicle Contracts except that the Vehicle securing repayment
of the Contract is not insured against loss.

                  "Unused Line Fee" has the meaning specified in Section 3.5.

                  "Vehicle" means any new or used, two-axeled, automobile or
light-duty truck, together with all equipment sold or financed in connection
therewith.

                  "Vehicle Contract" means a Contract (including Uninsured
Vehicle Contracts) which is a motor vehicle retail installment contract arising
from the purchase of a Vehicle.

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         1.2 Accounting Terms. Any accounting term used in this Agreement shall
have, unless otherwise specifically provided herein, the meaning customarily
given in accordance with GAAP, and all financial computations hereunder shall be
computed, unless otherwise specifically provided herein, in accordance with GAAP
as consistently applied and using the same method for inventory valuation as
used in the preparation of the Financial Statements.

         1.3 Interpretive Provisions. (a) The meanings of defined terms are
equally applicable to the singular and plural forms of the defined terms.

                  (b)      The words "hereof," "herein," "hereunder" and similar
words refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of
this Agreement; and Subsection, Section, Schedule and Exhibit references are to
this Agreement unless otherwise specified.

                  (c)      (i)      The term "documents" includes any and all
instruments, documents, agreements, certificates, indentures, notices and other
writings, however evidenced.

                           (ii)     The term "including" is not limiting and
means "including without limitation."

                           (iii)    In the computation of periods of time from a
specified date to a later specified date, the word "from" means "from and
including," the words "to" and "until" each mean "to but excluding" and the word
"through" means "to and including."

                  (d)      Unless otherwise expressly provided herein, (i)
references to agreements (including this Agreement) and other contractual
instruments shall be deemed to include all subsequent amendments and other
modifications thereto, but only to the extent such amendments and other
modifications are not prohibited by the terms of any Loan Document, and (ii)
references to any statute or regulation are to be construed as including all
statutory and regulatory provisions consolidating, amending, replacing,
supplementing or interpreting the statute or regulation.

                  (e)      The captions and headings of this Agreement are for
convenience of reference only and shall not affect the interpretation of this
Agreement.

                  (f)      This Agreement and other Loan Documents may use
several different limitations, tests or measurements to regulate the same or
similar matters. All such limitations, tests and measurements are cumulative and
shall each be performed in accordance with their terms.

                  (g)      This Agreement and the other Loan Documents are the
result of negotiations among and have been reviewed by counsel to the Agent, the
Borrower and the other parties, and are the products of all parties.
Accordingly, they shall not be construed against the Lenders or the Agent merely
because of the Agent's or Lenders' involvement in their preparation.

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                                    ARTICLE 2

                                      LOANS

         2.1 Total Facility. Subject to all of the terms and conditions of this
Agreement, the Lenders severally agree to make available a total credit facility
of up to the Maximum Revolver Amount for the Borrower's use from time to time
during the term of this Agreement. The Total Credit Facility shall be composed
of a revolving line of credit consisting of Revolving Loans up to the Borrowing
Base.

         2.2 Revolving Loans. (a) Amounts. Subject to the satisfaction of the
conditions precedent set forth in Article 10, each Lender severally, but not
jointly, agrees, upon the Borrower's request from time to time on any Business
Day during the period from the Closing Date to the Termination Date, to make
revolving loans (the "Revolving Loans") to the Borrower in amounts not to exceed
(except for the Bank with respect to Non-Ratable Loans and except for the Agent
with respect to Agent Advances) such Lender's Pro Rata Share of the Borrowing
Base. The Lenders, however, in their unanimous discretion, may elect to make
Revolving Loans in excess of the Availability on one or more occasions, but if
they do so, neither the Agent nor the Lenders shall be deemed thereby to have
changed the limits of the Borrowing Base or to be obligated to exceed such
limits on any other occasion. If the Aggregate Revolver Outstandings exceed the
Borrowing Base, the Lenders may refuse to make or otherwise restrict the making
of Revolving Loans as the Lenders determine until such excess has been
eliminated, subject to the Agent's authority, in its sole discretion, to make
Agent Advances pursuant to the terms of Section 2.2(i).

                  (b)      Procedure for Borrowing. (1) Each Borrowing shall be
made upon the Borrower's irrevocable written notice delivered to the Agent in
the form of a notice of borrowing ("Notice of Borrowing") together with a
Borrowing Base Certificate reflecting sufficient Availability, which must be
received by the Agent prior to 11:00 a.m. (New York time) (i) three Business
Days prior to the requested Funding Date, in the case of LIBOR Rate Loans and
(ii) no later than 11:00 a.m. on the requested Funding Date, in the case of Base
Rate Loans, specifying:

                                    (A)      the amount of the Borrowing which
in the case of a LIBOR Rate Loan may not be less than $1,000,000;

                                    (B)      the requested Funding Date, which
shall be a Business Day;

                                    (C)      whether the Revolving Loans
requested are to be Base Rate Revolving Loans or LIBOR Revolving Loans (and if
not specified, it shall be deemed a request for a Base Rate Revolving Loan); and

                                    (D)      the duration of the Interest Period
if the requested Revolving Loans are to be LIBOR Revolving Loans. If the Notice
of Borrowing fails to specify the duration of the Interest Period for any
Borrowing comprised of LIBOR Rate Loans, such Interest Period shall be one
month;

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provided, however, that with respect to the Borrowing to be made on the Closing
Date, such Borrowings will consist of Base Rate Revolving Loans only.

                           (2)      With respect to any request for Base Rate
Revolving Loans, in lieu of delivering the above-described Notice of Borrowing
the Borrower may give the Agent telephonic notice of such request by the
required time, with such telephonic notice to be confirmed in writing within 24
hours of the giving of such notice but the Agent at all times shall be entitled
to rely on such telephonic notice in making such Revolving Loans, regardless of
whether any such confirmation is received by Agent.

                           (3)      The Borrower shall have no right to request
a LIBOR Rate Loan while a Default or Event of Default has occurred and is
continuing.

                  (c)      Reliance upon Authority. The Borrower shall deliver
to the Agent, prior to the Closing Date, a writing setting forth the account of
the Borrower to which the Agent is authorized to transfer the proceeds of the
Revolving Loans requested pursuant to this Section 2.2. which account shall be
reasonably satisfactory to the Agent. The Agent shall be entitled to rely
conclusively on any person's request for Revolving Loans on behalf of the
Borrower, the proceeds of which are to be transferred to the account specified
by the Borrower pursuant to the immediately preceding sentence, until the Agent
receives written notice from the Borrower that the proceeds of the Revolving
Loans are to be sent to a different account. The Agent shall have no duty to
verify the identity of any individual representing himself or herself as a
person authorized by the Borrower to make such requests on its behalf.

                  (d)      No Liability. The Agent shall not incur any liability
to the Borrower as a result of acting upon any notice referred to in Sections
2.2(b) and (c), which notice the Agent believes in good faith to have been given
by an officer or other person duly authorized by the Borrower to request
Revolving Loans on its behalf or for otherwise acting in good faith under this
Section 2.2, and the crediting of Revolving Loans to the Borrower's deposit
account, as the Borrower shall direct, shall conclusively establish the
obligation of the Borrower to repay such Revolving Loans as provided herein.

                  (e)      Notice Irrevocable. Any Notice of Borrowing (or
telephonic notice in lieu thereof) made pursuant to Section 2.2(b) shall be
irrevocable and the Borrower shall be bound to borrow the funds requested
therein in accordance therewith.

                  (f)      Agent's Election. Promptly after receipt of a Notice
of Borrowing (or telephonic notice in lieu thereof) pursuant to Section 2.2(b),
the Agent shall elect, in its discretion, (i) to have the terms of Section
2.2(g) apply to such requested Borrowing, or (ii) to request the Bank to make a
Non-Ratable Loan pursuant to the terms of Section 2.2(h) in the amount of the
requested Borrowing; provided, however, that if the Bank declines in its sole
discretion to make a Non-Ratable Loan pursuant to Section 2.2(h), the Agent
shall elect to have the terms of Section 2.2(g) apply to such requested
Borrowing.

                  (g)      Making of Revolving Loans. (i) In the event that the
Agent shall elect to have the terms of this Section 2.2(g) apply to a requested
Borrowing as described in Section 2.2(f), then promptly after receipt of a
Notice of Borrowing or telephonic notice pursuant to

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Section 2.2(b), the Agent shall notify the Lenders by telecopy, telephone or
other similar form of transmission, of the requested Borrowing. Each Lender
shall make the amount of such Lender's Pro Rata Share of the requested Borrowing
available to the Agent in immediately available funds, to such account of the
Agent as the Agent may designate, not later than 11:00 a.m., (New York time) on
the Funding Date applicable thereto. After the Agent's receipt of the proceeds
of such Revolving Loans, the Agent shall make the proceeds of such Revolving
Loans available to the Borrower on the applicable Funding Date by transferring
same day funds equal to the proceeds of such Revolving Loans received by the
Agent to the account of the Borrower, designated in writing by the Borrower and
acceptable to the Agent; provided, however, that the amount of Revolving Loans
so made on any date shall in no event exceed the Availability on such date.

                  (ii)     Unless the Agent receives notice from a Lender on or
prior to the Closing Date or, with respect to any Borrowing after the Closing
Date, at least one Business Day prior to the date of such Borrowing, that such
Lender will not make available as and when required hereunder to the Agent for
the account of the Borrower the amount of that Lender's Pro Rata Share of the
Borrowing, the Agent may assume that each Lender has made such amount available
to the Agent in immediately available funds on the Funding Date and the Agent
may (but shall not be so required), in reliance upon such assumption, make
available to the Borrower on such date a corresponding amount. If and to the
extent any Lender shall not have made its full amount available to the Agent in
immediately available funds and the Agent in such circumstances has made
available to the Borrower such amount, that Lender shall on the Business Day
following such Funding Date make such amount available to the Agent, together
with interest at the Federal Funds Rate for each day during such period. A
notice by the Agent submitted to any Lender with respect to amounts owing under
this subsection shall be conclusive, absent manifest error. If such amount is so
made available, such payment to the Agent shall constitute such Lender's
Revolving Loan for all purposes of this Agreement. If such amount is not made
available to the Agent on the Business Day following the Funding Date, the Agent
will notify the Borrower of such failure to fund and, upon demand by the Agent,
the Borrower shall pay such amount to the Agent for the Agent's account,
together with interest thereon for each day elapsed since the date of such
Borrowing, at a rate per annum equal to the Interest Rate applicable at the time
to the Revolving Loans comprising such Borrowing. The failure of any Lender to
make any Revolving Loan on any Funding Date (any such Lender, prior to the cure
of such failure, being hereinafter referred to as a "Defaulting Lender") shall
not relieve any other Lender of any obligation hereunder to make a Revolving
Loan on such Funding Date, but no Lender shall be responsible for the failure of
any other Lender to make the Revolving Loan to be made by such other Lender on
any Funding Date.

                  (iii)    The Agent shall not be obligated to transfer to a
Defaulting Lender any payments made by Borrower to the Agent for the Defaulting
Lender's benefit; nor shall a Defaulting Lender be entitled to the sharing of
any payments hereunder. Amounts payable to a Defaulting Lender shall instead be
paid to or retained by the Agent. The Agent may hold and, in its discretion,
re-lend to Borrower the amount of all such payments received or retained by it
for the account of such Defaulting Lender. Any amounts so re-lent to the
Borrower shall bear interest at the rate applicable to Base Rate Revolving Loans
and for all other purposes of this Agreement shall be treated as if they were
Revolving Loans, provided, however, that for purposes of voting or consenting to
matters with respect to the Loan Documents and determining

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Pro Rata Shares, such Defaulting Lender shall be deemed not to be a "Lender".
Until a Defaulting Lender cures its failure to fund its Pro Rata Share of any
Borrowing (A) such Defaulting Lender shall not be entitled to any portion of the
Unused Line Fee and (B) the Unused Line Fee shall accrue in favor of the Lenders
which have funded their respective Pro Rata Shares of such requested Borrowing
and shall be allocated among such performing Lenders ratably based upon their
relative Commitments. This Section shall remain effective with respect to such
Lender until such time as the Defaulting Lender shall no longer be in default of
any of its obligations under this Agreement. The terms of this Section shall not
be construed to increase or otherwise affect the Commitment of any Lender, or
relieve or excuse the performance by the Borrower of its duties and obligations
hereunder.

                  (h)      Making of Non-Ratable Loans. (i) In the event the
Agent shall elect, with the consent of the Bank, to have the terms of this
Section 2.2(h) apply to a requested Borrowing as described in Section 2.2(f),
the Bank shall make a Revolving Loan in the amount of such Borrowing (any such
Revolving Loan made solely by the Bank pursuant to this Section 2.2(h) being
referred to as a "Non-Ratable Loan" and such Revolving Loans being referred to
collectively as "Non-Ratable Loans") available to the Borrower on the Funding
Date applicable thereto by transferring same day funds to an account of the
Borrower, designated in writing by the Borrower and acceptable to the Agent.
Each Non-Ratable Loan shall be subject to all the terms and conditions
applicable to other Revolving Loans except that all payments thereon shall be
payable to the Bank solely for its own account (and for the account of the
holder of any participation interest with respect to such Revolving Loan). The
Agent shall not request the Bank to make any Non-Ratable Loan if (A) the Agent
shall have received written notice from any Lender that one or more of the
applicable conditions precedent set forth in Article 10 will not be satisfied on
the requested Funding Date for the applicable Borrowing, or (B) the requested
Borrowing would exceed the Availability on such Funding Date. The Agent shall
not otherwise be required to determine whether the applicable conditions
precedent set forth in Article 10 have been satisfied or the requested Borrowing
would exceed the Availability on the Funding Date applicable thereto prior to
making, in its sole discretion, any Non-Ratable Loan.

                  (ii)     The Non-Ratable Loans shall be secured by the Agent's
Liens in and to the Collateral, shall constitute Revolving Loans and Obligations
hereunder, and shall bear interest at the rate applicable to the Revolving Loans
from time to time.

                  (i)      Agent Advances. (i) Subject to the limitations set
forth in the provisos contained in this Section 2.2(i), the Agent is hereby
authorized by the Borrower and the Lenders, from time to time in the Agent's
sole discretion, (A) after the occurrence of a Default or an Event of Default,
or (B) at any time that any of the other applicable conditions precedent set
forth in Article 10 have not been satisfied, to make Base Rate Revolving Loans
to the Borrower on behalf of the Lenders which the Agent, in its reasonable
business judgment, deems necessary or desirable (1) to preserve or protect the
Collateral, or any portion thereof, (2) to enhance the likelihood of, or
maximize the amount of, repayment of the Loans and other Obligations, or (3) to
pay any other amount chargeable to the Borrower pursuant to the terms of this
Agreement, including costs, fees and expenses as described in Section 15.7 (any
of the advances described in this Section 2.2(i) being hereinafter referred to
as "Agent Advances"); provided, that the Required Lenders may at any time revoke
the Agent's authorization contained in this Section

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2.2(i) to make Agent Advances, any such revocation to be in writing and to
become effective prospectively upon the Agent's receipt thereof;

                  (ii)     The Agent Advances shall be repayable on demand and
secured by the Agent's Liens in and to the Collateral, shall constitute
Revolving Loans and Obligations hereunder, and shall bear interest at the rate
applicable to Base Rate Revolving Loans from time to time. The Agent shall
notify each Lender in writing of each such Agent Advance.

                  (j)      Settlement. It is agreed that each Lender's funded
portion of the Revolving Loans is intended by the Lenders to be equal at all
times to such Lender's Pro Rata Share of the outstanding Revolving Loans.
Notwithstanding such agreement, the Agent, the Bank, and the other Lenders agree
(which agreement shall not be for the benefit of or enforceable by the Borrower)
that in order to facilitate the administration of this Agreement and the other
Loan Documents, settlement among them as to the Revolving Loans, the Non-Ratable
Loans and the Agent Advances shall take place on a periodic basis in accordance
with the following provisions:

                  (i)      The Agent shall request settlement ("Settlement")
with the Lenders on at least a weekly basis, or on a more frequent basis if so
determined by the Agent, (A) on behalf of the Bank, with respect to each
outstanding Non-Ratable Loan, (B) for itself, with respect to each Agent
Advance, and (C) with respect to collections received, in each case, by
notifying the Lenders of such requested Settlement by telecopy, telephone or
other similar form of transmission, of such requested Settlement, no later than
12:00 noon (New York time) on the date of such requested Settlement (the
"Settlement Date"). Each Lender (other than the Bank, in the case of Non-Ratable
Loans and the Agent in the case of Agent Advances) shall make the amount of such
Lender's Pro Rata Share of the outstanding principal amount of the Non-Ratable
Loans and Agent Advances with respect to which Settlement is requested available
to the Agent, to such account of the Agent as the Agent may designate, not later
than 3:00 p.m. (New York time), on the Settlement Date applicable thereto, which
may occur before or after the occurrence or during the continuation of a Default
or an Event of Default and whether or not the applicable conditions precedent
set forth in Article 10 have then been satisfied. Such amounts made available to
the Agent shall be applied against the amounts of the applicable Non-Ratable
Loan or Agent Advance and, together with the portion of such Non-Ratable Loan or
Agent Advance representing the Bank's Pro Rata Share thereof, shall constitute
Revolving Loans of such Lenders. If any such amount is not made available to the
Agent by any Lender on the Settlement Date applicable thereto, the Agent shall
(A) on behalf of the Bank, with respect to each outstanding Non-Ratable Loan,
and (B) for itself, with respect to each Agent Advance be entitled to recover
such amount on demand from such Lender together with interest thereon at the
Federal Funds Rate for the first three (3) days from and after the Settlement
Date and thereafter at the Interest Rate then applicable to the Revolving Loans.

                  (ii)     Notwithstanding the foregoing, not more than one (1)
Business Day after demand is made by the Agent (whether before or after the
occurrence of a Default or an Event of Default and regardless of whether the
Agent has requested a Settlement with respect to a Non-Ratable Loan or Agent
Advance), each other Lender (A) shall irrevocably and unconditionally purchase
and receive from the Bank or the Agent, as applicable, without recourse or
warranty, an undivided interest and participation in such Non-Ratable Loan or
Agent Advance equal to such

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Lender's Pro Rata Share of such Non-Ratable Loan or Agent Advance and (B) if
Settlement has not previously occurred with respect to such Non-Ratable Loans or
Agent Advances, upon demand by Bank or Agent, as applicable, shall pay to Bank
or Agent, as applicable, as the purchase price of such participation an amount
equal to one-hundred percent (100%) of such Lender's Pro Rata Share of such
Non-Ratable Loans or Agent Advances. If such amount is not in fact made
available to the Agent by any Lender, the Agent shall be entitled to recover
such amount on demand from such Lender together with interest thereon at the
Federal Funds Rate for the first three (3) days from and after such demand and
thereafter at the Interest Rate then applicable to Base Rate Revolving Loans.

                  (iii)    From and after the date, if any, on which any Lender
purchases an undivided interest and participation in any Non-Ratable Loan or
Agent Advance pursuant to clause (ii) preceding, the Agent shall promptly
distribute to such Lender, such Lender's Pro Rata Share of all payments of
principal and interest and all proceeds of Collateral received by the Agent in
respect of such Non-Ratable Loan or Agent Advance.

                  (iv)     Between Settlement Dates, the Agent, to the extent no
Agent Advances are outstanding, may pay over to the Bank any payments received
by the Agent, which in accordance with the terms of this Agreement would be
applied to the reduction of the Revolving Loans, for application to the Bank's
Revolving Loans including Non-Ratable Loans. If, as of any Settlement Date,
collections received since the then immediately preceding Settlement Date have
been applied to the Bank's Revolving Loans (other than to Non-Ratable Loans or
Agent Advances in which such Lender has not yet funded its purchase of a
participation pursuant to Section 2.2(j)(ii) above), as provided for in the
previous sentence, the Bank shall pay to the Agent for the accounts of the
Lenders, to be applied to the outstanding Revolving Loans of such Lenders, an
amount such that each Lender shall, upon receipt of such amount, have, as of
such Settlement Date, its Pro Rata Share of the Revolving Loans. During the
period between Settlement Dates, the Bank with respect to Non-Ratable Loans, the
Agent with respect to Agent Advances, and each Lender with respect to the
Revolving Loans other than Non-Ratable Loans and Agent Advances, shall be
entitled to interest at the applicable rate or rates payable under this
Agreement on the actual average daily amount of funds employed by the Bank, the
Agent and the other Lenders.

                  (k)      Notation. The Agent shall record on its books the
principal amount of the Revolving Loans owing to each Lender, including the
Non-Ratable Loans owing to the Bank, and the Agent Advances owing to the Agent,
from time to time. In addition, each Lender is authorized, at such Lender's
option, to note the date and amount of each payment or prepayment of principal
of such Lender's Revolving Loans in its books and records, including computer
records, such books and records constituting presumptive evidence, absent
manifest error, of the accuracy of the information contained therein.

                  (l)      Lenders' Failure to Perform. All Revolving Loans
(other than Non-Ratable Loans and Agent Advances) shall be made by the Lenders
simultaneously and in accordance with their Pro Rata Shares. It is understood
that (i) no Lender shall be responsible for any failure by any other Lender to
perform its obligation to make any Revolving Loans hereunder, nor shall any
Commitment of any Lender be increased or decreased as a result of any failure by
any other Lender to perform its obligation to make any Revolving Loans
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(ii) no failure by any Lender to perform its obligation to make any Revolving
Loans hereunder shall excuse any other Lender from its obligation to make any
Revolving Loans hereunder, and (iii) the obligations of each Lender hereunder
shall be several, not joint and several.

         2.3 Existing Indebtedness. Borrower acknowledges and confirms that, as
of the Closing Date, it is indebted to the Existing Lender without defense,
set-off or counter-claim under the Existing Credit Agreement. This Agreement
amends and restates the Existing Credit Agreement and the Borrower's
indebtedness under the Existing Credit Agreement shall be deemed to constitute a
Loan hereunder. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the other Loan
Documents, however, does not evidence or represent a refinancing, repayment,
accord and/or satisfaction or novation of the Borrower's indebtedness under the
Existing Credit Agreement. All of the Lenders' obligations to Borrowers with
respect to Loans to be made concurrently herewith or hereafter are set forth in
this Agreement. All liens and security interests previously granted to the
Existing Lender pursuant to the Existing Credit Agent are acknowledged and
reconfirmed and remain in full force and effect and are not intended to be
released, replaced or impaired. Bank Products.

         2.4 Bank Products. The Borrower may request and the Bank may, in its
sole and absolute discretion, arrange for the Borrower to obtain from the Bank
or the Bank's Affiliates Bank Products although the Borrower is not required to
do so. To the extent Bank Products are provided by an Affiliate of the Bank, the
Borrower agrees to indemnify and hold the Bank and the Lenders harmless from any
and all costs and obligations now or hereafter incurred by the Bank or any of
the Lenders which arise from the indemnity given by the Bank to its Affiliates
related to such Bank Products; provided, however, nothing contained herein is
intended to limit the Borrower's rights, with respect to the Bank or its
Affiliates, if any, which arise as a result of the execution of documents by and
between the Borrower and the Bank which relate to Bank Products. The agreement
contained in this Section shall survive termination of this Agreement. The
Borrower acknowledges and agrees that the obtaining of Bank Products from the
Bank or the Bank's Affiliates (a) is in the sole and absolute discretion of the
Bank or the Bank's Affiliates, and (b) is subject to all rules and regulations
of the Bank or the Bank's Affiliates.

                                    ARTICLE 3

                                INTEREST AND FEES

         3.1 Interest.

                  (a)      Interest Rates. All outstanding Obligations shall
bear interest on the unpaid principal amount thereof (including, to the extent
permitted by law, on interest thereon not paid when due) from the date made
until paid in full in cash at a rate determined by reference to the Base Rate or
the LIBOR Rate and Sections 3.1(a)(i), or (ii), as applicable, but not to exceed
the Maximum Rate described in Section 3.3. Subject to the provisions of Section
3.2, any of the Loans may be converted into, or continued as, Base Rate Loans or
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in the manner provided in Section 3.2. If at any time Loans are outstanding with
respect to which notice has not been delivered to the Agent in accordance with
the terms of this Agreement specifying the basis for determining the interest
rate applicable thereto, then those Loans shall be Base Rate Loans and shall
bear interest at a rate determined by reference to the Base Rate until notice to
the contrary has been given to the Agent in accordance with this Agreement and
such notice has become effective. Except as otherwise provided herein, the
outstanding Obligations shall bear interest as follows:

                           (i)      For all Base Rate Revolving Loans and other
Obligations (other than LIBOR Revolving Rate Loans) at a fluctuating per annum
rate equal to the Base Rate plus the Applicable Margin; and

                           (ii)     For all LIBOR Revolving Loans at a per annum
rate equal to the LIBOR Rate plus the Applicable Margin.

Each change in the Base Rate shall be reflected in the interest rate described
in clauses (i) and (ii) above as of the effective date of such change. All
interest charges shall be computed on the basis of a year of 360 days and actual
days elapsed (which results in more interest being paid than if computed on the
basis of a 365-day year). Interest accrued on all Loans will be payable in
arrears on the fifteenth day of each month hereafter and on the Termination
Date.

                  (b)      Default Rate. If any Default or Event of Default
occurs and is continuing and the Agent or the Majority Lenders in their
discretion so elect, then, while any such Default or Event of Default is
continuing, all of the Obligations shall bear interest at the Default Rate
applicable thereto.

         3.2 Continuation and Conversion Elections. (a) The Borrower may, upon
irrevocable written notice to the Agent in accordance with Section 3.2(b):

                           (i)      elect, as of any Business Day, in the case
of Base Rate Loans to convert any such Loans (or any part thereof in an amount
not less than $5,000,000, or that is in an integral multiple of $1,000,000 in
excess thereof) into LIBOR Rate Loans; or

                           (ii)     elect, as of the last day of the applicable
Interest Period, to continue any LIBOR Rate Loans having Interest Periods
expiring on such day (or any part thereof in an amount not less than $1,000,000,
or that is in an integral multiple of $1,000,000 in excess thereof);

provided, that if at any time the aggregate amount of LIBOR Rate Loans in
respect of any Borrowing is reduced, by payment, prepayment, or conversion of
part thereof to be less than $1,000,000, such LIBOR Rate Loans shall
automatically convert into Base Rate Loans, and on and after such date the right
of the Borrower to continue such Loans as, and convert such Loans into, LIBOR
Rate Loans, as the case may be, shall terminate, and provided further that if
the notice shall fail to specify the duration of the Interest Period, such
Interest Period shall be one month.

                  (b)      The Borrower shall deliver a notice of
conversion/continuation ("Notice of Continuation/Conversion") to be received by
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time) at least three (3) Business Days in advance of the Continuation/Conversion
Date, if the Loans are to be converted into or continued as LIBOR Rate Loans and
specifying:

                           (i)      the proposed Continuation/Conversion Date;

                           (ii)     the aggregate amount of Loans to be
converted or renewed;

                           (iii)    the type of Loans resulting from the
proposed conversion or continuation; and

                           (iv)     the duration of the requested Interest
Period.

                  (c)      If upon the expiration of any Interest Period
applicable to LIBOR Rate Loans, the Borrower has failed to select timely a new
Interest Period to be applicable to LIBOR Rate Loans or if any Default or Event
of Default then exists, the Borrower shall be deemed to have elected to convert
such LIBOR Rate Loans into Base Rate Loans effective as of the expiration date
of such Interest Period.

                  (d)      The Agent will promptly notify each Lender of its
receipt of a Notice of Conversion/Continuation. All conversions and
continuations shall be made ratably according to the respective outstanding
principal amounts of the Loans with respect to which the notice was given held
by each Lender.

                  (e)      During the existence of a Default or Event of
Default, the Borrower may not elect to have a Loan converted into or continued
as a LIBOR Rate Loan.

                  (f)      After giving effect to any conversion or continuation
of Loans, there may not be more than four different Interest Periods in effect
hereunder.

         3.3 Maximum Interest Rate. In no event shall any interest rate provided
for hereunder exceed the maximum rate legally chargeable by any Lender under
applicable law for such Lender with respect to loans of the type provided for
hereunder (the "Maximum Rate"). If, in any month, any interest rate, absent such
limitation, would have exceeded the Maximum Rate, then the interest rate for
that month shall be the Maximum Rate, and, if in future months, that interest
rate would otherwise be less than the Maximum Rate, then that interest rate
shall remain at the Maximum Rate until such time as the amount of interest paid
hereunder equals the amount of interest which would have been paid if the same
had not been limited by the Maximum Rate. In the event that, upon payment in
full of the Obligations, the total amount of interest paid or accrued under the
terms of this Agreement is less than the total amount of interest which would,
but for this Section 3.3, have been paid or accrued if the interest rate
otherwise set forth in this Agreement had at all times been in effect, then the
Borrower shall, to the extent permitted by applicable law, pay the Agent, for
the account of the Lenders, an amount equal to the excess of (a) the lesser of
(i) the amount of interest which would have been charged if the Maximum Rate
had, at all times, been in effect or (ii) the amount of interest which would
have accrued had the interest rate otherwise set forth in this Agreement, at all
times, been in effect over (b) the amount of interest actually paid or accrued
under this Agreement. In the event that a court of competent jurisdiction
determines that the Agent and/or any Lender has received interest and other
charges hereunder in excess of the Maximum Rate, such excess shall be deemed
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and shall automatically be applied to reduce, the Obligations other than
interest, in the inverse order of maturity, and if there are no Obligations
outstanding, the Agent and/or such Lender shall refund to the Borrower such
excess.

         3.4 Closing Fee. The Borrower agrees to pay the Agent the fees provided
for in the fee letter dated as of the Closing Date.

         3.5 Unused Line Fee. Until the Loans have been paid in full and this
Agreement terminated, the Borrower agrees to pay, on the first day of each month
and on the Termination Date, to the Agent, for the account of the Lenders, in
accordance with their respective Pro Rata Shares, an unused line fee (the
"Unused Line Fee") equal to one quarter of one percent (1/4%) per annum times
the amount by which the Maximum Revolver Amount exceeded the sum of the average
daily outstanding amount of Revolving Loans during the immediately preceding
month or shorter period if calculated on the Termination Date. The Unused Line
Fee shall be computed on the basis of a 360-day year for the actual number of
days elapsed. All payments received by the Agent shall be deemed to be credited
to the Borrower's Loan Account immediately upon receipt for purposes of
calculating the Unused Line Fee pursuant to this Section 3.5.

         3.6 Documentation Fee. The Borrower agrees to pay the Agent, for its
sole account, a documentation fee in the amount of $15,000 on the Closing Date.

         3.7 Agency Fee. The Borrower agrees to pay the Agent, for its sole
account, an agency fee in the amount of $25,000 on the Closing Date and on each
Anniversary Date thereafter.

         3.8 Audit Fees. The Borrower shall pay the Agent an annual audit fee of
$10,000 as reimbursement for the costs incurred by the Agent in connection with
verifications, audits, and inspections of the Borrower and the Collateral. The
annual audit fee shall be payable in 12 equal monthly installments. Each
installment shall be payable to Agent on the fifteenth day of each month.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, upon the occurrence of any Event of Default,
Borrower shall pay all of the Agent's costs incurred in connection with the
verifications, audits, and inspections of the Borrower and the Collateral
without regard to the foregoing limitations.

                                    ARTICLE 4

                            PAYMENTS AND PREPAYMENTS

         4.1 Revolving Loans. The Borrower shall repay the outstanding principal
balance of the Revolving Loans, plus all accrued but unpaid interest thereon, on
the Termination Date. The Borrower may prepay Revolving Loans at any time, and
reborrow subject to the terms of this Agreement; provided, however, that with
respect to any LIBOR Revolving Loans prepaid by the Borrower prior to the
expiration date of the Interest Period applicable thereto, the Borrower shall
pay to the Agent for account of the Lenders the amounts described in Section
5.4. In addition, and without limiting the generality of the foregoing, upon
demand the Borrower shall pay to the Agent, for account of the Lenders, the
amount, without duplication, by which the Aggregate Revolver Outstandings
exceeds the Borrowing Base.

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         4.2 Termination of Facility. The Borrower may terminate this Agreement
upon at least thirty (30) Business Days' notice to the Agent and the Lenders,
upon (a) the payment in full of all outstanding Revolving Loans, together with
accrued interest thereon, (b)the payment of the early termination fee set forth
in the next sentence, (c) the payment in full in cash of all other Obligations
together with accrued and unpaid interest thereon, and (d) with respect to any
LIBOR Rate Loans prepaid in connection with such termination prior to the
expiration date of the Interest Period applicable thereto, the payment of the
amounts described in Section 5.4. If this Agreement is terminated at any time
prior to the Stated Termination Date, whether pursuant to this Section or
pursuant to Section 11.2, the Borrower shall pay to the Agent, for the account
of the Lenders, an early termination fee determined in accordance with the
following table:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
     PERIOD DURING WHICH
      EARLY TERMINATION                            EARLY TERMINATION
            OCCURS                                         FEE
- ---------------------------------       -----------------------------------------
<S>                                     <C>
On or prior to November 30, 2000        One percent (1%) of the Maximum
                                        Revolver Amount.

After November 30, 2000 but on or       One half of one percent (1/2%) of the
prior to November 20, 2001              Maximum Revolver Amount.

After November 30, 2001 but prior       One quarter of one percent (1/4%) of the
to November 30, 2002                    Maximum Revolver Amount.
</TABLE>

No early termination fee shall be payable if the Agreement is
terminated after November 30, 2002, and no termination fee shall be payable if
the Lenders decline the Borrower's request for an increase in the Maximum
Revolver Amount not to exceed $12,000,000 if at such time no Event of Default
then exists and if at such time less than 20% of the Borrowing Base remain
unused.

         4.3 Payments by the Borrower. (a) All payments to be made by the
Borrower shall be made without set-off, recoupment or counterclaim. Except as
otherwise expressly provided herein, all payments by the Borrower shall be made
to the Agent for the account of the Lenders , at the account designated by the
Agent and shall be made in Dollars and in immediately available funds, no later
than 11:00 a.m. (New York time) on the date specified herein. Any payment
received by the Agent later than 11:00 a.m. (New York time) shall be deemed to
have been received on the following Business Day and any applicable interest or
fee shall continue to accrue.

                  (b)      Subject to the provisions set forth in the definition
of "Interest Period" herein, whenever any payment is due on a day other than a
Business Day, such payment shall be due on the following Business Day, and such
extension of time shall in such case be included in the computation of interest
or fees, as the case may be.

                  (c)      Unless the Agent receives notice from the Borrower
prior to the date on which any payment is due to the Lenders that the Borrower
will not make such payment in full as and when required, the Agent may assume
that the Borrower has made such payment in full to the Agent on such date in
immediately available funds and the Agent may (but shall not be so

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required), in reliance upon such assumption, distribute to each Lender on such
due date an amount equal to the amount then due such Lender. If and to the
extent the Borrower has not made such payment in full to the Agent, each Lender
shall repay to the Agent on demand such amount distributed to such Lender,
together with interest thereon at the Federal Funds Rate for each day from the
date such amount is distributed to such Lender until the date repaid.

         4.4 Payments as Revolving Loans. All payments of principal, interest,
fees, premiums and other sums payable hereunder, including all reimbursement for
expenses pursuant to Section 15.7, may, at the option of the Agent, in its sole
discretion, subject only to the terms of this Section 4.7, be paid from the
proceeds of Revolving Loans made hereunder, whether made following a request by
the Borrower pursuant to Section 2.2 or a deemed request as provided in this
Section 4.7. The Borrower hereby irrevocably authorizes the Agent to charge the
Loan Account for the purpose of paying principal, interest, fees, premiums and
other sums payable hereunder, including reimbursing expenses pursuant to Section
15.7, and agrees that all such amounts charged shall constitute Revolving Loans
(including Non-Ratable Loans and Agent Advances) and that all such Revolving
Loans so made shall be deemed to have been requested by Borrower pursuant to
Section 2.2.

         4.5 Apportionment, Application and Reversal of Payments. Principal and
interest payments shall be apportioned ratably among the Lenders (according to
the unpaid principal balance of the Loans to which such payments relate held by
each Lender) and payments of the fees shall, as applicable, be apportioned
ratably among the Lenders. All payments shall be remitted to the Agent and all
such payments not relating to principal or interest of specific Loans, or not
constituting payment of specific fees, and all proceeds of Accounts or other
Collateral received by the Agent, shall be applied, ratably, subject to the
provisions of this Agreement, first, to pay any fees, indemnities or expense
reimbursements then due to the Agent from the Borrower; second, to pay any fees
or expense reimbursements then due to the Lenders from the Borrower; third, to
pay interest due in respect of all Revolving Loans, including Non-Ratable Loans
and Agent Advances; fourth, to pay or prepay principal of the Non-Ratable Loans
and Agent Advances; fifth, to pay or prepay principal of the Revolving Loans
(other than Non-Ratable Loans and Agent Advances) and sixth, to the payment of
any other Obligation including any amounts relating to Bank Products due to the
Agent or any Lender by the Borrower. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary
contained in this Agreement, unless so directed by the Borrower, or unless an
Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, neither the Agent nor any
Lender shall apply any payments which it receives to any LIBOR Revolving Loan,
except (a) on the expiration date of the Interest Period applicable to any such
LIBOR Rate Loan, or (b) in the event, and only to the extent, that there are no
outstanding Base Rate Revolving Loans. The Agent shall promptly distribute to
each Lender, pursuant to the applicable wire transfer instructions received from
each Lender in writing, such funds as it may be entitled to receive, subject to
a Settlement delay as provided for in Section 2.2(j). The Agent and the Lenders
shall have the continuing and exclusive right to apply and reverse and reapply
any and all such proceeds and payments to any portion of the Obligations.

         4.6 Indemnity for Returned Payments. If after receipt of any payment
which is applied to the payment of all or any part of the Obligations, the Agent
or any Lender is for any reason compelled to surrender such payment or proceeds
to any Person because such payment or application of proceeds is invalidated,
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voidable as a preference, impermissible setoff, or a diversion of trust funds,
or for any other reason, then the Obligations or part thereof intended to be
satisfied shall be revived and continued and this Agreement shall continue in
full force as if such payment or proceeds had not been received by the Agent or
such Lender and the Borrower shall be liable to pay to the Agent and the
Lenders, and hereby does indemnify the Agent and the Lenders and hold the Agent
and the Lenders harmless for the amount of such payment or proceeds surrendered.
The provisions of this Section 4.9 shall be and remain effective notwithstanding
any contrary action which may have been taken by the Agent or any Lender in
reliance upon such payment or application of proceeds, and any such contrary
action so taken shall be without prejudice to the Agent's and the Lenders'
rights under this Agreement and shall be deemed to have been conditioned upon
such payment or application of proceeds having become final and irrevocable. The
provisions of this Section 4.9 shall survive the termination of this Agreement.

