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 </B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December&nbsp;2, 2008<BR>  </B></FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B> Registration No.&nbsp;333-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </B></FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=5><B>UNITED STATES<BR>  </B></FONT><FONT SIZE=5><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR>  </B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>Washington, D.C. 20549  </B></FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=5><B>FORM S-3<BR>  </B></FONT><FONT SIZE=5><B>REGISTRATION STATEMENT<BR>  </B></FONT><FONT SIZE=3><B>UNDER<BR>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=5><B>STAPLES,&nbsp;INC.<BR>  </B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) </FONT></P>

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<TD ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B>Delaware</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
(State or other jurisdiction of<BR>
incorporation or organization)</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B> 04-2896127</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
(I.R.S. Employer<BR>
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<FONT SIZE=2><B>Five Hundred Staples Drive<BR>
Framingham, Massachusetts 01702<BR>
Telephone: 508-253-5000</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of Registrants' principal executive offices) </FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B>SEE TABLE OF ADDITIONAL REGISTRANTS  </B></FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B>John J. Mahoney<BR>
Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer<BR>
Five Hundred Staples Drive<BR>
Framingham, Massachusetts 01702<BR>
Telephone: 508-253-5000</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service) </FONT></P>

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<TD ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Mark G. Borden, Esq.<BR>
Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr&nbsp;LLP<BR>
60 State Street<BR>
Boston, MA 02109<BR>
617-526-6000</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Kristin A. Campbell, Esq.<BR>
Senior Vice President and General Counsel<BR>
500 Staples Drive<BR>
Framingham, MA 01702<BR>
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SIZE=2><B>Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public:</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2> From time to time after the effective date of this Registration Statement. </FONT></P>


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the only securities being registered on this Form are being offered pursuant to dividend or interest reinvestment plans, please check the following
box.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT FACE="WINGDINGS">&#111;</FONT> </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule&nbsp;415 under the Securities Act of
1933, other than securities offered only in connection with dividend or interest reinvestment plans, check the following box.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT FACE="WINGDINGS">&#253;</FONT> </FONT></P>


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list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT FACE="WINGDINGS">&#111;</FONT> </FONT></P>

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Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT FACE="WINGDINGS">&#111;</FONT> </FONT></P>


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upon filing with the Commission pursuant to Rule&nbsp;462(e) under the Securities Act, check the following box.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT FACE="WINGDINGS">&#253;</FONT> </FONT></P>

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securities or additional classes of securities pursuant to Rule&nbsp;413(b) under the Securities Act, check the following box.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT FACE="WINGDINGS">&#111;</FONT> </FONT></P>

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indeterminate amount of debt securities and guarantees of debt securities of Staples,&nbsp;Inc. to be offered at indeterminate prices is being
registered pursuant to this registration statement. The Registrants are deferring payment of the registration fee pursuant to Rule&nbsp;456(b) and are omitting this information in reliance on
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Staples the Office Superstore,&nbsp;LLC</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="CENTER" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>DE</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>500 Staples Drive<BR>
Framingham, MA 01702<BR>
508-253-5000</FONT></TD>
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Staples the Office Superstore East,&nbsp;Inc.&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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500 Staples Drive<BR>
Framingham, MA 01702<BR>
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Staples Contract&nbsp;&amp; Commercial,&nbsp;Inc.&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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500 Staples Drive<BR>
Framingham, MA 01702<BR>
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Staples the Office Superstore, Limited Partnership</FONT></TD>
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MA</FONT></TD>
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500 Staples Drive<BR>
Framingham, MA 01702<BR>
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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B>PROSPECTUS  </B></FONT></P>

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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=5><B>STAPLES,&nbsp;INC.<BR>  <BR>    </B></FONT><FONT SIZE=3><B>DEBT SECURITIES  <BR>  </B></FONT></P>

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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We
may from time to time offer to sell the debt securities described in this prospectus. The debt securities will be senior unsecured obligations and will rank equally with all of our
other senior unsecured indebtedness. If specified in the applicable prospectus supplement, the debt securities will be fully and unconditionally guaranteed by Staples the Office
Superstore,&nbsp;LLC, Staples the Office Superstore East,&nbsp;Inc., Staples Contract&nbsp;&amp; Commercial,&nbsp;Inc. and Staples the Office Superstore, Limited Partnership, which we refer to as
the Subsidiary Guarantors. The Subsidiary Guarantors may be released from their respective obligations under the guarantees upon the occurrence of certain circumstances described under "Description of
Debt Securities&#151;Subsidiary Guarantees" or as otherwise described in the applicable prospectus supplement. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Each
time we offer debt securities using this prospectus, we will provide specific terms and offering prices in supplements to this prospectus. The prospectus supplements may also add,
update or change the information in this prospectus and will also describe the specific manner in which we will offer the debt securities. You should carefully read this prospectus and the applicable
prospectus supplement, including the information incorporated by reference, prior to investing in our debt securities. </FONT></P>


<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We
may offer and sell the debt securities on a continuous or delayed basis directly to investors or through underwriters, dealers or agents, or through a combination of these methods.
The names of any underwriters, dealers or agents will be included in a prospectus supplement. If any agents, dealers or underwriters are involved in the sale of any debt securities, the applicable
prospectus supplement will set forth any applicable commissions or discounts. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT
SIZE=3><B>Investing in these debt securities involves risks. See "Risk Factors" contained in the accompanying prospectus supplement and in the documents
incorporated herein by reference.</B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these
securities or determined if this prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.</B></FONT></P>

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date of this prospectus is December&nbsp;2, 2008. </FONT></P>

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<TD style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:10pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><A HREF="#de44601_important_information_about_this_prospectus"><FONT SIZE=2> IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS</FONT></A></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>1</FONT></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-top:12pt;margin-left:10pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><A HREF="#de44601_where_you_can_find_more_information"><FONT SIZE=2> WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION</FONT></A></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-top:12pt;margin-left:10pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><A HREF="#de44601_incorporation_by_reference"><FONT SIZE=2> INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE</FONT></A></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-top:12pt;margin-left:10pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><A HREF="#de44601_cautionary_statement_r__de402374"><FONT SIZE=2> CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS</FONT></A></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-top:12pt;margin-left:10pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><A HREF="#de44601_the_company"><FONT SIZE=2> THE COMPANY</FONT></A></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-top:12pt;margin-left:10pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><A HREF="#de44601_use_of_proceeds"><FONT SIZE=2> USE OF PROCEEDS</FONT></A></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-top:12pt;margin-left:10pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><A HREF="#de44601_ratio_of_earnings_to_fixed_charges"><FONT SIZE=2> RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES</FONT></A></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-top:12pt;margin-left:10pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><A HREF="#de44601_description_of_debt_securities"><FONT SIZE=2> DESCRIPTION OF DEBT SECURITIES</FONT></A></TD>
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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>  IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS    <BR>    </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This prospectus is part of a registration statement that we filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission&nbsp;(SEC) using a
"shelf" registration process. Under this shelf process, we may sell the debt securities described in this prospectus in one or more offerings. This prospectus provides you with a general description
of the debt securities offered by us. Each time we sell debt securities, we will provide a prospectus supplement that will contain specific information about the terms of that offering. The prospectus
supplement may also add to, update or change information contained in the prospectus; accordingly, to the extent inconsistent, information in this prospectus is superseded by the information in the
prospectus supplement. The prospectus supplement to be attached to the front of this prospectus may describe, as applicable: the terms of the debt securities offered, the initial public offering
price, the price paid for the securities by any underwriters, net proceeds and the other specific terms related to the offering of the debt securities. </FONT></P>


<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;You
should rely only on the information provided or incorporated by reference in this prospectus, any applicable prospectus supplement and any "free writing prospectus" we may authorize
to be delivered to you. We have not authorized anyone to provide you with different or additional information. We are not making an offer to sell the debt securities in any jurisdiction where the
offer or sale of the debt securities is not permitted. You should not assume that the information appearing in this prospectus, the accompanying prospectus supplement or the documents incorporated by
reference herein or therein
is accurate as of any date other than their respective dates. Our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects may have changed since those dates. </FONT></P>


<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Unless
the context requires otherwise, references to "Staples," "we," "us," "our" and the "Company" refer collectively to Staples,&nbsp;Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries. </FONT></P>

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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We file reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. Our filings with the SEC are available on the Internet at the
SEC's EDGAR website at </FONT><FONT SIZE=2><I>http://www.sec.gov</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2> or from our website at </FONT><FONT SIZE=2><I>www.staples.com</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>. You may read and copy
any document that we file with the SEC at the SEC's Public Reference Room at 100&nbsp;F&nbsp;Street,&nbsp;N.E., Washington,&nbsp;D.C.&nbsp;20549. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;You
can call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for more information about the operation of the Public Reference Room. Information about us is also available
at our website at </FONT><FONT SIZE=2><I>www.staples.com</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>. Our website and the information contained on it are not part of this prospectus. This reference to our website is
intended to be an inactive textual reference only. </FONT></P>

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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The SEC allows us to "incorporate by reference" the information that we file with the SEC. This means that we can disclose important
information to you by referring you to information and documents that we have filed with the SEC. Any information that we refer to in this manner is considered part of this prospectus. Any information
that we file with the SEC after the date of this prospectus will automatically update and supersede the corresponding information contained in this prospectus. </FONT></P>


<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We
specifically are incorporating by reference the following documents filed with the SEC (other than, in each case, documents or information deemed to have been furnished and not filed
in accordance with SEC rules):<BR></FONT></P>

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<DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Our annual report on Form&nbsp;10-K for the fiscal year ended February&nbsp;2, 2008;
<BR><BR> </FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Our quarterly reports on Form&nbsp;10-Q for the fiscal quarters ended May&nbsp;3, 2008, August&nbsp;2,
2008 and November&nbsp;1, 2008; </FONT></DD></DL>
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<DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Our current reports on Form&nbsp;8-K filed February&nbsp;19, 2008, April&nbsp;1, 2008, May&nbsp;9,
2008, June&nbsp;13, 2008, June&nbsp;16, 2008, July&nbsp;2, 2008, July&nbsp;14, 2008, July&nbsp;17, 2008, September&nbsp;10, 2008, September&nbsp;30, 2008, October&nbsp;29, 2008 and
December&nbsp;2, 2008 and our current reports on Form&nbsp;8-K/A filed September&nbsp;3, 2008 and December&nbsp;2, 2008;&nbsp;and <BR><BR> </FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Any future filings that we make with the SEC
under Sections&nbsp;13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended, excluding any information furnished to, rather than filed with, the SEC, after the date of this prospectus until we sell all of the debt securities being registered by this
registration statement. </FONT></DD></DL>
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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We
also incorporate by reference the consolidated financial statements as of December&nbsp;31, 2007 and 2006 and for the three years in the period ended December&nbsp;31, 2007,
including the notes thereto, and the related Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, contained in the Annual Report on Form&nbsp;20-F for the fiscal year ended
December&nbsp;31, 2007 filed by Corporate Express&nbsp;N.V. (File&nbsp;no.&nbsp;1-16663) on March&nbsp;14, 2008. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;You
may request a free copy of any documents referred to above, including exhibits specifically incorporated by reference in those documents, by contacting us at the following address
and telephone number: </FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Staples,&nbsp;Inc.<BR>
500 Staples Drive<BR>
Framingham, MA 01702<BR>
Telephone: (800)&nbsp;468-7751<BR>
Attention: Investor Relations </FONT></P>

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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Some of the statements contained, or incorporated by reference, in this prospectus and the accompanying prospectus supplement discuss
future expectations, contain projections of results of operations or financial condition or state other "forward-looking" information within the meaning of Section&nbsp;27A of the Securities Act of
1933 and Section&nbsp;21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Those statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause the actual results to
differ materially from those contemplated by the statements. The "forward-looking" information is based on various factors and was derived using numerous assumptions. In some cases, you can identify
these so-called "forward-looking statements" by words like "may," "will," "should," "expects," "plans," "anticipates," "believes," "estimates," "predicts," "potential," or "continue" or
the negative of those words and other comparable words. You should be aware that those statements only reflect our predictions. Actual events or results may differ substantially. Important factors
that could cause our actual results to be materially different from the forward-looking statements are disclosed under the heading "Risk Factors" in the accompanying prospectus supplement and are
disclosed in the information incorporated by reference in this prospectus, including in Item&nbsp;1A, Risk Factors, of our Form&nbsp;10-K for the fiscal year ended February&nbsp;2,
2008 and Form&nbsp;10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended November&nbsp;1,&nbsp;2008. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We
undertake no obligation to update or revise these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. </FONT></P>

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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>  THE COMPANY    <BR>    </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Staples is the world's leading office products company. We pioneered the office products superstore concept by opening the first office
products superstore in Brighton, Massachusetts in 1986 to serve the needs of small businesses. The office products industry has experienced significant growth since 1986, expanding to include a
variety of retailers, dealers and distributors, including other high-volume office supply chains. Staples,&nbsp;Inc. and its subsidiaries operate in three business segments: North
American Retail, North American Delivery, and International Operations. <BR></FONT></P>

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<DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><I>Staples' North American Retail Operations</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2> consist of our U.S. and Canadian
business units that sell office products, supplies and services through 1,832 retail stores as of November&nbsp;1, 2008. <BR><BR> </FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><I>Staples' North American Delivery
Operations</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2> consist of our U.S. and
Canadian contract, catalog and internet business units that sell and deliver office products, supplies and services directly to customers. <BR><BR> </FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><I>Staples' International
Operations</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2> consist of business units that operate
office products stores and that sell and deliver office products and services directly to customers and businesses in 25&nbsp;countries in Europe, Asia, Australia and South America. </FONT></DD></DL>
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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In
July 2008, we acquired Corporate Express&nbsp;N.V. ("Corporate Express"), a Dutch office products distributor with operations in North America, Europe and Australia, through a
tender offer for all of its outstanding capital stock. The acquisition of Corporate Express establishes a contract business in Europe and Canada and increases our contract business in the United
States. The acquisition also extends our geographic reach to Australia and New Zealand. As a result of the acquisition, we have operations in 27&nbsp;countries. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
aggregate cash purchase price of 2.8&nbsp;billion Euros (approximately $4.4&nbsp;billion, net of cash acquired) for the capital stock of Corporate Express and for our repayment
of most of Corporate Express debt was funded primarily with the sale of notes under our commercial paper program, which is backstopped by our $3.0&nbsp;billion credit agreement, and additional funds
from our $400.0&nbsp;million credit facility, our existing revolving credit facility and our available cash and short-term investments. </FONT></P>


<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;At
the time the tender offer was fully settled on July&nbsp;23, 2008, we had acquired more than 99% of the outstanding capital stock of Corporate Express. We intend by the end of
fiscal year 2009 to acquire the remaining capital of Corporate Express by means of a compulsory acquisition procedure in accordance with the Dutch Civil Code. In July 2008, we also acquired all of the
outstanding 8.25% Senior Subordinated Notes due July&nbsp;1, 2014 and all of the outstanding 7.875% Senior Subordinated Notes due March&nbsp;1, 2015 of Corporate Express
U.S.&nbsp;Finance&nbsp;Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Corporate Express. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
operating results of Corporate Express have been included in our condensed consolidated financial statements since July&nbsp;2, 2008, the date we declared the terms of the tender
offer unconditional. The Corporate Express results are reported in Staples' North American Delivery and International Operations for segment reporting. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
principal executive office of Staples,&nbsp;Inc. is located at Five Hundred Staples Drive, Framingham, Massachusetts&nbsp;01702, and the telephone number is
(508)&nbsp;253-5000. </FONT></P>

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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>  USE OF PROCEEDS    <BR>    </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We intend to use the net proceeds from the sale of the debt securities described in this prospectus as set forth in the applicable
prospectus supplement. </FONT></P>

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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>  RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES    <BR>    </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The following table sets forth our ratio of earnings to fixed charges for each of the periods indicated. You should read this table in
conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes incorporated by reference herein. </FONT></P>

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<TH COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;border-bottom:solid #000000 1.0pt;"><FONT SIZE=1><B>November&nbsp;1,<BR>
2008 </B></FONT></TH>
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<TH COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;border-bottom:solid #000000 1.0pt;"><FONT SIZE=1><B>February&nbsp;2,<BR>
2008 </B></FONT></TH>
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<TH COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;border-bottom:solid #000000 1.0pt;"><FONT SIZE=1><B>February&nbsp;3,<BR>
2007 </B></FONT></TH>
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<TH COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;border-bottom:solid #000000 1.0pt;"><FONT SIZE=1><B>January&nbsp;28,<BR>
2006 </B></FONT></TH>
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<TH COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;border-bottom:solid #000000 1.0pt;"><FONT SIZE=1><B>January&nbsp;29,<BR>
2005 </B></FONT></TH>
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<TH COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;border-bottom:solid #000000 1.0pt;"><FONT SIZE=1><B>January&nbsp;31,<BR>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:10pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges(1)</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>7.35&times;</FONT></TD>
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<DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(1)</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>These
computations include us and our consolidated subsidiaries. For purposes of calculating the ratio of earnings to fixed charges, earnings consist of
income before income taxes and minority interest adjusted to add back interest expense (including an estimate of interest within rent expense) less capitalized interest and fixed charges. Fixed
charges include capitalized interest and interest expense (including an estimate of interest within rent expense). </FONT></DD></DL>
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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>  DESCRIPTION OF DEBT SECURITIES    <BR>    </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B> General  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;You can find the definitions of the terms used in the following summary under the subheading "&#151;Certain Definitions". In
this section entitled "Description of Debt Securities" when we refer to "Staples," "the Company," "we," "our" or "us" we are referring to Staples,&nbsp;Inc., as issuer of the debt securities and not
to any of its subsidiaries. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This
prospectus describes certain general terms and provisions of the debt securities. The debt securities will be issued in one or more series under an indenture, to be entered into
among us, the Subsidiary Guarantors (as defined below) and HSBC Bank&nbsp;USA, National Association, as trustee. The terms of the debt securities include those stated in the indenture and those made
part of that indenture by reference to the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended. When we offer to sell the debt securities, we will describe the specific terms for the debt securities in a
supplement to this prospectus. The prospectus supplement will also indicate whether the general terms and provisions described in this prospectus apply to the debt securities. </FONT></P>


<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We
have summarized certain terms and provisions of the indenture. The summary is not complete. The form of indenture has been filed as an exhibit to the registration statement for these
debt securities that we have filed with the SEC. We urge you to read the indenture because it, and not this description, defines your rights as holders of the debt securities. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
indenture will not limit the amount of debt securities we may issue and provides that debt securities may be issued under it from time to time in one or more series. We may issue
debt securities of one or more series up to an aggregate principal amount as we may authorize from time to time. With respect to each particular series that we offer by this prospectus, the prospectus
supplement will describe the terms of each series of debt securities being offered, including:<BR></FONT></P>

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<DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>the designation, aggregate principal amount, if any, and authorized denominations;
<BR><BR> </FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>the maturity date; <BR><BR> </FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>the interest rate, if any, at which such debt securities shall bear interest and the
method for calculating the interest
rate; <BR><BR> </FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>the interest payment dates and the record dates for the interest payments; <BR><BR> </FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>any mandatory or
optional redemption terms or prepayment or sinking fund provisions; </FONT></DD></DL>
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<DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>the place where we will pay principal and interest; <BR><BR> </FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>the denominations, if other than denominations of $1,000 or multiples of
$1,000, such debt securities will be
issued&nbsp;in; <BR><BR> </FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>the currency or currencies, if other than the currency of the United States, in which principal and interest will be paid;
<BR><BR> </FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>the date on which and the circumstances under which premium, if any, will be paid;
<BR><BR> </FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>any listing on a securities exchange; <BR><BR> </FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>the initial public offering price, if any, established for such
debt securities;
<BR><BR> </FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>any additional events of default or covenants; <BR><BR> </FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>whether and under what circumstances the Company will pay
additional amounts on the debt securities of the series held by
non-U.S. persons in respect of any tax, assessment or governmental charge withheld or deducted and, if so, whether the Company will have the option to redeem such debt securities rather
than pay such additional amounts; <BR><BR> </FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>whether the obligations of the Company under the debt securities will be guaranteed by the Subsidiary Guarantors;
<BR><BR> </FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>whether the debt securities will be subject to the provisions described under "&#151;Legal Defeasance and Covenant
Defeasance" below; and <BR><BR> </FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>any other terms and conditions and any other deletions from, modifications or additions to the indenture in respect of
such debt securities. </FONT></DD></DL>
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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
debt securities will be unsecured obligations of Staples and will rank equally with all other unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness of Staples. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B> Subsidiary Guarantees  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If the prospectus supplement relating to debt securities of a series so specifies, the debt securities will be guaranteed by Staples
the Office Superstore,&nbsp;LLC, Staples the Office Superstore East,&nbsp;Inc., Staples Contract&nbsp;&amp; Commercial,&nbsp;Inc., and Staples the Office Superstore, Limited Partnership, each a
wholly owned direct or indirect subsidiary of Staples (each a "Subsidiary Guarantor"). The Subsidiary Guarantors also have guaranteed our currently outstanding 7.375% Senior Notes due 2012, our
existing senior credit facilities and our existing commercial paper program. None of our other subsidiaries is now required, or will be required hereafter by the terms of the indenture, to guarantee
any series of the debt securities. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If
the prospectus supplement relating to debt securities of a series specifies that the securities will be guaranteed, each Subsidiary Guarantor, jointly and severally, will
unconditionally and irrevocably guarantee the due and punctual payment of the principal of and interest on the debt securities, all in accordance with the terms of the guarantees of the debt
securities. The guarantees will be unsecured and will rank equally with all other unsecured and unsubordinated obligations of the respective Subsidiary Guarantor. The guarantees will provide that the
obligations of each Subsidiary Guarantor will be limited as necessary to prevent that guarantee from constituting a fraudulent conveyance. The subsidiary guarantees of the debt securities may be
subject to review under United States federal or state fraudulent transfer law as described below. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
indenture provides that a Subsidiary Guarantor may be released from its obligations under the indenture in connection with (i)&nbsp;any sale of all the voting stock of such
Subsidiary Guarantor to any person (other than the Company or a subsidiary of the Company) or (ii)&nbsp;the conveyance or transfer of such Subsidiary Guarantor's property and assets substantially as
an entirety or the merger of such Subsidiary Guarantor with or into any person that, after giving effect to the transaction, is not a </FONT></P>

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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>subsidiary
of Staples. The Company's senior credit facilities, commercial paper and publicly issued debt securities are each separately guaranteed by the Subsidiary Guarantors, and the guarantees
under the indenture are intended to be released only in circumstances in which the guarantees of such other indebtedness have been released or will be released at substantially the same time.
Accordingly, the indenture also provides that each Subsidiary Guarantor shall be automatically released from its guarantee and other obligations under the indenture if (a)&nbsp;such Subsidiary
Guarantor is not then a guarantor of any other of Staples' then outstanding publicly issued debt securities (or its guarantee thereof is to be released substantially concurrently with or, upon
compliance with provisions of the instruments governing such securities that shall be satisfied, promptly after the release of its guarantee under the indenture), (b)&nbsp;such Subsidiary Guarantor
is not then a guarantor of any then existing senior credit facility of Staples (or its guarantee thereof is to be released substantially concurrently with or, upon compliance with provisions of each
such facility that shall be satisfied, promptly after the release of its guarantee under the indenture), (c)&nbsp;such Subsidiary Guarantor is not then a guarantor of any then outstanding commercial
paper issued under any commercial paper program of Staples (or its guarantee thereof is to be released substantially concurrently with or, upon compliance with provisions of such program that shall be
satisfied, promptly after the release of its guarantee under the indenture) and (d)&nbsp;no default or Event of Default (as defined below) with respect to debt securities under the indenture shall
have occurred and be continuing. At the request of the Company, the Trustee shall execute and deliver an appropriate instrument evidencing such release. </FONT></P>


<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;For
purposes of the indenture,<BR></FONT></P>

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<DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>"</FONT><FONT SIZE=2><I>publicly issued debt securities</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>" means any indebtedness that
(a)&nbsp;is listed, quoted or tradeable on any exchange or market, including any market for securities eligible for resale pursuant to Rule&nbsp;144A under the Securities Act, (b)&nbsp;is sold
by means of any prospectus, offering circular or similar document typically used in connection with road show presentations, or (c)&nbsp;is marketed in an underwritten securities offering;
<BR><BR> </FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>"</FONT><FONT SIZE=2><I>senior credit facility</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>" means any of (a)&nbsp;that certain Amended and
Restated Revolving Credit Agreement dated as of October&nbsp;13, 2006 among the Company and the lenders named therein and (b)&nbsp;that certain Credit Agreement dated as of April&nbsp;1, 2008
among Staples, the Lenders named therein, Barclays Bank PLC, as Administrative Agent, Bank of America,&nbsp;N.A. and HSBC Bank&nbsp;USA, National Association, as Co-Syndication Agents,
providing for a Total Commitment as of the Effective Date (in each case as defined therein) of $3,000,000,000, in each case, together with the documents related thereto, including any guarantees and
security documents, as such agreements or documents may be amended, extended, renewed, restated, supplemented or replaced by one or more credit agreements or facilities (including any term loans and
revolving loans thereunder), debt instruments and/or related documentation, or otherwise modified, in whole or in part, and without limitation as to amount outstanding or committed, maturity, terms,
conditions, covenants and other provisions, from time to time, and any agreement, and related documentation, governing Indebtedness incurred to refinance, in whole or in part, the borrowings and
commitments then outstanding or permitted to be outstanding under such senior credit facility or a successor senior credit facility, whether by the same or any other lender or group of lenders (other
than, in each case, Indebtedness issued under the indenture);&nbsp;and <BR><BR> </FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>"</FONT><FONT SIZE=2><I>commercial paper program</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>" means the commercial paper
program of Staples,
as to which Barclays Capital Inc. as assignee of Lehman Brothers&nbsp;Inc., Banc of America Securities&nbsp;LLC and J.P.&nbsp;Morgan Securities&nbsp;Inc. act as dealers pursuant to the terms
and conditions of their respective Commercial Paper Dealer Agreements with Staples, dated as of August&nbsp;6, 2008, in the case of Barclays Capital Inc. and Banc of America Securities&nbsp;LLC,
and September&nbsp;19, 2008, in the case of J.P. Morgan Securities, Inc., together with the documents related thereto, including any guarantees and security documents, as such program or documents
may be amended, </FONT></DD></DL>
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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>extended,
renewed, restated, supplemented or replaced by one or more commercial paper programs, debt instruments and/or related documentation, or otherwise modified, in whole or in part, and without
limitation as to amount outstanding or committed, maturity, terms, conditions, covenants and other provisions, from time to time. </FONT></P>

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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
subsidiary guarantees of the debt securities may be subject to review under United States federal or state fraudulent transfer law, which could limit their enforceablility. To the
extent that a United States court were to find that (x)&nbsp;the guarantees were incurred with intent to hinder, delay or defraud any present or future creditor, or a Subsidiary Guarantor
contemplated insolvency with a design to prefer one or more creditors to the exclusion in whole or in part of others, or (y)&nbsp;the subsidiary issuing the guarantee did not receive fair
consideration or reasonably equivalent value for issuing its guarantees and any Subsidiary Guarantor (i)&nbsp;was insolvent, (ii)&nbsp;was rendered insolvent by reason of the issuance of the
guarantees, (iii)&nbsp;was engaged or about to engage in a business or transaction for which the remaining assets of a Subsidiary Guarantor constituted unreasonably small capital to carry on its
business or (iv)&nbsp;intended to incur, or believed that it would incur, debts beyond its ability to pay such debts as they matured, that court could avoid or subordinate the guarantees in favor of
a Subsidiary Guarantor's other creditors. If the guarantees are subordinated, payments of principal and interest on the debt securities generally would be subject to the prior payment in full of all
other indebtedness of the Subsidiary Guarantor. Among other things, a legal challenge of the guarantees on fraudulent conveyance grounds may focus on the benefits, if any, realized by the Subsidiary
Guarantor as a result of the issuance by us of the debt securities. The extent (if any) to which a particular Subsidiary Guarantor may be deemed to have received such benefits may depend on our use of
the proceeds of any offering of debt securities which are guaranteed by the Subsidiary Guarantors, including the extent (if any) to which such proceeds or benefits therefrom are contributed to the
Subsidiary Guarantor. The measure of insolvency for purposes of the foregoing will vary depending on the law of the applicable
jurisdiction. Generally, however, an entity would be considered insolvent if the sum of its debts (including contingent or unliquidated debts) is greater than all of its property at a fair valuation
or if the present fair saleable value of its assets is less than the amount that will be required to pay its probable liability under its existing debts as such debts become absolute and matured.
There can be no assurance, however, that a court would determine that any particular Subsidiary Guarantor received fair consideration or reasonably equivalent value for issuing its guarantee. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B> Certain Covenants  </B></FONT></P>

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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B> Limitation on Liens  </B></FONT></P>

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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Staples may not, and may not permit any Principal Subsidiary to, create or suffer to exist any Lien to secure any Indebtedness of
Staples or any Subsidiary upon any Principal Property, or upon shares of capital stock or evidences of Indebtedness issued by any Principal Subsidiary and owned by Staples or any Principal Subsidiary
(whether such Principal Property, shares or evidences of Indebtedness were owned as of the date of the indenture or thereafter acquired), without making, or causing such Principal Subsidiary to make,
effective provision to secure all of the outstanding debt securities by such Lien, equally and ratably with any and all other Indebtedness thereby secured, so long as such Indebtedness is so secured,
unless, after giving effect thereto, the sum of (A)&nbsp;the principal amount of all such other Indebtedness secured by all such Liens and (B)&nbsp;the then outstanding Attributable Value of all
Sale and Lease-Back Transactions entered into after the date of the indenture and otherwise permitted only by clause&nbsp;(iii) described under "&#151;Limitation on Sale and
Lease-Back Transactions" below does not exceed 15% of Consolidated Net Tangible Assets of Staples. The foregoing restrictions shall not apply to Indebtedness secured by Liens existing on
the date of the indenture or to: (i)&nbsp;Liens on any property existing at the time of the acquisition thereof; (ii)&nbsp;Liens on property of a corporation existing at the time such corporation
is merged into, consolidated with or acquired by Staples or a Principal Subsidiary or at the time of a sale, lease or other disposition of the properties of such </FONT></P>

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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>corporation
(or a division thereof) as an entirety or substantially as an entirety to Staples or a Principal Subsidiary, </FONT><FONT SIZE=2><I>provided</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2> that such Lien as a
result of such merger, consolidation, acquisition, sale, lease or other disposition is not extended to property owned by Staples or such Principal Subsidiary immediately prior thereto;
(iii)&nbsp;Liens on property of a corporation existing at the time such corporation becomes a Principal Subsidiary; (iv)&nbsp;Liens securing Indebtedness of a Principal Subsidiary to Staples or to
another Principal Subsidiary; (v)&nbsp;Liens to secure all or part of the cost of acquisition, construction, development or improvement of the underlying property, or to secure Indebtedness incurred
to provide funds for any such purpose (including purchase money security interest or purchase money mortgage on real or personal property), </FONT><FONT SIZE=2><I>provided</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
that the commitment of the creditor to extend the credit secured by any such Lien shall have been obtained not later than 24&nbsp;months after the later of (a)&nbsp;the completion of the
acquisition, construction, development or improvement of such property and (b)&nbsp;the placing in operation of such property or of such property as so constructed, developed or improved;
(vi)&nbsp;Liens on any property created, assumed or otherwise brought into existence in contemplation of the sale or other disposition of the underlying property, whether directly or indirectly, by
way of share disposition or otherwise, </FONT><FONT SIZE=2><I>provided</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2> that Staples or the applicable Principal Subsidiary must have disposed of such property within
180&nbsp;days after the creation of such Liens and that any Indebtedness secured by such Liens shall be without recourse to Staples or any Subsidiary; (vii)&nbsp;Liens in favor of the United
States of America or any State thereof, or any department, agency or instrumentality or political subdivision thereof, to secure partial, progress, advance or other payments; (viii)&nbsp;Liens to
secure Indebtedness on any Principal Property of joint ventures which constitute Principal Subsidiaries in which Staples or a Principal Subsidiary has an interest, to the extent such Liens are on
property or assets of, or equity interests in, such joint ventures; (ix)&nbsp;Liens incurred or assumed in connection with the issuance of revenue bonds the interest on which is exempt from federal
taxation pursuant to Section&nbsp;103(b) of the Internal Revenue Code; and (x)&nbsp;any extension, renewal, replacement or refunding of any Lien existing on the date of the indenture or referred
to in clauses&nbsp;(i) to (iii)&nbsp;or (v), </FONT><FONT SIZE=2><I>provided</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2> that the principal amount of Indebtedness secured thereby and not otherwise authorized by
clauses&nbsp;(i) to (iii)&nbsp;or (v)&nbsp;shall
not exceed the principal amount of Indebtedness, plus any premium or fee payable in connection with any such extension, renewal, replacement or refunding, so secured at the time of such extension,
renewal, replacement or refunding. </FONT></P>

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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B> Limitation on Sale and Lease-Back Transactions  </B></FONT></P>

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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Staples may not, and may not permit any Principal Subsidiary to, enter into any Sale and Lease-Back Transaction with
respect to any Principal Property, unless (i)&nbsp;Staples or such Principal Subsidiary would be entitled to issue, assume or guarantee Indebtedness secured by a Lien on such Principal Property
without equally and ratably securing the outstanding debt securities as described under clauses&nbsp;(i) through (x)&nbsp;of "&#151;Limitation on Liens" above; (ii)&nbsp;Staples or such
Principal Subsidiary applies, within 180&nbsp;days after the effective date of such Sale and Lease-Back Transaction, an amount equal to the Net Available Proceeds therefrom to
(A)&nbsp;the acquisition of one or more Principal Properties or (B)&nbsp;the retirement of the debt securities or the repayment of other Indebtedness of Staples or a Principal Subsidiary (other
than such Indebtedness owned by Staples or a Principal Subsidiary) which, in the case of such Indebtedness of Staples, is not subordinate and junior in right of payment to the prior payment of the
debt securities or (iii)&nbsp;after giving effect thereto, the sum of (A)&nbsp;the principal amount of all Indebtedness secured by a Lien upon any Principal Property, or upon shares of capital
stock of or evidences of Indebtedness issued by any Principal Subsidiary and owned by Staples or any Principal Subsidiary and not otherwise permitted by clauses&nbsp;(i) through (x)&nbsp;under
"&#151;Limitation on Liens" above and (B)&nbsp;the Attributable Value of all Sale and Lease-Back Transactions entered into after the date of the indenture and otherwise prohibited
in accordance with this paragraph does not exceed 15% of the Consolidated Net Tangible Assets of Staples. The foregoing restrictions will not apply to (x)&nbsp;a Sale and Lease-Back
Transaction providing for a lease for a term, including any renewal thereof, of not more than three years, by the end of which term it is intended that the use of such Principal Property by the lessee
will be discontinued; (y)&nbsp;a Sale and Lease-Back Transaction </FONT></P>

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Staples and a Principal Subsidiary or between Principal Subsidiaries and (z)&nbsp;a Sale and Lease-Back Transaction between Staples or a Principal Subsidiary and a joint venture
in which Staples or a Principal Subsidiary has an interest. </FONT></P>

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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B> Merger, Consolidation, Sale or Conveyance  </B></FONT></P>

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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Staples may consolidate with or merge into any other Person or convey, transfer or lease its property and assets substantially as an
entirety to any Person only if: (i)&nbsp;such successor or purchaser is a corporation, partnership, limited liability company or trust organized under the laws of the United States of America, any
State or the District of Columbia, and any such successor
or purchaser expressly assumes Staples' obligations under the debt securities with the same effect as if it had been named therein, (ii)&nbsp;Staples or such successor entity, as the case may be,
will not, immediately after such consolidation, merger, conveyance, transfer or lease, otherwise be in default in the performance of any such obligations and (iii)&nbsp;if, as a result of any such
transaction, property or assets of Staples or any Principal Subsidiary would become subject to a Lien which would not be permitted by the limitation on Liens contained in the indenture, Staples or the
successor Person, as the case may be, shall take such steps as shall be necessary effectively to secure the debt securities issued under the indenture equally and ratably with Indebtedness secured by
such Lien. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A
Subsidiary Guarantor may consolidate with or merge into any Person (other than Staples or another Subsidiary Guarantor) or convey, transfer or lease its property and assets
substantially as an entirety to any Person (other than Staples or another Subsidiary Guarantor) only under the same terms and conditions described in the preceding paragraph for such transactions by
Staples unless such Subsidiary Guarantor's guarantee has been, or upon consummation of such transaction will be eligible to be, released as described above under "Subsidiary Guarantees". </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In
the event of any such merger or consolidation by Staples, the Subsidiary Guarantors must reaffirm their duties under the guarantees, and in the event of any such merger, sale,
transfer, consolidation, conveyance or other disposition by any Subsidiary Guarantor, each remaining Subsidiary Guarantor or the surviving entity, as the case may be, must reaffirm the duties and
covenants of such Subsidiary Guarantor under the terms of the guarantees. </FONT></P>

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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B> Certain Definitions  </B></FONT></P>

</UL>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Set forth below is a summary of certain of the defined terms used under "&#151;Certain Covenants". Reference is made to the
indenture for the full definition of all such terms, as well as any other terms used herein for which no definition is provided. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><I>Attributable Value</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>" in respect of any Sale and Lease-Back Transaction means, as of the time of determination, the lesser of
(i)&nbsp;the sale price of the Principal Property so leased multiplied by a fraction the numerator of which is the remaining portion of the base term of the lease included in such Sale and
Lease-Back Transaction and the denominator of which is the base term of such lease, and (ii)&nbsp;the total obligation (discounted to the weighted average interest rate borne by all debt
securities then outstanding under the indenture at the time of determination compounded quarterly) of the lessee for rental payments (other than amounts required to be paid on account of property
taxes as well as maintenance, repairs, insurance, water rates and other items which do not constitute payments for property rights) during the remaining portion of the base term of the lease included
in such Sale and Lease-Back Transaction. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><I>Consolidated Net Tangible Assets</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>" of Staples means the aggregate amount of assets (less applicable reserves and other properly deductible
items) after deducting therefrom (a)&nbsp;all current liabilities (excluding any notes and loans payable, current maturities of long-term debt and current maturities of obligations under
capital leases) and (b)&nbsp;all goodwill, trade names, patents, unamortized debt discount and expense and any other like intangibles, all as set forth on the most recent consolidated balance sheet
of Staples and computed in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. </FONT></P>

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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"</FONT><FONT SIZE=2><I>Indebtedness</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>" of any Person means (without duplication), with respect to any Person, (i)&nbsp;every obligation
of such Person for money borrowed, (ii)&nbsp;every obligation of such Person evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes or other similar instruments, (iii)&nbsp;every reimbursement obligation of such
Person with respect to letters of credit, bankers' acceptances or similar facilities issued for the account of such Person and (iv)&nbsp;every obligation of the type referred to in
clauses&nbsp;(i) through (iii)&nbsp;of another Person the payment of which such Person has guaranteed or is responsible or liable for, directly or indirectly, as obligor, guarantor or otherwise
(but only, in the case of clause&nbsp;(iv), to the extent such Person has guaranteed or is responsible or liable for such obligations). </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><I>Lien</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>" means, with respect to any property or assets, any mortgage or deed of trust, pledge, hypothecation, assignment, security interest,
lien, encumbrance or other security arrangement of any kind or nature whatsoever on or with respect to such property or assets (including any conditional sale or other title retention agreement having
substantially the same economic effect as any of the foregoing). </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><I>Net Available Proceeds</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>" from any Sale and Lease-Back Transaction by any Person means cash or readily marketable cash
equivalents received (including by way of sale or discounting of a note, installment receivable or other receivable, but excluding any other consideration received in the form of assumption by the
acquiree of Indebtedness or obligations relating to the properties or assets that are the subject of such Sale and Lease-Back Transaction or received in any other noncash form) therefrom
by such Person, net of (i)&nbsp;all legal, title and recording tax expenses, commissions and other fees and expenses incurred and all Federal, state, provincial, foreign and local
taxes required to be accrued as a liability as a consequence of such Sale and Lease-Back Transaction; (ii)&nbsp;all payments made by such Person or its Subsidiaries on any Indebtedness
which is secured in whole or in part by any such properties and assets in accordance with the terms of any Lien upon or with respect to any such properties and assets or which must, by the terms of
such Lien, or in order to obtain a necessary consent to such Sale and Lease-Back Transaction or by applicable law, be repaid out of the proceeds from such Sale and Lease-Back
Transaction; and (iii)&nbsp;all distributions and other payments made to minority interest holders in Subsidiaries of such Person or joint ventures as a result of such Sale and
Lease-Back Transaction; </FONT><FONT SIZE=2><I>provided, however</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>, that for purposes of clause&nbsp;(ii) as described under "&#151;Limitation on Sale and
Lease-Back Transactions" above the amount of Net Available Proceeds to be applied to any acquisition of Principal Properties or retirement of Securities or other Indebtedness shall be
reduced by an amount equal to the sum of (A)&nbsp;an amount equal to the redemption price with respect to such Securities delivered within 180&nbsp;days after the effective date of such Sales and
Lease-Back Transaction to the trustee for retirement and cancellation and (B)&nbsp;the principal amount, plus any premium or fee paid in connection with a redemption in accordance with
the terms, of such other Indebtedness voluntarily retired by the Company within such 180-day period, excluding in each case retirements pursuant to mandatory sinking fund or prepayment
provisions and payments at maturity. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><I>Person</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>" means any individual, corporation, company, partnership, joint venture, limited liability company, trust, unincorporated
organization or government or any agency or political subdivision thereof or any other entity. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><I>Principal Property</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>" means any single parcel of real property or any permanent improvement thereon owned by Staples or any of its
Subsidiaries including, without limitation, any office, store, warehouse, manufacturing facility or plant or any portion thereof, and any equipment located at or comprising a part of any such
property, having a net book value, as of the date of determination, in excess of&nbsp;1% of the most recently calculated Consolidated Net Tangible Assets of Staples. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><I>Principal Subsidiary</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>" means any Subsidiary which owns any Principal Property. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><I>Sale and Lease-Back Transaction</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>" of any Person means an arrangement with any lender or investor or to which such lender or
investor is a party providing for the leasing by such Person of any </FONT></P>

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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Principal
Property that, more than 12&nbsp;months after the later of (i)&nbsp;the completion of the acquisition, construction, development or improvement of such Principal Property or
(ii)&nbsp;the placing in operation of such Principal Property or of such Principal Property as so constructed, developed or improved, has been or is being sold, conveyed, transferred or otherwise
disposed of by such Person to such lender or investor or to any Person to whom funds have been or are to be advanced by such lender on the security of such Principal Property. The term of such
arrangement, as of any date (the "measurement date"), shall end on the date of the last payment of rent or any other amount due under such arrangement on or prior to the first date after the
measurement date on which such arrangement may be terminated by the lessee, at its sole option without payment of a penalty. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><I>Subsidiary</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>" of any Person means a corporation more than&nbsp;50% of the outstanding voting stock of which is owned, directly or
indirectly, by such Person or by one or more other Subsidiaries of such Person or by such Person and one or more Subsidiaries thereof. </FONT></P>


<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B> Status  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The debt securities of each series will constitute direct, unsecured, unconditional and unsubordinated obligations of Staples and will
at all times rank </FONT><FONT SIZE=2><I>pari&nbsp;passu</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2> among themselves and (subject to such obligations as are mandatorily preferred by law) with all other present and
future unsecured and unsubordinated obligations of Staples. Most of Staples' business is conducted through subsidiaries. Any guarantees of the debt securities of any series will constitute direct,
unsecured, unconditional, irrevocable and unsubordinated obligations of the Subsidiary Guarantors that will rank pari&nbsp;passu (subject to such other obligations as are mandatorily preferred by
law and subject to the discussion above in "Subsidiary Guarantees") with all other present and future unsecured and unsubordinated obligations of the Subsidiary Guarantors, including obligations under
other guarantees of the obligations of Staples. The Subsidiary Guarantors currently guarantee approximately $3,660.7&nbsp;million of Staples' outstanding indebtedness as of November&nbsp;1, 2008.
Neither the indenture nor the debt securities of any series will limit other unsecured indebtedness or debt securities which may be incurred or issued by Staples or the Subsidiary Guarantors. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
debt securities of each series will be structurally subordinated to the indebtedness of the non-guarantor subsidiaries of Staples. Any right of Staples to receive assets
of any of its subsidiaries upon their liquidation or reorganization (and the consequent right of the holders of the debt securities of each series to participate in these assets) will be effectively
subordinated to the claims of that subsidiary's creditors (including trade creditors), except to the extent that Staples is itself recognized as a creditor of such subsidiary, in which case the claims
of Staples would still be
subordinate to any security interests in the assets of such subsidiary and any indebtedness of such subsidiary senior to that held by Staples. As of November&nbsp;1, 2008, there was outstanding
approximately $422.9&nbsp;million of indebtedness of Staples' subsidiaries that are not Subsidiary Guarantors (excluding intercompany liabilities and liabilities of a type not required to be
reflected as a liability on the balance sheets of such subsidiaries in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles) as to which the debt securities would have been
effectively structurally subordinated. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B> Events of Default  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;An event of default with respect to debt securities of a series issued (an "Event of Default") is: </FONT></P>

