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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:6pt;text-align:center;'><b><font SIZE=2>UNITED STATES</font></b></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><b><font SIZE=2>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></b></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><b><font SIZE=2>WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549</font></b></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:6pt;text-align:center;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:6pt;text-align:center;'><b><font SIZE=2>FORM 8-K</font></b></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:6pt;text-align:center;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:6pt;text-align:center;'><b><font SIZE=2>CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT</font></b></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><b><font size=2>TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE</font></b></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><b><font SIZE=2>SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</font></b></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:12pt; margin-top:12pt;text-align:center;'><font size=2>Date of report (Date of earliest event reported):  April 1, 2008</font></p>


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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>O&#146;REILLY AUTOMOTIVE, INC.</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>Missouri</font></p> </td>
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<p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>organization)</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>233 South Patterson</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>(417) 862-6708</font></p> </td> </tr>
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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:6pt;text-align:justify;'><font size=2>Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2):</font></p>

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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=2>Item 1.01.</font></b></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=2>Material Definitive Agreement</font></b></p> </td> </tr></table>

<p style=' margin-bottom:12pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.5in;text-align:justify;'><font size=2>On April 1, 2008, O&#146;Reilly Automotive, Inc., a Missouri corporation (&#147;O&#146;Reilly&#148;), OC Acquisition Company, a Delaware corporation and an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of O&#146;Reilly (&#147;Merger Sub&#148;) and CSK Auto Corporation, a Delaware corporation (&#147;CSK&#148;), entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the &#147;Merger Agreement&#148;).</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:12pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.5in;text-align:justify;'><font size=2>The Merger Agreement provides that, on and subject to the terms of the Merger Agreement, Merger Sub will commence an exchange offer (the &#147;Offer&#148;), within ten business days of receiving the required information from CSK, to purchase all of the outstanding shares (the &#147;Shares&#148;) of CSK common stock, $0.01 par value, for (a) a fraction of a share of O&#146;Reilly common stock based on exchange ratio (subject to the collar as described below) equal to $11.00 divided by the average trading price of O&#146;Reilly common stock for the five consecutive trading days ending on and including the second trading day prior to the consummation of the Offer plus (b) $1.00 in cash (subject to reduction for costs associated with obtaining credit agreement waivers or amendments, if any, incurred by CSK over $3 million); provided, however, that if the average trading price of
O&#146;Reilly common stock is greater than $29.95, then the exchange ratio shall equal 0.3673, and if the average trading price is less than $25.67, then the exchange ratio shall equal 0.4285 (the sum of (a) and (b) being the &#147;Offer Price&#148;). </font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:12pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.5in;text-align:justify;'><font size=2>Following consummation of the Offer, Merger Sub will merge with and into CSK with CSK surviving as a wholly-owned subsidiary of O&#146;Reilly (the &#147;Merger&#148;). In the Merger, each outstanding Share that is not tendered and accepted pursuant to the Offer (other than the Shares held in the treasury of CSK, owned by O&#146;Reilly, Merger Sub, or any subsidiary of O&#146;Reilly or CSK immediately prior to the effective time of the Merger, and other than the Shares as to which appraisal rights have been perfected in accordance with applicable law) will be cancelled and converted into the right to receive the Offer Price, on the terms and conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement. At the effective time of the Merger, (i) each outstanding option to acquire CSK common stock will be converted into the right to receive a number of shares of O&#146;Reilly common stock equal to the number
of shares subject to such stock option multiplied by an exchange ratio based upon the Offer Price and (ii) each other unvested equity-based award will be converted into an equity-based award relating to a number of shares of O&#146;Reilly common stock equal to the number of shares subject to such equity-based award multiplied by an exchange ratio based upon the Offer Price. </font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:12pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.5in;text-align:justify;'><font size=2>Consummation of the Offer is subject to various conditions, including, but not limited to (i) at least a majority of shares of CSK common stock then outstanding on a fully diluted basis being tendered into the Offer, (ii) the expiration or termination of the applicable Hart-Scott-Rodino waiting period, (iii) the registration statement for O&#146;Reilly&#146;s common stock issuable in connection with the Offer and Merger being declared effective and the listing of such shares on Nasdaq, (iv) receipt of opinions of counsel regarding tax-free reorganization and (v) the absence of any Material Adverse Effect (as defined in the Merger Agreement) with respect to CSK&#146;s business. The Offer is not subject to a financing condition. </font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:12pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.5in;text-align:justify;'><font size=2>The Offer will expire at midnight, New York time, on the 20th business day following and including the commencement date, unless extended in accordance with the terms of the Offer and the Merger Agreement and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#147;SEC&#148;). </font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:12pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.5in;text-align:justify;'><font size=2>The consummation of the Merger is subject to various additional conditions, including, if required under Delaware law, approval of the Merger Agreement by CSK stockholders. The parties have agreed that if after the purchase of Shares pursuant to the Offer and any subsequent offering period, and after giving effect to any shares of CSK common stock purchased pursuant to the option described in the next paragraph, Merger Sub owns at least 90% of the outstanding Shares, then once the other conditions of the Merger are satisfied or waived, Merger Sub will merge into CSK in a &#147;short-form&#148; merger pursuant to the applicable provisions of Delaware law which will not require a vote of CSK&#146;s stockholders.</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:12pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.5in;text-align:justify;'><font size=2>In the Merger Agreement, CSK has granted to O&#146;Reilly and Merger Sub an option (the &#147;Top Up Option&#148;) to purchase, at a price per share equal to the Offer Price, a number of newly issued shares of CSK common stock equal to the lowest number of shares that, when added to the number of Shares owned, directly or indirectly, by O&#146;Reilly or Merger Sub at the time of exercise of the Top Up Option, constitutes one share more than 90% of the fully diluted shares of CSK common stock (after giving effect to the issuance of all shares subject to the Top Up Option). O&#146;Reilly or Merger Sub may exercise the Top Up Option, in whole or in part, provided that upon exercise of the Top Up Option, O&#146;Reilly will directly or indirectly own one share more than 90% of the outstanding Shares (after giving effect to the issuance of shares of CSK common stock pursuant to the exercise of
the Top Up Option), at any time on or after the consummation of the Offer and prior to (i) the effective time of the Merger and (ii) the termination of the Merger Agreement in accordance with its terms.</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:12pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.5in;text-align:justify;'><font size=2>In addition, pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, effective upon the purchase of Shares pursuant to the Offer, O&#146;Reilly will be entitled to designate a number of directors, rounded up to the next whole number, on CSK&#146;s Board of Directors and Board committees equal to the product of (i) the total number of directors on CSK&#146;s Board of Directors or Board committee, as applicable, and (ii) the percentage that the number of Shares beneficially owned by O&#146;Reilly and/or Merger Sub bears to the number of Shares then outstanding.</font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:12pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.5in;text-align:justify;'><font size=2>The Merger Agreement contains customary representations and warranties by O&#146;Reilly, Merger Sub and CSK. The Merger Agreement also contains customary covenants and agreements, including with respect to the operations of the business of CSK and its subsidiaries between signing and closing, restrictions on the solicitation of proposals by CSK with respect to alternative transactions, governmental filings and approvals and other matters. The Offer and the Merger are intended to qualify as a reorganization for federal income tax purposes.</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:12pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.5in;text-align:justify;'><font size=2>The Merger Agreement contains certain termination rights for O&#146;Reilly and CSK, including if the Offer is not consummated on or before the date that is 180 days after the date of the Merger Agreement, and further provides that if the Merger Agreement is terminated under certain circumstances, CSK will be required to pay O&#146;Reilly a termination fee of $22 million.  In the event that the average trading price of O'Reilly's common stock during the five consecutive trading days ending on and including the second trading day prior to the closing of the Offer is less than or equal to $21.00 per share, CSK may terminate the Merger Agreement unless O'Reilly exercises its option to issue an additional number of its shares or increase the amount of cash to be paid such that the total value of O'Reilly common stock and cash exchanged for each share of the Company's common stock is at least
equal to $10.00 (subject to reduction for costs associated with obtaining credit agreement waivers or amendments, if any, incurred by CSK over $3 million).</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:12pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.5in;text-align:justify;'><font size=2>The Board of Directors of each of O&#146;Reilly, Merger Sub and CSK has approved the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby.</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:12pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.5in;text-align:justify;'><font size=2>A copy of the Merger Agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit 2.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. The foregoing description of the Merger Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Merger Agreement.   The Merger Agreement has been included to provide investors with information regarding its terms. It is not intended to provide any other factual information about O&#146;Reilly, Merger Sub or CSK. </font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:12pt;text-align:justify;'><b><font size=2>Additional Information</font></b></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:justify;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:12pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.5in;text-align:justify;'><font size=2>In connection with the Offer, O&#146;Reilly intends to file a registration statement on Form S-4 and a Schedule TO with the SEC and CSK intends to file a solicitation/recommendation statement on Schedule 14D-9.  Such documents, however, are not currently available. These documents contain important information about the transaction and should be read before any decision is made with respect to the Offer.  Investors will be able to obtain free copies of the registration statement, Schedule TO and Schedule 14D-9, as well as other filings containing information about O&#146;Reilly and CSK without charge, at the SEC&#146;s website (http://www.sec.gov) once such documents are filed with the SEC.  A free copy of the Offer materials, when they become available, may also be obtained from O&#146;Reilly or CSK.</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:12pt;text-align:justify;'><b><font size=2>Safe Harbor for Forward-Looking Statements</font></b></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:justify;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:12pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.5in;text-align:justify;'><font size=2>Statements in this Current Report on Form 8-K may contain certain forward-looking statements relating to O'Reilly and its expectations for the proposed acquisition of CSK that are intended to be covered by the safe harbor for "forward-looking statements" provided by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  All such statements concerning activities, events or developments that O'Reilly expects, believes or anticipates will or may occur in the future are forward-looking statements.  Forward-looking statements are based on current expectations, forecasts and projections about future events and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results and performance to be materially different from any future results or performance expressed or implied by forward-looking statements, including the following: the risk that the proposed
transaction will not close because of a failure to satisfy one or more of the closing conditions; the risk that O'Reilly's business will have been adversely impacted during the pendency of the proposed transaction; the risk that the integration of operations may not be successful or may be materially delayed or may be more costly or difficult than expected; and the risk that the expected cost savings and other synergies from the transaction may not be fully realized, realized at all or take longer to realize than anticipated.  Additional information on these and other risks, uncertainties and factors is included in O'Reilly's Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K and other documents filed with the SEC.  You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this Current Report on Form 8-K.  Except for any obligation to disclose material information under the Federal securities laws,
O'Reilly undertakes no obligation to release publicly any revisions to any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof.</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:12pt;text-align:left;'><b><font size=2>Section 9 &#150; Financial Statements and Exhibits</font></b></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:12pt;text-align:left;'><b><font size=2>Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.</font></b></p>

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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated April 1, 2008, between O&#146;Reilly Automotive, Inc., OC Acquisition Company and CSK Auto Corporation.</font></p> </td> </tr></table>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><b><font SIZE=2>SIGNATURES</font></b></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:6pt;text-align:justify;'><font size=2>Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.</font></p>

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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>O&#146;REILLY AUTOMOTIVE, INC.</font></p> </td> </tr>
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        <td width="337" valign=top style='padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="398" valign=top style='padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="398" valign=top style='padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>By:  /s/ Thomas McFall</font><br> <font size=2>Thomas McFall</font><br> <font size=2>Chief Financial Officer</font><br> <font size=2>(principal financial officer)</font></p> </td> </tr></table>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:6pt;text-align:center;'><b><font SIZE=2>EXHIBIT INDEX</font></b></p>

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        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

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                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
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                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">Section 1.1</font></p>
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                <td valign="top" width="472">
                    <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0in">
                    <a href="#TOC3"><u><font size="2">The Offer.</font></u></a></p>
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                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
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                    <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0in">
                    <a href="#TOC4"><u><font size="2">Offer Documents.</font></u></a></p>
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                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
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                    <a href="#TOC5"><u><font size="2">Company Actions.</font></u></a></p>
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                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">Section 1.6</font></p>
                </td>

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                    <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0in">
                    <a href="#TOC8"><u><font size="2">Short Form Merger</font></u></a></p>
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                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
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                    <u><a href="#TOC9"><font size="2">ARTICLE II THE
                    MERGER</font></a></u>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&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;&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;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
                    &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<font size="2">
                    8</font></p>
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                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">Section 2.1</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="472">
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                    <a href="#TOC10"><u><font size="2">The Merger</font></u></a></p>
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                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
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                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">Section 2.2</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="472">
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                    <a href="#TOC11"><u><font size="2">Closing</font></u></a></p>
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                <td valign="top" width="28">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">8</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td valign="top" width="96">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">Section 2.3</font></p>
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                <td valign="top" width="472">
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                    <a href="#TOC12"><u><font size="2">Effective Time</font></u></a></p>
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                <td valign="top" width="28">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">8</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td valign="top" width="96">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">Section 2.4</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="472">
                    <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0in">
                    <a href="#TOC13"><u><font size="2">Effects of the Merger</font></u></a></p>
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                <td valign="top" width="28">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">8</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td valign="top" width="96">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">Section 2.5</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="472">
                    <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0in">
                    <a href="#TOC14"><u><font size="2">Certificate of Incorporation;
                    Bylaws.</font></u></a></p>
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                <td valign="top" width="28">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">9</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td valign="top" width="96">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">Section 2.6</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="472">
                    <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0in">
                    <a href="#TOC15"><u><font size="2">Directors</font></u></a></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="28">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">9</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td valign="top" width="96">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">Section 2.7</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="472">
                    <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0in">
                    <a href="#TOC16"><u><font size="2">Officers</font></u></a></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="28">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">9</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td valign="top" width="96">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">Section 2.8</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="472">
                    <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0in">
                    <a href="#TOC17"><u><font size="2">Tax Consequences</font></u></a></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="28">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">9</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <table>
            <tr>
                <td valign="top">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt">
                    <u><a href="#TOC18"><font size="2">ARTICLE III EFFECT ON THE CAPITAL STOCK OF
                    THE CONSTITUENT CORPORATIONS; EXCHANGE OF
                    CERTIFICATES</font></a></u>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&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;<font size="2">
                    9</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <table style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="596" border="0">
            <tr>
                <td valign="top" width="96">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">Section 3.1</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" colspan="2">
                    <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0in">
                    <a href="#TOC19"><u><font size="2">Conversion of Capital
                    Stock</font></u></a></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="28">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">9</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td valign="top" width="96">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">Section 3.2</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="464">
                    <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0in">
                    <a href="#TOC20"><u><font size="2">Treatment of Options and Other Equity-Based
                    Awards.</font></u></a></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" colspan="2">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">10</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td valign="top" width="96">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">Section 3.3</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="464">
                    <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0in">
                    <a href="#TOC21"><u><font size="2">Exchange and Payment.</font></u></a></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" colspan="2">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">11</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td valign="top" width="96">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">Section 3.4</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="464">
                    <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0in">
                    <a href="#TOC22"><u><font size="2">Withholding Rights</font></u></a></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" colspan="2">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">14</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td valign="top" width="96">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">Section 3.5</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="464">
                    <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0in">
                    <a href="#TOC23"><u><font size="2">Dissenting Shares</font></u></a></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" colspan="2">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">14</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td width="96">
                </td>

                <td width="464">
                </td>

                <td width="8">
                </td>

                <td width="28">
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <table>
            <tr>
                <td valign="top">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt">
                    <u><a href="#TOC24"><font size="2">ARTICLE IV EPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF
                    THE
                    COMPANY</font></a></u>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<font size="2">
                    15</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <table style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="596" border="0">
            <tr>
                <td valign="top" width="96">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">Section 4.1</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="464">
                    <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0in">
                    <a href="#TOC25"><u><font size="2">Organization, Standing and
                    Power.</font></u></a></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="36">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">15</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td valign="top" width="96">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">Section 4.2</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="464">
                    <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0in">
                    <a href="#TOC26"><u><font size="2">Capital Stock.</font></u></a></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="36">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">16</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td valign="top" width="96">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">Section 4.3</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="464">
                    <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0in">
                    <a href="#TOC27"><u><font size="2">Authority</font></u></a></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="36">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">18</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td valign="top" width="96">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">Section 4.4</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="464">
                    <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0in">
                    <a href="#TOC28"><u><font size="2">No Conflict; Consents and
                    Approvals.</font></u></a></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="36">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">18</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td valign="top" width="96">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">Section 4.5</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="464">
                    <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0in">
                    <a href="#TOC29"><u><font size="2">SEC Reports; Financial
                    Statements.</font></u></a></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="36">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">19</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td valign="top" width="96">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">Section 4.6</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="464">
                    <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0in">
                    <a href="#TOC30"><u><font size="2">Certain Information</font></u></a></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="36">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">21</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td valign="top" width="96">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">Section 4.7</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="464">
                    <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0in">
                    <a href="#TOC31"><u><font size="2">Absence of Certain Changes or
                    Events</font></u></a></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="36">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">22</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td valign="top" width="96">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">Section 4.8</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="464">
                    <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0in">
                    <a href="#TOC32"><u><font size="2">Absence of Litigation</font></u></a></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="36">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">22</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td valign="top" width="96">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">Section 4.9</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="464">
                    <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0in">
                    <a href="#TOC33"><u><font size="2">Compliance with Laws</font></u></a></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="36">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">22</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td valign="top" width="96">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">Section 4.10</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="464">
                    <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0in">
                    <a href="#TOC34"><u><font size="2">Benefit Plans.</font></u></a></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="36">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">23</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td valign="top" width="96">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">Section 4.11</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="464">
                    <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0in">
                    <a href="#TOC35"><u><font size="2">Labor Matters.</font></u></a></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="36">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">26</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td valign="top" width="96">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">Section 4.12</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="464">
                    <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0in">
                    <a href="#TOC36"><u><font size="2">Environmental Matters.</font></u></a></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="36">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">26</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td valign="top" width="96">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">Section 4.13</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="464">
                    <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0in">
                    <a href="#TOC37"><u><font size="2">Taxes</font></u></a></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="36">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">27</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td valign="top" width="96">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">Section 4.14</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="464">
                    <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0in">
                    <a href="#TOC38"><u><font size="2">Contracts</font></u></a></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="36">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">29</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td valign="top" width="96">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">Section 4.15</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="464">
                    <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0in">
                    <a href="#TOC39"><u><font size="2">Insurance</font></u></a></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="36">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">30</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="PAGE-BREAK-BEFORE: always"></p>
        <PAGE>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <table style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="596" border="0">
            <tr>
                <td valign="top" width="96">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">Section 4.16</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="464">
                    <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0in">
                    <a href="#TOC40"><u><font size="2">Properties.</font></u></a></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="36">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">30</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td valign="top" width="96">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">Section 4.17</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="464">
                    <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0in">
                    <a href="#TOC41"><u><font size="2">Intellectual Property.</font></u></a></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="36">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">31</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td valign="top" width="96">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">Section 4.18</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="464">
                    <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0in">
                    <a href="#TOC42"><u><font size="2">Rights Plan</font></u></a></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="36">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">32</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td valign="top" width="96">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">Section 4.19</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="464">
                    <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0in">
                    <a href="#TOC43"><u><font size="2">Related Party
                    Transactions</font></u></a></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="36">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">32</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td valign="top" width="96">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">Section 4.20</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="464">
                    <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0in">
                    <a href="#TOC44"><u><font size="2">Brokers</font></u></a></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="36">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">32</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td valign="top" width="96">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">Section 4.21</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="464">
                    <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0in">
                    <a href="#TOC45"><u><font size="2">Opinion of Financial
                    Advisor</font></u></a></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="36">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">32</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td valign="top" width="96">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">Section 4.22</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="464">
                    <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0in">
                    <a href="#TOC46"><u><font size="2">Takeover Statute</font></u></a></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="36">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">33</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <table>
            <tr>
                <td valign="top">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt">
                    <u><a href="#TOC47"><font size="2">ARTICLE V REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF
                    PARENT AND MERGER SUB</font></a></u><font size="2">33</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <table style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="596" border="0">
            <tr>
                <td valign="top" width="96">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">Section 5.1</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="464">
                    <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0in">
                    <a href="#TOC48"><u><font size="2">Organization, Standing and
                    Power.</font></u></a></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="36">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">33</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td valign="top" width="96">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">Section 5.2</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="464">
                    <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0in">
                    <a href="#TOC49"><u><font size="2">Capital Stock.</font></u></a></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="36">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">34</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td valign="top" width="96">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">Section 5.3</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="464">
                    <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0in">
                    <a href="#TOC50"><u><font size="2">Authority</font></u></a></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="36">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">35</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td valign="top" width="96">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">Section 5.4</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="464">
                    <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0in">
                    <a href="#TOC51"><u><font size="2">No Conflict; Consents and
                    Approvals.</font></u></a></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="36">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">36</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td valign="top" width="96">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">Section 5.5</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="464">
                    <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0in">
                    <a href="#TOC52"><u><font size="2">SEC Reports; Financials
                    Statements.</font></u></a></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="36">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">36</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td valign="top" width="96">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">Section 5.6</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="464">
                    <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0in">
                    <a href="#TOC53"><u><font size="2">Certain Information.</font></u></a></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="36">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">38</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td valign="top" width="96">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">Section 5.7</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="464">
                    <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0in">
                    <a href="#TOC54"><u><font size="2">Absence of Certain Changes or
                    Events</font></u></a></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="36">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">39</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td valign="top" width="96">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">Section 5.8</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="464">
                    <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0in">
                    <a href="#TOC55"><u><font size="2">Absence of Litigation</font></u></a></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="36">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">39</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td valign="top" width="96">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">Section 5.9</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="464">
                    <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0in">
                    <a href="#TOC56"><u><font size="2">Compliance with Laws</font></u></a></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="36">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">39</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td valign="top" width="96">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">Section 5.10</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="464">
                    <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0in">
                    <a href="#TOC57"><u><font size="2">Ownership and Operations of Merger
                    Sub</font></u></a></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="36">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">40</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td valign="top" width="96">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">Section 5.11</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="464">
                    <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0in">
                    <a href="#TOC58"><u><font size="2">Financing</font></u></a></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="36">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">40</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td valign="top" width="96">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">Section 5.12</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="464">
                    <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0in">
                    <a href="#TOC59"><u><font size="2">Vote/Approval Required</font></u></a></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="36">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">40</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td valign="top" width="96">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">Section 5.13</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="464">
                    <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0in">
                    <a href="#TOC60"><u><font size="2">Ownership of Shares</font></u></a></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="36">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">40</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td valign="top" width="96">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">Section 5.14</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="464">
                    <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0in">
                    <a href="#TOC61"><u><font size="2">No Other Representations or
                    Warranties</font></u></a></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="36">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">40</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td valign="top" width="96">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">Section 5.15</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="464">
                    <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0in">
                    <a href="#TOC62"><u><font size="2">Access to Information</font></u></a></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="36">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">40</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td valign="top" width="96">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">Section 5.16</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="464">
                    <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0in">
                    <a href="#TOC63"><u><font size="2">Taxes</font></u></a></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="36">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">41</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td valign="top" width="96">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">Section 5.17</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="464">
                    <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0in">
                    <a href="#TOC64"><u><font size="2">Brokers</font></u></a></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="36">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">42</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td valign="top" width="96">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">Section 5.18</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="464">
                    <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0in">
                    <a href="#TOC65"><u><font size="2">Takeover Statute</font></u></a></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="36">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">42</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <table>
            <tr>
                <td valign="top">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt">
                    <u><a href="#TOC66"><font size="2">ARTICLE VI
                    COVENANTS</font></a></u>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&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;&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;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
                    &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<font size="2">
                    42</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <table style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="596" border="0">
            <tr>
                <td valign="top" width="96">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">Section 6.1</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="464">
                    <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0in">
                    <a href="#TOC67"><u><font size="2">Conduct of Business of the
                    Company.</font></u></a></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="36">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">42</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td valign="top" width="96">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">Section 6.2</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="464">
                    <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0in">
                    <a href="#TOC68"><u><font size="2">Conduct of Business of Parent and Merger Sub
                    Pending the Merger.</font></u></a></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="36">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">46</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td valign="top" width="96">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">Section 6.3</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="464">
                    <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0in">
                    <a href="#TOC69"><u><font size="2">No Control of Other Party&rsquo;s
                    Business</font></u></a></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="36">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">47</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td valign="top" width="96">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">Section 6.4</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="464">
                    <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0in">
                    <a href="#TOC70"><u><font size="2">Acquisition Proposals.</font></u></a></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="36">47</td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td valign="top" width="96">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">Section 6.5</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="464">
                    <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0in">
                    <a href="#TOC71"><font size="2">Prospectus/Proxy Statement; Registration
                    Statement; Stockholders Meeting.</font></a>&nbsp;<a href="#TOC70"></a></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="36">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">50</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <table style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="596" border="0">
            <tr>
                <td valign="top" width="96">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">Section 6.6</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="464">
                    <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0in">
                    <a href="#TOC72"><u><font size="2">Access to Information:
                    Confidentiality.</font></u></a></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="36">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">51</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td valign="top" width="96">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">Section 6.7</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="464">
                    <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0in">
                    <a href="#TOC73"><u><font size="2">Further Action; Efforts.</font></u></a></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="36">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">52</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td valign="top" width="96">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">Section 6.8</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="464">
                    <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0in">
                    <a href="#TOC74"><u><font size="2">Employment and Employee Benefits Matters;
                    Other Plans.</font></u></a></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="36">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">53</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td valign="top" width="96">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">Section 6.9</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="464">
                    <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0in">
                    <a href="#TOC75"><u><font size="2">Takeover Laws</font></u></a></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="36">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">55</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td valign="top" width="96">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">Section 6.10</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="464">
                    <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0in">
                    <a href="#TOC76"><u><font size="2">Notification of Certain
                    Matters</font></u></a></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="36">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">55</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td valign="top" width="96">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">Section 6.11</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="464">
                    <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0in">
                    <a href="#TOC77"><u><font size="2">Indemnification, Exculpation and
                    Insurance.</font></u></a></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="36">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">56</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td valign="top" width="96">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">Section 6.12</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="464">
                    <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0in">
                    <a href="#TOC78"><u><font size="2">Financing</font></u></a></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="36">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">58</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td valign="top" width="96">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">Section 6.13</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="464">
                    <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0in">
                    <a href="#TOC79"><u><font size="2">Rights Agreement</font></u></a></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="36">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">58</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td valign="top" width="96">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">Section 6.14</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="464">
                    <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0in">
                    <a href="#TOC80"><u><font size="2">Treatment of Exchangeable
                    Notes</font></u></a></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="36">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">59</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td valign="top" width="96">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">Section 6.15</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="464">
                    <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0in">
                    <a href="#TOC81"><u><font size="2">Rule 16b-3</font></u></a></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="36">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">59</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td valign="top" width="96">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">Section 6.16</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="464">
                    <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0in">
                    <a href="#TOC82"><u><font size="2">Public Announcements</font></u></a></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="36">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">59</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td valign="top" width="96">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">Section 6.17</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="464">
                    <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0in">
                    <a href="#TOC83"><u><font size="2">Form S-8</font></u></a></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="36">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">59</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td valign="top" width="96">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">Section 6.18</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="464">
                    <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0in">
                    <a href="#TOC84"><u><font size="2">NASDAQ Listing</font></u></a></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="36">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">60</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
        <font size="2">ii</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="PAGE-BREAK-BEFORE: always"></p>
        <PAGE>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <table style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="596" border="0">
            <tr>
                <td valign="top" width="96">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">Section 6.19</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="464">
                    <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0in">
                    <a href="#TOC85"><u><font size="2">Accountants</font></u></a></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="36">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">60</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td valign="top" width="96">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">Section 6.20</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="464">
                    <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0in">
                    <a href="#TOC86"><u><font size="2">Tax Treatment</font></u></a></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="36">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">60</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td valign="top" width="96">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">Section 6.21</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="464">
                    <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0in">
                    <a href="#TOC87"><u><font size="2">Transfer Taxes</font></u></a></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="36">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">60</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td valign="top" width="96">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">Section 6.22</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="464">
                    <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0in">
                    <a href="#TOC88"><u><font size="2">SOX Compliance</font></u></a></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="36">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">60</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td valign="top" width="96">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">Section 6.23</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="464">
                    <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0in">
                    <a href="#TOC89"><u><font size="2">Consummation of the
                    Offer.</font></u></a></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="36">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">61</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td valign="top" width="96">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">Section 6.24</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="464">
                    <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0in">
                    <a href="#TOC90"><u><font size="2">Debt Instruments</font></u></a></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="36">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">62</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <table>
            <tr>
                <td valign="top">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt">
                    <u><a href="#TOC91"><font size="2">ARTICLE VII CONDITIONS
                    PRECEDENT</font></a></u>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&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;&nbsp;<font size="2">
                    62</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <table style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="596" border="0">
            <tr>
                <td valign="top" width="96">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">Section 7.1</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="464">
                    <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0in">
                    <a href="#TOC92"><u><font size="2">Conditions to Each Party&rsquo;s Obligation
                    to Effect the Merger</font></u></a></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="36">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">62</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td valign="top" width="96">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">Section 7.2</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="464">
                    <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0in">
                    <a href="#TOC93"><u><font size="2">Frustration of Closing
                    Conditions</font></u></a></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="36">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">63</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <table>
            <tr>
                <td valign="top">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt">
                    <u><a href="#TOC94"><font size="2">ARTICLE VIII TERMINATION, AMENDMENT AND
                    WAIVER</font></a></u>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
                    &nbsp;<font size="2">63</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <table style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="596" border="0">
            <tr>
                <td valign="top" width="96">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">Section 8.1</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="464">
                    <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0in">
                    <a href="#TOC95"><u><font size="2">Termination</font></u></a></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="36">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">63</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td valign="top" width="96">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">Section 8.2</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="464">
                    <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0in">
                    <a href="#TOC96"><u><font size="2">Effect of Termination</font></u></a></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="36">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">66</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td valign="top" width="96">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">Section 8.3</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="464">
                    <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0in">
                    <a href="#TOC97"><u><font size="2">Fees and Expenses.</font></u></a></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="36">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">66</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td valign="top" width="96">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">Section 8.4</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="464">
                    <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0in">
                    <a href="#TOC98"><u><font size="2">Amendment or Supplement</font></u></a></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="36">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">68</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td valign="top" width="96">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">Section 8.5</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="464">
                    <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0in">
                    <a href="#TOC99"><u><font size="2">Extension of Time; Waiver</font></u></a></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="36">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">68</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <table>
            <tr>
                <td valign="top">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt">
                    <u><a href="#TOC100"><font size="2">ARTICLE IX GENERAL
                    PROVISIONS</font></a></u>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&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;&nbsp;<font size="2">
                    68</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <table style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="596" border="0">
            <tr>
                <td valign="top" width="96">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">Section 9.1</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="464">
                    <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0in">
                    <a href="#TOC101"><u><font size="2">Nonsurvival of Representations and
                    Warranties</font></u></a></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="36">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">68</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td valign="top" width="96">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">Section 9.2</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="464">
                    <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0in">
                    <a href="#TOC102"><u><font size="2">Notices</font></u></a></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="36">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">69</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td valign="top" width="96">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">Section 9.3</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="464">
                    <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0in">
                    <a href="#TOC103"><u><font size="2">Certain Definitions</font></u></a></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="36">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">70</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td valign="top" width="96">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">Section 9.4</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="464">
                    <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0in">
                    <a href="#TOC104"><u><font size="2">Interpretation</font></u></a></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="36">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">70</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td valign="top" width="96">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">Section 9.5</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="464">
                    <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0in">
                    <a href="#TOC105"><u><font size="2">Entire Agreement</font></u></a></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="36">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">71</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td valign="top" width="96">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">Section 9.6</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="464">
                    <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0in">
                    <a href="#TOC106"><u><font size="2">Parties in Interest</font></u></a></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="36">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">71</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td valign="top" width="96">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">Section 9.7</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="464">
                    <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0in">
                    <a href="#TOC107"><u><font size="2">Governing Law</font></u></a></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="36">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">71</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td valign="top" width="96">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">Section 9.8</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="464">
                    <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0in">
                    <a href="#TOC108"><u><font size="2">Submission to
                    Jurisdiction</font></u></a></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="36">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">71</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td valign="top" width="96">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">Section 9.9</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="464">
                    <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0in">
                    <a href="#TOC109"><u><font size="2">Assignment; Successors</font></u></a></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="36">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">72</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td valign="top" width="96">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">Section 9.10</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="464">
                    <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0in">
                    <a href="#TOC110"><u><font size="2">Enforcement</font></u></a></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="36">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">72</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td valign="top" width="96">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">Section 9.11</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="464">
                    <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0in">
                    <a href="#TOC111"><u><font size="2">Currency</font></u></a></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="36">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">72</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td valign="top" width="96">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">Section 9.12</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="464">
                    <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0in">
                    <a href="#TOC112"><u><font size="2">Severability</font></u></a></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="36">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">72</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td valign="top" width="96">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">Section 9.13</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="464">
                    <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0in">
                    <a href="#TOC113"><u><font size="2">Waiver of Jury Trial</font></u></a></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="36">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">72</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td valign="top" width="96">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">Section 9.14</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="464">
                    <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0in">
                    <a href="#TOC114"><u><font size="2">Counterparts</font></u></a></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="36">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">73</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td valign="top" width="96">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">Section 9.15</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="464">
                    <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0in">
                    <a href="#TOC115"><u><font size="2">Facsimile Signature</font></u></a></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="36">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">73</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td valign="top" width="96">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">Section 9.16</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="464">
                    <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0in">
                    <a href="#TOC116"><u><font size="2">No Presumption Against Drafting
                    Party</font></u></a></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="36">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">73</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td valign="top" width="96">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">Section 9.17</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="464">
                    <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0in">
                    <a href="#TOC117"><u><font size="2">Parent Guarantee</font></u></a></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="36">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">73</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="124" border="0">
            <tr>
                <td valign="top" width="96">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">ANNEX I</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="28">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">1</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
        <font size="2">iii</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="PAGE-BREAK-BEFORE: always"></p>
        <PAGE>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font size="2">INDEX OF
        DEFINED TERMS</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
        <font size="2">Definition</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">Location</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">&nbsp;</p>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
            <tr>
                <td valign="top" nowrap width="275">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt"><font size="2">$</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="711">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt" align="center">
                    <font size="2">9.11</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
            <tr>
                <td valign="top" nowrap width="275">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt"><font size="2">409A
                    Authorities</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="711">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
                    <font size="2">4.10(b)(v)</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
            <tr>
                <td valign="top" nowrap width="276">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt"><font size="2">Acquisition
                    Proposal</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="710">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
                    <font size="2">6.4(g)(i)</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
            <tr>
                <td valign="top" nowrap width="273">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt"><font size="2">Action</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="713">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
                    <font size="2">4.8</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
            <tr>
                <td valign="top" nowrap width="273">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt"><font size="2">Adjustment
                    Amount</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="713">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
                    <font size="2">3.1(a)</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
            <tr>
                <td valign="top" nowrap width="271">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt"><font size="2">Adverse
                    Recommendation Change</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="715">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
                    <font size="2">6.4(c)</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
            <tr>
                <td valign="top" nowrap width="1.96%">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt">
                    <font size="2">Affiliate</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
                    <font size="2">9.3(a)</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
            <tr>
                <td valign="top" nowrap width="1.96%">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt">
                    <font size="2">Agreement</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
                    <font size="2">Preamble</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
            <tr>
                <td valign="top" nowrap width="1.96%">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt"><font size="2">Antitrust
                    Law</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
                    <font size="2">6.7(e)</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
            <tr>
                <td valign="top" nowrap width="1.96%">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt">
                    <font size="2">Arrangements</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
                    <font size="2">4.10(e)</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
            <tr>
                <td valign="top" nowrap width="1.96%">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt"><font size="2">Assumed
                    Option</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
                    <font size="2">3.2(a)</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
            <tr>
                <td valign="top" nowrap width="1.96%">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt">
                    <font size="2">Assumption</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
                    <font size="2">6.14</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
            <tr>
                <td valign="top" nowrap width="1.96%">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt"><font size="2">Board
                    Recommendation</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
                    <font size="2">1.2(a)</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
            <tr>
                <td valign="top" nowrap width="1.96%">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt"><font size="2">Book-Entry
                    Shares</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
                    <font size="2">3.3(b)</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
            <tr>
                <td valign="top" nowrap width="1.96%">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt"><font size="2">Business
                    Day</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
                    <font size="2">9.3(b)</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
            <tr>
                <td valign="top" nowrap width="1.96%">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt"><font size="2">Certificate of
                    Merger</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
                    <font size="2">2.3</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
            <tr>
                <td valign="top" nowrap width="1.96%">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt">
                    <font size="2">Certificates</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
                    <font size="2">3.3(b)</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
            <tr>
                <td valign="top" nowrap width="1.96%">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt">
                    <font size="2">Closing</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
                    <font size="2">2.2</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
            <tr>
                <td valign="top" nowrap width="1.96%">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt"><font size="2">Closing
                    Date</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
                    <font size="2">2.2</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
            <tr>
                <td valign="top" nowrap width="1.96%">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt"><font size="2">Code</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
                    <font size="2">3.4</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
            <tr>
                <td valign="top" nowrap width="1.96%">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt"><font size="2">Common
                    Stock</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
                    <font size="2">4.2(a)</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
            <tr>
                <td valign="top" nowrap width="1.96%">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt">
                    <font size="2">Company</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
                    <font size="2">Preamble</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
            <tr>
                <td valign="top" nowrap width="1.96%">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt"><font size="2">Company
                    Board</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
                    <font size="2">1.2(a)</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
            <tr>
                <td valign="top" nowrap width="1.96%">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt"><font size="2">Company
                    Bylaws</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
                    <font size="2">4.1(b)</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
            <tr>
                <td valign="top" nowrap width="1.96%">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt"><font size="2">Company
                    Charter</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
                    <font size="2">4.1(b)</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
            <tr>
                <td valign="top" nowrap width="1.96%">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt"><font size="2">Company
                    Directors</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
                    <font size="2">1.4(a)</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
            <tr>
                <td valign="top" nowrap width="1.96%">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt"><font size="2">Company
                    Disclosure Documents</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
                    <font size="2">4.6</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
            <tr>
                <td valign="top" nowrap width="1.96%">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt"><font size="2">Company
                    Disclosure Letter</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
                    <font size="2">Article IV</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
            <tr>
                <td valign="top" nowrap width="1.96%">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt"><font size="2">Company
                    Employees</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
                    <font size="2">6.8(b)</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
            <tr>
                <td valign="top" nowrap width="1.96%">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt"><font size="2">Company Equity
                    Plans</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
                    <font size="2">3.2(a)</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
            <tr>
                <td valign="top" nowrap width="1.96%">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt"><font size="2">Company
                    Plans</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
                    <font size="2">4.10(a)</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
            <tr>
                <td valign="top" nowrap width="1.96%">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt"><font size="2">Company
                    Registered IP</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
                    <font size="2">4.17(a)</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
            <tr>
                <td valign="top" nowrap width="1.96%">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt"><font size="2">Company SEC
                    Documents</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
                    <font size="2">4.5(a)</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
            <tr>
                <td valign="top" nowrap width="1.96%">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt"><font size="2">Company Stock
                    Option</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
                    <font size="2">3.2(a)</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
            <tr>
                <td valign="top" nowrap width="1.96%">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt"><font size="2">Company
                    Stock-Based Award</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
                    <font size="2">3.2(b)</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
            <tr>
                <td valign="top" nowrap width="1.96%">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt"><font size="2">Company
                    Stockholder Approval</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
                    <font size="2">4.3</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
            <tr>
                <td valign="top" nowrap width="1.96%">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt"><font size="2">Company
                    Stockholders Meeting</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
                    <font size="2">6.5(a)</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
            <tr>
                <td valign="top" nowrap width="1.96%">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt"><font size="2">Company Tax
                    Opinion</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
                    <font size="2">6.23(a)(vi)</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
            <tr>
                <td valign="top" nowrap width="1.96%">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt"><font size="2">Company Tax
                    Opinion Condition</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
                    <font size="2">6.23(a)(vi)</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
            <tr>
                <td valign="top" nowrap width="1.96%">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt"><font size="2">Confidentiality
                    Agreement</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
                    <font size="2">1.3(c)</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
            <tr>
                <td valign="top" nowrap width="1.96%">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt">
                    <font size="2">Contract</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
                    <font size="2">4.14</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
            <tr>
                <td valign="top" nowrap width="1.96%">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt">
                    <font size="2">control</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
                    <font size="2">9.3(c)</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
            <tr>
                <td valign="top" nowrap width="1.96%">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt">
                    <font size="2">controlled</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
                    <font size="2">9.3(c)</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
            <tr>
                <td valign="top" nowrap width="1.96%">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt"><font size="2">controlled
                    by</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
                    <font size="2">9.3(c)</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
            <tr>
                <td valign="top" nowrap width="1.96%">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt"><font size="2">Costs</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
                    <font size="2">6.11(a)</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
            <tr>
                <td valign="top" nowrap width="1.96%">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt"><font size="2">Covered
                    Securityholders</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
                    <font size="2">4.10(e)</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
        <font size="2">iv</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="PAGE-BREAK-BEFORE: always"></p>
        <PAGE>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
            <tr>
                <td valign="top" nowrap width="1.96%">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt"><font size="2">Credit
                    Agreements</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
                    <font size="2">9.3(d)</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
            <tr>
                <td valign="top" nowrap width="1.96%">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt"><font size="2">Debt
                    Instruments</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
                    <font size="2">9.3(e)</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
            <tr>
                <td valign="top" nowrap width="1.96%">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt"><font size="2">Delaware
                    Secretary of State</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
                    <font size="2">2.3</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
            <tr>
                <td valign="top" nowrap width="1.96%">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt"><font size="2">DGCL</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
                    <font size="2">1.1(b)</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
            <tr>
                <td valign="top" nowrap width="1.96%">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt"><font size="2">Dissenting
                    Shares</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
                    <font size="2">3.5</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
            <tr>
                <td valign="top" nowrap width="1.96%">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt"><font size="2">DOJ</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
                    <font size="2">6.7(b)</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
            <tr>
                <td valign="top" nowrap width="1.96%">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt">
                    <font size="2">dollars</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
                    <font size="2">9.11</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
            <tr>
                <td valign="top" nowrap width="1.96%">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt"><font size="2">Effective
                    Time</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
                    <font size="2">2.3</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
            <tr>
                <td valign="top" nowrap width="1.96%">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt"><font size="2">Environmental
                    Laws</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
                    <font size="2">4.12(d)</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
            <tr>
                <td valign="top" nowrap width="1.96%">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt"><font size="2">Environmental
                    Permits</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
                    <font size="2">4.12(d)</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
            <tr>
                <td valign="top" nowrap width="1.96%">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt"><font size="2">ERISA</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
                    <font size="2">4.10(a)</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
            <tr>
                <td valign="top" nowrap width="1.96%">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt"><font size="2">ERISA
                    Affiliate</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
                    <font size="2">4.10(a)</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
            <tr>
                <td valign="top" nowrap width="1.96%">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt"><font size="2">Exchange
                    Act</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
                    <font size="2">1.1(a)</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
            <tr>
                <td valign="top" nowrap width="1.96%">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt"><font size="2">Exchange
                    Agent</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
                    <font size="2">3.3(a)</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
            <tr>
                <td valign="top" nowrap width="1.96%">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt"><font size="2">Exchange
                    Fund</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
                    <font size="2">3.3(a)</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
            <tr>
                <td valign="top" nowrap width="1.96%">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt"><font size="2">Exchange
                    Ratio</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
                    <font size="2">3.1(a)</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
            <tr>
                <td valign="top" nowrap width="1.96%">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt"><font size="2">Exchangeable
                    Notes</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
                    <font size="2">6.14</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
            <tr>
                <td valign="top" nowrap width="1.96%">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt">
                    <font size="2">Financing</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
                    <font size="2">6.12</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
            <tr>
                <td valign="top" nowrap width="1.96%">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt"><font size="2">Financing
                    Extension</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
                    <font size="2">1.1(b)</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
            <tr>
                <td valign="top" nowrap width="1.96%">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt"><font size="2">FTC</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
                    <font size="2">6.7(b)</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
            <tr>
                <td valign="top" nowrap width="1.96%">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt"><font size="2">Fully-Diluted
                    Shares</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
                    <font size="2">1.1(a)</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
            <tr>
                <td valign="top" nowrap width="1.96%">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt"><font size="2">GAAP</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
                    <font size="2">4.5(b)</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
            <tr>
                <td valign="top" nowrap width="1.96%">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt"><font size="2">Governmental
                    Entity</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
                    <font size="2">4.4(b)</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
            <tr>
                <td valign="top" nowrap width="1.96%">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt"><font size="2">HSR
                    Act</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
                    <font size="2">4.4(b)</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
            <tr>
                <td valign="top" nowrap width="1.96%">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt">
                    <font size="2">including</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
                    <font size="2">9.4</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
            <tr>
                <td valign="top" nowrap width="1.96%">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt"><font size="2">including,
                    without limitation,</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
                    <font size="2">9.4</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
            <tr>
                <td valign="top" nowrap width="1.96%">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt">
                    <font size="2">Indebtedness</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
                    <font size="2">4.5(i)</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
            <tr>
                <td valign="top" nowrap width="1.96%">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt"><font size="2">Indemnified
                    Parties</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
                    <font size="2">6.11(a)</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
            <tr>
                <td valign="top" nowrap width="1.96%">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt">
                    <font size="2">Indenture</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
                    <font size="2">6.14</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
            <tr>
                <td valign="top" nowrap width="1.96%">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt"><font size="2">Intellectual
                    Property</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
                    <font size="2">4.17(c)</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
            <tr>
                <td valign="top" nowrap width="1.96%">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt"><font size="2">IRS</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
                    <font size="2">4.10(a)</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
            <tr>
                <td valign="top" nowrap width="1.96%">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt">
                    <font size="2">knowledge</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
                    <font size="2">9.3(f)</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
            <tr>
                <td valign="top" nowrap width="1.96%">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt"><font size="2">Law</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
                    <font size="2">4.4(a)</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
            <tr>
                <td valign="top" nowrap width="1.96%">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt"><font size="2">Lease</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
                    <font size="2">4.16(b)</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
            <tr>
                <td valign="top" nowrap width="1.96%">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt"><font size="2">Leases</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
                    <font size="2">4.16(b)</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
            <tr>
                <td valign="top" nowrap width="1.96%">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt"><font size="2">Liens</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
                    <font size="2">4.2(a)</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
            <tr>
                <td valign="top" nowrap width="1.96%">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt"><font size="2">LLC</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
                    <font size="2">Recitals</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
            <tr>
                <td valign="top" nowrap width="1.96%">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt"><font size="2">LLC
                    Merger</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
                    <font size="2">Recitals</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
            <tr>
                <td valign="top" nowrap width="1.96%">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt"><font size="2">Material Adverse
                    Effect</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
                    <font size="2">4.1(a)</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
            <tr>
                <td valign="top" nowrap width="1.96%">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt"><font size="2">Material
                    Contract</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
                    <font size="2">4.14(vii)</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
            <tr>
                <td valign="top" nowrap width="1.96%">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt"><font size="2">Materials of
                    Environmental Concern</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
                    <font size="2">4.12(d)</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
            <tr>
                <td valign="top" nowrap width="1.96%">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt"><font size="2">Merger</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
                    <font size="2">Recitals</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
            <tr>
                <td valign="top" nowrap width="1.96%">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt"><font size="2">Merger
                    Consideration</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
                    <font size="2">3.1(a)</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
            <tr>
                <td valign="top" nowrap width="1.96%">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt"><font size="2">Merger
                    Sub</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
                    <font size="2">Preamble</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
            <tr>
                <td valign="top" nowrap width="1.96%">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt"><font size="2">Minimum
                    Condition</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
                    <font size="2">1.1(a)</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
            <tr>
                <td valign="top" nowrap width="1.96%">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt"><font size="2">NASDAQ</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
                    <font size="2">3.1(a)</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
            <tr>
                <td valign="top" nowrap width="1.96%">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt"><font size="2">NASDAQ
                    Condition</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
                    <font size="2">7.1(f)</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
            <tr>
                <td valign="top" nowrap width="1.96%">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt"><font size="2">Nonqualified
                    Deferred Compensation Plan</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
                    <font size="2">4.10(b)(v)</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
            <tr>
                <td valign="top" nowrap width="1.96%">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt"><font size="2">NYSE</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
                    <font size="2">1.5(a)</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
            <tr>
                <td valign="top" nowrap width="1.96%">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt"><font size="2">Offer</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
                    <font size="2">Recitals</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
        <font size="2">v</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="PAGE-BREAK-BEFORE: always"></p>
        <PAGE>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
            <tr>
                <td valign="top" nowrap width="198">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt"><font size="2">Offer
                    Conditions</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="788">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
                    <font size="2">1.1(a)</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
            <tr>
                <td valign="top" nowrap width="199">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt"><font size="2">Offer
                    Documents</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="787">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
                    <font size="2">1.2(a)</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
            <tr>
                <td valign="top" nowrap width="201">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt"><font size="2">Offer
                    Price</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="785">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
                    <font size="2">3.1(a)</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
            <tr>
                <td valign="top" nowrap width="198">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt"><font size="2">Offer to
                    Purchase</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="788">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
                    <font size="2">1.2(a)</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
            <tr>
                <td valign="top" nowrap width="199">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt"><font size="2">Outside
                    Date</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="787">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
                    <font size="2">8.1(b)(i)</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
            <tr>
                <td valign="top" nowrap width="199">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt"><font size="2">Paid Time
                    Off</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="787">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
                    <font size="2">6.8(d)</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
            <tr>
                <td valign="top" nowrap width="199">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt"><font size="2">Parent</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="787">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
                    <font size="2">Preamble</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
            <tr>
                <td valign="top" nowrap width="200">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt"><font size="2">Parent Applicable
                    Date</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="786">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
                    <font size="2">5.5(a)</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
            <tr>
                <td valign="top" nowrap width="199">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt"><font size="2">Parent
                    Certificate</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="787">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
                    <font size="2">6.23(b)</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
            <tr>
                <td valign="top" nowrap width="198">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt"><font size="2">Parent Common
                    Stock</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="788">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
                    <font size="2">3.1(a)</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
            <tr>
                <td valign="top" nowrap width="196">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt"><font size="2">Parent Disclosure
                    Letter</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="790">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
                    <font size="2">Article V</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
            <tr>
                <td valign="top" nowrap width="196">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt"><font size="2">Parent Material
                    Adverse Effect</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="790">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
                    <font size="2">5.1(a)</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
            <tr>
                <td valign="top" nowrap width="197">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt"><font size="2">Parent
                    Plan</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="789">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
                    <font size="2">6.8(b)</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
            <tr>
                <td valign="top" nowrap width="195">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt"><font size="2">Parent Preferred
                    Stock</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="791">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
                    <font size="2">5.2(a)</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
            <tr>
                <td valign="top" nowrap width="198">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt"><font size="2">Parent Recent SEC
                    Document</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="788">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
                    <font size="2">Article V</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
            <tr>
                <td valign="top" nowrap width="196">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt"><font size="2">Parent SEC
                    Documents</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="790">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
                    <font size="2">5.5(a)</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
            <tr>
                <td valign="top" nowrap width="196">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt"><font size="2">Parent Tax
                    Opinion</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="790">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
                    <font size="2">Annex I</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
            <tr>
                <td valign="top" nowrap width="196">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt"><font size="2">Parent Trading
                    Price</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="790">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
                    <font size="2">3.1(a)</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
            <tr>
                <td valign="top" nowrap width="196">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt"><font size="2">PBGC</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="790">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
                    <font size="2">4.10(b)(iii)</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
            <tr>
                <td valign="top" nowrap width="196">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt"><font size="2">Per Share Cash
                    Consideration</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="790">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
                    <font size="2">3.1(a)</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
            <tr>
                <td valign="top" nowrap width="197">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt"><font size="2">Per Share Stock
                    Consideration</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="789">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
                    <font size="2">3.1(a)</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
            <tr>
                <td valign="top" nowrap width="197">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt">
                    <font size="2">Permits</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="789">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
                    <font size="2">4.9</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
            <tr>
                <td valign="top" nowrap width="196">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt"><font size="2">Permitted
                    Liens</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="790">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
                    <font size="2">4.16(a)</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
            <tr>
                <td valign="top" nowrap width="199">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt"><font size="2">Person</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="787">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
                    <font size="2">9.3(g)</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
            <tr>
                <td valign="top" nowrap width="198">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt"><font size="2">Post-Effective
                    Amendment</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="788">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
                    <font size="2">6.5(a)</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
            <tr>
                <td valign="top" nowrap width="198">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt">
                    <font size="2">Prospectus</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="788">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
                    <font size="2">1.2(a)</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
            <tr>
                <td valign="top" nowrap width="195">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt"><font size="2">Proxy
                    Statement</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="791">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
                    <font size="2">4.6</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
            <tr>
                <td valign="top" nowrap width="199">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt"><font size="2">PTO
                    Limit</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="787">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
                    <font size="2">6.8(d)</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
            <tr>
                <td valign="top" nowrap width="198">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt"><font size="2">PTO
                    Policy</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="788">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
                    <font size="2">6.8(d)</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
            <tr>
                <td valign="top" nowrap width="199">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt"><font size="2">Recent SEC
                    Documents</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="787">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
                    <font size="2">Article IV</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
            <tr>
                <td valign="top" nowrap width="199">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt"><font size="2">Registration
                    Condition</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="787">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
                    <font size="2">7.1(e)</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
            <tr>
                <td valign="top" nowrap width="199">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt"><font size="2">Registration
                    Statement</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="787">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
                    <font size="2">1.2(a)</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
            <tr>
                <td valign="top" nowrap width="198">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt">
                    <font size="2">Representatives</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="788">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
                    <font size="2">6.4(a)</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
            <tr>
                <td valign="top" nowrap width="198">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt"><font size="2">Rights</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="788">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
                    <font size="2">6.13</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
            <tr>
                <td valign="top" nowrap width="197">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt"><font size="2">Rights
                    Agreement</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="789">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
                    <font size="2">6.13</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
            <tr>
                <td valign="top" nowrap width="199">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt"><font size="2">Sarbanes-Oxley
                    Act of 2002</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="787">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
                    <font size="2">4.5(f)</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
            <tr>
                <td valign="top" nowrap width="197">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt"><font size="2">Schedule 14D
                    9</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="789">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
                    <font size="2">1.3(b)</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
            <tr>
                <td valign="top" nowrap width="197">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt"><font size="2">Schedule
                    TO</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="789">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
                    <font size="2">1.2(a)</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
            <tr>
                <td valign="top" nowrap width="196">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt"><font size="2">SEC</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="790">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
                    <font size="2">1.1(b)</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
            <tr>
                <td valign="top" nowrap width="198">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt"><font size="2">Securities
                    Act</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="788">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
                    <font size="2">4.5(a)</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
            <tr>
                <td valign="top" nowrap width="197">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt"><font size="2">Shares</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="789">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
                    <font size="2">3.1(a)</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
            <tr>
                <td valign="top" nowrap width="200">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt"><font size="2">Standstill
                    Agreement</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="786">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
                    <font size="2">9.3(h)</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
            <tr>
                <td valign="top" nowrap width="198">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt"><font size="2">Subsequent
                    Offering Period</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="788">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
                    <font size="2">1.1(b)</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
            <tr>
                <td valign="top" nowrap width="199">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt">
                    <font size="2">Subsidiary</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="787">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
                    <font size="2">9.3(i)</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
            <tr>
                <td valign="top" nowrap width="198">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt"><font size="2">Superior
                    Proposal</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="788">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
                    <font size="2">6.4(g)(ii)</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
            <tr>
                <td valign="top" nowrap width="200">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt"><font size="2">Surviving
                    Corporation</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="786">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
                    <font size="2">2.1</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
            <tr>
                <td valign="top" nowrap width="198">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt"><font size="2">Tax</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="788">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
                    <font size="2">4.13(m)</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
            <tr>
                <td valign="top" nowrap width="196">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt"><font size="2">Tax
                    Return</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="790">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
                    <font size="2">4.13(m)</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
            <tr>
                <td valign="top" nowrap width="200">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt">
                    <font size="2">Taxable</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="786">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt" align="center">
                    <font size="2">4.13(m)</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
            <tr>
                <td valign="top" nowrap width="200">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt"><font size="2">Taxes</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="786">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt" align="center">
                    <font size="2">4.13(m)</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
        <font size="2">vi</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="PAGE-BREAK-BEFORE: always"></p>
        <PAGE>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
            <tr>
                <td valign="top" nowrap width="200">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt" align="left">
                    <font size="2">Taxing Authority</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="786">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt" align="center">
                    <font size="2">4.13(m)</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
            <tr>
                <td valign="top" nowrap width="199">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt"><font size="2">Termination
                    Condition</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="787">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt" align="center">
                    <font size="2">Annex I</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
            <tr>
                <td valign="top" nowrap width="198">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt"><font size="2">Termination
                    Fee</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="788">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt" align="center">
                    <font size="2">8.3(b)</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
            <tr>
                <td valign="top" nowrap width="199">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt" align="left">
                    <font size="2">Top-Up Closing</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="787">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt" align="center">
                    <font size="2">1.5(c)</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
            <tr>
                <td valign="top" nowrap width="198">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt"><font size="2">Top-Up
                    Option</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="788">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt" align="center">
                    <font size="2">1.5(a)</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
            <tr>
                <td valign="top" nowrap width="197">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt"><font size="2">Top-Up Option
                    Shares</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="789">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt" align="center">
                    <font size="2">1.5(a)</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
            <tr>
                <td valign="top" nowrap width="197">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt"><font size="2">under common
                    control with</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="789">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt" align="center">
                    <font size="2">9.3(c)</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
            <tr>
                <td valign="top" nowrap width="198">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt"><font size="2">US$</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="788">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt" align="center">
                    <font size="2">9.11</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
            <tr>
                <td valign="top" nowrap width="197">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt"><font size="2">WARN</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" align="left" width="789">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt" align="center">
                    <font size="2">6.8(c)</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
        <font size="2">vii</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="PAGE-BREAK-BEFORE: always"></p>
        <PAGE>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 6pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
        <u><b><font size="2">AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER</font></b></u></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER (this
        &ldquo;</font><b><font size="2">Agreement</font></b> <font size="2">&ldquo;), dated as of
        April 1, 2008, between O&rsquo;Reilly Automotive Inc., a Missouri corporation
        (&ldquo;</font><b><font size="2">Parent</font></b> <font size="2">&ldquo;), OC Acquisition
        Company, a Delaware corporation and an indirect wholly-owned Subsidiary of Parent
        (&ldquo;</font><b><font size="2">Merger Sub</font></b> <font size="2">&ldquo;), and CSK
        Auto Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the
        &ldquo;</font><b><font size="2">Company</font></b> <font size="2">&ldquo;).</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 6pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
        <b><font size="2">RECITALS</font></b></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">WHEREAS, it is proposed that Merger Sub shall commence a tender offer (as it
        may be amended from time to time in accordance with this Agreement, the
        &ldquo;</font><b><font size="2">Offer</font></b> <font size="2">&ldquo;) to acquire all of
        the outstanding Shares (as defined herein) of the Company&rsquo;s common stock, including
        the associated Rights (as defined herein), in exchange for the Offer Price (as defined
        herein).</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">WHEREAS, it is also proposed that, following the consummation of the Offer,
        Merger Sub will be merged with and into the Company with the Company surviving as a
        wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent (the &ldquo;</font><b><font size="2">Merger</font></b>
        <font size="2">&ldquo;), and each Share that is not tendered and accepted pursuant to the
        Offer (other than Shares held in treasury of the Company or owned by Merger Sub, Parent or
        any Subsidiary of Parent or the Company immediately prior to the Effective Time, and other
        than Dissenting Shares) will thereupon be cancelled and converted into the right to receive
        the Offer Price;</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">WHEREAS, it is proposed that, following the consummation of the Merger, the
        Company may be merged with and into OC Holding Company, LLC, a Delaware limited liability
        company and a direct wholly-owned Subsidiary of Parent (the
        &ldquo;</font><b><font size="2">LLC</font></b> <font size="2">&ldquo;), with the LLC
        surviving such merger (the &ldquo;</font><b><font size="2">LLC Merger</font></b>
        <font size="2">&ldquo;);</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">WHEREAS, the Boards of Directors of Parent, Merger Sub and the Company has
        each approved this Agreement and deems it advisable and in the best interests of their
        respective companies and stockholders to consummate the Offer, the Merger, and the other
        transactions contemplated hereby, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in
        this Agreement;</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">WHEREAS, Parent, Merger Sub and the Company desire to make certain
        representations, warranties, covenants and agreements in connection with the Offer and the
        Merger and also to prescribe certain conditions to the Offer and the Merger as specified
        herein;</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">WHEREAS, for United States federal income tax purposes, the parties intend
        that the Offer, the Merger, and the LLC Merger (if any) constitute an integrated
        transaction that will qualify as a &ldquo;reorganization&rdquo; under the provisions of
        Section 368(a) of the Code (as defined below), and the parties intend, by executing this
        Agreement, to adopt a &ldquo;plan of reorganization&rdquo; within the meaning of Treasury
        Regulations, Section 1.368-2(g); and</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises, and of the
        representations, warranties, covenants and agreements contained herein, and intending to be
        legally bound hereby, Parent, Merger Sub and the Company hereby agree as
        follows:</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
        <b><font size="2">AGREEMENT</font></b></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="PAGE-BREAK-BEFORE: always"></p>
        <PAGE>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
        <b><font size="2">ARTICLE I</font></b></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
        <u><b><font size="2"><a name="TOC2"></a>THE OFFER</font></b></u></p>