         4.7 Agent's and Lenders' Books and Records; Monthly Statements. The
Borrower agrees that the Agent's and each Lender's books and records showing the
Obligations and the transactions pursuant to this Agreement and the other Loan
Documents shall be admissible in any action or proceeding arising therefrom, and
shall constitute rebuttably presumptive proof thereof, irrespective of whether
any Obligation is also evidenced by a promissory note or other instrument. The
Agent will provide to the Borrower a monthly statement of Loans, payments, and
other transactions pursuant to this Agreement. Such statement shall be deemed
correct, accurate, and binding on the Borrower and an account stated (except for
reversals and reapplications of payments made as provided in Section 4.8 and
corrections of errors discovered by the Agent), unless the Borrower notifies the
Agent in writing to the contrary within thirty (30) days after such statement is
rendered. In the event a timely written notice of objections is given by the
Borrower, only the items to which exception is expressly made will be considered
to be disputed by the Borrower.

                                    ARTICLE 5

                     TAXES, YIELD PROTECTION AND ILLEGALITY

         5.1 Taxes. (a) Any and all payments by the Borrower to each Lender or
the Agent under this Agreement and any other Loan Document shall be made free
and clear of, and without deduction or withholding for any Taxes. In addition,
the Borrower shall pay all Other Taxes.

                  (b)      The Borrower agrees to indemnify and hold harmless
each Lender and the Agent for the full amount of Taxes or Other Taxes (including
any Taxes or Other Taxes imposed by any jurisdiction on amounts payable under
this Section) paid by any Lender or the Agent and any liability (including
penalties, interest, additions to tax and expenses) arising therefrom or with
respect thereto, whether or not such Taxes or Other Taxes were correctly or
legally asserted. Payment under this indemnification shall be made within 30
days after the date such Lender or the Agent makes written demand therefor.

                  (c)      If the Borrower shall be required by law to deduct or
withhold any Taxes or Other Taxes from or in respect of any sum payable
hereunder to any Lender or the Agent, then:

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                           (i)      the sum payable shall be increased as
necessary so that after making all required deductions and withholdings
(including deductions and withholdings applicable to additional sums payable
under this Section) such Lender or the Agent, as the case may be, receives an
amount equal to the sum it would have received had no such deductions or
withholdings been made;

                           (ii)     the Borrower shall make such deductions and
withholdings;

                           (iii)    the Borrower shall pay the full amount
deducted or withheld to the relevant taxing authority or other authority in
accordance with applicable law; and

                           (iv)     the Borrower shall also pay to each Lender
or the Agent for the account of such Lender, at the time interest is paid, all
additional amounts which the respective Lender specifies as necessary to
preserve the after-tax yield such Lender would have received if such Taxes or
Other Taxes had not been imposed.

                  (d)      Within 30 days after the date of any payment by the
Borrower of Taxes or Other Taxes, the Borrower shall furnish the Agent the
original or a certified copy of a receipt evidencing payment thereof, or other
evidence of payment satisfactory to the Agent.

                  (e)      If the Borrower is required to pay additional amounts
to any Lender or the Agent pursuant to subsection (c) of this Section, then such
Lender shall use reasonable efforts (consistent with legal and regulatory
restrictions) to change the jurisdiction of its lending office so as to
eliminate any such additional payment by the Borrower which may thereafter
accrue, if such change in the judgment of such Lender is not otherwise
disadvantageous to such Lender.

         5.2 Illegality. (a) If any Lender determines that the introduction of
any Requirement of Law, or any change in any Requirement of Law, or in the
interpretation or administration of any Requirement of Law, has made it
unlawful, or that any central bank or other Governmental Authority has asserted
that it is unlawful, for any Lender or its applicable lending office to make
LIBOR Rate Loans, then, on notice thereof by that Lender to the Borrower through
the Agent, any obligation of that Lender to make LIBOR Rate Loans shall be
suspended until that Lender notifies the Agent and the Borrower that the
circumstances giving rise to such determination no longer exist.

                  (b)      If a Lender determines that it is unlawful to
maintain any LIBOR Rate Loan, the Borrower shall, upon its receipt of notice of
such fact and demand from such Lender (with a copy to the Agent), prepay in full
such LIBOR Rate Loans of that Lender then outstanding, together with interest
accrued thereon and amounts required under Section 5.4, either on the last day
of the Interest Period thereof, if that Lender may lawfully continue to maintain
such LIBOR Rate Loans to such day, or immediately, if that Lender may not
lawfully continue to maintain such LIBOR Rate Loans. If the Borrower is required
to so prepay any LIBOR Rate Loans, then concurrently with such prepayment, the
Borrower shall borrow from the affected Lender, in the amount of such repayment,
a Base Rate Loan.

         5.3 Increased Costs and Reduction of Return. (a) If any Lender
determines that due to either (i) the introduction of or any change in the
interpretation of any law or regulation or (ii) the compliance by that Lender
with any guideline or request from any central bank or other

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Governmental Authority (whether or not having the force of law), there shall be
any increase in the cost to such Lender of agreeing to make or making, funding
or maintaining any LIBOR Rate Loans, then the Borrower shall be liable for, and
shall from time to time, upon demand (with a copy of such demand to be sent to
the Agent), pay to the Agent for the account of such Lender, additional amounts
as are sufficient to compensate such Lender for such increased costs.

                  (b)      If any Lender shall have determined that (i) the
introduction of any Capital Adequacy Regulation, (ii) any change in any Capital
Adequacy Regulation, (iii) any change in the interpretation or administration of
any Capital Adequacy Regulation by any central bank or other Governmental
Authority charged with the interpretation or administration thereof, or (iv)
compliance by such Lender or any corporation or other entity controlling such
Lender with any Capital Adequacy Regulation, affects or would affect the amount
of capital required or expected to be maintained by such Lender or any
corporation or other entity controlling such Lender and (taking into
consideration such Lender's or such corporation's or other entity's policies
with respect to capital adequacy and such Lender's desired return on capital)
determines that the amount of such capital is increased as a consequence of its
Commitments, loans, credits or obligations under this Agreement, then, upon
demand of such Lender to the Borrower through the Agent, the Borrower shall pay
to such Lender, from time to time as specified by such Lender, additional
amounts sufficient to compensate such Lender for such increase.

         5.4 Funding Losses. The Borrower shall reimburse each Lender and hold
each Lender harmless from any loss or expense which such Lender may sustain or
incur as a consequence of:

                  (a)      the failure of the Borrower to make on a timely basis
any payment of principal of any LIBOR Rate Loan;

                  (b)      the failure of the Borrower to borrow, continue or
convert a Loan after the Borrower has given (or is deemed to have given) a
Notice of Borrowing or a Notice of Continuation/Conversion; or

                  (c)      the prepayment or other payment (including after
acceleration thereof) of any LIBOR Rate Loans on a day that is not the last day
of the relevant Interest Period;

including any such loss of anticipated profit and any loss or expense arising
from the liquidation or reemployment of funds obtained by it to maintain its
LIBOR Rate Loans or from fees payable to terminate the deposits from which such
funds were obtained. Borrower shall also pay any customary administrative fees
charged by any Lender in connection with the foregoing.

         5.5 Inability to Determine Rates. If the Agent determines that for any
reason adequate and reasonable means do not exist for determining the LIBOR Rate
for any requested Interest Period with respect to a proposed LIBOR Rate Loan, or
that the LIBOR Rate for any requested Interest Period with respect to a proposed
LIBOR Rate Loan does not adequately and fairly reflect the cost to the Lenders
of funding such Loan, the Agent will promptly so notify the Borrower and each
Lender. Thereafter, the obligation of the Lenders to make or maintain LIBOR Rate
Loans hereunder shall be suspended until the Agent revokes such notice in
writing. Upon receipt of such notice, the Borrower may revoke any Notice of
Borrowing or Notice of Conversion/Continuation then submitted by it. If the
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Lenders shall make, convert or continue the Loans, as proposed by the Borrower,
in the amount specified in the applicable notice submitted by the Borrower, but
such Loans shall be made, converted or continued as Base Rate Loans instead of
LIBOR Rate Loans.

         5.6 Certificates of Lenders. Any Lender claiming reimbursement or
compensation under this Article 5 shall deliver to the Borrower (with a copy to
the Agent) a certificate setting forth in reasonable detail the amount payable
to such Lender hereunder and such certificate shall be conclusive and binding on
the Borrower in the absence of manifest error.

         5.7 Survival. The agreements and obligations of the Borrower in this
Article 5 shall survive the payment of all other Obligations.

                                    ARTICLE 6

                                   COLLATERAL

         6.1 Grant of Security Interest. As security for all Obligations, the
Borrower hereby grants to the Agent for the benefit of the Lenders and the Agent
a continuing security interest in, lien on, and assignment of and right of set
off against, all of the following Property of the Borrower, whether now owned or
existing or hereafter acquired or arising, regardless of where located: (a) all
Contracts; (b) all General Intangibles; (c) all Accounts; (d) all money,
securities and other property of any kind of the Borrower in the possession or
under the control of the Agent or any Lender; (e) all deposit accounts with any
financial institution in which the Borrower maintains deposits; (f) all credit
balances in favor of Borrower and claims against the Agent or any Lender or any
of their affiliates; (g) all books, records and other Property related to or
referring to any of the foregoing; (h) all of the Borrower's rights, but not its
obligations, under all Dealer Agreements, including all rights to require a
Dealer to repurchase a Contract acquired from such Dealer, and (i) all
accessions to, substitutions for and replacements, products and proceeds of any
of the foregoing, including proceeds of any insurance policies and claims
against third parties. All of the foregoing and all other Property of the
Borrower in which the Agent and the Lenders may at any time be granted a Lien is
herein collectively referred to as the "Collateral." All of the Obligations
shall be secured by all of the Collateral.

         6.2 Perfection and Protection of Security Interest. (a) The Borrower
shall, at its expense, perform all steps requested by the Agent at any time to
perfect, maintain, protect, and enforce the Agent's Liens, including: (i)
executing, delivering and/or recording of filing financing or continuation
statements, and amendments thereof, in form and substance reasonably
satisfactory to the Agent; (ii) delivering to the Agent the originals of all
instruments, documents, and chattel paper, and all other Collateral of which the
Agent determines it should have physical possession in order to perfect and
protect the Agent's security interest therein, duly pledged, endorsed or
assigned to the Agent without restriction; (iii) placing notations on the
Borrower's books of account to disclose the Agent's security interest; and (iv)
taking such other steps as are deemed necessary or desirable by the Agent to
maintain and protect the Agent's Liens. To the extent permitted by applicable
law, the Agent may file, without the Borrower's signature, one or more financing
statements disclosing the Agent's Liens. The Borrower agrees that a carbon,

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photographic, photostatic, or other reproduction of this Agreement or of a
financing statement is sufficient as a financing statement.

                  (b)      If any Collateral is at any time in the possession or
control of any warehouseman, bailee or any of the Borrower's agents or
processors, then the Borrower shall notify the Agent thereof and shall, at the
request of Agent, notify such Person of the Agent's security interest in such
Collateral and instruct such Person to hold all such Collateral for the Agent's
account subject to the Agent's instructions. If at any time any Collateral is
located in any operating facility of the Borrower not owned by the Borrower,
then the Borrower shall, at the request of the Agent, obtain written landlord
lien waivers or subordinations, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to
the Agent, of all present and future Liens to which the owner or lessor of such
premises may be entitled to assert against the Collateral.

                  (c)      From time to time, the Borrower shall, upon the
Agent's request, execute and deliver confirmatory written instruments pledging
to the Agent, for the ratable benefit of the Agent and the Lenders, the
Collateral with respect to the Borrower, but the Borrower's failure to do so
shall not affect or limit any security interest or any other rights of the Agent
or any Lender in and to the Collateral with respect to the Borrower. So long as
this Agreement is in effect and until all Obligations have been fully satisfied,
the Agent's Liens shall continue in full force and effect in all Collateral
(whether or not deemed eligible for the purpose of calculating the Availability
or as the basis for any advance, loan, extension of credit, or other financial
accommodation).

                  (d)      Except with respect to Collateral delivered to the
Agent pursuant to this Section 6.2, the Borrower shall immediately following the
execution or receipt of a Contract, stamp on the Contract the following words:
"This document is subject to a security interest in favor of Bank of America,
N.A., as agent".

         6.3 Location of Collateral. The Borrower represents and warrants to the
Agent and the Lenders that: (a) Schedule 6.3 is a correct and complete list of
the Borrower's chief executive office, the location of its books and records,
the locations of the Collateral, and the locations of all of its other places of
business; and (b) Schedule 6.3 correctly identifies any of such facilities and
locations that are not owned by the Borrower and sets forth the names of the
owners and lessors or sublessors of such facilities and locations. The Borrower
covenants and agrees that it will not (i) maintain any Collateral at any
location other than those locations listed for the Borrower on Schedule 6.3,
(ii) otherwise change or add to any of such locations, or (iii) change the
location of its chief executive office from the location identified in Schedule
6.3, unless it gives the Agent at least thirty (30) days' prior written notice
thereof and executes any and all financing statements and other documents that
the Agent reasonably requests in connection therewith. Without limiting the
foregoing, the Borrower represents that all of its Inventory (other than
Inventory in transit) is, and covenants that all of its Inventory will be,
located either (a) on premises owned by the Borrower, (b) on premises leased by
the Borrower, provided that the Agent has, if requested by the Agent, received
an executed landlord waiver from the landlord of such premises in form and
substance satisfactory to the Agent, or (c) in a warehouse or with a bailee,
provided that the Agent has, if requested by the Agent, received an executed
bailee letter from the applicable Person in form and substance satisfactory to
the Agent.

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         6.4 Title to, Liens on, and Sale and Use of Collateral. The Borrower
represents and warrants to the Agent and the Lenders and agrees with the Agent
and the Lenders that: (a) all of the Collateral is and will continue to be owned
by the Borrower free and clear of all Liens whatsoever, except for Permitted
Liens; (b) the Agent's Liens in the Collateral will not be subject to any prior
Lien except for those Liens identified in clauses (c), (d) and (e) of the
definition of Permitted Liens; and (c) the Borrower will use, store, and
maintain the Collateral with all reasonable care and will use such Collateral
for lawful purposes only.

         6.5 Intentionally Deleted.

         6.6 Access and Examination; Confidentiality; Consent to Advertising.
(a) The Agent, accompanied by any Lender which so elects, may at all reasonable
times during regular business hours (and at any time when a Default or Event of
Default exists and is continuing) have access to, examine, audit, make extracts
from or copies of and inspect any or all of the Borrower's records, files, and
books of account and the Collateral, and discuss the Borrower's affairs with the
Borrower's officers and management. The Borrower will deliver to the Agent any
instrument necessary for the Agent to obtain records from any service bureau
maintaining records for the Borrower. The Agent may, and at the direction of the
Majority Lenders shall, at any time when a Default or Event of Default exists,
and at the Borrower's expense, make copies of all of the Borrower's books and
records, or require the Borrower to deliver such copies to the Agent. The Agent
may, without expense to the Agent, use such of the Borrower's respective
personnel, supplies, and Real Estate as may be reasonably necessary for
maintaining or enforcing the Agent's Liens. The Agent shall have the right, at
any time, in the Agent's name or in the name of a nominee of the Agent, to
verify the validity, amount or any other matter relating to the Accounts,
Inventory, or other Collateral, by mail, telephone, or otherwise.

                  (b)      The Borrower hereby consents that the Agent and each
Lender may issue and disseminate to the public general information describing
the credit accommodation entered into pursuant to this Agreement, including the
name and address of the Borrower and a general description of the Borrowers
business and may use the Borrower's name in advertising and other promotional
material.

                  (c)      Each Lender severally agrees to take normal and
reasonable precautions and exercise due care to maintain the confidentiality of
all information identified as "confidential" or "secret" by the Borrower and
provided to the Agent or such Lender by or on behalf of the Borrower, under this
Agreement or any other Loan Document, except to the extent that such information
(i) was or becomes generally available to the public other than as a result of
disclosure by the Agent or such Lender, or (ii) was or becomes available on a
nonconfidential basis from a source other than the Borrower, provided that such
source is not bound by a confidentiality agreement with the Borrower known to
the Agent or such Lender; provided, however, that the Agent and any Lender may
disclose such information (1) at the request or pursuant to any requirement of
any Governmental Authority to which the Agent or such Lender is subject or in
connection with an examination of the Agent or such Lender by any such
Governmental Authority; (2) pursuant to subpoena or other court process; (3)
when required to do so in accordance with the provisions of any applicable
Requirement of Law; (4) to the extent reasonably required in connection with any
litigation or proceeding (including, but not limited to, any bankruptcy
proceeding) to which the Agent, any Lender or their respective Affiliates may be

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party; (5) to the extent reasonably required in connection with the exercise of
any remedy hereunder or under any other Loan Document; (6) to the Agent's or
such Lender's independent auditors, accountants, attorneys and other
professional advisors; (7) to any prospective Participant or Assignee under any
Assignment and Acceptance, actual or potential, provided that such prospective
Participant or Assignee agrees to keep such information confidential to the same
extent required of the Agent and the Lenders hereunder; (8) as expressly
permitted under the terms of any other document or agreement regarding
confidentiality to which the Borrower is party or is deemed party with the Agent
or such Lender, and (9) to its Affiliates.

         6.7 Collateral Reporting. The Borrower shall deliver to the Agent,
within 15 days after the end of each calendar month during the term of this
Agreement and at any other time specified by Agent, the following reports: (a) a
Collateral and Loan Status Report and Monthly Report of Delinquent Accounts in
forms provided by Agent, containing the information requested therein; (b) a
delinquency report listing all Contracts under which any scheduled payment
thereunder is 30, 60, and 90 days or more past due; (c) a month-end report
listing by Contract, the contract account number, Contract Debtor's name,
Contract Debtor's current address, and current Contract balance for all
Contracts then owned by Borrower; (d) a month-end report listing by Contract,
the Contract account number, Contract Debtor's name, Contract Debtor's current
address, and current Contract balance for all Contracts purchased by Borrower
during the immediately preceding calendar month; (e) a detailed work sheet
listing, with regard to each Contract entered into or purchased by Borrower
during the immediately preceding month (i) the Contract Debtor's name, (ii)
contract number, (iii) the make and model of the vehicle financed under the
Contract (iv) the cash advanced or due to be advanced to a dealer for the
Contract, and (v) the National Auto Research Black Book wholesale clean value
for the vehicle; (f) a monthly report of cash collections on a daily basis; (g)
a report of charge-offs and repossessions in total and by account; and (h) such
other reports as Agent may request. All of the foregoing reports shall be
delivered (i) twice monthly on the first and fifteenth of each month in the
event the Advance Rate is reduced as a result of the Collateral Adjustment
Percent and (ii) at such times as Agent requests upon the occurrence and
continuation of an Event of Default.

         6.8 Contracts. (a) The Borrower hereby represents and warrants to the
Agents and the Lenders with respect to the Contracts, that: (i) each existing
Contract represents, and each future Contract will represent, a bona fide
obligation of the Contract Debtor, enforceable in accordance with its terms;
(ii) each existing Contract is, and each future Contract will be, for a
liquidated amount payable by the Contract Debtor thereon on the terms set forth
in the Contract therefor or in the schedule thereof delivered to the Agent,
without any offset, deduction, defense (including the defense of usury), or
counterclaim; (iii) there is only one original counterpart of the Contract
executed by the Contract Debtor; (iv) each Contract correctly sets forth the
terms thereof, including the interest rate applicable thereto and correctly
describes the collateral for such Contract; (vi) the signatures of all Contract
Debtors are genuine and, to the knowledge of the Borrower, each Contract Debtor
had the legal capacity to enter into and execute such documents on the date
thereof; (vii) each Contract complies with all Requirement of Law; and (viii)
the Borrower has not used illegal, improper, fraudulent or deceptive marketing
techniques or unfair business practices with respect to the Contracts.

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                  (b)      The Borrower shall not grant any discount, credit or
allowance to any such Contract Debtor without the Agent's prior written consent,
except for discounts, credits and allowances made or given in the ordinary
course of the Borrower's business.

         6.9 Collection of Contracts; Payments. (a) While any portion of the
Revolving Loans are unpaid, the Borrower shall immediately, upon receipt
thereof, deposit all proceeds of the Collateral (including all payments received
in connection with the Contracts) into a Payment Account, which Payment Account
shall be subject to the terms of a Blocked Account Agreement, on terms
acceptable to Agent, between the Borrower, the Agent and the bank. If, at any
time, either (i) the Availability is equal to or less than five percent (5%) of
the Borrowing Base or (ii) an Event of Default occurs (both (i) and (ii) are
herein referred to as a "Triggering Event"), then at all times thereafter the
Borrower's right to withdraw any funds from the Payment Account shall
immediately terminate and only the Agent shall have a right to withdraw any
funds from the Payment Account. The Borrower authorizes the Agent to notify the
bank at which the Payment Account is located upon the happening of a Triggering
Event that all funds deposited into the Payment Account are subject solely to
the direction of the Agent. The Agent shall reinstate the Borrower's right to
withdraw funds from the Payment Account in the event (i) the Availability is, at
all times, greater than five percent (5%) of the Borrowing Base during any
ninety (90) consecutive-day period following the date of termination of the
Borrower's withdrawal rights and (ii) no Default or Event of Default occurs
during that period.

                  (b)      During the period that the Borrower's withdrawal
rights with respect to the Payment Account have been terminated, all funds
deposited into the Payment Account will be the Agent's sole Property and will be
credited to the Borrower's Loan Account (conditional upon final collection upon
receipt by Agent).

         6.10 Intentionally Deleted.

         6.11 Equipment. The Borrower represents and warrants to the Agent and
the Lenders and agrees with the Agent and the Lenders that all of the Equipment
owned by the Borrower is and will be used or held for use in the Borrower's
business, and is and will be fit for such purposes. The Borrower shall keep and
maintain its Equipment in good operating condition and repair (ordinary wear and
tear excepted) and shall make all necessary replacements thereof.

         6.12 Documents, Instruments, and Chattel Paper. The Borrower represents
and warrants to the Agent and the Lenders that (a) all documents, instruments,
and chattel paper describing, evidencing, or constituting Collateral, and all
signatures and endorsements thereon, are and will be complete, valid, and
genuine, and (b) all goods evidenced by such documents, instruments, and chattel
paper are and will be owned by the Borrower, free and clear of all Liens other
than Permitted Liens.

         6.13 Right to Cure. The Agent may, in its discretion, and shall, at the
direction of the Majority Lenders, pay any amount or do any act required of the
Borrower hereunder or under any other Loan Document in order to preserve,
protect, maintain or enforce the Obligations, the Collateral or the Agent's
Liens therein, and which the Borrower fails to pay or do, including payment of
any judgment against the Borrower, any insurance premium, any warehouse charge,
any finishing or processing charge, any landlord's or bailee's claim, and any
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with respect to the Collateral. All payments that the Agent makes under this
Section 6.13 and all out-of-pocket costs and expenses that the Agent pays or
incurs in connection with any action taken by it hereunder shall be charged to
the Borrower's Loan Account as a Revolving Loan. Any payment made or other
action taken by the Agent under this Section 6.13 shall be without prejudice to
any right to assert an Event of Default hereunder and to proceed thereafter as
herein provided.

         6.14 Intentionally Deleted.

         6.15 The Agent's and Lenders' Rights, Duties and Liabilities. The
Borrower assumes all responsibility and liability arising from or relating to
the use, sale or other disposition of the Collateral. The Obligations shall not
be affected by any failure of the Agent or any Lender to take any steps to
perfect the Agent's Liens or to collect or realize upon the Collateral, nor
shall loss of or damage to the Collateral release the Borrower from any of the
Obligations. Following the occurrence and continuation of an Event of Default,
the Agent may (but shall not be required to), and at the direction of the
Majority Lenders shall, without notice to or consent from the Borrower, sue upon
or otherwise collect, extend the time for payment of, modify or amend the terms
of, compromise or settle for cash, credit, or otherwise upon any terms, grant
other indulgences, extensions, renewals, compositions, or releases, and take or
omit to take any other action with respect to the Collateral, any security
therefor, any agreement relating thereto, any insurance applicable thereto, or
any Person liable directly or indirectly in connection with any of the
foregoing, without discharging or otherwise affecting the liability of the
Borrower for the Obligations or under this Agreement or any other agreement now
or hereafter existing between the Agent and/or any Lender and the Borrower.

                                    ARTICLE 7

                BOOKS AND RECORDS; FINANCIAL INFORMATION; NOTICES

         7.1 Books and Records. The Borrower shall maintain, at all times,
correct and complete books, records and accounts in which complete, correct and
timely entries are made of its transactions in accordance with GAAP applied
consistently with the audited Financial Statements required to be delivered
pursuant to Section 7.2(a). The Borrower shall, by means of appropriate entries,
reflect in such accounts and in all Financial Statements proper liabilities and
reserves for all taxes and proper provision for depreciation and amortization of
property and bad debts, all in accordance with GAAP. The Borrower shall maintain
at all times books and records pertaining to the Collateral in such detail, form
and scope as the Agent or any Lender shall reasonably require, including, but
not limited to, records of (a) all payments received and all credits and
extensions granted with respect to the Contracts; (b) the return, rejection,
repossession, stoppage in transit, loss, damage, or destruction of any
Inventory; and (c) all other dealings affecting the Collateral.

         7.2 Financial Information. The Borrower shall promptly furnish to each
Lender, all such financial information as the Agent shall reasonably request.
Without limiting the foregoing, the Borrower will furnish to the Agent, in
sufficient copies for distribution by the Agent to each Lender, in such detail
as the Agent or the Lenders shall request, the following:

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                  (a)      As soon as available, but in any event not later than
ninety (90) days after the close of each Fiscal Year, consolidated audited and
consolidating audited balance sheets, and statements of income and expense, cash
flow and of stockholders' equity for the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for such
Fiscal Year, and the accompanying notes thereto, setting forth in each case in
comparative form figures for the previous Fiscal Year, all in reasonable detail,
fairly presenting the financial position and the results of operations of the
Borrower and its consolidated Subsidiaries as at the date thereof and for the
Fiscal Year then ended, and prepared in accordance with GAAP. Such statements
shall be examined in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards by
and, in the case of such statements performed on a consolidated basis,
accompanied by a report thereon unqualified in any respect of independent
certified public accountants selected by the Borrower and reasonably
satisfactory to the Agent. The Borrower, simultaneously with retaining such
independent public accountants to conduct such annual audit, shall send a letter
to such accountants, with a copy to the Agent and the Lenders, notifying such
accountants that one of the primary purposes for retaining such accountants'
services and having audited financial statements prepared by them is for use by
the Agent and the Lenders. The Borrower hereby authorizes the Agent to
communicate directly with its certified public accountants and, by this
provision, authorizes those accountants to disclose to the Agent any and all
financial statements and other supporting financial documents and schedules
relating to the Borrower and to discuss directly with the Agent the finances and
affairs of the Borrower.

                  (b)      As soon as available, but in any event not later than
forty five (45) days after the end of each month, consolidated and consolidating
unaudited balance sheets of the Borrower and its consolidated Subsidiaries as at
the end of such month, and consolidated and consolidating unaudited statements
of income and expense and cash flow for the Borrower and its consolidated
Subsidiaries for such month and for the period from the beginning of the Fiscal
Year to the end of such month, all in reasonable detail, fairly presenting the
financial position and results of operations of the Borrower and its
consolidated Subsidiaries as at the date thereof and for such periods, and
prepared in accordance with GAAP applied consistently with the audited Financial
Statements required to be delivered pursuant to Section 7.2(a). The Borrower
shall certify by a certificate signed by its chief financial officer that all
such statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP and present fairly,
subject to normal year-end adjustments, the Borrower's financial position as at
the dates thereof and its results of operations for the periods then ended.

                  (c)      Intentionally Deleted

                  (d)      With each of the audited Financial Statements
delivered pursuant to Section 7.2(a), a certificate of the independent certified
public accountants that examined such statement to the effect that they have
reviewed and are familiar with this Agreement and that, in examining such
Financial Statements, they did not become aware of any fact or condition which
then constituted a Default or Event of Default with respect to a financial
covenant, except for those, if any, described in reasonable detail in such
certificate.

                  (e)      With each of the annual audited Financial Statements
delivered pursuant to Section 7.2(a), and within forty-five (45) days after the
end of each fiscal quarter, a certificate of the chief financial officer of the
Borrower (i) setting forth in reasonable detail the calculations required to
establish that the Borrower was in compliance with the covenants set forth in

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Sections 9.18 through 9.22 during the period covered in such Financial
Statements and as at the end thereof, and (ii) stating that, except as explained
in reasonable detail in such certificate, (A) all of the representations and
warranties of the Borrower contained in this Agreement and the other Loan
Documents are correct and complete in all material respects as at the date of
such certificate as if made at such time, except for those that speak as of a
particular date, (B) the Borrower is, at the date of such certificate, in
compliance in all material respects with all of its respective covenants and
agreements in this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, (C) no Default or
Event of Default then exists or existed during the period covered by such
Financial Statements, (D) describing and analyzing in reasonable detail all
material trends, changes, and developments in each and all Financial Statements;
and (E) explaining the variances of the figures in the corresponding budgets and
prior Fiscal Year financial statements. If such certificate discloses that a
representation or warranty is not correct or complete, or that a covenant has
not been complied with, or that a Default or Event of Default existed or exists,
such certificate shall set forth what action the Borrower has taken or proposes
to take with respect thereto.

                  (f)      No sooner than sixty (60) days and not less than
thirty (30) days prior to the beginning of each Fiscal Year, annual forecasts
(to include forecasted consolidated and consolidating balance sheets, statements
of income and expenses and statements of cash flow) for the Borrower and its
Subsidiaries as at the end of and for each month of such Fiscal Year.

                  (g)      Promptly after filing with the PBGC and the IRS, a
copy of each annual report or other filing filed with respect to each Plan of
the Borrower.

                  (h)      Promptly upon the filing thereof, copies of all
reports, if any, to or other documents filed by the Borrower or any of its
Subsidiaries with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Exchange Act,
and all reports, notices, or statements sent or received by the Borrower or any
of its Subsidiaries to or from the holders of any equity interests of the
Borrower (other than routine non-material correspondence sent by shareholders of
the Borrower to the Borrower) or any such Subsidiary or of any Debt for Borrowed
Money of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries registered under the Securities
Act of 1933 or to or from the trustee under any indenture under which the same
is issued.

                  (i)      As soon as available, but in any event not later than
15 days after the Borrower's receipt thereof, a copy of all management reports
and management letters prepared for the Borrower by any independent certified
public accountants of the Borrower.

                  (j)      Promptly after their preparation, copies of any and
all proxy statements, financial statements, and reports which the Borrower makes
available to its shareholders.

                  (k)      Promptly after filing with the IRS, a copy of each
tax return filed by the Borrower or by any of its Subsidiaries.

                  (l)      Such additional information as the Agent and/or any
Lender may from time to time reasonably request regarding the financial and
business affairs of the Borrower or any Subsidiary.

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         7.3 Notices to the Lenders. The Borrower shall notify the Agent and the
Lenders in writing of the following matters at the following times:

                  (a)      Immediately after becoming aware of any Default or
Event of Default;

                  (b)      Immediately after becoming aware of the assertion by
the holder of any capital stock of the Borrower or of any Subsidiary or of any
Debt in a face amount in excess of $100,000 that a default exists with respect
thereto or that the Borrower or such Subsidiary is not in compliance with the
terms thereof, or the threat or commencement by such holder of any enforcement
action because of such asserted default or non-compliance;

                  (c)      Immediately after becoming aware of any event or
circumstance which could have a Material Adverse Effect;

                  (d)      Immediately after becoming aware of any pending or
threatened action, suit, or proceeding, by any Person, or any pending or
threatened investigation by a Governmental Authority, which may have a Material
Adverse Effect;

                  (e)      Immediately after becoming aware of any pending or
threatened strike, work stoppage, unfair labor practice claim, or other labor
dispute affecting the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries in a manner which
could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;

                  (f)      Immediately after becoming aware of any violation of
any law, statute, regulation, or ordinance of a Governmental Authority affecting
the Borrower or any Subsidiary which could reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect;

                  (g)      Immediately after receipt of any notice of any
violation by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries of any Environmental Law
which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect or that any
Governmental Authority has asserted in writing that the Borrower or any
Subsidiary is not in compliance with any Environmental Law or is investigating
the Borrower's or such Subsidiary's compliance therewith;

                  (h)      Immediately after receipt of any written notice that
the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries is or may be liable to any Person as a
result of the Release or threatened Release of any Contaminant or that the
Borrower or any Subsidiary is subject to investigation by any Governmental
Authority evaluating whether any remedial action is needed to respond to the
Release or threatened Release of any Contaminant which, in either case, is
reasonably likely to give rise to liability in excess of $100,000;

                  (i)      Immediately after receipt of any written notice of
the imposition of any Environmental Lien against any property of the Borrower or
any of its Subsidiaries;

                  (j)      Any change in the Borrower's name, state of
organization, or form of organization, trade names under which the Borrower will
sell Inventory or create Contracts, or to which instruments in payment of
Contracts may be made payable, in each case at least thirty (30) days prior
thereto;

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                  (k)      Within ten (10) Business Days after the Borrower or
any ERISA Affiliate knows or has reason to know, that an ERISA Event or a
prohibited transaction (as defined in Sections 406 of ERISA and 4975 of the
Code) has occurred, and, when known, any action taken or threatened by the IRS,
the DOL or the PBGC with respect thereto;

                  (l)      Upon request, or, in the event that such filing
reflects a significant change with respect to the matters covered thereby,
within three (3) Business Days after the filing thereof with the PBGC, the DOL
or the IRS, as applicable, copies of the following: (i) each annual report (form
5500 series), including Schedule B thereto, filed with the PBGC, the DOL or the
IRS with respect to each Plan, (ii) a copy of each funding waiver request filed
with the PBGC, the DOL or the IRS with respect to any Plan and all
communications received by the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate from the PBGC,
the DOL or the IRS with respect to such request, and (iii) a copy of each other
filing or notice filed with the PBGC, the DOL or the IRS, with respect to each
Plan by either the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate;

                  (m)      Upon request, copies of each actuarial report for any
Plan or Multi-employer Plan and annual report for any Multi-employer Plan; and
within three (3) Business Days after receipt thereof by the Borrower or any
ERISA Affiliate, copies of the following: (i) any notices of the PBGC's
intention to terminate a Plan or to have a trustee appointed to administer such
Plan; (ii) any favorable or unfavorable determination letter from the IRS
regarding the qualification of a Plan under Section 401(a) of the Code; or (iii)
any notice from a Multi-employer Plan regarding the imposition of withdrawal
liability;

                  (n)      Within three (3) Business Days after the occurrence
thereof: (i) any changes in the benefits of any existing Plan which increase the
Borrower's annual costs with respect thereto by an amount in excess of $100,000,
or the establishment of any new Plan or the commencement of contributions to any
Plan to which the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate was not previously
contributing; or (ii) any failure by the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate to make
a required installment or any other required payment under Section 412 of the
Code on or before the due date for such installment or payment; or

                  (o)      Within three (3) Business Days after the Borrower or
any ERISA Affiliate knows or has reason to know that any of the following events
has or will occur: (i) a Multi-employer Plan has been or will be terminated;
(ii) the administrator or plan sponsor of a Multi-employer Plan intends to
terminate a Multi-employer Plan; or (iii) the PBGC has instituted or will
institute proceedings under Section 4042 of ERISA to terminate a Multi-employer
Plan.

                  Each notice given under this Section shall describe the
subject matter thereof in reasonable detail, and shall set forth the action that
the Borrower, its Subsidiary, or any ERISA Affiliate, as applicable, has taken
or proposes to take with respect thereto.

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                                    ARTICLE 8

                     GENERAL WARRANTIES AND REPRESENTATIONS

         The Borrower warrants and represents to the Agent and the Lenders that
except as hereafter disclosed to and accepted by the Agent and the Majority
Lenders in writing:

         8.1 Authorization, Validity, and Enforceability of this Agreement and
the Loan Documents. The Borrower has the corporate power and authority to
execute, deliver and perform this Agreement and the other Loan Documents to
which it is a party, to incur the Obligations, and to grant to the Agent Liens
upon and security interests in the Collateral. The Borrower has taken all
necessary corporate action (including obtaining approval of its stockholders if
necessary) to authorize its execution, delivery, and performance of this
Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which it is a party. This Agreement
and the other Loan Documents to which it is a party have been duly executed and
delivered by the Borrower, and constitute the legal, valid and binding
obligations of the Borrower, enforceable against it in accordance with their
respective terms without defense, setoff or counterclaim. The Borrower's
execution, delivery, and performance of this Agreement and the other Loan
Documents to which it is a party do not and will not conflict with, or
constitute a violation or breach of, or constitute a default under, or result
in, or require the creation or imposition of any Lien upon the property of the
Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries by reason of the terms of (a) any contract,
mortgage, Lien, lease, agreement, indenture, or instrument to which the Borrower
is a party or which is binding upon it, (b) any Requirement of Law applicable to
the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, or (c) the certificate or articles of
incorporation or by-laws of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries.

         8.2 Validity and Priority of Security Interest. The provisions of this
Agreement, [the Mortgage(s)], and the other Loan Documents create legal and
valid Liens on all the Collateral in favor of the Agent, for the ratable benefit
of the Agent and the Lenders, and such Liens constitute perfected and continuing
Liens on all the Collateral, having priority over all other Liens on the
Collateral, except for those Liens identified in clauses (c), (d) and (e) of the
definition of Permitted Liens securing all the Obligations, and enforceable
against the Borrower and all third parties.

         8.3 Organization and Qualification. The Borrower (a) is duly
incorporated and organized and validly existing in good standing under the laws
of the state of its incorporation, (b) is qualified to do business as a foreign
corporation and is in good standing in the jurisdictions set forth on Schedule
8.3 which are the only jurisdictions in which qualification is necessary in
order for it to own or lease its property and conduct its business and (c) has
all requisite power and authority to conduct its business and to own its
property.

         8.4 Corporate Name; Prior Transactions. The Borrower has not, during
the past five (5) years, been known by or used any other corporate or fictitious
name, or been a party to any merger or consolidation, or acquired all or
substantially all of the assets of any Person, or acquired any of its property
outside of the ordinary course of business.

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         8.5 Subsidiaries and Affiliates. Schedule 8.5 is a correct and complete
list of the name and relationship to the Borrower of each and all of the
Borrower's Subsidiaries and other Affiliates. Each Subsidiary is (a) duly
incorporated and organized and validly existing in good standing under the laws
of its state of incorporation set forth on Schedule 8.5, and (b) qualified to do
business as a foreign corporation and in good standing in each jurisdiction in
which the failure to so qualify or be in good standing could reasonably be
expected to have a material adverse effect on any such Subsidiary's business,
operations, prospects, property, or condition (financial or otherwise) and (c)
has all requisite power and authority to conduct its business and own its
property.