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<DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(a)</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>a
default in the payment of principal or premium, if any, on any outstanding debt securities of that series;
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(b)</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>a
default for 30&nbsp;days in the payment of any interest with respect to outstanding debt securities of that series; </FONT></DD></DL>
</UL>
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<DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(c)</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>a
default in the performance of any other covenant of Staples or any Subsidiary Guarantor in the debt securities or the indenture with respect to any
outstanding debt securities of that series for 90&nbsp;days after written notice to Staples as provided in the indenture; or
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(d)</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>certain
events involving bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization of Staples or Subsidiary Guarantors. </FONT></DD></DL>
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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If
an Event of Default (other than an Event of Default described in subsection&nbsp;(d) above) with respect to any series of outstanding debt securities shall have occurred and be
continuing, the trustee shall, at the written request of the holders of not less than&nbsp;25% in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding debt securities of that series, by notice in
writing to Staples, declare the principal of all the debt securities of that series to be due and payable immediately, and upon any such declaration such principal and any accrued interest will become
immediately due and payable. If an Event of Default specified in subsection&nbsp;(d) occurs and is continuing, the principal and any accrued interest on all of the debt securities then outstanding
shall become due and payable immediately without any declaration or other act on the part of the trustee or any holder. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;At
any time after such declaration of acceleration with respect to Securities of any series has been made but before a judgment or decree based on acceleration, the holders of a majority
in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding debt securities of such series may, under certain circumstances, rescind and annul such acceleration if all Events of Default, other than the
nonpayment of accelerated principal and interest, have been cured or waived as provided in the indenture. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No
holder of debt securities of any series will have any right to institute any proceeding with respect to the indenture or any remedy thereunder, unless such holder of debt securities
of such series shall have previously given to the trustee written notice of a continuing Event of Default and unless also the holders of at least&nbsp;25% in aggregate principal amount of the then
outstanding debt securities of such series shall have made written request, and offered reasonable indemnity, to the trustee to institute such proceeding as trustee, and the trustee shall not have
received from the holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding debt securities of such series&nbsp;a direction inconsistent with such request and shall have failed to
institute such proceeding within 60&nbsp;days. However, such limitations do not apply to a suit instituted by a holder of a note for the enforcement of payment of the principal or interest on such
note on or after the respective due dates expressed in such note. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B> Modifications and Amendments  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The indenture contains provisions for convening meetings of the holders of each series of debt securities to consider matters affecting
their interests. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Modifications
and amendments of the indenture may be made, and certain past defaults by Staples may be waived, with the consent of the holders of not less than a majority in aggregate
principal amount of each series of debt securities to be affected at the time outstanding. However, no such modification or amendment may, without the consent of the holder of each outstanding note
affected thereby, (i)&nbsp;change the due date for any payment on any note, (ii)&nbsp;reduce the principal amount of any note or the interest rate thereon, (iii)&nbsp;change the coin or currency
in which or the required places at which payments on the debt securities are to be made, (iv)&nbsp;permit Staples to redeem the debt securities if, prior to such action, Staples is not permitted to
do so, (v)&nbsp;impair the unconditional nature of the subsidiary guarantees, (vi)&nbsp;impair the right to institute suit for the enforcement of payment in respect of
a note, (vii)&nbsp;reduce the above-stated percentage of outstanding debt securities necessary to modify or amend the indenture (viii)&nbsp;reduce the percentage of aggregate principal amount of
outstanding debt securities necessary for waiver of compliance with certain provisions of the indenture or for waiver of certain defaults or (ix)&nbsp;change the obligation of Staples to maintain an
office or agency in the places and for the purpose specified in the indenture. </FONT></P>

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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of such series may waive compliance by Staples and the Subsidiary Guarantors with certain
restrictive provisions of the indenture. The holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of such series may waive any past default under the indenture with
respect to such series, except a default or Event of Default in the payment of principal, premium, if any, or interest. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B> Legal Defeasance and Covenant Defeasance  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If the prospectus supplement relating to the debt securities of a series so specifies, Staples may, at its option and at any time,
elect to have all of the obligations discharged with respect to the outstanding debt securities of a particular series, except for:<BR></FONT></P>

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<DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>the rights of holders of debt securities to receive payments of principal and interest from the trust referred to below
when those payments are due; <BR><BR> </FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Staples' obligations respecting the debt securities concerning issuing temporary debt securities, registration of
transfers of debt securities, mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen debt securities, the maintenance of an office or agency for payment and money for payments with respect to the debt securities being
held in trust; <BR><BR> </FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>the rights, powers, trusts, duties and immunities of the trustee and Staples' obligations in connection
therewith;&nbsp;and <BR><BR> </FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>the provisions of the indenture relating to such a discharge of obligations. </FONT></DD></DL>
</UL>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>A
discharge of this type is referred to as "legal defeasance." </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In
addition, other than Staples' covenant to pay the amounts due and owing with respect to the debt securities of a particular series, Staples may elect to have its obligations as the
issuer of debt securities of any series released with respect to covenants relating to the debt securities of such series. Thereafter, any failure to comply with those obligations will not constitute
a default or Event of Default with respect to the debt securities of such series. If such a release of Staples covenants occurs, Staples failure to perform or a breach of the covenants or warranties
defeased will no longer constitute an Event of Default with respect to those debt securities. A discharge of this type is referred to as "covenant defeasance." </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;To
exercise either of the rights described above, certain conditions must be met, including:<BR></FONT></P>

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<DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Staples must irrevocably deposit with the trustee, in trust for the debt security holders' benefit, moneys in the currency
in which the debt securities are denominated, securities issued by a government, governmental agency or central bank of the country in whose currency the debt securities are denominated, or a
combination of cash and such securities, in amounts sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on all of the then outstanding debt securities to be affected by the defeasance at their stated
maturity; <BR><BR> </FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>the trustee must receive an opinion of counsel confirming that the holders of the outstanding debt securities will not
recognize income, gain or loss for U.S. federal income tax purposes as a result of that legal defeasance or covenant defeasance and will be subject to U.S.&nbsp;federal income tax on the same
amounts, in the same manner and at the same times as would have been the case if that defeasance had not occurred, which opinion, only in the case of the legal defeasance of the debt securities of a
series, will be based on a ruling of the Internal Revenue Service or a change in federal income tax law to that effect occurring after the date of the indenture;
<BR><BR> </FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>no default or Event of Default exists on the date of such deposit, subject to certain exceptions;&nbsp;and </FONT></DD></DL>
</UL>
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<DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>the trustee must receive an opinion of counsel to the effect that Staples has complied with these conditions. </FONT></DD></DL>
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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B> Satisfaction and Discharge Prior to Maturity  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Company has the right at any time to satisfy and discharge its obligations, other than obligations generally described in the first
two bullets of the first paragraph under "Legal Defeasance and Covenant Defeasance" above and certain other obligations, under any series of debt securities by depositing in trust with the trustee
money and/or U.S.&nbsp;government obligations. The Company's exercise of this right is subject to certain conditions including that either (1)&nbsp;all securities (subject to certain exceptions)
have been delivered to the Trustee for cancellation or (2)&nbsp;all securities not previously delivered to the Trustee for cancellation have become due and payable or will become due and payable at
their stated maturity within one year or are to be called for redemption within one year. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If
such deposit is sufficient to make all payments of (1)&nbsp;interest on the debt securities prior to their redemption or maturity and (2)&nbsp;principal of (and premium, if any)
and interest on such series of debt securities when due upon redemption or at maturity, all the obligations of the Company under such series of debt securities and the indenture as it relates to the
debt securities will be discharged and terminated except as otherwise provided in the indenture. U.S.&nbsp;government obligations means securities that are (i)&nbsp;direct obligations of the
United States for the payment of which its full faith and credit is pledged or (ii)&nbsp;obligations of a person controlled or supervised by and acting as an agency or instrumentality of the United
Sates the timely payment of which is unconditionally guaranteed as a full faith and credit obligation by the United States, that, in either case under clauses&nbsp;(i) or (ii)&nbsp;are not
callable or redeemable at the option of the issuer thereof, and shall also include a depository receipt issued by a bank or trust company as custodian with respect to any such U.S.&nbsp;government
obligation or a specific payment of interest on or principal of any such U.S.&nbsp;government obligation held by such custodian for the account of the holder of a depository receipt; </FONT> <FONT SIZE=2><I>provided</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2> that
(except as required by law) such custodian is not authorized to make any deduction from the amount payable to the holder of
such depository receipt from any amount received by the custodian in respect of the U.S.&nbsp;government obligation or the specific payment of interest on or principal of the U.S.&nbsp;government
obligation evidenced by such depository receipt. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;For
U.S. income tax purposes, it is likely that any such deposit and discharge with respect to any debt securities will be treated as a taxable exchange of such debt securities for
interests in the trust. In that event, a holder will recognize gain or loss equal to the difference between the holder's cost or other tax basis for the debt securities and the value of the holder's
interest in such trust; and thereafter will be required to include in income a share of the income, gain and loss of the trust. Purchasers of the debt securities should consult their own advisers with
respect to the tax consequences to them of such deposit and discharge, including the applicability and effect of tax laws other than the U.S.&nbsp;income tax law. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B> Governing Law  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The indenture, the debt securities and the guarantees will be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of
New&nbsp;York. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B> Concerning the Trustee  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;HSBC Bank&nbsp;USA, National Association is the trustee under the indenture. HSBC Bank&nbsp;USA, National Association has performed
and will perform other services for us and certain of our subsidiaries in the normal course of its business. </FONT></P>

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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B> Form, Denomination, Transfer, Exchange and Book-Entry Procedures  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The debt securities of each series will be represented by one or more notes in registered, global form without interest coupons
(collectively, the "Global Securities"). We will deposit the Global Securities upon issuance with the trustee as custodian for The Depository Trust Company ("DTC"), as the depositary, in
New&nbsp;York, New&nbsp;York, and registered in the name of DTC or its nominee, in each case for credit to an account of a direct or indirect participant in DTC as described below. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Except
as set forth below, the Global Securities representing all or a portion of the debt securities of a series may be transferred, in whole and not in part, only to DTC or its
nominee, or to a successor of DTC or its nominee. You may not exchange beneficial interests in the Global Securities for notes in certificated form except in the limited circumstances described below
under "&#151;Exchanges of Book-Entry Notes for Certificated Notes". Transfers of beneficial interests in the Global Securities will be subject to the applicable rules and procedures
of DTC and its direct or indirect participants (including, if applicable, those of Euroclear and Clearstream), which may change from time to time. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B> Exchanges of Book-Entry Notes for Certificated Notes  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;You may not exchange a beneficial interest in a Global Security representing all or a portion of the debt securities of a series for a
note in certificated form unless:<BR></FONT></P>

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<DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>DTC notifies us that it is unwilling or unable to continue as depositary for the Global Security or has ceased to be a
clearing agency registered under the Exchange Act and in either case we thereupon fail to appoint a successor depositary, <BR><BR> </FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>we, at our option and subject to the procedures of DTC,
notify the trustee in writing that we elect to cause the issuance
of the notes in certificated form,&nbsp;or <BR><BR> </FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>an Event of Default with respect to the debt securities represented by the Global Security shall have occurred and be
continuing. </FONT></DD></DL>
</UL>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>In
all cases, certificated notes delivered in exchange for any Global Security or beneficial interests therein will be registered in the names, and issued in any approved denominations, requested by
or on behalf of the depositary (in accordance with its customary procedures). </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B> Book-Entry Procedures for Global Securities  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The descriptions of the operations and procedures of DTC that follow are provided solely as a matter of convenience. These operations
and procedures are solely within the control of the respective settlement systems and are subject to changes by them from time to time. We take no responsibility for these operations and procedures
and urge investors to contact the system or their participants directly to discuss these matters. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;DTC
has advised us that DTC is:<BR></FONT></P>

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<DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>a limited purpose trust company organized under the laws of the State of New&nbsp;York,
<BR><BR> </FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>a "banking organization" within the meaning of the New&nbsp;York banking law,
<BR><BR> </FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>a member of the Federal Reserve System, <BR><BR> </FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>a "clearing corporation" within the meaning of the Uniform
Commercial Code,&nbsp;and
<BR><BR> </FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>a "Clearing Agency" registered pursuant to the provisions of Section&nbsp;17A of the Exchange Act. </FONT></DD></DL>
</UL>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;DTC
holds securities for its participants. DTC also facilitates the clearance and settlement of securities transactions among participants through electronic book-entry
changes in the accounts of its participants, thereby eliminating the need for physical transfer and delivery of certificates. DTC's direct </FONT></P>

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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>participants
include securities brokers and dealers, banks, trust companies and clearing corporations and may include other organizations. Indirect access to the DTC system is available to other
entities such as banks, brokers, dealers and trust companies that clear through or maintain a custodial relationship with a direct participant. </FONT></P>


<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Purchases
of securities under DTC's system must be made by or through a direct participant, which will receive a credit for such securities on DTC's records. The ownership interest of
each actual purchaser, and beneficial owner, of such securities is in turn recorded on the records of direct and indirect participants. Beneficial owners will not receive written confirmation from DTC
of their purchases, but they should receive written confirmations providing details of the transactions, as well as periodic statements of their holdings, from the participants through which they
entered into the transactions. DTC has no knowledge of the actual beneficial owners of the securities. DTC's records reflect only the identity of the direct participants to whose accounts such
securities are credited, which may or may not be the beneficial owners. The participants are responsible for keeping account of the holdings of their customers. Conveyance of notices and other
communications by DTC to direct participants, by direct participants to indirect participants and by direct and indirect participants to beneficial owners will be governed by arrangements among them,
subject to any statutory or regulatory requirements that may be in effect. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><I>As long as DTC, or its nominee, is the registered holder of a Global Security, DTC or such nominee, as the case may be, will be considered the sole owner and
holder of the debt securities represented by such Global Security for all purposes under the indenture and the debt securities.</I></FONT></P>


<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Except
in the limited circumstances described above under "&#151;Exchanges of Book-Entry Notes for Certificated Notes", owners of beneficial interests in a Global
Security will not be entitled to have any portions of such Global Security registered in their names, will not receive or be entitled to receive physical delivery of notes in definitive form and will
not be considered the owners or holders of the Global Security, or debt securities of any series represented thereby, under the indenture or the debt securities. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
laws of some states require that some persons take physical delivery in definitive form of securities that they own. Consequently, the ability to transfer beneficial interests in a
Global Security to such persons may be limited to that extent. Because DTC can act only on behalf of its direct participants, which in turn act on behalf of indirect participants and certain banks,
the ability of a person having beneficial interests in a Global Security to pledge such interest to persons or entities that do not participate in the DTC system, or otherwise take actions in respect
of such interests, may be affected by the lack of a physical certificate evidencing such interests. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We
will make payments of the principal of, premium, if any, and interest on Global Securities to DTC or its nominee as the registered owner thereof. We expect that DTC or its nominee,
upon receipt of any payment of principal or interest in respect of a Global Security representing all or a portion of the debt securities of a particular series held by it or its nominee, will
immediately credit participants' accounts with payments. DTC will credit each relevant participant with an amount proportionate to its respective beneficial interest in the principal amount of such
Global Security representing all or a portion of the debt securities of such series as shown on the records of DTC or its nominee. We also expect that payments by participants to owners of beneficial
interests in such Global Security held through such participants will be governed by standing instructions and customary practice, as is the case with securities held for the accounts of customers
registered in "street name". These payments will be the responsibility of such participants and will not be the responsibility of us, DTC or the trustee. Neither we, the trustee nor any of our
respective agents will have any responsibility or liability for:<BR></FONT></P>

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Securities or for maintaining, supervising or reviewing any records relating to the beneficial ownership interests in the Global Securities,&nbsp;or </FONT></DD></DL>
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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Interests
in the Global Securities will trade in DTC's settlement system and secondary market trading activity in such interests will therefore settle in immediately available funds,
subject in all cases to the rules and procedures of DTC and its participants. Transfers between participants in DTC will be effected in accordance with DTC's procedures, and will be settled in
same-day funds. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;DTC
has advised us that it will take any action permitted to be taken by a holder of debt securities of any series only at the direction of one or more participants to whose account DTC
has credited the interests in the Global Securities and only in respect of such portion of the aggregate principal amount of the Global Securities in which such participant or participants have an
interest. However, if there is an Event of Default under the debt securities of a particular series, DTC reserves the right to exchange the Global Securities for debt securities of such series in
certificated form, and to distribute these debt securities to its participants. </FONT></P>


<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Although
DTC has agreed to the foregoing procedures in order to facilitate transfers of beneficial ownership interests in the Global Securities among participants of DTC they are under
no obligation to perform or continue to perform such procedures, and such procedures may be discontinued at any time. Neither we, the trustee nor any of our respective agents will have any
responsibility for the performance by DTC or its participants or indirect participants of their respective obligations under the rules and procedures governing their operations, including maintaining,
supervising or reviewing the records relating to, or payments made on account of, beneficial ownership interests in Global Securities. </FONT></P>

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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>  LEGAL MATTERS    <BR>    </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Unless otherwise specified in the prospectus supplement accompanying this prospectus, Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr&nbsp;LLP
will provide an opinion regarding the authorization and validity of the debt securities and other legal matters. Certain of the attorneys at Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr&nbsp;LLP own shares
of Staples' common stock. </FONT></P>

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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>  EXPERTS    <BR>    </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Ernst &amp; Young LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, has audited our consolidated financial statements and schedule
included in our Annual Report on Form&nbsp;10-K for the year ended February&nbsp;2, 2008, and the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of February&nbsp;2, 2008, as
set forth in their reports, which are incorporated by reference in this prospectus. Our financial statements and schedule are incorporated by reference in reliance on Ernst&nbsp;&amp; Young&nbsp;LLP's
reports, given their authority as experts in accounting and auditing. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
financial statements and management's assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting (which is included in Management's Report on Internal Control over
Financial Reporting) incorporated in this prospectus by reference to the Annual Report on Form&nbsp;20-F of Corporate Express for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2007 have been so
incorporated in reliance on the report of PricewaterhouseCoopers Accountants&nbsp;N.V., an independent registered public accounting firm, given on the authority of said firm as experts in auditing
and accounting. </FONT></P>

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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>  PART II.<BR>  <BR>    INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS    <BR>    </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><A
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<A NAME="toc_ja44601_2"> </A></FONT> <FONT SIZE=2><B>  Item&nbsp;14.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B><I>Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution.    <BR>    </I></B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The following table sets forth the Registrants' best estimate as to anticipated expenses and costs (other than underwriting discounts
and commissions) expected to be incurred in connection with a distribution of debt securities registered hereby: </FONT></P>

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<TD style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:10pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> SEC registration fee</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT"  style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>(1)</FONT></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:10pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> Legal fees and expenses</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>125,000</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>(2)</FONT></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:10pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> Printing fees and expenses</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>50,000</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>(2)</FONT></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:10pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> Trustee fees and expenses</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>14,500</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>(2)</FONT></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:10pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> Blue Sky fees and expenses</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>0</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>(2)</FONT></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:10pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> Accounting fees and expenses</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>300,000</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>(2)</FONT></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:10pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> Rating agency fees</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>(3)</FONT></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:10pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> Miscellaneous expenses</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>10,500</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>(2)</FONT></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><p style="font-family:times;margin-left:10pt;text-indent:-10pt;"><FONT SIZE=2> Total</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT"  style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>500,000</FONT></TD>
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<DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(1)</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>To
be deferred pursuant to Rule&nbsp;456(b) and calculated in connection with the offering of debt securities under this registration statement pursuant
to Rule&nbsp;457(r).
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(2)</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Estimated.
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(3)</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Rating
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<A NAME="toc_ja44601_3"> </A></FONT> <FONT SIZE=2><B>  Item&nbsp;15.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B><I>Indemnification of Directors and Officers.    <BR>    </I></B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Section&nbsp;102 of the Delaware General Corporation Law permits a corporation to eliminate the personal liability of its directors
or its stockholders for monetary damages for a breach of fiduciary duty as a director, except where the director breached his or her duty of loyalty, failed to act in good faith, engaged in
intentional misconduct or knowingly violated a law, authorized the payment of a dividend or approved a stock repurchase in violation of Delaware corporate law or obtained an improper personal benefit. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Section&nbsp;145
of the Delaware General Corporation Law provides that a corporation has the power to indemnify a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation and certain
other persons serving at the request of the corporation in related capacities against expenses (including attorneys' fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlements actually and reasonably
incurred by the person in connection with an action, suit or proceeding to which he or she is or is threatened to be made a party by reason of such position, if such person acted in good faith and in
a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and, in any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his or her
conduct was unlawful, except that, in the case of actions brought by or in the right of the corporation, no indemnification shall be made with respect to any claim, issue or matter as to which such
person shall have been adjudged to be liable to the corporation unless and only to the extent that the Court of Chancery or other adjudicating court determines that, despite the adjudication of
liability but in view of all of the circumstances of the case, such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses which the Court of Chancery or such other court shall deem
proper. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Staples'
restated certificate of incorporation provides that Staples shall indemnify its directors and officers to the fullest extent permitted by Delaware General
Corporation&nbsp;Law. </FONT></P>

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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Staples'
restated certificate of incorporation also provides that no director shall be liable to Staples or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of his fiduciary duty as a
director, except for liability (i)&nbsp;for any breach of the director's duty of loyalty to Staples or its stockholders, (ii)&nbsp;for acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve
intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law, (iii)&nbsp;under Section&nbsp;174 of Delaware General Corporation Law or (iv)&nbsp;for any transaction in which the director derived an
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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Staples'
amended and restated by-laws contain provisions to the effect that each director and officer of Staples shall be indemnified by Staples against liabilities and
expenses in connection with any legal proceedings to which he may be made a party or with which he may become involved or threatened by reason of having been an officer, director or employee of
Staples or of any other organization at the request of Staples. The provisions include indemnification with respect to matters covered by a settlement. Any such indemnification shall be made only if
any of the following determine that indemnification is proper in the circumstances because the person seeking indemnification has met applicable standards of
conduct:<BR></FONT></P>

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<DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>by the board of directors by a majority vote of a quorum consisting of disinterested directors;
<BR><BR> </FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>if a quorum consisting of disinterested directors is not obtainable, by a majority of a committee of two or more
disinterested directors; <BR><BR> </FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>independent legal counsel; <BR><BR> </FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>by a majority vote of the outstanding shares of
stock entitled to vote for directors, excluding any stockholders who are
parties to the action, suit or proceeding in question; or <BR><BR> </FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>by a court of competent jurisdiction. </FONT></DD></DL>
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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;It
must be determined that the director, officer or employee acted in good faith with the reasonable belief that his action was in or not opposed to the best interests of Staples, and,
with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, he had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Staples
maintains directors and officers liability insurance for the benefit of its directors and certain officers. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In
any underwriting agreement we enter into in connection with the sale of debt securities being registered hereby, the underwriters may agree to indemnify, under certain conditions, us,
our directors, our officers and persons who control us with the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, against certain liabilities. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
organizational documents and applicable state laws provide similar indemnification for the officers and directors of certain of the Subsidiary Guarantors. </FONT></P>

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<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Form of Underwriting Agreement.</FONT></TD>
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3.1^</FONT></TD>
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Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company. Filed as Exhibit&nbsp;3.1 to the Company's Form&nbsp;10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended November&nbsp;1, 2008.</FONT></TD>
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3.2^</FONT></TD>
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Amended and Restated By-laws of the Company, as amended. Filed as Exhibit&nbsp;3.1 to the Company's Form&nbsp;10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended August&nbsp;4, 2007.</FONT></TD>
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4.1</FONT></TD>
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Form of Senior Debt Securities Indenture, by and among the Company and the Subsidiary Guarantors named therein and HSBC Bank USA, National Association (as Trustee).</FONT></TD>
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Form of Senior Debt Securities (included in Exhibit&nbsp;4.1).</FONT></TD>
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Opinion of Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr&nbsp;LLP.</FONT></TD>
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Computation of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges.</FONT></TD>
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23.1</FONT></TD>
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Consent of Ernst&nbsp;&amp; Young&nbsp;LLP.</FONT></TD>
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Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers Accountants&nbsp;N.V.</FONT></TD>
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Consent of Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr&nbsp;LLP (see Exhibit&nbsp;5).</FONT></TD>
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Statement of Eligibility on Form&nbsp;T-1 of HSBC Bank USA, National Association, Trustee.</FONT></TD>
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<DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>*</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>To
be filed by an amendment or as an exhibit to a report filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and incorporated herein by reference.
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>^</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Previously
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and incorporated by reference herein. Unless otherwise indicated, such exhibit was filed under
Commission File Number&nbsp;0-17586.  </FONT></DD></DL>
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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The undersigned registrants hereby undertake: </FONT></P>

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<DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(1)</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>To
file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration
statement:
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<DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(i)</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>To
include any prospectus required by Section&nbsp;10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933;
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(ii)</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>To
reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent
post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high
end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule&nbsp;424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price
represent no more than a 20% change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the "Calculation of Registration Fee" table in the effective registration statement; and </FONT></DD></DL>
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<DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(iii)</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>To
include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change
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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Provided,
however, that paragraphs&nbsp;(1)(i), (1)(ii)&nbsp;and (1)(iii)&nbsp;above do not apply if the information required to be included in a post-effective
amendment by those paragraphs is contained in reports filed with or furnished to the Commission by the registrants pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or Section&nbsp;15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934 that are incorporated by reference in the registration statement, or is contained in a form of prospectus filed pursuant to Rule&nbsp;424(b) that is part of the registration statement. </FONT></P>

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<DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(2)</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>That,
for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a
new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(3)</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>To
remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination
of the offering.
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(4)</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>That,
for the purpose of determining liability under the Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser:
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<DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(A)</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Each
prospectus filed by the registrants pursuant to Rule&nbsp;424(b)(3) shall be deemed to be part of the registration statement as of the date the filed
prospectus was deemed part of and included in the registration statement;&nbsp;and
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(B)</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Each
prospectus required to be filed pursuant to Rule&nbsp;424(b)(2), (b)(5), or (b)(7) as part of a registration statement in reliance on
Rule&nbsp;430B relating to an offering made pursuant to Rule&nbsp;415(a)(1)(i), (vii), or (x)&nbsp;for the purpose of providing the information required by section&nbsp;10(a) of the Securities
Act of 1933 shall be deemed to be part of and included in the registration statement as of the earlier of the date such form of prospectus is first used after effectiveness or the date of the first
contract of sale of securities in the offering described in the prospectus. As provided in Rule&nbsp;430B, for liability purposes of the issuer and any person that is at that date an underwriter,
such date shall be deemed to be a new effective date of the registration statement relating to the securities in the registration statement to which that prospectus relates, and the offering of such
securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof. Provided, however, that no statement made in a registration statement or prospectus that is part of the
registration statement or made in a document incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference into the registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement will, as to a
purchaser with a time of contract of sale prior to such effective date, supersede or modify any statement that was made in the registration statement or prospectus that was part of the registration
statement or made in any such document immediately prior to such effective date.
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</DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(5)</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>That,
for the purpose of determining liability of the registrants under the Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser in the initial distribution of the
securities, in a primary offering of securities of the undersigned registrants pursuant to this registration statement, regardless of the underwriting method used to sell the securities to the
purchaser, if the securities are offered or sold to such purchaser by means of any of the following communications, the undersigned registrants will be sellers to the purchaser and will be considered
to offer or sell such securities to such purchaser:
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<DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(i)</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Any
preliminary prospectus or prospectus of the undersigned registrants relating to the offering required to be filed pursuant to Rule&nbsp;424; </FONT></DD></DL>
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<DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(ii)</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Any
free writing prospectus relating to the offering prepared by or on behalf of the undersigned registrants or used or referred to by the undersigned
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portion of any other free writing prospectus relating to the offering containing material information about the undersigned registrants or their
securities provided by or on behalf of the undersigned registrants; and
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<DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(6)</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>That,
for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each filing of the registrant's annual report pursuant to
Section&nbsp;13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan's annual report pursuant to Section&nbsp;15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934) that is incorporated by reference in the registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of
such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(7)</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>To
file an application for the purpose of determining the eligibility of the trustee to act under subsection&nbsp;(a) of Section&nbsp;310 of the Trust
Indenture Act in accordance with the rules and regulations prescribed by the Commission under Section&nbsp;305(b)(2) of the Act. </FONT></DD></DL>
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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Insofar
as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrants pursuant to the
foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrants have been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the
Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrants of expenses incurred or paid by a director,
officer or controlling person of the registrants in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the
securities being registered, the registrants will, unless in the opinion of counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question of
whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue. </FONT></P>

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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it
meets all of the requirements for filing on Form&nbsp;S-3 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the
Town of Framingham, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, on December&nbsp;2, 2008. </FONT></P>

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<TD style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2> By:</FONT></TD>
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/s/&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>RONALD L. SARGENT</FONT><FONT SIZE=2><BR>


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Ronald L. Sargent<BR></FONT> <FONT SIZE=2><I>Chairman of the Board and<BR>
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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We,
the undersigned officers and directors of Staples,&nbsp;Inc., hereby severally constitute and appoint Ronald&nbsp;L. Sargent, John&nbsp;J. Mahoney, Kristin&nbsp;A. Campbell
and Mark&nbsp;G. Borden and each of them singly, our true and lawful attorneys with full power to any of them, and to each of them singly, to sign for us and in our names in the capacities indicated
below the Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-3 filed herewith and any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to said Registration Statement and any
subsequent registration statement filed pursuant to Rule&nbsp;462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and to file the same with all exhibits thereto, and the other documents in
connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and generally to do all such things in our name and behalf in our capacities as officers and directors to enable Staples,&nbsp;Inc.
to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and all requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming our signatures as they may be
signed by our said attorneys, or any of them, to said Registration Statement and any and all amendments thereto. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated. </FONT></P>

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Ronald L. Sargent</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Chairman of the Board and<BR>
Chief Executive Officer<BR>
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<TD VALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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/s/&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>JOHN J. MAHONEY</FONT><FONT SIZE=2><BR>


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John J. Mahoney</FONT></TD>
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Vice Chairman and<BR>
Chief Financial Officer<BR>
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December&nbsp;2, 2008</FONT></TD>
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/s/&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>CHRISTINE T. KOMOLA</FONT><FONT SIZE=2><BR>


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Christine T. Komola</FONT></TD>
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Senior Vice President and<BR>
Corporate Controller<BR>
(Principal Accounting Officer)</FONT></TD>
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December&nbsp;2, 2008</FONT></TD>
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/s/&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>BASIL L. ANDERSON</FONT><FONT SIZE=2><BR>


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Basil L. Anderson</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="CENTER" VALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>/s/&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>ARTHUR M. BLANK</FONT><FONT SIZE=2><BR>


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Arthur M. Blank</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Director</FONT></TD>
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/s/&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>MARY ELIZABETH BURTON</FONT><FONT SIZE=2><BR>


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Mary Elizabeth Burton</FONT></TD>
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Director</FONT></TD>
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December&nbsp;2, 2008</FONT></TD>
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/s/&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>JUSTIN M. KING</FONT><FONT SIZE=2><BR>


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Justin M. King</FONT></TD>
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Director</FONT></TD>
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December&nbsp;2, 2008</FONT></TD>
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/s/&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>CAROL MEYROWITZ</FONT><FONT SIZE=2><BR>



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Carol Meyrowitz</FONT></TD>
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Director</FONT></TD>
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December&nbsp;2, 2008</FONT></TD>
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/s/&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>ROWLAND T. MORIARTY</FONT><FONT SIZE=2><BR>


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Rowland T. Moriarty</FONT></TD>
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Director</FONT></TD>
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December&nbsp;2, 2008</FONT></TD>
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/s/&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>ROBERT C. NAKASONE</FONT><FONT SIZE=2><BR>


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Robert C. Nakasone</FONT></TD>
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Director</FONT></TD>
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December&nbsp;2, 2008</FONT></TD>
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/s/&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>ELIZABETH A. SMITH</FONT><FONT SIZE=2><BR>


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Elizabeth A. Smith</FONT></TD>
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Director</FONT></TD>
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December&nbsp;2, 2008</FONT></TD>
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/s/&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>ROBERT E. SULENTIC</FONT><FONT SIZE=2><BR>


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Robert E. Sulentic</FONT></TD>
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Director</FONT></TD>
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December&nbsp;2, 2008</FONT></TD>
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/s/&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>MARTIN TRUST</FONT><FONT SIZE=2><BR>


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Martin Trust</FONT></TD>
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Director</FONT></TD>
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December&nbsp;2, 2008</FONT></TD>
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/s/&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>VIJAY VISHWANATH</FONT><FONT SIZE=2><BR>


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Vijay Vishwanath</FONT></TD>
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Director</FONT></TD>
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December&nbsp;2, 2008</FONT></TD>
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/s/&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>PAUL F. WALSH</FONT><FONT SIZE=2><BR>


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Paul F. Walsh</FONT></TD>
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Director</FONT></TD>
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December&nbsp;2, 2008</FONT></TD>
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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it
meets all of the requirements for filing on Form&nbsp;S-3 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the
Town of Framingham, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, on December&nbsp;2, 2008. </FONT></P>

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<TD COLSPAN=3 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>STAPLES THE OFFICE SUPERSTORE,&nbsp;LLC.</FONT></TD>
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&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2> By:</FONT></TD>
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/s/&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>RONALD L. SARGENT</FONT><FONT SIZE=2><BR>


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Ronald L. Sargent<BR></FONT> <FONT SIZE=2><I>Chief Executive Officer and Manager<BR>
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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We,
the undersigned officers and managers of Staples the Office Superstore,&nbsp;LLC, hereby severally constitute and appoint Ronald&nbsp;L. Sargent, John&nbsp;J. Mahoney,
Kristin&nbsp;A. Campbell and Mark&nbsp;G. Borden and each of them singly, our true and lawful attorneys with full power to any of them, and to each of them singly, to sign for us and in our names
in the capacities indicated below the Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-3 filed herewith and any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to said
Registration Statement and any subsequent registration statement filed pursuant to Rule&nbsp;462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and to file the same with all exhibits thereto, and
the other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and generally to do all such things in our name and behalf in our capacities as officers and managers to
enable Staples the Office Superstore,&nbsp;LLC to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and all requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby
ratifying and confirming our signatures as they may be signed by our said attorneys, or any of them, to said Registration Statement and any and all amendments thereto. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated. </FONT></P>

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&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="CENTER" VALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>/s/&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>RONALD L. SARGENT</FONT><FONT SIZE=2><BR>


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Ronald L. Sargent</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Chief Executive Officer and Manager<BR>
(Principal Executive Officer)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="CENTER" VALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>December&nbsp;2, 2008</FONT></TD>
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/s/&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>JOHN J. MAHONEY</FONT><FONT SIZE=2><BR>


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John J. Mahoney</FONT></TD>
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<BR>
Vice Chairman, Chief Financial Officer<BR>
and Manager<BR>
(Principal Financial Officer)</FONT></TD>
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December&nbsp;2, 2008</FONT></TD>
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/s/&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>CHRISTINE T. KOMOLA</FONT><FONT SIZE=2><BR>


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Christine T. Komola</FONT></TD>
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Senior Vice President and<BR>
Corporate Controller<BR>
(Principal Accounting Officer)</FONT></TD>
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December&nbsp;2, 2008</FONT></TD>
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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it
meets all of the requirements for filing on Form&nbsp;S-3 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the
Town of Framingham, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, on December&nbsp;2, 2008. </FONT></P>

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<TD COLSPAN=3 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>STAPLES THE OFFICE SUPERSTORE EAST,&nbsp;INC.</FONT></TD>
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&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2> By:</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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/s/&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>RONALD L. SARGENT</FONT><FONT SIZE=2><BR>


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Ronald L. Sargent<BR></FONT> <FONT SIZE=2><I>Chief Executive Officer and Director<BR>
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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We,
the undersigned officers and directors of Staples the Office Superstore East,&nbsp;Inc., hereby severally constitute and appoint Ronald&nbsp;L. Sargent, John&nbsp;J. Mahoney,
Kristin&nbsp;A. Campbell and Mark&nbsp;G. Borden and each of them singly, our true and lawful attorneys with full power to any of them, and to each of them singly, to sign for us and in our names
in the capacities indicated below the Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-3 filed herewith and any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to said
Registration Statement and any subsequent registration statement filed pursuant to Rule&nbsp;462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and to file the same with all exhibits thereto, and
the other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and generally to do all such things in our name and behalf in our capacities as officers and directors to
enable Staples the Office Superstore,&nbsp;Inc. to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and all requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby
ratifying and confirming our signatures as they may be signed by our said attorneys, or any of them, to said Registration Statement and any and all amendments thereto. </FONT></P>


<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant
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<TD ALIGN="CENTER" VALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>/s/&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>RONALD L. SARGENT</FONT><FONT SIZE=2><BR>


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Ronald L. Sargent</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Chief Executive Officer and Director<BR>
(Principal Executive Officer)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="CENTER" VALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>December&nbsp;2, 2008</FONT></TD>
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<BR>
/s/&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>JOHN J. MAHONEY</FONT><FONT SIZE=2><BR>


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John J. Mahoney</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><BR><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<BR>
Vice Chairman, Chief Financial Officer<BR>
and Director<BR>
(Principal Financial Officer)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><BR><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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December&nbsp;2, 2008</FONT></TD>
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/s/&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>CHRISTINE T. KOMOLA</FONT><FONT SIZE=2><BR>


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Christine T. Komola</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
Senior Vice President and<BR>
Corporate Controller<BR>
(Principal Accounting Officer)</FONT></TD>
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December&nbsp;2, 2008</FONT></TD>
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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it
meets all of the requirements for filing on Form&nbsp;S-3 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the
Town of Framingham, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, on December&nbsp;2, 2008. </FONT></P>

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<TD COLSPAN=3 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>STAPLES CONTRACT&nbsp;&amp; COMMERCIAL,&nbsp;INC.</FONT></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2> By:</FONT></TD>
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/s/&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>RONALD L. SARGENT</FONT><FONT SIZE=2><BR>


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Ronald L. Sargent<BR></FONT> <FONT SIZE=2><I>Chief Executive Officer and Director<BR>
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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We,
the undersigned officers and directors of Staples Contract&nbsp;&amp; Commercial,&nbsp;Inc., hereby severally constitute and appoint Ronald&nbsp;L. Sargent, John&nbsp;J. Mahoney,
Kristin&nbsp;A. Campbell and Mark&nbsp;G. Borden and each of them singly, our true and lawful attorneys with full power to any of them, and to each of them singly, to sign for us and in our names
in the capacities indicated below the Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-3 filed herewith and any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to said
Registration Statement and any subsequent registration statement filed pursuant to Rule&nbsp;462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and to file the same with all exhibits thereto, and
the other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and generally to do all such things in our name and behalf in our capacities as officers and directors to
enable Staples Contract&nbsp;&amp; Commercial,&nbsp;Inc. to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and all requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby
ratifying and confirming our signatures as they may be signed by our said attorneys, or any of them, to said Registration Statement and any and all amendments thereto. </FONT></P>


<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant
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<TD VALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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Ronald L. Sargent</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Chief Executive Officer and Director<BR>
(Principal Executive Officer)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="CENTER" VALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>December&nbsp;2, 2008</FONT></TD>
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<BR>
/s/&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>JOHN J. MAHONEY</FONT><FONT SIZE=2><BR>


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John J. Mahoney</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
<BR>
Vice Chairman, Chief Financial Officer<BR>
and Director<BR>
(Principal Financial Officer)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><BR><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="CENTER" VALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
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December&nbsp;2, 2008</FONT></TD>
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/s/&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>CHRISTINE T. KOMOLA</FONT><FONT SIZE=2><BR>


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Christine T. Komola</FONT></TD>
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Senior Vice President and<BR>
Corporate Controller<BR>
(Principal Accounting Officer)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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December&nbsp;2, 2008</FONT></TD>
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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it
meets all of the requirements for filing on Form&nbsp;S-3 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the
Town of Framingham, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, on December&nbsp;2, 2008. </FONT></P>

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<TD COLSPAN=3 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>STAPLES THE OFFICE SUPERSTORE, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP</FONT></TD>
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Staples,&nbsp;Inc., its General Partner</FONT></TD>
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By:</FONT></TD>
<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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/s/&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>RONALD L. SARGENT</FONT><FONT SIZE=2><BR>



<HR NOSHADE SIZE="1.0pt" WIDTH="100%" COLOR="#000000"></FONT> <FONT SIZE=2><B>Ronald L. Sargent</B></FONT><BR>
<FONT SIZE=2><I>Chairman of the Board and<BR>
Chief Executive Officer of Staples,&nbsp;Inc.,<BR>
the General Partner of Staples the Office Superstore, Limited Partnership<BR>
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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We,
the undersigned officers and directors of Staples,&nbsp;Inc., the General Partner of Staples the Office Superstore, Limited Partnership, hereby severally constitute and appoint
Ronald L. Sargent, John J. Mahoney, Kristin A. Campbell and Mark G. Borden and each of them singly, our true and lawful attorneys with full power to any of them, and to each of them singly, to sign
for us and in our names in the capacities indicated below this Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-3 filed herewith and any and all amendments (including post-effective
amendments) to said Registration Statement and any subsequent registration statement filed pursuant to Rule&nbsp;462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and to file the same with all
exhibits thereto, and the other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and generally to do all such things in our name and behalf in our capacities as officers
and directors to enable Staples the Office Superstore, Limited Partnership to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and all requirements of the Securities and Exchange
Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming our signatures as they may be signed by our said attorneys, or any of them, to said Registration Statement and any and all amendments thereto. </FONT></P>


<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant
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<TD ALIGN="CENTER" VALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>/s/&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>RONALD L. SARGENT</FONT><FONT SIZE=2><BR>


<HR NOSHADE SIZE="1.0pt" WIDTH="100%" COLOR="#000000"></FONT> <FONT SIZE=2><B>Ronald L. Sargent</B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Staples,&nbsp;Inc., the General Partner of Staples the Office Superstore, Limited Partnership (Principal Executive Officer)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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/s/&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>JOHN J. MAHONEY</FONT><FONT SIZE=2><BR>


<HR NOSHADE SIZE="1.0pt" WIDTH="100%" COLOR="#000000"></FONT> <FONT SIZE=2><B>John J. Mahoney</B></FONT></TD>
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Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer of Staples,&nbsp;Inc., the General Partner of Staples the Office Superstore, Limited Partnership (Principal Financial Officer)</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="CENTER" VALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>/s/&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>CHRISTINE T. KOMOLA</FONT><FONT SIZE=2><BR>


<HR NOSHADE SIZE="1.0pt" WIDTH="100%" COLOR="#000000"></FONT> <FONT SIZE=2><B>Christine T. Komola</B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Senior Vice President and Corporate Controller of Staples,&nbsp;Inc., the General Partner of Staples the Office Superstore, Limited Partnership (Principal Accounting Officer)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="CENTER" VALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>December&nbsp;2, 2008</FONT></TD>
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/s/&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>ARTHUR M. BLANK</FONT><FONT SIZE=2><BR>


<HR NOSHADE SIZE="1.0pt" WIDTH="100%" COLOR="#000000"></FONT> <FONT SIZE=2><B>Arthur M. Blank</B></FONT></TD>
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<BR>
Director of Staples,&nbsp;Inc., the General Partner of Staples the Office Superstore, Limited Partnership</FONT></TD>
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December&nbsp;2, 2008</FONT></TD>
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/s/&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>MARY ELIZABETH BURTON</FONT><FONT SIZE=2><BR>


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Director of Staples,&nbsp;Inc., the General Partner of Staples the Office Superstore, Limited Partnership</FONT></TD>
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December&nbsp;2, 2008</FONT></TD>
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/s/&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>JUSTIN M. KING</FONT><FONT SIZE=2><BR>


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Director of Staples,&nbsp;Inc., the General Partner of Staples the Office Superstore, Limited Partnership</FONT></TD>
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December&nbsp;2, 2008</FONT></TD>
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/s/&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>ROWLAND T. MORIARTY</FONT><FONT SIZE=2><BR>


<HR NOSHADE SIZE="1.0pt" WIDTH="100%" COLOR="#000000"></FONT> <FONT SIZE=2><B>Rowland T. Moriarty</B></FONT></TD>
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Director of Staples,&nbsp;Inc., the General Partner of Staples the Office Superstore, Limited Partnership</FONT></TD>
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December&nbsp;2, 2008</FONT></TD>
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/s/&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>ROBERT C. NAKASONE</FONT><FONT SIZE=2><BR>


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Director of Staples,&nbsp;Inc., the General Partner of Staples the Office Superstore, Limited Partnership</FONT></TD>
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December&nbsp;2, 2008</FONT></TD>
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/s/&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>ELIZABETH A. SMITH</FONT><FONT SIZE=2><BR>