        <table style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="183" border="0">
            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 12pt; PADDING-TOP: 12pt" valign="top" width="96">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2"><a name="toc3"></a>Section 1.1</font></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 12pt; PADDING-TOP: 12pt" valign="top" width="87">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <u><font size="2">The Offer. &nbsp;</font></u></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(a)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">Provided that nothing shall have occurred that, had the Offer been
        commenced, would give rise to a right to terminate the Offer pursuant to any of the
        conditions set forth in Annex I, as promptly as practicable after the date hereof (and in
        any event no later than ten (10) Business Days after the Company satisfies its obligations
        in the third sentence of Section 1.2(a)), Merger Sub shall, and Parent shall cause Merger
        Sub to, commence (within the meaning of Rule 14d-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of
        1934, as amended (the &ldquo;</font><b><font size="2">Exchange Act</font></b>
        <font size="2">&ldquo;)) the Offer. The Offer and the obligation of Merger Sub to, and of
        Parent to cause Merger Sub to, accept for payment and pay for any Shares tendered pursuant
        to the Offer shall be subject to the condition that there shall be validly tendered in
        accordance with the terms of the Offer, prior to the scheduled expiration of the Offer (as
        it may be extended hereunder) and not withdrawn, a number of Shares that, together with the
        Shares then directly or indirectly owned by Parent, represents at least a majority of the
        sum of (i) the total number of Shares outstanding immediately prior to the expiration of
        the Offer (as it may be extended in accordance with Section 1.1(b)) and (ii) a number of
        Shares determined by Parent up to a maximum of the total number of Shares issuable upon the
        exercise or conversion of all options, warrants, rights and convertible securities (if any)
        that will be vested by the Outside Date (such sum being the
        &ldquo;</font><b><font size="2">Fully-Diluted Shares</font></b> <font size="2">&ldquo;)
        (the &ldquo;</font><b><font size="2">Minimum Condition</font></b> <font size="2">&ldquo;)
        and to the other conditions set forth in Annex I (together with the Minimum Condition, the
        &ldquo;</font><b><font size="2">Offer Conditions</font></b> <font size="2">&ldquo;). Merger
        Sub expressly reserves the right (but shall not be obligated) to waive any of the
        conditions to the Offer and to make any change in the terms of or conditions to the Offer;
        provided, that without the prior written consent of the Company, Merger Sub shall not (i)
        reduce the Offer Price, (ii) change the form of consideration payable in the Offer (other
        than adding consideration), (iii) reduce the number of Shares subject to the Offer, (iv)
        waive or change the Minimum Condition or the Termination Condition, (v) add to the Offer
        Conditions, (vi) extend the expiration of the Offer except as required or permitted by
        Section 1.1(b) or (vii) modify any Offer Condition or any term of the Offer set forth in
        this Agreement in a manner adverse to the holders of Shares.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(b)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Offer shall
        initially expire at midnight, New York City time, on the date that is 20 Business Days (for
        this purpose calculated in accordance with Rule 14d-1(g)(3) under the Exchange Act) after
        the date that the Offer is commenced. Merger Sub shall extend the Offer (1) on one or more
        occasions for periods determined by Merger Sub of up to 20 Business Days per extension if,
        at the scheduled or extended expiration date of the Offer, any of the Offer Conditions
        shall not have been satisfied or waived, from time to time, until the earliest to occur of
        (x) the satisfaction or waiver of such conditions and the consummation of the Offer or (y)
        the termination of this Agreement as permitted by Article VIII; and (2) for any period
        required by any rule, regulation, interpretation or position of the Securities and Exchange
        Commission (the &ldquo;</font><b><font size="2">SEC</font></b> <font size="2">&ldquo;) or
        the staff thereof applicable to the Offer or any period required by applicable Law;
        provided, that no such extension or extensions shall occur after the earlier to occur of
        (1) the date on which all of the</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        &nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
        <font size="2">2</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="PAGE-BREAK-BEFORE: always"></p>
        <PAGE>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        &nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">conditions of the Offer have been satisfied or waived and (2) the Outside
        Date; provided, further, notwithstanding the foregoing, Merger Sub, in its sole discretion,
        shall extend the Offer if in its reasonable discretion such extension is necessary for
        Parent to complete the necessary conditions to complete its financing transactions in
        connection with the Offer for an aggregate period of not more than ten (10) Business Days
        beyond the last expiration date of the Offer that would otherwise be permitted hereunder
        (&ldquo;</font><b><font size="2">Financing Extension</font></b><font size="2">)&rdquo;
        provided, further, notwithstanding the foregoing, Merger Sub may not extend the Offer
        pursuant to a Financing Extension if such extension would extend the expiration date of the
        Offer to a date later than the 30th Business Day after the date that the Offer is
        commenced. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Merger Sub shall extend the Offer, if required,
        in accordance with Section 6.23(c). Following expiration of the Offer, Merger Sub may, in
        its sole discretion, provide one or more subsequent offering periods (each, a
        &ldquo;</font><b><font size="2">Subsequent Offering Period</font></b>
        <font size="2">&ldquo;) in accordance with Rule 14d-11 of the Exchange Act, if, as of the
        commencement of each such Subsequent Offering Period, there shall not have been validly
        tendered and not withdrawn pursuant to the Offer and any prior Subsequent Offering Period
        that number of Shares necessary to permit the Merger to be effected without a meeting of
        stockholders of the Company, in accordance with Section 253(a) of the General Corporation
        Law of the State of Delaware (the &ldquo;</font><b><font size="2">DGCL</font></b>
        <font size="2">&ldquo;).</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(c)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">Subject to the foregoing, including the requirements of Rule 14d-11 of the
        Exchange Act, and upon the terms and subject to the satisfaction or waiver by Merger Sub of
        the Offer Conditions as of any scheduled or extended expiration of the Offer, Merger Sub
        shall, and Parent shall cause Merger Sub to, promptly accept for exchange and exchange all
        Shares (A) validly tendered and not withdrawn pursuant to the Offer, and (B) validly
        tendered in any Subsequent Offering Period.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(d)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">In the event this Agreement is terminated pursuant to Article VII prior to
        acceptance of Shares for exchange pursuant to the Offer, Parent and Merger Sub shall
        promptly terminate the Offer without accepting any Shares previously tendered.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(e)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">No fraction of a share of Parent Common Stock will be issued by virtue of
        the Offer, but in lieu thereof each holder of Shares who would otherwise be entitled to a
        fraction of a share of Parent Common Stock (after aggregating all fractional shares of
        Parent Common Stock that otherwise would be received by such holder) shall, upon surrender
        of such holder&rsquo;s Certificate(s), receive from Parent an amount of cash (rounded to
        the nearest whole cent), without interest, less the amount of any withholding taxes as
        contemplated by Section 3.4, which are required to be withheld with respect thereto, equal
        to the product of: (i) such fraction, multiplied by (ii) the Parent Trading
        Price.</font></p>

        <table style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="231" border="0">
            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 12pt; PADDING-TOP: 12pt" valign="top" width="96">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2"><a name="toc4"></a>Section 1.2</font></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 12pt; PADDING-TOP: 12pt" valign="top" width="135">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <u><font size="2">Offer Documents. &nbsp;</font></u></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(a)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">As promptly as reasonably practicable on the date of commencement of the
        Offer, Parent and Merger Sub shall (i) file a Schedule TO (together with all amendments and
        supplements thereto, and including exhibits thereto, the
        &ldquo;</font><b><font size="2">Schedule TO</font></b> <font size="2">&ldquo;) with respect
        to the Offer, which shall contain or shall incorporate by reference an offer to purchase
        (the &ldquo;</font><b><font size="2">Offer to Purchase</font></b> <font size="2">&ldquo;)
        and forms of the related letter transmittal and form of summary advertisement, (ii) file
        with the SEC a registration statement on Form S-4 (or similar successor form) to register
        the offer and sale of the Parent Common Stock pursuant to the Offer</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        &nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
        <font size="2">3</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="PAGE-BREAK-BEFORE: always"></p>
        <PAGE>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        &nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">and the Merger (including amendments or supplements thereto, the
        &ldquo;</font><b><font size="2">Registration Statement</font></b> <font size="2">&ldquo;),
        which Registration Statement shall include a preliminary prospectus (the
        &ldquo;</font><b><font size="2">Prospectus</font></b> <font size="2">&ldquo;) containing
        the information required under Rule 14d-4(b) promulgated under the Exchange Act (the
        Schedule TO, the Offer to Purchase, the Registration Statement, the Prospectus, and such
        other documents, together with all amendments and supplements thereto, the
        &ldquo;</font><b><font size="2">Offer Documents</font></b> <font size="2">&ldquo;) and
        (iii) cause the Offer Documents to be disseminated to the Company&rsquo;s stockholders, in
        each case as and to the extent required by applicable federal securities Laws. Parent shall
        use its best efforts to have the Registration Statement declared effective under the
        Securities Act as promptly as practicable after the filing thereof with the SEC and to keep
        the Registration Statement effective as long as necessary to complete the Offer and the
        Merger. In cooperation with Parent, the Company shall, as promptly as practicable, furnish
        to Parent and Merger Sub in writing, for inclusion in the Offer Documents, all information
        concerning the Company and its Subsidiaries required under the Exchange Act to be included
        in the Offer Documents. Each of Parent, Merger Sub and the Company agrees to correct, as
        promptly as practicable, any information provided by it for use in the Offer Documents if
        and to the extent that such information shall have become false or misleading in any
        material respect, and each of Parent and Merger Sub further agrees to take all steps
        necessary to cause the Offer Documents as so corrected to be filed with the SEC and to be
        disseminated to the Company&rsquo;s stockholders, in each case as and to the extent
        required by applicable federal securities Laws. The Company and its counsel shall be given
        a reasonable opportunity to review and comment on the Offer Documents and any amendments
        and supplements thereto, in each case, prior to the filing thereof with the SEC, and Parent
        shall give reasonable and good faith consideration to all additions, deletions, changes and
        other comments suggested by the Company and its counsel. In addition, Parent and Merger Sub
        shall provide the Company and its counsel with (A) any comments or other communications,
        whether written or oral, that Parent, Merger Sub or their counsel may receive from time to
        time from the SEC or its staff with respect to the Offer Documents, as promptly as
        practicable, after receipt of those comments or other communications, and (B) a reasonable
        opportunity to participate in the response of Parent and Merger Sub to those comments and
        to provide comments on that response (to which reasonable and good faith consideration
        shall be given), including by participating with Parent and Merger Sub or their counsel in
        any discussions or meetings with the SEC.</font></p>

        <table style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="235" border="0">
            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 12pt; PADDING-TOP: 12pt" valign="top" width="96">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2"><a name="toc5"></a>Section 1.3</font></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 12pt; PADDING-TOP: 12pt" valign="top" width="139">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <u><font size="2">Company Actions. &nbsp;</font></u></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(a)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">The Company hereby consents to the Offer and, to the extent that no Adverse
        Recommendation Change shall have occurred in accordance with Section 6.4, to the inclusion
        in the Offer Documents of the recommendation of the Board of Directors of the Company (the
        &ldquo;</font><b><font size="2">Company Board</font></b> <font size="2">&ldquo;) described
        in Section 4.3 (the &ldquo;</font><b><font size="2">Board Recommendation</font></b>
        <font size="2">&ldquo;).</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(b)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">As promptly as reasonably practicable on the date of filing by Parent and
        Merger Sub of the Offer Documents, the Company shall file with the SEC and disseminate to
        the Company&rsquo;s stockholders, in each case as and to the extent required by applicable
        federal securities Laws, a Solicitation/Recommendation Statement on Schedule 14D 9 (such
        Schedule 14D-9, together with any amendments or supplements thereto, and including exhibits
        thereto, the &ldquo;</font><b><font size="2">Schedule 14D 9</font></b>
        <font size="2">&ldquo;) that, subject to Section 6.4, shall contain the Board
        Recommendation. Upon request by the Company, each of Parent and Merger Sub shall, as
        promptly as practicable, furnish to the Company in writing all information concerning
        Parent</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        &nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
        <font size="2">4</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="PAGE-BREAK-BEFORE: always"></p>
        <PAGE>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        &nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">and Merger Sub that may be required by applicable federal securities Laws or
        reasonably requested by the Company for inclusion in the Schedule 14D 9. Each of the
        Company, Parent and Merger Sub agrees to correct, as promptly as practicable, any
        information provided by it for use in the Schedule 14D 9 if and to the extent that such
        information shall have become false or misleading in any material respect, and the Company
        further agrees to take all steps necessary to cause the Schedule 14D 9 as so corrected to
        be filed with the SEC and to be disseminated to the Company&rsquo;s stockholders, in each
        case, as and to the extent required by applicable federal securities Laws. Parent, Merger
        Sub and their counsel shall be given a reasonable opportunity to review and comment on the
        Schedule 14D 9 and any amendments and supplements thereto, in each case, prior to the
        filing thereof with the SEC, and the Company shall give reasonable and good faith
        consideration to all additions, deletions, changes or other comments suggested by Parent,
        Merger Sub and their counsel. In addition, the Company shall promptly provide Parent,
        Merger Sub and their counsel with (i) any comments or other communications, whether written
        or oral, that Parent, Merger Sub or their counsel may receive from time to time from the
        SEC or its staff with respect to the Schedule 14D 9 as promptly as practicable after
        receipt of those comments or other communications, and (ii) a reasonable opportunity to
        participate in the Company&rsquo;s response to those comments and to provide comments on
        that response (to which reasonable and good faith consideration shall be given), including
        by participating with the Company or its counsel in any discussions or meetings with the
        SEC.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(c)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">In connection with the Offer, the Company shall cause its transfer agent
        promptly to furnish Parent and Merger Sub with mailing labels, security position listings,
        any non-objecting beneficial owner lists and any available listings or computer files
        containing the names and addresses of the record holders of Shares as of the most recent
        practicable date and shall furnish Parent and Merger Sub with such additional available
        stockholder information (including, but not limited to, periodic updates of such
        information) as Parent, Merger Sub or their agents may reasonably request. Subject to the
        requirements of applicable Law, and except to facilitate dissemination of the Offer
        Documents and to otherwise perform any obligations hereunder, Parent and Merger Sub shall
        treat the information contained in such labels, listing or files and any additional
        information referred to in the preceding sentence in accordance with the terms and
        conditions of the Confidentiality Agreement, dated October 18, 2007, between Parent and the
        Company (the &ldquo;</font><b><font size="2">Confidentiality Agreement</font></b>
        <font size="2">&ldquo;).</font></p>

        <table style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="179" border="0">
            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 12pt; PADDING-TOP: 12pt" valign="top" width="96">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2"><a name="toc6"></a>Section 1.4</font></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 12pt; PADDING-TOP: 12pt" valign="top" width="83">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <u><font size="2">Directors. &nbsp;</font></u></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(a)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">Subject to compliance with applicable Law, promptly upon the payment by
        Merger Sub for Shares tendered pursuant to the Offer representing at least such number of
        Shares as shall satisfy the Minimum Condition, and from time to time thereafter, Parent
        shall be entitled to designate the number of directors, rounded up to the next whole
        number, on the Company Board as is equal to the product of (x) the total number of
        directors on the Company Board (determined after giving effect to the directors elected
        pursuant to this Section 1.4(a)) and (y) the percentage that the aggregate number of Shares
        beneficially owned by Parent and/or its Affiliates (including Merger Sub) at such time
        (including Shares so accepted for payment) bears to the total number of Shares then
        outstanding. In furtherance thereof, the Company shall, promptly use commercially
        reasonable efforts to cause Parent&rsquo;s designees to be elected or appointed to the
        Company Board, including, without limitation, increasing the size of the Company Board
        and/or seeking and accepting the resignations of one or more incumbent</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        &nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
        <font size="2">5</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="PAGE-BREAK-BEFORE: always"></p>
        <PAGE>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        &nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">directors. At such time, the Company shall, also promptly use commercially
        reasonable efforts to cause individuals designated by Parent to constitute at least the
        same percentage (rounded up to the next whole number) as is on the Company Board of (i)
        each committee of the Company Board, other than a committee of the Company Board, if any,
        established to take action with respect to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated
        hereby and (ii) each board of directors of each Subsidiary of the Company (and each
        committee thereof). The Company shall use commercially reasonable efforts to ensure that
        two of the members of the Company Board as of the date hereof, each of whom shall be an
        &ldquo;independent director&rdquo; as defined under the rules of the New York Stock
        Exchange, shall remain members of the Company Board until the Effective Time (the
        &ldquo;</font><b><font size="2">Company Directors</font></b> <font size="2">&ldquo;). If
        the Company Directors are unable to serve for any reason prior to the Effective Time, the
        remaining Company Director or his or her designee shall be entitled to designate a person
        (or persons) to fill such vacancy (or vacancies) and such person shall be a Company
        Director for all purposes hereunder. If at any time the Company Directors deem it necessary
        to consult legal counsel in connection with their duties as Company Directors or actions
        taken, being taken or to be taken by the Company, the Company Directors may retain one firm
        as legal counsel for such purpose in each such instance, and the Company shall pay, at the
        Company Directors&rsquo; discretion, the reasonable, documented fees and expenses of any
        such firm acting as legal counsel incurred in connection herewith.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(b)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">The Company&rsquo;s obligations to appoint Parent&rsquo;s designees to the
        Company Board shall be subject to Section 14(f) of the Exchange Act and Rule 14f-l
        promulgated thereunder. Subject to Parent&rsquo;s compliance with the final sentence of
        this Section 1.4(b), the Company shall, as promptly as practicable, take all actions
        required pursuant to Section 14(f) and Rule 14f-1 in order to fulfill its obligations under
        this Section 1.4, including mailing to stockholders together with the Schedule 14D 9 the
        information required under Section 14(f) and Rule 14f-1 as is necessary to enable Merger
        Sub&rsquo;s designees to be elected or appointed to the Company Board. Parent shall supply
        to the Company any information with respect to itself and its officers, directors and
        Affiliates to the extent required by Section 14(f) and Rule 14f-1.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(c)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">Following the election or appointment of Parent&rsquo;s designees pursuant
        to this Section 1.4 and prior to the Effective Time, any amendment of this Agreement, any
        termination of the Agreement by the Company, any extension by the Company of the time for
        the performance of any of the obligations of Parent or Merger Sub or waiver of any of the
        Company&rsquo;s rights hereunder or other action adversely affecting the rights of
        stockholders of the Company (other than Parent or Merger Sub), with respect to the
        transactions contemplated by this Agreement, will require the concurrence of a majority of
        the Company Directors; provided, that if there shall be no Company Directors as a result of
        such individuals&rsquo; deaths, disabilities, resignations or refusal to serve, then such
        actions may be effected by a majority vote of the Company Board.</font></p>