         8.6 Financial Statements and Projections. (a) The Borrower has
delivered to the Agent and the Lenders the audited balance sheet and related
statements of income, retained earnings, cash flows, and changes in stockholders
equity for the Borrower as of March 31, 2000, for the Fiscal Year then ended,
accompanied by the report thereon of the Borrower's independent certified public
accountants, Ernst & Young. The Borrower has also delivered to the Agent and the
Lenders the unaudited balance sheet and related statements of income and cash
flows for the Borrower as of March 31, 2000. All such financial statements have
been prepared in accordance with GAAP and present accurately and fairly the
financial position of the Borrower as of the dates thereof and its results of
operations for the periods then ended.

                  (b)      The Latest Projections when submitted to the Lenders
as required herein represent the Borrower's best estimate of the future
financial performance of the Borrower and its consolidated Subsidiaries for the
periods set forth therein. The Latest Projections have been prepared on the
basis of the assumptions set forth therein, which the Borrower believes are fair
and reasonable in light of current and reasonably foreseeable business
conditions at the time submitted to the Lender.

         8.7 Capitalization. The Borrower's authorized capital stock consists of
10,000 shares of common stock, par value $1.00 per share, of which 500 shares
are validly issued and outstanding, fully paid and non-assessable and are owned
beneficially and of record by Nicholas Data Services, Ltd.

         8.8 Solvency. The Borrower is Solvent prior to and after giving effect
to the making of the Revolving Loans to be made on the Closing Date, and shall
remain Solvent during the term of this Agreement.

         8.9 Debt. After giving effect to the making of the Revolving Loans to
be made on the Closing Date, the Borrower and its Subsidiaries have no Debt,
except (a) the Obligations, (b) trade payables and other contractual obligations
arising in the ordinary course of business, and (c) other Debt existing on the
Closing Date and reflected in its Financial Statements.

         8.10 Intentionally Deleted.

         8.11 Title to Property. The Borrower has good, indefeasible, and
merchantable title to all of its property, free of all Liens except Permitted
Liens.

         8.12 Intentionally Deleted.

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         8.13 Intentionally Deleted.

         8.14 Intentionally Deleted.

         8.15 Litigation. Except as set forth on Schedule 8.15, there is no
pending, or to the best of the Borrower's knowledge threatened, action, suit,
proceeding, or counterclaim by any Person, or to the best of the Borrower's
knowledge investigation by any Governmental Authority, or any basis for any of
the foregoing, which could reasonably be expected to cause a Material Adverse
Effect.

         8.16 Restrictive Agreements. The Borrower is not a party to any
contract or agreement, or subject to any charter or other corporate restriction,
which affects its ability to execute, deliver, and perform the Loan Documents
and repay the Obligations or which could reasonably be expected to cause a
Material Adverse Effect.

         8.17 Labor Disputes. As of the Closing Date (a) there is no collective
bargaining agreement or other labor contract covering employees of the Borrower
or any of its Subsidiaries, (b) no such collective bargaining agreement or other
labor contract is scheduled to expire during the term of this Agreement, (c) no
union or other labor organization is seeking to organize, or to be recognized
as, a collective bargaining unit of employees of the Borrower or any of its
Subsidiaries or for any similar purpose, and (d) there is no pending or (to the
best of the Borrower's knowledge) threatened, strike, work stoppage, material
unfair labor practice claim, or other material labor dispute against or
affecting the Borrower or its Subsidiaries or their employees.

         8.18 Environmental Laws.

                  (a)      The Borrower and its Subsidiaries have complied in
all material respects with all Environmental Laws and neither the Borrower nor
any Subsidiary nor any of its presently owned real property or presently
conducted operations, nor its previously owned real property or prior
operations, is subject to any enforcement order from or liability agreement with
any Governmental Authority or private Person respecting (i) compliance with any
Environmental Law or (ii) any potential liabilities and costs or remedial action
arising from the Release or threatened Release of a Contaminant.

                  (b)      The Borrower and its Subsidiaries have obtained all
permits necessary for their current operations under Environmental Laws, and all
such permits are in good standing and the Borrower and its Subsidiaries are in
compliance with all material terms and conditions of such permits.

         8.19 No Violation of Law. Neither the Borrower nor any of its
Subsidiaries is in violation of any law, statute, regulation, ordinance,
judgment, order, or decree applicable to it which violation could reasonably be
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

         8.20 No Default. Neither the Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries is in
default with respect to any note, indenture, loan agreement, mortgage, lease,
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which the Borrower or such Subsidiary is a party or by which it is bound, which
default could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

         8.21 ERISA Compliance.

                  (a)      Each Plan is in compliance in all material respects
with the applicable provisions of ERISA, the Code and other federal or state
law. Each Plan which is intended to qualify under Section 401(a) of the Code has
received a favorable determination letter from the IRS and to the best knowledge
of the Borrower, nothing has occurred which would cause the loss of such
qualification. The Borrower and each ERISA Affiliate has made all required
contributions to any Plan subject to Section 412 of the Code, and no application
for a funding waiver or an extension of any amortization period pursuant to
Section 412 of the Code has been made with respect to any Plan.

                  (b)      There are no pending or, to the best knowledge of
Borrower, threatened claims, actions or lawsuits, or action by any Governmental
Authority, with respect to any Plan which has resulted or could reasonably be
expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. There has been no prohibited
transaction or violation of the fiduciary responsibility rules with respect to
any Plan which has resulted or could reasonably be expected to result in a
Material Adverse Effect.

                  (c)      (i) No ERISA Event has occurred or is reasonably
expected to occur; (ii) no Pension Plan has any Unfunded Pension Liability;
(iii) neither the Borrower nor any ERISA Affiliate has incurred, or reasonably
expects to incur, any liability under Title IV of ERISA with respect to any
Pension Plan (other than premiums due and not delinquent under Section 4007 of
ERISA); (iv) neither the Borrower nor any ERISA Affiliate has incurred, or
reasonably expects to incur, any liability (and no event has occurred which,
with the giving of notice under Section 4219 of ERISA, would result in such
liability) under Section 4201 or 4243 of ERISA with respect to a Multi-employer
Plan; and (v) neither the Borrower nor any ERISA Affiliate has engaged in a
transaction that could be subject to Section 4069 or 4212(c) of ERISA.

         8.22 Taxes. The Borrower and its Subsidiaries have filed all federal
and other tax returns and reports required to be filed, and have paid all
federal and other taxes, assessments, fees and other governmental charges levied
or imposed upon them or their properties, income or assets otherwise due and
payable unless such unpaid taxes and assessments would constitute a Permitted
Lien.

         8.23 Intentionally Deleted.

         8.24 Use of Proceeds; Margin Regulations. The proceeds of the Loans are
to be used solely for working capital purposes. Neither the Borrower nor any
Subsidiary is engaged in the business of purchasing or selling Margin Stock or
extending credit for the purpose of purchasing or carrying Margin Stock.

         8.25 Intentionally Deleted.

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         8.26 No Material Adverse Change. No material adverse change has
occurred in the Borrower's property, business, operations, or conditions
(financial or otherwise) since the date of the Financial Statements delivered to
the Lenders.

         8.27 Full Disclosure. None of the representations or warranties made by
the Borrower or any Subsidiary in the Loan Documents as of the date such
representations and warranties are made or deemed made, and none of the
statements contained in any exhibit, report, statement or certificate furnished
by or on behalf of the Borrower or any Subsidiary in connection with the Loan
Documents (including the offering and disclosure materials delivered by or on
behalf of the Borrower to the Lenders prior to the Closing Date), contains any
untrue statement of a material fact or omits any material fact required to be
stated therein or necessary to make the statements made therein, in light of the
circumstances under which they are made, not misleading as of the time when made
or delivered.

         8.28 Intentionally Deleted.

         8.29 Bank Accounts. Schedule 8.29 contains as of the Closing Date a
complete and accurate list of all bank accounts maintained by the Borrower with
any bank or other financial institution.

         8.30 Governmental Authorization. No approval, consent, exemption,
authorization, or other action by, or notice to, or filing with, any
Governmental Authority or other Person is necessary or required in connection
with the execution, delivery or performance by, or enforcement against, the
Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries of this Agreement or any other Loan
Document.

                                    ARTICLE 9

                       AFFIRMATIVE AND NEGATIVE COVENANTS

                  The Borrower covenants to the Agent and each Lender that so
long as any of the Obligations remain outstanding or this Agreement is in
effect:

         9.1 Taxes and Other Obligations. The Borrower shall, and shall cause
each of its Subsidiaries to, (a) file when due all tax returns and other reports
which it is required to file; (b) pay, or provide for the payment, when due, of
all taxes, fees, assessments and other governmental charges against it or upon
its property, income and franchises, make all required withholding and other tax
deposits, and establish adequate reserves for the payment of all such items, and
provide to the Agent and the Lenders, upon request, satisfactory evidence of its
timely compliance with the foregoing; and (c) pay when due all Debt owed by it
and all claims of materialmen, mechanics, carriers, warehousemen, landlords,
processors and other like Persons, and all other indebtedness owed by it and
perform and discharge in a timely manner all other obligations undertaken by it;
provided, however, so long as the Borrower has notified the Agent in writing,
neither the Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries need pay any tax, fee,
assessment, or governmental charge, that (i) it is contesting in good faith by
appropriate proceedings diligently pursued, (ii) the Borrower or its Subsidiary,
as the case may be, has established proper reserves

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for as provided in GAAP, and (iii) no Lien (other than a Permitted Lien) results
from such non-payment.

         9.2 Corporate Existence and Good Standing. The Borrower shall, and
shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, maintain its corporate existence and
its qualification and good standing in all jurisdictions in which the failure to
maintain such existence and qualification or good standing could reasonably be
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

         9.3 Compliance with Law and Agreements; Maintenance of Licenses. The
Borrower shall comply with all Requirements of Law including the Federal Trade
Commission's used car rule and all usury and consumer credit disclosure laws and
regulation. The Borrower shall obtain and maintain all licenses, permits,
franchises, and governmental authorizations necessary to own its Property and to
conduct its business as conducted on the Closing Date.

         9.4 Compliance with ERISA. The Borrower shall, and shall cause each of
its ERISA Affiliates to: (a) maintain each Plan in compliance in all material
respects with the applicable provisions of ERISA, the Code and other federal or
state law; (b) cause each Plan which is qualified under Section 401(a) of the
Code to maintain such qualification; (c) make all required contributions to any
Plan subject to Section 412 of the Code; (d) not engage in a prohibited
transaction or violation of the fiduciary responsibility rules with respect to
any Plan; and (e) not engage in a transaction that could be subject to Section
4069 or 4212(c) of ERISA.

         9.5 Mergers, Consolidations or Sales. The Borrower shall not (a) enter
into any transaction of merger, reorganization, or consolidation with any other
Person; (b) transfer, sell, assign, lease, or otherwise dispose of all or any
part of the Collateral or its assets; or (c) liquidate or dissolve.

         9.6 Distributions and Capital Change. The Borrower shall not (i)
directly or indirectly declare or make or incur any liability to make any
Distribution or (ii) make any change in its capital structure.

         9.7 Transactions Affecting Collateral or Obligations. The Borrower
shall not enter into any transaction which is likely to have a Material Adverse
Effect.

         9.8 Guaranties. The Borrower shall not make, issue, be or become liable
on any Guaranty, except Guaranties in favor of the Agent and the Lenders.

         9.9 Debt. The Borrower shall not incur or maintain any Debt, other
than: (a) the Obligations; (b) trade payables and contractual obligations to
suppliers and customers incurred in the ordinary course of business; and (c)
other Debt existing on the Closing Date.

         9.10 Prepayment. The Borrower shall not voluntarily prepay any Debt,
except the Obligations and any Subordinated Debt in accordance with the terms of
this Agreement.

         9.11 Transactions with Affiliates. Except as expressly provided in this
Section 9.11, Borrower shall not sell, transfer, distribute, or pay any money or
Property to any Affiliate or make any Distribution to any Affiliate, or lend any
money to and Affiliate, or invest in (by capital contribution or otherwise) or
purchase or repurchase any stock or indebtedness, or any

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Property of any Affiliate, or become liable on any guaranty of the Affiliate.
(The foregoing transactions are hereinafter referred to as "Prohibited
Transactions"). A Prohibited Transaction shall not include a distribution of
cash by Borrower to Nicholas Data Services, Inc. for the limited portion of
state and federal tax liabilities imposed on Nicholas Data Services, Inc.
resulting from the inclusion of Borrower's taxable income in the income of
Nicholas. Notwithstanding the foregoing, so long as no Default or Event of
Default then exists, Borrower may engage in a Prohibited Transaction provided
the aggregate amount of such transactions in any Fiscal Year of the Borrower do
not exceed the lesser of (a) $150,000 ("Permitted Amount") or (b) twenty-five
percent (25%() of Borrower's Adjusted Net Earnings from Operations for such
Fiscal Year.

         9.12 Intentionally Deleted.

         9.13 Business Conducted. The Borrower shall not engage directly or
indirectly, in any line of business other than the businesses in which the
Borrower is engaged on the Closing Date.

         9.14 Liens. The Borrower shall not create, incur, assume, or permit to
exist any Lien on any Collateral, except for the Liens in favor of the Agent and
the Lenders.

         9.15 Fiscal Year. The Borrower shall not change its Fiscal Year.

         9.16 No Recognition of Income. Borrower shall not accrue or otherwise
recognize any fees, interest, or other income in connection with any Contract
under which any payment due thereunder is more than 89 days delinquent as
determined on a contractual basis.

         9.17 Intentionally Deleted.

         9.18 Minimum Interest Coverage. The Borrower shall not permit the
ratio, calculated as of the last day of each month on a cumulative Fiscal Year
basis, of (a) the sum of Adjusted Net Earnings from Operations for the
applicable period, plus interest expense and any provision for income taxes for
such period (numerator) to (b) aggregate interest expense for such period
(denominator), to be less than 1.25:1.

         9.19 Intentionally Deleted.

         9.20 Loss Reserve. The Borrower shall maintain loss and dealer reserves
at all times during the term of the Agreement in an amount, calculated as of the
last day of each month, which shall not be less than an amount equal to the Loss
Reserve Percentage (determined as of the last day of such month) multiplied by
the aggregate amount of all Net Contract Payments due as of the last day of such
month.

         9.21 Borrowing Base Ratio

         . The Borrower shall not permit the ratio of (a) the remainder of (i)
all liabilities, obligations, and indebtedness of the Borrower minus (ii) all
Subordinated Debt (numerator) to (b) Borrowing Base Amount (denominator) to be,
at any time, more than: 5 to 1.

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         9.22 Collateral Adjustment Percent. The Borrower shall not permit the
Collateral Adjustment Percent as of the last day of any month to be greater than
twenty-one percent (21%).

         9.23 Limitation on Bulk Purchases. Borrower shall not, without Agent's
prior written consent (which Agent may withhold in its sole and absolute
discretion), acquire for a purchase price greater than $500,000 any Contracts as
part of a Bulk Purchase Transaction. The phrase `Bulk Purchase Transaction'
shall mean the purchase, on a group or aggregate basis, of Contracts originated
by third parties, in one or a series of related transactions, from a seller or
affiliated sellers, where Borrower's decision to purchase the Contracts is based
primarily on criteria other than the creditworthiness of the individual Contract
Debtors who are the Contract obligors. Borrower may, without the consent of
Agent, acquire for a purchase price of $500,000 or less Contracts as part of a
Bulk Purchase Transaction provided the Borrower has Availability sufficient to
consummate the Bulk Purchase Transaction prior to, and without giving effect to,
the Bulk Purchase Transaction.

         9.24 Intentionally Deleted.

         9.25 New Subsidiaries. The Borrower shall not, directly or indirectly,
organize or acquire any Subsidiary other than those listed on Schedule 8.5.

         9.26 Restricted Investment. The Borrower shall not make any Restricted
Investment.

         9.27 Reporting Methodology. The Borrower shall not amend or modify the
methodology employed by the Borrower in preparing its accounting and financial
reports relating to the presentation of (i) the delinquency of Vehicle
Contracts, (ii) the repossession of Vehicles, (iii) the charge-off of delinquent
Vehicle Contracts and (iv) the unearned insurance commissions and dealer
discounts from the methodology employed by the Borrower as of the Closing Date
so as to change the consistency of the information with respect to such items,
from time to time, provided to Lender.

         9.28 Contract Forms. The Borrower shall not use or acquire in its
business Contracts which are not on the printed forms previously approved in
writing by the Lender and the Borrower shall not change or vary the printed
forms of such Contracts without the Lender's prior written consent, unless such
change or variation is required by any Requirement of Law. The Lender may
reasonably withhold its consent until the Lender receives a satisfactory opinion
of the Borrower's counsel regarding compliance of the revised form of Contract
with any Requirement of Law.

         9.29 Credit Guidelines. The Borrower shall not make any changes in its
Credit Guidelines (a copy of which has been previously furnished by the Borrower
to the Lender) without the Agent's prior written consent which the Agent may
withhold in its sole and absolute discretion. The Borrower shall not purchase or
otherwise acquire Contracts which do not comply with the Credit Guidelines.

         9.30 Extended Warranty Plans. To the extent that the Borrower allows a
Dealer to finance so-called "extended warranty plans," the Borrower shall ensure
that (i) the cost of such plans are disclosed to the Contract Debtors and such
plans are in compliance with all applicable consumer credit laws, including any
and all special insurance laws relating thereto and (ii) such

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plans are underwritten by (x) a major automobile manufacturer or an Affiliate
thereof, or (y) an independent and financially sound insurance company.

         9.31 Charge-Off Policy. Borrower shall establish and implement, all in
a manner satisfactory to Agent, a policy for charging off the unpaid balance of
any Contract upon the occurrence of any default under the terms thereof. Without
limiting the generality of the foregoing, Borrower shall, on the last business
day of each month, charge off (i) the unpaid balance of any Contract with
respect to which any payment due thereunder is 120 days or more past due as
determined on a contractual basis and (ii) the unpaid balance of any Contract
with respect to which the Contract Debtor is the subject of a bankruptcy or
insolvency proceeding. In addition, the policy shall provide that Borrower shall
immediately charge off all Contracts with a deficiency balance and shall charge
off all of the value of any Vehicles which have been repossessed for more than
120 days.

         9.32 Further Assurances. The Borrower shall execute and deliver, or
cause to be executed and delivered, to the Agent such documents and agreements,
and shall take or cause to be taken such actions, as the Agent may, from time to
time, request to carry out the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the
other Loan Documents.

                                   ARTICLE 10

                              CONDITIONS OF LENDING

         10.1 Conditions Precedent to Making of Loans on the Closing Date. The
obligation of the Lenders to make the initial Revolving Loans on the Closing
Date are subject to the following conditions precedent having been satisfied in
a manner satisfactory to the Agent and each Lender:

                  (a)      This Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall
have been executed by each party thereto and the Borrower shall have performed
and complied with all covenants, agreements and conditions contained herein and
the other Loan Documents which are required to be performed or complied with by
the Borrower before or on such Closing Date.

                  (b)      Upon making the Revolving Loans (including such
Revolving Loans made to finance the Closing Fee or otherwise as reimbursement
for fees, costs and expenses then payable under this Agreement) and with all its
obligations current, the Borrower would have Availability in an amount no less
than $2,000,000.

                  (c)      All representations and warranties made hereunder and
in the other Loan Documents shall be true and correct as if made on such date.

                  (d)      No Default or Event of Default shall exist on the
Closing Date, or would exist after giving effect to the Loans to be made

                  (e)      The Agent shall have received:

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                           (i)      acknowledgment copies of proper financing
statements, duly filed on or before the Closing Date under the UCC of all
jurisdictions that the Agent may deem necessary or desirable in order to perfect
the Agent's Lien; and

                           (ii)     duly executed UCC-3 Termination Statements
and such other instruments, in form and substance satisfactory to the Agent, as
shall be necessary to terminate and satisfy all Liens on the Property of the
Borrower and its Subsidiaries except Permitted Liens.

                  (f)      The Borrower shall have paid all fees and expenses of
the Agent and the Attorney Costs incurred in connection with any of the Loan
Documents and the transactions contemplated thereby to the extent invoiced.

                  (g)      The Agent shall have received evidence, in form,
scope, and substance, reasonably satisfactory to the Agent, of all insurance
coverage as required by this Agreement.

                  (h)      The Agent and the Lenders shall have had an
opportunity, if they so choose, to examine the books of account and other
records and files of the Borrower and to make copies thereof, and to conduct a
pre-closing audit which shall include, without limitation, verification of
Inventory, Accounts, and the Borrowing Base, and the results of such examination
and audit shall have been satisfactory to the Agent and the Lenders in all
respects.

                  (i)      All proceedings taken in connection with the
execution of this Agreement, all other Loan Documents and all documents and
papers relating thereto shall be satisfactory in form, scope, and substance to
the Agent and the Lenders.

         The acceptance by the Borrower of any Loans made on the Closing Date
shall be deemed to be a representation and warranty made by the Borrower to the
effect that all of the conditions precedent to the making of such Loans have
been satisfied, with the same effect as delivery to the Agent and the Lenders of
a certificate signed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower, dated the Closing
Date, to such effect.

         Execution and delivery to the Agent by a Lender of a counterpart of
this Agreement shall be deemed confirmation by such Lender that (i) all
conditions precedent in this Section 10.1 have been fulfilled to the
satisfaction of such Lender, (ii) the decision of such Lender to execute and
deliver to the Agent an executed counterpart of this Agreement was made by such
Lender independently and without reliance on the Agent or any other Lender as to
the satisfaction of any condition precedent set forth in this Section 10.1, and
(iii) all documents sent to such Lender for approval consent, or satisfaction
were acceptable to such Lender.

         10.2 Conditions Precedent to Each Loan. The obligation of the Lenders
to make each Loan, including the initial Revolving Loans on the Closing Date
shall be subject to the further conditions precedent that on and as of the date
of any such extension of credit:

                  (a)      the following statements shall be true, and the
acceptance by the Borrower of any extension of credit shall be deemed to be a
statement to the effect set forth in clauses (i) and (ii), with the same effect
as the delivery to the Agent and the Lenders of a certificate signed by a
Responsible Officer, dated the date of such extension of credit, stating that:

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                           (i)      The representations and warranties contained
in this Agreement and the other Loan Documents are correct in all material
respects on and as of the date of such extension of credit as though made on and
as of such date, other than any such representation or warranty which relates to
a specified prior date and except to the extent the Agent and the Lenders have
been notified by the Borrower that any representation or warranty is not correct
and the Majority Lenders have explicitly waived in writing compliance with such
representation or warranty; and

                           (ii)     No event has occurred and is continuing, or
would result from such extension of credit, which constitutes a Default or an
Event of Default; and

                  (b)      The amount of the Borrowing Base shall be sufficient
to make such Revolving Loans without exceeding the Availability, provided,
however, that the foregoing conditions precedent are not conditions to each
Lender participating in or reimbursing the Bank or the Agent for such Lenders'
Pro Rata Share of any Non-Ratable Loan or Agent Advance made in accordance with
the provisions of Sections 2.2(h), (i) and (j).

                                   ARTICLE 11

                              DEFAULT AND REMEDIES

         11.1 Events of Default. It shall constitute an event of default ("Event
of Default") if any one or more of the following shall occur for any reason:

                  (a)      any failure by the Borrower to pay the principal of
or interest or premium on any of the Obligations or any fee or other amount
owing hereunder when due, whether upon demand or otherwise;

                  (b)      any representation or warranty made or deemed made by
the Borrower in this Agreement or by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries in
any of the other Loan Documents, any Financial Statement, or any certificate
furnished by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries at any time to the Agent or
any Lender shall prove to be untrue in any material respect as of the date on
which made, deemed made, or furnished;

                  (c)      any default shall occur in the observance or
performance of any of the covenants and agreements contained in this Agreement,
any other Loan Documents, or any other agreement entered into at any time to
which the Borrower or any Subsidiary and the Agent or any Lender are party
(including in respect of any Bank Products), or if any such agreement or
document shall terminate (other than in accordance with its terms or the terms
hereof or with the written consent of the Agent and the Majority Lenders) or
become void or unenforceable, without the written consent of the Agent and the
Majority Lenders;

                  (d)      default shall occur with respect to any Debt For
Borrowed Money (other than the Obligations) of the Borrower or any of its
Subsidiaries in an outstanding principal amount which exceeds $100,000, or under
any agreement or instrument under or pursuant to which any such Debt For
Borrowed Money may have been issued, created, assumed, or guaranteed by the
Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, and such default shall continue for more

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than the period of grace, if any, therein specified, if the effect thereof (with
or without the giving of notice or further lapse of time or both) is to
accelerate, or to permit the holders of any such Debt For Borrowed Money to
accelerate, the maturity of any such Debt For Borrowed Money; or any such Debt
For Borrowed Money shall be declared due and payable or be required to be
prepaid (other than by a regularly scheduled required prepayment) prior to the
stated maturity thereof;

                  (e)      the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries shall (i)
file a voluntary petition in bankruptcy or file a voluntary petition or an
answer or otherwise commence any action or proceeding seeking reorganization,
arrangement or readjustment of its debts or for any other relief under the
federal Bankruptcy Code, as amended, or under any other bankruptcy or insolvency
act or law, state or federal, now or hereafter existing, or consent to, approve
of, or acquiesce in, any such petition, action or proceeding; (ii) apply for or
acquiesce in the appointment of a receiver, assignee, liquidator, sequestrator,
custodian, monitor, trustee or similar officer for it or for all or any part of
its property; (iii) make an assignment for the benefit of creditors; or (iv) be
unable generally to pay its debts as they become due;

                  (f)      an involuntary petition or proposal shall be filed or
an action or proceeding otherwise commenced seeking reorganization, arrangement,
consolidation or readjustment of the debts of the Borrower or any of its
Subsidiaries or for any other relief under the federal Bankruptcy Code, as
amended, or under any other bankruptcy or insolvency act or law, state or
federal, now or hereafter existing;

                  (g)      a receiver, assignee, liquidator, sequestrator,
custodian, monitor, trustee or similar officer for the Borrower or any of its
Subsidiaries or for all or any part of its property shall be appointed or a
warrant of attachment, execution or similar process shall be issued against any
part of the property of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries;

                  (h)      the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries shall file a
certificate of dissolution under applicable state law or shall be liquidated,
dissolved or wound-up or shall commence or have commenced against it any action
or proceeding for dissolution, winding-up or liquidation, or shall take any
corporate action in furtherance thereof;

                  (i)      all or any material part of the property of the
Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries shall be nationalized, expropriated or
condemned, seized or otherwise appropriated, or custody or control of such
property or of the Borrower or such Subsidiary shall be assumed by any
Governmental Authority or any court of competent jurisdiction at the instance of
any Governmental Authority, except where contested in good faith by proper
proceedings diligently pursued where a stay of enforcement is in effect;

                  (j)      any Guaranty of the Obligations shall be terminated,
revoked or declared void or invalid;

                  (k)      one or more judgments, orders, decrees or arbitration
awards is entered against the Borrower involving in the aggregate liability (to
the extent not covered by independent third-party insurance as to which the
insurer does not dispute coverage) as to any single or related or unrelated
series of transactions, incidents or conditions, of $100,000 or more,

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and the same shall remain unsatisfied, unvacated and unstayed pending appeal for
a period of 5 days after the entry thereof;

                  (l)      any loss, theft, damage or destruction of any item or
items of Collateral or other property of the Borrower or any Subsidiary occurs
which could reasonably be expected to cause a Material Adverse Effect and is not
adequately covered by insurance;

                  (m)      there occurs a Material Adverse Effect;

                  (n)      there is filed against the Borrower or any of its
Subsidiaries any action, suit or proceeding under any federal or state
racketeering statute (including the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt
Organization Act of 1970), which action, suit or proceeding (i) is not dismissed
within one hundred twenty (120) days, and (ii) could reasonably be expected to
result in the confiscation or forfeiture of any material portion of the
Collateral;

                  (o)      for any reason other than the failure of the Agent to
take any action available to it to maintain perfection of the Agent's Liens,
pursuant to the Loan Documents, any Loan Document ceases to be in full force and
effect or any Lien with respect to any material portion of the Collateral
intended to be secured thereby ceases to be, or is not, valid, perfected and
prior to all other Liens (other than Permitted Liens) or is terminated, revoked
or declared void;

                  (p)      an ERISA Event shall occur with respect to a Pension
Plan or Multi-employer Plan which has resulted or could reasonably be expected
to result in liability of the Borrower under Title IV of ERISA to the Pension
Plan, Multi-employer Plan or the PBGC in an aggregate amount in excess of
$100,000; (ii) the aggregate amount of Unfunded Pension Liability among all
Pension Plans at any time exceeds $100,000; or (iii) the Borrower or any ERISA
Affiliate shall fail to pay when due, after the expiration of any applicable
grace period, any installment payment with respect to its withdrawal liability
under Section 4201 of ERISA under a Multi-employer Plan in an aggregate amount
in excess of $100,000;

                  (q)      Peter L. Vosotas at any time fails to own at least
twenty-five percent (25%) of the voting stock of Nicholas Financial, Inc.
("Parent") or that Parent at any time fails to own all of the issued and
outstanding stock of Borrower, or that Peter L. Vosotas at any time fails to
control the Borrower; or

                  (r)      the Borrower's Collateral Adjustment Percent is at
any time greater than twenty-one percent (21%).

         11.2 Remedies. (a) If a Default or an Event of Default exists, the
Agent may, in its discretion, and shall, at the direction of the Majority
Lenders, do one or more of the following at any time or times and in any order,
without notice to or demand on the Borrower: (i) reduce the Maximum Revolver
Amount, or the advance rates against Eligible Contracts used in computing the
Borrowing Base, or reduce one or more of the other elements used in computing
the Borrowing Base; and (ii) restrict the amount of or refuse to make Revolving
Loans. If an Event of Default exists, the Agent shall, at the direction of the
Majority Lenders, do one or more of the following, in addition to the actions
described in the preceding sentence, at any time or times and in any order,
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this Agreement; (B) declare any or all Obligations to be immediately due and
payable; provided, however, that upon the occurrence of any Event of Default
described in Sections 11.1(e), 11.1(f), 11.1(g), or 11.1(h), the Commitments
shall automatically and immediately expire and all Obligations shall
automatically become immediately due and payable without notice or demand of any
kind; and (C) pursue its other rights and remedies under the Loan Documents and
applicable law.

                  (b)      If an Event of Default has occurred and is
continuing: (i) the Agent shall have for the benefit of the Lenders, in addition
to all other rights of the Agent and the Lenders, the rights and remedies of a
secured party under the UCC; (ii) the Agent may, at any time, take possession of
the Collateral and keep it on the Borrower's premises, at no cost to the Agent
or any Lender, or remove any part of it to such other place or places as the
Agent may desire, or the Borrower shall, upon the Agent's demand, at the
Borrower's cost, assemble the Collateral and make it available to the Agent at a
place reasonably convenient to the Agent; and (iii) the Agent may sell and
deliver any Collateral at public or private sales, for cash, upon credit or
otherwise, at such prices and upon such terms as the Agent deems advisable, in
its sole discretion, and may, if the Agent deems it reasonable, postpone or
adjourn any sale of the Collateral by an announcement at the time and place of
sale or of such postponed or adjourned sale without giving a new notice of sale.
Without in any way requiring notice to be given in the following manner, the
Borrower agrees that any notice by the Agent of sale, disposition or other
intended action hereunder or in connection herewith, whether required by the UCC
or otherwise, shall constitute reasonable notice to the Borrower if such notice
is mailed by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage
prepaid, or is delivered personally against receipt, at least five (5) Business
Days prior to such action to the Borrower's address specified in or pursuant to
Section 15.8. If any Collateral is sold on terms other than payment in full at
the time of sale, no credit shall be given against the Obligations until the
Agent or the Lenders receive payment, and if the buyer defaults in payment, the
Agent may resell the Collateral without further notice to the Borrower. In the
event the Agent seeks to take possession of all or any portion of the Collateral
by judicial process, the Borrower irrevocably waives: (A) the posting of any
bond, surety or security with respect thereto which might otherwise be required;
(B) any demand for possession prior to the commencement of any suit or action to
recover the Collateral; and (C) any requirement that the Agent retain possession
and not dispose of any Collateral until after trial or final judgment. The
Borrower agrees that the Agent has no obligation to preserve rights to the
Collateral or marshal any Collateral for the benefit of any Person. The Agent is
hereby granted a license or other right to use, without charge, the Borrower's
labels, patents, copyrights, name, trade secrets, trade names, trademarks, and
advertising matter, or any similar property, in completing production of,
advertising or selling any Collateral, and the Borrower's rights under all
licenses and all franchise agreements shall inure to the Agent's benefit for
such purpose. The proceeds of sale shall be applied first to all expenses of
sale, including attorneys' fees, and then to the Obligations. The Agent will
return any excess to the Borrower and the Borrower shall remain liable for any
deficiency.

                  (c)      If an Event of Default occurs, the Borrower hereby
waives all rights to notice and hearing prior to the exercise by the Agent of
the Agent's rights to repossess the Collateral without judicial process or to
reply, attach or levy upon the Collateral without notice or hearing.

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                                   ARTICLE 12

                              TERM AND TERMINATION

         12.1 Term and Termination. The term of this Agreement shall end on the
Stated Termination Date. The Agent upon direction from the Majority Lenders may
terminate this Agreement without notice upon the occurrence of an Event of
Default. Upon the effective date of termination of this Agreement for any reason
whatsoever, all Obligations (including all unpaid principal, accrued and unpaid
interest and any early termination or prepayment fees or penalties) shall become
immediately due and payable. Notwithstanding the termination of this Agreement,
until all Obligations are indefeasibly paid and performed in full in cash, the
Borrower shall remain bound by the terms of this Agreement and shall not be
relieved of any of its Obligations hereunder, and the Agent and the Lenders
shall retain all their rights and remedies hereunder or under any other Loan
Document (including the Agent's Liens in and all rights and remedies with
respect to all then existing and after-arising Collateral).

                                   ARTICLE 13

          AMENDMENTS; WAIVERS; PARTICIPATIONS; ASSIGNMENTS; SUCCESSORS

         13.1 Amendments and Waivers. No amendment or waiver of any provision of
this Agreement or any other Loan Document, and no consent with respect to any
departure by the Borrower therefrom, shall be effective unless the same shall be
in writing and signed by the Majority Lenders (or by the Agent at the written
request of the Majority Lenders) and the Borrower and then any such waiver or
consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the specific
purpose for which given; provided, however, that no such waiver, amendment, or
consent shall, unless in writing and signed by all the Lenders and the Borrower
and acknowledged by the Agent, do any of the following:

                  (a)      increase or extend the Commitment of any Lender;

                  (b)      postpone or delay any date fixed by this Agreement or
any other Loan Document for any payment of principal, interest, fees or other
amounts due to the Lenders (or any of them) hereunder or under any other Loan
Document;

                  (c)      reduce the principal of, or the rate of interest
specified herein on any Loan, or any fees or other amounts payable hereunder or
under any other Loan Document;

                  (d)      change the percentage of the Commitments or of the
aggregate unpaid principal amount of the Loans which is required for the Lenders
or any of them to take any action hereunder;

                  (e)      increase any of the percentages set forth in the
definition of the Borrowing Base;

                  (f)      amend this Section or any provision of this Agreement
providing for consent or other action by all Lenders;

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                  (g)      release Collateral other than as permitted by Section
14.12 or release any Guaranty of the Obligations;

                  (h) change the definitions of "Majority Lenders" or "Required
Lenders"; or

                  (i)      increase the Maximum Revolver Amount.

         13.2     Assignments; Participations.

                  (a)      Any Lender may, with the written consent of the Agent
(which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld), assign and delegate to one
or more Eligible Assignees (provided that no consent of the Agent shall be
required in connection with any assignment and delegation by a Lender to an
Affiliate of such Lender) (each an "Assignee") all, or any ratable part of all,
of the Loans, the Commitments and the other rights and obligations of such
Lender hereunder, in a minimum amount of $5,000,000 (provided that, unless an
assignor Lender has assigned and delegated all of its Loans and Commitments, no
such assignment and/or delegation shall be permitted unless, after giving effect
thereto, such assignor Lender retains a Commitment in a minimum amount of
$5,000,000); provided, however, that the Borrower and the Agent may continue to
deal solely and directly with such Lender in connection with the interest so
assigned to an Assignee until (i) written notice of such assignment, together
with payment instructions, addresses and related information with respect to the
Assignee, shall have been given to the Borrower and the Agent by such Lender and
the Assignee; (ii) such Lender and its Assignee shall have delivered to the
Borrower and the Agent an Assignment and Acceptance in the form of Exhibit F
("Assignment and Acceptance") [together with any note or notes subject to such
assignment] and (iii) the assignor Lender or Assignee has paid to the Agent a
processing fee in the amount of $3,000.

                  (b)      From and after the date that the Agent notifies the
assignor Lender that it has received an executed Assignment and Acceptance and
payment of the above-referenced processing fee, (i) the Assignee thereunder
shall be a party hereto and, to the extent that rights and obligations have been
assigned to it pursuant to such Assignment and Acceptance, shall have the rights
and obligations of a Lender under the Loan Documents, and (ii) the assignor
Lender shall, to the extent that rights and obligations hereunder and under the
other Loan Documents have been assigned by it pursuant to such Assignment and
Acceptance, relinquish its rights and be released from its obligations under
this Agreement (and in the case of an Assignment and Acceptance covering all or
the remaining portion of an assigning Lender's rights and obligations under this
Agreement, such Lender shall cease to be a party hereto).

                  (c)      By executing and delivering an Assignment and
Acceptance, the assigning Lender thereunder and the Assignee thereunder confirm
to and agree with each other and the other parties hereto as follows: (i) other
than as provided in such Assignment and Acceptance, such assigning Lender makes
no representation or warranty and assumes no responsibility with respect to any
statements, warranties or representations made in or in connection with this
Agreement or the execution, legality, validity, enforceability, genuineness,
sufficiency or value of this Agreement or any other Loan Document furnished
pursuant hereto or the attachment, perfection, or priority of any Lien granted
by the Borrower to the Agent or any Lender in the Collateral; (ii) such
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responsibility with respect to the financial condition of the Borrower or the
performance or observance by the Borrower of any of its obligations under this
Agreement or any other Loan Document furnished pursuant hereto; (iii) such
Assignee confirms that it has received a copy of this Agreement, together with
such other documents and information as it has deemed appropriate to make its
own credit analysis and decision to enter into such Assignment and Acceptance;
(iv) such Assignee will, independently and without reliance upon the Agent, such
assigning Lender or any other Lender, and based on such documents and
information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own
credit decisions in taking or not taking action under this Agreement; (v) such
Assignee appoints and authorizes the Agent to take such action as agent on its
behalf and to exercise such powers under this Agreement as are delegated to the
Agent by the terms hereof, together with such powers, including the
discretionary rights and incidental power, as are reasonably incidental thereto;
and (vi) such Assignee agrees that it will perform in accordance with their
terms all of the obligations which by the terms of this Agreement are required
to be performed by it as a Lender.