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Director of Staples,&nbsp;Inc., the General Partner of Staples the Office Superstore, Limited Partnership</FONT></TD>
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December&nbsp;2, 2008</FONT></TD>
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/s/&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>ROBERT E. SULENTIC</FONT><FONT SIZE=2><BR>


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Director of Staples,&nbsp;Inc., the General Partner of Staples the Office Superstore, Limited Partnership</FONT></TD>
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December&nbsp;2, 2008</FONT></TD>
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/s/&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>MARTIN TRUST</FONT><FONT SIZE=2><BR>


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Director of Staples,&nbsp;Inc., the General Partner of Staples the Office Superstore, Limited Partnership</FONT></TD>
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December&nbsp;2, 2008</FONT></TD>
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/s/&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>PAUL F. WALSH</FONT><FONT SIZE=2><BR>



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Director of Staples,&nbsp;Inc., the General Partner of Staples the Office Superstore, Limited Partnership</FONT></TD>
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December&nbsp;2, 2008</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>1.1*</FONT></TD>
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<TD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Form of Underwriting Agreement.</FONT></TD>
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3.1^</FONT></TD>
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Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company. Filed as Exhibit&nbsp;3.1 to the Company's Form&nbsp;10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended November&nbsp;1, 2008.</FONT></TD>
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3.2^</FONT></TD>
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Amended and Restated By-laws of the Company, as amended. Filed as Exhibit&nbsp;3.1 to the Company's Form&nbsp;10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended August&nbsp;4, 2007.</FONT></TD>
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4.1</FONT></TD>
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Form of Senior Debt Securities Indenture, by and among the Company and the Subsidiary Guarantors named therein and HSBC Bank USA, National Association (as Trustee).</FONT></TD>
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4.2</FONT></TD>
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Form of Senior Debt Securities (included in Exhibit&nbsp;4.1).</FONT></TD>
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Opinion of Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr&nbsp;LLP.</FONT></TD>
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Computation of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges.</FONT></TD>
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Consent of Ernst&nbsp;&amp; Young&nbsp;LLP.</FONT></TD>
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Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers Accountants&nbsp;N.V.</FONT></TD>
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Consent of Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr&nbsp;LLP (see Exhibit&nbsp;5).</FONT></TD>
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Powers of Attorney (included on signature pages).</FONT></TD>
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Statement of Eligibility on Form&nbsp;T-1 of HSBC Bank USA, National Association, Trustee.</FONT></TD>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Form&nbsp;of Indenture</font></b></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">STAPLES, INC.,</font></p>

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<p align="center" style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">AS ISSUER</font></u>,</p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">THE SUBSIDIARY GUARANTORS NAMED HEREIN,</font></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">HSBC Bank USA, National Association,</font></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">AS TRUSTEE</font></u></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Indenture</font></p>

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<p align="center" style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Dated as of <b>[</b></font><font face="Symbol">&#183;</font><b>]</b>, 2008</p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Senior Debt Securities</font></p>

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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">PAGE</font></b></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Parties</font></p>
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  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">1</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Recitals of the Company
  and the Subsidiary Guarantors</font></p>
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  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">1</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">ARTICLE ONE</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Definitions and Other Provisions of General
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;101.</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">DEFINITIONS</font></p>
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  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">1</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;Act&#148;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;Additional Securities&#148;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;Affiliate&#148;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;Agent Member&#148;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;Applicable Procedures&#148;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;Attributable Value&#148;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;Authenticating Agent&#148;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;Bankruptcy Law&#148;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;Board of Directors&#148;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;Board Resolution&#148;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;Business Day&#148;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;Commercial Paper Program&#148;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;Company Request&#148; or &#147;Company Order&#148;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;Consolidated Net Tangible Assets&#148;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;Corporate Trust Office&#148;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;Default&#148;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;Defaulted Interest&#148;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;Depositary&#148;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;dollar&#148; and &#147;$&#148;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;Event of Default&#148;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;Exchange Act&#148;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;Expiration Date&#148;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;GAAP&#148;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;Global Security&#148;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;Holder&#148;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;Indebtedness&#148;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;Indenture&#148;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;Interest Payment Date&#148;</font></p>
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  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">5</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;Issue Date&#148;</font></p>
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  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">5</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;Lien&#148;</font></p>
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  <td width="6%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.66%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">5</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;Maturity&#148;</font></p>
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  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">5</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Note:&#160; This table of contents
shall not, for any purpose, be deemed to be a part of the Indenture.</font></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">i</font></p>

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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;Net Available Proceeds&#148;</font></p>
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  <td width="6%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.84%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">5</font></p>
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  <td width="93%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:93.16%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;Notice of Default&#148;</font></p>
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  <td width="6%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.84%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">6</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;Officers&#146; Certificate&#148;</font></p>
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  <td width="6%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.84%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">6</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;Opinion of Counsel&#148;</font></p>
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  <td width="6%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.84%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">6</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;Outstanding&#148;</font></p>
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  <td width="6%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.84%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">6</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;Participant&#148;</font></p>
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  <td width="6%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.84%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">7</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;Paying Agent&#148;</font></p>
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  <td width="6%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.84%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">7</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;Person&#148;</font></p>
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  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">7</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;Predecessor Security&#148;</font></p>
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  <td width="6%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.84%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">7</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;Principal Property&#148;</font></p>
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  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">7</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;Principal Subsidiary&#148;</font></p>
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  <td width="6%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.84%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">7</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;Publicly Issued Debt Securities&#148;</font></p>
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  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">7</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;Redemption Date&#148;</font></p>
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  <td width="6%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.84%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">8</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;Redemption Price&#148;</font></p>
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  <td width="6%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.84%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">8</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;Regular Record Date&#148;</font></p>
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  <td width="6%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.84%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">8</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;Responsible Officer&#148;</font></p>
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  <td width="6%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.84%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">8</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;Sale and Lease-Back Transaction&#148;</font></p>
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  <td width="6%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.84%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">8</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;Securities&#148;</font></p>
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  <td width="6%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.84%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">8</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;Securities Act&#148;</font></p>
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  <td width="6%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.84%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">8</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;Security Register&#148; and &#147;Security Registrar&#148;</font></p>
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  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">8</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;Senior Credit Facility&#148;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="6%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.84%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">8</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;Special Record Date&#148;</font></p>
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  <td width="6%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.84%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">9</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;Stated Maturity&#148;</font></p>
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  <td width="6%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.84%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">9</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;Subsidiary&#148;</font></p>
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  <td width="6%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.84%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">9</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;Subsidiary Guarantees&#148;</font></p>
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  <td width="6%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.84%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">9</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;Subsidiary Guarantors&#148;</font></p>
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  <td width="6%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.84%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">9</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;Successor Security&#148;</font></p>
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  <td width="6%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.84%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">10</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;Supplemental Indenture&#148;</font></p>
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  <td width="6%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.84%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">10</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;Trust Indenture Act&#148;</font></p>
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  <td width="6%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.84%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">10</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;Trustee&#148;</font></p>
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  <td width="6%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.84%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">10</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;United States&#148;</font></p>
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  <td width="6%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.84%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">10</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;U.S. Government Obligations&#148;</font></p>
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  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">10</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;Vice President&#148;</font></p>
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  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">10</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;Voting Stock&#148;</font></p>
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  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">11</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;Wholly Owned&#148;</font></p>
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  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">11</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;102.</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in .5in .0001pt 0in;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATES AND OPINIONS</font></p>
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  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">11</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;103.</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in .5in .0001pt 0in;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">FORM&nbsp;OF DOCUMENTS DELIVERED TO TRUSTEE</font></p>
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  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">11</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;104.</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in .5in .0001pt 0in;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">ACTS OF HOLDERS; RECORD DATES</font></p>
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  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">12</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;105.</font></p>
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  <td width="77%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:77.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0in .5in .0001pt 0in;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">NOTICES, ETC., TO TRUSTEE, COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY
  GUARANTORS</font></p>
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  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">14</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;106.</font></p>
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  <td width="77%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:77.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0in .5in .0001pt 0in;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">NOTICE TO HOLDERS; WAIVER</font></p>
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  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">15</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;107.</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in .5in .0001pt 0in;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">CONFLICT WITH TRUST INDENTURE ACT</font></p>
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  <td width="6%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.84%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">15</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;108.</font></p>
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  <td width="77%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:77.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0in .5in .0001pt 0in;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">EFFECT OF HEADINGS AND TABLE OF CONTENTS</font></p>
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  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">16</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;109.</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in .5in .0001pt 0in;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS</font></p>
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  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">16</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Note:&#160; This table of contents
shall not, for any purpose, be deemed to be a part of the Indenture.</font></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">ii</font></p>

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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;110.</font></p>
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  <td width="77%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:77.42%;">
  <p style="margin:0in .5in .0001pt 0in;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SEPARABILITY CLAUSE</font></p>
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  <td width="6%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.92%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">16</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;111.</font></p>
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  <td width="77%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:77.42%;">
  <p style="margin:0in .5in .0001pt 0in;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">BENEFITS OF INDENTURE</font></p>
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  <td width="6%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.92%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">16</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;112.</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in .5in .0001pt 0in;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">GOVERNING LAW</font></p>
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  <td width="6%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.92%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">16</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;113.</font></p>
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  <td width="77%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:77.42%;">
  <p style="margin:0in .5in .0001pt 0in;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">LEGAL HOLIDAYS</font></p>
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  <td width="6%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.92%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">16</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in .5in .0001pt 0in;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">ARTICLE TWO</font></p>
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  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Security Forms</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;201.</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in .5in .0001pt 0in;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">FORMS GENERALLY</font></p>
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  <td width="6%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.92%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">17</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;202.</font></p>
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  <td width="77%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:77.42%;">
  <p style="margin:0in .5in .0001pt 0in;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">FORM&nbsp;OF FACE OF SECURITY</font></p>
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  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">17</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;203.</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in .5in .0001pt 0in;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">FORM&nbsp;OF REVERSE OF SECURITY</font></p>
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  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">18</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;204.</font></p>
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  <td width="77%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:77.42%;">
  <p style="margin:0in .5in .0001pt 0in;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS REQUIRED IN GLOBAL SECURITY</font></p>
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  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">21</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;205.</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in .5in .0001pt 0in;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">FORM&nbsp;OF TRUSTEE&#146;S CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION</font></p>
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  <td width="6%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.92%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">22</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;206.</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in .5in .0001pt 0in;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">FORM&nbsp;OF SUBSIDIARY GUARANTEE</font></p>
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  <td width="6%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.92%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">22</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in .5in .0001pt 0in;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">ARTICLE THREE</font></p>
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  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Securities</font></p>
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  <p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;301.</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in .5in .0001pt 0in;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">TITLE AND TERMS</font></p>
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  <td width="6%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.92%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">25</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;302.</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in .5in .0001pt 0in;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">DENOMINATIONS</font></p>
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  <td width="6%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.92%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">28</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;303.</font></p>
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  <td width="77%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:77.42%;">
  <p style="margin:0in .5in .0001pt 0in;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">EXECUTION, AUTHENTICATION, DELIVERY AND DATING</font></p>
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  <td width="6%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.92%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">28</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;304.</font></p>
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  <td width="77%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:77.42%;">
  <p style="margin:0in .5in .0001pt 0in;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">TEMPORARY SECURITIES</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="6%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.92%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">30</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;305.</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="77%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:77.42%;">
  <p style="margin:0in .5in .0001pt 0in;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">REGISTRATION, REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER AND EXCHANGE</font></p>
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  <td width="6%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.92%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">30</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;306.</font></p>
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  <td width="77%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:77.42%;">
  <p style="margin:0in .5in .0001pt 0in;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">MUTILATED, DESTROYED, LOST AND STOLEN SECURITIES</font></p>
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  <td width="6%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.92%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">33</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;307.</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="77%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:77.42%;">
  <p style="margin:0in .5in .0001pt 0in;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">PAYMENT OF INTEREST; INTEREST RIGHTS PRESERVED</font></p>
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  <td width="6%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.92%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">34</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;308.</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="77%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:77.42%;">
  <p style="margin:0in .5in .0001pt 0in;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">PERSONS DEEMED OWNERS</font></p>
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  <td width="6%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.92%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">35</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;309.</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="77%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:77.42%;">
  <p style="margin:0in .5in .0001pt 0in;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">CANCELLATION</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="6%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.92%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">35</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;310.</font></p>
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  <td width="77%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:77.42%;">
  <p style="margin:0in .5in .0001pt 0in;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">COMPUTATION OF INTEREST</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="6%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.92%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">36</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;311.</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="77%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:77.42%;">
  <p style="margin:0in .5in .0001pt 0in;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">CUSIP/COMMON CODE/ISIN NUMBER</font></p>
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  <td width="6%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.92%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">36</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;312.</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in .5in .0001pt 0in;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">BOOK-ENTRY ONLY SYSTEM</font></p>
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  <td width="6%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.92%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">36</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <td width="77%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:77.42%;">
  <p style="margin:0in .5in .0001pt 0in;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <td width="6%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.92%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">ARTICLE FOUR</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Satisfaction and Discharge</font></p>
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  <td width="15%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:15.66%;">
  <p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="77%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:77.42%;">
  <p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <td width="6%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.92%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;401.</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="77%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:77.42%;">
  <p style="margin:0in .5in .0001pt 0in;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SATISFACTION AND DISCHARGE OF INDENTURE</font></p>
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  <td width="6%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.92%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">36</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;402.</font></p>
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  <td width="77%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:77.42%;">
  <p style="margin:0in .5in .0001pt 0in;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">APPLICATION OF TRUST MONEY</font></p>
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  <td width="6%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.92%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">38</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Note:&#160; This table of contents shall
not, for any purpose, be deemed to be a part of the Indenture.</font></p>

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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;403.</font></p>
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  <td width="77%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:77.26%;">
  <p style="margin:0in .5in .0001pt 0in;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">OPTION TO EFFECT LEGAL DEFEASANCE OR COVENANT
  DEFEASANCE</font></p>
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  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">38</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;404.</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in .5in .0001pt 0in;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">LEGAL DEFEASANCE AND
  DISCHARGE</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;405.</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in .5in .0001pt 0in;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">COVENANT DEFEASANCE</font></p>
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  <td width="7%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.08%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">39</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;406.</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in .5in .0001pt 0in;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">CONDITIONS TO LEGAL OR
  COVENANT DEFEASANCE</font></p>
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  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">39</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;407.</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in .5in .0001pt 0in;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">DEPOSITED MONEY AND U.S.
  GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS TO BE HELD IN TRUST; OTHER MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS</font></p>
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  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">41</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;408.</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in .5in .0001pt 0in;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">REPAYMENT TO THE COMPANY</font></p>
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  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">41</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;409.</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in .5in .0001pt 0in;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">REINSTATEMENT</font></p>
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  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">42</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in .5in .0001pt 0in;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <td width="7%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.08%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">ARTICLE FIVE</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Default and Remedies</font></p>
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  <p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <td width="7%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.08%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;501.</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in .5in .0001pt 0in;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">EVENTS OF DEFAULT</font></p>
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  <td width="7%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.08%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">42</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;502.</font></p>
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  <td width="77%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:77.26%;">
  <p style="margin:0in .5in .0001pt 0in;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">ACCELERATION OF MATURITY; RESCISSION AND ANNULMENT</font></p>
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  <td width="7%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.08%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">44</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;503.</font></p>
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  <td width="77%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:77.26%;">
  <p style="margin:0in .5in .0001pt 0in;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">COLLECTION OF INDEBTEDNESS AND SUITS FOR ENFORCEMENT
  BY TRUSTEE</font></p>
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  <td width="7%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.08%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">45</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;504.</font></p>
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  <td width="77%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:77.26%;">
  <p style="margin:0in .5in .0001pt 0in;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">TRUSTEE MAY&nbsp;FILE PROOFS OF CLAIM</font></p>
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  <td width="7%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.08%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">45</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;505.</font></p>
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  <td width="77%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:77.26%;">
  <p style="margin:0in .5in .0001pt 0in;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">TRUSTEE MAY&nbsp;ENFORCE CLAIMS WITHOUT POSSESSION
  OF SECURITIES OR SUBSIDIARY GUARANTEES</font></p>
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  <td width="7%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.08%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">46</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;506.</font></p>
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  <td width="77%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:77.26%;">
  <p style="margin:0in .5in .0001pt 0in;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">APPLICATION OF MONEY COLLECTED</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="7%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.08%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">46</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;507.</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="77%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:77.26%;">
  <p style="margin:0in .5in .0001pt 0in;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">LIMITATION ON SUITS</font></p>
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  <td width="7%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.08%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">47</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;508.</font></p>
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  <td width="77%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:77.26%;">
  <p style="margin:0in .5in .0001pt 0in;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">UNCONDITIONAL RIGHT OF HOLDERS TO RECEIVE PRINCIPAL,
  PREMIUM AND INTEREST</font></p>
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  <td width="7%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.08%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">47</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;509.</font></p>
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  <td width="77%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:77.26%;">
  <p style="margin:0in .5in .0001pt 0in;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">RESTORATION OF RIGHTS AND REMEDIES</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="7%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.08%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">48</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;510.</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="77%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:77.26%;">
  <p style="margin:0in .5in .0001pt 0in;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">RIGHTS AND REMEDIES CUMULATIVE</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="7%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.08%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">48</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;511.</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="77%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:77.26%;">
  <p style="margin:0in .5in .0001pt 0in;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">DELAY OR OMISSION NOT WAIVER</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="7%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.08%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">48</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;512.</font></p>
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  <td width="77%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:77.26%;">
  <p style="margin:0in .5in .0001pt 0in;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">CONTROL BY HOLDERS</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="7%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.08%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">48</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;513.</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="77%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:77.26%;">
  <p style="margin:0in .5in .0001pt 0in;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">WAIVER OF PAST DEFAULTS</font></p>
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  <td width="7%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.08%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">49</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;514.</font></p>
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  <td width="77%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:77.26%;">
  <p style="margin:0in .5in .0001pt 0in;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">UNDERTAKING FOR COSTS</font></p>
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  <td width="7%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.08%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">49</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;515.</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in .5in .0001pt 0in;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">WAIVER OF STAY OR EXTENSION LAWS</font></p>
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  <td width="7%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.08%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">49</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in .5in .0001pt 0in;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">ARTICLE SIX</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Trustee</font></p>
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  <td width="15%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:15.66%;">
  <p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="77%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:77.26%;">
  <p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <td width="7%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.08%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;601.</font></p>
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  <td width="77%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:77.26%;">
  <p style="margin:0in .5in .0001pt 0in;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">CERTAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE TRUSTEE</font></p>
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  <td width="7%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.08%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">50</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;602.</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="77%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:77.26%;">
  <p style="margin:0in .5in .0001pt 0in;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">NOTICE OF DEFAULTS</font></p>
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  <td width="7%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.08%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">50</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;603.</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in .5in .0001pt 0in;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">CERTAIN RIGHTS OF TRUSTEE</font></p>
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  <td width="7%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.08%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">51</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;604.</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in .5in .0001pt 0in;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR RECITALS OR ISSUANCE OF
  SECURITIES</font></p>
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  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">52</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;605.</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in .5in .0001pt 0in;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">MAY&nbsp;HOLD SECURITIES</font></p>
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  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">52</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;606.</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in .5in .0001pt 0in;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">MONEY HELD IN TRUST</font></p>
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  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">52</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;607.</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in .5in .0001pt 0in;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">COMPENSATION AND REIMBURSEMENT</font></p>
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  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">53</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;608.</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in .5in .0001pt 0in;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">DISQUALIFICATION; CONFLICTING INTERESTS</font></p>
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  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">53</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;609.</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in .5in .0001pt 0in;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">CORPORATE TRUSTEE REQUIRED; ELIGIBILITY</font></p>
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  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">54</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;610.</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in .5in .0001pt 0in;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">RESIGNATION AND REMOVAL; APPOINTMENT OF SUCCESSOR</font></p>
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  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">54</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;611.</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in .5in .0001pt 0in;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">ACCEPTANCE OF APPOINTMENT BY SUCCESSOR</font></p>
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  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">55</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;612.</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in .5in .0001pt 0in;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">MERGER, CONVERSION, CONSOLIDATION OR SUCCESSION TO
  BUSINESS</font></p>
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  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">56</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;613.</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in .5in .0001pt 0in;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">PREFERENTIAL COLLECTION OF CLAIMS AGAINST COMPANY
  AND SUBSIDIARY GUARANTORS</font></p>
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  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">56</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;614.</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in .5in .0001pt 0in;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">APPOINTMENT OF AUTHENTICATING AGENT</font></p>
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  <td width="7%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.74%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">56</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in .5in .0001pt 0in;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">ARTICLE SEVEN</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Holders&#146; Lists and Reports by Trustee and Company</font></p>
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  <p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;701.</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in .5in .0001pt 0in;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">COMPANY TO FURNISH TRUSTEE NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF
  HOLDERS</font></p>
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  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">58</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;702.</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in .5in .0001pt 0in;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">PRESERVATION OF INFORMATION; COMMUNICATIONS TO
  HOLDERS</font></p>
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  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">58</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;703.</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in .5in .0001pt 0in;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">REPORTS BY TRUSTEE</font></p>
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  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">59</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;704.</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in .5in .0001pt 0in;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">REPORTS BY COMPANY</font></p>
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  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">59</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in .5in .0001pt 0in;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">ARTICLE EIGHT</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Consolidation, Merger, Conveyance, Transfer or Lease</font></p>
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  <p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <td width="76%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:76.6%;">
  <p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;801.</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in .5in .0001pt 0in;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY GUARANTORS
  MAY&nbsp;CONSOLIDATE, ETC. ONLY ON CERTAIN TERMS</font></p>
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  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">60</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;802.</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in .5in .0001pt 0in;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SUCCESSOR SUBSTITUTED</font></p>
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  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">61</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in .5in .0001pt 0in;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">ARTICLE NINE</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Supplemental Indentures</font></p>
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  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;901.</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in .5in .0001pt 0in;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURES WITHOUT CONSENT OF HOLDERS</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in .5in .0001pt 0in;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURES WITH CONSENT OF HOLDERS</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in .5in .0001pt 0in;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">EXECUTION OF SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURES</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in .5in .0001pt 0in;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">EFFECT OF SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURES</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;905.</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in .5in .0001pt 0in;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">CONFORMITY WITH TRUST INDENTURE ACT</font></p>
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  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">64</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;906.</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in .5in .0001pt 0in;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">REFERENCE IN SECURITIES TO SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURES</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;1001.</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in .5in .0001pt 0in;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">PAYMENT OF PRINCIPAL, PREMIUM AND INTEREST</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;1002.</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in .5in .0001pt 0in;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">MAINTENANCE OF OFFICE OR AGENCY</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in .5in .0001pt 0in;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">MONEY FOR SECURITY PAYMENTS TO BE HELD IN TRUST</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in .5in .0001pt 0in;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">EXISTENCE</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in .5in .0001pt 0in;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">LIMITATION ON LIENS</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in .5in .0001pt 0in;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">LIMITATION ON SALE AND LEASE-BACK TRANSACTIONS</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;1007.</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in .5in .0001pt 0in;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">STATEMENT BY OFFICERS AS TO DEFAULT; COMPLIANCE
  CERTIFICATES</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in .5in .0001pt 0in;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">WAIVER OF CERTAIN COVENANTS</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">ARTICLE ELEVEN</font></p>
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  <p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;1101.</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in .5in .0001pt 0in;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">APPLICABILITY OF ARTICLE</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in .5in .0001pt 0in;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">ELECTION TO REDEEM; NOTICE TO TRUSTEE</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;1103.</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in .5in .0001pt 0in;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SELECTION BY TRUSTEE OF SECURITIES TO BE REDEEMED</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;1104.</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in .5in .0001pt 0in;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">NOTICE OF REDEMPTION</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in .5in .0001pt 0in;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECURITIES PAYABLE ON REDEMPTION DATE</font></p>
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  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">72</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;1106.</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in .5in .0001pt 0in;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECURITIES REDEEMED IN PART</font></p>
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  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">72</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in .5in .0001pt 0in;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">ARTICLE TWELVE</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Subsidiary Guarantee</font></p>
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  <p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;1201.</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in .5in .0001pt 0in;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SUBSIDIARY GUARANTEE</font></p>
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  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-align:right;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">73</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;1202.</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in .5in .0001pt 0in;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF SUBSIDIARY GUARANTEES</font></p>
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  <td width="7%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.74%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-align:right;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">75</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;1203.</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in .5in .0001pt 0in;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">RELEASE OF SUBSIDIARY GUARANTORS</font></p>
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  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-align:right;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">76</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in .5in .0001pt 0in;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">ARTICLE THIRTEEN</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Meetings of Holders of Securities</font></p>
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  <p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <td width="76%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:76.6%;">
  <p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;1301.</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in .5in .0001pt 0in;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">PURPOSES FOR WHICH MEETINGS MAY&nbsp;BE CALLED</font></p>
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  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">77</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;1302.</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in .5in .0001pt 0in;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">CALL, NOTICE AND PLACE OF MEETINGS</font></p>
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  <td width="7%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.74%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">77</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;1303.</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in .5in .0001pt 0in;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">PERSONS ENTITLED TO VOTE AT MEETINGS</font></p>
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  <td width="7%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.74%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">77</font></p>
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shall not, for any purpose, be deemed to be a part of the Indenture.</font></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">vi</font></p>

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  ADJOURNMENT OF MEETINGS</font></p>
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  <td width="7%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.74%;">
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  <p style="margin:0in .5in .0001pt 0in;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">COUNTING VOTES AND RECORDING ACTION OF MEETINGS</font></p>
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  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">79</font></p>
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shall not, for any purpose, be deemed to be a part of the Indenture.</font></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">vii</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">INDENTURE, dated as of <b>[</b></font><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><b><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">]</font></b><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">, 2008, among Staples,&nbsp;Inc.,
a corporation duly organized and existing under the laws of Delaware (herein
called the &#147;Company&#148;), having its principal office at 500 Staples Drive,
Framingham, Massachusetts 01702, each of the Subsidiary Guarantors (as hereinafter
defined) and HSBC Bank USA, National Association<b>,</b>
a national banking association duly organized and existing under the laws of
the United States, as Trustee (herein called the &#147;Trustee&#148;).</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">RECITALS OF THE COMPANY AND THE SUBSIDIARY
GUARANTORS</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Company deems it necessary from time to
time to issue its unsecured notes, debentures, bonds and other evidences of
indebtedness that shall be issued in one or more series (hereinafter called the
&#147;Securities&#148;) as hereinafter set forth.&#160;
To provide for the issuance and governance of the Securities, the
Company has duly authorized the execution and delivery of this Indenture.&#160; The Company has taken all actions necessary
to make this Indenture a valid agreement of the Company.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Company and the Subsidiary Guarantors are
members of the same consolidated group of companies and are engaged in related
businesses; the Subsidiary Guarantors will derive direct and indirect economic
benefit from the issuance of the Securities; accordingly, each Subsidiary
Guarantor has duly authorized the execution and delivery of this Indenture to
provide for its full, unconditional, irrevocable and joint and several
guarantee of the Securities.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">For and in consideration of the premises set
forth in this Indenture and the purchase of the Securities by the Holders
thereof, the Company, the Subsidiary Guarantors and the Trustee mutually
covenant and agree for the equal and proportionate benefit of all Holders of
the Securities and of any series thereof, as follows:</font></p>

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<h1 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">ARTICLE ONE</font></h1>

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<h1 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Definitions and Other Provisions of General Application</font></h1>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;101.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u>DEFINITIONS</u>.</p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">For all purposes of this
Indenture, except as otherwise expressly provided or unless the context
otherwise requires:</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(1)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; the
terms defined in this Article&nbsp;have the meanings assigned to them in this Article&nbsp;and
include the plural as well as the singular;</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(2)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; all
accounting terms not otherwise defined herein have the meanings assigned to
them in accordance with GAAP;</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(3)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; unless
the context otherwise requires, any reference to an &#147;Article&#148; or a &#147;Section&#148;
refers to an Article&nbsp;or Section&nbsp;of this Indenture, as the case may
be;</font></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">1</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(4)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; unless
the context otherwise requires, any reference to a statute, rule&nbsp;or
regulation refers to the same (including any successor statute, rule&nbsp;or
regulation thereto) as it may be amended from time to time; and</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(5)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; the
words &#147;herein&#148;, &#147;hereof&#148; and &#147;hereunder&#148; and other words of similar import
refer to this Indenture as a whole and not to any particular Article, Section&nbsp;or
other subdivision.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;Act&#148;, when used with respect to any Holder, has the
meaning specified in Section&nbsp;104.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;Additional Securities&#148; has the meaning set forth in
the form of the Securities contained in Section&nbsp;203.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;Affiliate&#148; of any Person means any other Person
directly or indirectly controlling or controlled by or under direct or indirect
common control with such Person.&#160; For the
purposes of this definition, &#147;control&#148; when used with respect to any Person
means the power to direct the management and policies of such Person, directly
or indirectly, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract
or otherwise; and the terms &#147;controlling&#148; and &#147;controlled&#148; have meanings
correlative to the foregoing.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;Agent Member&#148; means any member of, or participant in,
DTC.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;Applicable Procedures&#148; means, with respect to any
transfer or transaction involving a Global Security or beneficial interest
therein, the rules&nbsp;and procedures of DTC applicable to such transaction
and as in effect from time to time.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;Attributable Value&#148; in respect of any Sale and
Lease-Back Transaction means, as of the time of determination, the lesser of (i)&nbsp;the
sale price of the Principal Property so leased multiplied by a fraction the
numerator of which is the remaining portion of the base term of the lease
included in such Sale and Lease-Back Transaction and the denominator of which
is the base term of such lease, and (ii)&nbsp;the total obligation (discounted
to the weighted average interest rate borne by all Securities then Outstanding
at the time of determination compounded quarterly) of the lessee for rental
payments (other than amounts required to be paid on account of property taxes
as well as maintenance, repairs, insurance, water rates and other items which
do not constitute payments for property rights) during the remaining portion of
the base term of the lease included in such Sale and Lease-Back Transaction.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;Authenticating Agent&#148; means any Person authorized by
the Trustee pursuant to Section&nbsp;614 to act on behalf of the Trustee to
authenticate Securities.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;Bankruptcy Law&#148; means, Title 11 of the United States
Code entitled &#147;Bankruptcy,&#148; as now and hereafter in effect, or any successor
statute or any other United States federal, state or local law or law of any
other jurisdiction relating to bankruptcy, insolvency, winding up, liquidation,
reorganization or relief of debtors, whether in effect on the date hereof or
hereafter.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;Board of Directors&#148; means, with respect to the
Company, either the board of directors of the Company or any committee of that
board duly authorized to act for it in respect hereof, and with respect to any
Subsidiary Guarantor, either the board of directors of such Subsidiary
Guarantor (or any equivalent governance structure maintained by such Subsidiary
Guarantor) or any committee of that board duly authorized to act for it in
respect hereof.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;Board Resolution&#148; means, with respect to the Company
or a Subsidiary Guarantor, a copy of a resolution certified by the Secretary or
an Assistant Secretary of the Company or such Subsidiary Guarantor, as the case
may be, to have been duly adopted by its Board of Directors and to be in full
force and effect on the date of such certification, and delivered to the
Trustee.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;Business Day&#148; means, with respect to any particular
place, each Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, other than any
such day on which banking institutions in The City of New York, New York are
authorized or obligated by law or executive order to close and with respect to
any due date for the payment of principal or interest in respect of any
Security, a day on which commercial banking institutions are open for general
business in the place of presentation.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;Commercial Paper Program&#148;
means the commercial paper program of the Company, as to which Barclays Capital
Inc. as assignee of Lehman Brothers Inc., Banc of America Securities LLC and
J.P. Morgan Securities, Inc. act as dealers pursuant to the terms and
conditions of their respective Commercial Paper Dealer Agreements with the
Company, dated as of August 6, 2008, in the case of Barclays Capital Inc. and
Banc of America Securities LLC, and September 19, 2008, in the case of J.P.
Morgan Securities, Inc., together with the documents related thereto, including
any guarantees and security documents, as such program or documents may be
amended, extended, renewed, restated, supplemented or replaced by one or more
commercial paper programs, debt instruments and/or related documentation, or
otherwise modified, in whole or in part, and without limitation as to amount
outstanding or committed, maturity, terms, conditions, covenants and other
provisions, from time to time.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;Company&#148; means the Person named as the &#147;Company&#148; in
the first paragraph of this instrument until a successor Person shall have
become such pursuant to the applicable provisions of this Indenture, and
thereafter &#147;Company&#148; shall mean such successor Person.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;Company Request&#148; or &#147;Company Order&#148; means a written
request or order signed in the name of the Company by its Chief Executive
Officer or Chief Financial Officer, its President or a Vice President, and by
its Treasurer, an Assistant Treasurer, its Secretary or an Assistant Secretary,
and delivered to the Trustee.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;Consolidated Net Tangible Assets&#148; of the Company
means the aggregate amount of assets (less applicable reserves and other
properly deductible items) after deducting therefrom (a)&nbsp;all current
liabilities (excluding any notes and loans payable, current maturities of
long-term debt and current maturities of obligations under capital leases) and (b)&nbsp;all
goodwill, trade names, patents, unamortized debt discount and expense </font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">and
any other like intangibles, all as set forth on the most recent consolidated
balance sheet of the Company and computed in accordance with GAAP.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;Corporate Trust Office&#148; means the principal office of
the Trustee at which at any particular time its corporate trust business shall
be administered, which office at the date of the execution of this Indenture is
located at 10 East 40<sup>th</sup> Street, 14<sup>th</sup> Floor, New York, NY
10016, Attention:&#160; Corporate Trust and
Loan Agency, or at any other time at such other address as the Trustee may
designate from time to time by notice to the Holders.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;corporation&#148; means a corporation, association,
company, joint stock company, limited liability company, partnership or
business trust.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;Default&#148; means any event which is, or after notice or
passage of time or both would be, an Event of Default.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;Defaulted Interest&#148; has the meaning specified in Section&nbsp;307.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;Depositary&#148; means, with respect to any Security, a
clearing agency which is registered as such under the Exchange Act and is
designated by the Company to act as Depositary for such Security (or any
successor clearing agency as registered).</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;dollar&#148; and &#147;$&#148; means the lawful currency of the
United States of America.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;DTC&#148; means The Depository Trust Company, a New York
corporation.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;Event of Default&#148; has the meaning specified in Section&nbsp;501.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;Exchange Act&#148; means the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 (including any successor act thereto), as it may be amended from time to
time, and (unless the context otherwise requires) includes the rules&nbsp;and
regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;Expiration Date&#148; has the meaning specified in Section&nbsp;104.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;GAAP&#148; means generally accepted accounting principles
in the United States consistently applied as in effect on the date of this
Indenture.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;Global Security&#148; means a Security that is registered
in the Security Register in the name of a Depositary or a nominee thereof.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;Holder&#148; means, with respect to any Security, a Person
in whose name such Security is registered in the Security Register.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;Indebtedness&#148; of any Person means (without
duplication), with respect to any Person, (i)&nbsp;every obligation of such
Person for money borrowed, (ii)&nbsp;every obligation of such Person evidenced
by bonds, debentures, notes or other similar instruments, </font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(iii) every
reimbursement obligation of such Person with respect to letters of credit,
bankers&#146; acceptances or similar facilities issued for the account of such
Person and (iv)&nbsp;every obligation of the type referred to in clauses (i)&nbsp;through
(iii)&nbsp;of another Person the payment of which such Person has guaranteed or
is responsible or liable for, directly or indirectly, as obligor, guarantor or
otherwise (but only, in the case of clause (iv), to the extent such Person has
guaranteed or is responsible or liable for such obligations).</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;Indenture&#148; means this Indenture, as amended or
supplemented from time to time in accordance with the terms hereof and shall
include the terms of a particular Series&nbsp;of Securities established as
contemplated in Section&nbsp;301.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;Interest Payment Date&#148; means the Stated Maturity of
an installment of interest on the Securities.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;Issue Date&#148; means, with respect to any series, the
date on which the Securities of such series are originally issued.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;Lien&#148; means, with respect to any property or assets,
any mortgage or deed of trust, pledge, hypothecation, assignment, security
interest, lien, encumbrance, or other security arrangement of any kind or
nature whatsoever on or with respect to such property or assets (including any
conditional sale or other title retention agreement having substantially the
same economic effect as any of the foregoing).</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;Maturity&#148;, when used with respect to any Security,
means the date on which the principal of such Security becomes due and payable
as therein or herein provided, whether at the Stated Maturity or by declaration
of acceleration, call for redemption, exercise of a repurchase right, required
repurchase or otherwise.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;Net Available Proceeds&#148; from any Sale and Lease-Back
Transaction by any Person means cash or readily marketable cash equivalents
received (including by way of sale or discounting of a note, installment
receivable or other receivable, but excluding any other consideration received
in the form of assumption by the acquiree of Indebtedness or obligations
relating to the properties or assets that are the subject of such Sale and
Lease-Back Transaction or received in any other noncash form) therefrom by such
Person, net of (i)&nbsp;all legal, title and recording tax expenses,
commissions and other fees and expenses incurred and all Federal, state,
provincial, foreign and local taxes required to be accrued as a liability as a
consequence of such Sale and Lease-Back Transaction; (ii)&nbsp;all payments
made by such Person or its Subsidiaries on any Indebtedness which is secured in
whole or in part by any such properties and assets in accordance with the terms
of any Lien upon or with respect to any such properties and assets or which
must, by the terms of such Lien, or in order to obtain a necessary consent to
such Sale and Lease-Back Transaction or by applicable law, be repaid out of the
proceeds from such Sale and Lease-Back Transaction; and (iii)&nbsp;all
distributions and other payments made to minority interest holders in
Subsidiaries of such Person or joint ventures as a result of such Sale and
Lease-Back Transaction; <i>provided, however</i>,
that for purposes of clause (ii)&nbsp;of Section&nbsp;1006 hereof the amount of
Net Available Proceeds to be applied to any acquisition of Principal Properties
or retirement of Securities or other </font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Indebtedness
shall be reduced by an amount equal to the sum of (A)&nbsp;an amount equal to
the redemption price with respect to such Securities delivered within 180 days
after the effective date of such Sales and Lease-Back Transaction to the
Trustee for retirement and cancellation and (B)&nbsp;the principal amount, plus
any premium or fee paid in connection with a redemption, retirement or prepayment
in accordance with the terms, of such other Indebtedness voluntarily redeemed,
retired or repaid by the Company within such 180-day period, excluding in each
case retirements pursuant to mandatory sinking fund or prepayment provisions
and payments at maturity.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;Notice of Default&#148; means a written notice of the kind
specified in Section&nbsp;501(3).</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;Officers&#146; Certificate&#148; means a certificate signed by
the Chief Executive Officer or Chief Financial Officer, the President or a Vice
President, and by the Treasurer, an Assistant Treasurer, the Secretary or an
Assistant Secretary, of the Company or a Subsidiary Guarantor, as the case may
be, and delivered to the Trustee.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;Opinion of Counsel&#148; means, as to the Company or a
Subsidiary Guarantor, a written opinion of counsel, who may be counsel for the
Company or such Subsidiary Guarantor, including counsel employed by the Company
or a Subsidiary Guarantor, as the case may be, and who shall be acceptable to
the Trustee, delivered to the Trustee.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;Outstanding&#148;, when used
with respect to Securities, means, as of the date of determination, all
Securities theretofore authenticated and delivered under this Indenture, <i>except</i>:</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(i)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Securities theretofore canceled by the
Trustee or delivered to the Trustee for cancellation;</p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(ii)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Securities for whose payment or redemption
money in the necessary amount has been theretofore deposited with the Trustee
or any Paying Agent (other than the Company or any Subsidiary Guarantor) in
trust or set aside and segregated in trust by the Company or a Subsidiary
Guarantor (if the Company or a Subsidiary Guarantor shall act as a Paying
Agent) for the Holders of such Securities; <i>provided</i>
that, if such Securities are to be redeemed, notice of such redemption shall
have been duly given pursuant to this Indenture or provision therefor
satisfactory to the Trustee shall have been made; and</p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(iii)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Securities that have been paid pursuant to Section&nbsp;306
or in exchange for or in lieu of which other Securities have been authenticated
and delivered pursuant to this Indenture, other than any such Securities in
respect of which there shall have been presented to the Trustee proof
satisfactory to it that such Securities are held by a bona fide purchaser in
whose hands such Securities are valid obligations of the Company;</p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">provided, however</font></i><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">, that in
determining whether the Holders of the requisite principal amount of the
Outstanding Securities have given, made or taken any request, demand, </font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or
other action hereunder as of any date, Securities owned by the Company, any
Subsidiary Guarantor or any other obligor upon the Securities or any Affiliate
of the Company, of any Subsidiary Guarantor or of such other obligor shall be
disregarded and deemed not to be Outstanding, except that, in determining
whether the Trustee shall be protected in relying upon any such request,
demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other action, only
Securities that a responsible officer of the Trustee actually knows to be so
owned shall be so disregarded.&#160;
Securities so owned which have been pledged in good faith may be
regarded as Outstanding if the pledgee establishes to the satisfaction of the
Trustee the pledgee&#146;s right so to act with respect to such Securities and that
the pledgee is not the Company, a Subsidiary Guarantor or any other obligor
upon the Securities or any Affiliate of the Company, of any Subsidiary
Guarantor or of such other obligor.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;Participant&#148; means, with respect to the Depositary, a
Person who has an account with the Depositary.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;Paying Agent&#148; means any Person authorized by the
Company to pay the principal of, premium, if any, or interest on any Securities
on behalf of the Company and, as of the date of this Indenture, shall include
the Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee in the City of New York.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;Person&#148; means any individual, corporation,
partnership, joint venture, association, joint stock company, limited liability
company, trust, unincorporated organization, government or any agency or
political subdivision thereof or any other entity.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;Predecessor Security&#148; of any particular Security
means every previous Security evidencing all or a portion of the same debt as
that evidenced by such particular Security; and, for the purposes of this
definition, any Security authenticated and delivered under Section&nbsp;306 in
exchange for or in lieu of a mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen Security
shall be deemed to evidence the same debt as the mutilated, destroyed, lost or
stolen Security.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;Principal Property&#148; means any single parcel of real
property or any permanent improvement thereon owned by the Company or any of
its Subsidiaries including, without limitation, any office, store, warehouse,
manufacturing facility or plant or any portion thereof, and any equipment
located at or comprising a part of any such property, having a net book value,
as of the date of determination, in excess of 1% of the most recently
calculated Consolidated Net Tangible Assets of the Company.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;Principal Subsidiary&#148; means any Subsidiary which owns
any Principal Property.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;Publicly Issued Debt Securities&#148; means any
indebtedness that (i)&nbsp;is listed, quoted or tradeable on any exchange or
market, including any market for securities eligible for resale pursuant to Rule&nbsp;144A
under the Securities Act, (ii)&nbsp;is sold by means of </font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">any
prospectus, offering circular or similar document typically used in connection
with road show presentations, or (iii)&nbsp;is marketed in an underwritten
securities offering.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;Redemption Date&#148;, when used with respect to any
Security to be redeemed, means the date fixed for such redemption by or
pursuant to this Indenture.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;Redemption Price&#148;, when used with respect to any
Security to be redeemed, means the price at which it is to be redeemed pursuant
to this Indenture.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;Regular Record Date&#148; for the interest payable on any
Interest Payment Date means the fifteenth day (regardless of whether a Business
Day) next preceding such Interest Payment Date.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;Responsible Officer&#148; shall mean, when used with
respect to the Trustee, any officer within the Corporate Trust Office,
including any Vice President, Managing Director, Assistant Vice President,
Secretary, Assistant Secretary or Assistant Treasurer or any other officer of
the Trustee customarily performing functions similar to those performed by any
of the above designated officers, and also, with respect to a particular
matter, any other officer to whom such matter is referred because of such
officer&#146;s knowledge and familiarity with the particular subject.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;Sale and Lease-Back Transaction&#148; of any Person means
an arrangement with any lender or investor or to which such lender or investor
is a party providing for the leasing by such Person of any Principal Property
that, more than 12 months after the later of (i)&nbsp;the completion of the
acquisition, construction, development or improvement of such Principal
Property or (ii)&nbsp;the placing in operation of such Principal Property or of
such Principal Property as so constructed, developed or improved, has been or
is being sold, conveyed, transferred or otherwise disposed of by such Person to
such lender or investor or to any Person to whom funds have been or are to be
advanced by such lender on the security of such Principal Property.&#160; The term of such arrangement, as of any date
(the &#147;measurement date&#148;), shall end on the date of the last payment of rent or
any other amount due under such arrangement on or prior to the first date after
the measurement date on which such arrangement may be terminated by the lessee,
at its sole option, without payment of a penalty.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;Securities&#148; has the meaning specified in the Recitals
of the Company and the Subsidiary Guarantors.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;Securities Act&#148; means the United States Securities
Act of 1933 (including any successor act thereto), as it may be amended from
time to time, and (unless the context otherwise requires) includes the rules&nbsp;and
regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission promulgated thereunder.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;Security Register&#148; and &#147;Security Registrar&#148; have the
respective meanings specified in Section&nbsp;305.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;Senior Credit Facility&#148; means any of (a)&nbsp;that
certain Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement dated as of October&nbsp;13,
2006 among the Company </font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">and
the lenders named therein and (b)&nbsp;that certain Credit Agreement dated as
of April&nbsp;1, 2008 among the Company, the Lenders named therein, </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Barclays Bank
PLC,</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;"> as
Administrative Agent, Bank of America, N.A. and HSBC Bank USA, National
Association, as Co-Syndication Agents, providing for a Total Commitment as of
the Effective Date (in each case as defined therein) of $3,000,000,000, in each
case, together with the documents related thereto, including any guarantees and
security documents, as such agreement or documents may be amended, extended,
renewed, restated, supplemented or replaced by one or more credit agreements or
facilities (including any term loans and revolving loans thereunder), debt instruments
and/or related documentation, or otherwise modified, in whole or in part, and
without limitation as to amount outstanding or committed, maturity, terms,
conditions, covenants and other provisions, from time to time, and any
agreement, and related documentation, governing Indebtedness incurred to
refinance, in whole or in part, the borrowings and commitments then outstanding
or permitted to be outstanding under such Senior Credit Facility or a successor
Senior Credit Facility, whether by the same or any other lender or group of
lenders (other than, in each case, Indebtedness issued under the Indenture).</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;Special Record Date&#148; for the payment of any Defaulted
Interest means a date fixed by the Trustee pursuant to Section&nbsp;307.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;Stated Maturity&#148;, when used with respect to any
Security or any installment of interest thereon, means the date specified in
such Security as the fixed date on which the principal of such Security or such
installment of interest is due and payable.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;Subsidiary&#148;means, with respect to the Company, a
corporation, limited liability company, company limited by shares, trust, real
estate investment trust, statutory trust, business trust, partnership, joint
stock company, or unincorporated association, at least a majority of the outstanding
Voting Stock of which are owned, directly or indirectly, by the Company, or by
the Company and one or more other Subsidiaries of the Company.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;Subsidiary Guarantees&#148; means the Guarantees of each
Subsidiary Guarantor in the form of Section&nbsp;206 and as provided in Article&nbsp;Twelve.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;Subsidiary Guarantors&#148; means (i)&nbsp;Staples the
Office Superstore, LLC, Staples the Office Superstore East,&nbsp;Inc., Staples
Contract&nbsp;&amp; Commercial,&nbsp;Inc. and Staples the Office Superstore,
Limited Partnership and (ii)&nbsp;any successor of the foregoing; in each case
until such Subsidiary Guarantor ceases to be such in accordance with Article&nbsp;Eight
or Section&nbsp;1203 hereof.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;Successor Security&#148; of any particular Security means
every Security issued after, and evidencing all or a portion of the same debt
as that evidenced by, such particular Security; and, for the purposes of this
definition, any Security authenticated and delivered under Section&nbsp;306 in
exchange for or in lieu of a mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen Security
shall be deemed to evidence the same debt as the mutilated, destroyed, lost or
stolen Security.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;Supplemental Indenture&#148; means an indenture supplemental to this
Indenture, which supplements, amends or modifies this Indenture and is entered
into by the parties to this Indenture as provided in Article&nbsp;Nine.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;Trust Indenture Act&#148; means the United States Trust
Indenture Act of 1939 as in force at the date as of which this instrument was
executed, except as provided in Section&nbsp;905; <i>provided, however</i>, that, in the event the Trust Indenture
Act of 1939 is amended after such date, &#147;Trust Indenture Act&#148; means, to the
extent required by any such amendment, the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as
amended.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;Trustee&#148; means the Person named as the &#147;Trustee&#148; in
the first paragraph of this instrument until a successor Trustee shall have
become such pursuant to the applicable provisions of this Indenture, and
thereafter &#147;Trustee&#148; shall mean such successor Trustee.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;United States&#148; means the United States of America
(including the States thereof and the District of Columbia), its territories,
its possessions and other areas subject to its jurisdiction.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;U.S. Government Obligations&#148; means securities that
are (i)&nbsp;direct obligations of the United States for the payment of which
its full faith and credit is pledged or (ii)&nbsp;obligations of a Person
controlled or supervised by and acting as an agency or instrumentality of the
United Sates the timely payment of which is unconditionally guaranteed as a
full faith and credit obligation by the United States, that, in either case
under clauses (i)&nbsp;or (ii)&nbsp;are not callable or redeemable at the
option of the issuer thereof, and shall also include a depository receipt
issued by a bank or trust company as custodian with respect to any such U.S.
Government Obligation or a specific payment of interest on or principal of any
such U.S. Government Obligation held by such custodian for the account of the
holder of a depository receipt; provided that (except as required by law) such
custodian is not authorized to make any deduction from the amount payable to
the holder of such depository receipt from any amount received by the custodian
in respect of the U.S. Government Obligation or the specific payment of
interest on or principal of the U.S. Government Obligation evidenced by such
depository receipt.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;Vice President&#148;, when used with respect to the
Company, each Subsidiary Guarantor or the Trustee, means any vice president,
regardless of whether designated by a number or a word or words added before or
after the title &#147;vice president&#148;.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">10</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;Voting Stock&#148; of a Person means all classes of
capital stock or other interests (including partnership interests) of such
Person then outstanding and normally entitled (without regard to the occurrence
of any contingency) to vote in the election of directors, managers or trustees
thereof.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;Wholly Owned&#148; means, when used in connection with any
Subsidiary of the Company, a Subsidiary of which all of the issued and
outstanding shares of Voting Stock (except shares required as directors&#146;
qualifying shares) are owned by the Company and/or one or more Wholly Owned
Subsidiaries of the Company.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;102.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; <u>COMPLIANCE
CERTIFICATES AND OPINIONS</u>.</font></p>