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            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 12pt; PADDING-TOP: 12pt" valign="top" width="96">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2"><a name="toc7"></a>Section 1.5</font></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 12pt; PADDING-TOP: 12pt" valign="top" width="151">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <u><font size="2">The Top-Up Option. &nbsp;</font></u></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(a)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">The Company hereby irrevocably grants to Parent and Merger Sub an option
        (the &ldquo;</font><b><font size="2">Top-Up Option</font></b> <font size="2">&ldquo;),
        exercisable upon the terms and conditions set forth in this Section 1.5, to purchase that
        number of Shares (the &ldquo;</font><b><font size="2">Top-Up Option Shares</font></b>
        <font size="2">&ldquo;) equal to the lowest number of Shares that, when added to the number
        of Shares directly or indirectly owned</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        &nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
        <font size="2">6</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="PAGE-BREAK-BEFORE: always"></p>
        <PAGE>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        &nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">by Parent at the time of such exercise, shall constitute one share more than
        90% of the Shares then outstanding (taking into account the issuance of the Top-Up Option
        Shares) at a price per share equal to the Offer Price; provided, that in no event shall the
        Top-Up Option be exercisable for a number of Shares (i) that would require the Company to
        obtain stockholder approval under applicable Law or the rules and regulations of the New
        York Stock Exchange (the &ldquo;</font><b><font size="2">NYSE</font></b>
        <font size="2">&ldquo;), or (ii) in excess of the Company&rsquo;s then authorized and
        unissued shares of common stock (giving effect to Shares reserved for issuance under the
        Company Equity Plans and pursuant to the exercise of any other securities convertible into
        or exchangeable into Shares, if any, as if such Shares were outstanding but not giving
        effect to Shares reserved for issuance pursuant to the Rights, but including as authorized
        and unissued shares of Common Stock, for purposes of this Section 1.5, any shares held in
        the treasury of the Company). Notwithstanding any other provisions to the contrary, the
        Top-Up Option shall not be exercised in the event that it would prevent the Offer, the
        Merger and the LLC Merger (if any) from qualifying as a reorganization within the meaning
        of Section 368(a) of the Code.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(b)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">Parent or Merger Sub may exercise the Top Up Option, in whole or in part, at
        any time after the consummation of the Offer and prior to the earlier to occur of (i) the
        Effective Time and (ii) the termination of this Agreement in accordance with its terms;
        provided, that upon exercise of the Top Up Option, Parent will directly or indirectly own
        one share more than 90% of the Company Shares (after giving effect to the issuance of the
        Top Up Option Shares).</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(c)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">In the event Parent or Merger Sub wishes to exercise the Top-Up Option,
        Parent or Merger Sub shall so notify the Company in writing, and shall set forth in such
        notice (i) the number of Shares that will be owned by Parent and Merger Sub immediately
        preceding the purchase of the Top-Up Option Shares, (ii) the number of Top Up Shares that
        Parent or Merger Sub intends to purchase pursuant to the Top Up Option, and (iii) the place
        and time for the closing of the purchase of the Top-Up Option Shares, which shall not be
        more than five (5) Business Days after delivery of such notice (the
        &ldquo;</font><b><font size="2">Top-Up Closing</font></b> <font size="2">&ldquo;). The
        Company shall, as soon as practicable following receipt of such notice, notify Parent and
        Merger Sub in writing of the number of Shares then outstanding. At the Top-Up Closing,
        Parent or Merger Sub shall pay the Company the aggregate purchase price required to be paid
        for the Top-Up Option Shares (calculated by multiplying the number of such Top Up Option
        Shares by the Offer Price), at Parent&rsquo;s option, through the issuance of a promissory
        note, bearing simple interest at five percent per annum and due on the first anniversary of
        the Top Up Closing for the purchase price of such Top Up Option Shares and the Company
        shall cause to be issued to Parent or Merger Sub a certificate representing such Top-Up
        Option Shares, which certificate may include any legends required by applicable securities
        Laws.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(d)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">Parent and Merger Sub acknowledge that the Shares which Parent or Merger Sub
        may acquire upon exercise of the Top-Up Option will not be registered under the Securities
        Act and will be issued in reliance upon an exemption thereunder for transactions not
        involving a public offering. Parent and Merger Sub represent and warrant to the Company
        that each of Parent and Merger Sub is, and will be upon the purchase of the Top-Up Option
        Shares, an &ldquo;accredited investor,&rdquo; as defined in Rule 501 of Regulation D under
        the Securities Act. Parent and Merger Sub agree that the Top-Up Option and the Top-Up
        Option Shares to be acquired upon exercise of the Top-Up Option are being and will be
        acquired by Parent or</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        &nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
        <font size="2">7</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="PAGE-BREAK-BEFORE: always"></p>
        <PAGE>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        &nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">Merger Sub for the purpose of investment and not with a view to, or for
        resale in connection with, any distribution thereof (within the meaning of the Securities
        Act).</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2"><a name="toc8"></a>Section
        1.6</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">Short Form Merger. If, after the consummation of the Offer and any exercise
        of the Top-Up Option, the number of Shares beneficially owned by Parent, Merger Sub and any
        other Affiliates of Parent collectively represent at least 90% of the then outstanding
        Shares, Parent shall cause Merger Sub to, and the Company shall execute and deliver such
        documents and instruments and take such other actions as Parent or Merger Sub may
        reasonably request, in order to cause the Merger to be completed as promptly as reasonably
        practicable as provided in Section 253 of the DGCL, and otherwise as provided in Articles
        II and III below.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
        <b><font size="2">ARTICLE II</font></b></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
        <u><b><font size="2"><a name="TOC9"></a>THE MERGER</font></b></u></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2"><a name="toc10"></a>Section
        2.1</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">The Merger. Upon the terms and subject to the satisfaction or, to the extent
        permitted by applicable Law, waiver of the conditions set forth in this Agreement and in
        accordance with the DGCL, at the Effective Time, Merger Sub shall be merged with and into
        the Company. Following the Merger, the separate corporate existence of Merger Sub shall
        cease, and the Company shall continue as the surviving corporation in the Merger (the
        &ldquo;</font><b><font size="2">Surviving Corporation</font></b> <font size="2">&ldquo;)
        and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2"><a name="toc11"></a>Section
        2.2</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">Closing. The closing of the Merger (the
        &ldquo;</font><b><font size="2">Closing</font></b> <font size="2">&ldquo;) shall take place
        at 10:00 a.m., local time, as soon as practicable but in no event later than the second
        Business Day following the satisfaction or, to the extent permitted by applicable Law,
        waiver of the conditions set forth in Article VII (other than those conditions that by
        their terms are to be satisfied at the Closing, but subject to the satisfaction or, to the
        extent permitted by applicable Law, waiver of those conditions), at the principal offices
        of the Company, unless another date, time or place is agreed to in writing by Parent and
        the Company. The date on which the Closing occurs is referred to in this Agreement as the
        &ldquo;</font><b><font size="2">Closing Date</font></b><font size="2">.&rdquo;</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2"><a name="toc12"></a>Section
        2.3</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">Effective Time. Upon the terms and subject to the provisions of this
        Agreement, on the Closing Date, the parties shall file a certificate of merger, or if
        applicable, a certificate of ownership and merger (as applicable, the
        &ldquo;</font><b><font size="2">Certificate of Merger</font></b> <font size="2">&ldquo;),
        with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware (the
        &ldquo;</font><b><font size="2">Delaware Secretary of State</font></b>
        <font size="2">&ldquo;), executed in accordance with the relevant provisions of the DGCL,
        and, as soon as practicable on or after the Closing Date, shall make any and all other
        filings or recordings required under the DGCL. The Merger shall become effective at such
        time as the Certificate of Merger is duly filed with the Delaware Secretary of State or at
        such other date or time as Parent and the Company shall agree in writing and shall specify
        in the Certificate of Merger (the time the Merger becomes effective being the
        &ldquo;</font><b><font size="2">Effective Time</font></b>
        <font size="2">&ldquo;).</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2"><a name="toc13"></a>Section
        2.4</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">Effects of the Merger. The Merger shall have the effects set forth in this
        Agreement and in the relevant provisions of the DGCL. Without limiting the generality of
        the foregoing, and subject thereto, at the Effective Time, all the property, rights,
        privileges, powers and franchises of the Company and Merger Sub shall vest in the Surviving
        Corporation, and all</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
        <font size="2">8</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="PAGE-BREAK-BEFORE: always"></p>
        <PAGE>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">debts,
        liabilities and duties of the Company and Merger Sub shall become the debts, liabilities
        and duties of the Surviving Corporation.</font></p>

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            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 12pt; PADDING-TOP: 12pt" valign="top" width="96">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2"><a name="toc14"></a>Section 2.5</font></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 12pt; PADDING-TOP: 12pt" valign="top" width="255">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <u><font size="2">Certificate of Incorporation; Bylaws. &nbsp;</font></u></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(a)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">The certificate of incorporation of Merger Sub, as in effect immediately
        prior to the Effective Time, shall be the certificate of incorporation of the Surviving
        Corporation until thereafter amended in accordance with the provisions thereof and
        applicable Law, except that Article I thereof shall read as follows: &ldquo;The name of the
        Corporation is CSK Auto Corporation.&rdquo;</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(b)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">The Bylaws of Merger Sub, as in effect immediately prior to the Effective
        Time, shall be the Bylaws of the Surviving Corporation until thereafter amended in
        accordance with the provisions thereof and applicable Law, except that such Bylaws shall be
        amended to reflect that the name of Surviving Corporation shall be
        &ldquo;</font><b><font size="2">CSK Auto
        Corporation</font></b><font size="2">.&rdquo;</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2"><a name="toc15"></a>Section
        2.6</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">Directors. The directors of Merger Sub immediately prior to the Effective
        Time shall be the directors of the Surviving Corporation until the earlier of their
        resignation or removal or until their respective successors are duly elected and
        qualified.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2"><a name="toc16"></a>Section
        2.7</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">Officers. The officers of the Company immediately prior to the Effective
        Time shall be the officers of the Surviving Corporation until the earlier of their
        resignation or removal or until their respective successors are duly elected and
        qualified.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2"><a name="toc17"></a>Section
        2.8</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">Tax Consequences. It is intended by the parties hereto that the Offer, the
        Merger, and the LLC Merger (if any) shall constitute an integrated transaction that
        qualifies as a &ldquo;reorganization&rdquo; within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the
        Code. The parties hereto adopt this Agreement as a &ldquo;plan of reorganization&rdquo;
        within the meaning of Treasury Regulations, Section 1.368-2(g).</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
        <b><font size="2">ARTICLE III</font></b></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
        <u><b><font size="2"><a name="TOC18"></a>EFFECT ON THE CAPITAL STOCK OF
        THE</font></b></u></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
        <u><b><font size="2">CONSTITUENT CORPORATIONS; EXCHANGE OF CERTIFICATES</font></b></u></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2"><a name="toc19"></a>Section
        3.1</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">Conversion of Capital Stock. At the Effective Time, by virtue of the Merger
        and without any action on the part of the Company, Parent, Merger Sub or the holders of any
        shares of capital stock of the Company, Parent or Merger Sub:</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(a)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">Each share of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company (such
        shares, collectively, the &ldquo;</font><b><font size="2">Shares</font></b>
        <font size="2">&ldquo;) issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time
        (other than (i) Shares to be cancelled in accordance with Section 3.l(b) and (ii) any
        Dissenting Shares), together with the associated Rights, shall thereupon be cancelled and
        extinguished and converted automatically into and shall thereafter represent the right to
        receive (x) a fraction of a fully paid and nonassessable share of common stock, par value
        $0.01 per share, of Parent (&ldquo;</font><b><font size="2">Parent Common Stock</font></b>
        <font size="2">&ldquo;) equal to the Exchange Ratio (the
        &ldquo;</font><b><font size="2">Per Share Stock Consideration</font></b>
        <font size="2">&ldquo;) and (y) $1.00 in cash minus the Adjustment Amount, if any (the
        &ldquo;</font><b><font size="2">Per Share Cash
        Consideration</font></b><font size="2">,&rdquo; and together with the Per Share Stock
        Consideration, the &ldquo;</font><b><font size="2">Offer Price</font></b>
        <font size="2">&ldquo;)</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        &nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
        <font size="2">9</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="PAGE-BREAK-BEFORE: always"></p>
        <PAGE>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        &nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(together with any cash paid in respect of fractional shares in accordance
        with Section 3.3(g), without interest, and subject to deduction for any required
        withholding Tax ) (the &ldquo;</font><b><font size="2">Merger Consideration</font></b>
        <font size="2">&ldquo;). For purposes of this Agreement,
        &ldquo;</font><b><font size="2">Exchange Ratio</font></b> <font size="2">&ldquo; shall
        equal $11.00 divided by the Parent Trading Price and rounded to four decimal places;
        provided, however, that if the Parent Trading Price is greater than $29.95, then the
        Exchange Ratio shall equal 0.3673, and if the Parent Trading Price is less than $25.67,
        then the Exchange Ratio shall equal 0.4285. For purposes of this Agreement, the
        &ldquo;</font><b><font size="2">Parent Trading Price</font></b> <font size="2">&ldquo;
        means the average of the reported closing sale prices per share of Parent Common Stock on
        The NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc. (&ldquo;</font><b><font size="2">NASDAQ</font></b>
        <font size="2">&ldquo;) as reported in The Wall Street Journal for the five (5) consecutive
        trading days ending on (and including) the second trading day prior to the consummation of
        the Offer. For purposes of this Agreement, &ldquo;</font><b><font size="2">Adjustment
        Amount</font></b> <font size="2">&ldquo; shall mean an amount equal to quotient obtained by
        dividing (1) (x) minus (y) by (2) (z) where (x) equals the sum of any amount paid by the
        Company or its Subsidiaries to the lenders under the Credit Agreements in connection with
        obtaining any bank consent, waiver or amendment under the Credit Agreements after the date
        hereof, (y) equals $3,000,000 and (z) equals the Fully-Diluted Shares; provided, that in
        the event the quotient is a negative number, the Adjustment Amount shall be zero; provided,
        further, that the Adjustment Amount shall in no event exceed $1.00; provided, further, that
        for all purposes hereof, the Adjustment Amount shall be rounded down to the nearest 1/10
        (one-tenth) of a cent.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(b)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">Each Share held in the treasury of the Company or owned, directly or
        indirectly, by Parent or Merger Sub immediately prior to the Effective Time shall
        automatically be cancelled and retired and shall cease to exist, and no consideration shall
        be delivered in exchange therefor.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(c)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">Each share of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of Merger Sub issued
        and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be converted into and become
        one (1) validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable share of common stock, par value
        $0.01 per share, of the Surviving Corporation.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(d)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">If at any time during the period between the date of this Agreement and the
        Effective Time, any change in the outstanding shares of capital stock of Parent, or
        securities convertible into or exchangeable into or exercisable for shares of such capital
        stock, shall occur as a result of any reclassification, recapitalization, stock split
        (including a reverse stock split) or subdivision or combination, exchange or readjustment
        of shares, or any stock dividend or stock distribution with a record date during such
        period (excluding, in each case, normal quarterly cash dividends), merger or other similar
        transaction, all mechanics of calculating the Exchange Ratio as set forth in Section 3.1(a)
        shall be equitably adjusted, without duplication, to reflect such change.</font></p>

        <table style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="469" border="0">
            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 12pt; PADDING-TOP: 12pt" valign="top" width="96">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2"><a name="toc20"></a>Section 3.2</font></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 12pt; PADDING-TOP: 12pt" valign="top" width="373">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <u><font size="2">Treatment of Options and Other Equity-Based
                    Awards</font></u><font size="2">. &nbsp;</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(a)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">At the Effective Time (or such earlier date as Parent may elect on or
        following consummation of the Offer), each option or similar right (each, a
        &ldquo;</font><b><font size="2">Company Stock Option</font></b> <font size="2">&ldquo;) to
        purchase Shares granted under any employee or director stock option, stock purchase or
        equity compensation plan, arrangement or agreement of the Company (the
        &ldquo;</font><b><font size="2">Company Equity Plans</font></b> <font size="2">&ldquo;),
        whether vested or unvested, that is outstanding immediately prior</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        &nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
        <font size="2">10</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="PAGE-BREAK-BEFORE: always"></p>
        <PAGE>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        &nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">to the Effective Time (each, an &ldquo;</font><b><font size="2">Assumed
        Option</font></b> <font size="2">&ldquo;) shall be automatically converted into an option
        to acquire that number of shares of Parent Common Stock equal to the product obtained by
        multiplying (x) the number of Shares subject to such cancelled Company Stock Option and (y)
        the Option Exchange Ratio, rounded down to the nearest whole share of Parent Common Stock.
        Each Assumed Option shall have an exercise price equal to the quotient obtained by dividing
        the per share exercise price of Shares subject to such Company Stock Option by (y) the
        Option Exchange Ratio (which price per share shall be rounded up to the nearest cent).
        After the Effective Time, each Assumed Option shall be subject to the same terms and
        conditions as were applicable to the related Company Stock Option immediately prior to the
        Effective Time (but taking into account any changes thereto, including any acceleration or
        vesting thereof, provided for in the relevant Company Equity Plan, or in the related award
        document by reason of the Offer, the Merger or the transactions contemplated hereby). It is
        the intention of the parties that each Assumed Option that qualifies as an incentive stock
        option (as defined in Section 422 of the Code) shall continue to so qualify, to the maximum
        extent permissible, following the Effective Time and that the foregoing conversion formula
        shall be adjusted if necessary to comply with Section 409A and 424(a) of the Code. For
        purposes of this Agreement, &ldquo;</font><b><font size="2">Option Exchange
        Ratio</font></b> <font size="2">&ldquo; shall be the sum of (x) plus (y), where (x) is the
        Exchange Ratio and (y) is the number equal to the quotient of the Per Share Cash
        Consideration divided by the Parent Trading Price.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(b)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">At the Effective Time, each vested right of any kind, contingent or accrued,
        to receive Shares or benefits measured by the value of a number of Shares, and each award
        of any kind consisting of Shares (including restricted stock, restricted stock units,
        performance units, performance shares and other stock-based awards, other than Company
        Stock Options (each, a &ldquo;</font><b><font size="2">Company Stock-Based Award</font></b>
        <font size="2">&ldquo;), that is outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time, shall
        be converted into the right to receive the Offer Price multiplied by the number of Shares
        subject to such Company Stock-Based Award in accordance with Section 3.1(a). At the
        Effective Time, each unvested Company Stock-Based Award that is outstanding immediately
        prior to the Effective Time shall be converted into the right to receive a comparable right
        to receive that number of shares of Parent Common Stock equal to the Option Exchange Ratio,
        as calculated in accordance with Section 3.2(a), multiplied by the number of Shares subject
        to such Company Stock-Based Award. After the Effective Time, each unvested Company
        Stock-Based Award shall be subject to the same terms and conditions as were applicable to
        the related Company Stock-Based Award immediately prior to the Effective Time (but taking
        into account any changes thereto, including any acceleration or vesting thereof, provided
        for in the relevant Company Equity Plan, or in the related award document by reason of the
        Merger or the transactions contemplated hereby).</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(c)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">Prior to the Effective Time, the Company and Parent shall adopt such
        resolutions and take such appropriate action as may be reasonably required to effectuate
        the provisions of this Section 3.2, including adopting resolutions of its Compensation
        Committee and delivering to the other party such documentation of such actions as the other
        party may reasonably request.</font></p>

        <table style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="269" border="0">
            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 12pt; PADDING-TOP: 12pt" valign="top" width="96">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2"><a name="toc21"></a>Section 3.3</font></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 12pt; PADDING-TOP: 12pt" valign="top" width="173">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <u><font size="2">Exchange and Payment</font></u><font size="2">.
                    &nbsp;</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
        <font size="2">11</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="PAGE-BREAK-BEFORE: always"></p>
        <PAGE>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(a)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">Prior to the Effective Time, Merger Sub shall enter into an agreement with
        the Company&rsquo;s transfer agent or other exchange agent selected by Parent and
        reasonably acceptable to the Company (the &ldquo;</font><b><font size="2">Exchange
        Agent</font></b> <font size="2">&ldquo;) to receive the Merger Consideration to which
        stockholders of the Company shall become entitled pursuant to this Article III. At or prior
        to the Effective Time, Parent shall deliver (or cause to be delivered) to the Exchange
        Agent certificates representing shares of Parent Common Stock and deposit (or cause to be
        deposited) with the Exchange Agent cash in an amount sufficient to make all payments
        pursuant to this Article III (such cash being hereinafter referred to as the
        &ldquo;</font><b><font size="2">Exchange Fund</font></b> <font size="2">&ldquo;). The
        Exchange Fund shall not be used for any purpose other than to fund payments due pursuant to
        this Article III, except as provided in this Agreement. The Surviving Corporation shall pay
        all charges and expenses, including those of the Exchange Agent, incurred by it in
        connection with the exchange of Shares for the Merger Consideration and other amounts
        contemplated by this Article III. Parent shall have the right to withdraw from the Exchange
        Fund any amount paid or shares of Parent Common Stock delivered by Parent or the Surviving
        Corporation with respect to any Dissenting Shares, the amount so withdrawn not to exceed
        the amount of consideration held in the Exchange Fund with respect to such Dissenting
        Shares.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(b)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">As promptly as practicable following the Effective Time and in any event not
        later than the second Business Day thereafter, the Surviving Corporation shall instruct the
        Exchange Agent to mail to each holder of record of (i) a certificate or certificates
        (&ldquo;</font><b><font size="2">Certificates</font></b> <font size="2">&ldquo;) that
        immediately prior to the Effective Time represented outstanding Shares or (ii)
        uncertificated Shares represented by book-entry (&ldquo;</font><b><font size="2">Book-Entry
        Shares</font></b> <font size="2">&ldquo;) which, in each case, were converted into the
        right to receive the Merger Consideration with respect thereto pursuant to Section 3.1(a)
        and any dividends or distributions payable in respect thereof pursuant to Section 3.3(h),
        (i) a form of letter of transmittal (which shall be in customary form and shall specify
        that delivery shall be effected, and risk of loss and title to the Certificates or
        Book-Entry Shares held by such Person shall pass, only upon proper delivery of the
        Certificates to the Exchange Agent or, in the case of Book-Entry Shares, upon adherence to
        the procedures set forth in the letter of transmittal, together with such letter(s) of
        transmittal properly completed and duly executed to the Exchange Agent) and (ii)
        instructions for use in effecting the surrender of Certificates or Book-Entry Shares in
        exchange for the Merger Consideration payable with respect thereto pursuant to Section
        3.1(a) and any dividends or distributions payable in respect thereof pursuant to Section
        3.3(h). Upon surrender of a Certificate or Book-Entry Share to the Exchange Agent, together
        with such letter of transmittal, properly completed and duly executed, and such other
        documents as the Exchange Agent may reasonably require, the holder of such Certificate or
        Book-Entry Share shall be entitled to receive in exchange therefor the Merger Consideration
        for each Share formerly represented by such Certificate or Book-Entry Share (subject to
        deduction for any required withholding Tax) and any dividends or distributions payable in
        respect thereof pursuant to Section 3.3(h), and such Certificate or Book-Entry Share shall
        forthwith be cancelled. No interest shall be paid or shall accrue on any cash payable upon
        surrender of any Certificate or Book-Entry Share. In the event that the Merger
        Consideration and any dividends or distributions payable in respect thereof pursuant to
        Section 3.3(h) are to be paid to a Person other than the Person in whose name any
        Certificate is registered, it shall be a condition of payment that the Certificate so
        surrendered shall be properly endorsed or otherwise in proper form for transfer, that the
        signatures on such Certificate or any related stock power shall be properly guaranteed and
        that the Person requesting such payment shall pay any transfer or other Taxes required by
        reason of such payment to a Person other than the registered holder</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        &nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
        <font size="2">12</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="PAGE-BREAK-BEFORE: always"></p>
        <PAGE>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        &nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">of such Certificate or establish to the satisfaction of the Surviving
        Corporation that such Taxes have been paid or are not applicable. Until surrendered as
        contemplated by this Section 3.3, each Certificate or Book-Entry Share shall be deemed at
        any time after the Effective Time to represent only the right to receive upon such
        surrender or transfer the Merger Consideration pursuant to Section 3.1(a) and any dividends
        or distributions payable in respect thereof pursuant to Section 3.3(h) payable in respect
        of Shares theretofore represented by such Certificate or Book-Entry Shares, as applicable,
        without any interest thereon.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(c)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">The delivery of all shares of Parent Common Stock and all cash paid upon the
        surrender for exchange of Certificates or Book-Entry Shares in accordance with the terms of
        this Article III shall be deemed to have been delivered and paid in full satisfaction of
        all rights pertaining to the Shares, together with the associated Rights, formerly
        represented by such Certificates or Book-Entry Shares. At the Effective Time, the stock
        transfer books of the Company shall be closed and there shall be no further registration of
        transfers on the stock transfer books of the Surviving Corporation of the Shares that were
        outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time. If, after the Effective Time,
        Certificates are presented to the Surviving Corporation or the Exchange Agent for transfer
        or transfer is sought for Book-Entry Shares, such Certificates or Book-Entry Shares shall
        be cancelled and exchanged as provided in this Article III, subject to applicable Law in
        the case of Dissenting Shares.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(d)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">The Exchange Agent shall invest any cash included in the Exchange Fund as
        directed by Parent; provided, however, that no such investment or loss thereon shall affect
        the amounts payable to holders of Shares. Any interest and other income resulting from such
        investments shall be the sole and exclusive property of Parent payable to Parent upon its
        request, and no part of such earnings shall accrue to the benefit of holders of
        Shares.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(e)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">At any time following the date that is six (6) months after the Effective
        Time, the Surviving Corporation shall be entitled to require the Exchange Agent to deliver
        to it any funds (including any interest received with respect thereto) which have been made
        available to the Exchange Agent and which have not been disbursed to holders of
        Certificates or Book-Entry Shares, and thereafter such holders shall be entitled to look to
        Parent and the Surviving Corporation (subject to abandoned property, escheat or other
        similar Laws) only as general creditors thereof with respect to the Merger Consideration
        and any dividends or distributions payable in respect thereof pursuant to Section 3.3(h),
        without any interest thereon, payable upon due surrender of their Certificate or Book-Entry
        Shares. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, none of the Company, Parent,
        Merger Sub, the Surviving Corporation, the Exchange Agent or any other person shall be
        liable to any former holder of Shares, for any amount properly delivered to a public
        official pursuant to any applicable abandoned property, escheat or similar Law.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(f)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">If any Certificate shall have been lost, stolen or destroyed, upon the
        making of an affidavit, in form and substance reasonably acceptable to Parent, of that fact
        by the Person claiming such Certificate to be lost, stolen or destroyed and, if required by
        Parent or the Exchange Agent, the posting by such Person of a bond in such amount as Parent
        or the Exchange Agent may determine is reasonably necessary as indemnity against any claim
        that may be made against it or the Surviving Corporation with respect to such Certificate,
        the Exchange Agent will deliver in exchange for such lost, stolen or destroyed Certificate
        the</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        &nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
        <font size="2">13</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="PAGE-BREAK-BEFORE: always"></p>
        <PAGE>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        &nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">Merger Consideration and any dividends or distributions payable in respect
        thereof pursuant to Section 3.3(h), without any interest thereon, payable in respect
        thereof pursuant to this Agreement.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(g)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">No fraction of a share of Parent Common Stock will be issued by virtue of
        the Merger, but in lieu thereof each holder of Shares who would otherwise be entitled to a
        fraction of a share of Parent Common Stock (after aggregating all fractional shares of
        Parent Common Stock that otherwise would be received by such holder) shall, upon surrender
        of such holder&rsquo;s Certificate(s), receive from Parent an amount of cash (rounded to
        the nearest whole cent), without interest, less the amount of any withholding Taxes as
        contemplated by Section 3.4, which are required to be withheld with respect thereto, equal
        to the product of: (i) such fraction, multiplied by (ii) the Parent Trading
        Price.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(h)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">No dividends or other distributions declared or made after the date hereof
        with respect to Parent Common Stock with a record date after the Effective Time and no cash
        payment in lieu of fractional shares pursuant to Section 3.3(g) will be paid to the holders
        of any unsurrendered Certificates with respect to the shares of Parent Common Stock
        represented thereby until the holders of record of such Certificates shall surrender such
        Certificates. Subject to applicable Law, following surrender of any such Certificates, the
        Exchange Agent shall deliver to the record holders thereof, without any interest thereon
        (i) promptly after such surrender, the Merger Consideration and the amount of any such
        dividends or other distributions with a record date after the Effective Time and
        theretofore paid with respect to such whole shares of Parent Common Stock and (ii) at the
        appropriate payment date, the amount of dividends or other distributions with a record date
        after the Effective Time and a payment date subsequent to such surrender payable with
        respect to such whole shares of Parent Common Stock.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2"><a name="toc22"></a>Section
        3.4</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">Withholding Rights. Parent, the Surviving Corporation or the Paying Agent
        shall be entitled to deduct and withhold from the consideration otherwise payable to any
        holder of Shares, Company Stock Options or otherwise pursuant to this Agreement such
        amounts as Parent, the Surviving Corporation or the Paying Agent is required to deduct and
        withhold with respect to the making of such payment under the Internal Revenue Code of
        1986, as amended (the &ldquo;</font><b><font size="2">Code</font></b>
        <font size="2">&ldquo;), or any provision of state, local or foreign tax Law. To the extent
        that amounts are so withheld and paid over to the appropriate taxing authority by Parent,
        the Surviving Corporation or the Paying Agent, such withheld amounts shall be treated for
        all purposes of this Agreement as having been paid to the Person in respect of which such
        deduction and withholding was made.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2"><a name="toc23"></a>Section
        3.5</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">Dissenting Shares. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the
        contrary, Shares issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time that are
        held by any holder who has not voted in favor of the Merger and who is entitled to demand
        and properly demands appraisal of such Shares pursuant to Section 262 of the DGCL
        (&ldquo;</font><b><font size="2">Dissenting Shares</font></b> <font size="2">&ldquo;) shall
        not be converted into the right to receive the Merger Consideration, unless and until such
        holder shall have failed to perfect, or shall have effectively withdrawn or lost, such
        holder&rsquo;s right to appraisal under the DGCL. Dissenting Shares shall be treated in
        accordance with Section 262 of the DGCL. If any such holder fails to perfect or withdraws
        or loses any such right to appraisal, each such Share of such holder shall thereupon be
        converted into and become exchangeable only for the right to receive, as of the later of
        the Effective Time and the time that such right to</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
        <font size="2">14</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="PAGE-BREAK-BEFORE: always"></p>
        <PAGE>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">appraisal
        has been irrevocably lost, withdrawn or expired, the Merger Consideration in accordance
        with Section 3.1(a). The Company shall serve prompt notice to Parent of any demands for
        appraisal of any Shares, attempted withdrawals of such notices or demands and any other
        instruments received by the Company relating to rights to appraisal, and Parent shall have
        the right to participate in all negotiations and proceedings with respect to such demands.
        The Company shall not, without the prior written consent of Parent, make any payment with
        respect to, or settle or offer to settle, any such demands.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
        <b><font size="2">ARTICLE IV</font></b></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
        <u><b><font size="2"><a name="TOC24"></a>REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE
        COMPANY</font></b></u></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">Except (i) as disclosed or reflected in the Company&rsquo;s Annual Report on
        Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 4, 2007, the Company&rsquo;s Quarterly Reports
        on Forms 10-Q for the quarters ended May 6, 2007, August 5, 2007, and November 4, 2007, the
        Company&rsquo;s Proxy Statement filed on Schedule 14A, dated November 1, 2007, and the
        Company&rsquo;s Current Reports on Form 8-K filed with the SEC after February 4, 2007 and
        prior to the date of this Agreement and all amendments to any of the foregoing filed with
        the SEC prior to the date of this Agreement (collectively the
        &ldquo;</font><b><font size="2">Recent SEC Documents</font></b> <font size="2">&ldquo;)
        (other than statements in the Risk Factors Sections that do not relate to historical facts
        and are forward looking in nature); provided that such disclosures shall apply only to the
        extent that the nature and content of the disclosure in the Recent SEC Documents is
        reasonably apparent on the face of the text of such disclosure to be applicable to the
        subject matter of a representation and warranty or (ii) as set forth in the disclosure
        letter delivered by the Company to Parent prior to the execution of this Agreement (the
        &ldquo;</font><b><font size="2">Company Disclosure Letter</font></b>
        <font size="2">&ldquo;) (it being agreed that disclosure of any information in a particular
        section or subsection of the Company Disclosure Letter shall be deemed disclosure with
        respect to any other section or subsection of this Agreement to which the relevance of such
        information is reasonably apparent on its face), the Company represents and warrants to
        Parent and Merger Sub as follows:</font></p>

        <table style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="340" border="0">
            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 12pt; PADDING-TOP: 12pt" valign="top" width="96">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2"><a name="toc25"></a>Section 4.1</font></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 12pt; PADDING-TOP: 12pt" valign="top" width="244">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <u><font size="2">Organization, Standing and Power. &nbsp;</font></u></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(a)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">Each of the Company and its Subsidiaries (i) is an entity duly organized,
        validly existing and in good standing (with respect to jurisdictions that recognize such
        concept) under the Laws of the jurisdiction of its organization, (ii) has all requisite
        corporate or similar power and authority to own, lease and operate its properties and to
        carry on its business as now being conducted and (iii) is duly qualified or licensed to do
        business and is in good standing (with respect to jurisdictions that recognize such
        concept) in each jurisdiction in which the nature of its business or the ownership, leasing
        or operation of its properties makes such qualification or licensing necessary, except for
        any such failures to have such power and authority or to be so qualified or licensed or in
        good standing as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to
        have a Material Adverse Effect. For purposes of this Agreement,
        &ldquo;</font><b><font size="2">Material Adverse Effect</font></b> <font size="2">&ldquo;
        means any fact, circumstance, event, change, effect, development, or occurrence that,
        either individually or in the aggregate, is materially adverse to (A) the business, assets,
        liabilities, condition (financial or otherwise) or results of operations of the Company and
        its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole or (B) the ability of the Company to perform, in all
        material respects, its obligations under this Agreement or to consummate the
        transactions</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        &nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
        <font size="2">15</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="PAGE-BREAK-BEFORE: always"></p>
        <PAGE>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        &nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">contemplated hereby; provided, however, that
        &ldquo;</font><b><font size="2">Material Adverse Effect</font></b> <font size="2">&ldquo;
        shall not include the effect of any fact, circumstance, event, change, effect, development,
        or occurrence arising out of or attributable to any of the following, either alone or in
        combination: (1) the industry and markets in which the Company and its Subsidiaries operate
        generally (that do not materially disproportionately affect the Company and its
        Subsidiaries, taken as a whole), (2) general economic, business, regulatory or political
        conditions (including those affecting the securities or financial markets) (that do not
        materially disproportionately affect the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole),
        (3) gasoline prices in the United States, (4) the matters set forth on Section 4.1(a) of
        the Company Disclosure Letter, (5) any actions required under this Agreement to obtain any
        approval or authorization under applicable antitrust or competition Laws for the
        consummation of the Offer or the Merger, (6) the public announcement or pendency of this
        Agreement or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby (including any loss
        of employees or labor disputes or employee strikes, slowdowns, job actions or work
        stoppages or labor union activities or any termination or reduction or similar negative
        impact on relationships, contractual or otherwise, with any customers, suppliers or
        distributors), (7) acts of war (whether or not declared), sabotage or terrorism, military
        actions or the escalation thereof or other force majeure events (such as natural disasters
        or acts of God) occurring after the date hereof (other than any of the foregoing that
        causes material damage or destruction to a material number of stores of the Company or any
        of its Subsidiaries, taking into account the proceeds of any applicable insurance
        policies), (8) any changes in applicable Laws or applicable accounting regulations or
        principles or interpretations thereof, or (9) the taking of any action contemplated by or
        arising from this Agreement or consented to or requested by Parent or Merger Sub; provided,
        further, that, for the avoidance of doubt, the existence of any potential default or event
        of default under any of the Debt Instruments not resulting in any of the events described
        in subclauses (A) through (E) of Section 8.1(d)(iv) shall not be deemed in and of itself to
        constitute a Material Adverse Effect.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(b)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">The Company has previously furnished or otherwise made available to Parent a
        true and complete copy of the Company&rsquo;s certificate of incorporation (the
        &ldquo;</font><b><font size="2">Company Charter</font></b> <font size="2">&ldquo;) and a
        true and complete copy of the Company&rsquo;s bylaws (the
        &ldquo;</font><b><font size="2">Company Bylaws</font></b> <font size="2">&ldquo;) and true
        and complete copies of the organizational or governing documents of each Subsidiary of the
        Company, in each case as amended to the date of this Agreement, and each as so delivered is
        in full force and effect. The Company is not in violation of any provision of the Company
        Charter or Company Bylaws, and no Subsidiary of the Company is in violation of any
        provision of its organizational or governing documents. The minute books of the Company and
        each of its Subsidiaries contain accurate records of all corporate actions taken by the
        directors and stockholders or equivalents of such entity, and, subject to Section 4.1(b) of
        the Company Disclosure Letter, true and correct copies of such minute books from and after
        January 1, 2006 have been made available to Parent.</font></p>