                  (d)      Immediately upon satisfaction of the requirements of
Section 13.2(a), this Agreement shall be deemed to be amended to the extent, but
only to the extent, necessary to reflect the addition of the Assignee and the
resulting adjustment of the Commitments arising therefrom. The Commitment
allocated to each Assignee shall reduce such Commitments of the assigning Lender
pro tanto.

                  (e)      Any Lender may at any time sell to one or more
commercial banks, financial institutions, or other Persons not Affiliates of the
Borrower (a "Participant") participating interests in any Loans, the Commitment
of that Lender and the other interests of that Lender (the "originating Lender")
hereunder and under the other Loan Documents; provided, however, that (i) the
originating Lender's obligations under this Agreement shall remain unchanged,
(ii) the originating Lender shall remain solely responsible for the performance
of such obligations, (iii) the Borrower and the Agent shall continue to deal
solely and directly with the originating Lender in connection with the
originating Lender's rights and obligations under this Agreement and the other
Loan Documents, and (iv) no Lender shall transfer or grant any participating
interest under which the Participant has rights to approve any amendment to, or
any consent or waiver with respect to, this Agreement or any other Loan
Document, and all amounts payable by the Borrower hereunder shall be determined
as if such Lender had not sold such participation; except that, if amounts
outstanding under this Agreement are due and unpaid, or shall have been declared
or shall have become due and payable upon the occurrence of an Event of Default,
each Participant shall be deemed to have the right of set-off in respect of its
participating interest in amounts owing under this Agreement to the same extent
and subject to the same limitation as if the amount of its participating
interest were owing directly to it as a Lender under this Agreement.

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

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                                   ARTICLE 14

                                    THE AGENT

         14.1     Appointment and Authorization. Each Lender hereby designates
and appoints Bank as its Agent under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents
and each Lender hereby irrevocably authorizes the Agent to take such action on
its behalf under the provisions of this Agreement and each other Loan Document
and to exercise such powers and perform such duties as are expressly delegated
to it by the terms of this Agreement or any other Loan Document, together with
such powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. The Agent agrees to act as
such on the express conditions contained in this Article 14. The provisions of
this Article 14 are solely for the benefit of the Agent and the Lenders and the
Borrower shall have no rights as a third party beneficiary of any of the
provisions contained herein. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary
contained elsewhere in this Agreement or in any other Loan Document, the Agent
shall not have any duties or responsibilities, except those expressly set forth
herein, nor shall the Agent have or be deemed to have any fiduciary relationship
with any Lender, and no implied covenants, functions, responsibilities, duties,
obligations or liabilities shall be read into this Agreement or any other Loan
Document or otherwise exist against the Agent. Without limiting the generality
of the foregoing sentence, the use of the term "agent" in this Agreement with
reference to the Agent is not intended to connote any fiduciary or other implied
(or express) obligations arising under agency doctrine of any applicable law.
Instead, such term is used merely as a matter of market custom, and is intended
to create or reflect only an administrative relationship between independent
contracting parties. Except as expressly otherwise provided in this Agreement,
the Agent shall have and may use its sole discretion with respect to exercising
or refraining from exercising any discretionary rights or taking or refraining
from taking any actions which the Agent is expressly entitled to take or assert
under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, including (a) the
determination of the applicability of ineligibility criteria with respect to the
calculation of the Borrowing Base, (b) the making of Agent Advances pursuant to
Section 2.2(i), and (c) the exercise of remedies pursuant to Section 11.2, and
any action so taken or not taken shall be deemed consented to by the Lenders.

         14.2     Delegation of Duties. The Agent may execute any of its duties
under this Agreement or any other Loan Document by or through agents, employees
or attorneys-in-fact and shall be entitled to advice of counsel concerning all
matters pertaining to such duties. The Agent shall not be responsible for the
negligence or misconduct of any agent or attorney-in-fact that it selects as
long as such selection was made without gross negligence or willful misconduct.

         14.3     Liability of Agent. None of the Agent-Related Persons shall
(i) be liable for any action taken or omitted to be taken by any of them under
or in connection with this Agreement or any other Loan Document or the
transactions contemplated hereby (except for its own gross negligence or willful
misconduct), or (ii) be responsible in any manner to any of the Lenders for any
recital, statement, representation or warranty made by the Borrower or any
Subsidiary or Affiliate of the Borrower, or any officer thereof, contained in
this Agreement or in any other Loan Document, or in any certificate, report,
statement or other document referred to or provided for in, or received by the
Agent under or in connection with, this Agreement or any other Loan Document, or
the validity, effectiveness, genuineness, enforceability or sufficiency of this
Agreement or any other Loan Document, or for any failure of the Borrower or any
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any Loan Document to perform its obligations hereunder or thereunder. No
Agent-Related Person shall be under any obligation to any Lender to ascertain or
to inquire as to the observance or performance of any of the agreements
contained in, or conditions of, this Agreement or any other Loan Document, or to
inspect the properties, books or records of the Borrower or any of the
Borrower's Subsidiaries or Affiliates.

         14.4     Reliance by Agent. The Agent shall be entitled to rely, and
shall be fully protected in relying, upon any writing, resolution, notice,
consent, certificate, affidavit, letter, telegram, facsimile, telex or telephone
message, statement or other document or conversation believed by it to be
genuine and correct and to have been signed, sent or made by the proper Person
or Persons, and upon advice and statements of legal counsel (including counsel
to the Borrower), independent accountants and other experts selected by the
Agent. The Agent shall be fully justified in failing or refusing to take any
action under this Agreement or any other Loan Document unless it shall first
receive such advice or concurrence of the Majority Lenders as it deems
appropriate and, if it so requests, it shall first be indemnified to its
satisfaction by the Lenders against any and all liability and expense which may
be incurred by it by reason of taking or continuing to take any such action. The
Agent shall in all cases be fully protected in acting, or in refraining from
acting, under this Agreement or any other Loan Document in accordance with a
request or consent of the Majority Lenders (or all Lenders if so required by
Section 13.1) and such request and any action taken or failure to act pursuant
thereto shall be binding upon all of the Lenders.

         14.5     Notice of Default. The Agent shall not be deemed to have
knowledge or notice of the occurrence of any Default or Event of Default, unless
the Agent shall have received written notice from a Lender or the Borrower
referring to this Agreement, describing such Default or Event of Default and
stating that such notice is a "notice of default." The Agent will notify the
Lenders of its receipt of any such notice. The Agent shall take such action with
respect to such Default or Event of Default as may be requested by the Majority
Lenders in accordance with Section 11; provided, however, that unless and until
the Agent has received any such request, the Agent may (but shall not be
obligated to) take such action, or refrain from taking such action, with respect
to such Default or Event of Default as it shall deem advisable.

         14.6     Credit Decision. Each Lender acknowledges that none of the
Agent-Related Persons has made any representation or warranty to it, and that no
act by the Agent hereinafter taken, including any review of the affairs of the
Borrower and its Affiliates, shall be deemed to constitute any representation or
warranty by any Agent-Related Person to any Lender. Each Lender represents to
the Agent that it has, independently and without reliance upon any Agent-Related
Person and based on such documents and information as it has deemed appropriate,
made its own appraisal of and investigation into the business, prospects,
operations, property, financial and other condition and creditworthiness of the
Borrower and its Affiliates, and all applicable bank regulatory laws relating to
the transactions contemplated hereby, and made its own decision to enter into
this Agreement and to extend credit to the Borrower. Each Lender also represents
that it will, independently and without reliance upon any Agent-Related Person
and based on such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at the
time, continue to make its own credit analysis, appraisals and decisions in
taking or not taking action under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents,
and to make such investigations as it deems necessary to inform itself as to the
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condition and creditworthiness of the Borrower. Except for notices, reports and
other documents expressly herein required to be furnished to the Lenders by the
Agent, the Agent shall not have any duty or responsibility to provide any Lender
with any credit or other information concerning the business, prospects,
operations, property, financial and other condition or creditworthiness of the
Borrower which may come into the possession of any of the Agent-Related Persons.

         14.7     Indemnification. Whether or not the transactions contemplated
hereby are consummated, the Lenders shall indemnify upon demand the
Agent-Related Persons (to the extent not reimbursed by or on behalf of the
Borrower and without limiting the obligation of the Borrower to do so), pro
rata, from and against any and all Indemnified Liabilities as such term is
defined in Section 15.11; provided, however, that no Lender shall be liable for
the payment to the Agent-Related Persons of any portion of such Indemnified
Liabilities resulting solely from such Person's gross negligence or willful
misconduct. Without limitation of the foregoing, each Lender shall reimburse the
Agent upon demand for its ratable share of any costs or out-of-pocket expenses
(including Attorney Costs) incurred by the Agent in connection with the
preparation, execution, delivery, administration, modification, amendment or
enforcement (whether through negotiations, legal proceedings or otherwise) of,
or legal advice in respect of rights or responsibilities under, this Agreement,
any other Loan Document, or any document contemplated by or referred to herein,
to the extent that the Agent is not reimbursed for such expenses by or on behalf
of the Borrower. The undertaking in this Section shall survive the payment of
all Obligations hereunder and the resignation or replacement of the Agent.

         14.8     Agent in Individual Capacity. The Bank and its Affiliates may
make loans to, accept deposits from, acquire equity interests in and generally
engage in any kind of banking, trust, financial advisory, underwriting or other
business with the Borrower and its Subsidiaries and Affiliates as though the
Bank were not the Agent hereunder and without notice to or consent of the
Lenders. The Lenders acknowledge that, pursuant to such activities, the Bank or
its Affiliates may receive information regarding the Borrower or its Affiliates
(including information that may be subject to confidentiality obligations in
favor of the Borrower or such Subsidiary) and acknowledge that the Agent and the
Bank shall be under no obligation to provide such information to them. With
respect to its Loans, the Bank shall have the same rights and powers under this
Agreement as any other Lender and may exercise the same as though it were not
the Agent, and the terms "Lender" and "Lenders" include the Bank in its
individual capacity.

         14.9     Successor Agent. The Agent may resign as Agent upon 30 days
notice to the Lenders and the Borrower, such resignation to be effective upon
the acceptance of a successor agent to its appointment as Agent. In the event
the Bank sells all of its Commitment and Revolving Loans as part of a sale,
transfer or other disposition by the Bank of substantially all of its loan
portfolio, the Bank shall resign as Agent and such purchaser or transferee shall
become the successor Agent hereunder. If the Agent resigns under this Agreement,
subject to the proviso in the preceding sentence, the Majority Lenders shall
appoint from among the Lenders a successor agent for the Lenders. If no
successor agent is appointed prior to the effective date of the resignation of
the Agent, the Agent may appoint, after consulting with the Lenders and the
Borrower, a successor agent from among the Lenders. Upon the acceptance of its
appointment as successor agent hereunder, such successor agent shall succeed to
all the rights, powers and duties of the retiring Agent and the term "Agent"
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retiring Agent's appointment, powers and duties as Agent shall be terminated.
After any retiring Agent's resignation hereunder as Agent, the provisions of
this Article 14 shall inure to its benefit as to any actions taken or omitted to
be taken by it while it was Agent under this Agreement.

         14.10    Withholding Tax. (a) If any Lender is a "foreign corporation,
partnership or trust" within the meaning of the Code and such Lender claims
exemption from, or a reduction of, U.S. withholding tax under Sections 1441 or
1442 of the Code, such Lender agrees with and in favor of the Agent, to deliver
to the Agent:

                           (i)      if such Lender claims an exemption from, or
a reduction of, withholding tax under a United States of America tax treaty,
properly completed IRS Forms 1001 and W-8 before the payment of any interest in
the first calendar year and before the payment of any interest in each third
succeeding calendar year during which interest may be paid under this Agreement;

                           (ii)     if such Lender claims that interest paid
under this Agreement is exempt from United States of America withholding tax
because it is effectively connected with a United States of America trade or
business of such Lender, two properly completed and executed copies of IRS Form
4224 before the payment of any interest is due in the first taxable year of such
Lender and in each succeeding taxable year of such Lender during which interest
may be paid under this Agreement, and IRS Form W-9; and

                           (iii)    such other form or forms as may be required
under the Code or other laws of the United States of America as a condition to
exemption from, or reduction of, United States of America withholding tax.

Such Lender agrees to promptly notify the Agent of any change in circumstances
which would modify or render invalid any claimed exemption or reduction.

                  (b)      If any Lender claims exemption from, or reduction of,
withholding tax under a United States of America tax treaty by providing IRS
Form 1001 and such Lender sells, assigns, grants a participation in, or
otherwise transfers all or part of the Obligations owing to such Lender, such
Lender agrees to notify the Agent of the percentage amount in which it is no
longer the beneficial owner of Obligations of the Borrower to such Lender. To
the extent of such percentage amount, the Agent will treat such Lender's IRS
Form 1001 as no longer valid.

                  (c)      If any Lender claiming exemption from United States
of America withholding tax by filing IRS Form 4224 with the Agent sells,
assigns, grants a participation in, or otherwise transfers all or part of the
Obligations owing to such Lender, such Lender agrees to undertake sole
responsibility for complying with the withholding tax requirements imposed by
Sections 1441 and 1442 of the Code.

                  (d)      If any Lender is entitled to a reduction in the
applicable withholding tax, the Agent may withhold from any interest payment to
such Lender an amount equivalent to the applicable withholding tax after taking
into account such reduction. If the forms or other documentation required by
subsection (a) of this Section are not delivered to the Agent, then the Agent
may withhold from any interest payment to such Lender not providing such forms
or other documentation an amount equivalent to the applicable withholding tax.

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                  (e)      If the IRS or any other Governmental Authority of the
United States of America or other jurisdiction asserts a claim that the Agent
did not properly withhold tax from amounts paid to or for the account of any
Lender (because the appropriate form was not delivered, was not properly
executed, or because such Lender failed to notify the Agent of a change in
circumstances which rendered the exemption from, or reduction of, withholding
tax ineffective, or for any other reason) such Lender shall indemnify the Agent
fully for all amounts paid, directly or indirectly, by the Agent as tax or
otherwise, including penalties and interest, and including any taxes imposed by
any jurisdiction on the amounts payable to the Agent under this Section,
together with all costs and expenses (including Attorney Costs). The obligation
of the Lenders under this subsection shall survive the payment of all
Obligations and the resignation or replacement of the Agent.

         14.11    Intentionally Deleted.

         14.12    Collateral Matters.

                  (a)      The Lenders hereby irrevocably authorize the Agent,
at its option and in its sole discretion, to release any Agent's Lien upon any
Collateral (i) upon the termination of the Commitments and payment and
satisfaction in full by Borrower of all Loans and all other Obligations; (ii)
constituting property being sold or disposed of if the Borrower certifies to the
Agent that the sale or disposition is made in compliance with Section 9.9 (and
the Agent may rely conclusively on any such certificate, without further
inquiry); (iii) constituting property in which the Borrower owned no interest at
the time the Lien was granted or at any time thereafter; or (iv) constituting
property leased to the Borrower under a lease which has expired or been
terminated in a transaction permitted under this Agreement. Except as provided
above, the Agent will not release any of the Agent's Liens without the prior
written authorization of the Lenders; provided that the Agent may, in its
discretion, release the Agent's Liens on Collateral valued in the aggregate not
in excess of $100,000 during any one year period without the prior written
authorization of the Lenders. Upon request by the Agent or the Borrower at any
time, the Lenders will confirm in writing the Agent's authority to release any
Agent's Liens upon particular types or items of Collateral pursuant to this
Section 14.12.

                  (b)      Upon receipt by the Agent of any authorization
required pursuant to Section 14.12(a) from the Lenders of the Agent's authority
to release any Agent's Liens upon particular types or items of Collateral, and
upon at least five (5) Business Days prior written request by the Borrower, the
Agent shall (and is hereby irrevocably authorized by the Lenders to) execute
such documents as may be necessary to evidence the release of the Agent's Liens
upon such Collateral; provided, however, that (i) the Agent shall not be
required to execute any such document on terms which, in the Agent's opinion,
would expose the Agent to liability or create any obligation or entail any
consequence other than the release of such Liens without recourse or warranty,
and (ii) such release shall not in any manner discharge, affect or impair the
Obligations or any Liens (other than those expressly being released) upon (or
obligations of the Borrower in respect of) all interests retained by the
Borrower, including the proceeds of any sale, all of which shall continue to
constitute part of the Collateral.

                  (c)      The Agent shall have no obligation whatsoever to any
of the Lenders to assure that the Collateral exists or is owned by the Borrower
or is cared for, protected or insured

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or has been encumbered, or that the Agent's Liens have been properly or
sufficiently or lawfully created, perfected, protected or enforced or are
entitled to any particular priority, or to exercise at all or in any particular
manner or under any duty of care, disclosure or fidelity, or to continue
exercising, any of the rights, authorities and powers granted or available to
the Agent pursuant to any of the Loan Documents, it being understood and agreed
that in respect of the Collateral, or any act, omission or event related
thereto, the Agent may act in any manner it may deem appropriate, in its sole
discretion given the Agent's own interest in the Collateral in its capacity as
one of the Lenders and that the Agent shall have no other duty or liability
whatsoever to any Lender as to any of the foregoing.

         14.13    Restrictions on Actions by Lenders; Sharing of Payments. (a)
Each of the Lenders agrees that it shall not, without the express consent of all
Lenders, and that it shall, to the extent it is lawfully entitled to do so, upon
the request of all Lenders, set off against the Obligations, any amounts owing
by such Lender to the Borrower or any accounts of the Borrower now or hereafter
maintained with such Lender. Each of the Lenders further agrees that it shall
not, unless specifically requested to do so by the Agent, take or cause to be
taken any action to enforce its rights under this Agreement or against the
Borrower, including the commencement of any legal or equitable proceedings, to
foreclose any Lien on, or otherwise enforce any security interest in, any of the
Collateral.

                  (b)      If at any time or times any Lender shall receive (i)
by payment, foreclosure, setoff or otherwise, any proceeds of Collateral or any
payments with respect to the Obligations of the Borrower to such Lender arising
under, or relating to, this Agreement or the other Loan Documents, except for
any such proceeds or payments received by such Lender from the Agent pursuant to
the terms of this Agreement, or (ii) payments from the Agent in excess of such
Lender's ratable portion of all such distributions by the Agent, such Lender
shall promptly (1) turn the same over to the Agent, in kind, and with such
endorsements as may be required to negotiate the same to the Agent, or in same
day funds, as applicable, for the account of all of the Lenders and for
application to the Obligations in accordance with the applicable provisions of
this Agreement, or (2) purchase, without recourse or warranty, an undivided
interest and participation in the Obligations owed to the other Lenders so that
such excess payment received shall be applied ratably as among the Lenders in
accordance with their Pro Rata Shares; provided, however, that if all or part of
such excess payment received by the purchasing party is thereafter recovered
from it, those purchases of participations shall be rescinded in whole or in
part, as applicable, and the applicable portion of the purchase price paid
therefor shall be returned to such purchasing party, but without interest except
to the extent that such purchasing party is required to pay interest in
connection with the recovery of the excess payment.

         14.14    Agency for Perfection. Each Lender hereby appoints each other
Lender as agent for the purpose of perfecting the Lenders' security interest in
assets which, in accordance with Article 9 of the UCC can be perfected only by
possession. Should any Lender (other than the Agent) obtain possession of any
such Collateral, such Lender shall notify the Agent thereof, and, promptly upon
the Agent's request therefor shall deliver such Collateral to the Agent or in
accordance with the Agent's instructions.

         14.15    Payments by Agent to Lenders. All payments to be made by the
Agent to the Lenders shall be made by bank wire transfer or internal transfer of
immediately available funds

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to each Lender pursuant to wire transfer instructions delivered in writing to
the Agent on or prior to the Closing Date (or if such Lender is an Assignee, on
the applicable Assignment and Acceptance), or pursuant to such other wire
transfer instructions as each party may designate for itself by written notice
to the Agent. Concurrently with each such payment, the Agent shall identify
whether such payment (or any portion thereof) represents principal, premium or
interest on the Revolving Loans, or otherwise.

         14.16    Concerning the Collateral and the Related Loan Documents. Each
Lender authorizes and directs the Agent to enter into this Agreement and the
other Loan Documents, for the ratable benefit and obligation of the Agent and
the Lenders. Each Lender agrees that any action taken by the Agent, Majority
Lenders or Required Lenders, as applicable, in accordance with the terms of this
Agreement or the other Loan Documents, and the exercise by the Agent, the
Majority Lenders, or the Required Lenders, as applicable, of their respective
powers set forth therein or herein, together with such other powers that are
reasonably incidental thereto, shall be binding upon all of the Lenders.

         14.17    Field Audit and Examination Reports; Disclaimer by Lenders. By
signing this Agreement, each Lender:

                  (a)      is deemed to have requested that the Agent furnish
such Lender, promptly after it becomes available, a copy of each field audit or
examination report (each a "Report" and collectively, "Reports") prepared by the
Agent;

                  (b)      expressly agrees and acknowledges that neither the
Bank nor the Agent (i) makes any representation or warranty as to the accuracy
of any Report, or (ii) shall be liable for any information contained in any
Report;

                  (c)      expressly agrees and acknowledges that the Reports
are not comprehensive audits or examinations, that the Agent or the Bank or
other party performing any audit or examination will inspect only specific
information regarding the Borrower and will rely significantly upon the
Borrower's books and records, as well as on representations of the Borrower's
personnel;

                  (d)      agrees to keep all Reports confidential and strictly
for its internal use, and not to distribute except to its participants, or use
any Report in any other manner; and

                  (e)      without limiting the generality of any other
indemnification provision contained in this Agreement, agrees: (i) to hold the
Agent and any such other Lender preparing a Report harmless from any action the
indemnifying Lender may take or conclusion the indemnifying Lender may reach or
draw from any Report in connection with any loans or other credit accommodations
that the indemnifying Lender has made or may make to the Borrower, or the
indemnifying Lender's participation in, or the indemnifying Lender's purchase
of, a loan or loans of the Borrower; and (ii) to pay and protect, and indemnify,
defend and hold the Agent and any such other Lender preparing a Report harmless
from and against, the claims, actions, proceedings, damages, costs, expenses and
other amounts (including Attorney Costs) incurred by the Agent and any such
other Lender preparing a Report as the direct or indirect result of any third
parties who might obtain all or part of any Report through the indemnifying
Lender.

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         14.18    Relation Among Lenders. The Lenders are not partners or
co-venturers, and no Lender shall be liable for the acts or omissions of, or
(except as otherwise set forth herein in case of the Agent) authorized to act
for, any other Lender.

                                   ARTICLE 15

                                  MISCELLANEOUS

         15.1     No Waivers; Cumulative Remedies. No failure by the Agent or
any Lender to exercise any right, remedy, or option under this Agreement or any
present or future supplement thereto, or in any other agreement between or among
the Borrower and the Agent and/or any Lender, or delay by the Agent or any
Lender in exercising the same, will operate as a waiver thereof. No waiver by
the Agent or any Lender will be effective unless it is in writing, and then only
to the extent specifically stated. No waiver by the Agent or the Lenders on any
occasion shall affect or diminish the Agent's and each Lender's rights
thereafter to require strict performance by the Borrower of any provision of
this Agreement. The Agent and the Lenders may proceed directly to collect the
Obligations without any prior recourse to the Collateral. The Agent's and each
Lender's rights under this Agreement will be cumulative and not exclusive of any
other right or remedy which the Agent or any Lender may have.

         15.2     Severability. The illegality or unenforceability of any
provision of this Agreement or any Loan Document or any instrument or agreement
required hereunder shall not in any way affect or impair the legality or
enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Agreement or any instrument
or agreement required hereunder.

         15.3     Governing Law; Choice of Forum; Service of Process. (a) THIS
AGREEMENT SHALL BE INTERPRETED AND THE RIGHTS AND LIABILITIES OF THE PARTIES
HERETO DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INTERNAL LAWS (AS OPPOSED TO THE
CONFLICT OF LAWS PROVISIONS PROVIDED THAT PERFECTION ISSUES WITH RESPECT TO
ARTICLE 9 OF THE UCC MAY GIVE EFFECT TO APPLICABLE CHOICE OR CONFLICT OF LAW
RULES SET FORTH IN ARTICLE 9 OF THE UCC) OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK; PROVIDED THAT
THE AGENT AND THE LENDERS SHALL RETAIN ALL RIGHTS ARISING UNDER FEDERAL LAW.

                  (b)      ANY LEGAL ACTION OR PROCEEDING WITH RESPECT TO THIS
AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT MAY BE BROUGHT IN THE COURTS OF THE STATE
OF NEW YORK OR OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW
YORK, AND BY EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF THIS AGREEMENT, EACH OF THE BORROWER, THE
AGENT AND THE LENDERS CONSENTS, FOR ITSELF AND IN RESPECT OF ITS PROPERTY, TO
THE NON-EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THOSE COURTS. EACH OF THE BORROWER, THE AGENT
AND THE LENDERS IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY OBJECTION, INCLUDING ANY OBJECTION TO THE
LAYING OF VENUE OR BASED ON THE GROUNDS OF FORUM NON CONVENIENS, WHICH IT MAY
NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE TO THE BRINGING OF ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN SUCH
JURISDICTION IN RESPECT OF THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY DOCUMENT RELATED

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HERETO. NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING: (1) THE AGENT AND THE LENDERS SHALL HAVE
THE RIGHT TO BRING ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING AGAINST THE BORROWER OR ITS PROPERTY
IN THE COURTS OF ANY OTHER JURISDICTION THE AGENT OR THE LENDERS DEEM NECESSARY
OR APPROPRIATE IN ORDER TO REALIZE ON THE COLLATERAL OR OTHER SECURITY FOR THE
OBLIGATIONS AND (2) EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO ACKNOWLEDGES THAT ANY APPEALS
FROM THE COURTS DESCRIBED IN THE IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING SENTENCE MAY HAVE TO BE
HEARD BY A COURT LOCATED OUTSIDE THOSE JURISDICTIONS.

                  (c)      THE BORROWER HEREBY WAIVES PERSONAL SERVICE OF ANY
AND ALL PROCESS UPON IT AND CONSENTS THAT ALL SUCH SERVICE OF PROCESS MAY BE
MADE BY REGISTERED MAIL (RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED) DIRECTED TO THE BORROWER AT
ITS ADDRESS SET FORTH IN SECTION 15.8 AND SERVICE SO MADE SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE
COMPLETED FIVE (5) DAYS AFTER THE SAME SHALL HAVE BEEN SO DEPOSITED IN THE U.S.
MAILS POSTAGE PREPAID. NOTHING CONTAINED HEREIN SHALL AFFECT THE RIGHT OF AGENT
OR THE LENDERS TO SERVE LEGAL PROCESS BY ANY OTHER MANNER PERMITTED BY LAW.

         15.4     WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. THE BORROWER, THE LENDERS AND THE AGENT
EACH IRREVOCABLY WAIVE THEIR RESPECTIVE RIGHTS TO A TRIAL BY JURY OF ANY CLAIM
OR CAUSE OF ACTION BASED UPON OR ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT,
THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS, OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY, IN
ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING OR OTHER LITIGATION OF ANY TYPE BROUGHT BY ANY OF THE
PARTIES AGAINST ANY OTHER PARTY OR ANY AGENT-RELATED PERSON, PARTICIPANT OR
ASSIGNEE, WHETHER WITH RESPECT TO CONTRACT CLAIMS, TORT CLAIMS, OR OTHERWISE.
THE BORROWER, THE LENDERS AND THE AGENT EACH AGREE THAT ANY SUCH CLAIM OR CAUSE
OF ACTION SHALL BE TRIED BY A COURT TRIAL WITHOUT A JURY. WITHOUT LIMITING THE
FOREGOING, THE PARTIES FURTHER AGREE THAT THEIR RESPECTIVE RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY
JURY IS WAIVED BY OPERATION OF THIS SECTION AS TO ANY ACTION, COUNTERCLAIM OR
OTHER PROCEEDING WHICH SEEKS, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, TO CHALLENGE THE VALIDITY OR
ENFORCEABILITY OF THIS AGREEMENT OR THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS OR ANY PROVISION
HEREOF OR THEREOF. THIS WAIVER SHALL APPLY TO ANY SUBSEQUENT AMENDMENTS,
RENEWALS, SUPPLEMENTS OR MODIFICATIONS TO THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN
DOCUMENTS.

         15.5     Survival of Representations and Warranties. All of the
Borrower's representations and warranties contained in this Agreement shall
survive the execution, delivery, and acceptance thereof by the parties,
notwithstanding any investigation by the Agent or the Lenders or their
respective agents.

         15.6     Other Security and Guaranties. The Agent, may, without notice
or demand and without affecting the Borrower's obligations hereunder, from time
to time: (a) take from any

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Person and hold collateral (other than the Collateral) for the payment of all or
any part of the Obligations and exchange, enforce or release such collateral or
any part thereof; and (b) accept and hold any endorsement or guaranty of payment
of all or any part of the Obligations and release or substitute any such
endorser or guarantor, or any Person who has given any Lien in any other
collateral as security for the payment of all or any part of the Obligations, or
any other Person in any way obligated to pay all or any part of the Obligations.

         15.7     Fees and Expenses. The Borrower agrees to pay to the Agent,
for its benefit, on demand, all costs and expenses that Agent pays or incurs in
connection with the negotiation, preparation, syndication, consummation,
administration, enforcement, and termination of this Agreement or any of the
other Loan Documents, including: (a) Attorney Costs; (b) costs and expenses
(including attorneys' and paralegals' fees and disbursements) for any amendment,
supplement, waiver, consent, or subsequent closing in connection with the Loan
Documents and the transactions contemplated thereby; (c) costs and expenses of
lien and title searches and title insurance; (d) taxes and fees for filing
financing statements and continuations, and other actions to perfect, protect,
and continue the Agent's Liens (including costs and expenses paid or incurred by
the Agent in connection with the consummation of Agreement); (e) sums paid or
incurred to pay any amount or take any action required of the Borrower under the
Loan Documents that the Borrower fails to pay or take; (f) costs and expenses of
forwarding loan proceeds, collecting checks and other items of payment, and
establishing and maintaining Payment Accounts and lock boxes; (g) costs and
expenses of preserving and protecting the Collateral; and (h) costs and expenses
(including Attorneys' Costs) paid or incurred to obtain payment of the
Obligations, enforce the Agent's Liens, sell or otherwise realize upon the
Collateral, and otherwise enforce the provisions of the Loan Documents, or to
defend any claims made or threatened against the Agent or any Lender arising out
of the transactions contemplated hereby (including preparations for and
consultations concerning any such matters). Notwithstanding the foregoing, Agent
agrees that no Attorney Costs will be charged to the Borrower in connection with
the closing of the Agreement, other than the Documentation Fee set forth in
Section 3.6. The foregoing shall not be construed to limit any other provisions
of the Loan Documents regarding costs and expenses to be paid by the Borrower.
All of the foregoing costs and expenses shall be charged to the Borrower's Loan
Account as Revolving Loans as described in Section 4.7.

         15.8     Notices. Except as otherwise provided herein, all notices,
demands and requests that any party is required or elects to give to any other
shall be in writing, or by a telecommunications device capable of creating a
written record, and any such notice shall become effective (a) upon personal
delivery thereof, including, but not limited to, delivery by overnight mail and
courier service, (b) four (4) days after it shall have been mailed by United
States mail, first class, certified or registered, with postage prepaid, or (c)
in the case of notice by such a telecommunications device, when properly
transmitted, in each case addressed to the party to be notified as follows:

                  If to the Agent or to the Bank:

                           Bank of America, N.A.
                           335 Madison Avenue, 6th Floor
                           New York, NY 10017
                           Attention: James Smith

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                           Telecopy No.: 212-836-5027

                  If to the Borrower:

                           Nicholas Financial, Inc.
                           2454 McMullen Booth Road
                           Building C, #501B
                           Clearwater, FL 33759-1340

or to such other address as each party may designate for itself by like notice.
Failure or delay in delivering copies of any notice, demand, request, consent,
approval, declaration or other communication to the persons designated above to
receive copies shall not adversely affect the effectiveness of such notice,
demand, request, consent, approval, declaration or other communication.

         15.9     Waiver of Notices. Unless otherwise expressly provided herein,
the Borrower waives presentment, and notice of demand or dishonor and protest as
to any instrument, notice of intent to accelerate the Obligations and notice of
acceleration of the Obligations, as well as any and all other notices to which
it might otherwise be entitled. No notice to or demand on the Borrower which the
Agent or any Lender may elect to give shall entitle the Borrower to any or
further notice or demand in the same, similar or other circumstances.

         15.10    Binding Effect. The provisions of this Agreement shall be
binding upon and inure to the benefit of the respective representatives,
successors, and assigns of the parties hereto; provided, however, that no
interest herein may be assigned by the Borrower without prior written consent of
the Agent and each Lender. The rights and benefits of the Agent and the Lenders
hereunder shall, if such Persons so agree, inure to any party acquiring any
interest in the Obligations or any part thereof.

         15.11    Indemnity of the Agent and the Lenders by the Borrower.

                  (a)      The Borrower agrees to defend, indemnify and hold the
Agent-Related Persons, and each Lender and each of its respective officers,
directors, employees, counsel, agents and attorneys-in-fact (each, an
"Indemnified Person") harmless from and against any and all liabilities,
obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs,
charges, expenses and disbursements (including Attorney Costs) of any kind or
nature whatsoever which may at any time (including at any time following
repayment of the Loans and the termination, resignation or replacement of the
Agent or replacement of any Lender) be imposed on, incurred by or asserted
against any such Person in any way relating to or arising out of this Agreement
or any document contemplated by or referred to herein, or the transactions
contemplated hereby, or any action taken or omitted by any such Person under or
in connection with any of the foregoing, including with respect to any
investigation, litigation or proceeding (including any Insolvency Proceeding or
appellate proceeding) related to or arising out of this Agreement, any other
Loan Document, or the Loans or the use of the proceeds thereof, whether or not
any Indemnified Person is a party thereto (all the foregoing, collectively, the
"Indemnified Liabilities"); provided, that the Borrower shall have no obligation
hereunder to any Indemnified Person with respect to

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Indemnified Liabilities resulting solely from the willful misconduct of such
Indemnified Person. The agreements in this Section shall survive payment of all
other Obligations.

                  (b)      The Borrower agrees to indemnify, defend and hold
harmless the Agent and the Lenders from any loss or liability directly or
indirectly arising out of the use, generation, manufacture, production, storage,
release, threatened release, discharge, disposal or presence of a hazardous
substance relating to the Borrower's operations, business or property. This
indemnity will apply whether the hazardous substance is on, under or about the
Borrower's property or operations or property leased to the Borrower. The
indemnity includes but is not limited to Attorneys Costs. The indemnity extends
to the Agent and the Lenders, their parents, affiliates, subsidiaries and all of
their directors, officers, employees, agents, successors, attorneys and assigns.
"Hazardous substances" means any substance, material or waste that is or becomes
designated or regulated as "toxic," "hazardous," "pollutant," or "contaminant"
or a similar designation or regulation under any federal, state or local law
(whether under common law, statute, regulation or otherwise) or judicial or
administrative interpretation of such, including petroleum or natural gas. This
indemnity will survive repayment of all other Obligations.

         15.12    Limitation of Liability. NO CLAIM MAY BE MADE BY THE BORROWER,
ANY LENDER OR OTHER PERSON AGAINST THE AGENT, ANY LENDER, OR THE AFFILIATES,
DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, OR AGENTS OF ANY OF THEM FOR ANY
SPECIAL, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES IN RESPECT OF ANY CLAIM FOR
BREACH OF CONTRACT OR ANY OTHER THEORY OF LIABILITY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO
THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT, OR
ANY ACT, OMISSION OR EVENT OCCURRING IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, AND THE BORROWER
AND EACH LENDER HEREBY WAIVE, RELEASE AND AGREE NOT TO SUE UPON ANY CLAIM FOR
SUCH DAMAGES, WHETHER OR NOT ACCRUED AND WHETHER OR NOT KNOWN OR SUSPECTED TO
EXIST IN ITS FAVOR.

         15.13    Final Agreement. This Agreement and the other Loan Documents
are intended by the Borrower, the Agent and the Lenders to be the final,
complete, and exclusive expression of the agreement between them. This Agreement
supersedes any and all prior oral or written agreements relating to the subject
matter hereof. No modification, rescission, waiver, release, or amendment of any
provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document shall be made, except by
a written agreement signed by the Borrower and a duly authorized officer of each
of the Agent and the requisite Lenders.

         15.14    Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of
counterparts, and by the Agent, each Lender and the Borrower in separate
counterparts, each of which shall be an original, but all of which shall
together constitute one and the same agreement; signature pages may be detached
from multiple separate counterparts and attached to a single counterpart so that
all signature pages are physically attached to the same document.

         15.15    Captions. The captions contained in this Agreement are for
convenience of reference only, are without substantive meaning and should not be
construed to modify, enlarge, or restrict any provision.

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         15.16    Right of Setoff. In addition to any rights and remedies of the
Lenders provided by law, if an Event of Default exists or the Loans have been
accelerated, each Lender is authorized at any time and from time to time,
without prior notice to the Borrower, any such notice being waived by the
Borrower to the fullest extent permitted by law, to set off and apply any and
all deposits (general or special, time or demand, provisional or final) at any
time held by, and other indebtedness at any time owing by, such Lender to or for
the credit or the account of the Borrower against any and all Obligations owing
to such Lender, now or hereafter existing, irrespective of whether or not the
Agent or such Lender shall have made demand under this Agreement or any Loan
Document and although such Obligations may be contingent or unmatured. Each
Lender agrees promptly to notify the Borrower and the Agent after any such
set-off and application made by such Lender; provided, however, that the failure
to give such notice shall not affect the validity of such set-off and
application. NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING, NO LENDER SHALL EXERCISE ANY RIGHT
OF SET-OFF, BANKER'S LIEN, OR THE LIKE AGAINST ANY DEPOSIT ACCOUNT OR PROPERTY
OF THE BORROWER HELD OR MAINTAINED BY SUCH LENDER WITHOUT THE PRIOR WRITTEN
UNANIMOUS CONSENT OF THE LENDERS.