<h2 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.25in;page-break-after:avoid;text-indent:-1.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h2>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Upon any application or request by the
Company to the Trustee to take any action under any provision of this
Indenture, the Company and any Subsidiary Guarantor and any other obligor on
the Securities, as appropriate, shall each furnish to the Trustee such
certificates and opinions as may be required hereunder or under the Trust
Indenture Act.&#160; Each such certificate or
opinion shall be given in the form of an Officers&#146; Certificate, if to be given
by an officer of the Company, or an Opinion of Counsel if to be given by
counsel and shall comply with the requirements of the Trust Indenture Act and
any other requirement set forth in this Indenture.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Every certificate or opinion
with respect to compliance with a condition or covenant provided for in this
Indenture shall include:</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(1)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">a statement that each
individual or firm signing such certificate or opinion has read such covenant
or condition and the definitions herein relating thereto;</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(2)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">a brief statement as to the
nature and scope of the examination or investigation upon which the statements
or opinions contained in such certificate or opinion are based;</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(3)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">a statement that, in the
opinion of each such individual or firm, he, she or it has made such
examination or investigation as is necessary to enable him, her or it to
express an informed opinion as to whether such covenant or condition has been
complied with; and</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(4)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">a statement as to whether or
not, in the opinion of each such individual or firm, such condition or covenant
has been complied with.</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h4>

<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;103.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; <u>FORM&nbsp;OF
DOCUMENTS DELIVERED TO TRUSTEE</u></font>.</p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">In any case where several matters are
required to be certified by, or covered by an opinion of, any specified Person,
it is not necessary that all such matters be certified by, or covered by the
opinion of, only one such Person, or that they be so certified or covered by
only one document, but one such Person may certify or give an opinion with
respect to some matters and one or more other such Persons as to other </font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">matters, and any such Person
may certify or give an opinion as to such matters in one or several documents.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Any certificate or opinion of an officer of
the Company, any Subsidiary Guarantor or other obligor, as applicable, may be
based, insofar as it relates to legal matters, upon a certificate or opinion
of, or representations by, counsel, unless such officer knows, or in the
exercise of reasonable care should know, that the certificate or opinion or
representations with respect to the matters upon which his certificate or
opinion is based are erroneous.&#160; Any such
certificate or Opinion of Counsel may be based, insofar as it relates to
factual matters, upon a certificate or opinion of, or representations by, an
officer or officers of the Company stating that the information with respect to
such factual matters is in the possession of the Company, unless such counsel
knows, or in the exercise of reasonable care should know, that the certificate
or opinion or representations with respect to such matters are erroneous.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Where any Person is required to make, give or
execute two or more applications, requests, consents, certificates, statements,
opinions or other instruments under this Indenture, they may, but need not, be
consolidated and form one instrument.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;104.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; <u>ACTS OF
HOLDERS; RECORD DATES</u></font>.</p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Any request, demand, authorization,
direction, notice, consent, waiver or other action permitted or required by
this Indenture to be given or taken by Holders may be embodied in and evidenced
by one or more instruments of substantially similar tenor signed by such
Holders in person or by agent of such Holders duly appointed in writing; and,
except as herein otherwise expressly provided, such action shall become
effective when such instrument or instruments are received by the Trustee and,
where it is hereby expressly required, to the Company.&#160; Such instrument or instruments (and the
action embodied therein and evidenced thereby) are herein sometimes referred to
as the &#147;Act&#148; of the Holders signing such instrument or instruments.&#160; Proof of execution of any such instrument or
of a writing appointing any such agent shall be sufficient for any purpose of
this Indenture and (subject to Section&nbsp;601) conclusive in favor of the
Trustee and the Company, if made in the manner provided in this Section.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The fact and date of the execution by any
Person of any such instrument or writing may be proved by the affidavit of a
witness of such execution or by a certificate of a notary public or other
officer authorized by law to take acknowledgments of deeds, certifying that the
individual signing such instrument or writing acknowledged to him the execution
thereof.&#160; Where such execution is by a
signer acting in a capacity other than his individual capacity, such certificate
or affidavit shall also constitute sufficient proof of his authority.&#160; The fact and date of the execution of any
such instrument or writing, or the authority of the Person executing the same,
may also be proved in any other manner which the Trustee deems sufficient.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The ownership of Securities shall be proved
by the Security Register.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Any request, demand,
authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other Act of the Holder of
any Security shall bind every future Holder of the same Security and the Holder
of every Security issued upon the registration of transfer thereof or in exchange
therefor or in lieu thereof in respect of anything done, omitted or suffered to
be done by the Trustee, the Paying Agent, any Subsidiary Guarantor or the
Company in reliance thereon, whether or not notation of such action is made
upon such Security.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Company may set any day
as a record date, written notice of which will be sent to the Trustee, for the
purpose of determining the Holders of Outstanding Securities entitled to give,
make or take any request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent,
waiver or other action provided or permitted by this Indenture to be given,
made or taken by Holders of Securities; <i>provided</i>
that the Company may not set a record date for, and the provisions of this
paragraph shall not apply with respect to, the giving or making of any notice,
declaration, request or direction referred to in the next paragraph.&#160; If not set by the Company prior to the first
solicitation of a Holder made by any Person in respect of any such matter
referred to in the foregoing sentence, the record date for any such matter
shall be the 30th day (or, if later, the date of the most recent list of
Holders required to be provided pursuant to Section&nbsp;701) prior to such
first solicitation.&#160; If any record date
is set pursuant to this paragraph, the Holders of Outstanding Securities on
such record date, and no other Holders, shall be entitled to take the relevant
action, whether or not such Holders remain Holders after such record date; <i>provided</i> that no such action shall be
effective hereunder unless taken on or prior to the applicable Expiration Date
by Holders of the requisite principal amount of Outstanding Securities on such
record date.&#160; Nothing in this paragraph
shall be construed to prevent the Company from setting a new record date for any
action for which a record date has previously been set pursuant to this
paragraph (whereupon the record date previously set shall automatically and
with no action by any Person be canceled and of no effect), and nothing in this
paragraph shall be construed to render ineffective any action taken by Holders
of the requisite principal amount of Outstanding Securities on the date such
action is taken.&#160; Promptly after any
record date is set pursuant to this paragraph, the Company, at its own expense,
shall cause notice of such record date, the proposed action by Holders and the
applicable Expiration Date to be given to the Trustee in writing and to each
Holder of Securities in the manner set forth in Section&nbsp;106.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Trustee may set any day
as a record date for the purpose of determining the Holders of Outstanding
Securities entitled to join in the giving or making of (i)&nbsp;any Notice of
Default, (ii)&nbsp;any declaration of acceleration referred to in Section&nbsp;502,
(iii)&nbsp;any request to institute proceedings referred to in Section&nbsp;507(2)&nbsp;or
(iv)&nbsp;any direction referred to in Section&nbsp;512.&#160; If any record date is set pursuant to this
paragraph, the Holders of Outstanding Securities on such record date, and no
other Holders, shall be entitled to join in such notice, declaration, request
or direction, whether or not such Holders remain Holders after such record
date; <i>provided</i> that no such
action shall be effective hereunder unless taken on or prior to the applicable
Expiration Date by Holders of the requisite principal amount of Outstanding
Securities on such record date.&#160; Nothing
in this paragraph shall be construed to prevent the Trustee from setting a new
record date for any action for which a record date has previously been set pursuant
to this paragraph (whereupon the record date previously set shall automatically
and with no action by any </font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Person be canceled and of no
effect), and nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to render ineffective
any action taken by Holders of the requisite principal amount of Outstanding
Securities on the date such action is taken.&#160;
Promptly after any record date is set pursuant to this paragraph, the
Trustee, at the Company&#146;s expense, shall cause notice of such record date, the
proposed action by Holders and the applicable Expiration Date to be given to
the Company in writing and to each Holder of Securities in the manner set forth
in Section&nbsp;106.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">With respect to any record
date set pursuant to this Section, the party hereto that sets such record dates
may designate any day as the &#147;Expiration Date&#148; and from time to time may change
the Expiration Date to any earlier or later day; <i>provided</i> that no such change shall be effective unless
notice of the proposed new Expiration Date is given to the other party hereto
in writing, and to each Holder of Securities in the manner set forth in Section&nbsp;106,
on or prior to the existing Expiration Date.&#160;
If an Expiration Date is not designated with respect to any record date
set pursuant to this Section, the party hereto which set such record date shall
be deemed to have initially designated the 180th day after such record date as
the Expiration Date with respect thereto, subject to its right to change the
Expiration Date as provided in this paragraph.&#160;
Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Expiration Date shall be later than
the 180th day after the applicable record date.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Without limiting the
foregoing, a Holder entitled hereunder to take any action hereunder with regard
to any particular Security may do so with regard to all or any part of the
principal amount of such Security or by one or more duly appointed agents each
of which may do so pursuant to such appointment with regard to all or any part
of such principal amount.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<h2 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.25in;page-break-after:auto;text-indent:-1.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;105.</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">NOTICES, ETC.,
TO TRUSTEE, COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY GUARANTORS</font></u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">.</font></h2>

<h2 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.25in;page-break-after:auto;text-indent:-1.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h2>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Any request, demand,
authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or Act of Holders or other
document provided or permitted by this Indenture to be made upon, given or
furnished to, or filed with,</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(1)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; the
Trustee by any Holder or by the Company or any Subsidiary Guarantor shall be
sufficient for every purpose hereunder if made, given, furnished or filed in
writing to or with the Trustee and received at its Corporate Trust Office, or</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(2)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; the
Company or any Subsidiary Guarantor by the Trustee or by any Holder shall be
sufficient for every purpose hereunder (unless otherwise herein expressly
provided) if in writing and mailed, first class postage prepaid, in the case of
the Company addressed to it at the address of its principal office specified in
the first paragraph of this instrument, Attention:&#160; Chief Financial Officer, or at any other
address previously furnished in writing to the Trustee by the Company and, in
the case of any Subsidiary Guarantor, to it at the address of the Company&#146;s
principal office specified in the first paragraph of this instrument, Attention
Chief </font></h4>

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<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Financial Officer, or at any other address previously furnished in
writing to the Trustee by such Subsidiary Guarantor.</font></h4>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Company and any
Subsidiary Guarantor shall promptly transmit to the Trustee any request,
demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or Act received from
any Holder.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<h2 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.25in;page-break-after:auto;text-indent:-1.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;106.</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">NOTICE TO HOLDERS;
WAIVER</font></u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">.</font></h2>

<h2 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.25in;page-break-after:auto;text-indent:-1.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h2>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Where this Indenture
provides for notice to Holders of any event, such notice shall be sufficiently
given (unless otherwise herein expressly provided) if in writing and mailed,
first class postage prepaid, to each Holder affected by such event, at his
address as it appears in the Security Register on the date such notice is
mailed not later than the latest date (if any), and not earlier than the
earliest date (if any), prescribed for the giving of such notice.&#160; In any case where notice to Holders is given
by mail, neither the failure to mail such notice, nor any defect in any notice
so mailed, to any particular Holder shall affect the sufficiency of such notice
with respect to other Holders.&#160; Where
this Indenture provides for notice in any manner, such notice may be waived in
writing by the Person entitled to receive such notice, either before or after
the event, and such waiver shall be the equivalent of such notice.&#160; Waivers of notice by Holders shall be filed
with the Trustee, but such filing shall not be a condition precedent to the
validity of any action taken in reliance upon such waiver.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Except as otherwise provided
herein, all notices to Holders will be valid if published in a leading English
language daily newspaper or newspapers published in New York City or such other
English language daily newspaper with general circulation in the United States,
as the Trustee may approve.&#160; Any notice
will be deemed to have been given on the date of publication or, if so
published more than once or on different dates, on the date of the first
publication.&#160; If publication as provided
above is not practicable, notice will be given in such other manner, and will
be deemed to have been given on such date, as the Trustee may approve.&#160; Any notice by publication will be at the
Company&#146;s expense.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<h2 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.25in;page-break-after:auto;text-indent:-1.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;107.</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">CONFLICT WITH
TRUST INDENTURE ACT</font></u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">.</font></h2>

<h2 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.25in;page-break-after:auto;text-indent:-1.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h2>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">This Indenture, the Company,
the Subsidiary Guarantors and the Trustee shall be deemed for all purposes
hereof to be subject to and governed by the Trust Indenture Act to the same
extent as would be the case if this Indenture were so qualified on the date
hereof.&#160; If any provision hereof limits,
qualifies or conflicts with a provision of the Trust Indenture Act that is
required under such Act to be a part of and govern this Indenture, the latter
provision shall control.&#160; If any
provision of this Indenture modifies or excludes any provision of the Trust
Indenture Act that may be so modified or excluded, the latter provision shall
be deemed to apply to this Indenture as so modified or to be excluded, as the
case may be.</font></p>

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<h2 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.25in;page-break-after:auto;text-indent:-1.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;108.</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">EFFECT OF
HEADINGS AND TABLE OF CONTENTS</font></u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">.</font></h2>

<h2 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.25in;page-break-after:auto;text-indent:-1.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h2>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Article&nbsp;and Section&nbsp;headings
herein and the Table of Contents are for convenience only and shall not affect
the construction of any provision hereof.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<h2 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.25in;page-break-after:auto;text-indent:-1.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;109.</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SUCCESSORS AND
ASSIGNS</font></u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">.</font></h2>

<h2 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.25in;page-break-after:auto;text-indent:-1.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h2>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">All covenants and agreements
in this Indenture by the Company and any Subsidiary Guarantor shall bind their
successors and assigns, regardless of whether so expressed.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<h2 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.25in;page-break-after:auto;text-indent:-1.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;110.</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SEPARABILITY
CLAUSE</font></u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">.</font></h2>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">In case any provision in
this Indenture, the Securities or the Subsidiary Guarantees shall be invalid,
illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality and enforceability of the
remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<h2 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.25in;page-break-after:auto;text-indent:-1.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;111.</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">BENEFITS OF
INDENTURE</font></u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">.</font></h2>

<h2 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.25in;page-break-after:auto;text-indent:-1.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h2>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Nothing in this Indenture or
in the Securities or the Subsidiary Guarantees, express or implied, shall give
to any Person, other than the parties hereto, the Holders of Securities and
their respective successors hereunder any benefit or any legal or equitable
right, remedy or claim under this Indenture.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<h2 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.25in;page-break-after:auto;text-indent:-1.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;112.</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">GOVERNING LAW</font></u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">.</font></h2>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">THIS INDENTURE, THE
SECURITIES AND THE SUBSIDIARY GUARANTEES ENDORSED THEREON SHALL BE GOVERNED BY
AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK WITHOUT
REGARD TO THE CONFLICT OF LAWS PROVISIONS THEREOF (OTHER THAN SECTION&nbsp;5-1401
OF THE NEW YORK GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW OR ANY SUCCESSOR TO SUCH STATUTE).</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<h2 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.25in;page-break-after:auto;text-indent:-1.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;113.</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">LEGAL HOLIDAYS</font></u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">.</font></h2>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">If any Interest Payment Date
or Redemption Date, other than at Maturity, for any Security would otherwise be
a day that is not a Business Day, such Interest Payment Date or Redemption Date
shall be postponed to the next day that is a Business Day.&#160; If the Stated Maturity of any Security shall
not be a Business Day, then (notwithstanding any other provision of this
Indenture or of the Securities) payment of interest or principal need not be
made on such date, but may be made on the next succeeding Business Day with the
same force and effect as if made at the Stated Maturity of such Security, <i>provided</i> that no interest shall accrue for
the period from and after such Stated Maturity unless such payment is not made
on such Business Day.</font></p>

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<h1 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">ARTICLE TWO</font></h1>

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<h1 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h1>

<h2 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.25in;page-break-after:auto;text-indent:-1.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;201.</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">FORMS GENERALLY</font></u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">.</font></h2>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Securities, the
Subsidiary Guarantees to be endorsed thereon and the Trustee&#146;s certificates of
authentication shall be in substantially the forms set forth in this Article,
with such appropriate insertions, omissions, substitutions and other variations
as are required or permitted by this Indenture, any Board Resolutions (as set
forth in an Officers&#146; Certificate) or one or more Supplemental Indentures, and
may have such letters, numbers or other marks of identification and such
legends or endorsements placed thereon as may be required to comply with the rules&nbsp;of
any securities exchange or depositary thereof or as may, consistently herewith,
be determined by the officers executing such Securities or Subsidiary
Guarantees, as the case may be, as evidenced by their execution of such
Securities or Subsidiary Guarantees, as the case may be.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<h2 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.25in;page-break-after:auto;text-indent:-1.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;202.</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">FORM&nbsp;OF
FACE OF SECURITY</font></u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">.</font></h2>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">STAPLES,
INC.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Title
of Security)</font></p>

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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Staples,&nbsp;Inc., a
corporation organized under the laws of the state of Delaware (herein called
the &#147;Company&#148;, which term includes any successor Person under the Indenture
hereinafter referred to), for value received, hereby promises to pay to
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;,
or registered assigns, the principal sum of
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Dollars (which principal amount may from time to time be increased or decreased
to such other principal amounts by adjustments made on the records of the
Trustee hereinafter referred to in accordance with the Indenture) on
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;,
20&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;, and to pay interest thereon from
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;,
20&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; or from the most recent Interest Payment
Date to which interest has been paid or duly provided for, [semi-annually]
[quarterly] [monthly] on
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
in each year commencing
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
at the rate of
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;% per
annum, until the principal hereof is paid or made available for payment, and to
the extent that the payment of such interest shall be legally enforceable at
the interest rate then in effect on any overdue principal and on any overdue
installment of interest until paid.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The interest so payable, and
punctually paid or duly provided for, on any Interest Payment Date will, as
provided in such Indenture, be paid to the Person in whose name this Security
(or one or more Predecessor Securities) is registered at the close of business
on the Regular Record Date for such interest, which shall be the fifteenth day
(regardless of whether or not a Business Day), as the case may be, next
preceding such Interest Payment Date.&#160; If
any Interest Payment Date falls on a day that is not a Business </font></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">17</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Day, it shall be postponed to the following
Business Day.&#160; Any such interest not so
punctually paid or duly provided for will forthwith cease to be payable to the
Holder on such Regular Record Date and may either be paid to the Person in
whose name this Security (or one or more Predecessor Securities) is registered
at the close of business on a Special Record Date for the payment of such
Defaulted Interest to be fixed by the Trustee, notice whereof shall be given to
Holders of Securities not less than 10 days prior to such Special Record Date,
or be paid at any time in any other lawful manner not inconsistent with the
requirements of any securities exchange on which the Securities may be listed,
and upon such notice as may be required by such exchange, all as more fully
provided in said Indenture.&#160; Payment of
the principal of and interest on this Security will be made at the office or
agency of the Trustee or any Paying Agent maintained for that purpose in the City
of New York, New York, in such coin or currency of the United States of America
as at the time of payment is legal tender for payment of public and private
debts; <i>provided, however</i>, that at
the option of the Company payment of interest may be made by check mailed to
the address of the Person entitled thereto as such address shall appear in the
Security Register.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Reference is hereby made to
the further provisions of this Security set forth on the reverse hereof, which
further provisions shall for all purposes have the same effect as if set forth
at this place.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Unless the certificate of
authentication hereon has been executed by the Trustee referred to on the
reverse hereof by manual signature, this Security shall not be entitled to any
benefit under the Indenture or be valid or obligatory for any purpose.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the
Company has caused this instrument to be duly executed under its corporate
seal.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Dated:</font></p>

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<h2 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.25in;page-break-after:auto;text-indent:-1.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;203.</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">FORM&nbsp;OF
REVERSE OF SECURITY</font></u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">.</font></h2>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">This Security is one of a
duly authorized issue of Securities of the Company designated as its
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;%
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
due 20&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (herein called the &#147;Securities&#148;),
limited initially (except as otherwise provided in the Indenture referred to
below) in aggregate principal amount to
$&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;,
issued and to be issued under an </font></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">18</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Indenture, dated as of
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;,
2008 (herein called the Indenture), which term shall have the meaning assigned
to it in such instrument), among the Company, the Subsidiary Guarantors named
therein, and HSBC Bank USA, National Association, as Trustee (herein called the
&#147;Trustee&#148;, which term includes any successor trustee under the Indenture).&#160; The Company may, without the consent of the
Holders, create and issue additional Securities (the &#147;Additional Securities&#148;)
ranking equally with the Securities and otherwise similar in all respects so that
the Additional Securities shall be consolidated and form a single series with
the Securities.&#160; The Company may not
issue Additional Securities if an Event of Default shall occur and be
continuing with respect to the Securities.&#160;
Reference is hereby made to the Indenture; all Supplemental Indentures
thereto and all Officers&#146; Certificates setting forth the terms of Securities of
a series pursuant to Section&nbsp;301 for a statement of the respective rights,
limitations of rights, duties and immunities thereunder of the Company, the
Subsidiary Guarantors, the Trustee and the Holders of the Securities and of the
terms upon which the Securities are, and are to be, authenticated and
delivered.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">In the event of a deposit or
withdrawal of an interest in this Security (including upon an exchange,
transfer, redemption or repurchase of this Security in part only) effected in
accordance with the Applicable Procedures, the Security Registrar, upon receipt
of notice of such event from the Depositary&#146;s custodian for this Security,
shall make an adjustment on its records to reflect an increase or decrease of
the Outstanding principal amount of this Security resulting from such deposit
or withdrawal, as the case may be.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">[IF A GLOBAL SECURITY, THEN
INSERT:</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">In the event of a deposit or
withdrawal of an interest in this Security (including upon an exchange or
transfer of this Security) effected in accordance with the Applicable
Procedures, the Security Registrar, upon receipt of notice of such event from
the Depositary&#146;s custodian for this Security, shall make an adjustment on its
records to reflect an increase or decrease of the Outstanding principal amount
of this Security resulting from such deposit or withdrawal, as the case may
be.]</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">If an Event of Default with
respect to Securities of this series shall occur and be continuing, the
principal of the Securities of this series may be declared due and payable in
the manner and with the effect provided in the Indenture.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">[IF
PROVIDED IN THE APPLICABLE SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE OR OFFICERS&#146; CERTIFICATE
SETTING FORTH THE TERMS OF SECURITIES OF A SERIES PURSUANT TO SECTION&nbsp;301,
THEN INSERT]</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">As provided in the Indenture
and subject to certain limitations therein set forth, the obligations of the
Company under the Indenture and this Security are guaranteed pursuant to
Subsidiary Guarantees endorsed hereon as provided in the Indenture.&#160; Each Holder, by holding this Security, agrees
to all of the terms and provisions of said Subsidiary Guarantees.&#160; The Indenture provides that a Subsidiary </font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Guarantor shall be released from its
Subsidiary Guarantee upon compliance with certain conditions.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">[IF
THE APPLICABLE SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE OR OFFICERS&#146; CERTIFICATE SETTING FORTH
THE TERMS OF SECURITIES OF A SERIES PURSUANT TO SECTION&nbsp;301 DO NOT PROVIDE
THAT THE SECURITIES ARE TO BE GUARANTEED BY THE SUBSIDIARY GUARANTORS, REMOVE
ALL REFERENCES THERETO IN THE SUCCEEDING PARAGRAPHS OF THIS SECTION&nbsp;203
AND MARK APPROPRIATE CONFORMING CHANGES]</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Indenture permits, with
certain exceptions as therein provided, the amendment thereof and the
modification of the rights and obligations of the Company and the Subsidiary
Guarantors and the rights of the Holders of the Securities of any series under
the Indenture at any time by the Company and the Subsidiary Guarantors and the
Trustee with the consent of the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal
amount of the Securities of that or those series of Securities affected at the
time Outstanding.&#160; The Indenture also
contains provisions permitting the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal
amount of the Securities of any series at the time Outstanding, on behalf of
the Holders of all the Securities of such series, to waive compliance by the
Company or the Subsidiary Guarantors with certain provisions of the Indenture
and certain past defaults under the Indenture and their consequences.&#160; Any such consent or waiver by the Holder of
this Security shall be conclusive and binding upon such Holder and upon all
future Holders of this Security and of any Security of such series issued upon
the registration of transfer hereof or in exchange herefor or in lieu hereof,
whether or not notation of such consent or waiver is made upon this Security.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">No reference herein to the
Indenture and no provision of this Security or of the Indenture shall alter or
impair the obligation of the Company, which is absolute and unconditional, to
pay the principal of and interest on this Security at the times, place and
rate, and in the coin or currency, herein prescribed.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">As provided in the Indenture
and subject to certain limitations therein set forth, the transfer of this
Security is registrable in the Security Register, upon surrender of this
Security for registration of transfer at the office or agency of the Trustee,
duly endorsed by, or accompanied by a written instrument of transfer in form
satisfactory to the Company and the Security Registrar duly executed by, the
Holder hereof or his attorney duly authorized in writing, and thereupon one or
more new Securities, of authorized denominations and for the same aggregate
principal amount, will be issued to the designated transferee or transferees.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Securities are issuable
only in registered form without coupons in denominations of $1,000 and any
integral multiple thereof.&#160; No service
charge shall be made for any such registration of transfer or exchange, but the
Company may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other
governmental charge payable in connection therewith.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Prior to due presentment of
this Security for registration of transfer, the Company, the Subsidiary
Guarantors, the Trustee and any agent of the Company, the Subsidiary Guarantors
or the Trustee may treat the Person in whose name this Security is registered
as the owner hereof for all purposes, whether or not this Security be overdue,
and neither the Company, the Subsidiary Guarantors or the Trustee nor any such
agent shall be affected by notice to the contrary.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Upon execution of the certificate of authentication
hereon by the Trustee, this Security shall be entitled to the benefits under
the Indenture.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">All terms used in this
Security which are defined in the Indenture shall have the meanings assigned to
them in the Indenture.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">THE INDENTURE, THIS SECURITY
AND THE SUBSIDIARY GUARANTEE ENDORSED HEREON SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<h2 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.25in;page-break-after:auto;text-indent:-1.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;204.</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">ADDITIONAL
PROVISIONS REQUIRED IN GLOBAL SECURITY</font></u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">.</font></h2>

<h2 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.25in;page-break-after:auto;text-indent:-1.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h2>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Any Global Security issued
hereunder shall, in addition to the provisions contained in Sections 202 and
203, bear a legend in substantially the following form:</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">[IF A GLOBAL SECURITY,
INSERT &#150; THIS SECURITY IS A GLOBAL SECURITY WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE INDENTURE
HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AND IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF A DEPOSITARY OR A
NOMINEE THEREOF.&#160; THIS SECURITY MAY&nbsp;NOT
BE EXCHANGED IN WHOLE OR IN PART&nbsp;FOR A SECURITY REGISTERED, AND NO
TRANSFER OF THIS SECURITY IN WHOLE OR IN PART&nbsp;MAY&nbsp;BE REGISTERED, IN
THE NAME OF ANY PERSON OTHER THAN SUCH DEPOSITARY OR A NOMINEE THEREOF, EXCEPT
IN THE LIMITED CIRCUMSTANCES DESCRIBED IN THE INDENTURE.]</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">[IF A GLOBAL SECURITY TO BE
HELD BY THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY, INSERT &#150; UNLESS THIS SECURITY IS
PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY, A
NEW YORK CORPORATION (&#147;DTC&#148;), TO THE ISSUER OR ITS AGENT FOR REGISTRATION OF
TRANSFER, EXCHANGE, OR PAYMENT, AND ANY SECURITY ISSUED IS REGISTERED IN THE
NAME OF CEDE&nbsp;&amp; CO. OR IN SUCH OTHER NAME AS IS REQUESTED BY AN
AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC (AND ANY PAYMENT IS MADE TO CEDE&nbsp;&amp;
CO. OR TO SUCH OTHER ENTITY AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF
DTC), ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY A
PERSON IS WRONGFUL INASMUCH AS THE REGISTERED OWNER HEREOF, CEDE&nbsp;&amp;
CO., HAS AN INTEREST HEREIN.]</font></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">21</font></p>

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<h2 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.25in;page-break-after:auto;text-indent:-1.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;205.</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">FORM&nbsp;OF
TRUSTEE&#146;S CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION</font></u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">.</font></h2>

<h2 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.25in;page-break-after:auto;text-indent:-1.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h2>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">This is one of the
Securities of the series designated herein referred to in the within-mentioned
Indenture.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse;width:100.0%;">
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  <td width="50%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:50.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="50%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:50.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">HSBC Bank USA,</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="50%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:50.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="50%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:50.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">National Association, as
  Trustee</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="50%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:50.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <td width="50%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:50.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="50%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:50.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <td width="50%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:50.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <td width="3%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.16%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">By:</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="46%" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:46.84%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="50%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:50.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="50%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:50.0%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">AUTHORIZED
  SIGNATURE</font></p>
  </td>
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</table>

<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 3.0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<h2 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.25in;page-break-after:auto;text-indent:-1.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;206.</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">FORM&nbsp;OF
SUBSIDIARY GUARANTEE</font></u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">.</font></h2>

<h2 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.25in;page-break-after:auto;text-indent:-1.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h2>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SUBSIDIARY
GUARANTEE</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">For value received, each of
the Subsidiary Guarantors named below hereby jointly and severally fully and
unconditionally guarantees to the Holder of the Security upon which this
Subsidiary Guarantee is endorsed, and to the Trustee on behalf of such Holder,
pursuant to the Indenture and to the Trustee and its successors and assigns,
regardless of the validity and enforceability of the Indenture, the Securities
or the obligations of the Company under the Indenture or the Securities, that:</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<h5 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(i)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; the
principal of and interest on the Securities will be promptly paid in full when
due, whether at maturity, by acceleration or otherwise, and interest on the
overdue principal of and interest on the Securities, to the extent lawful, and
all other payment obligations of the Company to the Holders or the Trustee
thereunder, under the Indenture will be promptly paid in full, all in
accordance with the terms thereof, of the Indenture; and</font></h5>

<h5 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h5>

<h5 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(ii)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; in
case of any extension of time for payment or renewal of any Securities, that
the same will be promptly paid in full when due in accordance with the terms of
the extension or renewal, whether at stated maturity, by acceleration or
otherwise.</font></h5>

<h5 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h5>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Notwithstanding the
foregoing, in the event that this Subsidiary Guarantee would constitute or
result in a violation of any applicable fraudulent conveyance or similar law of
any relevant jurisdiction, the liability of each Subsidiary Guarantor under the
Indenture and its Subsidiary Guarantee shall be reduced to the maximum amount
permissible under such fraudulent conveyance or similar law.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">If the Company shall default
in the due and punctual payment of any obligation under the Indenture
guaranteed by the Subsidiary Guarantors, including under the Securities of this
series, without the necessity of action by the Trustee or any Holder of
Securities, the Subsidiary Guarantor will promptly and fully make such payments
in the same manner as required to have been made by the Company.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">To the extent permitted by
law, the obligations of each Subsidiary Guarantor hereunder shall be
continuing, absolute and unconditional, and shall not be impaired, modified,
released or limited by any occurrence or condition whatsoever, including,
without limitation, (i)&nbsp;any compromise, settlement, release, waiver,
renewal, extension, indulgence or modification of, or any change in, any of the
obligations and liabilities (A)&nbsp;of the Company contained in any Securities
guaranteed by the Subsidiary Guarantors, including the Securities to which this
Subsidiary Guarantee is affixed, or the Indenture or (B)&nbsp;of any other
Subsidiary Guarantor, (ii)&nbsp;any impairment, modification, release or
limitation of the liability of the Company or of any other Subsidiary Guarantor
in bankruptcy, or any remedy for the enforcement thereof, resulting from the
operation of any present or future provision of any applicable federal or state
bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other similar laws or from the
decision of any court, (iii)&nbsp;the assertion or exercise by the Company, any
other Subsidiary Guarantor, or the Trustee of any rights or remedies under any
Securities guaranteed by the Subsidiary Guarantors, including the Securities to
which this Subsidiary Guarantee is affixed, or the Indenture or their delay in
or failure to assert or exercise any such rights or remedies, (iv)&nbsp;the
voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution, sale or other disposition of
all or substantially all of the assets, marshaling of assets and liabilities,
receivership, insolvency, bankruptcy, assignment for the benefit of creditors,
reorganization, arrangement, composition or readjustment of, or other similar
proceeding affecting, the Company or any other Subsidiary Guarantor or any of
their assets, or the disaffirmance of the Indenture or the Securities in any
such proceeding, (v)&nbsp;the release or discharge of the Company or any other
Subsidiary Guarantor from the performance or observance of any agreement,
covenant, term or condition contained in any of such instruments by operation
of law, (vi)&nbsp;the unenforceability of any Securities guaranteed by the
Subsidiary Guarantors, including the Securities to which this Subsidiary
Guarantee is affixed, or the Indenture or (vii)&nbsp;any other circumstance
which might otherwise constitute a legal or equitable discharge of a surety or
guarantor.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Each Subsidiary Guarantor
hereby (i)&nbsp;waives diligence, presentment, demand for payment, filing of
claims with a court in the event of the merger or bankruptcy of the Company, any
right to require a proceeding first against the Company or to realize on any
collateral, protest, notice and all demands whatsoever with respect to the
payment obligations of the Company under the Indenture, (ii)&nbsp;agrees that
its obligations hereunder constitute a guarantee of payment and not of
collection and are not in any way conditional or contingent upon any attempt to
collect from or enforce against the Company or upon any other condition or
contingency, (iii)&nbsp;acknowledges that any agreement, instrument or document
evidencing the obligations of the Company under the Indenture may be
transferred and that the benefit of its obligations hereunder shall extend to
each holder of any agreement, instrument or document evidencing such
obligations without notice to them and (iv)&nbsp;covenants that, except as
provided in Article&nbsp;Eight and Section&nbsp;1203 with respect to the
release of Subsidiary Guarantors, its Subsidiary Guarantee will not be
discharged except by complete performance of the payment obligations under each
series of Securities guaranteed by the Subsidiary Guarantors, including the
Securities to which this Subsidiary Guarantee is affixed, and the Indenture.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Each Subsidiary Guarantor
further agrees that if at any time all or any part of any payment therefore
applied by any person to any payment obligation in respect of any series of
Securities guaranteed by the Subsidiary Guarantors including the Securities to
which this Subsidiary Guarantee is affixed, is, or must be, rescinded or
returned for any reason whatsoever, including, without limitation, the
insolvency, bankruptcy or reorganization of the Company or any other Subsidiary
Guarantor, such obligation shall for the purposes of the Subsidiary Guarantee,
to the extent that such payment is or must be rescinded or returned, be deemed
to have continued in existence notwithstanding such application, and the
Subsidiary Guarantee shall continue to be effective or be reinstated, as the
case may be, as to such payment obligation as though such application had not
been made.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Each Subsidiary Guarantor
shall, to the extent of any payment made by it pursuant to the Indenture, be
subrogated to all rights of the Trustee and the Holders of Securities
guaranteed by the Subsidiary Guarantors, including the Securities to which this
Subsidiary Guarantee is affixed, as to all payments and damages payable by the
Company with respect to which payments have been made by such Subsidiary
Guarantor, but, so long as any payment obligation remains outstanding, such
right of subrogation on the part of such Subsidiary Guarantor shall be subject
to the payment in full or discharge of all such payment obligations.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Each of the Subsidiary
Guarantors shall have the right to seek contribution from any other non-paying
Subsidiary Guarantor so long as the exercise of such right does not impair the
rights of the Holders or the Trustee under the Subsidiary Guarantees made
pursuant to the Indenture.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Subsidiary Guarantors or
any particular Subsidiary Guarantor shall be released from this Subsidiary
Guarantee upon the terms and subject to certain conditions provided in the
Indenture.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Upon any consolidation of the Company with, or merger
of the Company into, any other Person or any transfer, conveyance, sale or
other disposition of the properties and assets of the Company substantially as
an entirety in accordance with Section&nbsp;801 of the Indenture, each
Subsidiary Guarantor agrees to reaffirm its duties under this Subsidiary
Guarantee, and in the event of any such merger, sale, transfer, consolidation,
conveyance or other disposition by any Subsidiary Guarantor, except as provided
in the Indenture, each remaining Subsidiary Guarantor or the surviving entity,
as the case may be, agrees to reaffirm the duties and covenants of such
Subsidiary Guarantor under this Subsidiary Guarantee.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">By delivery of a
Supplemental Indenture to the Trustee in accordance with the terms of the
Indenture, each Person that becomes a Subsidiary Guarantor after the date of
the Indenture will be deemed to have executed and delivered this Subsidiary
Guarantee for the benefit of the Holder of the Security upon which this
Subsidiary Guarantee is endorsed with the same effect as if such Subsidiary
Guarantor was named below and has executed and delivered this Subsidiary
Guarantee.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">All terms used in this
Subsidiary Guarantee which are defined in the Indenture referred to in the
Security upon which this Subsidiary Guarantee is endorsed shall have the
meanings assigned to them in such Indenture.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">This Subsidiary Guarantee
shall not be valid or obligatory for any purpose until the certificate of
authentication on the Security upon which this Subsidiary Guarantee is endorsed
shall have been executed by the Trustee under the Indenture by manual
signature.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Reference is made to the
Indenture for further provisions with respect to this Subsidiary Guarantee.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">THIS SUBSIDIARY GUARANTEE
SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF
NEW YORK.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of
the Subsidiary Guarantors has caused this Subsidiary Guarantee to be duly
executed.</font></p>

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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">[Insert Names of
  Subsidiary Guarantors]</font></p>
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  <td width="3%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.08%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">By:</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <td width="46%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:46.92%;">
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Title:</font></p>
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<h1 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">ARTICLE THREE</font></h1>

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<h1 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Securities</font></h1>

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<h2 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.25in;page-break-after:auto;text-indent:-1.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;301.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">TITLE AND TERMS</font></u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">.</font></h2>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The aggregate principal
amount of Securities which may be authenticated and delivered under this
Indenture is unlimited.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Securities may be issued
in one or more series. There shall be established in or pursuant to a Board
Resolution, and set forth in an Officers&#146; Certificate, or established in one or
more Supplemental Indentures hereto, prior to the issuance of Securities of a
series:</font></p>

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<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(1)</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">the title and
designation of the Securities of such series, which shall distinguish the
Securities of the series from all other Securities;</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(2)</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">the limit, if
any, upon the aggregate principal amount of the Securities of such series which
may be authenticated and delivered under this Indenture (except for Securities
authenticated and delivered upon registration of transfer of, or in exchange
for, or in lieu of, other Securities of the series pursuant </font></h4>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">25</font></p>

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<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">to Section&nbsp;304, 305, 306 or 906); <i>provided,
however</i>, that the authorized aggregate principal amount of such
series may be increased above such amount by a Board Resolution to such effect;</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(3)</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">the Stated
Maturity or Maturities on which the principal of the Securities of such series
is payable or the method of determination thereof;</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(4)</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">the rate or
rates, if any, which may be fixed or variable, at which the Securities of such
series shall bear interest, if any, shall be payable in respect of any
Securities of such series, the Interest Payment Dates on which such interest
shall be payable, the Regular Record Date for the interest payable on any
Interest Payment Date or the method by which any of the foregoing shall be
determined, and the dates from which interest will accrue and the method of
determining those dates;</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(5)</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">the
circumstances and date on which premium, if any, will be paid with respect to
the Securities of such series;</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(6)</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">if other than
as set forth herein, the place or places where the principal of (and premium,
if any) and interest on the Securities of such series shall be payable, the
place or places where the Securities of such series may be presented for
registration of transfer or exchange, and the place or places where notices and
demands to or upon the Company in respect of the Securities of such series and
the Indenture may be made;</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(7)</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">the period or
periods within or the date or dates on which, if any, the price or prices at
which and the terms and conditions upon which the Securities of such series may
be redeemed, in whole or in part, at the option of the Company;</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(8)</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">the obligation
or the right, if any, of the Company to redeem, repay or purchase the
Securities of such series pursuant to any sinking fund, amortization or
analogous provisions or at the option of a Holder thereof and the period or
periods within which, the price or prices at which, the currency or currencies
(including currency unit or units) in which and the other terms and conditions
upon which Securities of the series shall be redeemed, repaid or purchased, in whole
or in part, pursuant to such obligation;</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(9)</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">the
denominations in which any Securities of such series shall be issuable, if
other than denominations of $1,000 and any integral multiple thereof;</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(10)</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">if other than
dollars, the currency or currencies (including currency unit or units) in which
the principal of (and premium, if any) and interest, if any, on the Securities
of the series shall be payable, or in which the Securities of the series shall
be denominated;</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(11)</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">the additions,
modifications or deletions, if any, in the Events of Default or related
provisions of this Indenture, including acceleration </font></h4>

