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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 14pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 18pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>FORM 8-K</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>CURRENT REPORT</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B>
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<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):<BR>
<B>May&nbsp;26, 2006</B>

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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 24pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B><U>ENCORE WIRE CORPORATION</U></B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)</DIV>


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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>Delaware</B>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>0-20278</B>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom"><B>75-2274963</B></TD>
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</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top">(State or other jurisdiction of<BR>
incorporation or organization)
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    <TD align="center" valign="top">Commission<BR>
File Number
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">(I.R.S. Employer<BR>
Identification No.)</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>1410 Millwood Road<BR>
McKinney, Texas</B>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom"><B>75069</B></TD>
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<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code: <B>(972)&nbsp;562-9473</B>
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(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy
the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General
Instruction A.2 below):
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Section&nbsp;1&#151;Registrant&#146;s Business and Operations</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Item&nbsp;1.01. Entry into a Materially Definitive Agreement</B>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;On May&nbsp;16, 2006, Encore Wire Limited, a Texas limited partnership (the &#147;Company&#148;) entered into
an amendment to its Credit Agreement dated August&nbsp;27, 2004 by and among the Company, certain
lenders party thereto, Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent and a lender and Wells Fargo
Bank, National Association, as syndication agent and a lender (the &#147;Amended Credit Agreement&#148;). The
Amended Credit Agreement is effective May&nbsp;16, 2006, and expands the Company&#146;s revolving line of
credit from $85,000,000 to $150,000,000.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
foregoing description of the Amended Credit Agreement is a general
description only and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the
Amended Credit Agreement, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit&nbsp;10.1 and
incorporated herein by reference.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Section&nbsp;9&#151;Financial Statements and Exhibits</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Item&nbsp;9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.</B>

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    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">10.1</TD>
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    <TD>First Amendment to Credit Agreement, as effective May&nbsp;16, 2006.</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly
authorized.
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    <TD colspan="3" valign="bottom" align="left">ENCORE WIRE CORPORATION</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Date: June&nbsp;12, 2006
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom">By:
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">/s/ FRANK J. BILBAN</TD>
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</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">Frank J. Bilban, Vice President &#151; Finance,<br>
Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and<br>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">10.1
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<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt">FIRST AMENDMENT<BR>
TO<BR>
CREDIT AGREEMENT

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<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">Dated as of May&nbsp;16, 2006

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<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">among

</DIV>

<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">ENCORE WIRE LIMITED,<BR>
as the Borrower

</DIV>

<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.,<BR>
as Administrative Agent and a Lender,

</DIV>

<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">and

</DIV>

<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,<BR>
as Syndication Agent and a Lender

</DIV>

<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">and

</DIV>

<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">The Other Lenders Party Thereto

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<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.,<BR>
as Sole Lead Arranger and Sole Book Manager