         15.17    Intentionally Deleted .

         15.18    Intentionally Deleted.

         15.19    Agency of the Parent for each other Borrower. Each of the
other Borrowers appoints the Parent as its agent for all purposes relevant to
this Agreement, including the giving and receipt of notices and execution and
delivery of all documents, instruments and certificates contemplated herein and
all modifications hereto. Any acknowledgement, consent, direction, certification
or other action which might otherwise be valid or effective only if given or
taken by all of the Borrowers or acting singly, shall be valid and effective if
given or taken only by the Parent, whether or not either of the other Borrowers
joins therein.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have entered into this Agreement on the
date first above written.

                                         "BORROWER"
                                         Nicholas Financial, Inc.

                                         By /s/ Peter Vosotas
                                            ------------------------------------
                                         Title: CEO

                                         "AGENT"

                                         Bank of America, N.A., as the Agent

                                         By /s/ James C. Smith
                                            ------------------------------------
                                            ____________________, Vice President

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                                         "LENDERS"

Commitment: $45,000,000                  Bank of America, N.A., as a Lender
Pro Rata Share: 75%
                                         By /s/ James C. Smith
                                            ------------------------------------
                                            ____________________, Vice President

Commitment: $15,000,000                  Hibernia National Bank, as a Lender
Pro Rata Share: 25%

                                         By /s/ Laurie Mitchell
                                            ------------------------------------
                                            Senior Vice President

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                                   EXHIBIT A

                              Intentionally Deleted

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                                    EXHIBIT B

                       FORM OF BORROWING BASE CERTIFICATE

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                                    EXHIBIT C

                              INTENTIONALLY DELETED

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                                    EXHIBIT D

                               NOTICE OF BORROWING

                                                        Date: ______________, __

To:      Bank of America, N.A., as Agent for the Lenders who are parties to the
         Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement dated as of August
         _______________, 2000 (as extended, renewed, amended or restated from
         time to time, the "Loan and Security Agreement") among Nicholas
         Financial, Inc., certain Lenders which are signatories thereto and Bank
         of America, N.A., as Agent

Ladies and Gentlemen:

         The undersigned, Nicholas Financial, Inc. (the "Borrower"), refers to
the Loan and Security Agreement, the terms defined therein being used herein as
therein defined, and hereby gives you notice irrevocably of the Borrowing
specified below:

         1.       The Business Day of the proposed Borrowing is _________, ___.

         2.       The aggregate amount of the proposed Borrowing is
                  $_____________.

         3.       The Borrowing is to be comprised of $_______of Base Rate and
                  $_________of LIBOR Rate Loans.

         The duration of the Interest Period for the LIBOR Rate Loans, if any,
included in the Borrowing shall be _____ months.

         The undersigned hereby certifies that the following statements are true
on the date hereof, and will be true on the date of the proposed Borrowing,
before and after giving effect thereto and to the application of the proceeds
therefrom:

         (a)      The representations and warranties of the Borrower contained
in the Loan and Security Agreement are true and correct as though made on and as
of such date;

         (b)      No Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing,
or would result from such proposed Borrowing; and

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         (c)      The proposed Borrowing will not cause the aggregate principal
amount of all outstanding Revolving Loans to exceed the Borrowing Base or the
combined Commitments of the Lenders.

                                                NICHOLAS FINANCIAL, INC.

                                                By:_____________________________

                                                Title:__________________________

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                                    EXHIBIT E

                        NOTICE OF CONTINUATION/CONVERSION

Date: August , 2000

To:      Bank of America, N.A., as Agent for the Lenders to the Amended and
         Restated Loan and Security Agreement dated as of August _________, 2000
         (as extended, renewed, amended or restated from time to time, the "Loan
         and Security Agreement") among Nicholas Financial, Inc., certain
         Lenders which are signatories thereto and Bank of America, N.A., as
         Agent

Ladies and Gentlemen:

         The undersigned, Nicholas Financial, Inc. (the "Borrower"), refers to
the Loan and Security Agreement, the terms defined therein being used herein as
therein defined, and hereby gives you notice irrevocably of the [conversion]
[continuation] of the Loans specified herein, that:

         1.       The Continuation/Conversion Date is _________, ___.

         2.       The aggregate amount of the Loans to be [converted]
                  [continued] is $_________.

         3.       The Loans are to be [converted into] [continued as] [LIBOR
                  Rate] [Base Rate] Loans.

         4.       The duration of the Interest Period for the LIBOR Rate Loans
                  included in the [conversion] [continuation] shall be ____
                  months.

         The undersigned hereby certifies that the following statements are true
on the date hereof, and will be true on the proposed Continuation/Conversion
Date, before and after giving effect thereto and to the application of the
proceeds therefrom:

                  (a)      The representations and warranties of the Borrower
contained in the Loan and Security Agreement are true and correct as though made
on and as of such date;

                  (b)      No Default or Event of Default has occurred and is
continuing, or would result from such proposed [conversion] [continuation]; and

The proposed conversion-continuation will not cause the aggregate principal
amount of all outstanding Revolving Loans to exceed the Borrowing Base or the
combined Commitments of the Lenders.

                                                NICHOLAS FINANCIAL, INC.

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                                                By:_____________________________

                                                Title:__________________________

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                                    EXHIBIT F

                  [FORM OF] ASSIGNMENT AND ACCEPTANCE AGREEMENT

         This ASSIGNMENT AND ACCEPTANCE AGREEMENT (this "Assignment and
Acceptance") dated as of ____________________, __ is made between
______________________________ (the "Assignor") and __________________________
(the "Assignee").

                                    RECITALS

         WHEREAS, the Assignor is party to that certain Amended and Restated
Loan and Security Agreement dated as of August ________, 2000 (as amended,
amended and restated, modified, supplemented or renewed, the "Credit Agreement")
among Nicholas Financial, Inc., a Florida corporation (the "Borrower"), the
several financial institutions from time to time party thereto (including the
Assignor, the "Lenders"), and Bank of America, N. A., as agent for the Lenders
(the "Agent"). Any terms defined in the Credit Agreement and not defined in this
Assignment and Acceptance are used herein as defined in the Credit Agreement;

                  WHEREAS, as provided under the Credit Agreement, the Assignor
has committed to making Loans (the "Committed Loans") to the Borrower in an
aggregate amount not to exceed $__________ (the "Commitment");

                  WHEREAS, the Assignor has made Committed Loans in the
aggregate principal amount of $__________ to the Borrower;

                  WHEREAS, the Assignor wishes to assign to the Assignee [part
of the] [all] rights and obligations of the Assignor under the Credit Agreement
in respect of its Commitment, together with a corresponding portion of each of
its outstanding Committed Loans, in an amount equal to $__________ (the
"Assigned Amount") on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein
and the Assignee wishes to accept assignment of such rights and to assume such
obligations from the Assignor on such terms and subject to such conditions;

                  NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the
mutual agreements contained herein, the parties hereto agree as follows:

         1.       Assignment and Acceptance.

                  (a)      Subject to the terms and conditions of this
Assignment and Acceptance, (i) the Assignor hereby sells, transfers and assigns
to the Assignee, and (ii) the Assignee hereby purchases, assumes and undertakes
from the Assignor, without recourse and without representation or warranty
(except as provided in this Assignment and Acceptance) __% (the "Assignee's
Percentage Share") of (A) the Commitment and the Committed Loans and (B) all
related rights, benefits, obligations, liabilities and indemnities of the
Assignor under and in connection with the Credit Agreement and the Loan
Documents.

                  (b)      With effect on and after the Effective Date (as
defined in Section 5 hereof), the Assignee shall be a party to the Credit
Agreement and succeed to all of the rights and

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be obligated to perform all of the obligations of a Lender under the Credit
Agreement, including the requirements concerning confidentiality and the payment
of indemnification, with a Commitment in an amount equal to the Assigned Amount.
The Assignee agrees that it will perform in accordance with their terms all of
the obligations which by the terms of the Credit Agreement are required to be
performed by it as a Lender. It is the intent of the parties hereto that the
Commitment of the Assignor shall, as of the Effective Date, be reduced by an
amount equal to the Assigned Amount and the Assignor shall relinquish its rights
and be released from its obligations under the Credit Agreement to the extent
such obligations have been assumed by the Assignee; provided, however, the
Assignor shall not relinquish its rights under Sections __ and __ of the Credit
Agreement to the extent such rights relate to the time prior to the Effective
Date.

                  (c)      After giving effect to the assignment and assumption
set forth herein, on the Effective Date the Assignee's Commitment will be
$__________.

                  (d)      After giving effect to the assignment and assumption
set forth herein, on the Effective Date the Assignor's Commitment will be
$__________.

         2.       Payments.

                  (a)      As consideration for the sale, assignment and
transfer contemplated in Section 1 hereof, the Assignee shall pay to the
Assignor on the Effective Date in immediately available funds an amount equal to
$__________, representing the Assignee's Pro Rata Share of the principal amount
of all Committed Loans.

                  (b)      The Assignee further agrees to pay to the Agent a
processing fee in the amount specified in Section (__) of the Credit Agreement.

         3.       Reallocation of Payments.

         Any interest, fees and other payments accrued to the Effective Date
with respect to the Commitment, and the Committed Loans shall be for the account
of the Assignor. Any interest, fees and other payments accrued on and after the
Effective Date with respect to the Assigned Amount shall be for the account of
the Assignee. Each of the Assignor and the Assignee agrees that it will hold in
trust for the other party any interest, fees and other amounts which it may
receive to which the other party is entitled pursuant to the preceding sentence
and pay to the other party any such amounts which it may receive promptly upon
receipt.

         4.       Independent Credit Decision.

         The Assignee (a) acknowledges that it has received a copy of the Credit
Agreement and the Schedules and Exhibits thereto, together with copies of the
most recent financial statements of the Borrower, and such other documents and
information as it has deemed appropriate to make its own credit and legal
analysis and decision to enter into this Assignment and Acceptance; and (b)
agrees that it will, independently and without reliance upon the Assignor, the
Agent or any other Lender and based on such documents and information as it
shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own credit and legal
decisions in taking or not taking action under the Credit Agreement.

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         5.       Effective Date; Notices.

                  (a)      As between the Assignor and the Assignee, the
effective date for this Assignment and Acceptance shall be __________, __ (the
"Effective Date"); provided that the following conditions precedent have been
satisfied on or before the Effective Date:

                           (i)      this Assignment and Acceptance shall be
executed and delivered by the Assignor and the Assignee;

                           [(ii)    the consent of the Agent required for an
effective assignment of the Assigned Amount by the Assignor to the Assignee
shall have been duly obtained and shall be in full force and effect as of the
Effective Date;]

                           (iii)    the Assignee shall pay to the Assignor all
amounts due to the Assignor under this Assignment and Acceptance;

                           [(iv)    the Assignee shall have complied with
Section (_) of the Credit Agreement (if applicable);]

                           (v)      the processing fee referred to in Section
2(b) hereof and in Section of the Credit Agreement shall have been paid to the
Agent; and

                  (b)      Promptly following the execution of this Assignment
and Acceptance, the Assignor shall deliver to the Borrower and the Agent for
acknowledgment by the Agent, a Notice of Assignment in the form attached hereto
as Schedule 1.

         6.       [Agent. [INCLUDE ONLY IF ASSIGNOR IS AGENT]

                  (a)      The Assignee hereby appoints and authorizes the
Assignor to take such action as agent on its behalf and to exercise such powers
under the Credit Agreement as are delegated to the Agent by the Lenders pursuant
to the terms of the Credit Agreement.

                  (b)      The Assignee shall assume no duties or obligations
held by the Assignor in its capacity as Agent under the Credit Agreement.]

         7.       Withholding Tax.

         The Assignee (a) represents and warrants to the Lender, the Agent and
the Borrower that under applicable law and treaties no tax will be required to
be withheld by the Lender with respect to any payments to be made to the
Assignee hereunder, (b) agrees to furnish (if it is organized under the laws of
any jurisdiction other than the United States or any State thereof) to the Agent
and the Borrower prior to the time that the Agent or Borrower is required to
make any payment of principal, interest or fees hereunder, duplicate executed
originals of either U.S. Internal Revenue Service Form 4224 or U.S. Internal
Revenue Service Form 1001 (wherein the Assignee claims entitlement to the
benefits of a tax treaty that provides for a complete exemption from U.S.
federal income withholding tax on all payments hereunder) and agrees to provide
new Forms 4224 or 1001 upon the expiration of any previously delivered form or
comparable statements in accordance with applicable U.S. law and regulations and
amendments thereto, duly

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executed and completed by the Assignee, and (c) agrees to comply with all
applicable U.S. laws and regulations with regard to such withholding tax
exemption.

         8.       Representations and Warranties.

                  (a)      The Assignor represents and warrants that (i) it is
the legal and beneficial owner of the interest being assigned by it hereunder
and that such interest is free and clear of any Lien or other adverse claim;
(ii) it is duly organized and existing and it has the full power and authority
to take, and has taken, all action necessary to execute and deliver this
Assignment and Acceptance and any other documents required or permitted to be
executed or delivered by it in connection with this Assignment and Acceptance
and to fulfill its obligations hereunder; (iii) no notices to, or consents,
authorizations or approvals of, any Person are required (other than any already
given or obtained) for its due execution, delivery and performance of this
Assignment and Acceptance, and apart from any agreements or undertakings or
filings required by the Credit Agreement, no further action by, or notice to, or
filing with, any Person is required of it for such execution, delivery or
performance; and (iv) this Assignment and Acceptance has been duly executed and
delivered by it and constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of the
Assignor, enforceable against the Assignor in accordance with the terms hereof,
subject, as to enforcement, to bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium,
reorganization and other laws of general application relating to or affecting
creditors' rights and to general equitable principles.

                  (b)      The Assignor makes no representation or warranty and
assumes no responsibility with respect to any statements, warranties or
representations made in or in connection with the Credit Agreement or the
execution, legality, validity, enforceability, genuineness, sufficiency or value
of the Credit Agreement or any other instrument or document furnished pursuant
thereto. The Assignor makes no representation or warranty in connection with,
and assumes no responsibility with respect to, the solvency, financial condition
or statements of the Borrower, or the performance or observance by the Borrower,
of any of its respective obligations under the Credit Agreement or any other
instrument or document furnished in connection therewith.

                  (c)      The Assignee represents and warrants that (i) it is
duly organized and existing and it has full power and authority to take, and has
taken, all action necessary to execute and deliver this Assignment and
Acceptance and any other documents required or permitted to be executed or
delivered by it in connection with this Assignment and Acceptance, and to
fulfill its obligations hereunder; (ii) no notices to, or consents,
authorizations or approvals of, any Person are required (other than any already
given or obtained) for its due execution, delivery and performance of this
Assignment and Acceptance; and apart from any agreements or undertakings or
filings required by the Credit Agreement, no further action by, or notice to, or
filing with, any Person is required of it for such execution, delivery or
performance; (iii) this Assignment and Acceptance has been duly executed and
delivered by it and constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of the
Assignee, enforceable against the Assignee in accordance with the terms hereof,
subject, as to enforcement, to bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium,
reorganization and other laws of general application relating to or affecting
creditors' rights and to general equitable principles; [and (iv) it is an
Eligible Assignee.]

         9.       Further Assurances.

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         The Assignor and the Assignee each hereby agree to execute and deliver
such other instruments, and take such other action, as either party may
reasonably request in connection with the transactions contemplated by this
Assignment and Acceptance, including the delivery of any notices or other
documents or instruments to the Borrower or the Agent, which may be required in
connection with the assignment and assumption contemplated hereby.

         10.      Miscellaneous.

                  (a)      Any amendment or waiver of any provision of this
Assignment and Acceptance shall be in writing and signed by the parties hereto.
No failure or delay by either party hereto in exercising any right, power or
privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof and any waiver of any
breach of the provisions of this Assignment and Acceptance shall be without
prejudice to any rights with respect to any other or further breach thereof.

                  (b)      All payments made hereunder shall be made without any
set-off or counterclaim.

                  (c)      The Assignor and the Assignee shall each pay its own
costs and expenses incurred in connection with the negotiation, preparation,
execution and performance of this Assignment and Acceptance.

                  (d)      This Assignment and Acceptance may be executed in any
number of counterparts and all of such counterparts taken together shall be ____
deemed to constitute one and the same instrument.

                  (e)      THIS ASSIGNMENT AND ACCEPTANCE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY
AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW OF THE STATE OF ______ [NOTE: CONFIRM
CHOICE OF LAW]. The Assignor and the Assignee each irrevocably submits to the
non-exclusive jurisdiction of any State or Federal court sitting in [_] over any
suit, action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Assignment and
Acceptance and irrevocably agrees that all claims in respect of such action or
proceeding may be heard and determined in such [_] State or Federal court. Each
party to this Assignment and Acceptance hereby irrevocably waives, to the
fullest extent it may effectively do so, the defense of an inconvenient forum to
the maintenance of such action or proceeding.

                  (f)      THE ASSIGNOR AND THE ASSIGNEE EACH HEREBY KNOWINGLY,
VOLUNTARILY AND INTENTIONALLY WAIVE ANY RIGHTS THEY MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY
IN RESPECT OF ANY LITIGATION BASED HEREON, OR ARISING OUT OF, UNDER, OR IN
CONNECTION WITH THIS ASSIGNMENT AND ACCEPTANCE, THE CREDIT AGREEMENT, ANY
RELATED DOCUMENTS AND AGREEMENTS OR ANY COURSE OF CONDUCT, COURSE OF DEALING, OR
STATEMENTS (WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN).

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Assignor and the Assignee have caused this
Assignment and Acceptance to be executed and delivered by their duly authorized
officers as of the date first above written.

                                   [ASSIGNOR]

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                                       By:______________________________________
                                       Title:___________________________________

                                       By:______________________________________
                                       Title:___________________________________

                                       Address:_________________________________

                                       [ASSIGNEE]

                                       By:______________________________________
                                       Title:___________________________________

                                       By:______________________________________
                                       Title:___________________________________

                                       Address:_________________________________

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                                   SCHEDULE 1

                       NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT AND ACCEPTANCE

                                                              _______________,__

Bank of America, N.A.
335 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10017
Attn: ________________

Re:  Nicholas Financial, Inc.
         2454 McMullen Booth Road
         Building C, #501B
         Clearwater, FL 34619-1340

Ladies and Gentlemen:

         We refer to the Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement dated
as of August ___, 2000 (as amended, amended and restated, modified, supplemented
or renewed from time to time the "Credit Agreement") among Nicholas Financial,
Inc. (the "Borrower"), the Lenders referred to therein and Bank of America, N.
A., as agent for the Lenders (the "Agent"). Terms defined in the Credit
Agreement are used herein as therein defined.

         1.       We hereby give you notice of, and request your consent to, the
assignment by __________________ (the "Assignor") to _______________ (the
"Assignee") of _____% of the right, title and interest of the Assignor in and to
the Credit Agreement (including the right, title and interest of the Assignor in
and to the Commitments of the Assignor, all outstanding Loans made by the
Assignor pursuant to the Assignment and Acceptance Agreement attached hereto
(the "Assignment and Acceptance"). We understand and agree that the Assignor's
Commitment, as of , ____, is $ ___________, and the aggregate amount of its
outstanding Loans is $____________.

         2.       The Assignee agrees that, upon receiving the consent of the
Agent and, if applicable, the Borrower to such assignment, the Assignee will be
bound by the terms of the Credit Agreement as fully and to the same extent as if
the Assignee were the Lender originally holding such interest in the Credit
Agreement.

         3.       The following administrative details apply to the Assignee:

                  (A)      Notice Address:

                           Assignee name: ___________________________
                           Address: _________________________________
                                    _________________________________

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                                      _______________________________
                           Attention: _______________________________
                           Telephone: (___) _________________________
                           Telecopier: (___) ________________________
                           Telex (Answerback): ______________________

                  (B)      Payment Instructions:

                           Account No.: _____________________________
                                    At: _____________________________
                                        _____________________________
                                        _____________________________
                           Reference:   _____________________________
                           Attention:   _____________________________

         4.       You are entitled to rely upon the representations, warranties
and covenants of each of the Assignor and Assignee contained in the Assignment
and Acceptance.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Assignor and the Assignee have caused this
Notice of Assignment and Acceptance to be executed by their respective duly
authorized officials, officers or agents as of the date first above mentioned.

                                           Very truly yours,

                                           [NAME OF ASSIGNOR]

                                           By:__________________________________

                                           Title:_______________________________

                                           [NAME OF ASSIGNEE]

                                           By:__________________________________

                                           Title:_______________________________

ACKNOWLEDGED AND ASSIGNMENT
CONSENTED TO:

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Bank of America, N. A.
as Agent

By:__________________________________
Title:_______________________________

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<TEXT>
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                                                                    EXHIBIT 10.2

                                 AMENDMENT NO. 1

                                       TO

                                 LOAN AGREEMENT

         AMENDMENT NO. 1 dated and effective as of March 16, 2001, among
NICHOLAS FINANCIAL, INC. ("Borrower"), BANK ONE, NA, a national banking
association with its principal offices in Columbus, Ohio ("Bank One"), the
financial institutions listed on the signature pages hereof (the "Existing
Lenders") and BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as agent for the Existing Lenders (the
"Agent").

         WHEREAS, the Borrower, the Agent and the Existing Lenders are parties
to a certain Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of
August 1, 2000 (the "Loan Agreement"), pursuant to which the Existing Lenders
have agreed, subject to the terms and conditions therein set forth, to provide
certain financial accommodations to the Borrower; and

         WHEREAS, at the request of the Borrower Bank One has agreed to become a
party to the Loan Agreement and a Lender thereunder, with a Commitment of
$15,000,000;

         WHEREAS, the Existing Lenders and the Agent are willing to accept the
addition of Bank One as a party to and a Lender under the Loan Agreement with a
Commitment as aforesaid;

         WHEREAS, the Borrower desires that the Lenders amend certain provisions
of the Loan Agreement, and the Lenders are willing, subject to the terms and
conditions hereinafter set forth, to do so;

         NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

         SECTION 1. CAPITALIZED TERMS. Capitalized terms used but not defined
herein shall have the respective meanings set forth in the Loan Agreement.

         SECTION 2. AMENDMENTS

                           (a)      Clause (m) of the definition of "Eligible
Contracts" set forth in Section 1.1 of the Loan Agreement is amended to delete
the word "and" at the end of subclause (vi) and to add the following before the
period at the end of subclause (vii):

                                    "and

                                             (viii)   the aggregate number of
                                    Direct Loan Contracts does not exceed 10% of
                                    the total number of Contracts outstanding at
                                    any one time."

                           (b)      From and after the effective date of this
Amendment, Bank One shall become a party to, and a Lender under, the Loan
Agreement, with a Commitment on such effective date equal to $15,000,000.
Accordingly, from and after

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the effective date of this Amendment, (i) all references in the Loan Agreement
and the other Loan Documents to "Lender" or "Lenders" shall include Bank One,
all references therein to "Commitment" or "Commitments" shall include the
commitment of Bank One specified herein, all references therein to "Loan" or
"Loans" shall include any loan made by Bank One under the Loan Agreement
pursuant to its Commitment provided for herein and all references therein to
"Obligations" shall include all present and future liabilities, obligations and
debts owing by any Obligor to Bank One under the Loan Agreement or any other
Loan Document, as amended hereby and from time to time hereafter, (ii) the
Maximum Revolver Amount under the Loan Agreement shall be increased by
$15,000,000 (the amount of Bank One's Commitment) from $60,000,000 to
$75,000,000 and (iii) the definition of "Maximum Revolver Amount" set forth in
Section 1.1 of the Loan Agreement is amended to read in its entirety as follows:

                                    "Maximum Revolver Amount" means
                                    $75,000,000."

                           (c)      Section 3.8 of the Loan Agreement is amended
to delete the amount of "$10,000" set forth in the first line thereof and
substituting therefor the amount of "$20,000."

                           (d)      Section 6.6 of the Loan Agreement is amended
to add the following as the second sentence thereof:

                                            "Such examination, audit and
                                    inspection shall be conducted by the Agent
                                    at least once per calendar year."

                           (e)      Section 9.21 of the Loan Agreement is
amended to delete the ratio "5 to 1" set forth in clause (b) thereof and
substituting therefor the ratio "4.75 to 1."

                           (f)      Section 9.29 of the Loan Agreement is hereby
amended to read in its entirety as follows:

                                            "9.29     Credit Guidelines. The
                                    Borrower shall not make any changes in its
                                    Credit Guidelines (a copy of which has been
                                    previously furnished by the Borrower to the
                                    Lenders) without the Lenders' prior written
                                    consent which any of the Lenders may
                                    withhold in its sole and absolute
                                    discretion. The Borrower shall not purchase
                                    or otherwise acquire contracts which do not
                                    comply with the Credit Guidelines."

         SECTION 3. EFFECTIVENESS. The amendment made herein shall become
effective when Bank One and the Existing Lenders shall have duly executed and
delivered this Agreement and counterparts hereof shall have been duly executed
and delivered to the Agent by the Borrower.

         SECTION 4. COUNTERPARTS AND GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement may be
executed in counterparts, each of which shall be an original, and all of which,
taken together, shall constitute a single instrument. This Agreement shall be
governed by, and construed in accordance with the law of the State of New York.

                                     - 2 -

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         SECTION 5. REFERENCES TO LOAN AGREEMENT. From and after the
effectiveness of this Agreement and the waivers and agreements contemplated
hereby, all references in the Loan Agreement to "this Agreement", "hereof",
"herein", and similar terms shall mean and refer to the Loan Agreement as
certain provisions thereof are amended or supplemented by this Agreement, and
all references in other documents to the Loan Agreement shall mean such
agreement as certain provisions thereof are amended or supplemented by this
Agreement.

         SECTION 6. INVALIDITY. Whenever possible, each provision of this
Agreement shall be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under
all applicable laws and regulations. If, however, any provision of this
Agreement shall be prohibited by or invalid under any such law or regulation, it
shall be deemed modified to conform to the minimum requirements of such law or
regulation, or if for any reason it is not deemed so modified, it shall be
ineffective and valid only to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity
without the remainder thereof or any of the remaining provisions of this
Agreement being prohibited or invalid.

         SECTION 7. RATIFICATION AND CONFIRMATION. The Loan Agreement is hereby
ratified and confirmed and, except as herein otherwise agreed, remains
unmodified and in full force and effect.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be
duly executed by their respective authorized officers as of the day and year
first above written.

                                          Borrower:

                                          NICHOLAS FINANCIAL, INC.

                                          By: /s/ Peter Vosotas
                                              ----------------------------------
                                          Title: Chairman, CEO & Pres.

                                          Agent:

                                          BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.,
                                            as Agent

                                          By: /s/ James C. Smith
                                              ----------------------------------
                                          Title: Vice President

                                          Existing Lenders:

                                          BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.

                                          By: /s/ James C. Smith
                                              ----------------------------------
                                          Title: Vice President

                                     - 3 -

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                                          HIBERNIA NATIONAL BANK

                                          By: /s/ W. Michael Lee Jr.
                                              ----------------------------------
                                          Title: Assistant Vice-President

                                          Bank One:

                                          BANK ONE, NA

                                          By: /s/ Jeffrey Gluntz
                                              ----------------------------------
                                          Title: Commercial Loan Officer

                                     - 4 -

</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-10.3
<SEQUENCE>5
<FILENAME>g87473exv10w3.txt
<DESCRIPTION>EX-10.3 7/31/01 AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO LOAN AGREEMENT
<TEXT>
<PAGE>

                                                                    EXHIBIT 10.3

                                 AMENDMENT NO. 2

                                       TO

                                 LOAN AGREEMENT

         AMENDMENT NO. 2 dated and effective as of July 31, 2001, among NICHOLAS
FINANCIAL, INC. ("Borrower"), the financial institutions listed on the signature
pages hereof (the "Existing Lenders") and BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as agent for
the Existing Lenders (the "Agent").

         WHEREAS, the Borrower, the Agent and the Existing Lenders are parties
to a certain Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of
August 1, 2000 (the "Loan Agreement"), pursuant to which the Existing Lenders
have agreed, subject to the terms and conditions therein set forth, to provide
certain financial accommodations to the Borrower; and

         WHEREAS, the Borrower desires that the Lenders amend certain provisions
of the Loan Agreement, and the Lenders are willing, subject to the terms and
conditions hereinafter set forth, to do so;

         NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

         SECTION 1. CAPITALIZED TERMS. Capitalized terms used but not
defined herein shall have the respective meanings set forth in the Loan
Agreement.

         SECTION 2. AMENDMENT

                           The definition of "Interest Period" set forth in
Section 1.1 of the Loan Agreement is amended to read in its entirety as follows:

                           " `Interest Rate' means, as to any LIBOR Rate Loan,
         the period commencing on the Funding Date of such Loan or on the
         Continuation/Conversion Date on which the Loan is converted into or
         continued as a LIBOR Rate Loan, and ending on the date one, three, or
         six months thereafter as selected by the Borrower in its Notice of
         Borrowing, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit D, or Notice of
         Continuation/Conversion, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit E
         provided that:

                                    (a)      if any Interest Period would
                  otherwise end on a day that is not a Business Day, that
                  Interest Rate shall be extended to the following Business Day
                  unless the result of such extension would be to carry such
                  Interest Period into another calendar month, in which event
                  such Interest Period shall end on the preceding Business Day;

                                    (b)      any Interest Period pertaining to a
                  LIBOR Rate Loan that begins on the last Business Day of a
                  calendar month (or on a day for which there is no numerically
                  corresponding day in the calendar month at the end of such
                  Interest Period) shall end on the last Business Day of the
                  calendar month at the end of such Interest Period; and

<PAGE>


                                    (c)      no Interest Period shall extend
                  beyond the Stated Termination Date."

         SECTION 3. EFFECTIVENESS. The amendment made herein shall become
effective when Bank One and the Existing Lenders shall have duly executed and
delivered this Agreement and counterparts hereof shall have been duly executed
and delivered to the Agent by the Borrower.

         SECTION 4. COUNTERPARTS AND GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement may be
executed in counterparts, each of which shall be an original, and all of which,
taken together, shall constitute a single instrument. This Agreement shall be
governed by, and construed in accordance with the law of the State of New York.

         SECTION 5. REFERENCES TO LOAN AGREEMENT. From and after the
effectiveness of this Agreement and the waivers and agreements contemplated
hereby, all references in the Loan Agreement to "this Agreement", "hereof",
"herein", and similar terms shall mean and refer to the Loan Agreement as
certain provisions thereof are amended or supplemented by this Agreement, and
all references in other documents to the Loan Agreement shall mean such
agreement as certain provisions thereof are amended or supplemented by this
Agreement.

         SECTION 6. INVALIDITY. Whenever possible, each provision of this
Agreement shall be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under
all applicable laws and regulations. If, however, any provision of this
Agreement shall be prohibited by or invalid under any such law or regulation, it
shall be deemed modified to conform to the minimum requirements of such law or
regulation, or if for any reason it is not deemed so modified, it shall be
ineffective and valid only to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity
without the remainder thereof or any of the remaining provisions of this
Agreement being prohibited or invalid.

         SECTION 7. RATIFICATION AND CONFIRMATION. The Loan Agreement is
hereby ratified and confirmed and, except as herein otherwise agreed, remains
unmodified and in full force and effect.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be
duly executed by their respective authorized officers as of the day and year
first above written.

                                          Borrower:

                                          NICHOLAS FINANCIAL, INC.

                                          By: /s/ Peter Vosotas
                                              ----------------------------------
                                          Title: CFO

                                     - 2 -

<PAGE>

                                          Agent:

                                          BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.,
                                              as Agent

                                          By: /s/ James C. Smith
                                              ----------------------------------
                                          Title: Vice President

                                          Existing Lenders:

                                          BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.

                                          By: /s/ James C. Smith
                                              ----------------------------------
                                          Title: Vice President

                                          HIBERNIA NATIONAL BANK

                                          By: /s/ W. Michael Lee Jr.
                                              ----------------------------------
                                          Title: Assistant Vice-President

                                          BANK ONE, NA

                                          By: /s/ Jeffrey Gluntz
                                             -----------------------------------
                                          Title: Officer

                                     - 3 -

</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-10.4
<SEQUENCE>6
<FILENAME>g87473exv10w4.txt
<DESCRIPTION>EX-10.4 3/16/01 AMENDMENT NO. 3 TO LOAN AGREEMENT
<TEXT>
<PAGE>

                                                                    EXHIBIT 10.4

                                 AMENDMENT NO. 3

                                       TO

                                 LOAN AGREEMENT

         AMENDMENT NO. 3 dated and effective as of June 27, 2002, among NICHOLAS
FINANCIAL, INC. ("Borrower"), the financial institutions listed on the signature
pages hereof (the "Lenders") and BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as agent for the Lenders
(the "Agent").

         WHEREAS, the Borrower, the Agent and the Lenders are parties to a
certain Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of August 1,
2000 (the "Loan Agreement"), pursuant to which the Lenders have agreed, subject
to the terms and conditions therein set forth, to provide certain financial
accommodations to the Borrower; and

         WHEREAS, at the request of the Borrower, First Tennessee Bank, N.A.
("FTB") has agreed to become a party to the Loan Agreement and a Lender
thereunder, with a Commitment of $15,000,000 and to purchase an assignment of
the interest of Bank One, NA pursuant to an Assignment and Acceptance Agreement
executed simultaneously herewith (the "Assignment");

         WHEREAS, the Borrower desires that the Lenders amend certain provisions
of the Loan Agreement, and the Lenders are willing, subject to the terms and
conditions hereinafter set forth, to do so;

         NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

         SECTION 1. CAPITALIZED TERMS. Capitalized terms used but not defined
herein shall have the respective meanings set forth in the Loan Agreement.

         SECTION 2. AMENDMENTS

                           (a)      Each of the definitions of "Applicable
Margin", "Majority Lenders," "Required Lenders," and "Stated Termination Date"
set forth in the Loan Agreement is hereby amended in its entirety to read as
follows:

                                    " `Applicable Margin' means (i) with respect
                  to Reference Rate Revolving Loans, one quarter of one percent
                  (1/4%) and (ii) with respect to LIBOR Rate Revolving Loans,
                  two percent (2%).

                                    " `Majority Lenders' means at any date of
                  determination (a) Lenders whose Pro Rata Shares aggregate more
                  than 66% as such percentage is determined under the definition
                  of Pro Rata Share set forth herein; or (b) in the event there
                  are only two (2) Lenders under this Agreement, both Lenders or
                  (c) to the extent Bank's Pro Rata Share exceeds 50%, the
                  Lenders other than Bank acting unanimously shall constitute
                  the Majority Lenders for purpose of Section 14.5."

                                    " ` Required Lenders' means at any time (a)
                  Lenders whose

<PAGE>

                  Pro Rata Shares aggregate more than fifty percent (50%) as
                  such percentage is determined under the definition of Pro Rata
                  Share set forth herein, or (b) in the event there are only two
                  (2) Lenders under this Agreement, either Lender or (c) in the
                  event Bank's Pro Rata Share exceeds 50%, any two Lenders."

                                    " `Stated Termination Date' means November
                  30, 2004."

                           (b)      Section 2.2(i)(i) of the Loan Agreement is
hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows:

                                    " `(i) Agent Advances.' (i) Subject to the
                  limitations set forth in the provisos contained in this
                  Section 2.2(i)(i), the Agent is hereby authorized by the
                  Borrower and the Lenders, from time to time in the Agent's
                  sole discretion, (A) after the occurrence of Default or an
                  Event of Default, or (B) at any time that any of the other
                  applicable conditions precedent set forth in Article 10 have
                  not been satisfied, to make Base Rate Revolving Loans to the
                  Borrower on behalf of the Lenders which the Agent, in its
                  reasonable business judgment, deems necessary or desirable,
                  (1) to preserve or protect the Collateral, or any portion
                  thereof, (2) to enhance the likelihood of, or maximize the
                  amount of, repayment of the Loans and other Obligations, or
                  (3) to pay any other amount chargeable to the Borrower
                  pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, including costs, fees
                  and expenses as described in Section 15.7 (any of the advances
                  described in this Section 2.2(i) being hereinafter referred to
                  as `Agent Advances'); provided, that the Required Lenders may
                  at any time revoke the Agent's authorization contained in this
                  Section 2.2(i) to make Agent Advances, any such revocation to
                  be in writing and to became effective prospectively upon the
                  Agent's receipt thereof; provided further that (i) if the Pro
                  Rata Share of the Required Lenders revoking such authorization
                  does not exceed 50%, such revocation shall become effective
                  120 days after Agent's receipt thereof or (ii) if the Default
                  or Event of Default would require consent of all Lenders to
                  waive or amend, such authorization may be revoked by any
                  Lender effective 120 days after Agent's receipt thereof."

                           (c)      Section 3.8 of the Loan Agreement is hereby
amended by deleting the amount of "$20,000" set forth in the first line thereof
and substituting therefor the amount of "$30,000."

                           (d)      Section 4.2 of the Loan Agreement is hereby
amended by:

                                    (i)      deleting the clause "After November
                  30, 2000 but on or prior to November 20, 2001" and
                  substituting therefore the clause "On or prior to November 30,
                  2003"; and

                                    (ii)     deleting the clause "After November
                  30, 2001 but prior to November 30, 2002" and substituting
                  therefor the clause "After November 30, 2003 but prior to
                  November 30, 2004"; and

                                    (iii)    deleting the date of "November 30,
                  2002" appearing in the second paragraph thereof and
                  substituting therefor the date of

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<PAGE>

                  "November 30, 2004."

                           (e)      Section 9.18 of the Loan Agreement is hereby
amended by deleting the ratio "1.25.1" set forth therein and substituting
therefor the ratio "1.50 to 1.0."

                           (f)      Section 9.22 of the Loan Agreement is hereby
amended to read in its entirety as follows:

                                    " `9.22 Collateral Adjustment Percent.' The
                  Borrower shall not permit the Collateral Adjustment Percent as
                  of the last day of any month to be greater than sixteen
                  percent (16%)."

                           (g)      Section 11.2(a) of the Loan Agreement is
hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows:

                                    " `Remedies.' (a) If a Default or an Event
                  of Default exists, the Agent may, in its discretion, and
                  shall, at the direction of the Majority Lenders, do one or
                  more of the following at any time or times in any order,
                  without notice to or demand on the Borrower: (i) reduce the
                  Maximum Revolver Amount, or the advance rates against Eligible
                  Contracts used in computing the Borrowing Base, or reduce one
                  or more of the other elements used in computing the Borrowing
                  Base; and (ii) restrict the amount or refuse to make Revolving
                  Loans, If an Event of Default exists, the Agent shall, at the
                  direction of any Lender, declare a Default or Event of Default
                  and give written notice thereof to the Borrower and at the
                  direction of the Majority Lenders, do one or more of the
                  following, in addition to the actions described in the
                  preceding sentence, at any time or times and in any order,
                  without notice to or demand on the Borrower: (A) terminate the
                  Commitments and this Agreement; (B) declare any or all
                  Obligations to be immediately due and payable; provided,
                  however, that upon the occurrence of any Event of Default
                  described in Section 11.1(e), 11.1(f), 11.1(g) or 11.1(h), the
                  Commitments shall automatically and immediately expire and all
                  Obligations shall automatically become immediately due and
                  payable without notice or demand of any kind; (C) pursue its
                  other rights and remedies under the Loan Documents and
                  applicable law and (D) take such action as is required under
                  Section 14.5 hereof."