        <table style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="206" border="0">
            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 12pt; PADDING-TOP: 12pt" valign="top" width="96">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2"><a name="toc26"></a>Section 4.2</font></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 12pt; PADDING-TOP: 12pt" valign="top" width="110">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <u><font size="2">Capital Stock. &nbsp;</font></u></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(a)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">The authorized capital stock of the Company consists of 90,000,000 Shares of
        common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the &ldquo;</font><b><font size="2">Common
        Stock</font></b> <font size="2">&ldquo;). As of March 21, 2008 (A) 44,032,133 Shares were
        issued and outstanding, all of which were validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and
        were free of preemptive rights; (B) no Shares were held in treasury; (C) an aggregate of
        4,102,988 Shares were subject to or otherwise deliverable in connection</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        &nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
        <font size="2">16</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="PAGE-BREAK-BEFORE: always"></p>
        <PAGE>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        &nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">with outstanding equity-based awards or the exercise of outstanding Company
        Stock Options issued pursuant to (1) the CSK Auto Corporation 2004 Stock and Incentive
        Plan, (2) the 1999 Employee Stock Option Plan, (3) the 1996 Associate Stock Option Plan,
        (4) the 1996 Executive Stock Option Plan, (5) the CSK Auto Corporation Directors Stock
        Plan, (6) the Nonqualified Stock Option Contracts between the Company and Lawrence N.
        Mondry dated June 13, 2007 and October 20, 2007, and (7) the Restricted Stock Unit
        Agreement between the Company and Lawrence N. Mondry dated June 13, 2007; and (D) an
        aggregate of up to 6,060,610 Shares were subject to or otherwise deliverable in connection
        with the Company&rsquo;s outstanding 6&frac34;% Senior Exchangeable Notes due 2025. Except
        as set forth in this Section 4.2 and except for changes since March 21, 2008 resulting from
        the exercise of Company Stock Options outstanding on such date, as of the date of this
        Agreement, (A) there are not outstanding or authorized any (1) shares of capital stock or
        other equity interests of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, (2) securities of the
        Company or any of its Subsidiaries convertible into or exchangeable for shares of capital
        stock or other equity interests of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or (3) options or
        other rights to acquire from the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, and no obligation of
        the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to issue, any capital stock, other equity interests
        or securities convertible into or exchangeable for capital stock or other equity interests
        of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, (B) there are no outstanding obligations of the
        Company or any of its Subsidiaries to repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any capital
        stock, other equity interests or securities convertible into or exchangeable for capital
        stock or other equity interests of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries and (C) there are
        no other options, calls, warrants or other rights, agreements, arrangements or commitments
        of any character relating to the issued or unissued capital stock of the Company or any of
        its Subsidiaries to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party. Except as set
        forth in this Section 4.2 or in Section 4.2(a) of the Company Disclosure Letter, there are
        no outstanding or authorized stock appreciation, phantom stock, profit participation, or
        other similar rights with respect to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries. Each of the
        outstanding shares of capital stock of each of the Company&rsquo;s Subsidiaries is duly
        authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and free of preemptive or similar
        rights, all such shares are owned by the Company or another wholly-owned Subsidiary of the
        Company and are owned free and clear of all security interests, liens, claims, mortgages,
        pledges, agreements, limitations in voting rights, charges or other encumbrances
        (collectively, &ldquo;</font><b><font size="2">Liens</font></b> <font size="2">&ldquo;) of
        any nature whatsoever.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(b)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">All Company Stock Options are evidenced by stock option agreements,
        restricted stock agreements or other award agreements in the forms set forth on Section
        4.2(b)-1 of the Company Disclosure Letter and no stock option agreement, restricted stock
        purchase agreement or other award agreement contains terms that are inconsistent with such
        forms. Section 4.2(b)-2 of the Company Disclosure Letter sets forth a true, complete and
        correct list of all persons who, as of March 21, 2008, hold outstanding Company Stock
        Options indicating, with respect to each Company Stock Option then outstanding, the number
        of shares of Common Stock subject to such Company Stock Option, and the exercise price,
        date of grant, vesting schedule and expiration date thereof. Section 4.2(b)-3 of the
        Company Disclosure Letter sets forth a true, complete and correct list of all persons who,
        as of March 21, 2008, hold outstanding restricted stock, indicating the number of shares of
        restricted stock held by such person, date of grant and vesting schedule.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
        <font size="2">17</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="PAGE-BREAK-BEFORE: always"></p>
        <PAGE>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(c)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">Except as set forth in subsection (a) above, neither the Company nor any of
        its Subsidiaries has outstanding bonds, debentures, notes or other obligations, the holders
        of which have the right to vote (or which are convertible into or exercisable for
        securities having the right to vote) with the shareholders of the Company on any
        matter.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(d)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">There are no shareholder agreements, voting trusts or other agreements or
        understandings to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party with respect to
        the voting, transfer or registration of the capital stock or other equity interests of the
        Company or any of its Subsidiaries.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(e)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">Section 4.2(e) of the Company Disclosure Letter sets forth the name,
        jurisdiction of incorporation or organization, authorized and outstanding capital of each
        Subsidiary of the Company and the name of each of its shareholder(s) or owner(s) and the
        capital stock or other equity interests held by each such person. Other than with respect
        to the Subsidiaries of the Company and as set forth in Section 4.2(e) of the Company
        Disclosure Letter, the Company does not own, directly or indirectly, any capital stock or
        other equity securities of any person or have any direct or indirect equity or ownership
        interest in any person or business other than an investment in publicly traded securities
        constituting three percent (3%) or less of the outstanding securities of any
        entity.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2"><a name="toc27"></a>Section
        4.3</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">Authority. The Company has all necessary corporate power and authority to
        execute and deliver this Agreement, to perform its obligations hereunder and, subject, if
        required by applicable Law, to the adoption and approval of this Agreement by the holders
        of at least a majority in voting power of the outstanding Shares, if necessary (the
        &ldquo;</font><b><font size="2">Company Stockholder Approval</font></b>
        <font size="2">&ldquo;), to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. The execution,
        delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Company and the consummation by the
        Company of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly authorized by all necessary
        corporate action on the part of the Company and no other corporate proceedings on the part
        of the Company are necessary to approve this Agreement or to consummate the transactions
        contemplated hereby, subject, in the case of the consummation of the Merger and if required
        by applicable Law, to obtaining the Company Stockholder Approval and to the filing of the
        Certificate of Merger with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware as required by
        the DGCL. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Company and, assuming
        the due authorization, execution and delivery by Parent and Merger Sub, constitutes a valid
        and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with
        its terms (except to the extent that enforceability may be limited by applicable
        bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, reorganization or similar Laws affecting the
        enforcement of creditors&rsquo; rights generally or by general principles of equity). As of
        the date hereof, the Company Board has acted in accordance with Section 251 of the DGCL and
        has approved and declared advisable this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby
        and, subject to Section 6.4, has resolved to recommend that the Company&rsquo;s
        stockholders approve this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby and such
        resolutions have not been rescinded or modified. The Company Stockholder Approval, if
        required by applicable Law, is the only vote or consent of the holders of any class or
        series of capital stock of the Company necessary to approve this Agreement or the Merger or
        the other transactions contemplated hereby.</font></p>

        <table style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="360" border="0">
            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 12pt; PADDING-TOP: 12pt" valign="top" width="96">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2"><a name="toc28"></a>Section 4.4</font></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 12pt; PADDING-TOP: 12pt" valign="top" width="264">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <u><font size="2">No Conflict; Consents and Approvals. &nbsp;</font></u></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
        <font size="2">18</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="PAGE-BREAK-BEFORE: always"></p>
        <PAGE>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(a)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Company,
        and the consummation by the Company of the transactions contemplated hereby, do not and
        will not (i) conflict with or violate the Company Charter or Company Bylaws or the
        equivalent organizational documents of any of the Company&rsquo;s Subsidiaries, (ii)
        assuming that all consents, approvals and authorizations contemplated by clauses (i)
        through (v) of subsection (b) below have been obtained and all filings described in such
        clauses have been made, conflict with or violate any law, rule, regulation, order, judgment
        or decree (collectively, &ldquo;</font><b><font size="2">Law</font></b>
        <font size="2">&ldquo;) applicable to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or by which
        any of their respective properties are bound or (iii) subject to obtaining the consents
        listed on Section 4.4(a)(iii) of the Company Disclosure Letter, result in any breach or
        violation of, or constitute a default (or an event which with notice or lapse of time or
        both would become a default), impair the Company&rsquo;s or any of its Subsidiaries&rsquo;
        rights or alter the rights or obligations of any third party under, or result in the loss
        of a benefit under, or give rise to any right of termination, cancellation, amendment or
        acceleration of, or result in the creation of a Lien on any of the properties or assets of
        the Company or any of its Subsidiaries under, any Material Contract to which the Company or
        any of its Subsidiaries is a party or by which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or
        any of their respective properties are bound, except, in the case of clauses (ii) and
        (iii), for any such conflict, breach, violation, default, loss, right or other occurrence
        that would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material
        Adverse Effect.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(b)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Company,
        and the consummation by the Company of the transactions contemplated hereby, do not and
        will not require any consent, approval, authorization or permit of, action by, filing with
        or notification to, any governmental or regulatory (including stock exchange) authority,
        agency, court commission, or other governmental body or arbitral tribunal (each, a
        &ldquo;</font><b><font size="2">Governmental Entity</font></b> <font size="2">&ldquo;) by
        the Company, except for (i) such filings as required under applicable requirements of the
        Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, and under state
        securities and &ldquo;blue sky&rdquo; laws, (ii) the filings required under the
        Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended (the
        &ldquo;</font><b><font size="2">HSR Act</font></b> <font size="2">&ldquo;), (iii) such
        filings as necessary to comply with the applicable requirements of the NYSE, (iv) the
        filing with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware of the Certificate of Merger as
        required by the DGCL and (v) any such consent, approval, authorization, permit, action,
        filing or notification with a Governmental Entity the failure of which to make or obtain
        would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material
        Adverse Effect.</font></p>

        <table style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="344" border="0">
            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 12pt; PADDING-TOP: 12pt" valign="top" width="96">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2"><a name="toc29"></a>Section 4.5</font></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 12pt; PADDING-TOP: 12pt" valign="top" width="248">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <u><font size="2">SEC Reports; Financial Statements. &nbsp;</font></u></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(a)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">Except as set forth on Section 4.5 of the Company Disclosure Letter, the
        Company has timely filed or otherwise transmitted all forms, reports, statements,
        certifications and other documents (including all exhibits, amendments and supplements
        thereto) required to be filed by it with the SEC since January 30, 2006 (all such forms,
        reports, statements, certificates and other documents filed since January 30, 2006 and
        prior to the date hereof and those filed subsequent to the date hereof including any
        amendments, collectively, the &ldquo;</font><b><font size="2">Company SEC
        Documents</font></b> <font size="2">&ldquo;). As of their respective dates, or, if amended,
        as of the date of the last such amendment, each of the Company SEC Documents complied or,
        if not yet filed, will comply in all material respects with the applicable requirements of
        the Securities Act of</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        &nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
        <font size="2">19</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="PAGE-BREAK-BEFORE: always"></p>
        <PAGE>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        &nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">1933, as amended (the &ldquo;</font><b><font size="2">Securities
        Act</font></b> <font size="2">&ldquo;) and the Exchange Act, and the applicable rules and
        regulations promulgated thereunder, as the case may be, each as in effect on the date so
        filed. Except to the extent that information in any Company SEC Document has been revised
        or superseded by a subsequently filed Company SEC Document, none of the Company SEC
        Documents contains (or if not yet filed will not contain) any untrue statement of a
        material fact or omits to state a material fact required to be stated or incorporated by
        reference therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the
        circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. For purposes of clarification,
        amendments filed after the date of this Agreement to Company SEC Documents that were filed
        prior to the date of this Agreement shall not be taken into account for purposes of
        determining compliance with this Section 4.5(a).</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(b)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">The audited consolidated financial statements of the Company (including any
        related notes thereto) included in the Company&rsquo;s Annual Report on Form 10 K for the
        fiscal year ended February 4, 2007 filed with the SEC have been prepared in accordance with
        United States generally accepted accounting principles
        (&ldquo;</font><b><font size="2">GAAP</font></b><font size="2">)&rdquo; applied on a
        consistent basis throughout the periods involved (except as may be indicated in the notes
        thereto) and fairly present in all material respects the consolidated financial position of
        the Company and its Subsidiaries at the respective dates thereof and the results of their
        operations and cash flows for the periods indicated. The unaudited consolidated financial
        statements of the Company (including any related notes thereto) included in the
        Company&rsquo;s Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC since November 4, 2007
        have been (and any subsequently filed financial statements will be) prepared in accordance
        with GAAP applied on a consistent basis throughout the periods involved (except as may be
        indicated in the notes thereto or may be permitted by the SEC under the Exchange Act) and
        fairly present in all material respects the consolidated financial position of the Company
        and its Subsidiaries as of the respective dates thereof and the results of their operations
        and cash flows for the periods indicated (subject to normal period-end
        adjustments).</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(c)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">The Company has designed disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that
        material information relating to the Company, including its Subsidiaries, is made known to
        the chief executive officer and the chief financial officer of the Company by others within
        those entities.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(d)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">The Company has disclosed, based on its most recent evaluation prior to the
        date hereof, to the Company&rsquo;s auditors and the audit committee of the Company Board
        (i) any significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of
        internal controls over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect
        in any material respect the Company&rsquo;s ability to record, process, summarize and
        report financial information and (ii) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves
        management or other employees who have a significant roles in the Company&rsquo;s internal
        controls over financial reporting.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(e)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">The Company maintains a system of internal control over financial reporting
        (within the meaning of Rules 13a&ndash;15(f) and 15d&ndash;15(f) of the Exchange Act)
        designed to provide reasonable assurances regarding the reliability of financial reporting
        and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with GAAP.
        The</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        &nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
        <font size="2">20</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="PAGE-BREAK-BEFORE: always"></p>
        <PAGE>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        &nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">Company maintains disclosure controls and procedures (within the meaning of
        Rules 13a&ndash;15(e) and 15d&ndash;15(c) of the Exchange Act) designed to ensure that
        information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files and
        submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the
        times periods specified in the SEC&rsquo;s rules and forms, including that information
        required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files and submits under the
        Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to management of the Company as appropriate to
        allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(f)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">Except as set forth on Section 4.5(f) of the Company Disclosure Letter,
        since July 9, 2007 through the date of this Agreement, (x) neither the Company nor any of
        its Subsidiaries has received any material complaint regarding accounting, internal
        accounting controls or auditing matters of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries and (y)
        no attorney representing the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, whether or not employed by
        the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, has reported evidence of a violation of securities
        laws, breach of fiduciary duty or similar violation by the Company or any of its officers,
        directors, employees or agents to the Company Board or any committee thereof or to the
        general counsel or chief executive officer of the Company pursuant to the rules of the SEC
        adopted under Section 307 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (the
        &ldquo;</font><b><font size="2">Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002</font></b>
        <font size="2">&ldquo;).</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(g)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">Since July 9, 2007, the Company has complied in all material respects with
        the rules and regulations of the New York Stock Exchange that are applicable to the
        Company.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(h)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">Except (i) as reflected or reserved against in the Company&rsquo;s
        consolidated balance sheets (or the notes thereto) included in the Company&rsquo;s
        Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC since November 4, 2007; (ii) for
        liabilities and obligations incurred in the ordinary and usual course of business
        consistent with past practice since November 4, 2007; (iii) as would not individually or in
        the aggregate have a Material Adverse Effect; (iv) for liabilities and obligations arising
        under this Agreement; (v) liabilities and obligations disclosed in this Agreement or the
        Company Disclosure Letter, neither the Company nor any Subsidiary of the Company has any
        liabilities or obligation of any nature, whether or not accrued, contingent or otherwise,
        whether known or unknown and whether due or to become due.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(i)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">Section 4.5(i) of the Company Disclosure Letter sets forth, as of the dates
        indicated on Section 4.5(i) of the Company Disclosure Letter, the amount of the principal
        and unpaid interest outstanding under each instrument evidencing any Indebtedness of the
        Company or any of its Subsidiaries. &ldquo;</font><b><font size="2">Indebtedness</font></b>
        <font size="2">&ldquo; shall mean any indebtedness for borrowed money and any indebtedness
        evidenced by notes, bonds, debentures or similar instruments. The Company and its
        Subsidiaries have not guaranteed any Indebtedness of any Person other than Indebtedness of
        the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, as the case may be.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2"><a name="toc30"></a>Section
        4.6</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">Certain Information. None of the documents required to be filed by the
        Company with the SEC or required to be distributed or otherwise disseminated to the
        Company&rsquo;s stockholders by the Company in connection with the transactions
        contemplated by this Agreement (the &ldquo;</font><b><font size="2">Company Disclosure
        Documents</font></b> <font size="2">&ldquo;), including the Schedule 14D-9, the proxy or
        information statement of the Company (the &ldquo;</font><b><font size="2">Proxy
        Statement</font></b> <font size="2">&ldquo;), if any, to be filed with the</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
        <font size="2">21</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="PAGE-BREAK-BEFORE: always"></p>
        <PAGE>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">SEC for
        use in connection with the solicitation of proxies from the Company&rsquo;s stockholders in
        connection with the Merger and the Company Stockholders Meeting, if any, and any amendments
        or supplements thereto, when filed, distributed or disseminated, and at the Effective Time,
        as applicable, will contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any
        material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements
        therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading. The
        Company Disclosure Documents will comply in all material respects with the requirements of
        the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. Notwithstanding the
        foregoing, the Company makes no representation or warranty with respect to any information
        supplied by Parent or Merger Sub or any of their respective Representatives for inclusion
        or incorporation by reference in the Company Disclosure Documents.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">The information with respect to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries that
        the Company furnishes to Parent in writing specifically for use in the Offer Documents, at
        the time of the filing of the Schedule TO, at the time of the Registration Statement
        becomes effective under the Securities Act, at the time of any distribution or
        dissemination of the Offer Documents and at the time of the consummation of the Offer, will
        not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact
        required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements made therein, in
        the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2"><a name="toc31"></a>Section
        4.7</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">Absence of Certain Changes or Events. Except as set forth in the Company
        Disclosure Letter or elsewhere in this Agreement, since November 4, 2007, except as
        otherwise contemplated or permitted by this Agreement, (i) the businesses of the Company
        and its Subsidiaries have been conducted in the ordinary course of business consistent with
        past practice, (ii) there has not been any fact, event, change, effect, or occurrence that,
        individually or in the aggregate, would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
        Effect, and (iii) neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries have taken any action
        which, if taken after the date hereof, would violate the provisions of Sections
        6.1(b)(i)-(iv) (inclusive), 6.1(b)(vi)(A), 6.1(b)(vi)(C), 6.1(b)(x), 6.1(b)(xi),
        6.1(b)(xiii) and 6.1(b)(xiv).</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2"><a name="toc32"></a>Section
        4.8</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">Absence of Litigation. Except as would not, individually or in the
        aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, (a) there is no suit,
        claim, action, proceeding, arbitration, mediation or investigation (each, an
        &ldquo;</font><b><font size="2">Action</font></b> <font size="2">&ldquo;) pending or, to
        the knowledge of the Company, threatened against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or
        any of their respective properties by or before any Governmental Entity and (b) neither the
        Company nor any of its Subsidiaries nor any of their respective properties is or are
        subject to any judgment, order, injunction, rule or decree of any Governmental
        Entity.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2"><a name="toc33"></a>Section
        4.9</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">Compliance with Laws. Except with respect to the Securities Act and the
        Exchange Act, ERISA, Environmental Laws and Laws with respect to Taxes, which are the
        subject of Sections 4.5, 4.10, 4.12 and 4.13 respectively, the Company and each of its
        Subsidiaries are in compliance with all Laws applicable to them or by which any of their
        respective properties are bound, except where any non-compliance would not, individually or
        in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Except as would
        not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, no notice, charge, claim,
        action or assertion has been received by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or has been
        filed,</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
        <font size="2">22</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="PAGE-BREAK-BEFORE: always"></p>
        <PAGE>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">commenced
        or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened against the Company or any of its
        Subsidiaries alleging any violation of any applicable Law. Except with respect to
        Environmental Laws (which are the subject of Section 4.12), the Company and its
        Subsidiaries have in effect all permits, licenses, exemptions, authorizations, franchises,
        orders, clearances, commissions, consents, certificates, grants and approvals of all
        Governmental Entities (collectively, &ldquo;</font><b><font size="2">Permits</font></b>
        <font size="2">&ldquo;) necessary for them to own, lease or operate their properties and to
        carry on their businesses as now conducted, except for any Permits the absence of which
        would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material
        Adverse Effect. All Permits are in full force and effect, except where the failure to be in
        full force and effect would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected
        to have a Material Adverse Effect. No event or condition has occurred or exists which would
        result in a violation of, breach, default or loss of a benefit under, or acceleration of an
        obligation of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries under, any material Permit (in each
        case, with or without notice or lapse of time or both), except where any violation,
        default, loss or acceleration would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be
        expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.</font></p>

        <table style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="205" border="0">
            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 12pt; PADDING-TOP: 12pt" valign="top" width="96">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2"><a name="toc34"></a>Section 4.10</font></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 12pt; PADDING-TOP: 12pt" valign="top" width="109">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <u><font size="2">Benefit Plans. &nbsp;</font></u></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(a)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">Section 4.10(a) of the Company Disclosure Letter sets forth a true and
        complete list of each &ldquo;</font><b><font size="2">employee benefit plan</font></b>
        <font size="2">&ldquo; (within the meaning of section 3(3) of the Employee Retirement
        Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (&ldquo;</font><b><font size="2">ERISA</font></b>
        <font size="2">&ldquo;)), &ldquo;</font><b><font size="2">multiemployer plans</font></b>
        <font size="2">&ldquo; (within the meaning of ERISA section 3(37)), and all stock purchase,
        stock option, severance, employment (excluding offer letters made to employees other than
        senior executives in the ordinary course of business), change-in-control, material fringe
        benefit, bonus, incentive, deferred compensation and all other employee benefit plans,
        agreements, programs, policies or other arrangements, whether or not subject to ERISA
        (including any funding mechanism therefor now in effect or required in the future as a
        result of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or otherwise), whether formal or
        informal, written, legally binding or not, under which any employee or director or former
        employee or director of the Company or any ERISA Affiliate has any present or future right
        to benefits or the Company or any ERISA Affiliate has any present or future liability. All
        such plans, agreements, programs, policies and arrangements shall be collectively referred
        to as the &ldquo;</font><b><font size="2">Company Plans</font></b><font size="2">.&rdquo;
        With respect to each Company Plan, the Company has furnished or made available to Parent a
        current, accurate and complete copy thereof and, to the extent applicable: (i) any related
        trust agreement or other funding instrument, (ii) the most recent determination letter of
        the Internal Revenue Service (the &ldquo;</font><b><font size="2">IRS</font></b>
        <font size="2">&ldquo;), if applicable, (iii) any summary plan description and other
        equivalent written communications by the Company or its Subsidiaries to their employees
        concerning the extent of the benefits provided under a Company Plan and (iv) if applicable,
        for the two most recent years (A) the Form 5500 and attached schedules, (B) audited
        financial statements, (C) actuarial valuation reports and (D) attorney&rsquo;s response to
        an auditor&rsquo;s request for information. &ldquo;</font><b><font size="2">ERISA
        Affiliate</font></b> <font size="2">&ldquo; shall mean any trade or business, whether or
        not incorporated, that together with the Company would be deemed a
        &ldquo;</font><b><font size="2">single employer</font></b><font size="2">&rdquo; within the
        meaning of Section 4001(b) of ERISA.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(b)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">With respect to the Company Plans, except to the extent that the inaccuracy
        of any of the representations set forth in this Section 4.10 would not, individually or in
        the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect:</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
        <font size="2">23</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="PAGE-BREAK-BEFORE: always"></p>
        <PAGE>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.75in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(i)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">each Company Plan subject to ERISA has been established and administered in
        accordance with its terms and in compliance with the applicable provisions of ERISA and the
        Code, and no prohibited transaction, as described in Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975
        of the Code, or accumulated funding deficiency, as defined in Section 302 of ERISA and 412
        of the Code, has occurred with respect to any Company Plan, and all contributions required
        to be made under the terms of any Company Plan have been timely made;</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.75in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(ii)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font> <font size="2">each
        Company Plan intended to be qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code has received a
        favorable determination, advisory and/or opinion letter, as applicable, from the IRS that
        it is so qualified and nothing has occurred since the date of such letter that would
        reasonably be expected to cause the loss of such qualified status of such Company
        Plan;</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.75in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(iii)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font> <font size="2">there is no
        Action (including any investigation, audit or other administrative proceeding) by the
        Department of Labor, the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (the
        &ldquo;</font><b><font size="2">PBGC</font></b> <font size="2">&ldquo;), the IRS or any
        other Governmental Entity or by any plan participant or beneficiary pending, or to the
        knowledge of the Company, threatened, relating to the Company Plans, any fiduciaries
        thereof with respect to their duties to the Company Plans or the assets of any of the
        trusts under any of the Company Plans (other than an IRS application for a favorable
        determination letter and routine claims for benefits) nor are there facts or circumstances
        that exist that would reasonably be expected to give rise to any such Actions;</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.75in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(iv)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font> <font size="2">the Company and
        its Subsidiaries do not maintain any Company Plan that is a
        &ldquo;</font><b><font size="2">group health plan</font></b> <font size="2">&ldquo; (as
        such term is defined in Section 5000(b)(1) of the Code) that has not been administered and
        operated in compliance with the applicable requirements of Section 601 of ERISA and Section
        4980B(b) of the Code, and the Company and its Subsidiaries are not subject to any material
        liability, including additional contributions, fines, penalties or loss of tax deduction as
        a result of such administration and operation;</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.75in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(v)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font> <font size="2">each
        Company Plan that is a &ldquo;</font><b><font size="2">nonqualified deferred compensation
        plan</font></b> <font size="2">&ldquo; within the meaning of Section 409A(d)(1) of the Code
        (a &ldquo;</font><b><font size="2">Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plan</font></b>
        <font size="2">&ldquo;) subject to Section 409A of the Code has been operated in good
        faith, reasonable compliance with Section 409A of the Code since January 31, 2005, based
        upon a good faith, reasonable interpretation of (A) Section 409A of the Code and (B) the
        regulations and guidance issued thereunder (clause (A) and (B), together, the
        &ldquo;</font><b><font size="2">409A Authorities</font></b> <font size="2">&ldquo;);
        and</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.75in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(vi)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font> <font size="2">no liability
        under Title IV or Section 302 of ERISA has been incurred by the Company or any ERISA
        Affiliate that has not been satisfied in full, and no condition exists that presents a
        material risk to the Company or any ERISA Affiliate of incurring any such liability.
        Neither the Company nor any ERISA Affiliate has made or suffered a
        &ldquo;</font><b><font size="2">complete</font></b></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        &nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
        <font size="2">24</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="PAGE-BREAK-BEFORE: always"></p>
        <PAGE>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        &nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <b><font size="2">withdrawal</font></b><font size="2">&rdquo; or a
        &ldquo;</font><b><font size="2">partial withdrawal</font></b><font size="2">,&rdquo; as
        such terms are respectively defined in sections 4203 and 4205 of ERISA (or any liability
        resulting therefrom has been satisfied in full). No event has occurred that presents a
        material risk of a partial withdrawal. Neither the Company nor any ERISA Affiliate has any
        contingent liability under section 4204 of ERISA.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(c)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">Except as provided herein or as set forth on Section 4.10(c) of the Company
        Disclosure Letter, the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement will
        not, either alone or in combination with another event, (i) entitle any current or former
        employee or officer of the Company or any ERISA Affiliate to severance pay, unemployment
        compensation or any other payment, except as expressly provided in this Agreement, or (ii)
        accelerate the time of payment or vesting, or increase the amount of compensation due any
        such employee or officer. Except as set forth on Section 4.10(c) of the Company Disclosure
        Letter, no amounts payable under the Company Plans will fail to be deductible for federal
        income tax purposes by virtue of Section 280G of the Code.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(d)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">The treatment of Company Stock Options set forth in Section 3.2 of this
        Agreement is permitted under the terms of the applicable Company Equity Plans.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(e)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">The parties acknowledge that certain payments have been made or are to be
        made and certain benefits have been granted or are to be granted according to employment,
        compensation, severance and other employee benefit plans of the Company and its
        Subsidiaries, including the Company Plans (collectively, the
        &ldquo;</font><b><font size="2">Arrangements</font></b> <font size="2">&ldquo;) to certain
        holders of Shares and other securities of the Company (the
        &ldquo;</font><b><font size="2">Covered Securityholders</font></b> <font size="2">&ldquo;).
        The Company represents and warrants that all such amounts payable under the Arrangements
        (i) are being paid or granted as compensation for past services performed, future services
        to be performed, or future services to be refrained from performing, by the Covered
        Securityholders (and matters incidental thereto) and (ii) are not calculated based on the
        number of Shares tendered or to be tendered into the Offer by the applicable Covered
        Securityholder. The Company also represents and warrants that (A) the adoption, approval,
        amendment or modification of each Arrangement since the discussions relating to the
        transactions contemplated hereby between the Company and the Buyer began has been approved
        as an employment compensation, severance or other employee benefit arrangement solely by
        independent directors of the Company in accordance with the requirements of Rule
        14d-10(d)(2) under the Exchange Act and the instructions thereto and (B) the &ldquo;safe
        harbor&rdquo; provided pursuant to Rule 14d-10(d)(2) under the Exchange Act is otherwise
        applicable thereto as a result of the taking prior to the execution of this Agreement of
        all necessary actions by the Company Board, the Compensation Committee of the Company Board
        or its independent directors. A true and complete copy of any resolutions of any committee
        of the Company Board reflecting any approvals and actions referred to in the preceding
        sentence and taken prior to the date of this Agreement has been provided to Parent prior to
        the execution of this Agreement.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(f)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">Section 4.10(f) of the Company Disclosure Letter sets forth each Company
        Plan (excluding any written agreements with employees, such as employment agreements,
        option agreements, etc.) that, by its terms, prohibits or restricts amendments,
        modifications or termination of such Company Plan following the consummation of the
        transactions contemplated by this Agreement.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <a name="toc35"></a>&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
        <font size="2">25</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="PAGE-BREAK-BEFORE: always"></p>
        <PAGE>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <table style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="210" border="0">
            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 12pt; PADDING-TOP: 12pt" valign="top" width="96">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">Section 4.11</font></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 12pt; PADDING-TOP: 12pt" valign="top" width="114">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <u><font size="2">Labor Matters.</font></u></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(a)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to, or is bound
        by, any collective bargaining agreement or other labor-related agreement or arrangement
        with any labor union or labor organization, and no employees of the Company or any of its
        Subsidiaries are represented by any labor union or labor organization with respect to their
        employment with the Company or its Subsidiaries. The Company and its Subsidiaries have not
        committed any material unfair labor practice as defined in the National Labor Relations
        Act.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(b)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">No labor union, labor organization or group of employees of the Company or
        any of its Subsidiaries has made a pending demand for recognition or certification, and
        there are no representation or certification proceedings or petitions seeking a
        representation proceeding presently pending or threatened in writing to be brought or filed
        with the National Labor Relations Board or any other labor relations tribunal or authority.
        The Company and its Subsidiaries have no knowledge of any labor union organizing activities
        with respect to any employees of the Company or its Subsidiaries.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(c)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">From January 30, 2006 to the date of this Agreement, there has been no labor
        dispute, strike, work stoppage or lockout, or, to the knowledge of the Company, threat
        thereof, by or with respect to any employees of the Company or any of its
        Subsidiaries.</font></p>

        <table style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="267" border="0">
            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 12pt; PADDING-TOP: 12pt" valign="top" width="96">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2"><a name="toc36"></a>Section 4.12</font></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 12pt; PADDING-TOP: 12pt" valign="top" width="171">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <u><font size="2">Environmental Matters. &nbsp;</font></u></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(a)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">Except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be
        expected to have a Material Adverse Effect: (i) the Company and each of its Subsidiaries
        are in compliance with all applicable Environmental Laws, and possess and are in compliance
        with all applicable Environmental Permits required under such Environmental Laws to operate
        as they presently operate; (ii) there are no Materials of Environmental Concern at any
        property currently or, to the knowledge of the Company, formerly owned or operated by the
        Company or any of its Subsidiaries, except under circumstances that are not reasonably
        likely to result in liability of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries under any
        applicable Environmental Law; (iii) neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has
        received any written notification alleging that it is liable for, or request for
        information pursuant to section 104(e) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response,
        Compensation and Liability Act or similar state statute, concerning any release or
        threatened release of Materials of Environmental Concern at any location except, with
        respect to any such notification or request for information concerning any such release or
        threatened release, to the extent such matter has been resolved with the appropriate
        foreign, federal, state or local regulatory authority or otherwise; (iv) neither the
        Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has received any written claim or complaint or any
        threatened claim or complaint, or is presently subject to any proceeding, relating to
        noncompliance with Environmental Laws or any other liabilities pursuant to Environmental
        Laws, and to the knowledge of the Company, no such matter has been threatened in writing;
        and (v) to the knowledge of the Company, there are no past or present actions, activities,
        circumstances, conditions, events or incidents, including, without limitation, the release,
        threatened release or presence of any Materials of Environmental Concern which could form
        the basis of any liability under Environmental Laws</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        &nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
        <font size="2">26</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="PAGE-BREAK-BEFORE: always"></p>
        <PAGE>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        &nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">against the Company, any of its Subsidiaries, or against any person or
        entity whose liability for such matters the Company or any Subsidiary has or may have
        retained or assumed either contractually or by operation of law.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(b)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">The Company has delivered or otherwise made available for inspection to
        Parent true, complete and correct copies and results of any reports, studies, analysis,
        tests or monitoring possessed by the Company or any Subsidiary pertaining to Materials of
        Environmental Concern in, on, beneath or adjacent to any property currently or formerly
        owned, operated or leased by the Company or any Subsidiary, or regarding the
        company&rsquo;s or any Subsidiary&rsquo;s compliance with applicable Environmental
        Laws.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(c)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">For purposes of this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings
        assigned below:</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">&ldquo;</font><b><font size="2">Environmental Laws</font></b>
        <font size="2">&ldquo; means all foreign, federal, state, or local statutes, regulations,
        ordinances, codes, or decrees (including common law) protecting human health, the
        environment or the quality of the ambient air, soil, surface water or
        groundwater.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">&ldquo;</font><b><font size="2">Environmental Permits</font></b>
        <font size="2">&ldquo; means all permits, licenses, registrations, and other authorizations
        required under applicable Environmental Laws.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">&ldquo;</font><b><font size="2">Materials of Environmental
        Concern</font></b> <font size="2">&ldquo; means any hazardous, acutely hazardous, or toxic
        substance, contaminant, pollutant, or waste defined and regulated as such under applicable
        Environmental Laws, including the federal Comprehensive Environmental Response,
        Compensation and Liability Act or the federal Resource Conservation and Recovery
        Act.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2"><a name="toc37"></a>Section
        4.13</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font> <font size="2">Taxes.
        Except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a
        Material Adverse Effect:</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(a)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">All Tax Returns required by applicable Law to be filed by or on behalf of
        the Company or any of its Subsidiaries have been timely filed in accordance with all
        applicable Laws (after giving effect to any extensions of time in which to make such
        filings), and all such Tax Returns are true, correct and complete.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(b)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is delinquent in the payment
        of any Tax, except with respect to Taxes contested in good faith and for which adequate
        reserves have been established on the financial statements of the Company and its
        Subsidiaries included in the most recent Company SEC Documents in accordance with
        GAAP.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(c)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">No Liens for Taxes exist with respect to any assets or properties of the
        Company or any of its Subsidiaries, except for statutory Liens for Taxes not yet
        delinquent.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(d)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">As of the date of this Agreement, there are no audits or other proceedings
        now pending or threatened in writing against or with respect to the Company or any of its
        Subsidiaries with respect to any material Tax.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(e)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">The financial statements included in the most recent Company SEC Documents
        reflect, in accordance with GAAP, an adequate reserve for all material Taxes</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        &nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
        <font size="2">27</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="PAGE-BREAK-BEFORE: always"></p>
        <PAGE>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        &nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">payable by the Company and its Subsidiaries for all taxable periods and
        portions thereof through the date of such financial statements and neither the Company nor
        any of its Subsidiaries has incurred any material liability for Taxes subsequent to the
        date of such most recent financial statements other than in the ordinary course of the
        Company&rsquo;s or such Subsidiary&rsquo;s business.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(f)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">(i) all Taxes which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries are required by
        Law to withhold or to collect for payment have been duly withheld and collected and any
        such amounts that are required to be remitted to any Taxing Authority have been duly
        remitted, except with respect to matters contested in good faith and for which adequate
        reserves have been established on the financial statements of the Company and its
        Subsidiaries included in the most recent Company SEC Documents in accordance with GAAP; and
        (ii) no unresolved claim has been made against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries by
        any Taxing Authority in a jurisdiction where the Company or any of its Subsidiaries does
        not file Tax Returns that the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is or may be subject to
        taxation in that jurisdiction.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(g)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">None of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (i) has been a member of an
        affiliated group filing a consolidated federal income Tax Return (other than a group the
        common parent of which was the Company), (ii) is a party to or bound by any Tax allocation,
        sharing or indemnification agreement or other similar arrangement with any person other
        than the Company and its Subsidiaries or (iii) has any liability for the Taxes of any
        person (other than any of the Company or its Subsidiaries) under Treas. Reg. &sect;1.1502-6
        (or any similar provision of Law), as a transferee or successor, by contract, or otherwise
        (except, in each case, agreements among the Company and its Subsidiaries and customary Tax
        indemnifications contained in credit or other commercial lending agreements, stock or asset
        purchase agreements, or arrangements with landlords, lessors, customers and
        vendors).</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(h)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has constituted a
        &ldquo;distributing corporation&rdquo; or a &ldquo;controlled corporation&rdquo; in a
        distribution of stock purported to or intended to be governed by Section 355 or Section 361
        of the Code.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(i)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has participated in, or is
        currently participating in, a &ldquo;listed transaction&rdquo; within the meaning of Treas.
        Reg. &sect; 1.6011-4(b)(2) or similar provision of state or local Law.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(j)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">The Company is not a &ldquo;United States real property holding
        corporation&rdquo; within the meaning of Section 897(c)(2) of the Code and has not been
        (and will not be) such a United States real property holding corporation during the five
        (5) year period ending on the Closing Date.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(k)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries will be required to include
        any item of income in, or exclude any item of deduction from, taxable income for any
        taxable period (or portion thereof) ending after the Effective Time because of Section
        481(a) of the Code (or an analogous provision of state, local, or foreign Law), by reason
        of a change in accounting method made prior to the Effective Time.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(l)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">Neither the Company nor, to the Company&rsquo;s knowledge, any of its
        Affiliates has taken or agreed to take action that would prevent the Offer, the Merger, and
        the</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        &nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
        <font size="2">28</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="PAGE-BREAK-BEFORE: always"></p>
        <PAGE>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        &nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">LLC Merger (if any) together from qualifying as a reorganization under the
        provisions of Section 368(a) of the Code.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(m)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">As used in this Agreement, (i)
        &ldquo;</font><b><font size="2">Tax</font></b> <font size="2">&ldquo; (and, with
        correlative meaning, &ldquo;</font><b><font size="2">Taxes</font></b>
        <font size="2">&ldquo; and &ldquo;</font><b><font size="2">Taxable</font></b>
        <font size="2">&ldquo;) means (A) any income, alternative or add-on minimum tax, gross
        income, estimated, gross receipts, sales, use, ad valorem, value added, transfer,
        franchise, capital stock, profits, license, registration, withholding, payroll, social
        security (or equivalent), employment, unemployment, disability, excise, severance, stamp,
        occupation, premium, property (real, tangible or intangible), environmental or windfall
        profit, or other tax, governmental fee or other like assessment or charge of any kind
        whatsoever, together with any interest or any penalty, addition to tax or additional amount
        (whether disputed or not) imposed by any governmental entity responsible for the imposition
        of any such tax (domestic or foreign) (each, a &ldquo;</font><b><font size="2">Taxing
        Authority</font></b> <font size="2">&ldquo;), (B) any liability for the payment of any
        amounts of the type described in clause (A) of this sentence as a result of being a member
        of an affiliated, consolidated, combined, unitary or aggregate group for any taxable period
        and (C) any liability for the payment of any amounts of the type described in clause (A) or
        (B) of this sentence as a result of being a transferee of or successor to any person or as
        a result of any express or implied obligation to assume such Taxes or to indemnify any
        other person, and (ii) &ldquo;</font><b><font size="2">Tax Return</font></b>
        <font size="2">&ldquo; shall mean any return, statement, report, form or other document
        (including estimated Tax returns and reports, withholding Tax returns and reports, any
        schedule or attachment, information returns and reports and any amendment to any of the
        foregoing) filed or required to be filed with a Taxing Authority with respect to
        Taxes.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2"><a name="toc38"></a>Section
        4.14</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font> <font size="2">Contracts.
        Section 4.14 of the Company Disclosure Letter lists, as of the date hereof, each note,
        bond, mortgage, indenture, contract, agreement, lease, license, permit or other instrument
        (each, a &ldquo;</font><b><font size="2">Contract</font></b> <font size="2">&ldquo;) of the
        following types that are currently in effect and by which the Company or any of its
        Subsidiaries is currently bound:</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.75in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(i)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">any consulting agreement that is not terminable at will without a penalty in
        excess of $5,000 in the aggregate;</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.75in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(ii)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font> <font size="2">any
        Contract restricting the right of the Company to conduct its business as it is presently
        conducted (other than customary provisions in Leases, Contracts described in Section 4.10
        of the Company Disclosure Letter, or Contracts listed on Section 4.4(a)(iii) of the Company
        Disclosure Letter);</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.75in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(iii)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font> <font size="2">any exclusive
        supplier agreements not terminable at will without a penalty in excess of $100,000 in the
        aggregate;</font></p>