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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt">FIRST AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;THIS FIRST AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT (this &#147;<U>First Amendment</U>&#148;), dated as of May
16, 2006, is entered into among ENCORE WIRE LIMITED, a Texas limited partnership (the
&#147;<U>Borrower</U>&#148;), BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. (&#147;<U>Bank of America</U>&#148;) and WELLS FARGO BANK,
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (&#147;<U>Wells Fargo</U>&#148;), in their individual capacities as &#147;<U>Lenders</U>&#148;
(as such term is defined herein), and BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as Administrative Agent.
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><U>BACKGROUND</U>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A.&nbsp;The Borrower, the Lenders and the Administrative Agent are parties to that
certain Credit Agreement, dated as of August&nbsp;27, 2004 (the &#147;<U>Credit Agreement</U>&#148;). The
terms defined in the Credit Agreement and not otherwise defined herein shall be used herein as
defined in the Credit Agreement.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;B.&nbsp;The Borrower has requested certain amendments to the Credit Agreement to,
among other things, increase the Aggregate Commitments.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;C.&nbsp;The Lenders and the Administrative Agent hereby agree to amend the Credit
Agreement, subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the covenants, conditions and agreements hereafter set
forth, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are all
hereby acknowledged, the Borrower, the Lenders and the Administrative Agent covenant and agree as
follows:
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.&nbsp;<U>AMENDMENTS</U>.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)&nbsp;The definition of &#147;<U>Aggregate Commitments</U>&#148; set forth at 1.6 of the Credit
Agreement is hereby amended to read as follows:
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;<U>Aggregate Commitments</U>&#148; means the Commitments of all the Lenders. As of the
First Amendment Effective Date, the Aggregate Commitments are $150,000,000.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)&nbsp;The definition of &#147;<U>Commitment</U>&#148; set forth at 1.27 of the Credit Agreement is
hereby amended to read as follows:
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;<U>Commitment</U>&#148; means, as to any Lender, the obligation of such Lender to make or
continue Loans and incur or participate in L/C Obligations hereunder in an aggregate
principal amount at any one time outstanding up to but not exceeding the amount set forth
opposite the name of such Lender on the signature pages of this Agreement (or on the
signature pages to any amendment to this Agreement) under the heading &#147;Commitment&#148; or, if
such Lender is a party to an Assignment and Acceptance, the amount of the &#147;Commitment&#148; set
forth in the most recent Assignment and Acceptance of such Lender, as the same may be
reduced or terminated pursuant to paragraph 2.9 or 9.2 or increased pursuant to paragraph
2.12.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)&nbsp;Article&nbsp;I of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by adding the defined terms
&#147;<U>First Amendment Effective Date</U>&#148; and &#147;<U>Accordion Amount</U>&#148; thereto in proper
alphabetical order to read as follows:
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;<U>Accordion Amount</U>&#148; means, as of any date of determination, the difference
between $150,000,000 and the Aggregate Commitments in effect on such date of determination.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;<U>First Amendment Effective Date</U>&#148; means May&nbsp;16, 2006.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d)&nbsp;Paragraph&nbsp;2.12(a) is hereby amended by amending the first sentence thereof to
read as follows:
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Provided there exists no Default, upon notice to Administrative Agent (which shall
promptly notify Lenders), Borrower may from time to time, request an increase in the
Commitments by an amount (for all such requests) not exceeding the Accordion Amount.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2.&nbsp;<U>REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES TRUE; NO EVENT OF DEFAULT</U>. By its execution and
delivery hereof, the Borrower represents and warrants that, as of the date hereof:
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)&nbsp;the representations and warranties contained in the Credit Agreement and the
other Loan Documents are true and correct on and as of the date hereof as made on and as of
such date, except to the extent that such representations and warranties specifically refer to an
earlier date, in which case they shall be true and correct as of such earlier date, and except to the
extent such representations and warranties have been supplemented pursuant to paragraph 7.12
of the Credit Agreement;
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)&nbsp;no event has occurred and is continuing which constitutes a Default or an Event of
Default;
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)&nbsp;(i)&nbsp;the Borrower has full power and authority to execute and deliver this First
Amendment, each Revolving Loan Note payable to the order of each Lender in the amount of
each such Lender&#146;s Commitment as increased by this First Amendment (collectively, the
&#147;<U>Replacement Notes</U>&#148;), (ii)&nbsp;this First Amendment and the Replacement Notes have been duly
executed and delivered by the Borrower, and (iii)&nbsp;this First Amendment, the Replacement Notes
and the Credit Agreement, as amended hereby, constitute the legal, valid and binding obligations
of the Borrower, enforceable in accordance with their respective terms, except as enforceability
may be limited by applicable Debtor Relief Laws and by general principles of equity (regardless
of whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding in equity or at law) and except as rights to
indemnity may be limited by federal or state securities laws;
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d)&nbsp;neither the execution, delivery and performance of this First Amendment, the
Replacement Notes or the Credit Agreement, as amended hereby, nor the consummation of any
transactions contemplated herein or therein, will conflict with (i)&nbsp;the certificate or articles of
incorporation or the applicable constituent documents or bylaws of the Borrower or any
Guarantor, (ii)&nbsp;any Law applicable to the Borrower or any Guarantor or (iii)&nbsp;any indenture,
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">agreement or other instrument to which the Borrower, any Guarantor or any of their respective
properties are subject; and
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e)&nbsp;no authorization, approval, consent, or other action by, notice to, or filing with, any
Governmental Authority or other Person not previously obtained is required for (i)&nbsp;the execution,
delivery or performance by the Borrower of this First Amendment or the Replacement Notes or (ii)
the acknowledgement by each Guarantor of this First Amendment.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3.&nbsp;<U>CONDITIONS TO EFFECTIVENESS</U>. This First Amendment shall be effective upon
satisfaction or completion of the following:
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)&nbsp;the Administrative Agent shall have received counterparts of this First