                           (h)      Clause (iii) of Section 11.2(b) of the Loan
Agreement is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows:

                                    "(iii) the Agent may sell and deliver any
                  Collateral at public or private sales, for cash, upon credit
                  or otherwise, at such prices and upon such terms as the
                  Majority Lenders deem advisable, in their sole discretion, and
                  may, if the Agent deems it reasonable, postpone or adjourn any
                  sale of the Collateral by an announcement at the time and
                  place of sale or of such postponed or adjourned sale without
                  giving a new notice of sale."

                           (i)      Section 14.5 of the Loan Agreement is hereby
amended in its entirety to read as follows:

                                     - 3 -

<PAGE>

                                    "14.5 Notice of Default. The Agent shall not
                  be deemed to have knowledge or notice of the occurrence of any
                  Default or Event of Default, unless the Agent shall have
                  received written notice from a Lender or the Borrower
                  referring to his Agreement, describing such Default or Event
                  of Default and stating that such notice is a `notice of
                  default.' The Agent will notify the Lenders of its receipt of
                  any such notice. Upon the written request of any Lender, agent
                  shall declare a Default under this Agreement and send notice
                  (`Default Notice') thereof to the Borrower within (10)
                  business days, with a copy provided to each of the Lenders
                  unless such Default is cured or waived. Otherwise, the Agent
                  shall take such action with respect to such Default or Event
                  of Default as may be requested by the Majority Lenders in
                  accordance with Section 11; provided, however, that unless and
                  until the Agent has received any such request, the Agent may
                  (but shall not be obligated to) take such action, or refrain
                  from taking such action, with respect to such Default or Event
                  of Default as it shall deem advisable. Agent and each of the
                  Lenders agree to use reasonable good faith efforts to disclose
                  to each other, as soon as practicable after discovery by a
                  senior officer with direct responsibility for the management
                  of the transactions with Borrower any information or
                  communication (believed to be reliable and substantially
                  accurate) which the disclosing Lender has reason to believe
                  (a) is not known by Agent or the other Lenders (as applicable)
                  and (b) may have a material and adverse effect upon the
                  business or operations of the Borrower and/or upon the
                  collateral security for the Loans, and as a result, may impair
                  the repayment of the Loans as and when due; provided, however,
                  that neither the Agent nor the other Lenders shall have any
                  liability as a result of its or their failure to disclose any
                  information pursuant to this section, nor shall any Lender
                  assert any such failure by Agent or another Lender as a
                  defense to any claim asserted against a Lender under the
                  provisions of this Agreement."

         SECTION 3. EFFECTIVENESS. The amendment made herein shall become
effective when (i) Lenders shall have duly executed and delivered this Agreement
and counterparts hereof shall have been duly executed and delivered to the Agent
by the Borrower; (ii) FTB and Bank One, NA have executed and delivered to Agent
a duly completed Assignment and Acceptance Agreement that has been accepted by
the Agent; (iii) payment of the purchase price of the Assignment has been made
to Bank One, NA by wire transfer of same day available funds; and (iv) payment
by Borrower to Agent of a fee in the amount of $60,000 for the ratable benefit
of the Lenders (other than Bank One, NA).

         SECTION 4. COUNTERPARTS AND GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement may be
executed in counterparts, each of which shall be an original, and all of which,
taken together, shall constitute a single instrument. This Agreement shall be
governed by, and construed in accordance with the law of the State of New York.

         SECTION 5. REFERENCES TO LOAN AGREEMENT. From and after the
effectiveness of this Agreement and the waivers and agreements contemplated
hereby, all references in the Loan Agreement to "this Agreement", "hereof",
"herein", and similar terms shall mean and refer to the Loan Agreement as
certain provisions thereof are amended or supplemented by this Agreement, and
all references in other documents to the Loan Agreement shall mean such
agreement as certain provisions thereof are amended or

                                     - 4 -

<PAGE>

supplemented by this Agreement.

         SECTION 6. INVALIDITY. Whenever possible, each provision of this
Agreement shall be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under
all applicable laws and regulations. If, however, any provision of this
Agreement shall be prohibited by or invalid under any such law or regulation, it
shall be deemed modified to conform to the minimum requirements of such law or
regulation, or if for any reason it is not deemed so modified, it shall be
ineffective and valid only to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity
without the remainder thereof or any of the remaining provisions of this
Agreement being prohibited or invalid.

         SECTION 7. RATIFICATION AND CONFIRMATION. The Loan Agreement is
hereby ratified and confirmed and, except as herein otherwise agreed, remains
unmodified and in full force and effect.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be
duly executed by their respective authorized officers as of the day and year
first above written.

                                          Borrower:

                                          NICHOLAS FINANCIAL, INC.

                                          By: /s/ Peter L. Vosotas
                                              ----------------------------------
                                          Title: CEO

                                          Agent:

                                          BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.,
                                              as Agent

                                          By: /s/ James C. Smith
                                             -----------------------------------
                                          Title: Vice President

                                          Lenders:

                                          BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.

                                          By: /s/ James C. Smith
                                              ----------------------------------
                                          Title: /s/ Vice President

                                     - 5 -

<PAGE>

                                          HIBERNIA NATIONAL BANK

                                          By: /s/ Anita G. Kennedy
                                              ----------------------------------
                                          Title: Asst. Vice President

                                          FIRST TENNESSEE BANK, N.A.

                                          By: /s/ Steven J. Hawkins
                                              ----------------------------------
                                          Title: Senior Vice President

                                     - 6 -

</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-10.7
<SEQUENCE>7
<FILENAME>g87473exv10w7.txt
<DESCRIPTION>EX-10.7 RALPH FINKENBRINK EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT
<TEXT>
<PAGE>

                                                                    EXHIBIT 10.7

                              EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

                  THIS AGREEMENT is made as of the 22nd day of November, 1999,
by and between NICHOLAS FINANCIAL, INC., a British Columbia, Canada corporation
(the "Company"), and RALPH T. FINKENBRINK (the Employee).

                              W I T N E S S E T H:

                  WHEREAS, the Company desires to assure itself of the
Employee's continued employment in an Employee capacity;

                  WHEREAS, the Company recognizes that circumstances may arise
in which a change in control of the Company occurs, through acquisition or
otherwise, thereby causing uncertainty about the Employee's future employment
with the Company without regard to the Employee's competence or past
contributions, which uncertainty may result in the loss of valuable services of
the Employee to the detriment of the Company and its shareholders, and the
Company and the Employee wish to provide reasonable security to the Employee
against changes in the Employee's relationship with the Company in the event of
any such change in control;

                  WHEREAS, the Company and the Employee are desirous that any
proposal for a change in control or acquisition of the Company will be
considered by the Employee objectively and with reference only to the best
interests of the Company and its shareholders;

                  WHEREAS, the Employee will be in a better position to consider
the Company's best interests if the Employee is afforded reasonable security, as
provided in this Agreement, against altered conditions of employment which could
result from any such change in control or acquisition; and

                  WHEREAS, the Employee desires to be employed by the Company on
the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth.

                  NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and
agreements of the parties contained herein, and other good and valuable
consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the
parties hereto covenant and agree as follows:

                  1.       EMPLOYMENT AND DUTIES. Subject to the terms and
conditions of this Agreement, the Company agrees to employ the Employee, and the
Employee hereby agrees to serve the Company, as Sr. VP - Finance & CFO. Ralph
Finkenbrink shall report directly to Peter Vosotas, President & CFO and shall
render to the Company such management [and policy-making] services of the type
customarily performed by persons serving in similar capacities with other
employers that are similar to the Company, together with such other duties with
which he is charged by the Company's By-laws and subject to the overall
direction and control of the Company's Board of Directors. The Employee accepts
such employment and agrees to devote his best efforts and substantially all of
his business time, skill, labor and attention to the performance of such duties.
The Employee agrees not to engage in or be concerned with any other commercial
duties or pursuits during the Term (as hereinafter defined) of this Agreement;
provided, however, that the Employee may be involved in a passive capacity in a
non-competitive business subject to the prior written approval of the Company's
Board of Directors. Furthermore, the Employee shall assume and competently
perform such reasonable responsibilities and duties as may be assigned to him
from time to time by the Chairman of the Board or Chief Executive Officer of the
Company. To the extent that the Company shall have any parent, subsidiary,
affiliated corporations, partnerships, or joint venture (collectively "Related
Entities"), the Employee shall perform such duties to promote these entities and
their respective interests to the same extent as the interests of the Company
without additional

<PAGE>

compensation. At all times, Employee agrees that he has read and will abide by,
and prospectively will read and abide by, any employee handbook, policy, or
practice that the Company or Related Entities has or hereafter adopts with
respect to its employees generally.

                  2.       TERM. Subject to the terms and conditions of this
Agreement, including but not limited to the provisions for termination set forth
in Section 5 hereof, the employment of the Employee under this Agreement shall
commence on the date hereof and shall continue through and including the close
of business on the 1st anniversary of the date hereof (the "Initial Term");
provided, however, that this Agreement shall renew automatically on the
anniversary of such termination date for successive 2-year terms (the Initial
Term, as well as any such renewal (s) thereof, shall be referred to herein as
the "Term") unless the Company provides to the Employee, at least sixty (60)
days prior to the expiration of the Initial Term or any renewal Term, written
notification that it intends not to renew this Agreement; and, provided,
further, that this Agreement may be terminated in accordance with Section 5
hereof (with the exception of the obligations of the parties hereunder that
shall survive any such termination).

                  3.       COMPENSATION.

                           (a) Annual Base Salary and Bonus. As compensation for
his services under this Agreement, the Employee shall receive, and the Company
shall pay, an annual base salary of such amount as shall be determined by the
Company's Board of Directors not less than $ 75,000 for the first year of the
Term, and thereafter during the Term at such annual base salary as shall be
determined by the Company's CEO. Such annual base salary shall be payable in
equal installments in accordance with the policy then prevailing for the
Company's Employees. In addition to such annual base salary, the Employee shall
be entitled, during the Term, to an annual performance bonus as determined by
the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors (or other committee
performing similar functions), and to participate in and receive payments from
all other bonus and other incentive compensation plans as may be adopted by the
Company as are made available to other Employees of the Company.

                           (b) Payments. All amounts paid pursuant to this
Agreement shall be subject to withholding or deduction by reason of the Federal
Insurance Contribution Act, Federal income tax, state and local income tax, if
any, and comparable laws and regulations.

                           (c) Other Benefits. The Employee shall be reimbursed
by the Company for all reasonable and customary travel and other business
expenses incurred by him in the performance of his duties hereunder in
accordance with the Company's standard policy regarding expense verification
practices. The Employee shall be entitled to that number of weeks paid vacation
per year that is available to other Employee's of the Company, and shall be
eligible to participate in such pension, life insurance, health insurance,
disability insurance and other employee benefits plans, if any, which the
Company may from time to time make available to its Employee's generally.

                  4.       NONCOMPETITION AND NON-DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS.

                           (a) Employee acknowledges that his services are of a
special, unique, extraordinary and intellectual character, and his position with
the Company places him in a position of confidence and trust with customers,
suppliers and employees of the Company and other Related Entities. The Employee
further acknowledges that the rendering of services under this Agreement
necessarily requires the disclosure to him of confidential information (as
defined below) of the Company and/or Related Entities. The Employee and the
Company agree that both prior to and during his course of employment with the
Company, the Employee had, has and will continue to develop personal
relationships with the Company's financiers, customers, suppliers and employees,
and that the Employee holds a position of substantial trust and confidence. As a
consequence, the Employee agrees that it is reasonable

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and necessary for the protection of goodwill and legitimate business interests
of the Company and Related Entities that the Employee make the covenants
contained herein, that the covenants are a material inducement for the Company
to employ the Employee and to enter into this Agreement, and that the covenants
are given as an integral part of and incident to this Agreement.

                           (b) The Employee covenants and agrees that during his
employment by the Company (whether during the Term hereof or otherwise), and
thereafter for a period of two (2) years following the termination of the
Employee's employment with the Company, he will not:

                                    (i)      directly or indirectly engage in,
         continue in or carry on the business of the Company or any Related
         Entity, or any business substantially similar thereto, including owning
         or controlling any financial interest in, any corporation, partnership,
         firm or other form of business organization which competes with or is
         engaged in or carries on any aspect of such business or any business
         substantially similar thereto;

                                    (ii)     directly or indirectly, assist,
         promote or encourage any employees or clients, or potential employees
         or clients, of the Company or Related Entities to terminate or
         discontinue their relationship in order to pursue opportunities or
         employment with any competitor of the Company or Related Entities;

                                    (iii)    consult with, advise or assist in
         any way, whether or not for consideration, any corporation,
         partnership, firm or other business organization which is now, becomes
         or may become a competitor of the Company or any Related Entity in any
         aspect of their respective businesses during the Employee's employment
         with the Company, including, but not limited to: advertising or
         otherwise endorsing the products of any such competitor; soliciting
         customers or otherwise serving as an intermediary for any such
         competitor; or loaning money or rendering any other form of financial
         assistance to or engaging in any form of business transaction whether
         or not on an arms' length basis with any such competitor; or

                                    (iv)     engage in any practice the purpose
         of which is to evade the provisions of this Agreement or to commit any
         act which is detrimental to the successful continuation of, or which
         adversely affects, the business or the Company; provided, however, that
         the foregoing shall not preclude the Employee's ownership of not more
         than 5% of the equity securities of a corporation which has such
         securities registered under Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act
         of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act").

                           (c) The Employee acknowledges that the inventions,
innovations, software, trade secrets, business plans, financial strategies,
finances, and all other confidential or proprietary information with respect to
the business and operations of the Company and Related Entities are valuable,
special and unique assets of the Company. The Employee agrees not to, at any
time during or after the Term of this Agreement, disclose, directly or
indirectly, to any person or entity, or use or authorize or propose to authorize
any person or entity to use any confidential or proprietary information with
respect to the Company or Related Entities without the prior written consent of
the Company including, without limitation, information as to the financial
condition, results of operations, identities of clients or prospective clients,
products under development, acquisition strategies or acquisitions under
consideration, pricing or cost information, marketing strategies or any other
information relating to the Company or any of the Related Entities which could
be reasonably regarded as confidential. However, this does not include
information which is or shall become generally available to the public other
than as a result of disclosure by the Company or Related Entities or any of
their agents, affiliates or representatives or a person to whom any of them has
provided such information.

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                           (d) The Employee agrees that the geographic scope of
this covenant not to compete shall extend to (i) the states of Florida, Georgia
and North Carolina, which constitute the geographic area in which the Company
has operated its business at some time during the two years preceding the date
of this Agreement; or (ii) such broader geographic area where the Company
conducts business at any time during the Term of this Agreement.

                           (e) In the event of any breach of this covenant not
to compete, the Employee recognizes that the remedies at law will be inadequate
and that in addition to any relief at law which may be available to the Company
for such violation or breach and regardless of any other provision contained in
this Agreement, the Company shall be entitled to equitable remedies (including
an injunction) and such other relief as a court may grant after considering the
intent of this Section 4.

                           (f) In the event a court of competent jurisdiction
determines that the provisions of this covenant not to compete are excessively
broad as to duration, geographic scope, prohibited activities or otherwise, the
parties agree that this covenant shall be reduced or curtailed to the extent
necessary to render it enforceable.

                  5.       TERMINATION.

                           (a) Death. The Employee's employment hereunder shall
terminate upon his death.

                           (b) Disability. If, during the Term, the Employee
becomes physically or mentally disabled in accordance with the terms and
conditions of any disability insurance policy covering the Employee or, if due
to such physical or mental disability, the Employee becomes unable for a period
of more than twelve (12) consecutive months to perform his duties hereunder on
substantially a full-time basis as determined by the Company in its sole
reasonable discretion, the Company may, at its option, terminate the Employee's
employment hereunder upon not less than thirty (30) days' written notice of
termination.

                           (c) Cause. The Company may terminate this Agreement
at any time with Cause. As used in this Agreement, "Cause" shall mean the
following: (1) a material violation of the Employer's policies or practices
which reasonably justifies termination; (2) conviction of a felony or any crime
involving moral turpitude, fraud, dishonesty or misrepresentation, as evidenced
by a binding and final judgment, order or decree of a court of competent
jurisdiction; (3) the commission by the Employee of any act which could
reasonably be expected to materially injure the reputation, business, or
business relationships of the Company or Related Entities; or (4) any material
breach by Employee of this Agreement. The Company may terminate this Agreement
with cause as defined in clauses (1), (2), (3) and (4) above upon ten (10) days
prior written notice (the "Cause Notification Period") to Employee, but such
termination shall only become effective in the event of Employee's failure to
cure the applicable breach or violation, to the reasonable satisfaction of
Company, prior to the end of the Cause Notification Period. The Company may
terminate this Agreement without notice at any time with Cause as defined in
clause (3) above. In the event of a termination with Cause, the Company shall be
relieved of all its obligations to the Employee provided for by this Agreement,
and all payments to the Employees hereunder shall immediately cease and
terminate.

                           (d) Involuntary Termination by Employee. The Employee
may terminate his employment hereunder upon (i) a Change of Control of the
Company (as defined in Appendix A), (ii) a good faith determination by the
Employee that there has been a material breach of the Agreement by the Company,
(iii) a material adverse change in the Employee's working conditions or status
or (iv) a significant relocation of the Employee's principal office (any one of
the preceding constituting "Good

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Reason"), by delivering written notice of termination to the Company indicating
in reasonable detail the facts and circumstances alleged to provide a basis for
such termination and shall cease performing the Employee's duties hereunder on
the date which is ten (10) days after delivery of the notice, which date shall
also be the date of termination of the Employee's employment.

                           (e) Voluntary Termination by Employee. The Employee
agrees to provide the Company with at least twenty (20) business days
("Termination Notice Period") prior written notice of his intent to terminate
employment voluntarily. Failure to provide such notice terminates the Employee's
entitlement to payment of accrued, unused benefits, such as vacation. However,
the Company reserves the right to terminate the Employee before the end of the
Termination Notice Period, provided that the Company pays the Employee the
salary that he would have received from the date of the last payroll payment to
the end of the Termination Notice Period. During the Termination Notice Period,
the Employee agrees to make a good faith effort to perform the duties described
hereunder. If, during the Term, the Employee's voluntarily terminates his
employment with the Company, the Company's obligations, including payment
obligations, under this Agreement shall cease, except that the Company shall pay
the Employee the amount of base salary that he would have received from the date
of the last payroll payment to the end of the Termination Notice Period.

                           (f) Severance Payment. In the event of a termination
of the Employee's employment (i) by the Company other than for Cause or (ii) by
the Employee in a manner which satisfies Section 5(d), the Company shall pay the
Employee (subject to the provisions of Section 6 of this Agreement) a one-time,
lump-sum severance payment equal TWO to 2 times the sum of (A) the Employee's
annual base salary in effect at the time of such termination and (B) the
Employee's average annual bonus and other compensation for the TWO (2) full
calendar years immediately preceding such termination ("Severance Payment"). The
Severance Payment shall be paid to the Employee in cash equivalent not later
than ten (10) business days after the date of termination of the Employee's
employment, subject to the provisions of Section 6 of this Agreement.

                           (g) Benefits. The following shall apply upon
termination of the Employee's employment:

                                    (i) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary
         herein contained, the Employee shall receive all compensation and other
         benefits to which he was entitled under this Agreement or otherwise as
         an employee of the Company through the termination date, including
         payments of base salary accrued hereunder through the calendar month in
         which such termination occurs.

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                  6.       TAX PROVISIONS.

                           (a) No Excess Parachute Payment. It is the intention
of the Company and the Employee that no portion of the Severance Payment or any
other payment or benefit under this Agreement, or payments to or for the benefit
of the Employee under any other agreement or plan (collectively, the "Severance
Benefits") be deemed to be an excess parachute payment as defined in Section
280G of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code") or any
successor provision thereto. Notwithstanding any other provision of this
Agreement, if any portion of the Severance Benefits would constitute a parachute
payment within the meaning of Section 280G of the Code, such Severance Benefits
shall be reduced to an amount equal to One Dollar ($1.00) less than the maximum
amount which the Employee may receive without becoming subject to the tax
imposed by Section 4999 of the Code (or any successor provision) or which the
Company may pay without loss of deduction under Section 280G(a) of the Code (or
any successor provision).

                           (b) Opinion. For purposes of this Section, within
sixty (60) days after delivery of a written notice of termination by the
Employee or by the Company pursuant to this Agreement or written notice by the
Company to the Employee of its belief that there is a payment or benefit due the
Employee which will result in an excess parachute payment as defined in Section
280G of the Code or any successor provision thereto, the Employee and the
Company shall obtain, at the Company's expense, the opinion (which need not be
unqualified) of nationally recognized tax counsel ("Tax Counsel") selected by
the Company's independent auditors and acceptable to the Employee, which sets
forth (A) the "base amount" within the meaning of Section 280G; (B) the
aggregate present value of the payments in the nature of compensation to the
Employee as prescribed in Section 280G(b)(2)(A)(ii); and (C) the amount and
present value of any "excess parachute payment" within the meaning of Section
280G(b)(1). If such an opinion of Tax Counsel is sought, no portion of the
Severance Payment shall be paid to the Employee by the Company until ten (10)
days after the opinion is obtained.

                  In the event that such opinion determines that there would be
an excess parachute payment, the Severance Benefits shall be reduced or
eliminated as specified by the Employee in a written notice delivered to the
Company within thirty (30) days of his receipt of such opinion or, if the
Employee fails to so notify the Company then as the Company shall reasonably
determine, so that under the bases of calculation set forth in such opinion
there will be no excess parachute payment. For purposes of such opinion, the
value of any noncash benefits or any deferred payment or benefit shall be
determined by the Company's independent auditors in accordance with the
principles of Sections 280G, which determination shall be evidenced in a
certificate of such auditors addressed to the Company and the Employee. Such
opinion shall be dated as of the date of termination of the Employee's
employment and addressed to the Company and the Employee and shall be binding
upon the Company and the Employee.

                  The provisions of this Section 6(b), including the
calculations, notices and opinions provided for herein shall be based upon the
conclusive presumption that the compensation earned by the Employee pursuant to
the Company's compensation programs prior to a change of control is reasonable,
provided, however, that in the event such Tax Counsel so requests in connection
with the opinion required by this Section 6(b), the Company shall obtain at its
expense, and Tax Counsel may rely on in providing the opinion, the advice of a
firm of recognized Employee compensation consultants as to the reasonableness of
any item of compensation to be received by the Employee.

                           (c) Ruling. The Employee shall have the right to
request that the Company obtain a ruling from the Internal Revenue Service
("IRS") as to whether any or all payments or benefits determined by such Tax
Counsel are, in the view of the IRS, "parachute payments" under Section 280G. If
a ruling is sought pursuant to the Employee's request, no Severance Benefits
payable under this

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Agreement in excess of the Section 280G limitation shall be made to the Employee
until after fifteen (15) days from the date of such ruling; however, Severance
Benefits shall continue to be paid during the time up to the amount of that
limitation. For purposes of this Section 6, the Employee and the Company shall
agree to be bound by the IRS's ruling as to whether payments constitute
"parachute payments" under Section 280G. If the IRS declines, for any reason, to
provide the ruling requested, the Tax Counsel's opinion shall control and the
period during which the Severance Benefits may be deferred shall be extended to
a date fifteen (15) days from the date of the IRS's notice indicating that no
ruling would be forthcoming.

                           (d) Effect of Change in Law. In the event that the
provisions of Sections 280G and 4999 of the Code (or any successor provisions)
are repealed, this Section 6 shall cease to be effective on the effective date
of such repeal. The parties to this Agreement recognize that final regulations
promulgated under Section 280G of the Code may affect the amounts that may be
paid under this Agreement and agree that, upon issuance of such final
regulations, this Agreement may be modified as the parties hereto may in good
faith deem necessary in light of the provisions of such regulations to achieve
the purposes of this Agreement, and that consent to such modification shall not
be unreasonably withheld.

                  7.       ADDITIONAL PAYMENT.

                           (a) If, notwithstanding the provisions of Section 6
of this Agreement, it is ultimately determined by a court or pursuant to a final
determination by the IRS that any portion of the Severance Benefits is subject
to the tax (the "Excise Tax") imposed by Section 4999 of the Code (or any
successor provision), then the Company shall pay to the Employee an additional
amount (the "Gross-Up Payment") such that the net amount retained by the
Employee, after deduction of (i) any Excise Tax; (ii) any federal, state or
local income tax, interest charges or penalties arising in respect of the
imposition of such Excise Tax; and (iii) any federal, state or local income tax
or Excise Tax imposed upon the payment provided for by this Section 7, shall be
equal to the Severance Benefits. For purposes of determining the amount of the
Gross-Up Payment, the Employee shall be deemed to pay federal income taxes at
the highest marginal rate of federal income taxation in the calendar year in
which the Gross-Up Payment is to be made and state and local income taxes at the
highest marginal rates of taxation in the state and locality of the Employee's
domicile for income tax purposes on the date the Gross-Up Payment is made, net
of the maximum reduction in federal income taxes that could be obtained from
deduction of such state and local taxes.

                           (b) If legislation is enacted that would require the
Company's stockholders to approve this Agreement, prior to a Change in Control,
due solely to the provision contained in subsection (a) of this Section 7, then
(i) from and after such time as stockholder approval would be required, until
stockholder approval is obtained as required by such legislation, subsection (a)
shall be of no force and effect; (ii) if the Company seeks stockholder approval
of any other agreement providing similar benefits to any other Employee of the
Company, the Company shall seek stockholder approval of this Agreement at the
same stockholders meeting or meetings at which the stockholders consider any
such other agreement; and (iii) the Company and the Employee shall use their
best efforts to consider and agree in writing upon an amendment to this Section
7 such that, as amended, such Section would provide the Employee with the
benefits intended to be afforded to the Employee by subsection (a) without
requiring stockholder approval.

                  8.       SUCCESSORS.

                           (a) If the Company sells, assigns or transfers all or
substantially all of its business and assets to any Person or if the Company
merges into or consolidates or otherwise combines (where the

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Company does not survive such combination) with any Person (any such event, a
"Sale of Business"), then the Company shall assign all of its right, title and
interest in this Agreement as of the date of such event to such Person, and the
Company shall cause such Person, by written agreement in form and substance
reasonably satisfactory to the Employee, to expressly assume and agree to
perform from and after the date of such assignment all of the terms, conditions
and provisions imposed by this Agreement upon the Company. Failure of the
Company to obtain such agreement prior to the effective date of such Sale of
Business shall be a material breach of this Agreement. In case of such
assignment by the Company and of assumption and agreement by such Person, as
used in this Agreement, "Company" shall thereafter mean such Person which
executes and delivers the agreement provided for in this Section 8 or which
otherwise becomes bound by all the terms and provisions of this Agreement by
operation of law, and this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of, and be
enforceable by, such Person. The Employee shall, in the Employee's discretion,
be entitled to proceed against any or all of such Persons, any Person which
theretofore was such a successor to the Company (as defined in the first
paragraph of this Agreement) and the Company (as so defined) in any action to
enforce any rights of the Employee hereunder. Except as provided in this
Subsection, this Agreement shall not be assignable by the Company. This
Agreement shall not be terminated by the voluntary or involuntary dissolution of
the Company.

                           (b) This Agreement and all rights of the Employee
shall inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the Employee's personal or
legal representatives, executors, administrators, heirs and beneficiaries. All
amounts payable to the Employee under Sections 3, 5, and 7 of this Agreement if
the Employee had lived shall be paid, in the event of the Employee's death, to
the Employee's estate, heirs and representatives; provided, however, that the
foregoing shall not be construed to modify any terms of any benefit plan of the
Company, as such terms are in effect on the date of the Employee's death, that
expressly govern benefits under such plan in the event of the Employee's death.

                  9.       SEVERABILITY. The provisions of this Agreement shall
be regarded as divisible, and the parties agree that if any of said provisions
or any part hereof shall under any circumstances be deemed or declared invalid,
inoperative or unenforceable, then the validity and enforceability of the
remainder of such provisions or parts hereof and the applicability thereof shall
not be affected thereby.

                  10.      AMENDMENT. This Agreement may not be amended or
modified at any time except by written instrument executed by the Company and
the Employee.

                  11.      WITHHOLDING. The Company shall be entitled to
withhold from amounts to be paid to the Employee hereunder any federal, state or
local withholding or other taxes or charges which it is from time to time
required to withhold; provided, that the amount so withheld shall not exceed the
minimum amount required to be withheld by law (unless the Employee has otherwise
indicated in writing). The Company shall be entitled to rely on an opinion of
nationally recognized tax counsel if any question as to the amount or
requirement of any such withholding shall arise.

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                  12.      NOTICE. For purposes of this Agreement, notices and
all other communications provided for herein shall be in writing and shall be
deemed to have been duly given when actually received, whether hand-delivered,
sent by telecopier, facsimile transmission or other electronic means of
transmitting written documents (as long as receipt is acknowledged) or mailed by
United States certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, postage
prepaid, addressed as follows:

If to the Employee, to:

                  Ralph T. Finkenbrink
                  310 Cypress Creek Circle
                  Oldsmar, Fl 34677
                  727-789-5703

If to the Company, to:

                  Nicholas Financial, Inc.
                  2454 McMullen Booth Road
                  Building C
                  Clearwater, Florida  33759
                  Attn: President

or to such other address as either party may have furnished to the other in
writing in accordance herewith, except that a notice of change of address shall
be effective only upon receipt.

                  13.      NO WAIVER; ENTIRE AGREEMENT. No waiver by any party
hereto of any breach of this Agreement by any other party hereto shall be deemed
a waiver of any similar or dissimilar term or condition at the same or at any
prior or subsequent time. This Agreement is the entire agreement between the
parties hereto with respect to the Employee's employment by the Company and
there are no agreements or representations, oral or otherwise, expressed or
implied, with respect to or related to the employment of the Employee which are
not set forth in this Agreement.

                  14.      NO ASSIGNMENT. Except as expressly set forth herein,
no party shall assign any of his or its rights under this Agreement without the
prior written consent of the other party and any attempted assignment without
such prior written consent shall be null and void and without legal effect.

                  15.      COUNTERPARTS; FACSIMILE SIGNATURES. This Agreement
may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an
original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same
instrument. This Agreement may be effective upon the execution and delivery by
any party hereto of facsimile copies of signature pages hereto duly executed by
such party; provided, however, that any party delivering a facsimile signature
page covenants and agrees to deliver promptly after the date hereof two (2)
original copies to the other party hereto.

                  16.      GOVERNING LAW.

                           (a) The validity, interpretation, construction and
performance of this Agreement shall be governed by the internal laws of the
State of Florida, except that Section 16(b) shall be construed

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in accordance with the Federal Arbitration Act if arbitration is chosen by the
Employee as the method of dispute resolution.

                           (b) Any dispute arising out of this Agreement shall,
at the Employee's election, be determined by either (i) arbitration under the
rules of the American Arbitration Association then in effect (but subject to any
evidentiary standards set forth in this Agreement), in which both parties shall
be bound by the arbitration award, or (ii) by litigation. Whether the dispute is
to be settled by arbitration or litigation, the venue for the arbitration or
litigation shall be Tampa, Florida. The parties consent to personal jurisdiction
in each trial court in the selected venue having subject matter jurisdiction
notwithstanding their residence or situs, and each party irrevocably consents to
service of process in the manner provided hereunder for the giving of notices.

                  17.      CERTAIN RULES OF CONSTRUCTION. No party shall be
considered as being responsible for the drafting of this Agreement for the
purpose of applying any rule construing ambiguities against the drafter or
otherwise. No draft of this Agreement shall be taken into account in construing
this Agreement. Any provision of this Agreement which requires an agreement in
writing shall be deemed to require that the writing in question be signed by the
Employee and an authorized representative of the Company.

                  18.      HEADINGS. The headings herein contained are for
reference only and shall not affect the meaning or interpretation of any
provision of this Agreement. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this
Agreement as of the day and year first above written.

                                    NICHOLAS FINANCIAL, INC.

                                    By: /s/ Peter L. Vosotas
                                        ---------------------------------------
                                        Peter L. Vosotas, Chairman of the Board,
                                        President and Chief Employee Officer

                                    EMPLOYEE:

                                    /s/ Ralph T. Finkenbrink
                                    -------------------------------------------
                                    Printed Name: Ralph T. Finkenbrink

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                                   APPENDIX A

                  For purposes of Section 5(d) of this Agreement, a Change of
Control shall be deemed to have occurred if the event set forth in any one of
the following paragraphs shall have occurred:

                           (i)      any person or entity, or group thereof
         acting in concert (a "Person") (other than (A) the Company or any of
         its subsidiaries, (B) a trustee or other fiduciary holding securities
         under any employee benefit plan of the Company or any of its
         subsidiaries, (C) an underwriter temporarily holding securities
         pursuant to an offering of such securities or (D) a corporation owned,
         directly or indirectly, by the stockholders of the Company in
         substantially the same proportions as their ownership of stock in the
         Company), being or becoming the "beneficial owner" (as such term is
         defined in Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") Rule 13d-3 under
         the Exchange Act) of securities of the Company which, together with
         securities previously owned, confer upon such person, entity or group
         the combined voting power, on any matters brought to a vote of
         shareholders, of twenty percent (20%) or more of the then outstanding
         shares of voting securities of the Company; or

                           (ii)     the sale, assignment or transfer of assets
         of the Company or any subsidiary or subsidiaries, in a transaction or
         series of transactions, if the aggregate consideration received or to
         be received by the Company or any such subsidiary in connection with
         such sale, assignment or transfer is greater than fifty percent (50%)
         of the book value, determined by the Company in accordance with
         generally accepted accounting principles, of the Company's assets
         determined on a consolidated basis immediately before such transaction
         or the first of such transactions; or

                           (iii)    the merger, consolidation, share exchange or
         reorganization of the Company (or one or more direct or indirect
         subsidiaries of the Company) as a result of which the holders of all of
         the shares of capital stock of the Company as a group would receive
         less than fifty percent (50%) of the combined voting power of the
         voting securities of the Company or such surviving or resulting entity
         or any parent thereof immediately after such merger, consolidation,
         share exchange or reorganization; or

                           (iv)     the adoption of a plan of complete
         liquidation or the approval of the dissolution of the Company; or

                           (v)      the commencement (within the meaning of SEC
         Rule 13e-4 under the Exchange Act) of a tender or exchange offer which,
         if successful, would result in a Change of Control of the Company; or

                           (vi)     a determination by the Board of Directors of
         the Company, in view of the then current circumstances or impending
         events, that a Change of Control of the Company has occurred or is
         imminent, which determination shall be made for the specific purpose of
         triggering the operative provisions of this Agreement.

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                                                                    EXHIBIT 10.8

                              EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

                  THIS AGREEMENT is made as of the 16th day of March 1999, by
and between NICHOLAS FINANCIAL, INC., a British Columbia, Canada corporation
(the "Company"), and PETER L. VOSOTAS (the Employee).

                              W I T N E S S E T H:

                  WHEREAS, the Company desires to assure itself of the
Employee's continued employment in an Employee capacity;

                  WHEREAS, the Company recognizes that circumstances may arise
in which a change in control of the Company occurs, through acquisition or
otherwise, thereby causing uncertainty about the Employee's future employment
with the Company without regard to the Employee's competence or past
contributions, which uncertainty may result in the loss of valuable services of
the Employee to the detriment of the Company and its shareholders, and the
Company and the Employee wish to provide reasonable security to the Employee
against changes in the Employee's relationship with the Company in the event of
any such change in control;

                  WHEREAS, the Company and the Employee are desirous that any
proposal for a change in control or acquisition of the Company will be
considered by the Employee objectively and with reference only to the best
interests of the Company and its shareholders;

                  WHEREAS, the Employee will be in a better position to consider
the Company's best interests if the Employee is afforded reasonable security, as
provided in this Agreement, against altered conditions of employment which could
result from any such change in control or acquisition; and

                  WHEREAS, the Employee desires to be employed by the Company on
the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth.

                  NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and
agreements of the parties contained herein, and other good and valuable
consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the
parties hereto covenant and agree as follows:

                  1.       EMPLOYMENT AND DUTIES. Subject to the terms and
conditions of this Agreement, the Company agrees to employ the Employee, and the
Employee hereby agrees to serve the Company, as President & CEO. Peter L.
Vostotas shall report directly to Board of Directors and shall render to the
Company such management [and policy-making] services of the type customarily
performed by persons serving in similar capacities with other employers that are
similar to the Company, together with such other duties with which he is charged
by the Company's By-laws and subject to the overall direction and control of the
Company's Board of Directors. The Employee accepts such employment and agrees to
devote his best efforts and substantially all of his business time, skill, labor
and attention to the performance of such duties. The Employee agrees not to
engage in or be concerned with any other commercial duties or pursuits during
the Term (as hereinafter defined) of this Agreement; provided, however, that the
Employee may be involved in a passive capacity in a non-competitive business
subject to the prior written approval of the Company's Board of Directors.
Furthermore, the Employee shall assume and competently perform such reasonable
responsibilities and duties as may be assigned to him from time to time by the
Board of Directors of the Company. To the extent that the Company shall have any
parent, subsidiary, affiliated corporations, partnerships, or joint venture
(collectively "Related Entities"), the Employee shall perform such duties to
promote these entities and their respective interests to the same extent as the
interests of the Company without additional compensation. At all times, Employee
agrees

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that he has read and will abide by, and prospectively will read and abide by,
any employee handbook, policy, or practice that the Company or Related Entities
has or hereafter adopts with respect to its employees generally.

                  2.       TERM. Subject to the terms and conditions of this
Agreement, including but not limited to the provisions for termination set forth
in Section 5 hereof, the employment of the Employee under this Agreement shall
commence on the date hereof and shall continue through and including the close
of business on the 1st anniversary of the date hereof (the "Initial Term");
provided, however, that this Agreement shall renew automatically on the
anniversary of such termination date for successive 2-year terms (the Initial
Term, as well as any such renewal (s) thereof, shall be referred to herein as
the "Term") unless the Company provides to the Employee, at least sixty (60)
days prior to the expiration of the Initial Term or any renewal Term, written
notification that it intends not to renew this Agreement; and, provided,
further, that this Agreement may be terminated in accordance with Section 5
hereof (with the exception of the obligations of the parties hereunder that
shall survive any such termination).