        <table style="MARGIN-LEFT: 2.25in; BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="372" border="0">
            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 12pt; PADDING-TOP: 12pt" valign="top" width="24">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">(iv)</font></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 12pt; PADDING-TOP: 12pt" valign="top" width="348">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">any partnership, joint venture or similar agreement;</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.75in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(v)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font> <font size="2">any
        Contract that is material to the Company with a change in control provision (excluding
        Leases and employee contracts and plans);</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.75in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(vi)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font> <font size="2">any agreement
        involving the acquisition or disposition by the Company of an amount of assets in excess of
        $150,000 in the aggregate, outside the ordinary course of business; and</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
        <font size="2">29</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="PAGE-BREAK-BEFORE: always"></p>
        <PAGE>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.75in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(vii)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;</font> <font size="2">any Contract that
        would be required to be filed by the Company as a &ldquo;</font><b><font size="2">material
        contract</font></b> <font size="2">&ldquo; pursuant to Item 601(b)(10) of Regulation S-K
        under the Securities Act (each such Contract as described in this Section 4.14, a
        &ldquo;</font><b><font size="2">Material Contract</font></b>
        <font size="2">&ldquo;).</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">Each Material Contract is valid and binding on the Company and each of its
        Subsidiaries party thereto and, to the knowledge of the Company, any other party thereto,
        except for such failures to be valid and binding or to be in full force and effect that
        would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material
        Adverse Effect. Except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be
        expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, there is no default under any Material Contract
        by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries party thereto or, to the knowledge of the
        Company, any other party thereto, and no event has occurred that with the lapse of time or
        the giving of notice or both would constitute a default thereunder by the Company or any of
        its Subsidiaries party thereto or, to the knowledge of the Company, any other party
        thereto.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2"><a name="toc39"></a>Section
        4.15</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font> <font size="2">Insurance.
        Section 4.15 of the Company Disclosure Letter sets forth an accurate and complete list of
        all policies of liability, director and officer, workmen&rsquo;s compensation and other
        forms of insurance owned or held by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries. Except as would
        not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
        Effect, (a) all premiums due and payable under such policies have been paid, (b) all
        material insurance policies of the Company and its Subsidiaries are in full force and
        effect, and (c) neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is in breach or default,
        and neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has taken any action or failed to take
        any action which, with notice or the lapse of time, would constitute such a breach or
        default, or permit termination or modification of, any of such insurance policies. As of
        the date hereof, the Company has no knowledge of any threatened early termination of any
        such policy. Except as set forth on Section 4.15 of the Company Disclosure Letter, none of
        the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has any disputed claim or claims aggregating
        $100,000 or more with any insurance provider relating to any claim for insurance coverage
        under any policy of insurance maintained by the Company or any of its
        Subsidiaries.</font></p>

        <table style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="184" border="0">
            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 12pt; PADDING-TOP: 12pt" valign="top" width="96">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2"><a name="toc40"></a>Section 4.16</font></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 12pt; PADDING-TOP: 12pt" valign="top" width="88">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <u><font size="2">Properties. &nbsp;</font></u></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(a)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">Except as set forth on Section 4.16(a) of the Company Disclosure Letter, the
        Company or one of its Subsidiaries has good and valid title to all the properties and
        assets reflected in the audited balance sheet of the Company as at February 4, 2007
        included in the Company SEC Documents as being owned by the Company or one of its
        Subsidiaries and to all properties and assets acquired after the date thereof (except
        properties sold or otherwise disposed of since the date thereof in the ordinary course of
        business), in each case free and clear of all Liens, except for (i) mechanics&rsquo;,
        carriers&rsquo;, workmen&rsquo;s, warehousemen&rsquo;s, repairmen&rsquo;s or other like
        Liens imposed by applicable Law arising or incurred in the ordinary course of business for
        amounts not overdue, or for an amount or the validity of which is being contested in good
        faith, (ii) Liens for taxes, assessments and other governmental charges and levies that are
        not due and payable or that may thereafter be paid without interest or penalty or that the
        amount or validity of which is being contested in good faith, (iii) zoning, building and
        other similar codes and regulations, (iv) Liens arising in the ordinary course of business
        under worker&rsquo;s</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        &nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
        <font size="2">30</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="PAGE-BREAK-BEFORE: always"></p>
        <PAGE>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        &nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">compensation, unemployment insurance, social security, retirement and
        similar legislation, (v) purchase money liens and liens securing rental payments under
        capital lease arrangements, (vi) mortgages, deeds of trust, security interests or other
        Liens that secure or are related to, or are permitted by applicable loan agreements with
        respect to, indebtedness reflected in the Company SEC Documents, (vii) any conditions that
        are matters of public record or that would be disclosed by a current, accurate survey, a
        railroad valuation map or physical inspection of the assets to which they relate and (viii)
        any Liens (other than Liens that secure or are related to indebtedness not reflected in the
        Company SEC Documents) that have not had and reasonably would not be expected to materially
        impair the use, value or operation of any such properties and assets (collectively,
        &ldquo;</font><b><font size="2">Permitted Liens</font></b>
        <font size="2">&ldquo;).</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(b)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">The Company or one of its Subsidiaries is the lessee of and has a good and
        valid leasehold interest in all leasehold estates reflected in the audited balance sheet of
        the Company as at February 4, 2007 included in the Company SEC Documents or acquired after
        the date thereof that are material to the Company&rsquo;s business on a consolidated basis
        (except for leases that have expired by their terms since the date thereof or been
        assigned, terminated or otherwise disposed of in the ordinary course of business consistent
        with past practice) (each such lease, a &ldquo;</font><b><font size="2">Lease</font></b>
        <font size="2">&ldquo; and collectively, the
        &ldquo;</font><b><font size="2">Leases</font></b> <font size="2">&ldquo;) and is in
        possession of the properties purported to be leased thereunder. Except as would not,
        individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect,
        each Lease is valid and binding on the Company and each of its Subsidiaries party thereto
        and enforceable against the Company or its Subsidiaries party thereto in accordance with
        its terms and, to the knowledge of the Company, is valid and binding on the applicable
        lessor, and there is no breach of or default under any of the Leases by the Company or any
        of its Subsidiaries party thereto or, to the knowledge of the Company, the applicable
        lessor, and no event has occurred that with the lapse of time or the giving of notice or
        both would constitute a breach thereof or a default thereunder by the Company or any of its
        Subsidiaries party thereto or, to the knowledge of the Company, the applicable lessor.
        Copies of all Leases have made available to Parent, in each case as appropriately redacted
        to protect against the disclosure of competitively-sensitive information.</font></p>

        <table style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="250" border="0">
            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 12pt; PADDING-TOP: 12pt" valign="top" width="96">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2"><a name="toc41"></a>Section 4.17</font></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 12pt; PADDING-TOP: 12pt" valign="top" width="154">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <u><font size="2">Intellectual Property. &nbsp;</font></u></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(a)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">Section 4.17(a) of the Company Disclosure Letter sets forth a true and
        complete list of all registered trademarks, service marks or tradenames and applications
        therefor, patents, patent applications, registered copyrights, applications to register
        copyright, and domain names owned by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries on the date
        hereof and that are material to the businesses of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken
        as a whole (collectively, &ldquo;</font><b><font size="2">Company Registered IP</font></b>
        <font size="2">&ldquo;). No Company Registered IP is involved in any interference, reissue,
        reexamination, opposition, cancellation or similar proceeding and, to the knowledge of the
        Company, no such action is or has been threatened with respect to any of the Company
        Registered IP. Except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be
        expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, all Company Registered IP is owned,
        beneficially and of record, by the Company or one its Subsidiaries free and clear of all
        Liens and all such Company Registered IP is subsisting and, to the knowledge of the
        Company, valid and enforceable. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has
        received any written notice or claim in the year prior to the date hereof challenging the
        validity or enforceability of any Company Registered IP that remains pending or
        unresolved.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
        <font size="2">31</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="PAGE-BREAK-BEFORE: always"></p>
        <PAGE>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(b)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">Except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be
        expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, each of the Company and its Subsidiaries has
        taken commercially reasonable steps to maintain the confidentiality of all information of
        the Company or its Subsidiaries that derives economic value (actual or potential) from not
        being generally known to other persons who can obtain economic value from its disclosure or
        use, including taking commercially reasonable steps to safeguard any such information that
        is accessible through computer systems or networks.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(c)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">Except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be
        expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, (i) the Company and its Subsidiaries are not
        infringing upon, or otherwise violating misappropriating any patents, copyrights,
        trademarks, trade secrets, rights to personal information, or other intellectual property
        (&ldquo;</font><b><font size="2">Intellectual Property</font></b> <font size="2">&ldquo;)
        of any third party in connection with the conduct of their respective businesses, and
        neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has received in the two (2) years prior to
        the date hereof any written notice or claim asserting that any such infringement,
        misappropriation or other violation is occurring, which notice or claim remains pending or
        unresolved, (ii) to the knowledge of the Company, no third party is misappropriating or
        infringing any Intellectual Property owned by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries and
        (iii) no Intellectual Property owned by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is subject
        to any outstanding order, judgment, or, decree settlement, coexistence agreement or
        stipulation restricting or limiting in any material respect the use or licensing thereof by
        the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2"><a name="toc42"></a>Section
        4.18</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font> <font size="2">Rights Plan.
        The Company Board has resolved to, and the Company simultaneously with the execution of
        this Agreement will, take all action necessary, (a) to render the Rights Agreement
        inapplicable to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and (b) cause the Rights to
        expire immediately prior to the Effective Time.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2"><a name="toc43"></a>Section
        4.19</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font> <font size="2">Related
        Party Transactions. No executive officer or director of the Company or any Person owning 5%
        or more of the Shares is a party to any Contract with or binding upon the Company or any of
        its Subsidiaries or any of their respective properties or assets or has any interest in any
        property owned by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or has engaged in any transaction
        with any of the foregoing within the last twelve (12) months, in each case, that is of a
        type that would be required to be disclosed in the Company SEC Reports pursuant Item 404 of
        Regulation S-K that has not been so disclosed.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2"><a name="toc44"></a>Section
        4.20</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font> <font size="2">Brokers. No
        broker, investment banker, financial advisor or other Person, other than J.P. Morgan
        Securities Inc. and Houlihan Lokey Howard &amp; Zukin Financial Advisors, Inc., is entitled
        to any broker&rsquo;s, finder&rsquo;s, financial advisor&rsquo;s or other similar fee or
        commission in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement based upon
        arrangements made by or on behalf of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2"><a name="toc45"></a>Section
        4.21</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font> <font size="2">Opinion of
        Financial Advisor. Houlihan Lokey Howard &amp; Zukin Financial Advisors, Inc. has delivered
        to the Company Board its written opinion (or oral opinion to be confirmed in writing),
        dated the date of this Agreement, to the effect that, as of such date and subject to the
        assumptions, limitations and qualifications reflected therein, the Per Share Stock
        Consideration and the Per Share Cash Consideration, taken together, is fair, from a
        financial</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
        <font size="2">32</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="PAGE-BREAK-BEFORE: always"></p>
        <PAGE>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">point of
        view, to the holders of Shares (other than Parent, Merger Sub, and their respective
        Affiliates).</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2"><a name="toc46"></a>Section
        4.22</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font> <font size="2">Takeover
        Statute. Assuming the accuracy of Parent&rsquo;s representations in Article V, the Company
        has taken all action necessary to exempt the Offer, the Merger, this Agreement and the
        transactions contemplated hereby and thereby from the provisions of Section 203 of the
        DGCL, and such action is effective as of the date hereof and thereafter.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
        <b><font size="2">ARTICLE V</font></b></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
        <u><b><font size="2"><a name="TOC47"></a>REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
        OF</font></b></u></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
        <u><b><font size="2">PARENT AND MERGER SUB</font></b></u></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">Except (i) as disclosed or reflected in Parent&rsquo;s Annual Report on Form
        10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007 (the
        &ldquo;</font><b><font size="2">Parent Recent SEC Document</font></b>
        <font size="2">&ldquo;) (other than statements in the Risk Factors Sections that do not
        relate to historical facts and are forward looking in nature); provided, that such
        disclosures shall apply only to the extent that the nature and content of the disclosure in
        the Parent Recent SEC Document is reasonably apparent on the face of the text of such
        disclosure to be applicable to the subject matter of a representation and warranty or (ii)
        as set forth in the disclosure letter delivered by Parent to the Company prior to the
        execution of this Agreement (the &ldquo;</font><b><font size="2">Parent Disclosure
        Letter</font></b> <font size="2">&ldquo;) (it being agreed that disclosure of any
        information in a particular section or subsection of the Parent Disclosure Letter shall be
        deemed disclosure with respect to any other section or subsection of this Agreement to
        which the relevance of such information is reasonably apparent on its face), Parent and the
        Merger Sub, jointly and severally, represent and warrant to the Company as
        follows:</font></p>

        <table style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="340" border="0">
            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 12pt; PADDING-TOP: 12pt" valign="top" width="96">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2"><a name="toc48"></a>Section 5.1</font></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 12pt; PADDING-TOP: 12pt" valign="top" width="244">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <u><font size="2">Organization, Standing and Power</font></u><font size="2">.
                    &nbsp;</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(a)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">Each of Parent and Merger Sub (i) is a corporation duly organized, validly
        existing and in good standing under the Laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation, (ii)
        has all requisite corporate power and authority to own, lease and operate its properties
        and to carry on its business as now being conducted and (iii) is duly qualified or licensed
        to do business and is in good standing (with respect to jurisdictions that recognize such
        concept) in each jurisdiction in which the nature of its business or the ownership, leasing
        or operation of its properties makes such qualification or licensing necessary, except for
        any such failures to have such power and authority or to be so qualified or licensed or in
        good standing as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to
        have a Parent Material Adverse Effect. For purposes of this Agreement,
        &ldquo;</font><b><font size="2">Parent Material Adverse Effect</font></b>
        <font size="2">&ldquo; means any fact, circumstance, event, change, effect, development or
        occurrence that, either individually or in the aggregate is materially adverse to (A) the
        business, assets, liabilities, condition (financial or otherwise) or results of operations
        of Parent and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole or (B) the ability of Parent or Merger Sub
        to perform, in all material respects, its obligations under this Agreement or to consummate
        the transactions contemplated hereby; provided, however, that
        &ldquo;</font><b><font size="2">Parent Material Adverse Effect</font></b>
        <font size="2">&ldquo; shall not include the effect of any fact, circumstance, event,
        change, effect, development, or occurrence arising out of or attributable to any of the
        following, either alone or in combination: (1) the industry and markets in which Parent and
        its Subsidiaries operate generally (that do not materially disproportionately affect Parent
        and its Subsidiaries,</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        &nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
        <font size="2">33</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="PAGE-BREAK-BEFORE: always"></p>
        <PAGE>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        &nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">taken as a whole); (2) general economic, business, regulatory or political
        conditions (including those affecting the securities or financial markets) (that do not
        materially disproportionately affect Parent and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole); (3)
        gasoline prices in the United States; (4) any actions required under this Agreement to
        obtain any approval or authorization under applicable antitrust or competition Laws for the
        consummation of the Offer or the Merger; (5) the public announcement or pendency of this
        Agreement or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby (including any loss
        of employees or labor disputes or employee strikes, slowdowns, job actions or work
        stoppages or labor union activities or any termination or reduction or similar negative
        impact on relationships, contractual or otherwise, with any customers, suppliers or
        distributors); (6) acts of war (whether or not declared), sabotage or terrorism, military
        actions or the escalation thereof or other force majeure events (such as natural disasters
        or acts of God) occurring after the date hereof (other than any of the foregoing that
        causes material damage or destruction to a material number of stores of Parent or any of
        its Subsidiaries, taking into account the proceeds of any applicable insurance policies);
        (7) any changes in applicable Laws or applicable accounting regulations or principles or
        interpretations thereof; or (8) the taking of any action contemplated by or arising from
        this Agreement or consented to or requested by the Company.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(b)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">Parent has previously furnished or otherwise made available to the Company a
        true and complete copy of the certificate of incorporation and bylaws of each of Parent and
        Merger Sub, in each case as amended to the date of this Agreement, and each as so delivered
        is in full force and effect. Neither Parent nor Merger Sub is in violation of any provision
        of its certificate of incorporation or bylaws. The minute books of Parent and each of its
        Subsidiaries contain accurate records of all corporate actions taken by the directors and
        stockholders or equivalents of such entity, and, subject to Section 5.1(b) of the Parent
        Disclosure Letter, true and correct copies of such minute books from and after January 1,
        2007 have been made available to the Company.</font></p>

        <table style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="206" border="0">
            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 12pt; PADDING-TOP: 12pt" valign="top" width="96">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2"><a name="toc49"></a>Section 5.2</font></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 12pt; PADDING-TOP: 12pt" valign="top" width="110">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <u><font size="2">Capital Stock. &nbsp;</font></u></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(a)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">The authorized capital stock of Parent consists of 245,000,000 shares of
        Parent Common Stock and 5,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $.01 per share
        (&ldquo;</font><b><font size="2">Parent Preferred Stock</font></b> <font size="2">&ldquo;).
        As of December 31, 2007, (A) 115,260,564 shares of Parent Common Stock were issued and
        outstanding, including 15,123 shares of unvested restricted stock, all of which were
        validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and were free of preemptive rights; (B) no
        Shares were held in treasury; (C) no shares of Parent Preferred Stock were issued and
        outstanding; (D) an aggregate of 4,404,403 shares of Parent Common Stock were subject to or
        otherwise deliverable in connection with outstanding stock options under the O&rsquo;Reilly
        Automotive, Inc. 1993 Stock Option Plan, as amended; and (E) an aggregate of 215,000 shares
        of Parent Common Stock were subject to or otherwise deliverable in connection with
        outstanding stock options under the O&rsquo;Reilly Automotive, Inc. Director Stock Option
        Plan, as amended. No shares of Parent Common Stock are owned or held by any Subsidiary of
        Parent. All of the outstanding shares of Parent Common Stock, and all shares of Common
        Stock reserved for issuance as noted in clauses (D) and (E), when issued in accordance with
        the respective terms thereof, are duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and
        non-assessable and free of preemptive or similar rights and issued in compliance with
        applicable securities Laws.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
        <font size="2">34</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="PAGE-BREAK-BEFORE: always"></p>
        <PAGE>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(b)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">Except as set forth in this Section 5.2, except as set forth on Section 5.2
        of the Parent Disclosure Letter and except for changes since December 31, 2007 resulting
        from the exercise of stock options for Parent Common Stock outstanding on such date, as of
        the date of this Agreement, (A) there are not outstanding or authorized any (1) shares of
        capital stock or other equity interests of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries, (2)
        securities of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries convertible into or exchangeable for shares
        of capital stock or other equity interests of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries or (3)
        options or other rights to acquire from Parent or any of its Subsidiaries, and no
        obligation of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries to issue, any capital stock or other equity
        interests, securities convertible into or exchangeable for capital stock or other equity
        interests of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries, (B) there are no outstanding obligations of
        Parent or any of its Subsidiaries to repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any capital
        stock or other equity interests or securities convertible into or exchangeable for capital
        stock or other equity interests of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries and (C) there are no
        other options, calls, warrants or other rights, agreements, arrangements or commitments of
        any character relating to the issued or unissued capital stock of Parent or any of its
        Subsidiaries to which Parent or any of its Subsidiaries is a party. There are no
        outstanding or authorized stock appreciation, phantom stock, profit participation or other
        similar rights with respect to Parent or any of its Subsidiaries.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(c)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">Except as set forth in subsection (a) above, neither Parent nor any of its
        Subsidiaries has outstanding bonds, debentures, notes or other obligations, the holders of
        which have the right to vote (or which are convertible into or exercisable for securities
        having the right to vote) with the shareholders of Parent on any matter.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(d)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">There are no shareholder agreements, voting trusts or other agreements or
        understandings to which Parent or any of its Subsidiaries is a party with respect to the
        voting, transfer or registration of the capital stock or other equity interests of Parent
        or any of its Subsidiaries.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(e)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">Each of the outstanding shares of capital stock of each of Parent&rsquo;s
        Subsidiaries is duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and free of
        preemptive or similar rights, all such shares are owned by Parent or another wholly-owned
        Subsidiary of Parent and are owned free and clear of all Liens of any nature
        whatsoever.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(f)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">Section 5.2(e) of the Parent Disclosure Letter sets forth the name,
        jurisdiction of incorporation or organization, authorized and outstanding capital of each
        Subsidiary of Parent and the name of each of its shareholder(s) or owner(s) and the capital
        stock or other equity interests held by each such person. Other than with respect to the
        Subsidiaries of Parent set forth in Section 5.2(e) of the Parent Disclosure Letter, Parent
        does not own, directly or indirectly, any capital stock or other equity securities of any
        person or have any direct or indirect equity or ownership interest in any person or
        business other than an investment in publicly traded securities constituting three percent
        (3%) or less of the outstanding securities of any entity.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2"><a name="toc50"></a>Section
        5.3</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">Authority. Each of Parent and Merger Sub has all necessary corporate power
        and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement, to perform its obligations hereunder
        and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. The execution, delivery and
        performance of</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
        <font size="2">35</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="PAGE-BREAK-BEFORE: always"></p>
        <PAGE>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">this
        Agreement by Parent and Merger Sub and the consummation by Parent and Merger Sub of the
        transactions contemplated hereby have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate
        action on the part of each by the Boards of Directors of Parent and Merger Sub, and no
        other corporate proceedings on the part of Parent or Merger Sub are necessary to approve
        this Agreement or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby, subject in the case
        of the consummation of the Merger, to the filing of the Certificate of Merger with the
        Secretary of State of the State of Delaware as required by the DGCL. This Agreement has
        been duly executed and delivered by Parent and Merger Sub and, assuming the due
        authorization, execution and delivery by the Company, constitutes a valid and binding
        obligation of Parent and Merger Sub, enforceable against each of them in accordance with
        its terms (except to the extent that enforceability may be limited by applicable
        bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, reorganization or similar Laws affecting the
        enforcement of creditors&rsquo; rights generally or by general principles of
        equity).</font></p>

        <table style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="360" border="0">
            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 12pt; PADDING-TOP: 12pt" valign="top" width="96">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2"><a name="toc51"></a>Section 5.4</font></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 12pt; PADDING-TOP: 12pt" valign="top" width="264">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <u><font size="2">No Conflict; Consents and Approvals. &nbsp;</font></u></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(a)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by Parent and
        Merger Sub, and the consummation by Parent and Merger Sub of the transactions contemplated
        hereby, do not and will not (i) conflict with or violate the certificate of incorporation
        or bylaws of Parent or Merger Sub, (ii) assuming that all consents, approvals and
        authorizations contemplated by clauses (i) through (v) of subsection (b) below have been
        obtained and all filings described in such clauses have been made, conflict with or violate
        any Law applicable to Parent or Merger Sub or by which any of their respective properties
        are bound or (iii) except as set forth on Section 5.4 of the Parent Disclosure Letter,
        result in any breach or violation of, or constitute a default (or an event which with
        notice or lapse of time or both would become a default), impair Parent&rsquo;s or any
        Subsidiary&rsquo;s rights or alter the rights or obligations of any third party under, or
        result in the loss of a benefit under, or give rise to any right of termination,
        cancellation, amendment or acceleration of, or result in the creation of a Lien on any of
        the properties or assets of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries under, any Contract to which
        Parent or Merger Sub is a party or by which Parent or Merger Sub or any of their respective
        properties are bound, except, in the case of clauses (ii) and (iii), for any such conflict,
        breach, violation, default, loss, right or other occurrence that would not, individually or
        in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Parent Material Adverse
        Effect.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(b)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by Parent and
        Merger Sub, and the consummation by Parent and Merger Sub of the transactions contemplated
        hereby, do not and will not require any consent, approval, authorization or permit of,
        action by, filing with or notification to, any Governmental Entity by Parent or Merger Sub,
        except for (i) such filings as required under applicable requirements of the Exchange Act
        and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, and under state securities and
        &ldquo;blue sky&rdquo; laws, (ii) the filings required under the HSR Act, (iii) such
        filings as necessary to comply with the applicable requirements of NASDAQ, (iv) the filing
        with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware of the Certificate of Merger as
        required by the DGCL and (v) any such consent, approval, authorization, permit, action,
        filing or notification with a Governmental Entity the failure of which to make or obtain
        would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Parent
        Material Adverse Effect.</font></p>

        <table style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="351" border="0">
            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 12pt; PADDING-TOP: 12pt" valign="top" width="96">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2"><a name="toc52"></a>Section 5.5</font></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 12pt; PADDING-TOP: 12pt" valign="top" width="255">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <u><font size="2">SEC Reports; Financials
                    Statements</font></u><font size="2">.</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
        <font size="2">36</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="PAGE-BREAK-BEFORE: always"></p>
        <PAGE>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(a)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">Except as set forth on Section 5.5 of the Company Disclosure Letter, Parent
        has timely filed or otherwise transmitted all forms, reports, statements, certifications
        and other documents (including all exhibits, amendments and supplements thereto) required
        to be filed by it with the SEC since January 1, 2006 (all such forms, reports, statements,
        certificates and other documents filed since January 1, 2006 (the
        &ldquo;</font><b><font size="2">Parent Applicable Date</font></b> <font size="2">&ldquo;)
        and prior to the date hereof and those filed subsequent to the date hereof including any
        amendments, collectively, the &ldquo;</font><b><font size="2">Parent SEC
        Documents</font></b> <font size="2">&ldquo;). As of their respective dates, or, if amended,
        as of the date of the last such amendment, each of the Parent SEC Documents complied (or,
        if not yet filed, will comply) in all material respects with the applicable requirements of
        the Securities Act and the Exchange Act, and the applicable rules and regulations
        promulgated thereunder, as the case may be, each as in effect on the date so filed. Except
        to the extent that information in any Parent SEC Document has been revised or superseded by
        a subsequently filed Parent SEC Document, none of the Parent SEC Documents contains (or, if
        not yet filed, will not contain) any untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state
        a material fact required to be stated or incorporated by reference therein or necessary in
        order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they
        were made, not misleading. For purposes of clarification, amendments filed after the date
        of this Agreement to Parent SEC Documents that were filed prior to the date of this
        Agreement shall not be taken into account for purposes of determining compliance with this
        Section 5.5(a).</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(b)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">The audited consolidated financial statements of Parent (including any
        related notes thereto) included in Parent&rsquo;s Annual Report on Form 10 K for the fiscal
        year ended December 31, 2007 filed with the SEC have been prepared in accordance with GAAP
        applied on a consistent basis throughout the periods involved (except as may be indicated
        in the notes thereto) and fairly present in all material respects the consolidated
        financial position of the Company and its Subsidiaries at the respective dates thereof and
        the results of their operations and cash flows for the periods indicated. The unaudited
        consolidated financial statements of Parent (including any related notes thereto) included
        in Parent&rsquo;s Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC after the date hereof
        will be prepared in accordance with GAAP applied on a consistent basis throughout the
        periods involved (except as may be indicated in the notes thereto or may be permitted by
        the SEC under the Exchange Act) and fairly present in all material respects the
        consolidated financial position of Parent and its Subsidiaries as of the respective dates
        thereof and the results of their operations and cash flows for the periods indicated
        (subject to normal period-end adjustments).</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(c)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">Parent has designed disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that
        material information relating to Parent, including its Subsidiaries, is made known to the
        chief executive officer and the chief financial officer of Parent by others within those
        entities. Parent&rsquo;s management has completed assessment of the effectiveness of
        Parent&rsquo;s internal control over financial reporting in compliance with the
        requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 for the year ended December
        31, 2007, and such assessment concluded that such controls were effective.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(d)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">Parent has disclosed, based on its most recent evaluation prior to the date
        hereof, to Parent&rsquo;s auditors and the audit committee of Parent Board (i) any
        significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal
        controls over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect in any
        material respect</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        &nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
        <font size="2">37</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="PAGE-BREAK-BEFORE: always"></p>
        <PAGE>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        &nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">Parent&rsquo;s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial
        information and (ii) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other
        employees who have a significant roles in Parent&rsquo;s internal controls over financial
        reporting.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(e)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">Parent maintains a system of internal control over financial reporting
        (within the meaning of Rules 13a&ndash;15(f) and 15d&ndash;15(f) of the Exchange Act)
        designed to provide reasonable assurances regarding the reliability of financial reporting
        and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with GAAP.
        Parent maintains disclosure controls and procedures (within the meaning of Rules
        13a&ndash;15(e) and 15d&ndash;15(c) of the Exchange Act) designed to ensure that
        information required to be disclosed by Parent in the reports that it files and submits
        under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the times
        periods specified in the SEC&rsquo;s rules and forms, including that information required
        to be disclosed by Parent in the reports that it files and submits under the Exchange Act
        is accumulated and communicated to management of Parent as appropriate to allow timely
        decisions regarding required disclosure.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(f)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">Since the Parent Applicable Date through the date of this Agreement, (x)
        neither Parent nor any of its Subsidiaries has received any material complaint regarding
        accounting, internal accounting controls or auditing matters of Parent or any of its
        Subsidiaries and (y) no attorney representing Parent or any of its Subsidiaries, whether or
        not employed by Parent or any of its Subsidiaries, has reported evidence of a violation of
        securities laws, breach of fiduciary duty or similar violation by Parent or any of its
        officers, directors, employees or agents to Parent Board or any committee thereof or to the
        general counsel or chief executive officer of Parent pursuant to the rules of the SEC
        adopted under Section 307 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(g)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">Since the Parent Applicable Date, Parent has complied in all material
        respects with the provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the rules and
        regulations of NASDAQ that are applicable to Parent. Since the Parent Applicable Date,
        Parent&rsquo;s auditors and chief executive officer and chief financial officer have given
        all certifications, attestations and reports required pursuant to the rules and regulations
        adopted pursuant to Section 404 of the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(h)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">Except (i) as reflected or reserved against in Parent&rsquo;s consolidated
        balance sheets (or the notes thereto) included in Parent&rsquo;s Annual Report on Form 10-K
        filed with the SEC since December 31, 2007; (ii) for liabilities and obligations incurred
        in the ordinary and usual course of business consistent with past practice since December
        31, 2007; (iii) as would not individually or in the aggregate have a Parent Material
        Adverse Effect; (iv) for liabilities and obligations arising under this Agreement; (v)
        liabilities and obligations disclosed in this Agreement or the Parent Disclosure Letter,
        neither Parent nor any Subsidiary of Parent has any liabilities or obligation of any
        nature, whether or not accrued, contingent or otherwise, whether known or unknown and
        whether due or to become due.</font></p>