Amendment executed by each Lender;
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)&nbsp;the Administrative Agent shall have received an executed Replacement Note for
each Lender;
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)&nbsp;the Administrative Agent shall have received counterparts of this First
Amendment executed by the Borrower and acknowledged by each Guarantor;
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d)&nbsp;the Administrative Agent shall have received a certified resolution of the Board of
Directors of the Borrower authorizing the execution, delivery and performance of this First
Amendment and the Replacement Notes;
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e)&nbsp;the Administrative Agent shall have received an opinion of the Borrower&#146;s
counsel, in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and its counsel, with
respect to the matters set forth in clauses (c), (d)&nbsp;and (e)&nbsp;of <U>Section</U> 2 of this First Amendment
and with respect to such other matters as the Administrative Agent and its counsel shall
reasonably request;
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(f)&nbsp;the Administrative Agent shall have received in immediately available funds for
the account of each Lender a fee in an amount equal to the product of (A)&nbsp;0.10% and (B)&nbsp;the
amount of the increase of each such Lender&#146;s Commitment pursuant to this First Amendment;
and
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(g)&nbsp;the Administrative Agent shall have received, in form and substance satisfactory
to the Administrative Agent and its counsel, such other documents, certificates and instruments
as the Administrative Agent shall require.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.&nbsp;<U>REFERENCE TO THE CREDIT AGREEMENT</U>.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)&nbsp;Upon the effectiveness of this First Amendment, each reference in the Credit
Agreement to &#147;this Agreement&#148;, &#147;hereunder&#148;, or words of like import shall mean and be a
reference to the Credit Agreement, as affected and amended hereby.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)&nbsp;The Credit Agreement, as amended by the amendments referred to above, shall
remain in full force and effect and is hereby ratified and confirmed.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5.&nbsp;<U>COSTS, EXPENSES AND TAXES</U>. The Borrower agrees to pay on demand all
costs and expenses of the Administrative Agent in connection with the preparation,
reproduction, execution and delivery of this First Amendment and the other instruments and documents to be
delivered hereunder (including the reasonable fees and out-of-pocket expenses of counsel for the
Administrative Agent with respect thereto).
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6.&nbsp;<U>GUARANTOR&#146;S ACKNOWLEDGMENT</U>. By signing below, each Guarantor
(a)&nbsp;acknowledges, consents and agrees to the execution, delivery and performance by the
Borrower of this First Amendment, (b)&nbsp;acknowledges and agrees that its obligations in respect of
its Guaranty (i)&nbsp;are not released, diminished, waived, modified, impaired or affected in any
manner by this First Amendment or any of the provisions contemplated herein, and (ii)&nbsp;include
the increase of the Aggregate Commitments provided for in this First Amendment, (c)&nbsp;ratifies
and confirms its obligations under its Guaranty, and (d)&nbsp;acknowledges and agrees that it has no
claims or offsets against, or defenses or counterclaims to, its Guaranty.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7.&nbsp;<U>EXECUTION IN COUNTERPARTS</U>. This First Amendment may be executed in
any number of counterparts and by different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of
which when so executed and delivered shall be deemed to be an original and all of which when
taken together shall constitute but one and the same instrument. For purposes of this First
Amendment, a counterpart hereof (or signature page thereto) signed and transmitted by any
Person party hereto to the Administrative Agent (or its counsel) by facsimile machine, telecopier
or electronic mail is to be treated as an original. The signature of such Person thereon, for
purposes hereof, is to be considered as an original signature, and the counterpart (or signature
page thereto) so transmitted is to be considered to have the same binding effect as an original
signature on an original document.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;8.&nbsp;<U>GOVERNING LAW; BINDING EFFECT</U>. This First Amendment shall be
governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas, provided that the
Administrative Agent and each Lender shall retain all rights arising under federal law, and shall
be binding upon the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;9.&nbsp;<U>HEADINGS</U>. Section headings in this First Amendment are included herein for
convenience of reference only and shall not constitute a part of this First Amendment for any
other purpose.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;10.&nbsp;<U>ENTIRE AGREEMENT</U>. THE CREDIT AGREEMENT, AS AMENDED BY
THIS FIRST AMENDMENT, AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS REPRESENT THE
FINAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE PARTIES AND MAY NOT BE CONTRADICTED
BY EVIDENCE OF PRIOR, CONTEMPORANEOUS, OR SUBSEQUENT ORAL
AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE PARTIES. THERE ARE NO UNWRITTEN ORAL
AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE PARTIES.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this First Amendment is executed as of the date first set forth
above.
</DIV>
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    <TD width="40%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="30%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="5" valign="bottom" align="left"><U><B>BORROWER</B></U><B>:</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="5" valign="bottom" align="left"><B>ENCORE WIRE LIMITED</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom">By:</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" valign="bottom" align="left">EWC GP Corp., its general partner</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom">By:</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" valign="bottom" align="left">/s/ Daniel L. Jones</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" valign="bottom" align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">Name:
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">DANIEL L. JONES</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">Title:
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">President &#038; CEO</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="40%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="30%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="5" valign="bottom" align="left"><U><B>ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT</B></U><B>:</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="5" valign="bottom" align="left"><B>BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom">By:</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" valign="bottom" align="left">/s/ Suzanne M. Paul</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" valign="bottom" align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">Name:
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">SUZANNE M. PAUL</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">Title:
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">VICE PRESIDENT</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</tr>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</tr>