                  3.       COMPENSATION.

                           (a) Annual Base Salary and Bonus. As compensation for
his services under this Agreement, the Employee shall receive, and the Company
shall pay, an annual base salary of such amount as shall be determined by the
Company's Board of Directors not less than $144,000 for the first year of the
Term, and thereafter during the Term at such annual base salary as shall be
determined by the Company's Board of Directors. Such annual base salary shall be
payable in equal installments in accordance with the policy then prevailing for
the Company's Employees. In addition to such annual base salary, the Employee
shall be entitled, during the Term, to an annual performance bonus as determined
by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors (or other committee
performing similar functions), and to participate in and receive payments from
all other bonus and other incentive compensation plans as may be adopted by the
Company as are made available to other Employees of the Company.

                           (b) Payments. All amounts paid pursuant to this
Agreement shall be subject to withholding or deduction by reason of the Federal
Insurance Contribution Act, Federal income tax, state and local income tax, if
any, and comparable laws and regulations.

                           (c) Other Benefits. The Employee shall be reimbursed
by the Company for all reasonable and customary travel and other business
expenses incurred by him in the performance of his duties hereunder in
accordance with the Company's standard policy regarding expense verification
practices. The Employee shall be entitled to that number of weeks paid vacation
per year that is available to other Employee's of the Company, and shall be
eligible to participate in such pension, life insurance, health insurance,
disability insurance and other employee benefits plans, if any, which the
Company may from time to time make available to its Employee's generally.

                  4.       NONCOMPETITION AND NON-DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS.

                           (a) Employee acknowledges that his services are of a
special, unique, extraordinary and intellectual character, and his position with
the Company places him in a position of confidence and trust with customers,
suppliers and employees of the Company and other Related Entities. The Employee
further acknowledges that the rendering of services under this Agreement
necessarily requires the disclosure to him of confidential information (as
defined below) of the Company and/or Related Entities. The Employee and the
Company agree that both prior to and during his course of employment with the
Company, the Employee had, has and will continue to develop personal
relationships with the Company's financiers, customers, suppliers and employees,
and that the Employee holds a position of substantial trust and confidence. As a
consequence, the Employee agrees that it is reasonable

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and necessary for the protection of goodwill and legitimate business interests
of the Company and Related Entities that the Employee make the covenants
contained herein, that the covenants are a material inducement for the Company
to employ the Employee and to enter into this Agreement, and that the covenants
are given as an integral part of and incident to this Agreement.

                           (b) The Employee covenants and agrees that during his
employment by the Company (whether during the Term hereof or otherwise), and
thereafter for a period of two (2) years following the termination of the
Employee's employment with the Company, he will not:

                                    (i)      directly or indirectly engage in,
         continue in or carry on the business of the Company or any Related
         Entity, or any business substantially similar thereto, including owning
         or controlling any financial interest in, any corporation, partnership,
         firm or other form of business organization which competes with or is
         engaged in or carries on any aspect of such business or any business
         substantially similar thereto;

                                    (ii)     directly or indirectly, assist,
         promote or encourage any employees or clients, or potential employees
         or clients, of the Company or Related Entities to terminate or
         discontinue their relationship in order to pursue opportunities or
         employment with any competitor of the Company or Related Entities;

                                    (iii)    consult with, advise or assist in
         any way, whether or not for consideration, any corporation,
         partnership, firm or other business organization which is now, becomes
         or may become a competitor of the Company or any Related Entity in any
         aspect of their respective businesses during the Employee's employment
         with the Company, including, but not limited to: advertising or
         otherwise endorsing the products of any such competitor; soliciting
         customers or otherwise serving as an intermediary for any such
         competitor; or loaning money or rendering any other form of financial
         assistance to or engaging in any form of business transaction whether
         or not on an arms' length basis with any such competitor; or

                                    (iv)     engage in any practice the purpose
         of which is to evade the provisions of this Agreement or to commit any
         act which is detrimental to the successful continuation of, or which
         adversely affects, the business or the Company; provided, however, that
         the foregoing shall not preclude the Employee's ownership of not more
         than 5% of the equity securities of a corporation which has such
         securities registered under Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act
         of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act").

                           (c) The Employee acknowledges that the inventions,
innovations, software, trade secrets, business plans, financial strategies,
finances, and all other confidential or proprietary information with respect to
the business and operations of the Company and Related Entities are valuable,
special and unique assets of the Company. The Employee agrees not to, at any
time during or after the Term of this Agreement, disclose, directly or
indirectly, to any person or entity, or use or authorize or propose to authorize
any person or entity to use any confidential or proprietary information with
respect to the Company or Related Entities without the prior written consent of
the Company including, without limitation, information as to the financial
condition, results of operations, identities of clients or prospective clients,
products under development, acquisition strategies or acquisitions under
consideration, pricing or cost information, marketing strategies or any other
information relating to the Company or any of the Related Entities which could
be reasonably regarded as confidential. However, this does not include
information which is or shall become generally available to the public other
than as a result of disclosure by the Company or Related Entities or any of
their agents, affiliates or representatives or a person to whom any of them has
provided such information.

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                           (d) The Employee agrees that the geographic scope of
this covenant not to compete shall extend to (i) the states of Florida, Georgia
and North Carolina, which constitute the geographic area in which the Company
has operated its business at some time during the two years preceding the date
of this Agreement; or (ii) such broader geographic area where the Company
conducts business at any time during the Term of this Agreement.

                           (e) In the event of any breach of this covenant not
to compete, the Employee recognizes that the remedies at law will be inadequate
and that in addition to any relief at law which may be available to the Company
for such violation or breach and regardless of any other provision contained in
this Agreement, the Company shall be entitled to equitable remedies (including
an injunction) and such other relief as a court may grant after considering the
intent of this Section 4.

                           (f) In the event a court of competent jurisdiction
determines that the provisions of this covenant not to compete are excessively
broad as to duration, geographic scope, prohibited activities or otherwise, the
parties agree that this covenant shall be reduced or curtailed to the extent
necessary to render it enforceable.

                  5.       TERMINATION.

                           (a) Death. The Employee's employment hereunder shall
terminate upon his death.

                           (b) Disability. If, during the Term, the Employee
becomes physically or mentally disabled in accordance with the terms and
conditions of any disability insurance policy covering the Employee or, if due
to such physical or mental disability, the Employee becomes unable for a period
of more than twelve (12) consecutive months to perform his duties hereunder on
substantially a full-time basis as determined by the Company in its sole
reasonable discretion, the Company may, at its option, terminate the Employee's
employment hereunder upon not less than thirty (30) days' written notice of
termination.

                           (c) Cause. The Company may terminate this Agreement
at any time with Cause. As used in this Agreement, "Cause" shall mean the
following: (1) a material violation of the Employer's policies or practices
which reasonably justifies termination; (2) conviction of a felony or any crime
involving moral turpitude, fraud, dishonesty or misrepresentation, as evidenced
by a binding and final judgment, order or decree of a court of competent
jurisdiction; (3) the commission by the Employee of any act which could
reasonably be expected to materially injure the reputation, business, or
business relationships of the Company or Related Entities; or (4) any material
breach by Employee of this Agreement. The Company may terminate this Agreement
with cause as defined in clauses (1), (2), (3) and (4) above upon ten (10) days
prior written notice (the "Cause Notification Period") to Employee, but such
termination shall only become effective in the event of Employee's failure to
cure the applicable breach or violation, to the reasonable satisfaction of
Company, prior to the end of the Cause Notification Period. The Company may
terminate this Agreement without notice at any time with Cause as defined in
clause (3) above. In the event of a termination with Cause, the Company shall be
relieved of all its obligations to the Employee provided for by this Agreement,
and all payments to the Employees hereunder shall immediately cease and
terminate.

                           (d) Involuntary Termination by Employee. The Employee
may terminate his employment hereunder upon (i) a Change of Control of the
Company (as defined in Appendix A), (ii) a good faith determination by the
Employee that there has been a material breach of the Agreement by the Company,
(iii) a material adverse change in the Employee's working conditions or status
or (iv) a significant relocation of the Employee's principal office (any one of
the preceding constituting "Good

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Reason"), by delivering written notice of termination to the Company indicating
in reasonable detail the facts and circumstances alleged to provide a basis for
such termination and shall cease performing the Employee's duties hereunder on
the date which is ten (10) days after delivery of the notice, which date shall
also be the date of termination of the Employee's employment.

                           (e) Voluntary Termination by Employee. The Employee
agrees to provide the Company with at least twenty (20) business days
("Termination Notice Period") prior written notice of his intent to terminate
employment voluntarily. Failure to provide such notice terminates the Employee's
entitlement to payment of accrued, unused benefits, such as vacation. However,
the Company reserves the right to terminate the Employee before the end of the
Termination Notice Period, provided that the Company pays the Employee the
salary that he would have received from the date of the last payroll payment to
the end of the Termination Notice Period. During the Termination Notice Period,
the Employee agrees to make a good faith effort to perform the duties described
hereunder. If, during the Term, the Employee's voluntarily terminates his
employment with the Company, the Company's obligations, including payment
obligations, under this Agreement shall cease, except that the Company shall pay
the Employee the amount of base salary that he would have received from the date
of the last payroll payment to the end of the Termination Notice Period.

                           (f) Severance Payment. In the event of a termination
of the Employee's employment (i) by the Company other than for Cause or (ii) by
the Employee in a manner which satisfies Section 5(d), the Company shall pay the
Employee (subject to the provisions of Section 6 of this Agreement) a one-time,
lump-sum severance payment equal TWO to 2 times the sum of (A) the Employee's
annual base salary in effect at the time of such termination and (B) the
Employee's average annual bonus and other compensation for the TWO (2) full
calendar years immediately preceding such termination ("Severance Payment"). The
Severance Payment shall be paid to the Employee in cash equivalent not later
than ten (10) business days after the date of termination of the Employee's
employment, subject to the provisions of Section 6 of this Agreement.

                           (g) Benefits. The following shall apply upon
termination of the Employee's employment:

                                    (i)      Notwithstanding anything to the
         contrary herein contained, the Employee shall receive all compensation
         and other benefits to which he was entitled under this Agreement or
         otherwise as an employee of the Company through the termination date,
         including payments of base salary accrued hereunder through the
         calendar month in which such termination occurs.

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                  6.       TAX PROVISIONS.

                           (a) No Excess Parachute Payment. It is the intention
of the Company and the Employee that no portion of the Severance Payment or any
other payment or benefit under this Agreement, or payments to or for the benefit
of the Employee under any other agreement or plan (collectively, the "Severance
Benefits") be deemed to be an excess parachute payment as defined in Section
280G of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code") or any
successor provision thereto. Notwithstanding any other provision of this
Agreement, if any portion of the Severance Benefits would constitute a parachute
payment within the meaning of Section 280G of the Code, such Severance Benefits
shall be reduced to an amount equal to One Dollar ($1.00) less than the maximum
amount which the Employee may receive without becoming subject to the tax
imposed by Section 4999 of the Code (or any successor provision) or which the
Company may pay without loss of deduction under Section 280G(a) of the Code (or
any successor provision).

                           (b) Opinion. For purposes of this Section, within
sixty (60) days after delivery of a written notice of termination by the
Employee or by the Company pursuant to this Agreement or written notice by the
Company to the Employee of its belief that there is a payment or benefit due the
Employee which will result in an excess parachute payment as defined in Section
280G of the Code or any successor provision thereto, the Employee and the
Company shall obtain, at the Company's expense, the opinion (which need not be
unqualified) of nationally recognized tax counsel ("Tax Counsel") selected by
the Company's independent auditors and acceptable to the Employee, which sets
forth (A) the "base amount" within the meaning of Section 280G; (B) the
aggregate present value of the payments in the nature of compensation to the
Employee as prescribed in Section 280G(b)(2)(A)(ii); and (C) the amount and
present value of any "excess parachute payment" within the meaning of Section
280G(b)(1). If such an opinion of Tax Counsel is sought, no portion of the
Severance Payment shall be paid to the Employee by the Company until ten (10)
days after the opinion is obtained.

                  In the event that such opinion determines that there would be
an excess parachute payment, the Severance Benefits shall be reduced or
eliminated as specified by the Employee in a written notice delivered to the
Company within thirty (30) days of his receipt of such opinion or, if the
Employee fails to so notify the Company then as the Company shall reasonably
determine, so that under the bases of calculation set forth in such opinion
there will be no excess parachute payment. For purposes of such opinion, the
value of any noncash benefits or any deferred payment or benefit shall be
determined by the Company's independent auditors in accordance with the
principles of Sections 280G, which determination shall be evidenced in a
certificate of such auditors addressed to the Company and the Employee. Such
opinion shall be dated as of the date of termination of the Employee's
employment and addressed to the Company and the Employee and shall be binding
upon the Company and the Employee.

                  The provisions of this Section 6(b), including the
calculations, notices and opinions provided for herein shall be based upon the
conclusive presumption that the compensation earned by the Employee pursuant to
the Company's compensation programs prior to a change of control is reasonable,
provided, however, that in the event such Tax Counsel so requests in connection
with the opinion required by this Section 6(b), the Company shall obtain at its
expense, and Tax Counsel may rely on in providing the opinion, the advice of a
firm of recognized Employee compensation consultants as to the reasonableness of
any item of compensation to be received by the Employee.

                           (c) Ruling. The Employee shall have the right to
request that the Company obtain a ruling from the Internal Revenue Service
("IRS") as to whether any or all payments or benefits determined by such Tax
Counsel are, in the view of the IRS, "parachute payments" under Section 280G. If
a ruling is sought pursuant to the Employee's request, no Severance Benefits
payable under this

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Agreement in excess of the Section 280G limitation shall be made to the Employee
until after fifteen (15) days from the date of such ruling; however, Severance
Benefits shall continue to be paid during the time up to the amount of that
limitation. For purposes of this Section 6, the Employee and the Company shall
agree to be bound by the IRS's ruling as to whether payments constitute
"parachute payments" under Section 280G. If the IRS declines, for any reason, to
provide the ruling requested, the Tax Counsel's opinion shall control and the
period during which the Severance Benefits may be deferred shall be extended to
a date fifteen (15) days from the date of the IRS's notice indicating that no
ruling would be forthcoming.

                           (d) Effect of Change in Law. In the event that the
provisions of Sections 280G and 4999 of the Code (or any successor provisions)
are repealed, this Section 6 shall cease to be effective on the effective date
of such repeal. The parties to this Agreement recognize that final regulations
promulgated under Section 280G of the Code may affect the amounts that may be
paid under this Agreement and agree that, upon issuance of such final
regulations, this Agreement may be modified as the parties hereto may in good
faith deem necessary in light of the provisions of such regulations to achieve
the purposes of this Agreement, and that consent to such modification shall not
be unreasonably withheld.

                  7.       ADDITIONAL PAYMENT.

                           (a) If, notwithstanding the provisions of Section 6
of this Agreement, it is ultimately determined by a court or pursuant to a final
determination by the IRS that any portion of the Severance Benefits is subject
to the tax (the "Excise Tax") imposed by Section 4999 of the Code (or any
successor provision), then the Company shall pay to the Employee an additional
amount (the "Gross-Up Payment") such that the net amount retained by the
Employee, after deduction of (i) any Excise Tax; (ii) any federal, state or
local income tax, interest charges or penalties arising in respect of the
imposition of such Excise Tax; and (iii) any federal, state or local income tax
or Excise Tax imposed upon the payment provided for by this Section 7, shall be
equal to the Severance Benefits. For purposes of determining the amount of the
Gross-Up Payment, the Employee shall be deemed to pay federal income taxes at
the highest marginal rate of federal income taxation in the calendar year in
which the Gross-Up Payment is to be made and state and local income taxes at the
highest marginal rates of taxation in the state and locality of the Employee's
domicile for income tax purposes on the date the Gross-Up Payment is made, net
of the maximum reduction in federal income taxes that could be obtained from
deduction of such state and local taxes.

                           (b) If legislation is enacted that would require the
Company's stockholders to approve this Agreement, prior to a Change in Control,
due solely to the provision contained in subsection (a) of this Section 7, then
(i) from and after such time as stockholder approval would be required, until
stockholder approval is obtained as required by such legislation, subsection (a)
shall be of no force and effect; (ii) if the Company seeks stockholder approval
of any other agreement providing similar benefits to any other Employee of the
Company, the Company shall seek stockholder approval of this Agreement at the
same stockholders meeting or meetings at which the stockholders consider any
such other agreement; and (iii) the Company and the Employee shall use their
best efforts to consider and agree in writing upon an amendment to this Section
7 such that, as amended, such Section would provide the Employee with the
benefits intended to be afforded to the Employee by subsection (a) without
requiring stockholder approval.

                  8.       SUCCESSORS.

                           (a) If the Company sells, assigns or transfers all or
substantially all of its business and assets to any Person or if the Company
merges into or consolidates or otherwise combines (where the

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Company does not survive such combination) with any Person (any such event, a
"Sale of Business"), then the Company shall assign all of its right, title and
interest in this Agreement as of the date of such event to such Person, and the
Company shall cause such Person, by written agreement in form and substance
reasonably satisfactory to the Employee, to expressly assume and agree to
perform from and after the date of such assignment all of the terms, conditions
and provisions imposed by this Agreement upon the Company. Failure of the
Company to obtain such agreement prior to the effective date of such Sale of
Business shall be a material breach of this Agreement. In case of such
assignment by the Company and of assumption and agreement by such Person, as
used in this Agreement, "Company" shall thereafter mean such Person which
executes and delivers the agreement provided for in this Section 8 or which
otherwise becomes bound by all the terms and provisions of this Agreement by
operation of law, and this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of, and be
enforceable by, such Person. The Employee shall, in the Employee's discretion,
be entitled to proceed against any or all of such Persons, any Person which
theretofore was such a successor to the Company (as defined in the first
paragraph of this Agreement) and the Company (as so defined) in any action to
enforce any rights of the Employee hereunder. Except as provided in this
Subsection, this Agreement shall not be assignable by the Company. This
Agreement shall not be terminated by the voluntary or involuntary dissolution of
the Company.

                           (b) This Agreement and all rights of the Employee
shall inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the Employee's personal or
legal representatives, executors, administrators, heirs and beneficiaries. All
amounts payable to the Employee under Sections 3, 5, and 7 of this Agreement if
the Employee had lived shall be paid, in the event of the Employee's death, to
the Employee's estate, heirs and representatives; provided, however, that the
foregoing shall not be construed to modify any terms of any benefit plan of the
Company, as such terms are in effect on the date of the Employee's death, that
expressly govern benefits under such plan in the event of the Employee's death.

                  9.       SEVERABILITY. The provisions of this Agreement shall
be regarded as divisible, and the parties agree that if any of said provisions
or any part hereof shall under any circumstances be deemed or declared invalid,
inoperative or unenforceable, then the validity and enforceability of the
remainder of such provisions or parts hereof and the applicability thereof shall
not be affected thereby.

                  10.      AMENDMENT. This Agreement may not be amended or
modified at any time except by written instrument executed by the Company and
the Employee.

                  11.      WITHHOLDING. The Company shall be entitled to
withhold from amounts to be paid to the Employee hereunder any federal, state or
local withholding or other taxes or charges which it is from time to time
required to withhold; provided, that the amount so withheld shall not exceed the
minimum amount required to be withheld by law (unless the Employee has otherwise
indicated in writing). The Company shall be entitled to rely on an opinion of
nationally recognized tax counsel if any question as to the amount or
requirement of any such withholding shall arise.

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                  12.      NOTICE. For purposes of this Agreement, notices and
all other communications provided for herein shall be in writing and shall be
deemed to have been duly given when actually received, whether hand-delivered,
sent by telecopier, facsimile transmission or other electronic means of
transmitting written documents (as long as receipt is acknowledged) or mailed by
United States certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, postage
prepaid, addressed as follows:

If to the Employee, to:

                  Peter L. Vosotas
                  2849 Shady Oak Ct.
                  Clearwater, FL 33759

If to the Company, to:

                  Nicholas Financial, Inc.
                  2454 McMullen Booth Road
                  Building C
                  Clearwater, Florida  33759
                  Attn: President

or to such other address as either party may have furnished to the other in
writing in accordance herewith, except that a notice of change of address shall
be effective only upon receipt.

                  13.      NO WAIVER; ENTIRE AGREEMENT. No waiver by any party
hereto of any breach of this Agreement by any other party hereto shall be deemed
a waiver of any similar or dissimilar term or condition at the same or at any
prior or subsequent time. This Agreement is the entire agreement between the
parties hereto with respect to the Employee's employment by the Company and
there are no agreements or representations, oral or otherwise, expressed or
implied, with respect to or related to the employment of the Employee which are
not set forth in this Agreement.

                  14.      NO ASSIGNMENT. Except as expressly set forth herein,
no party shall assign any of his or its rights under this Agreement without the
prior written consent of the other party and any attempted assignment without
such prior written consent shall be null and void and without legal effect.

                  15.      COUNTERPARTS; FACSIMILE SIGNATURES. This Agreement
may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an
original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same
instrument. This Agreement may be effective upon the execution and delivery by
any party hereto of facsimile copies of signature pages hereto duly executed by
such party; provided, however, that any party delivering a facsimile signature
page covenants and agrees to deliver promptly after the date hereof two (2)
original copies to the other party hereto.

                  16.      GOVERNING LAW.

                           (a) The validity, interpretation, construction and
performance of this Agreement shall be governed by the internal laws of the
State of Florida, except that Section 16(b) shall be construed in accordance
with the Federal Arbitration Act if arbitration is chosen by the Employee as the
method of dispute resolution.

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                           (b) Any dispute arising out of this Agreement shall,
at the Employee's election, be determined by either (i) arbitration under the
rules of the American Arbitration Association then in effect (but subject to any
evidentiary standards set forth in this Agreement), in which both parties shall
be bound by the arbitration award, or (ii) by litigation. Whether the dispute is
to be settled by arbitration or litigation, the venue for the arbitration or
litigation shall be Tampa, Florida. The parties consent to personal jurisdiction
in each trial court in the selected venue having subject matter jurisdiction
notwithstanding their residence or situs, and each party irrevocably consents to
service of process in the manner provided hereunder for the giving of notices.

                  17.      CERTAIN RULES OF CONSTRUCTION. No party shall be
considered as being responsible for the drafting of this Agreement for the
purpose of applying any rule construing ambiguities against the drafter or
otherwise. No draft of this Agreement shall be taken into account in construing
this Agreement. Any provision of this Agreement which requires an agreement in
writing shall be deemed to require that the writing in question be signed by the
Employee and an authorized representative of the Company.

                  18.      HEADINGS. The headings herein contained are for
reference only and shall not affect the meaning or interpretation of any
provision of this Agreement. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this
Agreement as of the day and year first above written.

                                 NICHOLAS FINANCIAL, INC.

                                 By: /s/Ralph T. Finkenbrink
                                    --------------------------------------------
                                    Ralph T. Finkenbrink, Sr. VP - Finance & CFO

                                 EMPLOYEE:

                                 /s/Peter L. Vosotas
                                 -----------------------------------------------
                                 Printed Name: Peter L. Vosotas

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                                   APPENDIX A

                  For purposes of Section 5(d) of this Agreement, a Change of
Control shall be deemed to have occurred if the event set forth in any one of
the following paragraphs shall have occurred:

                           (i)      any person or entity, or group thereof
         acting in concert (a "Person") (other than (A) the Company or any of
         its subsidiaries, (B) a trustee or other fiduciary holding securities
         under any employee benefit plan of the Company or any of its
         subsidiaries, (C) an underwriter temporarily holding securities
         pursuant to an offering of such securities or (D) a corporation owned,
         directly or indirectly, by the stockholders of the Company in
         substantially the same proportions as their ownership of stock in the
         Company), being or becoming the "beneficial owner" (as such term is
         defined in Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") Rule 13d-3 under
         the Exchange Act) of securities of the Company which, together with
         securities previously owned, confer upon such person, entity or group
         the combined voting power, on any matters brought to a vote of
         shareholders, of twenty percent (20%) or more of the then outstanding
         shares of voting securities of the Company; or

                           (ii)     the sale, assignment or transfer of assets
         of the Company or any subsidiary or subsidiaries, in a transaction or
         series of transactions, if the aggregate consideration received or to
         be received by the Company or any such subsidiary in connection with
         such sale, assignment or transfer is greater than fifty percent (50%)
         of the book value, determined by the Company in accordance with
         generally accepted accounting principles, of the Company's assets
         determined on a consolidated basis immediately before such transaction
         or the first of such transactions; or

                           (iii)    the merger, consolidation, share exchange or
         reorganization of the Company (or one or more direct or indirect
         subsidiaries of the Company) as a result of which the holders of all of
         the shares of capital stock of the Company as a group would receive
         less than fifty percent (50%) of the combined voting power of the
         voting securities of the Company or such surviving or resulting entity
         or any parent thereof immediately after such merger, consolidation,
         share exchange or reorganization; or

                           (iv)     the adoption of a plan of complete
         liquidation or the approval of the dissolution of the Company; or

                           (v)      the commencement (within the meaning of SEC
         Rule 13e-4 under the Exchange Act) of a tender or exchange offer which,
         if successful, would result in a Change of Control of the Company; or

                           (vi)     a determination by the Board of Directors of
         the Company, in view of the then current circumstances or impending
         events, that a Change of Control of the Company has occurred or is
         imminent, which determination shall be made for the specific purpose of
         triggering the operative provisions of this Agreement.

                                      -11-

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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-10.9
<SEQUENCE>9
<FILENAME>g87473exv10w9.txt
<DESCRIPTION>EX-10.9 FORM OF DEALER AGREEMENT & DEALER LISTING
<TEXT>
<PAGE>

                                                                    EXHIBIT 10.9

[NICHOLAS LOGO] NICHOLAS FINANCIAL, INC.
                AUTOMOBILE DEALER RETAIL PURCHASE AGREEMENT

The undersigned Dealer proposes to sell to the undersigned Nicholas Financial,
Inc. (NFI), from time to time, Promissory Notes, Security Agreements, Retail
Installment contracts, Conditional Sales Contracts, or other instruments
hereinafter referred to as "Contracts", evidencing installment payment
obligations owing Dealer arising from the time sale of motor vehicle(s) and
secured by such Contracts. It is understood that NFI shall have the sole
discretion to determine which Contracts it will purchase from Dealer.

1. Dealer represents and warrants that Contracts submitted to NFI for purchase
shall represent valid, bonafide sales for the respective amount therein set
forth in such Contracts and that such Contracts represent sales of motor
vehicles owned by the Dealer and are free and clear of all liens and
encumbrances.

2. Upon purchase by NFI of any contracts hereunder from dealer, dealer shall
endorse and assign to NFI the obligations and all pertinent security, security
instruments, along with such provisional endorsements as may be stipulated for
such contracts purchased by NFI.

3. This Agreement, and sums payable hereunder, may not be assigned by Dealer
without written consent of NFI.

4. Dealer acknowledges that NFI charges an acquisition fee and a $75.00 loan
processing charge on all contracts purchased and funded by NFI. The acquisition
fee and loan processing charge are taken from Dealer Proceeds and are
Non-Refundable. The amount is disclosed on each transaction and is set by
Nicholas Financial, Inc.

6. NFI and Dealer agree to abide by all Federal Privacy laws with respect to the
customer's nonpublic personal information they collect and share with one
another, using such information only as permitted by the Privacy Laws.

7. No Provisions hereof may be modified, changed or supplemented, unless both
parties agree to the amendment in writing.

NICHOLAS FINANCIAL, INCORPORATED            Dealer______________________________

By:__________________________________       By:_________________________________

Date:________________________________       Date:_______________________________


Nicholas Financial, Inc.
Corporate Offices
2454 McMullen Booth Road
Building C, Suite 501B
Clearwater, FL 33759
Telephone (727) 726-0763
Facsimile (727) 726-2140

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Nicholas Financial, Inc. February 26, 2004

                              Dealer Agreement List
THURSTON FLEET SALES
ROYAL PALM AUTO SALES INC.
MAROONE CHEVROLET
VETERAN'S AUTO SALES
BILL BOND AUTO SALES INC.
BOB PRICE MOTORS, INC
DELUCA CHRYSLER JEEP, INC
JOEY D'S AUTO OUTLET
U RIDE AUTO SALES
FAIRLANE FORD
ARCH ABRAHAM SUZUKI
A TO Z AUTO SALES
RICK'S AUTO SALES INC.
CAPITAL SALES
JOE PANIAN CHEVROLET
MOTORCAR EXCHANGE
SUNRISE AUTOWORLD
JD BYRIDER
GAINESVILLE AUTO MALL
TED'S AUTO SALES, INC.
WHITES AUTOMOTIVE CO
BILLS AUTO SALES & LEASING,LTD
GALAXY ACCEPTANCE &
THE TRUCK JUNCTION, INC
PEFFLEY FORD, INC
NATIONAL MOTOR CARS
USA AUTO CENTER INC.
SATURN OF GREENSBORO
TOWN & COUNTRY FORD
WEST PALM NISSAN, INC
CARNAHAN CHEVY
CANNON AND GRAVES AUTO SALES
GMS
A & B MOTORS
WEST 50 AUTO SALES
PLATTNER'S
JACK FROST AUTO SALES
AUTOWAY CHEVROLET
ED TILLMAN AUTO SALES
BOB STEELE CHEVROLET INC.
STADIUM TOYOTA
JO MAX AUTO SALES INC.
IMPERIAL MOTORS
SEMINOLE SUBARU INC.
BYERS CHRYSLER PLYMOUTH
FOOTHILLS FORD OF BELTO
JOHN FINGER MAZDA
GROVEPORT MOTORCAR
MARSHALL FORD WEST
EXPRESS CARS
PRESTIGE LINCOLN MERCURY, INC.
MAROONE NISSAN
KISSIMMEE TOYOTA
FIRKINS C.P.J.S.
CAROLINA KIA
GRAYSON'S SALES & LEASING, INC
AUTOWORLD OF GREENSBORO
CROWN AUTO DEALERSHIPS INC.
THOMAS AUTO SALES, INC
ITEWAY AUTO SERVICE & SALES
CAR QUEST OF TAMPA BAY, INC.
HATCHER'S AUTO SALES
MARSHALL FORD
BEST BUY AUTO SALES, INC
KOE-MAK CORP
LEITH FORD
BEDFORD AUTO WHOLESALE
O'CONNOR AUTOMOTIVE, INC
BUDGET CAR SALES
BILL BRANCH CHEVROLET
GERMAIN TOYOTA
BA-KARS INC
KEITH PIERSON TOYOTA
AUSTIN MOTORS, INC
POMOCO USED
CALLAHAN AUTO SALES
MILESTONE MOTORS, L.L.C.
MARTY FELDMAN CHEVY
SIMONS AUTO DEPOT
RUSSELL GRIFFIN MOTOR CO
VICAR MOTORS OF ORLANDO INC.
FRANCO MOTORS
GOLDEN OLDIES
USED CAR SUPERMARKET
FOSTER MOTOR CO., INC.
FITZGERALD MOTORS, INC.


<PAGE>


OLD SOUTH SALES INC.
PETE MOORE CHEVROLET, INC
WALT SWEENEY FORD, INC
GANLEY DODGE WEST, INC
THE AUTO OUTLET
CITY CHEVROLET
FRANK MYERS AUTO SALES, INC
HWY 70 AUTO SALES INC
BYERS DUBLIN CHEVROLET
CREST MOTORS
MAROONE CHEVROLET
ADKINS ENTERPRISES, INC.
LOGANVILLE AUTO SALES
AUTOMAX
ACURA OF ORANGE PARK
HAKAN FINANCE CORP
PANHANDLE AUTOMOTIVE INC.
DALE JARRETT FORD
MINCER MOTORS, INC.
BO WILLIAMS BUICK INC.
AZZA MOTORS, INC.
WEST COAST CAR & TRUCK SALES
THORNTON CHEVROLET, INC
SOUTHTOWNE
AUTO RITE, INC
MATHEWS FORD OREGON, INC
CARS UNLIMITED
GANLEY EAST, INC
CAR CORRAL, INC
BILL CURRIE FORD
ALL STATE MOTORS INC
SAMSON'S USED CARS INC.
INTERNATIONAL CAR PORT
WORLD TOYOTA
FERMAN CHEVROLET OF WAUCHULA
AUTO USA, INC
WILLIAMS HONDA, INC.
AUTOWAY PONTIAC GMC NORTH
FLORIDA AUTO EXCHANGE
TOMLINSON MOTOR COMPANY OF
AUTOMOTIVE SOLUTIONS
AUTOWAY NISSAN
PRECISION TOYOTA
AACC AUTO CAR SALES, INC
LARRY JAY IMPORTS, INC
STARRS CARS AND TRUCKS, INC
SAM GALLOWAY FORD INC.
YOUR #1 AUTOMOTIVE
MILFORD MOTORS, INC
REGAL FORD, INC
MALIBU AUTO EXCHANGE OF
JERRY HUNT AUTO SALES
BOBB DUNN FORD, INC
ULTIMATE IMAGE AUTO, INC
NIMNICHT PONTIAC
AMERICAR II
CAR FINDERS, INC
CRESTMONT CADILLAC
CRESCENT FORD, INC
AUTO JUNCTION
ALLEN TURNER AUTOMOTIVE
ALH AUTO WHOLESALE OF
JOHN M. LANCE FORD LLC
ED VOYLES CHRYSLER-PLYMOUTH
CHRISTIAN AUTO BROKERS, INC
MATIA MOTORS, INC
COBB PARKWAY CHEVROLET
LARRY'S CAR CONNECTION
LTD MOTORS
QUALITY WHOLESALE CARS, INC
ARCADIA CHEVROLET
GETTEL NISSAN INC
CRAIG'S HARTVILLE AUTO MALL
EJ'S AUTO WORLD,INC.
JENKINS NISSAN, INC.
RICHARD'S AUTO SALES
RELIABLE USED CARS
FERMAN CHRYSLER PLYMOUTH
FERMAN NEW PORT RICHEY
THRIFTY CAR RENTAL
PINE STREET 59ERS, INC.
BOBBY MURRAY CHEVROLET
LAKE NISSAN SALES, INC.
THE CAR CONNECTION, INC.
LEXINGTON AUTOMOTIVE &
AUTOVILLE, USA
BUDGET RESALE, INC
NATIONAL CAR MART, INC
BOBB CHEVROLET
TEAM HONDA
SOUTH FLORIDA TRANSPORTATION
LEESBURG TRUCK CENTER
USA AUTO DEALERS
MIKE SHAD NISSAN
JOSEPH MOTORS
ORANGE AUTO SALES, INC

<PAGE>

DAVID SMITH AUTOLAND, INC.
CHEVROLET BUICK OF QUINCY INC.
CJ'S USED CARS, INC
IMPORT MOTORSPORT, INC
SUNRISE AUTO SALES
SOUTHEASTERN AUTO SALES
THE CAR CABANA OF
DAN'S AUTO SALES, INC
L & F AUTO SALES
AUTOWAY LINCOLN-MERCURY
MCCOTTER FORD INC
DUVALL ACCURA
PARK FORD
BUCHANAN JENKINS HYUNDAI
STYKEMAIN CHEVROLET PONTIAC
FIRST TEAM HYUNDAI
BIG THREE AUTO SALES
EXECUTIVE MOTORS, INC.
MCGUIRE AUTO CENTER
SPIRIT FORD INC
DOYLE AUTOMOTIVE II
NORTH FLORIDA AUTO INC.
EDDIE ANDRESON MOTORS
COURTESY CHRYSLER JEEP
AUTO IMAGE
ECONOMY MOTORS, INC
CENTRAL CAROLINA PRE-OWNED
SUNSHINE DODGE INC.
GREENBRIER VW LLC
INTERNATIONAL AUTO WHOLESALERS
HAMPTON CHEVROLET
TREASURE COAST IMPORTS LLC
BRANDON HONDA
DIAMOND CHEVROLET
MARIETTA PONTIAC
PHILLIPS CHRYSLER-JEEP, INC
SATURN OF THE AVENUES
COGGIN PONTIAC-GMC
FIRST TEAM ISUZU
WHITMAN FORD
MOTOR CITY OF CAPE CORAL INC.
SATURN OF REGENCY
HONDA EAST
HONDA CARS OF BRADENTON
BOWDITCH FORD
DAYTON ANDREWS DODGE
ST. PETE JEEP EAGLE
BARTOW CHEVROLET
HONDA CARS OF CONCORD
AMAR AUTO COMPANY, INC
THOMASVILLE TOYOTA
J. M. MATERA INC.
AUTOWAY FORD OF BRADENTON
NICHOLS DODGE, INC.
BEV SMITH FORD, INC.
GREEN GIFFORD CHRYSLER JEEP
HENDRICK CHEVROLET LLC
HARRELSON FORD, INC
THOMAS & SON INC.
CAPITAL CAR SALES & LEASING
CARS TRUCKS AND SUV'S INC.
COLUMBUS AUTO RESALE, INC
COCOA HYUNDAI
HELLER CAR COMPANY, INC
PELHAM'S AUTO SALES
DANIELLE DRIVE CORP @
BOYETTE AUTOMOTIVE SALES
JIM PACE PONTIAC, INC
UNITED SALES AND LEASING, INC
ALL SEASONS AUTO SALES
SURE SAVES AUTOS INC,.
BELLE GLADE CHEVROLET
GALLOWAY AUTOMOTIVE LLP DBA
ERNIE HAIRE FORD
YERTON LEASING & AUTO SALES
PRESTIGE MOTORCAR GALLERY INC.
ATLANTA TOYOTA
MASTERS AUTO SALES
MANATEE MOTORS
TERRY CULLEN CHEVROLET
MARIEMONT AUTOS
KERRY TOYOTA
LIBERTY PONTIAC GMC TRUCK, INC
SHEEHAN PONTIAC
PARKS CHEVROLET, INC
PALM CHEVROLET
GWINNETT PLACE FORD
ENTERPRISE LEASING CO. OF ORL.
JARRETT FORD HAINES CITY
LORITO AUTO SALES INC.
ED THOMAS AUTOS & LEASING INC.
BOB DANCE JEEP EAGLE
DAVID MAUS TOYOTA
MOORMAN PONTIAC, INC
GETTEL TOYOTA
RIVERSIDE TRUCK & AUTO