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<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">mechanisms, or in the covenants of the Company set forth herein with
respect to the Securities of such series;</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(12)</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">if other than
the principal amount thereof, the portion of the principal amount of Securities
of such series that shall be payable upon declaration of acceleration of the
Maturity thereof;</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(13)</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">any index or
indices used to determine the amount of payments of principal of and premium,
if any, on the Securities of such series or the manner in which such amounts
will be determined;</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(14)</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">whether the
Securities of any series shall be issued in whole or in part in the form of a
temporary Global Security representing all of the Securities of such series and
exchange of such temporary Global Security for definitive Securities of such
series;</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(15)</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">whether the
Securities of the series shall be issued in whole or in part in the form of one
or more Global Securities and, in such case, the Depositary for such Global
Securities, which Depositary shall be a clearing agency registered under the
Exchange Act and the terms and conditions upon which interests in such Global
Securities may be exchanged for certificates;</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(16)</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;the appointment of any
trustee, authenticating or paying agent, transfer agent or other agent for the
Securities of such series;</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(17)</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">whether and
under what circumstances the Company will pay additional amounts on the
Securities of the series held by non-U.S. persons in respect of any tax,
assessment or governmental charge withheld or deducted and, if so, whether the
Company will have the option to redeem such Securities rather than pay such additional
amounts;</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(18)</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">whether the
securities will be guaranteed by the Subsidiary Guarantors on the terms and
conditions set forth in Article&nbsp;Twelve;</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(19)</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">whether the
Securities will be subject to the defeasance provisions of Article&nbsp;Four or
the terms, if any, on which they may otherwise be defeasible; and</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(20)</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">any other terms
of the Securities of such series (which terms shall not be inconsistent with
the provisions of this Indenture, except as permitted by Section&nbsp;901(7)).</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h4>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">All Securities of any one
series shall be substantially identical except as to denomination and except as
may otherwise be provided herein or in or pursuant to such Board Resolution and
set forth in such Officers&#146; Certificate or in any such Supplemental Indenture
hereto.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Unless otherwise provided in
the applicable Supplemental Indenture or Board Resolution adopted pursuant to
this Section&nbsp;301 establishing the terms of the Debt Securities of any
series:</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(1)</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">the principal
of, interest on the Securities shall be payable at the office or agency of the
Trustee or any Paying Agent in the City of New York<b>  </b>maintained
for such purpose and at any other office or agency maintained by the Company
for such purpose; <i>provided, however</i>,
that at the option of the Company payment of interest may be made by dollar
check drawn on a bank in The City of New York, New York mailed to the address
of the Person entitled thereto as such address shall appear in the Security
Register, or if a Holder has given transfer instructions to the Company, in
dollars by credit or transfer to a dollar-denominated account (or any other
account to which dollars may be credited or transferred) specified by the
payee;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(2)</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">the Company
will pay principal on any Security upon presentation and surrender of the
Security at the specified office of the Paying Agent or any additional or
substitute paying agent by a dollar check drawn on a bank in The City of New
York, New York;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(3)</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">the Securities
shall be guaranteed by the Subsidiary Guarantors as provided in Article&nbsp;Twelve;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(4)</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">the Securities
shall not have the benefit of any sinking fund obligations; and</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(5)</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">the Company
will pay all stamp taxes and other duties, if any, which may be imposed by the
Unites States or any political subdivision thereof or taxing authority thereof
or therein with respect to the execution or delivery of this Indenture, the
issuance of the Global Securities or the exchange from time to time of Global
Securities.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<h2 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.25in;page-break-after:auto;text-indent:-1.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;302.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">DENOMINATIONS</font></u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">.</font></h2>

<h2 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.25in;page-break-after:auto;text-indent:-1.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h2>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Securities shall be
issuable only in registered form without coupons and only in denominations of
$1,000 and any integral multiple thereof, unless otherwise provided in the
applicable Supplemental Indenture or Board Resolution adopted pursuant to Section&nbsp;301
establishing the terms of the Securities of any series.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<h2 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.25in;page-break-after:auto;text-indent:-1.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;303.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">EXECUTION,
AUTHENTICATION, DELIVERY AND DATING</font></u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">.</font></h2>

<h2 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.25in;page-break-after:auto;text-indent:-1.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h2>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Securities shall be
executed on behalf of the Company by its Chief Executive Officer, its Vice
Chairman of the Board, its President, its Chief Financial Officer or one of its
Vice Presidents, under a facsimile of its corporate seal reproduced thereon
attested by its Secretary or one of its Assistant Secretaries.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Securities bearing the
manual or facsimile signatures of individuals who were at any time the proper
officers of the Company shall bind the Company notwithstanding that such
individuals or any of them have ceased to hold such offices </font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">prior to the authentication and delivery of
such Securities or did not hold such offices at the date of such Securities.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">At any time and from time to
time after the execution and delivery of this Indenture, the Company may
deliver Additional Securities executed by the Company and having endorsed
thereon to the extent applicable, the Subsidiary Guarantees executed as
provided in Section&nbsp;1202 by the Subsidiary Guarantors to the Trustee for
authentication, together with a Company Order for the authentication and
delivery of such Additional Securities with such Subsidiary Guarantees endorsed
thereon; and the Trustee in accordance with such Company Order shall
authenticate and deliver such Additional Securities with such Subsidiary
Guarantees endorsed thereon as in this Indenture provided and not otherwise.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Each Security shall be dated
the date of its authentication.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">No Security or Subsidiary
Guarantee shall be entitled to any benefit under this Indenture or be valid or
obligatory for any purpose unless there appears on such Security a certificate
of authentication substantially in the form provided for herein executed by the
Trustee by manual signature, and such certificate upon any Security shall be
conclusive evidence, and the only evidence, that such Security has been duly
authenticated and delivered hereunder.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Company shall be
entitled, subject to Section&nbsp;301, to issue Additional Securities under
this Indenture which shall have identical terms as the Securities issued on the
Issue Date, other than with respect to the date of issuance, issue price and
amount of interest payable on the first payment date applicable to such
series.&#160; The Securities issued on the
Issue Date and any Additional Securities shall be treated as a single series
for all purposes under this Indenture.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">With respect to any
Additional Securities, the Company shall provide the Trustee with appropriate
evidence that the Additional Securities have been duly authorized and issued
and set forth in a Board Resolution and an Officers&#146; Certificate or such other
appropriate evidence that the Additional Securities have been duly authorized
and issued, a copy of each of which shall be delivered to the Trustee,
containing the following information:</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(1)</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">the aggregate
principal amount of such Additional Securities to be authenticated and
delivered pursuant to this Indenture; and</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(2)</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">the issue
price, the issue date and the common code, CUSIP and ISIN numbers of such
Additional Securities and the amount of interest payable on the first payment
date applicable thereto; <i>provided, however</i>,
that no Additional Securities may be issued at a price that would cause such
Additional Securities to have &#147;original issue discount&#148; within the meaning of Section&nbsp;1273
of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.</font></p>

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<h2 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.25in;page-break-after:auto;text-indent:-1.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;304.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">TEMPORARY
SECURITIES</font></u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">.</font></h2>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Pending the preparation of
definitive Securities, the Company may execute, and upon receipt of a Company
Order the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver, temporary Securities which
are printed, lithographed, typewritten, mimeographed or otherwise produced, in
any authorized denomination, substantially of the tenor of the definitive
Securities in lieu of which they are issued and having endorsed thereon the
Subsidiary Guarantees substantially of the tenor of the definitive Subsidiary
Guarantees in lieu of which they are issued duly executed by the Subsidiary
Guarantors and with such appropriate insertions, omissions, substitutions and
other variations as the officers executing such Securities and Subsidiary
Guarantees may determine, as evidenced by their execution of such Securities
and Subsidiary Guarantees.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">If temporary Securities are
issued, the Company will cause definitive Securities to be prepared without
unreasonable delay.&#160; After the
preparation of definitive Securities, the temporary Securities shall be
exchangeable for definitive Securities upon surrender of the temporary
Securities at any office or agency of the Company designated pursuant to Section&nbsp;1002,
without charge to the Holder.&#160; Upon
surrender for cancellation of any one or more temporary Securities the Company
shall execute and the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver in exchange
therefor a like principal amount of definitive Securities of authorized
denominations and like tenor having endorsed thereon Subsidiary Guarantees
executed by the Subsidiary Guarantors.&#160;
Until so exchanged the temporary Securities shall in all respects be
entitled to the same benefits under this Indenture as definitive Securities.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<h2 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.25in;page-break-after:auto;text-indent:-1.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;305.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">REGISTRATION,
REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER AND EXCHANGE</font></u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">.</font></h2>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Company shall cause to
be kept at the Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee a register (the register
maintained in such office and in any other office or agency designated pursuant
to Section&nbsp;1002 being herein sometimes collectively referred to as the &#147;Security
Register&#148;) in which, subject to such reasonable regulations as it may
prescribe, the Company shall provide for the registration of Securities and of
transfers of Securities.&#160; The Trustee is
hereby appointed &#147;Security Registrar&#148; for the purpose of registering Securities
and transfers of Securities as herein provided.&#160;
Upon surrender for registration of transfer of any Security of any
series at an office or agency of the Company designated pursuant to Section&nbsp;1002
for such purpose, and subject to the other provisions of this Section&nbsp;305,
the Company shall execute, and the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver, in
the name of the designated transferee or transferees, one or more new
Securities of the same series and of like tenor, of any authorized
denominations and of a like aggregate principal amount.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">At the option of the Holder,
and subject to the other provisions of this Section&nbsp;305, Securities of any
series may be exchanged for other Securities of the same series and of like
tenor, of any authorized denominations and of a like aggregate principal
amount, upon surrender of the Securities to be exchanged at such office or
agency.&#160; Whenever any Securities are so
surrendered for exchange, and subject to the other </font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">provisions of this Section&nbsp;305, the
Company shall execute, the Subsidiary Guarantors shall execute the Subsidiary
Guarantees endorsed thereon and the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver, the
Securities which the Holder making the exchange is entitled to receive.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">All Securities and the
Subsidiary Guarantees endorsed thereon issued upon any registration of transfer
or exchange of Securities shall be the valid obligations of the Company and the
respective Subsidiary Guarantors, evidencing the same debt and Subsidiary
Guarantees, and subject to the other provisions of this Section&nbsp;305,
entitled to the same benefits under this Indenture, as the Securities and Subsidiary
Guarantees surrendered upon such registration of transfer or exchange.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Every Security presented or
surrendered for registration of transfer or for exchange shall (if so required
by the Company or the Trustee) be duly endorsed, or be accompanied by a written
instrument of transfer in form satisfactory to the Company and the Security
Registrar duly executed, by the Holder thereof or his attorney duly authorized
in writing.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">No service charge shall be
made for any registration of transfer or exchange of Securities, but the
Company may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other
governmental charge that may be imposed in connection with any registration of
transfer or exchange of Securities, other than exchanges pursuant to Section&nbsp;304
or 906 not involving any transfer.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Company shall not be
required (i)&nbsp;to issue, register the transfer of or exchange any Security
during a period beginning at the opening of business 15 days before the day of
the mailing of a notice of redemption of Securities selected for redemption
under Section&nbsp;1104 and ending at the close of business on the day of such
mailing, or (ii)&nbsp;to register the transfer of or exchange any Security so
selected for redemption in whole or in part, except the unredeemed portion of
any Security being redeemed in part.</font></p>

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<h3 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(a)</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">CERTAIN
TRANSFERS AND EXCHANGES.&#160; Notwithstanding
any other provision of this Indenture or the Securities, transfers and
exchanges of Securities and beneficial interests in Global Securities of the
kinds specified in this Section&nbsp;305(a)&nbsp;shall be made only in
accordance with this Section&nbsp;305(a).&#160;
Transfers and exchanges subject to this Section&nbsp;305(a)&nbsp;shall
also be subject to the other provisions of this Indenture that are not
inconsistent with this Section&nbsp;305(a).</font></h3>

<h3 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h3>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(1)</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">LIMITATION ON
TRANSFERS OF A GLOBAL SECURITY</font></u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">.&#160; A Global Security may not be transferred, in
whole or in part, to any Person other than a Depositary or nominee or nominees
therefor, and no such transfer to any such other Person may be registered; <i>provided</i> that this clause (1)&nbsp;shall
not prohibit any transfer of a Security that is issued in exchange for a Global
Security but is not itself a Global Security.&#160;
No transfer of a Security to any Person shall be effective under this
Indenture or the Securities unless and until such Security has been registered
in the name of such Person.&#160; Nothing in
this Section&nbsp;305(a)(1)&nbsp;</font></h4>

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<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">shall prohibit or render ineffective any transfer of beneficial
interest to a Person who takes delivery in the form of another Security that is
not a Global Security as provided in this Section&nbsp;305.</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h4>

<h3 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(b)</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The provisions
of clauses (1), (2), (3), (4)&nbsp;and (5)&nbsp;below shall apply only to
Global Securities:</font></h3>

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<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(1)</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Each Global
Security representing all or a portion of the Securities of a series
authenticated under this Indenture shall be registered in the name of a
Depositary for such Global Security or a nominee thereof and delivered to such
depositary or a nominee thereof, and each such Global Security shall constitute
a single Security for all purposes of this Indenture.</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(2)</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Notwithstanding
any other provision in this Indenture or the Securities, no Global Security
representing all or a portion of the Securities of a series may be exchanged in
whole or in part for Securities registered of the same series, and no transfer
of a Global Security representing all or a portion of the Securities of a
series in whole or in part may be registered, in the name of any Person other
than a Depositary for such Global Security or a nominee thereof unless (A)&nbsp;the
Company notifies the Trustee in writing that DTC has notified the Company that
DTC is no longer willing or able to act as a depositary or clearing system for
such Global Security or DTC ceases to be registered as a clearing under the
Exchange Act, (B)&nbsp;the Company, at its option, notifies the Trustee in
writing that it elects to cause the issuance of certificated Securities or (C)&nbsp;there
shall have occurred and be continuing an Event of Default with respect to such
Global Security.&#160; Any Global Security
exchanged pursuant to clause (A)&nbsp;above shall be so exchanged in whole and
not in part, and any Global Security exchanged pursuant to clause (B)&nbsp;or (C)&nbsp;above
may be exchanged in whole or from time to time in part as directed by the
Company or the Trustee.&#160; Any Security
issued in exchange for a Global Security or any portion thereof shall be a
Global Security, provided that any such Security so issued that is registered
in the name of a Person other than the Depositary or a nominee thereof shall
not be a Global Security.</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(3)</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Securities
issued in exchange for a Global Security of such series or any portion thereof
pursuant to clause (2)&nbsp;above shall be issued in definitive, fully
registered form, without interest coupons, shall have an aggregate principal
amount equal to that of such Global Security or portion thereof to be so
exchanged, shall be registered in such names and be in such authorized
denominations as the Depositary shall designate and shall bear any legends
required hereunder.&#160; Any Global Security
to be exchanged in whole shall be surrendered by the Depositary to the Trustee,
as Security Registrar.&#160; With regard to
any Global Security to be exchanged in part, either such Global Security shall
be so surrendered for exchange or, if the Trustee is acting as custodian for
the Depositary or its nominee with respect to such Global Security, the
principal amount thereof shall be reduced, by an amount equal to the portion
thereof to be so exchanged, by means of an appropriate adjustment made on the
records of the </font></h4>

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<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Trustee.&#160; Upon any such surrender
or adjustment, the Trustee shall authenticate and make available for delivery
the Security of such series and tenor, in any authorized denomination, in an
aggregate principal amount equal to the principal amount of such Global
Security issuable on such exchange to or upon the written order of the
Depositary or an authorized representative thereof.</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(4)</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">In the event of
the occurrence of any of the events specified in clause (2)&nbsp;above, the
Company will promptly make available to the Trustee a reasonable supply of
certificated Securities in definitive, fully registered form, without interest
coupons.</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(5)</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">No Agent
Members nor any other Persons on whose behalf Agent Members may act shall have
any rights under this Indenture with respect to any Global Security (including
DTC and account holders and participants therein unless DTC, or its nominee is
the registered holder of such Global Security), or under any Global Security,
and the registered holder thereof may be treated by the Company, the Trustee
and any agent of the Company or the Trustee as the absolute owner and holder of
such Global Security for all purposes whatsoever.&#160; Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing herein
shall prevent the Company, the Trustee or any agent of the Company or the
Trustee from giving effect to any written certification, proxy or other
authorization furnished by DTC or a nominee thereof, as the case may be, or
impair, as between DTC, its Agent Members and any other person on whose behalf
an Agent Member may act, the operation of customary practices of such Persons
governing the exercise of the rights of a holder of any Security.</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h4>

<h2 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.25in;page-break-after:auto;text-indent:-1.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION 306.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">MUTILATED,
DESTROYED, LOST AND STOLEN SECURITIES</font></u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">.</font></h2>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">If any mutilated Security is
surrendered to the Trustee, the Company shall execute a new Security, the
Subsidiary Guarantors shall execute the Subsidiary Guarantees endorsed thereon,
and the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver in exchange therefor, a new
Security of like tenor and principal amount having endorsed thereon the
Subsidiary Guarantees executed by the Subsidiary Guarantors and bearing a
number not contemporaneously outstanding.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">If there shall be delivered
to the Company and the Trustee (i)&nbsp;evidence to their satisfaction of the
destruction, loss or theft of any Security and (ii)&nbsp;such security or
indemnity as may be required by them to save each of them and any agent of
either of them harmless, then, in the absence of notice to the Company or the
Trustee that such Security has been acquired by a bona fide purchaser, the
Company shall execute and upon its request the Trustee shall authenticate and
deliver, in lieu of any such destroyed, lost or stolen Security, a new Security
of like tenor and principal amount having endorsed thereon the Subsidiary
Guarantees executed by the Subsidiary Guarantors and bearing a number not
contemporaneously outstanding.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">In case any such mutilated,
destroyed, lost or stolen Security has become or is about to become due and
payable, the Company in its discretion may, instead of issuing a new Security,
pay such Security.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Upon the issuance of any new
Security under this Section, the Company may require the payment of a sum
sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge that may be imposed in
relation thereto and any other expenses (including the fees and expenses of the
Trustee) connected therewith.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Every new Security issued
pursuant to this Section&nbsp;in lieu of any destroyed, lost or stolen
Security, and the Subsidiary Guarantees endorsed thereon, shall constitute an
original additional contractual obligation of the Company and the respective
Subsidiary Guarantors, whether or not the destroyed, lost or stolen Security
and the Subsidiary Guarantees endorsed thereon shall be at any time enforceable
by anyone, and shall be entitled to all the benefits of this Indenture equally
and proportionately with any and all other Securities duly issued hereunder.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The provisions of this Section&nbsp;are
exclusive and shall preclude (to the extent lawful) all other rights and
remedies with respect to the replacement or payment of mutilated, destroyed,
lost or stolen Securities.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<h2 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 12.95pt;page-break-after:auto;text-indent:-12.95pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;307.</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">PAYMENT OF
INTEREST; INTEREST RIGHTS PRESERVED</font></u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">.</font></h2>

<h2 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.25in;page-break-after:auto;text-indent:-1.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h2>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Interest on any Security
which is payable, and is punctually paid or duly provided for, on any Interest
Payment Date shall be paid to the Person in whose name that Security (or one or
more Predecessor Securities) is registered at the close of business on the
Regular Record Date for such interest.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Any interest on any Security
which is payable, but is not punctually paid or duly provided for, on any
Interest Payment Date (herein called &#147;Defaulted Interest&#148;) shall forthwith
cease to be payable to the Holder on the relevant Regular Record Date by virtue
of having been such Holder, and such Defaulted Interest may be paid by the
Company, at its election in each case, as provided in Clause (1)&nbsp;or (2)&nbsp;below:</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(1)</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Company may
elect to make payment of any Defaulted Interest to the Persons in whose names
the Securities (or their respective Predecessor Securities) are registered at
the close of business on a Special Record Date for the payment of such Defaulted
Interest, which shall be fixed in the following manner.&#160; The Company shall notify the Trustee in
writing of the amount of Defaulted Interest proposed to be paid on each
Security and the date of the proposed payment, and at the same time the Company
shall deposit with the Trustee an amount of money equal to the aggregate amount
proposed to be paid in respect of such Defaulted Interest or shall make
arrangements satisfactory to the Trustee for such deposit prior to the date of
the proposed payment, such money when deposited to be held in trust for the
benefit of the Persons entitled to such Defaulted Interest as in this Clause
provided.&#160; Thereupon the Trustee shall
fix a Special Record Date for the payment of such Defaulted Interest which
shall be not </font></h4>

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<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">more than 15 days and not less than 10 days prior to the date of the
proposed payment and not less than 10 days after the receipt by the Trustee of
the notice of the proposed payment.&#160; The
Trustee shall promptly notify the Company of such Special Record Date and, in
the name and at the expense of the Company, shall cause notice of the proposed
payment of such Defaulted Interest and the Special Record Date therefor to be
mailed, first-class postage prepaid, to each Holder at his address as it
appears in the Security Register, not less than 10 days prior to such Special
Record Date.&#160; Notice of the proposed
payment of such Defaulted Interest and the Special Record Date therefor having
been so mailed, such Defaulted Interest shall be paid by the Trustee from the
funds deposited by the Company as herein above provided to the Persons in whose
names the Securities (or their respective Predecessor Securities) are
registered at the close of business on such Special Record Date and shall no
longer be payable pursuant to the following Clause (2).</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(2)</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Company may
make payment of any Defaulted Interest in any other lawful manner not
inconsistent with the requirements of any securities exchange on which the Securities
may be listed, and upon such notice as may be required by such exchange, if,
after notice given by the Company to the Trustee of the proposed payment
pursuant to this Clause, such manner of payment shall be deemed practicable by
the Trustee.</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h4>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Subject to the foregoing
provisions of this Section, each Security delivered under this Indenture upon
registration of transfer of or in exchange for or in lieu of any other Security
shall carry the rights to interest accrued and unpaid, and to accrue, which were
carried by such other Security.</font></p>

<h2 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.25in;page-break-after:auto;text-indent:-1.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h2>

<h2 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.25in;page-break-after:auto;text-indent:-1.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;308.</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">PERSONS DEEMED
OWNERS</font></u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">.</font></h2>

<h2 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.25in;page-break-after:auto;text-indent:-1.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h2>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Prior to due presentment of
a Security for registration of transfer, the Company, the Subsidiary
Guarantors, the Trustee and any agent of the Company, the Subsidiary Guarantors
or the Trustee may treat the Person in whose name such Security is registered
as the owner of such Security for the purpose of receiving payment of principal
of and (subject to Section&nbsp;307) interest on such Security and for all
other purposes whatsoever, whether or not such Security be overdue, and neither
the Company, the Subsidiary Guarantors, the Trustee nor any agent of the
Company, the Subsidiary Guarantors or the Trustee shall be affected by notice
to the contrary.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<h2 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.25in;page-break-after:auto;text-indent:-1.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;309.</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">CANCELLATION</font></u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">.</font></h2>

<h2 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.25in;page-break-after:auto;text-indent:-1.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h2>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">All Securities surrendered
for payment, redemption, registration of transfer or exchange shall, if
surrendered to any Person other than the Trustee, be delivered to the Trustee
and shall be promptly canceled by it.&#160;
The Company may at any time deliver to the Trustee for cancellation any
Securities previously authenticated and delivered hereunder which the Company
may have acquired in any manner whatsoever, and all Securities so delivered
shall be promptly canceled by the Trustee.&#160;
No Securities shall be authenticated in lieu of or in exchange for any
Securities canceled as provided in </font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">this Section, except as expressly permitted
by this Indenture.&#160; All canceled
Securities held by the Trustee shall be disposed of as directed by a Company
Order.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<h2 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.25in;page-break-after:auto;text-indent:-1.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;310.</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">COMPUTATION OF
INTEREST</font></u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">.</font></h2>

<h2 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.25in;page-break-after:auto;text-indent:-1.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h2>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Interest
on the Securities of each series shall be computed as shall be specified in the
terms of those Securities as established in accordance with Section&nbsp;301; <i>provided</i> that
if the terms of any Securities do not provide a method for computation of
interest with respect thereto, interest on that Security shall be computed on
the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<h2 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.25in;page-break-after:auto;text-indent:-1.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;311.</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">CUSIP/COMMON
CODE/ISIN NUMBER</font></u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">.</font></h2>

<h2 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.25in;page-break-after:auto;text-indent:-1.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h2>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Company in issuing the
Securities may use &#147;CUSIP&#148;, &#147;common code&#148; and/or &#147;ISIN&#148; numbers (if then
generally in use), and, if so, the Trustee shall use &#147;CUSIP&#148;, &#147;common code&#148;
and/or &#147;ISIN&#148; numbers in notices of redemption as a convenience to Holders; <i>provided</i> that any such notice may state
that no representation is made as to the correctness of such numbers either as
printed on the Securities or as contained in any notice of a redemption and
that reliance may be placed only on the other identification numbers printed on
the Securities, and any such redemption shall not be affected by any defect in
or omission of such numbers.&#160; The Company
will promptly notify the Trustee of any change in the &#147;CUSIP&#148;, &#147;common code&#148; or
&#147;ISIN&#148; numbers.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<h2 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.25in;page-break-after:auto;text-indent:-1.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;312.</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">BOOK-ENTRY ONLY
SYSTEM</font></u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">.</font></h2>

<h2 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.25in;page-break-after:auto;text-indent:-1.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h2>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">If made a part of the terms
of the Securities of a series in accordance with Section&nbsp;301 with respect
to Securities represented by a Global Security, Securities of a series may be
issued initially in book-entry only form and, if issued in such form, shall be
represented by one or more Global Securities registered in the name of the
Depositary or other depositary designated with respect thereto.&#160; So long as such book-entry only system of
registration is in effect, (a)&nbsp;Securities of a series so issued in
book-entry only form will not be issuable in the form of or exchangeable for
Securities in certificated or definitive registered form, (b)&nbsp;the records
of the Depositary or such other depositary will be determinative for all
purposes as to the beneficial owners.</font></p>

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<h1 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">ARTICLE FOUR</font></h1>

<h1 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h1>

<h1 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Satisfaction and Discharge</font></h1>

<h1 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h1>

<h2 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.25in;page-break-after:auto;text-indent:-1.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;401.</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SATISFACTION
AND DISCHARGE OF INDENTURE</font></u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">.</font></h2>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(a)&nbsp;This Indenture
shall, upon request by the Company, cease to be of further effect (except as to
any surviving rights of registration of transfer or exchange of Securities
herein expressly provided for), and the Trustee, on demand of and at the
expense of the Company, shall execute proper instruments acknowledging
satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture, when</font></p>

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<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(1)</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">either</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h4>

<h6 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(A)</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">all Securities
theretofore authenticated and delivered (other than (i)&nbsp;Securities which
have been destroyed, lost or stolen and which have been replaced or paid as
provided in Section&nbsp;306 and (ii)&nbsp;Securities for whose payment money
has theretofore been deposited in trust or segregated and held in trust by the
Company and thereafter repaid to the Company or discharged from such trust, as
provided in Section&nbsp;1003) have been delivered to the Trustee for cancellation;
or</font></h6>

<h6 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h6>

<h6 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(B)</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">all such
Securities not theretofore delivered to the Trustee for cancellation</font></h6>

<h6 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h6>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(i)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">have become due and payable,</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(ii)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">will become due and payable at their Stated Maturity
within one year, or</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(iii)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">are to be called for redemption within one year
under arrangements satisfactory to the Trustee for the giving of notice of
redemption by the Trustee in the name, and at the expense, of the Company,</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">and the Company or a
Subsidiary Guarantor, in the case of (i), (ii)&nbsp;or (iii)&nbsp;above, has deposited
or caused to be deposited with the Trustee as trust funds in trust for such
purpose, money or U.S. Government Obligations or a combination thereof
sufficient (unless such funds consist solely of money) in the opinion of a
nationally recognized firm of independent public accountants expressed in a
written certifications thereof delivered to the Trustee, without consideration
of any reinvestment, to pay and discharge the entire indebtedness on such
Securities not theretofore delivered to the Trustee for cancellation, for
principal and interest to the date of such deposit (in the case of Securities
which have become due and payable) or to the Stated Maturity or Redemption
Date, as the case may be;</font></p>

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<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(2)</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">the Company or
a Subsidiary Guarantor has paid or caused to be paid all other sums payable
hereunder by the Company and the Subsidiary Guarantors; and</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(3)</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;the Company has
delivered to the Trustee an Officers&#146; Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel,
each stating that all conditions precedent herein provided for relating to the
satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture have been complied with.</font></h4>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Notwithstanding the
satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture pursuant to this Article&nbsp;Four,
the obligations of the Company to the Trustee under Section&nbsp;607, the
obligations of the Trustee to any Authenticating Agent under Section&nbsp;614,
the rights of the Trustee under Section&nbsp;603 and, if money shall have been
deposited with the Trustee pursuant to </font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">subclause (B)&nbsp;of Clause
(1)&nbsp;of paragraph (a)&nbsp;of this Section, the obligations of the Trustee
under Section&nbsp;402 and the last paragraph of Section&nbsp;1003 shall
survive.</font></p>

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<h2 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.25in;page-break-after:auto;text-indent:-1.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;402.</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">APPLICATION OF
TRUST MONEY</font></u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">.</font></h2>

<h2 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.25in;page-break-after:auto;text-indent:-1.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h2>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Subject to the provisions of
the last paragraph of Section&nbsp;1003, all money deposited with the Trustee
pursuant to Section&nbsp;401 shall be held in trust and applied by it, in
accordance with the provisions of the Securities and this Indenture, to the
payment, either directly or through any Paying Agent (including the Company
acting as its own Paying Agent) as the Trustee may determine, to the Persons
entitled thereto, of the principal and interest for whose payment such money
has been deposited with the Trustee.</font></p>

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<h2 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.25in;page-break-after:auto;text-indent:-1.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;403.</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">OPTION TO
EFFECT LEGAL DEFEASANCE OR COVENANT DEFEASANCE</font></u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">.</font></h2>

<h2 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.25in;page-break-after:auto;text-indent:-1.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h2>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Company may, at the
option of the Board of Directors evidenced by a resolution set forth in an
Officers&#146; Certificate, at any time, elect to have either Section&nbsp;404 or
405 be applied to all outstanding Securities of all series or any series upon
compliance with the conditions set forth below in this Article&nbsp;Four.</font></p>

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<h2 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.25in;page-break-after:auto;text-indent:-1.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;404.</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">LEGAL DEFEASANCE AND DISCHARGE</font></u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">.</font></h2>

<h2 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.25in;page-break-after:auto;text-indent:-1.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h2>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Upon the Company&#146;s exercise
under Section&nbsp;403 of the option applicable to this Section&nbsp;404 as to
the outstanding Securities of all series or any series, the Company, as
applicable, shall, subject to the satisfaction of the applicable conditions set
forth in Section&nbsp;406, be deemed to have been discharged from its
obligations with respect to all outstanding Securities as to which the option
provided in Section&nbsp;403 is exercised, on the date the conditions set forth
below are satisfied (hereinafter, &#147;Legal Defeasance&#148;).&#160; For this purpose, Legal Defeasance means that
the Company shall be deemed to have paid and discharged the entire indebtedness
represented by such outstanding Securities, which shall thereafter be deemed to
be &#147;outstanding&#148; only for the purposes of Section&nbsp;407, Section&nbsp;402
and the other sections of this Indenture referred to below, and to have
satisfied all its other obligations under such Securities and this Indenture
(and the Trustee, on demand of and at the expense of the Company, shall execute
proper instruments acknowledging the same), except for the following provisions
which shall survive until otherwise terminated or discharged hereunder: (a)&nbsp;the
rights of Holders of outstanding Securities to receive solely from the trust
fund described in Section&nbsp;406, and as more fully set forth in such
Section, payments in respect of the principal of, premium, if any, and
interest, if any, on such Securities when such payments are due, (b)&nbsp;the
Company&#146;s obligations with respect to such Securities under Article&nbsp;Three
and Section&nbsp;1002, (c)&nbsp;the rights, powers, trusts, duties and
immunities of the Trustee hereunder and the Company&#146;s obligations in connection
therewith and (d)&nbsp;this Article&nbsp;Four. Subject to compliance with this Article&nbsp;Four,
the Company may exercise its option under this Section&nbsp;404 notwithstanding
the prior exercise of its option under Section&nbsp;405.</font></p>

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<h2 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.25in;page-break-after:auto;text-indent:-1.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;405.</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">COVENANT DEFEASANCE</font></u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">.</font></h2>

<h2 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.25in;page-break-after:auto;text-indent:-1.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h2>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Upon the Company&#146;s exercise
under Section&nbsp;403 of the option applicable to this Section&nbsp;405 as to
the outstanding Securities of all series or any series, subject to the satisfaction
of the applicable conditions set forth in Section&nbsp;406, the Company shall
be released from its respective obligations under Sections 1004 through 1006
and any covenants which are made a part of the terms of the Securities of a
series in accordance with clause 11 of the second paragraph of Section&nbsp;301
(unless such a covenant is expressly excluded from the release contemplated by
this Section&nbsp;405), in each case on and after the date the conditions set
forth below are satisfied as to those Securities as to which that option is
exercised (hereinafter, &#147;Covenant Defeasance&#148;), and such Securities shall
thereafter be deemed not &#147;outstanding&#148; for the purposes of any direction,
waiver, consent or declaration or act of Holders (and the consequences of any
thereof) in connection with such covenants, but shall continue to be deemed &#147;outstanding&#148;
for all other purposes hereunder.&#160; For
this purpose, Covenant Defeasance means that, with respect to the outstanding
Securities of any series as to which the Covenant Defeasance has occurred, the
Company may omit to comply with and shall have no liability in respect of any
term, condition or limitation set forth in any such covenant, whether directly
or indirectly, by reason of any reference elsewhere herein to any such covenant
or by reason of any reference in any such covenant to any other provision
herein or in any other document and such omission to comply shall not
constitute or give rise to a default or an Event of Default under Section&nbsp;501(3),
but, except as specified above, the remainder of this Indenture and such
Securities shall be unaffected thereby. In addition, upon the Company&#146;s
exercise under Section&nbsp;403 of the option applicable to this Section&nbsp;405,
subject to the satisfaction of the applicable conditions set forth in Section&nbsp;406,
Section&nbsp;501(3)&nbsp;shall not constitute Events of Default.</font></p>

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<h2 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.25in;page-break-after:auto;text-indent:-1.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;406.</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">CONDITIONS TO LEGAL OR COVENANT DEFEASANCE</font></u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">.</font></h2>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The following shall be the
conditions to the application of either Section&nbsp;404 or 405 to the
outstanding Securities of a series:</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">In order to exercise either
Legal Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance:</font></p>

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<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(1)</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">the Company
must irrevocably deposit or cause to be deposited with the Trustee, in trust,
for the benefit of the Holders of the Securities as to which Legal Defeasance
or Covenant Defeasance will occur, moneys (which shall be United States legal
tender except to the extent necessary to provide for the payment of any series
of Securities that is denominated in a currency other than dollars, in which
case such moneys shall include such other currency) and U.S. Government
Obligations (or to the extent that a series of Securities is denominated in a
currency other than dollars, equivalent securities issued by a government,
governmental agency or central bank of a country in whose currency the series
of Securities is denominated that are backed by the full faith and credit of
the government of that country) or a combination thereof, in such amounts as
will be sufficient, in the opinion of a nationally recognized firm of independent
public accountants, to pay the principal of, premium, if any, and interest on
such </font></h4>

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<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Securities on the Stated
Maturity for payment thereof or on the redemption date of such principal or
installment of principal of, premium, if any, or interest on such Securities
(and the Company must specify whether the Securities are being defeased to
maturity or to a particular redemption date), and the Holders, or the Trustee
on behalf of the Holders, of such Securities must have a valid, perfected,
exclusive security interest in such trust;</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(2)</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">in the case of
an election under Section&nbsp;404, the Company shall have delivered to the
Trustee an Opinion of Counsel in the United States reasonably acceptable to the
Trustee confirming that (A)&nbsp;the Company has received from, or there has
been published by the Internal Revenue Service, a ruling or (B)&nbsp;since the
date of this Indenture, there has been a change in the applicable Federal
income tax law, in either case to the effect that, and based thereon such
Opinion of Counsel shall confirm that, the Holders of such Securities will not
recognize income, gain or loss for Federal income tax purposes as a result of
such Legal Defeasance and will be subject to Federal income tax on the same
amounts, in the same manner and at the same times as would have been the case
if such Legal Defeasance had not occurred;</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(3)</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">in the case of
an election under Section&nbsp;405, the Company shall have delivered to the
Trustee an Opinion of Counsel in the United States reasonably acceptable to
such Trustee confirming that the Holders of such Securities will not recognize
income, gain or loss for Federal income tax purposes as a result of such
Covenant Defeasance and will be subject to Federal income tax on the same
amounts, in the same manner and at the same times as would have been the case
if such Covenant Defeasance had not occurred;</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(4)</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">no Default or
Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing on the date of such
deposit (other than a Default or Event of Default resulting from the borrowing
of funds to be applied to such deposit);</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(5)</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">such Legal
Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance shall not result in a breach or violation of,
or constitute a default under, this Indenture or any other material agreement
or instrument to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party or by
which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is bound;</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(6)</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">the Company
shall have delivered to the Trustee an Officers&#146; Certificate stating that the
deposit was not made by the Company with the intent of defeating, hindering,
delaying or defrauding any other creditors of the Company or others; and</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(7)</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">the Company
shall have delivered to the Trustee an Officers&#146; Certificate and an Opinion of
Counsel, each stating that the conditions precedent herein provided relating to
the defeasance contemplated by this Section&nbsp;406 have been complied with.</font></h4>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">If the funds deposited with
the Trustee to effect Covenant Defeasance are insufficient to pay the principal
of, premium, if any, and interest on the Securities when due, then the
obligations of the Company under this Indenture will be revived, no such
defeasance shall be deemed to have occurred and, at the request of the Company,
the Trustee will return to the Company the funds deposited by the Company to
effect the Covenant Defeasance.</font></p>

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<h2 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.05in;page-break-after:auto;text-indent:-1.05in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;407.</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">DEPOSITED MONEY AND U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS TO BE HELD IN TRUST;
OTHER MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS</font></u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">.</font></h2>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Subject to Section&nbsp;408,
all moneys and U.S. Government Obligations (and any foreign government
obligations) (including the proceeds thereof) deposited with the Trustee
pursuant to Section&nbsp;406 in respect of outstanding Securities shall be held
in trust and applied by the Trustee, in accordance with the provisions of such
Securities and this Indenture, to the payment, either directly or through any
Paying Agent (including the Company acting as Paying Agent) as the Trustee may
determine, to the Holders of such Securities of all sums due and to become due
thereon in respect of principal, premium, if any, and interest (and Additional
Interest, if any), but such money need not be segregated from other funds
except to the extent required by law.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Company shall pay and
indemnify the Trustee against any tax, fee or other charge imposed on or
assessed against the cash or U.S. Government Obligations deposited pursuant to Section&nbsp;406
or the principal and interest received in respect thereof, other than any such
tax, fee or other charge which by law is for the account of the Holders of the
outstanding Securities.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Anything in this Article&nbsp;Four
to the contrary notwithstanding, the Trustee shall deliver or pay to the
Company from time to time upon the request of the Company any money or U.S.
Government Obligations held by it as provided in Section&nbsp;406 which, in the
opinion of a nationally recognized firm of independent public accountants
expressed in a written certification thereof delivered to the Trustee (which
may be the opinion delivered under Section&nbsp;406), are in excess of the
amount thereof that would then be required to be deposited to effect an
equivalent Legal Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance.</font></p>

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<h2 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.25in;page-break-after:auto;text-indent:-1.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;408.</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">REPAYMENT TO THE COMPANY</font></u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">.</font></h2>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Any money deposited with the
Trustee or any Paying Agent, or then held by the Company, in trust for the
payment of the principal of, premium, if any, or interest on any Security and
remaining unclaimed for two years after such principal, and premium, if any, or
interest has become due and payable shall be paid to the Company on its written
request or (if then held by the Company) shall be discharged from such trust;
and the Holder of such Security shall thereafter, as a creditor, look only to
the Company for payment thereof, and all liability of the Trustee or such
Paying Agent with respect to such trust money, and all liability of the Company
as trustee thereof, shall thereupon cease; <i>provided, however</i>,
that the Trustee or such Paying Agent, before being required to </font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">make any such repayment, may at the expense
of the Company cause to be published once, in the New York Times and The Wall
Street Journal (national edition), notice that such money remains unclaimed and
that, after a date specified therein, which shall not be less than 30 days from
the date of such notification or publication, any unclaimed balance of such
money then remaining will be repaid to the Company.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<h2 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.25in;page-break-after:auto;text-indent:-1.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;409.</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">REINSTATEMENT</font></u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">.</font></h2>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">If the Trustee or Paying Agent
is unable to apply any moneys, U.S. Government Obligations or other securities
that have been deposited pursuant to Section&nbsp;406 in accordance with Section&nbsp;404
or 405, as the case may be, by reason of any order or judgment of any court or
governmental authority enjoining, restraining or otherwise prohibiting such
application, then the Company&#146;s obligations under this Indenture and the
Securities as to which the option under Section&nbsp;403 is exercised shall be
revived and reinstated as though no deposit had occurred pursuant to Section&nbsp;406,
until such time as the Trustee or Paying Agent is permitted to apply all such
moneys, U.S. Government Obligations or other securities in accordance with Section&nbsp;404
or 405, as the case may be; <i>provided, however</i>,
that, if the Company makes any payment of principal of, premium, if any, or
interest on any Security following the reinstatement of its obligations, the
Company shall be subrogated to the rights of the Holders of such Securities to
receive such payment from the moneys, U.S. Government Obligations or other
securities held by the Trustee or Paying Agent.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<h1 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">ARTICLE FIVE</font></h1>

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<h1 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Default and Remedies</font></h1>

<h1 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h1>

<h2 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.25in;page-break-after:auto;text-indent:-1.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;501.</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">EVENTS OF
DEFAULT</font></u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">.</font></h2>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;Event of Default&#148;, with
respect to any series of Securities, wherever used herein, means any one of the
following events (whatever the reason for such Event of Default and whether it
shall be voluntary or involuntary or be effected by operation of law or
pursuant to any judgment, decree or order of any court or any order, rule&nbsp;or
regulation of any administrative or governmental body), unless it is either
inapplicable to a particular series or it is specifically deleted or modified
in the Supplemental Indenture, the Board Resolution or Officers&#146; Certificate
under which such series of Securities is issued:</font></p>

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<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(1)</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">default in the
payment of the principal of, or premium, if any, on any Security of that series
at its Maturity; or</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(2)</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">default in the
payment of any interest upon any Security of that series when it becomes due
and payable, and continuance of such default for a period of 30 days; or</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(3)</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">with respect to
the Securities of that series, default in the performance, or breach, of any
covenant or warranty of the Company or the Subsidiary Guarantors in this
Indenture (other than a covenant or warranty a </font></h4>