<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="5" valign="bottom" align="left"><B>BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.,</B> as a Lender</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><U>Commitment</U>: $90,000,000</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom">By:</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" valign="bottom" align="left">/s/ Steven A. MacKenzie</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" valign="bottom" align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">Name:
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">Steven A. MacKenzie</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">Title:
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">Senior Vice President</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="40%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="30%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="5" valign="bottom" align="left"><B>WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL<BR>ASSOCIATION, </B>as a Lender</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><U>Commitment</U>: $60,000,000</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom">By:</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" valign="bottom" align="left">/s/ Ralph Hauser, III</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">Title:
</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">Vice President</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD colspan="5" valign="top" align="left"><B>EWC GP CORP.</B></TD>
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    <TD align="right" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD valign="top">By:</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" valign="bottom" align="left">/s/ Daniel L. Jones</TD>
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    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" valign="bottom" align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom">Name:
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">Daniel L. Jones</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom">Title:
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">President &#038; CEO</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD colspan="5" valign="top" align="left"><B>EWC LP CORP.</B></TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top">By:</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" valign="bottom" align="left">/s/ Daniel L. Jones</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" valign="bottom" align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom">Name:
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">Daniel L. Jones</TD>
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<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom">Title:
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">President &#038; CEO</TD>
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<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
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    <TD align="right" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD colspan="5" valign="top" align="left"><B>EWC AVIATION CORP.</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top">By:</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" valign="bottom" align="left">/s/ Daniel L. Jones</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" valign="bottom" align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom">Name:
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">Daniel L. Jones</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom">Title:
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">President &#038; CEO</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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