<PAGE>

PARKS CHEVROLET - GEO
AUTOLEASE AMERICA, INC
JC AUTOMAX
ORLANDO AUTO SPECIALISTS, INC
CARTERSVILLE MITSUBISHI
MIKE DUMAN AUTO SALES
VIC BAILEY LINCOLN MERCURY
FOOTHILLS PREOWNED OF ANDERSON
32 FORD MERCURY, INC.
HURRICANE AUTO SALES, INC.
STEARNS MOTORS OF NAPLES
ED HARRISON AUTO SALES INC.
SHOWCASE AUTOS, INC
BRONDES FORD, INC
MOTORCARS ACURA/VOLVO
MNCCLUSKEY CHEVROLET, INC
ARO OF PALM BEACH
CREDIT MOTORS
PUGMIRE ISUZU
DAYTON ANDREWS INC.
LAW AUTO SALES, INC
MIDWEST AUTO GROUP, INC
TERRY'S AUTOMOTIVE, INC
TIM LALLY CHEVROLET, INC
MCKINNEY DODGE CHRYSLER
GULF AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, INC
RALLYE MOTORS, INC
SATURN SW FLORIDA LLC DBA
MOTOR CAR CONCEPTS II
AL HENDRICKSON TOYOTA
ANGELO MICHAEL TROY DBA
PENSACOLA AUTO BROKERS, INC
ANTHONY WAYNE AUTO SALES
TAYLOR OLDSMOBILE, INC
OLSON MOTORS, INC
STU'S PREOWNED INC
HOT WHEELS AUTOMOTIVE GROUP
EVANS USED CARS INC.
QUALITY AUTO LINK INC
GULF WEST AUTOMOTIVE, INC.
DON REID FORD INC.
GERMAIN OF SARASOTA
JAY CHEVROLET, INC
BANK AUTO SALES
SIGNATURE AUTO SALES
MARIANNA TOYOTA
NALLEY INFINITI
JERRY ULM DODGE INC.
KISTLER FORD, INC
PT MOTORS
ALL AMERICAN MOTORS
CANNON CAR COMPANY
GEORGE MATICK CHEVY
FAIRWAY FORD OF ANDERSON
CALVARY CARS & SERVICE, INC
INTERNATIONAL MOTOR CARS
ASHEBORO MITSUBISHI
SIR WALTER CHEVROLET
INDIAN MOUND PONTIAC MAZDA
COURTESY TOYOTA
COURTESY AUTO GROUP INC.
SUNSHINE AUTO GROUP II, INC
HURRICANE AUTO SALES
MAHER CHEVROLET INC
FORT MYERS TOYOTA INC.
CARLISLE DODGE
FREEDOM FORD INC
WADE RAULERSON
KEFFER DODGE,INC
MIKE DAVIDSON FORD
CERTIFIED AUTO WORLD, INC
BOULEVARD AUTO BROKERS
OHARA CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP, INC
DON SCOTT MOTORS
BUCHANAN JENKINS HYUNDAI
CURRY HONDA
NAPLETON'S NORTH PALM AUTO PK
LEE A. FOLGERS, INC.
JERRY'S AUTO SALES
COCONUT CREEK MITSUBISHI
SH & F INC./PAYDAY MOTOR SALES
MONROE DODGE/CHRYSLER INC.
LEGACY TOYOTA OF UNION CITY
HAINES CITY PARTNERS, LLC
MARCH MOTORS INC.
MAGIC CITY SALES INC
JIM QUINLAN CHEVROLET
HANSELMAN AUTO SALES INC.
PROCTOR & PROCTOR
AUTO LIQUIDATION CENTER, INC
CAR CITY AUTOS OF
ULTIMATE IMPORTS
RICK CASE HONDA
LANEY'S AUTO SALES
ANDY SIMS BUICK, INC
JON HALL PONTIAC

<PAGE>

JIMMIE M. JAMES JR AUTO CENTER
HOUSE ENTERPRISES, INC
AUTO MAX AUTO'S INC
CAROLINA AUTO IMPORTS
SHARPNACK FORD
TAMPA BAY AUTO MALL
PAUL CLARK ENTERPRISES
FAIRFIELD 4 AUTO SALES, INC.
TROPHY AUTOMOTIVE
COX MAZDA
PERFORMANCE CHEVROLET BMW
ULTIMATE CARS OF COLUMBIA INC
ANDERSON TRUCK FARM INC
MILLENNIUM KIA EAST
BENNETT AUTO BROKERS
HILLMAN MOTORS, INC.
CHAMPION CHEVROLET INC.
JOHN MCCURLEY'S AUTOMOTIVE
COGGIN PONTIAC OF ORANGE PARK
LIBERTY FORD, INC
BOB BENNETT FORD, INC
FINE GLOBAL AUTOMOBILES
NATIONAL AUTO BROKERS
TEAM PONTIAC-BUICK-GMC TRUCK
AMERICA'S CHOICE
BOB DANCE DODGE, INC
RED HOAGLAND PONTIAC GMC INC
PLANTATION FORD
MERRITT ISLAND MITSUBISHI
NICKS AUTO MART
GLENWAY DODGE, INC.
PAYLESS CAR SALES
LEADER FLEET SERVICES, INC.
TOM STANLEY COMPANY
SUNCOAST MITSUBISHI
JOHN BAILEY OLDS
BILL RAY NISSAN
LANTANA MOTORS
DG MOTORS
MATTHEWS-HARGREAVES CHEVROLET
WORLD FORD
ROGER DEAN CHEVROLET-GEO
PLATTNER AUTOMOTIVE OF VENICE
JOHNSON'S SELECT MOTORCARS
SATURN SW FLORIDA LLC DBA
AUTOMAX, CORP
B.R.W. ENTERPRISES
PRIMECAR CORP
AUTO SPORT OF VA BCH, INC
KIA AUTO SPORT
MIRACLE TOYOTA
MILLENNIUM MOTORS
FRED MARTIN FORD
BEST VALUE AUTO SALES
W & W AUTO SALES
GUARANTEE AUTO SALES
CAR WORLD INC.
GRAND 54 AUTO SALES INC.
L & W MOTORS INC
MICHAEL'S AUTO
THE AUTO SOURCE, INC
PARKWAY QUALITY CARS, INC.
B & G AUTO SALES, INC.
WADE FORD INC
THE CAR PARLOR INC.
AUTOWAY TOYOTA
AUTOQUEST INTERNATIONAL
SUPERIOR AUTO SALES
VIN DEVERS, INC
BRUCE KUNESH AUTO SALES
SEBRING FORD & LINCOLN-MERCURY
TEAM FORD OF MARIETTA
TOWN CENTER KIA
DARBY SOUTH BEECHMONT FORD
BIG D INC.
BRADSHAW ACURA
GREENWOOD CHEVROLET OLDS INC.
AUTOWAY HONDA ISUZU
SOUTH 41 AUTO SALES
MOTOR CARS HONDA
CENTRAL AUTO MART, INC
BRUNSWICK AUTO MART
BEACH FORD, INC
HILLSBOROUGH AUTO MART
AUTO SOLUTIONS OF
WALT'S AUTO SALES LLC
LOVE HONDA
EXTREME AUTO SALES &
COX CHEVROLET INC
GREENLIGHT AUTO LLC
COASTAL MITSUBISHI
AUTO SHOWCASE MOTORCARS OF
ARRINTON AND BLOUNT FORD INC
AUTO KING
MICHAEL HOLLEY CHEVROLET

<PAGE>

BOB FISCHER CHEVROLET
BILL HEARD CHEVROLET
PREMIER MOTORCAR GALLERY
ROY O'BRIEN, INC
FLORIDA IMPORT/EXPORT
MANATEE PRIDE AUTO SALES, INC
SPITZER MOTOR CITY
THE TRUCK FARM OF EASLEY
TOYOTA OF GREENVILLE, INC
SIDOTIS AUTOMOTIVE SALES, INC
FIRST COAST AUTO SALES OF
SPORT MITSUBISHI
HIGHLAND AUTO SALES INC.
TAMIAMI MOTORS INC.
CALDWELL MOTOR SPORTS, INC
METRO USED CARS
MIKE DAVIDSON MOTORS
DRIVE TIME
PONDELLA AUTO MALL, INC
RIST, LLC DBA LANIER HONDA
LOKEY OLDSMOBILE INC
NATIONAL SALES & LEASING, INC
CAR SEARCH 4 U INC
SBS AUTOS INC
JON HALL CHEVROLET INC.
PUTNAM CITY MOTORS, INC
ED VOYLES HONDA
PALM BEACH AUTOMALL
COURTESY PONTIAC-GMC
CARR CONNECTION, INC.
PARK AUTO MALL, INC
CAR-RIGHT
TOM ENDICOTT BUICK, INC.
AUCTION PARLOR
MODERN CORPORATION
BUY WISE USED CARS, INC
QUALITY 1 AUTOS, INC
YARK AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, INC
TRIPLE B AUTO SALES
BILL HEARD CHEVROLET INC
SUNCOAST CHRYSLER PLYMOUTH
K J ENTERPRISES
MORRIS PONTIAC GMC
NEW BAY AUTO SALES
VANN YORK AUTO MALL
VANN YORK TOYOTA, INC
WHOLESALE AUTO BROKERS, INC.
JJ AUTO SALES, INC.
JACK MAXTON CHEVROLET INC
BILL NEWTON NISSAN
PASCO MOTORS, INC
WEST COAST AUTO SALES, INC.
KIRKS AUTO SALES
AUTORAMA PREOWNED CARS
PARKWAY MOTORS, INC
DUVAL FORD
FIRKINS NISSAN
UNO AUTO SALES
IMAGINE CARS
LOKEY NISSAN
BEN SHIVES AUTO & BOAT BROKER
CAR CONNECTION
FRED MARTIN MOTOR COMPANY
NEWMAN'S VACATIONLAND MOTORS
TEAM TOYOTA
THRIFTY CAR SALES
JAKE SWEENEY CHEVROLET, INC
AVON PARK, LLC.
K & B FINANCIAL SERVICES INC
LOKEY MOTOR CO.
CITY PLACE MAZDA
G E A AUTO SALES
HEARTLAND MOTORS
MCGAFFS AUTO SALES
DAB INTERNATIONAL, INC
AUTO MART OF COLUMBIA INC
COUNTRY CLUB MOTORS
WHITLOW CHEVY, CORP.
JOE FIRMENT CHEVROLET
NISSAN OF MELBOURNE
JOHN ROGIN BUICK-LIVONIA, INC
ELITE AUTO LEASING & SALES
BELL MOTORS
KING'S NISSAN
ENCORE MOTORCARS OF SARASOTA
AUTO WORLD
PALM BAY FORD
JOHN NOLAN FORD
VESTAL PONTIAC BUICK GMC TRUCK
GARNER AUTO BROKERS
DRAKE MOTOR COMPANY
FLORIDA AUTO & TRUCK
GRIFFIN MOTOR CO, INC
ARLINGTON TOYOTA INC.
BILL LEGGETT AUTOMOTIVE, INC
BILL NEWTON CHRYSLER JEEP

<PAGE>

DECKER AUTO MART
FLAG CITY MOTOR CO. INC.
LEITH TOYOTA
JAY HONDA
MISS GIVINGS LLC
BOBBY WOOD CHEVROLET
CITY MITSUBISHI
A1A TRUCK & AUTO CENTER, INC
AUTO AUTO SALES, INC
CAR CHOICE
SHOWCASE AUTO SALES INC II
DISCOUNT AUTO BROKERS
CARS UNLIMITED
RICK CASE ATLANTA
BROCKMAN AUTOMOTIVE
EASTERN FLEET AUTO SALES
AUTO ONE CORPORATION
TAMPA BAY TRADING INC
SUMMITT AUTO SALES, LLC
APOSTOLAKIS HONDA
IMAJ CARS & TRUCKS
MARK MARTIN AUTO SALES
AUTOMART OF OCALA
SUNSET MOTORS, INC
TOYOTA OF DURHAM
PLATINUM FS
TROUTMAN MOTORS
SUNSTATE FORD
EXPO AUTO BROKERS, INC
CRYSTAL MOTOR CAR COMPANY, INC
JARRETT FORD OF PLANT CITY
FERMAN CHEVROLET
SOUTHSIDE DODGE
DICK SMITH NISSAN OF
1ST PLACE AUTO SALES, INC
LANDMARK DODGE CHRY/PLYM
SUN TOYOTA
GANLEY DODGE
C G AUTO SUPERCENTER
CAROLINA AUTO EXCHANGE
CHEVROLET OF DADE CITY
ROADWAY AUTO SALES, INC
TNT AUTO SALES AND SERVICE,INC
PLAZA DODGE INC.
VENICE NISSAN DODGE, INC
GROGANS TOWNE CHRYSLER
PARKS AUTOMOTIVE, INC
SOUTH GEORGIA AUTO SALES
COGGIN HONDA
COURTESY NISSAN
TAYLOR MORGAN INC DBA NETWORK
BRONDES FORD MAUMEE LTD
DICK KEFFER PONTIAC
AUTO SOURCE, INC
GREAT NECK AUTO SALES
MIKE SHAD CHRYSLER PLYMOUTH
CRAMER TOYOTA OF VENICE
MEROLLIS CHEVROLET SALES
J & C AUTO SALES
LARRY KING CHEVROLET
XTREME ENTERPRISES OF
HYUNDAI OF NEW PORT RICHEY
BUDGET CAR SALES OF SW FLORIDA
TEAM NISSAN OF MARIETTA
OWEN MOTORS INC.
UNIVERSITY MAZADA SUZUKI
PETE MOORE IMPORTS, INC
RODGERS CHEVROLET, INC
MAIN STREET MOTORS
CENTRAL FL CHRYSLER JEEP
MID STATE MOTORS
TAYLOR CHEVROLET
KEFFER CHRY PLYM JEEP
CAPITAL CITY MITSUBISHI
TALLAHASSEE HYUNDAI
HILLCREST V AUTO SALES, INC
BEST BUY MOTORS
SEXTON AUTO SALES, INC
CLINTON FAMILY FORD
TEAM FORD OF ATLANTA
AUTOWAY FORD OF ST PETE
RON ACKERMAN AUTO SALES
PLANT CITY MOTORS, INC
MANN MOTORS, LLC
SERPENTINI CHEVROLET, INC.
DRIVERS CHOICE,INC.
TREADWAY CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP
CHEROKEE FORD
METRO DODGE, INC.
KENCO ADVANTAGE INC.
GULF COAST DODGE
SATURN OF STUART
B.T. AUTO, INC
CAR SMART OF PALMETTO
SWAIN MOTOR & LEASING, INC
KING MITSUBISHI

<PAGE>

LAKE PLACID MOTOR CAR, INC
OLSON MOTORS, INC.
GATORLAND TOYOTA
TROPICAL FORD
GATOR FORD
LEE AUTO SALES
VILLAGE FORD INC
TAMPA HONDALAND
MASON AUTO SALES, INC
GASTONIA NISSAN, INC
OUTBACK AUTO SALES
M97 AUTO PARTS
CARS & US INC
NAPLES MITSUBISHI
WMW, INC.
LASH AUTO SALES, INC.
BOMAR CORPORATION
CHERRY WHEELS, INC
LAKESHORE CHEVROLET
SOUTHSIDE AUTOS
E CITY MOTORS, INC
GOLD BAY CLASSICS
LAWRENCE MOTORS INC.
AUTOSPORTS OF DAYTONA,INC.
MARK CHEVROLET
SOUTHERN STATES NISSAN, INC.
FINAST AUTO SALES
SUNCAOST EXPRESS INTL
NORTH STATE CHEVROLET CO. INC.
LUCKY MOTOR SALES
LES STANFORD CHEVROLET
DRAPER CHEVY
EXECUTIVE CARS, INC.
AUTOLAND
WAYNE THOMAS CHEVROLET, INC.
DELAND FORD
COURTESY KIA OF ALLIANCE
SULLIVAN PONTIAC CADILLAC GMC
QUALITY PONTIAC GMC TRUCKS,INC
FAIRFIELD FORD
HERITAGE FORD
GULFVIEW MOTORS, INC.
FOOTHILLS FORD OF CHESNEE
PALM BEACH LINCOLN MERCURY
CRANDALL FORD, INC.
AUTOVILLE
FERMAN OLDSMOBILE
GANLEY CHEVROLET, INC
J B M, INC
BIG COUNTRY CARS & TRUCKS, LLC
WEST HILLS AUTO & TRUCK
PERFECTION AUTO
JULIUS AUTOMOTIVE GROUP
SOUTHERN TRUST AUTO SALES
SATURN OF CLEARWATER
MULLINAX LINCOLN MERCURY
GANLEY CHRYSLER-JEEP, INC
LP SUPER CARS, INC
DOUGLAS MOTORS, INC.
INDIAN RIVER AUTO WHOLESALERS
MAGIC IMPORTS OF
FARRELL CHEVROLET KIA
McNAMARA PONTIAC, INC.
ERNEST BAKER SALES, INC
SUBURB AUTO SALES
ANGEL AUTOS, LLC
LAKELAND AUTO MALL
CAR CONNECTION
BOB KING'S MAZDA
FIRST CHOICE AUTOMOTIVE INC
A-1 MOTORS
TOM PRANGE AUTO VILLAGE, INC.
WHITTEN BROTHERS INC.
POMPANO HONDA
KELLY FORD
BILL HEARD CHEVROLET CO.
SUN HONDA
D & D MOTORS, INC.
MARVIN MOTORS
SATURN OF ST PETE
MINT CONDITION AUTO SALES, INC
TOP TEN AUTOS
C AND R AUTOS, INC.
HIGH POINT NISSAN
GULFVIEW
GREEN FORD, INC
JIMMIE VICKERS INC.
LEE'S SALES & SERVICE
PRECISION AUTO SALES
COLE VALLEY MOTOR COMPANY
METRO MOTOR SPORTS
FAMILY KIA
WILSON'S AUTO FINANCE & SALES
SPITZER CHEVROLET
HOMETOWN AUTO WHOLESALERS, INC
GANLEY AKRON,INC

<PAGE>

AVIS FORD
BRANDON CAR & TRUCK CENTER INC
WING AUTO SALES, INC
TOWNSEND MOTORS, INC
METRO CARS, INC
LAFONTAINE AUTO GROUP
GERMAIN NISSAN OF ALBANY, INC
VALITON MOTORS
JACK FROST AUTO SALES, INC.
GATOR CHRYSLER-PLYMOUTH, INC.
COGGIN NISSAN
AR MOTORSPORTS, INC
BUD LAWRENCE INC
ENVY MOTOR CARS
HENRY'S AUTO SALES
DISCOVERY MOTORS
FERMAN MOTOR CAR COMPANY
WALT MART AUTO WHOLESALE
MONTGOMERY FORD
CENTRAL AUTO SALES
STARBIRD AUTO WORLD, INC
OYSTER POINT DODGE/KIA
DUVAL HONDA
STONE MOUNTAIN TOYOTA
NORTHSTAR AUTOMOTIVE INC
MIKE ERDMAN TOYOTA
FERN PARK AUTO SALES, INC
GANLEY NISSAN
MT. CLEMONS DODGE, INC
DONNELL FORD
JD BYRIDER
AUTOMOTIVE WHOLESALE
MCGHEE AUTO SALES INC.
BAY CHEVROLET
LINDELL MOTORS
KERNERSVILLE DODGE
DAVID WESTCOTT BUICK ISUZU
DRIVER'S SEAT AUTOMOTIVE INC.
MARIETTA DODGE, INC
CHRIS LEITH CHEVROLET
BRADSHAW AUTOMOTIVE GROUP
PALM HARBOR HONDA
EATONS BEACH RENTALS, INC
MODERN CHEVROLET
XTREME AUTOMOTIVE
BILL BUCK CHEVROLET, INC
GOODWIN MOTOR CO, INC
BELOW BOOK MOTORCARS INC
DOLPHIN AUTOMOTIVE, INC
RONNIE DEANS AUTO SALES
VATLAND OLDS PONTIAC GMC
SMART CARS, INC
SPARKS CHRYSLER PLYMOUTH
PEARCE AUTO SALES, INC
JEFF WYLER CHEVROLET, INC
JACK WILSON PONTIAC, GMC
ORLANDO ACTION AUTO, INC
TONY'S AUTO SALES OF
CEDAR SHORES AUTO CENTER, INC
DAN THOMAS PONTIAC, INC
DOWN THE ROAD MOTORS
TOM JUMPER CHEVROLET INC
AUTONET USA
ALL STATE RENT A CAR SALES INC
KELLEY BUICK PONTIAC GMC
SPITZER LAKEWOOD, INC
ROUEN LINCOLN MERCURY
CARS ON 33
DISCOUNT AUTO SALES OF SOUTH
REGENCY DODGE
APL OF ORLANDO
HERITAGE VW, INC.
BILL BROWN FORD, INC
F & W AUTO SALES
SONNY HANCOCK
POTAMKIN MIAMI CHRYSLER JEEP
BOB BOAST DODGE
EDD LINDLEY AUTO SALES
GALEANA CHRYSLER PLYMOUTH
SATURN OF RALEIGH
GANLEY, INC
AUTO WORLD SUPER STORE, INC
TROPICAL AUTO SALES
ALAN VESTER AUTO SALES
VALUE AUTO STORE
J & P AUTOS, INC
THE AUTO PLACE
BEST DEAL AUTO SALES
CITY MOTORS, INC
1ST GEAR AUTO
JIM MACK AUTO SALES
MORANDE ENTERPRISES INC
BONIFACE HIERS MAZDA
BROWN MOTOR SALES
GUARANTEED AUTO SALES
VERO TRK & AUTO DBA 1ST CHOICE

<PAGE>

NORTH FLORIDA AUTOMALL
BROADWAY FORD, LLC
CAREY PAUL FORD
MACKENNEY AUTO SALES
RAIMERS MOTORS INC.
DWIGHT ADAMS AND SON, INC
SCHUMACHER AUTOMOBILE, INC
GREENWOOD'S HUBBARD CHEVY OLDS
AUTO PERFORMANCE CENTER
COUGHLIN CHEVROLET-TOYOTA
CAHILL-ELDOTREAD AUTO PARTS
SPITZER KIA
SPITZER AUTOWORLD
MICHAEL'S IMPORTS
MIKE PRUITT HONDA, INC
M D AUTO SALES, INC
LINDELL MAZDA
QUALITY CARS OF BAY COUNTY
MCKENNEY CHEVROLET
COMO AUTO SALES & SERVICE INC.
DENNIS AUTO POINT
ABBA AUTO SALES, INC
VANN YORK PONTIAC BUICK GMC
M & W AUTO SALES, INC
BILL BLACK CADILLAC, OLDS INC
CITY ISUZU
DELUCA TOYOTA INC
CHARLOTTE AUTO WHOLESALE INC
GOLDSTAR IMPORTS, INC
THE CAR COMPANY, INC
STADIUM LINCOLN MERCURY, INC
TEAM DODGE
STEVE WESTPHAL USED CAR FACTOR
DALGLEISH CADILLAC-OLDS
AUTO MAX, INC.
TALLAHASSEE LINCOLN MERCURY
NORTHPOINTE AUTO SALES
TOYOTA-LEXUS OF MELBOURNE
WAYNE AUTO WORLD, INC
CAROLINA MOTORCARS
WARE HOUSE OF CARS, INC
DIRECT AUTOMOTIVE
LOU BACHRODT CHEVEROLET
THE CAR STORE INC.
BOB BOYD LINCOLN MERCURY, INC
BURT GREENWALD CHEVROLET
AUTOWAY FORD LINCOLN MERCURY
MATIA MOTORS, INC
JOHN SERETTI CHRYSLER, DODGE,
SELECT AUTO SALES, INC
STEWART TOYOTA OF NORTH PALM
BILL HEARD CHEVROLET
JORGENSEN, INC
MT. CLEMENS DODGE
PAT WHITE AUTO SALES, INC
HEARTLAND FORD LINCOLN MERCURY
HOGSTEN AUTO WHOLESALE
FAIRBORN BUICK PONTIAC GMC
TRUCKS ETC, INC
ED SCHMIDT PONTIAC-GMC
ED MURDOCK SUPER STORES
WHEELS FOR SALE BY OWNER &
TOWNE EAST AUTO
JS IMPORTS, INC
STEARNS CHEVROLET
NEW WAY AUTO BROKERS, INC
PALM BEACH
TOYOTA AMERICAN WAY AUTO SALES
MONTROSE FORD LINCOLN/MERCURY
GRAFF AUTOMALL, INC
MILLENNIUM MOTORS, INC II
ASHEBORO NISSAN, INC
DAN'S AUTO SALES
DEVOE VOLVO & INFINITY
BRADLEY MOTORS
MILLER AUTO SALES, INC
A & B AUTO SALES
AUTO TRUCK WAREHOUSE USA INC.
DETROIT II AUTOMOBILES
GRACE AUTOMOTIVE
DAYTONA BEACH USED CARS, INC
IDEAL AUTOMOTIVE GROUP INC
FERMAN CHEVROLET
KERRY FORD
JEFF WYLER SPRINGFIELD, INC
M & M IMPORT AUTOS, INC
WINTER PARK AUTO MALL CORP
COASTAL AUTOMOTIVE, INC
NAPLES DODGE
PRESTIGE AUTO BROKERS
COURTESY CHRYSLER JEEP OF
J.O. STONE BUICK
BOB MCDORMAN CHEVROLET, INC
BOB TOWNSEND FORD INC.
FERMAN FORD OF WAUCHULA
GEORGIA ON WHEELS

<PAGE>

SUNBELT FORD
HEBRON AUTO SALES
DETROIT II AUTO FINANCE
MOTORCARS AUTO IMPORTS, INC
CITY CAR CO.
DICK SMITH MUTSUBISHI
JOYCE BUICK PONTIAC
TALLAHASSEE AUTO WORLD
LOU SOBH PONTIAC/BUICK/GMC
INTERSTATE AUTOS INC
COURTESY CHRYSLER JEEP OF
ABUNDANT LIFE AUTO, INC
DIAMOND MOTORS OF DAYTONA
DELRAY ACURA-HYUNDAI
ROGER DEAN CHEVROLET
SWEENEY CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP
INTEGRITY MOTORS, INC
THE CAR LOT
BROWN'S QUALITY CARS INC.
BIACAR
SPARTAN CHEVROLET
BOB SAKS TOYOTA
CHOICE RENTAL CAR SALES, INC
ATLANTIC AUTO REMARKETING, INC
GWINNETT PLACE NISSAN
CREDEX AUTO LEASING &
HUNTER MOTORS INC
BENSON FORD MERCURY
STIVER'S CHRYSLER JEEP INC
REMARKETING SERVICES OF FL
MARTIN CHEVROLET INC
COURTESY HYUNDAI, INC
GETTEL MITSUBISHI
COLUMBIA AUTO MALL
CAROLINA AUTOMOTIVE
DURHAM AUTOMOTIVE CO
HILL OLDSMOBILE
JOHNSON AUTO SALES
GIBSON TRUCK WORLD
GEORGE BALLAS BUICK GMC
ALEX'S AUTO SALES
SPECIALTY BANK LIQUIDATORS DBA
LEGACY LINCOLN MERCURY
LEASE ATLANTA INC
FAIRWAY FORD
A & B AUTO SALES OF
TOYOTA OF ROSWELL
BEST AUTO SALES, INC
BELLAIRE AUTO EXPORT & SALES
SATURN OF VERO BEACH
HERITAGE MOTORS
JEFF WYLER FAIRFIELD, INC
GCI
STAR CARS
COOPERATIVE AUTOMOTIVE, INC
CANNON BUICK-MITSUBISHI
T SULLIVAN MOTORS
RALLYE MOTORS, INC
BEST BUY
AUTO MAX AUTOS, INC
STEVE LUCAS HONDA
BARANCO PONTIAC GMC INC
PALM AUTOMOTIVE GROUP
DAVID LEE AUTOMOTIVE
MCDONALD PONTIAC
YOUNG FORD, INC
JOHN MILES CHEVROLET, INC
GANLEY HONDA/PONTIAC
R & M MOTORS
FT. MYERS TRUCK AND
MODERN NISSAN
AREVALO'S AUTO SALES
CENTRAL PONTIAC INC.
PREMIER AUTO,INC
MRS. MOBILITY MEDICAL, INC
PINES PONTIAC GMC BUICK
MALL OF GEORGIA FORD
HARRELSON MAZDA, INC
HERNDON CHEVROLET, INC
AUTO KING, INC
JOHN'S USED CARS
COGGIN CHEVROLET AT
A1A AUTO SALES
MEL FARR MOTORS
FIRST AMERICA CORP
GARY YEOMANS FORD
MARLOZ OF STATESVILLE
INDEPENDENCE NISSAN
MARIETTA AUTO MART
INTERSTATE FORD, INC
SECOND CHANCE MOTORS
HONDA CARS OF MONROE
DISCOUNT AUTOMART
SHAMBURG AUTO SALES
M AND L OF JAX INC.
B & C CAR SALES, INC

<PAGE>

JEFF WYLER TROTWOOD
FLORIDA CHRYSLER PLYM, INC
5 STAR AUTO MALL
ATLANTIC AUTO SALES
WALTERS NEW CAR ALTERNATIVE
DELRAY IMPORTS, INC
MANATEE WORLD, INC
SUPERMAX AUTO STORE, INC
AUTO 1 OF FLORENCE
MERCEDES BENZ OF CARY
DALLAS AUTO MART, INC
DICK DYER TOYOTA
FERMAN NISSAN
SPACE COAST HONDA
AUTO BUY, INC
EAUTOS FLORIDA,LLC
JAKE SUTHERLIN OLDS-CADILLAC
JIM TIDWELL'S WORLD FORD
BUCHANAN JENKINS HONDA,
A.R.J.'S AUTO SALES, INC
LEXUS OF JACKSONVILLE
CANNON USED CARS, INC
KRAFT MOTORCARS/NISSAN
NORTH POINT CHRYSLER JEEP
C & J AUTO SALES INC.
HALPERT CHRYSLER JEEP, INC
WILSON AUTO SALES, INC
DON MAYS PONTIAC BUICK GMC
LEGACY TOYOTA
FRIENDLY AUTO SALES OF EUSTIS
AUTO AMERICA
ORLANDO USED CAR
WALSH AUTO BODY, INC
PIPPIN AUTO SALES
DICK SCOTT KIA
WALLIS MOTORS
ART'S TRUCKIN AUTO SALES INC
DETROIT II AUTOMOBILES, INC
CITY-SIDE WHOLESALE CORP
CITY LIMITS AUTO SALES
PALM BEACH ACURA
MAZ AUTO SALES
ADRIAN DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP
INTEGRITY MOTORS OF DAYTON
TOYOTA MALL EAST
SATURN OF ORANGE PARK
MEYERS AUTO WHOLESALE, INC
CAROLINA AUTO & TIRE
THRIFTY CAR SALES
ALLANS SHOWCASE
NATIONWIDE AUTO EXCHANGE
BORCHERDING ENTERPRISE, INC
GRIFFIN FORD
FACTORY AUTO OUTLET
SPRINGFIELD FORD
GREENWAY FORD, INC
NISSAN OF LAKELAND
LEE'S AUTO SALES, INC
BUFORD AUTO PLAZA, INC
MATOS AUTO BROKERS
BRUMOS MOTOR CARS, INC
GRAHAM AUTOMOTIVE, INC
HYATT USED CARS #2
CENTURY DODGE, INC
PALM CITY CORP INC
FARM & RANCH AUTO SALES INC.
AL PACKER FORD
KEN CHANCEY SUZUKI, INC
BRIARWOOD FORD
GREENWOOD CHEVROLET, INC
LOVE NISSAN
BRANDON CAR & TRUCK
BRAVO MOTORS
MASSEY CADILLAC
PAYLESS CAR SALES
STARFLEET ENTERPRISING
YARK MITSUBISHI, INC
CSA IMPORTS LLC DBA COGGIN
QUALITY AUTO & TRUCK SALES INC
CAPITAL LINCOLN MERCURY MAZDA
AUTO BROOKER USA
EASTGATE MOTORCARS, INC
ATLANTA CAR EXCHANGE
LEXUS OF FT. MYERS
THE CAR BAR
POWER MOTORS
BLUE RIDGE MOTORS, INC
39TH AVE IMPORTS, INC
TAYLOR TOYOTA OF BOARDMAN
PRESTIGE MOTORS, LTD
TRYON ST AUTO MART, INC
UPSTATE CARS OF EASLEY INC
BRANDON CAR STORE, INC
SOUTHEAST AUTOMOTIVE
HOLLY'S AUTO OUTLET INC
AUTO WORLD, INC

<PAGE>

WEINLE AUTO SALES
FORD OF OCALA
HENRY SEIVE MOTOR CO/SEIVE
TOYOTA AT THE AVENUES INC
QUALITY CARS OF KISSIMMEE INC.
PREMIER CARS OF MARTIN COUNTY
GLOBAL CARS SALES, INS
ALPHARETTA AUTO BROKERS
TWILLIE AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, INC
KIRK FRANCIS AUTO SALES
ROADHOUSE CUSTOMS, INC
MASTERS AUTO SALES
GENE GORMAN & ASSOC. INC. DBA
KERRY CHRYSLER JEEP
THOMASVILLE HONDA
ERNIE HAIRE AUTOMALL
STIVER'S LINCOLN MERCURY, INC
STONE MOUNTAIN MOTORS
HARDY CHEVROLET
CAPITAL EUROCARS, INC
KIA AUTOSPORT OF ALBANY, INC
QUEEN CITY LINCOLN
WORLD FINANCIAL
LOU SOBH FORD INC
MONTROSE FORD
ROBERSON CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP
ALLIANCE AIR
BEASLEY CROSS CHEVY CO
SUV DEPOT
SPECIALTY VEHICLES OF ORLANDO,
LEE PONTIAC-OLDSMOBILE-GMC-
NALLEY HONDA
GANLEY FORD, INC
FORT WALTON BEACH
BARBER CHEVROLET
PALM BEACH TRUCK INC
SARASOTA CHRYSLER PLYMOUTH
MATTHEWS-CURRIE FORD CO
CENTRAL RALEIGH AUTO SALES
EXOTIC MOTORCARS
REPO DIRECT AUTO SALES, INC
LEITH DODGE
NORWALK CHRYSLER PLYMOUTH
MARKET MOTOR COMPANY
MAROONE FORD OF DELRAY
BRANDON MITSUBISHI
WORLEY AUTO SALES
PULLIAM WRAY, INC
KING KONG MOTORS
NICK'S AUTO SALES
B & C AUTOMOTIVE, LLC
EVERETT CHEVROLET, INC
BLOUNT CHEVROLET GEO INC.
CORNERSTONE MOTORS, INC
KARS FOR KASH, INC
MARCH AUTO, INC
DAYTONA MITSUBISHI
METROLINA DODGE, INC
J & R MOTOR CO, INC
ATCHINSON FORD SALES
THE AUTO EXCHANGE INC.
PRO CAR AUTO GROUP, INC
INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMPANY OF
LORAMON AUTO SALES &
STERLING MOTORS
MAYPOLE CHEVROLET
TIPPETT AUTO SALES
BOB KING MITSUBISHI
LOUDON MOTORS, INC
AUTO OUTLET OF MANASOTA, INC
COMBEE AUTO WORLD
CAROLINA AUTO SALES
GAINESVILLE FORD
VAN DEVERE, INC
ACTION AUTO & CYCLE SALES
ORANGE AUTO SALES
TOYOTA OF ORLANDO
STEVE BARNETT INC
SUN MOTORS OF PALM BEACH
AA VICTORY AUTO SALES, INC
UNITED CAR SALES
CAROLINA AUTO CENTER, INC
WORLD CLASS CARS, LLC
AL SMITH COMPANY
SPITZER DODGE
BILL BRYAN JEEP/EAGLE
BILLY HOWELL F-L-M INC
JAMES ERVIN TOYOTA
SATURN OF ORLANDO SOUTH
LIBERTY FORD SOUTHWEST, INC
TJL INTERNATIONAL INC
ON-TIME AUTO SALES
AUTO VERA,INC
PREMIER AUTO MART, INC
D & M AUTO SALES
FIVE STAR FORD

<PAGE>

LIVONIA CHRYSLER JEEP, INC
BLUE ROCK MOTORS, INC
ALLSTATE AUTO SALES LLC
DEVOE PONTIAC BUICK GMC
JIM RATHMANN CHEVROLET
JACKIE & CAROL ENTERPRISES INC
KIA MALL OF GEORGIA
HOT WHEELS MOTOR CARS INC
PARK AVENUE MOTORS
ACTION AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, INC.
MAINELINE AUTO SALES
RON ANDERSON GMC PONTIAC BUICK
NEWBERRY AUTO MART
COLLEGE PARK AUTO SALES, INC
INTEGRITY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP
WESTGATE MOBILE HOME PARK
RAINBOW MOTOR SALES
ADVANTAGE AUTO RENTAL, INC
J BROTHERS AUTO SALES, INC
SUTHERLIN NISSAN OF FT. MYERS
BUYERS CHOICE AUTO SALES
FOOTHILL FORD
CENTURY BUICK
BENSON NISSAN
PAYLESS CAR SALES
IMPERIAL SALES AND LEASING INC
UPTOWN IMPORTS, INC
JOE GIBSON'S AUTO WORLD
MARLOWE-WERNER PONTIAC
TOYOTA MALL OF GEORGIA
GULF COAST AUTOS INC
RODRIGUEZ AUTO WHOLESALE, INC
SOUTHSIDE AUTO MART, INC
ATLAS IMPORTS ENTERPRISE INC
SZOTT FORD
SOUTHERN STATES NISSAN OF APEX
AA BETTER USED CARS
BRANDON FORD
AUTOWAY PONTIAC
A & J MOTORS INC.
SANTA FE FORD INC.
MARIETTA MITSUBISHI
PAR AUTO SALES, INC
TOWN & COUNTRY MOTORS INC.
NORSIDE IMPORTS
HENDRICK HONDA
NORTH BORTHERS FORD, INC
AUTOMOTION SALES & SERVICE INC
INTEGRITY AUTO SALES OF SW FL
PEACHTREE NISSAN
BC MOTORS COMPANY
EVAN QUEEN AUTO SALES, INC
FRED MARTIN CHEVROLET, INC
LINCOLN MERCURY DAYTON
GATEWAY HONDA
UNIVERSITY CHEVROLET, INC
WALT SWEENEY PONTIAC
TLC MOTORS
HAPPY TIMES AUTO SALES, INC
HUGHES AUTO SALES
COGGIN KIA
FIELDS CADILLAC-OLDSMOBILE-
SCOTT CLARKS TOYOTA CITY
AUTO WORLD OF PERRYSBURG
TRUCK & JEEP OUTLET, INC
PAYLESS AUTO SALES
USED CARS INC
REIDSVILLE NISSAN
JOSEPH TOYOTA INC.
TROPIC DRIVERS, INC
MANNIX MOTORS
SUMTER CHRYSLER PLYMOUTH DODGE
LOU SOBH AUTOMOTIVE INC
BG QUALITY MOTOR SALES INC
HEART OF DIXIE AUTO EXCHANGE
CRANE CHEVROLET, OLDSMOBILE,
CROWN MOTORS INC
CAR CONNECTION
CAR SHOPPE OF ARLINGTON, INC
DAVE STEWART AUTO SALES, LTD
FIVE FORKS AUTO SALES
SPALDING FORD, INC
DEECO AUTO SALES

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                                  Exhibit 23.2





We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption "Experts" and to the
use of our report dated June 9, 2003, in the Registration Statement (Form S-2
No. 333-00000) and related Prospectus of Nicholas Financial Inc. and
subsidiaries for the registration of 2,760,000 shares of its common stock.


/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
Atlanta, GA
March 1, 2004

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