        <table style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="247" border="0">
            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 12pt; PADDING-TOP: 12pt" valign="top" width="96">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2"><a name="toc53"></a>Section 5.6</font></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 12pt; PADDING-TOP: 12pt" valign="top" width="151">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <u><font size="2">Certain Information. &nbsp;</font></u></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(a)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">None of the information supplied or to be supplied by Parent or Merger Sub
        with respect to Parent and any of its Subsidiaries that Parent furnishes to the</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        &nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
        <font size="2">38</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="PAGE-BREAK-BEFORE: always"></p>
        <PAGE>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        &nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">Company in writing specifically for use in any Company Disclosure Document
        will contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact
        required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements made therein, in
        the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading (i) in the case
        of the Proxy Statement, as supplemented or amended, if applicable, at the time such Proxy
        Statement or any amendment or supplement thereto is first mailed to stockholders of the
        Company and at the time such stockholders vote on adoption of this Agreement, and (ii) in
        the case of any Company Disclosure Document other than the Proxy Statement, at the time of
        the filing of such Company Disclosure Document or any supplement or amendment thereto and
        at the time of any distribution or dissemination thereof and at the consummation of the
        Offer.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(b)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">The Schedule TO, when filed, and the Offer Documents, when distributed or
        disseminated, will comply as to form and substance in all material respects with the
        applicable requirements of the Exchange Act and, at the time of such filing, at the time of
        such distribution or dissemination and at the time of consummation of the Offer, will not
        contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact
        necessary to make the statements made therein, in the light of the circumstances under
        which they were made, not misleading; provided, that this representation and warranty will
        not apply to statements or omissions included in the Schedule TO and the Offer Documents
        based upon information furnished to Parent or Merger Subsidiary in writing by the Company
        specifically for use therein contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to
        state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the
        statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they are made, not
        misleading.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2"><a name="toc54"></a>Section
        5.7</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">Absence of Certain Changes or Events. Since December 31, 2007, except as
        otherwise contemplated or permitted by this Agreement (i) the businesses of Parent and its
        Subsidiaries have been conducted in the ordinary course of business consistent with past
        practice (ii) there has not been any fact, event, change, effect, or occurrence, that,
        individually or in the aggregate, would reasonably be expected to have a Parent Material
        Adverse Effect and (iii) neither Parent nor any of its Subsidiaries have taken any action
        that, if taken after the date hereof, would violate the provisions of Section
        6.2(b).</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2"><a name="toc55"></a>Section
        5.8</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">Absence of Litigation. Except as would not, individually or in the
        aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Parent Material Adverse Effect, (a) there is no
        Action pending or, to the knowledge of Parent, threatened against Parent or any of its
        Subsidiaries or any of their respective properties by or before any Governmental Entity and
        (b) neither Parent nor any of its Subsidiaries nor any of their respective properties is or
        are subject to any judgment, order, injunction, rule or decree of any Governmental
        Entity.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2"><a name="toc56"></a>Section
        5.9</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">Compliance with Laws. Except with respect to the Securities Act and Exchange
        Act and Laws with respect to Taxes, which are the subject of Sections 5.5 and 5.16, Parent
        and each of its Subsidiaries are in compliance with all Laws applicable to them or by which
        any of their respective properties are bound, except where any non-compliance would not,
        individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Parent Material Adverse
        Effect. Except as would not reasonably be expected to have Parent Material Adverse Effect,
        no notice, charge, claim, action or assertion has been received by Parent or any of its
        Subsidiaries or has been filed, commenced or, to the knowledge of Parent, threatened
        against Parent or any of its Subsidiaries</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
        <font size="2">39</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="PAGE-BREAK-BEFORE: always"></p>
        <PAGE>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">alleging
        any violation of any applicable Law. Parent and its Subsidiaries have in effect all Permits
        necessary for them to own, lease or operate their properties and to carry on their
        businesses as now conducted, except for any Permits the absence of which would not,
        individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Parent Material Adverse
        Effect. All Permits are in full force and effect, except where the failure to be in full
        force and effect would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to
        have a Parent Material Adverse Effect. No event or condition has occurred or exists which
        would result in a violation of, breach, default or loss of a benefit under, or acceleration
        of an obligation of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries under, any material Permit (in each
        case, with or without notice or lapse of time or both), except where any violation,
        default, loss or acceleration would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be
        expected to have a Parent Material Adverse Effect.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2"><a name="toc57"></a>Section
        5.10</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font> <font size="2">Ownership
        and Operations of Merger Sub. Merger Sub has been formed solely for the purpose of engaging
        in the transactions contemplated hereby and prior to the Effective Time will have engaged
        in no other business activities and will have incurred no liabilities or obligations other
        than as contemplated herein. The authorized capital stock of Merger Sub consists of 1,000
        shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, all of which are validly issued and
        outstanding. All of the issued and outstanding capital stock of Merger Sub is, and at the
        Effective Time will be, owned directly or indirectly by Parent.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2"><a name="toc58"></a>Section
        5.11</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font> <font size="2">Financing.
        Parent has and will have at the consummation of the Offer and at the Effective Time access
        to sufficient funds to consummate the Offer and the Merger and the other transactions
        contemplated hereby on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2"><a name="toc59"></a>Section
        5.12</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">Vote/Approval Required. No vote or consent of the holders of any class or
        series of capital stock of Parent is necessary to approve this Agreement or the Merger or
        the other transactions contemplated hereby. The vote or consent of LLC as the sole
        stockholder of Merger Sub (which shall have occurred prior to the Effective Time) is the
        only vote or consent of the holders of any class or series of capital stock of Merger Sub
        necessary to approve this Agreement, the Offer, the Merger, or the other transactions
        contemplated hereby.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2"><a name="toc60"></a>Section
        5.13</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font> <font size="2">Ownership of
        Shares. Except as set forth in Section 5.13 of the Parent Disclosure Letter, neither Parent
        nor Merger Sub nor any of Parent&rsquo;s Affiliates owns (directly or indirectly,
        beneficially or of record) any Shares or holds any rights to acquire or vote any Shares
        except pursuant to this Agreement.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2"><a name="toc61"></a>Section
        5.14</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font> <font size="2">No Other
        Representations or Warranties. Parent and Merger Sub each acknowledges and agrees that
        neither the Company nor any other Person is making any representation or warranty of any
        kind or nature whatsoever, oral or written, express or implied, relating to the Company or
        any of its Subsidiaries, except as expressly set forth in Article IV, and that the Company
        hereby specifically disclaims any such other representations or warranties.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2"><a name="toc62"></a>Section
        5.15</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font> <font size="2">Access to
        Information. Parent and Merger Sub each acknowledges and agrees that it (a) has had an
        opportunity to discuss and ask questions regarding the business of the Company and its
        Subsidiaries with the management of the Company and (b) has conducted its own independent
        investigation of the Company and its Subsidiaries and the transactions</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
        <font size="2">40</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="PAGE-BREAK-BEFORE: always"></p>
        <PAGE>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">contemplated hereby, and has not relied on an representation or warranty by
        any Person regarding the Company and its Subsidiaries, except as expressly set forth in
        Article IV.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2"><a name="toc63"></a>Section
        5.16</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font> <font size="2">Taxes.
        Except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a
        Parent Material Adverse Effect:</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(a)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">All Tax Returns required by applicable Law to be filed by or on behalf of
        Parent or any of its Subsidiaries have been timely filed in accordance with all applicable
        Laws (after giving effect to any extensions of time in which to make such filings), and all
        such Tax Returns are true, correct and complete.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(b)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">Neither Parent nor any of its Subsidiaries is delinquent in the payment of
        any Tax, except with respect to Taxes contested in good faith and for which adequate
        reserves have been established on the financial statements of Parent and its Subsidiaries
        included in the most recent Parent SEC Documents in accordance with GAAP.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(c)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">No Liens for Taxes exist with respect to any assets or properties of Parent
        or any of its Subsidiaries, except for statutory Liens for Taxes not yet
        delinquent.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(d)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">As of the date of this Agreement, there are no audits or other proceedings
        now pending or threatened in writing against or with respect to Parent or any of its
        Subsidiaries with respect to any material Tax.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(e)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">The financial statements included in the most recent Parent SEC Documents
        reflect, in accordance with GAAP, an adequate reserve for all material Taxes payable by
        Parent and its Subsidiaries for all taxable periods and portions thereof through the date
        of such financial statements and neither Parent nor any of its Subsidiaries has incurred
        any material liability for Taxes subsequent to the date of such most recent financial
        statements other than in the ordinary course of Parent&rsquo;s or such Subsidiary&rsquo;s
        business.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(f)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">(i) all Taxes which Parent or any of its Subsidiaries are required by Law to
        withhold or to collect for payment have been duly withheld and collected and any such
        amounts that are required to be remitted to any Taxing Authority have been duly remitted,
        except with respect to matters contested in good faith and for which adequate reserves have
        been established on the financial statements of Parent and its Subsidiaries included in the
        most recent Parent SEC Documents in accordance with GAAP; and (ii) no unresolved claim has
        been made against Parent or any of its Subsidiaries by any Taxing Authority in a
        jurisdiction where Parent or any of its Subsidiaries does not file Tax Returns that Parent
        or any of its Subsidiaries is or may be subject to taxation in that
        jurisdiction;.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(g)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">None of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries (i) has been a member of an
        affiliated group filing a consolidated federal income Tax Return (other than a group the
        common parent of which was Parent), (ii) is a party to or bound by any Tax allocation,
        sharing or indemnification agreement or other similar arrangement with any person other
        than Parent and its Subsidiaries or (iii) has any liability for the Taxes of any person
        (other than any of Parent or its Subsidiaries) under Treas. Reg. &sect;1.1502-6 (or any
        similar provision of Law), as a transferee or successor, by contract, or otherwise (except,
        in each case, agreements among Parent and its Subsidiaries and customary Tax
        indemnifications contained in credit or other</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        &nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
        <font size="2">41</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="PAGE-BREAK-BEFORE: always"></p>
        <PAGE>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        &nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">commercial lending agreements, stock or asset purchase agreements, or
        arrangements with landlords, lessors, customers and vendors).</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(h)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">Neither Parent nor any of its Subsidiaries has constituted a
        &ldquo;distributing corporation&rdquo; or a &ldquo;controlled corporation&rdquo; in a
        distribution of stock purported to or intended to be governed by Section 355 or Section 361
        of the Code.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(i)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">Neither Parent nor any of its Subsidiaries has participated in, or is
        currently participating in, a &ldquo;listed transaction&rdquo; within the meaning of Treas.
        Reg. &sect; 1.6011-4(b)(2) or similar provision of state or local Law.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(j)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">Neither Parent nor any of its Subsidiaries will be required to include any
        item of income in, or exclude any item of deduction from, taxable income for any taxable
        period (or portion thereof) ending after the Effective Time because of Section 481(a) of
        the Code (or an analogous provision of state, local, or foreign Law), by reason of a change
        in accounting method made prior to the Effective Time.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(k)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">The LLC is a disregarded entity whose assets, liabilities, income, gain,
        loss, deduction and credit are treated as assets, liabilities, income, gain, loss,
        deduction and credit of Parent in accordance with Treasury Regulation Section
        301.7701-3(b)(1)(ii).</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(l)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">Parent is not a &ldquo;United States real property holding
        corporation&rdquo; within the meaning of Section 897(c)(2) of the Code and has not been
        (and will not be) such a United States real property holding corporation during the five
        (5) year period ending on the Closing Date.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(m)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">Neither Parent nor, to Parent&rsquo;s knowledge, any of its Affiliates has
        taken or agreed to take action that would prevent the Offer, the Merger, and the LLC Merger
        (if any) together from qualifying as a reorganization under the provisions of Section
        368(a) of the Code.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2"><a name="toc64"></a>Section
        5.17</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font> <font size="2">Brokers. No
        broker, investment banker, financial advisor or other Person, other than Lehman Brothers,
        Inc., is entitled to any broker&rsquo;s, finder&rsquo;s, financial advisor&rsquo;s or other
        similar fee or commission in connection with the transactions contemplated by this
        Agreement based upon arrangements made by or on behalf of Parent or Merger Sub.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2"><a name="toc65"></a>Section
        5.18</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font> <font size="2">Takeover
        Statute. Prior to the Company Board approving this Agreement, the Merger, and the other
        transactions contemplated herby for purposes of the applicable provisions of the DGCL,
        neither Parent nor Merger Sub, alone or together with any other person, was at any time, or
        became, an &ldquo;interested stockholder&rdquo; thereunder or has taken any action that
        would cause any anti-takeover statute under the DGCL or other applicable state Law to be
        applicable to this Agreement, the Merger, or any of the transactions contemplated
        hereby.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
        <b><font size="2">ARTICLE VI</font></b></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
        <u><b><font size="2"><a name="TOC66"></a>COVENANTS</font></b></u></p>

        <table style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="359" border="0">
            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 12pt; PADDING-TOP: 12pt" valign="top" width="96">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2"><a name="toc67"></a>Section 6.1</font></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 12pt; PADDING-TOP: 12pt" valign="top" width="263">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <u><font size="2">Conduct of Business of the Company. &nbsp;</font></u></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
        <font size="2">42</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="PAGE-BREAK-BEFORE: always"></p>
        <PAGE>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(a)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">The Company covenants and agrees that, during the period from the date
        hereof until the Effective Time, except (i) as contemplated or permitted by this Agreement,
        (ii) as disclosed in Section 6.1 of the Company Disclosure Letter, (iii) as required by
        applicable Law or (iv) unless Parent shall otherwise consent in writing (which consent
        shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed), the Company shall, and shall cause each of
        its Subsidiaries to use reasonable efforts to conduct its business in the ordinary course
        of business consistent with past practice, to preserve substantially intact its business
        organization and to preserve its present relationships with customers, suppliers, employees
        and other Persons with which it has material business relations; provided, however, that no
        action by the Company or its Subsidiaries with respect to matters specifically addressed by
        any provision of Section 6.1(b) shall be deemed a breach of this sentence unless such
        action constitutes a breach of such provision of Section 6.1(b).</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(b)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">Between the date of this Agreement and the Effective Time, except (i) as
        contemplated or permitted by this Agreement, (ii) as disclosed in Section 6.1 of the
        Company Disclosure Letter, (iii) as required by applicable Law, or (iv) unless Parent shall
        otherwise consent in writing, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries
        shall:</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.75in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(i)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">amend or otherwise change its certificate of incorporation or bylaws or any
        similar governing instruments;</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.75in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(ii)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font> <font size="2">adopt a
        plan of complete or partial liquidation, dissolution, merger, consolidation, restructuring,
        recapitalization or other reorganization;</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.75in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(iii)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font> <font size="2">issue,
        deliver, sell, pledge, dispose of or encumber any shares of capital stock or any securities
        convertible or exchangeable into shares of capital stock or other equity interests, or
        subscriptions, rights, warrants or options to acquire any shares of capital stock or other
        equity interests or any securities convertible or exchangeable into shares of capital stock
        or other equity interests, or enter into other agreements or commitments of any character
        obligating it to issue any such securities or rights, grant to any Person any right to
        acquire any shares of its capital stock, except (A) pursuant to the exercise of Company
        Stock Options or settlement of other stock based awards outstanding as of the date hereof
        and in accordance with the terms of such instruments, (B) issuances in accordance with the
        Rights Agreement, or (C) pursuant to the current terms of the 6&frac34;% Senior
        Exchangeable Notes due 2025;</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.75in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(iv)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font> <font size="2">declare, set
        aside, make or pay any dividend or other distribution, payable in cash, stock, property or
        otherwise, with respect to any of its capital stock (except for any dividend or
        distribution by a Subsidiary of the Company to the Company or to other
        Subsidiaries);</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.75in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(v)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">adjust, split, combine, redeem, repurchase or otherwise acquire any shares
        of capital stock of the Company (except in connection with the cashless exercises or
        similar transactions pursuant to the exercise of Company Stock Options or settlement of
        other awards or obligations</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        &nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
        <font size="2">43</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="PAGE-BREAK-BEFORE: always"></p>
        <PAGE>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        &nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">outstanding as of the date hereof), or reclassify, combine, split, subdivide
        or otherwise amend the terms of its capital stock;</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.75in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(vi)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font> <font size="2">(A) acquire
        (whether by merger, consolidation or acquisition of stock or assets or otherwise) any
        corporation, partnership or other business organization or division thereof, (B) acquire
        any assets in excess of $150,000 individually or $1,500,000 in the aggregate (other (i)
        than purchases of inventory and other assets in the ordinary course of business, or (ii)
        capital expenditures permitted hereunder), in which case consent by Parent shall not be
        unreasonably withheld or delayed; (C) sell or otherwise dispose of (whether by merger,
        consolidation or acquisition of stock or assets or otherwise) any corporation, partnership
        or other business organization or division thereof; or (D) sell or otherwise dispose of or
        any assets in excess of $150,000 individually or $1,500,000 in the aggregate (other than
        sales or dispositions of inventory and other assets in the ordinary course of business), in
        which case consent by Parent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed;</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.75in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(vii)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;</font> <font size="2">other than in the
        ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, enter into, materially amend,
        fail to enforce, or terminate any Material Contract, in which case consent by Parent shall
        not be unreasonably withheld or delayed;</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.75in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(viii)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">other than in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice,
        grant to or acquire from any Person, or abandon, dispose of or permit to lapse any rights
        to, any material Intellectual Property, in which case consent by Parent shall not be
        unreasonably withheld or delayed;</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.75in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(ix)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font> <font size="2">authorize any
        material new capital expenditures that are in excess of the sum of (i) $500,000 and (ii)
        the Company&rsquo;s capital expenditure budget set forth on Section 6.1(b)(ix) of the
        Company Disclosure Letter;</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.75in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(x)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font> <font size="2">(A)
        make any loans, advances (other than to employees in the ordinary course of business) or
        capital contributions to, or investments in, any other Person (other than a Subsidiary of
        the Company), (B) incur any indebtedness for borrowed money or issue any debt securities
        other than borrowings under the existing Credit Agreements, (C) make any modification or
        amendment to, or solicit or obtain any waiver with respect to, the Debt Instruments, or (D)
        assume, guarantee, endorse or otherwise become liable or responsible for the indebtedness
        or other obligations of another Person (other than a guaranty by the Company on behalf of
        its Subsidiaries), in the case of each of subclauses (A), (B), (C) or (D), which consent by
        Parent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed; provided, however, in no event shall
        the aggregate amount of indebtedness for borrowed money under the existing Credit
        Agreements at the consummation of the Offer exceed $475,000,000;</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
        <font size="2">44</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="PAGE-BREAK-BEFORE: always"></p>
        <PAGE>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.75in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(xi)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font> <font size="2">except to the
        extent either required by applicable Law (including Section 409A of the Code), any
        arrangement in effect as of the date hereof and set forth on Section 6.1(b)(xi) of the
        Company Disclosure Letter, and as contemplated by Sections 3.1, 3.2, or 6.8, (A) increase
        the total compensation or benefits of any director or vice president or higher-level
        position of the Company, or (B) except as set forth on Section 6.1(b)(xi) of the Company
        Disclosure Letter, terminate, amend or adopt any compensation or benefit plan including any
        pension, retirement, profit-sharing, bonus or other employee benefit or welfare benefit
        plan (other than any such adoption or amendment that does not materially increase the cost
        to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries of maintaining the applicable compensation or
        benefit plan) with or for the benefit or its employees or directors, in which case consent
        by Parent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed;</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.75in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(xii)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;</font> <font size="2">enter into any
        closing agreement with respect to material Taxes; settle or compromise any material
        liability for Taxes (except with respect to any Tax liability, for an amount that is not
        materially in excess of the amount reserved therefor on the financial statements of the
        Company and its Subsidiaries included in the Company SEC Documents); make, revoke, or
        change any material Tax election; knowingly surrender any claim for a material refund of
        Taxes; execute or consent to any waivers extending the statutory period of limitations with
        respect to the collection or assessment of material Taxes (except for extensions routinely
        granted during the course of an examination or audit); file any material amended Tax return
        involving a material amount of additional Taxes (except as required by Law); or obtain any
        material Tax ruling;</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.75in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(xiii)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">implement or adopt any material change in its methods of accounting, except
        as may be appropriate to conform to changes in statutory or regulatory accounting rules or
        GAAP or regulatory requirements with respect thereto;</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.75in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(xiv)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">compromise, settle or agree to settle any Action (including any Action
        relating to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby), or consent to the
        same, other than compromises, settlements or agreements in the ordinary course of business
        consistent with past practice than involve only the payment of money damages (A) (1) not in
        excess of $2,000,000 in the aggregate during the 90 day period following the date of this
        Agreement or (2) not in excess of $4,000,000 in the aggregate during the 180 day period
        following the date of this Agreement or (B) consistent with the reserves reflected in the
        Company&rsquo;s balance sheet at November 4, 2007, in the case of each of subclauses (A)
        and (B), which consent by Parent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed;</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.75in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(xv)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;</font> <font size="2">(A) take any action
        other than as provided herein that would cause any material insurance policy to be
        cancelled or terminated other than in accordance with its terms or (B) fail to use
        commercially</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        &nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
        <font size="2">45</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="PAGE-BREAK-BEFORE: always"></p>
        <PAGE>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        &nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">reasonable efforts to renew, or replace with substantially equivalent
        policies, any expiring policies on commercially reasonable terms consistent with past
        practices, in the case of each of subclauses (A) and (B), which consent by Parent shall not
        be unreasonably withheld or delayed;</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.75in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(xvi)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">enter into, materially amend, fail to enforce, or terminate any collective
        bargaining agreement; or</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.75in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(xvii)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">agree to take any of the actions described in Sections 6.1(b)(i) through
        6.1(b)(xvi).</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; TEXT-INDENT: 1in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2"><a name="toc68"></a>Section
        6.2</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <u><font size="2">Conduct of Business of Parent and Merger Sub Pending the
        Merger.</font></u> <font size="2">&nbsp;</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(a)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">From and after the date hereof and prior to the Effective Time, and except
        as may otherwise required by applicable Law, each of Parent and Merger Sub agree that it
        shall not, directly or indirectly, take any action that is intended to or that would
        reasonably be expected to (a) materially adversely affect or materially delay the ability
        of Parent or Merger Sub to obtain any necessary approvals of any Governmental Entity
        necessary for the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby in accordance with
        the terms of Section 6.7, (b) performing its covenants or agreements hereunder, (c) cause
        any of its representations and warranties set forth in Article V to be untrue in any
        material respect, or (d) otherwise, individually or in the aggregate, have a Parent
        Material Adverse Effect. Parent covenants and agrees that, during the period from the date
        hereof until the Effective Time, except (i) as contemplated or permitted by this Agreement,
        (ii) as disclosed in Section 6.2 of the Parent Disclosure Letter, (iii) as required by
        applicable Law or (iv) unless the Company shall otherwise consent in writing (which consent
        shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed), Parent shall, and shall cause each of its
        Subsidiaries to use reasonable efforts to conduct its business in the ordinary course of
        business consistent with past practice, to preserve substantially intact its business
        organization and to preserve its present relationships with customers, suppliers and other
        Persons with which it has material business relations.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(b)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">Between the date of this Agreement and the Effective Time, except (i) as
        contemplated or permitted by this Agreement, (ii) as disclosed in Section 6.2 of the Parent
        Disclosure Letter, (iii) as required by applicable Law, or (iv) unless Company shall
        otherwise consent in writing, neither Parent nor any of its Subsidiaries shall:</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.75in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(i)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">amend or otherwise change its certificate of incorporation or bylaws or any
        similar governing instruments;</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.75in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(ii)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font> <font size="2">adopt a
        plan of complete or partial liquidation, dissolution, merger, consolidation, restructuring,
        recapitalization or other reorganization;</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.75in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(iii)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font> <font size="2">declare, set
        aside, make or pay any dividend or other distribution, payable in cash, stock, property or
        otherwise, with respect to any of its capital stock (except for any dividend or
        distribution by a Subsidiary of Parent to Parent or to other Subsidiaries); or</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
        <font size="2">46</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="PAGE-BREAK-BEFORE: always"></p>
        <PAGE>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.75in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(iv)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font> <font size="2">adjust, split,
        combine, redeem, repurchase or otherwise acquire any shares of capital stock of Parent
        (except in connection with the cashless exercises or similar transactions pursuant to the
        exercise of Parent Stock Options or settlement of other awards or obligations outstanding
        as of the date hereof), or reclassify, combine, split, subdivide or otherwise amend the
        terms of its capital stock.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2"><a name="toc69"></a>Section
        6.3</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">No Control of Other Party&rsquo;s Business. Nothing contained in this
        Agreement shall give Parent, directly or indirectly, the right to control or direct the
        Company&rsquo;s or its Subsidiaries&rsquo; operations prior to the consummation of the
        Offer, and nothing contained in this Agreement shall give the Company, directly or
        indirectly, the right to control or direct Parent&rsquo;s or its Subsidiaries&rsquo;
        operations prior to the Effective Time; provided, that nothing contained in this Section
        6.3 shall be deemed to mitigate Parent&rsquo;s consent rights as set forth in Section 6.1
        or the Company&rsquo;s consent rights as set forth in Section 6.2. Prior to the
        consummation of the Offer, in the case of the Company, and the Effective Time, in the case
        of Parent, each of the Company and Parent shall exercise, consistent with the terms and
        conditions of this Agreement, complete control and supervision over its and its
        Subsidiaries&rsquo; respective operations.</font></p>

        <table style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="260" border="0">
            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 12pt; PADDING-TOP: 12pt" valign="top" width="96">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2"><a name="toc70"></a>Section 6.4</font></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 12pt; PADDING-TOP: 12pt" valign="top" width="164">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <u><font size="2">Acquisition Proposals. &nbsp;</font></u></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(a)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">Subject to Sections 6.4(b)-(f), the Company agrees that neither it nor any
        of its Subsidiaries shall, and that it shall direct its and their respective officers,
        directors, employees, agents and representatives, including any investment banker, attorney
        or accountant retained by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (collectively,
        &ldquo;</font><b><font size="2">Representatives</font></b> <font size="2">&ldquo;) not to,
        directly or indirectly, (i) initiate, solicit or knowingly encourage (including by
        providing information) or intentionally take any action to facilitate any inquiries,
        proposals or offers with respect to, or the making or completion of, an Acquisition
        Proposal, (ii) engage or participate in any negotiations, discussions, or communications
        (other than to state that they are not permitted to have discussions) concerning, or
        provide or cause to be provided any non-public information or data relating to the Company
        or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with, an Acquisition Proposal, (iii) approve,
        endorse or recommend any Acquisition Proposal, (iv) approve, endorse or recommend, or
        execute or enter into any letter of intent, agreement in principle, merger agreement,
        acquisition agreement or other similar agreement relating to an Acquisition Proposal; or,
        (v) (A) amend, grant any waiver or release under, or fail to enforce, any standstill or
        similar agreement with respect to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, (B) approve any
        transaction under, or any other person becoming an &ldquo;interested stockholder&rdquo;
        under, Section 203 of the DGCL, or (C) amend or grant any waiver or release or approve any
        transaction or redeem any rights under the Rights Agreement, except in connection with the
        transactions contemplated by this Agreement; provided, however, it is understood and agreed
        that any determination or action by the Company Board permitted under Sections 6.4(b), (c)
        or (d) or Section 8.1(c)(ii) shall not be deemed to be a breach of this Section 6.4(a). The
        Company agrees that it will immediately cease and cause to be terminated all existing
        activities, communications, discussions or negotiations with any Persons conducted
        heretofore with respect to any Acquisition Proposal and will request the return or
        destruction of any confidential information about the Company from any person who
        participated in the due diligence process within two (2) days of the date of this
        Agreement.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
        <font size="2">47</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="PAGE-BREAK-BEFORE: always"></p>
        <PAGE>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(b)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 6.4(a), at any time
        following the date of this Agreement and prior to the consummation of the Offer, the
        Company may, in response to an unsolicited bona fide written Acquisition Proposal that did
        not result from a breach of Section 6.4(a) and that the Company Board determines in good
        faith (after consultation with the Company&rsquo;s outside legal counsel and financial
        advisors) constitutes or may reasonably be expected to lead to a Superior Proposal, (i)
        furnish information with respect to the Company and its Subsidiaries to the Person making
        such Acquisition Proposal pursuant to a confidentiality and standstill agreement on terms
        no less favorable to the Company than to those contained in the Confidentiality Agreement
        and the Standstill Agreement (except for such changes specifically necessary in order for
        the Company to be able to comply with its obligations under this Agreement), a copy of
        which shall promptly be provided to Parent; provided, however, that any material non-public
        information provided to such Person has previously been provided to Parent or is provided
        to Parent contemporaneously as it is provided to such Person and (ii) participate in
        discussions or negotiations with such Person and its Representatives regarding such
        Acquisition Proposal.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(c)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">Neither the Company Board nor any committee thereof shall (i) withdraw,
        modify or qualify in a manner adverse to Parent or Merger Sub its approval or
        recommendation of this Agreement or the Merger (an &ldquo;</font><b><font size="2">Adverse
        Recommendation Change</font></b> <font size="2">&ldquo;), (ii) approve or recommend, or
        cause or permit the Company to enter into, any letter of intent, memorandum of
        understanding, acquisition agreement or other similar agreement constituting or relating to
        any Acquisition Proposal or (iii) resolve or publicly propose to take any such actions.
        Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 6.4, if, prior to consummation of
        the Offer, (A) the Company Board determines in good faith (after consultation with the
        Company&rsquo;s outside legal counsel) that the failure to do so would be inconsistent with
        the Company Board&rsquo;s exercise of its fiduciary duties, the Company Board or any
        committee thereof may effect an Adverse Recommendation Change or (B) the Company receives
        an Acquisition Proposal that the Company Board determines in good faith (after consultation
        with the Company&rsquo;s outside legal counsel and financial advisors) constitutes a
        Superior Proposal, the Company may terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 8.1(c)(ii)
        to enter into a definitive agreement with respect to such Superior Proposal, subject to
        compliance with Section 6.4(d).</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(d)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">At any time prior to the consummation of the Offer, the Company may
        terminate this Agreement and enter into an Acquisition Agreement with respect to a Superior
        Proposal if (i) the Company has provided Parent written notice that it intends to terminate
        this Agreement pursuant to Section 8.1(c)(ii), identifying the Superior Proposal then
        determined to be more favorable and including a copy of the definitive acquisition
        agreement for such Superior Proposal in the form to be entered into, (ii) within a period
        of five (5) Business Days following the delivery of the notice referred to in clause (i)
        above, Parent does not propose adjustments in the terms and conditions of this Agreement,
        that the Company Board determines in good faith (after consultation with the
        Company&rsquo;s financial advisors) to be as favorable to the Company&rsquo;s stockholders
        from a financial point of view as such Superior Proposal (the Company having caused its
        financial and legal advisors to negotiate with Parent in good faith during such five (5)
        Business Day period any adjustments in the terms and conditions of this Agreement proposed
        by Parent), and (iii) at least five (5) Business Days after the Company has provided the
        notice referred to in clause (i) above, the Company simultaneously delivers to Parent (A)
        an</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        &nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
        <font size="2">48</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="PAGE-BREAK-BEFORE: always"></p>
        <PAGE>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        &nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">irrevocable written notice of termination of this Agreement pursuant to
        Section 8.1(c)(ii) and (B) a wire transfer of same day funds in the amount of the
        Termination Fee.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(e)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">The Company promptly (and in any event within 48 hours) shall advise Parent
        orally and in writing of (i) any inquiries, proposals or offers regarding any Acquisition
        Proposal, (ii) any request for non-public information relating to the Company or its
        Subsidiaries, other than requests for information not reasonably expected to be related to
        an Acquisition Proposal and (iii) any inquiry or request for discussion or negotiation
        regarding an Acquisition Proposal, including in each case the identity of the person making
        any such Acquisition Proposal, inquiry, proposal or offer and the material terms of any
        such Acquisition Proposal, inquiry, proposal or offer. The Company shall keep Parent
        reasonably informed on a reasonably current basis of the status (including any material
        change to the terms thereof) of any such Acquisition Proposal, inquiry, proposal or
        offer.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(f)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">Nothing set forth in this Agreement shall prevent the Company or the Company
        Board from (i) taking and disclosing to its shareholders a position contemplated by Rule
        14d-9 and Rule 14e-2(a) promulgated under the Exchange Act (or any similar communication to
        shareholders in connection with the making or amendment of a tender offer or exchange
        offer) or from (ii) making any required disclosure to the Company&rsquo;s stockholders if,
        in the judgment of the Company Board (after consultation with outside legal counsel),
        failure to disclose such information would reasonably be expected to violate its
        obligations under applicable Law.</font></p>

        <table style="MARGIN-LEFT: 110.25pt; BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="232" border="0">
            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 12pt; PADDING-TOP: 12pt" valign="top" width="39">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">(g)</font></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 12pt; PADDING-TOP: 12pt" valign="top" width="193">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">As used in this Agreement:</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.75in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(i)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">&ldquo;</font><b><font size="2">Acquisition Proposal</font></b>
        <font size="2">&ldquo; means any inquiry, proposal or offer from any Person or group of
        Persons other than Parent or one of its Subsidiaries for (A) a merger, reorganization,
        consolidation, share exchange, business combination, joint venture recapitalization,
        liquidation, dissolution or similar transaction involving an acquisition of the Company (or
        any Subsidiary or Subsidiaries of the Company whose business constitutes 10% or more of the
        net revenues, net income or assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole)
        or (B) the acquisition in any manner, directly or indirectly, of over 10% of the equity
        securities or consolidated total assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries, in each case
        other than the Offer or the Merger.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.75in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(ii)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">&ldquo;</font><b><font size="2">Superior Proposal</font></b>
        <font size="2">&ldquo; means a bona fide written Acquisition Proposal, which proposal was
        not the result of a breach of this Section 6.4, that (a) is not conditioned upon obtaining
        financing or any regulatory approvals or consents beyond or in addition to those regulatory
        approvals and consents required in connection with the transactions contemplated by this
        Agreement, (b) is reasonably likely to be consummated (taking into account, among other
        things, all legal, financial, regulatory and other aspects of such Acquisition Proposal and
        the identity of the person submitting such an Acquisition Proposal) and (c) the Company
        Board determines in good faith (after consultation with the Company&rsquo;s outside counsel
        and the Company&rsquo;s financial advisors) is more favorable from a financial point of
        view to the Company&rsquo;s</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        &nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
        <font size="2">49</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="PAGE-BREAK-BEFORE: always"></p>
        <PAGE>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        &nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">stockholders than the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, taking
        into account all the terms and conditions of such Acquisition Proposal and this Agreement
        (including any changes proposed by Parent to the terms of this Agreement in response to the
        Superior Proposal); provided, that for the purposes of this definition of
        &ldquo;</font><b><font size="2">Superior Proposal</font></b><font size="2">,&rdquo; the
        term Acquisition Proposal shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section
        6.4(g)(i), except that the reference to &ldquo;10%&rdquo; shall be deemed to be a reference
        to &ldquo;80%.&rdquo;</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; TEXT-INDENT: 1in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2"><a name="toc71"></a>Section
        6.5</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <u><font size="2">Prospectus/Proxy Statement; Registration Statement; Stockholders
        Meeting.</font></u> <font size="2">&nbsp;</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(a)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">In the event that Section 253 of the DGCL is unavailable and inapplicable to
        effectuate the Merger, as promptly as reasonably practicable following the consummation of
        the Offer, the Company shall, with the assistance and approval (not to be unreasonably
        withheld or delayed) of Parent, prepare the Proxy Statement, and Parent shall, with the
        assistance and approval (not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) of the Company,
        prepare a post-effective amendment to the Registration Statement (the
        &ldquo;</font><b><font size="2">Post-Effective Amendment</font></b> <font size="2">&ldquo;)
        for the offer and sale of the Parent Common Stock pursuant to the Merger and in which the
        Proxy Statement will be included as a prospectus. Each of the Company and Parent shall use
        all reasonable best efforts to have the Post-Effective Amendment declared effective under
        the Securities Act as promptly as practicable after such filing. The Company will use all
        reasonable efforts to cause the Proxy Statement to be mailed to the Company&rsquo;s
        stockholders as promptly as practicable after the Post-Effective Amendment is declared
        effective under the Securities Act. Parent shall also take any action (other than
        qualifying to do business in any jurisdiction in which it is not now so qualified or to
        file a general consent to service of process) required to be taken under any applicable
        state securities laws in connection with the issuance of Parent Common Stock in the Merger
        and the Company shall furnish all information concerning the Company and the holders of
        capital stock of the Company as may be reasonably requested in connection with any such
        action and the preparation, filing and distribution of the Proxy Statement. No filing of,
        or amendment or supplement to, or correspondence to the SEC or its staff with respect to,
        the Post-Effective Amendment will be made by Parent, or with respect to the Proxy Statement
        will be made by the Company, without providing the other party a reasonable opportunity to
        review and comment thereon. Parent will advise the Company, promptly after it receives
        notice thereof, of the time when the Post-Effective Amendment has become effective or any
        supplement or amendment has been filed, the issuance of any stop order, the suspension of
        the qualification of the Parent Common Stock issuable in connection with the Merger for
        offering or sale in any jurisdiction, or any request by the SEC for amendment of the
        Post-Effective Amendment or comments thereon and responses thereto or requests by the SEC
        for additional information. The Company will advise Parent, promptly after it receives
        notice thereof, of any request by the SEC for the amendment of the Proxy Statement or
        comments thereon and responses thereto or requests by the SEC for additional information.
        If at any time prior to the Effective Time any information relating to the Company or
        Parent, or any of their respective affiliates, officers or directors, should be discovered
        by the Company or Parent that should be set forth in an amendment or supplement to either
        of the Post-Effective Amendment or the Proxy Statement, so that any of such documents would
        not include any misstatement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact
        necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they
        were made, not misleading, the party which discovers</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        &nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
        <font size="2">50</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="PAGE-BREAK-BEFORE: always"></p>
        <PAGE>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        &nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">such information shall promptly notify the other parties hereto and an
        appropriate amendment or supplement describing such information shall be promptly filed
        with the SEC and, to the extent required by Law, disseminated to the stockholders of the
        Company. Each of the parties hereto shall cause the Proxy Statement to comply as to form
        and substance to such party in all material respects with the applicable requirements of
        (i) the Exchange Act, (ii) the Securities Act, and (iii) the rules and regulations of the
        New York Stock Exchange.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(b)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">In the event that Section 253 of the DGCL is unavailable and inapplicable to
        effectuate the Merger, as promptly as reasonably practicable following the clearance of the
        Proxy Statement by the SEC, the Company, acting through the Company Board, shall (i) take
        all action necessary to duly call, give notice of, convene and hold a meeting of its
        stockholders for the purpose of obtaining the Company Stockholder Approval (the
        &ldquo;</font><b><font size="2">Company Stockholders Meeting</font></b>
        <font size="2">&ldquo;) and (ii) except to the extent that the Company Board shall have
        effected an Adverse Recommendation Change in accordance with Section 6.4, include in the
        Proxy Statement the recommendation of the Company Board that the stockholders of the
        Company vote in favor of the adoption and approval of this Agreement and the
        Merger.</font></p>

        <table style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="367" border="0">
            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 12pt; PADDING-TOP: 12pt" valign="top" width="96">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2"><a name="toc72"></a>Section 6.6</font></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 12pt; PADDING-TOP: 12pt" valign="top" width="271">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <u><font size="2">Access to Information: Confidentiality. &nbsp;</font></u></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(a)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">From the date hereof to the Effective Time or the earlier termination of
        this Agreement, upon reasonable prior written notice, the Company shall, and shall use its
        reasonable best effects to cause its Subsidiaries, officers, directors and representative
        to, afford to Parent and its Representatives reasonable access during normal business
        hours, consistent with applicable Law, to its officers, employees, properties, offices,
        other facilities and books and records, and shall furnish Parent with all financial,
        operating and other data and information as Parent shall reasonably request.
        Notwithstanding the foregoing, any such investigation or consultation shall be conducted in
        such a manner as not to interfere unreasonably with the business or operations of the
        Company or its Subsidiaries or otherwise result in any significant interference with the
        prompt and timely discharge by the employees of the Company or its Subsidiaries of their
        normal duties. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries shall be required to provide
        access to or to disclose information where such access or disclosure would (i) breach any
        agreement with any third-party, (ii) constitute a waiver of the attorney-client or other
        privilege held by the Company or (iii) otherwise violate any applicable Law.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(b)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">Each of Parent and Merger Sub will hold and treat and will cause its
        Representatives to hold and treat in confidence all documents and information concerning
        the Company and its Subsidiaries furnished to Parent or Merger Sub in connection with the
        transactions contemplated by this Agreement in accordance with the Confidentiality
        Agreement, which Confidentiality Agreement shall remain in full force and effect in
        accordance with its terms.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(c)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">To the extent permitted by applicable Law, Parent shall afford to the
        Company and its Representatives reasonable access to Parent&rsquo;s personnel and records
        (i) on a basis consistent with Parent&rsquo;s access to such personnel and records prior to
        the date hereof in connection with Parent&rsquo;s due diligence review of the Company and
        its Subsidiaries in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby and (ii) to the
        extent reasonably necessary</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        &nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
        <font size="2">51</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="PAGE-BREAK-BEFORE: always"></p>
        <PAGE>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        &nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">for the Company to determine whether the conditions set forth in Section
        6.23, Section 7.1 or Annex I have been satisfied.</font></p>

        <table style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="267" border="0">
            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 12pt; PADDING-TOP: 12pt" valign="top" width="96">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2"><a name="toc73"></a>Section 6.7</font></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 12pt; PADDING-TOP: 12pt" valign="top" width="171">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <u><font size="2">Further Action; Efforts. &nbsp;</font></u></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(a)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, including Section
        6.7(c), each party will use its reasonable best efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all
        actions and to do, or cause to be done, all things necessary, proper or advisable under
        applicable Law to consummate the Offer and the Merger and the other transactions
        contemplated by this Agreement, and no party hereto shall take or cause to be taken any
        action that would reasonably be expected to prevent, impede or delay the consummation of
        the Offer or the Merger and the other transactions contemplated hereby. In furtherance and
        not in limitation of the foregoing, each party hereto agrees to make appropriate filings
        under any Antitrust Law, including an appropriate filing of a Notification and Report Form
        pursuant to the HSR Act with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby as promptly as
        practicable and in any event within five (5) Business Days of the date hereof and to supply
        as promptly as reasonably practicable any additional information and documentary material
        that may be requested pursuant to the HSR Act and to take all other actions necessary,
        proper or advisable to cause the expiration or termination of the applicable waiting
        periods under the HSR Act as soon as practicable, including by requesting early termination
        of the waiting period provided for in the HSR Act. Parent shall pay all filing fees and
        other charges for the filings required under the HSR Act by the Company and
        Parent.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(b)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">Each of Parent and Merger Sub, on the one hand, and the Company, on the
        other hand, shall, in connection with the efforts referenced in Sections 6.7(a) and (c) to
        obtain all requisite approvals and authorizations for the transactions contemplated by this
        Agreement under the HSR Act or any other Antitrust Law, use its reasonable best efforts to
        (i) cooperate in all respects with each other in connection with any filing or submission
        and in connection with any investigation or other inquiry, including any proceeding
        initiated by a private party, (ii) keep the other party reasonably informed of any
        communication received by such party from, or given by such party to, the Federal Trade
        Commission (the &ldquo;</font><b><font size="2">FTC</font></b> <font size="2">&ldquo;), the
        Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice (the
        &ldquo;</font><b><font size="2">DOJ</font></b> <font size="2">&ldquo;) or any other U.S. or
        foreign Governmental Entity and of any communication received or given in connection with
        any proceeding by a private party, in each case regarding any of the transactions
        contemplated hereby and (iii) permit the other party to review any communication given by
        it to, and consult with each other in advance of any meeting or conference with, the FTC,
        the DOJ or any other Governmental Entity or, in connection with any proceeding by a private
        party, with any other Person, and to the extent permitted by the FTC, the DOJ or such other
        applicable Governmental Entity or other Person, give the other party the opportunity to
        attend and participate in such meetings and conferences.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(c)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">In furtherance and not in limitation of the covenants of the parties
        contained in Sections 6.7(a) and (b), if any objections are asserted with respect to the
        transactions contemplated hereby under any Antitrust Law or if any suit is instituted (or
        threatened to be instituted) by the FTC, the DOJ or any other applicable Governmental
        Entity or any private party challenging any of the transactions contemplated hereby as
        violative of any Antitrust Law or which would otherwise prevent, materially impede or
        materially delay the</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        &nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
        <font size="2">52</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="PAGE-BREAK-BEFORE: always"></p>
        <PAGE>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        &nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, Parent and Merger Sub
        shall be strictly obligated to resolve any such objections or suits necessary to permit
        consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including in order to
        resolve such objections or suits which, in any case if not resolved, could reasonably be
        expected to prevent, materially impede or materially delay the consummation of the Offer,
        the Merger, or the other transactions contemplated hereby, including, without limitation,
        (i) proposing, negotiating, committing to and effecting, by consent decree, hold separate
        order or otherwise, the sale, divestiture or disposition of any assets or business of
        Parent or its Subsidiaries or Affiliates or of the Company or its Subsidiaries and (ii)
        otherwise taking or committing to take any actions that after the Closing would limit the
        freedom of Parent or its Subsidiaries&rsquo; (including the Surviving Corporation&rsquo;s)
        or Affiliates&rsquo; freedom of action with respect to, or its ability to retain, one or
        more of its or its Subsidiaries&rsquo; (including the Surviving Corporation&rsquo;s) or
        Affiliates&rsquo; businesses, product lines or assets, in each case as may be required in
        order to resolve such objections or suits; provided, however, that Parent nor any of its
        Subsidiaries or Affiliates shall be obligated to, become subject to, or consent or agree to
        or otherwise take any action with respect to, any requirement, condition, understanding,
        agreement or order of a Governmental Entity to sell, hold separate, dispose of any assets
        or conduct or change its business unless such requirement, condition, understanding,
        agreement or order is binding on Parent or any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates, as the
        case may be, only in the event the Closing occurs.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(d)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">Subject to the obligations under Section 6.7(c), in the event that any
        administrative or judicial Action is instituted (or threatened to be instituted) by a
        Governmental Entity or private party challenging the Offer, the Merger, or any other
        transaction contemplated by this Agreement, or any other agreement contemplated hereby, (i)
        each of Parent, Merger Sub and the Company shall cooperate in all respects with each other;
        (ii) Parent and Merger Sub shall be obligated to contest and resist any such Action and to
        have vacated, lifted, reversed or overturned any decree, judgment, injunction or other
        order, whether temporary, preliminary or permanent, that is in effect and that prohibits,
        prevents or restricts consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement; and
        (iii) Parent and Merger Sub must defend, at their cost and expense, any Action or Actions,
        whether judicial or administrative, in connection with the transactions contemplated by
        this Agreement.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(e)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">For purposes of this Agreement, &ldquo;</font><b><font size="2">Antitrust
        Law</font></b> <font size="2">&ldquo; means the Sherman Act, as amended, the Clayton Act,
        as amended, the HSR Act, the Federal Trade Commission Act, as amended, and all other Laws
        that are designed or intended to prohibit, restrict or regulate actions having the purpose
        or effect of monopolization or restraint of trade or lessening of competition through
        merger or acquisition.</font></p>