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<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">default in whose performance or whose breach is elsewhere in this Section&nbsp;specifically
dealt with or that has expressly been included in this Indenture by means of a
Supplemental Indenture, Board Resolution or Officer&#146;s Certificate solely for
the benefit of series of Securities other than that series), and continuance of
such default or breach for a period of 90 days after there has been given, by
registered or certified mail, to the Company by the Trustee or to the Company
and the Trustee by the Holders of at least 25% in principal amount of the
Outstanding Securities of that series a written notice specifying such default
or breach and requiring it to be remedied and stating that such notice is a &#147;Notice
of Default&#148; hereunder; or</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(4)</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">the entry by a
court having jurisdiction in the premises of (A)&nbsp;a decree or order for
relief in respect of the Company or any Subsidiary Guarantor in an involuntary
case or proceeding under any applicable United States Federal or State or other
applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other similar law or (B)&nbsp;a
decree or order adjudging the Company or any Subsidiary Guarantor bankrupt or
insolvent, or approving as properly filed a petition seeking reorganization,
arrangement, adjustment or composition of or in respect of the Company or any
Subsidiary Guarantor under any applicable Federal or State or other applicable
law, or appointing a custodian, receiver, liquidator, assignee, trustee, sequestrator
or other similar official of the Company or any Subsidiary Guarantor or of any
substantial part of the property of the Company or any Subsidiary Guarantor, or
ordering the winding up or liquidation of the affairs of the Company or any
Subsidiary Guarantor, and the continuance of any such decree or order for
relief or any such other decree or order unstayed and in effect for a period of
60 consecutive days; or</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(5)</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">the
commencement by the Company or any Subsidiary Guarantor of a voluntary case or
proceeding under any applicable United States Federal or State or other
applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other similar law or of
any other case or proceeding to be adjudicated a bankrupt or insolvent, or the
consent by the Company or any Subsidiary Guarantor to the entry of a decree or
order for relief in respect of the Company or any Subsidiary Guarantor in an
involuntary case or proceeding under any applicable Federal or State or other
applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other similar law or to
the commencement of any bankruptcy or insolvency case or proceeding against the
Company or any Subsidiary Guarantor, or the filing by the Company or any
Subsidiary Guarantor of a petition or answer or consent seeking reorganization
or relief under any applicable Federal or State or other applicable law, or the
consent by the Company or any Subsidiary Guarantor to the filing of such
petition or to the appointment of or taking possession by a custodian,
receiver, liquidator, assignee, trustee, sequestrator or similar official of
the Company or any Subsidiary Guarantor or of any substantial part of the
property of the Company or Subsidiary Guarantor, or the making by the Company
or any Subsidiary Guarantor of an assignment for the benefit of creditors, or
the admission by the Company or any Subsidiary Guarantor in writing of its
inability to pay its debts </font></h4>

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<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">generally as they become due, or the taking of corporate action by the
Company or any Subsidiary Guarantor in furtherance of any such action.</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h4>

<h2 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.25in;page-break-after:auto;text-indent:-1.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;502.</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">ACCELERATION OF
MATURITY; RESCISSION AND ANNULMENT</font></u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">.</font></h2>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">If an Event of Default
(other than an Event of Default specified in Sections 501(4)&nbsp;or (5)) with
respect to any series of Securities for which there are Securities Outstanding
occurs and is continuing, then and in every such case the Trustee or any
Holders of not less than 25% in principal amount of the Outstanding Securities
of such series may declare the principal of all the Securities of such series
to be due and payable immediately, by a notice in writing to the Company (and
to the Trustee if given by Holders), and upon any such declaration such
principal and any accrued interest shall become immediately due and payable.&#160; If an Event of Default specified in Section&nbsp;501(4)&nbsp;or
(5)&nbsp;occurs, the principal of and any accrued interest on the Securities
then Outstanding of all series shall become immediately due and payable without
any declaration or other Act on the part of the Trustee or any Holder.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">At any time after such a
declaration of acceleration with respect to Securities of any series has been
made and before a judgment or decree for payment of the money due has been
obtained by the Trustee as hereinafter in this Article&nbsp;provided, the
Holders of a majority in principal amount of the Outstanding Securities of such
series, by written notice to the Company and the Trustee, may rescind and annul
such declaration and its consequences if</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(1)</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">the Company or
any Subsidiary Guarantor has paid or deposited with the Trustee a sum
sufficient to pay, without duplication,</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h4>

<h6 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(A)</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">all overdue
interest on all Securities of such series,</font></h6>

<h6 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h6>

<h6 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(B)</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">the principal
of the Securities of such series has become due otherwise than by such declaration
of acceleration and, to the extent that payment of such interest is lawful,
interest thereon at the rate provided by the terms of Securities of such
series,</font></h6>

<h6 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h6>

<h6 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(C)</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">to the extent
that payment of such interest is lawful, interest upon overdue interest at the
rate provided by the terms of the Securities of such series, and</font></h6>

<h6 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h6>

<h6 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(D)</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">all sums paid
or advanced by the Trustee hereunder and the reasonable compensation, expenses,
disbursements and advances of the Trustee, the Registrar, any Paying Agent, and
their agents and counsel and all other amounts due the Trustee under Section&nbsp;607;</font></h6>

<h6 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h6>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">and</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(2)</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">all Events of
Default with respect to Securities of that series, other than the non-payment
of the principal of Securities of that series that have become </font></h4>

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<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">due solely by such declaration of
acceleration, have been cured or waived as provided in Section&nbsp;513.</font></h4>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">No such rescission shall
affect any subsequent default or impair any right consequent thereon.</font></p>

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<h2 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.25in;page-break-after:auto;text-indent:-1.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;503.</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">COLLECTION OF
INDEBTEDNESS AND SUITS FOR ENFORCEMENT BY TRUSTEE</font></u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">.</font></h2>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Company covenants that
if</font></p>

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<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(1)</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">default is made
in the payment of any interest on any Security of any series when such
interest, as the case may be, becomes due and payable and such default
continues for a period of 30 days, or</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;default is made in the payment of the
principal of any Security of any series at the Maturity thereof, </font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">the Company will, upon demand of the Trustee, pay to
it, for the benefit of the Holder of any such Security of that series, the
whole amount then due and payable on any Security of that series for principal,
premium, if any, and interest, and, to the extent that payment of such interest
shall be legally enforceable, interest on any overdue principal, premium and on
any overdue interest, at the rate provided by the terms of any Security of that
series, and, in addition thereto, such further amount as shall be sufficient to
cover the costs and expenses of collection, including the reasonable compensation,
expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee, its agents and counsel and
all amounts due to the Trustee under Section&nbsp;607.</font></h4>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">If an Event of Default with
respect to any series of Securities occurs and is continuing, the Trustee may
in its discretion proceed to protect and enforce its rights and the rights of
the Holders of Securities of such series by such appropriate judicial
proceedings as the Trustee shall deem most effectual to protect and enforce any
such rights, whether for the specific enforcement of any covenant or agreement
in this Indenture or in aid of the exercise of any power granted herein, or to
enforce any other proper remedy.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<h2 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.25in;page-break-after:auto;text-indent:-1.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;504.</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">TRUSTEE MAY&nbsp;FILE
PROOFS OF CLAIM</font></u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">.</font></h2>

<h2 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.25in;page-break-after:auto;text-indent:-1.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h2>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">In case of any judicial
proceeding relative to the Company, any Subsidiary Guarantor or any other
obligor upon the Securities, or the property of the Company or its creditors or
of any Subsidiary Guarantor and its creditors, the Trustee shall be entitled
and empowered, by intervention in such proceeding or otherwise, to take any and
all actions authorized under the Trust Indenture Act in order to have claims of
the Holders and the Trustee allowed in any such proceeding.&#160; In particular, the Trustee shall be entitled
and empowered to participate as a member in any official committee of
creditors.&#160; The Trustee shall be
authorized to collect and receive any moneys or other property payable or
deliverable on any such claims and to distribute the same; and any custodian,
receiver, assignee, trustee, liquidator, sequestrator or other similar official
in any such </font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">judicial proceeding is hereby authorized by
each Holder to make such payments to the Trustee and, in the event that the
Trustee shall consent to the making of such payments directly to the Holders,
to pay to the Trustee any amount due it for the reasonable compensation,
expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee, its agents and counsel,
and any other amounts due the Trustee under Section&nbsp;607.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">No provision of this
Indenture shall be deemed to authorize the Trustee to authorize or consent to
or accept or adopt on behalf of any Holder any plan of reorganization,
arrangement, adjustment or composition affecting the Securities or the rights
of any Holder thereof or to authorize the Trustee to vote in respect of the
claim of any Holder in any such proceeding; <i>provided,
however</i>, that the Trustee may, on behalf of the Holders, vote for
the election of a trustee in bankruptcy or similar official and may be a member
of the creditors&#146; committee.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<h2 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.05in;page-break-after:auto;text-indent:-1.05in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;505.</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">TRUSTEE MAY&nbsp;ENFORCE
CLAIMS WITHOUT POSSESSION OF SECURITIES OR SUBSIDIARY GUARANTEES</font></u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">.</font></h2>

<h2 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.25in;page-break-after:auto;text-indent:-1.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h2>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">All rights of action and
claims under this Indenture or the Securities of any series or any Subsidiary
Guarantee may be prosecuted and enforced by the Trustee without the possession
of any of the Securities of such series or the production thereof in any
proceeding relating thereto, and any such proceeding instituted by the Trustee
shall be brought in its own name as trustee of an express trust, and any
recovery of judgment shall, after provision for the payment of the reasonable
compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee, its agents
and counsel, be for the ratable benefit of the Holders of the Securities of
such series in respect of which such judgment has been recovered.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<h2 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.25in;page-break-after:auto;text-indent:-1.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;506.</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">APPLICATION OF
MONEY COLLECTED</font></u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">.</font></h2>

<h2 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.25in;page-break-after:auto;text-indent:-1.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h2>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Any money collected by the
Trustee with respect to a series of Securities pursuant to this Article&nbsp;shall
be applied in the following order, at the date or dates fixed by the Trustee
and, in case of the distribution of such money on account of principal or
interest, upon presentation of the Securities of that series and the notation
thereon of the payment if only partially paid and upon surrender thereof if
fully paid:</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">FIRST:&#160; To the payment of costs and expenses of
collection, including all sums paid or advanced by the Trustee hereunder and
the reasonable compensation, expenses and disbursements of the Trustee, its
agents and counsel, and all other amounts due the Trustee under Section&nbsp;607
with respect to the Securities of that series;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECOND:&#160; To the payment of the amounts then due and
unpaid for principal of, premium, if any, and interest on the Securities of
that series in respect of which or for the benefit of which such money has been
collected, ratably, without preference or priority of any kind, according to
the amounts due and payable on such Securities of that series for principal,
premium, if any, and interest, respectively; and</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">THIRD: The balance, if any,
to the Company.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<h2 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.25in;page-break-after:auto;text-indent:-1.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;507.</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">LIMITATION ON
SUITS</font></u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">.</font></h2>

<h2 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.25in;page-break-after:auto;text-indent:-1.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h2>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">No Holder of any Security of
any series shall have any right to institute any proceeding, judicial or
otherwise, with respect to this Indenture, or for the appointment of a receiver
or trustee, or for any other remedy hereunder, unless</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(1)</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">such Holder has
previously given written notice to the Trustee of a continuing Event of Default
with respect to Securities of such series;</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(2)</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">the Holders of
not less than 25% in principal amount of the Outstanding Securities of such
series shall have made written request to the Trustee to institute proceedings
in respect of such Event of Default in its own name as Trustee hereunder;</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(3)</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">such Holder or
Holders have offered to the Trustee indemnity satisfactory to it against the
costs, expenses and liabilities to be incurred in compliance with such request;</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(4)</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">the Trustee for
60 days after its receipt of such notice, request and offer of indemnity has
failed to institute any such proceeding; and</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(5)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;no direction inconsistent with such
written request has been given to the Trustee during such 60-day period by the
Holders of a majority in principal amount of the Outstanding Securities of such
series; it being understood and intended that no one or more Holders of
Securities of such series shall have any right in any manner whatever by virtue
of, or by availing of, any provision of this Indenture to affect, disturb or
prejudice the rights of any other Holders of Securities of such series, or to
obtain or to seek to obtain priority or preference over any other such Holders
or to enforce any right under this Indenture, except in the manner herein
provided and for the equal and ratable benefit of all the Holders of Securities
of such series.</font></h4>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<h2 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.25in;page-break-after:auto;text-indent:-1.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;508.</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">UNCONDITIONAL
RIGHT OF HOLDERS TO RECEIVE PRINCIPAL, PREMIUM AND INTEREST</font></u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">.</font></h2>

<h2 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.25in;page-break-after:auto;text-indent:-1.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h2>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Notwithstanding any other
provision in this Indenture, the Holder of any Security shall have the right,
which is absolute and unconditional, to receive payment of the principal of,
premium, if any, and (subject to Section&nbsp;307) interest on such Security on
the respective Stated Maturities expressed in such Security (or, in the case of
redemption, on the Redemption Date) and to institute suit for the enforcement
of any such payment, and such rights shall not be impaired without the consent
of such Holder.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;509.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>RESTORATION
OF RIGHTS AND REMEDIES</u>.</font></p>

<h2 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.25in;page-break-after:auto;text-indent:-1.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h2>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">If the Trustee or any Holder has instituted
any proceeding to enforce any right or remedy under this Indenture and such
proceeding has been discontinued or abandoned for any reason, or has been
determined adversely to the Trustee or to such Holder, then and in every such
case, subject to any determination in such proceeding, the Company, the
Subsidiary Guarantors, the Trustee and the Holders shall be restored severally
and respectively to their former positions hereunder and thereafter all rights
and remedies of the Trustee and the Holders shall continue as though no such
proceeding had been instituted.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;510.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>RIGHTS AND
REMEDIES CUMULATIVE</u>.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Except as otherwise provided with respect to
the replacement or payment of mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen Securities
in the last paragraph of Section&nbsp;306, no right or remedy herein conferred
upon or reserved to the Trustee or to the Holders is intended to be exclusive
of any other right or remedy, and every right and remedy shall, to the extent
permitted by law, be cumulative and in addition to every other right and remedy
given hereunder or now or hereafter existing at law or in equity or
otherwise.&#160; The assertion or employment
of any right or remedy hereunder, or otherwise, shall not prevent the
concurrent assertion or employment of any other appropriate right or remedy.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;511.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>DELAY OR
OMISSION NOT WAIVER</u>.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">No delay or omission of the Trustee or of any
Holder of any Security to exercise any right or remedy accruing upon any Event
of Default shall impair any such right or remedy or constitute a waiver of any
such Event of Default or an acquiescence therein.&#160; Every right and remedy given by this Article&nbsp;or
by law to the Trustee or to the Holders may be exercised from time to time, and
as often as may be deemed expedient, by the Trustee or by the Holders, as the
case may be.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;512.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>CONTROL BY
HOLDERS</u>.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Subject to Article&nbsp;Six, the Holders of a
majority in principal amount of the Outstanding Securities of any series shall
have the right to direct the time, method and place of conducting any
proceeding for any remedy available to the Trustee or exercising any trust or
power conferred on the Trustee with respect to the Securities of such series, <i>provided</i> that</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(1)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; such direction shall
not be in conflict with any rule&nbsp;of law or with this Indenture or any
Subsidiary Guarantee,</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(2)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; the Trustee may take
any other action deemed proper by the Trustee which is not inconsistent with
such direction, and</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(3)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; the Trustee need not
take any action which might involve it in personal liability or be unduly
prejudicial to the Holders of Securities of such series not joining therein, it
being understood that the Trustee shall have no duty </font></h4>

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<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">to
ascertain whether or not such actions or forbearances are unduly prejudicial to
such holders.</font></h4>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;513.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>WAIVER OF
PAST DEFAULTS</u>.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Holders of not less than a majority in
principal amount of the Outstanding Securities of any series may on behalf of
the Holders of all the Securities of such series waive any past default
hereunder and its consequences, except a default</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(1)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; in the payment of
the principal of, premium, if any, or interest on any Security, or</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(2)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; in respect of a
covenant or provision hereof which under Article&nbsp;Nine cannot be modified
or amended without the consent of the Holder of each Outstanding Security of
such series affected.</font></h4>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Upon any such waiver, such default shall
cease to exist, and any Event of Default arising therefrom shall be deemed to
have been cured, for every purpose of this Indenture, and the Company, any
Subsidiary Guarantor, the Trustee and any Holder shall be restored to their
former position and rights hereunder, but no such waiver shall extend to any
subsequent or other default or impair any right consequent thereon.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;514.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>UNDERTAKING
FOR COSTS</u>.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">In any suit for the enforcement of any right
or remedy under this Indenture, or in any suit against the Trustee for any
action taken, suffered or omitted by it as Trustee, a court may require any
party litigant in such suit to file an undertaking to pay the costs of such
suit, and may assess costs against any such party litigant, in the manner and
to the extent provided in the Trust Indenture Act; <i>provided</i> that neither this Section&nbsp;nor the Trust
Indenture Act shall be deemed to authorize any court to require such an
undertaking or to make such an assessment in any suit instituted by the Company
or any Subsidiary Guarantor.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;515.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>WAIVER OF
STAY OR EXTENSION LAWS</u>.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Each of the Company and the Subsidiary
Guarantors covenants (to the extent that it may lawfully do so) that it will
not at any time insist upon, or plead, or in any manner whatsoever claim or
take the benefit or advantage of, any stay or extension law wherever enacted,
now or at any time hereafter in force, which may affect the covenants or the
performance of this Indenture; and each of the Company and the Subsidiary
Guarantors (to the extent that it may lawfully do so) hereby expressly waives
all benefit or advantage of any such law and covenants that it will not hinder,
delay or impede the execution of any power herein granted to the Trustee, but
will suffer and permit the execution of every such power as though no such law
had been enacted.</font></p>

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<h1 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h1>

<h1 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Trustee</font></h1>

<h1 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h1>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;601.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>CERTAIN
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE TRUSTEE</u>.</font></p>

<h2 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.25in;page-break-after:auto;text-indent:-1.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h2>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Except during the continuance of an Event of
Default, (1)&nbsp;the Trustee undertakes to perform such duties and only such
duties as are specifically set forth in this Indenture, and no implied
covenants or obligations shall be read into this Indenture against the Trustee;
and (2)&nbsp;in the absence of bad faith on its part, the Trustee may
conclusively rely, as to the truth of the statements and the correctness of the
opinions expressed therein, upon certificates or opinions furnished to the
Trustee and conforming to the requirements of this Indenture.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">In case an Event of Default with respect to
any series of Securities has occurred and is continuing, the Trustee shall
exercise such of the rights and powers vested in it by this Indenture with
respect to such series, and use the same degree of care and skill in their
exercise, as a prudent person would exercise under the circumstances in the
conduct of his or her own affairs.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The duties and responsibilities of the
Trustee shall be as provided by the Trust Indenture Act.&#160; Notwithstanding the foregoing, no provision
of this Indenture shall require the Trustee to expend or risk its own funds or
otherwise incur any financial liability in the performance of any of its duties
hereunder, or in the exercise of any of its rights or powers, if it shall have
reasonable grounds for believing that repayment of such funds or indemnity
satisfactory to it against such risk or liability is not reasonably assured to
it.&#160; Whether or not therein expressly so
provided, every provision of this Indenture relating to the conduct or
affecting the liability of or affording protection to the Trustee shall be
subject to the provisions of this Section&nbsp;601.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;602.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>NOTICE OF
DEFAULTS</u>.</font></p>

<h2 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.25in;page-break-after:auto;text-indent:-1.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h2>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Within 90 days after the occurrence of any
default hereunder with respect to Securities of any series, the Trustee shall
transmit by mail to all Holders of Securities of such series entitled to
receive reports pursuant to Section&nbsp;703 notice of such default hereunder
known to the Trustee, unless such default shall have been cured or waived; <i>provided</i> that, except in the case of a
default in the payment of the principal of, premium, if any, or interest on any
Security of such series, or in the payment of any sinking fund installment with
respect to Securities of such series, the Trustee shall be protected in
withholding such notice if and so long as the board of directors, the executive
committee or a trust committee of directors and/or Responsible Officers of the
Trustee in good faith determines that the withholding of such notice is in the
interests of the Holders of Securities of such series. For the purpose of this Section&nbsp;602,
the term &#147;default,&#148; with respect to Securities of any series, means any event
that is, or after notice or lapse of time, or both, would become, an Event of
Default with respect to Securities of such series.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;603.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>CERTAIN
RIGHTS OF TRUSTEE</u>.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Subject to the provisions of Section&nbsp;601:</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<h3 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(a)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; the Trustee may conclusively rely and shall be fully
protected in acting or refraining from acting upon any resolution, certificate,
statement, instrument, opinion, report, notice, request, direction, consent,
order, bond, debenture, note, other evidence of indebtedness or other paper or
document believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed or presented by
the proper party or parties;</font></h3>

<h3 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h3>

<h3 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(b)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; any request or direction of the Company mentioned herein
shall be sufficiently evidenced by a Company Request or Company Order and any
resolution of the Board of Directors may be sufficiently evidenced by a Board
Resolution;</font></h3>

<h3 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h3>

<h3 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(c)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; whenever in the administration of this Indenture the
Trustee shall deem it desirable that a matter be proved or established prior to
taking, suffering or omitting any action hereunder, the Trustee (unless other
evidence be herein specifically prescribed) may, in the absence of bad faith on
its part, rely upon an Officers&#146; Certificate;</font></h3>

<h3 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h3>

<h3 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(d)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; the Trustee may consult with counsel of its selection and
the advice of such counsel or any Opinion of Counsel shall be full and complete
authorization and protection in respect of any action taken, suffered or
omitted by it hereunder in good faith and in reliance thereon;</font></h3>

<h3 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h3>

<h3 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(e)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; the Trustee shall be under no obligation to exercise any
of the rights or powers vested in it by this Indenture at the request or
direction of any of the Holders pursuant to this Indenture, unless such Holders
shall have offered to the Trustee reasonable security or indemnity satisfactory
to it against the costs, expenses and liabilities which might be incurred by it
in compliance with such request or direction;</font></h3>

<h3 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h3>

<h3 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(f)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; the Trustee shall not be bound to make any investigation
into the facts or matters stated in any resolution, certificate, statement,
instrument, opinion, report, notice, request, direction, consent, order, bond,
debenture, note, other evidence of indebtedness or other paper or document, but
the Trustee, in its discretion, may make such further inquiry or investigation
into such facts or matters as it may see fit, and, if the Trustee shall
determine to make such further inquiry or investigation, it shall be entitled
to examine the books, records and premises of the Company, personally or by
agent or attorney;</font></h3>

<h3 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h3>

<h3 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(g)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; the Trustee may execute any of the trusts or powers
hereunder or perform any duties hereunder either directly or by or through
agents, attorneys, custodians or nominees and the Trustee shall not be
responsible for any misconduct or negligence on the part of any agent or
attorney appointed with due care by it hereunder;</font></h3>

<h3 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h3>

<h3 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(h)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; the Trustee shall not be liable for any action taken,
suffered or omitted by it in good faith and believed by it to be authorized or
within the discretion or rights of powers conferred upon it by this Indenture
or any action taken, suffered or </font></h3>

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<h3 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">omitted by it pursuant to a direction of the
Company or any Holders pursuant to the provisions of this Indenture;</font></h3>

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<h3 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(i)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; the Trustee shall not be required to expend or risk its
own funds or otherwise incur any financial liability in the performance of any
of its duties hereunder, or in the exercise of any of its rights or powers if
it shall have reasonable grounds for believing that repayment of such funds or
adequate indemnity against such risk or liability is not reasonably assured to
it;</font></h3>

<h3 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h3>

<h3 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(j)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; the Trustee shall not be deemed to have knowledge or
notice of any Default or Event of Default except (i)&nbsp;any Event of Default
occurring pursuant to Clauses (1)&nbsp;or (2)&nbsp;of the definition of &#147;Event
of Default&#148; or (ii)&nbsp;any Default or Event of Default of which Trustee shall
have received written notification in accordance with the terms of this
Indenture or obtained actual knowledge; and</font></h3>

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<h3 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(k)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; the Trustee may request that the Company and each of the
Subsidiary Guarantors deliver an Officers&#146; Certificate to the Trustee setting
forth the names of the individuals or titles of officers, or both, authorized
at such times to take specified actions pursuant to this Indenture.</font></h3>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;604.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>NOT
RESPONSIBLE FOR RECITALS OR ISSUANCE OF SECURITIES</u>.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The recitals contained herein and in the Securities
and the Subsidiary Guarantees, except the Trustee&#146;s certificates of
authentication, shall be taken as the statements of the Company or the
Subsidiary Guarantors, as the case may be, and the Trustee assumes no
responsibility for their correctness.&#160;
The Trustee makes no representations as to the validity or sufficiency
of this Indenture or of the Securities or the Subsidiary Guarantees endorsed
thereon.&#160; The Trustee shall not be
accountable for the use or application by the Company of Securities or the
proceeds thereof.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;605.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>MAY&nbsp;HOLD
SECURITIES</u>.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Trustee, any Authenticating Agent, any
Paying Agent, any Security Registrar or any other agent of the Company or any
Subsidiary Guarantor, in its individual or any other capacity, may become the
owner or pledgee of Securities and, subject to Sections 608 and 613, may
otherwise deal with the Company and any Subsidiary Guarantor with the same
rights it would have if it were not Trustee, Authenticating Agent, Paying
Agent, Security Registrar or such other agent.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;606.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>MONEY HELD
IN TRUST</u>.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Money held by the Trustee in trust hereunder
need not be segregated from other funds except to the extent required by
law.&#160; The Trustee shall be under no
liability for interest on any money received by it hereunder except as
otherwise agreed with the Company or any Subsidiary Guarantor, as the case may
be.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;607.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>COMPENSATION
AND REIMBURSEMENT</u>.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Company and each Subsidiary Guarantor
jointly and severally unconditionally agree</font></p>

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<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(1)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; to pay to the
Trustee from time to time, and the Trustee shall be entitled to, reasonable
compensation for all services rendered by it hereunder (which compensation
shall not be limited by any provision of law in regard to the compensation of a
trustee of an express trust);</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(2)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; except as otherwise
expressly provided herein, to reimburse the Trustee upon its request for all
reasonable expenses, disbursements and advances incurred or made by the Trustee
in accordance with any provision of this Indenture (including the reasonable
compensation and the expenses and disbursements of its agents and counsel),
except any such expense, disbursement or advance as may be attributable to its
negligence or willful misconduct; and</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(3)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; to indemnify the
Trustee, its officers, directors, agents and employees for, and to hold it
harmless against, any loss, liability or expense incurred without negligence or
willful misconduct on its part, arising out of or in connection with the acceptance
or administration of this trust, including the costs and expenses of enforcing
this Indenture against the Company and the Subsidiary Guarantors (including
this Section&nbsp;607) and defending itself against or investigating any claim
or liability in connection with the exercise or performance of any of its
powers or duties hereunder.&#160; The Company
and the Subsidiary Guarantors shall defend the claim and the Trustee shall
cooperate in the defense.&#160; The Trustee
may have separate counsel and the Company and the Subsidiary Guarantors shall
pay the reasonable fees and expenses of such counsel.&#160; This Section&nbsp;607 shall survive the
termination of the Indenture or the earlier resignation or removal of the
Trustee.</font></h4>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">To secure the Company&#146;s and each Subsidiary Guarantor&#146;s
payment obligations in this Section&nbsp;607, the Trustee shall have a lien
prior to the Securities on all money or property held or collected by the
Trustee, in its capacity as Trustee, except money or property held in trust to
pay principal of, premium, if any, and interest on, particular Securities.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">When the Trustee incurs expenses or renders
services after an Event of Default specified in Section&nbsp;501(4)&nbsp;or (5)&nbsp;of
this Indenture occurs, such expenses (including the charges and expenses of its
agent and counsel) are intended to constitute expenses of administration under
Bankruptcy Law.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;608.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>DISQUALIFICATION;
CONFLICTING INTERESTS</u>.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">If the Trustee has or shall acquire a conflicting interest within the
meaning of the Trust Indenture Act, the Trustee shall either eliminate such
interest or resign, to the extent and in the manner provided by, and subject to
the provisions of, the Trust Indenture Act and this Indenture.&#160; To the extent permitted by the Trust
Indenture Act, the Trustee shall not be deemed to have a conflicting interest
with respect to the Securities of</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">any series by virtue of being Trustee with respect to
the Securities of any particular series of Securities other than that series.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;609.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>CORPORATE
TRUSTEE REQUIRED; ELIGIBILITY</u>.</font></p>

<h2 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.25in;page-break-after:auto;text-indent:-1.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h2>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">There shall at all times be a Trustee
hereunder which shall be a Person that is eligible pursuant to the Trust
Indenture Act to act as such and has a combined capital and surplus (or the
parent holding company of which has a combined capital and surplus) of at least
$50,000,000.&#160; If such Person publishes
reports of condition at least annually, pursuant to law or to the requirements
of said supervising or examining authority, then for the purposes of this
Section, the combined capital and surplus of such Person (or parent holding
company thereof) shall be deemed to be its combined capital and surplus as set
forth in its most recent report of condition so published.&#160; If at any time the Trustee with respect to
any series of Securities shall cease to be eligible in accordance with the
provisions of this Section, it shall resign immediately in the manner and with
the effect hereinafter specified in this Article.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;610.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>RESIGNATION
AND REMOVAL; APPOINTMENT OF SUCCESSOR</u>.</font></p>

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<h3 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(a)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; No resignation or removal of the Trustee and no
appointment of a successor Trustee pursuant to this Article&nbsp;shall become
effective until the acceptance of appointment by the successor Trustee under Section&nbsp;611.</font></h3>

<h3 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h3>

<h3 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(b)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; The Trustee may resign with respect to any series of
Securities at any time by giving written notice thereof to the Company.&#160; If an instrument of acceptance by a successor
Trustee shall not have been delivered to the Trustee within 30 days after the
giving of such notice of resignation, the resigning Trustee may petition any
court of competent jurisdiction for the appointment of a successor Trustee with
respect to Securities of such series.</font></h3>

<h3 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h3>

<h3 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(c)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; The Trustee may be removed with respect to any series of
Securities at any time by Act of the Holders of a majority in principal amount
of the Outstanding Securities of such series, delivered to the Trustee and to
the Company.</font></h3>

<h3 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h3>

<h3 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(d)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; If at any time:</font></h3>

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<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(1)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; the Trustee shall
fail to comply with Section&nbsp;608 with respect to any series of Securities
after written request therefor by the Company or by any Holder of Securities of
such series who has been a bona fide Holder of a Security of such series for at
least six months, or</font></h4>

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<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(2)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; the Trustee shall
cease to be eligible under Section&nbsp;609 with respect to any series of
securities and shall fail to resign after written request therefor by the
Company or by any such Holder of Securities of such series, or</font></h4>

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<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(3)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; the Trustee shall
become incapable of acting with respect to any series of Securities or shall be
adjudged bankrupt or insolvent or a receiver of the </font></h4>

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<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Trustee
or of its property shall be appointed or any public officer shall take charge
or control of the Trustee or of its property or affairs for the purpose of
rehabilitation, conservation or liquidation,</font></h4>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">then, in any such case, (i)&nbsp;the Company by a
Board Resolution may remove the Trustee with respect to all Securities or the
Securities of such series, or (ii)&nbsp;subject to Section&nbsp;514, any Holder
who has been a bona fide Holder of a Security of such series for at least six
months may, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated, petition
any court of competent jurisdiction for the removal of the Trustee and the
appointment of a successor Trustee with respect to such series.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<h3 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(e)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; If the Trustee shall resign, be removed or become
incapable of acting with respect to any series of Securities, or if a vacancy
shall occur in the office of the Trustee with respect to any series of Securities
for any cause, the Company, by a Board Resolution, shall promptly appoint a
successor Trustee or Trustees with respect to the Securities of that or those
series (it being understood that any such successor Trustee may be appointed
with respect to the Securities of one or more or all of such series and that at
any time there shall be only one Trustee with respect to the Securities of any
particular series).&#160; If, within one year
after such resignation, removal or incapability, or the occurrence of such
vacancy, a successor Trustee with respect to such series of Securities shall be
appointed by the Act of the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the
Outstanding Securities of such series delivered to the Company and the retiring
Trustee with respect to such series, the successor Trustee so appointed shall,
forthwith upon its acceptance of such appointment, become the successor Trustee
with respect to such series and to that extent supersede the successor Trustee
appointed by the Company with respect to such series. If no successor Trustee
with respect to such series shall have been so appointed by the Company or the
Holders of Securities of such series and accepted appointment in the manner
hereinafter provided, any Holder who has been a bona fide Holder of a Security
of such series for at least six months may, on behalf of himself and all others
similarly situated, petition any court of competent jurisdiction for the
appointment of a successor Trustee with respect to such series.</font></h3>

<h3 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h3>

<h3 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(f)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; The Company shall give notice of each resignation and
each removal of the Trustee with respect to the Securities of any series and
each appointment of a successor Trustee with respect to the Securities of any
series to all Holders in the manner provided in Section&nbsp;106.&#160; Each notice shall include the name of the
successor Trustee with respect to the Securities of any series and the address
of its Corporate Trust Office.</font></h3>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;611.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>ACCEPTANCE
OF APPOINTMENT BY SUCCESSOR</u>.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Every successor Trustee with respect to the
Securities of any series appointed hereunder shall execute, acknowledge and
deliver to the Company, the Subsidiary Guarantors and to the retiring Trustee
an instrument accepting such appointment, and thereupon the resignation or
removal of the retiring Trustee shall become effective with respect to all or
any series as to that it is resigning as Trustee, and such successor Trustee,
without any further act, deed or conveyance, shall become vested </font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">with all the rights, powers,
trusts and duties of the retiring Trustee with respect to all or any such
series; but, on request of the Company or the successor Trustee, such retiring
Trustee shall, upon payment of its charges, execute and deliver an instrument transferring
to such successor Trustee all the rights, powers and trusts of the retiring
Trustee with respect to all or any such series and shall duly assign, transfer
and deliver to such successor Trustee all property and money held by such
retiring Trustee hereunder with respect to all or any such series.&#160; Upon request of any such successor Trustee,
the Company and the Subsidiary Guarantors shall execute any and all instruments
for more fully and certainly vesting in and confirming to such successor
Trustee &#160;with respect to any series of
securities all such rights, powers and trusts.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">No successor Trustee with respect to
Securities of any series shall accept its appointment unless at the time of
such acceptance such successor Trustee with respect to such series shall be
qualified and eligible under this Article.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;612.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>MERGER,
CONVERSION, CONSOLIDATION OR SUCCESSION TO BUSINESS</u>.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Any corporation, association or other entity
into which the Trustee may be merged or converted or with which it may be consolidated,
or any corporation, association or other entity resulting from any merger,
conversion or consolidation to which the Trustee shall be a party, or any
corporation succeeding to all or substantially all the corporate trust business
of the Trustee, <i>ipso facto</i> shall
be the successor of the Trustee hereunder, provided such corporation shall be
otherwise qualified and eligible under this Article, without the execution or
filing of any paper or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto
notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary.&#160; In case any Securities shall have been
authenticated, but not delivered, by the Trustee then in office, any successor
by merger, conversion or consolidation to such authenticating Trustee may adopt
such authentication and deliver the Securities so authenticated with the same
effect as if such successor Trustee had itself authenticated such Securities.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;613.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>PREFERENTIAL
COLLECTION OF CLAIMS AGAINST COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY GUARANTORS</u>.</font></p>

<h2 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.25in;page-break-after:auto;text-indent:-1.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h2>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">If and when the Trustee shall be or become a
creditor of the Company, any Subsidiary Guarantor or any other obligor upon the
Securities or any Subsidiary Guarantor, the Trustee shall be subject to the
provisions of the Trust Indenture Act regarding the collection of claims
against the Company, such Subsidiary Guarantor or any such other obligor.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;614.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>APPOINTMENT
OF AUTHENTICATING AGENT</u>.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Trustee may appoint an Authenticating
Agent or Agents with respect to one or more series of Securities which shall be
authorized to act on behalf of the Trustee to authenticate Securities of such
series issued upon original issue and upon exchange registration of transfer,
partial redemption or pursuant to Section&nbsp;306, and Securities so
authenticated, and the Subsidiary Guarantees endorsed thereon, shall be</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">entitled to the benefits of
this Indenture and shall be valid and obligatory for all purposes as if
authenticated by the Trustee hereunder.&#160;
Wherever reference is made in this Indenture to the authentication and
delivery of Securities by the Trustee or the Trustee&#146;s certificate of
authentication, such reference shall be deemed to include authentication and
delivery on behalf of the Trustee by an Authenticating Agent and a certificate
of authentication executed on behalf of the Trustee by an Authenticating Agent,
except for authentication of original issues or lost, stolen or mutilated
securities.&#160; Each Authenticating Agent
shall be acceptable to the Company and shall at all times be a corporation
organized and doing business under the laws of the United States of America,
any State thereof or the District of Columbia, or authorized under such laws to
act as Authenticating Agent, having a combined capital and surplus of not less
than $50,000,000 and subject to supervision or examination by Federal or State
authority.&#160; If such Authenticating Agent
publishes reports of condition at least annually, pursuant to law or to the
requirements of said supervising or examining authority, then for the purposes
of this Section, the combined capital and surplus of such Authenticating Agent
shall be deemed to be its combined capital and surplus as set forth in its most
recent report of condition so published.&#160;
If at any time an Authenticating Agent shall cease to be eligible in
accordance with the provisions of this Section, such Authenticating Agent shall
resign immediately in the manner and with the effect specified in this Section.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Any corporation into which an Authenticating
Agent may be merged or converted or with which it may be consolidated, or any
corporation resulting from any merger, conversion or consolidation to which
such Authenticating Agent shall be a party, or any corporation succeeding to
the corporate agency or corporate trust business of an Authenticating Agent,
shall continue to be an Authenticating Agent, provided such corporation shall
be otherwise eligible under this Section, without the execution or filing of
any paper or any further act on the part of the Trustee or the Authenticating
Agent.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">An Authenticating Agent may resign at any
time by giving written notice thereof to the Trustee and to the Company.&#160; The Trustee may at any time terminate the
agency of an Authenticating Agent by giving written notice thereof to such
Authenticating Agent and to the Company.&#160;
Upon receiving such a notice of resignation or upon such a termination,
or in case at any time such Authenticating Agent shall cease to be eligible in
accordance with the provisions of this Section, the Trustee may appoint a
successor Authenticating Agent which shall be acceptable to the Company and
shall mail written notice of such appointment by first-class mail, postage
prepaid, to all Holders as their names and addresses appear in the Security
Register.&#160; Any successor Authenticating
Agent upon acceptance of its appointment hereunder shall become vested with all
the rights, powers and duties of its predecessor hereunder, with like effect as
if originally named as an Authenticating Agent.&#160;
No successor Authenticating Agent shall be appointed unless eligible
under the provisions of this Section.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Trustee agrees to pay to each
Authenticating Agent from time to time reasonable compensation for its services
under this Section, and the Trustee shall be entitled to be reimbursed for such
payments, subject to the provisions of Section&nbsp;607.</font></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">57</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">If an appointment with respect to one or more
series is made pursuant to this Section, the Securities of such series may have
endorsed thereon, in addition to the Trustee&#146;s certificate of authentication,
an alternative certificate of authentication in the following form:</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">This is one of the Securities of the series
designated therein (or pursuant thereto) referred to in the within-mentioned
Indenture.</font></p>

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  <td width="1%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0.375pt 0in;width:1.08%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">,</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">As Authenticating Agent</font></p>
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<h1 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">ARTICLE SEVEN<br>
<br>
Holders&#146; Lists and Reports by Trustee and Company</font></h1>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;701.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>COMPANY TO FURNISH TRUSTEE
NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF HOLDERS</u>.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Company will furnish or cause to be
furnished to the Trustee:</font></p>

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<h3 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(a)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">annually, not more than 15
days after each Regular Record Date, a list, in such form as the Trustee may
reasonably require, of the names and addresses of the Holders as of such
Regular Record Date, and</font></h3>

<h3 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h3>

<h3 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(b)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">at such other times as the
Trustee may request in writing, within 30 days after the receipt by the Company
of any such request, a list of similar form and content as of a date not more
than 15 days prior to the time such list is furnished;</font></h3>

<h3 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h3>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">excluding</font></i><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;"> from any such
list names and addresses received by the Trustee in its capacity as Security
Registrar.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;702.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>PRESERVATION OF
INFORMATION; COMMUNICATIONS TO HOLDERS</u>.</font></p>

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<h3 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(a)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Trustee shall preserve,
in as current a form as is reasonably practicable, the names and addresses of
Holders contained in the most recent list furnished to the Trustee as provided
in Section&nbsp;701 and the names and addresses of Holders received by the
Trustee in its capacity as Security Registrar.&#160;
The Trustee may </font></h3>

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<h3 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">destroy any list furnished to it as provided in Section&nbsp;701 upon
receipt of a new list so furnished.</font></h3>

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<h3 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(b)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The rights of Holders to
communicate with other Holders with respect to their rights under this
Indenture or under the Securities and the corresponding rights and duties of the
Trustee, shall be provided by the Trust Indenture Act.</font></h3>

<h3 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h3>

<h3 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(c)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Every Holder of Securities,
by receiving and holding the same, agrees with the Company, the Subsidiary
Guarantors and the Trustee that neither the Company, the Subsidiary Guarantors
nor the Trustee nor any agent of any of them shall be held accountable by
reason of any disclosure of information as to the names and addresses of
Holders made pursuant to the Trust Indenture Act.</font></h3>

<h3 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h3>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;703.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>REPORTS BY TRUSTEE</u>.</font></p>

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<h3 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(a)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Trustee shall transmit to
Holders such reports concerning the Trustee and its actions under this
Indenture as may be required pursuant to the Trust Indenture Act at the times
and in the manner provided pursuant thereto.</font></h3>

<h3 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h3>

<h3 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(b)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">A copy of each such report
shall, at the time of such transmission to Holders, be filed by the Trustee
with each stock exchange upon which the Securities are listed, with the
Commission, with the Company and with the Subsidiary Guarantors.&#160; The Company will notify the Trustee when the
Securities are listed on any stock exchange.</font></h3>

<h3 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h3>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;704.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>REPORTS BY COMPANY</u>.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Company and each of the Subsidiary Guarantors shall:</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(a)&nbsp;file with the Trustee, within 15
days after the Company is required to file the same with the Commission, copies
of the annual reports and of the information, documents and other reports (or
copies of such portions of any of the foregoing as the Commission may from time
to time by rules&nbsp;and regulations prescribe) that the Company is then
required to file with the Commission pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or Section&nbsp;15(d)&nbsp;of
the Exchange Act; or, if the Company is not required to file information,
documents or reports pursuant to either of those sections of the Exchange Act,
then the Company will file with the Trustee and the Commission, in accordance
with rules&nbsp;and regulations prescribed from time to time by the Commission,
such of the supplementary and periodic information, documents and reports that
may be required pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 of the Exchange Act in respect of a
Security listed and registered on a national securities exchange as may be
prescribed from time to time in such rules&nbsp;and regulations;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(b)&nbsp;file with the Trustee and the
Commission, in accordance with rules&nbsp;and regulations prescribed from time
to time by the Commission, such additional information, documents and reports
with respect to compliance by the Company with the conditions and covenants of
this Indenture as may be required from time to time by such rules&nbsp;and
regulations; and</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(c)&nbsp;transmit by mail to Holders of
Securities, in the manner and to the extent provided in Section&nbsp;703,
within 30 days after the filing thereof with the Trustee, such summaries of any
information, documents and reports required to be filed by the Company or
pursuant to paragraphs (a)&nbsp;and (b)&nbsp;of this Section&nbsp;704 as may be
required by rules&nbsp;and regulations prescribed from time to time by the
Commission.</font></p>

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<h1 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">ARTICLE EIGHT<br>
<br>
Consolidation, Merger, Conveyance, Transfer or Lease</font></h1>

<h1 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h1>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 72.9pt;text-indent:-72.9pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;801.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>COMPANY
AND SUBSIDIARY GUARANTORS MAY&nbsp;CONSOLIDATE, ETC. ONLY ON CERTAIN TERMS</u>.</font></p>

<h2 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.25in;page-break-after:auto;text-indent:-1.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h2>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Neither
the Company nor a Subsidiary Guarantor (subject in the case of a Subsidiary
Guarantor to the provisions of Section&nbsp;1203 hereto with respect to the
release of such Subsidiary Guarantor in certain circumstances) shall
consolidate with or merge into any other Person or convey, transfer or lease
its properties and assets substantially as an entirety to any Person, unless:</font></p>

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<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(1)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">in case the
Company or such Subsidiary Guarantor shall consolidate with or merge into
another Person or convey, transfer or lease its properties and assets
substantially as an entirety to any Person, the Person formed by such
consolidation or into which the Company or such Subsidiary Guarantor is merged
or the Person which acquires by conveyance or transfer, or which leases, the
properties and assets of the Company or such Subsidiary Guarantor substantially
as an entirety shall be a corporation, limited liability company, partnership
or trust, shall be organized and validly existing under the laws of the United
States of America, any State thereof or the District of Columbia and shall
expressly assume, by an Supplemental Indenture hereto, executed and delivered
to the Trustee, in form satisfactory to the Trustee, the due and punctual
payment of the principal of, premium, if any, and interest on all the
Securities or the obligation under the Subsidiary Guarantee, as the case may
be, and the performance or observance of every covenant of this Indenture and
on the part of the Company or such Subsidiary Guarantor, as the case may be, to
be performed or observed;</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(2)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">immediately
after giving effect to such transaction, no Event of Default, and no event
which, after notice or lapse of time or both, would become an Event of Default,
shall have happened and be continuing;</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(3)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">if, as a result
of any such consolidation or merger or such conveyance, transfer or lease,
properties or assets of the Company or any Principal Subsidiary would become
subject to a mortgage, pledge, lien, security interest or other encumbrance
which would not be permitted by this Indenture, the Company or such successor
Person, as the case may be, on or prior to the effective date of such
consolidation, merger or conveyance, shall take such steps </font></h4>