        <table style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="492" border="0">
            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 12pt; PADDING-TOP: 12pt" valign="top" width="96">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2"><a name="toc74"></a>Section 6.8</font></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 12pt; PADDING-TOP: 12pt" valign="top" width="396">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <u><font size="2">Employment and Employee Benefits Matters; Other Plans.
                    &nbsp;</font></u></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(a)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">Without limiting the provisions of Section 6.1 hereof, if the Company or any
        of its Subsidiaries enters into, adopts, amends, modifies or terminates any Arrangements to
        Covered Securityholders, all such amounts payable under such Arrangements shall (a) be paid
        or granted as compensation for past services performed, future services to be performed, or
        future services to be refrained from performing, by the Covered Securityholders (and
        matters incidental thereto) and (b) shall not be calculated based on the number of Shares
        tendered or to be tendered into the Offer by the applicable Covered Securityholder.
        Moreover,</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        &nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
        <font size="2">53</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="PAGE-BREAK-BEFORE: always"></p>
        <PAGE>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        &nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">the Company (acting through the Compensation Committee of the Company Board)
        shall take such steps as may be required so that, prior to the conclusion of the Offer: (i)
        the adoption, approval, amendment or modification of each such Arrangement shall be
        approved as an employment, compensation, severance or other employee benefit arrangement
        solely by independent directors of the Company in accordance with the requirements of Rule
        14d-10(d)(2) under the Exchange Act and the instructions thereto and (ii) the &ldquo;safe
        harbor&rdquo; provided pursuant to Rule 14d-10(d)(2) under the Exchange Act is otherwise
        applicable thereto as a result of the taking prior to the consummation of the Offer all
        necessary actions by the Company Board, the Compensation Committee of the Company Board or
        its independent directors. Furthermore, to the extent the Company has failed to comply with
        the terms of this Section 6.8(a), the Company shall use all reasonable best efforts to cure
        such noncompliance as promptly as practicable.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(b)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">As of and after the Effective Time, Parent will, or will cause its
        Subsidiaries and the Surviving Corporation to, give those employees of Parent and employees
        of the Surviving Corporation as of the Effective Time who shall have been employees of the
        Company immediately prior to the Effective Time (&ldquo;</font><b><font size="2">Company
        Employees</font></b> <font size="2">&ldquo;) full credit for purposes of eligibility and
        vesting and benefit accruals (but not for purposes of benefit accruals under any defined
        benefit pension plans other than any such plans maintained by the Company or its
        Subsidiaries prior to the Effective Time), under any employee compensation, incentive, and
        benefit (including vacation, paid time off, severance, and retiree medical) plans,
        programs, policies and arrangements maintained for the benefit of Company Employees as of
        and after the Effective Time by Parent, its Subsidiaries or the Surviving Corporation for
        the Company Employees&rsquo; service with the Company, its Subsidiaries and their
        predecessor entities (each, a &ldquo;</font><b><font size="2">Parent Plan</font></b>
        <font size="2">&ldquo;) to the same extent recognized by the Company immediately prior to
        the Effective Time, except to the extent such recognition would result in duplication of
        benefits. With respect to each Parent Plan that is a
        &ldquo;</font><b><font size="2">welfare benefit plan</font></b> <font size="2">&ldquo; (as
        defined in Section 3(1) of ERISA), Parent and its Subsidiaries shall (i) provide for
        immediate eligibility and coverage, (ii) cause there to be waived any waiting periods,
        pre-existing condition, evidence of insurability, good health, actively at work, or other
        eligibility limitations in each case to the extent waived, satisfied or inapplicable under
        the corresponding Company Plan and (iii) give effect, in determining any deductible and
        maximum out-of-pocket limitations, to claims incurred and amounts paid by, and amounts
        reimbursed to, Company Employees during the plan year in progress as of the Effective Time
        under similar plans maintained by the Company and its Subsidiaries immediately prior to the
        Effective Time.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(c)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">Parent shall cause the Surviving Corporation and each of its Subsidiaries,
        for a period commencing at the Effective Time and ending ninety (90) days thereafter, not
        to effectuate a &ldquo;plant closing&rdquo; or &ldquo;mass layoff&rdquo; as those terms are
        defined in the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act of 1988 (together with any
        similar state or local Law, &ldquo;</font><b><font size="2">WARN</font></b>
        <font size="2">&ldquo;) affecting in whole or in part any site of employment, facility,
        operating unit or Company Employee, and shall cause the Surviving Corporation and each of
        its Subsidiaries not to take any such action after such ninety (90) day period without
        complying with all provisions of WARN, or any similar provision of applicable foreign
        Law.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(d)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">Subject to the provisions of this Section 6.8(d), Parent shall, or shall
        cause the Surviving Corporation to, assume, honor, and be responsible for any accrued or
        unused vacation, sick and personal leave, (collectively,
        &ldquo;</font><b><font size="2">Paid Time Off</font></b> <font size="2">&ldquo;) to which
        any</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        &nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
        <font size="2">54</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="PAGE-BREAK-BEFORE: always"></p>
        <PAGE>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        &nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">Company Employee is entitled pursuant to the paid time-off policy applicable
        to such Company Employee immediately prior to the Effective Time (the
        &ldquo;</font><b><font size="2">PTO Policy</font></b> <font size="2">&ldquo;). In addition
        to the assumption of past Paid Time Off accruals as described above, Parent or the
        Surviving Corporation shall continue to provide Paid Time Off benefits (including new paid
        time off accruals) to Company Employees for service with Parent or its Subsidiaries after
        the Effective Time through December 31, 2008, which Paid Time Off Benefits shall be at
        least equal to the Paid Time Off benefits provided to Company Employees under the PTO
        Policy prior to the Effective Time (counting both pre- and post-Effective Time service for
        purposes of entitlement to such Paid Time Off benefits). Parent shall, or shall cause the
        Surviving Corporation to allow such Company Employee to use such accrued and unused Paid
        Time Off in accordance with the terms of the PTO Policy prior to December 31, 2009. To the
        extent any of the Paid Time Off described in the first two sentences of this Section 6.8(d)
        is not used on or prior to December 31, 2009, Parent shall, or shall cause the Surviving
        Corporation to, pay in cash to each Company Employee an amount equal to any such unused
        Paid Time Off in excess of the amount of Paid Time Off allowed to be accrued under
        Parent&rsquo;s applicable policies (the &ldquo;</font><b><font size="2">PTO
        Limit</font></b> <font size="2">&ldquo;), but only to the extent that such unused Paid Time
        Off as of December 31, 2009 is attributable to vacation or, with respect to employees in
        California or states that require such pay by Law, personal days, it being understood that
        there shall be no payout of such Paid Time Off with respect to sick days. Company Employees
        will no longer be entitled to any Paid Time Off in excess of the PTO Limit following
        December 31, 2009. With respect to Company Employees who experience a termination of
        employment, Parent shall, or shall cause the Surviving Corporation to honor the provisions
        of the PTO Policy with respect to payments in respect of Paid Time Off on termination of
        employment (including any limitations on the obligation to make such payments in the event
        of a &lsquo;for cause&rsquo; or similar termination, consistent with applicable Law);
        provided, however, that with respect to Paid Time Off Benefits accrued following December
        31, 2008, any limitations with respect to payments in respect of Paid Time Off on
        termination of employment shall be determined (consistent with applicable Law) shall be
        determined based on the Paid Time Off policy determined by Parent. Following December 31,
        2009, Parent and its Subsidiaries may implement any Paid Time Off or similar policy as
        Parent may determine in its discretion.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2"><a name="toc75"></a>Section
        6.9</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">Takeover Laws. If any Takeover Law is or becomes applicable to this
        Agreement, the Offer, the Merger, or any of the other transactions contemplated hereby,
        each of the Company and Parent and their respective Boards of Directors shall use all
        reasonable best efforts to ensure that the Offer or the Merger and the other transactions
        contemplated hereby may be consummated as promptly as practicable on the terms contemplated
        by this Agreement and otherwise to eliminate or minimize the effect of such Takeover Law on
        this Agreement, the Offer or the Merger and the other transactions contemplated
        hereby.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2"><a name="toc76"></a>Section
        6.10</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font> <font size="2">Notification
        of Certain Matters. The Company and Parent shall promptly notify each other in writing of
        (a) any notice or other communication received by such party from any Governmental Entity
        in connection with the Offer, the Merger or the other transactions contemplated hereby or
        from any Person alleging that the consent of such Person is or may be required in
        connection with the Offer, the Merger or the other transactions contemplated hereby, if the
        subject matter of such communication could be material to the Company, the Surviving
        Corporation or Parent, (b) any Action commenced or, to such party&rsquo;s knowledge,
        threatened against, relating to or involving or otherwise affecting such party or any of
        its Subsidiaries that</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
        <font size="2">55</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="PAGE-BREAK-BEFORE: always"></p>
        <PAGE>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">relates to
        the Offer, the Merger, or the other transactions contemplated hereby, or (c) the discovery
        of any fact or circumstance that, or the occurrence or non-occurrence of any event the
        occurrence or non-occurrence of which, would cause or result in (i) any of the conditions
        to the Merger set forth in Article VII or (ii) the conditions to the Offer set forth in
        Section 6.23 or Annex I not being satisfied or satisfaction of those conditions being
        materially delayed in violation of any provision of this Agreement; provided, however, that
        the delivery of any notice pursuant to this Section 6.10 shall not (i) cure any breach of,
        or non-compliance with, any other provision of this Agreement or (ii) limit the remedies
        available to the party receiving such notice; provided further, that failure to give prompt
        notice pursuant to clause (c) shall not constitute a failure of a condition to the Merger
        set forth in Article VII or the conditions to the Offer set forth in Annex I and Section
        6.23 (so long as such failure was not the result of an intentional or willful breach of
        this Section 6.10) except to the extent that the underlying fact or circumstance not so
        notified would standing alone constitute such a failure.</font></p>

        <table style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="400" border="0">
            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 12pt; PADDING-TOP: 12pt" valign="top" width="96">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2"><a name="toc77"></a>Section 6.11</font></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 12pt; PADDING-TOP: 12pt" valign="top" width="304">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <u><font size="2">Indemnification, Exculpation and Insurance.
                    &nbsp;</font></u></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(a)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">Without limiting any additional rights that any employee may have under any
        agreement or Company Plan, from the Effective Time through the sixth anniversary of the
        date on which the Effective Time occurs, Parent shall, or shall cause the Surviving
        Corporation to, indemnify and hold harmless each present (as of the Effective Time) and
        former officer, director or employee of the Company and its Subsidiaries (the
        &ldquo;</font><b><font size="2">Indemnified Parties</font></b> <font size="2">&ldquo;),
        against all claims, losses, liabilities, damages, judgments, inquiries, fines and
        reasonable fees, costs and expenses, including attorneys&rsquo; fees and disbursements
        (collectively, &ldquo;</font><b><font size="2">Costs</font></b> <font size="2">&ldquo;),
        incurred in connection with any Action, whether civil, criminal, administrative or
        investigative, arising out of or pertaining to (i) the fact that the Indemnified Party is
        or was an officer, director, employee, fiduciary or agent of the Company or any of its
        Subsidiaries or (ii) matters existing or occurring at or prior to the Effective Time
        (including this Agreement and the transactions and actions contemplated hereby), whether
        asserted or claimed prior to, at or after the Effective Time, to the fullest extent
        permitted under applicable Law and the Company Charter and Company Bylaws as at the date
        hereof. In the event of any such Action, each Indemnified Party shall be entitled to
        advancement of expenses incurred in the defense of any Action from Parent or the Surviving
        Corporation to the fullest extent permitted under applicable Law and the Company Charter
        and Company Bylaws as at the date hereof within ten (10) Business Days of receipt by Parent
        or the Surviving Corporation from the Indemnified Party of a request therefor; provided
        that any Person to whom expenses are advanced provides an undertaking, if and only to the
        extent required by DGCL or the Company Charter or Company Bylaws, to repay such advances if
        it is ultimately determined that such Person is not entitled to indemnification; provided
        further, that neither Parent nor the Surviving Corporation shall be required to indemnify
        or advance expenses to any Indemnified Party in connection with an Action (or part thereof)
        initiated by such Indemnified Party unless such Action (or part thereof) was authorized by
        the Board of Directors.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(b)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">Except as may be required by applicable Law, Parent and the Company agree
        that all rights to indemnification and exculpation from liabilities for acts or omissions
        occurring at or prior to the Effective Time and rights to advancement of expenses relating
        thereto now existing in favor of any Indemnified Party as provided in the certificate of
        incorporation or bylaws (or comparable organizational documents) of the Company and
        its</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        &nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
        <font size="2">56</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="PAGE-BREAK-BEFORE: always"></p>
        <PAGE>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        &nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">Subsidiaries or in any indemnification agreement between such Indemnified
        Party and the Company or any of its Subsidiaries shall survive the Merger and continue in
        full force and effect, and shall not be amended, repealed or otherwise modified in any
        manner that would adversely affect any right thereunder of any such Indemnified Party for a
        period of six (6) years from the Effective Time.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(c)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">For a period of six (6) years from the Effective Time, Parent shall either
        cause to be maintained in effect the current policies of directors&rsquo; and
        officers&rsquo; liability insurance and fiduciary liability insurance maintained by the
        Company and its Subsidiaries or cause to be provided substitute policies or purchase or
        cause the Surviving Corporation to purchase, a &ldquo;tail policy,&rdquo; in either case of
        at least the same coverage and amounts containing terms and conditions that are not less
        advantageous in the aggregate than such policy with respect to matters arising on or before
        the Effective Time; provided, however, that after the Effective Time, Parent shall not be
        required to pay with respect to such insurance policies in respect of any one policy year
        annual premiums in excess of 250% of the last annual premium paid by the Company prior to
        the date hereof in respect of the coverage required to be obtained pursuant hereto, but in
        such case shall purchase as much coverage as reasonably practicable for such amount;
        provided further, that if the Surviving Corporation purchases a &ldquo;tail policy&rdquo;
        and the coverage thereunder costs more than 250% of such last annual premium, the Surviving
        Corporation shall purchase the maximum amount of coverage that can be obtained for 250% of
        such last annual premium. In lieu of the foregoing sentence, at the Company&rsquo;s option,
        after consultation with Parent, the Company may purchase, in accordance with the cost
        constraints set forth above, prior to the Effective Time, a six-year prepaid &ldquo;tail
        policy&rdquo; on terms and conditions (in both amount and scope) providing substantially
        equivalent benefits as the current policies of directors&rsquo; and officers&rsquo;
        liability insurance and fiduciary liability insurance maintained by the Company and its
        Subsidiaries with respect to matters arising on or before the Effective Time, covering
        without limitation the transactions contemplated hereby. If such tail prepaid policy has
        been obtained by the Company prior to the Effective Time, Parent shall cause such policy to
        be maintained in full force and effect, for its full term, and cause all obligations
        thereunder to be honored by the Surviving Corporation.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(d)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, if any Action (whether
        arising before, at or after the Effective Time) is instituted against any Indemnified Party
        on or prior to the sixth anniversary of the Effective Time, the provisions of this Section
        6.11 shall continue in effect until the final disposition of such Action.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(e)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">The indemnification provided for herein shall not be deemed exclusive of any
        other rights to which an Indemnified Party is entitled, whether pursuant to Law, Contract
        or otherwise. The provisions of this Section 6.11 shall survive the consummation of the
        Merger and, notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement that may be to the
        contrary, expressly are intended to benefit, and shall be enforceable by, each of the
        Indemnified Parties and their respective heirs and legal representatives.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(f)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">In the event that the Surviving Corporation or Parent or any of their
        respective successors or assigns (i) consolidates with or merges into any other Person and
        shall not be the continuing or surviving corporation or entity of such consolidation or
        merger or (ii) transfers or conveys all or a majority of its properties and assets to any
        person, then, and in each</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        &nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
        <font size="2">57</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="PAGE-BREAK-BEFORE: always"></p>
        <PAGE>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        &nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">such case, proper provision shall be made so that the successors and assigns
        of the Surviving Corporation or Parent, as the case may be, shall succeed to the
        obligations set forth in this Section 6.11.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2"><a name="toc78"></a>Section
        6.12</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font> <font size="2">Financing .
        At the sole cost and expense of Parent, the Company shall use, and shall cause its
        Subsidiaries to use, reasonable efforts to cooperate and assist Parent with respect to the
        arrangement of Parent&rsquo;s financing (the
        &ldquo;</font><b><font size="2">Financing</font></b> <font size="2">&ldquo;). The Company
        agrees to provide, and shall cause its Subsidiaries and its and their Representatives to
        provide on a timely basis, all reasonable cooperation in connection with the arrangement of
        the Financing as may be reasonably requested by Parent (provided, that such requested
        cooperation does not unreasonably interfere with the ongoing operations of the Company and
        its Subsidiaries), including (i) participation in meetings, drafting sessions and due
        diligence sessions led by Parent, (ii) furnishing Parent and its financing sources with
        financial and other pertinent information regarding the Company as may be reasonably
        requested by Parent, including without limitation all financial statements and financial
        data of the type required by Regulation S-X and Regulation S-K under the Securities Act as
        well as of the type and form customarily included in private placements under Rule 144A of
        the Securities Act, (iii) assisting Parent and its financing sources and counsel in the
        preparation by Parent of (A) an offering document for any of the Financing and (B)
        materials for rating agency presentations, (iv) reasonably cooperating with the marketing
        efforts and related roadshow activities of Parent and its financing sources for any of the
        Financing, (v) providing and executing documents as may be reasonably requested by Parent,
        and assisting Parent in obtaining comfort letters of the Company&rsquo;s accountants,
        consents of the Company&rsquo;s accountants for use of their reports in any materials
        relating to the Financing, legal opinions of the Company&rsquo;s counsel and surveys and
        title insurance with respect to the Real Property; (vi) coordinating and making the Real
        Property available for appraisal and inspection, (vii) making senior officers and
        representatives of the Company reasonably available for presentations to ratings agencies
        and roadshow presentations, and (viii) reasonably facilitating the pledge of the Surviving
        Corporation&rsquo;s collateral; provided, that none of the Company or any of its
        Subsidiaries shall be required to pay any commitment or other similar fee or incur any
        other liability in connection with the Financing prior to the Effective Time; provided,
        further, that neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries shall be required to provide
        access to or to disclose information where such access or disclosure would (i) breach any
        agreement with any third-party, (ii) constitute a waiver of the attorney-client or other
        privilege held by the Company or (iii) otherwise violate any applicable Law. Parent shall
        keep the Company reasonably informed on a current basis and in reasonable detail of the
        status of its effort to arrange the Financing and shall make available to the Company
        copies of documents related to the Financing (other than any ancillary documents subject to
        confidentiality agreements, including fee letters and engagement letters.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2"><a name="toc79"></a>Section
        6.13</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font> <font size="2">Rights
        Agreement. The Company covenants and agrees that, prior to the valid termination of this
        Agreement in accordance with Article VIII hereto, it will not (A) redeem the rights (the
        &ldquo;</font><b><font size="2">Rights</font></b> <font size="2">&ldquo;) distributed to
        the holders of Shares pursuant to the Rights Agreement, dated as of February 4, 2008 (as
        amended, the &ldquo;</font><b><font size="2">Rights Agreement</font></b>
        <font size="2">&ldquo;), between the Company and Mellon Investor Services LLC, as Rights
        Agent, (B) amend the Rights Agreement or (C) take any action which would allow any Person
        (as defined in the Rights Agreement) other than Parent, Merger Sub or any of their
        respective Subsidiaries to Beneficially Own (for purposes of this Section 6.13, as defined
        in the Rights Agreement) ten percent (10%) or more of the Shares</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
        <font size="2">58</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="PAGE-BREAK-BEFORE: always"></p>
        <PAGE>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">without
        causing a Distribution Date or a Triggering Event (as each such term is defined in the
        Rights Agreement) to occur.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2"><a name="toc80"></a>Section
        6.14</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font> <font size="2">Treatment of
        Exchangeable Notes. The Company shall use, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to use,
        reasonable efforts to cooperate and assist Parent with respect to Parent&rsquo;s assumption
        (the &ldquo;</font><b><font size="2">Assumption</font></b> <font size="2">&ldquo;) of the
        Company&rsquo;s 6&frac34;% Senior Exchangeable Notes due 2025 (the
        &ldquo;</font><b><font size="2">Exchangeable Notes</font></b> <font size="2">&ldquo;) as a
        successor under the Indenture dated as of December 19, 2005 (as amended) (the
        &ldquo;</font><b><font size="2">Indenture</font></b> <font size="2">&ldquo;). The Company
        agrees to provide, and shall cause its Subsidiaries and its and their Representatives to
        provide on a timely basis, all reasonable cooperation in connection with the Assumption as
        may be reasonably requested by Parent (provided, that such requested cooperation does not
        unreasonably interfere with the ongoing operations of the Company and its Subsidiaries),
        including (i) requiring the Company Directors to appoint the directors Parent is entitled
        to designate pursuant to Section 1.4(a); (ii) assisting Parent and its counsel in the
        preparation by Parent of a supplemental indenture with respect to the assumption by Parent
        of the Exchangeable Notes; and (iii) promptly notifying Parent of (A) any fact,
        circumstance or event that constitutes, or that would constitute with the passage of time
        and/or the providing of notice, an Event of Default (as such term is defined in the
        Indenture), (B) any correspondence with or to the Trustee (as such term is defined in the
        Indenture) and (C) any action taken by the holders of the Exchangeable Notes under the
        terms of the Indenture. The Company further agrees not to, and shall cause its Subsidiaries
        not to, directly or indirectly, take any actions under the Indenture that would (i) cause
        the Exchangeable Notes to become exchangeable into Shares pursuant to the terms of the
        Indenture at a time when they would not otherwise be exchangeable, (ii) result in a
        Fundamental Change (as such term is defined in the Indenture) or (iii) amend the
        Indenture.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2"><a name="toc81"></a>Section
        6.15</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font> <font size="2">Rule 16b-3.
        Prior to the Effective Time, the Company shall be permitted to take such steps as may be
        reasonably necessary or advisable hereto to cause dispositions of Company equity securities
        (including derivative securities) pursuant to the transactions contemplated by this
        Agreement by each individual who is a director or officer of the Company to be exempt under
        Rule 16b-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2"><a name="toc82"></a>Section
        6.16</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font> <font size="2">Public Announcements.
        Each of Parent and Merger Sub, on the one hand, and the Company, on the other hand, shall,
        to the extent reasonably practicable, consult with each other before issuing, and give each
        other a reasonable opportunity to review and comment upon, any press release or other
        public statements with respect to this Agreement, the Offer or the Merger and the other
        transactions contemplated hereby and shall not issue any such press release or make any
        public announcement without the prior consent of the other party, which consent shall not
        be unreasonably withheld, except as may be required by applicable Law, court process or by
        obligations pursuant to any listing agreement with any national securities exchange or
        national securities quotation system.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2"><a name="toc83"></a>Section
        6.17</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font> <font size="2">Form S-8.
        Parent agrees to file with the SEC as soon as practicable but no later than twenty (20)
        business days following the Effective Time a registration statement on Form S-8 under the
        Securities Act covering, to the extent applicable, the shares of Parent Common Stock to be
        issued upon the exercise of Assumed Options and converted Company Stock-Based
        Awards.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <a name="toc84"></a>&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
        <font size="2">59</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="PAGE-BREAK-BEFORE: always"></p>
        <PAGE>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">Section
        6.18</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">NASDAQ Listing. Prior to the earlier of the consummation of the Offer and
        the Effective Time, Parent agrees to use its best efforts to authorize for listing on
        NASDAQ, the shares of Parent Common Stock issuable, and those required to be reserved for
        issuance, in connection with the Offer and the Merger, subject to official notice of
        issuance. Parent agrees to promptly make such other additional filings with NASDAQ as may
        be required in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this
        Agreement.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2"><a name="toc85"></a>Section
        6.19</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font> <font size="2">Accountants.
        Parent and the Company will each use best efforts to cause to be delivered to each other
        (i) consents from their respective independent auditors and (ii) letters from their
        respective independent accountants, dated a date within two Business Days before the date
        of Registration Statement, in each case, in form reasonably satisfactory to the recipient
        and customary in scope and substance for consents delivered by independent public
        accountants in connection with registration statements on Form S-4 under the Securities
        Act.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2"><a name="toc86"></a>Section
        6.20</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font> <font size="2">Tax
        Treatment. Each of Parent, Merger Sub, the LLC, and the Company shall provide to Skadden,
        Arps, Slate, Meagher &amp; Flom LLP (or such other counsel that has been selected to render
        the Parent Tax Opinion) and Gibson, Dunn &amp; Crutcher LLP (or such other counsel that has
        been selected to render the Company Tax Opinion) a certificate containing representations
        reasonably requested by such counsel in connection with rendering the Parent Tax Opinion or
        Company Tax Opinion, as the case may be. Each of Parent, Merger Sub, the LLC and the
        Company agrees to use reasonable best efforts to cause the Offer and the Merger to qualify
        as a reorganization under Section 368(a) of the Code, to obtain the Parent Tax Opinion or
        the Company Tax Opinion, as the case may be, and to cause the satisfaction of the
        conditions relating to the receipt of such opinions that are set forth in Annex I and
        Section 6.23. Such efforts shall include, without limitation, (i) causing the LLC Merger to
        occur immediately after the Merger in the event that the Company&rsquo;s tax counsel or
        Parent&rsquo;s tax counsel determines that such merger is necessary in order to cause the
        Offer, the Merger and the LLC Merger together to qualify as a reorganization within the
        meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code (and such merger shall be effectuated in a manner
        that is consistent with the representations pertaining thereto contained letters of
        representation underlying the Parent Tax Opinion and the Company Tax Opinion) and (ii) upon
        Parent&rsquo;s or the Company&rsquo;s reasonable request, cooperating and negotiating in
        good faith to agree to an alternate structure that will qualify as a reorganization within
        the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code. No party shall take any action, cause or permit
        any action to be taken, or fail to take any action, that would reasonably be expected to
        cause the Offer, the Merger, and the LLC Merger (if any) to fail to qualify as a
        reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2"><a name="toc87"></a>Section
        6.21</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font> <font size="2">Transfer
        Taxes. If the Effective Time occurs, all stock transfer, real estate transfer, documentary,
        stamp, recording and other similar taxes (including interest, penalties and additions to
        any such taxes) incurred in connection with this Agreement and the transactions
        contemplated hereby shall be paid by the Surviving Corporation.</font></p>

        <table style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="228" border="0">
            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 12pt; PADDING-TOP: 12pt" valign="top" width="96">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2"><a name="toc88"></a>Section 6.22</font></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 12pt; PADDING-TOP: 12pt" valign="top" width="132">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <u><font size="2">SOX Compliance</font></u></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">. The
        Company&rsquo;s management shall complete an assessment of the effectiveness of the
        Company&rsquo;s internal control over financial reporting in compliance with the
        requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 for the year ended February
        3, 2008, and the</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
        <font size="2">60</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="PAGE-BREAK-BEFORE: always"></p>
        <PAGE>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">results
        thereof shall be included in the Company&rsquo;s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal
        year ended February 3, 2008.</font></p>

        <table style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="296" border="0">
            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 12pt; PADDING-TOP: 12pt" valign="top" width="96">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2"><a name="toc89"></a>Section 6.23</font></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 12pt; PADDING-TOP: 12pt" valign="top" width="200">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <u><font size="2">Consummation of the Offer. &nbsp;</font></u></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(a)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">Except as may be waived by the Company, Parent agrees not to, and shall
        cause Merger Sub not to, consummate the Offer if, immediately prior to the acceptance of
        Shares for payment in the Offer, any of the following conditions exist:</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.75in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(i)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">other than the representations and warranties in Sections 5.2 and 5.3, the
        representations and warranties of Parent contained in this Agreement (disregarding any
        limitation as to &ldquo;materiality,&rdquo; &ldquo;</font><b><font size="2">Parent Material
        Adverse Effect</font></b> <font size="2">&ldquo; or similar qualifiers set forth herein),
        shall not be true and correct in all respects, as of the date of the Agreement or at the
        consummation of the Offer as if made at and as of such time (except for any representation
        or warranty that is made only as of a specified date, which need only to be true as of such
        specified date), except where the failure to be so true and correct has not had and would
        not reasonably be expected to have, either individually or in the aggregate, a Parent
        Material Adverse Effect and such breach shall not have been cured; or (ii) any of the
        representations and warranties in Sections 5.2 or 5.3 shall not be true and correct in all
        material respects as of the date of the Agreement and at the consummation of the Offer as
        if made at and as of such time and such breach shall not have been cured;</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.75in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(ii)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font> <font size="2">Parent
        shall have materially breached any of its obligations under the Agreement and such breach
        or failure to perform shall not have been cured;</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.75in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(iii)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font> <font size="2">any event,
        change or development shall have occurred following the date of the Agreement that has had,
        or would reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Parent
        Material Adverse Effect and such Parent Material Adverse Effect shall not have been
        cured;</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.75in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(iv)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font> <font size="2">the
        Registration Condition shall not have been satisfied;</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.75in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(v)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font> <font size="2">the
        NASDAQ Condition shall not have been satisfied; or</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.75in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(vi)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font> <font size="2">the Company
        shall not have received, prior to first date on which Merger Sub accepts for payment all
        Shares validly tendered and not withdrawn pursuant to the Offer, a written opinion of
        Gibson, Dunn &amp; Crutcher LLP (or other nationally recognized tax counsel reasonably
        acceptable to the Company) in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Company to
        the effect that the Offer, the Merger and the LLC Merger (if any) together will constitute
        a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code (the
        &ldquo;</font><b><font size="2">Company Tax Opinion</font></b> <font size="2">&ldquo;)
        (which opinion may rely on such assumptions and representations as such counsel reasonably
        deems appropriate), such Company</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        &nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
        <font size="2">61</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="PAGE-BREAK-BEFORE: always"></p>
        <PAGE>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        &nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">Tax Opinion shall have been withdrawn or an event shall have occurred that
        prevents Company from relying on such Company Tax Opinion; (the
        &ldquo;</font><b><font size="2">Company Tax Opinion Condition</font></b>
        <font size="2">&ldquo;).</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(b)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">Approximately 24 hours prior to the expiration of the Offer, Parent shall
        deliver to the Company a certificate executed on behalf of Parent by the Chief Executive
        Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Parent certifying that the conditions set forth in
        Section 6.23(a)(i), (ii) and (iii) are satisfied as of such time and date (the
        &ldquo;</font><b><font size="2">Parent Certificate</font></b>
        <font size="2">&ldquo;).</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(c)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">The Company shall acknowledge the receipt of such Parent Certificate in
        writing within 12 hours of receipt and shall indicate to Parent whether the Company intends
        to exercise its right, if any, to cause Merger Sub to extend the Offer pursuant to the
        following sentence. Unless waived by the Company, if Parent shall fail to deliver the
        Parent Certificate or delivers a Parent Certificate that is qualified in any respect, the
        Company shall have the right to cause Merger Sub to extend the Offer for a period of not
        less than five (5) Business Days.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2"><a name="toc90"></a>Section
        6.24</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font> <font size="2">Debt
        Instruments. The Company shall use, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to use, reasonable
        best efforts to (a) avoid a &ldquo;going concern&rdquo; qualification being issued in
        connection with the audited consolidated financial statements of the Company included in
        the Company&rsquo;s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 3, 2008
        and (b) if requested by Parent, obtain the appropriate waivers under the Credit Agreements
        in the event such &ldquo;going concern&rdquo; qualification is issued. In addition, the
        Company will, within one (1) Business Day after learning of any default or event of default
        under the Debt Instruments, notify Parent of such default or event of default and, at
        Parent&rsquo;s request, will use reasonable best efforts to obtain a waiver, consent or
        amendment to remedy any such default or event of default within ten (10) Business
        Days.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
        <b><font size="2">ARTICLE VII</font></b></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
        <u><b><font size="2"><a name="TOC91"></a>CONDITIONS PRECEDENT</font></b></u></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2"><a name="toc92"></a>Section
        7.1</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">Conditions to Each Party&rsquo;s Obligation to Effect the Merger. The
        obligation of each party to effect the Merger is subject to the satisfaction at or prior to
        the Effective Time of the following conditions:</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(a)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <u><font size="2">Stockholder Approval</font></u><font size="2">. The Company Stockholder
        Approval (if required by applicable Law) shall have been obtained.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(b)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <u><font size="2">No Injunctions or Legal Restraints; Illegality</font></u><font size="2">.
        No temporary restraining order, preliminary or permanent injunction or other judgment,
        order or decree issued by any court of competent jurisdiction or other legal restraint or
        prohibition shall be in effect, and no Law shall have been enacted, entered, promulgated,
        enforced or deemed applicable by any Governmental Entity that, in any case, prohibits or
        makes illegal the consummation of the Merger.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
        <font size="2">62</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="PAGE-BREAK-BEFORE: always"></p>
        <PAGE>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(c)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <u><font size="2">HSR Act; Antitrust</font></u><font size="2">. Any waiting period (and any
        extension thereof) applicable to the Merger under the HSR Act shall have expired, been
        terminated, or no longer restrict the consummation of the Merger.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(d)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <u><font size="2">Purchase of Shares in the Offer</font></u><font size="2">. Merger Sub
        shall have purchased all Shares validly tendered (and not withdrawn) pursuant to the
        Offer.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(e)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <u><font size="2">Registration Statement Effective; Prospectus/Proxy
        Statement</font></u><font size="2">. The SEC shall have declared the Registration
        Statement, or the Post-Effective Amendment, as the case may be, effective. No stop order
        suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement, or the Post-Effective
        Amendment, as the case may be, or any part thereof shall have been issued and no proceeding
        for that purpose shall have been initiated or threatened in writing by the SEC (the
        &ldquo;</font><b><font size="2">Registration Condition</font></b>
        <font size="2">&ldquo;).</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(f)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <u><font size="2">NASDAQ Listing</font></u><font size="2">. The shares of Parent Common
        Stock issuable, and those required to be reserved for issuance, in connection with the
        Offer and the Merger shall have been authorized for listing on NASDAQ (the
        &ldquo;</font><b><font size="2">NASDAQ Condition</font></b>
        <font size="2">&ldquo;).</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(g)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <u><font size="2">Tax Opinions</font></u><font size="2">. Neither the Parent Tax Opinion
        nor the Company Tax Opinion shall have been withdrawn and no event shall have occurred that
        would prevent Parent from relying on the Parent Tax Opinion or the Company from relying on
        the Company Tax Opinion; provided that this condition may be waived by Parent solely with
        respect to the Parent Tax Opinion or by the Company solely with respect to the Company Tax
        Opinion.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2"><a name="toc93"></a>Section
        7.2</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">Frustration of Closing Conditions. None of Parent, Merger Sub or the Company
        may rely on the failure of any condition set forth in this Article VII to be satisfied if
        such failure was caused by such party&rsquo;s breach of this Agreement.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
        <b><font size="2">ARTICLE VIII</font></b></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
        <u><b><font size="2"><a name="TOC94"></a>TERMINATION, AMENDMENT AND
        WAIVER</font></b></u></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2"><a name="toc95"></a>Section
        8.1</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">Termination. This Agreement may be terminated and the Offer and the Merger
        may be abandoned at any time prior to the Effective Time, notwithstanding approval thereof
        by the stockholders of the Company (with any termination by Parent also being an effective
        termination by Merger Sub):</font></p>

        <table style="MARGIN-LEFT: 110.25pt; BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="408" border="0">
            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 12pt; PADDING-TOP: 12pt" valign="top" width="39">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">(a)</font></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 12pt; PADDING-TOP: 12pt" valign="top" colspan="2">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">by mutual written consent of Parent and the Company;</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 12pt; PADDING-TOP: 12pt" valign="top" width="39">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">(b)</font></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 12pt; PADDING-TOP: 12pt" valign="top" width="232">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">by either Parent or the Company:</font></p>
                </td>

                <td width="137">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    &nbsp;</p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.75in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(i)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">if the Offer has not been consummated on or before the date that is 180 days
        after the date of this Agreement (the &ldquo;</font><b><font size="2">Outside
        Date</font></b> <font size="2">&ldquo;); provided, that neither party shall have the right
        to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section 8.1(b)(i) if any action of such party
        or failure of such party to perform or comply with the covenants and agreements of such
        party set forth in this Agreement shall have been the cause of, or resulted in, the failure
        of</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        &nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
        <font size="2">63</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="PAGE-BREAK-BEFORE: always"></p>
        <PAGE>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        &nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">the Offer to be consummated by the Outside Date and such action or failure
        to perform constitutes a breach of this Agreement; or</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.75in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(ii)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font> <font size="2">on or
        after the Outside Date, if any court of competent jurisdiction or other Governmental Entity
        shall have issued a judgment, order, injunction, rule or decree, or taken any other action
        restraining, enjoining or otherwise prohibiting any of the transactions contemplated by
        this Agreement, including the acceptance for payment of, and payment for, the Shares
        pursuant to the Offer, and such judgment, order, injunction, rule, decree or other action
        shall have become final and nonappealable; provided, that no party shall have the right to
        terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section 8.1(b)(ii) unless such party shall have
        in all respects complied with its obligations to contest, appeal and remove such judgment,
        order, injunction, rule, decree, ruling or take other action in accordance with Section
        6.7.</font></p>

        <table style="MARGIN-LEFT: 110.25pt; BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="421" border="0">
            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 12pt; PADDING-TOP: 12pt" valign="top" width="39">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">(c)</font></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 12pt; PADDING-TOP: 12pt" valign="top" width="382">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">by the Company prior to the consummation of the
                    Offer:</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.75in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(i)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">if Parent or Merger Sub shall have breached or failed to perform any of its
        representations, warranties, covenants or agreements set forth in this Agreement, which
        breach or failure to perform (A) would result in the failure of a condition set forth in
        Section 6.23, Section 7.1 or Annex I and (B) cannot be cured by the Outside Date; provided
        that the Company shall have given Parent written notice, delivered at least thirty (30)
        days prior to such termination, stating the Company&rsquo;s intention to terminate this
        Agreement pursuant to this Section 8.1(c)(i) and the basis for such termination; provided,
        further, that the Company shall not have the right to terminate this Agreement pursuant to
        this Section 8.1(c)(i) if it is then in material breach of any of its covenants or
        agreements set forth in this Agreement;</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.75in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(ii)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font> <font size="2">in order
        to enter into a transaction that is a Superior Proposal, if the Company has complied with
        Section 6.4;</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.75in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(iii)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font> <font size="2">if any event
        has occurred or circumstance has arisen, either individually or in the aggregate, since the
        date hereof that has had, or would reasonably be expected to have, a Parent Material
        Adverse Effect and such Parent Material Adverse Effect is not capable of being cured prior
        to the Outside Date (it being understood that the Company shall not have the right to
        terminate this Agreement pursuant to this subsection (iii) if it is then in material breach
        of any of its covenants or agreements set forth in this Agreement or if such Parent
        Material Adverse Effect is cured); or</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.75in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(iv)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font> <font size="2">if the Parent
        Trading Price is less than or equal to $21.00; provided, however, that no right of
        termination shall arise under this Section 8.1(c)(iv) if Parent elects, no later than the
        date of determination of the Parent Trading Price, to increase the number of shares of
        Parent Common Stock or cash included in the Offer Price such that the value of the Offer
        Price (with shares of Parent Common Stock valued at the Parent Trading Price) per Share
        is</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        &nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
        <font size="2">64</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="PAGE-BREAK-BEFORE: always"></p>
        <PAGE>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        &nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">at least equal to $10.00 (minus the Adjustment Amount, if any); provided,
        further, that Parent may not increase the amount of cash to be included in the Offer Price
        pursuant to this Section 8.1(c)(iv) to the extent and in an amount that would prevent the
        Offer, the Merger, and the LLC Merger (if any) from qualifying as a reorganization within
        the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code.</font></p>

        <table style="MARGIN-LEFT: 110.25pt; BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="123" border="0">
            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 12pt; PADDING-TOP: 12pt" valign="top" width="39">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">(d)</font></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 12pt; PADDING-TOP: 12pt" valign="top" width="84">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">by Parent:</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.75in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(i)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">if the Company shall have breached or failed to perform any of its
        representations, warranties, covenants or agreements set forth in this Agreement, which
        breach or failure to perform (A) would result in the failure of a condition set forth in
        Section 7.1 or Annex I and (B) cannot be cured by the Outside Date; provided, that Parent
        shall have given the Company written notice, delivered at least thirty (30) days prior to
        such termination, stating Parent&rsquo;s intention to terminate this Agreement pursuant to
        this Section 8.1(d)(i) and the basis for such termination; provided further, that Parent
        shall not have the right to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section 8.1(d)(i) if
        Parent or Merger Sub is then in material breach of any of its covenants or agreements set
        forth in this Agreement;</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.75in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(ii)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font> <font size="2">if, after
        the date hereof, the Company Board or any committee thereof shall have (A) effected an
        Adverse Recommendation Change, (B) approved, endorsed or recommended to the Company&rsquo;s
        stockholders an Acquisition Proposal other than the Offer or the Merger, or (C) failed to
        publicly reaffirm its recommendation of this Agreement within seven (7) Business Days
        following receipt of a written request by Parent to provide such reaffirmation following
        the public announcement of an Acquisition Proposal;</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.75in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(iii)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font> <font size="2">if any event
        has occurred or circumstance has arisen, either individually or in the aggregate, since the
        date hereof that has had, or would reasonably be expected to have, a Material Adverse
        Effect and such Material Adverse Effect is not capable of being cured prior to the Outside
        Date (it being understood that Parent shall not have the right to terminate this Agreement
        pursuant to this subsection (iii) if Parent or Merger Sub is then in material breach of any
        of its covenants or agreements set forth in this Agreement or if such Material Adverse
        Effect is cured);</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.75in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(iv)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font> <font size="2">if any of the
        following events occur (A) the filing of a case by the Company or its Subsidiaries under
        the United States Bankruptcy Code or under any other applicable insolvency Law; or (B) the
        acceleration of the time for payment of the principal, interest or other material amounts
        under any of the Debt Instruments, or (C) the failure of the Company or its Subsidiaries to
        make any payment (whether principal, interest or other material amounts) when due (after
        the expiration of any applicable cure period) under any of the Debt Instruments, or (D) the
        lenders under any of the Debt Instruments ceasing (whether by virtue of (1) the existence
        of any default, or event or condition that constitutes an event of default or that upon,
        notice, lapse of time or both would,</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        &nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
        <font size="2">65</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="PAGE-BREAK-BEFORE: always"></p>
        <PAGE>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        &nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">unless cured or waived, become an event of default, or (2) the failure of
        the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to satisfy any condition precedent to its right to
        borrow under any of the Debt Instruments or (3) for any other reason) to make loans,
        advances and otherwise extend credit to the Company and its Subsidiaries, which cessation
        continues for five (5) Business Days, or (E) the occurrence of any other action undertaken
        by the lenders under any of the Debt Instruments and after the occurrence of a default or
        event of default thereunder that remains uncured and that reduces, limits or otherwise
        impairs, in any material respect, the availability of loans and other credit extensions to
        the Company and its Subsidiaries, which reduction, limitation or impairment continues for
        ten (10) Business Days; or</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(e)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">if the Company shall have received an audit report with respect to the
        audited financial statements for its fiscal year ended February 3, 2008 that (A) contains
        an adverse opinion, or (B) is qualified (1) as to the scope of the audit, (2) as a result
        of such financial statements not utilizing generally accepted accounting principles in the
        United States of America, or (3) as a result of the Company&rsquo;s financial statements
        containing fraudulent or materially and intentionally misleading information or presenting
        the financial condition of the Company in a manner that is fraudulent or materially and
        intentionally misleading. For the avoidance of doubt, the audit report with respect to the
        Company&rsquo;s financial statements may include, and Parent shall not have the right to
        terminate this Agreement pursuant to any provision of this Agreement solely for the reason
        that the Company&rsquo;s financial statements include, (x) those certain qualifications
        contained in the opinion of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC dated July 6, 2007 relating to the
        consolidated financial statements of the Company for the fiscal years ending February 4,
        2007, January 29, 2006 and January 30, 2005 and/or (y) with respect to the fiscal year
        ended February 3, 2008 only, a going concern qualification.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2"><a name="toc96"></a>Section
        8.2</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">Effect of Termination. In the event of termination of the Agreement, this
        Agreement shall forthwith become void and have no effect, without any liability or
        obligation on the part of Parent, Merger Sub or the Company, except that the
        Confidentiality Agreement and the provisions of Section 1.1(d), Section 4.20 and 5.17
        (Brokers), Section 6.13 (Public Announcements), this Section 8.2, Section 8.3 (Fees and
        Expenses), Section 8.4 (Amendment or Supplement), Section 8.5 (Extension of Time; Waiver)
        and Article IX (General Provisions) of this Agreement shall survive the termination hereof.
        Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent that such termination results from the willful
        and material breach by a party of any representation or warranty set forth in this
        Agreement or from the material breach by a party of any covenant or agreement set forth in
        this Agreement, then such party shall be liable for any damages incurred or suffered by the
        other party as a result of such breach.</font></p>

        <table style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="240" border="0">
            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 12pt; PADDING-TOP: 12pt" valign="top" width="96">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2"><a name="toc97"></a>Section 8.3</font></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 12pt; PADDING-TOP: 12pt" valign="top" width="144">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <u><font size="2">Fees and Expenses. &nbsp;</font></u></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(a)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">Except as otherwise provided in Sections 8.2 or 8.3, all fees and expenses
        incurred in connection with this Agreement, the Offer, the Merger and the LLC Merger (if
        any) and the other transactions contemplated hereby shall be paid by the party incurring
        such fees or expenses, whether or not the Offer, the Merger or the LLC Merger (if any) is
        consummated.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
        <font size="2">66</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="PAGE-BREAK-BEFORE: always"></p>
        <PAGE>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <table style="MARGIN-LEFT: 110.25pt; BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="166" border="0">
            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 12pt; PADDING-TOP: 12pt" valign="top" width="39">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">(b)</font></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 12pt; PADDING-TOP: 12pt" valign="top" width="127">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">In the event that:</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.75in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(i)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">this Agreement is terminated by Parent pursuant to Section 8.1(d)(i) or by
        Parent or the Company pursuant to Section 8.1(b)(i) and (A) at any time after the date of
        this Agreement and prior to termination of this Agreement, an Acquisition Proposal shall
        have been communicated to the senior management of the Company or the Company Board or
        shall have been publicly announced or publicly made known to the stockholders of the
        Company, and (B) within twelve (12) months after such termination, the Company shall have
        entered into a definitive agreement with respect to, or shall have consummated, an
        Acquisition Proposal; provided, that, solely for purposes of this Section 8.3(b)(i), all
        references to &ldquo;10%&rdquo; in the definition of Acquisition Proposal shall be deemed
        to be &ldquo;35%&rdquo;</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.75in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(ii)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font> <font size="2">this
        Agreement is terminated by the Company pursuant to Section 8.1(c)(ii); or</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.75in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(iii)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font> <font size="2">this Agreement
        is terminated by Parent pursuant to Section 8.1(d)(ii)</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 6pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">then, in
        any such case, the Company shall pay Parent a termination fee of $22,000,000 (the
        &ldquo;</font><b><font size="2">Termination Fee</font></b> <font size="2">&ldquo;), it
        being understood that in no event shall the Company be required to pay the Termination Fee
        on more than one occasion. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the
        payment of the Termination Fee shall be the exclusive remedy of Parent and Merger Sub with
        respect to a termination of this Agreement described in Sections
        8.3(b)(i)-(iii).</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(c)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">In the event that this Agreement is terminated by Parent pursuant to Section
        8.1(d)(iv) or Section 8.1(d)(v), then the Company shall pay to Parent (by wire transfer of
        same day funds to the account or accounts designated by Parent) promptly (and in no event
        later than two (2) Business Days after receipt of statement(s) therefor) an amount equal to
        Parent&rsquo;s actual documented reasonable out-of-pocket expenses in connection with the
        negotiation, execution and delivery of this Agreement (including due diligence), compliance
        with the obligations of Parent hereunder, and actions taken in furtherance of the
        consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(d)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">Payment of the Termination Fee shall be made by wire transfer of same day
        funds to the account or accounts designated by Parent (i) on the earlier of the execution
        of a definitive agreement with respect to or consummation of, any transaction contemplated
        by an Acquisition Proposal (as such term is defined for purposes of Section 8.3(b)(i)), as
        applicable (and, in any event, within two (2) Business Days after delivery to the Company
        of a demand for payment), in the case of a Termination Fee payable pursuant to Section
        8.3(b)(i), (ii) simultaneously with, and as a condition to the effectiveness of,
        termination, in the case of a termination by the Company pursuant to Section 8.1(c)(ii), or
        (iii) as promptly as reasonably practicable after termination (and, in any event, within
        two (2) Business Days after delivery to the Company of a demand for payment), in the case
        of termination by Parent pursuant to Section 8.1(d)(ii).</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
        <font size="2">67</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="PAGE-BREAK-BEFORE: always"></p>
        <PAGE>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(e)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">The Company acknowledges that the agreements contained in this Section 8.3
        are an integral part of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and that, without
        these agreements, Parent and Merger Sub would not enter into this Agreement; accordingly,
        if the Company fails promptly to pay any amounts due pursuant to this Section 8.3, and, in
        order to obtain such payment, Parent commences a suit that results in a judgment against
        the Company, for the amounts set forth in this Section 8.3, the Company shall pay to Parent
        its costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys&rsquo; fees and expenses) in
        connection with such suit, together with interest on the amounts set forth in this Section
        8.3 from the date of termination of this Agreement at a rate per annum equal to the prime
        rate of Bank of America in effect on the date such payment was required to be
        paid.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2"><a name="toc98"></a>Section
        8.4</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">Amendment or Supplement. This Agreement may be amended, modified or
        supplemented by the parties by action taken or authorized by their respective Boards of
        Directors at any time prior to the Effective Time, whether before of after the Company
        Stockholder Approval has been obtained; provided, however, that after the Company
        Stockholder Approval has been obtained, no amendment may be made that pursuant to
        applicable Law requires further approval or adoption by the stockholders of the Company
        without such further approval or adoption. This Agreement may not be amended, modified or
        supplemented in any manner, whether by course of conduct or otherwise, except by an
        instrument in writing signed on behalf of each of the parties in interest at the time of
        the amendment.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2"><a name="toc99"></a>Section
        8.5</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">Extension of Time; Waiver. At any time prior to the Effective Time, the
        parties may, by action taken or authorized by their respective Boards of Directors, to the
        extent permitted by applicable Law, (a) extend the time for the performance of any of the
        obligations or acts of the other party, (b) waive any inaccuracies in the representations
        and warranties of the other parties set forth in this Agreement or any document delivered
        pursuant hereto or (c) subject to applicable Law, waive compliance with any of the
        agreements or conditions of the other parties contained herein; provided, however, that
        after the Company Stockholder Approval (if required by applicable Law) has been obtained,
        no waiver may be made that pursuant to applicable Law requires further approval or adoption
        by the stockholders of the Company without such further approval or adoption. Any agreement
        on the part of a party to any such waiver shall be valid only if set forth in a written
        instrument executed and delivered by a duly authorized officer on behalf of such party. No
        failure or delay of any party in exercising any right or remedy hereunder shall operate as
        a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such right or power, or
        any abandonment or discontinuance of steps to enforce such right or power, or any course of
        conduct, preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right
        or power. The rights and remedies of the parties hereunder are cumulative and are not
        exclusive of any rights or remedies which they would otherwise have hereunder.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
        <b><font size="2">ARTICLE IX</font></b></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
        <u><b><font size="2"><a name="TOC100"></a>GENERAL PROVISIONS</font></b></u></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2"><a name="toc101"></a>Section
        9.1</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font> <font size="2">Nonsurvival
        of Representations and Warranties. None of the representations, warranties, covenants or
        agreements in this Agreement or in any instrument delivered pursuant to this Agreement
        shall survive the Effective Time, other than those covenants or agreements of
        the</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
        <font size="2">68</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="PAGE-BREAK-BEFORE: always"></p>
        <PAGE>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">parties
        which by their terms apply, or are to be performed in whole or in part, after the Effective
        Time.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2"><a name="toc102"></a>Section
        9.2</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font> <font size="2">Notices. All
        notices and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed duly
        given (a) on the date of delivery if delivered personally, or if by facsimile, upon written
        confirmation of receipt by facsimile, (provided that any notice received by facsimile
        transmission or otherwise at addressee&rsquo;s location not on a Business Day or on any
        Business Day after 5:00 P.M. (addressee&rsquo;s local time) shall be deemed to have been
        received at 9:00 A.M. (addressee&rsquo;s local time) on the next Business Day), (b) on the
        first Business Day following the date of dispatch if delivered utilizing a next-day service
        by a recognized next-day courier or (c) on the earlier of confirmed receipt or the fifth
        Business Day following the date of mailing if delivered by registered or certified mail,
        return receipt requested, postage prepaid. All notices hereunder shall be delivered to the
        addresses set forth below, or pursuant to such other instructions as may be designated in
        writing by the party to receive such notice:</font></p>

        <table style="MARGIN-LEFT: 110.25pt; BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="427" border="0">
            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 12pt; PADDING-TOP: 12pt" valign="top" width="39">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">(a)</font></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 12pt; PADDING-TOP: 12pt" valign="top" width="388">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">if to Parent, Merger Sub or the Surviving Corporation,
                    to:</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 1.99in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">O&rsquo;Reilly Automotive, Inc.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 1.99in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">233 South Patterson</font></p>

        <table style="MARGIN-LEFT: 143.25pt; BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="201" border="0">
            <tr>
                <td valign="top" width="201">
                    <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font size="2">Springfield, Missouri
                    65802</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 1.99in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">Attention: Greg Henslee, Chief Executive Officer</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 1.99in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">Facsimile: (417) 829-5861</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        &nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 1.99in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 1.99in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        &nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 1.99in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher and Flom LLP</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 1.99in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">333 West Wacker Drive, Suite 1900</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 1.99in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">Chicago, Illinois 60606</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 1.99in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">Attention: Peter C. Krupp, Esq.</font></p>

        <table style="MARGIN-LEFT: 197.25pt; BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="192" border="0">
            <tr>
                <td valign="top" width="192">
                    <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font size="2">Kimberly A. deBeers,
                    Esq.</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 1.99in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">Facsimile: (312) 407-0411</font></p>

        <table style="MARGIN-LEFT: 110.25pt; BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="175" border="0">
            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 12pt; PADDING-TOP: 12pt" valign="top" width="39">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">(b)</font></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 12pt; PADDING-TOP: 12pt" valign="top" width="136">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">if to Company, to:</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 1.99in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">CSK Auto Corporation</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 1.99in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">645 E. Missouri Ave., Suite 400</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 1.99in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">Phoenix, Arizona 85012</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 1.99in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">Attention: Chief Executive Officer; General Counsel</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 1.99in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">Facsimile: (602) 294-7139</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 1.99in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        &nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 1.99in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 1.99in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        &nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 1.99in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">Gibson, Dunn &amp; Crutcher LLP</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 1.99in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">1801 California Street, Suite 4200</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 1.99in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">Denver, Colorado 80202</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 1.99in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">Attention: Richard M. Russo</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 1.99in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">Facsimile: (303) 298-5310</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <a name="toc103"></a>&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
        <font size="2">69</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="PAGE-BREAK-BEFORE: always"></p>
        <PAGE>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="457" border="0">
            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 12pt; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="96">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">Section 9.3</font></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 12pt; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="361">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">Certain Definitions. For purposes of this Agreement:</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(a)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">&ldquo;</font><b><font size="2">Affiliate</font></b> <font size="2">&ldquo;
        of any Person means any other Person that directly or indirectly, through one or more
        intermediaries, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, such first
        Person;</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(b)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">&ldquo;</font><b><font size="2">Business Day</font></b>
        <font size="2">&ldquo; means any day other than a Saturday, a Sunday or a day on which
        banks in New York, New York are authorized by Law or executed order to be
        closed;</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(c)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">&ldquo;</font><b><font size="2">control</font></b> <font size="2">&ldquo;
        (including the terms
        &ldquo;</font><b><font size="2">controlled</font></b><font size="2">,&rdquo;
        &ldquo;</font><b><font size="2">controlled by</font></b> <font size="2">&ldquo; and
        &ldquo;</font><b><font size="2">under common control with</font></b>
        <font size="2">&ldquo;) means the possession, directly or indirectly or as trustee or
        executor, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management policies of a
        Person, whether through the ownership of stock, as trustee or executor, by contract or
        credit arrangement or otherwise;</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(d)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">&ldquo;</font><b><font size="2">Credit Agreements</font></b>
        <font size="2">&ldquo; means (i) the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as
        of July 25, 2005, among CSK Auto, Inc., the lenders party thereto, JPMorgan Chase Bank,
        N.A., as administrative agent, and J.P. Morgan Securities, Inc., as sole bookrunner and
        sole lead arranger, as the same has been, and may be, amended or supplemented from time to
        time, and (ii) the Term Credit Agreement, dated as of June 30, 2006, among CSK Auto, Inc.,
        the Lenders party thereto, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, and Lehman
        Commercial Paper Inc. and Wachovia Bank, N.A., as Co-Syndication Agents, as the same has
        been, and may be, amended or supplemented from time to time.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(e)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">&ldquo;</font><b><font size="2">Debt Instruments</font></b>
        <font size="2">&ldquo; means, collectively, the Credit Agreements and the Company&rsquo;s
        6&frac34;% Senior Exchangeable Notes due 2025.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(f)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">&ldquo;</font><b><font size="2">knowledge</font></b> <font size="2">&ldquo;
        (i) of the Company means the actual knowledge of the individuals listed on Section 9.3(f)
        of the Company Disclosure Letter and (ii) of Parent means the actual knowledge of the
        individuals listed on Section 9.3(f) of the Parent Disclosure Letter ;</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(g)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">&ldquo;</font><b><font size="2">Person</font></b> <font size="2">&ldquo;
        means an individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, association,
        trust or other entity or organization, including any Governmental Entity; and</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(h)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">&ldquo;</font><b><font size="2">Standstill Agreement</font></b>
        <font size="2">&ldquo; means that certain standstill agreement, dated February 6, 2008, by
        and between Parent and the Company; and</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(i)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">&ldquo;</font><b><font size="2">Subsidiary</font></b> <font size="2">&ldquo;
        means, with respect to any Person, any other Person of which stock or other equity
        interests having ordinary voting power to elect more than 50% of the board of directors or
        other governing body are owned, directly or indirectly, by such first Person.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2"><a name="toc104"></a>Section
        9.4</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">Interpretation. When a reference is made in this Agreement to a Section,
        Article or Exhibit such reference shall be to a Section, Article or Exhibit of this
        Agreement unless otherwise indicated. The table of contents and headings contained in this
        Agreement or in any</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
        <font size="2">70</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="PAGE-BREAK-BEFORE: always"></p>
        <PAGE>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">Exhibit
        are for convenience of reference purposes only and shall not affect in any way the meaning
        or interpretation of this Agreement. All words used in this Agreement will be construed to
        be of such gender or number as the circumstances require. Any capitalized terms used in any
        Exhibit but not otherwise defined therein shall have the meaning set forth in this
        Agreement. All Exhibits annexed hereto or referred to herein are hereby incorporated in and
        made a part of this Agreement as if set forth herein. The word
        &ldquo;</font><b><font size="2">including</font></b> <font size="2">&ldquo; and words of
        similar import when used in this Agreement will mean
        &ldquo;</font><b><font size="2">including, without
        limitation</font></b><font size="2">,&rdquo; unless otherwise specified.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2"><a name="toc105"></a>Section
        9.5</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font> <font size="2">Entire
        Agreement. This Agreement (including Annex I), the Company Disclosure Letter, the Parent
        Disclosure Letter, the Confidentiality Agreement and the Standstill Agreement constitute
        the entire agreement, and supersede all prior written agreements, arrangements,
        communications and understandings and all prior and contemporaneous oral agreements,
        arrangements, communications and understandings among the parties with respect to the
        subject matter hereof and thereof.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2"><a name="toc106"></a>Section
        9.6</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font> <font size="2">Parties in
        Interest. Nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is intended to or shall confer
        upon any Person other than the parties and their respective successors and permitted
        assigns any legal or equitable right, benefit or remedy of any nature under or by reason of
        this Agreement, other than with respect to the provisions of Section 6.11 which shall inure
        to the benefit of the Persons benefiting therefrom who are intended to be the third party
        beneficiaries thereof.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2"><a name="toc107"></a>Section
        9.7</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font> <font size="2">Governing
        Law. This Agreement and all disputes or controversies arising out of or relating to this
        Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby shall be governed by, and construed in
        accordance with, the internal laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to the Laws of
        any other jurisdiction that might be applied because of the conflicts of laws principles of
        the State of Delaware.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2"><a name="toc108"></a>Section
        9.8</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font> <font size="2">Submission to
        Jurisdiction. Each of the parties irrevocably agrees that any legal action or proceeding
        arising out of or relating to this Agreement brought by any other party or its successors
        or assigns shall be brought and determined in the Delaware Court of Chancery and any state
        appellate court therefrom within the State of Delaware (unless the Delaware Court of
        Chancery shall decline to accept jurisdiction over a particular matter, in which case, in
        any Delaware state or federal court within the State of Delaware), and each of the parties
        hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the aforesaid courts for itself
        and with respect to its property, generally and unconditionally, with regard to any such
        action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement and the transactions
        contemplated hereby. Each of the parties agrees not to commence any action, suit or
        proceeding relating thereto except in the courts described above in Delaware, other than
        actions in any court of competent jurisdiction to enforce any judgment, decree or award
        rendered by any such court in Delaware as described herein. Each of the parties further
        agrees that notice as provided herein shall constitute sufficient service of process and
        the parties further waive any argument that such service is insufficient. Each of the
        parties hereby irrevocably and unconditionally waives, and agrees not to assert, by way of
        motion or as a defense, counterclaim or otherwise, in any action or proceeding arising out
        of or relating to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby, (a) any claim
        that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of the courts in Delaware as
        described herein for any reason, (b) that it or its property is exempt or immune from
        jurisdiction of any such court or from</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
        <font size="2">71</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="PAGE-BREAK-BEFORE: always"></p>
        <PAGE>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">any legal
        process commenced in such courts (whether through service of notice, attachment prior to
        judgment, attachment in aid of execution of judgment, execution of judgment or otherwise)
        and (c) that (i) the suit, action or proceeding in any such court is brought in an
        inconvenient forum, (ii) the venue of such suit, action or proceeding is improper or (iii)
        this Agreement, or the subject matter hereof, may not be enforced in or by such
        courts.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2"><a name="toc109"></a>Section
        9.9</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font> <font size="2">Assignment;
        Successors. Neither this Agreement nor any of the rights, interests or obligations under
        this Agreement may be assigned or delegated, in whole or in part, by operation of law or
        otherwise, by any party without the prior written consent of the other parties, and any
        such assignment without such prior written consent shall be null and void; provided,
        however, that Merger Sub may assign any or all of its rights, interests and obligations
        under this Agreement to any direct or indirect wholly owned Subsidiary of Parent, but no
        such assignment shall relieve Merger Sub of its obligations hereunder. Subject to the
        preceding sentence, this Agreement will be binding upon, inure to the benefit of, and be
        enforceable by, the parties and their respective successors and assigns.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2"><a name="toc110"></a>Section 9.10</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">Enforcement. The parties agree that irreparable damage would occur in the
        event that any of the provisions of this Agreement were not performed in accordance with
        their specific terms or were otherwise breached. Accordingly, each of the Company, Parent
        and Merger Sub shall be entitled to specific performance of the terms hereof, including an
        injunction or injunctions to prevent breaches of this Agreement and to enforce specifically
        the terms and provisions of this Agreement in the Delaware Court of Chancery and any state
        appellate court therefrom within the State of Delaware (unless the Delaware Court of
        Chancery shall decline to accept jurisdiction over a particular matter, in which case, in
        any Delaware state or federal court within the State of Delaware), this being in addition
        to any other remedy to which such party is entitled at law or in equity. Each of the
        parties hereby further waives (a) any defense in any action for specific performance that a
        remedy at law would be adequate and (b) any requirement under any Law to post security as a
        prerequisite to obtaining equitable relief.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2"><a name="toc111"></a>Section 9.11</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">Currency. All references to
        &ldquo;</font><b><font size="2">dollars</font></b> <font size="2">&ldquo; or
        &ldquo;</font><b><font size="2">$</font></b> <font size="2">&ldquo; or
        &ldquo;</font><b><font size="2">US$</font></b> <font size="2">&ldquo; in this Agreement
        refer to United States dollars, which is the currency used for all purposes in this
        Agreement.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2"><a name="toc112"></a>Section 9.12</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">Severability. Whenever possible, each provision or portion of any provision
        of this Agreement shall be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under
        applicable Law, but if any provision or portion of any provision of this Agreement is held
        to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect under any applicable Law or rule in
        any jurisdiction, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect any
        other provision or portion of any provision in such jurisdiction, and this Agreement shall
        be reformed, construed and enforced in such jurisdiction as if such invalid, illegal or
        unenforceable provision or portion of any provision had never been contained
        herein.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2"><a name="toc113"></a>Section 9.13</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">Waiver of Jury Trial. EACH OF THE PARTIES TO THIS AGREEMENT HEREBY
        IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ALL RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM
        ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED
        HEREBY.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <a name="toc114"></a>&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
        <font size="2">72</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="PAGE-BREAK-BEFORE: always"></p>
        <PAGE>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">Section
        9.14</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts,
        all of which shall be considered one and the same instrument and shall become effective
        when one or more counterparts have been signed by each of the parties and delivered to the
        other party.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2"><a name="toc115"></a>Section 9.15</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">Facsimile Signature. This Agreement may be executed by facsimile signature
        and a facsimile signature shall constitute an original for all purposes.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2"><a name="toc116"></a>Section 9.16</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">No Presumption Against Drafting Party. Each of Parent, Merger Sub and the
        Company acknowledges that each party to this Agreement has been represented by counsel in
        connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
        Accordingly, any rule of Law or any legal decision that would require interpretation of any
        claimed ambiguities in this Agreement against the drafting party has no application and is
        expressly waived.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2"><a name="toc117"></a>Section 9.17</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">Parent Guarantee. Parent agrees to take all action necessary to cause Merger
        Sub or the Surviving Corporation, as applicable, to perform all of its respective
        agreements, covenants and obligations under this Agreement. Parent unconditionally
        guarantees to the Company the full and complete performance by Merger Sub or the Surviving
        Corporation, as applicable, of its respective obligations under this Agreement and shall be
        liable for any breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or obligation of Merger Sub
        or the Surviving Corporation, as applicable, under this Agreement. This is a guarantee of
        payment and performance and not of collectibility. Parent hereby waives diligence,
        presentment, demand of performance, filing of any claim, any right to require any
        proceeding first against Merger Sub or the Surviving Corporation, as applicable, protest,
        notice and all demands whatsoever in connection with the performance of its obligations set
        forth in this Section 9.17. Notwithstanding anything in this Section 9.17 to the contrary,
        in the event the Company makes a demand upon Parent pursuant to the terms hereof, Parent
        shall be entitled to assert against the Company all defenses available to Merger Sub or the
        Surviving Corporation to enforcement of Merger Sub&rsquo;s or the Surviving
        Corporation&rsquo;s, as the case may be, underlying obligations under this Agreement,
        including all defenses personal to Merger Sub or the Surviving Corporation, as the case may
        be.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><i><font size="2">[The
        remainder of this page is intentionally left blank.]</font></i></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
        <font size="2">73</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="PAGE-BREAK-BEFORE: always"></p>
        <PAGE>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be executed as
        of the date first written above by their respective officers thereunto duly
        authorized.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 24pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 3.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">O&rsquo;REILLY AUTOMOTIVE, INC.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 3.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        &nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 3.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        &nbsp;</p>

        <table style="MARGIN-LEFT: 3.5in; BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="257" border="0">
            <tr>
                <td valign="top" width="36">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">By:</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" colspan="2">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <u><font size="2">/s/ Greg Henslee</font></u></p>
                </td>

                <td colspan="2">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    &nbsp;</p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td width="36">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    &nbsp;</p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" colspan="3">
                    <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">
                    <font size="2">Name:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Greg Henslee</font></p>
                </td>

                <td width="68">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    &nbsp;</p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td width="36">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    &nbsp;</p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="48">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">Title:</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" colspan="3">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">Chief Executive Officer</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td width="36">
                </td>

                <td width="48">
                </td>

                <td width="79">
                </td>

                <td width="26">
                </td>

                <td width="68">
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 24pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 3.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">OC ACQUISITION COMPANY</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 3.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        &nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 3.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        &nbsp;</p>

        <table style="MARGIN-LEFT: 3.5in; BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="257" border="0">
            <tr>
                <td valign="top" width="36">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">By:</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" colspan="2">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <u><font size="2">/s/ Greg Henslee</font></u></p>
                </td>

                <td colspan="2">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    &nbsp;</p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td width="36">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    &nbsp;</p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="48">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">Name:</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" colspan="2">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">Greg Henslee</font></p>
                </td>

                <td width="66">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    &nbsp;</p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td width="36">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    &nbsp;</p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="48">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">Title:</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" colspan="3">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">Chief Executive Officer</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td width="36">
                </td>

                <td width="48">
                </td>

                <td width="79">
                </td>

                <td width="28">
                </td>

                <td width="66">
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 24pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 3.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">CSK AUTO CORPORATION</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 3.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        &nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 3.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        &nbsp;</p>

        <table style="MARGIN-LEFT: 3.5in; BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="257" border="0">
            <tr>
                <td valign="top" width="36">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">By:</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" colspan="2">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <u><font size="2">/s/ Lawrence N. Mondry</font></u></p>
                </td>

                <td colspan="2">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    &nbsp;</p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td width="36">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    &nbsp;</p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="48">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">Name:</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" colspan="2">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">Lawrence N. Mondry</font></p>
                </td>

                <td width="16">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    &nbsp;</p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td width="36">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    &nbsp;</p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" width="48">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">Title:</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" colspan="3">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font size="2">Chief Executive Officer</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td width="36">
                </td>

                <td width="48">
                </td>

                <td width="129">
                </td>

                <td width="28">
                </td>

                <td width="16">
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 24pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 3.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        &nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
        <font size="2">74</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="PAGE-BREAK-BEFORE: always"></p>
        <PAGE>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
        <u><b><font size="2">ANNEX I</font></b></u></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">Notwithstanding any other provision of the Offer, but subject to compliance
        with Section 1.1(a) of the Agreement, Merger Sub (i) shall not be required to accept for
        payment or pay for any tendered Shares, (ii) may delay the acceptance for payment of, or
        the payment for, any tendered Shares, and (iii) may terminate or amend the Offer as to
        Shares not then paid for, in the event that at or prior to the scheduled expiration of the
        Offer (as it may be extended pursuant to Section 1.1(b) of the Agreement) if: (A) the
        Minimum Condition shall not have been satisfied; (B) the applicable waiting period (and any
        extension thereof) applicable to the transactions contemplated by the Agreement (including
        the Offer and the Merger) under the HSR Act shall not have expired or been terminated; (C)
        the Registration Condition shall not have been satisfied, (D) the NASDAQ Condition shall
        not have been satisfied, (E) the Company Tax Opinion Condition shall not have been
        satisfied, (F) Parent shall not have received, prior to first date on which Merger Sub
        accepts for payments all Shares validly tendered and not withdrawn pursuant to the Offer, a
        written opinion of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher &amp; Flom LLP (or other nationally
        recognized tax counsel reasonably acceptable to Parent) in form and substance reasonably
        satisfactory to Parent to the effect that the Offer, the Merger and the LLC Merger (if any)
        together will constitute a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code
        (the &ldquo;</font><b><font size="2">Parent Tax Opinion</font></b> <font size="2">&ldquo;)
        (which opinion may rely on such assumptions and representations as such counsel reasonably
        deems appropriate), such Parent Tax Opinion shall have been withdrawn or an event shall
        have occurred that prevents Parent from relying on such Parent Tax Opinion, provided that
        such condition may be waived by Parent in its sole discretion, or (G) immediately prior to
        the acceptance of Shares for payment in the Offer, any of the following conditions
        exists:</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(a)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">(i) any Governmental Entity shall have issued an order, decree, injunction
        or ruling or taken any other action permanently restraining, enjoining or otherwise
        materially delaying or preventing the consummation of the Offer or the Merger and such
        order, decree, injunction, ruling or other action shall have become final and
        non-appealable or (ii) there shall be any pending action, proceeding or counterclaim by any
        Governmental Entity with respect to the actions set forth in subclause (i); provided,
        however, that the condition set forth in this clause (a)(ii) shall only be a condition
        during the first 60 days after the date of this Agreement;</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(b)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">any Law enacted, entered, enforced, issued or in effect that prohibits or
        makes illegal the consummation of the Offer, the Merger or any other transaction
        contemplated by the Agreement;</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(c)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">(i) other than the representations and warranties in Sections 4.2 and 4.3,
        the representations and warranties of the Company contained in the Agreement (disregarding
        any limitation as to &ldquo;materiality,&rdquo; &ldquo;</font><b><font size="2">Material
        Adverse Effect</font></b> <font size="2">&ldquo; or similar qualifiers set forth therein),
        shall not be true and correct in all respects, as of the date of the Agreement or at the
        consummation of the Offer as if made at and as of such time (except for any representation
        or warranty that is made only as of a specified date, which need only to be true as of such
        specified date), except where the failure to be so true and correct has not had and would
        not reasonably be expected to have, either individually or in the aggregate, a Material
        Adverse Effect and such breach shall not have been cured; or (ii) any of the
        representations and warranties in Sections 4.2 or 4.3 shall not be true and correct in all
        material respects as of the date of the Agreement and at the consummation of the Offer as
        if made at and as of such time and such breach shall not have been cured;</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(d)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">the Company shall have materially breached any of its obligations under the
        Agreement and such breach or failure to perform shall not have been cured;</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(e)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">any event, change or development shall have occurred following the date of
        the Agreement that has had or would reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the
        aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect and such Material Adverse Effect shall not have been
        cured;</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="PAGE-BREAK-BEFORE: always"></p>
        <PAGE>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(f)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">(i) an Adverse Recommendation Change shall have occurred and not been
        withdrawn, or (ii) the Company shall have approved, endorsed or recommended to the
        Company&rsquo;s stockholders an Acquisition Proposal other than the Offer or the Merger;
        or</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.03in; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">(g)</font><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
        <font size="2">the Agreement shall have been terminated in accordance with its terms (the
        &ldquo;</font><b><font size="2">Termination Condition</font></b>
        <font size="2">&ldquo;).</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">Approximately 24 hours prior to the expiration of the Offer, the Company
        shall deliver to Parent a certificate executed on behalf of the Company by the Chief
        Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of the Company certifying that the conditions
        set forth in paragraphs (c), (d) and (e) in this Annex I are satisfied as of such time and
        date.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">The foregoing conditions (except for the Minimum Condition and the
        Termination Condition) are for the sole benefit of Merger Sub and Parent and may be
        asserted by Merger Sub or Parent regardless of the circumstances giving rise to such
        condition, in whole or in part at any applicable time or from time to time in their sole
        discretion prior to the expiration of the Offer, except that the conditions relating to
        receipt of any approvals from any Governmental Entity may be asserted at any time prior to
        the acceptance for payment of Shares, and all conditions (except for the Minimum Condition
        and the Termination Condition) may be waived by Parent or Merger Sub in their sole
        discretion in whole or in part at any applicable time or from time to time, in each case
        subject to the terms and conditions of the Merger Agreement and the applicable rules and
        regulations of the SEC. The failure of Parent or Merger Sub at any time to exercise any of
        the foregoing rights shall not be deemed a waiver of any such right and each such right
        shall be deemed an ongoing right that may be asserted at any time and from time to
        time.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">Notwithstanding anything contained in this Annex I, neither Parent nor
        Merger Sub may rely on the failure of any condition set forth herein to be satisfied if
        such failure was caused by the breach of the Agreement by Parent or Merger Sub, or the
        failure by Parent or Merger to fulfill any of their respective obligations
        thereunder.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font size="2">The capitalized terms used in this Annex I and not defined herein shall have
        the respective meanings ascribed to them in the Agreement and Plan of Merger (the
        &ldquo;</font><b><font size="2">Agreement</font></b> <font size="2">&ldquo;), dated as of
        April 1, 2008, between O&rsquo;Reilly Automotive, Inc., a Missouri corporation, OC
        Acquisition Company, a Delaware corporation and an indirect wholly-owned Subsidiary of
        Parent, and CSK Auto Corporation, a Delaware corporation.</font></p>

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