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<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">as shall be necessary
effectively to secure the Securities equally and ratably with all indebtedness
secured thereby; and</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(4)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">the Company has
delivered to the Trustee an Officers&#146; Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel,
each stating that such consolidation, merger, conveyance, transfer or lease
and, if a Supplemental Indenture is required in connection with such
transaction, such Supplemental Indenture comply with this Article&nbsp;and that
all conditions precedent herein provided for relating to such transaction have
been complied with.</font></h4>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;802.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>SUCCESSOR SUBSTITUTED</u>.</font></p>

<h2 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.25in;page-break-after:auto;text-indent:-1.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h2>

<h3 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(a)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Upon any consolidation of
the Company with, or merger of the Company into, any other Person or any
transfer, conveyance, sale, lease or other disposition of the properties and
assets of the Company substantially as an entirety in accordance with Section&nbsp;801,
the successor Person formed by such consolidation or into which the Company is
merged or to which such conveyance, transfer or lease is made shall succeed to,
and be substituted for, and may exercise every right and power of, the Company
under this Indenture with the same effect as if such successor Person had been
named as the Company herein and therein, and thereafter, except in the case of
a lease, the predecessor Person shall be relieved of all obligations and
covenants under this Indenture and the Securities.</font></h3>

<h3 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h3>

<h3 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(b)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Subject in the case of a
Subsidiary Guarantor to the provisions of Section&nbsp;1203 hereto with respect
to the release of such Subsidiary Guarantor in certain circumstances, upon any
consolidation of a Subsidiary Guarantor with, or merger of such Subsidiary
Guarantor into, any other Person or any transfer, conveyance, sale, lease or
other disposition of all or substantially all of the properties and assets of
such Subsidiary Guarantor in accordance with Section&nbsp;801, the Successor
Subsidiary Guarantor shall succeed to, and be substituted for, and may exercise
every right and power of, such Subsidiary Guarantor under this Indenture with
the same effect as if such successor Person had been named as a Subsidiary
Guarantor herein and therein, and thereafter, except in the case of a lease,
the predecessor Person shall be relieved of all obligations and covenants under
this Indenture and its Subsidiary Guarantee.</font></h3>

<h3 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h3>

<h1 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">ARTICLE NINE<br>
<br>
Supplemental Indentures</font></h1>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;901.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURES
WITHOUT CONSENT OF HOLDERS</u>.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Without the consent of any Holders, the
Company, when authorized by a Board Resolution, the Subsidiary Guarantors, when
authorized by their respective Board Resolutions, and the Trustee, at any time
and from time to time, may enter into one or more Supplemental Indentures
hereto, in form satisfactory to the Trustee, for any of the following purposes:</font></p>

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<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(1)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">to evidence the
succession of another Person to the Company or any Subsidiary Guarantor and the
assumption by any such successor of the covenants of the Company or any
Subsidiary Guarantor herein and in the Securities or Subsidiary Guarantee, as
the case may be; or</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(2)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">to evidence and
provide for the acceptance of appointment by another corporation as a successor
Trustee hereunder with respect to one or more series of Securities and to add
to or change any of the provisions of this Indenture as shall be necessary to
provide for or facilitate the administration of the trusts hereunder by more
than one Trustee, pursuant to Section&nbsp;611; or</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(3)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">to add to the
covenants of the Company for the benefit of the Holders of Securities of all or
any series of Securities (and if such covenants are to be for the benefit of
less than all series of Securities, stating that such covenants are expressly
being included solely for the benefit of that series or those series specified
in such Supplemental Indenture), or to surrender any right or power herein
conferred upon the Company; or</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(4)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">to secure the
Securities of any series pursuant to the requirements of Section&nbsp;1005 or
otherwise; or</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(5)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">to cure any
ambiguity, to correct or supplement any provision herein which may be
inconsistent with any other provision herein, or to make any other provisions
with respect to matters or questions arising under this Indenture which shall
not be inconsistent with the provisions of this Indenture, <i>provided</i> such action pursuant to this
Clause (5)&nbsp;shall not adversely affect the interests of the Holders of
Securities of any series in any material respect; or</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(6)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">to add any
additional Events of Default with respect to all or any series of the
Securities (and, if such Event of Default is applicable to less than all series
of Securities, specifying the series to which such Event of Default is
applicable); or</font></h4>

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<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(7)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">to add to,
change or eliminate any of the provisions of this Indenture; <i>provided</i> that any such addition, change or
elimination (a)&nbsp;shall become effective only when there is no Security
Outstanding of any series created prior to the execution of such Supplemental
Indenture that is adversely affected by such change in or elimination of such
provision or (b)&nbsp;shall not apply to any Securities Outstanding; or</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(8)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">to comply with
requirements of the Commission in order to effect or maintain the qualification
of this Indenture under the Trust Indenture Act; or</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(9)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">to add to or change or eliminate any
provision of this Indenture as shall be necessary or desirable in accordance
with any amendments to the Trust Indenture Act; provided such action shall not
adversely affect the interest of Holders of Securities of any series; or</font></h4>

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<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(10)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">to establish
the form or terms of Securities of any series as permitted by Sections 202 and
301.</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h4>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;902.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURES
WITH CONSENT OF HOLDERS</u>.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">With the consent of the Holders of not less
than a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Outstanding Securities of
each series affected by such Supplemental Indenture or Indentures (acting as
one class), by Act of said Holders delivered to the Company, the Subsidiary
Guarantors and the Trustee, the Company, when authorized by a Board Resolution,
the Subsidiary Guarantors, when authorized by their respective Board
Resolutions, and the Trustee may enter into a Supplemental Indenture or
Supplemental Indentures hereto for the purpose of adding any provisions to or
changing in any manner or eliminating any of the provisions of this Indenture
or of modifying in any manner the rights of the Holders of Securities of each
such series under this Indenture; <i>provided,
however</i>, that no such Supplemental Indenture shall, without the
consent of the Holder of each Outstanding Security affected thereby,</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(1)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">change the
Stated Maturity of the principal of, premium, if any, or any installment of
interest on, any Security, or reduce the principal amount thereof or the rate
of interest thereon or any premium payable thereon or the amount payable upon
redemption thereof, or change the place of payment where, or the coin or
currency in which, any Security or any premium or the interest thereon is
payable, or impair the right to institute suit for the enforcement of any such
payment on or after the Stated Maturity thereof (or, in the case of redemption,
on or after the Redemption Date), or permit the Company to redeem the
Securities if, prior to such action, the Company is not permitted to do so, or</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(2)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">reduce the
percentage in principal amount of the Outstanding Securities of any series, the
consent of whose Holders is required for any such Supplemental Indenture, or
the consent of whose Holders is required for any waiver (of compliance with
certain provisions of this Indenture or certain defaults hereunder and their
consequences) provided for in this Indenture, or reduce the percentage in
principal amount of the Outstanding Securities of any series required for the
adoption of a resolution or the quorum required at any meeting of Holders at
which a resolution is adopted, or</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(3)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">modify any of
the provisions of this Section&nbsp;or Section&nbsp;513 except to increase any
such percentage or to provide that certain other provisions of this Indenture
cannot be modified or waived without the consent of the Holder of each
Outstanding Security affected thereby, or</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(4)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">impair the
unconditional nature of any Subsidiary Guarantees, or</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(5)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">change the
obligation of the Company to maintain an office or agency in the places and for
the purpose specified in Section&nbsp;1002.</font></h4>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">It shall not be necessary for any Act of Holders
under this Section&nbsp;to approve the particular form of any proposed
Supplemental Indenture but it shall be sufficient if such Act shall approve the
substance thereof.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">A Supplemental Indenture that changes or eliminates
any covenant or other provision of this Indenture that has expressly been
included solely for the benefit of one or more particular series of Securities,
or that modifies the rights of the Holders of Securities of such series with
respect to such covenant or other provision, shall be deemed not to affect the
rights under this Indenture of the Holders of Securities of any other series.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;903.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>EXECUTION OF SUPPLEMENTAL
INDENTURES</u>.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">In executing, or accepting the additional
trusts created by, any Supplemental Indenture permitted by this Article&nbsp;or
the modifications thereby of the trusts created by this Indenture, the Trustee
shall be entitled to receive, and shall be fully protected in relying upon, an
Officers&#146; Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel stating that the execution of
such Supplemental Indenture is authorized or permitted by this Indenture and
that such Supplemental Indenture is the legal, valid and binding obligation of
the Company and each of the Subsidiary Guarantors enforceable against them in
accordance with its terms, subject to customary exceptions, and complies with
the provisions hereof (including Section&nbsp;905).&#160; The Trustee may, but shall not be obligated
to, enter into any such Supplemental Indenture which affects the Trustee&#146;s own
rights, duties or immunities under this Indenture or otherwise.&#160; No Supplemental Indenture shall modify this Section&nbsp;903
without the prior consent of the Trustee.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;904.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>EFFECT OF SUPPLEMENTAL
INDENTURES</u>.</font></p>

<h2 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.25in;page-break-after:auto;text-indent:-1.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h2>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Upon the execution of any Supplemental
Indenture under this Article, this Indenture shall be modified in accordance
therewith, and such Supplemental Indenture shall form a part of this Indenture
for all purposes; and every Holder of Securities theretofore or thereafter
authenticated and delivered hereunder shall be bound thereby, provided that any
supplement that requires the consent of each affected Holder shall not become
effective with respect to any nonconsenting Holder.&#160; Promptly after execution by the Company of
any Supplemental Indenture, the Company shall transmit to the Holders a notice
setting forth the substance of the Supplemental Indenture.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;905.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>CONFORMITY WITH TRUST
INDENTURE ACT</u>.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Every Supplemental Indenture executed
pursuant to this Article&nbsp;shall conform to the requirements of the Trust
Indenture Act.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;906.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>REFERENCE IN SECURITIES TO
SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURES</u>.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Securities authenticated and delivered after
the execution of any Supplemental Indenture pursuant to this Article&nbsp;may,
and shall if required by the Trustee, bear a notation in form approved by the
Trustee as to any matter provided for in such Supplemental Indenture.&#160; If the Company and the Subsidiary Guarantors
shall so </font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">determine, new Securities so
modified as to conform, in the opinion of the Company and the Subsidiary
Guarantors, to any such Supplemental Indenture may be prepared and executed by
the Company, the Subsidiary Guarantees may be endorsed thereon and such new
Securities and authenticated and delivered by the Trustee in exchange for
Outstanding Securities.</font></p>

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<h1 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">ARTICLE TEN<br>
<br>
Covenants</font></h1>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;1001.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>PAYMENT OF PRINCIPAL,
PREMIUM AND INTEREST</u>.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Company will duly and punctually pay the
principal of, premium, if any, and interest on the Securities of such series in
accordance with the terms of the Securities of that series and this Indenture.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;1002.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>MAINTENANCE OF OFFICE OR AGENCY</u>.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Company will maintain in the Borough of
Manhattan, The City of New York, an office or agency where Securities of any
series may be presented or surrendered for payment, where Securities of any
series may be surrendered for registration of transfer or exchange and where
notices and demands to or upon the Company or any Subsidiary Guarantor in
respect of the Securities, any Subsidiary Guarantee endorsed thereon and this
Indenture may be served.&#160; The Company will
give prompt written notice to the Trustee of the location, and any change in
the location, of such office or agency.&#160;
If at any time the Company shall fail to maintain any such required
office or agency or shall fail to furnish the Trustee with the address thereof,
such presentations, surrenders, notices and demands may be made or served at
the Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee, and the Company and each Subsidiary
Guarantor hereby appoints the Trustee as its agent to receive all such
presentations, surrenders, notices and demands.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Company may also from time to time
designate one or more other offices or agencies (in or outside the Borough of
Manhattan, The City of New York) where the Securities of one or more series may
be presented or surrendered for any or all such purposes and may from time to
time rescind such designations; <i>provided,
however</i>, that no such designation or rescission shall in any manner
relieve the Company of its obligation to maintain an office or agency in the
Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York for such purposes.&#160; The Company will give prompt written notice
to the Trustee of any such designation or rescission and of any change in the
location of any such other office or agency.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;1003.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>MONEY FOR SECURITY
PAYMENTS TO BE HELD IN TRUST</u>.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">If the Company or any Subsidiary Guarantor
shall at any time act as its own Paying Agent for any series of securities, it
will, on or before each due date of the principal of, premium, if any, or
interest on any of the Securities of such series, segregate and hold in trust
for the benefit of the Persons entitled thereto a sum sufficient to pay the </font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">principal, premium or
interest so becoming due until such sums shall be paid to such Persons or
otherwise disposed of as herein provided and will promptly notify the Trustee
of its action or failure so to act.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Whenever the Company shall
have one or more Paying Agents for any series of Securities, it will, on or
prior to each due date of the principal of, premium, if any, or interest on any
Securities of such series, deposit with a Paying Agent a sum sufficient to pay
the principal, premium or interest so becoming due, such sum to be held in
trust for the benefit of the Persons entitled to such principal, premium or
interest, and (unless such Paying Agent is the Trustee) the Company will
promptly notify the Trustee of its action or failure so to act.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Company will cause each Paying Agent for
any series of Securities other than the Trustee to execute and deliver to the
Trustee an instrument in which such Paying Agent shall agree with the Trustee,
subject to the provisions of this Section, that such Paying Agent will:</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(1)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">hold all sums
held by it for the payment of principal of, premium, if any, or interest on
Securities of that series in trust for the benefit of the Persons entitled
thereto until such sums shall be paid to such Persons or otherwise disposed of
as herein provided;</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(2)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">give the
Trustee notice of any default by the Company (or any other obligor upon the
Securities of such series) in the making of any payment of principal, premium
or interest on the Securities of that series; and</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(3)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">at any time
during the continuance of any such default, upon the written request of the
Trustee, forthwith pay to the Trustee all sums so held in trust by such Paying
Agent.</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h4>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Company may at any time, for the purpose
of obtaining the satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture or for any other
purpose, pay, or by Company Order direct any Paying Agent to pay, to the
Trustee all sums held in trust by the Company or such Paying Agent, such sums
to be held by the Trustee upon the same trusts as those upon which such sums
were held by the Company or such Paying Agent; and, upon such payment by any
Paying Agent to the Trustee, such Paying Agent shall be released from all
further liability with respect to such money.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Any money deposited with the Trustee or any
Paying Agent, or then held by the Company, in trust for the payment of the
principal of, premium, if any, or interest on any Security of any series and
remaining unclaimed for two years after such principal, premium or interest has
become due and payable shall be paid to the Company on Company Request, or (if
then held by the Company) shall be discharged from such trust; and the Holder
of such Security shall thereafter, as an unsecured general creditor, look only
to the Company for payment thereof, and all liability of the Trustee or such
Paying Agent with respect to such trust money, and all liability of the Company
as trustee thereof, shall thereupon cease; <i>provided,
however</i>, that the Trustee or such Paying Agent, </font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">before being required to
make any such repayment, may at the expense of the Company cause to be
published once, in a newspaper published in the English language, customarily
published on each Business Day and of general circulation in The City of New
York, New York, notice that such money remains unclaimed and that, after a date
specified therein, which shall not be less than 30 days from the date of such
publication, any unclaimed balance of such money then remaining will be repaid
to the Company.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;1004.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>EXISTENCE</u>.</font></p>

<h2 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.25in;page-break-after:auto;text-indent:-1.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h2>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Subject to Article&nbsp;Eight, the Company
will do or cause to be done all things necessary to preserve and keep in full
force and effect the existence, rights (charter and statutory) and franchises
of the Company and each Subsidiary Guarantor; <i>provided,
however</i>, that the Company shall not be required to preserve any such
right or franchise if the Board of Directors in good faith shall determine that
the preservation thereof is no longer desirable in the conduct of the business
of the Company and that the loss thereof is not disadvantageous in any material
respect to the Holders.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;1005.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>LIMITATION ON LIENS</u>.</font></p>

<h2 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.25in;page-break-after:auto;text-indent:-1.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h2>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Company will not, and will not permit any
Principal Subsidiary to, create or suffer to exist any Lien to secure any
Indebtedness of the Company or any Subsidiary upon any Principal Property, or
upon shares of capital stock or evidences of Indebtedness issued by any
Principal Subsidiary and owned by the Company or any Principal Subsidiary,
whether owned at the date of this Indenture or thereafter acquired, without
making, or causing such Principal Subsidiary to make, effective provision to
secure all of the Securities from time to time Outstanding by such Lien,
equally and ratably with any and all other Indebtedness thereby secured, so
long as such Indebtedness shall be so secured.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The foregoing restrictions shall not apply to
Indebtedness secured by Liens existing on the date of this Indenture or to any
of the following:</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(1)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Liens on any
property existing at the time of the acquisition thereof;</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(2)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Liens on
property of a corporation existing at the time such corporation is merged into,
consolidated with or acquired by the Company or a Principal Subsidiary or at
the time of a sale, lease or other disposition of the properties of such
corporation (or a division thereof) as an entirety or substantially as an
entirety to the Company or a Principal Subsidiary, <i>provided</i> that such Lien as a result of such merger,
consolidation, acquisition, sale, lease or other disposition is not extended to
property owned by the Company or such Principal Subsidiary immediately prior
thereto;</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(3)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Liens on property
of a corporation existing at the time such corporation becomes a Principal
Subsidiary;</font></h4>

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<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(4)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Liens securing
Indebtedness of a Principal Subsidiary to the Company or to another Principal
Subsidiary;</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(5)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Liens to secure
all or part of the cost of acquisition, construction, development or
improvement of the underlying property, or to secure Indebtedness incurred to
provide funds for any such purpose (including purchase money security interest
or purchase money mortgage on real or personal property), <i>provided</i> that the commitment of the
creditor to extend the credit secured by any such Liens shall have been
obtained not later than twenty-four months after the later of (a)&nbsp;the
completion of the acquisition, construction, development or improvement of such
property and (b)&nbsp;the placing in operation of such property or of such
property as so construed, developed or improved;</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(6)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Liens on any
property created, assumed or otherwise brought into existence in contemplation
of the sale or other disposition of the underlying property, whether directly
or indirectly, by way of share disposition or otherwise; <i>provided</i> that the Company or the
appropriate Principal Subsidiary must have disposed of such property within 180
days from the creation of such Liens and any Indebtedness secured by such Liens
shall be without recourse to the Company or any Subsidiary;</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(7)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Liens in favor
of the United States of America or any State thereof, or any department, agency
or instrumentality or political subdivision thereof, to secure partial,
progress, advance or other payments;</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(8)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Liens to secure
Indebtedness on any Principal Property of joint ventures which constitute
Principal Subsidiaries in which the Company or a Principal Subsidiary has an
interest, to the extent such Liens are on property or assets of, or equity
interests in, such joint ventures;</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(9)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Liens incurred
or assumed in connection with the issuance of revenue bonds the interest on
which is exempt from federal taxation pursuant to Section&nbsp;103(b)&nbsp;of
the Internal Revenue Code; and</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(10)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">any extension,
renewal or replacement or refunding of any Lien existing on the date of the
Indenture or referred to in clauses (1)&nbsp;to (3)&nbsp;or (5); <i>provided, however</i>, that the principal
amount of Indebtedness secured thereby and not otherwise authorized by clauses (1)&nbsp;to
(3)&nbsp;or (5), shall not exceed the principal amount of Indebtedness, plus
any premium or fee payable in connection with any such extension, renewal,
replacement, or refunding, so secured at the time such extension, renewal,
replacement or refunding.</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h4>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company
and its Principal Subsidiaries may create or suffer to exist Liens which would
otherwise be prohibited by this Section&nbsp;1005 securing Indebtedness in an
aggregate amount which, together with all then outstanding Attributable Value
of all Sale and Lease-Back Transactions entered into after the date of this
Indenture and permitted only by the last paragraph of Section&nbsp;1006 </font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">and all Indebtedness secured
by Liens permitted pursuant to this paragraph, does not exceed 15% of the
Consolidated Net Tangible Assets of the Company.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;1006.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>LIMITATION ON SALE AND
LEASE-BACK TRANSACTIONS</u>.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Company will not, nor will it permit any
Principal Subsidiary to, enter into any Sale and Lease-Back Transaction with
respect to any Principal Property (except for (x)&nbsp;a transaction providing
for a lease for a term, including any renewal thereof, of not more than three
years, by the end of which term it is intended that the use of such Principal
Property by the lessee will be discontinued, (y)&nbsp;a transaction between the
Company and a Principal Subsidiary or between Principal Subsidiaries, and (z)&nbsp;a
transaction between the Company or a Principal Subsidiary and a joint venture
in which the Company or a Principal Subsidiary has an interest), unless either (i)&nbsp;the
Company or such Principal Subsidiary would be entitled pursuant to clauses (1)&nbsp;through
(10)&nbsp;of the second paragraph of Section&nbsp;1005 to issue, assume or
guarantee Indebtedness secured by a Lien on such Principal Property without
equally and ratably securing the Securities or (ii)&nbsp;the Company or such
Principal Subsidiary shall apply or cause to be applied within 180 days after
the effective date of such Sale and Lease-Back Transaction, an amount equal to
the Net Available Proceeds therefrom to (A)&nbsp;the acquisition of one or more
Principal Properties or (B)&nbsp;to the retirement of Securities or the
repayment of other Indebtedness of the Company or a Principal Subsidiary (other
than such Indebtedness owned by the Company or a Principal Subsidiary) which,
in the case of such Indebtedness of the Company, is not subordinate and junior
in right of payment to the prior payment of the Securities.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company or
any Principal Subsidiary may enter into a Sale and Lease-Back Transaction which
would otherwise be prohibited by this Section&nbsp;1006 to the extent that the
Attributable Value thereof, together with the principal amount of all
Indebtedness secured by a Lien upon any Principal Property, or upon shares of
capital stock of or evidences of Indebtedness issued by any Principal
Subsidiary and owned by the Company or any Principal Subsidiary and not
otherwise permitted by clauses (1)&nbsp;&#150;&nbsp;(10)&nbsp;of the second
paragraph of Section&nbsp;1005 above and the Attributable Value of all other
Sale and Lease-Back Transactions entered into after the date of this Indenture
and permitted only by this paragraph, does not exceed 15% of the Consolidated
Net Tangible Assets of the Company.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;1007.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>STATEMENT BY OFFICERS AS
TO DEFAULT; COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATES</u>.</font></p>

<h2 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.25in;page-break-after:auto;text-indent:-1.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h2>

<h3 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(a)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Company and the
Subsidiary Guarantors will deliver to the Trustee, within 120 days after the
end of their respective fiscal years, ending after the date hereof an Officers&#146;
Certificate, setting forth the date of the most recent fiscal year end for the
Company and each of the Subsidiary Guarantors, as the case may be, and stating
whether or not to the best knowledge of the signers thereof the Company or such
Subsidiary Guarantor, as the case may be, has fulfilled all its obligations
hereunder or is in default in the performance and observance of any of the
terms, provisions and conditions of Section&nbsp;801 or Sections 1004 to 1006,
inclusive, and if the Company or any</font></h3>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">69</font></p>

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<h3 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Subsidiary Guarantor, as the case may be, shall be in default,
specifying all such defaults and the nature and status thereof of which they may
have knowledge.</font></h3>

<h3 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h3>

<h3 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(b)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Company and each
Subsidiary Guarantor shall deliver to the Trustee, as soon as possible and in
any event within five days after the Company or such Subsidiary Guarantor
becomes aware or should reasonably become aware of the occurrence of an Event
of Default or a Default, an Officers&#146; Certificate setting forth the details of
such Event of Default or default, and the action which the Company or such
Subsidiary Guarantor proposes to take with respect thereto.</font></h3>

<h3 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h3>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;1008.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>WAIVER OF CERTAIN
COVENANTS</u>.</font></p>

<h2 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.25in;page-break-after:auto;text-indent:-1.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h2>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Company or any Subsidiary Guarantor may
be excused in any particular instance for complying with any covenant or
condition set forth in Section&nbsp;801, 802 and Sections 1004 to 1006, if
before the time for such compliance the Holders of at least a majority in
principal amount of the Outstanding Securities shall, by Act of such Holders,
either waive such compliance in such instance or generally waive compliance
with such covenant or condition, but no such waiver shall extend to or affect
such covenant or condition except to the extent so expressly waived, and, until
such waiver shall become effective, the obligations of the Company and such
Subsidiary Guarantor and the duties of the Trustee in respect of any such
covenant or condition shall remain in full force and effect.</font></p>

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<h1 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">ARTICLE ELEVEN</font></h1>

<h1 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h1>

<h1 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Redemption of Securities</font></h1>

<h1 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h1>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;1101.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>APPLICABILITY OF ARTICLE</u>.</font></p>

<h2 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.25in;page-break-after:auto;text-indent:-1.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h2>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Securities of any series that are redeemable before their Stated
Maturity shall be redeemable in accordance with their terms and, except as
otherwise set forth in the terms of the Securities of that series as
established in accordance with Section&nbsp;301, in accordance with this
Article.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;1102.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>ELECTION TO REDEEM; NOTICE
TO TRUSTEE</u>.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The election of the Company to redeem any
Securities shall be evidenced by a Board Resolution or in another manner
specified as contemplated by Section&nbsp;301 for such Securities.&#160; In case of any redemption at the election of
the Company, the Company shall, at least 45 days prior to the Redemption Date
fixed by the Company (unless a shorter notice shall be satisfactory to the
Trustee in its sole and absolute discretion), notify the Trustee of such
Redemption Date and of the principal amount of Securities of such series to be
redeemed.</font></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">70</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.25in;text-indent:-1.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;1103.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>SELECTION
BY TRUSTEE OF SECURITIES TO BE REDEEMED</u>.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">If less than all the Securities of any series
are to be redeemed, the particular Securities to be redeemed shall be selected
not more than 60 days prior to the Redemption Date by the Trustee, from the
Outstanding Securities of that series not previously called for redemption, by
such method as the Trustee shall deem fair and appropriate and which may
provide for the selection for redemption of a portion of the principal amount
of Securities of such series; <i>provided</i>
that the unredeemed portion of the principal amount of any such Security shall
be in an authorized denomination (which shall not be less than the minimum
authorized denomination) for such Security.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Trustee shall promptly notify the Company
in writing of the Securities selected for redemption as aforesaid and, in the
case of any Securities selected for partial redemption as aforesaid, the
principal amount thereof to be redeemed.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">For all purposes of this Indenture, unless
the context otherwise requires, all provisions relating to the redemption of
Securities shall relate, in the case of any Securities redeemed or to be
redeemed only in part, to the portion of the principal amount of such
Securities which has been or is to be redeemed.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.25in;text-indent:-1.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;1104.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>NOTICE
OF REDEMPTION</u>.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Notice of redemption shall be given by
first-class mail, postage prepaid, mailed not less than 30 nor more than 60
days prior to the Redemption Date, to each Holder of Securities to be redeemed,
at his address appearing in the Security Register.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">All notices of redemption
shall state:</font></p>

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<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(1)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; the Redemption Date;</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(2)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; the Redemption
Price;</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(3)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; if less than all the
Outstanding Securities of any series are to be redeemed, the identification
(and, in the case of partial redemption of any such Securities, the principal
amounts) of the particular Securities to be redeemed;</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(4)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; that on the
Redemption Date the Redemption Price, together with accrued interest, if any,
to the Redemption Date, will become due and payable upon each such Security to
be redeemed and, if applicable, that interest thereon will cease to accrue on
and after said date;</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(5)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; the place or places
where each such Security is to be surrendered for payment of the Redemption
Price;</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(6)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; that in the case
that a Security is only redeemed in part, the Company shall execute and the
Trustee shall authenticate and deliver to the Holder of such Security without
service charge, a new Security or Securities in an aggregate amount equal to
the unredeemed portion of the Security;</font></h4>

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<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(7)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; the aggregate
principal amount of Securities being redeemed;</font></h4>

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<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(8)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; the CUSIP number of
such Securities, if any, or any other numbers used by the Depositary to
identify such securities; and</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(9)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; such other matters
as the Company shall deem desirable or appropriate.</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h4>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Notice of redemption of Securities to be
redeemed at the election of the Company shall be given by the Company or, at
the Company&#146;s request, by the Trustee in the name and at the expense of the
Company.&#160; Any such notice of redemption
shall be irrevocable.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">On or prior to any Redemption Date, the
Company shall deposit, with respect to the Securities of any series called for
redemption pursuant to this Section&nbsp;1104, with the Trustee or with a
Paying Agent an amount of money in the applicable currency sufficient to pay
the Redemption Price of and any accrued interest on, all such Securities or
portion thereof which are to be redeemed on that date.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.25in;text-indent:-1.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;1105.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>SECURITIES
PAYABLE ON REDEMPTION DATE</u>.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Notice of redemption having been given as
aforesaid, the Securities or portions thereof so to be redeemed shall, on the
Redemption Date, become due and payable at the Redemption Price therein
specified, and from and after such date (unless the Company shall default in
the payment of the Redemption Price and accrued interest, if any) such
Securities or portions thereof, shall cease to bear interest.&#160; Upon surrender of any such Security for
redemption in accordance with said notice, such Security or portion thereof
shall be paid by the Company at the Redemption Price, together with accrued
interest, if any, to the Redemption Date; <i>provided,
however</i>, installments of interest whose Stated Maturity is on or
prior to the Redemption Date will be payable to the Holders of such Securities,
or one or more Predecessor Securities, registered as such at the close of
business on the relevant Regular Record Dates according to their terms and the
provisions of Section&nbsp;307.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">If any Security called for redemption shall
not be so paid upon surrender thereof for redemption, the principal shall,
until paid, bear interest from the Redemption Date at the rate prescribed
therefor in the Security or, if no rate is prescribed therefor in the Security,
at the rate of interest, if any, borne by such Security.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.25in;text-indent:-1.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;1106.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>SECURITIES
REDEEMED IN PART</u>.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Any Security which is to be redeemed only in
part shall be surrendered at the office or agency designated for that purpose
in Section&nbsp;1002 (with, if the Company, the Guarantor or the Trustee so
requires, due endorsement by, or a written instrument of transfer in form
satisfactory to the Company, the Guarantor and the Trustee duly executed by the
Holder thereof or his attorney duly authorized in writing), and the Company
shall execute, and the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver to the Holder of
such Security without service charge, a new Security or Securities (and with
Subsidiary </font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Guarantees executed by the
Subsidiary Guarantors endorsed thereon), of any authorized denomination as
requested by such Holder, in aggregate principal amount equal to and in
exchange for the unredeemed portion of the principal of the Security so
surrendered with the Subsidiary Guarantees of the Subsidiary Guarantors
endorsed thereon.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<h1 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">ARTICLE TWELVE<br>
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Subsidiary Guarantee</font></h1>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.25in;text-indent:-1.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;1201.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>SUBSIDIARY
GUARANTEE</u>.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">If a Supplemental Indenture or an Officers&#146;
Certificate establishing a series of Securities provides that the Securities of
such series are to be guaranteed by certain Subsidiaries of the Company, each
Subsidiary Guarantor hereby absolutely and unconditionally guarantees, jointly
and severally with each other Subsidiary Guarantor, to each Holder of a
Security of such series authenticated and delivered by the Trustee pursuant to
this Indenture and to the Trustee and its successors and assigns, regardless of
the validity and enforceability of the Indenture, such Securities or the
obligations of the Company under the Indenture or such Securities, that:</font></p>

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<h5 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(i)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; the principal of,
premium, if any, and interest on the Securities of such series will be promptly
paid in full when due, whether at maturity, by acceleration or otherwise, and
interest on the overdue principal of, premium, if any, and interest on the
Securities of such series, to the extent lawful, and all other payment
obligations of the Company to the Holders or the Trustee thereunder or under
this Indenture in respect thereof will be promptly paid in full, all in accordance
with the terms thereof, of the Indenture; and</font></h5>

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<h5 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(ii)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; in case of any
extension of time for payment or renewal of any Securities of such series, that
the same will be promptly paid in full when due in accordance with the terms of
the extension or renewal, whether at stated maturity, by acceleration or
otherwise.</font></h5>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event
that this Subsidiary Guarantee would constitute or result in a violation of any
applicable fraudulent conveyance or similar law of any relevant jurisdiction,
the liability of each Subsidiary Guarantor under the Indenture and its
Subsidiary Guarantee shall be reduced to the maximum amount permissible under
such fraudulent conveyance or similar law.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">If the Company shall default in the due and
punctual payment of any obligation in respect of the Securities of a series
that are guaranteed pursuant to this Article&nbsp;Twelve, without the necessity
of action by the Trustee or any Holder of Securities, the Subsidiary Guarantor
will promptly and fully make such payments in the same manner as required to
have been made by the Company.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">To the extent permitted by law, the
obligations of each Subsidiary Guarantor hereunder shall be continuing,
absolute and unconditional, and shall not be impaired, modified, released or
limited by an occurrence or condition whatsoever, </font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">including, without
limitation, (i)&nbsp;any compromise, settlement, release, waiver, renewal,
extension, indulgence or modification of, or any change in, any of the
obligations and liabilities (A)&nbsp;of the Company contained in any Securities
guaranteed by the Subsidiary Guarantors or this Indenture or (B)&nbsp;of any
other Subsidiary Guarantor contained in the Indenture, (ii)&nbsp;any
impairment, modification, release or limitation of the liability of the Company
or of any other Subsidiary Guarantor in bankruptcy, or any remedy for the
enforcement thereof, resulting from the operation of any present or future
provision of any applicable federal or state bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization or other similar laws or from the decision of any court, (iii)&nbsp;the
assertion or exercise by the Company, any other Subsidiary Guarantor, or the
Trustee of any rights or remedies under any Securities guaranteed by the
Subsidiary Guarantors or this Indenture or their delay in or failure to assert
or exercise any such rights or remedies, (iv)&nbsp;the voluntary or involuntary
liquidation, dissolution, sale or other disposition of all or substantially all
of the assets, marshaling of assets and liabilities, receivership, insolvency,
bankruptcy, assignment for the benefit of creditors, reorganization,
arrangement, composition or readjustment of, or other similar proceeding
affecting, the Company or any other Subsidiary Guarantor or any of their assets,
or the disaffirmance of this Indenture or any Securities in any such
proceeding, (v)&nbsp;the release or discharge of the Company or any other
Subsidiary Guarantor from the performance or observance of any agreement,
covenant, term of condition contained in any of such instruments by operation
of law, (vi)&nbsp;the unenforceability of any Securities guaranteed by the
Subsidiary Guarantors or this Indenture or (vii)&nbsp;any other circumstance
which might otherwise constitute a legal or equitable discharge of a surety or
guarantor.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Each Subsidiary Guarantor hereby (i)&nbsp;waives
diligence, presentment, demand for payment, filing of claims with a court in
the event of the merger or bankruptcy of the Company, any right to require a
proceeding first against the Company or to realize on any collateral, protest,
notice and all demands whatsoever with respect to the payment obligations of
the Company under this Indenture, (ii)&nbsp;agrees that its obligations
hereunder constitute a guarantee of payment and not of collection and are not in
any way conditional or contingent upon any attempt to collect from or enforce
against the Company or upon any other condition or contingency, (iii)&nbsp;acknowledges
that any agreement, instrument or document evidencing the obligations of the
Company under this Indenture may be transferred and that the benefit of its
obligations hereunder shall extend to each holder of any agreement, instrument
or document evidencing such obligations without notice to them and (iv)&nbsp;covenants
that its Subsidiary Guarantee will not be discharged except by complete
performance of the payment obligations under the Securities of each series that
are guaranteed pursuant to this Article&nbsp;Twelve and under this Indenture in
respect thereof.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Each Subsidiary Guarantor further agrees that
if at any time all or any part of any payment therefore applied by any person
to any payment obligation guaranteed pursuant to this Article&nbsp;Twelve is,
or must be, rescinded or returned for any reason whatsoever, including, without
limitation, the insolvency, bankruptcy or reorganization of the Company or any
other Subsidiary Guarantor, such obligation shall for the purposes of the
Subsidiary Guarantee, to the extent that such payment is or must be rescinded
or returned, be deemed to have continued in existence notwithstanding such
application, and </font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">the Subsidiary Guarantee
shall continue to be effective or be reinstated, as the case may be, as to such
payment obligation as though such application had not been made.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Each Subsidiary Guarantor shall, to the
extent of any payment made by it pursuant to this Indenture, be subrogated to
all rights of the Trustee and the Holders of the Securities of any series that
are guaranteed pursuant to this Article&nbsp;Twelve as to all payments and
damages payable by the Company with respect to which payments have been made by
such Subsidiary Guarantor, but, so long as any payment obligation in respect of
any series of Securities that is guaranteed pursuant to this Article&nbsp;Twelve
remains outstanding, such right of subrogation on the part of such Subsidiary
Guarantor shall be subject to the payment in full or discharge of all such
payment obligations.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Each of the Subsidiary Guarantors shall have
the right to seek contribution from any other non-paying Subsidiary Guarantor
so long as the exercise of such right does not impair the rights of the Holders
or the Trustee under the Subsidiary Guarantees made pursuant to this Indenture.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.25in;text-indent:-1.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;1202.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>EXECUTION
AND DELIVERY OF SUBSIDIARY GUARANTEES</u>.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Subsidiary Guarantees to be endorsed on
the Securities of each series that are guaranteed pursuant to this Article&nbsp;Twelve
shall include the terms of the Subsidiary Guarantee set forth in Section&nbsp;1201
and any other terms that may be set forth in the form established pursuant to Section&nbsp;206.&#160; Each of the Subsidiary Guarantors hereby
agrees to execute its Subsidiary Guarantee, in a form established pursuant to Section&nbsp;206,
to be endorsed on each Security of each series that are guaranteed pursuant to
this Article&nbsp;Twelve authenticated and delivered by the Trustee.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Subsidiary Guarantee shall be executed on
behalf of each respective Subsidiary Guarantor by any of such Subsidiary
Guarantor&#146;s Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, President, one of
its Vice Presidents, or its Secretary.&#160;
The signature of any or all of these persons on the Subsidiary Guarantee
may be manual or facsimile.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">A Subsidiary Guarantee bearing the manual or
facsimile signature of individuals who were at any time the proper officers of
a Subsidiary Guarantor shall bind such Subsidiary Guarantor, notwithstanding
that such individuals or any of them have ceased to hold such offices prior to
the authentication and delivery of the Security on which such Subsidiary
Guarantee is endorsed or did not hold such offices at the date of such
Subsidiary Guarantee.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The delivery of any Security of each series
that are guaranteed pursuant to this Article&nbsp;Twelve by the Trustee, after
the authentication thereof hereunder, shall constitute due delivery of the
Subsidiary Guarantee endorsed thereon on behalf of the Subsidiary Guarantors
and shall bind each Subsidiary Guarantor notwithstanding the fact that
Subsidiary Guarantee does not bear the signature of such Subsidiary Guarantor.&#160; Each of the Subsidiary Guarantors hereby
jointly and severally agrees that its Subsidiary </font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Guarantee set forth in Section&nbsp;1201
and in the form of Subsidiary Guarantee established pursuant to Section&nbsp;206
shall remain in full force and effect notwithstanding any failure to endorse a
Subsidiary Guarantee on any Security of each series that are guaranteed
pursuant to this Article&nbsp;Twelve.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.25in;text-indent:-1.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;1203.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>RELEASE
OF SUBSIDIARY GUARANTORS</u>.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Each Subsidiary Guarantee with respect to any
series of Securities will remain in effect with respect to the respective
Subsidiary Guarantor until the entire principal of, premium, if any, and
interest on the Securities of such series shall have been paid in full or otherwise
discharged in accordance with the provisions of the Securities of such series
or this Indenture and all amounts owing to the Trustee hereunder have been
paid; <i>provided, however</i>, that if (i)&nbsp;all
the Voting Stock of such Subsidiary Guarantor is sold to any person (other than
the Company or a Wholly Owned Subsidiary of the Company) or (ii)&nbsp;such
Subsidiary Guarantor conveys or transfers its property and assets substantially
as an entirety or such Subsidiary Guarantor merges with or into any Person
that, after giving effect to the transaction, is not a Subsidiary of the
Company, then, upon delivery by the Company of an Officers&#146; Certificate and an
Opinion of Counsel stating that all conditions precedent, if any, herein
provided for relating to the release of such Subsidiary Guarantor from its
obligations under its Subsidiary Guarantee with respect to all series of
Securities and this Article&nbsp;Twelve have been complied with, such
Subsidiary Guarantor shall be released and discharged of its obligations under its
Subsidiary Guarantee with respect to all series of Securities and under this Article&nbsp;Twelve
without any action on the part of the Trustee or any Holder, and the Trustee
shall execute any documents reasonably required in order to acknowledge the
release of such Subsidiary Guarantor from its obligations under its Subsidiary
Guarantee with respect to all series of Securities and under this Article&nbsp;Twelve;
<i>provided, further</i>, that if at any
time (a)&nbsp;such Subsidiary Guarantor is not then a guarantor of any other of
the Company&#146;s then outstanding Publicly Issued Debt Securities (or its
guarantee thereof is to be released substantially concurrently with or, upon
compliance with provisions of the instruments governing such securities that
shall be satisfied, promptly after the release of its Subsidiary Guarantee
under this Indenture), (b)&nbsp;such Subsidiary Guarantor is not then a
guarantor of any then existing Senior Credit Facility of the Company (or its
guarantee thereof is to be released substantially concurrently with or, upon
compliance with provisions of each such facility that shall be satisfied,
promptly after the release of its Subsidiary Guarantee under this Indenture), (c)&nbsp;such
Subsidiary Guarantor is not then a guarantor of any then outstanding commercial
paper issued under any commercial paper program of the Company (or its
guarantee thereof is to be released substantially concurrently with or, upon
compliance with provisions of such program that shall be satisfied, promptly
after the release of its guarantee under the Indenture) and (d)&nbsp;no Default
or Event of Default with respect to Securities of any series under this
Indenture shall have occurred and be continuing, then such Subsidiary Guarantor
shall be automatically released and discharged of its obligations under its
Subsidiary Guarantee with respect to all series of Securities and this Article&nbsp;Twelve
without any action on the part of the Trustee or any Holder.&#160; At the request of the Company, the Trustee
shall execute any documents reasonably required in order to acknowledge the
release of such </font></p>

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its obligations of its Subsidiary Guarantee with respect to all series of
Securities and this Article&nbsp;Twelve.</font></p>

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<h1 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">ARTICLE THIRTEEN<br>
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Meetings of Holders of Securities</font></h1>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.25in;text-indent:-1.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;1301.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>PURPOSES
FOR WHICH MEETINGS MAY&nbsp;BE CALLED</u>.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">A meeting of Holders of Securities of any
series may be called at any time and from time to time pursuant to this Article&nbsp;to
make, give or take any request, demand, authorization, direction, notice,
consent, waiver or other action provided by this Indenture to be made, given or
taken by Holders of Securities of such series.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.25in;text-indent:-1.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;1302.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>CALL,
NOTICE AND PLACE OF MEETINGS</u>.</font></p>

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<h3 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(a)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; The Trustee may at any time call a meeting of Holders of
Securities of any series for any purpose specified in Section&nbsp;1301, to be
held at such time and at such place in The City of New York, New York as the
Trustee shall determine.&#160; Notice of every
meeting of Holders of Securities of any series, setting forth the time and the
place of such meeting and in general terms the action proposed to be taken at
such meeting, shall be given, in the manner provided in Section&nbsp;105, not
less than 21 nor more than 180 days prior to the date fixed for the meeting.</font></h3>

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<h3 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(b)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; In case at any time the Company, pursuant to a Board
Resolution, or the Holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the
Outstanding Securities of any such series shall have requested the Trustee to
call a meeting of the Holders of Securities of such series for any purpose
specified in Section&nbsp;1301, by written request setting forth in reasonable
detail the action proposed to be taken at the meeting, and the Trustee shall
not have made the first publication of the notice of such meeting within 21
days after receipt of such request or shall not thereafter proceed to cause the
meeting to be held as provided herein, then the Company or the Holders of
Securities of such series in the amount specified, as the case may be, may
determine the time and the place in The City of New York, New York for such
meeting and may call such meeting for such purposes by giving notice thereof as
provided in paragraph (a)&nbsp;of this Section.</font></h3>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.25in;text-indent:-1.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;1303.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>PERSONS
ENTITLED TO VOTE AT MEETINGS</u>.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">To be entitled to vote at any meeting of
Holders of Securities of any series, a Person shall be (a)&nbsp;a Holder of one
or more Outstanding Securities of such series, or (b)&nbsp;a Person appointed
by an instrument in writing as proxy for a Holder or Holders of one or more Outstanding
Securities of such series by such Holder or Holders.&#160; The only Persons who shall be entitled to be
present or to speak at any meeting of Holders of Securities of any series shall
be the Persons entitled to vote at such meeting and their counsel, any
representatives of the Trustee and its counsel and any representatives of the
Company and its counsel.</font></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">77</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.25in;text-indent:-1.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;1304.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>QUORUM;
ACTION</u>.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Persons entitled to vote a majority in
principal amount of the Outstanding Securities of a series shall constitute a
quorum for a meeting of holders of securities of such series.&#160; In the absence of a quorum within 30 minutes
of the time appointed for any such meeting, the meeting shall, if convened at
the request of Holders of Securities of such series, be dissolved.&#160; In any other case, the meeting may be
adjourned for a period of not less than 10 days as determined by the chairman
of the meeting prior to the adjournment of such meeting.&#160; In the absence of a quorum at any such
adjourned meeting, such adjourned meeting may be further adjourned for a period
not less than 10 days as determined by the chairman of the meeting prior to the
adjournment of such adjourned meeting (subject to repeated applications of this
sentence).&#160; Notice of the reconvening of
any adjourned meeting shall be given as provided in Section&nbsp;1302(a),
except that such notice need be given only once not less than five days prior
to the date on which the meeting is scheduled to be reconvened.&#160; Notice of the reconvening of an adjourned
meeting shall state expressly the percentage of the principal amount of the
Outstanding Securities of such series which shall constitute a quorum.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">At a meeting or an adjourned meeting duly
reconvened and at which a quorum is present as aforesaid, any resolution and
all matters (except as limited by the proviso to Section&nbsp;902) shall be
effectively passed and decided if passed or decided by the Persons entitled to
vote not less than a majority in aggregate principal amount of Outstanding
Securities of the series.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Any resolution passed or decisions taken at
any meeting of Holders of Securities of such series duly held in accordance
with this Section&nbsp;shall be binding on all the Holders of Securities of
such series, whether or not present or represented at the meeting.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.25in;text-indent:-1.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;1305.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>DETERMINATION
OF VOTING RIGHTS; CONDUCT AND ADJOURNMENT OF MEETINGS</u>.</font></p>

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<h3 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(a)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Indenture,
the Trustee may make such reasonable regulations as it may deem advisable for
any meeting of Holders of Securities of such series in regard to proof of the
holding of Securities of such series and of the appointment of proxies and in
regard to the appointment and duties of inspectors of votes, the submission and
examination of proxies, certificates and other evidence of the right to vote,
and such other matters concerning the conduct of the meeting as it shall deem
appropriate.&#160; Except as otherwise
permitted or required by any such regulations, the holding of Securities shall
be proved in the manner specified in Section&nbsp;104 and the appointment of
any proxy shall be proved in the manner specified in Section&nbsp;104.&#160; Such regulations may provide that written
instruments appointing proxies, regular on their face, may be presumed valid
and genuine without the proof specified in Section&nbsp;104 or other proof.</font></h3>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">78</font></p>

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<h3 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(b)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; The Trustee shall, by an instrument in writing, appoint a
temporary chairman (which may be the Trustee) of the meeting, unless the
meeting shall have been called by the Company or by Holders of Securities as
provided in Section&nbsp;1302(b), in which case the Company or the Holders of
Securities of the series calling the meeting, as the case may be, shall in like
manner appoint a temporary chairman.&#160; A
permanent chairman and a permanent secretary of the meeting shall be elected by
vote of the Persons entitled to vote a majority in principal amount of the
Outstanding Securities of such series represented at the meeting.</font></h3>

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<h3 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(c)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; At any meeting, each Holder of a Security of such series
or proxy shall be entitled to one vote for each $1,000 principal amount of
Securities of such series held or represented by him; <i>provided, however</i>, that no vote shall be
cast or counted at any meeting in respect of any Security challenged as not
Outstanding and ruled by the chairman of the meeting to be not
Outstanding.&#160; The chairman of the meeting
shall have no right to vote, except as a Holder of a Security of such series or
proxy.</font></h3>

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<h3 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(d)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Any meeting of Holders of Securities of any series duly
called pursuant to Section&nbsp;1302 at which a quorum is present may be
adjourned from time to time by Persons entitled to vote a majority in principal
amount of the Outstanding Securities of such series represented at the meeting,
and the meeting may be held as so adjourned without further notice.</font></h3>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.25in;text-indent:-1.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;1306.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>COUNTING
VOTES AND RECORDING ACTION OF MEETINGS</u>.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The vote upon any resolution submitted to any
meeting of Holders of Securities of any series shall be by written ballots on
which shall be subscribed the signatures of the Holders of Securities of such
series or of their representatives by proxy and the principal amounts and
serial numbers of the Outstanding Securities of such series held or represented
by them.&#160; The permanent chairman of the
meeting shall appoint two inspectors of votes who shall count all votes cast at
the meeting for or against any resolution and who shall make and file with the
secretary of the meeting their verified written reports in duplicate of all
votes cast at the meeting.&#160; A record, at
least in duplicate, of the proceedings of each meeting of Holders of Securities
of any series shall be prepared by the secretary of the meeting and there shall
be attached to said record the original reports of the inspectors of votes on
any vote by ballot taken thereat and affidavits by one or more Persons having
knowledge of the facts setting forth a copy of the notice of the meeting and
showing that said notice was given as provided in Section&nbsp;1302 and, if
applicable, Section&nbsp;1304.&#160; Each copy
shall be signed and verified by the affidavits of the permanent chairman and
secretary of the meeting and one such copy shall be delivered to the Company
and another to the Trustee to be preserved by the Trustee, the latter to have
attached thereto the ballots voted at the meeting.&#160; Any record so signed and verified shall be
conclusive evidence of the matters therein stated.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">This instrument may be executed in any number
of counterparts, each of which so executed shall be deemed to be an original,
but all such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same
instrument.</font></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">79</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have
caused this Indenture to be duly executed as of the day and year first above
written.</font></p>

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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Staples
  The Office Superstore East,&nbsp;Inc.,<br>
  as Subsidiary Guarantor</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <td width="45%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:45.24%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Name:</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="49%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:49.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Staples
  Contract&nbsp;&amp; Commercial,&nbsp;Inc.,<br>
  as Subsidiary Guarantor</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
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  <td width="49%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:49.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="49%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:49.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="49%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:49.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="49%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:49.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.76%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">By:</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="45%" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:45.24%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <td width="3%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.76%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="45%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:45.24%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Name:</font></p>
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  <td width="49%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:49.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.76%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="45%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:45.24%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Title:</font></p>
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  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <td width="49%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:49.0%;">
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="49%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:49.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Staples
  The Office Superstore, Limited<br>
  Partnership,<br>
  as Subsidiary Guarantor</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
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  <td width="49%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:49.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="49%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:49.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <td width="49%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:49.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.76%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">By:</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="45%" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:45.24%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="49%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:49.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.76%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="45%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:45.24%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Name:</font></p>
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  <td width="49%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:49.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.76%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="45%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:45.24%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Title:</font></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">80</font></p>

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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Exhibit 5</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p>

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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">+1 617 526 6000 (t)</font></p>

<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">+1 617 526 5000 (f)</font></p>

<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">wilmerhale.com</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">December 2, 2008</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Staples, Inc.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Five Hundred Staples Drive</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Framingham, Massachusetts 01702</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Re: <u>Registration Statement
on Form S-3</u></font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Ladies and Gentlemen:</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">This opinion
is furnished to you in connection with a Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-3
to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#147;Commission&#148;)
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &#147;Securities Act&#148;), on or
about December 2, 2008 (the &#147;Registration Statement&#148;) for the registration of
an unlimited amount of debt securities (&#147;Debt Securities&#148;) of Staples,&nbsp;Inc.,
a Delaware corporation (the &#147;Company&#148;).</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">We are acting
as counsel for the Company in connection with the Registration Statement
relating to the offering from time to time, pursuant to Rule&nbsp;415 under the
Securities Act, of the Debt Securities. The Debt Securities will be offered
pursuant to an indenture (the &#147;Indenture&#148;) to be entered into among the
Company, the Guarantors (as defined below) and HSBC Bank USA, National
Association, as trustee (the &#147;Trustee&#148;), a form of which is filed as an exhibit
to the Registration Statement.&#160; If
specified in the applicable prospectus supplement, the Debt Securities will be
fully and unconditionally guaranteed (the &#147;Guarantees&#148;) by Staples the Office
Superstore, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, Staples the Office
Superstore East,&nbsp;Inc., a Delaware corporation, Staples Contract&nbsp;&amp;
Commercial,&nbsp;Inc., a Delaware corporation, and Staples the Office
Superstore, Limited Partnership, a Massachusetts limited partnership (each
individually a &#147;Guarantor&#148; and collectively the &#147;Guarantors&#148;). The term
&#147;Securities&#148; as used herein shall mean the Debt Securities and the related
Guarantees.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">We have
examined and relied upon the Registration Statement and the form of Indenture
included as an exhibit to the Registration Statement. We have also examined and
relied upon originals or copies, certified or otherwise identified to our
satisfaction, of such corporate records of the Company and the Guarantors, such
other agreements and instruments, certificates of public officials, officers of
the Company and the Guarantors and other persons, and such other documents,
instruments and certificates as we have deemed necessary as a basis for the
opinions hereinafter expressed.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">In our
examination of the documents referred to above, we have assumed the genuineness
of all signatures, the legal capacity of all individual signatories, the
authenticity of all documents submitted to us as originals, the conformity to
original documents of all documents submitted to </font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">us as copies, the authenticity
of such original documents, and the completeness and accuracy of the corporate
records of the Company and the Guarantors provided to us by the Company.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">In rendering
the opinions set forth below, we have assumed that (i)&nbsp;the issuance, sale,
amount and terms of the Securities, to be offered from time to time, will be
duly authorized and established by all requisite action, corporate or other, by
the Company and the Guarantors; (ii)&nbsp;the Trustee has the power, corporate
or other, to enter into and perform its obligations under the Indenture, (iii)&nbsp;the
Indenture will be duly authorized, executed and delivered by the parties
thereto in substantially the form reviewed by us and will be a valid and binding
obligation of the Trustee; and (iv)&nbsp;the Trustee shall have been qualified
under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended. We have also assumed the due
authentication of the Securities by the Trustee, that there will not have
occurred, prior to the date of issuance of any Securities, any change in law
affecting the validity or enforceability of such Securities and that at the
time of the issuance and sale of any Securities, the Boards of Directors, the
Managers and the sole General Partner, as applicable, of the Company and the
Guarantors (or any committee thereof acting pursuant to authority properly
delegated to such committee by the Board of Directors, the Managers or the sole
General Partner, as the case may be) have not taken any action to rescind or
otherwise reduce their prior authorization of the issuance of the Securities.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">We express no
opinion herein as to the laws of any jurisdiction other than the state laws of
the State of New York, the Delaware General Corporation Law, the Massachusetts
Uniform Limited Partnership Act and the federal laws of the United States of
America.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">We have
assumed for purposes of our opinions below that no authorization, approval or
other action by, and no notice to or filing with, any governmental authority or
regulatory body or (to the extent the same is required under any agreement or
document binding on it of which an addressee has knowledge, has received notice
or has reason to know) any other third party is required for the due execution,
delivery or performance by the Company or the Guarantors of the Indenture or
the Securities or, if any such authorization, approval, consent, action, notice
or filing is required, it will have been duly obtained, taken, given or made
and will be in full force and effect.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Our opinions
below are qualified to the extent that they may be subject to or affected by (i)&nbsp;applicable
bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, usury, fraudulent
conveyance or similar laws relating to or affecting the rights or remedies of
creditors generally, (ii)&nbsp;duties and standards imposed on creditors and
parties to contracts, including, without limitation, requirements of
materiality, good faith, reasonableness and fair dealing, and (iii)&nbsp;general
equitable principles. Furthermore, we express no opinion as to the availability
of any equitable or specific remedy upon any breach of the Indenture or the
Securities, or to the successful assertion of any equitable defenses, inasmuch
as the availability of such remedies or the success of any equitable defenses
may be subject to the discretion of a court. We also express no opinion herein
with respect to compliance by the Company with the securities or &#147;blue sky&#148;
laws of any state or</font></p>

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of the United States or of any foreign jurisdiction. In addition, we express no
opinion and make no statement herein with respect to the antifraud laws of any
jurisdiction.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">On the basis
of, and subject to, the foregoing, we are of the opinion that when (i)&nbsp;the
Indenture has been duly executed and delivered by the Company and the
Guarantors, (ii)&nbsp;the final terms of the Debt Securities and the Guarantees
and of their issuance and sale have been duly established in conformity with
the Indenture; (iii)&nbsp;the final terms of the Debt Securities and Guarantees
have been duly authorized and established by all requisite action, corporate or
other, by the Company and the Guarantors; and (iv)&nbsp;such Debt Securities
and Guarantees have been duly executed by the Company and the Guarantors, as
the case may be, and duly authenticated by the Trustee in accordance with the
terms of the Indenture, and delivered to the purchasers thereof against payment
of the consideration therefor duly approved by the Company, and subject to the
final terms of the Debt Securities and Guarantees complying with then
applicable law, not resulting in a default under or a breach of any agreement
or instrument binding upon the Company or the Guarantors and complying with any
requirement or restriction imposed by any court or governmental entity having
jurisdiction over the Company or the Guarantors, the Debt Securities and
Guarantees will constitute valid and binding obligations of the Company and the
Guarantors, as the case may be, enforceable against the Company and the
Guarantors, as the case may be, in accordance with their terms.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Please note
that we are opining only as to the matters expressly set forth herein, and no
opinion should be inferred as to any other matters. This opinion is based upon
currently existing statutes, rules, regulations and judicial decisions and is
rendered as of the date hereof, and we disclaim any obligation to advise you of
any change in any of the foregoing sources of law or subsequent developments in
law or changes in facts or circumstances that might affect any matters or
opinions set forth herein.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">We hereby
consent to the filing of this opinion with the Commission as an exhibit to the
Registration Statement in accordance with the requirements of Item 601(b)(5)&nbsp;of
Regulation S-K under the Securities Act and to the use of our name therein and
in the related prospectus under the caption &#147;Legal Matters.&#148; In giving such
consent, we do not hereby admit that we are in the category of persons whose
consent is required under Section&nbsp;7 of the Securities Act or the rules&nbsp;and
regulations of the Commission.</font></p>

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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;text-transform:uppercase;">WILMER CUTLER PICKERING</font></p>
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to Fixed Charges</font></b></p>

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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
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  <td width="13%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:13.0%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Nine&nbsp;Months&nbsp;Ended</font></b></p>
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  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="58%" colspan="14" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:58.0%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Fiscal&nbsp;Year&nbsp;Ended</font></b></p>
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  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="13%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:13.0%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">November&nbsp;1,</font></b></p>
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  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="10%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:10.0%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">February&nbsp;2,</font></b></p>
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  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-top:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="10%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-top:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:10.0%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">February&nbsp;3,</font></b></p>
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  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-top:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="10%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-top:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:10.0%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">January&nbsp;28,</font></b></p>
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  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-top:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="10%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-top:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:10.0%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">January&nbsp;29,</font></b></p>
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  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-top:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="10%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-top:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:10.0%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">January&nbsp;31,</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
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  <td width="24%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:24.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="13%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:13.0%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">2008</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="10%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:10.0%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">2008</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="10%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:10.0%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">2007</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="10%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:10.0%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">2006</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="10%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:10.0%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">2005</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="10%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:10.0%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">2004</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Earnings:</font></b></p>
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  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="13%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:13.0%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
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  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
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  <td width="10%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:10.0%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
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  <td width="10%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:10.0%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
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  <td width="10%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:10.0%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
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  <td width="10%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:10.0%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="10%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:10.0%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
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  <td width="24%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:24.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Income before income taxes and minority
  interests</font></p>
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  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.12%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="11%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.88%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">888,665</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.12%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:8.88%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">1,554,482</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.12%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:8.88%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">1,471,328</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.12%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:8.88%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">1,235,299</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.12%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:8.88%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">1,046,575</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.12%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:8.88%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">714,619</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <td width="24%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:24.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Interest portion of rental expense</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="13%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:13.0%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">167,046</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="10%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:10.0%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">193,850</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="10%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:10.0%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">183,854</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="10%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:10.0%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">169,825</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="10%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:10.0%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">157,187</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="10%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:10.0%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">143,992</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="24%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:24.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Interest expense, net of capitalized
  interest</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="13%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:13.0%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">88,348</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="10%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:10.0%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">38,335</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="10%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:10.0%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">47,810</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="10%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:10.0%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">56,774</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="10%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:10.0%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">39,888</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="10%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:10.0%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">31,575</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <td width="24%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:24.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Capitalized interest</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="13%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:13.0%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#151;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="10%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:10.0%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#151;</font></p>
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  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="10%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:10.0%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">188</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="10%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:10.0%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#151;</font></p>
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  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="10%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:10.0%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#151;</font></p>
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  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="10%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:10.0%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">63</font></p>
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  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <td width="24%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:24.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Pre tax earnings (losses) from equity
  method investees</font></p>
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  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="13%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:13.0%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(879</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in .7pt 0in;width:2.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">)</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="10%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:10.0%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(192</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in .7pt 0in;width:2.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">)</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="10%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:10.0%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#151;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="10%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:10.0%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">7</font></p>
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  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="10%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:10.0%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">95</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="10%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:10.0%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Less: capitalized interest</font></p>
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  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="13%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:13.0%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#151;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#151;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="10%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:10.0%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(188</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in .7pt 0in;width:2.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">)</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="10%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:10.0%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#151;</font></p>
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  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="10%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:10.0%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#151;</font></p>
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  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="10%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:10.0%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(63</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in .7pt 0in;width:1.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">)</font></p>
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  <td width="24%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:24.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Less: minority interests</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="13%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:13.0%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(5,859</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0.375pt 0in;width:2.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">)</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="10%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:10.0%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">802</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="10%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:10.0%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">321</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="10%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:10.0%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(298</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0.375pt 0in;width:2.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">)</font></p>
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  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#151;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#151;</font></p>
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  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 20.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Earnings</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;border-bottom:double windowtext 2.25pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.12%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="11%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border-bottom:double windowtext 2.25pt;border-left:none;border-right:none;border-top:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.88%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">1,137,321</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;border-bottom:double windowtext 2.25pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.12%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border-bottom:double windowtext 2.25pt;border-left:none;border-right:none;border-top:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:8.88%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">1,787,277</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;border-bottom:double windowtext 2.25pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.12%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border-bottom:double windowtext 2.25pt;border-left:none;border-right:none;border-top:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:8.88%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">1,703,313</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;border-bottom:double windowtext 2.25pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.12%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border-bottom:double windowtext 2.25pt;border-left:none;border-right:none;border-top:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:8.88%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">1,461,607</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;border-bottom:double windowtext 2.25pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.12%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border-bottom:double windowtext 2.25pt;border-left:none;border-right:none;border-top:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:8.88%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">1,243,745</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;border-bottom:double windowtext 2.25pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.12%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border-bottom:double windowtext 2.25pt;border-left:none;border-right:none;border-top:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:8.88%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">890,186</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="24%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:24.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="13%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:13.0%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="10%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:10.0%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="10%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:10.0%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="10%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:10.0%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="10%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:10.0%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="10%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:10.0%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <td width="24%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:24.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Fixed charges:</font></b></p>
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  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="13%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:13.0%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="10%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:10.0%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="10%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:10.0%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="10%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:10.0%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="10%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:10.0%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="10%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:10.0%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="24%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:24.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Interest portion of rental expense</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.12%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="11%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.88%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">167,046</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.12%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:8.88%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">193,850</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.12%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:8.88%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">183,854</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.12%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:8.88%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">169,825</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.12%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:8.88%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">157,187</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.12%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:8.88%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">143,992</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <td width="24%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:24.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Interest expense, net of capitalized
  interest</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="13%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:13.0%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">88,348</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="10%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:10.0%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">38,335</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="10%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:10.0%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">47,810</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="10%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:10.0%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">56,774</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="10%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:10.0%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">39,888</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="10%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:10.0%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">31,575</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="24%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:24.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Capitalized interest</font></p>
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  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <td width="13%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:13.0%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#151;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="10%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:10.0%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#151;</font></p>
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  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="10%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:10.0%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">188</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="10%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:10.0%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#151;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="10%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:10.0%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#151;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="10%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:10.0%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">63</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 20.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Fixed charges</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;border-bottom:double windowtext 2.25pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.12%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="11%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border-bottom:double windowtext 2.25pt;border-left:none;border-right:none;border-top:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.88%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">255,394</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;border-bottom:double windowtext 2.25pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.12%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border-bottom:double windowtext 2.25pt;border-left:none;border-right:none;border-top:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:8.88%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">232,185</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;border-bottom:double windowtext 2.25pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.12%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border-bottom:double windowtext 2.25pt;border-left:none;border-right:none;border-top:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:8.88%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">231,852</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;border-bottom:double windowtext 2.25pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.12%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border-bottom:double windowtext 2.25pt;border-left:none;border-right:none;border-top:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:8.88%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">226,599</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;border-bottom:double windowtext 2.25pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.12%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border-bottom:double windowtext 2.25pt;border-left:none;border-right:none;border-top:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:8.88%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">197,075</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;border-bottom:double windowtext 2.25pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.12%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border-bottom:double windowtext 2.25pt;border-left:none;border-right:none;border-top:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:8.88%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">175,630</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <td width="24%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:24.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="13%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:13.0%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="10%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:10.0%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <td width="10%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:10.0%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <td width="10%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:10.0%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <td width="10%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:10.0%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <td width="10%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:10.0%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Ratio of earnings to fixed charges</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="13%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;border-bottom:double windowtext 2.25pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:13.0%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">4.45</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <td width="10%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;border-bottom:double windowtext 2.25pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:10.0%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">7.70</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <td width="10%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;border-bottom:double windowtext 2.25pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:10.0%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">7.35</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <td width="10%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;border-bottom:double windowtext 2.25pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:10.0%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">6.45</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">6.31</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">5.07</font></p>
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23.1</font></b></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">CONSENT
OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM</font></b></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">We consent to the
reference to our firm under the caption &#147;Experts&#148; in the Registration Statement
(Form&nbsp;S-3) and related Prospectus of Staples,&nbsp;Inc. for the
registration of securities and to the incorporation by reference therein of our
reports dated March&nbsp;3, 2008, with respect to the consolidated financial
statements and schedule of Staples,&nbsp;Inc., and the effectiveness of
internal control over financial reporting of Staples,&nbsp;Inc., included in
its Annual Report (Form&nbsp;10-K) for the year ended February&nbsp;2, 2008,
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.</font></p>

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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Boston, Massachusetts</font></p>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Exhibit
23.2</font></b></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;text-decoration:underline;"><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">CONSENT OF
INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM</font></u></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p align="left" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">We
hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement
on Form&nbsp;S-3 of Staples,&nbsp;Inc. of our report dated March&nbsp;4, 2008
relating to the consolidated financial statements and the effectiveness of
internal control over financial reporting, which appears in Corporate Express
N.V.&#146;s Annual Report on Form&nbsp;20-F for the year ended December&nbsp;31,
2007.&#160; We also consent to the references
to us under the headings &#147;Experts&#148; in such Registration Statement.</font></p>

<p align="left" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Amsterdam,
December 1, 2008</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">PricewaterhouseCoopers
Accountants N.V.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/ P.R.
Baart RA</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">P.R. Baart RA</font></p>

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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Exhibit 25</font></b></p>

<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">CONFORMED COPY</font></p>

<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Washington,
D.C. 20549</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<div align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><hr size="1" width="25%" noshade color="black" align="center"></div>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">FORM&nbsp;T-1</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">STATEMENT
OF ELIGIBILITY UNDER THE TRUST</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">INDENTURE
ACT OF 1939 OF A CORPORATION</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">DESIGNATED
TO ACT AS TRUSTEE</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">CHECK IF
AN APPLICATION TO DETERMINE</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">ELIGIBILITY
OF A TRUSTEE PURSUANT TO</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">SECTION&nbsp;305(b)(2)</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">HSBC Bank
USA, National Association</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Exact name of
trustee as specified in its charter)</font></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

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  <td width="49%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:49.0%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">N/A</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="49%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:49.0%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">20-1177241</font></b></p>
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 </tr>
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  <td width="49%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:49.0%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Jurisdiction of
  incorporation</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="49%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:49.0%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(I.R.S. Employer</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
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  <td width="49%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:49.0%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">or organization if not
  a U.S.</font></p>
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  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="49%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:49.0%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Identification No.)</font></p>
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  <td width="49%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:49.0%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">national bank)</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="49%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:49.0%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="49%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:49.0%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="49%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:49.0%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">1201
  Market Street, Ste 1001</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="49%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:49.0%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Wilmington, Delaware</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="49%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:49.0%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">19801</font></b></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="49%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:49.0%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Address of principal
  executive offices)</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="49%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:49.0%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Zip Code)</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.45in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Kevin T.
O&#146;Brien, SVP</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">HSBC Bank
USA, National Association</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">452 Fifth
Avenue</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">New York,
New York 10018-2706</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Tel:
(212) 525-1311</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Name, address and
telephone number of agent for service)</font></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Staples,&nbsp;Inc.</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Exact name of
obligor as specified in its charter)</font></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">See Table of
Additional Obligors</font></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Delaware</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="49%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:49.0%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">04-2896127</font></b></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="49%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:49.0%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(State or other
  jurisdiction</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="49%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:49.0%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(I.R.S. Employer</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
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  <td width="49%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:49.0%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">of incorporation or
  organization)</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="49%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:49.0%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Identification No.)</font></p>
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  <td width="49%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:49.0%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="49%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:49.0%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <td width="49%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:49.0%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">500
  Staples Drive</font></b></p>
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  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="49%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:49.0%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <td width="49%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:49.0%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Framingham,
  Massachusetts</font></b></p>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">State or<br>
  Other<br>
  Jurisdiction<br>
  of<br>
  Incorporation<br>
  or<br>
  Organization</font></b></p>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Primary<br>
  Standard<br>
  Industrial<br>
  Classification<br>
  Code</font></b></p>
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  Identification<br>
  Number</font></b></p>
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  including zip<br>
  code and<br>
  telephone<br>
  number,<br>
  including area<br>
  code of<br>
  Obligor&#146;s<br>
  Principal<br>
  Executive<br>
  Offices</font></b></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Staples the
  Office Superstore, Limited Partnership</font></p>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">MA</font></p>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">5940</font></p>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">200672786</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">500 Staples Drive
  Framingham, MA 01702 508-253-5000</font></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">General</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Item 1. <u>General
Information.</u></font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:69.6pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Furnish the
following information as to the trustee:</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 34.8pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(a)&nbsp; Name and
address of each examining or supervisory authority to which it is subject.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:69.6pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Comptroller of the
Currency, New York, NY.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:69.6pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Federal Deposit
Insurance Corporation, Washington, D.C.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:69.6pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Board of Governors
of the Federal Reserve System, Washington, D.C.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:34.8pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(b)&nbsp;Whether
it is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.45in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Yes.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Item 2. <u>Affiliations
with Obligor.</u></font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:69.6pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">If the obligor is
an affiliate of the trustee, describe each such affiliation.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.45in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">None</font></p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Items 3-15.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Not
Applicable</p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Item 16. <u>List of
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Exhibit</font></u></p>

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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">T1A(i)</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(1)</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Copy of the Articles of Association of HSBC Bank
  USA, National Association.</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="6%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.74%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.08%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">T1A(ii)</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="6%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.74%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(1)</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.08%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="76%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:76.8%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Certificate of the Comptroller of the Currency dated
  July&nbsp;1, 2004 as to the authority of HSBC Bank USA, National Association
  to commence business.</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">T1A(iii)</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(2)</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Certificate of Fiduciary Powers dated
  August&nbsp;18, 2004 for HSBC Bank USA, National Association</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.12%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="6%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.74%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.08%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="76%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:76.8%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">T1A(iv)</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="6%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.74%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(1)</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.08%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="76%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:76.8%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Copy of the existing By-Laws of HSBC Bank USA,
  National Association.</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.12%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="6%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.74%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.08%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="76%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:76.8%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">T1A(v)</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.12%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="6%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.74%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.08%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="76%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:76.8%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Not applicable.</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.12%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="6%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.74%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.08%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="76%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:76.8%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="12%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.26%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">T1A(vi)</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.12%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="6%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.74%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(2)</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.08%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="76%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:76.8%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Consent of HSBC Bank USA, National Association
  required by Section&nbsp;321(b)&nbsp;of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939.</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="12%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.26%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.12%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="6%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.74%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.08%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="76%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:76.8%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="12%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.26%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">T1A(vii)</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.12%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="6%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.74%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.08%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="76%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:76.8%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Copy of the latest report of condition of the
  trustee (June&nbsp;30, 2008), published pursuant to law or the requirement of
  its supervisory or examining authority.</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="12%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.26%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.12%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="6%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.74%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.08%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="76%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:76.8%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="12%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.26%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">T1A(viii)</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.12%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="6%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.74%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.08%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="76%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:76.8%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Not applicable.</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="12%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.26%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.12%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="6%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.74%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.08%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="76%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:76.8%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="12%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.26%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">T1A(ix)</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.12%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="6%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.74%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.08%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="76%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:76.8%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Not applicable.</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
</table>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(1)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Exhibits previously
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission with Registration No.&nbsp;333-118523
and incorporated herein by reference thereto.</p>

<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(2)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Exhibits previously
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission with Registration No.&nbsp;333-125197
and incorporated herein by reference thereto.</p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SIGNATURE</font></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p align="left" style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Pursuant to the
requirements of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, the Trustee, HSBC Bank USA,
National Association, a national banking association organized and existing
under the laws of the United States of America, has duly caused this statement
of eligibility to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, all in the City of New York and State of New York on the 26</font><font size="1" style="font-size:7.0pt;position:relative;top:-3.0pt;">th</font>&#160;day of November,
2008.</p>

<p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

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  <td width="50%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:50.16%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="49%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:49.84%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">HSBC BANK USA,
  NATIONAL<br>
  ASSOCIATION</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="50%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:50.16%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="46%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:46.84%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="50%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:50.16%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="46%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:46.84%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="50%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:50.16%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">By:</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="46%" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:46.84%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;/s/ Andres E Serrano</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
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  <td width="50%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:50.16%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="46%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:46.84%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 30.95pt;text-indent:-.2in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;Andres E
  Serrano</font></p>
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  <td width="50%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:50.16%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="46%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:46.84%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 30.95pt;text-indent:-.2in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;Vice
  President</font></p>
  </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 34.8pt;text-indent:243.6pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Exhibit&nbsp;T1A
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.96%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="38%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:38.46%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Board of Governors of
  the Federal Reserve System</font></p>
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  <td width="59%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:59.58%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.96%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="38%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:38.46%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">OMB Number: 7100-0036</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.96%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="38%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:38.46%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Federal Deposit
  Insurance Corporation</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
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  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.96%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="38%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:38.46%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">OMB Number: 3064-0052</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.96%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Office of the
  Comptroller of the Currency</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">OMB Number: 1557-0081</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Federal Financial Institutions
  Examination Council</font></b></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="38%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:38.46%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Expires March&nbsp;31,
  2009</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.96%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="19%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:19.24%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Please refer to
  page&nbsp;i,</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="19%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:19.22%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">1</font></b></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.96%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="38%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:38.46%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Table of Contents, for</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.96%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="38%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:38.46%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">the required disclosure</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="59%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:59.58%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.96%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="38%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:38.46%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">of estimated burden.</font></p>
  </td>
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</table>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Consolidated
Reports of Condition and Income for</font></b></p>

<h2 align="left" style="font-weight:bold;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-align:left;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">A
Bank With Domestic and Foreign Offices&#151;FFIEC 031</font></b></h2>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

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  <td width="34%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:34.76%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.74%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="14%" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:14.62%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(20040630)</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="48%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:48.88%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="34%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:34.76%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.74%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="14%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:14.62%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(RCRI&nbsp;9999)</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="48%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:48.88%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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</table>

<h1 align="left" style="font-weight:bold;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-align:left;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Report
at the close of business June&nbsp;30, 2008</font></b></h1>

<h1 align="left" style="font-weight:bold;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-align:left;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></b></h1>

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  <td width="46%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:46.84%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">This report is required by law; 12 U.S.C. &#167;324
  (State member banks); 12 U.S.C. &#167; 1817 (State nonmember banks); and 12 U.S.C.
  &#167;161 (National banks).</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.16%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="50%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:50.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">This report form is to be filed by banks with
  branches and consolidated subsidiaries in U.S. territories and possessions,
  Edge or Agreement subsidiaries, foreign branches, consolidated foreign
  subsidiaries, or International Banking Facilities.</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.16%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="50%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:50.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="46%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:46.84%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">NOTE: The Reports of Condition and Income must be
  signed by an authorized officer and the Report of Condition must be attested
  to by not less than two directors (trustees) for State nonmember banks and
  three directors for State member and National Banks.</font></p>
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">I,&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Clive
  Bucknall, Controller</u></font></p>
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Name
  and Title of Officer Authorized to Sign Report</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.16%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="50%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:50.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Reports of Condition and Income are to be
  prepared in accordance with Federal regulatory authority instructions.</font></p>
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">We, the undersigned directors (trustees), attest to
  the correctness of this Report of Condition (including the supporting
  schedules) and declare that it has been examined by us and to the best of our
  knowledge and belief has been prepared in conformance with the instructions
  issued by the appropriate Federal regulatory authority and is true and
  correct.</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="46%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:46.84%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Of the named bank do hereby declare that these
  Reports of Condition and Income (including the supporting schedules) have
  been prepared in conformance with the instructions issued by the appropriate
  Federal regulatory authority and are true to the best of my knowledge and
  believe.</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.16%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="50%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:50.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="46%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:46.84%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.16%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="50%" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:50.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/ Sal H. Alfieri</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="46%" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:46.84%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/ Joseph R. Simpson</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.16%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="50%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:50.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Director (Trustee) </font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="46%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:46.84%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Signature of Officer Authorized to Sign Report </font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.16%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="50%" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:50.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/ Bernard J. Kennedy</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.16%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="50%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:50.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Director (Trustee)</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
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  <td width="46%" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:46.84%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">08/04/2008</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.16%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="50%" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:50.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/ Martin Glynn</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="46%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:46.84%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Date of Signature</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.16%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="50%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:50.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Director (Trustee)</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="46%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:46.84%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.16%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="50%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:50.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="46%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:46.84%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Submission of Reports</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.16%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="50%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:50.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
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  <td width="46%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:46.84%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.16%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="50%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:50.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="46%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:46.84%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Each Bank must prepare its Reports of Condition and
  Income either:</font></p>
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .25in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp; in electronic form and then file the
  computer data file directly with the banking agencies&#146; collection agent,
  Electronic Data System Corporation (EDS), by modem or computer diskette; or</font></p>
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; in
  hard-copy (paper) form and arrange for another party to convert the paper
  report to automated for. That party (if other than EDS) must transmit the
  bank&#146;s computer data file to EDS.</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.16%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="50%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:50.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">For electronic filing assistance, contact EDS Call
  report Services, 2150 N. Prospect Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53202, telephone (800)
  255-1571.</font></p>
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">To fulfill the signature and attestation requirement
  for the Reports of Condition and Income for this report date, attach this
  signature page&nbsp;to the hard-copy f the completed report that the bank
  places in its files.</font></p>
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 <tr>
  <td width="21%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:21.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">FDIC Certificate Number</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.34%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.36%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">5</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.14%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">7</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.04%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.22%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">8</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.24%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.42%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">9</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.08%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.16%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">0</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="61%" colspan="3" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:61.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="21%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:21.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.34%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="13%" colspan="9" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:13.66%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(RCRI 9030)</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="61%" colspan="3" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:61.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
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  <td width="100%" colspan="14" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:100.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="45%" colspan="12" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:45.56%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">http://WWW.BANKING.US.HSBC.COM</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.7%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="52%" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:52.74%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">HSBC Bank USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="45%" colspan="12" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:45.56%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Primary Internet Web
  Address of Bank (Home Page), if </font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.7%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="52%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:52.74%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Legal Title of Bank (TEXT 9010)</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="45%" colspan="12" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:45.56%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 20.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">any (TEXT 4087)</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.7%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="52%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:52.74%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="45%" colspan="12" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:45.56%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Example:&nbsp; www.examplebank.com)&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.7%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="52%" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:52.74%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Wilmington</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="45%" colspan="12" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:45.56%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.7%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="52%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:52.74%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">City (TEXT 9130)</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
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  <td width="161" style="border:none;"></td>
  <td width="25" style="border:none;"></td>
  <td width="18" style="border:none;"></td>
  <td width="9" style="border:none;"></td>
  <td width="15" style="border:none;"></td>
  <td width="8" style="border:none;"></td>
  <td width="17" style="border:none;"></td>
  <td width="9" style="border:none;"></td>
  <td width="11" style="border:none;"></td>
  <td width="8" style="border:none;"></td>
  <td width="9" style="border:none;"></td>
  <td width="53" style="border:none;"></td>
  <td width="13" style="border:none;"></td>
  <td width="394" style="border:none;"></td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 20.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.6%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="23%" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:23.7%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">DE</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.48%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="22%" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:22.22%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">19801</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="50%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:50.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 20.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.6%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="23%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:23.7%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">State Abbrev. (TEXT 9200)</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.48%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="22%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:22.22%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">ZIP Code (TEXT 9220)</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Board of Governors
of the Federal Reserve System, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Office of
the Comptroller of the Currency</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">REPORT OF
CONDITION</font></b></p>

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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Consolidated domestic subsidiaries</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="12%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:12.2%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="39%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:39.32%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="6%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:6.54%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="8%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:8.58%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="33%" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:33.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">HSBC&nbsp;Bank&nbsp;USA,&nbsp;National&nbsp;Association</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="12%" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:12.2%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">of&nbsp;Buffalo</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <td width="6%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:6.54%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <td width="8%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:8.58%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <td width="33%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:33.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 20.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Name of Bank</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="12%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:12.2%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">City</font></p>
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  <td width="39%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:39.32%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <td width="6%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:6.54%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <td width="8%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:8.58%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">in the state of New York,
at the close of business <b>June&nbsp;30, 2008</b></font></p>

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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
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  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.92%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
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  <td width="14%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:14.66%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
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  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.26%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Thousands of dollars</font></b></p>
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  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.2%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">ASSETS</font></b></p>
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  <td width="2%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.92%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.2%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="61%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:61.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.92%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="14%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:14.66%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.26%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:16.96%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.2%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="61%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:61.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Cash and
  balances due from depository institutions:</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.92%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="14%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:14.66%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.26%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:16.96%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.2%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="61%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:61.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">a.
  Non-interest-bearing balances currency and coin</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.92%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="14%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:14.66%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.26%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:16.96%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">3,746,575</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.2%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="61%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:61.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">b.
  Interest-bearing balances</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.92%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="14%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:14.66%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.26%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:16.96%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">4,269,852</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.2%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="61%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:61.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 20.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Held-to-maturity
  securities</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.92%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="14%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:14.66%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.26%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:16.96%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">2,776,907</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.2%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="61%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:61.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 20.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Available-for-sale
  securities</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.92%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="14%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:14.66%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.26%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:16.96%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">21,761,840</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.2%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="61%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:61.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 20.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Federal funds
  sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell:</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.92%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="14%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:14.66%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.26%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:16.96%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.2%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="61%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:61.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">a. Federal funds
  sold in domestic offices</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.92%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="14%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:14.66%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.26%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:16.96%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">4,620,000</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.2%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="61%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:61.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">b. Securities
  purchased under agreements to resell</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.92%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="14%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:14.66%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.26%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:16.96%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">7,715,576</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.2%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="61%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:61.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Loans and lease
  financing receivables:</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.92%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="14%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:14.66%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.26%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:16.96%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.2%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="61%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:61.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 20.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Loans and leases
  held for sale</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.92%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="14%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:14.66%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.26%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:16.96%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">4,410,114</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.2%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="61%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:61.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 20.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Loans and leases
  net of unearned income</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.92%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="14%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:14.66%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">84,525,017</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.26%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:16.96%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.2%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="61%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:61.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 20.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">LESS: Allowance
  for loan and lease losses</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.92%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="14%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:14.66%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">1,795,053</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.26%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:16.96%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.2%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="61%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:61.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 20.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Loans and lease,
  net of unearned income, allowance, and reserve</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.92%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="14%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:14.66%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.26%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:16.96%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">82,729,964</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.2%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="61%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:61.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 20.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Trading assets</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.92%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="14%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:14.66%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.26%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:16.96%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">32,699,558</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.2%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
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  <td width="61%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:61.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 20.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Premises and
  fixed assets</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.92%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="14%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:14.66%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.26%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:16.96%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">545,573</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.2%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="61%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:61.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Other real
  estate owned</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.92%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="14%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:14.66%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.26%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:16.96%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">72,547</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.2%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
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  <td width="61%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:61.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Investments in
  unconsolidated subsidiaries</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.92%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="14%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:14.66%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.26%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:16.96%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">313,902</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.2%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
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  <td width="61%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:61.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Customers&#146;
  liability to this bank on acceptances outstanding</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.92%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="14%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:14.66%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.26%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:16.96%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">NA</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.2%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="61%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:61.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Intangible
  assets: Goodwill</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.92%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="14%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:14.66%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.26%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:16.96%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">2,111,113</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.2%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="61%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:61.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Intangible
  assets: Other intangible assets</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.92%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="14%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:14.66%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.26%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:16.96%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">589,485</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.2%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
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  <td width="61%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:61.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Other assets</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.92%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="14%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:14.66%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.26%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:16.96%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">9,103,240</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.2%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="61%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:61.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Total assets</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.92%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="14%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:14.66%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.26%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:16.96%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">177,466,246</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.2%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
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  <td width="61%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:61.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.92%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="14%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:14.66%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.26%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:16.96%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.2%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="61%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:61.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">LIABILITIES</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.92%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="14%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:14.66%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.26%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:16.96%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.2%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.92%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="14%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:14.66%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.26%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:16.96%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.2%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Deposits:</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="14%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:14.66%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.26%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:16.96%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.2%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 20.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">In domestic
  offices</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.92%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="14%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:14.66%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.26%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:16.96%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">82,747,882</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.2%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="61%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:61.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 20.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Non-interest-bearing</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.92%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="14%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:14.66%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">12,897,851</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.26%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:16.96%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.2%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="61%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:61.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 20.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Interest-bearing</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.92%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="14%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:14.66%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">69,850,031</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.26%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:16.96%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.2%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="61%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:61.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">In foreign
  offices</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.92%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="14%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:14.66%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.26%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:16.96%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">36,698,708</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.2%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="61%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:61.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 20.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Non-interest-bearing</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.92%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="14%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:14.66%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">963,333</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.26%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:16.96%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.2%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="61%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:61.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 20.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Interest-bearing</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.92%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="14%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:14.66%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">35,735,375</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.26%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:16.96%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.2%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="61%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:61.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.92%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="14%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:14.66%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.26%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:16.96%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.2%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="61%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:61.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Federal funds
  purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase:</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.92%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="14%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:14.66%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.26%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:16.96%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.2%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="61%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:61.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">a. Federal funds
  purchased in domestic offices</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.92%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="14%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:14.66%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.26%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:16.96%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">115,564</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.2%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
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  <td width="61%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:61.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">b. Securities
  sold under agreements to repurchase</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.92%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="14%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:14.66%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.26%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:16.96%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">944,566</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.2%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="61%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:61.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.92%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="14%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:14.66%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.26%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:16.96%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.2%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="61%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:61.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Trading
  Liabilities</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.92%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="14%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:14.66%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.26%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:16.96%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">14,021,445</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.2%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="61%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:61.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Other borrowed
  money</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.92%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="14%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:14.66%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.26%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:16.96%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">19,553,170</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.2%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="61%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:61.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Bank&#146;s liability
  on acceptances</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.92%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="14%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:14.66%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.26%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:16.96%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">NA</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.2%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Subordinated
  notes and debentures</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.92%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="14%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:14.66%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.26%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:16.96%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">4,614,032</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.2%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
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  <td width="61%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:61.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Other
  liabilities</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.92%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="14%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:14.66%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.26%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:16.96%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">6,349,027</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.2%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
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  <td width="61%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:61.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Total
  liabilities</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.92%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="14%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:14.66%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.26%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:16.96%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">165,044,394</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.2%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
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  <td width="61%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:61.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Minority
  Interests in consolidated Subsidiaries</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.92%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="14%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:14.66%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.26%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:16.96%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">349</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.2%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">EQUITY
  CAPITAL</font></b></p>
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  <td width="2%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.92%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="14%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:14.66%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.26%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:16.96%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.2%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="61%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:61.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.92%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="14%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:14.66%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.26%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:16.96%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.2%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Perpetual
  preferred stock and related surplus</font></p>
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  <td width="2%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.92%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="14%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:14.66%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.26%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:16.96%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">0</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.2%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="61%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:61.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Common Stock</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.92%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="14%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:14.66%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.26%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:16.96%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">2,001</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.2%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Surplus</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.92%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="14%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:14.66%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.26%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:16.96%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">11,593,143</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.2%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="61%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:61.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Retained
  earnings</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.92%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="14%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:14.66%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.26%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:16.96%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">1,472,086</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.2%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="61%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:61.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Accumulated
  other comprehensive income</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.92%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="14%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:14.66%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.26%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:16.96%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">-645,727</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.2%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="61%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:61.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Other equity
  capital components</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.92%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="14%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:14.66%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.26%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:16.96%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">0</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.2%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="61%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:61.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Total equity
  capital</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.92%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="14%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:14.66%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.26%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:16.96%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">12,421,503</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.2%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="61%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:61.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Total
  liabilities, minority interests and equity capital</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.92%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="14%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:14.66%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.26%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
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